AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (4/10/24)
AEW shows no fear!
The Young Bucks reveal the truth!
While both the AEW TNT and AEW World Champions are in action, the EVPs are going to reveal to the world what happened at All In!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Championship Title Eliminator: Samoa Joe VS Dustin Rhodes; No Contest.
- AEW TNT Championship: Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes; Edge wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata VS Shane Taylor Promotions; STP wins.
- Kazuchika Okada VS Cristiano Argento; Okada wins.
- Mariah May VS Anna Jay; Mariah wins.
- AEW World Championship Title Eliminator: Samoa Joe VS Dustin Rhodes, Take Two; Joe wins and denies Dustin a title match.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Championship Title Eliminator: Samoa Joe VS Dustin Rhodes!
The One True King of Wrestling Television would not accept The Natural’s request for a world championship match! However, out of respect for Dustin’s storied career but also as a way to send a message to the rest of AEW, Joe is giving Dustin this opportunity to earn a shot. Will all Rhodes lead to championship gold? Or will he be put down trying?
WAIT! Swerve Strickland attacks Joe during his entrance! And he doesn’t let up! They tumble off the stage, brawl around by the crowd, and Joe sends Swerve hard into railing! Joe clears off a spare table, props it up against the railing, and then storms after Swerve. Joe CLUBS away, Swerve throws body shots but Joe whips. Swerve reverses but Joe stops from hitting table! Swerve runs back in to SPEAR Joe through the table!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” while medics check Joe. That was a rough hit against wood and railing, and refs rush out to stop Swerve from adding on. Swerve still gets his shot at Dynasty, but will Joe even make it there?
AEW shares footage from after last week’s Dynamite.
Falling short of the AEW World Tag Team Championships again clearly snapped something inside of Trent Beretta as he hit Orange Cassidy with a surprise Busaiku Knee and then stormed off, leaving even Mama Sue behind. Kris Statlander found Trent and got in his face about what he did to their Best Friend! What’s he even doing?! Trent whispered something to Kris then stormed off again. Kris didn’t seem any happier about this after that, but just what did Trent say?
Backstage interview with Best Friends.
Renee Paquette waits outside of the locker room, hoping to get a word from Orange Cassidy, even though he is a man of few words. However, what she did get from him is that this Friday Night Rampage, Cassidy will have a match, and then he will address Trent’s heartless actions.
AEW TNT Championship: Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes!
The Rated R Superstar has been throwing out opportunities with The Cope Open, but this time around, it was someone else throwing out the challenge to him! Penta wants his shot, and now he’s got it! Will #CeroMiedo soon become the Face of TNT? Or will Edge show Penta that sometimes, you should have fear?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who regrets taking this fight more!
The bell rings and the fans are all fired up already! Edge and Penta stare down, “CERO! MIEDO!” echoes out, and the two step forward. They get face to face, and then Penta shoves Edge. Edge shoves back, so Penta says “Listen, p*to! CERO! MIEDO!” Penta pie faces Edge, Edge swings, but Penta dodges! AND SPEARS! Cover, TWO! Edge survives Penta using his own move, but Penta puts him in a drop zone! DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Edge survives again, he already faced a guy who uses that move before! Penta reels Edge in, “CERO! MIEDO!” Edge wrenches out of the package, swings, but Penta dodges to SUPERKICK!
Penta runs, and he clotheslines Edge up and out! The fans rally as Penta has Edge dazed on the outside. Penta runs, but he fakes Edge out! The fans rally, Edge keeps his cool and storms around the outside. Penta goes out after him, Edge goes around the way and gets in the ring. Penta follows, the two circle, and Penta calls for a knuckle lock. Edge reaches up, but Penta KICKS him! Edge hobbles, Penta puts him on ropes and winds up, to CHOP! Edge sputters while Penta swaggers, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Edge is on the apron then flops to the floor. Penta taunts him before going out after him, and then Penta POSTS Edge! Edge falls, Penta drags him up, and then whips him into steel steps! Edge goes down in a heap, Penta swaggers some more, then Penta drags Edge up. Penta makes Edge take a seat, then runs up to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up with Penta, but Abrahantes reminds Penta of the count! Penta hurries over to refresh the count, then goes back for Edge. Edge ROCKS Penta first! Edge storms up to ROCK Penta again, then CHOP! Penta sputters now but Edge brings Penta around to whip hard into barriers! Penta hits so hard, he teeters up and over into the crowd!
Edge leaves Penta behind, but Abrahantes and the fans cheer Penta on. Penta gest up and over the barrier, slides back into the ring, but Edge stomps him! Edge drops knees at the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Edge soaks up the cheers. Penta slowly rises, but Edge snapmares him down into a chinlock. Penta endures, Edge shifts to hook the arms, but Penta fights up. Edge grinds Penta down to the mat, but Penta still endures. Penta fights to his feet as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally as Penta fights free. Penta KICKS, CHOPS, and he has Edge in a corner. Penta whips corner to corner, runs in, GAMANGIRI!
Penta makes Edge look at the camera, then he whips corner to corner again. Edge goes up and he RANAS Penta away! Penta gets up, Edge runs up and jumps up, to RANA again, and holds onto the headscissor squeeze! Penta moves around, headstands, and he pops free! Then he fakes the buzzsaw to SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Edge stays in this but the fans rally up again. The fans duel as Penta ROCKS Edge, then headlocks. Edge fights up, throws hands into the legs, then shoves Penta. Penta jumps over the dropdown, but Edge hurdles, hurdles and hurdles again! Then he MONKEY FLIPS Penta, but Penta comes back to tilt-o-whirl RANA!
Edge gets up, he tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Penta staggers around, but he runs back in! DOUBLE LARIATS! DOUBLE DISCUS LARIATS! DOUBLE BOOTS!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! The fans start to duel, “Let’s Go, Adam!” “CERO MIEDO!” The standing count starts, both men are down at 4 of 10. Penta sits up first, Edge stirs and crawls, and the fans rally. Penta stands at 7, but Edge SLAPS him! Penta CHOPS! Edge fires a forearm, but Penta gives it back! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, then they lean on each other. Edge fires another forearm, and another, and then swings, but Penta dodges!
Penta comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up while Edge goes out again. Penta builds speed to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up again! The ring count starts, Penta and Edge stir at 4 of 10, then Penta sits up at 5. Penta stands, slides in at 6, but Edge is still floundering at 8! Edge hears 9 and springs in! The fans cheer as Edge is safe, but Penta stomps away! Penta scrapes Edge back to the apron, then Penta runs up to KICK! The fans fire up as Penta scores a goal with that one! Edge is in trouble as Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.
Penta drags Edge in, has him in a corner, then stomps him some more. The ref counts, Penta lets off to rally the fans, and Edge stirs. Penta paces while he waits on Edge, and he tells him to listen to the fans. Penta then pulls on Edge’s arm! The ref counts as Edge is in the ropes, and Penta lets off at 4. Penta grabs legs, but Edge kicks at Penta! Penta lets go and falls back, and Edge finally rises. Penta SUPERKICKS him back down! Penta says this is done, and he clamps onto Edge with a SLEEPER! Edge endures, and gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts and Penta lets go at 4. The ref reprimands but Penta just goes back to Edge.
Edge drags himself up in the corner, Penta KICKS him! Penta drags Edge up to throw body shots! Edge sits back down but Penta digs his boots in! The ref counts, Penta lets off at 4, and Edge sputters again. Penta brings Edge up again, Dynamite again returns to single picture, and Penta whips corner to corner. Edge reverses, but Penta goes up and over to BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Edge is still in this and Penta is frustrated. Penta stalks Edge to another corner, stands him up and CHOPS! Penta whips corner to corner, Edge reverses again, and Edge catches Penta this time, to ELECTRIC CHAIR SLAM!
The fans fire up again while both men are down! A standing count starts, Abrahantes and the fans rally, and both men stir at 3 of 10. Edge rises, he drags Penta to get the legs and step through, for the EDGE-O-CUTION! Penta endures as Edge leans on the hold! Penta fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Edge lets go in frustration, but then has the ANKLE LOCK! Edge drags Penta back, but Penta rolls to send Edge into buckles! And then Penta handstands on the corner, for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Penta drags Edge to a cover, TWO! The fans rally as Penta drags Edge to center, and he CLUBS away on the side!
Penta wants the arm but Edge slips around! CROSSFACE! Penta endures, reaches out, but then Edge pulls back! Penta still fights around, ROPEBREAK! Penta saves himself with his foot, and Edge lets go in frustration. Penta goes to a corner, Edge runs up, but Penta puts him on the apron! Penta GAMANGIRIS, then he runs side to side, triangle jump- BOOT from Edge! Edge stops Penta’s plans and then brings him up. Edge fireman’s carries again, but Penta throws elbows! Penta CLUBS Edge, reels him in, “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta tucks the arms, but Edge fights free! Edge POSTS Penta, but Penta SUPERKICKS back!
Penta runs up, but into an APRON POWERSLAM!! The fans fire up again while both men are down on the outside! Abrahantes coaches Penta up, he has to fight if he wants to be champion! Edge runs in, Abrahantes shoves Penta away to take the SPEAR!! Penta SUPERKICKS Edge for it!! Edge flounders into the ring, Penta goes up a corner! Edge rises to ELBOW Penta! Edge climbs to fires off hands, then he brings Penta up. Penta throws body shots, CLUBS Edge, then adjusts position! SUPER CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Edge survives and the fans can’t believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Penta gets Edge back up.
Penta traps one arm, gets the other, DARK ARMBAR!! Cover, TWO!! Edge barely gets his good arm up, but Penta reels him in! “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta tucks the arms, but Edge wrenches free! Penta swings, Edge dodges, but then Penta springboards, into the SPEAR!! Cover, Edge wins!
Winner: Adam “Edge” Copeland, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Penta pushed Edge to his limit and then some, but it just wasn’t enough to take the title! The Face of TNT is still Rated R, but wait! The lights go out! And we know what that means! Yes, when the lights come up, The House of Black is here! TBS Champion, Julia Hart, waves hi to Edge, and Brody King CLOBBERS him!! The fans boo as Brody HAMMERS away on Edge, then whips him hard into a corner! Edge sits down, Brody BOOT WASHES him! Brody stomps a mudhole, digs his boots in, then he drags Edge up. Julia smiles and works up something, but wait! Here comes Willow Nightingale!
The Babe with the Power CLOBBERS Julia, but Brody drags Julia to safety! Brody and Willow stare down, but Edge rises up! Edge bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK Brody, but Brody shoves Edge! Brody runs up but Edge DUMPS him out! Edge will team with Eddie Kingston & Mark Briscoe while Willow is coming for that TBS Championship, will they all make sure The House DOESN’T win at Dynasty?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata.
Renee is now with #LionHook and The Wrestler and notes that last week on Collision, The Ocho & FTW Champion had a great win over Shane Taylor Promotions. It wasn’t without a brutal attack from STP and their new member, Anthony Ogogo, right after. However, redemption could be here tonight in the Six Man Tag as Hook brought Shibata into the mix. What is their strategy tonight? Jericho says yes, Hook brought in Shibata, and Jericho appreciates that, it shows Hook is listening and learning from what Jericho is saying. And Jericho thinks that tonight’s strategy is simple: Hook and Shibata will sit under the learning tree of Jericho, and he will start with Ogogo.
Jericho vows to knock Ogogo’s block off after he knocked Jericho out. Then tag to Hook, he’ll dump Shane Taylor on his head. Tag to Shibata, Shibata will kick Lee Moriarty, stretch him out, put him in that sleeper hold, it’s done. If they listen to Jericho, and he knows they will, and if they breathe the rarified air of Jericho, which they are, then there’s nothing but success for them in the future. Bet? Hook says bet. Shibata has Google Translate say “Bet” for him, and they all fist bump. Jericho says he’ll see them out there, then leaves. Shibata again uses voice-to-text to ask, “What is his deal?” Hook says just trust Hook.
Shibata again uses voice to text to say he likes Renee’s necklace. She thanks him for that, and wishes him luck. The Wizard may be making this about himself, but will all three still make it work against Shane Taylor Promotions?
Backstage interview with Eddie Kingston & Mark Briscoe.
Dynamite returns as Renee is now with The Mad King and the NEW ROH World Champion. She congratulates Mark on winning that title at Supercard of Honor, and notes they put each other through a lot that night. Physically, how are they feeling with just 11 days until Dynasty and the Six Man Tag match? Mark says he ain’t gonna lie, he’s feeling amazing. But simultaneously, he’s in pain because they had a dog fight, a war! How’s Kingston feeling? A little confused, cuz he isn’t sure what “simultaneously” means. But Eddie’s beat up, but hey, it’s pro-wrestling, it’s a way of life, they gotta do what they gotta do.
Edge finds his way over to them, with Willow and Stokely Hathaway, too. Edge says he saw said dog fight, they good? Yeah? Okay. Edge is about as good as he can be. Not sure if they saw, but Brody & Julia showed up, they tried to get the jump on Edge, so he wants to make sure they’re all good. Willow says she has a great idea ahead of Dynasty, actually. But then Stokely speaks up and says what if they have a TNT Championship match, Edge VS… WILLOW! She gon’ whoop yo ass, Edge! Willow says no, that’s not the idea. Willow says Brody tried to get Edge, Julia tried to get her, but it didn’t work, Willow’s eyes are good.
So how about next week on Dynamite, they team up? Yeah, Edge likes where she’s going! So before Dynasty, House of Black VS Rated R Chickenhawks or whatever, just kinda made that up off the top of his head, before that, Mixed Tag! Edge & Willow VS Brody & Julia! Willow says yeah, that’s the plan! They fist bump and Stokely says last time he saw Eddie, he said he smelled like Newports and Burger King and he just wants to apologize. Eddie storms off and Willow has Stokely hush. Edge says congrats to Mark on the big win in Philly, but will they all get a big win in St. Louis?
The Young Bucks speak.
The EVPs, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, sit in the back and say the TV audience is finally ready to see this footage. Without further ado, here’s the- Whoa, wait, hold on. Matt wants Nick to give the people some context. Oh, right, set the table first. Okay. Nick tells AEW that there is a massive PPV coming up. April 21st, it is AEW Dynasty. The finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament will be FTR VS The Bucks. And that got Nick thinking, the last time they faced off was last year, AEW All In: London. There are some wounds that haven’t really healed. And those wounds have been opened up, so there’s no better time to talk about that than now.
Nick says it was the biggest show in AEW history, the biggest show in wrestling that the Bucks have ever been part of, and the biggest match they were ever part of. A lot of fans and a lot of critics said that whoever won that match would be coined as the greatest tag team of this generation. Matt says just before that match, there was an… incident… involving two individuals. The first being “The Scapegoat,” Jack Perry. Jack is a lovable kid from Southern California, much like The Bucks. Reminds Matt of themselves at that age. And someone even said about Jack that if you’ve got a problem with Jack, then you’re the problem.
And the other individual- Nick cuts Matt off there. Nick says that other guy tried to make AEW all about himself. Matter of fact, that other guy happens to be a good friend of FTR. That got Nick thinking… Maybe FTR were the masterminds behind the entire thing? Matt says Nick can’t say that. He can’t legally say that, he can’t just spread rumors and slander. Right, sorry, that is very unprofessional. Quick cut to another take, as Matthew explains that while the Bucks were dealing with the fallout of said incident, it is safe to say that The Bucks were thrown off of their game. They had to put their “EVP caps” on and neglect being pro-wrestlers for a moment.
The locker room was in disarray, respectable journalists needed answers, the Bucks had no time to hydrate or even pray. If you look in the history books, you’ll see FTR beat The Bucks at All In: London. But if you asked Matt or anyone else in this room (which is really only Nick), there needs to be an asterisk there. But hey, after opening up these old wounds, airing the laundry, the incident itself isn’t even the worst part. As you’ll see in a second, it was short, and resembles more of a high school scrap than anything.
But Matt would argue this: Not that it was a short incident, but the ramifications that came from the incident “threatened to take down our biggest show of all time,” but they’re damn lucky that it didn’t. Nick says with that being said, roll tape. The tape does roll, and while no audio is rolling, we see in admittedly low quality security camera footage, Jack Perry returning backstage, Doc Sampson checking his back after that car windshield fall in his FTW Championship match. Samoa Joe is pacing, preparing for his shot at the “Real” AEW World Championship, and then in walks over You Know Who, and he gets right in Jack’s face.
Jack tries to brush Punk off but Punk wouldn’t let it go. He kept telling Jack things, Jack didn’t seem to care very much, they argued a bit more, then Punk shoves first! Punk shoves again, Jack rams into him, there’s the facelock Punk himself has copped to, and Joe joins the refs rushing in to break this up. The two are separated, other wrestlers have walked over to see what’s the matter, that might even be Chris Hero calming Punk down. Punk storms off after that, Hook and others are calming Jack down, and that’s the end of the footage. Matt says there you have it. Again, not the worst part of the incident, not even close.
For Matt, the worst part about it all was creating a wrestling show, naming it, filling the building with the most people that have ever witnesses a wrestling show, only to be distracted by something so stupid, that you lose on your big night! Then at the end, FTR has the balls to stick their hands out to shake their damn hands? At Dynasty, The Bucks ain’t shaking your hands, “you pr*cks!” FTR better be ready! Matt unbuttons his suit jacket and it seems he’s wearing a Scapegoat Jack Perry shirt… The EVPs storm off set, message sent. Will FTR respond with actions at Dynasty?
Wait, FTR is here now!
Unscheduled to be here right now, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood go right to the ring and get mics! Cash asks, “Why?” Why was the footage shared? What’re the Bucks hoping to accomplish by doing this? Other than having an excuse as to why they lost at Wembley, that is. Cash isn’t sure about everyone else, but he is sick and tired of hearing about this! He is sick and tired of talking about this! Everyone back there is ready to move on, to put that moment in the past! But instead of talking about Revolution, about All In 2024 coming up, instead of talking about how AEW is doing some of the best shows ever, we’re talking about #BrawlIn! WHY!?
Because oh, “Rod & Todd Flanders” can’t let go that they lost to FTR! The fans cheer FTR and Cash says now, Dynasty, go ahead and put on those EVPs caps so you can hear this. FTR have to beat The Bucks. Not for legacy, not for history, or even to be the best tag team of all time. It is because FTR is sick of these “petty little b*tches!” The fans fire up and Dax gets the mic now. “So that’s our bosses. That’s who we work for. Every interview they have, or every time they get a chance to talk, they let us all know that without them, hundreds of people would be out of a job. They let us all know that without them, AEW probably wouldn’t exist.
“And y’know, the crazy thing, the scary thing is, I don’t necessarily disagree with you. Because without The Young Bucks, I still might be shaving Cash’s back.” But in all seriousness, because of The Bucks, FTR have something that makes them sick! That The Bucks cannot get over! They’ll never admit it, but because of The Bucks, now FTR has eclipsed them as the absolute best team on this planet! The fans cheer that! And at one time, Bucks cared about these three letters, AEW. But somewhere along the way, from greed or envy, they lost it. Now three other letters have taken over, and they only care about the EVPs.
So if it takes Dax’s last breath, on the backs of FTR, of Samoa Joe, of Swerve Strickland, of Daniel Garcia, Darby Allin, Willow Nightingale, every single man and woman in the back, who come to work every week and want to be here, they will build this. They will continue to build AEW. Not just for them, because it isn’t a selfish ambition. They’re building things for the future of pro-wrestling. So that wrestlers have a choice, can make a living, but more importantly, they are building this for every single man, woman and child that goes to work every day, week in and week out, and spends their hard-earned money on one ticket.
This is for the fans who spend their money to get lost in this drama, to get lost in this action. FTR is doing this for the people! And if The Bucks don’t wanna be part of that AEW, then go home, they’ve got this. The fans cheer FTR on, and Dax says he loves y’all, too. But again, this ain’t about Wembley, All In, All Out. This is about AEW! This is about a company Dax loves, an industry that Dax loves, but more specifically, this is about the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Two teams walk in, one team walks out to call themselves the GREATEST Tag Team in the World! One team walks out the FIRST-EVER THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions!
Bucks, you may have built this place, but brick by brick, shingle by shingle, FTR puts the roof on this house! And they’ll turn right around and blow the roof off this sumbish! #TopGuysOut! The fans are fired up with FTR, will they stop at nothing to build their Dynasty?
Renee Paquette is on stage.
She welcomes to Dynamite the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! The fans fire up as the #BillyGOAT is here, and Renee says it is great to see him. She heard he has some things he wants to get off his chest, what’s going on? Ospreay says he’s been thinking about this all week, and he only just saw Bryan’s comments from last week, so he wants to respond to that, too. Apologies, guys, Ospreay wants to talk, and Tony Khan said he’s got five minutes cuz TV time’s expensive. So there’s this rumor, right? That Ospreay is afraid of “the grind?” To be honest, he doesn’t know where this conversation has come from.
Ospreay is the only guy traveling every single week between UK and US, eight to ten hours a flight, and he is delivering some of the best matches this world has ever seen, bruv! The fans cheer that! And normally, Ospreay wouldn’t rise to this type of bait, but considering the guy who said it is only in the position he has because he was grinding on the boss’ daughter… “You are in no position to tell me what the grind is all about, my friend, because you have no idea what I fight for. So let this be a painful little jab back, and a gentle reminder, that you do not throw stones at an assassin with a machine gun.”
Now to Bryan, after hearing how Bryan admitting Ospreay is: stronger than him, which he is; faster than him, which he is; and the only way Bryan has a chance of winning is if he grounds The Aerial Assassin… Ospreay says this with every bit of respect under the sun, sunshine. Healthier men have tried and failed. Younger men have tried and failed. And better men have tried and failed! And yet, yet, this is Bryan Danielson! Bryan is a living legend in this game, son! And Ospreay cannot say it any more, cannot call himself the best in the world, until after Dynasty and Ospreay pins Bryan. Because these fans have paid a lot of money to see the best wrestlers go at it!
The fans fire up for that one! Ospreay says this is AEW, where the BESTÂ wrestle! And it is Ospreay’s time! It is his time to show every single person what he’s about, what he brings to the table, and why he is the Ace of All Elite Wrestling! Bryan, you find out on Sunday, April 21st, why he is Will Ospreay, and why he is on! Another! LEVEL! The fans are already thunderous for this dream match, but will Ospreay be able to slay the American Dragon?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Willow~…! Willow~…! Strong. Powerful. Always has a spark inside of her. But little does she know, a single spark can start a raging fire. I peel back your mask and show you carry more than smiles and rainbows. Hurt, anger, you envy me. You know what I’m capable of. Yet you keep coming back for more. I shall kill your spark, turn your smile into a frown, and make sure you never touch my crown. I am The Princess of the Black Throne, Keeper of Secrets, and it is my destiny to stay the TBS Champion. The House Always Wins.”
Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
As we heard The Ocho game plan earlier, he wants after Anthony Ogogo, and will leave Big Bad Shaney T. and #TAIGASTYLE to the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil and The Wrestler. But will things go their way? Or will STP prove Mike Tyson right that everyone has a plan, ’til they get punched in the mouth?
The teams sort out and Jericho starts against Ogogo, just as he wanted. The fans rally up as the two circle, but then Ogogo says nope, and tags Lee. Jericho CLOBBERS Lee, CHOPS him, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Jericho headlocks, Lee powers out, but Jericho runs him over! Things keep moving, Jericho LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Jericho DROPKICKS Lee, Lee goes to a corner, and Jericho clotheslines him! Jericho fires point blank clotheslines, and the fans count along as he goes to OCHO, then TEN! Jericho puts Lee up top, CHOPS, then climbs. Jericho SUPER STEINERS and the fans fire up!
Jericho keeps to the plan and he- Oh, wait, Shibata tags in. Well, Jericho did say Lee was Shibata’s so Shibata BOOTS Lee, brings him up, but Lee fires a forearm! Shibata just stares Lee down! Lee fires more forearms, then CHOPS! Shibata eggs Lee on and Lee fires a flurry. Shibata ROCKS Lee with just one! Shibata snapmares then KICKS Lee in the back! Lee avoids the Penalty Kick, scrambles away and he tags in Shane. Shibata and Shane circle, feel things out, but Hook reaches out. Again, this is the plan, so Shibata tags in Hook. The fans fire right up for the FTW Champion as he circles with Shane.
Shane throws hands but Hook bobs ‘n’ weaves! Hook fires hands in return but Shane has his guard up. Hook runs but Ogogo gets a cheap shot in! The ref reprimands but Ogogo avoids Hook’s haymaker. Shane runs up but Hook gets around, only for the SOUTHPAW to hit! The fans boo but STP soaks up the heat, and Shane drags Hook up in a corner while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shane CHOPS, Hook sputters, but Shane keeps him from his corner. Shane shoves Hook into the STP corner, winds up, and CHOPS again! Hook drops to his knees, Ogogo tags in, and Ogogo whips Hook to the open corner. Ogogo stomps a mudhole in, the ref counts, but Ogogo lets off at 4. Ogogo drags Hook up, snapmares, then KICKS Hook in the back! Ogogo runs to basement BOOT! Ogogo drags Hook up, bumps him off buckles, then tags in Shane. Shane stomps a mudhole now, but the ref counts. Shane digs his boots in, Lee taunts the crowd with a shimmy and shake, and Shane lets off at 4. Shane distracts the ref so Lee can CHOKE Hook!
Shane taunts Jericho & Shibata, the ref keeps them back, and Shane drags Hook up. Hook throws body shots, but Shane ROCKS him! Shane brings Hook around, scoops and SLAMS him, then runs to SPLASH! Cover, Jericho breaks it! Jericho coaches Hook on, taunts Shane, and rallies the fans. Shane snarls, but he keeps on Hook with body shots at the ropes. Hook sputters and crawls but Shane puts him in a corner. Hook fires hands in return! Shane ROKCKS Hook again, and again, and again! Shane HEADBUTTS Hook down, then stalks him back to ropes. Shane drags Hook up as Dynamite returns to single picture, and Hook fires hands!
Hook kicks, Shane blocks, and Shane shoves Hook down! Hook avoids the knee and waistlocks! GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Hook and Shane crawl, Ogogo distracts Jericho, so hot tags to Lee and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Lee, BLASTS Ogogo, then BOOTS Lee again! Shibata whips corner to corner and BOOTS! Shibata fires forearms, UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! And JABS! CHOPS! JABS! CHOPS! JAB CHOPS! Shibata runs to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous again as Shibata drags Lee up and HALF HATCHES! Cover, TWO!
Shibata keeps cool as he brings Lee back up. Shibata ROCKS Lee, ROCKS him again, and the fans rally. Shibata ROCKS Lee again, UPPERCUTS, then runs side to side. But Lee dodges, the BOOT hits Jericho! Lee rolls Shibata up, TWO! Lee fires hands on Shibata, then fires up! Lee runs, but Shibata catches him to an STO! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Jericho checks his nose. Shibata crawls, but Jericho pulls Hook aside?! Jericho is mad with Hook about Shibata but Hook says not to worry about that, worry about the match! Lee sneaks up on Shibata, but Shibata switches with Lee! Lee throws elbows, runs, but Shibata dodges the boot to SLEEPER!
Lee flails, Ogogo distracts the ref so Shane can get in and ROCK Shibata! The fans boo as now Lee gives Shibata THE FANG! Cover, STP WIN!!
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall
Jericho and Hook now realize their argument just cost them the match! Shane Taylor Promotions gets one of their biggest wins yet, and now Hook is mad with Jericho. Hook tells Jericho to just go, he’s why Shibata’s down and out. Jericho says okay, and he exits the ring. Hook helps Shibata up, did Jericho just ruin the mentor-student relationship?
Backstage interview with Dustin Rhodes.
Renee is with The Natural and says despite Swerve attacking Joe, Joe is still able to compete tonight. This title eliminator is so important to Dustin because it could mean a future world championship match. Does Swerve attacking Joe change Dustin’s strategy at all? Absolutely not. We know what’s on the line here. We all heard Dustin when he said he has nothing to lose and everything to gain. Right now, Dustin believes the time for talk is over! We’re in Charleston, West Virginia, The Nature is in the house and here for business, babeh! If you can’t get down with that, he doesn’t know what to tell ya!
But he does know this, Charleston! Grit, work ethic, passion and glory! That is what he does every single week in and out, and tonight will be no different. Dustin is all fired up, will he have the biggest win of his AEW career in tonight’s main event?
Kazuchika Okada VS Cristiano Argento!
The Rainmaker, The AEW Continental Champion, has come to Charleston on a three match win streak! Will Okada keep is going? Or will Italian Excellence find a way to dry up the rain?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for “O-KA-DA! O-KA-DA!” already. Okada and Argento circle, tie up, and Okada puts Argento on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets off, but Argento fires a forearm! Argento kicks low, throws a haymaker, but Okada doesn’t flinch! Okada DECKS Argento with one shot! Okada kicks and CLUBS Argento around, then brings him up. Okada Alabama Lifts, tucks Argento in, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Argento writhes and the fans fire up again! Okada literally does not sweat Argento, and he might even be bored. Okada dares Argento to hit him, so Argento throws a forearm, a kick, and a CHOP! Okada just stares Argento down.
Argento runs, but Okada DROPKICKS him down! Then ripcord and RAINMAKER! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
Okada didn’t even need half his arsenal, he just washed Argento away! Then he gets the mic to say, “Hey, Pac! I accept your challenge.” The fans cheer that! Okada says he’ll see Pac at Dynasty! Wait! The Bastard says Okada will see him now, because here he is! Pac applauds Okada having the bullocks to face him, but wait, the EVPs are sneaking out here! The elevator rises and The Bucks CLOBBER Pac from behind! The fans boo as Matthew & Nicholas mug Pac, put him in, and then Okada feeds Pac to DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! The fans boo but The Bucks soak it all up, “This is too easy!”
Okada grins as he drags Pac up, but the fans chant for “C M PUNK!” Okada ripcords, but FTR make the save! They TOSS Okada and fire hands off on The Bucks! Cash dodges Nick to then clothesline him up and out! Dax fires off on Matt, FTR set up, and Matt wobbles. But Okada is back, with a chair! He JAMS Cash, JAMS Dax, then SMACKS Dax down! The fans boo again, but Nick returns. Matt SUPERKICKS Cash, Nick SUPERKICKS Dax! Matt SUPERKICKS Dax, and then sets FTR up with Nick! E V P TRIGGER!! Okada isn’t done, he sees Pac rising! HEADSHOT!! Pac goes down from the steel chair to his face!
The NEW Elite stands tall over Pac and FTR, is nothing going to stop them from being the Golden Elite?
Bullet Club Gold speaks.
The ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions are backstage, admiring Jay White’s new jacket with the paint drip pattern. White says hello to the Charleston Gold Members, and says the wrestling world is once again abuzz about The Bang Bang Gang. Let’s get a recap of what they’ve been up to. Number one: they crushed Darby Allin’s dreams, along with his ankle. Number two: they successfully defended the ROH Six Man Championships at Supercard of Honor. Number three and most important: the world witnessed Switchblade put the biggest, baddest beating on Billy Gunn you ever did see!
White loved it so much, he wants to do it again on Rampage! But not against Billy, no, Billy wouldn’t survive that. But there’s always someone else. How about they go find someone, line them up and White knocks it out of the park. If you ain’t done with that, they’ve got two words for ya: Guns Up! But then who will King Switch use as a tune-up for taking on the rest of The Acclaimed?
Renee Paquette is back on stage.
She thanks Charleston for being here, and welcomes them in joining her. Per the request of the AEW Women’s World Champion, tonight is a Charleston Championship Champagne Toast! April 21st, the title is on the line “against a woman who had to vacate that very title two years ago.” Please welcome first, Thunder Rosa! The fans cheer La Mera Mera as she makes her way out here and hugs Renee. And now, please welcome the Timeless Champion, Toni Storm! The fans also cheer as AEW’s leading lady makes her way out, Luther by her side. Renee thanks Toni for putting this toast together. She requested this time so the floor is hers.
What kind of champagne did they get? Everyone gets a glass, and Renee says Toni may toast away. Toni holds up her glass, to SPLASH Rosa in the face! Toni then DECKS Rosa, rains down fists, but Rosa kicks her away! Rosa sputters, gets up, but Toni CLOBBERS her with the silver platter! Toni smears Rosa’s face paint, then swings the terrible towel! But Deonna Purrazzo rushes out here! Luther stands in her way, so Deonna just checks on Rosa. Rosa lashes out, not knowing who is who. Deonna says fine, F her. Deonna storms off, Rosa tries to stand, but the refs have to help Rosa to the back. And now, Toni’s protege comes out for her match!
Toni is confused at first, then remembers the schedule. Toni takes a quick swig of bubbly, then gives Mariah a kiss good luck! Mariah is all fired up, but will champagne kisses truly become caviar dreams? Or will Anna Jay remind us that she’s the Star of the Show?
Mariah May VS Anna Jay!
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, Mariah and Anna tie up, and Mariah puts Anna on ropes. They go around to all the different sides of the ring, then break. The fans cheer, Mariah swings but misses! Anna shoves Mariah but Mariah brushes that off. Mariah CHOPS, and the fans fire up! Anna CHOPS, so Mariah CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then Anna fires off forearms! Anna ROCKS Mariah, whips her to ropes, but Mariah trips Anna! Mariah runs but Anna avoids the shotgun! Anna gets moving, BLOCKBUSTER! Anna fires off forearms again, then whips. Mariah reverses but Anna ducks the shot to ROCK Mariah!
Anna brings Mariah in, but Mariah fights the suplex! Mariah lifts Anna, puts her up top, and then ROCKS her! Mariah brushes the hair out of the way, puts some stank on it, and DOUBLE CHOPS! Anna snarls while Mariah struts and the fans fire up. Mariah runs to STRATUSPHERE! Anna tumbles, Mariah storms over and bends Anna back against ropes! The ref counts, Mariah lets off and runs, but Anna ROCKS her first! Anna brings Mariah through ropes, turns her and gives her a kiss, before the NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Mariah flounders and Anna storms in after her. Mariah HEADBUTTS in return!
The fans fire up while Anna flounders out of the ring. Mariah steadies herself while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mariah shakes out the stars, goes out to fetch Anna, but Anna goes around the way. Mariah pursues, and whips her into barriers! Anna drops to her knees, Mariah stands her back up, and Mariah CHOPS! Anna sputters as she goes along the barriers, but Mariah stalks her. Anna turns things around to CHOP Mariah! Mariah scrambles away but Anna pursues. Anna CHOPS again! Anna follows Mariah back into the ring, but Mariah takes a swipe. Anna backs off, Mariah storms out, but anna fires off forearms! Anna bumps Mariah off barriers, but Mariah kicks back. Anna CLUBS Mariah, then CHOPS again!
Anna drags Mariah up but Mariah SMACKS Anna off the LED! Mariah puts some stank on it again, and she fakes the double chop to TOSS Anna in the ring! Mariah struts her way back into the ring, runs up, but Anna kicks first! Mariah SLAPS Anna, whips her, then CLOBBERS her! Cover, TWO! Mariah clamps on a chinlock, shifts it into a straitjacket stretch, but Anna still endures. Mariah KNEES Anna in the back, then digs the knee into Anna’s spine. Anna still endures, fights her way up, but Mariah KNEES her down! Dynamite returns to single picture as Mariah SHOTGUNS Anna down!
Anna goes to a corner, Mariah says kiss this! SWEET HIP- NO, Anna dodges! Anna runs in to ELBOW, then she fires off forearm after forearm! Anna whips, runs in, and HEEL KICKS! Then Anna puts Mariah up top, has the arms, ICONOCLASM! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this and the fans rally up. Anna drags Mariah up, clinches, but Mariah fights with elbows! Mariah is free, she brings Anna around to whip, but Anna reverses. Anna runs in, but Mariah just manages to slip out to the apron! Mariah blocks a shot to ROUNDHOUSE Anna! Mariah climbs, leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK! Anna flounders to the corner and the fans fire up!
Mariah runs corner to corner, SWEET HIP MUSIC! Mariah then drags Anna to a cover, TWO!! Anna survives but Mariah says this is the end! Mariah drags Anna up, fireman’s carries, but Anna slips free, wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Anna stays on her with a clinch and COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Mariah survives again and Anna is losing her cool! Anna says that’s it! She drags Mariah up, hooks her up in the Gory Especial, but Mariah sunset flips through it! MARIAH WINS!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall
Anna got mad and lost sight of the match! She grabs Mariah for a QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!! Mariah flails but Anna drags her down into the body scissors!! Anna makes Mariah fade, but wait! Here comes Mina Shirakawa! Mariah and Mina had their reunion during Supercard, so now the Fighting H-Cup is here to make the save! Anna gets outta there, and Mina checks on her former sidekick. Mina then gets some champagne glasses, just like Supercard! She helps Mariah come to with a toast, a sip, and a kiss! #RoseGold is having fun in Charleston, but will they be All Elite?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Jay White has found his target! The Zen Assassin, Matt Sydal, wants to take his shot, but will he take down the NJPW Grand Slam Champion? Or will he simply #BreatheWithTheSwitchblade? Plus, Julia Hart still has her LEGIT Open House Match with Leyla Hirsch, what stipulation will Leyla deal to the champion? Then, the grudge match finally happens as Angelo Parker takes on Zak Knight! And lastly, Orange Cassidy is looking to take his Freshly Squeezed frustrations out, he’s taking on Alex Reynolds of the Dark Order! Will Cassidy send a message to his former Best Friend in Trent?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Alex Marvez sits down with The CEO, and thanks her for taking this time. He asks about last week, when she said she wanted to face whoever is TBS Champion come Double or Nothing. Mone says yes, Double or Nothing! Five years ago, history was made when AEW had its first ever PPV in Las Vegas. Mone is a history maker, gamechanger, and she decided to make history yet again when she staked her claim to go to Vegas and become TBS Champion. Because money changes everything. Now, Dynasty is on the way, where Julia Hart defends that title against Willow Nightingale. How does Mone see that match?
She can’t wait to watch! She can’t wait to see those two throw down because they are the very best. And Julia has been one hell of a champion. She’s so mysterious, so unpredictable, you can’t predict the games that she will play. And Julia may have Willow’s number, but Willow on the other hand… Willow is a force to be reckoned with. Mone has been in the ring with Willow, and Willow is dangerous. Marvez wants her to elaborate on that. Mone says it is hard to talk about, because that was the hardest moment in her career. Almost one year ago, Mone faced Willow for the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship.
Not only did Mone lose that match, but she got injured in that match. Not only did she get injured in that match, she lost out on being the first woman to hold the NJPW Strong Women’s title. And if you know anything about Mone, she hates to lose. But being The CEO of AEW, she always has a plan and a mission. She can’t wait for Double or Nothing. Then who would she rather face? Julia Hart? Or Willow Nightingale? Mone thinks about it, but then the lights go out! Someone is attacking Mone in the dark! And when the lights come up, we only see Mone down! Was that Julia trying to make sure Mone doesn’t make it to Vegas? Skye Blue doing Julia’s dirty work? Or…
AEW World Championship Title Eliminator: Samoa Joe VS Dustin Rhodes!
Well, let’s try this again. The One True King respects The Natural’s legacy, but not so far as to give him an outright title opportunity. And this time, Joe brings the steel chain he snatched from Swerve as extra security! Will Joe make Dustin an example to what Swerve’s gonna get at Dynasty? Or will all Rhodes lead to gold?
The bell rings and Dustin runs up on Joe to fire off in the corner! The fans fire up, Joe pushes Dustin back and they brawl. Joe CHOPS, JABS, and JABS! Dustin turns things around to CHOP and fire haymakers! Joe knees low, TOSSES Dustin out, then storms out after him. Joe snarls as he RAMS Dustin into barriers! Dustin sputters, but he comes back to CHOP! And UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Joe gets in the ring. Dustin pursues but Joe JABS, JABS and JABS! Joe ROLLING- NO, Dustin ducks ‘n’ runs to LARIAT! Dustin has Joe in a corner, fires hands, then CLUBS away! The ref counts, Dustin lets off, but then Joe CLAWS Dustin’s eyes!
Joe HEADBUTTS Dustin down, Dustin bails out, and Joe pursues again. Joe POSTS Dustin and Dustin goes down in a heap! Joe snarls while the fans reprimands. Joe goes back for Dustin, drags him up as the ring count climbs, and Dustin is bleeding! Joe punches away on the bloody wound, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Joe drags Dustin up as we pass 5 of 10, and Joe puts Dustin in at 7. Joe is getting the blood he said Dustin would pay, and Joe JABS! Joe DECKS Dustin, then paces around him. Joe sits Dustin up to rain down fists right to the forehead! Dustin sputters to ropes, but Joe storms up behind him. Joe CLAWS at the forehead, but he lets off a the ref reprimands. Dustin takes a swing but Joe ducks, and Dustin stumbles and falls! Joe CHOPS Dustin’s forehead! And CHOPS it again! Joe shows off the blood on his hands, then he JABS Dustin in the corner. Joe digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Dustin scrambles away but Joe CLUBS him down.
Joe sits Dustin up for a neck wrench, and Joe wants to squeeze the blood out of Dustin’s head! Dustin fights up, throws body shots, but Joe throws Dustin down! Joe runs, FLASH ELBOW! Joe covers, TWO! Joe looms over Dustin as the blood paints that side of Dustin’s face to match the face paint. Joe CLUBS Dustin, CHOPS his forehead, then CHOPS his chest! And CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires forearms! Dustin fires shots in return! The two brawl, Dustin ROCKS Joe then runs, but into an atomic drop! Dynamite returns to single picture as Joe BOOTS Dustin down! Then Joe SENTONS on top! Cover, TWO!!
Dustin is still in this, his face completely red from face paint and crimson mask. The fans rally and duel, and Dustin reaches up! Joe taunts Dustin, and Dustin rises! Joe CLUBS Dustin, ROCKS him, then CHOPS! Dustin stays up, Joe runs, but Dustin hits the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, but Dustin pounds the mat. The fans rally with him and he rises. Dustin fires a hand, Joe gives it back! Dustin UPPERCUTS, Joe UPPERCUTS! Dustin rebound to ROCK Joe! And again! And again! And again! Joe shoves, Dustin dodges, and JABS! JABS! JABS! Flip, Flop, Fly, double dirty birds and a BIONIC ELBOW!
Joe staggers about, Dustin kicks low and hops on! CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives but Dustin isn’t deterred! The fans fire up as Joe goes to a corner. Dustin climbs up and he rains down fists! Dustin goes to six, then hops down to headlock. But Joe powers out of the bulldog, then LARIATS Dustin down! Dustin tumbles out of the ring, Joe pursues, and Joe drags Dustin up. Joe brings Dustin around to whip, but Dustin reverses to POST Joe! Joe staggers into the ring, Dustin grabs the belt! Dustin brings the belt in, but the ref says no, Dustin can’t do that! Dustin snarls, aims, but the ref pleads with him!
Dustin sees sense and lets the ref have the belt. Then he BOOTS Joe down! Dustin gets Joe up, dragon sleepers, CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Dustin is beside himself! The fans are thunderous all the same as Dustin gets Joe back up. But Joe wrenches out! Dustin blocks a shot to ROCK Joe! Dustin runs in, but into the URENAGE! Joe grabs Swerve’s chain! Now the ref tells Joe not to do it, he’ll hand Dustin the win with that! The ref takes the chain, but Joe has the belt! BELT SHOT!!! The fans boo as Joe gets away with one! Cover, Joe wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall (denies Dustin Rhodes a title opportunity)
Joe steals one from Dustin, but then he puts on the COQUINA CLUTCH!! But wait, here comes a HOUSE CALL!! Swerve saves Dustin but this is about taking out Joe! Swerve gets his steel chain back, and he wraps it around his fist! FULL METAL KNUCKLE!! Joe goes down, dazed, but he’s able to get away before Swerve LASHES him! Security and even wrestlers rush out here to stop this from getting worse! Prince Nana picks up the belt and holds it out to Swerve. Will this be the scene in two weeks? Will Swerve finally establish his Dynasty?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, but uh… Well, a lot of this got dragged down by that segment. I had a feeling The Bucks would do their best to work-shoot-shoehorn Brawl In into why they lost to FTR last year, given how they’re having the rematch at Dynasty. And naturally, if The Bucks were the ones bringing it up, FTR take the Face position, which is the real position that ALL of AEW should’ve thought to take, which is get past the thing and focus on being AEW. And even if they all insisted on using Brawl In for this, why show the footage? It only helps CM Punk’s side of the argument of this, it didn’t change anything for anyone other than maybe Chris Hero because he was clearly one of the more level heads in that situation.
If you took out this Brawl In work-shoot nonsense, this was a strong episode going towards Dynasty, and we still got a good build from Bucks and FTR anyway. Okada of course wins his match tonight, but also calls out Pac and gets the Continental title match made for Dynasty. Then good attack from The Bucks on Pac, good brawl with Okada & Bucks against Pac and FTR, that could be a great Six Man Tag on the way to Dynasty. That match will surely lend to the math, but maybe something wonky needs to happen to keep everyone even going into Dynasty because it would be way too hard to choose who takes the fall.
Great misdirect with the world title eliminator opening only for Swerve to jump in and mess it up. Then awesome TNT Championship match from Edge and Penta. Naturally, Edge won but great tie-in with the House of Black story. Willow of course helped Edge out and we’re going to get a great Mixed Tag Match. Good promo with Mark & Eddie, too, and I liked Stokely’s bit of trying to make amends with Eddie. Also, incredibly clever move for Mone to be attacked completely in the dark, so that we have no idea who really did it. They could totally pull a twist where it was Willow, her mind finally giving into the black mist that she keeps getting hit by.
As such, Julia has a good promo calling out the darkness within Willow, maybe Willow starts to tease turning Heel during the match at Dynasty to set us up for her “It was ME, Mone! It was me all along!” on the way to Double or Nothing. Also great stuff with the champagne toast being a trap to attack Rosa and then also drive another wedge between Rosa and Deonna. Mariah VS Anna was a great match, and just as I was hoping, Mina showed up to keep the reunion going. A bit more kissy kissy than I expected, but perhaps all the more reason for Storm and Mina to have beef with each other, Mariah in the middle and having to choose if she’s Storm’s protege or Mina’s partner.
Really good Six Man Tag, and really good move for Jericho to be why his team loses. The promo showed his ego getting the better of him, and this is definitely going to get to the point where Hook being upset with Jericho makes Jericho upset with Hook and those two fight over the FTW Championship. Really good promo from Bullet Club Gold, and White is of course going to beat Sydal, but I would think Acclaimed go after him as payback for how things went the last week. And then great main event from Joe VS Dustin, Dustin getting a great showing even though we all knew he was losing. And Swerve getting a shot on Joe evens things out from the contract signing, meaning the go-home next week will surely go Joe’s way.
My Score: 8.4/10
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The NBA Playoffs are going, but AEW is ready to ball with a Playoff Palooza! But will FTR be humbled after another Collision with Roddy & Kyle?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Swerve wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Queen Aminata; Toni wins and denies Aminata a title match.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Holo.grm; Hologram wins.
- Tornado Tag: Top Flight VS CRU; CRU wins.
- Anna Jay VS Taylor Gainey; Anna wins.
- ROH World Championship: Bandido VS Dralistico; Bandido wins and retains the title.
- Rush VS AR Fox; Rush wins.
- FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly; FTR wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Swerve Strickland is here!
UNO Lakefront Arena is whose house? SWERVE’S HOUSE! And while he helped Kenny Omega & The Opps run off The Death Riders on Wednesday, The Realest is here to keep that edge of his sharp. Swerve grabs a mic, but before he can say anything, The Young Bucks make their way out here! Nicholas Jackson has the mic, and he says, “First of all, shut the F up! And show some respect for your EVPs, your Founding Fathers!” Matthew apologizes for Nick being a hothead, but he also “apologizes” to Swerve for interrupting “whatever the hell this was going to be. But I don’t think these people here wanted to listen to what you have to say anyway.”
The fans boo because that’s not true. But Matt says he knows Swerve is scheduled for a match later tonight, and well, The Bucks were in the back, and they’ve pulled a few strings. In fact, they bumped him up a bit! In fact, Swerve’s match is going to happen right here and now! Let’s get the ref out here, hopefully Swerve can move around in those sweet leather pants! Nana is upset but Swerve figured this would happen. Nick introduces Swerve’s opponent, Blake Christian! The Vanilla Babyface thanks The EVPs for this, and then he and “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson go to the ring. Will Swerve be able to win even without time to prepare?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The bell rings and The Bucks decide to watch from the stage in their directors’ chairs. Swerve and Blake approach, Blake dodges and comes back, Swerve scoops for a tilt-o-whirl but Blake lands out! Swerve ROCKS Blake, runs, but Blake grabs at the ref. This distraction lets Lee trip Swerve up! The fans boo but Blake HAMMERS away on Swerve! Blake bumps Swerve off buckles, stomps away, then digs his boot in. The ref counts, Blake lets off and gives a thumbs up to The Bucks. Blake whips, Swerve reverses, but Blake goes up and around to DROPKICK! The Bucks like this as Blake SLAPS Swerve. Blake soaks up the heat before he “licks the ice cream cone.”
But then Swerve grabs Blake in a half nelson! Blake fights and RAMS Swerve into the corner! Blake ELBOWS free, runs, but Swerve follows! Swerve handsprings over Blake’s dropdown, then dodges Blake. Swerve jumps the dropdown but Blake DROPKICKS! Swerve bails out, but Blake FOSBURY TOPES! The Bucks applaud but the fans boo. Blake brings Swerve up, bumps him off the barriers, then soaks up the heat from New Orleans. Blake whips Swerve hard into railing, refreshes the ring count, then storms back up. Blake fires forearms but the fans rally for “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Blake wrenches, but Swerve CLAWS Blake’s face!
Swerve THROWS Blake into the railing and the fans fire up! Swerve drags Blake up, fireman’s carries, but Blake slips free to POST Swerve! The ring count climbs, Blake bumps Swerve off steel steps, then puts him in the ring. Blake then has Swerve on the apron, but Swerve shoves him back! Blake ENZIGIRS, then SPEAR- NO! Swerve blocks the spear to HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Blake sputters, Swerve goes up the corner, FALLING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Swerve hits the Griddy! Swerve then KICKS Blake! Swerve tells Lee to watch himself, then he goes back to Blake. Blake BOOTS Swerve, runs up, but Swerve hip tosses!
Swerve gator rolls and deadlifts, but Blake fights free of the suplex! Blake whips, Swerve reverses, but Blake rewinds in the ropes for a STUNNER! Swerve is down, Blake goes up, and the fans boo. Blake takes another taste, then he 450- NO, he has to bail out! HOUSE CALL outta nowhere! The fans fire up and Swerve hooks Blake up, BIG PRESSURE!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
The Bucks try to mess with Swerve but The Most Dangerous Man isn’t caught off guard so easily. Swerve dares The Bucks to come get some, but then Lee attacks! Lee stomps away, whips, but Swerve reverses! SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! The fans fire up again, but now The Bucks go after Swerve! They knock Swerve down, stomp him around, and the fans boo again. The Bucks sit Swerve up, for an E V P TRIGGER!! Matt mocks the chant and Nick does a horrible Griddy. But they get Swerve up, only for Nana to grab at Nick! Nick kicks Nana away, but here comes Kenny Omega! The fans fire up as the good EVP rushes the ring!
But The Bucks mug Omega 2v1! The fans boo but The Bucks soak that heat up. They kick Omega low, double whip, but Omega ducks the double lariat to send Nick into Matt! Then SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX for Nick! Nick staggers back up, into another SNAP DRAGON! Omega fires up and the fans are with him! Omega aims at Nick, BANG! But Matt drags Nick to safety! The Bucks retreat, but BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan! Given this and previous confrontations, Dynamite will have a truly all star 8 Man Tag! Kenny Omega will be joined by Mark Briscoe, Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey to face The Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada & Ricochet!
As for the present, Omega and Swerve stand tall as they have common enemies with The Bucks. They fist bump to show respect, so will the Best Bout Machine be able to count The Most Dangerous Man his most valuable ally in this fight?
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Jon Moxley. Men like you, they seem so very complicated. But the truth, Jon? The truth is, men like you have very simple motivations. See, men like you, Jon, you’re agents of chaos, you create chaos wherever you go, and you benefit from the distress that you have reaped. Jon, you’re a man who seeks to go out and not face your problems, no. You distract your problems so that they can’t find you. Jon, I am not a problem that will be distracted. Jon, I am not an issue that will go away when you create chaos. Standing before you, Jon, is an inevitability. I am coming for you, I am coming for my AEW Championship, and Jon? There is nothing you or any of your Riders will be able to do about it.”
The Samoan Submission Specialist has spoken, will The Maniac heed his warning? Or will Moxley find a way to keep his reign of terror going?
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Queen Aminata!
The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion had a lovely time in Hollywood to celebrate the “little sci-fi film” that is Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. But she is looking for something more of a thriller, which is why she put this open challenge out. The One True African Queen stepped up to the plate, will she hit it out of the park? Or will Toni not let this underdog story have a happy ending?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Toni and Aminata circle, tie up, and Toni arm-drags. Toni poses, the fans sing for her, but Aminata shrugs that off. The two reset, tie up, and Toni arm-drags again. Aminata brushes that off, ties up with Toni again, and now Aminata arm-drags! Aminata poses, the fans are torn, but Toni offers a handshake. Aminata accepts, but Toni headlocks! Aminata powers out, steps over, and hits the twerk attack! Then Aminata wrangles Toni down to an ARMBAR, but Toni quickly makes it a high stack cover! TWO, and Aminata headlocks. Toni powers up and out, but Aminata runs Toni over!
The fans rally, Aminata runs but then drops down on the dropdown! Aminata gator rolls with Toni, the fans rally as Toni wrenches out, and Toni armlocks. Aminata fights up, wrenches and hits a nasty hip toss! Cover, TWO! Another cover, ONE! Toni gets away to a corner, but Aminata ROCKS her! Aminata climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count along. Aminata goes to nine, then she BITES Toni’s forehead! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Aminata smiles. Aminata whips corner to corner, runs in, but Toni goes up and over! Toni gets moving, and she runs Aminata over! Toni keeps going, redirects Aminata and SHOTGUNS her down!
The fans fire up and Toni brings Aminata up. Aminata fights the suplex, then she snap suplexes! Toni flounders, Aminata runs, but Toni dodges the boot wash! Toni has Aminata on the apron, but Aminata HEADBUTTS! The fans rally as Aminata gives Toni BOOTY ATTACKS! Aminata then lets go to PENALTY KICK! Aminata says she is the one of one, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Toni checks if her head is still attached, but Aminata brings her up to THROW her into barriers! Toni crawls, Aminata stalks her, and Aminata drags Toni up for a close-up! Aminata then helps Toni take a seat, to DOUBLE CHOP her! Aminata then brings Toni to the steel steps and SMACKS her off the side. Aminata refreshes the ring count, puts Toni back in the ring, then steps in. Aminata cravats for a running snapmare, and a HIP ATTACK! Toni fires up from that! She snapmares and HIP ATTACKS! Aminata fires up, and she snapmares for a HIP ATTACK! Toni is back up, and we get another snapmare to HIP ATTACK!
Aminata snapmares and winds it up, but Toni rolls her up! TWO, and Aminata kicks low! Aminata snapmares, then clamps on with LEG FULL NELSON! Toni endures as Aminata pulls on the arms and pushes with her legs! Aminata shifts to KICK Toni in the back again and again, then drags Toni into a ghost pin! TWO, but now Aminata has a dragon sleeper! Playoff Palooza returns to single picture and Toni pushes back for a cover! TWO, and Toni ROCKS Aminata! Aminata ROCKS Toni! Toni storms up, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS collide! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Aminata and Toni go to opposite corners, and they both run in!
THESZ PRESS from Toni! Toni fires fast hands and the fans fire up! Toni keeps after Aminata in the corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Toni comes back to SPLASH, then she reels Aminata in for a DDT! Aminata sits up in a daze, but Toni turns her over and hooks up the legs! Toni drops into the STF! Aminata endures and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Toni lets go in frustration, but the fans continue to rally and sing. Toni storms back up on Aminata, stands her up, and pops her up, but Aminata victory rolls through! TWO!! Toni escapes, runs up, but Aminata drop toeholds her into buckles! Aminata roars, runs, and BOOT WASH!
Toni flops out of the ring and Aminata is beside herself! Luther fans Toni off but Aminata storms up. Aminata THROWS Toni into a seat! Aminata then runs in, but Toni trips her into the chair! Toni gets space, runs back in, HIP ATTACK against the railing! Toni hurries to get Aminata in the ring, goes up the corner, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Aminata survives but Toni keeps on her! But Aminata Alabama Lifts! AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Aminata is furious! Aminata drags Toni up, throws a forearm, but Toni fires back! The fans rally as the forearms keep going! Aminata ROCKS Toni!
Toni rebounds to SLAP Aminata! Toni then runs up to ROCK Aminata, runs again, but Aminata follows to ROCK Toni! Aminata whips, Toni reveres, SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Aminata is still in this but Toni stays on her. But Aminata trips Toni to a jackknife bridge, TWO! Aminata wrenches Toni, hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SCREW! The fans fire up and Aminata rises! Aminata goes to a corner and climbs up! Rare tactic, but Toni avoids the double stomp! GERMAN SUPLEX! Aminata tumbles away, Toni has her close-up! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Toni drags Aminata up and in, STORM ZERO!! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (denies Aminata a title opportunity)
A picture perfect battle, and Toni shows her costar the respect she deserves. But now we all wait on Double or Nothing to give us Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter. Who will we see win and go All In with Toni?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week’s Collision!
While Collision will be back at it’s regularly scheduled time of 8 PM Eastern with no delays, it will instead be on TBS! Make sure you have your DVR set accordingly so you don’t miss any of the action!
Backstage interview with Team Triple Jay.
Lexy Nair is with Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett. We haven’t seen the team in quite some time, so what is next for them? Lethal says that is exactly the question. Perhaps they should ask that to Sonjay Dutt, if he ever decides to show up. Where is he? Sonjay finally arrives, Karen says, “Look who decided to grace us with his presence!” Wow, okay… Sonjay says clearly, the team needs a minute. Lexy steps aside, and Lethal says as the man who’s known Sonjay the longest, as Sonjay’s best friend, Lethal needs to be the one to ask: What the hell is Sonjay’s problem?! Where has he been?
Sonjay has been showing up late for weeks while the others are putting in the work. What has Sonjay gotten them? Nothing! If he’s supposed to be the brains of this operation, he should know that the team is tired of sitting on the sidelines! Jeff double checks: Sonjay’s the brains? Since when? Sonjay knows what Jeff said on January 1st of this year, and it’s that he wants AEW gold. They’ve gone over it over and over. But maybe he’s listening to the wrong people. Lethal says damn right. This time, Lethal’s got the ideas. The team leaves Sonjay behind and Sonjay asks Satnam if he’s going along with this.
Satnam says he can’t really disagree with the others. The One in a Billion leaves to follow the others, is Sonjay no longer part of the team?
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Wait, seriously? Platinum Max is 0-7 at his own challenge and he’s still out here with that document in hand. Caster says, “New Orleans! You are lookin’ live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans are torn, but Caster says, “Platinum Max has been taking on all comers week in and week out, and tonight is no different. Platinum Max brings the excitement. Platinum Max brings the drama! And Platinum Max is gonna bring something very, very rare in this city, and that is a playoff-like atmosphere.” The fans boo, but Caster says c’mon, this is Playoff Palooza. Relax. But Caster knows that all the Maximaniacs in the Big Easy wanna do one thing an done thing one: Chant his name!
Here goes! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” Fans make it “You’re the Worst Wrestler Alive!” but he doesn’t hear it. Caster says alright, he has heard better chanting in his day, but what does he expect from a city whose streets smell like horse urine? Anyway, let’s get to business! Let’s see who can survive the Best Wrestler Alive! And it’s HOLOGRAM! The fans fire up and Caster is furious. But will Caster’s losing streak coincide with Hologram’s continued win streak?
The bell rings and Caster takes a swing. Hologram dodges, SOBATS, and he whips Caster. Caster reverses, Hologram slides under the hurdle then comes back. Caster bypasses but Hologram handsprings and rolls under. Hologram then dodges again to RANA and handspring back up! The fans fire up with Hologram, and he storms up on Caster. Caster kicks low, bumps Hologram off buckles, then hushes the fans. Caster winds up, but Hologram dodges! And he jumps the kick! And then goes to the apron, slips through the corner, goes up and over, then ducks ‘n’ dodges! SPANISH FLY! The fans fire up as Caster flounders.
Caster bails out, Hologram builds speed, and Hologram DIVES! Both men hit the barriers but the fans fire up as Hologram pops right up! Hologram pushes Caster into the ring, goes up the corner, and aims for a 450- NO, Caster dodges! Caster runs in, but only gets buckles! Hologram torture racks and spins, for the PORTAL BOMB! Cover, Hologram wins!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall
Hologram’s 23-0 certainly outdoes Caster’s 0-8. Will Caster realize you can’t be the best if you keep losing?
Tornado Tag: Top Flight VS CRU!
As if Hologram wasn’t an exciting high-flyer, we’ve got four of them right here, ready to settle a score. This has been a long time coming, but will Darius & Dante Martin show that they never needed Lio Rush & Action Andretti? Or will it be the other way around?
Things are tense right as both teams step into the ring, and they start shoving! The bell rings and it is a brawl! No need to tag, no need to hold back, and Dante DECKS Lio while Darius ROCKS Action! Then they trade, Darius CHOPS Lio and Dante ROCKS Action! Action hits back, but Dante TOSSES him out while Darius bumps Lio off buckles. Dante SMACKS Action off the apron, Darius CHOPS Lio, and Dante whips Action. Action leaps over steel steps, Lio bails out, and CRU has regrouped by the ramp. Both teams talk some trash, but then Lio & Action go looking under the ring! They bring out kendo sticks!
The fans rally up as Lio says Top Flight wanted No Disqualifications! CRU slides in, but Top Flight step on the sticks! Top Flight take the sticks and swing on CRU! Lio & Action stay back and say fine, that doesn’t change anything! New Orleans wants tables but Lio & Action use their chains as knuckle dusters! They get in, but Dante & Darius drop the sticks to block the punches! They DECK Lio, ROCK Action, then double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW Action, then redirect Lio for an UPPERCUT, JUMP KNEE, and LARIAT! The fans fire up, Dante covers Lio, TWO! Lio bails out, but Top Flight DOUBLE CHOP then DOUBLE MONKEY FLIP!
Then Top Flight double whip to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Darius covers, TWO! Action bails out and CRU regroups again. Lio tells fans to shut up, but Top Flight controls the high ground. Lio & Action go around and they chase Leila! The fans boo, Leila says back off, and Top Flight goes out to stop CRU. This is just so Lio can slide in and DIVE onto Dante! Darius BOOTS Lio, but Action BOOTS Darius! Action goes up, and he ARABIAN PRESS SAULTS Darius down! The fans cheer, CRU drags Top Flight up, and while Lio puts Darius in, Action THROWS Dante into barriers! Lio runs up to LARIAT Darius down! Cover, TWO!
Lio calls to Action, Action goes looking under the ring. Action brings out a trash can! He tosses that in for Lio, lid included. Lio grabs the kendo sticks, then he puts the trash can over Darius! CRU treat Darius like a pinata with the SMACK, SMACK, SMACK! Darius falls over, the fans boo, but CRU soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Leila makes sure Dante is okay, then coaches Darius, but Lio CHOKES Darius with a kendo stick! Action rains down fists at the same time, then CRU soaks up the heat. Lio CLOBBERS Darius, snap suplexes him, and Action WRECKS Dante with a dropkick! Cover, TWO! Darius toughs it out, fights back against CRU, but they mug him. CRU then double whips Darius hard into the corner! Dante is back but he gets mugged, too! Lio stomps Darius, Action steps on Dante’s neck, and Lio SMACKS Darius with a kendo stick! Action SMACKS Dante with the trash can, and Collision goes to break.
Playoff Palooza returns and Lio is up top, with Action pushing the trashcan down on Dante. But Dante kicks free of it all! Then he CHUCKS the can at Lio! Lio wobbles then flops to the mat! Dante fire sup, and he SMACKS Action with the lid! The fans fire up with Dante, and he aims at Lio. Darius grabs Lio’s leg, and Dante SMACKS Lio in the head! The fans fire up more and Leila is loving this! Dante then goes out and brings out… a black bag! He lets Darius hold that up, but Lio rolls Darius up! TWO, and Darius takes a swing! Lio blocks the shot, spins Darius around, and Action is there to kick, KICK, and ROLLING ELBOW!
Lio SUPERMAN FOREARMS and Darius falls! Dante returns, Lio snatches a leg, and Action NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Lio talks trash on the fans, then he and Action coordinate. They drag Dante up, taunt Darius, and STUNNER! Lio holds Dante down so that Action can pick up the bag. Action pours out… Mardi Gras beads? What? The fans cheer for “BEADS! BEADS! BEADS!” cuz this is New Orleans, after all. Dante BOOTS Action, slips around Lio, HALF NELSON SLAMÂ on the beads! Cover, TWO?!? Lio survives and Dante can’t believe it! But Darius is back and he has a chair. Darius makes Lio take a seat while Dante climbs.
Darius ROCKS and CHOPS Lio, but Action SHOVES Dante down to the floor! Darius BLASTS Action, but Lio fires hands! They brawl, Darius waistlocks, but Lio fights the back suplex. Lio bumps Darius off buckles, then drop toeholds him into the chair! Action returns to DROPKICK Darius! Then CRU hauls Darius up, DOUBLE FALCON ARROW on the chair!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darius survives and CRU is furious! Lio decides to go back to the chain necklace as a knuckle duster, but then Leila snatches it from him! The fans cheer as they tug-o-war, and Darius CHUCKS the trash can into Lio’s back!
Action RAMS Darius into Leila! Leila falls, Action doesn’t even show remorse! RUSH HOUR into the RUNNING NECKBREAKER! Lio goes up for the FINAL HOUR!! But Action adds on the 450 SPLASH!! Cover, CRU WINS!
Winners: CRU, by pinfall
Dante is stunned as all of Top Flight ended up wrecked by this Collision. But will CRU not stop until they’re on top of the world?
Anna Jay VS Taylor Gainey!
The Queenslayer is back in action here on Collision and New Orleans is happy to see her. But will Anna finally and for truly become The Star of the Show? Or does she still have a ways to go?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two circle, tie up, and Anna wrenches to a wristlock. Taylor endures, rolls, and wrenches, but Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna whips Taylor to a corner, runs in, but Taylor BOOTS her! Anna comes back to ELBOW Taylor, ROCK her, then whips corner to corner. Anna runs up to LEG LARIAT! Then Anna wrenches Taylor into the Gory Especial, GORY BOMB! Cover, Anna wins!
Winner: Anna Jay, by pinfall
A shoutout to her bestie, Tay Melo, and that’s all Anna needed to get back on track. But wait! Penelope Ford is here? The Superbad Girl smiles as she goes to the ring and steps to her longtime rival. They circle, talk a bit of smack, but wherever Ford goes, Megan Bayne follows! Anna sees the tron, but Ford DECKS Anna! Ford rains down fists on Anna while The Megasus takes her time walking down the ramp. Ford CHOKES Anna, then drags her over to the ropes! Ford CHOKES Anna more, and Megan takes her time stepping into the ring. Ford opens the ropes for Megan, and she presents her “tribute” to the female titan.
Megan puts her headdress and cape aside to then bring Anna up for a fireman’s carry! “BOW! DOWN!” FATE’S DESCENT!! Megan stands over Anna and Ford stays by Megan’s side. Will nothing stop these two from conquering the AEW Women’s Division?
AEW hears from Mercedes Mone and Jamie Hayter.
The CEO says Double or Nothing will always hold a special place in her heart, because it is where she won the TBS Championship, and became the greatest TBS Champion of all time. But Jamie Hayter brings up how Mone likes to claim, “Money Changes Everything.” No, money breeds ignorance. Money makes you weak! Mercedes points out she is #FourBeltsMone, and she’s a global wrestling star, but she wants ALL the gold! And the only woman in her way to All In is Jamie Hayter. Jamie says Mone will learn that Hayter Hits Hard. But can Hayter hit hard enough to derail The Money Train?
ROH World Championship: Bandido VS Dralistico!
From talk of one title to another, The Most Wanted finally dethroned Chris Jericho back at AEW Dynasty. And now, he will be a fighting champion, willing to take on anyone who wants to take a shot! But will this title soon belong to La Faccion Ingobernable? Or will Bandido still have the hot hand?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who outdraws their opponent in this lucha libre shootout!
The bell rings and the fans rally for Bandido. Dralistico says okay, okay, hold on. He holds up his hand, but the fans boo. Bandido holds up his hand, and the fans cheer! Dralistico tries, eh gets booed. Bandido tries, he gets cheered. Dralistico says up theirs, then! Dralistico goes to the ramp? The fans boo more, Dralistico goes back to the ring, and the two circle. Bandido offers the Code of Honor, but Dralistico kicks it away. The fans boo, but the two tie up. Bandido puts Dralistico on the ropes, the ref counts, and Bandido fakes the chop to egg Dralistico on. They tie up again, Dralistico puts Bandido on ropes, and he CHOPS!
Bandido headlocks, Dralistico powers up and out, things speed up, and Dralistico bypasses the handspring to then run up. Bandido bypasses, pops Dralistico up, but Dralistico backflips off of Bandido to then tilt-o-whirl RANA! Bandido tumbles out, Dralistico storms up, but Bandido trips him! Bandido slingshots but Dralistico avoids the splash! Dralistico is on the apron, he RAMS into Bandido, then springboards to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as Bandido bails out, and Dralistico builds speed! Dralistico FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Bandido! Dralistico says tranquilo and the fans fire up for “LUCHA! LUCHA!”
Dralistico drags Bandido up, RAMS him into the steel steps, and then whips, only for Bandido to reverse! Dralistico hits railing, but then he kicks Bandido. Bandido KNEES him in return, pushes him along the way, and both men go to the apron. Bandido and Dralistico trade shots, and then they go CHOP for CHOP! The fans rally as the CHOPS keep going, and then Bandido CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Bandido KNEES Dralistico, but Dralistico JUMP RANAS to the floor! A rough landing for both men and the ref checks them both. The ref has the medic also check, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Bandido sits up, he seems fine, but Dralistico is still lying down. Dralistico starts to sit up, and then uses the apron to stand. Dralistico eggs Bandido on, so this match is going to continue! Bandido says okay, uno momento. Then he CHOPS! Dralistico CHOPS! The CHOPS continue again, then they both go into the ring! They fire up, the fans are with them, and Bandido KICKS a leg! Dralistico puts Bandido on the ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Dralistico steps off at 4, but then he stomps Bandido into the corner! Dralistico runs side to side to SUPERKICK! Dralistico lounges on the corner as he says tranquilo!
Dralistico drags Bandido from the corner, has a cocky cover, TWO! Dralistico says tranquilo, and then he SLAPS Bandido! Dralistico drags Bandido up, hushes the fans, and he CHOPS! Bandido drops to the mat from that one! Dralistico soaks up the cheers and jeers, then goes back to Bandido to fire forearm after forearm. Dralistico runs, Bandido BOOTS! Bandido runs, Dralistico ROCKS him! Dralistico ROLLING ELBOWS, then he ROCKS Bandido again! Playoff Palooza returns to single picture as Dralistico fires a flurry! Dralistico runs, but Bandido DROPKICKS him! Dralistico bails out, Bandido builds speed and DIVES!
The fans fire up as Bandido takes Dralistico down at the ramp! But Bandido reloads, builds speed, and FLIES! Direct hit again and the fans fire up with Bandido again! Bandido goes back to put Dralistico in the ring, and he climbs the corner for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Bandido is stunned! The fans rally, Bandido stands Dralistico up, but Dralistico SOBATS, KICKS, and then dodges to ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Dralistico grows frustrated but the fans rally again. Dralistico and Bandido go forehead to forehead, and they rise up, only for Dralistico to KNEE low! Dralistico runs, slips around, but Bandido whips him away,
Dralistico comes back to tilt-o-whirl, DEJA VUÂ LA MYSTICA! But Bandido rolls Dralistico, TWO!! Bandido knees low, runs ,but Dralistico SUPERKICKS! Dralistico runs, but into a TIGER WALL KCIK! But then Dralistico hops on to CRUCIFIX DRIVER! But Bandido rebounds to PENALTY KICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Dralistico rolls to a corner but Bandido goes to the other end. The fans rally as both men rise. Bandido runs up, Dralistico puts him up top, and Dralistico CHOPS! Dralistico climbs, he and Bandido brawl with CHOP after CHOP! Dralistico fires forearms, then goes up, SUPER STEIN- NO! Bandido blocks it!
Bandido drags Dralistico back up, to SUPER- RANA!! Dralistico hurries to the corner, springboards in, FLYING CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives again and Dralistico is stunned! Dralistico argues with the ref, but dos es dos! Dralistico runs at Bandido, rolls, but Bandido throws him into the buckles! Bandido then has Dralistico on the ropes, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
It was fast ‘n’ furious between these lucha libre gun slingers, but no one outdraws Bandido! Will Bandido keep growing his legacy now that he’s back on top?
“Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith talk backstage.
The Bad Apple tells The Redwood that Chris Jericho ain’t coming back until he’s no longer disappointed in them. Bill says they need to look out for themselves by crackin’ skulls and stackin’ wins. Keith says that it’s two sides of the same coin. They stop disappointing Jericho when by crackin’ skulls and stackin’ wins! Bill says regardless of what Jericho wants, that is still what they need to do for themselves. So the question must be asked: Who are they gonna crack? It could be anybody! It could be just some dude in the front seat of his car and they crack his skull! It could be that stupid boom mic operator!
Or, it could be at a local wrestling school, where they find two rookies with stars in their eyes looking for the break of a lifetime. Bill & Keith could put those two in that ring and crack their skulls and end their careers before they even start! But that is not what Bill & Keith need. They need a true challenge. They’ve looked around this locker room, and they found two guys who went toe-to-toe with the world tag team champions last week. They found two guys who are highly motivated to make a name for themselves. Bill calls out The Gates of Agony to try and make a name at the Learning Tree’s expense. Will Bill & Keith slam the Gates shut? Or is the Learning Tree about to be cut down?
Rush VS AR Fox!
El Toro Blanco’s brother may have failed to take the ROH World Championship, but now we see Rush take on the Whole Fox’n Show! Will Fox stay fly after winning some big matches lately? Or will he mess with the bull and get the horns?
The bell rings and Rush DECKS Fox! Rush pushes Fox out of the ring, then THROWS him into barriers! And then into railing! And then more railing! Fox writhes but Rush drags him back up to THROW him into more railing! Rush fires hands, then KNEE after KNEE! The ref reprimands, he backs Rush off, but Rush snarls. Rush then grins as he soaks up cheers and jeers. Rush puts Fox in the ring, snarls as he storms in and brings Fox around. Rush BODY BLOWS Fox, CHOPS him, then whips corner to corner and SPLASHES! Rush sits Fox down to stomp away! The ref reprimands, Rush backs off and he goes corner to corner, for the feint!
“No pasa nada, perro!” BOOT and roll back, tranquilo! Rush points to the fans, they chant for “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” But Fox rolls Rush up, TWO! Fox goes Matrix to dodge, then he PELES! Rush tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Fox builds speed! Fox FLIES and down goes Rush, right in front of commentary! Fox puts Rush in, then hurries up the corner! SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Rush survives and the fans fire up! Fox thinks on what he must do, but Rush whips him into a corner. Rush runs up to ROCK Fox, then sits him down. Rush huffs ‘n’ puffs, “If you mess with the bull…!” You get the BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
It was a stampede from start to finish, and El Toro Blanco stands tall! Will Rush be unstoppable until he is finally a champion in AEW?
Roppongi Vice speak.
Trent Beretta says that for their entire careers, he and Rocky Romero have been called, “Underrated.” When you start out, that might be nice. But when you’re 20 YEARS IN… Being “underrated” is an insult! Rocky Romero says, “You know what else is an insult, Trent? When your so-called friends invite you to join The Conglomeration, and they don’t even put you on the shirt! That is an insult! It’s disrespect.” Trent says they are done with that. Rocky shouts at The Outrunners for walking through their shot! But the Outrunners say not to be disrespectful to them! Trent CLOBBERS Turbo! RPG Vice beat up on Turbo & Truth!
Trent says LISTEN! From here on out, you will appreciate everything they have done for you. Rocky & Trent storm off, will this new dangerous Roppongi Vice help the Don Callis Family own AEW?
AEW hears from Kyle Fletcher and “Hangman” Adam Page.
The Aussie Arrow says, “I’m not sure if winning this Owen Hart Cup is the most important part, of if it’s stopping Ospreay. But what I do know is, if I can do both at the exact same time, it will be the most satisfying moment of my life. And Hangman? You might be a cornerstone of this company, but the company that you pioneered is dead!” The Cowboy says, “In the Commonwealth of Virginia, it is The Protostar VS The Hangman. And usually they say ‘Virginia is for Lovers,’ but Kyle, I am going to be rough with you. I am going to smack you, I am going to bite you, and I’m going to Aussie Open your ass and put these ostrich leathers heel deep!”
Kyle says after he wins the Cup, he wins the AEW World Championship, and then you WILL say his full name. But Hangman says at the end of The Owen is a shot at the world title at All In, and Hangman needs that. Both men are locked and loaded for this Wednesday, but who will win and go Double or Nothing with Will Ospreay?
FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly!
New attitude, new manager, but same goal: make themselves the top tag team of AEW. However, this new attitude is all wrong and now a couple Paragons have stepped up to correct it. Will Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler truly regret their actions now? Or will this only be the End of Heartache?
The teams sort out, Dax starts against Roddy and the fans rally behind The Paragon. Stokely talks some game tips with Roddy, and the two circle. They tie up, and Dax pushes Roddy away, claiming he was being rough with Dax’s ear. The fans rally behind Roddy and Dax gets annoyed. The two tie up, break again, and Dax again clamps his ear is being treated roughly. The two go again, Dax headlocks, but Roddy powers up and out. Dax runs Roddy over, Cash cheers, but the fans boo. Dax bumps Roddy off buckles, CHOPS him, then CHOPS! Roddy fires a forearm, Dax fires back, and then Dax headlocks.
Roddy powers up and out, Dax runs him over, and things keep moving. Roddy drops down then DROPKICKS! Cash runs up but Roddy dodges to DROPKICK! Kyle fires off on Cash, Roddy fires off on Dax, and they send FTR at each other! FTR dosido but Paragon trips them up! Kyle has an ANKLE LOCK and Roddy is after his Strong Hold! FTR flail to the ropes, ROPEBREAK! Paragon lets FTR go and the fans cheer. FTR regroups with Stokely, Dax talks some smack on Schiavone, but Kyle tags in. Cash tells the fans to shut up and Dax goes to the ring. But Cash swipes at Kyle! That lets Dax CLOBBER Kyle! Cash tags in and Kyle is fed to the knees!
Cash UPPERCUTS Kyle, CHOPS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Cash whips, but Kyle reverses to KICK, KICK, and KICK! Tag to Roddy, and Kyle feeds Cash to an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Kyle PENALTY KICKS, Roddy covers, TWO! Roddy drags Cash up, tags Kyle, and they KICK and CHOP away! The ref counts, the fans cheer, but Dax storms in! The Paragon KICKS and CHOPS him, too! Then KICK CHOP COMBO for Cash! They DOUBLE SUPLEX Dax onto Cash! The fans cheer, Roddy LARIATS Dax up and out! Kyle goes up, Roddy scoops Cash and hits a BACKBREAKER! Kyle adds the KING KONG KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Kyle has the ANKLE LOCK! Cash endures, Dax reaches in and drags Cash to safety! But Roddy WRECKS FTR with a dropkick! The fans fire up for Paragon while Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely hurries over to coach FTR up. Dax & Cash stand, talk it out, and double check each other. They’re both alright, and they take their time going to their corner. Dax tags in but that was from the outside! That doesn’t count! The ref argues with Dax, Kyle goes after Cash! Kyle drags Cash in, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then WRINGS Cash out! Kyle digs his knee into the arm but Cash endures. Cash fights up, but Kyle wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle hammerlocks Cash and puts him in the corner, tag to Roddy> Paragon mugs Cash, then Roddy wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER!
Roddy wrenches and wrangles Cash to stomp the arm! Cash writhes, but Roddy drags Cash up and whips him to the corner. Tag to Kyle, they fire knees, then Kyle hammerlocks to wrangle Cash. Kyle drops elbows and knees into Cash, and Collision goes to break.
Playoff Palooza returns again and Roddy hot tags Kyle! But Dax CLOBBERS Roddy! Kyle ROCKS Dax, KICKS Cash on the apron, then KICKS, KICKS, KICKS! Dax runs up but Kyle DECKS him! But Cash LARIATS Kyle on the apron! Cash drags Roddy to the steel steps, Dax helps out the foot in the gap! DROPKICK to the steps to crush Roddy’s foot! The fans boo, but now the bad foot is put inside the ring frame! Dax stomps away on Roddy while Cash wraps the canvas strings around Roddy’s leg! Kyle FLYING KNEE STRIKES! Down goes Dax, but Cash FLAPJACKS Kyle off the railing! Cash THROWS Kyle into the steel steps!
The fans boo but Stokely says shut your mouths! This is the greatest tag team of all time! Cash SMACKS Kyle off the steel steps, pushes him into the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans boo but Cash soaks up that heat. Cash drags Kyle up, bumps him off buckles, and he CHOPS! Tag to Dax, Dax brings Kyle around to put through ropes, and then Dax ROCKS and KICKS Kyle on repeat! The fans boo, Dax backs off and argues with the ref, letting Cash get his shots in! Cash LARIATS Kyle into the ring, then tells fans to hush. Dax drags Kyle up to SLINGSHOT SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Kyle toughs it out and FTR frowns.
The fans taunt FTR, apparently for Dax and Stokely being bald like Ricochet. Kyle fires body shots, then forearms! Dax CHOPS and Kyle staggers. Dax whips Kyle to a corner, runs up, but Kyle dodges! Dax hits the post on the leap! But Roddy is still down with the bad foot! Cash tags in, he runs up and ELBOWS Kyle! Then Cash headlocks, just to short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives on instinct alone, but Cash looms over him. Roddy is free of the ring frame, but then Cash BLASTS him! Cash goes back to JAB Kyle, but Kyle KICSK! And KICKS! And ROCKS Cash, but Cash headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, but Cash goes up and over!
Cash keeps moving, but Kyle hits the kitchen sink knee! Both men are down, Kyle crawls, but still no Roddy! Cash tags Dax, Dax runs up, but Kyle BOOTS Dax down! Kyle kicks at Cash, Cash blocks, but Kyle blocks Cash’s haymaker! Kyle wrenches the arm, hammerlocks it, then SWEEPS the leg! Kyle looks to his corner, still no Roddy! Kyle KICKS Dax! And KICKS Cash! And repeat! The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” in the spirit of the American Dragon, and Kyle fires up! Kyle runs to FOREARM SMASH Dax in a corner! Cash ROCKS Kyle, runs, but into another KNEE! Dax and Kyle DOUBLE LARIAT! They’re down but the fans fire up!
Cash creeps up on Roddy to get that bad leg! SHIN BREAKERÂ on the steel steps! Roddy writhes, but then Kyle BLASTS Cash off the apron! Dax kicks Kyle, reels him in, but Kyle fights free of the driver! GUILLOTINE FACELOCK!! Stokely panics but Cash FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and FTR is beside themselves while Collision again goes picture in picture!
Cash returns to the FTR corner while Dax paces around Kyle. Dax kicks Kyle, stomps him, then paces a bit more. Kyle goes to the ropes, Dax brings him up, and Dax KICKS at Kyle’s leg! Dax snapmares Kyle, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Kyle down. Kyle endures, fights up, and he JAW- NO, Dax lets go before the jawbreaker, and then he clamps back on with the chinlock! Dax grinds Kyle down again, Kyle endures again, and the fans rally. Kyle fights up, fires body shots, but Dax CHOPS! Dax whips, Kyle stops himself, but then both men COLLIDE! They fall and the ref starts a standing count! Kyle and Dax crawl, Cash tags in!
Cash rushes up, and he DROPKICKS Kyle away from the Paragon corner! Dax goes out to whip Roddy hard into railing! Cash puts Kyle under the ropes and he GUILLOTINE CATAPULTS him! Kyle sputters, Cash tags Dax, and Dax drags Kyle up to CHOP! Kyle wobbles, but he ROCKS Dax! Playoff Palooza is once again single picture as Dax CHOPS Kyle! Kyle ROCKS Dax, Dax fires back, and the fans rally up! The forearms go faster and faster, but Dax ROCKS Kyle again! Dax fires a flurry, then headlocks, only for Kyle to hit a BIG back suplex! Both men are down, hot tag to Cash! Cash TOSSES Kyle out of the ring!
Cash waits on the apron, then leaps, but only hits barriers as Kyle dodges! The fans fire up as Kyle and Roddy are both crawling on the outside! Roddy reaches his corner, Dax pushes Cash back in, and then Dax tags in. Dax anchors Kyle’s leg, Kyle fights and rolls and BOOTS Dax away! Hot tag to Roddy! The fans fire up as Roddy BOOTS and ENZIGIRIS Dax, then he BOOTS and CHOPS Cash! Roddy CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then he dodges! Dax RAMS Cash, then Roddy LEAPING LARIATS Dax! Cash reels Roddy in, but Roddy BACKDROPS free! Roddy fires haymakers on Dax and the fans fire up!
Roddy stops for just a moment before he comes back with more shots! But then Dax trips Roddy, high stacks, feet on the ropes! TWO!! Roddy escapes, fireman’s carries, and GUT BUSTER DROPS! Roddy crawls to the cover, TWO!! Dax survives, Stokely coaches him up, but the fans cheer Roddy. Roddy suplexes, but his bad leg won’t let him finish that! Cash runs up, but into a clinch and IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! But it’s double-edged given the bad leg!! Roddy hurries to get Dax, but Dax grabs the bad leg! Dax drags Roddy to the corner and SLINGS the leg into the corner! Then shoutout to Bret Hart, HANGING FIGURE FOUR!!
The ref counts, Stokely taunts Roddy, but Dax lets go at 4. Dax puts Roddy in, grabs a leg, and then steps through, for a FIGURE FOUR!! Roddy endures, reaches out, but Dax puts as much pressure as he can on the hold! Roddy claws at the mat, but Kyle is up top! KING KONG KNEE DROP on Dax!! Roddy is free, Cash runs up, but Kyle TOSSES Cash out! And then PLANCHAS Cash down! Roddy covers Dax, TWO! Dax stays in this and Stokely coaches his guys. Roddy crawls, hot tag to Kyle! Kyle storms up to KICK Dax! And KICK! And KICK! Dax ROCKS Kyle, Kyle KICKS Dax! Dax swings, Kyle ducks! Kyle kicks, Dax ducks!
Dax shows punch to make Kyle duck, for a DD- NO, Kyle wrenches out and trips Dax up! Roll and ANKLE LOCK!! GRAPEVINE!! Dax endures, reaches out, and Stokely panics! But Cash is up top to DIVING SPLASH on Kyle!! Dax crawls, fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” and Dax hot tags Cash! Dax reels Kyle in, Cash goes up, MIND BREAKER!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall
It was the hardest fought match between these two teams yet, but FTR take the win! Adam Cole hurries out here to make sure his guys are okay, but now FTR creeps up. Stokely anchors Cole, and Roddy gets a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cole sees he’s all alone now, but he dares them to bring it then! But wait! Daniel Garcia is here! And he has a crowbar! Red Death chases FTR off, so his avenging 2Point0 will have to wait. Garcia grabs a mic to tell FTR, “Two of the biggest, fakest pieces of trash I have ever met in my entire life! You guys wanna go around, you guys wanna stab people in the back? You wanna stab ME in the back?!
“The only problem is, you guys didn’t dig the knife deep enough to finish the job! So now, lemme tell you this. Now it’s your problem. Because week after week after week after week after week, I will be after you until I get my hands on you and make you pay!” The fans fire up for that! When and where will Garcia finally take the Top Guys out?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Collision, even for this being a pre-taped and even then slightly delayed episode because of the NBA Playoffs getting in the way. Great opening with The Young Bucks “changing” the match order to try and swerve Swerve. But of course Swerve was winning, good stuff with Blake Christian. Good stuff also with Omega going out there to help Swerve against The Bucks, keeping the link of them in Team AEW going. And we’re getting quite the 8 Man Tag next week, a good tease for the possible Anarchy in the Arena match.
Very good promo from Samoa Joe to call out Moxley, and very good hype promos for Mone VS Hayter and Fletcher VS Hangman. Very good match from Toni VS Aminata, Aminata continues to look strong even in defeat. Still unsure how Aminata VS Deeb is going to go in the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament. Anna of course won her return match, but I’m a little surprised she ended up a target for Ford & Bayne. Anna will be a good opponent for Megan to bide her time, though, and maybe Anna gets an ally for a tag match or two.
Caster having another Open Challenge is ridiculous but I guess even he is moving past The Acclaimed, aka not going back for revenge on Bowens. Hologram gets a great win for it, and maybe Hologram will get a title story soon. Though, all the midcard titles are wrapped up in stories… Meanwhile, great Tornado Tag of Top Flight VS CRU, and there wasn’t really cheating for CRU to win since it was No Disqualification, though not caring about Leila was a pretty harsh spot. A string of signatures taking out Darius is good enough, and maybe CRU could get a title shot, if not for Hurt Syndicate being the AEW tag champions and the Sons of Texas probably going until All In: Texas.
Awesome match from Bandido VS Dralistico, but it was clear that being on just this pre-taped and even then slightly delayed episode, Bandido would retain. Rush VS Fox definitely felt like Rush taking out his frustrations over Dralistico’s loss, though. And I feel like they should definitely build to Bandido VS Rush, but that’s only if ROH gets a replacement event for Supercard of Honor now being in July. Very good promo from Heel Roppongi Vice, and I like that Rocky brought up the Conglomeration shirt as a point of disrespect. They are also clearly going to have a match with The Outrunners after that confrontation backstage, that’ll be good stuff to show what Heel RPG Vice does in the ring.
And then just an awesome main event tag match from FTR VS Roddy & Kyle. It wasn’t even really blatant cheating that won it for FTR, such as Stokely distracting and someone doing a low blow. It was just some Heel sneakiness, but mostly just the usual gritty style from both teams. And of course, good stuff with Adam Cole and Daniel Garcia showing up. Cole & Garcia VS FTR is certainly happening soon, though I can’t be sure where that goes, because it would make no sense for Garcia to turn. Unless this is also to help give Cope his return moment so that Cope & Garcia are the ones that take down Heel FTR. Even then, not sure where that goes…
My Score: 8.9/10
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Who meets Mercedes Mone at Double or Nothing?
The Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament has its last semifinal, and either Kris Statlander or Jamie Hayter will head for Arizona for the finals!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe; Briscoe wins.
- The Young Bucks VS Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey; The Bucks win.
- Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis Family VS Will Ospreay & Brody King; Alexander & Takeshita win.
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PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
The fans are already fired up as Tony welcomes us to AEW Dynamite in New Orleans! “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome with me to begin this program, multi-platinum recording artist, entrepreneur, and University of New Orleans’ own ‘Coach P,’ ladies and gentlemen, MASTER P!” The fans fire up again as indeed, THE Master P, the hip hop legend and the owner of House of Glory Wrestling, makes his way to the ring! P says what up New Orleans! It’s AEW Dynamite, UNHHH~! It is his pleasure to introduce to us the NEW AEW World Trios Champions, THE OPPS! “Make ’em say UNHHH~!”
The fans cheer even more as Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata and “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs make their way out, wearing those University of New Orleans Pirates colors! Samoa Joe gets himself a mic to say, “Lemme try that one one time. Make ’em say UNHHH~!” “UNHHH~!” “Nana nana!” Master P says it is about to get rowdy rowdy, ’bout it ’bout it! Joe says yes, sir! It is good to be here tonight! Because you see, The Opps have come to celebrate. The fans like the sound of that! Joe says before that, props to big brother Master P. Joe thanks P for the introductions, and for everything he does for this great city. Joe appreciates it, he knows the people appreciate.
Joe says BigBlueUNO.com, see what P is doing for the student athletes here. Master P says there’s always love for the student athletes. Master P is Coach P, there’s nothing but love for this city. Joe says that’s a good thing, because they love New Orleans, too. When they thought about the best city to celebrate a championship win, it’s right here in New Orleans! But wait, the Death Riders are here to ruin the fun. Well, Marina Shafir comes out from the back, but Wheeler Yuta rushes in from the ramp! He CLOBBERS Shibata, Claudio CLOBBERS Hobbs, and Moxley uses the briefcase to CLOBBER Joe! The fans boo and Master P can’t believe it!
Claudio drags Hobbs out, Yuta keeps after Shibata, and then Hobbs is sent into steel steps! Moxley CHOKES Joe, Marina is there to hold Joe down, and then Moxley stomps Joe! The fans boo but Master P stands his ground! The fans cheer on the coach but this is still a 3v1 situation. Moxley steps to Master P, and then Master P chuckles…? Because JOE IS BACK UP! Joe has the COQUINA CLUTCH on Moxley! Shibata and Hobbs drag Yuta & Claudio from the ring to fire in return! Master P even gets some shots on Mox! The fans fire up as the tables have turned on the Death Riders! P laughs as Moxley goes out, again!
Master P says this is New Orleans, right? They want all the smoke! This about to be a problem. Go ahead, put ’em to sleep! But wait, The Elite rushes out here! And Matthew Jackson has a chair! He SMACKS Joe down to free Moxley! Master P hurries out of there now, there’s a lot more going on. The fans boo as the Death Riders turn the tables back around. The Bucks say you’re welcome, Moxley. But then Marina steps in and keeps Moxley from retaliating, And then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE! The fans fire up as now the Realest is on the scene! Joe gets back up again, The Elite retreat now that things are getting complicated.
But then Kenny Omega makes his way out here! And The Cleaner has a chair of his own! The Elite scurry after where The Death Riders made their exit! The fans fire up as AEW International Champion stands with the World Trios Champions and the Most Dangerous Man in AEW. Then these five look to each other, and Joe grabs the mic again. “In respect to whose house it is, nice to see you again, brother. I will say this: JON MOXLEY! You wanted me, now you have me. I’m gonna beat your ass, choke you out, and ladies and gentlemen, I’ll be taking back my AEW World Championship.” The mission statement has been issued, but will all part of “Team AEW V3” be okay with that?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Renee Paquette is with Christian Cage, Kip Sabian, Mother Shayna, and the youngest ever singles champion in ROH or AEW history, the NEW ROH World Television Champion, Nick Wayne. A huge congratulations to Nick, but Christian says actually, the congratulations should all go to him. He even takes the belt from Nick! Christian says Nick would agree that if not for The Patriarch, Nick would not be standing here the champion. Because Christian is the one who forced Nick to step out of his shell, find himself, spread his wings and truly become what it is Christian’s always known Nick to be, and that’s The Prodigy.
Christian still says they’re all proud of Nick. They all celebrated. In fact, Christian and Shayna celebrated Nick’s victory extensively, later that night. Nick scowls but Christian says, “Do you see what happens, Nick, when you listen? When you shut your mouth, you open your ears, and you actually listen to me?! Good things happen, and I always tell the truth, don’t I?” Nick asks Christian if he sees what happens when you actually stick to the plan: You actually win championships. Nick tries to take his belt back, but Christian holds onto it. Christian then willingly gives it over, and says, “I love my family.”
Christian storms off, and neither Kip nor Shayna is really sure what to make of this. Is there about to be a new head of the household now that Nick’s standing up for himself?
Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe!
The One & Only is brushing off the losses that have plagued him in hopes of reaching his goal of gold in AEW. However, will he #ReachForTheSky against the Sussex County Chicken? Or can Ricochet #ManUp against the former ROH World Heavyweight Champion?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two circle, the fans taunt Ricochet with, “OH~ Ricochet’s Bald~!” Ricochet is annoyed, and he goes out to bond with the fan in the front row who is also bald! He claims everyone else is making fun of this guy, too! In fact, isn’t Mark bald? Why aren’t people talking Mark for being bald?! The fans chant, “You Aren’t Mark! You Aren’t Mark!” The two tie up, Ricochet powers Mark back, but Mark turns things around to corner Ricochet. The ref has Mark back off and the fans rally up. Ricochet and Mark reset, feel things out, but Ricochet goes to the ropes for defense.
The fans boo but Mark waits on Ricochet. Ricochet and Mark circle, feel things out, but again Ricochet is in a corner. The ref backs Mark off, and then Ricochet runs up! But Mark blocks a shot to fire hands in return! Mark keeps Ricochet from escaping to ROCK him again! And again! Mark whips, Ricochet reverses, and Ricochet drops down, hurdles over, but Mark follows to ROCK him with a forearm! Mark kicks low, then runs, and he BOOTS Ricochet! Ricochet staggers, Mark BOOTS him outta the ring! The fans fire up and Mark WRECKS Ricochet with a dropkick! The fans fire up more as Mark drags Ricochet up and CHOPS!
Mark stalks Ricochet, UPPERCUTS him, then keeps Ricochet from escaping into the crowd. Mark CHOPS Ricochet again! Ricochet ROCKS Mark, goes for the ring, but Mark drags him back out! Mark swings, Ricochet dodges, and Ricochet goes up the apron, Mark joins in and dares Ricochet to fight. Ricochet kicks, Mark blocks, and he spins Ricochet for a waistlock. Ricochet fights the lift, elbows free, but Mark clinches! Ricochet CLUBS away on Mark, then BOOTS him! Mark falls back, Ricochet taunts the fans and he taunts Mark. Ricochet scuffs Mark, taunts the fans, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as Ricochet falls to the floor! Mark takes aim, BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW DROP! The fans fire up and Mark puts Ricochet in the ring. Cover, TWO! Ricochet stays in this, but Mark CHOPS him! Mark shines up Ricochet’s head to then ROCK him with a right! Mark brings Ricochet around to suplex, but Ricochet slips free! Ricochet O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Mark kicks low, then whips Ricochet to ropes. Ricochet grabs ropes, but Mark blocks a boot! UPPERCUT! Ricochet goes to a corner, Mark runs in, but Ricochet uses the ref as a shield! Then Ricochet YANKS Mark into the ropes!
The fans boo but Ricochet brings Mark up to shove him into more ropes! Mark sputters, Ricochet builds speed, and Ricochet WRECKS Mark with a dropkick! Ricochet taunts the fans, taunts Mark, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ricochet take a moment to catches his breath, then he storms over to Mark to CLUB him on the back! Ricochet drags Mark up to RAM him into the apron! Then Ricochet smooths his eyebrows and beard, talks trash on some fans, then takes a fans’ sign to SMACK Mark with it! Mark CHOPS Ricochet! Ricochet CHOPS Mark! Ricochet puts Mark in the ring, CLOBBERS him, then rains down fists! T he ref reprimands, the fans taunt Ricochet, and Ricochet argues with the ref before going back for Mark. Ricochet shines Mark’s head before he throws hands, and he SLAPS Mark on the head! Mark just gets mad, Ricochet SLAPS him again!
Ricochet mocks the fans for mocking his baldness, and he BOOTS Mark down! Ricochet digs his knee into Mark’s neck, then acts like that’s a cover! The ref reprimands, Ricochet “apologizes” and covers Mark properly, TWO! Mark is tougher than that, so Ricochet brings him up, only for Mark to fire hands! Mark runs, but into a DROPKICK! Ricochet struts and soaks up the heat, then he goes back to cover Mark. TWO, and Ricochet clamps onto Mark with a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Ricochet digs a knee into his back. Mark fights up, fires body shots, but Ricochet knees low! Ricochet whips Mark to a corner, but Mark goes up and out!
Ricochet runs up, Mark blocks a shot to ROCK Ricochet! Mark then climbs, leaps, but Ricochet avoids the ax handle! Mark comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Ricochet dodges to CUTTER! Dynamite returns to single picture as Ricochet covers, TWO! Ricochet is frustrated but the fans fire up. Ricochet brushes that off to then go to the corner. Ricochet goes up, says this is for the fans. AX- atomic drop! The fans fire up as Mark dares Ricochet to take a shot. Ricochet swings, Mark dodges and Mark CHOPS! And CHOPS! And fires a flurry of forearms! Mark whips, Ricochet reverses, but Mark FLYING FOREARMS!
The fans fire up as Ricochet flounders to a corner. Mark runs up to LARIAT, and BULL- NO, Ricochet stops that, only for Mark to SLAP, SLAP, SLAP the bald head! Then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ricochet survives but the fans rally up behind Mark. Mark drags Ricochet up, but Ricochet grabs the ropes. Mark pulls Ricochet free, but Ricochet slips down and dragon sleepers, only for Mark to drop down and victory roll! TWO, and Mark hurries, only for Ricochet to trip! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Mark brings Ricochet up to Canadian Rack, but Ricochet slips free and backslides! TWO, and Ricochet NORTHERN LIGHTS!
Ricochet rolls through and deadlifts to a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! The fans are thunderous as Mark survives again! Ricochet keeps taunting Mark, but Mark SLAPS Ricochet! The fans fire up, Ricochet runs back in, and he RAMS Mark in the corner! Then GAMANGIRI from the apron! Ricochet springboards, but Mark catches him! EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Ricochet is tougher than that, but Mark has more to give! Mark underhooks Ricochet, but Ricochet fights the lift! Ricochet wrenches out, but Mark fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and then Ricochet sits up into the SLIDING LARIAT!
Mark calls his shot and the fans fire up! Mark climbs up, aims, and FROGGY- NO, Ricochet moves! Mark rolls through, Ricochet runs up, but Mark puts him on the apron! Mark blocks the gamangiri, but Ricochet blocks the haymaker to HOTSHOT! Mark falls, Ricochet springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives again and the fans are thunderous! Ricochet is in shock, and he goes to the corner. The fans chant, “You Still Suck!” and Ricochet gets mad. Mark gets up to UPPERCUT! Mark climbs up, Ricochet CLUBS away on him! Ricochet shoves Mark away, but Mark comes back to UPPERCUT!
Ricochet falls to the floor, Mark CANNONBALL TOPES! The fans fire up and Mark puts Ricochet in! Mark runs up to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet barely gets an arm up, but Mark brings Ricochet around! Underhooks and- NO, Ricochet RAMS Mark into the corner! The fans cheer ‘A E DUB” for giving us this match. Ricochet runs up, Mark dodges, but Ricochet ELBOWS him down! Ricochet highs tacks, feet on ropes, TWO!! Mark has the prawn hold, AND WINS!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
Ricochet couldn’t win the International Championship, he couldn’t win his share of $400,000, and now he loses to Chicken! The fans celebrate with Mark, but Ricochet’s a sore loser! He grabs a chair and JAMS Mark up with it! The fans boo, but Ricochet SMACKS Mark on the back! And SMACKS him again! The fans boo more while Mark writhes, but Ricochet brings out the GOLDEN SCISSORS! But wait! Kevin Knight rushes out here! The Jet DECKS Ricochet! He dares Ricochet to try something, then he stands on the scissors! Ricochet runs away! Kevin says he’ll cut Ricochet’s beard!
Knight then checks on Mark. Mark is alright, and the fans cheer. We even see Rock ‘n’ Roll Express here! They cheer on Mark, will Mark soon be headed for new title opportunities?
Tony Schiavone is back in the ring.
He welcomes us back to the show, but just as he’s about to begrudgingly welcome out FTR, he is interrupted by Stokely Hathaway! Big Stoke says there has been a change of plans, and he’s got this now. “They are living legends. Top guys! TEN TIME World Tag Team Champions! New Orleans, give it up for F T R!” The fans boo, but the music hits and Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler make their way out, walking with Stokely to the ring. FTR shake hands with Schiavone, and Stokely reintroduces himself. He will address the elephant in the room. FTR were suspended and fined for accidentally hitting someone, and simply touching Tony Schiavone?
That is interesting to Stokely, because there are other people who have literally set people on fire. Hangman Page has committed arson! Ricochet decides to come to work and shanks people with scissors! And should we even list all of Moxley’s crimes? Stokely will. Acts of terrorism, kidnapping, extortion, and all to FTR, yet he walks around here unpunished. That is unjust! But do not worry, that’s why Stokely is here. Stokely says that suspension will be expunged from their permanent records. Those fines will be reimbursed, based on the very public, ugly, and nasty way this has all played out.
Moving forward, if you wanna have a conversation with the Top Guys, you need to have a conversation with Stokely. As of today, Stokely Hathaway is the new agent for the greatest tag team today, F T R! Now, Schiavone, do your job. Schiavone thanks Stokely, and then holds the mic for FTR. Cash says beautiful work from Stokely. But what happened last week with Daniel Garcia was not an easy decision for them. But “Danny” gave them no choice when he made his own decision. The fans boo, Cash says please be polite, he is talking. Don’t forget, it was 2Point0 that got in FTR’s face! It was 2Point0 that came at FTR! It was 2Point0 that wanted a fight!
And from where FTR is from, when you want a fight, you better be ready to fight. And well, 2Point0 wasn’t ready for that fight. Cash has respect for Danny, though. When he asked them to stop, FTR stopped. Danny is FTR’s friend. But then he goes and treats them like that? Don’t forget, Danny, you came to them for help. When every other veteran here left him high and dry and directionless, it was FTR that got Danny to the TNT Championship. FTR put Danny first, they put Cope first, they put AEW first, and that got FTR nothing but disrespect! NO MORE! FTR first from now on! And you’re gonna boo them for that?!
The fans do indeed boo, but Dax steps in. What’s with the hostility? Relax. Speaking of living legends, there are a couple legends in the house right now! Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are here! Dax invites Ricky & Robert to the ring to share the spotlight. Ricky & Robert stand up, the fans cheer, and Dax says c’mon now, we’ve got TV time ticking. Watch your step, we don’t want anyone falling. Rock ‘n’ Roll Express do indeed step into the ring with FTR, Stokely & Schiavone, and Dax tells the fans that if they didn’t cheer FTR, no need to cheer Rock ‘n’ Roll. The fans boo but Dax says one of the greatest teams of all time, Rock ‘n’ Roll Express!
Ricky & Robert have had some of the greatest matches with some of the greatest teams. Which do they feel is their greatest match of all time? Before Ricky or Robert can answer, Dax says it would have to be Philadelphia with the Midnight Express. And to be honest, no shade, but Midnight Express was better. The fans boo, Dax says no, hold on, tonight is going to be about Rock ‘n’ Roll Express. 40 YEARS of Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, they’re still going strong. How old are they? And again, Dax interrupts by saying that he’d have to say just on looks alone, he’d go with 109. And being 109 means they were running hard in the 80s, if you know what he means.
What would they say was their greatest experience in the 80s? Ricky stops Dax from interrupting this time! The fans cheer and Ricky says no more of this. Don’t try and embarrass Ricky & Robert in front of the wrestling world. Stokely steps in and says there doesn’t need to be hostility. This is kinda ironic, but Stokely has something. He has Dax hold his mic, and then he brings out the brand new FTR merch shirt! FTR: Living Legend Killers. This one’s for Ricky. Stokely throws the shirt at Ricky, and then FTR attacks! The fans boo as Cash DECKS Robert, and then Dax reels Ricky in! Cash goes up, MIND BREAKER!!
But here comes The Paragon! FTR runs from Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly! The Top Guys stoop to new lows, but will The Paragon make sure FTR get the worst of it?
The Young Bucks VS Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
We saw Matthew & Nicholas Jackson earlier tonight try and again ingratiate themselves to the Death Riders, only to be reminded they have many more enemies than friends. But this match is really only because The Jet & Speedball went a little overboard with their celebration last week, what with the $400,000 and The Opps winning the World Trios Championships. Will The Bucks be a couple of buzzkills? Or will they still throw a Superkick Party?
The teams sort out and Matt starts against Bailey. The fans cheer as the two circle. Bailey trips Matt, things speed up, and Matt stays low. Mike handsprings, then bypasses Matt to drop down and hurdle over! Matt leaps over, but Bailey ducks a kick! Matt ducks a kick, and then DOUBLE SUPERKICKSÂ hook each other! The fans fire up as the two hop around, but Nick runs in and CLOBBERS Bailey! Knight storms in but Nick kicks and CLUBS him down! The fans boo the Bucks, but they bring their opponents up. The Bucks double whip, but Knight & Bailey duck ‘n’ dodge, only for The Bucks to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW!
The Bucks double kip up and soak up the heat as they hit their classic pose. But then Knight & Bailey are up! They spin The Bucks around, Bailey SOBATS Nick but Matt ROCKS Knight! Matt throat chops Bailey! Matt whips Knight, but Bailey gives him the boost for the CROSSBODY! Then they TOSS Matt out onto Nick! The fans fire up as Knight & Bailey say #2Fly! DOUBLE PLANCHAS take down The Bucks! The fans fire up and high-five with Knight. Knight & Bailey put Matt in, they DOUBLE CHOP, then they double whip. Matt grabs ropes, Knight runs up but Matt TOSSES him! Matt ELBOWS Bailey away, and then Nick PENALTY KICKS Knight!
Bailey runs up, but into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Matt wheelbarrows Bailey and Nick slingshots in, WHEELBARROW FACEBUSTER COMBO! Then Nick cartwheels and MOONSAULTS onto Knight! Nick soaks up the heat, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The Bucks soak up the heat while Matt paces around Bailey. Matt stomps Bailey to the corner, Nick CLUBS Knight, and then Matt bumps Bailey off buckles. Tag to Nick, and they put Bailey in the ropes for the DRAPING SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Bailey stays in this, and we see Knight returning to the corner. Nick runs to KNEE Bailey in the back! Nick stays between Bailey and Knight while mockingly holding out Bailey’s hand to Knight. Nick then gets in Knight’s face, and the ref has to keep Knight from rushing after Nick! Nick claps to fake the tag, and Matt runs up to stomp Bailey down! Matt CHOKES Bailey, all while the ref argues with Knight!
Matt stops choking Bailey to then drag him back to the corner. Tag to Nick, and The Bucks CATAPULT GAMANGIRI, and then DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Nick taunts Knight more, then drags Bailey to a cover, TWO! Bailey is still in this but Nick stays on him with buckle bumps. Nick then scrapes Bailey’s face against the ropes! Nick stops to soak up the heat, and then he drags Bailey into a facelock. Bailey endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Bailey runs, but Nick WHEEL KICKS him down! Cover, TWO! Nick drags Bailey back into a facelock and he grinds Bailey down. The fans rally, Bailey fights up, and Dynamite returns to single picture.
Knight coaches Bailey up, but Nick suplexes! Bailey cradle counters, TWO! Nick runs up, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Both men are down, Bailey and Nick crawl, hot tag to Matt! Nick then BLASTS Knight, and the fans boo while Matt brushes him off dismissively. The Bucks drag Bailey up, double whip, but Bailey handsprings! The Bucks get clear, but Bailey dodges their double lariat to BOOT Matt! Bailey dodges Nick to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Bailey crawls! Nick also goes for the corner, hot tags to Matt and Knight! Knight dodges Matt to BLAST Nick! And then Knight rallies on Matt!
Knight whips, Matt reverses, but Knight goes up and over, comes back and LARIATS! The fans fire up with Knight, and he runs in at the corner! STRINGER SPLASH! Whip and LARIAT in the corner! Then a whip, but Matt wrenches. Knight dodges Matt to pop him up and SLAM! UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Knight waits on Matt, then somersaults for a DD- NO, Matt turns satellite DDT into NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express gets going as Matt NORTHERN LIGHTS again! Bailey runs up, but he just gets added to a DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! The fans boo but Nick cheers Matt on. Matt runs up, and he blocks Bailey’s boots!
Matt puts Bailey in the ropes, Nick GAMANGIRIS, and then Matt SUPERKICKS Knight! Nick goes out, Matt drags Knight out along the ropes. Nick is up, DRAPING DOUBLE STOMP BOMB for Knight, and Nick somersaults through to DRAPING BACKSTABBER Bailey! Cover on Knight, TWO!! Knight survives and Matt mockingly applauds. Matt says that’s good stuff. The fans rally and Knight rises, but Matt smiles. Matt brings Knight up, but Knight JAWBREAKERS free! Hot tag to Bailey! But Matt fakes him out to DDT! Matt soaks up the heat, tags Nick, and Nick soaks up the heat. “Who wants to see a Superkick Partaaay~?!”
The fans are torn as Nick aims, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey spins Nick around to SUPERKICK him! Matt SUPERKICKS Bailey! Knight SUPERKICKS Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS Knight! Bailey runs up, Nick dodges, but then Bailey dodges! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES take them down! Matt and Knight both kip up, but they DOUBLE LARIAT each other down!! Nick and Bailey kip back up, Nick goes Matrix to avoid Bailey’s kick! But Bailey spins to hook Nick’s kick, only for DOUBLEÂ ROLLING ROUNDHOUSES to take them both down!! The fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” giving them this tag match!
The teams crawl for their corners, Bailey tags Knight. Knight storms up on Nick, but Nick ROCKS him with a forearm! And another! Knight roars, but Nick ROUNDHOUSES! Nick runs, but Knight DROPKICKS right through him! Bailey gets in and he Electric Chair Lifts Nick! Knight says Time2- NO, Matt intercepts Knight’s flight with an Electric Chair Lift of his own! But now it’s a chicken fight! The fans are going nuts as Knight throws hands on Nick, only for Matt to CLAW at Bailey’s face! The two back up, Bailey puts Nick on the top rope and Knight fights free of Matt. Knight shoves Matt and Bailey bypasses him, Matt runs into Nick’s Johnson!
Knight says Nick goes to the UPPER ROOM! Then Bailey hoists Nick up again, and Knight DORPKICKS him into the POWER BREAKER!! Cover, MATT BREAKS IT! The fans are torn, but Bailey DROPKICKS Matt! Nick flounders, the fans rally, and Knight coordinates with Bailey. They both run, a Jet Speed High Low!! Then they both go to the apron, and the fans fire up for the 2FLY DOUBLE SPRINGBOARD, Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Matt while Knight SPLASHES down on Nick! Cover, TWO!! Nick survives but Knight calls to Bailey! Bailey aims and PENALTY KICKS Nick down, then MOONSAULT KNEE DROP!
Bailey intercepts Matt while Knight goes up, MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, but Matt BARRELS through Bailey to break it! The fans are torn again but The Bucks hurry outside to regroup. The fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” because “This is Awesome!” Knight & Bailey pursue to keep The Bucks from running away! Now they have Nick on the barrier, and they CHOP! The fans fire up as Bailey & Knight climb up! But Matt YANKS Bailey down, and Nick fires body shots on Knight! Matt has Knight in the Electric Chair Lift, and Nick goes up! DOOMSDAY DEVICE to the floor! The Bucks go tot he ring, but Bailey BOOTS Nick down!
Bailey TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS, but the Bucks catch him! Matt holds onto Bailey while Nick hops up onto the barriers. Nick runs 3/4ths of the length to lead into the T K DRIVERÂ to the floor!!! The fans lose their minds, and then The Bucks have Knight! E V P TRIGGERÂ misses?! Knight then LEAPS over the lariats to DOUBLE PELE!! And then a somersault, DOUBLE SATELLITE DDTS!! The fans are electric again as Knight has turned this all around! Knight aims from the outside, Matt distracts the ref, and RICOCHET returns! Ricochet anchors Knight, Knight kicks fere, but Nick gets out of the way! Knight springboards, but into Matt’s arms!
Matt backslides Knight, but that’s just to roll him through into the E V P TRIGGER!!! Cover, Bucks win!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall
The One & Only mocks Knight, but he’s the only reason Knight & Bailey lost this match! Will Ricochet be rewarded handsomely for his assist?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Playoff Palooza gets bigger as FTR will once again battle Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly! Will the Top Guys finally be humbled? Or will they tear down The Paragon? Plus, with Swerve in a fighting move, he now goes 1v1 with The Vanilla Babyface, Blake Christian! Will Blake take advantage of Swerve being on edge? Or will Blake regret stepping into Swerve’s House? And then, we get a taste of “Lucha de Honor” as Bandido defends his ROH World Championship against Dralistico! Will La Faccion Ingobernable finally strike gold? Or will The Most Wanted not give up his championship so easily?
Backstage interview with Toni Storm.
Renee is now with the Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion, as well as butler Luther, and notes that tonight, it is Kris Statlander VS Jamie Hayter in the Women’s Owen Hart Tournament Semifinals. Renee also notes that Toni has been watching everyone in this tournament very closely. Toni says, “And why shouldn’t I? These are the preeminent individuals in our entire industry. So ladies, good luck. Pound your flesh, rip your tits, but don’t you dare get any blood on my pearls. And remember: You are now watching your feature presentation.” Renee says speaking of feature presentations, this weekend in Hollywood, Toni will be on the red carpet for the TCM Film Festival.
Toni says yes, some new little science fiction film. Renee says it’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Toni says there’s not an empire big enough to strike her back. But remember, she is a lover and a fighter. She isn’t just going to spend this weekend cucking around with Ben Mankiewicz! She has an idea! Toni grabs her title and stands up on top of a chair. “Attention, slop tarts! This Saturday on Collision, I’m going to have a Championship Eliminator Performance! So if there’s any b*tch that has the itch-” Oh, Queen Aminata steps up immediately. She says she’s back, and you know she likes to fight. So, let’s do this.
Toni says, “No, no, darling. It’s… Let’s make cinema!” Toni has Luther carry her away, but will Playoff Palooza end up an underdog sports story?
The Hurt Syndicate is here!
New Orleans fires up and sings along, “We Hurt~ People!” as Montel Vontavious Porter, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin make their way to the ring. MVP holds up a fan’s sign that says, “WE HURT PEOPLE,” then he grabs a mic. “Attention, AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from The Hurt Syndicate. On behalf of the Standard of Excellence, Shelton Benjamin, and the All Mighty, Bobby Lashley, we are the Hurt Syndicate, and we hurt people.” The fans cheer that! MVP says in fact, they’re so good at that, that every single tag team they’ve faced for these AEW World Tag Team Championships haven’t been back!
MVP says they’re all home healing up. Then the Gates of Agony stepped up, and they said they like to be hurt? That’s a silly thing to say to two of the most dangerous men on the planet! But they obliged, and they hurt those two. You will not be seeing The Gates of Agony in the near future. But perhaps you will see them eventually, because Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona are hungry young lions and they will return. Now is just not their time. This time right now, MVP will hand the mic over to Lashley, because he has a few things he’d like to say. The fans cheer that! MVP passes the mic to Lashley, but then an engine starts revving.
MVP sighs as we see a fancy sports car pull into the parking lot. And out steps none other than Maxwell Jacob Friedman. MJF tells a guy to keep it running for him, then nut taps him on the way out! MJF laughs at his own prank, and even says, “What a do*che.” MJF heads to gorilla, and that means he makes his entrance! Lashley smirks because of course MJF is making his way out here. MJF has a mic to say cut his music. The fans cheer MJF on, and MJF tells the Hurt Syndicate, “Gentlemen, I know… Hell, we all know you had a good time last week, okay? And if you guys wanna have a good time for the rest of your lives, all I need are three thumbs up. That’s it.”
MJF waits, and MVP says okay, let’s try this one more time. MVP says we know how he feels, he is still thumbs up. The fans cheer for “THREE THUMBS UP! THREE THUMBS UP!” Shelton is no longer intimidated by Lashley, and he gives the thumbs up! MJF is excited, but Shelton denies him the hug. Shelton tells MJF that to make this real clear, this isn’t a thumbs up because of “a bunch of broads and a watch.” The only reason Shelton gave MJF a thumbs up is because of MVP, so don’t forget that. MJF says of course! He loves Montel! We ALL love Montel, right? The fans cheer! MJF says, “We also love our good friend, Bob!”
The fans cheer for “BOB! BOB! BOB!” and MJF says c’mon, let’s see it. Lashley holds out his hand, but MJF says hold on, hold on, he has a feeling he knows where Lashley is going with this. So please, give him one more second. MJF knows Lashley has his reservations, but if he’s in the Syndicate, then they’ll get all the money, the power, the respect, and the gold! Lashley brings a lot to the table, but with all due respect, there are things MJF brings to the table that Lashley does not. MJF knows AEW better than anybody. MJF knows how to cut corners better than anybody! And he knows how to win by any means necessary better than anybody.
If they let MJF in, they don’t just run AEW, they run professional wrestling! MVP says that’s a good point. MJF says he knows they got off on the wrong foot, but really, that’s not MJF’s fault. But, but, but…! MJF is willing to admit as Salt of the Earth, he’s been a bit prickly over the rejections. So MJF wants Lashley to know, from the bottom of his heart, two words he’s never said before… “I’m sor…” MJF trails off and the fans chant, “Say You’re Sorry!” MJF says he is, okay? Shut up! “Bob…! I’m sorry!” MJF gets it out and the fans cheer! MJF catches his breath and then Lashley holds up his hand. MJF panics and says before Lashley puts the thumb down…!
Did Lashley see the car he drove here in? Did they like that car? If Lashley gives a thumbs up, that car is his! MVP says that’s another good offer. Lashley chuckles and says he needs the keys. Of course! But they’re in the back, so we gotta take a walk. Okay, let’s go take a walk. MJF says we’re taking a walk! The fans cheer as MJF leads the way back to the parking lot. MJF tells the fans they’re as tough to look at as they’ve been lovely, so thank you. But will the keys to that incredible car be the key to MJF joining the Hurt Syndicate?
MJF and the Hurt Syndicate arrive in the parking lot.
MJF has the valet hand the keys back, and MJF has them look at this beauty. Talk about horsepower! It is gorgeous! Lashley takes the keys, steps into the driver’s seat, and Shelton joins him at shotgun. MJF asks for a thumbs up, but Lashley just drives away! Thumbs… DOWN?!? MJF just got tricked! MVP has MJF calm down and says you gotta give the people what they want. MJF grits his teeth as he tells Lashley to have fun with the car… But if it isn’t gifts that will win The All Mighty over, what must MJF give him?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee is with the once again Anxious Millennial Cowboy, and she notes that was a huge victory for Hangman in the Owen Hart Tournament. Hangman beat the wild card, Josh Alexander, and is now set to face Kyle Fletcher next week in the semifinals held in Norfolk, Virginia. Kyle viciously attacked last week, so how is- “The MOMENT that I see Kyle Fletcher, I am going to put his ass in the ground! And it looks like somebody wants to get in here, so get your ass in here.” MJF steps in and says, “Howdy, Cowboy. How you been? You look great. By the way, I wanted to compliment you on your new haircut. I love that it makes it look like you met your wife at a family reunion.”
Hangman says MJF hasn’t changed anything about himself since he was 12 years old. But Hangman is in the middle of an interview, so unless MJF has something of substance to add, he should just get in his car and- Oh…! Right, we just saw what happened there. MJF sarcastically laughs that off, and says it’s “Joke Man” Adam Page. Here’s a joke for him: Guy enters the Owen Hart Tournament, only to then watch MJF stroll on in through the backdoor with the Hurt Syndicate to reclaim what is rightfully his and become a TWO-TIME AEW World Champion. Hangman says like MJF knows anything about the backdoor.
MJF’s whole plan is to use Hurt Syndicate, but how does that get him an inch closer to the world title? But maybe after Hangman beat MJF’s ass at Revolution, MJF had to figure something out because he knows he can’t win matches, and he knows he can’t hang with Hangman. MJF says wow, first of all, of course Hangman doesn’t understand his intentions with The Hurt Syndicate, Hangman’s an idiot. Second of all, Hangman wants to act high and might because he beat MJF, well check the math, they’re 1-1. If they ever do face off again, MJF sends Seabiscuit to the glue factory where he belongs.
And third of all, the personal favorite for MJF: Hangman thinks he’s a badass for being in the Owen Hart Cup? Hangman is a great wrestler, MJF will not take that away from him. But if Hangman does manage to get to the finals, he’ll just do what he does best, and that’s choke. MJF leaves, Hangman shouts he has something for MJF to choke on! Dumbass! Hangman storms off, but will he make it through the semifinals? Or will the Aussie Arrow make sure Hangman can’t go Double or Nothing?
Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis Family VS Will Ospreay & Brody King!
Speaking of the Owen Hart Cup, the Walking Weapon lost to The Cowboy, and the Alpha lost to the Aerial Assassin in their epic semifinal showdown. But now the Don Callis Family is hoping to change the odds at Double or Nothing using brute force! Will Alexander & Takeshita make the Family proud? Or will the #BillyGOAT and King of Death be a truly killer combo?
The teams sort out and Ospreay starts against Takeshita to start where they left off from last time! The fans fire up as the two circle, and Callis of course joins commentary. Ospreay and Konosuke feel things out, only for Alexander to CLOBBER Ospreay from behind! Konosuke BLASTS Brody off the apron, the ref reprimands, but the Don Callis Family mug Ospreay. They double whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, then stand Ospreay up for DOUBLE BACK SUPLEXES! They shake hands, and then DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Takeshita flexes, then he drags Ospreay up. Konosuke bumps Ospreay off buckles, tags Alexander, and Alexander ROCKS Ospreay!
Alexander whips Ospreay, Ospreay reveres and atomic drops! Then he CHOPS Alexander down, before he STANDING MOONSAULT FLOPS as Alexander moves! Alexander grabs a leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Ospreay rolls and throws Alexander away, but Alexander is right back to scoop and SLAM! Alexander runs to drop a KNEE, but the fans sing for “Ospreay~, Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” Alexander whips corner to corner, Ospreay goes up and over, then Ospreay keeps moving to RANA Alexander! Then he arm-drags Alexander down to an armlock! The fans bark as Ospreay tags in Brody! Brody & Ospreay double whip, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
Konosuke runs up, but Brody scoops and SLAMS him onto Alexander! Then Brody whips Ospreay to FLAPJACK him onto Konosuke & Alexander! The fans fire up, and Brody adds a DOUBLE SENTON! The fans bark, Brody stands Alexander up, and Brody CHOPS him to a corner! Brody ROCKS Alexander, brings him around, and CHOPS again! Alexander goes to the corner but Brody ROCKS and CHOPS him again! And CHOPS! And then he stands on Alexander’s neck! Ospreay asks for a tag, Brody chops him as a tag! Ospreay says okay, thanks… Ospreay steps in, Alexander JABS but Ospreay CHOPS!
Ospreay whips, Alexander grabs the ropes, but Ospreay runs up, only for Alexander to put him on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Alexander, takes aim, but Konosuke anchors Ospreay’s legs! Konosuke sits Ospreay down and Alexander CROSSBODIES! The fans boo but Callis and Lance Archer like what they see, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Callis whispers something to Konosuke before Konosuke rolls into the ring. Alexander looms over Ospreay, holds him up, and Konosuke distracts the ref, allowing Callis to get a cheap shot in! Callis is giddy as he goes back to commentary. Alexander then storms in and he stomps Ospreay around. Alexander stalks Ospreay, CHOPS him, then Konosuke CHOKES Ospreay in the corner! The ref reprimands, but Alexander scoops and SLAMS Osprey! Tag to Konosuke and he goes up to SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Konosuke drags Ospreay up, reels him in, and Ospreay endures the COBRA TWIST! The ref checks on Ospreay, but that lets Konosuke link up with Alexander!
The ref looks and sees what they’re up to, so Alexander lets go. Konosuke scoops Ospreay for a BACKBREAKER! Tag to Alexander, he stalks Ospreay, and he steps on Ospreay’s foot to keep him from Brody. Alexander then stomps the ankle! Alexander grabs a leg, twists Ospreay’s ankle, then he JAMS the leg up! Ospreay hobbles away, but he still CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Alexander dropkicks the bad leg! Ospreay falls in a heap, and Alexander fishhooks him into sitting up! Alexander CLUBS Ospreay in the chest, soaks up the heat, and then he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Konosuke is there to CHOKE Ospreay again!
The ref reprimands, Konosuke stops, and Alexander argues with the ref. Konosuke HOTSHOTS Ospreay! Ospreay staggers away, the ref keeps Brody back, and Alexander drags Ospreay up to UPPERCUT! Ospreay staggers to a corner, Alexander UPPERCUTS him again! Ospreay falls, Alexander clamps on a chinlock! Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally up. Ospreay fights up to fire body shots, then he reaches out to Brody. The fans rally, Alexander holds Ospreay back, but Ospreay fires a forearm! Ospreay still reaches out, but Alexander still holds on! Ospreay fires another forearm, and another, but Alexander ducks the shot!
Alexander waistlocks but Ospreay fights the lift. Ospreay backs Alexander down but Konosuke tags in. Konosuke taunts Brody, then runs up, but Ospreay BOOTS him! Ospreay ELBOWS Alexander, then ROCKS Konosuke, and repeat! The fans rally, but Konosuke kicks low. Konosuke & Alexander double whip, but Ospreay handsprings to DOUBLE PELE! The fans fire up and Ospreay crawls, hot tag to Brody! Brody BOOTS Konosuke, then LARIATS Alexander! Brody SPLASHES Konosuke in a corner, then he BACKDROPS Alexander! Brody storms up on Konosuke, whips, but Konosuke reverses and kicks low.
The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” while Konosuke runs, ducks ‘n ‘dodges, but the SOUTHPAW LARIAT finds him! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Brody roars, and builds speed!? Brody DIVES and takes out Alexander & Konosuke! The fans fire up as Brody then drags them both up, brings them around the way, and makes them sit in the same chair. Alexander is on Konosuke’s lap, and Brody CHOPS Alexander! Seems like Konosuke still felt the force of it through Alexander. Brody gets space, and New Orleans barks along. Brody runs back in, and he CROSSBODIES them against the barriers!
Brody puts Konosuke in the ring, then runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Ospreay tags in and Brody fireman’s carries! DOUBLE STOMP into a DEATH VALLEY BACKBREAKER! Cover, Alexander breaks it in time! Brody TOSSES Alexander, but Alexander drags him out! Brody runs up, but he’s sent into the steel steps! Ospreay lines up a shot, but Konosuke reels him in! Ospreay fights Blue Thunder with elbows, then he ROCKS Konosuke with forearm after forearm! But an ALPHA ELBOW hits back! Konosuke runs, but into the TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Ospreay whips Konosuke, Konosuke reverses, but Ospreay handsprings again, but into BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay survives! Konosuke and Ospreay are both down, and a standing count begins. Archer coaches Alexander while Ospreay and Konosuke crawl. New Orleans tells off Callis himself, but we get hot tags to Alexander and Brody! Alexander BOOTS Brody, BOOTS him again, then he blocks a chop to wrench, KICK, ROCK, and reel Brody in! But Brody’s too much to lift! Brody wrenches out, takes a swing, but Alexander dodges. Brody SWATS a lariat, CHOPS and ROLLING ELBOWS, then he LARIATS point blank! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives but Brody just snarls. The fans bark it up as Brody storms around.
Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, but Archer distracts the ref! Brody is furious, and he BLASTS Archer off the apron! But an ALPHA ELBOW finds him! Ospreay runs up, Konosuke dodges, kicks and whips, but Ospreay dodges to DIVE onto Archer! Ospreay hurries back up, he ROCKS Konosuke, and then PIP PIP- NO, Konosuke dodges and Alexander ROCKS Ospreay with a haymaker! Alexander reels Ospreay in, POWERBOMB! Then Konosuke runs at Brody, HELLUVA KICK! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Alexander is there, he GERMAN SUPLEXES Brody now! Alexander holds on, ripcords, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW!!
Brody wobbles, and then roars! So Alexander & Konosuke DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWÂ again!! Cover, TWO?!?! The fans are thunderous, but Alexander drags Brody up. Konosuke runs in, POWER DRIVE KNEE!! And then Alexander hooks Brody up! Konosuke helps out, C4 SPIKE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
Give a few assists to Don Callis and Lance Archer, but the family that cheats together wins together! And then they beat up on Brody just because! Ospreay slides in, he fires off on Konosuke, but Alexander is after him! Now Ospreay is getting mugged, and they feed Ospreay to Archer’s CHOKE SLAM!! Archer scares the ref off, and here comes Kyle Fletcher! The Protostar always loves seeing his former friend get beat up, and he joins the Don Callis Family in the ring. Kyle taunts Ospreay, but here comes Hangman! He promised it would be on sight, so Kyle dares The Cowboy to bring it! Hangman storms up, but TRENT & ROCKY ATTACK!
The fans boo as Roppongi Vice were lurking in the shadows for a moment like this! They beat up on Hangman, then send him in just for Kyle. But Hangman fires hands! Kyle panics, but RPG Vice CLOBBER Hangman! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family beats up on Hangman 6v1! They get Hangman up so Kyle can suplex and BRAINBUSTER!! Kyle is ready, but will he shoot down the Cowboy to get one more match with Ospreay? Or will the Buckshot be Hangman’s ace in the hole?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
AEW returns to the Chicago area, and on Dynamite, May 14th, Samoa Joe gets his shot at the AEW World Championship! But will Joe be the one to finally dethrone Moxley? Or will The Maniac’s reign of terror never end?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Kris Statlander VS Jamie Hayter!
These two have been waiting for this one, as have we all! A former AEW TBS Champion and a former AEW Women’s World Champion are each one step away from the Owen Hart Cup, but only one of them can move on. Who gets to go Double or Nothing with The CEO, Mercedes Mone?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two circle. They tie up, go around, and then break. They circle more, tie up again, and Kris arm-drags Jamie. Jamie gets up in a huff, runs up, but Kris drops down. Kris gets up but Jamie runs her over! Kris is right back up, and runs up again. Jamie dodges, Kris dodges, and then Kris runs Jamie over! Jamie is already getting annoyed as she stands back up. The two stare down, then they both throw forearms! And the both BOOT! And then they both SHOULDER TACKLE! They both fall, and then they both kip up! The fans cheer as these two see they’re very much the other’s equal.
Kris and Jamie dust themselves off, then Kris goes to run, only for Jamie to reel her in by her tights! Jamie waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Kris goes to a corner, Jamie runs up, METEORA! Jamie snapmares Kris, goes up the corner, then leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Jamie hurries to cover, TWO! Kris stays in this and Jamie is rather amused. Jamie bumps Kris off buckles, stomps her, then whips. Kris reverses, wrenches, ROCKS, and then runs to go up the corner! Jamie catches Kris first! Kris uses that to wheelbarrow Jamie into buckles! Kris then runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT!
Kris runs side to side, but Jamie dumps her out! Kris ROCKS Jamie, drags her out to the apron, but Jamie ROCKS Kris! Kris ROCKS Jamie, then gets under the boot to TRIP Jamie! Jamie flops to the floor, and Kris takes aim. The fans fire up for the MOONSAULT, but Jamie moves! Kris crashes on the floor, and Jamie BOOTS her down! The fans fire up, Jamie dabs the sweat off her face and then throws the wristband at Kris while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref says to get this in the ring but Jamie leaves Kris behind. Kris drags herself up into the ring, but Jamie is right on her with a snap suplex! Kris writhes, but Jamie CLUBS her down. Jamie stalks Kris to the ropes, then bumps her off buckles. Jamie stands on Kris in the corner, but the ref counts. Jamie steps off, shrugs like she didn’t know Kris was there, and then she kicks away. But Kris fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Kris CHOPS Jamie in the corner, goes corner to corner, but Jamie ELBOWS her down! Kris sputters, but Jamie pushes her to a cover, TWO! Kris is still in this but Jamie stays on her with a facelock.
Jamie tries but Kris fights the suplex, throws body shots, then Kris suplexes Jamie! Cover, TWO! Kris argues the count but the ref defends it. Jamie JAWBREAKERS Kris! Jamie then drags Kris up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Jamie clamps onto Kris with a chinlock! Jamie grinds Kris down, and holds on as Kris fights around. Kris reaches out, but Jamie hooks an arm with her leg! Kris fights free of that, stands up and throws body shots. Kris JAWBREAKERS Jamie, then goes up, up, and FLYING BACK ELBOW! Both women are down and the fans rally as Dynamite returns to single picture.
New Orleans is torn as Kris and Jamie stand to fire forearms back and forth! Kris fires a flurry, but Jamie fires back! Kris PELES, then runs! But Jamie follows to ELBOW Kris! Jamie runs but Kris follows to ROCK her! Kris runs again, but Jamie kicks low! Kris ducks the enzigiri! DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Jamie stays in this, but Kris clamps on with a DRAGON SLEEPER! Jamie endures as Kris also has the body scissors! The fans rally as Jamie pushes back to a cover, TWO! Kris still holds on, and she keeps the body scissors while shifting to a standard SLEEPER! Jamie endures, then fire elbows at the legs!
Kris CLUBS Jamie, clamps back on, but Jamie rolls back to a cover, TWO!! Jamie has a headscissor neck lock! The fans fire up as Jamie squeezes tight! Kris endures, turns over, so Jamie goes to the ropes! Jamie uses the ropes for leverage, only for Kris to Chair Lift her up! And SLAM! The fans fire up and Kris waits on Jamie to rise. Jamie sits up, into a BLINDSIDE METEORA!! Cover, TWO!! Jamie survives but Kris is not deterred. Kris hauls Jamie up, tucks her in, but Jamie victory rolls! TWO!! Kris rolls away, both women stand, and Jamie ducks a discus! But then Kris ducks the discus, runs back in, but into a SUPERKICK!
But Kris is up to ROUNDHOUSE! Jamie ENZIGIRIS! Jamie roars, runs, but into a POP-UP POWERBOMB!! High stack, but then a roll through, and a reel in! Underhooks, but Jamie wrenches out to clinch! HAYTBREAKER!! Both women are down again and the fans fire back up! The fans cheer on “Women’s Wrestling!” as Jamie and Kris stir. Jamie crawls over and has a cover, TWO!! Kris still has something in the tank and Jamie is frustrated. Jamie kisses the bicep and drags Kris up. HAYTER- NO, Kris ducks the lariat to then lift Jamie up, SPIN OUT BOMB! Kris hurries to a corner, climbs, and 450 SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!!!
Jamie survives and Kris is furious! The fans rally, Kris seethes and hurries back up. But Jamie anchors a foot! Kris CLUBS Jamie, Jamie UPPERCUTS Kris! And again, and again, and again! But Kris CLUBS Jamie in return! Jamie ROCKS Kris, climbs up, but Kris fights the suplex! Kris fires body shots, then changes the grip to shove Jamie down. Kris leaps, but into a HAYTERADE!!! Jamie drags Kris back up, powers up that arm, and the fans fire up for the HAYTERADE!!! Cover, JAMIE WINS!!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
The fans cheer on Jamie, but here comes The “C E O! C E O!” Mercedes Mone struts her way out, all her belts on her person. She points to the Owen Hart Cup trophy and smiles. Jamie says no no no, that’s gonna be hers. These two are just one month away from going Double or Nothing, who wins it all in Arizona?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, with strong build in all the stories that they’ve got going right now. Great opening segment with Schiavone bringing out Master P, Master P bringing out The Opps, and then all that causing The Death Riders to show up. Good brawl there, and that was fun having Master P laugh at Moxley being choked out. But then good move having The Elite show up, that works for the story of The Elite still trying to join forces with The Death Riders. But then Swerve and Omega showing up was also good. With the news that Moxley VS Joe is now for Beach Break, I am very certain we’re getting Stadium Stampede/Anarchy in the Arena for Double or Nothing. Seeing The Opps, Omega & Swerve together, that’s just a natural Team AEW for this time around.
Similarly, very good promo stuff with Schiavone inviting out FTR. I’m a little surprised Stokely Hathaway is back as FTR’s manager, but at least he’s getting to do something. Very good promo from FTR, Passive Aggressive Dax is pretty funny. And then FTR turning on Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, that was wild. The Paragon showing up was good stuff, and we’ll get a great match of FTR VS Roddy & Kyle. Also, I guess it really is official, Cole-Roddy-Kyle are The Paragon, and “The Kingdom” returns to just being Taven & Bennett. And while prerecorded so that they can play it between NBA games on Saturday, Playoff Palooza looks like a lot of fun.
Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe was a great match that wasn’t quite so outta-nowhere, given last week’s big money 8 Man Tag. Good win for Mark, but of course Ricochet attacked him. Kevin Knight making the save was good, and it helped give us the finish to Knight’s tag match against The Bucks. That tag match was bordering on PPV quality, but it makes sense Ricochet would cheat Knight as payback. Knight VS Ricochet definitely needs to happen next week before Knight has to go back to Japan for Best of the Super Juniors. And in the meantime, perhaps Ricochet and Bailey can feud as a holdover until Knight gets back in the Summer.
Great promo from MVP to put over the Gates of Agony, and great stuff with MJF and the Hurt Syndicate. I could just tell Lashley was gonna get the better of MJF with that car deal. This is definitely going to boil down to how Lashley might actually want a world title shot, making the whole thing of MJF joining a moot point. Great promo between MJF and Hangman, one of them will definitely cost the other something, and it is definitely more likely MJF costs Hangman against Kyle or Ospreay in the tournament. Another great tag match tonight with Ospreay & Brody VS Konosuke & Alexander.
The Don Callis Family of course cheated to get their win, and also great beatdown stuff after. Hangman wanting after Kyle was good stuff, and with the Don Callis Family standing tall, there’s a very big chance that it ends up Ospreay VS Hangman for Double or Nothing. For one, as I just said, MJF can cost Hangman. Also, we’ve gotten plenty of Ospreay VS Fletcher lately, we can give them time before they fight again. Great promo from Toni to issue an open challenge and have it immediately answered by Aminata. Maybe they’re doing this now that they went and changed the ROH PPV schedule, and that kinda screws up when and where Aminata VS Deeb was going to happen…
Then great main event of Kris VS Jamie. I am legit surprised it was Jamie winning to face Mone, I really thought Kris was going to make that push to the top. Mone VS Jamie will still be awesome, and it’d still be great to see Toni VS Jamie again after all this time, but it still feels like Toni VS Mone ends up the All In match, even though I still argue we should be getting Mone VS Athena so that Athena can be on the big PPV in her hometown. Though, I guess if Supercard of Honor is going to be in Texas, that’s supposed to make things up to The Fallen Goddess when she deserves the bigger stage.
My Score: 8.9/10
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