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Mitchell’s ROH Supercard of Honor Results & Report! (4/5/24)
History, destiny, legacy!
There can only be one “first!”
Billie Starkz and Queen Aminata fight to be the inaugural ROH Women’s World TV Championship while Athena and Shida fight for THE Women’s World title! Will the Shining Samurai dethrone the Fallen Goddess?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Six Man Tag: The Premier Athletes VS Rhett Titus, Tony Deppen & Adam Priest; The Premier Athletes win.
- Zero Hour – The Beast Mortos VS Blake Christian; The Beast wins.
- Zero Hour – Spanish Announce Project VS Griff Garrison & Cole Karter w/ Maria Kanellis; Griff & Karter win.
- Zero Hour – Mariah May VS Momo Kohgo; Mariah wins.
- ROH World Television Championship: Kyle Fletcher VS Lee Johnson; Kyle wins and retains the title.
- Six Woman Tag: Mina Shirakawa, Maika & Mei Seira VS Saya Kamitani, Tam Nakano & AZM; Mina, Maika & Mei win.
- ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Kingdom VS The Infantry; The Kingdom wins and retain the titles.
- ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Finals: Queen Aminata VS Billie Starkz; Billie wins and is the inaugural ROH Women’s World Television Champion.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship Open Challenge: Bullet Club Gold VS Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Minoru Suzuki; Bullet Club Gold wins and and retain the titles.
- Fight Without Honor: Dalton Castle VS Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie; Castle wins.
- ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Hikaru Shida; Athena wins and retains the title.
- ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Mark Briscoe; Mark wins and becomes the new ROH World Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Home, there’s no place like it.
“Something familiar… Something deeper… Like someone’s watching over you. Over 20 years ago, an era of honor began here. Tonight, ROH returns to the City of Brotherly Love. This is Philadelphia, this is Supercard of Honor. This is home.”
Nigel McGuinness is here!
The former ROH World Champion is back on commentary for this one, because that’s how big tonight is for ROH!
ROH World Television Championship: Kyle Fletcher VS Lee Johnson!
The Protostar sees himself as THE star of this generation, and so far he’s made quite the case for himself since winning this title at Final Battle. But will the Aussie Arrow continue to prove himself? Or will it only take Big Shotty this one shot to hit the mark?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really the Face of ROH TV!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OI OI OI!” as Kyle and Lee stare down. They step up, Lee offers the Code of Honor, but Kyle kicks it away! The fans boo and Kyle circles around Lee. Lee and Kyle tie up, Lee waistlocks, but Kyle fights the lift. Kyle switches to SLAM Lee, then taunts him. Lee gets up while the fans rally up. Kyle eggs Lee on, he and Lee tie back up. Kyle headlocks, but Lee powers out to headlock back. Kyle powers out and he runs Lee over! The fans are torn as Kyle flexes, but Lee shakes it off. Kyle brings Lee up but Lee waistlocks. Kyle bucks the O’Conner, things speed up and Lee DROPKICKS!
Kyle staggers to a corner and the fans fire up with Lee. Lee bumps Kyle off buckles, CHOPS him, and the fans “WOO~!” Kyle goes to another corner, Lee storms up to CHOP again! The fans fire up while Kyle drops to his knees. Lee storms up on Kyle, but Kyle blocks the whips. Lee ROCKS Kyle, whips him, but Kyle reverses to pop-up and SWINGING SIDE SLAM! The fans fire up as Kyle shows off that strength! Kyle drags Lee up, brings him around, and bumps him off buckles. Kyle winds up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” as Kyle watches that homer fly. The fans want that “One More Time!” Kyle says alright, and he goes back to Lee.
Kyle stands Lee up, but Lee avoids the chop to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Lee runs, but Kyle CLOBBERS him with an elbow! Kyle fires up and the fans fire up with him! Kyle watches Lee go to ropes, then gets the legs to YANK Lee up! Lee lands on his feet, slips around and rolls Kyle up, TWO! Lee goes to a corner, goes up and over as Kyle runs in, and then runs in to CHOP! Lee whips, runs in, CHOP! Another whip, but Kyle reverses. Kyle runs in, but Lee throws him up and out! Kyle hits off apron on his way down! Lee builds speed as the fans rally, and Lee FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Kyle! Philly is all fired up with Big Shotty!
Lee gets Kyle up to go for railing. Kyle stops that, then kicks low. Kyle suplexes Lee onto the railing! Lee falls into the crowd, the ref checks, and somehow Lee is okay. Kyle gets a chair and positions it just right. Kyle runs up and uses the chair to LAUNCH over and CANNONBALL Lee! Kyle has the fans all fired up, but then flips off the haters. Kyle goes back for Lee, tosses him back to ringside, and Kyle puts Lee in the ring. Kyle underhooks, lifts, BUTTERFLY BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Lee survives but Kyle keeps calm. Kyle drags Lee up, the fans rally, and Lee throws body shots! Kyle ROCKS Lee with a forearm!
Kyle stands Lee up but Lee ducks to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Lee whips, Kyle reverses but Lee ducks to NECKBREAKER! Lee kips up and the fans fire up as he runs, slides and PENALTY KICKS! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays in this but Lee stays cool. The fans rally, Lee waistlocks, but Kyle switches. Lee switches, Kyle switches, repeat! They go again and again then Kyle facelocks and suplexes! Kyle fires up while the fans again chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OI OI OI!” Lee crawls to a corner, Kyle takes aim, and Kyle runs in, but Lee gets around! Lee rolls Kyle, Kyle rolls through!
Kyle runs up but Lee dodges, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Kyle is still in this and Lee grows frustrated. The fans rally again and Kyle flounders to a corner. Lee runs in, blocks a boot, but not the SUPERKICK! Kyle goes up, but Lee GAMANGIRIS! Lee climbs after Kyle, but Kyle shoves him away! Lee backflips through, comes back, but Kyle scoops him! SUPER MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and shocks Philly! Kyle looms over Lee, crown up and then slash of the throat. He hauls Lee up but Lee fights the driver! Kyle CLUBS away on Lee, then tries again. But Lee turns bomb into SPIKE RANA! Cover, TWO!!
Lee SUPERKICKS! Kyle stays up, so Lee SUPERKICKS again! Kyle falls, and the fans fire up as Lee climbs! But Kyle springs to his feet to KICK the legs out! Lee flounders up, into the GAMANGIRI! Kyle suplexes to BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Lee still lives, but Kyle hauls him right up! Lee tries to rana but Kyle powers him back up, LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO?!? Lee survives and no one can believe it! But the fans are loving it all the same! “This is Awesome!” as both men slowly stir. Kyle gets to his feet, scowls and seethes, and he goes back to Lee. Lee is dazed, Kyle KICKS him in the chest!
Lee sits back up, punches himself to wake back up, and then he eggs Kyle on. So Kyle KICKS him again! Lee roars through the pain! Kyle likes the fighting spirit, but then Lee blocks the kick! Lee ROCKS Kyle, Kyle ROLLING ELBOWS Lee! Lee staggers to ropes, Kyle storms up and KICKS, KICKS, KICKS! The ref counts, Kyle lets off at 4, and Lee flops to the apron. Lee is still in this somehow, so Kyle goes out after him. Kyle drags Lee up, scoops him, but Lee fights and flails to turn things around! APRON SHOTTY DROP!! Both men are down after landing hard on that edge! A ring count starts, and both men stir at 5 of 20.
The count reaches 10 of 20 while both men are still down. Kyle sits up first, in a daze, and we hit 15! It’s 17! 18! Both men leap in at 19.5! The fans fire up and the two crawl towards each other. They get face to face, then go forearm for forearm! Lee gets the edge and fires a flurry! Lee roars, but Kyle ROCKS him! Kyle winds up, but Lee ducks the superkick to give a SUPERKICK! Kyle dodges the next one, to HALF ‘N’ HALF! But Lee rises!? POISON-RANA!! Kyle staggers to his feet, Lee roars, but Kyle CALF KICKS at the ropes! Kyle wrenches, hammerlocks, half nelsons, but Lee fights the lift! So Kyle scoops old school and hits a TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!!?
Kyle can’t believe it! Lee is showing something special and Philly is behind him! Kyle scowls, drags Lee up, and puts him on the top rope. Kyle SLAPS Lee, climbs up, and then brings Lee up. But Lee fights with body shots! Lee CLUBS Kyle, adjusts his position, and SUPER DESTROYERS!!! Lee hurries right back up and the fans are thunderous! FROG SPLASH!! Lee isn’t done, he reloads up top! FROG SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Kyle survives, Lee is shocked and Philly is electric! “This is Awesome!” as Lee rises and Kyle sits up in a daze. Lee beats his chest, he’s all fired up! Lee dragon sleepers, but Kyle spins that around!
Kyle scoops, Lee fights it but Kyle still LAWN DARTS him! Kyle stands Lee up again, pats him on the cheek, then goes corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Then right up top, for the SUPER TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Kyle wins!!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall (still ROH World TV Champion)
Lee Johnson’s red hot win streak ends at 9-1! Kyle keeps hold of the gold, but he does show Lee respect by offering the handshake. Lee takes it, and fans cheer as these two right here are truly the future of wrestling! How much harder will everyone else have to fight just to keep up?
Six Woman Tag: Mina Shirakawa, Maika & Mei Seira VS Saya Kamitani, Tam Nakano & AZM!
Six of Stardom’s best are here to show the world what Joshi wrestling is all about! The Fighting H-Cup teams with The Crimson Cannon Empress and The Moon Star against The Golden Phoenix, The Shining Dream and The Highspeed Superstar, whose stars will shine brightest tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld by all six, then trios sort out. AZM starts against Mei and the fans rally up with the bell. They approach, then Mei dodges. Mei says she’s smarter than that, but AZM mule kicks low! AZM whips, Mei reverses then hurdles, drops, but AZM comes back. Mei dodges, drop toeholds, then Oklahoma Rolls, ONE! Mei whips, then follows, but AZM dodges, ducks but Mei redirects! They both keep going, dropkicks cancel out and they both kip up! The fans cheer that fast exchange, and AZM offers another handshake. Mei thinks about it, but then she blocks AZM’s kick! Mei ROCKS AZM and the fans fire up.
Mei runs but Saya gets a cheap shot in! Then AZM DROPKICKS Mei down! AZM tags Tam then DECKS Mina. Tam snapmares Mei to the corner and the whole team digs their boots in! The fans boo, the ref counts, and Tam’s team lets off. Tam whips Mei to a corner, runs in and BACK ELBOWS! She snapmares and rolls with Mei to KICK, KICK and AX KICK! Cover, TWO! Tam drags Mei up but Mei throws a forearm! The fans rally, Tam eggs Mei on, and Mei fires off more and more forearms! Tam winds up to DECK Mei! Tam drags Mei up, the fans rally, and Tam scoops, only for Mei to fight free! Mei blocks a shot to SUPERKICK!
Mei runs, to BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up as Mei crawls to her corner, hot tag to Maika! THE World of Stardom Champion has the fans fired up as she runs to clothesline Tam in the corner! Maika keeps moving and she runs Tam over! The fans fire up, Saya runs up and kicks low! Tam gets up, she and Saya mug Maika! But Maika fights the double suplex to DOUBLE SUPLEX back! Maika drags Tam up, kicks low and whips. Tam reverses but Maika reverses back to scoop. Tam waistlocks, Maika elbows free, then runs. Tam goes Matrix to then sunset flip! Maika rolls through but Tam SHOTGUNS her down!
The fans fire up and Tam runs side to side to KNEE Maika in the ropes! Cover, TWO! Maika stays in this but AZM tags in! AZM climbs, Maika stands, and AZM MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! But into a FUJIWARA! AZM gets the other arm, RINGS OF SATURN! Saya and Tam intercept Mei and Mina, but Maika fights right up! She RAMS AZM into buckles! Maiak goes corner to corner, but AZM dodges! Saya & Tam join in, TRIPLE KICK in the corner! AZM keeps going, LA MYSTICA into FUJIWARA!! Then DISARM-HER!! Mina kicks free of Saya to CLOBBER AZM! Saya goes after Mina, Tam and Mei brawl on the outside!
Saya throws Mina out, and AZM goes up top! Mina hurries over but Saya stops her! AZM leaps, Maika dodges the double stomps! Mei CODE BREAKERS, then sets up so Mina can run in, POMMEL HORSE TORNILLO! Maika adds a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! AZM survives but the fans fire up! Maika drags AZM up to suplex, but AZM fights that to suplex in return! AZM sits Maika up, runs, but Maika scoops! FALL AWAY SLAM, and Maika doesn’t even need to leave her feet! But AZM’s right up, and she ROUNDHOUSES Maika! The fans fire up while both women are down! They crawl for their corners, hot tags to Saya and Mina!
The fans fire up as Mina dodges Saya’s boot, then dodges again! Saya goes Matrix to dodge Mina, then mule kicks! Saya runs, but Mina dropkicks the legs out! Mina gets Saya’s leg to SMASH it! Saya writhes, Mina gets the leg again and drops an elbow on it! And another! Mina shimmies and shakes to drop another elbow! Mina lets off of the toehold to drag Saya up, SHIN BREAKER! Saya writhes, Mina pushes her and steps over, but Saya kicks her away! Roll-up, roll through, but Mina fights the German Suplex! Mina KICKS the leg, then runs, but Saya follows and WHEEL KICKS! The fans fire up, Tam runs up to BOOT Mei!
AZM BLASTS Maika, too, and Saya snapmares Mina. Tam & AZM run to DOUBLE PENALTY KICK! Saya then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Mina survives and the fans fire up! Tam & AZM keep Maika & Mei on the outside. Saya whips Mina to a corner, runs in, but Mina goes to the apron! Mina ducks, ROCKS and goes up to REBOUND ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Mina keeps cool while her team fights back. Mina says up Saya’s, then dragon sleepers! But Saya fights free! Mei DROPKICKS Saya! Maika joins Mina and two-thirds of Empress Nexus Venus get Saya up, cross leg and GOURD BUSTER!
Maika then goes out to help Mei against AZM and Tam! Mina gets Saya back up, Electric Chair Lifts, and SPINNING FACEBUSTER! Mina then gets the legs, FIGURE FOUR!! Saya endures, even as Mina bridges up! But AZM runs in to DOUBLE STOMP Mina! AZM and Tam brawl with Maika and Mei! Maika and Mei whip, but Tam and AZM get around to shove Maika and Mina into each other! HEEL KICK for Maika, ROUNDHOUSE for Mei! The fans fire up with Tam and AZM. AZM sets Mina’s team up together, Tam goes up, SUPER CROSSBODY! Tam takes them all out and the fans fire back up!
Tam roars and she gets Mina up to put her in. Tam and AZM rally for Saya and the fans fire up, too! Saya aims from the apron, springboards in, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Mina stays in this for her team, but Saya brings her up. Mina fights the fisherman but Saya ducks the lariat to roll and deadlift BACK SUPLEX, into a bridge! TWO!! Mina escapes, but Tam and AZM keep Maika and Mei out of the ring! Saya fires up, drags Mina back up, and has the fisherman. Mina slips free, shoves Saya, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Saya falls, the ref checks, but it wasn’t a knockout. Mina fires up and the fans rally again.
Mina storms up on Saya, stands her up, and URAKENS!! Cover, TWO!! Saya survives and Mina is furious! Mina stands Saya up, runs, but into a SNAP-RANA!! Cover, TWO!!! Mina escapes, stands up, and she wrangles Saya into GLAMOROUS COLLECTION MINA! Cover, Tam & AZM break it up! Mei goes after them but they mug her first. They double whip Mei, but she ducks the lariats and Maika DOUBLE LARIATS them! Maika and Mei get AZM and Tam outta there, brawl on the outside, and the fans rally as both Saya and Mina slowly rise. Mina roars, as does Saya! They both run in, but Saya BOOTS Mina down!
But Mina rises?!? GLAMOROUS SWORD ENZIGIRI!! Cover, TWO?!?! Saya survives and Mina is pulling at her hair! The fans fire up, Mina dragon sleepers, then ties up Saya’s legs, FIGURE FOUR DRIVER MINA!! Cover, Team Mina wins!
Winners: Mina Shirakawa, Maika & Mei Seira, by pinfall
Philly cheers on the winners, but all six showed the power of their promotion! Wait! Mariah May storms out here! She won big in the Zero Hour over Momo Kohgo, but she gets right in her old mentor’s face! Mina asks what this is about, and pushes Mariah back. Mariah picks Mina up to celebrate with her! The fans cheer the Rose Gold reunion, and Mariah brings out the bubbly! She wants to toast with her old friends, and gets the champagne flowing! Mariah pours everyone a glass, and then KANPAI~! A great moment here, will Mariah help keep the bond between Stardom and ROH strong?
ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Kingdom VS The Infantry!
After conspiring with Adam Cole in order to screw over MJF, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett once again reign over the ROH Tag Division. However, their arrogance cost them in the Proving Grounds just last night! Will they have to go back to Boot Camp? Or will Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo see Thy Kingdom Come?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who comes marching in!
The teams sort out, but then The Kingdom attacks first! The fans boo as Bennett beats down Bravo and Taven stomps away on Dean! The ref reprimands but Taven ROCKS Carlie! Taven stomps a mudhole in, digs his boot into Bravo’s neck, and Bennett CHOPS Dean! Bennett stomps Dean, digs his boot in, and Taven brings Carlie up. Taven whips, Carlie holds ropes and BOOTS back! Bennett clotheslines Carlie to the apron and the KICK OF THE KING sends Carlie down! Now the bell rings, Bennett brings Dean up but Dean cradle counters! Taven breaks the cover! Taven goes to the Kingdom’s corner so he can tag in.
Bennett hauls Dean up and whips him into a BOOT! Bennett ROCKS Dean, Taven goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Taven is annoyed but he keeps on Dean. Taven bumps Dean off buckles, tags in Bennett, and Bennett CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dean fires up, he ELBOWS Taven and CHOPS Bennett! And CHOPS, and CHOPS and CHOPS! Bennett turns things around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Dean CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Bennett CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Dean CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS and the fans fire up! Dean then scoops to SLAM Bennett, “OORAH~!”
Dean runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Dean keeps Bennett from Taven, tags Bravo, and Dean bumps Bennett off buckles. Bravo runs in to BOOT! Then Bravo bumps Bennett off buckles, Dean runs in to back elbow! Bravo PLANCHAS out onto Taven! Dean sends Bennett out, Bravo sets The Kingdom up and Dean builds speed! Dean FLIES and takes The Kingdom down! The fans fire up and The Infantry gets Bennett into the ring. The Infantry double whip, but Bennett KICKS Dean away! Bennett TOSSES Bravo to the ramp, but Dean CROSSBODIES Bennett and himself out! Taven builds speed to FLY out onto them all!
The fans fire up while all four men are down! Taven brings Bravo off the ramp and tells fans to move. The fans step back, Taven gives Bravo a GOURD BUSTER on the railing! Bennett reels Dean in, but Dean back drops free! Taven brings out a table and he sets that up at ringside. Dean and Bennett brawl on the ramp but Taven storms up. Dean ROCKS Taven, but Bennett ROLLING ELBOWS Dean! Bennett wants to end Dean, Taven goes up the rope! HAIL MARY to the ramp!! Bennett says night night while the ref checks Dean. Taven says The Infantry really messed up this time! They asked for it but now they get it!
Bravo crawls to Dean but Taven brings him up. Taven TOSSES Bravo into the ring, then he and Bennett storm up. The Kingdom double whip, POP-UP BOSTON BAYONET! Cover, TWO! Bravo stays in this but Bennett stomps him around. Bennett stand Bravo up to CHOP him down! Bennett bumps Bravo off buckles, puts him up top, and Taven CLUBS Bravo into the Tree of Woe! Bennett runs to basement dropkick! Bravo falls out of the Tree, Bennett covers, TWO! Tag to Taven and he suplexes, but Bravo fights it! Taven tries again, Bravo cradle counters! TWO, and Taven LARIATS Bravo back down! Tag to Bennett, he covers, TWO!
Bennett bumps Bravo off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, then tags Taven. Taven stomps a mudhole into Bravo, then tag to Bennett. Bennett stomps Bravo, stands him up, and Taven joins in. Bennett CHOPS Bravo, sends Taven in, but Bravo TOSSES Taven up and out! Bravo BOOTS Bennett, slips to the apron and PENDULUM KICKS! Bravo then holds onto the rope so he can slip away, but Bennett runs in! Bravo DUMPS Bennett out! The fans fire up, Bravo crawls, but Taven returns! Taven drags Bravo back, but Bravo hops up to ENZIGIRI! Hot tag to The Captain! Dean rallies on The Kingdom with haymakers!
Dean JABS, JABS and JABS, then winds up, but Taven full nelsons! Dean BOOTS Bennett, switches with Taven, and DISCUS LARIATS! The fans fire up but Bennett storms up! Dean ROCKS Bennett with forearm after forearm, but Taven’s back! Dean DECKS Taven, ELBOWS Bennett, then kicks low! Dean underhooks, BUTTERFLY BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bennett stays in this for The Kingdom but the fans rally up for The Infantry. Bravo tags in, Dean feeds Bennett to a fireman’s carry! TKO to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover then jackknife bridge, TWO! Bravo hurries to tag Dean back in.
The Infantry hooks Bennett up, but Taven trips Bravo! Taven sends Bravo into barriers! Bennett turns things around on Dean, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER and JUST THE TIP of the knee! Cover, TWO!! Dean survives but Bennett tags Taven! Bennett picks Dean up and Taven aims, PROTON PACK!! Cover, BRAVO BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, but Bennett ROCKS Bravo! Bravo hits the CARLIE CROSSOVER! Taven HEEL KICKS Bravo! LIONSAULT onto Dean’s knees! All four men are down and the fans rally back up! Trish Adora rallies for her team, too, and the four all sit up. Dean and Bravo fire forearms, but Bennett and Taven give them back!
The teams brawl, forearms for forearms, but then Taven SUPERKICKS Bravo! Dean SUPERKICKS Taven! Bennett SUPERKICKS Dean! Bravo SUPERKICKS Bennett! Bravo blocks Taven’s superkick, hands it to Dean, and then Bravo gives Taven the NECKBREAKER! Taven flounders, The Infantry hooks him up! BOOT CAMP!!! Cover, BENNETT BREAKS IT! The fans rally, Bravo hurries to whip Bennett. Bennett reverses, BOSTON BAYONET! Bennett drags Taven to the corner and tags himself in. We return to the ramp, and Bennett aims for the table! The fans freak out, but Bravo SUPERKICKS Bennett!
The Infantry roars and Bravo stands Bennett up. Bennett CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Dean stands, clinches, and then with Bravo’s help, MODERN WARFARE!! The fans fire up for that urenage bomb combo, but Taven runs up on Dean! THE CLIMAX on the ramp!! The fans want tables, Taven says he doesn’t care what they want! But Bravo SMACKS Taven off the table! And off steps! And the table! Repeat! Taven is on the table and Bravo says Philly’s gonna get what they want! “OORAH! OORAH!” Bravo roars and runs, FLYING SPLASH through the table!! The fans are thunderous while the ref checks both men.
Bennett and Dean are in the ring, and Dean climbs up! Dean aims, and DIVING SPLASHES onto Bennett! Cover, ref get in here! The ref’s too busy with Taven! Wardlow gets in the ring!! LARIAT!! Wardlow destroys Dean then gets outta there! Bennett covers Dean, The Kingdom wins!
Winner: The Kingdom, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)
Bennett laughs as The Kingdom steals this one from The Infantry! Bennett says they’re not going anywhere, they’re the best damn tag team in the world! Well, given their giant hulking insurance policy, will Taven & Bennett always be on top?
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Finals: Queen Aminata VS Billie Starkz!
A historic moment has finally arrived! The tournament was star-studded and top tier, and now it comes down to this! Will the Queen of Guinea finally have her crowning moment? Or will Minion 400,237 and three-quarters make her Overlord proud?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and there can only be one “first!”
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the fans rally up. The two circle while the fans duel. Both women smile to hear that support, and they tie up. They go around, end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Aminata slowly lets off, pats Billie on the shoulder, but Billie shoves her. Billie says this is for the title so get serious. They feel things out, and Aminata raises her hand high, calling for a test of strength. Billie says okay, but then Aminata goes low. Aminata toys with Billie but Billie gets around to waistlock. Aminata wrenches out to wristlock, but Billie rolls. Aminata trips her and has the top wristlock.
The fans rally as Billie fights up, rolls back and kips up to then wrench and put Aminata on ropes. The ref counts, Billie whips, but Aminata ducks. Billie comes back to sunset flip, ONE, and Billie KICKS Aminata down! Cover, ONE!! The fans cheer but Billie drags Aminata up. Billie reels Aminata in, suplexes, but Aminata cradle counters! ONE, Billie runs in but Aminata wrenches Billie to a snap suplex! The fans fire up while Billie flounders to ropes. Aminata smiles and runs the ropes, to BOOT WASH Billie right to the apron! Aminata says she is The One and Only, and she brings Billie around to CHOP her into the ring!
Billie tumbles out, Aminata says your champ is here. Aminata follows Billie around the way, but Billie avoids the chop to CHOP! Billie CHOPS again, but Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS in return! Aminata puts Billie in, storms up behind her, and HIP DROPS her down! Aminata then hooks Billie up in a CAMEL CLUTCH! The fans rally as Billie endures, and Billie gets an arm free. Billie fights up but Aminata drops into body scissors! Then she has a LEG HOOK FULL NELSON! Billie endures, powers up to stack, TWO! Aminata body scissors again and rolls Billie over to a cover, TWO! Aminata reels Billie in to snap suplex again!
The fans fire up as Billie goes to the corner. Aminata runs in, but Billie avoids the hip attack! Billie comes back to ELBOW, KNEE and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Billie brings Aminata up and whips, but Aminata reverses. Aminata runs in, but Billie ELBOWS her! And BOOTS her! Billie goes up, Aminata blocks the boot and ducks the rebound enzigiri, to GERMAN SUPLEX Billie away! Aminata roars, runs up, and she KNEES Billie back down! Cover, TWO! Billie survives and the fans rally up! Aminata kicks Billie around while the fans duel again. Billie snarls, Aminata kicks her and taunts her.
Billie blocks Aminata’s kick, stands up and ROCKS her with forearm after forearm! Aminata ducks to BACKBREAKER and COMPLETE SHOT! Aminata then hoists Billie up, but Billie sunset flips her! ONE!! Aminata runs up but Billie LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And then clinches to BACKBREAKER, and STO! Cover, TWO! The fans continue to rally as Billie rises up. Billie stalks Aminata, drags her up, and hooks the arms. Aminata turns the backslide around on Billie, TWO! Aminata swings, Billie gets under and ripcords, but then she blocks a kick to KNEE Aminata! Billie suplexes for GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Aminata survives and Billie snarls. The fans rally as Billie stalks Aminata. Billie puts Aminata up top to Electric Chair Lift! Aminata throws down fists, victory rolls, TWO! Billie has it, TWO! Aminata has it, TWO!! Billie escapes, and ROCKS Aminata! Billie reels Aminata in, but Aminata grabs a leg! FISHERMAN SCREW!! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and Aminata is beside herself! Aminata refocuses, runs back up, but Billie rolls her up! Aminata rolls through, but Billie HEEL KICKS! Aminata LARIATS Billie down!! The fans fire up while both women are down! Billie pounds the mat in frustration as she stirs.
The fans continue to duel as both women sit up. Aminata fires a forearm first, but Billie gives it back! They stand, Aminata ROCKS Billie! Billie ROCKS Aminata, but Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS! Billie CHOPS, Aminata ROCKS her again! Billie ROCKS Aminata, Aminata fires a flurry in return! Billie blocks one to ROCK Aminata again! Aminata wobbles, drops to a knee, but Billie whips her to a corner. Billie runs in, Aminata dodges and KICKS a leg! Aminata has Billie stuck in the corner and CHOPS! Aminata goes corner to corner, but Billie ROUNDHOUSES back! Billie runs, Aminata redirects, do-si-do and a shove, then drop toehold!
Billie is on ropes, Aminata fires up and runs! But Billie avoids the boot! Aminata hits ropes hard, tumbles out, and Billie DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up with Billie! Billie drags Aminata up, hoists her onto the apron then sets her up. The fans fire up as Billie goes up the corner! Billie APRON SWANTONS but Aminata moves! Billie crashes down and falls to the floor! The ref checks her but somehow Billie is still in this! Aminata rises up, takes aim, and DIVING STOMPS! Aminata fires up and rises again! Aminata drags Billie up to waistlock, to GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor! Billie is a ragdoll but Aminata isn’t done with her!
Aminata puts Billie in the ring, then climbs up the corner. The fans fire up as Aminata aims to SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, ONE?!?!? No one can believe Billie survives, let alone has that much power to kick out! Billie rises, but Aminata SLAPS her! Then Alabama Lifts her, to AIR RAID CRASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Billie survives again and Aminata is beside herself! The fans rally up as Billie flounders to a corner. Aminata runs in to HIP ATTACK!! Then she goes side to side to BOOT WASH!! Aminata still isn’t done with Billie, she drags Billie up top! Billie throws forearms but Aminata gives them back!
Billie throws a body shot but Aminata CHOPS her! Aminata CLUBS her, but Billie SLAPS back! Billie BOOTS Aminata down, adjusts, SWANTON BOMB onto knees!! Billie calls to the ref, saying something is really hurting! Aminata isn’t sure what to make of this and Doc Sampson gets in. Billie says it’s her neck, and the ref has Aminata stay back. Doc checks Billie as the fans fall silent. Billie cries in pain and a neck brace is brought out. Fans rally for Billie, hoping she’ll be alright. Billie manages to sit up, and she’s able to move her arms and legs, all good signs. The fans cheer as we see Billie stand.
Aminata holds the ropes open for Billie and the medics, but then Billie GERMAN SUPLEXES her!! Billie was playing us all!!! Billie thrashes Aminata into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!!! Aminata flails, reaches out, but she’s fading!! The ref checks Aminata now, SHE’S OUT! BILLIE WINS!!!
Winner: Billie Starkz, by submission (INAUGURAL ROH Women’s World TV Champion)
The Minion has learned well from the Fallen Goddess, and maybe even surpassed her in terms of how well she just tricked the world! Billie showed her true colors, but those colors now also included the silver and red of this championship belt! If Billie’s following in Athena’s footsteps, then will Billie be the Forever Inaugural Women’s TV Champion?
Backstage interview with Top Flight.
Lexi Nair is with Action Andretti, Darius & Dante Martin, and brings us back to last year’s Supercard and Dante’s devastating injury. Dante was out of action for eight months but he’s back now and this trio is at their very best, how does it feel? Dante says it feels good. But as Lexi said, last year was when Dante broke his leg. And since then, he’s struggled, overcome, and work his ass off to put on bangers with these two. Saturday will see Dante & Darius face FTR in the AEW World Tag Team Championship semifinals, and Dante brings up how FTR said Top Flight’s never struggled. Did they not hear how Dante broke his leg?
Or perhaps they missed how Darius has been out more than he’s been in, so clearly he’s no stranger to struggle. Darius says is the past three years have taught you nothing else, it’s taught you that Dante & Darius can take a hit and get back up. Tomorrow night, FTR can hit them as hard as they want, but they will get back up and overcome. They know the road to the tag titles is hard, because it is FTR and then The Young Bucks, two of the best teams to ever do it. But at Dynasty, when Darius & Dante hold those titles up, then everyone will realize Top Flight is one of the best to ever do it, and they’re just taking off.
AEW Collision, special start time of 11:30 PM Eastern, will Top Flight take down the Top Guys?
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship Open Challenge: Bullet Club Gold VS ???
While they’ve got some business to handle with The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass, the Bang Bang Gang isn’t about to let Supercard of Honor pass them by! Jay White & The Gunns bring the newly redesigned belts with them, ready to put them on the line! Switchblade gets the mic to ask why they had to cut the greatest song in pro-wrestling. But “Yo! Yo! Yo! Listen!” Guns up for the Philly Gold Members~! The fans put up the finger guns, and White says Philly knows exactly what they’re looking at! Fully Cocked Colten Gunn! Switchblade Jay White! And… Austin! The Bang Bang Gang are the greatest three man team in ALL of pro-wrestling!
And they will prove that here and now by defending these titles! Yeah, yeah, shut up. White knows there is a long, long line of people in the back waiting for this opportunity, so to that line, who wants that opportunity of a life time? LANCE ARCHER DOES! And he’s brought Alex Zayne! Archer says hey, Philadelphia. Since the Bang Bang Gang is handing out opportunities, then here’s an opportunity to introduce his NJPW tag team partner, The Sauce! That means this is #MonsterSauce! And since they’re in the City of Brotherly Love, Archer’s gonna love whooping the Gunn brothers’ asses and taking their trios titles!
But then wait, only two against three? That’s not gonna work. Archer says he has another surprise. MINORU SUZUKI is here!! Now the mood changes for White & The Ass Boys! Will the Meanest Man in the World help the Monster Sauce burn up Bullet Club Gold? Or will the Bang Bang Gang win at their own gamble?
The trios sort out and White starts against Suzuki. White skips the Code of Honor, the bell rings, and White doesn’t know why Suzuki is here! Why is Suzuki following him? Suzuki tells him, “Shut up, Young Boy!” White says he’s not a Young Boy, Suzuki’s just an old man! White is a real shooter! But Suzuki grabs the finger gun to bend it! Suzuki KICKS and KICKS and wrenches to a wristlock! White rolls, wrenches, slips around to waistlock, then White goes for the arm again. Suzuki blocks the takedown to bend the fingers! Suzuki twists the wrist but White gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Suzuki lets go, and White CHOPS! Suzuki just smiles!
The fans tell White he messed up and Suzuki laughs. White CHOPS again, but it’s still not enough! White winds up to CHOP, but Suzuki blocks! SLEEPER! The Gunns freak out and get White out of the ring! Suzuki storms up, the Gunns run away! The ref has Suzuki stay back while the Bang Bang Gang hide behind commentary. White vows to knock Suzuki out but easy to say hiding behind Nigel! The ref has Suzuki stay back, and White storms back in. Then tag to Austin. The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” as Austin slowly steps in. Austin says, “Okay, grandpa!” Suzuki says Austin is just an Ass Boy! The fans fire up and Suzuki laughs.
Austin scowls and does his best to block the chanting out, but Suzuki even says kiss this! So Austin CHOPS! Suzuki doesn’t flinch! White says go again, so Austin CHOPS! White says no, put twist into it! Austin CHOPS, then forearms! Suzuki just leans into the shots! Austin eggs on the old man, but Suzuki DECKS him! Suzuki tags Archer and Austin flounders over to tag Colten. Colten circles with Archer, they tie up, and Archer stays put even as Colten puts his all into it! Archer bends Colten back, then drops him down! The fans cheer and Archer takes a bow. Colten CHOPS, but Archer just TOSSES him overhead!
Archer runs corner to corner but Colten dodges! Colten stomps a mudhole in, ROCKS him, then goes corner to corner. STINGER SPLASH, but Archer just storms up on Colten! Colten pokes Archer in the eyes then kicks out a leg! The fans boo but Colten says watch this. Archer suplexes Colten first! Tag to Zayne and Archer SPLASHES! Zayne LEAP FROG DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Zayne brings Colten up to wrench and whip, but Colten reverses and Austin gets a cheap shot in! Zayne DECKS Austin for it! But Colten DROPKICKS Zayne! Tag to Austin, he gets Zayne up to bump off buckles. Austin stomps away, then shouts, “Who’s the Ass Boy now?!” “YOU!!”
Austin brings Zayne up, kicks low, but the fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” Austin brings Zayne up, ducks a haymaker then JABS! JABS! JABS! Austin does a two step, swings and DECKS Zayne! Cover, TWO! Austin drags Zayne up, tags White, and they mug Zayne. White CHOPS Zayne down, then winds up again. White CHOPS Zayne in a corner and Zayne falls! White drags Zayne up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! White drags Zayne around to GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Zayne goes to ropes but White CHOKES him! Suzuki storms up from the outside but White gets away. White drags Zayne to a corner, TWO!
White clamps onto Zayne with a chinlock and he grinds Zayne down. Suzuki storms in but the ref has to keep him back! Archer gets in to scare off the Gunns, but the ref counts. Archer and Suzuki stand down, and White snapmares Zayne into a chinlock. Zayne endures, but Suzuki gets a chair! Zayne fights up, throws body shots, but White throws Zayne by his hair! White drags Zayne over, Colten tags in, and he stomps Zayne around. Colten mocks Suzuki, stomps Zayne, then tags Austin. Austin stomps Zayne, tags Colten back in. and they double whip. Body shot, KNEE LIFT, and LARIAT! Cover but the ref’s busy with Suzuki!
Suzuki finally drops the chair he took, the ref finally sees the cover and hurries over to count, TWO! Colten is upset but he still stays away from Suzuki. Colten clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Zayne down. The fans rally as Zayne endures, White complains to Ian Riccaboni about the ref, but Zayne JAWBREAKERS free! Austin hurries in, the Gunns get the legs, but Zayne BOOTS them all away! Austin hurries up, Zayne dodges, hot tag to Archer! Archer blows past Austin, BLASTS White and Colten, but Austin throws hands! Archer doesn’t budge, he just eggs Austin on! Austin throws another shot, Archer ROCKS Austin with one!
Archer ripcords Austin for the HELLICOASTER! Colten returns, Archer CORSSBODIES him! Zayne BLASTS White, then Monster Sauce sees the Gunns in the corners. They run, Archer ELBOWS Colten and Zayne ELBOWS Austin! Zayne runs in and Archer helps him to HIP TOSS SENTON Colten! Then Archer ELBOWS Austin, and Zayne runs to tilt-o-whirl RANA CANNONBALL with Archer! They drag Austin out and serve him up for a CHOKE SLAM SPLASH! Cover, White breaks it! Archer glares, White bails out, but Suzuki is there! Suzuki kicks White, whips him hard into railing, and Archer puts Austin up top!
Archer carries Austin with the inverted crucifix, but Austin slips free to CLUB a leg! Archer runs up, Austin ROCKS him! Austin DECKS Zayne, BOOTS Archer, and runs to THROWBACK CUTTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Archer and Austin crawl, hot tags to Suzuki and White! White fires forearms on Suzuki but Suzuki fires fast hands and a PALM STRIKE! White wobbles into another flurry! White is on the ropes as Suzuki goes high, goes low, and throws knees, but the ref backs him off! Suzuki eggs on the Young Boy, but White CHOPS! Suzuki DECKS White! Colten gets in, throws a forearm, but Suzuki DECKS him!
Austin fires a forearm, then regrets it, and Suzuki DECKS him! The fans are thunderous as the Murder Grandpa stands tall! Suzuki drags White up, whips him corner to corner then BOOTS him! Suzuki snapmares White, runs and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! But Suzuki has the arm to bend fingers and twist the wrist! White fights up, CLAWS Suzuki’s eyes, then gets free! Suzuki runs, slips around, and SLEEPERS! White flails, Suzuki spins him around, GOTCH- NO, White fights free! White wrenches, clinches, but Suzuki slips out! SLEEPER!! White flails, but Zayne tags in before White throws Suzuki away!
White blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW Suzuki! Zayne LARIATS White down! The fans fire up as The Sauce runs corner to corner to ELBOW! Zayne puts White up, climbs up, but White fires body shots! White shoves Zayne, Zayne backflips and kips up through! NO HANDS STEINER! Then the BAJA BLAST!! Cover, TWO!! White survives but Zayne puts White in a drop zone. Zayne goes up, to 450- NO, he has to bail out as White moves! White clinches to URENAGE! White drags Zayne back up, but Suzuki gets White in the SLEEPER! The Gunns trip Suzuki and drag him out, to RAM him into railing!
Archer has White for the CHOKE SLAM!! The Gunns get in, Archer gets them first! The Gunns break free, dodge the lariats, 3:10 TO YUMA! “Suck on that, b*tch!” DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK from Zayne! Zayne CLOBBERS Colten but White clinches! BLADERUNNER!! Cover, Bang Bang Gang wins!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
Suzuki is pissed, but he and Monster Sauce couldn’t outmaneuver the Bang Bang Gang. White gets the mic again to say, “Like I said, we are the greatest three man team in professional wrestling. And if you ain’t down with that, we’ve got two words for ya! GUNS UP!” BUT WAIT! The Acclaimed is here! And they sneak in from the crowd! They fire off on Bullet Club Gold! White runs away, security gets in Billy’s way, and then White helps the Gunns take out Bowens with a BLADERUNNER! Billy gets back in the ring, White & The Gunns run away!
But if Switchblade and The Ass Boys want the AEW Trios Championships, they’ll have to face The Acclaimed soon enough! When and where will these top trios finally settle the score?
Fight Without Honor: Dalton Castle VS Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie!
The Peacock’s life is in shambles. He was screwed out of the ROH World Television Championship at Final Battle, then he was robbed of his Boys! And then, the Boys were lost in the wild woods of Canada! But Castle still has one thing left, and that is getting his revenge on “John Television” with his own two hands! Will nothing stop Castle from SMASHING Johnny right in his stupid face? Or is there still something for Johnny to take away from Castle?
The Substitute Boys all line up to make up for Brandon & Brent being gone, and Castle even has new gear, he’s ready to break some hearts! He is still burning hotter than the Sun, and he feeds his Substitute Boys all the same! The Peacock struts as all six of his Substitute Boys jazz finger for the wings to spread! The Substitute Boys even know to fall over! Philly fires up for Castle, the bell rings, and the two stare down. Johnny and Castle circle, feel things out, but Johnny shoves Castle. Castle shoves back, so Johnny shoves Castle again. Castle shoves again, the shoving gets harder, then Castle ROCKS Johnny! And ROCKS him again!
Johnny KICKS a leg, but Castle Alabama Lifts! BANGA- NO, Johnny grabs ropes and Taya helps him down. Castle runs up, but Johnny HOTSHOTS! Castle still avoids the leg sweep and the fans cheer his pose! Johnny rushes back in but Castle BOOTS him out! Castle gets the fans fired up again but Taya coaches Johnny. Castle goes out, but Johnny taunts him with how The Boys are “bear food!” Taya says there’s nothing Castle can do about it, either! The fans rally for “PEACOCK POWER!” as Castle chases Johnny. Johnny goes up the ramp, Castle grabs at him, but Johnny STOMPS the fingers! Castle staggers, Johnny AX HANDLES him!
Johnny clinches Castle to SNAKE EYES off the railing! Johnny steals someone’s water, then chases Castle. Castle hides behind a cameraman, then trips Johnny Drip Drip! The water goes flying, then Castle KICKS Johnny around! Now Johnny hides behind the camera and Castle says he’s just copying him! Johnny kicks low, puts Castle in the ring, and Taya tries to get fans chanting. They boo instead, but Castle wrenches to short arm LARIAT, KNEE, and DDT! The fans fire up and Castle facelocks to gator roll Johnny around. They go around on the mat, Castle rains down elbows, but Taya still rallies for Johnny.
The fans rally for Castle as he gets Johnny up and whips. Johnny reverses to TOSS Castle, and Castle slips in the water! But he still trips Johnny, drags him out, and waistlocks. Johnny ELBOWS Castle, RAMS him into barriers, then puts him in a corner to KNEE him down! Taya cheers, but Castle pushes Taya! Johnny KICKS and fires off on Castle for touching his wife! Johnny whips, Castle tiger feints to RANA Johnny away! The fans fire up and Castle glares at Taya. Taya glares back, but Castle stalks Johnny. “Caprice, do I look TV ready?” Caprice says yes, 10/10! Castle puts Johnny in the ring, but Taya anchors him! FLYING CHUCK!
Taya says she didn’t do anything, but the fans rally for Castle. Johnny KNEES Castle down, then SHINING WIZARDS! Mr. & Mrs. TV Ready make out and Philly feels sick. Johnny KICKS Castle, then gets him back up. Castle ROCKS Johnny, swings, but Johnny ducks! Castle punches POST! Johnny mockingly says that must hurt. Johnny puts Castle in the ring, stands him up, MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Cover, TWO! Castle is still in this and the fans rally up. Johnny stomps Castle around, KICKS him at the ropes, then KICKS again! Johnny mule kicks, then SPINNING ROUNDHOUSES, then ROCKS Castle again!
Castle hits back, but Johnny whips. Castle reverses, and he goes corner to corner! Johnny ducks again, Castle’s knee hits buckles and he tumbles out! Castle hits apron and steel steps on the way down! Johnny goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a TABLE! Philly likes that, even with Johnny being the one bringing it. Johnny has Taya help him set this up at ringside, and Taya goes looking for more goodies. Castle drags himself up to the apron but Johnny stalks him. ROUNDHOUSE to the leg, then SWEEP THE LEG! Then another ROUNDHOUSE! No mercy in Johnny’s dojo! He KICKS and BOOTS Castle, then HEEL KICKS him!
Castle sputters, flounders, but Johnny brings Castle up. Johnny SMACKS Castle off a chair, then talks trash. The fans boo but Johnny grabs the chair. Castle tug-o-wars with Johnny, and Castle takes the chair away! But Taya passes Johnny a kendo stick! Johnny SMACKS Castle! Castle drops to his knees, and Johnny SMACKS him again! The fans boo but Mr. & Mrs. TV put Castle in the ring. Johnny SMACKS Castle on the leg! Taya says do it again! Johnny nods and goes all Star Wars Kid! Johnny SMACKS Castle again, swings the kendo stick around, then SMACKS Castle again! Castle goes to a corner, and Johnny CHOKES him with the stick!
Castle fights, flails, but ends up in the WHITE RUSSIAN! Cover, TWO! Sandman he is not, but Johnny still CHOKES Castle with the stick! Castle fights up, the fans rally, and Castle throws hands! Castle elbows free, kicks Johnny, and he has the kendo stick! Johnny ducks the stick, bails out of the ring and goes to the ramp! The fans boo but Johnny runs down the runway to go up and KONG SAULT! Castle dodges, catches the kick, and SAIDOS!! The fans fire up and Taya freaks out! Castle then clinches Johnny to EXPLODER! Taya coaches Johnny, but Castle has his pick of the goodies. Castle gets the kendo stick to SMACK! And SMACK! And SMACK!
Taya freaks out as Castle fires off on Johnny high and low and all around! He JAMS the stick into Johnny’s ribs! Taya drags Johnny outta there, but Castle tucks the kendo stick through his shorts. Castle then goes out after Johnny, but Taya uses POCKET SAND!! ROUNDHOUSE!! Johnny laughs as now Taya LEAF BLOWS Castle! Even commentary gets caught up in this! Castle flounders around, has fans help him up, but Johnny ROCKS Castle! Johnny brings Castle around, but Castle throws body shots! Johnny whips, Castle tiger feints again, but Johnny makes that a POWERBOMB through the table!!
Johnny puts Castle in the ring, in a corner, and takes off in STARSHIP PAIN! Cover, TWO!! The Peacock survives and Johnny can’t believe it! Philly fires up but Johnny gets a chair. Johnny sits the chair up, then puts Castle through it! Castle is wearing the chair and Johnny kicks him around! Johnny gets the other kendo stick, and he digs it into Castle’s face! He JAMS it right into Castle’s neck!!! Cover, TWO!!! Castle survives again and the fans fire up! Johnny argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Johnny drags Castle back to a drop zone, then he puts a chair on Castle’s chest. Johnny gets the other chair, and he adds that on.
Johnny buries Castle in chairs and even the kendo sticks. Johnny goes up but Castle rises up! KENDO STICK SMACK! Johnny gets stuck in the ropes now! Castle ELBOWS him again and again! Castle fires up, and then KNEES Johnny in the back! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Johnny flounders away, Taya again gets her hubby outta there, and she clears out the wreckage. The fans rally and Castle says, “BRING ME A BOY~!” But… Oh wait! The Substitute Boys return! Castle TOSSES Sub Boy 1! Then he TOSSES Sub Boy 2! Then Sub Boy 3, and he’s rather big! Then there’s Sub Boy 4, the skinny one! Then Sub Boy 5, equally beefy!
Aw heck, Sub Boy 6 looks like he ate The Boys! He doesn’t even make it past the apron! Johnny KICKS Six and piles the Sub Boys on the side. But wait, JACK CARTWHEEL!? He’s lucky number seven! Castle whips and Cartwheel Boy FOSBURY FLOPS!! The fans are thunderous as the Sub Boys all celebrate! Wait, wait, wait, who is this eighth Boy? He’s just wearing Supercard of Honor merch. Castle gets Johnny up but Johnny SMACKS him with whatever’s left of a kendo stick! And then KNEES Castle down! As Sub Boy 8 steps into the ring, we see it’s Paul Walter-Hauser. Or should we say, Boy Walter-Hauser.
Johnny drags Castle into the drop zone, then goes up, but the other Sub Boys drag Castle to safety! Johnny adjusts his flight plan to SUPER TORNILLO onto all of ’em!! The fans fire up, Taya helps Johnny up, and Johnny finds his way into the ring. Taya brings out the mystery bag, but Johnny spots Boy Walter-Hauser. Johnny runs up on him, but into a SKY HIGH!! Boy Walter-Hauser rips off the Supercard shirt to reveal his Wrestling Revolver promo-shirt! Matt Cardona VS Paul Walter-Hauser, Indy VS Emmy! The fans cheer as Walter-Hauser prances around and taunts Taya. Then the Sub Boys all swarm and carry Taya away!
The fans cheer as the evil stepmother is taken away, this is revenge for what happened to THE Boys! Castle stomps Johnny, and he looks to Walter-Hauser. REVEAL, it really IS Walter-Hauser! He and Castle embrace, and then Walter-Hauser bestows that mystery bag of Taya’s to Castle. They pour it out together, and voila! TACKS!! Johnny freaks out, the fans tell Walter-Hauser he’s a sick boy! Whip and Alabama Lift, BANGAAAARANG onto the tacks!!! Cover, Castle wins!
Winner: Dalton Castle, by pinfall
Revenge is sweet as Castle has all his Boys help him take this one! Will this victory help heal the wounds caused by Johnny & Taya?
ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Hikaru Shida!
The Fallen Goddess’s record setting reign and her 49-0 win streak make her THE greatest ROH Women’s World Champion. But the Shining Samurai’s THREE AEW Women’s World Championship reigns make her THE greatest AEW Women’s World Champion. And the only thing that could make Shida greater is if she becomes the first woman to hold the AEW and ROH Women’s World Championships in her career. Will Shida make such history here tonight? Or will Athena make sure she stays our Forever Champion?
To counter Shida’s kendo stick, Athena has brought a battle ax! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if more history is made!
The Code of Honor is skipped, the bell rings, and the fans duel already. Shida and Athena circle, but then Athena bails out. Athena does her best to fire herself up but perhaps Shida really is in her head. Shida eggs Athena on, Athena storms back up to the apron, but then Athena drops back. Shida laughs it off while Athena paces. Athena tells herself she’s got this, and then she gets in the ring. They tie up, Shida wrenches and wristlocks, but Athena pushes through to wrench back. Shida rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Athena endures, even as Shida puts on more pressure. Athena slips under and around to headlock and takeover.
Shida headscissors, Athena kips free, and roles reverses as Shida hits the takeover but Athena headscissors. Shida kips free, dodges Athena’s haymaker and runs to then run Athena over! The fans cheer, Shida goes for legs, but Athena kicks Shida away. Shida rebounds, Athena reaches up to RANA, but Shida cartwheels through! Shida blocks the haymaker this time, but Athena avoids the question mark kick! Shida avoids the leg sweep, but Athena dodges the Tamashii to roll Shida up! Shida rolls through, but Athena avoids the Katana Kick! The fans fire up for this stalemate while Athena bails out.
Athena again paces and cools herself off. Athena gets back in, Shida dares her to take a shot, but Athena offers a handshake instead. The fans don’t trust it, but Shida still steps forward. Shida accepts the handshake, then ducks the sucker punch to ROCK Athena! Shida blocks the haymaker and straitjackets to turn Athena. Athena fights free, but Shida BOOTS! Shida fireman’s carries, Athena slips free, but Shida still has the wristlock! Athena apologizes, but Shida short arm LARIATS! And short arm LARITS! And short arm LARIATS again! The fans fire up, Athena runs up but Shida sidesteps to tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER!
Athena flounders but the fans fire up with Shida. Shida storms up to the corner, but Athena puts her on the apron! Shida pulls hair, and she runs with Athena side to side for a buckle bump! Shida goes up and now she rains down fists! The fans count along and Shida goes all the way to TEN! But then Athena trips Shida! Shida’s leg is stuck in the ropes, Athena KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! The ref counts, Athena tells him to stop telling her what to do! Athena then STOMPS the knee! Shida falls out of the ropes but Athena grins. Now Athena eggs Shida on while the fans rally up. Athena drags Shida around by the leg to drive knees into the hamstring!
Athena knees the hamstring again, then YANKS the leg! Shida flounders but Athena KICKS her! Athena drops a knee on the knee, and the fans rally up. Athena stalks Shida, kicks her around, then taunts her. Athena mule kicks the leg, but Shida kicks with the good leg. Athena DOUBLE KNEE DROPS Shida in the stomach! Athena SLAPS Shida, talks more trash, then drags her up. Shida throws body shots and haymakers! Athena puts Shida in a corner, runs up and blocks a boot, KNEE JAMMER! Athena then Alabama Lifts to ALABAMA SLAM! Athena turns Shida over, ANKLE LOCK! Shida endures as Athena leans on the leg!
The fans rally, Shida reaches out and around, crawls forward, then rolls! Athena is sent into ropes! Shida manages to run up but Athena dodges! Knee hits ropes, but Shida ELBOWS back! And ROCKS Athena with a forearm! Shida fires away at the ropes, the fans fire up as she CLUBS Athena! Shida whips, fireman’s carries, and FLIPPING BACKBREAKERS! The fans fire up as both Shida and Athena are down, but Shida rises! Shida runs, SLIDING FOREARM! Then the suplex, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Athena is still in this and even grinning, perhaps happy she’s proving her own doubts wrong!
Shida gets up, goes to the far corner, and the fans rally as she runs in at Athena! JUMP KNEE! Shida ROCKS Athena, runs, but Athena follows to HANDPSRING FOREARM! Athena goes side to side, but Shida SHOTGUNS! Athena’s right up to BOOT Shida down! Athena builds speed, Shida bails out, so Athena slides out, only for Shida to KNEE her into the desk! The fans fire up again while both women are down by commentary! The ring count starts, Shida manages to sit up but the bad leg is holding her back. We pass 5 of 20, the fans rally for Shida as she hobbles over to Athena. Shida drags Athena up, puts her in, covers, TWO!
The fans rally, Shida throws hands down on Athena, but Athena stands. Shida runs, but Athena ROCKS her! Athena goes to run, Shida reels her back in, but Athena uses her leg to hook free. But Shida blocks the superkick to QUESTION MARK KICK! Athena wobbles but stays on her feet, and UPPERCUTS! Shida stays up, they both fire forearms, then Athena fires boxing elbows! Shida KNEES low! And again! And again! Shida throws down forearms to the neck! Athena kicks the bad leg! Athena fires fast hands, knees, but Shida ducks the heel kick! Athena catches the haymaker into a SAIDO!
Athena gets Shida up, whips her, and pops her up, but Shida wheelbarrows! Athena makes it a WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Cover, TWO! Shida just gets that arm up and Athena is frustrated. Athena talks out what to do next, then goes to the corner. Athena kicks Shida’s kendo stick away before she climbs up. Shida stands, O- NO!! No O-Face, Shida whips! Athena reverses and waistlocks, but Shida bucks the O’Conner! KATANA- NO, Athena blocks! Athena kicks, Shida blocks, but Athena rolls to get the ANKLE LOCK!! GRAPEVINE!! Shida endures as Athena twists the leg and grins the whole time! Shida claws her way forward as the fans rally!
Athena shakes her head, she even digs her chin into the ball of the feet! Shida has the ROPEBREAK!! The ref counts as Athena holds on, but she lets go at 4, cuz she has ’til 5! Shida hobbles out to the apron, Athena builds speed, and Athena DIVES into a knee!! Shida drags Athena up, waistlocks, but Athena grabs ropes! Athena runs and brings Shida with her, to POST her! Athena reels Shida in now and grins, but Shida fights the lift! Shida then Alabama Lifts Athena, tucks her in, BASTARD DRIVER on the ramp!! The fans are thunderous as Shida drags Athena into the ring! Shida kicks her into the drop zone, then goes up top!
Athena sits up, Shida leaps, METEORA!! Cover, TWO?!? “This is Awesome!” as Athena survives and Shida shouts in frustration! Shida grabs at Athena but Athena holds ropes. Athena goes up the ropes, kicks at Shida, but Shida YANKS her up! Athena lands, swings but Shida KNEES low! Shida brings Athena up, whips her to a corner, but Athena goes up and FLYING CODE BREAKERS! Then she reels Shida in, Canadian Rack, CODE BREAKER!! Cover, ONE?!?! WHAT?!? Shida snarls as she rises up and Philly is thunderous! Athena shakes her head as she watches Shida stand. Shida runs up, Athena gets around and underhooks!
Shida fights the lift, so Athena SWINGS Shida around! But Shida wrenches out, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, ONE?!!? Athena returns the favor by shocking Shida! The fans rally up, a standing count begins, and both women sit up at 4 of 10. They stand, Shida SLAPS Athena! Shida runs, RANAS, covers, TWO! Athena stacks, TWO, into a deadlift POWERBOMB! Another stack, but Athena deadlifts again! Shida fights, and they go to ropes! Shida hammers Athena, and RANAS Athena out of the ring! But Athena holds on to POWERBOMB Shida to the floor!! The fans are thunderous again as Athena grins.
Athena stands over Shida, drags her up, and puts her in the ring. Athena dusts off her hands, then climbs the corner. Shida stands, into the O-FACE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Athena’s shocked all over again! She’s starting to lose her composure but the fans are rallying for Shida! Athena gets mad now, and she stomps Shida! Athena goes up to the top rope again, but Shida anchors a foot! Athena drags Shida up the corner, Shida throws body shots! Shida climbs now but Athena CLUBS away on her! Shida CLUBS at the legs! Shida throws more shots, then she HEADBUTTS Athena! Both women wobble up top and the fans fire up!
Shida stands Athena up, fireman’s carries, for a SUPER BACKBREAKER on the ropes! Then FALCON ARROW!! But that’s not the end! KATANA!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! The fans are electric as Athena shocks everyone! Shida pulls her pant leg up, her kneepad down, and she takes aim! The fans are dueling as Shida runs up again, TAMA- NO, Athena blocks! Shida CLUBS at Athena, but Athena SLAPS her! Shida SLAPS back! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Athena rises, but Shida LARIATS! Shida roars and the fans are with her! Shida runs, to TAMA- NO, Athena ducks, kips up and SUPERKICKS! And DECKS Shida!!
Athena flounders her way to the corner and climbs back up! O-FACE!!!! Cover, ATHENA WINS!!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
Just when it looked like “forever” was going to end, the Fallen Goddess rises to the occasion and hits FIFTY WINS! But if not even a women’s champion as great as Shida can stop her, will Athena never EVER let go of that title?
ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Mark Briscoe!
Eleven years ago to the day, the late, great Jay Briscoe won this championship right here in Philadelphia. Beloved by all, Jay’s memory is with us today, and perhaps even his spirit. But even so, The Mad King has vowed that he cannot and will not lose this title to Jay’s brother. Will Eddie deny Mark his dream in order to hold onto his own? Or is this the night the Sussex County Chicken flies like an eagle?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and as Jay would say, it’s time to man up!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans are fired up already. The two circle, feel things out, and the fans chant “MAN UP! MAN UP!” Eddie and Mark both fire up a bit more hearing that, and they tie up. Eddie uses his size to put Mark in a corner, then he lets off. The two reset, circle, knuckle lock, and then back up again. They tie up, go around, Mark wrenches and hammerlocks, but Eddie switches. The fans rally for “DEM BOYS!” and Mark drop toeholds to then float and facelock. Eddie wrenches right out, wristlocks, but Mark rolls. Mark YANKS the arm to then wrench it, but Eddie stays up.
Eddie endures as Mark puts on the pressure. Mark headlocks, Eddie powers up but can’t power out as Mark holds tight. Eddie wrenches at the hold but can’t wrench out. Eddie throws body shots, powers out this time, but Mark runs him over! The fans cheer, Mark runs but Eddie gets under the lariat to SAIDO! And a high angle at that! Mark flounders to a corner but Eddie storms up. Eddie digs his boot in, scrubs Mark a few times, then runs side to side, to BOOT WASH! Eddie lets off after that, then goes back to bring Mark up. Eddie CHOPS, then whips corner to corner. Mark goes up and out, ROCKS Eddie then REDNECK UPPERCUTS!
Mark jumps in to BOOT Eddie down! Mark lines up his shot as Eddie sits up, and then runs up to BOOT WASH in return! Eddie bails out, the fans fire up with Mark and he WRECKS Eddie with a dropkick! Eddie goes to barriers but Mark keeps moving! Mark DIVES with the cannonball tope! The Briscoe Family is there to cheer Mark on! Then Mark throws a chair into the ring! Fans fire up for that, but the ref warns Mark to be careful with that. Mark claps with the chair, then stands it up. The fans rally as Mark builds speed, but Eddie’s in! Choke grip, CHOKE SLAM onto the chair! The ref reprimands but can’t disqualify, Eddie used Mark against the chair, not the other way around!
Eddie pursues Mark out of the ring, but the ref wants him to stay back. Eddie goes into the ring while Mark crawls. Mark clutches his lower back while the count begins. Mark stands but Eddie wanting to go out only delays the count. Mark has time, but then Eddie sneaks out the side! Eddie CLOBBERS Mark, and he SLAMS a chair down! Eddie takes his frustration out on the chair, then he brings Mark up to DRIBBLE him off the desk! The ref reprimands but Eddie keeps going until Mark’s busted open! Mark already has a crimson mask flowing as Eddie leaves him behind. The ring count returns, but Mark gets in at 3 of 20.
Mark stands, he just eggs Eddie on! Eddie fires haymakers, then he HEADBUTTS away on the bloody wound! Mark just fires up and CHOPS! Eddie CHOPS back! Mark CHOPS! Eddie fires hands into the forehead! Mark staggers back, Eddie may have even hurt his own hand punching so hard! Mark sits in a corner, the ref checks the wound, but somehow Mark’s okay to continue. Eddie storms up to CLAW at the forehead! The ref counts, Eddie lets off at 4, and Mark’s blood is painting even his neck and shoulders. Eddie comes back to MACHINE GUN CHOP! The fans fire up, and Mark CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again!
Eddie reloads to MACHINE GUN CHOP again! Mark CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Mark CHOPS again, but then Eddie traps the arms to OVERHEAD SUPLEX! The fans fire up, and Mark crawls around. “MAN UP! MAN UP!” echoes out, but Eddie clamps on a neck wrench! Eddie’s trying to squeeze the blood outta Mark’s melon! Mark rises, to SLAP Eddie! And SLAP! And CHOP! Mark CHOPS again, but Eddie fires forearms! Eddie runs to LARIAT! Mark flops over and Eddie tells off the Philly fans! Eddie KICKS Mark, and CHOPS! And KICKS! And CHOPS! Mark still sits up, so Eddie CHOPS again!
Eddie HEADBUTTS Mark, dumps him out, and builds speed! But Mark UPPERCUTS first! Eddie flops to the apron, and Mark BITES Eddie’s forehead now! Mark UPPERCUTS Eddie, stalks him to railing, and has him take a seat so he can rain down fists! Mark goes to get space, and he comes back to SHOTGUN Eddie against barriers! Eddie falls over, Mark resets the count, and then he snap suplexes Eddie to the floor! Mark goes up the apron, says BANG BANG, Cactus Jack ELBOW DROP! The fans fire up as Mama Briscoe’s Baby Boy drags Eddie up! But Eddie POSTS Mark! Mark falls, Eddie refreshes the count, and Eddie goes back for Mark.
Eddie puts Mark in, storms up on him, and drops an ELBOW of his own! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Eddie keeps calm. Eddie rains down fists, aiming right for the forehead. The fans rally and duel, Eddie puts Mark up top. Eddie puts Mark in the Tree of Woe then digs his boots in! The blood is just rushing to Mark’s head and out of the wound, but Mark frees himself. So Eddie WRECKS Mark with a dropkick! Eddie drags Mark to a cover, TWO! Mark is still tougher than that, and Eddie is a bit frustrated. Eddie CLUBS Mark, then reels him in. Mark fights the lift, so Eddie fires Kawada Kicks! Mark LARIATS right back!!
The fans fire up as both men are down! The crimson mask just keeps growing but Mark pounds the mat. The fans rally with Mark as he drags himself up. Mark goes back to Eddie and fires a forearm! Eddie CHOPS! Mark CHOPS back! Eddie brings down one strap, then the other! The fans fire up as Eddie CHOPS! Mark shakes that off and fires back up, so he can CHOP again! Eddie roars, then RIDGE HAND CHOPS! Eddie runs, Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark ROCKS Eddie with a forearm, whips him to ropes, but Eddie reverses. Mark CLOBBERS Eddie with forearms! Eddie goes to a corner, Mark runs in, GAMANGIRI!
Mark whips corner to corner but Eddie barely makes it! Mark runs up again to clothesline! The fans rally, Mark reels Eddie in and has the leg! FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives but Mark stays fired up! Eddie bails out, so Mark goes to the apron. Mark runs to BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! Eddie writhes, Mark chucks chairs around, then Mark drags Eddie up. Mark puts Eddie in the ring and climbs up. Mark aims, FROGGY- NO, Eddie moves! But he runs into a fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Mark hurries back up, takes aim again, FROGGY BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Eddie survives again and the fans fire up!
Mark gets up, that crimson mask still bright red on his face! The fans rally, Mark hauls Eddie up and whips, but Eddie reverses, clinches, and EXPLODERS! But Mark’s right up!? And he clinches to EXPLODER! But Eddie clinches, EXPLODER!! Mark clinches, EXPLODER!! Both men stagger around from being thrown around, then they run in! DOUBLE LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous as both men are down again! The standing count begins, fans love “Both These Guys!” The count passes 5 of 10, but Mark rises up! Eddie goes to the apron but Mark pursues. Mark storms out after Eddie, and SLAPS him!
Eddie CHOPS! Mark CHOPS! Eddie SLAPS! Mark kicks, reels Eddie in, and underhooks! Eddie fights that, fires forearms, then clinches! But Mark fights the lift, throws down elbows, but Eddie HEADBUTTS away! Clinch and EXPLODER to the floor!! The fans lose their minds from that one! The ring count climbs but the fans chant “MAN UP! MAN UP!” Mark and Eddie flounder, the count is 5 of 20, and Eddie rises at 10. We hit 15, Eddie slides in! Mark flounders at 17 and falls back over! 18! 19!! Mark springs in at 19.5!! The fans are thunderous as Mark stays in this! Mark pounds the mat and the fans rally up again!
Eddie and Mark slowly rise, and they crawl to each other. Eddie fires a haymaker, but Mark hits back! They fire forearms and other wild shots back and forth. Eddie SLAPS Mark, but Mark shakes his head! Mark uses ropes to stand, and he SLAPS Eddie! Eddie SLAPS! Mark CHOPS! Eddie grimaces and CHOPS back! Mark CHOPS again! Eddie takes a moment, nods and CHOPS again! Mark roars to SLAP, CHOP and CHOP! Mark unleashes all his Redneck Kung-Fu, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous as Mark drags Eddie up and calls his shot! But Eddie wrenches, HALF ‘N’ HALF!!
Eddie says this is the end, and he URAKENS!! Mark falls, Eddie covers, TWO!??! Mark survives and the fans are electric! Eddie snarls but the fans say to “MAN UP! MAN UP!” Mark sputters, eggs Eddie on, so Eddie says okay, and he runs. But Mark ducks the sliding lariat! ROLLING ELBOW!! Eddie falls but Mark hauls him up! Underhooks, but Eddie back drops! Mark sunset flips, TWO!! Eddie stands, URA- NO, Mark ducks, trips Eddie, high stacks, TWO! Eddie URAKENS again!! Mark PELES!! Eddie wobbles, Mark gets him, but then Eddie scoops! Mark slips free, straitjackets and torture racks, CUTTHROAT DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
The fans fire up as Eddie survives that blast from the past, but Mark calls upon the spirit of Jay Briscoe! Mark gets Eddie up, underhooks, JAY DRILLER!!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Champion)
And the streamers all fly in! Finally, and for the first-time-ever, Mark Briscoe wins THE title here in ROH! Papa Briscoe gets in the ring to hug his son in celebration, and even Mark’s friends in the locker room make their way out here! Jay Lethal, Rhett Titus, Dalton Castle, Christopher Daniels, even The Kingdom and so many more join in the celebration! They hoist Mark up on their shoulders, and then they all hug it out! Mark says hold on, they gotta give it up to the former champion, too! Eddie manages to stand, looks to Mark, and they nod. They shake hands to keep the Code of Honor, and then hug it out!
The fans cheer this moment that is not only Mark celebrating destiny achieved, but also him honoring the memory of big brother Jay. Supercard of Honor ends with a true feel good moment, how much bigger and better will ROH get from here?
My Thoughts:
A great Supercard of Honor here. I know, I skipped Zero Hour but this is also WrestleMania Weekend, so many other things are happening and I don’t have time for all four-and-a-half hours that this would be. But the Zero Hour is free on AEW’s YouTube, whatever. I did skim, it was all pretty good stuff, other than duh, Premier Athletes were winning their return match. Black Taurus has transformed into Beast Mortos, he of course won. I was actually surprised SAP didn’t win here, this should’ve been where they ended the story with Maria’s boys but it seems like they’ve doubled down because Serpentico lost another mask to them.
Awesome match from Kyle VS Lee to open the main show, and great Kyushin Thunder Liger reference in Kyle’s entire presentation. Kyle winning made a lot of sense, he’s just doing so well. Maybe if this was Ethan Page, there would be a chance Kyle lost, but Lee was clearly fed to the Protostar’s reign. Great Six Woman Tag from Stardom, and you gotta appreciate the constant action going on outside the ring, very unique compared to American style. Great win for Mina’s team, and fun little moment with Mariah coming out to celebrate with them. Well, mostly with Mina. Depending on how things go in Storm VS Thunder, it’d be fun to have Mariah’s two mentors interact and maybe even fight over the title.
Great tag title match from The Kingdom VS Infantry, but just as we saw on Rampage tonight with Roddy VS Rocky, Wardlow got involved to help The Kingdom, just as Adam Cole said. And hey, as I was hoping, Bullet Club Gold actually shows up to do stuff with their ROH World Six Man titles. But while Archer, Zayne and Suzuki are a great trio, of course they were losing. BCG still has to settle things with The Acclaimed, and great to see them show up here, too, so maybe we get Winners Take All at Dynasty. Then Acclaimed can show up on ROH TV, or who knows, maybe BCG wins and they bring all the belts to ROH TV. Just someone show up on ROH TV more often.
Really good stuff in the Fight Without Honor, it’s just too bad The Boys got released before this. They definitely should’ve made their epic return all feral and violent so they could help Castle win. But instead, we did get admittedly hilarious gags with the substitute Boys, and Paul Walter-Hauser so he could plug his own stuff. Which is fine, ROH is making it work with Wrestling Revolver, Athena & Billie went there once. And speaking of, both women’s titles were awesome tonight. I don’t know how to feel about Billie faking such a scary injury but WOW did she do a great job of it. Both Billie and Aminata are great, but I suppose Face in the chase makes sense, and now Billie gets to reign alongside Athena.
Honestly, didn’t Athena was winning. 50-0 is a great mark to hit, but now it’s like, who beats Athena for the title? The only thing I can think of is if she and Billie face off again for both belts, but that doesn’t seem right either. It would be great if Aminata moved up to the world title to make up for not winning the TV title. And in a way, that’s what happened with Mark Briscoe. Great stuff between Mark and Eddie tonight, and wow did Mark bleed. Mark winning out was the right call, he’s been long overdue for a singles title and here we are. Eddie still has his NJPW Strong title, too, so this was surely a great honor for him to give Mark the ROH title.
My Score: 9.1/10
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Andrew’s TNA Genesis Results & Match Ratings: 1.17.26
That AMC debut was yikes! Do survive the spin out, or hit the wall?
Well the AMC debut was panned by most people. Be it IWC or contemporaries (like JBL and Eric Bischoff), and some of the wrestlers got snippy on Twitter which proves the negative backlash had an affect. If people’s opinions truly don’t matter, than you don’t acknowledge them. But even a general blast proves it struck a nerve.
The AMC debut was utter garbage, if you enjoyed it, get your head checked. It’s one thing to WANT things to go well because then there’s more jobs for everyone, which is cute, but don’t cope yourself into delusion. I detest AEW, but the AMC debut episode made Collision look like Citizen Kane.
Let’s hope the first PLE of the year corrects the botched mess that was the AMC debut.
Ratings:
- AJ Francis vs Rich Swann: AJ wins via Down Payment – *** 1/4
- Mustafa Ali w/Order 4 vs Elijah: Ali wins via Guitar – ***
- The Final Dance: Dango vs Eddie Edwards: Eddie wins via Boston Knee Party – **** 1/4
- Ryan Nemeth vs Mara Sade: Ryan wins via Dirty Pin – ** 1/2
- TNA Knockouts Championship: Zaria w/Sol Ruca vs Lei Ying Lee (c) w/Xia Brookside: Lei wins via Warrior’s Way – *** 1/2
- TNA Tag Team Championships: The Hardy Boyz (c) vs The Righteous: Hardyz retain via Twist/Swanton – ***
- Cedric Alexander vs Moose vs Joe Hendry: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – ****
- Texas Death Match for the TNA World Championship w/Nic Nemeth as guest referee: Mike Santana (c) vs Frankie Kazarian: Santana retains via Spin the Barbed Wire Block – *****
Results:
AJ Francis vs Rich Swann
Swann’s outfit seems to be a little Black Machismo inspired.
AJ tries to grab Rich immediately, but Rich uses his speed and gets in multiple strikes, 10 count punches in the corner, kicks AJ over the top rope, tries a Dive, but gets caught, Rich counters the Down Payment and turns it into a Phoenix Senton to the floor. Rich throws in AJ, hits a few YES Kicks, goes for the Lethal Injection but eats a big Vader Hammer from AJ. AJ starts leaning on Rich, bending him in the ropes and just clubbing him as he slows down the pace. AJ just throws Rich across the ring from a Fireman’s Carry, hits Tennessee Whiskey and mugs to the crowd.
Offense continues for AJ, he chokes Rich against the steps, rolls him in, wants the Down Payment but Swann breaks the goozle with kicks and punches, but AJ re-secures his grab and just throws Rich out. Rich beats the count at 9 to no one’s real surprise. AJ steps on him and tries to lean his weight down, lifts him, showboats too long and eats elbows, a Jawjacker…but a Big Boot from AJ gives him the two count. AJ goes for some…lame Chin Lock/Chicken Wing attempt of a submission, so Swann gets out of it. AJ misses the Senton, Round Kick from Rich, Step Over Kick, Lethal Injection into Cartwheel Splash and 450 from the middle rope for two.
Rich goes back up, AJ cuts him off and just chucks him to the middle of the ring. Looks for the Moonsault, but Rich tries the Avalanche Powerbomb, but AJ stops it. AJ perches Rich, Superplex…? Rich fights back, bites AJ’s arm, headbutts him and AJ crashes down. Rich flies but AJ catches him with the TFL…only for two though! Down Payment attempt, countered, Sunset Flip, another try, Rich counters again but AJ turns it into a Styles Clash and mocks the AJ Styles pose. Goes for a second clash but Swann turns it into a Canadian Destroyer.
It looked good but we know that’s just a transitional move. Swann to the top, Five Star Frog Splash, but AJ gets his foot on the rope. Lethal Injection gets caught into a Reverse Down Payment. AJ finally hits the real Down Payment, and AJ wins.
Mustafa Ali w/Order 4 vs Elijah
Elijah gets attacked by the Great Hands on his entrance but gets rid of them easily. He and Ali start a quick rope run that Elijah turns into a Pop-Up Sitout Powerbomb. Ali powders and we get some slow outside the ring following strikes. Great Hands try to get involved again, but Elijah deals with them, has a pop moment but then Ali with the blindside Dive ruins the Drifter’s celebration. Ali continues his advantage, meticulously, deliberately, strikes, isolation submissions like Key Locks and Arm Triangles. Elijah uses the rope to counter the Arm Sumission, flings Ali to the outside. Elijah tries a dive but Mustafa hits that gorgeous Rolling Neckbreaker to stop Elijah in his tracks. Ali goes for a Standing Moonsault, but Elijah gets the knees up.
Both are slow to their feet so we get a Fighting Spirit spot. It makes sense here since they’ve had heat for a while. Ali counters an Elijah Powerbomb, Superkick connects but Elijah no sells and Lariats Ali back to Chicago. A little more dazed brawling, Ali with a slap, Bellclap, hits the ropes but eats the Elijah Knee Lift for two. Elijah wants a Cross Body but Ali catches him, cleans him onto his shoulders and Spicolli Driver! Ali tries a 450, Elijah says no, spins into the Highwayman’s Farewell Okada style! 1-2-Ali matrix bridges out and then Flair flops.
Elijah thinks his Shinsuke Nakamura with the torso kicks, forearm blasts, strikes in the corner. Perches Ali, wants an Avalanche Highwayman’s…Ali fights, Tasha distracts the ref, Great Hands save Ali and Ali connects with the Sky High Dropkick. Ali wanted the Springboard Spanish Fly, but Elijah catches it into a D’lo Brown special SKY HIGH! One, Two…Agent Zero pulls out the ref. The ref kicks them out, Tasha wants the guitar shot, Elijah grabs her, wants to Piledriver her but Ali grabs the guitar and hits Elijah before the referee is back from the ejection. Ali wins!
Overbooked but it made sense and was entertaining.
The Final Dance: Dango vs Eddie Edwards
Dango comes out looking like his outfit has a little Terry Funk inspiration. Nice touch.
Eddie and him shake hands but once Eddie turns his back Dango tries the Roll-up for 1 and they both grin. Simple tie up, they’re building this slow as they should. If this is Dango’s retirement, it needs to be something special. Lots of Headlocks, and funnily enough, the first chop comes from Dango. Dango hits the Dropkick during a rope run with a little AJ Styles flair. Very calculated, hip tosses, Eddie finally gets the best of things, connects a few chops, and Eddie is doing a good job showing that he’s slow to lock in, where Dango is egging him on. DANGO with a beautiful Snap Powerslam. Dango Chops Eddie, and while Dango’s chops are nothing compared to Eddie, it’s obvious he’s trying to fire up Eddie.
Dango tries to perch, eats the Gamengiri, Frankensteiner from Eddie and Dango powders. SHOT OF CAFFEINE! The start brawling on the outside, resetting the counts, Dango chains a few Chops into a Backdrop on the apron. Resets the count again, Eddie slams Dango into the post, looks for the Chop but Dango ducks. The brawling continues, not something we see much from Dango. Eddie rolls in Dango, follows but eats a gorgeous Beauty Shot! Eddie cuts off the run, Dango cuts off the cut off, kicks Eddie to the floor and Tope con Hilo!
Back into the ring, Hip Attacks, but Eddie answers the second with the Uppercut, second try from Eddie misses! Dango with the European Uppercut, Eddie is hung up in the ropes weird so Dango hits the Slingshot Guillotine Leg Drop for two. Counter holds into a TORNADO DDT and FALCON ARROW! Only a two count, but Dango is pulling out stuff we haven’t seen in a long time. Dango perches, Eddie cuts him off but Dango fights him off, charges…into a Blue Thunder Bomb for two! Eddie goes for a Sleeper Hold, and Dango smiles, the Cena reference is wonderful. Dango stands up, pushes Eddie back, Snapmare counter. Eddie jumps, Dango pulls off a Lion Tamer! Dango tries to reposition, Small Package attempt from Eddie, kick out, Dango connects on a Codebreaker! Only a two count, but the wrinkles and winks are wonderful.
Dango looks for a Superplex, Eddie fights off, Headbutts, Dango hits an Avalanche Air Raid Crash! 1-2-…TWO? Dango to the sky, Down and Dir-missed! Boston Knee Party! Dango kicks out of the party! Eddie lines up the Knee Party Again, connects, Dango kicks again! Eddie says “Please stay down”, Dango is refusing. Thrust Kick, Die Hard Driver! Third Knee Party finally does it!
Chef’s Kiss, wonderful match.
Ryan Nemeth vs Mara Sade
For people who don’t watch and think this is just an intergender match, stop it. This is the correct style of intergender. It’s a comedy male character, and a Knockout they’re building up. This isn’t just TNA doing the intergender stuff for the lolz, its actually being done right in the set up.
Mara…okay let me lock in for a second, she’s distracting. Ryan kisses his hand and shoves it in her face in the corner, Mara is disgusted, ducks the tie up, goes for a Sleeper but Ryan Snapmares her and gloats. He then puts her in a Headlock, she punches, looks for a Hip Toss, Ryan counters, Ryan hits the toss and Mara doesn’t land the landing perfect so Ryan giggles. She fakes the Superkick and he powders, then she hits the Crossbody off the apron, throws him in but he trips her on re-entry. Ryan Backdrops her onto the apron and he’s yelling at her that she actually loves him.
He rolls her back in, arrogant cover so Mara kicks out. Ryan goes for a kiss and eats a slap, Ryan grabs her hair and slams her back. Ryan does a lewd dance, balls his fist, and she blocks, then she throws a few punches herself, Dropkicks, Ryan eats a Splash in the corner. Tornado DDT from Mara for two. Ryan claws the eyes, tries a cradle with the ropes but the referee sees it. Ryan whines to the ref, Mara hits a perfect Slingblade. She perches, Ryan dropkicks her so she goes crashing down, Ryan uses the ropes for the roll up. Wonderful use on the story and the fact he still needs to cheat to beat her.
TNA Knockouts Championship: Zaria w/Sol Ruca vs Lei Ying Lee (c) w/Xia Brookside
A lot of pushing off, counters, but after Lei slips a Slam attempt Zaria runs her over with a Shoulder Tackle. Lei tries to perch off of a Irish Whip but gets grabbed and slammed. Ley connects on a Sweep, a kick into a Dropkick and then her corner Down strikes only get to like three before Zaria slips it and Snake Eyes Lei. Zaria grabs Lei and Suzuki style Hanging Chokehold in the corner, she breaks at the four count, gloats and goes for the pinfall but only two. Heavy lariats, short arm Lariat, still only a near fall. Zaria then just grabs her, Texas Cloverleaf but Lei tries to sit up using her core strength and then gets bombed into the ground and back into the Cloverleaf.
Lei sits up, grabs the leg and starts an STF, but Zaria fights it off, counters it into a near fall. Lei shoves her into the turnbuckle, and going for some desperate strikes. Wing Chun Chain Punches, into a Round Kick, Standing Side Kick, Back Elbow, Down Strikes in the corner get to ten this time. Lei wants a suplex, Zaria tries to stop but Lei powers through, Overhead T-Bone Suplex for two. Lei jumps on Zaria spider monkey style and goes for the Rear Naked Choke. Zaria stands up and Cannonball drives Lei into the buckles to break the hold.
Irish Whip from Zaria, misses the follow up, Lei gets caught by Zaria but they both fall out to the apron and trade strikes. Back Body Drop onto the apron from Zaria, and both women are down on the outside. M and Heather walk out to watch the match since ZaRuca could get a tag title shot soon. Rope run back inside, Zaria hits the Spear, F-5 from Zaria, but she clocked the referee! Sol and Xia are in to check on the referee, Xia and Sol take out M and Heather once M and Heather try something.
Back in the ring, the referee is still dead but Zaria literally pulls her up, Zaria posts herself with the Spear, Roll-Up for two, Headbutt from Zaria rocks Lei. Zaria wants the Hanging Chokehold again, but Lei fights out, hits a few strikes, classic Scottie Frankensteiner! Fighting Spirit, Lei wins it, Zaria pushes off, tries another F-5 but Lei turns it into a DDT. Spinning Heel Kick, Warrior’s Way from Lei and Lei retains!
TNA Tag Team Championships: The Hardy Boyz (c) vs The Righteous
The Hardyz attack the Righteous during the Hardy entrance. Big brawl, the music keeps playing and Jeff posts Dutch while Matt slaps around Vincenet. Jeff and Vincent start, Vincent tries to plead some twisted case, Jeff clocks him, tags in Matt, classic tandem work. Matt has Vincent in a chin lock and pulls at his ears and claws his eyes, the Hardyz are pissed. They’re coming out with nice anger, and Vincent has been getting pinballed from pillar to post..POETRY IN MOTION! Matt gets a little distracted by Dutch being back on the apron, Vincent gets in a couple quick shots but Matt hits the Side Effect. Calls Deletes, but Dutch grabs him then Lariats him and Vincent jumps on Matt.
Dutch tags in, crushes Matt a few times, tags back in Vincent who snaps off a Flatliner to a kneeling Matt Hardy. Matt tries to fight up as Vincent says sorry, and he doesn’t want to do this. Tag in to Dutch, Uppercut, Short arm Lariat and Dutch loves flicking his tongue. It’s weird. Matt gets throttled on the ropes and driven into the Righteous corner. Dutch lifts Matt, tries to set him up for something but Matt counters into a Twist of Fate. Simultaneous tag, Jeff Manhattan Drop, Facebuster and near fall. Jeff pulls off some odd looking Backbreaker. Dutch breaks the submission, Matt dispatches Dutch and we keep going.
Hardyz pull off the Plot Twist but it’s only a two count. Delete chants, Twist is countered, but the counter is countered, Duth trips up Matt on the rope run and it allows Vincent to tag out. Dutch hits Death Walks and lays out Jeff. Dutch tags to Vincent and calls for something. Tist of Fate from Dutch, Swanton from Vincent, but its so poorly positioned it takes Vincent too long to get to the spot in the ring for Jeff to interfere. After a brawl, Jeff is down, Dutch tries a Leg Drop and misses. Matt and Vincent are in the ring, Vincent tries to beg off, Dutch gets a microphone.
Dutch says they wanted this, they want to hurt. Twist of Fate to Vincent, Swanton from Jeff…and that was a completely unnecessary mid match mic moment. He’s good enough to grab a mic and talk but he can’t get up to make a save? A generally decent match, with the Hardyz showing anger, but that mic moment was stupid as hell.
Cedric Alexander vs Moose vs Joe Hendry
Early on each man gets a shot on someone and has moments to be in control. Headscissor from Cedric, Dropkick from Moose, Frankensteiner from Hendry and then Hendry Sack of Shit on Cedric. He gloats a little, Air Hendry attempt before they double team Hendry. Moose Powerbombs Cedric into the Apron, Hendry Powerbombs Moose. Hendry tries to throw Cedric into the ring, but Cedric flies out. Hendry slams Cedric into the steps, then Moose charges, Backdrop, and Moose flies into the steps. The medical person is saying Moose is too injured to keep going.
The referee tells Hendry and Cedric to keep going after an “injury timeout”, everyone playing babyface. Hendry misses the corner charge and eats the Dropkick to the back of the head. Cedric tries to follow up and Joe counters it into the Olympic Slam. Joe gets distracted with Moose slowly trying to get up, so when he charges Cedric, Cedric connects a few kicks. Crossbody, but Hendry catches him, before Hendry can full lift, Small Package, into Michinoku Driver and only two. Now Cedric is getting distracted by Moose. Strike Exchange, Chops and Kicks into the double down lariat spot. The crowd chants for Moose, maybe trying to will him back into the match. Moose doesn’t want to leave the match.
He hobbles into the ring and Joe and Cedric reluctantly hit him because he’s asking for it. Headbutt into Cedric from Moose, Uranage into Senton onto Hendry, Kip Up! But Moose sells the back hard. Cedric kicks and perches, Okada Dropkick from Moose! Sells the back. Hendry wants the Suplex, Moose counters, Chop and sell the back. Moose floats over the Suplex, posts Hendry, perches him and Moose goes to the sky, Suplexplex! Holds on, but Hendry hits his own Suplex and Cedric hits the Splash from off camera!
Moose and Cedric back and forth, corner shenanigans, GO TO HELL! But near fall, and the cover was awkward with Moose selling the back. Moose and Hendry chop battle. Moose charges, Pop-Up Powerbomb! Moose kicks at two. Kip Up from Joe. Joe does the turn, but eats the Death Valley Driver from Cedric! Into a Crossface! Hendry is trying to get out of the Crossface, the crowd wants Moose, Moose grabs Hendry’s wrist so he can’t tap, breaks the submission and tosses Hendry out. Strikes with Cedric, Cedric with the Body Scissors Roll, Sunsets out of Moose’s stuff, Styles Clash from Cedric! Moose kicks out of the Clash.
Cedric removes the Elbow pad, peppers some shots, Moose kicks and tries to build a head of steam, Cedric Lariats him! Cedric goes for an Oscutter but Moose catches him with a Spear for a near fall. Moose lined up Cedric for Lights Out, but the Back gives out! Lumbar Check from Cedric! But Hendry appears out of nowhere and Standing Ovation from Joe on Cedric! Joe wins.
Texas Death Match for the TNA World Championship w/Nic Nemeth as guest referee: Mike Santana (c) vs Frankie Kazarian
Nic’s ref outfit has booty shorts…of course it would.
Frankie powders when Santana charges, but then he initiates on his own time and they go at an intense pace, right where they left off Thursday. Frankie gets rocked to the apron, Santana misses the Yakuza kick over the rope, apron teases but counters aplenty. Kaz jumps down, Santana tries a PK, but Kaz moves and flips him face first into the apron. Kaz grabs a chair, misses the first time but not the second. Kaz tries the Whip, Santana counters, Kaz jumps the steps so Santana charges and launches off the steps to wipe out Kaz. A table gets added into the ring and Santana clocks Kaz with a Yakuza kick. Santana then gets a chair, to launch the cannonball into Kaz. Santana goes for the pinfall but Kaz kicks out at two. Santana walks Kaz around the audience, 10 count punches and field trip continues. Kaz manages to connect with a punch and now he’s conducting the 10 cent tour.
Every time the location changes the momentum changes. Santana looks for dive from the second level, but Kaz cuts him off, wants the Superplex, Santana fights him off and Double Axe Handle onto the concrete. The fight to the back, trash can, garage doors, and Kaz is getting the best of this so far. Scoop Slam from Kaz onto the concrete, two count. Chairshot duel, Kaz wins, sets up some chairs and tries a Fade to Black…but Santana says no, kicks Kaz into Tuesday. Santana gets on the chairs, Piledriver on Frankie through the chairs to the outside. Pinfall! Kaz now has to get back to his feet by 10, or Santana wins – Kaz BARELY gets up at 9. Santana then punches him repeatedly for standing up and finds another table.
Santana sets up the table, gets on the apron with Kaz and wants to Piledrive Kaz through the table. Kaz fights it off, they trade strikes on the apron, Santana perches, Santana launches but Kaz catches him with a Cutter through the table! Pinfall! Santana has til 10 – – Santana is up at 9! Kaz just Knees him in the back and sends him face first into the steps! Kaz sets up chekov’s table from earlier in the ring. Then he grabs a ladder and throws it into the ring. The desperation in this is great storytelling. Frankie does his Heavy Metal Rebel pose, but Santana walks behind him with a Barbed Wire Baseball bat. Swing Away Mikey, but misses, Kaz tries the Chicken Wing but gets tossed off. Bat to the gut, and across the forehead! Outline in Chair on Kaz! Santana puts him on the table, climbs the ladder and Papi shimmy, FEELING FROGGY! Pinf-no! Kaz kicked out a 2.8.
Both men connect on Lariats and again…Kaz spits in Mike’s face. Santana wraps barbed wire around his arm. Spin the Barbed Wire Block! Pinfall – – – can Kaz get up by 10…NO! Santana retains!
Danger Zone after Santana is celebrating a little. Nic tries to cash, calls for another referee, but before the referee gets there, Spin the Block! Drops Nic and the cash in never happens.
Overall Score: 8.5/10
That…was a great show. I’ve never had brand whiplash this bad in my life. The only match that fell flat was the Hardyz and Righteous because there’s no reason to have the mic moment, its stupid, breaks momentum, adds a really b rated horror flick kind of pregnant pause, and made the finish feel moronic. Other than that…everything was done beautifully. Mara and Ryan wasn’t supposed to be a high quality match, but it did exactly what you’d want a comedy match to do. Ryan looks like even more of a chickenshit loser, having to cheat to “beat a girl”. Mara looked good in the ring (both aesthetically and athletically), and she’s got a perfect excuse to turn it into something silly that we haven’t seen in forever, a Lumberjills match or something equivalent.
Dango’s match was beautiful, I’ll be honest, if he was a more main event talent, that would’ve felt more like a 5 star match. I think I only rated it a bit lower because Dango was great at what he did, but he wasn’t like a generational main event talent. But it was beautiful. Moose looked great in the loss, Ali needing interference 73 times keeps his gimmick strong, AJ Francis had a really good match, and Santana looked like a million bucks, Kaz looked badass, and we all went home happy since Nic botched his cash in.
I wish I had answers for where this magic was two nights ago. But if THIS is a representation of what we have to look forward to, THIS, is awesome.

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Will The Opps lose it all?
Hangman Page has vowed vengeance upon Samoa Joe, so now he and #JetSpeed are aiming for those AEW World Trios Championships!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Andrade wins.
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Grizzled Young Veterans; Eddie & Ortiz win.
- Marina Shafir w/ Jon Moxley VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels; Shafir wins.
- Six Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN VS Team SkyFlight; Fletcher, Alexander & Clon win.
- Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Viva Van & Danielle Kamela; Megan & Penelope win.
- AEW National Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Anthony Bowens; Jack wins and will challenge Ricochet for the title.
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Hangman Page & #JetSpeed; Hangman & JetSpeed win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
La Sombra has returned to AEW, he has returned to the Don Callis Family, and he has his return match to continue where he left off. Will Andarde make everything tranquilo? Or will the South African Stud show him what that really looks like?
The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, Angelico waistlocks, but Andrade ELBOWS free of the full nelson! Angelico falls into a corner, the fans cheer Andrade, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner, CIEN KNEES! Cover, but Andrade lets up at two!? The fans are torn but Andrade says tranquilo. Andrade has a leg, “WOO~!” But then he shoves the leg down! Andrade no longer does that. He stalks Angelico to the ropes, CHOPS him, then stalks him again. Andrade brings Angelico around to snap suplex! But that’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade drags Angelico up again, but Angelico slips around!
Angelico ducks the elbow, Andrade jumps the sweep, but the EDDY GORDO KICK hits! Roll up, ONE!! Angelico blocks a shot, wrenches, and traps both arms to then double wrench! Andrade stomps a foot, puts Angelico in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Andrade snarls, runs up and ROCKS Angelico! Angelico sputters, the fans rally, and Andrade runs back in, but into a BOOT! Angelico goes up, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS! Andrade goes up, gives some Latino Heat, and SUPERPLEXES! That’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade then snap suplexes to Dos Amigos! And THREE AMIGOS! Cover, but Andrade picks Angelico up again?!
The fans boo but Andrade soaks up that heat. Andrade threatens Serpentico, then drags Angelico back up. Andrade reels Angelico again, but Angelico wrenches out to KNEE Andrade! But Andrade boot feints and SHADOW ELBOWS! Angelico goes down in a heap, and Andrade promises Callis he’s gonna end this! THE DIRECT MESSAGE! Cover, Andrade wins!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall
El Idolo slipped into those DMs, and Callis likes the response! With Andrade in peak form, will the Don Callis Family soon dominate all of AEW?
Backstage interview with…?
Lexy Nair knocks on the door of AEW’s newest signees, the door opens, and there is a LOT of smoke pouring out! Surprise! It’s The Rascalz! Lexy says hi, and yes they are. Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed are here, and Lexy kinda forgot her question. Dez says that’s ok, they’ve got this. The Rascalz introduce themselves, and last time they checked, AEW is where the best wrestle. And the Rascalz have one of if not the best faction in pro-wrestling for nearly a decade. So it was only right for them to be here in AEW! So then tell your mama, your daddy, and your bald headed granny that The Rascalz are All Elite!
And listen, they didn’t come to take part, they came to take over. The best tag teams, the best trios, and Rascalz smoke ’em all! On that note, smoke ’em if ya got ’em! And they got ’em all! Wanna join in, Lexy? No, she’s working. Well, so are they. The boys go back into their private suite, will AEW soon be All LIT Wrestling?
Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
The Mad King & Monkey do their own thing, and that’s exactly why Zack Gibson & James Drake can’t stand them! Will GYV SSSOON~ be recognized as AEW’s number one team? Or will they learn how to #GritYourTeeth from the grittiest there is?
The teams sort out, and while Eddie wants to start, Gibson doesn’t want him. Ortiz takes over, the bell rings, and the two circle. They feel things out, Ortiz shoots in for the leg pick, then he trips Gibson to then cover, ONE! Ortiz wrenches, Gibson rolls and headlocks, Drake tags in as Ortiz powers out. Ortiz and Drake both hurdle over, Ortiz dodges Drake’s lariat, and Ortiz LARIATS Gibson up and out! Then ENZIGIRI for Drake! Ortiz keeps moving, and he DIVES onto Gibson! The fans fire up as Ortiz gets back up, step in and FACEBUSTER! Drake flounders, the fans fire up again, and Ortiz runs up on Drake in the corner.
Ortiz whips corner to corner, Drake goes up and over, but Ortiz just goes up and up to CROSSBODY! He gives a swivel, then he CLAWS Drake’s back! HISS! Ortiz is bringing back the wild side, and he tags Eddie in. Eddie & Ortiz hit a DOUBLE SUPLEX, then Eddie stomps away on Drake! Eddie RIDGE HAND CHOPS Drake to the ropes, then CHOPS him off his feet! Tag to Ortiz, Eddie snapmares and straddles Drake for Ortiz to run and run and run, and run, and run, and then basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Ortiz covers, ONE!! Drake is tougher than that, but Ortiz brings Drake back up.
Tag to Eddie and they handoff the wrench to an ELBOW BREKAER! Drake pulls Eddie’s ear! the ref reprimands but Gibson tags in. Gibson CLAWS Eddie’s face, then Drake runs up to ELBOW! Gibson LARIATS! Feed to the WHEEL KICK! Gibson talks trash on Eddie for thinking this is a big joke! Gibson kicks at Ortiz, too! The fans boo but Gibson stomps Eddie. Gibson tags Drake, the GYV double whip Eddie to the corner. Gibson sends Drake in, forearm SMASH! Drake snapmares Eddie to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Drake snarls, Gibson talks trash, and Drake runs corner to corner, but Eddie LARIATS first!
The fans fire up while Eddie stumbles, hot tags to Gibson and Ortiz! Ortiz rallies on Gibson, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then CHOPS! And FLAPJACK! And then a two hand guzel! But Gibson breaks free, only for Ortiz to CHOP! Gibson headlocks, and again Drake tags as Ortiz powers out. Gibson drops down, Drake dropkicks the legs out, and Gibson basement DROPKICKS Ortiz! MAYHEM IN MOTION for Eddie! The fans boo but Gibson goes out to fetch Ortiz. “You little rat! This is on you!” Gibson holds Ortiz up while Drake builds speed, and Drake DIVES onto Ortiz! The fans boo but GYV stands tall while Collision goes picture in picture.
Drake drags Ortiz up, puts him in the ring, then tags Gibson. Gibson drags Ortiz up, reels him in, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, ONE!! Ortiz is tougher than that, but Gibson pushes him down for another cover, TWO! Another cover, but Eddie CLOBBERS Gibson! Eddie fires hands, the ref backs him off, and Drake protests. Gibson drags Ortiz up to short arm LARIAT! Gibson then turns Drake around so he can stare Eddie down while he CLAWS Ortiz’s face! The ref reprimands, Gibson changes his grip, but Ortiz BITES Gibson’s hand! The ref reprimands but Gibson CLUBS and ROCKS Ortiz! Gibson storms up but Ortiz RAMS low!
Ortiz RAMS Gibson again, then slingshots up and sunset flips! Gibson holds onto ropes, waves his hands to stay on his feet, and he tags Drake! Ortiz finishes the flip but Drake HEADBUTTS Ortiz in the back of the head! Drake KICKS Ortiz, taunts Eddie, then goes back to Ortiz. Drake HEADBUTTS Ortiz again, stalks him to a corner, but Ortiz HEADBUTTS back! Drake reels Ortiz in for a short arm LARIAT! Drake snarls, pushes Ortiz to a cover, TWO! Ortiz stays tough but Drake brings him around. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Drake throws clubbing shots, then BOOTS Ortiz down!
Ortiz snarls but Drake reels him in. Ortiz RAMS Drake into a corner, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Drake is tougher than that, but Ortiz reaches for his corner! The fans rally but Drake grabs a leg! Ortiz hops up, throws hands, but Drake DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Drake drags Ortiz over, tags Gibson, and they stomp away on Ortiz. The fans boo GYV but Gibson drags Ortiz up. Gibson talks trash on Eddie, suplexes Ortiz, but Ortiz slips free! Ortiz RANAS Gibson away! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tag to Drake! Drake jumps on Ortiz to keep him back! Ortiz reaches out for Eddie, ROCKS Drake, repeat!
But then Drake KNEES Ortiz! Eddie ROCKS Drake! Ortiz CALF KICKS Drake down! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Ortiz crawls, reaches out, but Drake anchors him again. Ortiz BOOTS Drake away, hot tag to Eddie! The fans fire up and Drake freaks out! Eddie says get up and fight! Drake swings, Eddie counter punches! And again, and again, and again! Then he CHOPS Drake down! The fans fire up, and Eddie whips Drake to a corner for a LARIAT! Eddie then winds up, MACHINEGUN CHOPS! Gibson runs up, but Eddie CHOPS him down! Drake runs up, but into an STO! Tag to Ortiz!
Ortiz & Eddie coordinate, POP-UP and POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Drake survives, Ortiz pounds the mat, and the fans rally up again. Tag back to Eddie and now Eddie Electric Chair Lifts. Ortiz goes up, but Gibson SHOVES him down! Drake fights free, but Eddie waistlocks! Drake ELBOWS free, ENZIGIRIS, and he hurries to tag Gibson! Gibson storms up to fire shots on Eddie! Eddie shakes his head, but Gibson fires more shots! The fans rally behind Eddie, and he CHOPS Gibson back down! Then he CHOPS Gibson again! Gibson haymakers, Eddie fires a forearm, and the shots go fast ‘n’ furious!
The fans fire up behind Eddie but Gibson kicks the leg. Eddie brings down the straps! He CHOPS Gibson again, then clinches, EXPLODER! Gibson claims his neck is bothering him, but that lets Drake CHOKE Eddie- NO, Eddie gets free of the scarf to DECK Drake! Eddie then snatches the scarf, throws it away, but turns around into a TICKET TO RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives that flying Code Breaker, but Drake tags in! Drake hits a FLATLINER into a KOJI KLUTCH!! Eddie endures, Gibson stomps away, but the ref reprimands. Ortiz runs up, Gibson intercepts, but Eddie is fading! Wait, Eddie gets a second wind!
Gibson and Ortiz tumble out of the ring, they keep brawling, and the fans rally as hard as they can for Eddie! Eddie’s arm drops once! The arm drops twice! But Eddie REVIVES! The fans fire up again, and he flips Drake off! Eddie powers free to fire off fists! Eddie gives Drake a ground ‘n’ pound, but Drake SLAPS back! Eddie HAMMERS Drake for that! And stomps a mudhole into him! The fans fire up as Eddie reels Drake in. But Drake wrenches free! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Drake stumbles into the MADBALL!! Eddie DDTS Drake! Cover, Eddie & Ortiz win!
Winners: Eddie Kingston & Ortiz, by pinfall
GYV tried to cheat them, but Eddie & Ortiz turn that around on GYV! But will this be the end of things between these teams? Or will GYV want payback for this humiliation?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
After the Six Woman Tag defeat, The “Cosmic Babes of Wrath” regrouped. Willow apologized to Kris for that loss. If only Kris didn’t take the bullet for Willow… Kris says no, Willow’s not to blame. Harley says Harley is to blame, but Kris says no, it’s not her fault, either. Kris gets them to stop apologizing to say she’d take a bullet for either of them, any day of the week. As long as it meant she got to be out there with her two best friends. But she is curious… Thekla, you just pinned the AEW Women’s World Champion. So what does she wanna do about it?
Kris couldn’t be easier to find, or to get a title shot out of, because she believes in fighting and defending this title, for everyone who came before, and everyone who will hold it after. So Kris hopes Thekla’s win will keep her going until next they meet. Because if Thekla thinks she’s toxic, Kris thinks she likes the taste. Kris licks her fingers then spits it out. Will she crush the Toxic Spider once and for all? Or is #BigStatDaddy already caught in Thekla’s web?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
Maximum Carnage returns and Schiavone has Phoenix welcome in… Stokely & FTR. The fans boo #BigStoke and the AEW World Tag Team Champions as the three walk- Er, well, Stoke is still wheeled out here… Anyway, the next challengers to these titles will be Don Callis Family’s Davis & Doyle. Schiavone hands Stoke the mic, fans chant “No Hoes Stokes!” but he says he knows a lot of people think he’s gonna say something bad about Don Callis and the Don Callis Family, but he won’t. He won’t be like everyone else and drag others down for the retweets, likes and memes.
Instead, he says congratulations to Jake Doyle & Mark Davis. They are now the #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Champions. And Stoke must admit, he’s jealous. Yes, there is some envy from Stokely. Doyle & Davis have it all! They have the “It Factor!” They have the strength, the size, the look! They’re two men you do not wanna meet in a dark alley. They are pro-wrestlers, and Stoke hates to say it, but he longs for the days when pro-wrestlers LOOKED like pro-wrestlers! Those two have EVERYTHING! Except… for the ability to beat the greatest tag team alive today, F T R!
Cash takes the mic and says you don’t just have to take Stoke’s word on that. Ask Sports Illustrated who the greatest team is today, and they will say it is F T R. You can ask ESPN! Who’s the greatest tag team today? It is F T R! Nobody has the résumé they have! No one has the body of work they have! And no one can do what they do! Mark Davis, Jake… Uh, something. Doyle? They’re good. But they’re not F T R good. Dax takes the mic and he asks Schiavone to do his job. Dax knows Schiavone is used to coming to shows and doing the bare minimum and still gettingn paid, but please, hold the mic. Schiavone does as told…
Dax says first of all, hello, Nigel. Hopefully he is okay. Thank God the past is the past and FTR isn’t messing with him today. Secondly, Dax wants Schiavone to ask what he hates most about the fans. Well then, Dax Harwood, one half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions, what do you hate about the fans? The fans chant, “We Have Hair! We Have Hair!” Dax says he hates most is the fact they live in a fantasy world. They think this is Toy Story or something! Every time they see something new and shiny, they think it’s the greatest of all time. Dax has no issue personally with Doyle & Davis. The issue is what surrounds them.
All the fans boost their egos up! They build the egos up! They make Davis & Doyle think they’re something! Someone said these two men look great on an 8-by-10, make ’em a tag team. And after one match and one match only, they get the chance to step into the ring with the greatest tag team for the richest prize in tag team wrestling today. This is a division Dax built! The division that FTR built with their hands, all the way up, and D&D get a shot after one match!? Not gonna happen! The fans boo, but Dax asks if they think coming from the slums of North Carolina that FTR never saw guys like them? They were the norm!
FTR walked around guys like D&D every day, they fought guys like D&D every day. So now, D&D have the luxury of calling their shot, of telling FTR when and where they want that shot. Just know that Dax doesn’t care what they’ve done in the past or will do in the future. Because in the present, they’re in the presence of the greatest team of all time! The fans boo more, but Dax just ignores it. Because just like all these people, D&D live their lives BEGGING to be FTR! The problem is, there can only be one, and you will find out there is only one. #TopGuysOut! FTR take their leave with Stokely, but will they prove that size does not matter?
CRU speaks.
Lacey Lane asks if Lio Rush & Action Andretti saw how The Rascalz are already in AEW. They look like such a good time, they should welcome them. Lio says that he will not let The Rascalz just waltz in here and take over. Time to remind people who they are. Action says if The Rascalz wanna wrestle the best AEW has to offer, then who better than The Sight to See and The Man of the Hour? This will be a welcome to AEW they never forget. CRU is ready to roll, but will The Rascalz just light ’em up?
Marina Shafir w/ Jon Moxley VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels!
After last week’s match, The Problem already has beef with SkyFlight’s newest member, and now the fight is on. Will Zayda prove she is The Real Deal? Or will that deal be broken on her first Collision?
The bell rings and Marina eggs Zayda on. Then she SPITs at her! Zayda jumps on Marina to fire hands! Zayda then sunset flips, but Marina drags her up to whip and- NO, Zayda ducks the kick to DROPKICK! Marina staggers, comes back, and Zayda dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Marina tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Zayda biulds speed. Zayda DIVES, but is caught?! Marina and Zayda still scrap on the outside, Marina pushes Zayda into the post, but then Zayda ducks! Marina CHOPS POST! Marina clutches her hand, Zayda SLAPS her! Zayda puts Marina in, goes up a corner, and MISSILE- NO, Marina dodges!
Zayda rolls through, and Marina BOOTS her down! Marina talks trash on Zayda, then glares at Daniels. Moxley says make her pay for that! Marina says she will, and she stands Zayda up. Marina puts Zayda in a corner to CHOP while Collision goes picture in picture.
Zayda sputters but Marina just stalks her. Zayda pushes Marina away, goes to another corner, but Marina storms up to KICK, KICK, and BOOT! Zayda slumps down, but Marina digs her foot in! The ref counts, Marina steps off at 4, and she says she has ’til five. Great, now Marina is copying Bryan Danielson, too. Marina shouts at Daniels, then goes to Zayda. Zayda fires hands, forearms, but Marina just tells her to do better! Then Marina SLAPS Zayda down! Zayda sputters her way to the ropes, but Marina TOSSES her out! Marina talks trash, then steps out after Zayda. Marina stands Zayda up, CHOPS her again, then stalks her around the way.
Daniels backs up for Marina to KNEE Zayda again and again. Zayda sputters, Marina refreshes the count, and Marina stalks Zayda again. Marina swings again, but Zayda dodges! Marina CHOPS APRON, and then Zayda CHOPS Marina! Zayda finally has control but Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns as Marina whips Zayda to the ropes. Zayda grabs the ropes to stop herself. Then she ELBOWS Marina, dodges, and CODE BREAKER! Marina staggers to a corner, Zayda runs up, SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up with Zayda, she rolls and runs, but Marina clinches! URENAGE! Zayda is dazed, Moxley says that was a great throw, and Marina made it look easy. Marina has the full nelson, shifts to a cobra clutch, and tells her to say hi to mom. Ripcord and BODY BLOW! Then a CHOP! The fans rally, Marina dares the old man (a fan, apparently) to get in the ring and show her how it’s done.
Marina waistlocks, but Zayda switches. Marina pries free, BELL CLAPS, then MOTHER’S MILK!! Zayda TAPS, Marina wins!
Winner: Marina Shafir, by submission
Marina kisses Zayda on the head, having tucked her in for the night. Marina says she’s the real deal, but will she find her way to a golden opportunity soon enough?
Wait, The Don Callis Family is making their entrance now? They didn’t wait for Marina to exit, or Moxley for that matter. Moxley decides to stick around to see this one. Will the Aussie Arrow lead CLØN & The Walking Weapon to victory? Or will Zayda’s teammates succeed where she failed?
Six Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN VS Team SkyFlight!
Don Callis of course joins commentary, where he and Moxley already argue about the differences between their factions. Moxley says the Death Riders stand for something, they’re masters of the craft, but DCF just want money and things. Callis is already scared as Moxley simply stands up, but he still tries to talk trash about how Konosuke Takeshita got that win on Moxley. Callis doesn’t like Moxley standing up so he leaves commentary. Moxley leaves to go catch up with Marina, only for Lance Archer & Rocky Romero to attack! They TOSS Moxley from ramp to floor, then send him into barriers!
The fans boo as Archer stands on Moxley and Rocky stomps away! But then Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia hurry out here to fight them off! The numbers aren’t in their favor, though! Callis returns to commentary, playing dumb, but his guys mug the Riders, until CLAUDIO shows up! Claudio CLOBBERS Archer, Kyle goes after him, and now it is Death Riders and DCF brawling all around ringside! The ref reprimands, he wants these teams to stand down, but someone brings a crutch in as a weapon! SkyFlight jump in to TRIPLE FLY! Down goes everyone and the fans fire up again! SkyFlight puts DCF in the ring, are we still getting a match? We find out, after the break!
Maximum Carnage returns and the bell rings. Darius Martin arm-drags Kyle down into an armlock, and the fans rally as Kyle stands. Darius wrenches, ELBOW BREAKER, and he tags Scorpio Sky. Scorpio goes up to AX HANDLE Kyle’s arm, then he RAMS the shoulder. It seems the other DCF members are still scrapping with the Death Riders, but are making their way out from ringside. Scorpio tags Dante Martin, Dante goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Dante then tags Darius, and Top Flight coordinates. Dante wrenches, Darius runs, LEAP FROG ATTACK on the arm! Kyle goes to a corner, Darius UPPERCUTS him, then wrenches the arm.
Darius RAMS Kyle’s arm, tags Scorpio, and Scorpio CLUBS the arm. Scorpio wrenches, but Kyle scoops to SLAM! The fans cheer, Kyle tags Clon, and Clon hurries to stomp Scorpio. Clon isolates an arm and stomps it down. Then Clon drags Scorpio over, tags Josh, and Josh stomps Scorpio’s arm. The fans boo Josh, but he drags Scorpio up. Scorpio fires body shots, but Josh CHOPS Scorpio! Josh scuffs Scorpio, brings him up, and fires forearms. Scorpio fires back, then Josh fires back! Scorpio CLAWS Josh’s eyes, then dodges Josh to tag Darius! Darius dodges Josh to BLAST the corner, then BOOTS Josh away.
Darius goes up and over, handspring and redirect! STANDING SPANISH FLY! Darius DIVES onto Kyle, then hurries back up! Darius steps in, GET OVER HERE! Cover, TWO! Darius tags Dante, Dante runs up but is sent back. Darius gives Dante the boost, then Dante returns the favor for the TORNADO DDT! Dante covers, TWO! Dante brings Josh up, tags Darius back in, and Darius reels Josh in. But Kyle goes after Dante’s foot! Scorpio BLASTS Kyle, but Josh avoids the Nosedive Bomb! Josh sends Darius into Dante, then GERMAN SUPLEXES Darius! Hot tag to Clon and he LARIATS in a corner! And forearm SMASH! And SOBAT! And KNEE, ELBOW, and GAMANGIRI!
Feed to Kyle for the MICHINOKU DRIVER! Clon goes up, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! DCF stands tall, the fans cheer Kyle as he flexes, but the ref reprimands. Clon rains down fists, then brings him around to whip. Clon ELBOWS Darius down, covers, TWO! Darius toughs it out, but Clon tags Kyle. They mug Darius, but Darius fights back! Darius ROCKS and CHOPS Kyle, then CHOPS again! Darius runs, but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Kyle BLASTS Dante & Scorpio off the corner, then soaks up the cheers and jeers while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kyle drags Darius up, the ref keeps Dante back, but that lets DCF mug Darius in the corner! Josh jumps in, they double whip, and Josh sends Kyle in. Darius BOOTS Kyle, ELBOWS Josh, then goes up. But they get his arms, crisscross, DOUBLE ICONOCLASM! Then another crisscross for a DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays focused, stands Darius up, and bumps him off buckles. Kyle winds up and CHOPS! Darius sputters, Kyle tags Josh, and they mug Darius again. Tag to Clon, he CHOPS Darius, then he tags Josh. Josh looms over Darius, then crossface forearms! And again! Daniels coaches Darius, Darius fires body shots, then he fires forearms.
Darius runs, but Josh RAMS him! And NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Josh clamps onto Darius with an armlock and he grinds the shoulder. Darius endures, the fans rally behind him, and he fires hands from below! Darius ROCKS Josh and is free of the armlock. But Josh returns to BOOT Darius down! Josh looms over Darius, stands him up, and CLUBS him to the corner. Josh soaks up heat, but Darius kicks low. Josh comes back to ROCK Darius, and Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. The fans tell off Callis, but Josh CHOPS Darius! Darius CHOPS back! Josh CHOPS, Darius CHOPS, repeat!
Darius CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Josh shoves him! Josh blocks a boot, and has the ANKLE LOCK! Darius endures, hops around, and ENZIGIRIS! Kyle tags in, intercepts Darius, but Darius suplexes first! The fans fire up while both men are down! Darius and Kyle crawl, hot tags to Clon and Dante! Dante LARIATS Clon, LARIATS again, and then ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Dante kips up! Dante runs, Clon dodges, but Dante slips out, SUPERKICKS Kyle, and ROCKS Clon! Dante goes up and around, GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Dante as he brings Clon up.
Dante full nelsons, but Clon elbows free and arm-drags free. Dante slips around, lifts, but Clon slips free to SWITCH KICK! Then he whips, but Dante reverses. Clon goes up and over, MATRIX PELE! Dante sputters, Clon tags Kyle! Kyle GAMANGIRIS Scorpio off the apron! Then Kyle aims, runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Then he reels Dante in, but Scorpio saves Dante from the brainbuster! Kick and alley-oop, TORNADO DDT! Then tag to Darius! They double whip Darius at Kyle for the ELBOW! Then they send Dante for a forearm! Then Scorpio DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to Top Flight for the DOUBLE ANGEL’S WINGS!! Cover, but Clon & Josh break it!
The fans rally up, Top Flight TOSSES Clon & Josh! Scorpio ROCKS Josh, but Josh ROCKS Scorpio! Josh scoops for an APRON POWERSLAM!! Dante springboards, Clon dodges, and Clon LARIATS Dante on the ramp! Clon then LIONSAULTS! A double-edged move out on that ramp, but Darius ROCKS Kyle! Kyle whips Darius, Darius goe sup and over, but Kyle switches! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Tag to Josh, he reels Darius in, bu tDarius slips out of the driver! Darius CHOPS, Josh JABS, and Josh CHOP BLOCKS! ANKLE LOCK!! Darius endures, reaches out, and rolls to send Darius into buckles! Darius runs, but Josh dodges!
Darius goes up, but Josh traps the leg! HOTSHOT on the rope! Then a torture rack! TOWER HACKER BOMB! And then the tuck, C4 PILEDRIVER!! Cover, DCF wins!
Winners: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN, by pinfall
SkyFlight has crashed and burned in Phoenix, and Callis shakes hands with all his men. Josh Alexander warns Kenny Omega that this is what’s coming for him next week on Dynamite! But wait! The Alpha is here! The fans fire up as Konosuke Takeshita returns to AEW, though no longer IWGP World Heavyweight Champion after losing to Yota Tsuji at WrestleKingdom 20. Konosuke goes past Callis to hug it out with Kyle! Clon feels a little snubbed, but Konosuke raises Clon’s hand. Callis is perhaps woefully ignorant again, will this lead to #ProtoShita doing things their way, not his?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong.
Lexy Nair is now with Freshly Squeezed & The Savior of the Backbreaker, and she congratulates Roddy on his big win just last night as he defeated Hechicero to become the #1 contender to the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship. Roddy shouts, “CLAUDIO! I told you I wasn’t done with you and the Death Riders. And now I’ll break your back and take your title.” Cassidy says, “That’s right.” He offers a high-five, but Roddy says no. “This isn’t a me and you thing, this is a me thing.” But wasn’t Cassidy there to support Roddy in Mexico? Roddy says no, he wasn’t. Cassidy says that’s only because Roddy wouldn’t let him in! Cassidy is here!
Roddy storms off, but then Mark Briscoe brings him back. Mark knows that Roddy knows that Roddy is down to conglomerate wherever and whenever. Thing is, they are like gold magnets. Roddy’s got that title match, he should hang around. But hey, first and foremost, Mark makes a declaration. He wants to bring forth a vengeful manifestation full of pain and retaliation! That is to say, he is talking to EL CLON! Briscoe puts blame on Clon for why Mark’s main man, Hologram, is out. Clon ain’t nothing but a science experiment gone wrong! Mark saw Clon and Komander have one hell of a match in Texas, and Clon was victorious.
So like Mark said, he ain’t ducking or dodging. El Clon, what you say? Showdown in Texas for the TNT Championship, next week on Collision! And then they can conglomerate like always. Like the old saying, when you down to conglomerate, you’re happy to share your plate. Whether you speak English or Espanol, you spread the butter and pass the roll. Cassidy says that’s a classic. Roddy has no idea what that means. Roddy leaves, Mark follows, and Cassidy asks if Lexy knows that saying. She does not. But is the Sussex County Chicken underestimating how dangerous the corrupted copy can be? Or will Mark still be the Face of TNT?
MJF speaks.
“Buddy Rogers, Harley Race, Ric Flair, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. What do these men all have in common? Well, it’s the fact that we’re traveling champions. See, I’m not afraid to show everybody, no matter how big or how small, no matter what part of the country, no matter what part of the world, that I’m better than them. This match tonight in Maine will be the first of many title defenses, many victorious title defenses, to my name. This second title reign will make the first seem short and sweet. My name is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and I’m better than you, and you know it. And also, I will go down as a man with a greater legacy than all three of those individuals that I mentioned combined.”
The Scumbag is exponentially arrogant once again after winning big in Limitless Wrestling, but we’ll hear from him again next Wednesday. What will the AEW World Champion have planned when the Road to Revolution goes through Orlando?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Viva Van & Danielle Kamela!
The Megasus once again has her Superbad Girl back by her side, ready to continue where they left off. Will they storm up the ranks towards those AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships? Or will they greatly underestimate the Hellbent Vixen & Coach Kam?
The teams sort out and Megan runs up to LEAPING LARIAT Kamela! The fans fire up, Megan sucker punches Viva, and then she deadlift SAIDOS Viva up and over the ropes! The fans fire up, and Megan has targets in each corner. Marina appears ringside to watch as Megan SPLASHES Kamela, SPLASHES Viva, then whips Viva into Kamela! Megan runs in and DOUBLE SPLASHES! Megan reels Viva in, fireman’s carries, then she scoops Kamela! “BOW DOWN!” FALL AWAY SAMOAN DROP COMBO! The fans fire up again and Megan TOSSES Viva back out. Then she drags Kamela up, and Ford wants in!
The fans cheer as Megan tags Ford! Megan Electric Chair Lifts Kemal, Ford is up top, DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, Ford & Megan win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
Marina celebrates with Megan & Penelope, but WAIT! The Timeless Love Bombs are here! Did they just come from poolside? Toni & Mina have mics, and Toni says, “Freaks of Phoenix, lend me your ears. Marina Shafir, you can’t hide behind those two skirts. They say behind every great mean is a great woman. But behind these two slop tarts is an even filthier slop tart! And I say that it’s time that you all had your sl1ts sown shut!” Didn’t even realize that word needed censoring… Marina just smirks, but Mina says they haven’t forgotten what happened 3v2! Mina & Toni will not stop until they make you all pay!
Toni tells Ford that she’ll just rip off the other arm to slap Megan in the head with it! And Marina, you want to death ride? Hop on this caboose and meet your maker! The only difference between Toni and God is that God doesn’t wear lipstick! Mina says chin up, tits out, and watch out for these Love Bombs! The robes come off, Toni & Mina say mwah, mwah, SHOVE IT! Then they dance and frolic their way backstage. When and where will we see things get wild between all these warrior women?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana.
Lexy brings up that on Dynamite, we saw the return of Kenny Omega, a Founding Father and EVP of AEW, and- Swerve asks, “Say what?” Well, Omega is facing Josh Alexander next Wednesday on Dynamite. What are Swerve’s plans to get back in the title hunt? Swerve says that’s simple, because it is the same as always: win. Then speaking of that, someone requested this time with Swerve, and that is Kevin Knight. The Jet steps in and says Swerve is just the man he wanted to see. Knight thought a lot on what Swerve said last Dynamite, and Knight can’t get over how Swerve said the word, “Future.”
It triggered Knight a little, can’t lie. Because whenever Knight steps into the AEW ring, all The Jet keeps hearing is how he is the future, when he’s really the here and now. Ever since he took out Darby Allin, since he beat Kazuchika Okada, Jet knows that maybe it is time he start using the word “present” to let the people know that the future IS now. Swerve says if he didn’t know any better, these sound like fighting words. Now, before this can be a thing, how about Knight go win something of value. Doesn’t he have that World Trios title match tonight? Go do that, then they can talk. But what Swerve said, he meant it then, he means it now, Knight IS the future.
And that’s not just here in AEW, but of this business. In fact, Swerve sees Knight as a future main eventer, as well. Just don’t take another five to six years to get there. The Realest laughs and heads out, will this be motivation enough for Knight to win against The Opps?
Ricochet is here!
Phoenix is annoyed to see The One & Only AEW National Champion, but he’s going to join commentary to watch two men fight for a shot at said title. Will Maximum Carnage be about that Tarzan Life? Or will the Pride of Professional Wrestling hit a homerun and head for the title?
AEW National Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Anthony Bowens!
Ricochet tells Jack to stop looking at him, but then he has to tell Bowens the same. The bell rings and the fans cheer as Jack and Bowens shake hands. They circle, tie up, and Bowens powers Jack to a corner. The ref counts, Bowens backs off at 4, and Bowens throws up the scissors. The fans cheer, Jack and Bowens reset, and they circle again. They tie up, Jack headlocks, but Bowens powers out the back. Bowens headlocks, but Jack arm-drags free. Jack steps to Bowens and the fans cheer. Bowens says okay, and the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Bowens headlocks. Bowens spins Jack to snapmare, then he has the Oklahoma ROll, TWO!
Bowens taunts Jack with the scissor fingers, then “SUCK IT!” The fans cheer and Jack is taken aback. The two rest, Jack lets the hair down, and they tie up. Jack headlocks, Bowens wrenches to headlock, but Jack powers out. Bowens RUNS Jack over while Ricochet keeps putting himself over, and things speed up. Jack hurdles, Bowens stops the hip toss, but then Jack handsprings through a hip toss! Jack slips around to waistlock, Bowens bucks the O’Conner, but Jack trips Bowens to cover. ONE and Bowens sweeps to cover, ONE! The fans cheer but Ricochet boos the standoff, and Jack offers a scissor finger? The fans cheer that!
Bowens says okay, and they scissor finger! Then Jack BITES the fingers?! The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but Jack CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jack knuckle locks to go up, up, but Bowens yanks him down! Jack lands bad on his banana! But Bowens makes it worse by shaking the ropes! The fans fire up, then Bowens scissors the fingers before he CHOPS! Jack flops to the floor, Bowens tells Ricochet that he’s coming for the title! Ricochet says focus on the match. Bowens goes out to whip Jack, but Jack stops short. Jack ELBOWS Bowens, goes up, but Bowens Electric Chair Lifts! And he SLAMS Jack on the apron!
Bowens fires up, the fans are with him, and Ricochet says that’s the one good thing he’s seen Bowens do. Bowens puts Jack in the ring, but Jack returns to slide, wheelbarrow, and BULLDOG on the floor! Double-edged for Jack there, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Jack waves to the ref, and perhaps to Doc Sampson, saying his hip or tailbone is bothering him now. Doc checks Jack’s back, and it seems whatever it was pops back into place. Jack then hobbles after Bowens to CHOP! Bowens takes a seat, Jack CHOPS again! Jack sits with Bowens for a photo op, then he brings Bowens up. Bowens puts Jack in the seat to CHOP! And ROCK! And then Bowens climbs up to rain down fists! Bowens then says “SUCK IT!” before he puts Jack back in the ring. Bowens takes his time stepping in, and he stomps Jack around. Jack body blows in return, and that was a good one as Bowens has to back off.
Bowens BOOTS Jack, but Jack CHOPS! Bowens staggers away again, and Jack fires up. Jack eggs Bowens on, Bowens storms up and CHOPS! Jack CHOPS, Bowens goes to a corner, and Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns and Jack dodges a lariat to JUMP DDT! Cover, TWO! Bowens stays in this, but Jack fires up! Ricochet says Jack is Scraff the Squirrel from Ice Age, just keeps finding ways to survive and come back. Jack aims from a corner, time for a sacrifice! GLASS- NO, Bowens dodges! Then he blocks a kick, spins Jack, and Rock, Paper, Scissors SUPERKICK! Jack falls, Bowens fires up, and the fans are with him! Bowens goes corner to corner, he blocks a boot, and he puts Jack in the ropes! ENZIGIRI and SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! Jack survives, to Ricochet’s point, and Ricochet is getting mad.
Bowens huffs ‘n’ puffs, the fans duel, and Bowens stands Jack up. ARRIV- NO, Jack arm-drags free, then SUPERKICKS! Jack runs, but Bowens catches him to THE ARRIVAL! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives, but Bowens runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives again and Bowens is beside himself! The fans rally up while Bowens pounds the mat. Bowens drags Jack up, slips around, torture rack and- NO, Jack rolls him up, TWO!! Bowens escapes in time, but Jack goes to backslide! Bowens flips that around, then rolls to a cradle, TWO!! Both men stand, Jack SUPERKICKS! But Bowens LARIATS!
The fans fire up and Bowens feeds off the energy! Bowens winds up, runs, but Jack goes the other way! JUMP KNEE! Jack reloads, GLASS BREAKER KNEE!! Cover, Jack wins!
Winner: Jack Perry, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW National Champion)
Ricochet is even more annoyed than he was before. Jack still offers Bowens a hand and Bowens accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, but Ricochet says he’ll smack Jack in the mouth. Ricochet survived going to CMLL, but will- JACK ATTACKS! The fans fire up as Jack HAMMERS away on Ricochet, then chases him to the back! Will Jack hunt Ricochet all the way to their title rematch? Can the One & Only survive what’s coming for him?
Death Riders speak.
Jon Moxley says, “We’ve given the Don Callis ‘Family’ a lot of space. Live and let live. Businessmen doing business things. This match you lit tonight… That’s something different entirely.” Pac says, “Who the F*** do you think you are, hm?! Have you forgotten who we are? Have you forgotten what we do?” Daniel Garcia asks the DCF, “Do you guys realize what you guys have done? You guys have crossed the line that there is no coming back from. You guys think that you’re a family because you buy each other nice dinners and nice clothes? That is not a family, you don’t know what a family is! You know what a family is?
“A family is when the whole world hates you,” as Garcia points to Yuta, “and you’ve still got your man’s back! A family is when nobody believes in you,” as he points to Marina, “you still step up to the plate and keep swinging. A family is when you’re at the lowest point in your career,” as he points to himself, “people come knocking at your door and offer you a better life. That’s what a family is, and you don’t know nothing about that.” Moxley steps back up to tell, “Mr. Callis… I’ve been in this game 22 years. I’ve seen every type of snake and carny and slime. The lowest of the low. I’ve seen ’em all in this business. So yeah, I know you. I know exactly who you are.
“Of all the bad people in professional wrestling… I’m the worst. When I have to be.” Marina steps up, spits out her gum, and calls the DCF a bunch of b*tches. Claudio does a quick Catholic cross for DCF, and BREAKING NEWS! It will be a Six Man STREET FIGHT! Moxley, Yuta & Garcia VS Hechicero, Rocky Romero & Lance Arhcer! Will not even Callis’ soul (if he still has one) be spared now that this is war?
AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Hangman Page & #JetSpeed!
Speaking of war, Samoa Joe started one when he betrayed The Millennial Cowboy all the way back in November, then escalated inside that steel cage. AEW World Championship aspirations aside, this war must end here and now! Will Joe, Shibata & Hobbs prove they are #NeverLacking? Or will they be desperately lacking after fighting Hangman, Knight & Bailey?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who survives this Maximum Carnage Collision!
The trios sort out and Hangman starts against Joe. The fans fire up, but then Joe tags out to Shibata. Hangman is annoyed but the fans still chant for “COWBOY S*IT!” Bailey says he wants in, so Hangman tags him. Now it’s about “SPEEDBALL S*IT!” as Bailey circles with The Wrestler. Shibata offers a handshake? Bailey bows, then accepts, but Shibata kicks low! Shibata CLUBS Bailey, CLUBS him again, and he whips Bailey again. Bailey handsprings, Shibata dodges, but then Bailey dodges to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! And ENZIGIRI! Bailey bumps Shibata off buckles, he tags Knight, and they CHOP!
JetSpeed double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then KNEE DROP to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Shibata sputters but Knight shows off by doing squats. Knight stands Shibata up, Shibata ROCKS Knight, then CLUBS him. Shibata calls to The Opps, and he whips Knight into the corner. Tag to Hobbs and he storms up on Knight. Knight fires forearms again and again, but Hobbs blocks to LARIAT! Joe laughs seeing Knight folded up. Hobbs drags Knight up, scoops, but Knight slips free! Hot tag to Hangman! The fans fire up as Hangman fires off on Hobbs! Hangman whips, Hobbs reverses, and Hobbs LARIATS first!
Hobbs mocks the Cowboy with finger guns, then he CLUBS Hangman. Hobbs drags Hangman over, tag to Shibata, and Shibata runs up, but Hangman scoops! FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up, runs corner to corner, and he LARIATS Shibata! Hangman keeps moving, but Shibata follows to BOOT Hangman int he corner! Shibata runs, Hangman follows, LARIAT! Hangman feints Shibata, Alabama Lifts, but Shibata sunset flips it! Hangman rolls through and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Hangman drags Shibata up, he wrenches the arm and tags Bailey. Bailey slingshots to CLUB Shibata’s arm.
Bailey KICKS, but Shibata blocks to ROCK Bailey! And ELBOW him down! Shibata snapmares Bailey by the ropes, then stomps him! Bailey goes to the apron, Shibata goes out to join him, and he APRON SNAP SUPLEXES! Shibata then rolls Bailey off the apron to snap suplex to the floor! Joe likes what he sees but the fans are torn while Collision goes picture in picture.
Joe nods as Shibata keeps after Bailey and puts him in the ring. Shibata covers, TWO! Shibata covers gain, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Bailey is showing his true grit, but Shibata stands him up to wrench. Tag to Joe, they mug Bailey, and Joe waits for Bailey to rise. JAB, and then a bump off buckles! Joe fires off more JABS, then a flurry, and a RIDGE HAND! The ref reprimands while Bailey slumps down, but Joe just smirks as he drags Bailey up. Bailey fires body shots, but Joe KNEES low! Joe whips Bailey to the corner, runs up, BACK BODY BLOCK and PELE! Cover, TWO! Bailey toughs it out, but Joe Mongolian Chops him!
Joe kicks Bailey around, tags Hobbs in, and Hobbs ELBOW DROPS Bailey’s back! Hobbs hauls Bailey up, suplexes, and holds him up! Bailey endures as we go to TEN before the SLAM! Hobbs taunts Hangman, goes back to Bailey, and he tags Shibata. Shibata stomps Bailey around, brings him up again, and Mongolian Chops! And ELBOWS him down! And ELBOWS again! Shibata stomps Bailey around, then stays between him and the corner. Shibata tags Joe, they mug Bailey with a CHOP, then Joe smirks. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture again, and Joe clamps onto Bailey with a neck wrench.
The fans rally as Bailey endures, and Bailey fights up. Bailey fires body shots, then ROCKS Joe, but Joe HEADBUTTS! Bailey stumbles away, Joe whips corner to corner, and Joe runs up, but Bailey BOOTS him! Bailey goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Bailey crawls, but so does Joe, hot tags to Hangman and Hobbs! Hangman dodges Hobbs to BLAST Shibata! Then Hangman BOOTS Hobbs, and Triangle Jump LARIATS Shibata! Hangman doges Hobbs again to PLANCHA onto Joe! Hangman HAMMERS away on Joe and the fans fire up! Hobbs storms over and drags Hangman up!
Hangman ROCKS Hobbs, then DUMPS him out! Hangman hurries up the corner while Phoenix fires up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down go Hobbs & Joe! The fans fire up for “COWBOY S*IT!” and Hangman puts Hobbs in the ring. Hangman goes to the apron, he brings Hobbs up, and Hangman Alabama- NO, Hobbs fights the lift! Hobbs scoops, but Bailey slips in! LEG SWEEP! Hobbs falls on the apron! Bailey then MOONSAULT KNEE-DROPS on the apron! Hobbs’ jaw took most of that, and Hangman tags Knight for him to springboard in! FLYING- NO Hobbs turns that into an URENAGE! Tag to Joe and Joe gets Knight up!
But Knight fires forearms on Joe first! Knight runs, but Joe SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, Bailey & Hangman break it! Shibata & Joe stomp Hangman & Bailey out, then Joe tags Hobbs. Hobbs brings Knight up, he whips Knight to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Joe ELBOWS Knight, and Shibata HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Then a SNAP HALF HATCH! Joe SENTONS! Hobbs covers, Hangman breaks it in time! The fans fire up but Joe has Bailey in a COQUINA CLUTCH! Shibata and Hangman brawl, then Shibata slips around, SLEEPER! Hobbs stalks Knight while the ref reprimands the others, and Hobbs whips Knight for a SPINE-
NO, sunset flip!! High stack, SPACE COWBOYS WIN!!
Winners: Hangman Page & JetSpeed, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)
Everyone is shocked, even the winners! Hangman promised to take everything from Joe, and he just took the last bit of gold Joe still had! Hangman hugs it out with JetSpeed while The Opps storm off in anger. Will The Opps regroup and gameplan their revenge? Meanwhile, Swerve walks out on stage, and he smirks as he and Knight stare down. Knight got that big win Swerve dared him to get, but will Knight get another one on Dynamite? Or will AEW still be whose house?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, with some awesome story developments as we’re two months out from Revolution. For one, we’re finally getting into the Don Callis Family VS Death Riders feud they’ve teased over the last few months. Marina Shafir of course beat Zayda Steel, but Zayda got a great showing, a lot better than I expected. Then DCF stepping on the Death Riders’ toes, turning things into a brawl, and still winning against SkyFlight, all really good. That was a great group promo from Death Riders, and the Six Man Street Fight will be great stuff. Though, you can bet it’ll turn into more than just 3v3, so it’ll be rather unpredictable.
Konosuke showing up and hugging Kyle is great foreshadowing. I can definitely see #ProtoShita being the leaders of the DCF splinter group, and they could pull the trigger at Grand Slam: Australia 2 in February. The fans would be behind it given it’d be Kyle and Konosuke. The real question would be who joins them. I would think Mark Davis joins Kyle as old friends, and with Davis goes Doyle, and that’s already a strong four to start with. Speaking of Davis & Doyle, good promo from FTR but FTR drone on a little too much these days. Their match with Doyle & Davis will be great, and if D&D choose Grand Slam: Australia for the title match, it’d be amazing if Davis & Doyle won there for the Aussie crowd to cheer another of their guys.
Though, with no women’s wrestlers in DCF (yet), Shafir is left to default to Megan, Ford, and the Timeless Love Bombs. Of course Megan & Ford won Ford’s return match, with Megan doing the majority of the work. That probably would’ve been how they did things even before Ford was out with injury. Megan & Ford VS Love Bombs feels a bit like making up for not seeing that in the tournament, but I could see Marina interfering so her side can win. This secret admirer could also show themselves, turn out to be a female wrestler, and then we get a Six Woman Tag. Though, does that mean no more Conglomeration love triangle romcom?
Very good promo from The Conglomeration to set up Briscoe VS Clon and hype up Claudio VS Roddy. I would think Claudio retains his title, they’re only doing this match on TV and not in CMLL. But are they really ending Clon’s win streak already? Not sure how to feel about that. Very good promo from The Cosmic Babes of Wrath to put it on Thekla to choose when and where the title match will be. Grand Slam: Australia could again be a choice to really power up the card, but that only leaves a month after that to build a new challenge for Revolution. Well, that is if Kris retains. If Thekla wins because of shenanigans, we could get Kris VS Thekla 2 for Revolution.
Andrade of course beat Angelico in his AEW return match, but the real purpose of that match was to get Heel heat. He kept toying with Angelico to annoy the fans, and as a Heel, he needs fans to boo him. Eddie & Ortiz VS GYV was a solid tag match, and as I said for ROH, I appreciate they’re booking a story that is on both brands. The only problem with that is, if fans didn’t watch ROH (or even World’s End Zero Hour), they don’t understand the heat behind this match. Either way, Eddie & Ortiz getting a sneaky win on Heel GYV was clever, and means we’ll definitely get a rematch. Eddie & Ortiz might be on a slow burn towards the tag titles with this.
Very fun promo from The Rascalz, I am surprised they pulled this off so soon. Trey Miguel’s absence is interesting, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see if he’s the one man who didn’t sign with AEW. CRU having a response promo so soon was also a surprise. I know wrestlers are supposed to almost always put themselves over, but Action claiming CRU is one of the best when they haven’t done much of anything since forming… I mean, Rascalz are winning anyway, but still. Great match from Perry VS Bowens, and I’m a little surprised Perry won to get another shot at the National title so soon. But even then, I would think The Bucks hold off The Gates of Agony so that Perry and Ricochet will have a fair 1v1, and who knows who wins that.
And great main event for the World Trios Championships. Unfortunately, the news that Hobbs was on his way out getting out absolutely gave away how this would end. But them adding a promo from Swerve with Knight to set up their own 1v1 was good, and Knight getting the pin on Hobbs fit perfectly with that promo. Knight and Bailey have gold in AEW, Knight VS Swerve will be a great match on Dynamite, but The Opps might have to figure out how to recover with Hook kayfabing neck pain and Hobbs now disappearing. Perhaps we’ll get the first graduates of The Opps Dojo? AKA moving some ROH regulars up to AEW maybe?
My Score: 8.9/10
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