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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/15/24)
Fear The Rainmaker!
Will Dax Harwood SAY YEAH?
Before going Double or Nothing on Anarchy in the Arena, The Elite defends their championships! Will Dax end The Rainmaker’s reign?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley VS Kyle Fletcher & Jeff Cobb; Bryan & Moxley win.
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator: The Young Bucks VS Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal; The Bucks win and deny Daniels & Sydal a title match.
- Hook VS Sebastian Wolfe; Hook wins.
- AEW World Championship Eliminator: Swerve Strickland VS Brian Cage; Swerve wins and denies Cage a title match.
- Toni Storm
w/ Mariah May & LutherVS Harley Cameronw/ Saraya; Storm wins. - AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Dax Harwood; Okada wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley VS Kyle Fletcher & Jeff Cobb!
The American Dragon may be teaming with Eddie Kingston & FTR at Double or Nothing, but he’s joining forces with The Maniac to take on The Aussie Arrow & The Imperial Unit! The Don Callis Family is looking to grow their forces, will they and the United Empire make for a powerful alliance? Or can the Blackpool Combat Club tear them all down here tonight?
But speaking of united, Kyle & Cobb attack Moxley the moment he’s ringside! The fans boo as the ROH World TV and NJPW World TV Champions mug the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! Kyle soaks up the heat and talks some trash while Cobb holds up Moxley’s belt. Cobb throws hands on Moxley, puts him in the ring, but here comes Bryan! The fans fire up as Washington’s own ROCKS Kyle, whips him hard into railing, and then dropkicks him down! Bryan fires hands on Cobb now, then whips him into railing! Cobb gets stuck, Bryan brings him back down, and Moxley makes Kyle sit on railing! Moxley LARIATS Kyle down!
The fans fire up as this is like a sampler of Anarchy in the Arena! Bryan DROPKICKS Cobb against railing! Moxley CHOKES Kyle with his jacket! Don Callis is on commentary complaining but his guys started it! Bryan sends Cobb into steel steps! Moxley rains down fists on Kyle! Cobb SMACKS Cobb off railing, then has the fans fire up as he throws down fists! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan just picks up speed, then he lets off to revel in the fans cheering. Moxley CHOPS Kyle, ROCKS him and makes him take a seat. Moxley goes side to side to run in and KNEE Kyle against railing! Bryan puts Cobb in the ring, the bell sounds, and the match begins!
The fans fire up as Bryan stalks Cobb to a corner and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” with each one, then Bryan stands Cobb up. Bryan runs corner to corner, to DROPKICK! Cobb staggers, Bryan tags Moxley, and Moxley puts Cobb in the corner. The fans fire up as Moxley rains down fists! Moxley goes all the way to nine, then he CLAWS Cobb’s face! Mox puts Cobb’s leg in the ropes, ROCKS Cobb, then runs side to side to DROPKICK the leg! Moxley brings Cobb out, trips him, and then tags Bryan. The BCC split the wishbone on Cobb! And then Bryan KICKS Cobb down!
Bryan gets the bad leg, steps through, and fans “WOO~!” as Bryan drops into the FIGURE FOUR! Cobb fights but Bryan clamps it on tight! Cobb endures, but Moxley tags in and ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Moxley brings Cobb up but Cobb RAMS him into the corner! Tag to Kyle and Kyle fires off furious fists! The fans boo but Kyle storms in to kick Moxley. Kyle CHOPS Moxley, but Moxley just frowns and crosses his arms. Moxley pie faces Kyle and eggs him on, but Kyle CHOPS back! Moxley paces, goes to another corner, and eggs Kyle on. Kyle CHOPS, but Moxley turns things around to fire forearms and CHOPS on repeat!
The fans fire up and Moxley whips corner to corner. Moxley runs in to clothesline! Moxley puts Kyle up top, CHOPS, then goes up after Kyle. Moxley CLAWS Kyle’s back, then BITES Kyle’s face! The ref reprimands but Moxley brings Kyle up, to SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! ARMBAR! Kyle clasps hands but Cobb stomps Moxley! The fans boo but Kyle is still free. Kyle brings Moxley around, Moxley reaches for Bryan, but Kyle fires body shots. Moxley turns things around on Kyle and tags in Bryan! Moxley hangs Kyle out to dry, Bryan goes up top, GUILLOTINE FLYING KNEE! The fans fire up again and Bryan revels in it as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Bryan stalks Kyle, looms over hi m, and then hooks up the legs. Kyle resists as Bryan goes for arms, so Bryan STOMPS the knees! Tag to Moxley, he drags Kyle up and whips him into a corner. Moxley runs up but Kyle THROWS him out to the floor! Cobb goes after Moxley to stomp him, but Bryan rushes over to fight Cobb! Cobb whips Bryan into railing! Cobb then runs to CLOBBER Moxley! Cobb puts Moxley in the ring for Kyle, the ref reprimands Cobb, but Kyle soaks up all the heat. Tag to Cobb, Kyle keeps Moxley down so Cobb can stand on him! The ref reprimands, Kyle lets off and Cobb deadlift suplexes Moxley!
Cobb marches around with Moxley, then THROWS him away! Cobb mocks Bryan and KICKS Moxley! Then Cobb SPLASHES, covers, TWO! Cover again, TWO! Cobb drags Moxley up while Bryan rallies the fans. Cobb tags Kyle, then traps Moxley in the corner to Kyle can throw hands. Kyle scoops and SLAMS Moxley, then brings him back up. Kyle scoops and SLAMS Moxley again, flexes, then taunts Bryan. Dynamite returns to single picture as Kyle drags Moxley up. Kyle throws a haymaker, Moxley throws it right back! Kyle forearms, Moxley returns it! The fans are on Moxley’s side as the shots go back and forth!
Moxley goes for Bryan but Kyle keeps him back! Then Kyle BLASTS Bryan! Cobb has Moxley caught in the corner, Kyle fires off body shots! Tag to Cobb, and Cobb watches Moxley flounder. Cobb taunts Moxley to reach for Bryan, then he waistlocks and deadlifts! Moxley fights with elbows, but Cobb holds on! Moxley still fires more elbows, gets free, then dodges Cobb to SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Moxley hobbles up, hot tag to Bryan! Bryan goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Cobb! Bryan kips up, and then he BLAST Kyle! The fans fire up as Bryan dodges Cobb to KICK! CHOP! Repeat!
“YES! YES! YES!” echoes out and Bryan whips, but Cobb reverses! Bryan goes up and over, keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, LEAPING LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as Bryan takes aim, and KICKS! KICKS! KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Cobb ducks the buzzsaw! Cobb shoves Bryan, Kyle trips Bryan up! Bryan kicks Kyle, then he DUMPS Cobb! Bryan builds speed and DIVES onto Kyle! Cobb CLUBS Bryan, puts him in, and then URENAGES! FALLING AX HANDLE! And then Cobb mocks the “Yes! Yes! Yes!” The fans boo but Cobb GACHIMUCHI- FLOP! Bryan avoids the moonsault to then run up and BU- ATHLETIC PLEX!!
The fans fire up while both men are down! They both crawl, hot tags to Moxley and Kyle! Moxley dodges Kyle to ROCK him, but Kyle comes back to ROCK Mox! Moxley rebounds to ROCK Kyle again, but now Kyle BOOTS Moxley! Moxley BOOTS Kyle, Kyle BOOTS Moxley! Moxley KICKS, ROCKS and repeat! Moxley fires off HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT! Moxley runs, but into a CALF KICK! Moxley goes to a corner, Kyle snarls and soaks up the heat! Kyle runs corner to corner, into a KING KONG LARIAT! Cobb runs in, into a CUTTER! Kyle scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, BRYAN BREAKS IT!
The fans fire up but Cobb TOSSES Bryan out. Kyle gets Moxley up, feeds him to Cobb, and Cobb RAMS Moxley into a corner. Kyle runs up to GAMANGIRI! Cobb adds an UPPERCUT! Cobb feeds Moxley to Kyle’s JUMPING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Moxley survives and Kyle is furious! Kyle has Cobb step in, and Cobb gets Moxley up in an Electric Chair Lift! Kyle goes up, but Moxley fights free! Moxley shoves Cobb into Kyle! Then Bryan gets in to BUSAIKU KNEE! Moxley avoids Kyle’s leap, Bryan ROUNDHOUSES! DEATH RIDER!! Moxley covers, BCC wins!
Winners: Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley, by pinfall
The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion gets one on the ROH World TV Champion, but wait! Konosuke Takeshita slides in! He drags Moxley off the corner with a GERMAN SUPLEX!! Cobb attacks Bryan, too! The fans boo but Callis wants them to kurose! Konosuke winds up to DECK Moxley!! Kyle & Cobb mug Bryan, Konosuke CHOKES Moxley, but wait! Here comes Claudio Castagnoli! The Swiss Superman has a crowbar and he swings! The Callis Family and Cobb get outta there! The BCC stands tall, but will they have more issues with the Don Callis Family after Double or Nothing?
Adam “Edge” Copeland is here!
The fans fire up for the Rated R Superstar as he- OH, House of Black attacks! Well, Edge wanted their response to his challenge, but it’s Brody King & Buddy Matthews who mug him and throw him down the ramp! Malakai Black takes his time following as Buddy & Brody mug Edge at ringside! They then put Edge in the ring, Malakai bringing the TNT Championship with him. CURB STOMP! Brody gets chairs into the ring, and Buddy brings them over. Malakai slowly joins them in the ring, and gets a mic while the fans boo. Buddy & Brody sit Edge up so Malakai can speak to him.
“Adam, I really don’t understand why you try to keep up with this facade of what you think you are.” The fans tell him to STFU already but Malakai kneels by Edge. If they don’t like that, they’re gonna love this. Malakai tells Mr. Matthews to take Edge’s wedding ring. The fans boo as Brody clamps on a SLEEPER so that Buddy can take Edge’s ring off his finger. Edge is already fading but Malakai takes the ring. Malakai looks it over, puts it in his pocket, and Brody sits Edge in a corner. Brody hoots, Edge is out cold! Malakai and Buddy position chairs on either side of Edge, then they go for the adjacent corners!
But Kyle O’Reilly is here! He YANKS Malakai down, ROUNDHOUSES him, then he dodges Buddy! Kyle BOOTS Buddy, then gets in the ring, only for Brody to LARIAT! Brody stops the rescue attempt and TOSSES Kyle out hard! Buddy is there to get Kyle back up, and feeds him to THE END! The House continues where they left off, FULL METAL CERBERUS!!! Edge is sandwiched between chairs and Brody’s beefy body! Is that Malakai’s way of saying yes to the barbed wire catch match?
AEW has a medical update on Eddie Kingston.
Last Saturday for NJPW Resurgence, The Mad King had a hellacious No Ropes Last Man Standing Match for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, and he lost to Gabe Kidd. But that wasn’t even what this update is about. Jack Perry distracted Eddie from a blindside attack by The Young Bucks! Matthew & Nicholas Jackson were playing hooky from AEW Collision just so they could beat down Eddie! Jack then said in a backstage interview that Eddie chose the wrong team in this fight. Eddie tells it how it is, right? He’s a real one? Well, he sure didn’t hesitate to jump into bed with a bunch of fakes who claim to represent AEW! Eddie paid for that in Ontario, California.
The Scapegoat says we all have to sacrifice, and Eddie’s about to lose everything.
The Elite speak backstage.
Jack, Matt, Nick & Okada finish watching the replay like we all did, and they pretend to cringe in pain seeing all that. Looks like Eddie might’ve been bit by the injury bug. Then that might men Anarchy in the Arena is 4v3, right? Unless Team AEW wants to forfeit. Nick says that’s a good point. Let’s look at the track record these past three weeks. Week one, they take out The President, Tony Khan. Week two, they take out Kenny Omega. And now, Eddie Kingston! They run this place because they’re The Elite and you’re not! And Okada tells Dax that tonight, he will DESTROY him! “Mwah, B*TCH!” The Elite’s tyranny is only growing worse, will there be another to stand against them?
Backstage interview with FTR.
Renee Paquette is with Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler, and she brings up Dax’s title match with Okada later tonight. However, we just heard from our EVPs that Eddie is out, that puts Team AEW down a man. Cash says first off, The Bucks aren’t their EVPs, that’s just Matt & Nick. And if The Elite honestly thinks they’re just gonna forfeit to them, thinking they’re not gonna take Anarchy in the Arena at 4v3, 4v2, 4v1, it doesn’t matter. But… Cash thinks that maybe, just maybe, they have a new fourth man. And Dax tells Okada, name calling isn’t nice. By the company Okada keeps, it looks like he’s The Elite’s b*tch! Guess we’ll see tonight. #TopGuysOut.
AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator: The Young Bucks VS Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal!
While Matthew & Nicholas are confident they have the advantage at Double or Nothing, they still have to fulfill their obligations as champions. On top of that, this is about The Fallen Angel putting the EVPs in their place for talking down to him. Will the Zen Assassin help Daniels humble The Bucks? Or will there be no standing against The Elite?
Jack Perry is on commentary, wanting more energy out of Justin Roberts in introducing The Bucks. The teams sort out, Sydal starts against Nick, and Nick gets right in Sydal’s face. Nick says he’s an EVP, he can do whatever he wants! And he pie faces Sydal! So Sydal KICKS Nick in the leg! Nick hobbles, Sydal KICKS, and KICKS, and JUMP KICKS! Sydal whips, Nick reverses but Sydal tilt-o-whirls and rolls him up! TWO, and Sydal wrenches an arm. Tag to Daniels and the fans fire up! Nick gets away, tag to Matt, and now Matt gets in Daniels’ face. The fans rally for Daniels as he and Matt argue.
Daniels takes off one of his finger wraps and tells the Bucks to read between the lines! Matt says clever, and he shoves Daniels. Daniels SLAPS Matt, bumps him off buckles, then fires off haymakers! The ref counts, Daniels fires up and the fans are with him! Daniels whips but Matt reverses. Daniels reverses, Matt reverses again, but Daniels CLOBBERS Matt! Nick starts barking at the ref but Daniels DECKS him! Daniels brings Matt up but Matt throat chops him! The ref reprimands but Matt hits a back suplex! Daniels lands out, rolls Matt up, tag to Sydal! Sydal has Matt in the corner to whip Matt back in, Daniels GAMANGIRIS!
Daniels then feeds Matt to Sydal’s KICK, then adds an STO! The fans fire up and Sydal sets up, STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Nick shouts at Sydal, Sydal frowns, but he keeps Matt from Nick! Matt takes a swing, Sydal gets under to lift, but Nick tags in! Matt still suffers the atomic drop! Sydal whips but Matt reverses, only for Sydal to come back and LARIAT! Nick ROUNDHOUSES Sydal! Nick BLASTS Daniels, goes out and then PENALTY KICKS! Jack says that’s so smooth. Nick goes up, and he AX HANDLES Sydal down! The fans boo but Matt soaks up the heat, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Nick stomps Sydal around, scrapes him off the ropes, and then lets off as the ref reprimands. Nick stomps Sydal in the corner, then CLAWS Sydal’s back! The ref reprimands but Matt mocks the fans. Nick tags Matt in, they whip Sydal to the corner, but Sydal ELBOWS Matt and BOOTS Nick! Sydal goes up and leaps, but the Bucks catch him! And they pop him in position! Nick goes to the apron but Sydal RANAS Matt into Nick! Matt scrambles and anchors Sydal’s legs! Sydal gets up to fire strikes, but Matt trips him! Nick tags in, and CATAPULT into the GAMANGIRI! Sydal falls back onto Matt’s knees, Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMPS!
Nick & Matt soak up the heat from the fans, Jack talks them up on commentary, maybe even rats on Tony Schiavone, and Nick bumps Sydal off buckles. Tag to Matt, The Bucks mug Sydal. Matt brings Sydal back around to fire body shots in the corner. The ref counts, Matt stomps away on Sydal, then stands on him! The ref reprimands and counts, Matt steps away to taunt Daniels. Matt stands Sydal up to pie face him, but Sydal fires off forearms on The Bucks! Sydal fires more shots on Matt, but Matt scoops to BACKBREAKER! Tag to Nick and he slingshots in to LEG DROP! Cover, Daniels breaks it! Matt goes after Daniels!
Dynamite returns to single picture, the fans rally up, but the Bucks bully Sydal. Sydal fights back with forearms and KICKS! Sydal fires off on Matt, but Nick runs up! Sydal dodges, and he DOUBLE RANAS The Bucks! The fans fire up as Sydal crawls, reaches out, hot tag to Daniels! Daniels gets around, shoves Nick and ELBOWS him down! Then he LARAITS Matt! Daniels whips, Nick reverses but Daniels ducks the superkick to fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans fire up with Daniels and he reels Nick in, but Matt CLOBBERS Daniels from behind! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but The Bucks double whip.
Daniels ducks the double clothesline to shove Nick into Matt! Then he reels Nick in, clinches Matt, COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! The fans fire up with Daniels and he has Nick in the clinch, for an URENAGE! But Matt SUPERKICKS Daniels down! Sydal runs in, Matt ducks one kick but not the JUMP SOBAT! Sydal sends Matt out to then PLANCH, but Matt dodges! Matt sends Sydal OVER barriers! Nick fires hands on Daniels but Daniels hits back! The fans rally up, Matt goes after Sydal in the crowd! Nick runs up but Daniels puts Nick on the apron! Nick ENZIGIRIS, then he goes up a corner! Daniels SHOTEIS first!
Jack says that was a closed fist! Daniels goes up the corner, but Matt anchors Nick! The Super Steiner crashes and burns! Matt mockingly asks where Sydal went, and then he gets Daniels up. NIck is up top, they give Daniels the TK DRIVER!! Cover, The Bucks win!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (deny Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal a title opportunity)
Jack asks if anyone is surprised, and Schiavone says not really. Disappointed maybe, but not surprised. But then Matt gets a mic to cut the music, and he tells Daniels that last week, Daniels spoke down to The Bucks! And he even put his hands on Matt! As an executive, Daniels should know better! The Bucks are trying to clean up the toxicity in this company! They’ve been working hard for months and he’s screwing things up! So unfortunately, Daniels, they must bear some bad news tonight. “CD, we’ve gotta let you go. You’re FIRED!” The fans boo but Matt says don’t worry, they’re not evil! They’ve got a sweet severance package all set up! It’ll cover him for at least… 30 days!
The fans boo but Matt says to make this less awkward, they even have a security escort to usher Daniels out immediately. The EVPs just want to say thank Daniels for five years of kickass work! They love him to death, see you later. But please, everyone, stick around for the show! Let’s get an AEW chant going! “A E DUB! A E DUB!” The fans boo instead, but Jack says let’s raise a toast to The Bucks for the great job they’re doing. He sips some WOOOOO Energy, then says have a drink, Schiavone, “ya stooge.” Jack pours his drink out on Schiavone’s head! The fans boo more and Jack takes off. Schiavone grumbles at the SOB, but what can anyone do against this corrupt management?
PROGRAMMING REMINDER for Saturday!
Collision & Rampage will be live and back to back on Saturday, starting at 8 PM Eastern, and all on TNT! Make sure your DVRs are ready so you get ALL THREE HOURS of All Elite Wrestling!
Backstage interview with Toni Storm, Mariah May & Luther.
Renee is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her entourage, and brings up that tonight, the leading lady is in a quote “grudge match” with Harley Cameron. But it has also been decided that Mariah, Luther and Saraya are all banned from ringside. That upsets Storm and her team, but Renee does bring up last week, Storm being knocked out by Serena Deeb. How is Storm feeling tonight? Storm says first thing’s first: her maternal instincts are kicking in and her ovaries must be heard! HARLEY CAMERON! You assaulted and abused this sweet, angelic child that is Mariah May? Then you must answer to the bosom that she clings to!
So now, it will just be Storm and Harley, and Storm will take Harley’s womb to the woodshed! And as for Serena Deeb, Storm must thank you for knocking her out. She didn’t have to listen to another second of Deeb’s sob story! Funny how you wanna hitch yourself to this caboose. Well, you’re in for a bumpy ride. Storm promises that Deeb will end Double or Nothing the same way every degenerate in Las Vegas does: flat on your back with an ass in your face, wondering where the bloody hell your dignity went! And tonight, bet your bottom dollar on this old whore that you all adore! Everything is coming up chin, tits, and shoooe~!
Uh… Okay. Will the grudge match Storm and Harley have truly be timeless? Or will Harley be the one Outcast that does crazy better than she does?
Malakai Black speaks.
He holds Adam Copeland’s wedding ring to the light, and he says when he looks at it, it’s gorgeous. But everything that is holding Edge back in this world, all fits into such a small little trinket. His hopes, his dreams, his children, his wife, his memories, all in this ring. But speaking of holding Edge back, a barbed wire cage match? Malakai knew there was still a part of Edge that still existed. And of course, like Edge said, but if Malakai beats Edge, and he will, Edge must bend the knee to The House of Black. Malakai is raising the stakes for Double or Nothing, will The Rated R Superstar still be able to win the bet?
Hook VS Sebastian Wolfe!
The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil promised he’d be back, and he’s back to fight! Will he send a message to Chris Jericho with this return to the ring? Will Jericho even bother to listen?
The bell rings and Wolfe runs up, but Hook gets under the lariat! Hook lifts Wolfe to SAIDO! The fans fire up and Hook paces around. Wolfe sits up, into crossface forearms! Hook CLUBS Wolfe, into the REDRUM!! Wolfe taps, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
It was short, but the message was clear! But just in case, Hook grabs himself a mic. “This isn’t what I was looking for. I’m here for Chris Jericho and my FTW Championship! Chris, get out here right now!” The fans fire up as Hook calls out The Learning Tree, and here he comes! And Jericho also has “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he goes to the ring. Jericho & Bill step into the ring, and Jericho waves hi. He has the mic to say hey, everybody! And Hook, it is so great to have you back. Hopefully, Hook learned a few lessons after essentially hitting himself in the face with a baseball bat. Jericho understands why Hook did it.
Jericho is just glad Hook called him out here. Jericho loves being on Dynamite so much, even if he has to share the spotlight with someone! He just loves it! Hook says, “Share the spotlight? Chris, I don’t wanna share the spotlight. I want all the spotlight on you, getting your ass beat by me, for MY FTW Championship, right here tonight!” The fans like the sound of that! Bill & Jericho chuckle and Jericho asks if they’d like to see it. The fans do! Jericho agrees, but this isn’t a fighting moment. It’s not. The fans boo but Jericho says this is a teaching moment. And what Jericho wants to teach Hook is that the world doesn’t revolve around him.
Hook needs to be less selfish in this business. Just like Jericho! Think of others. The fans boo but Jericho says he wants to get these words right. The fans chant “Please Retire!” but Jericho knows why they want him to. They know that when he does, he’ll be inducted into every pro-wrestling hall of fame in the world! But he’s not ready for that yet! Neither is AEW, because The Learning Tree & “The Big Redwood” are here to entertain everyone! Everyone here, everyone at home! That’s why this is the For The World Title now! Not For The Hook! Hook’s name isn’t on this title. Jericho’s is, he has a sticker that reads “The Learning Tree, Chris Jericho.”
But Jericho wants to teach Hook that when you lose a title, you don’t just jump to the front of the line, you work your way up. That’s why this Saturday Night Collision, Hook and a few others will be in a qualification match. If Hook wins, then maybe he gets the chance to face Jericho again for this title. How does that sound? Huh? Hook says yeah, great. But you know what else sounds good? BOP with the microphone! Jericho staggers, Hook fires off hands, but then Bill goes after Hook! But Hook gets around Bill! Bill gets free and Jericho DECKS Hook! Bill beats Hook down and Jericho says to learn this lesson! Know when to stay down!
But wait! Here comes SHIBATA! The Wrestler slides in, Jericho runs but Shibata dodges Bill to BOOT Bill out! The fans fire up for Shibata as he stands tall with Hook. Jericho is bleeding from where the mic got him, will he learn not to upset a Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil?
Swerve Strickland speaks.
“The State of Washington, congratulations. Your boy brought home a world championship. This past weekend on Collision, I ended a chapter of my life that was called The Mogul Embassy. Toa Liona, Bishop Kaun, they bit the hand that fed them and they got put down. My focus now is at Double or Nothing coming up against Christian Cage. We’ll get to that soon. I was the one that got put in the coffin, yeah, sure. But I’m the one that’s gonna put you in your grave. Speaking of which, tonight, Brian Cage. Consider yourself the final nail in that coffin of the Mogul Embassy. Everybody, welcome Brian Cage to whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
The Realest heads out, will he terminate The Machine so that nothing will stand between him and Captain Charisma? Or is this the night the Swolverine really does get all his stuff in?
AEW World Championship Eliminator: Swerve Strickland VS Brian Cage!
The bell rings and Swerve runs up to DOUBLE KNEE! Swerve fires hands, Cage puts him in a corner to fire clothesline after clothesline! Swerve blocks one to arm-drag and wrangle Cage. Cage avoids the stomp to the arm, Swerve waistlocks but Cage switches. Cage back suplexes, Swerve lands out, and then Swerve DUMPS Cage out! Swerve builds speed to DIVE, but Cage catches him for a suplex, only for Swerve to get free! BOOT from above! The fans fire up, Swerve then FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Cage writhes, the fans fire up, and Swerve seethes. Swerve goes back to get Cage up, he CLUBS the arm, then he SLAMS the arm on railing!
Swerve brings Cage around, wraps the arm around the post and pulls! The ref counts, but Cage YANKS Swerve into the post! Cage rolls into the ring, then storms after Swerve at the apron. Cage ROCKS Swerve, ROCKS him again, then goes to the corner. The fans boo but Cage deadlifts, only for Swerve to HOTSHOT the arm! Swerve slingshots in, somersaults, and COMPLETE SHOTS! Cover, ONE!! Cage is tougher than that but Swerve scowls. Swerve storms up again, clamps onto Cage’s arm and CLUBS it! Swerve grinds the shoulder, Cage endures, but Swerve hooks the arm up and then has the chinbar.
Cage endures the neck wrench and fights up, to then scoop Swerve, for a BACKBREAKER! Swerve flounders, Cage storms after him, and Cage ROCKS Swerve to a corner. Cage RAMS into Swerve, digs his shoulder in, then CHOPS! Swerve staggers, but he CHOPS back! Swerve fires forearms, CHOPS again, then puts Cage in a corner. Swerve wraps the bad arm around ropes, and he fires off haymakers! The ref reprimands, but Swerve pulls on the arm! The ref counts, Swerve lets off at 4, and the fans rally up. Swerve storms up but Cage kicks low! Cage bumps Swerve off buckles, whips but Swerve blocks.
Cage kicks and CHOPS Swerve, reels him in to suplex, but Swerve slips free! Swerve has the half nelson but Cage RAMS him into a corner! Cage fires elbows, then says, “Who betta?!” The fans boo, Cage runs back up, but into a BOOT! Swerve runs up, but into a trophy lift! And a THROW into the corner!! Swerve scrapes down buckles and flops to the apron, but Cage flexes while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Swerve is on the ground, Cage goes out to fetch him. Cage whips Swerve into railing! Swerve crawls, but Cage hauls him up, to BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Swerve flops into the front row, at the feet of the fans! Cage refreshes the ring count, then drags Swerve up to DUMP him back to ringside. Then he hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Swerve writhes, Cage soaks up the heat, and Cage goes in after Swerve. Cage stomps Swerve, stalks him to a corner, then fires off forearms! Swerve hits back and the two go back and forth! Cage ROCKS Swerve, Swerve sits down in the corner, and Cage digs his boot in!
The ref counts, Cage lets off, and he mocks the fans cheering Swerve on. Cage then KNEES Swerve in the corner! Cage drags Swerve to a cover, TWO! Swerve stays in this but Cage stays on Swerve with a chinlock. Cage grinds Swerve down but Swerve endures. Swerve fights around as the fans rally up, and Swerve fights to his feet. Swerve throws body shots, then ROCKS Cage! Swerve runs, but Cage CLOBBERS him! Cage goes to a corner as Dynamite returns to single picture, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES Swerve!! Swerve flounders, Cage covers, TWO!! Swerve survives and the fans fire up, but Cage just looms over him.
Cage gets Swerve up, reels him in, and puts one out. But Swerve slips out of the bomb! Swerve drop toeholds Cage into buckles! The fans fire up as Swerve runs in to BOOT Cage in the back of the arm! The fans fire up, Cage hobbles and Swerve storms up on him. Swerve snapmares, gator rolls, but Cage suplexes first! Swerve slips free, Cage ELBOWS him! Swerve BOOTS back, ducks a lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Swerve springs up to DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous, and Swerve sees Cage go to a corner. Swerve runs up to UPPERCUT! Swerve scowls, UPPERCUTS again and again and again!
The fans rally with “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve snapmares Cage, then goes up, to FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans are thunderous! Swerve stalks Cage, whips him to ropes, but Cage reverses. Swerve catches Cage’s leap!? And pops Cage into a BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO! Swerve is frustrated but he reloads in a corner. Cage rises up, Swerve runs in, somersault and- JUMP KNEE from Cage! Cage gets Swerve up, Gory Especial into WEAPON- NO, Swerve slips free and rolls Cage into a SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Cage flails, fights around, rolls and stacks, and deadlifts to BUCKLE BOMB!
Cage fireman’s carries for an F5!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and Cage grows frustrated. Cage slashes his throat but the fans boo. Cage hauls Swerve up, suplexes, but Swerve somersault clutches! TWO!! Cage runs up, but Swerve ducks the lariat to RISING HEADBUTT!! Cage flops to the apron and Swerve shakes out the stars before going after him. Swerve SUPERKICKS Cage, and Cage dangles off the apron! Swerve aims, slingshots, WOE STOMPS to the floor!! The fans are thunderous again and Swerve has a sinister grin! Swerve puts Cage in the ring, goes up top, and 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cage survives and shocks the fans!
Swerve shakes his head, he won’t let Cage’s toughness intimidate him. Swerve half nelsons but Cage arm-drags free! POP-UP POWERBOMB! Deadlift and POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and “This is Awesome!” Cage drags Swerve back up, reels him in, suplexes, but Swerve RANAS! And FOREARMS! Cage roars and eggs Swerve on! So Swerve SOBATS, ROLLING ELBOWS, but Cage SUPERKICKS back! Cage ripcords but Swerve ROKCS him first! And BOOTS him! And then fires off boxing elbows! Cage shoves Swerve, Swerve comes back, DOUBLE STOMPS!! And then Swerve gets the bad arm set up, to STOMP it!!
The fans are thunderous, and Swerve time to end it! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (denies Brian Cage a title opportunity)
And with that, The Mogul Embassy is dead and buried! But wait, Swerve goes looking under the ring, and he brings out some chairs! Swerve stalks Cage, and SMACKS him with a chair! Brian Cage writhes, but here comes Christian Cage! Swerve puts Brian’s arm on a chair, has the other, and he waits for The Patriarch to show himself. Christian and Mother Wayne are on stage, but where are their boys? Swerve wants Christian to watch what happens to this Cage, but Nick Wayne slithers in to LOW BLOW Swerve!! Christian laughs at Swerve for falling for it. And now Killswitch Luchasaurus gets in to BOOT Swerve down!
Nick throws down hands, Killswitchasaurus drags Swerve up. They have a picture of Swerve and his daughter?! Nick makes Swerve look at it, before he SMASHES it on Swerve’s head!! Glass shatters and Swerve falls in a heap! And only now does Christian walk to the ring. The fans boo and Swerve’s eyebrow is just gushing blood! Killswitchasaurus puts Swerve on ropes to CHOKE him, and Christian tells him, “You embarrassed my son, Nick Wayne, when you attacked him at his gym, at his home, right down the street here in Everett, Washington last year. You embarrassed my son, and now I’m forced to embarrass you.”
Christian has the picture of Swerve and his daughter, and asks if Swerve thinks his daughter is proud. Maybe they should ask her! Is she proud of her absentee father? The fans boo as Christian pushes the picture into Swerve’s face, painting it with his blood! “Tonight, I took your blood, Swerve. In two weeks at Double or Nothing, I take your World Heavyweight Championship!” The fans boo and Swerve glares at Christian, but Christian smirks as he walks away. Christian may be taking things from Swerve, but will he only get Swerve’s wrath in Sin City?
Backstage interview with Hook & Shibata.
Renee is with The Handsome Devil & The Wrestler, and notes it is clear Hook will do just about anything to get the FTW Championship back. But now knowing that there is a qualifying match on Collision, does it feel like the numbers game is getting too stacked against him? Hook says the odds could not mean less to him. Whoever he has to beat to get his hands on Jericho, he will beat. Okay then. Shibata speaks up with his translator: “Even me?” What does that mean? Shibata says that he wants his own shot at Jericho. Hook says push comes to shove, Hook VS Shibata to face Jericho, that’s fine by Hook.
The two stare down, but then in steps Samoa Joe! And he’s laughing at Hook! Joe says, “Really? What is this? Who are you? Wasn’t too long ago I thought you were something special. But then week after week, I watch you come out here and fall into the same trap over and over and over again. And now Jericho’s got you at your own man’s neck? Sad. Y’know what’s sad? It’s that if you two people stop playing yourselves, you might actually be dangerous around here.” Joe storms off, Hook says he’ll fight Joe, too! Shibata adds, “He’s too large to be wearing a floral pattern.” The Wrestler and the Handsome Devil do not fear Joe, but should they?
Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron!
The leading lady promised to do some serious damage to her apparent replacement within The Outcasts, all to avenge Mariah May. Will Storm punish this parody parading around with Saraya? Or will Harley’s own brand of crazy actually outshine the original?
The bell rings and the two stare down as they circle. They feel things out, Harley kicks low then headlocks for a takeover. Toni headscissors, Harley kips free, then Harley gets around to waistlock. Harley headlocks but Toni slips out to headlock back. Harley throws body shots, powers up and out, but Toni turns her over! The fans cheer, Toni hits a headlock takeover now. Toni thrashes Harley around, but Harley pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Harley headscissors, but Toni kips fee. Harley knees low, throws more knees, then whips. Toni reverses but Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Toni to THESZ PRESS!
Toni rains down fast hands, then lets off and the fans fire up. Toni runs to HIP ATTACK Harley off the apron! The fans fire up more as Toni lounges on the apron. Toni then sees someone on stage, and it’s Deeb! The Professor is exempt from that ringside ban, and she just wants to say hi. Harley sends Storm into steel steps! Harley dribbles Toni off the apron again and again, then puts her in the ring, and Dynamite goes to picture in picture.
Harley has a crazy grin as she then goes to a corner. Harley climbs, and she slingshots in to BASEMENT FLATLINER! Harley soaks up the heat while pacing around Toni. Harley puts Toni in a corner, digs her boot in, but lets off as the ref counts. Harley argues with the ref, then stalks Storm to another corner. Harley digs her boot in again, but lets off at 4. Deeb is mildly amused, but Storm CHOPS Harley! And CHOPS! Harley bumps Storm off buckles, then RAMS into her! And again, and again! Harley digs her shoulder in, lets off to soak up more heat, then goes back for Toni at the ropes. Harley whips, ELBOWS Toni down, then covers, TWO!
Harley is annoyed but she stalks Toni to more ropes. Harley CHOKES Toni on the ropes, lets off as the ref counts and argues with him again. Toni rises but Harley is on her in a corner. Harley whips corner to corner, runs in, and then jumps up to ROCK Toni! Harley fires off more shots, then goes corner to corner again. Storm puts Harley on the apron, Harley ducks a haymaker, and she ROUNDHOUSES Toni down! Harley storms in, then digs her boots in again. The ref counts, Harley lets off, and Toni sputters to the apron. Harley drags her back in, sits her up and clamps on a chinlock. Harley gets the arms to make it a straitjacket stretch!
Storm endures, fights up, and powers out of the hold to arm-drag! Harley comes back, into a HEADBUTT! Both women fall and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally, a standing count starts, but Storm goes to a corner. Storm stands at 4 of 10, Deeb smiling as she struggles. Harley runs up, but into an ELBOW! Harley comes back, but Storm goes up and over, rolls and returns, then blocks boots! DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Then a DDT! Then a roll through, into a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Storm isn’t quite perfect but she isn’t going to stop here! Storm hauls Harley up, but Harley throat chops!
The ref reprimands but Harley reels Storm in for SOLE FOOD! Harley shrieks, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives and Harley is losing her mind! Or, more of it than she’s already lost. Harley talks trash on Storm, runs again, but Storm gets up to grab her! SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives but Storm staggers to her feet. She gets Harley up and in, but Harley trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Storm sunsets, TWO! Harley stacks, TWO! Storm sunsets again, TWO! Harley kicks, Storm ducks then feints a punch, to STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Now that is timeless! Deeb is impressed, at least, but Storm clings to her precious. Will Storm still be the leading lady after the Professor puts her to the test?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay, Roderick Strong & The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura mediates this face to face meeting of #BillyGOAT and Savior of the Backbreaker, and thanks them to agreeing to no physicality. She introduces the International Champion and the #1 contender, and says Ospreay is no stranger to gold. How does this one feel different? Ospreay says the world’s eyes are definitely on him, but there is a sour taste in his mouth after last week. Shane Taylor did all the work so that Roddy and his “bell end mates” could stand over him. Bell end? Yeah, Taven, you’re a bell end. Bennett’s a bell end, Wardlow’s a HUGE bell end!
But most of all, Ospreay hates that Roddy is so comfortable around Ospreay with that title. Now, there’s only two reasons Roddy could feel this way. One: If Ospreay were to lunge at Roddy and put his hands around Roddy’s throat, he’s pretty sure the rest of these guys would get involved. Two: Maybe it’s that Ospreay retired the Tiger Driver 91 from his arsenal. Now, Ospreay isn’t sure the mind games Roddy is playing, but Roddy keeps bringing up that move. Ospreay’s gotta wonder, why is Roddy playing these games when he plays them so piss poor? Roddy, you understand what it feels like to be dropped on your head and feel the power go out in his arms.
Ospreay’s done that move on people that he loves, that he respects, and allow him to tell Roddy right here and right now, Ospreay does NOT respect Roddy. Not because of his talent. That’s why Roddy’s a champion, bruv! But it’s because Roddy’s never respected Ospreay back! Not in ROH, PWG, Progress, even Southside Wrestling, Roddy has always looked down on Ospreay, has never had any respect for Ospreay. So in turn, Ospreay’s got none for Roddy. Roddy says that’s the smartest thing Ospreay’s ever said! Roddy doesn’t have respect, never have. And it’s because Ospreay himself is so talented in the ring, but such an idiot in life!
And Ospreay thinks that now, now that he has a “missus” and a child, that he’s this responsible man? Roddy says Ospreay is still the irresponsible little boy that he’s been and always will be! Ospreay doesn’t deserve this title! Understand this: Roddy overcame something traumatic in his life, a neck injury that almost took him out. But Roddy doesn’t cry over it! And everything Roddy has had and will get, he worked for day in and day out! So it doesn’t matter who everyone else thinks Ospreay is, Roddy knows who Ospreay is, and Ospreay is a fraud! Ospreay is a coward, a child, and at Double or Nothing, Roddy ends this!
Ospreay says yeah, go ahead, get it out. This will be sweet for Ospreay, because Roddy will learn a lesson of humility! For all those years he looked down on Ospreay, that he buried Ospreay to the ROH guys! This will be sweet because Ospreay will take the one thing that makes Roddy important around here. Ospreay is the best wrestler in the world! Internationally known as the greatest of all time! And so Sunday, May 26th, that is Ospreay’s time to show everyone why he is on another level! Roddy says sure, we’ll find out. Who will still be standing after these two go Double or Nothing for pride and respect?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
The fans cheer and she says it is now time for the contract signing for the TBS Championship match happening at Double or Nothing. First, the challenger, Mercedes Mone! The fans fire up for The CEO as she makes her way to the ring. And of course, welcome the champion, The Face of TBS, Willow Nightingale! The fans fire up for the Babe with the Power as she makes her entrance, Stokely Hathaway & Kris Statlander by her side. Willow tells them that she’s got this, so they let her go to the ring alone. The belt is put on display and Renee says this is such a highly anticipated match between the two of them.
Of course, there is so much history here, but also the AEW in-ring debut of Mercedes Mone. Without further ado, the champ is up first. Sign away and make it official. Willow has the mic to tell The CEO that she does respect her, she really does. She respects Mone, everything she’s done in her career, but Willow needs to know: Does Mone respect this title? Because this is the T B S Championship! The fans cheer that as Willow says this is a title that celebrates the legacy of professional wrestling. A legacy that dates back to over 50 YEARS, on this very channel. The fans cheer that, too! Willow says it is a legacy built on fighting, on hard work, dedication, and defending titles.
Making a name for yourself in the face of obstacles, that is something that every woman that has held this title represents. That is what Willow’s friend, Kris Statlander, represents! And now, Willow is the Face of TBS. The fans cheer that, too! Willow says her smiling face, every time she walks to the ring, you see on the tron, “Nothing Matters, Smile Anyway.” And to Willow, that means through all the doom and gloom, find something to smile for. Her smile is her strength, and pro-wrestling is just that. And this title is what matters to Willow! So through all of that, Willow is NOT going to just let Mone walk into AEW and take that away! Not now, not at Double or Nothing, NOT EVER!
The fans are all fired up but Mone just smiles back. Willow signs her part, pushes the contract over to Mone, and Mone gets a mic. “Evereeeeett~! Please say hello to your C E O.” The fans are a bit more torn than they were for Willow. But Willow wants to talk legacy to Mone? HAH! “Money Changes Everything” isn’t just a catchphrase, it’s a fact. Back in 2015, in Brooklyn, while Willow was still training, Mone was in the ring changing the game forever. Willow wants to talk dedication? Scratching and clawing your way to the top? What about breaking down doors and kicking through glass ceilings? That is what Mone did!
Willow would not be here without Mone! Mone respects Willow, she has so much respect, and thinks Willow is a great champion. But there is a difference between being great, and being the Greatest Of All Time. The fans are again torn, but Mone continues to say, “Let’s talk about The Face of TBS. You should be looking at the New Face of TBS.” Mone shows off her outfit, the fans are still torn, but Mone says everyone’s had to have seen her on the red carpets, throwing out first pitches, sitting courtside, because that is what a CEO does. And now, Willow, Mone knows the best part of Willow’s career was beating Mone.
But at Double or Nothing, now that Mone is healthy, Willow losing will still be the best thing to ever happen! Because Mone’s legacy is all about winning! Mone caresses the belt, signs her part of the contract, and Willow stands up. Mone can keep on believing that, because the last time they wrestled, Willow walked away the champion. And Mone didn’t walk out at all. DANG~! Mone SLAPS Willow for that one! Renee gets outta there as Mone throws off her jacket and grabs the belt! But then Willow ducks the attack to kick low! Willow reels Mone in, gut wrench, and BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB through the table!!
The fans are going nuts for Willow as she holds up the title! Will this be the scene we see in Sin City when The Face of TBS and the CEO go Double or Nothing?
AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Dax Harwood!
While Jack Perry & The Young Bucks crossed off Eddie Kingston, Team AEW is confident they’ve got a new fourth man ready to step up. Will they need another new fourth man after The Rainmaker is done with Dax? Or will this Top Guy find a way to dry up the reign?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s bringing the gold to Las Vegas!
The bell rings, the fans rally up as the two stare down. They circle, tie up, and Dax waistlocks. Okada switches, Dax arm-drags to a takeover, but Okada headscissors. Dax kips free, hits a headlock takeover, but again Okada headscissors. Dax kips free again, the two stand off, and the fans cheer. Okada and Dax reset, circle, and the fans rally up again. The two tie up, Dax headlocks but Okada powers up and out. Dax runs Okada over! Things keep moving, Dax slides under the boot, then trips Okada to tie up the legs! Okada scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, then bails out of the ring! The fans fire up while Dax waits on Okada.
Okada takes his time coming back to the apron and steps in. He and Dax tie up, end up on ropes, and the ref counts. Okada lest off slowly, fakes a chop to pat Dax on the shoulders, but then kicks low! Okada CLUBS Dax again and again, and Dax goes to a corner. The fans rally and Okada storms up, but Dax CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” while Okada sputters! Dax CHOPS again, then bumps Okada off buckles. Dax CHOPS, then brings Okada out. Okada headlocks, Dax powers up and out, but Okada runs him over! Things keep moving, Dax sets up but Okada stops himself. Okada then POSTS Dax!
Dax flops to the apron while Okada grins, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Okada goes outside, brings Dax from the apron and RAMS him into railing! Dax hobbles, Okada ROCKS him with a forearm, then follows him around the way. Dax CHOPS back! And ROCKS Okada! Okada knees low, POSTS him, and then puts Dax in the ring. Okada talks smack on the fans, goes back into the ring, and he brings Dax up. Okada wrenches and slips around Dax for a modified abdominal stretch. Dax endures, but Okada shifts around to turn Dax, into a NECKBREAKER! Dax sits up and clutches the back of his head, but Okada pushes him down for a cocky cover. ONE, and Dax gets up to CHOP!
Okada eggs Dax on, he and Dax shove, and then Dax CHPOS! Okada gets in Dax’s face, Dax fires forearms! Dax then gets in Okada’s face, so Okada fires forearms in return! Okada then reels Dax in for a DDT! Okada sits up, chest red from those chops, and Dax kicks from below! Okada grabs that leg to knee it in the thigh! And knee it again! Okada paces, soaks up the heat from the fans, then stalks Dax to a corner. Okada knees low, UPPERCUTS Dax, then follows him to another corner. Okada throws elbows, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Okada whips corner to corner. Okada runs in, but Dax dodges! Dax then JABS, JABS and JABS!
Okada KNEES low, whips to ropes, but Dax reverses. Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges but runs into the SPINEBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans rally up! The standing count starts, both men go to corners. Okada stands, Dax runs up, but Okada puts him up top! Okada DROPKICKS Dax down to the floor! The fans fire up, Okada takes a moment before going outside to fetch Dax. Dax sits in a corner of the barriers, and Okada runs up to BOOT him! The fans boo but Okada just soaks it up. Okada leaves Dax behind, the count passes 5 of 10, but then Okada slides back out. Okada grins, but Dax CHOPS! Okada and Dax fire forearms back and forth!
Okada UPPERCUTS Dax, then reels him in, puts him on the barriers, DRAPING DDT to the floor! Okada grins and laughs at Dax while the ref checks him. Dax is somehow okay to continue, which annoys Okada. Okada rolls into the ring, Dax drags himself up the steel steps, and the ring count reaches 5 of 10! The fans rally, but Dax flops off the apron at 7! Dax writhes, Okada smirks, but Dax springs back up at 9! Dax slides in safe at 9.9! Okada is amused and he drags Dax up into the waistlock. Dax is a ragdoll, so Okada just lets him down. The ref checks, Dax is still in this somehow, so Okada gets Dax back up.
Okada ripcords, but Dax ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dax holds on, to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Okada fights the third, switches, but Dax elbows free! Dax runs, into a BOOT! Dax rebounds, blocks a boto but the UPPERCUT hits! Dax ROCKS Okada with a right! Okada UPPERCUTS but Dax catches the arm! Dax wants the backslide, Okada spins free, only for Dax to full nelson and DRAGON SUPLEX! Okada sits up in a daze then flops over! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! A standing count starts, Dax crawls his way to Okada, “This is Awesome!” as both men stand.
Dax goes to whip but Okada blocks. Dax CHOPS, then whips, but Okada reverses to ROCK Dax! Both men keep the wristlock, and Okada laughs! Dax CHOPS, Okada ROCKS Dax! Dax ROCKS Okada, Okada ROCKS Dax, so Dax CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax whips, Okada reverses but Dax deflects the dropkick! Dax gets the legs again but Okada kicks him away! Dax falls into buckles hard! Okada gets Dax up, but Dax fights the gut wrench! Okada CLUBS away on Dax, runs, but Dax ELBOWS! Dax reels Okada in, but Okada fights the lift to Alabama and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO?!? Dax survives and shocks everyone!
The fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Okada goes up a corner, but Dax springs to life! Dax ROCKS Okada, shoves him back, and then climbs up to the very top! Dax stands Okada up, the fans fire up, and Dax hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down from the landing and the fans are thunderous again! A standing count begins again and the fans rally up. The count reaches 5 of 10, Dax snarls as he crawls over to Okada. They junkyard dog headbutt back and forth, then they fire forearms! Dax ROCKS Okada, Okada ROCKS Dax! Okada brings Dax up but Dax ROCKS him back!
Dax CHOPS Okada, and Okada drops to his knees! The fans fire up, Dax whips, Okada reverses, but Dax reverses back, to short arm- NO, Okada ducks the lariat! DISCUS- LARIAT from Dax!! Dax gets Okada up, reels him in, and SLINGSHOT POWER- RANA from Okada! Dax sunset flips it! Okada rolls through, jackknife, but Dax pops through to a prawn hold!! TWO!!! Okada escapes, but Dax trips him! Okada kicks Dax away again! Dax flounders up, Okada gets him for a gut wrench! Dax kicks and turns that around! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!!! Okada survives and shocks Dax! The fans fire up while both men are down again.
Dax goes to a corner, climbs up, and DIVING HEADBUTT FLOPS as Okada moves! The fans rally again and Okada drags Dax up. Okada ripcords, RAIN- NO, Dax gets around and he ripcords! Dax trips Okada again, steps through, and has the SHARPSHOOTER! The fans are thunderous as Okada endures and fights forward, ROPEBREAK! Dax lets go more from exhaustion than in frustration, and Okada bails out. Dax pursues, but Okada grabs the belt! Dax keeps Okada from fleeing and throws him into the ring! But Okada throws the belt away, so the ref has to hurry after it. Okada KICKS the ropes to jam Dax up!!
The fans boo as Okada ripcords, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)
And now that the ringside ban is lifted, The Elite rush out here just to beat Dax down! They want to take another piece off the board while they still can! But then here comes Cash and Bryan! They brawl with The Elite but that’s still 4v3 total! Where’s Team AEW’s fourth man!? IT’S DARBY ALLIN!?! The Relentless One slides in from the crowd to CRACK Nick with the skateboard! And he JAMS Matt! And he brawls with Jack! The fans are losing their minds as Darby brawls with Jack, Bryan has Okada, and FTR are after The Bucks! They’re all in corners, Okada and Nick bail out, but that leaves FTR to mug Matt and Bryan to help Darby with Jack!
FTR TOSS Matt, Darby JAMS Jack with the skateboard! The Elite is sent running, will Darby use Anarchy in the Arena to avenge The Icon?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite here, but there was something about the second hour that just felt odd. As always, lots of promos, and the promos were all well done, but I’m very thankful they chose to do Ospreay and Roddy confronting each other as a backstage segment and not something on stage or in the ring. There was no time for them to have entrances for everybody. Great contract signing segment with Willow and Mone, and the table spot was definitely proof Mone is healthy to get in a match or they wouldn’t have done that. However, it also felt very go-home, so with Willow standing tall, I guess Mone does win the title. It’d make them even in the bigger picture of their history, and then maybe they can have a rematch in June on the road to Forbidden Door.
Really good promo from Toni Storm ahead of her match with Harley, and it was a clever move to have a ringside ban on the usual suspects, only for Deeb to appear on stage. Storm VS Harley was still a very good match even with Deeb distracting more the cameras than anything. Still hard to say if Deeb gets the title, though. And great move with Edge’s segment to turn into a beatdown rather than a promo. Good save attempt by Kyle, and while Edge got wrecked, he’s obviously going to still make it to Double or Nothing. Maybe we get a match of Edge & Kyle VS Brody & Buddy for the go-home? And good promo from Malakai to establish the raised stakes, but I fear if Malakai wins the title and forces Edge to join The House of Black, it’ll become a little too Early Judgment Day with Edge in charge…
Great promo from Swerve to lead into his great match with Brian Cage. Swerve won, of course, but we of course saw him get beat down by The Patriarchy. My only gripe is that Swerve wasn’t just bleeding hard way, he was gushing hard way! That stream from his eyebrow…! Granted, it works in story because Swerve made Nick bleed, and Christian smeared the blood on Swerve’s family picture. I just hope AEW tones down the blood, that’s still some risky stuff. But in the end, Swerve is of course still winning, this is just upping how he’s on the other end of being targeted and beat down after doing it to others before.
Good stuff from Hook with Jericho, and I do like that Hook himself said a squash match win wasn’t good enough. Shibata stepping up because he also wants after Jericho is good stuff, and Joe also had a good part in the backstage promo. Shibata bringing up the floral print was hilarious, I loved it. There was nothing on what kind of qualifying match is happening for Collision, but Hook VS Shibata VS Joe would be some amazing stuff. Great opening tag match with BCC beating the United Empire Callis Family hybrid, and that is clearly a faction feud that can happen past Double or Nothing. Though, obviously Konosuke Takeshita is losing to Moxley in an IWGP World Championship match, Moxley still has to deal with Evil and the House of Torture in NJPW.
And from there, great stuff with The Elite. I would think Eddie’s injury is kayfabe, but he’s also apparently busy being part of Renee Paquette’s new YouTube show, A Match & A Meal. Bucks beating Daniels & Sydal to then “fire” Daniels definitely adds more heat, and we got an awesome main event from Okada and Dax. Darby returning to be the new fourth man is great, because Darby knows how to go wild in that ring, even in normal matches. Anarchy in the Arena is right up his alley after all the Street Fights and what not alongside Sting, and Darby might be the deciding factor in this match now. Darby can have a great feud with Jack Perry, maybe even go after Okada and the Continental Championship, this is good stuff.
My Score: 8.7/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/14/24)
The Continental Classic continues!
Winter is Coming, who gets left out in the cold?
As AEW Worlds End approaches, Kyle Fletcher is way out in front of the Continental Classic! But will Mark Briscoe manage to cool him off? Or will the Protostar put the Sussex County Chicken on ice?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and advances to WrestleDynasty.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos; Okada wins.
- Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie; Toni wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti; Lio & Action win and will challenge Private Party for the titles.
- Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn; Kris wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Garcia, Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners win.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe; Mark wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Darby Allin made the save for Will Ospreay against Claudio Castagnoli, and Ospreay just wanted a second to talk. Ospreay says if Darby didn’t make that save, Ospreay wouldn’t be finishing this tournament. So just a quick one, Ospreay appreciates it and he thanks Darby very much. Darby says he just has this feeling. The same exact feeling that he had when Bryan Danielson got taken out. The same exact feeling he had when Chuck Taylor was taken out. Something is gonna happen again unless they all do something about it, so what is Ospreay willing to do? Darby says they can just find the Death Riders and put an end to this!
Ospreay says easy, now, tiger. But Darby says something is going to happen unless they do something! Ospreay understands, but can’t Darby see Ospreay’s got bigger things going on? He lost at WrestleDream, he lost at Full Gear, that’s back-to-back PPV loses and that does not happen to Ospreay. He has to regain momentum, and that means going through every single person in this tournament, and that includes Darby. Darby says that’s cute. Darby doesn’t care about Ospreay’s personal problems, or anyone else’s, because this is bigger than all of them. This is about AEW. Next year, there might not even be a Continental Classic if they don’t stop this now.
Doesn’t Ospreay see it? The Death Riders will keep chipping away and chipping away at everything that makes AEW what it is. So what is Ospreay doing? What is he doing about it? Ospreay is trying to win this tournament! He needs his momentum back. He can’t just drop everything. Ospreay needs this! So he’ll tell Darby this as a man who respects Darby: Ospreay respects everything Darby’s doing for AEW, but Ospreay needs his momentum. Then maybe afterwards, knock on his door. If Darby needs someone to fight alongside him, Ospreay’s game. See you next week. Ospreay heads out, but will either of them make it to the Holiday Bash?
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-0, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 1-1-1, 4 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
Mark Briscoe: 1-2, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-1, 3 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-2, 0 points
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Dem Boys in the house tonight, baby! Kyle Fletcher, I’m coming for you! I need this win, mathematically speaking! I’ma show you how we do! I’ma show you that I’m all dog, baby! All dog! ARF ARF RAA!”
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“Mark Briscoe, I’m sorry, but tonight, you are just another victim for The Protostar. After tonight, it’ll be 12 points Fletch, and I will see you in the semifinals.”
Kazuchika Okada and Beast Mortos speak.
“Beast Mortos.” Mortos ROARS, but Okada says, “No. B*tch Mortos.” The Rainmaker has some strong words for the menacing minotaur, but will Mortos make sure the Continental Champion does NOT make it to Worlds End?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale!
As the New Year approaches, so does that massive weekend in the Tokyo Dome! WrestleDynasty’s International Women’s Cup awaits, but will Hayter Hit Hard enough to punch her ticket to Japan? Or will the Babe with the Power look to add to her international list of accolades?
The bell rings, the two shake hands and the fans cheer the respect shown. The two tie up, Hayter hits a headlock takeover, but Willow has the headscissors. Hayter kips free, Willow hits a takeover but Hayter headscissors. Willow kips free, the two reset and the fans cheer. The two tie up, go around, and then break. The fans duel as Willow and Hayter circle. They tie up again and are in a deadlock, so they break. Hayter and Willow fire themselves up and circle again. They tie up, Hayter headlocks, but Willow powers up and out. Hayter RAMS Willow, but Willow flexes! The fans cheer, Hayter applauds, and then runs.
Hayter RAMS Willow again, but Willow brushes herself off. Hayter goes again, but Willow RAMS her! The fans fire up and Willow tells Hayter she’s got this. Hayter runs, Willow follows and then CLOBBERS Hayter! The fans cheer while Willow does a dance. Willow offers another handshake, which Hayter takes, but Hayter uses to drag Willow into a cradle! TWO, and Willow stands to CLOBBER Hayter again! The fans cheer, Willow runs but she rolls over the dropdown. Hayter runs up, Willow bypasses, but Hayter blocks the hip toss! Hayter body shots, then turns Willow, but Willow fights the bakclisde!
Willow turns the hooks around to backslide Hayter, TWO! Hayter and Willow stay hooked up, and Hayter fights up to flip things on Willow! But Willow FLINGS Hayter up and over! Hayter drags Willow down into another small package! TWO!! Hayter CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Willow dusts it off and comes back to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” again and Hayter takes a second. Hayter CHOPS, Willow CHOPS, and repeat! The fans fire up as they go back and forth, and move to forearms! They’re fast and furious and the fans love it! Hayter kicks low, CLUBS Willow, then puts Willow in a corner to CHOP!
Willow CHOPS in return! Willow puts Hayter in the corner to CHOP and the fans are dueling again! Willow CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Hayter CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Hayter adds more CHOPS, Willow CHOPS again, then Hayter ROCKS Willow. Hayter whips, but Willow blocks by holding ropes. Hayter CLUBS Willow, whips her, then ELBOWS Willow at ropes. Hayter fires hands, then runs, but Willow DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter skins the cat but Willow throws a shot! Hayter ROCKS Willow in return, then drags her out to the apron, for an APRON DDT! Willow flops to the floor, but the lights go out!
Hayter looks around in a bit of a panic, was that Julia Hart teasing something? After all, Hart’s been calling her out lately. Willow uses the distraction to RAM Hayter into the apron! Willow then climbs up, and the fans fire up as Willow runs, CANNONBALL to the floor! The fans fire up with Willow while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow drags Hayter up, puts her in the ring, but Hayter bails out the side. Willow is annoyed and goes out after her to stand her up. Willow CHOPS Hayter against the apron! But Hayter turns things around and CHOPS Willow against the apron! Willow fires hands, RAMS Hayter into the railing, then RAMS her into the apron! Willow RAMS Hayter back into the railing, and then throws Hayter into the ring. Hayter still bails out the side! Willow is annoyed again but she still goes after Hayter. Willow brings Hayter up and reels her in, but Hayter fights the suplex! Hayter then suplexes Willow to the floor!
Willow writhes but Hayter crawls away to roll into the ring. The ring count is past 5 of 10 but Willow rolls in at 7. Willow drags Hayter up, RAMS her into a corner, then goes up the corner. Willow drags Hayter up to join her, but Hayter fights back! They brawl, Hayter CLUBS away on Willow, then HEADBUTTS her! Collision returns to single picture as Hayter CLUBS Willow again, then brings her up! SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up while both women are down! Hayter and Willow rise, and Hayter runs up from the corner! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Willow survives but Hayter goes after Willow with a fireman’s carry!
Hayter hits an USHIGOROSHI, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Willow survives again and the fans fire up! Willow and Hayter rise, and Hayter fires forearms! Willow fires back, Hayter fires more, but Willow fires a flurry! Willow winds up but Hayter SUPERKICKS, then ENZIGIRIS! Willow rebounds to LARIAT! Hayter rebounds to LARIAT! Both women run up to DOUBLE BOOT! The fans are thunderous as Willow and Hayter are down! Willow and Hayter stir, the standing count begins, and the fans rally up harder. Willow goes to ropes at 4 and uses those to stand at 5! Willow then straitjackets and torture racks Hayter!
Willow hits a RACK DROP! The fans fire up but Willow isn’t done, she adds a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Willow is shocked! Willow smiles as she goes up a corner and the fans cheer again. But Hayter anchors Willow’s legs! Hayter carries Willow in a waistlock, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Hayter holds on, ripcords, but Willow dodges to then POOOUNCE!! PERIOD! The fans are thunderous and the straps come down! Willow hauls Hayter up and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWeR- NO, Hayter slips free, rolls Willow up, TWO!! Hayter clinches, HAYTE BREAKER!! But Hayter’s knee takes damage, too!
Hayter roars, and she powers through with that rage! The fans fire up as Hayter kisses the biceps! Hayter pumps up, brings Willow up, but Willow ducks the lariat! Gut wrench, and BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to WrestleDynasty)
That was a powerful battle from powerful young women, but it is the former AEW TBS Champion, former CMLL Women’s World Champion, and former inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion who is heading to the Tokyo Dome! She will join ROH’s Athena, CMLL’s Persephone, and a Stardom star yet to be determined, who will bring home that International Women’s Cup, and the title match promise that comes with it?
As for Hayter, the lights go out for real this time! And when they come back up, JULIA HART has Hayter in position! HAMMERLOCK DDT!! Julia Hart strikes when the time is right, but will the Princess of the Black Throne make sure Hayter knows The House Always Wins?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect. Cowards take the easy way out. Ricochet, you are a coward.” Brody is referring to Ricochet exposing a top turnbuckle and then using it against Brody. Brody says, “I have no respect for you.”
Claudio Castagnoli speaks.
“Some of my colleagues, they would be angry that they lost. I’m also not losing sight of the bigger picture. They would trade victory for success. They would rather win 100 matches than win the war.”
Strong words from two of the physically strongest men in this tournament, but to Claudio’s point, the war is not over as the round robin continues on. Will either Brody or Claudio make comebacks before we reach Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos!
The Continental Champion had quite the message for his opponent tonight, but the menacing minotaur never has words, only roaring and violence! Will Mortos do plenty of that to bring down the champ? Or will the Rainmaker prove he’s still the greatest tournament wrestler today?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Okada and Mortos circle. They tie up, Mortos powers Okada to ropes, but Okada turns things around. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, and he fakes the chop to then pat Mortos on the shoulders. The fans applaud while Okada and Mortos reset. They circle, tie up, and Mortos again puts Okada on ropes. Mortos lets off to egg Okada on, but Okada just pokes him in the eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans are torn, but Okada CLUBS Mortos. Okada headlocks, Mortos powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Okada staggers but he smiles while Mortos snarls.
Okada runs, RAMS Mortos, but Okada staggers back! Okada dares Mortos to run, and Mortos revs up, but Okada pulls Mortos’ hair! The ref reprimands but Okada kicks Mortos low. Okada runs, but Mortos CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps away on Okada! Mortos stands Okada up to SMACK him! Mortos whips Okada to a corner, ELBOWS, LARIATS and GAMANGIRIS! Then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps around. The fans rally as Mortos aims. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada BOOTS him away! Mortos comes back, jumps up, but Okada TOSSES him out!
The fans fire up and Okada grins. Mortos sputters, clutches a leg, and Okada goes out to fetch him. Okada CLUBS Mortos, brings him around, CLUBS him and kicks him and puts him in the ring. The fans cheer and Okada soaks it up, but Mortos returns to TORNILLO TOPE! The fans fire up as Mortos roars! Okada sputters while Mortos has the fans chanting “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Mortos whips Okada into the steel steps! Then Mortos aims, and the fans fire up as he runs in, but Okada moves! Mortos’ cannonball crashes into steel steps! Okada refreshes the ring count and he stalks Mortos.
Okada stands Mortos up, blows a kiss to the title on the pedestal, and hits a DDT to the floor! Okada blows another kiss to the title, then refreshes the ring count while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada drags Mortos up and RAMS him into railing! Mortos slumps down and Okada leaves him behind. The ring count restarts while Okada just waits. Mortos drags himself up, hobbles back over to the ring, and he drags himself in at 7 of 10. Okada storms up but Mortos CHOPS, CHOPS, ROCKS and fires more shots! Okada kicks low and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada soaks up cheers and jeers while Mortos flounders to ropes. Mortos drags himself up, pounds the buckles to fire up, but Okada storms over. Okada fires a forearm, then an elbow! Okada ROCKS Mortos again, then steps away.
Okada comes back, Mortos shoves him, and then Mortos fires forearms! Okada eggs him on so Mortos CHOPS, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Okada is stinging from Mortos’ chops, but Okada RAMS Mortos into a corner! Okada backs away, runs back in, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And SLING-DOGS! The fans fire up and Mortos waits on Okada. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada swings! Mortos dodges to SOBAT, UPPERCUT, snapmare and NECK TWIST! Okada clutches his neck and the fans fire up for Mortos. Mortos eggs Okada on, scoops him, BACKBREAKER! Okada staggers around, into another BACKBREAKER! Okada hobbles, Mortos scoops again, torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Okada survives but the fans fire up again! Mortos drags Okada to a drop zone, then he climbs up a corner! The fans fire up but Okada ROCKS Mortos first! Okada climbs up, fires forearms, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! Okada staggers away, Mortos rises, but Okada gets under the leap! Mortos comes back, into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mortos rises first, but then flops back down. Okada stands, the fans rally, and Okada wrenches Mortos for a MONEY CLIP! Mortos endures, reaches out, and the fans rally again. Mortos stomps around, powers Okada back and arm-drags him away!
Okada returns, dodges, and he ROCKS Mortos! MOrots ROCKS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS! Mortos SMACKS Okada, blocks a kick, but Okada ROCKS Mortos! Mortos HEADBUTTS and both men fall! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as the ref checks both men. Mortos and Okada go to opposite corners, and Mortos roars! Mortos runs up, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Mortos up and scoops to SLAM! Okada goes to the corner per the formula, MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up and Okada winds it up, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada drags Mortos up, ripcords, but Mortos dodges! But Okada hooks him! DISCUS- MORTOS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Okada!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Mortos is shocked! Okada is still down, though, as Mortos goes up top! BEAST SENTON FLOPS as Okada dodges! But Mortos is right back up! Okada BOOTS him, BOOTS again, but Mortos SMACKS, CHOPS, and SMACKS Okada again! Mortos runs, but into a DROPKICK! Okada roars and the fans fire up! But Mortos roars as he sits up! Okada is scared of Mortos, but he roars back!
Mortos spins, Okada blocks and now Okada DISCUS LARIATS! Okada hurries to ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
Mortos may be at zero points, but he still made Okada earn his! Okada is standing firm at second right now with 7 points, but can Mark Briscoe make it easier on everyone by bringing down Kyle Fletcher?
Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie!
It was quite the shocking return for the former AEW Women’s World Champion last Wednesday night on Dynamite, especially since she was no longer Timeless! Toni got her big in-ring return just last night on Rampage, will she keep that momentum going after tonight’s Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Toni shakes hands with Shazza and the two circle. They step up and Shazza kick slow! Shazza headlocks, Toni powers up and out, and then she blows past Shazza to run her over! Toni keeps moving, redirects herself and SHOTGUNS Shazza down! The fans fire up and Toni scoops Shazza to BACKBREAKER! Toni brings Shazza back up to snap suplex! The fans cheer and Toni smiles. Toni brings Shazza up to ROCK her, then UPPERCUT! Shazza sputters but she catches an uppercut to a backslide! ONE, and Shazza whips, only for Toni to reverse. Shazza cartwheels and KICKS Toni’s leg out!
Shazza runs and KNEES Toni to a corner! The fans fire up, Shazza takes a bow, and Shazza runs up, but into a BOOT! Toni waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shazza flounders and Toni goes to a corner. Toni says let’s rock! HIP ATTACK! Toni reels Shazza in, STORM ZERO! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Another win in the comeback tour and Toni grabs a mic. “I never thought that I would get to say this, but Toni Storm is officially All Elite!” Uh, y-yeah? Toni is definitely back, but will she return back to the top of AEW?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynamite.
Reporters caught up with Mariah May to ask her about the return of Toni Storm, and Mariah said she DGAF! What happened to Toni is the same thing that happened to Mina, and it will be the same thing that happens to Thunder Rosa. Every single woman Mariah steps in the ring with has their hopes and dreams, and then they wish they were never born. Mina should just go back to modeling, because her wrestling career as she knows it is over. Mariah didn’t want to do that to Mina, she still loves Mina. But this is just what Mariah does, and will continue to do to any girl that wants to breathe the same air as her. No one can handle the Woman from Hell.
Rosa can go and yell about whatever bat s*it crazy BS she wants, Rosa just needs to name a time and place for Mariah to end her career! As for every other woman in AEW, or any other company, you all have the same dream. But there is only one reality. The Glamour has spoken, but will it fall on deaf ears?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Tony Schiavone is with La Mera Mera and brings up Mariah’s comments. Rosa says time and place? March 16th, 2022, San Antonio, Texas, the time and place Rosa won the AEW Women’s World Championship and knew what she was made of. But it doesn’t matter who you ae when you hold the title! What matters is who you are when you aren’t. And Rosa knows in her heart that she is THE champion, for the people and for all of Women’s Wrestling! And that is something Mariah cannot say! And Mariah is cleaning up a mess with her ex-bestie, Toni Storm, but Rosa has a place reserved for Mariah in Hell!
Speaking of Toni Storm, she walks in and says hello, nice to meet everyone. Oh, sorry, she didn’t mean to interrupt. Hi, she’s Toni Storm, she just wanted to introduce herself. They shake hands and Storm says it is a pleasure to meet Thunder Rosa, as well as the living legend, Tony Schiavone. Okay, sorry, she’ll let you all get back to what you were doing. Rock on! Toni heads out and Rosa lets that… odd interaction go. Rosa tells Mariah that in two weeks, her father will be in the audience to see his daughter fight. And she told him to bring a handful of dirt from the graveyards of Tijuana to remind Rosa where she comes from, and where she’s taking Mariah.
So it will be December 28th, 2024, Worlds End! Rosa VS Mariah for the AEW Women’s World Championship, in a TIJUANA STREET FIGHT!! La Mera Mera has spoken, will she bury Mariah in the gave Mariah has dug for herself?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti!
There has been dysfunction showing itself in Top Flight Airlines, as evident by last week’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. But then a deal was struck with Private Party: Dante & Darius Martin would have it out with their supposed friends, and the winners would get first crack at the titles. Will the team be satisfied one way or another after this? Or will the rift between them all only grow?
The teams sort out and Angel Dorado steps to the Bad Child. The fans rally up as these two stare down, both knowing Dante was the one who brought Lio into the group while Darius was hurt. They tie up, Lio waistlocks but Dante wrenches out to snapmare and body scissor into the sunset flip! TWO, but Dante ghost pins, TWO! Dante shifts around, mouse trap, TWO! Lateral press, TWO! Lio goes Matrix but Dante schoolboys, TWO! Dante wrenches Lio, tags Darius, but Lio gets away. The fans fire up and we see Private Party watching backstage. Lio stands down to talk with Action. Action tags in, and now Darius stares down the man he brought into the group.
Darius and Action tie up, Darius headlocks, but Action powers up to bring Darius to his knees. Action then slips out the back, hits a headlock takeover, but Darius rolls to a cover, ONE! Action holds onto the headlock, Darius powers up and out, but Action RAMS Darius! Darius rebounds to run Actin over! Things speed up, Darius rolls over the dropdown, but Action handsprings through the hip toss! Action talks a bit of smack, but turns around for Darius to trip him up! Action up kicks but Darius rolls to a lateral press, ONE! Action sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Darius knuckle locks but Action lifts him up!
Action goes up and over Darius to sunset flip, ONE!! They both rush up, Darius slips around to backslide! ONE and Darius wrenches to WRING Action! But Action kicks Darius, both men kip up, and the fans fire up! Action chest bumps Darius so Darius gives it back. Darius ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGIRI! Action whips, Darius reverses but Lio tags in. Action handsprings through the backdrop, he and Lio pinball Darius with haymakers! Lio whips, Darius reverses but Lio springboards to RAN- NO! Darius drops Lio into a CATAPULT! But Lio BLASTS Dante first! Lio UPPERCUTS Darius, swings on Dante, but Dante gets under!
Darius back suplexes, Lio lands out but Dante tags in. Action is there, he and Lio dodge the Martin brothers, but Dante & Darius go to the apron. Lio & Action DOUBLE HANDSPRING KICK! Down go Darius & Dante, deja vu from the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal! The fans are torn as Lio & Action say they’re the next champs, and Collision goes to picture in picture.
Leila Grey coaches up the Top Flight OGs, and Dante hurries in after Lio. Lio dodges, wrenches, and STUNNERS! Lio holds on to then STUNNER again! Dante flounders and Lio swaggers, then Lio stomps Dante. Lio stands Dante up to ROCK him, then he storms up to kick Dante down. Tag to Action, he and Lio both dig boots in, but the ref counts. Lio & Action let off, then taunt Dante while Action stomps away. Action tags Lio back in, they double wrench to double snapmare, then they DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Dante is tougher than that but Lio clamps onto him with a facelock.
Lio gator rolls Dante away from Darius, then shifts to have a SLEEPER! Lio stares Darius down, but Dante fights up to RAM Lio into the corner! Action tags in and he clamps onto Dante with a facelock. Action fires knee after knee, then CHOPS Dante! Dante turns things around to CHOP Action! Lio attacks Dante from the outside, then Action mugs him from the inside! The ref reprimands but Action digs his boots in. Tag to Lio, and Lio swaggers again. Lio then runs up to BOOT WASH Dante! The ref reprimands but Lio drags Dante up to snapmare. Lio then runs to UPEPRCUT Dante in the back!
Dante writhes, Lio swaggers more, and Lio eggs on Dante. He dares Dante to crawl to his big brother, Darius, but then clamps on a facelock. Collision returns to single picture as Lio whips Dante to the corner. Lio runs up, ROCKS Dante, then tags Action. Action CHOPS Dante, he and Lio mug Dante more, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands, Lio tags in, and Action stands Dante up. They double whip, but Dante grabs ropes to stop himself. Dante TOSSES Action, goes up and over Lio, hot tag to Darius! Air Wolf rallies on Action & Lio! BOOTS and HAYMAKERS for Lio, then Darius whips. Lio reverses but Darius atomic drops!
Darius BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Lio, then GAMANGIRIS! Lio staggers and the fans fire up, but Action steps in and takes the FLATLINER! Dante runs, Darius sets up, POETRY IN MOTION! Action goes down, but Lio rolls Darius up! Darius rolls through, then ducks Lio’s basement enzigiri! Darius waistlocks, Lio slips under, and Lio waistlocks back. Darius brings Dante up, and then BOOSTS him up and over! Darius ELBOWS Lio and Dante reels him in, half nelson lift and the SWING- NO, Lio slips free! Lio shoves Dante at Darius, Darius again pops Dante up and over! Darius reels Lio in and Dante gives the BOOST to the TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are torn as Lio survives but Leila coaches Top Flight. Action YANKS Dante down, but Darius stomps Action’s hands! Darius drags Lio up, fires forearms, then a CHOP! Darius reels Lio in, suplexes, but Lio slips free! Lio ducks under, UPKICKS, and Action is in! They both dodge Darius, then flank him! Darius swings on Lio but Lio ducks, and Action mule kicks, knee lifts, and CHOPS! Lios fires fast hands, Action kicks out a leg, and they both DOUBLE FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up and Action is growing frustrated. Action tags in, he and Lio get Darius back up, but Dante slips in!
Dante saves Darius from the double suplex, and he fires hands! He then runs, but Lio dodges! Lio redirects, Dante dodges Action but Lio LARIATS Dante! Darius LARIATS Lio! Action dodges Darius to come back and BOOT! Darius rebounds, but Action SUPERKICKS him out! Action builds speed and slides, but Darius slips under! Darius pops Action up but Action lands on the apron. Action mule kicks Darius, then ARABIAN PRESSES him down! The fans fire up and Action roars, but Dante DIVES onto him! Leila says hell yeah! But then Lio DIVES and sends Dante into Leila! Dante panics and even Lio realizes he messed up!
All of Top Flight checks on Leila, they didn’t mean for her to be collateral. But then Lio & Action CLOBBER Dante & Darius! They only care so much when a title match is on the line! Lio puts Darius in, then he goes up! FINAL HOUR!! Action goes up to springboard, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, LIO & ACTION WIN!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
The Bad Child & The Sight to See tell Private Party to be ready! These two are coming for titles because they’re hungry for gold. Will these two eat their fill at the Holiday Bash?
BREAKING NEWS for ROH Final Battle!
We know it’s Chris Jericho VS Matt Cardona for the ROH World Championship, Athena VS Billie Starkz for the Women’s World Championship, Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch for the Women’s World Television Championship, and even a Double Bull Rope Tornado Tag of Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Righteous for the World Tag Team Championships! BUT, who will it be for the ROH Pure Championship? We find out when Lee Moriarty does, because he’s issuing an Open Challenge! Who will be bold enough to step to #TAIGASTYLE?
Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn!
The #BornAgainKristen vows to be watching the Holiday Bash and its AEW TBS Championship match very, very closely. Will both Mercedes Mone and Anna Jay have to watch Kris very closely?
The bell rings and Kris circles with Lynn. They tie up, Kris waistlocks and spins Lynn to snapmare. Lynn and Kris each block strikes, then Kris DRAGON SCRWES! Lynn staggers up but Kris reels her in for a stalling suplex! The fans fire up and Kris waits for TWENTY-THREE before she SLAMS Lynn down! The fans fire up and Kris flexes. Kris stands Lynn up but Lynn fires palm strikes! Kris ducks the uraken to SWEEP the legs and basement DROPKICK! Kris whips Lynn to a corner, runs up, but then blocks a boot to get up and under Lynn! Lynn fights with fists and RANAS Kris away! The fans fire up, but then Kris LARIATS Lynn down!
Kris hauls Lynn up, tucks her in, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Lynn may be a great fighter, but Kris is the Galaxy’s Greatest! Will Kris soon be the Galaxy’s Greatest TBS Champion once again?
FTR speaks.
“On New Year’s Day, in Asheville, North Carolina, one of AEW’s most important shows returns. Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen, live on TBS and Max. AEW has invited the world to come together to provide hope and much needed aid to those most affected by Hurricane Helene. Be live here in Asheville, or watch on both TBS and Max, to join AEW in giving back to charities helping recovery efforts. The American Red Cross, Save the Children, World Central Kitchen, Beloved Asheville, and many, many more. This will be one of the most important Dynamites in AEW history.
“Fight for the Fallen, the mother of all simulcasts, live New Year’s Day, 8, 7 Central, for the first time ever simulcast on Max. Tickets on sale now at AEWTIX.com.”
10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
While there are many things going on right now, from the Continental Classic to the war with the Death Riders, these teams are getting into the NBA spirit by having a 5v5 All Star showdown! Will the TNT Champion, Freshly Squeezed, the Commander of the Skies and the Youngest Men Alive build up some momentum for the holidays? Or will they get dunked on by Mansoor, Mason Madden, Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ariya Daivari?
Well of course “Smart” Mark has to take over the introductions. And he says that the Premier Athletes have decided to “let the losers of St. Louis,” and of course these “model citizens,” join in on the pregame cheer. So when they say “Athletes,” you say “Rule,” nothing else! Hands in, boys. Oh, and they would be honored for MXM to put the tips in. Mansoor & Maxon put on finger protection before joining in. Ohhh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Sterling never learns. The teams sort out and Garcia starts against the Technical Beast. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Woods taunts Garcia. They tie up, Woods powers Garcia to ropes, but the ref counts.
Woods lets off but mocks Garcia putting his dukes up. Garcia shoves Woods, the two reset, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Woods slips around then SLAMS Garcia down! Woods waistlocks but Garcia fights off the roll-up. Woods SLAMS Garcia again, and mocks the dance! The fans boo but Garcia brushes that off. Garcia and Woods go again, Garcia waistlocks but Woods switches. Garcia switches, they go to ropes, and Woods bucks the O’Conner. Garcia avoids the knee, rolls Woods up, TWO! Woods hurries to his feet but Garcia trips him to ghost pin! TWO, and now Garcia shows Woods how it’s done!
Woods kicks Garcia low! Woods shouts, “ATHLETES!” St. Louis shouts, “SUCKS!” Woods whips, Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Woods! The fans fire up but Nese tags in, so Garcia knees Nese low. Garcia bumps Nese off buckles, tags in Cassidy, and the fans fire up as Cassidy stomps away on Nese! Cassidy lets off to bring Nese up, and the fans rally as Cassidy suplexes. Nese blocks, then powers free to throat chop! The fans boo, Nese whips, but Cassidy reaches out to tag Komander! Cassidy then dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Nese stops the DDT! Nese suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!
Cassidy holds Nese, Komander runs up, and Komander uses Nese to pommel horse and RANA Daivari! The fans fire up and Komander hurries to go up, up, but Mason distracts him! The ref reprimands, but Nese trips Komander up! Hot tag to Mansoor and then MXM both go after Komander. Mansoor pulls on a leg but Komander’s stuck in a backwards Tree of Woe, so Mansoor gets both legs free. MXM then hauls Komander up, CATWALK LEG DROP! Then they POSE! The fans are torn but Mansoor blows a kiss, and even mocks Garcia’s dance, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason joins in on the dance and Garcia wants after them, but the ref keeps him and the team back. MXM kicks Komander around, stomps him, and Mansoor ROCKS Komander to ropes. Tip touch tag to Daivari, and they mug Komander. Daivari spins Komander around to stomp him, then he tip touch tags Mansoor. They double whip Komander to a corner, then Daivari runs in, Komander goes up and over, then ducks under Mansoor, Mansoor LARIATS Daivari in the corner! Mansoor panics, Komander knuckle locks and CHOPS! Komander goes up and up, tightrope walks, then MISSILE DROPKICKS Daivari!
Komander comes back to SUPERKICK Mansoor! Komander staggers up, brings Mansoor around, tag to Turbo Floyd! Komander gets the fans fired up and Turbo climbs. Turbo rains down fists, and the fans count along to nine, flex, and TEN! Turbo tags Truth and Truth climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count again, and we go to nine, wind up, and TEN! Mansoor sputters but Truth tags Garcia. Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, and he goes to nine, puts up his dukes, and he dances on Mansoor’s face! Garcia’s pick-up team is feeling it, and so is St. Louis, while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Komander tags in, but Nese & Daivari run up to mug him and The Outrunner! They toss out Turbo & Truth, then TOSS Komander to the corner! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” But then Garcia & Cassidy drag Nese & Daivari out of the ring! They brawl, Nese THROWS Garcia into railing while Daivari DECKS Cassidy! Komander is up and he builds speed, but Sterling trips him up! The fans boo but the ref missed that because Mansoor is distracting him! Komander grabs Sterling by the tie and the fans fire up, but Daivari CLOBBERS Sterling! The fans boo more but Daivari puts Komander on the apron.
Nese is on the apron and he suplexes Komander up and in for Woods, who then holds Komander up. Mason runs in, BOOT POWERBOMB COMBO!! Mansoor is up top now, FROG SPLASH!! Woods covers, Team Garcia all breaks it up! The fans fire up but now it’s a brawl! Team Garcia and the #PremierCollection all tumble out, Mason & Mansoor get Cassidy up! Cassidy fights the Centerfold, and Garcia slides in so he can SAIDO Mansoor! Mason HEADBUTTS Garcia! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT Mason! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Cassidy DIVES onto Mansoor! Cassidy sends Mansoor to a corner for Garcia to SHOTGUN!
The fans are thunderous as Koamnder is up top! Tightrope walk, for the SPACEMAN SWANTON! And he tags Cassidy on the way! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, takes aim at Woods, but Sterling gets on the apron! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Sterling!! Then he dodges Woods, ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Team Garcia wins!
Winners: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall
The team celebrates, that was a Freshly Squeezed victory! But while this was a big win and a lot of fun, it is time to focus on Worlds End. Will Garcia make his way out of the league to head for the Continental Championship? Will Cassidy overcome the Fatal 4 Way odds to finally be THE AEW World Champion?
Don Callis speaks.
“I had a bad night last night. A couple of turncoats who used to be under my employ, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs and Mark Davis, did a little switcharoo, a little number on the Don Callis Family. I woke up today with a hole in my heart because of that, but then I got fantastic news. The gods have smiled upon me because I am getting, in two week’s time, at Worlds End, I am getting my revenge on Powerhouse Hobbs. That’s right, a match against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, has been granted. And it’s in two weeks at Worlds End, and I can’t wait.
‘If you thought everything was coming up the Don Callis Family, I’ve got one more thing to be excited about! Kyle Fletcher is getting ready right now to be in the main event tonight! And run the table and mathematically ensure that he goes on to Worlds End and then wins the Continental Championship, when he beats that degenerate, Mark Briscoe tonight on Collision. That is why the Don Callis Family is the true one percenters of professional wrestling. And you’re gonna see it tonight, and you’re gonna see it at Worlds End. And Hobbs, I’m gonna send you right back to the unemployment line.” Callis has made his promises, but will Konosuke and Kyle be able to keep them?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe!
The Protostar is already 3-0 with 9 points, the standalone leader of this block. But will he solidify that position as Blue League’s number one seed? Or will the Aussie Arrow completely miss hitting the Sussex County Chicken?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Mark and Kyle circle, and Kyle doesn’t care that the fans like Mark more. They tie up, Kyle uses height to power Mark to a corner, and the ref counts. Kyle lets off with a roll back, and he finger guns at Mark. The fans taunt Kyle with, “Ospreay’s Better!” Kyle scowls and he bails out of the ring. The fans boo but Kyle says HE is better than Ospreay! Kyle goes back to the ring, stares Mark down as he steps inside, and the two reset. The fans rally behind Mark as the two tie up, and Mark waistlocks. Kyle wrenches and wristlocks, then he pushes on the hold.
Mark rolls, wrenches, headlocks, and he grinds Kyle down. Kyle powers up and out and he RUNS Mark over! Kyle flexes but the fans boo. Mark stands up, the two reset, and they tie up again. Kyle headlocks but Mark endures the grind. Mark powers up and puts Kyle on the ropes. The ref counts, Mark lets off, and Mark eggs Kyle on. Kyle mocks the Redneck Kung-Fu as he resets with Mark. They tie up, Kyle headlocks and hits a takeover, and he shakes his head as he keeps Mark down. Kyle puts on the pressure, but Mark endures. Mark fights around, headscissors, but Kyle moves around. Kyle pops free and he STOMPS Mark down!
The fans boo but Kyle just smirks. Wait, Mark is right up! Mark dares Kyle to hit him! Kyle ROCKS Mark, but Mark ROCKS Kyle! The forearms go back and forth, and the fans fire up! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Then he whips Kyle, Kyle reverses, but Mark goes up and out to evade the boot! Kyle is stuck on the rope, Mark CHOPS him again! Mark reels Kyle in, Callis stresses out, but Kyle suplexes Mark! Mark fights that, then BITES Kyle on the forehead! The ref counts, Mark stops biting to snapamre Kyle out. The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Kyle with a dropkick!
Kyle shakes out the stars but Mark builds speed! Mark DIVES and takes Kyle down at the ramp! The fans fire up and Mark puts Kyle back in the ring. Mark hurries up but Kyle runs in, CALF KICK! Mark falls and Kyle grins while the fans boo. Callis gets the fans see a lot of themselves in Kyle, but they should show Kyle respect. Kyle aims, but Mark blocks Kyle’s kick! Mark YANKS Kyle down, but Kyle dodges a haymaker! Mark dodges in return, and now Mark goes up! Mark avoids a leg sweep to then BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up for Mark and he goes back up! BANG-BANG, FOLEY ELBOW!
The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up. Mark CHOPS, then he refreshes the count. Mark stalks Kyle to railing and he CHOPS again! Kyle scrambles into the ring but Mark pursues. Kyle slides out the side, so Mark goes out the side. Mark CHOPS Kyle again, and Kyle goes to the desk! Kyle sputters but Mark brings him around to reel him in! Callis panics but Kyle BACKDROPS free! The fans boo but Mark goes to steps. Kyle hurries to bring Mark to railing, RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Mark flops to the floor and the fans go nuts! Callis says there’s no coming back from that. Kyle then mocks Mark by setting up a chair nearby!
Kyle gets space, then builds speed, and he jumps up using the chair, FLYING CANNONBALL!! Kyle wipes Mark out with his own move, and Kyle poses with fans against their will. Kyle mocks the ref and his orders, then he DUMPS Mark over railing. But Mark rises up to CHOP Kyle! Mark goes up onto the railing, brings Kyle up, and he SUPERPLEXES to the floor! Kyle writhes, the ref checks him and Mark, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Both men are okay to continue so a ring count begins. Mark stirs and rises up, but Kyle is still grimacing in pain. Mark has the fans help him up, and he rolls into the ring. The count is 6 of 10 but Kyle is still down! Callis can’t even go near under Continental Division rules, but Kyle manages to rise at 8! And he leaps in at 9.5! The match continues and Mark storms over. Mark brings Kyle up, DECKS him, then stands him back up. Mark ROCKS Kyle again, Kyle flops against ropes, and Mark stands him back up. Mark fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Kyle manages to smirk and flex, but then he coughs and sputters.
Kyle goes to a corner, catches his breath, and he waits on Mark. Mark checks his chin while leaning against ropes, but Kyle storms up. Kyle stomps Mark against the ropes! Mark crawls to a corner, but Kyle stomps him again! Kyle drags Mark up and whips him corner to corner hard! Mark comes back but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Kyle is frustrated but Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally up as Mark rises, but Kyle storms over. Mark fires body shots! Kyle KNEES low, Mark hobbles away, and Kyle brings Mark up. Mark fires more body shots! And forearms! Kyle KNEES low again!
Kyle CLUBS Mark down, then CLUBS him again! The fans boo but Kyle stands Mark up. Mark fires more body shots and more forearms! Kyle KNEES low, whips, but Mark slides under! Mark ROCKS Kyle at ropes, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Mark CHOPS again! Mark ROCKS Kyle again and again, then whips, but Kyle reverses. Mark CLOBBERS Kyle on return! The fans fire up and Kyle goes to a corner. Mark runs up to LARIAT! And then EXPLODER! Kyle flops over while Mark rises again! The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up, FISHERMAN- NO, Kyle fights that to suplex!
Mark slips free, waistlocks, but Kyle elbows free! Only for Mark to PELE! Mark reels Kyle in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Mark grits his teeth. The fans rally up, Mark storms around, and he drags Kyle up. Mark fireman’s carries Kyle, but Kyle kicks and flails free! Kyle has the arms hooked, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Kyle seethes while Mark flounders away to ropes. The fans boo Kyle but he runs, only for Mark to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Kyle staggers up. Mark fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Mark hurries to a corner!
The fans fire up as Mark climbs, but Kyle stands! SHOTEI! Kyle climbs, brings Mark up, but Mark fights the lift! Mark then UPPERCUTS Kyle down! Kyle is in the drop zone and Mark adjusts! The fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW, but onto knees! Kyle saves himself and hurries up top! Kyle aims for the FROGGY- NO!! Mark avoids Kyle and rolls him up, TWO!! Mark kicks low, underhooks the arms, but Kyle BACKDROPS free! Kyle goes to a corner, Mark runs up, but Kyle goes up and over! Kyle runs back to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous!
Kyle is beside himself while he and Mark catch their breath. Kyle shakes his head as he sits up, and he storms after Mark. “This is Awesome!” as Kyle reels Mark in. Mark fights the lift, so Kyle gives Kawada Kicks! Kyle reels Mark back in, lifts him, but Mark pops out the back! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Mark fires up, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle BOOTS Mark, runs, but Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark straitjackets Kyle into the torture rack! But Kyle CLAWS Mark’s face! Roll up, with feet on ropes! The ref sees that and says NO! The fans are thunderous and Callis complains the ref is failing Kyle!
Mark rolls Kyle up! TWO!! Mark underhooks but Kyle wrenches out! Kyle wrenches again, suplexes, SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark survives and shocks everyone! Kyle argues with the ref, but Mark is just that tough! Mark crawls to a corner, rises up, but Kyle runs in, GAMANGIRI! Kyle takes things up top! Fans boo but Mark slips free! Mark CLUBS Kyle on the back, SHOVES him onto the post, and then drags him into the torture rack! CUTTHROAT DRIVER!! But he can’t make the cover!! The fans are thunderous as Mark crawls after Kyle but Kyle rolls away! Kyle flops to the floor!
The fans boo as Kyle keeps himself in this match by getting out of the ring. Mark goes up to SUPER FROGGY-BOW!! The fans are thunderous and Mark hurries to put Kyle back in! Mark hurries back up a corner, and we have ONE MINUTE LEFT! FROGGY-BOW~!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark doesn’t hesitate, he just underhooks! But Kyle drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Mark is up, he rolls Kyle, TWO!! Kyle is up, but Mark tucks the arms! But Kyle shoves Mark into the ref! LOW- NO!! Mark stops the low blow and kicks back! Underhooks, JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Fletcher earns 0)
Literally last minute, and the Sussex County Chicken snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Callis is very upset by this upset victory, and now Mark has new life in the C2! Cassidy & Willow come out to celebrate with him, could Mark make himself one of the semifinalists going into Worlds End?
The Death Riders have hijacked a camera!
Jon Moxley checks if they’re rolling, and Wheeler Yuta says yeah, it’s rolling. He knows how to work that thing? Yeah. Moxley says FTR are about to get lost on their way home tonight. Oh, here they come. The Death Riders watch as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood walk through the backstage area. Then Marina Shafir stands in their way. Claudio & Pac snatch FTR with blindfold bags! FTR fights but Moxley helps outnumber the #TopGuys, and they drag FTR out to the parking lot. Yuta keeps the camera on him as he smiles and laughs at the carnage happening just on the other side of the wall. Will the Death Riders personally see to it that there is NO ONE to stand against them?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here to wrap Winter is Coming Week, and I do appreciate they’re trying to get more and more people into the Death Rider story, as they should. To that end, good promo from Darby and Ospreay to try and get Ospreay to consider his part in all this. I get Ospreay’s side, he just wants to wrestle, win, and become champion again, but considering Claudio is in Gold League with him, he could end up a target, compelling Ospreay to join the fight. And quite the closing moment, with Death Riders going after FTR because they saved Cassidy from their attack. It’ll be quite the AEW Justice League moment when names like Cassidy, FTR, Ospreay and a few others stand against The Death Riders. And I say Justice League because DC Comics is Warner Brothers Discovery, too.
Speaking of the Continental Classic, awesome matches tonight for Blue League. Mortos was of course losing to Okada but he looked great against the champ. Good promo from Callis to hype up both the International Championship match of Konosuke VS Hobbs and tonight’s main event, and what an awesome win for Mark Briscoe. Kyle is leading at 9, but Okada is second at 7 and Mark is third at 6, and things could really get wild in the last round of Blue League competition. I feel like it should still come down to Okada and Kyle because Okada is the champ and should have a chance at defending his belt, and Kyle could potentially face Ospreay again.
Great 10 Man Tag from Garcia, Komander, Cassidy & Outrunners VS Premier Athletes & MXM, but it was clearly all for the fun so that the fans could stay energized during these long tapings. Good squash match win for Kris Statlander, but I feel like Lynn didn’t sell being held up for a 20+ stalling suplex much at all. Equally good squash match win for Toni Storm, and I absolutely LOVE that Toni Storm is pretending this is her first time in AEW. She got reset to her old persona so apparently that came with a memory reset, that is brilliant. Very good promo Mariah, and a very good promo from Rosa, including Toni’s part. A Tijuana Street Fight for the title, and it keeps both women strong no matter who wins.
Great tag match of Top Flight VS Lio & Action, but also a great use of Leila as a distraction in the wrong way. I almost thought she was going to turn and join Lio & Action, but Leila’s done fairly well as a Face now so I feel like she’ll stay a Face. She could easily just give a promo about how Lio & Action didn’t care about her and that’s why she sticks with Dante & Darius. Private Party VS Lio & Action is going to be a great, but I would think Quen & Kassidy win out. And then great International Women’s Cup Qualifier from Willow VS Hayter. Willow was the natural choice given her accolades.
And while it’s great for Julia to return in person, AEW sure fumbled it. The lights went out during the match, aka way too early, and then I don’t think she did a good job choosing elbow gloves. Those things were falling down the whole time, it looked more like she had a big scrunchy wristband. But hey, Hayter VS Hart in a House Rules match for Worlds End would be great for them both, and it’d be quite the way for Hart to get a return win.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Winter is Coming to Rampage, and yet AEW is bringing the heat! Toni Storm makes her shocking return to action, but she’s no longer Timeless!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith; Cardona wins.
- Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron; Storm wins.
- Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie; Deonna wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer; Hobbs & Davis win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith w/ Chris Jericho!
As promised, The Learning Tree is going to be on commentary for this one as his Bad Apple takes on “The Complete” Matt Cardona. Cardona is gearing up to take the ROH World Championship from Jericho, will he prove he’s #AlwayZReady? Or will Keith teach him to RESPECT Chris Jericho?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “Always Ready!” as Cardona and Keith circle. They tie up, go around, and Cardona puts Keith on ropes. The ref counts, Cardona lets off, but Keith shoves Cardona. Cardona SHOVES Keith off is feet! The fans fire up while Keith backs up to the ropes. Keith tells the ref to back Cardona up, and the ref does back Cardona up, and Keith returns to the ring. They circle, feel things out, but then Cardona blocks a kick! Cardona headlocks, Keith powers up and out, but Cardona runs Keith over! The fans fire up, things speed up, and Cardona blocks a hip toss to LARIAT!
Keith scrambles but Cardona bumps him off buckles. Cardona whips, Keith reverses, then Keith runs up, but Cardona BOOTS him away! Cardona goes up, leaps over, and then FLAPJACKS Keith down! The fans fire up as Keith flounders to a corner. Cardona runs up to LARIAT and Keith flops down! Cardona goes side to side, but Keith avoids the bootski! The fans boo but Cardona still runs, and he WRECKS Keith with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Cardona stalks Keith, and he CLUBS Keith. Cardona wrenches Keith to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! The fans cheer and Cardona ROCKS Keith! Cardona puts Keith in and the fans rally up.
Keith bails out the other side but Cardona storms after him. They’re on the apron, but Keith BITES Cardona’s EAR!! The fans boo and the ref counts! Keith stops, but then he SHOVES Cardona off the apron! Cardona hits steel steps on the way down! The fans boo more but Jericho high-fives Keith. Keith drags Cardona up, CLUBS him, then puts him in the ring. Keith storms in and clamps on a cravat. Cardona endures the neck wrench, the fans rally up, and Cardona fires body shots. Keith snapmares Cardona to drop a knee on the face! Cover, TWO! Cardona goes to ropes while Keith soaks up the heat from the fans.
Keith CHOKES Cardona on the ropes, but he lets off as the ref counts. Keith CHOPS Cardona to a corner, and CHOPS again, but Cardona CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Keith ELBOWS Cardona in the head! The fans rally but Keith kicks Cardona’s legs out! Keith snarls while he paces around Cardona. The fans boo but Keith clamps on with a neck wrench! Cardona endures, but Keith CLUBS Cardona down. Keith says Cardona isn’t ready for the Learning Tree! But Cardona JAWBREAKERS! Cardona CHOPS and CHOPS and whips, but Keith grabs ropes! Cardona’s dropkick misses, and Keith runs up to BOOT him down!
Jericho is pleased while Keith soaks up more heat from Kansas City. Cardona goes to the apron, drags himself up, and Keith runs up to BOOT him to the floor! Cardona writhes while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Keith waits on Cardona as Cardona crawls his way back to the ring. Cardona drags himself up with the apron skirt, but then he flops back over! The count is 7! 8! Cardona uses railing to stand back up, and he lunges into the ring at 9.5! Keith is frustrated but he rains down fists! The ref reprimands but Keith lets off. Keith tells the ref to shut up, then he tells the fans to shut up. Keith drags Cardona into a cravat neck wrench, but Cardona endures. Cardona fights his way up, fires body shots, but Keith CLUBS him down! Rampage returns to single picture as Keith brings Cardona up. Cardona fireman’s carries!
Keith flails and slips free, then he shoves Cardona to a corner. Keith runs up to GAMANGIRI! Keith then goes up and he reels Cardona in, to BITE that ear again! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Keith stops biting to bring Cardona around. But Cardona YANKS Keith off the corner! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts but Cardona fires up with the fans. Keith runs up but into an ELBOW! Cardona LARIATS, whips, but Keith reverses. Cardona SLAM DUNKS Keith off the mat! Keith goes to a corner and Cardona fires forearms! Cardona sits Keith down, the fans fire up more, and Cardona runs in, BOOTSKI!
Cardona pushes Keith to a cover, TWO! Keith stays in this but Cardona stays on Keith. Cardona drags Keith up, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Cardona staggers to a corner, Keith runs up, but Cardona KNEES him away! Cardona goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cardona then runs up, but into a clinch! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Cardona survives and Keith is furious! The fans rally, and Jericho says this is where Keith likes to have his opponents. Keith drags Cardona up, reels him in, and tucks the arms! But Cardona fights the lift and powers up! Keith slips off the backdrop but Cardona kicks low! STRAITJACKET SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Cardona falls back as Keith quite literally kicked out of that! Keith huffs ‘n’ puffs and ENZIGIRIS! Cardona staggers, Keith waistlocks, but Cardona bucks the O’Conner! RADIO SILENCE! Cover, Cardona wins!
Winner: Matt Cardona, by pinfall
Jericho is not happy, but he has to give it up to Cardona. Jericho holds up the ROH World Championship and tells Cardona he’ll never have it. But will Cardona prove Jericho is NOT ready to compete with The Complete?
Harley Cameron speaks.
“G’day, guys! It’s the 12 Days of Shop AEW, and this is what we have.” Harley plays her guitar as she sings, “On the 12 Days of AEW, my true love gave~ to meeee~! Ahem. 12 Darby hoodies, 11 Ospreay jerseys, 10 Hologram masks, 9 Nana dress shirts, 8 DC Comics, 7 autograph prints, 6 chibi stickers, FIVE~ Feel the Wrath of Harley Cameron t-shirts! This is not a self promotion. Ahem. Four fanny packs, three Brawler Buddies, two Acclaimed scissor hands… And anything~ else that involves MEEE~, Harley Cameron!” A creative ad read, but will Harley be ready to “welcome back” Toni Storm later tonight?
Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron!
For the first time in FOUR MONTHS, the former AEW Women’s World Champion is back in AEW, and she’s back as her original form. Will Toni still be victorious even though she’s no longer Timeless? Or will Harley prove she’s Gold Coast, Australia’s best wrestler now?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Toni on. Toni smiles knowing the fans still care, and Harley says let’s have some fun! Harley offers a handshake, Toni takes it, but Harley uses it to reel Toni in for a headlock! Toni powers up and out the back, then headlocks in return. Harley powers out but Toni runs her over! Things get moving, Toni redirects and SHOTGUNS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni slaps Harley around. Toni SOBATS, runs, and BOOTS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni hauls Harley up to snap suplex! The fans cheer more and Toni storms up on Harley in a corner. Toni CHOPS, then CHOPS again!
Toni CLUBS Harley, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans cheer and count along, but Harley YANKS Toni down at 4! Harley RAMS into Toni again and again, then digs her boots in! Harley shrieks, but she lets off as the ref counts. Harley then gets right up in the camera to say, “We’ll be right back, if this idiot remembers who she is!” That is to say, Collision is going picture in picture!
Toni grits her teeth as she rises up, but Harley CLUBS her back down. Harley CHOKES Toni on the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Toni flops to the apron. Harley dropkicks her to the floor! Harley stalks Toni on the outside, and CHOPS her against railing! Toni scrambles away but Harley pursues. Harley CHOPS again but Toni roars and CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Toni CLUBS Harley, CLUBS her again, but Harley throws knees down low! Harley then THROWS Toni into the railing! Harley drags Toni up and into the ring, then storms in after her. Harley mocks the rock ‘n’ roll before she stomps a mudhole in!
The ref counts, Harley steps off, and she drags Toni back up to whip. Harley ELBOWS Toni down, covers, TWO! Harley is annoyed and argues with the ref, but the ref defends his count. Harley stomps Toni around, drags her up, and ELBOWS her in the shoulder! Harley throws down more elbows, makes Toni sit up, and then throws in another elbow! Harley just throws down ELBOW after ELBOW, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Harley has Toni down with a chinlock. The fans rally for Toni and she fights up to throw body shots. Harley CLUBS Toni, runs, but Toni scoops her for a BACKBREAKER! Harley hobbles to a corner, runs back up, but Toni dodges to CLOBBER her! And LARIAT! And THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fists, and she lets off with a roar! The fans fire up, Toni brings Harley up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Toni stays on Harley. Toni reels Harley in but Harley fights the lift! Harley ducks the roundhouse, pump handles Toni and hits a BIG back suplex!
Toni sits up, Harley runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Harley is beside herself! Harley CLUBS away on Toni, then runs, but Toni grabs her! SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and scrambles to a corner. Toni goes to the corner, almost poses for the close up, but throws up the rock ‘n’ roll fingers instead. Toni runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! And then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Timeless or not, a world champion is still a world champion! Will Storm prove to be a force of nature in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Toni Storm’s comeback tour is only heating up as she’ll be in action once again, against Shazza McKenzie! So from one Aussie to another, is Toni going to keep this momentum going? Plus, Kris Statlander will be back in action, will she rebound from her loss at Full Gear? And on top of that, AEW takes a cue from the NBA on TNT, it’s a BIG All Star 10 Man Tag! Daniel Garcia joins forces with Orange Cassidy, The Outrunners & Komander to take on The Premier Athletes & MXM Collection, will the TNT Champion lead his team to a win in this pick-up game?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect and honor. I started the C2 strong, but now I’m down 6 points. Komander, you better bring the fight of your life, because I am.” It is a match of men on the bubble, who will survive one more round in the Gold League? We find out next Friday for Rampage: Holiday Bash!
Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie!
The Virtuosa wants everyone in AEW to understand something: When dealing with The Vendetta, stay on their good side. Will Deonna make sure Shazza understands that explicitly? Or will Shazza get on Deonna’s bad side without even trying?
The bell rings and Deonna circles with Shazza. They tie up, Deonna powers Shazza to the corner, then stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and she CHOSP! Shazza sputters but Deonna reels her in. But Shazza gets around to roll Deonna up! TWO, and Shazza blocks a boot! Shazza knees, whips, but Deonna turns Shazza’s lariat into a wrench and short arm LARIAT! The fans rally up while Shazza goes to a corner. Deonna runs corner to corner, but Shazza slips out to the apron! Shazza ROCKS Deonna, goes up and up, but Deonna trips her! Deonna has Shazza in the Tree of Woe and stomps her down!
The fans are torn as Deonna goes corner to corner, and she RAMS into Shazza! Shazza flops out of the Tree, and into Deonna’s POWERBOMB! Then FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shazza TAPS, Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Deonna doesn’t let go! She makes Shazza pay for lasting even this long! Deonna then lets go to revel in her victory. Will anyone stop The Vendetta from rising up the ranks?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Alex Marvez welcomes #BornAgainKristen and says it is great to see her back again, for the first time since Full Gear. That match with Mercedes Mone was perhaps one of the best matches in the history of the AEW Women’s Division, but seeing as she lost, where does Kris go from here? Kris says she has not stopped thinking about that match. Actually, it feels like Mone hasn’t, either. It seems like Mone won’t stop talking about it. And to give Mone credit, Mone is everything she says she is. Kris came out of that match pretty beat up, so her next step forward is just to keep moving forward.
Kris always moves forward, and that is why she is going to compete tomorrow night on Collision. She’d wrestle again the next night, and the next night, and the next night if she could. She’ll be at Holiday Bash this Wednesday to watch the TBS Championship match, Mone VS Anna Jay. Whoever comes out on top, they should know that Kris has unfinished business with that title. Kris heads out, will she find a way to be the Face of TBS once again?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Christmas Collision!
Firstly, don’t be fooled, Collision is still on Saturday, December 21st. BUT it will be live coast to coast, 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific, immediately following TNT’s coverage of the NCAA College Football Playoffs. Make sure your DVRs are set accordingly so your Collision can be merry and bright!
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Rampage, and he welcomes out ahead of tonight’s main event some of the greatest athletes in the world today, the Don Callis Family! Fans boo as creepy Callus leads the way out for his Alpha, his Murderhawk Monster, and his Protostar. Konosuke Takeshita, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher stand with Don Callis and Schiavone in the ring, and Schiavone speaks to Callis that going just off the reaction from the fans, we all know what they think of Callis and his “family.” Callis grabs the mic to say, “I have something important to say. I know you’re very shocked by how we conduct our business, but what business do you think you’re, Schiavone?
“Because I’m in the getting-over-and-making-money business! So is Kyle! So is Takeshita! So is Archer! You don’t believe me? The Murder Machines is the most feared tag team in the history of this company! Takeshita is the best bell-to-bell International champion we’ve ever had. And that brings me to the Protostar, Kyle Fletcher.” The fans boo more but Callis will remind us that “there was a guy running around here who everyone thought was the greatest wrestler they’d ever seen! And his name was Will Ospreay! That was until Will Ospreay got in the ring with Kyle Fletcher! And Kyle Fletcher, Will, he didn’t just beat you. He dominated you!”
The fans boo more as Callis says Kyle put Ospreay down! Ospreay will never be the same. So as he sits home, watching the Callis Family bask in their glory, here’s a question for Ospreay: How does it feel, bruv? The fans boo more, but Callis says, “Wait, it gets better! Just a few short days later, he (Kyle) did the impossible! He got in the ring with a man who has been called, correctly I might add, ‘The greatest tournament wrestler ever,’ Kazuchika Okada. And he BEAT Okada! So Okada, as you sit home and watch us, I’ve got a question for you! How does it feel, b*tch? Tell ’em, Kyle!”
Callis hands the mic over and the fans boo more. Kyle takes off his sunglasses, but he waits as the fans keep booing. “Kansas City, you can boo me as much as you want. You can cheer for that BUM, Ospreay! But it changes absolutely nothing. I am 25-years-old, I have a watch on my wrist that costs more than the car you drive, and I will be the winner of the Continental Classic. So tomorrow night on Collision, Mark Briscoe, I hope you bring more than your Redneck Kung-Fu. Because winning this tournament is my destiny! And nobody gets in the way of me and my destiny.” The fans boo more but Callis gets the mic back.
Callis says one thing is very obvious to him: The Don Callis Family are the ONE PERCENTERS of AEW! And because they’re the One Percent, Callis can say this: there is no one in the back big enough and bad enough to get in the ring with them. But guess what? Here comes “P-P-P-POWERHOUSE!” The fans fire up as Will Hobbs makes his way out, and he’s bringing Dunkzilla with him! Will the Don Callis Family regret ever leaving Hobbs behind?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer!
The teams sort out and Hobbs starts against Konosuke. Archer calls to Konosuke, and Konosuke tags him in. The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Archer steps to Hobbs. But Hobbs walks right past Archer to taunt Konosuke. “Is that it? Is that really it?” Konosuke backs off to take a stroll outside. Archer tells Hobbs to pay attention to him, he’s the one in the ring. The fans boo but Archer throws a forearm! Hobbs fires back! The fans fire up as “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” goes back and forth! Hobbs gets the edge but archer knees low! Archer tells fans to shut up! Archer whips, Hobbs reverses, and the two RAM shoulders!
Archer staggers to a corner and Hobbs storms up on him! Hobbs rains down fists from above, and we get “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to nine, because Konosuke sneaks up! Hobbs runs Konosuke off, then he tags Davis. Davis climbs up on Archer, and he rains down fists! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to TEN! Davis storms around, he and Hobbs go after Archer together to double whip him corner to corner. Davis runs in and LARIATS! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! The fans cheer as they double whip back the other way. Archer goes up, but Davis stays back. Davis waistlocks Archer but Archer ROCKS Hobbs first!
Archer ELBOWS Davis, roars and runs, but he gets DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up for the big meaty men, and Davis drags Archer up. Hobbs comes back in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX Archer, and even hold him, before the SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Archer shows that grit but Davis pumps up his arm! The fans fire up with Davis as he runs, but Konosuke gets a cheap shot in! Archer then CROSSBODIES Davis! Archer rains down fast hands, then shouts, “This is MY house!” The fans boo but Archer tags Konosuke, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts the fans while Konosuke goes corner to corner. Forearm SMASH on Davis and Konosuke snapmares him down. Konosuke goes up, soaks up the heat, and then SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Davis toughs it out but Konosuke rains down fists! Konosuke CHOKES Davis, stops as the ref counts, and he tags Archer back in. Archer taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer stands Davis up to short arm ALARAIT! Davis stays up so Archer short arm LARIATS again! Davis falls but Archer brings him up for another short arm LARIAT! Archer stands on Davis’s neck!
The ref reprimands, Archer steps off to drag Davis up, and Archer TOSSES Davis out. Archer keeps the ref distracted so Konosuke can whip Davis into railing! Davis almost falls into the front row! Konosuke drags Davis back and DECKS him! Archer goes out to laugh at the fans while standing on Davis! The ref reprimands, Archer still taunts fans as he steps off, and he drags Davis up. Davis fires forearms! The ring count is climbing but Davis roars, only for Konosuke to CLAW Davis’s face! Archer & Konosuke mug Davis, the ref reprimands them both, but Archer puts Davis in the ring. Archer then KICKS Davis in the side!
Archer drags Davis up to bump him off buckles! Tag to Konosuke, Archer smothers Davis while Konosuke fires body shots. The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up. Konosuke throws down fists, but then he BITES Davis on the forehead! Konosuke steps away while the ref reprimands, and Archer almost grabs Davis if not for the ref being wary of him. Archer tags in and he stands Davis up. Archer taunts the fans, then CHOPS Davis! Archer stands Davis up again, to CHOP! Archer stands Davis up a third time, but Davis avoids the chop! Davis CHOPS Archer, but Archer knees low! Archer bumps Davis off buckles, then smothers him!
The ref reprimands, Archer stops, and Rampage returns to single picture. Archer again taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer wrenches Davis, whips him to the corner, but Davis BOOTS Archer away! Davis also ROCKS Konosuke and heads for his corner! The fans are thunderous, but Archer runs at Davis! Davis dodges and Archer hits buckles in the open corner! Davis crawls his way over, but Archer goes to BLAST Hobbs! Archer stomps Davis down while fans boo, but Archer soaks up the heat. Archer grins and looks at the tron, “That’s me!” Tag to Konosuke and Konosuke brings Davis up.
Davis fights the suplex, tries to suplex, but Konosuke also fights! Konosuke powers up to lift Davis up and over! The fans are torn, that was legit impressive. Konosuke runs up but Davis rolls him up! TWO, and Davis DECKS Konosuke! The fans fire up as Davis wobbles and staggers! He spots Hobbs, and leaps for the HOT TAG! Hobbs CLOBBERS Konosuke, LARIATS Konosuke, then runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, avoids the spinebuster, but Hobbs elbows him away. Konosuke BOOTS the lariat away, then ROCKS Hobbs!
Konosuke runs, but Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke inside-out! Only for Konosuke to rise back up! POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! Konosuke and Hobbs crawl, hot tags to Archer and Davis! They DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They even switch arms to DOUBLE LARIAT! Davis roars, but Archer grabs him the throat! Davis breaks free to ENZIGIRI! Archer flops to a corner and the fans fire up with Davis! Davis runs, blocks a boot, but Archer STOMPS Davis down! Archer grins, drags Davis up and puts him on the top rope.
Archer climbs but Davis fires hands! Konosuke joins in to CLAW Davis’s face! The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up, and now the Callis Family has Davis on the top rope! Hobbs joins in underneath! TOWER OF MEAT- er, DOOM!! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes back to his corner. Davis crawls, hot tag back to Hobbs! Hobbs waits on Archer, and he brings down the straps. But Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW! BOOT from Archer! Choke grip, CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Archer is furious! Konosuke waits on Hobbs and the kneepad comes down. But Davis anchors Konosuke!
Davis drags Konosuke out, sends him into railing, but then Archer DECKS Davis! Hobbs whips Archer to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs says thumbs up, thumbs DOWN! SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOBBS & DAVIS WIN!
Winners: Will Hobbs & Mark Davis, by pinfall
Big meaty men went to big meaty war, but Konosuke wants more! He even has the belt! Hobbs blocks the shot, and he SPINEBUSTERS Konosuke! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs eyes that International Championship. Hobbs holds the belt up, will this be the scene we see in the not too distant future?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, great builds in a lot of stuff, and while there was word that those inside AEW thought this was a waste of Toni Storm’s in-ring return, the match we got was really good. Harley had a good little song to advertise the AEW holiday sale, and had a great showing against Toni, but of course Toni wins tonight. She’ll definitely win tomorrow night, too, but I like that she’s facing another Australian wrestler. This is almost like early hype for Grand Slam: Australia in February. Deonna beat Shazza tonight, decent stuff, but the sooner they get going on The Vendetta targeting Anna Jay the better so that The Vendetta actually has a story.
Actually, I think I said it before but the Vendetta story could be them joining Mercedes Mone, revealing themselves as the ones who attacked Kamille. Then those three take on Kamille, Anna Jay, and Kris Statlander in a Six Woman Tag. Speaking of, good promo from Kris Statlander, and her wanting after the TBS title again is a natural move. She’s gotta bide time while the AEW Women’s World Championship story unfolds, and she’s not downgrading to ROH, she is not that far out of the running. That Six Woman Tag could even lead to a Six Pack Challenge for the title, making it much easier to get that title off Mone.
Very good match from Cardona VS Keith to open the night, but of course Cardona wins. This combined with last night’s ROH contract signing segment, Cardona has all the momentum going into Final Battle next week, so he is sadly not winning the title. Jericho still has to complete his goal of getting ROH a cable TV deal, and there is even word that there is interest, perhaps even from Warner Brother Discovery to put ROH on the other Turner network, TruTV, so who knows. Maybe Jericho retains long enough for that deal to be finalized, and then he loses on the first episode of ROH back on cable.
Good promo from Brody King, and I would think he defeats Komander to rebound from his lose to Claudio. Sorry, Komander, but you might be eating the goose egg. Very good promo from Callis and Fletcher to call out Ospreay and Okada and even Mark Briscoe. I feel like that foreshadows Ospreay and Okada making it to Worlds End as semifinalists with Fletcher. And a great main event tag match as Hobbs & Davis made a surprisingly good duo. Great win for Hobbs & Davis, too, and it establishes Hobbs VS Konosuke for the International Championship. Now, Hobbs’ chances of winning that title depend on what AEW and NJPW agree on for WrestleDynasty and Konosuke VS Shingo Takagi, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Hobbs win.
My Score: 8.8/10
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