AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/29/24)
AEW is still whose house?
We’re still rolling the dice tonight!
AEW made it through Double or Nothing, and now it is time to open The Forbidden Door! Who wins the Casino Gauntlet to challenge Swerve Strickland in New York?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Swerve Strickland VS “Killswitch” Luchasaurus; Swerve wins.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Title Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Rocky Romero; Moxley wins and denies Rocky a title match.
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Skye Blue; Mone wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet: Will Ospreay wins and will challenge for the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door.
PLAY BY PLAY
Mercedes Mone is here!
The CEO is now the Face of TBS after her win at Double or Nothing, and it’s time to celebrate! Mone goes to the ring, gets a mic, and the fans continue to chant “C E O! C E O!” Mone tells “Los Angeleeeees~! Please say hello to your CEO, and your NEW TBS Champion!” The fans cheer that. “Wasn’t I worth the wait? Didn’t I tell you money changes everything? And I did exactly that this past Sunday at Double or Nothing. You see, not only did we celebrate five years of AEW, we celebrated the in-ring return of the greatest of all time: me.” The fans chant for the “C E O! C E O!” again and she is so proud to say this past Sunday, she and Willow tore the house down!
Willow had the run of her career, and gave Mone the fight of her life. But damn, girl~! Willow is just way too nice. Mone could see a mile away that Kris & Stokely were gonna screw Willow over. But when Willow comes back, Mone wants her to come back better than ever to kick some ass! Now, back to Mone’s celebration. The fans chant for her again, and Mone says being the Face of TBS puts a target on her back. But she’s not afraid, she’s born for this! We’re just three weeks away from Forbidden Door, and she can’t wait to see- “Mercedes~!” Skye Blue calls her out from the tron. And she got Mone a little something for her celebration.
Flashback to when Mone was jumped in the dark! Now that was some of Skye’s best work. And she’s just getting started. Because here she comes from the crowd! It was all a set-up! Fireman’s carry and T K O!! Skye digs her knee into Mone’s neck while holding up the belt. Will Skye Blue take the gold from Mone in New York?
The Elite arrive.
The Young Bucks drive a truck and have Kazuchika Okada in the back, but Jack Perry drives the Scapegoat Bus. The Elite all strut in, victorious from Double or Nothing, what will they have to say about AEW’s future under their control?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS “Killswitch” Luchasaurus!
The Realest is still THE AEW World Champion, as he kicked Christian Cage out of Swerve’s House. However, Captain Charisma now sends his human-dinosaur henchman to destroy Swerve’s House, foundation and all! Will the Right Hand of Destruction succeed where Christian failed?
The bell rings and the two circle. The Kia Forum is “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” as Swerve avoids Luchasaurus then CHOPS! Swerve still stays back, avoids Luchasaurus again and CHOPS, but Luchasaurus grabs Swerve to TOSS him to a corner! Swerve dodges Luchasaurus, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then KICKS! But Luchasaurus SHOVES Swerve up and out! The fans boo but Luchasaurus goes out, only for Swerve to KICK him in the leg! Swerve steps in to dropkick the leg! Swerve facelocks and turns Luchasaurus to a NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on, he gator rolls with the monster, and has him along the apron!
Swerve has the fans fire up, and he drags Luchasaurus out for DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! The fans cheer and Swerve stalks Luchasaurus. Luchasaurus stumbles into the desk, comes back, but Swerve ducks then RISING HEADBUTTS! Swerve shakes that off, Luchasaurus’ head is pretty solid. Swerve goes up the apron, aims and BOOTS, but Luchasaurus blocks! Luchasaurus POSTS Swerve, then ARM-DRAGS Swerve into steel steps! Luchasaurus refreshes the count, snarls as he drags Swerve up, and sends him into barriers! Luchasaurus then CHOPS Swerve against barriers, then follows him to the ring.
Luchasaurus runs up to BOOT Swerve down! The fans boo but Luchasaurus soaks it all up. Luchasaurus drags Swerve into a corner and fires off fast hands while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Swerve sits down in the corner but Luchasaurus drags him back up. Luchasaurus CHOKES Swerve on ropes, lets off as the ref counts, but then pulls Swerve back against the ropes! The ref counts again, Luchasaurus fishhooks Swerve then lets him go. Luchasaurus sits Swerve up to CLUB him in the chest! Swerve flops to the apron, Luchasaurus drags him up again, and turns him around in the ropes so he can bend Swerve back while smothering him at the same time! The ref counts, Luchasaurus CHOPS as he lets off. Luchasaurus then stands Swerve up to BODY BLOW! Swerve flops down. Luchasaurus pushes him around, but swerve CHOPS!
Swerve fires hands on Luchasaurus but Luchasaurus just CLUBS him down! Luchasaurus drags Swerve into a wheelbarrow and GERMAN SUPLEX! Swerve flounders, Nana coaches him, but Luchasaurus storms up. Luchasaurus pushes Swerve around, clamps onto him with both hands and has a neck wrench! Swerve endures, fights up, but Swerve CLUBS him down! Luchasaurus pushes on the neck wrench, Swerve endures again, and Nana coaches him while rallying the fans. Swerve endures as Luchasaurus digs his claw into a shoulder! Swerve pushes up, Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally.
Swerve fights to his feet but Luchasaurus UPPERCUTS! Luchasaurus choke grips, but Swerve drops into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Luchasaurus stays on his feet, but Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve somersaults and COMPLETE SHOTS! The fans fire up, Luchasaurus goes to a corner but Swerve runs in to UPPERCUT! Swerve fires UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT, then wrenches to KICK a leg. Swerve goes up to FALLING UPPERCUT! Luchasaurus is down and Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans fire up, Swerve gator rolls and suplexes, but Luchasaurus blocks! Luchasaurus suplexes, but Swerve fights and turns it around, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Nana coaches Swerve, he aims at Luchasaurus, and he half nelsons. Luchasaurus fights that and ELBOWS Swerve away! Swerve CLUBS Luchasaurus in return! Swerve waistlocks, Luchasaurus puts him in a corner, then he blocks a haymaker! Swerve ROCKS Luchasaurus on the second try, BOOTS him, then somersaults, into a HEADBUTT! Choke grip! CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and Luchasaurus snarls again. Luchasaurus drags Swerve to the apron, and he goes out to get a chair! He’s not worried about winning, he wants to hurt Swerve! But Nana snatches the chair! So Luchasaurus PUNCHES it away!
But Swerve BOOTS Luchasaurus! And BOOTS again! And BOOTS again! Swerve fires up, and he FLYING STOMPS Luchasaurus to the floor! The fans are thunderous, Swerve puts Luchasaurus in a corner, and he climbs up. Luchasaurus sits up like a Phenom, but Swerve leaps over him! Swerve feints a kick to kick out a leg! BUZZSAW! “Whose House?!” HOUSE- NO, no House Call! Only CHOKE SLAM! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives again and Luchasaurus is losing his mind! Luchasaurus vows to end this, and he drags Swerve up. BLINDSIDE- NO, Swerve ducks! Waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX!
Luchasaurus sits up, into the HOUSE CALL!! Swerve isn’t done there, he goes up a corner and the fans are thunderous! Luchasaurus sits up again, into the KILL STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?! HOW!??! Swerve doesn’t ask questions, he just HOUSE CALLS again!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
It took more to take down the monster than most, but Nana presents scissors! Swerve smiles, and he has Luchasaurus’ hair now! Swerve cuts a lock of the dinosaur’s mane as retribution! Swerve has cleared out The Patriarchy, and all eyes will be on tonight’s Casino Gauntlet match! Who makes it out of that wild scramble to knock on the Forbidden Door to Swerve’s House?
Tony Schiavone speaks from commentary.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are back live on Dynamite here in Los Angeles and the Kia Forum. What you saw at the beginning of the program with Skye Blue attacking Mercedes Mone has not gone unnoticed. Tony Khan has made this special announcement for the program tonight. Mercedes Mone will have her first title defense for the TBS title right here tonight, right here in the Kia Forum, and she will defend against Skye Blue! And that’s coming up tonight, here live!” A big money move from TK, but will Mone be ready to put it all on the line so soon after going Double or Nothing?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“Rocky Romero wants a spot at Forbidden Door, big international showcase, who doesn’t? Rocky’s not stupid, he thinks this is how he’s gonna get it. Azucar, one the most dangerous men in the game, one of the most experience guys in the game, can beat anybody in the world on any given night. His little smart idea for me to take this eliminator match tonight, I’m a one-armed man, I’m far from 100%. But no, it’s not a smart idea, it’s a very, very dumb idea. It’s a very bad idea. But when am I ever 100%? That’s what champions do. They show up, they get in the ring, and they bust their ass.
“I’m not pissing away at Disneyland today, it’s the Kia Forum, it’s Dynamite, it’s live. I’ll be at Osaka-Jo Hall for Dominion after that. And I’ll be at Bloodsport in Ryogoku Hall after that. I’ll be at Forbidden Door in New York after that. And it’ll be the same as it’s always been since the beginning. Five years now, I’ll be the man that stands atop NJPW and AEW, and anywhere the hell else I wanna go.” The Maniac is more than ready, will he make Azucar taste the bitterness of defeat?
“Big” Bill Morrissey is in the ring.
The rather goofy talk show set is ready as “The Redwood” welcomes us to the debut episode of TV Time with The Learning Tree, Chris Jericho! And speaking of, here comes Jericho! The “For The World” Champion of 39 days waves and smiles to the fans as he joins Bill in the ring. Jericho then gets a mic to ask, “Who wants more TV Time? You know I do!” And Bill got cut off before he could do the whole introduction! Tell them what more there was to say! Bill says yes, he will do that. “If there’s one thing that Chris has always taught me, it’s that even though the leaves may come down in the Fall, they always grow back in the Spring stronger and brighter than ever.”
Bill is pretty sure that applies here. Jericho believes so. Jericho thanks Bill for those inspiring words, and he thanks all the fans for making the new Learning Tree University shirt the number one shirt on Shop AEW! Thanks so much! Good job! Who wants a free one? The fans don’t mind that, but then Jericho just puts the shirt on a corner. Jericho thanks all the “branches” who have sat under his Learning Tree and helped make him number one. Thank you for that. And also thank you for supporting him as the longest-reigning For The World Champion at 39 days. He was able to retain at Double or Nothing, but Hook and Shibata are really tough.
They dumped him on his head and boy does it smart. Jericho laughs it off, and says if adversity is ice cream, always put a cherry on top. What? Jericho wants us to remember: Many are called, only few answer. Many reach out, only a few are chosen. And many talk the talk of wanting to sit under the Learning Tree, but very few walk the walk. Jericho will bring out a man who walked right under the shade of the Learning Tree this past Sunday. Welcome to TV Time, the Bounty Hunter, Bryan Keith! The fans boo as Keith makes his way out to the ring to join Jericho & Bill. Jericho shakes Bryan’ s hand and wants fans to give him a round of applause.
Now, what made Bryan Keith want to be sucked into the Jericho Vortex and become a disciple of the Learning Tree? Keith tells Jericho that he noticed a lack of respect for Jericho here in AEW. EIGHT-TIME World Champion, 30 YEARS world traveled, and the longest-reigning FTW Champion in history! Keith says honestly, he can’t believe more people didn’t jump at this opportunity! The fans chant to STFU but Keith says this is what he means! Jericho says watch your language, this is a family show. But Keith says that is the lack of respect right there! They’re lucky to breathe the same air as Jericho! Show respect! Show respect! Those kids, you show respect!
Jericho calms Bryan down, this isn’t a yelling moment, this is a teaching moment. Bryan calms down and Jericho says the lesson is, if you want something to happen, you got out and grab it! That’s what Bryan did, Jericho respects that he’s a bad, bad man. Maybe even a bad apple! Jericho likes that! The Bad Apple doesn’t fall far from the Learning Tree! Keith is now welcome to stay in the vortex and grow under the Learning Tree as long as he wants. But wait! Here comes HOOK! The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil is in no mood, and he THROWS security around! Then here comes Samoa Joe?! Joe gets in Hook’s way!?
The fans fire up for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” as he stares Hook down. But then Joe whispers something, and he moves aside! Hook snarls at The Learning Tree and friends, and then follows Joe outta here? Hook didn’t listen before, but what is it that has him following Joe’s lead now? Jericho waves bye, then thanks the fans for tonight.
AEW takes a look at Stephanie Vaquer.
La Primera is CMLL Women’s World Champion, CMLL Women’s Tag Team Champion, and NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, but she is looking to go after the gold in AEW! The Forbidden Door is opening, who will Vaquer look to vanquish first?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Title Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Rocky Romero!
The Maniac admitted he is far from 100%, but also made sure we understood that doesn’t matter. Will Moxley be able to win with one good arm as he also has The King of Darkness waiting for him in 11 days? Or is Azucar going to kick the Forbidden Door wide open?
The bell rings and Rocky DROPKICKS Moxley right out! Then he DIVES! Down goes Moxley and the fans fire up with Rocky! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, then he UPPERCUTS Moxley! The ring count starts, but Rocky SLAMS the bad arm off the desk! Rocky follows Moxley around the way, whips, but Moxley reverses to put Rocky in the ring. Moxley slides in but Rocky kicks the arm! And KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS again! Rocky gets Moxley up but Moxley X PLEXES first! Rocky flounders, but Moxley clamps on to ELBOW, KICK, and repeat! Moxley then just HAMMERS away with elbows before one more KICK!
The fans rally while Rocky writhes, and Moxley drags him up. Moxley puts Rocky in a corner, CHOPS, then hoists him up top. Moxley CHOPS again, climbs up, but Rocky wrenches the bad arm! The fans rally, Rocky SNAPS the fingers! Moxley steps back, Rocky DOUBLE STOMPS the bad arm! Rocky WRINGS the bad arm out, then he runs up to SHOTGUN Moxley down! Moxley goes to the apron, the fans duel, and Rocky storms up. Moxley grabs Rocky in a SLEEPER! But Rocky pulls the bad arm! HOTSHOT! Rocky gets up to KICK Moxley in the ropes, then goes up the corner, to GUILLOTINE MISSILE DROPKICK!
Moxley flops down, Rocky goes to the apron and grabs the arm. HOTSHOT! Moxley grits his teeth, the ref reprimands, but Rocky grabs at the bad arm again. Rocky pulls Moxley into the ropes while Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The ref reprimands and counts, Rocky lets go at 4, and Moxley flounders away. Rocky runs up, but Moxley CHOPS! Moxley eggs Rocky on, Rocky CHOPS! Moxley fires a forearm, Rocky KICKS the arm! Rocky wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Then he hammerlocks and RAMS Moxley into buckles! Moxley flops to the apron again, Rocky fires up with a soccer knee slide, then he goes after Moxley on the outside. Moxley kicks Rocky, then crotches him on the railing! Moxley goes to the crowd so he can CLOBBER Rocky back to ringside! Moxley storms after Rocky, whips him, but Rocky reverses and sends Moxley into steel steps!
Rocky stomps Moxley, puts him in the ring, then covers, TWO! Rocky is frustrated but the count is the count. Rocky KNEES Moxley in the back! Rocky drags Moxley up to CHOP! Moxley CHOPS back! Rocky CHOPS again! Rocky eggs Moxley on, Moxley CHOPS! Rocky KICKS the leg, hammerlocks it, and adds a SLEEPER! Moxley endures, reaches out, fights up and he fireman’s carries Rocky to a corner! Dynamite returns to single picture as Moxley CHOPS again! Moxley goes up to fire off forearms, but Rocky CLAWS Moxley’s face! So Moxley BITES Rocky’s face! The ref reprimands but the fans fire up as Moxley reels Rocky in!
Moxley brings Rocky up, SUPERPLEX! Both men are down but the fans fire up! Rocky rolls away to the far side and the fans rally. Moxley rises, runs in, and clotheslines in the corner! Moxley goes up and he fires down fists! Moxley goes past ten, stops at 15, then runs. Rocky dodges, KICKS, but Moxley ROCKS Rocky! Rocky KICKS again! Moxley ROCKS Rocky! Rocky fires up, the fans are torn, and Rocky KICKS! KICKS! And UPPERCUTS! Moxley CUTTERS!! Outta nowhere like a viper, and the fans rally up. Moxley rams his bad arm into the mat to get it feeling right. Rocky is in a corner, Moxley runs up, but into an UPPERCUT!
Rocky goes up, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! But into the ARMBAR!! Moxley clasps hands to fight it off but Rocky stomps Moxley’s head! Moxley still holds on, rolls and gets around to facelock. Moxley fires knee after knee into Rocky’s head, then clamps on the BULLY CHOKE!! Rocky sputters but he’s turning red! Moxley’s bad arm can’t hold, so Rocky slips out! Rocky hammerlocks the good arm to pull on the bad arm! DARK SACRIFICE! Moxley writhes and hobbles to a corner. Rocky runs up but Moxley ELBOWS him! Moxley BOOTS Rocky, goes up, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! Rocky goes up after Moxley, for a SUPER FLYING ARMBAR!!
Moxley flails, reaches out, kicks around, but Rocky pulls on the arm! Moxley fights to turn Rocky, stands up, and he stomps at Rocky’s face! Rocky lets go, but he kicks Moxley’s leg! Rocky ENZIGIRIS from below! Moxley staggers, Rocky storms up on him, but Moxley LARIATS! Moxley storms back up on Rocky, but Rocky goes after the arm! Moxley whips free and DISCUS LARIATS through! Moxley gets Rocky up, underhooks, DEATH RIDER!! Cover, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (denies Rocky Romero a title opportunity)
A rough ride for Rocky tonight, but Moxley moves on towards his next challenge! Will Moxley arrive in Osaka-Jo Hall only to find Everything is Evil?
Backstage interview with Samoa Joe & Hook.
Renee Paquette stands by as the two talk. She asks them what that was out there. Joe says tonight, they learned their first lesson: We do not exist on their time. No, truly dangerous men exist on their own time. Joe & Hook head out together again, will Joe’s mentoring be what helps Hook reach that next level?
Don Callis is here!
The fans boo as Callis goes to the ring to say, “I have something important to tell you.” The fans boo more, but he points out that what he has in his hand is more valuable than gold or diamonds. This is a contract to work with The Don Callis Family. The fans keep booing, but Callis keeps going. “It’s been one of the great pleasures of my life to be able to scout a talent like Orange Cassidy! In fact, when I see Orange, I see myself.” But speaking of, here comes Cassidy! Freshly Squeezed brought back Jane, the white T, and the aviators, he’s in a good mood apparently after beating Trent Beretta at Double or Nothing.
Cassidy joins Callis in the ring and Callis says this is the moment the world has been waiting for! Callis feels he should do it like Cassidy, a hand in pocket. Well, Orange is truly an iconic performer in this industry. Cassidy is truly a star wherever he goes. Cassidy has made some bad choices, but now Callis will work with him. So without further ado, Callis welcomes Cassidy to the Family with this contract. The fans say “NO! NO! NO!” but Callis says he’s filled it all out, all Cassidy has to do is sign. But then Cassidy slowly rips the contract up! Callis is in disbelief! The fans cheer Cassidy on and he get a mic. “Hey, uh, Don. No.”
Callis tells Cassidy, “Who do you thin you’re talking to? No one says no to me, Orange! I tell YOU what you’re gonna do!” Cassidy takes off his sunglasses, but then Stokely Hathaway makes his way out here! As AEW’s Number One Hater, Stokely does not like Cassidy. Not the way he walks, not the way he talks. There is not a single thing Stokely likes! In fact, O M G, Cassidy is just like Willow Nightingale! The only reason Stokely’s here is because of Kris. Kris says on behalf of her best friend, she is so happy to announce that he accepts Callis’ invitation to the Don Callis Family. Wait, who does she mean?
TRENT IS IN THE RING!! He runs up to CLOBBER Cassidy! And he rains down fists on Cassidy! The fans boo, Stokely & Kris smile as they take their leave. The fans tell Trent off but Trent keeps on throwing down hands! Trent says he HATES Cassidy, and he’s punched Cassidy open! Callis gets Trent to stop, but also wants Trent to take it easy. Trent opens his arms to Callis, and they HUG!! Trent and Callis have made their alliance official with a hug and the blood of Freshly Squeezed. And they both stomp away on Cassidy! Now it won’t be #JustTrent, it’ll be Trent and the Don Callis Family! What does Cassidy have left to lose?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Will Ospreay may be the NEW AEW International Champion, but he already puts his belt on the line against Kyle O’Reilly! Will the Aerial Assassin already have a notch on his belt after Saturday? Or will #CombatKyle make Ospreay’s reign one of the shortest in history?
Backstage interview with Daniel Garcia & Matthew Menard.
Renee is with the Dragonslayer and Daddy Magic, and says Garcia asked for this time. Is there something he wants to get off his chest? Garcia says he was looking over his shoulder a bit. This place is full of bloodthirsty killers now and he loves it. Sometimes, he feels like one of those guys, but sometimes he feels stuck in his own head, stuck in the same place as he was before. He feels like he’s trudging through mud while others have so much confidence. Why wouldn’t they? They get the red carpet rolled out for them, getting whatever they want. Garcia feels like it is time for him to drag them all across that red carpet as he goes straight for that International Championship.
Renee brings up that Ospreay is the new International Champion, and Garcia says he doesn’t care. He tells the champ that he will climb up the ranks, take that title, and then make Ospreay’s bags a little bit lighter for those flights home to London. Respectfully. The Red Death has spoken, will he be going right after the #BillyGOAT after Saturday?
AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Skye Blue!
The CEO wasn’t planning on going from celebrating to fighting, but she isn’t going to complain. Will she just make sure Skye pays for attacking her out of nowhere again? Or will Skye go from blue to gold in the City of Angels?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see how much Mone has left in the tank!
The bell rings, Skye rushes in, but Mone hits first! Mone bumps Skye off buckles, off more buckles, then off a third corner’s buckles! Mone fires off forearms again and again, then whips corner to corner. Skye reverses, runs up, but Mone slips out and KNEES from the apron! Mone goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Skye tumbles and staggers up, Mone DROPKICKS her down! Cover, ONE!! Mone is upset by this, she brings Skye up, but Skye swings on her! Mone ducks it but Skye puts her in ropes. Mone RAMS Skye, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! Skye tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mone waits on Skye.
Skye goes around the way, catches her breath, but Mone runs to WRECK her with a dropkick! Mone goes to the apron and METEORAS to the floor! Mone smiles and she drags Skye back up. Mone puts Skye in, covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she paces around Skye. The fans rally for the CEO as she brings Skye up, suplexes, but Skye counters to a cradle, TWO! Skye swings again, Mone gets under and waistlocks to go back to the apron. Skye BOOTS Mone this time! Mone is stuck, Skye brings her out along ropes, for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Skye rains down fists on Mone, lets off to mock Mone’s swagger, and then has Mone on ropes. Skye CHOKES Mone, the ref counts, and Skye lets off at 4. Mone goes to a corner, Skye stomps a mudhole in, then lets off as the ref counts. Skye drags Mone up to bump her off buckles, then mocks the fans. Skye bumps Mone but Mone bumps Skye back! Mone takes a swing but Skye dodges to fire off on Mone! Skye digs her boot into Mone’s neck, blows a kiss, then lets off as the ref counts. Skye storms back up, brings Mone up, but Mone fires off body shots. Skye CLUBS Mone down, then clamps on with a SLEEPER!
Mone endures, reaches out, and the fans rally. Mone fights to her feet but Skye becomes a backpack! Mone RAMS Skye into buckles! And again! And then she snapmares free, to basement dropkick! Mone drags Skye back up, but Skye ENZIGIRIS! Mone falls over, Skye huffs and puffs and covers, TWO! Skye is frustrated so she covers again, TWO! Skye drags Mone around into a chinlock and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally, Mone fights up, and she JAWBREAKERS free! Skye runs up but Mone ELBOWS her! And BOOTS her! And then goes up to DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! And then SUNSET BOMB! METEORA! Cover, TWO!
Mone storms after Skye to BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Skye is showing toughness but Mone drags her to a drop zone. Mone climbs, the fans rally, but Skye CLUBS Mone! Skye tucks Mone in, CHEEKY NANDOS! And then the POWER- RANA! Mone turns things around on Skye! Skye staggers up into a corner, Mone runs up, but Skye catches her to a full nelson! SKYE FALL!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Skye is furious! The fans rally, Skye drags Mone up, and she fireman’s carries, only for Mone to slip free! Mone shoves Skye, dodges her and then swings, but Skye dodges! Mone blocks a kick to KNEE! Skye SUPERKICKS!
Skye runs, hops on, but no Code Blue! Gory Especial, MONE MAKER! Cover, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Skye tried but she couldn’t tear down The CEO! Mone celebrates again, but wait! Stephanie Vaquer is HERE! We knew she’d be stepping through the Forbidden Door, and she’s already calling out the Face of TBS! Vaquer holds up her NJPW Strong Women’s Championship but Mone holds up her TBS Championship, who walks away the top champion in New York City?
Renee waits outside the medical room.
She is waiting for an update on Orange Cassidy, but Stokely & Kris walk over and excuse her. Renee moves aside and Stokely takes the mic. Stokely tells Willow that she never ceases to amaze him, and he doesn’t mean that in a good way. Imagine being damn near 30 and thinking Disneyworld is a magical place, and that so is real life. Willow, this started weeks ago, months even. The catalyst was March 27th, live on Dynamite. Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match, and Willow was in that match with her best friend, Kris. Kris said she wanted to become champion again, but Willow didn’t listen. But who did listen? Stokely listened. He’ll always listen to Kris, he’ll always be a shoulder to cry on.
Kris is a former TBS Champion, the best in the world, returned from back-to-back ACL injuries, and truth be told, most of these b*tches back here get so much as a sinus infection, and they want to stay home from work. Now before anyone gets mad, he wasn’t even talking about the Women’s Division! Ladies and gentlemen, the new and improved Kris Statlander! Kris thanks Stokely and takes the mic. Kris says that when she finally does something for herself, she gets booed for it! This is why she had to make the change she did.
They don’t care about Kris & Stokely, they all just want Kris to help everyone else be okay, or to pick up everyone else when they’re down, or to be the bodyguard for all these spineless, selfish people who don’t bat an eye when things go wrong, cuz “Ol’ Statlander” will show up. Kris doesn’t blame them, though. She is #MoreThanAWoman, and she is DONE being the protector. Now you’re all gonna need protection from her! Stokely smiles, even as she shoves the mic back at him. Is this Kris going to take over the world?
The Young Bucks head to the ring!
Los Angeles boos The EVPs as they rise from the Elite-evator and walk down the ramp. And then Matthew flips the coin, and here comes The Rainmaker! And then here comes Jack Perry! The full Elite goes to the ring together, still being booed. Matt makes sure the Reebok Pumps are pumped up now, but the fans chant “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Okada tells them all, “Shut up, b*tches!” The fans do cheer for Okada, he’s the one member of The Elite they like. But then Jack talks and says, “First thing’s first, let’s get one thing straight. The Elite run this s*it! Tony Khan & Kenny Omega handpicked their dream team, and these guys pulled out all the stops. They even set me on fire!”
But not only did The Elite still win, but Jack’s first match back in AEW in nine MONTHS, he took his piece of the American Dragon when he pinned one of the greatest wrestlers to ever live. Nicholas says what a fantastic week it has been for The Elite. On Monday, they released the special edition Reebok Pumps, and it became the hottest selling shoe in years! That performance on Sunday by Jack and Okada was unbelievable! So The Bucks are here bearing gifts! Small gifts, but still. They got Okada a brand new Lamborghini! Okada is so excited! Is this real? Is this a dream? Nick starts a “You Deserve It!” chant and the fans join in as Okada is emotional.
Okada then gets serious and lets Matt have the mic. Matt says to business! At Double or Nothing, during the TNT Championship’s Barbed Wire Steel Cage match, Adam Copeland was badly injured. The fans boo but Matt says that is more on him. Right before that match, Matt was there and he wished Adam good luck and said, “Break a leg.” Haha. Matt jinxed Adam, sorry about that. But The Bucks are praying for Edge, he’ll come back stronger, this just sucks. However as EVPs, they must make the tough decisions. So Adam Copeland… Tonight, you are hereby stripped of the TNT Championship. The fans boo!
Bugt hey, the network is on their case for a NEW TNT Champion, and well, The Bucks know just the guy! After the BIGGEST pinfall victory of his entire career during Anarchy in the Arena, ladies and gentlemen, may they present the NEW TNT Champion, The Scapegoat, Jack Perry!! But wait, Christopher Daniels storms out here! The Fallen Angel says the last time they spoke, the Bucks mentioned a severance package for him. He wanted to let them know that he doesn’t need it anymore, because he’s got a brand new job. Tony Khan named Daniels the INTERIM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT! So that means, when Daniels says something, it might as well come from TK himself!
Matt tells CD to tread lightly! But he tells “young man” Matthew not to disrespect him! Call him by his God-given name, Christopher! The fans cheer as Daniels is giving The Bucks a taste of their own medicine! Now, as far as the TNT Championship goes, they aren’t just giving it away. This is AEW, where the best wrestle! If Jack wants to be a champion, he’s gotta earn it! And don’t worry, he’ll get an opportunity to do just that. Because in the next few weeks, we will have qualifying matches! No managers or seconds allowed ringside, no outside interference! The winners of these matches go on to Forbidden Door to wrestle for the vacant TNT Championship, IN A LADDER MATCH!
The fans love that idea! And the first qualifier is happening on Friday Night Rampage, in the best town he’s ever been in, right here in LOS ANGELES! Matt says he’s fine to see Christopher back. The Elite will all go “show” him just how happy they are! But then THE ACCLAIMED hurry out here! Max Caster, Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn are backing up The Fallen Angel against The Elite, now we’ve got even numbers! The Bucks have their boys back up. Will Platinum Max & The Five Tool Player look to go after those tag titles? Who else will be in this Face of TNT Ladder Match series?
Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana talk backstage.
They stand in front of the Wall of Fame, and Nana tells Boss Swerve that he might as well be Stevie Wonder, because there is nobody that can see Swerve in that ring! Swerve says coming off Double or Nothing, he got to take down another legend in Christian Cage. Swerve applauds Christian’s efforts, and says he needed that. Now, like a diss track, he got the lick back and gave Killswitch the Killshot, and he returned the favor. Now he’s got his own little trophy. Yuo wanna take his title? He takes your hair.
But moving to tonight’s main event, he is very curious to see who his next challenger will be. Whenever, wherever, whoever, Swerve can see some great surprises lined up for the Casino Gauntlet. Former champions, current champions, future champions, but who is gonna step to whose house? Swerve’s House, and get stomped out. He’ll be watching. Swerve laughs his way out, but who has the last laugh in this free-for-all?
Rush speaks.
“MJF. Congratulations on your return to AEW. But you’re not the star here! I AM! Just remember: if you mess with The Bull, you get the horns!” El Toro Blanco has called out the Salt of the Earth, will MJF just have to show Rush he really IS better than him, and he knows it?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
One: it will once again be at the special start time of 6:30 PM Eastern! Two: We have Satnam Singh in action, the beginnings of the Face of TNT Ladder Match series, and an AEW Women’s World Championship Title Eliminator as Toni Storm takes on Viva Van! Will the Hellbent Vixen be able to weather the Storm and get her own title opportunity?
AEW World Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet!
The first instance of the Casino Gauntlet for AEW’s Homecoming was a wild one, and named a contender to the International Championship. Ospreay won that and then won the gold, but will the same happen this time?
First out, representing the Bang Bang Gang, it’s Switchblade Jay White! But meeting him is… THE BASTARD! Pac couldn’t take the Trios titles, but can he take away this opportunity from White? The bell rings and Pac BOOTS White right down! Pac stomps away on White in a corner, digs his boots in, then lets off. Pac brings White around, bumps him off buckles, then bumps him off more buckles! White flounders but Pac gets him up. Pac uses White’s own robe to CHOKE him! Pac doesn’t have to let off, either, as there are no disqualifications in this one! Pac TOSSES White out, then goes out after him.
Fans fire up as Pac sends White into barriers! White falls back, Pac drags him up and whips him into more barriers! White slumps down, Pac brings him around again. Pac glares through the camera, and he SMACKS White off apron! White sits down, Pac stands him up and SMACKS him off it again! White sputters, but Pac stands him up to SMACK him off apron yet again! The fans cheer but White CHOPS! White gets away, Pac snarls, that handprint is back already. Pac RAMS into White, slingshots up and over and keeps moving, and he RANAS White! White tumbles out, Pac builds speed, and Pac FLIES! Down goes White and the fans fire up again!
Pac drags White up, puts him in, then hurries back up. Pac aims from the top rope, White stands, and the MISSILE DROPKICK hits! Cover, TWO! White stays in this but Pac stalks him to the apron. But White HOTSHOTS Pac down! Pac flounders, and it’s time for another to enter! It’s MISTICO! CMLL’s greatest champion is here, and he runs right in to GAMANGIRI White! Springboard but White gets under! Mistico keeps moving, and he RANAS White! Pac kicks Mistico, whips, but Mistico ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and handsprings! Pac avoids all that, but Mistico blocks a chop to knuckle lock, CHPO, and FLYING ARM-DRAG!
Pac gets up, Mistico SUPERKICKS him down! White returns, Mistico DROPKICKS him back out! Pac and White go outside, they brawl, so Mistico goes up and up and SUPER CROSSBODIES! Direct hit on both men and the fans are thunderous as AEW goes picture in picture.
Mistico keeps the fans fired up and he drags White up to put him in. Mistico storms up after White but White sends him into buckles! White then goes after the mask! The ref reprimands but that’s all he can do. White stomps Mistico, soaks up heat, and he goes out to send Pac into steel steps and then barriers! White goes back in for Mistico to wrench and kick. White kicks and kicks and throws Mistico by his mask! Pac gets in to get White by his hair! Pac smacks White off buckles, then TOSSES him out! Pac goes out after White but White RAMS him into barriers! They both sputter, White gest in the ring but Mistico is right on him!
Mistico SOBATS! Front kicks! And then SUPERKICKS! White falls over, Mistico covers, TWO! Mistico stays cool, fires the fans up, but White CLAWS at his face! The ref reprimands, White goes after the mask again! White throws down elbows but then Pac returns. Pac drags White from Mistico, bumps him off buckles, then wrenches to whip corner to corner, and hard! White falls over in a heap, Pac storms over to him, but White flops out of the ring. Pac goes out and stomps White down, and the fans rally up. Pac looms over White, stands on his head, and Dynamite returns to single picture.
It’s time for the fourth man, and it’s… WILL OSPREAY!? The International Champion wants to win another Casino Gauntlet and go for the whole enchilada?! Ospreay runs up, fires off on Mistico, then hits a PIP PIP CHEERIO! White sneaks up to SLEEPER, but Ospreay snapmares free! White and Ospreay stand off and the fans are thunderous! White offers a handshake, but Ospreay leaves him hanging! Ospreay fires off forearms and a whip! White slides out, but Pac is there to put him back in! Ospreay CHOPS White! Ospreay whips, White reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK!
White bails out, Pac hurries in, he O’Conner Rolls with bridge! TWO!! Ospreay escapes and tells Pac he’s a cheeky bastard! The Englishmen have it out with words, but Mistico springboards to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Down go Ospreay and Pac, then Mistico SUPERKICKS Pac! Mistico ducks ‘n ‘dodges Ospreay to tilt-o-whirl to go around and around and around, into LA MYSTICA! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But the fifth man is already being sent out, and it’s SHOTA UMINO! The Roughneck of NJPW is here and the fans fire up as he stomps Mistico! The fans fire up for “SHOOTER! SHOOTER!” but Mistico CHOPS him!
Shota just scowls as he DECKS Mistico! Then Shota sends Mistico into White! Those two fall out of the ring, Shota aims at Ospreay! Shota runs up to UPPERCUT Ospreay! And then FISHERMAN- NO, Ospreay fights free! Ospreay wrenches, Shota UPPERCUTS! Shota runs, into the TIGER WALL KICK! But Shota ducks the enzigiri! Ospreay slides under Shota, Shota elbows free of the waistlock! Shota ducks the Hook Kick, then fires a forearm! ROLLING- ROUNDHOUSE! Ospreay whips Shota, Shota reverses and DROPKICKS Ospreay! The fans are thunderous for Shota as he then slingshots to APRON DDT Ospreay!!
Shota hurries to get Ospreay in, TORNADO DDT! Cover, White breaks it! White CHOPS Shota, sits him up, CHOPS again, repeat! White then goes to Ospreay to sit him up and CHOP! Ospreay flounders, White goes back to Shota for another CHOP! But now we get the sixth man, CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI! The Swiss Superman is already hard to face 1v1 and fresh, and now he’s got his pick of the litter! White shoves Shota at him but Claudio just BOOTS Shota down! White runs away but Claudio pursues! They go around the ring, Claudio UPPERCUTS Pac for good measure! Then White drags Mistico out of the ring to block Claudio’s path!
Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS Mistico, then continues after White! White slides in the ring, slides under Ospreay, and Claudio LARIATS Ospreay! Shota rolls Claudio up, TWO! Shota knees low, runs, but Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS! Cover, White breaks it! White CLUBS away on Claudio, stomps him, then says guns up! Ospreay and Mistico brawl on the outside, White goes to Claudio. But Claudio SPINEBUSTERS, and he has the legs! The fans are thunderous for the SWING~! White goes around and around and around, the fans count all the way to TEN while Dynamite goes picture in picture!
Claudio THROWS White away, but Mistico RAMS into Claudio! Mistico slingshots to sunset flip, but Claudio rolls through to get legs! Claudio shrugs, and he SWINGS Mistico! Mistico goes around and around for TEN, but then Ospreay gets in! Claudio trips Ospreay, Ospreay kicks and flails, but the SWING still starts up! Claudio goes around and around with Ospreay for TEN, and now Claudio is feeling it. Shota CLUBS away on Claudio, then eggs him on! Claudio frowns, and UPPERCUTS Shota! Shota UPPERCUTS back! They UPPERCUT back and forth, then Shota gets the edge! Shota winds up to UPPERCUT!
Shota underhooks, but Claudio trips him up! And yes, he SWINGS Shota! Another TEN, and now Claudio is dizzy. Pac is there to ROCK him! Pac springboards in, but Claudio catches him! AND SWINGS HIM!! Claudio reaches TEN, drops Pac, and he needs the ref to steady him. The ref walks over, but Claudio trips him! Is Claudio really gonna do it!? No, Claudio realizes that wouldn’t be nice, so he spares the ref from a swing. Claudio helps the ref to his feet and Dynamite returns to single picture. And just in time for lucky number seven! It’s… LIO RUSH! The Bad Child makes his return to AEW as an NJPW talent, but will he again be the Man of the Hour?
Lio and Claudio circle, then Lio runs up! Claudio blocks, he flips Lio but Lio lands on his feet! Lio dodges, redirects, redirects again, duck sunder, goes Matrix, then kicks, ENZIGIRIS and fires up! The fans are with Lio as he baits Claudio and DUMPS him out! HANDSPRING KICK knocks Claudio down! Shota dragon sleepers Lio, but Lio slips out of the suplex! Roll-up, kip up, wind up, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Lio runs, but Shota ROCKS him! Shota runs, but Lio gets moving again! Shota shows speed, too, they both duck ‘n’ dodge, then they DOUBLE LARIAT! But they both roar! Claudio DOUBLE LARIATS them both!!
The fans are thunderous and Claudio says it’s time! But wow, the eighth is already here and… it’s ORANGE CASSIDY? Freshly Squeezed must’ve planned on being in this match all along, and he’s still going to even with the head wound from Trent! Cassidy storms down and puts on his elbow pad. Claudio runs up but Cassidy gets around, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tilt-o-whirls to DD- NO! Claudio blocks the DDT to suplex! But Claudio fires knees! Claudio won’t let Cassidy go, though, and he powers back up! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy runs and tilt-o-whirls again, DDT! Cassidy kips up but has to steady himself after.
Ospreay aims and takes off the elbow pad! Cassidy turns around first, though. He takes HIS elbow pad off! Both men are primed and ready, but then White sneaks in! White shoves Cassidy at Ospreay but Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay runs up on White! White gets around, SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! URENAGE for Orange! Cover on Orange, TWO!! White is frustrated but he says this is HIS time! White drags Cassidy up, but Cassidy fires off hands! And now we get a ninth man! It’s CMLL’s HECHICERO! The Mad Scientist of Lucha is here and ready to use that in-ring alchemy! Hechicero gets in, blocks White’s lariat to whip!
Hechi runs up to JUMP KNEE White in the corner! Claudio is here, Hechi dodges and tilt-o-whirls for the LEG DROP! Ospreay runs up, Hechi wheelbarrows him into a REVERSE MONKEY FLIP, which puts Ospreay in position for the ARMBAR!! Cassidy grabs at Hechi but Hechi cradles! TWO!! Cassidy RAMS Hechi, runs, but Hechi CLOBBERS Cassidy at ropes, and has a SLEEPER! Ospreay SUPERKICKS Cassidy, Hechi ROCKS Ospreay! Hechi goes up to FLYING LARIAT! The fans are thunderous, but Mistico springboards to FLYING RANA! Mistico builds speed, Lio is in his way! Mistico takes a swing, Lio dodges and he DIVES onto Hechicero!
Shota SHOTGUNS Lio! Mistico tilt-o-whirls Claudio for a DEJA VU RANA! The fans are thunderous as Mistico then goes up and up and FLYING RANAS Claudio on the floor! Shota aims at Cassidy in the ring, POP-UP KNEE! Then underhooks, but Cassidy wrenches out! Cassidy dodges to ORANGE PUNCH!! “This is Awesome!” as Pac slips in. Pac tries to roll Cassidy but Cassidy steps over to sit down! TWO!! Pac escapes, and he SUPERKICKS Cassidy! Pac runs, White shoves Cassidy away so he can clinch Pac! BLADE- NO, Pac slips free to waistlock! White switches with Pac, back suplexes, but Pac lands out! Pac BOOTS White!
Pac has White down, but JUICE ROBINSON runs out here! He’s trying to help White like he did at Double or Nothing! Juice SHOVES Pac down, then Juice runs away. But Cassidy is aimed at White! ORANGE- SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! White hurries to clinch Cassidy, but HIDDEN BLADE hits first!! Ospreay underhooks Cassidy, lifts, STORM- RANA!!! Cassidy covers, TWO?!?! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER!!! Cover, OSPREAY WINS!!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW World Championship)
The Aerial Assassin is undefeated in Casino Gauntlets, and now he has himself another title match on the horizon! While Ospreay and Mistico talk about running this back for themselves, Swerve makes his way out! The AEW World Champion stares down the AEW International Champion, then circles him in the ring. Ospreay wants to be the #TwoBeltBruv but he might be forgetting Kyle O’Reilly is coming for him this Saturday. Will Ospreay survive a Collision to then go on to the Forbidden Door? Or will the #BillyGoat not be welcomed in Swerve’s House?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite here to follow Double or Nothing. For one, Casino Gauntlet is proving to be a great stipulation, AEW knows what they’re doing with it since it’s about wild action from half a dozen or more guys. However, I did not think they’d make it Ospreay as the winner again, considering he’s International Champion. As exciting as Ospreay VS Swerve for the top title obviously is, is this going to be belt for belt? Just Swerve’s belt? Is Ospreay going to lose his belt before challenging just so he won’t have a chance to be double champion? As great as Ospreay is, maybe someone else should’ve won tonight.
Garcia also gave a good promo to call out Ospreay for the International Championship. Ospreay probably beats Kyle this Saturday, Garcia probably wins a match of his own, and surely Garcia is named a contender. Garcia could even force Ospreay into a double header, Ospreay defending the International title to open Forbidden Door then challenging Swerve for the world title in the main event. That could be a way around crowning a double champion, but feels like a disservice to Swerve if he beats a guy who already wore himself out in another match. And Rush calling out MJF, there goes the momentum I thought Rush was gonna build this time around…
Meanwhile, I did like that Cassidy toughed it out and still competed tonight. I figured he would say no to Callis, and that Trent would say yes, because that is what made sense all along. Stokely & Kris made for a good set-up so that Trent could get the drop on Cassidy, and Heel Trent in Heel Callis Family will be some good stuff. Cassidy has a lot of that “What’s next?” now that he has no one. Stokely & Kris also had a very good promo to talk trash on Willow and the entire AEW roster, Kris probably bides her time winning squash matches as a Heel until Willow returns and they can fight at Forbidden Door or All In, some big PPV stage.
Mercedes Mone had a good promo to give Willow her props, and having her celebration turn into a fight that then gave us a title match was some good stuff. Of course Mone won, this got her first defense in the books. Vaquer showing up to silently call her out was great, too, Vaquer VS Mone is also a match that dates back to the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship tournament so that’ll be really fun. Very good promo from Moxley, very good match with Rocky, but of course Moxley won. Moxley’s not gonna go extra title matches, he’s just gonna be focused right on Evil and Dominion. Moxley might even head back to Japan for some final build up to that match with just 10 days left.
“TV Time with Chris Jericho” was perfectly done as a purposefully corny and dumb talk show that also felt a little like a kids show with that cardboard tree and fake grass carpet. And the name works as a name pun because now Jericho, Bill and even Bryan Keith will get TV time. Hook listening to Joe now is surprising, but something had to give, and this does build towards the Six Man Tag I was thinking about after Double or Nothing. Joe, Hook & Shibata VS Jericho, Bill & Keith, Keith taking the loss and either Hook gets one last 1v1 for the FTW title or Joe gets his shot and beats Jericho.
Great stuff from The Elite, such as Jack Perry still driving that black school bus and Okada pretending to be emotional getting a brand new Lamborghini. I almost thought there was gonna be some kind of surprise where the driver of the Lambo was Darby and he’d go after Okada. Instead, very clever stuff where The Bucks wanted to gift Jack with the TNT Championship so that they could be the Golden Elite. And therefore, great counter by having Christopher Daniels be a substitute EVP and announcing the qualifier matches. Jack will surely qualify, though, even if he can’t get help from The Elite, but I’d love if someone like Darby or Bryan Danielson get in on the ladder match. That way, if they aren’t gonna win the title, they can at least keep Jack from winning it.
My Score: 9/10
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Who wins this three-on-three?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Sunday! But will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue? Or can AR Fox & Top Flight finally dethrone them?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight; The Death Riders win and retain the titles.
- Bandido VS Johnny TV; Bandido wins.
- Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont; Harley wins.
- Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable; Los Titanes win.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight!
Jon Moxley survived another title defense thanks to Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Pac, but now they must defend their own titles. Not only that, but it is against the three men that won that $300,000 Rampage Holiday Bash battle royal back in 2022. Will the Death Riders continue their reign of terror? Or will these high-fliers really cash in here tonight?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it is time to slam, if you wanna jam!
The trios sort out, and The Decoder starts against Darius Martin. The fans rally up as the bell rings. Yuta and Darius circle, tie up, and Yuta wrenches to a hammerlock. Darius reaches back to headlock, then he chinbars into a cravat. Yuta spins through to trip Darius and has a toehold. Darius endures while fans rally. Darius turns over, reels Yuta in and headlocks back. Yuta brings Darius to his knees, then waistlocks. Darius switches and SLAMS Yuta, then floats to turn Yuta over for a cover. ONE, and Darius avoids a leg sweep to headlock. Yuta powers up and out, Darius goes up and over, then Darius arm-drags Yuta!
Yuta gets up, Darius DROPKICKS him, and Omaha cheers. The fans cheer, Darius CHOPS, then he tags in Dante. Darius whips, Yuta reverses, but Darius rolls off Yuta’s back. Darius SOBATS, Dante sweeps, and Darius DOUBLE STOMPS! Dante covers, ONE, but Dante wrenches to wristlock. Yuta pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, and Claudio tags in. The Swiss Cyborg stomps Dante, the fans boo, but Claudio waistlocks. Dante switches and hops on for a SLEEPER! Claudio powers up and out, but Dante sunset flips! Claudio flails to stay up, and he drags Dante right up to his feet! Dante dodges, and he fires forearms!
Dante fires more shots but Claudio shoves him away. Dante dodges, ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio returns to CLOBBER Dante! The fans are torn but Pac applauds. Claudio fires body shots, then UPPERCUTS. Claudio pie faces Dante, whips corner to corner hard, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Claudio just comes back, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Dante goes up and up and RANA! Not the cleanest but Claudio still tumbles out. Claudio hurries back in, tag to Pac. Pac RAMS Dante, then slingshots up and over. Pac keeps moving, but Dante CLOBBERS him! Tag to Fox and he LARIATS Pac! And goes Matrix to then PELE!
The fans fire up for Fox and he has Pac. Fox whips, Pac reverses, but Fox stops himself. Yuta runs up but Fox TOSSES him! Pac runs up, Fox puts him on the apron and sweeps the legs. Pac is on the apron, Fox builds speed, just to slingshot STOMP Pac on the apron! Then he CANNONBALLS Yuta! But Claudio runs up to BOOT Fox down! The fans boo, Top Flight protests, but Claudio deadlifts Fox into the ring! Pac storms in and stomps Fox around. Pac drags Fox up, bumps him off buckles hard, then tags Claudio. They mug Fox, Claudio ROCKS Fox, and then drags Fox up. Fox tries to power forward but Claudio keeps him back!
Claudio powers Fox back, he tags Yuta in, and they mug Fox more. Yuta stands Fox up to reel him in, and he snap suplexes! Cover, ONE!! Fox stays in this but Yuta stays on him. Fox JAWBREAKERS free, goes Matrix again, hot tag to Darius! Darius CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS Pac, then BOOTS Yuta! Darius keeps moving, HOTSHOT BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBO! Then Darius GAMANGIRIS Yuta, steps in and COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante CANNONBALLS Claudio! Pac TOSSES Dante out, the ref reprimands him, but that lets Yuta CLAW Darius’ eyes! The fans boo but Yuta hits a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO!
Yuta is annoyed but he keeps Darius down with a wristlock, and mockingly claps hands, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Yuta drags Darius up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Pac. Pac stomps Darius down, kicks him around, then kicks Darius in the side! Pac stays between Darius and his team, taunts him, but Darius fires body shots. Darius UPPERCUTS, but Pac KICKS him down! Pac taunts the fans, then brings him up. Pac tags Yuta back in, Yuta CHOPS Darius, then Yuta snapmares Darius for a KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta clamps onto Darius with a chinlock to keep him down. Darius fights up, fires body shots, and he ROCKS Yuta! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Darius runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Yuta tags Pac, then holds Darius down for Pac to drop a leg, brother! Pac looms over Darius, then drags Darius up to DECK him! Pac stomps Darius, CHOKES him on the ropes, but steps off as the ref counts. Claudio gets a cheap shot in! Fox protests but nothing can be done as Pac stands Darius up. Tag to Claudio and the mugging continues. The fans rally for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” Darius fires body shots and a CHOP! Claudio brushes that off, but Darius CHOPS again! And again! Claudio still eggs Darius on, Darius CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a hook! Darius tries but Claudio fights the backslide! Claudio spins around, shoves Darius, POP-UP DROPKICK!
Darius and Claudio are both down and the fans fire up! Darius crawls, as does Claudio, but then Claudio grabs a leg. Claudio drags Darius bac, but Darius BOOTS free! Hot tags to Yuta and Dante! Dante rallies on Yuta with forearm after forearm! Dante whips, Yuta reverse, Dante goes out, up, around, and then GAMANGIRISR! Dante springboards to avoid Pac and CROSSBODY Yuta in one move! Dante FLIPS up and over Yuta, then sends Pac into him! Dante SHOTGUNS Pac in the back to send him out, and the fans fire up! Dante builds speed to go up, up, then tags Fox before he CANNONBALLS!
The fans fire up, but here comes Claudio! Dante dodges, Fox PENALTY KICKS! Then Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up again! Fox puts Yuta in, then climbs the corner, for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Fox hurries to go back up a corner! But Claudio anchors Fox, but Top Flight YANKS Claudio down! Fox adjusts, but Yuta trips him up now! The fans boo, the ref reprimands Yuta, but then Pac DOUBLE LOW BLOWS Top Flight!! Claudio DOUBLE LARIATS Top Flight, and the Death Riders regroup. The ref reprimands, but the Death Riders don’t listen as they surround Fox.
Omaha is thunderous for Fox as he fights back, 3v1! But Claudio! blocks a kick, and the mugging is on! The ref reprimands, Claudio stands Fox up, and he sends Yuta in, ELBOW! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac ELBOWS! Yuta ELBOWS! Repeat! The fans boo as the cycle of violence continues! Then Pac hits a TOMBSTONE!! ROCKET LAUNCHER! Cover, Death Riders win!
Winners: The Death Riders, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
Chaos reigns as The Death Riders screwed over their old rivals. Fox & Top Flight regroup and the fans cheer, but THE CRU attacks! Action Andretti & Lio Rush grin as they CLOBBER Darius! They talk trash, and then Dante gets up, only for Action to LARIAT him down! But where’d Fox go? Wait, now Lio & Action undo their chain necklaces, so they can CHOKE Top Flight with them!! The fans boo, more refs rush out here, but The Cru has already choked out Darius & Dante! Will this be the end of this animosity? Or have Lio & Action only put themselves back on Top Flight’s radar?
BREAKING NEWS for April!
Dynamite returns to Boston, but it won’t be Big Business. It’ll be a Spring Breakthru! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out!
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Lexy Nair brings up the intense match Adam Cole and Daniel Garcia had, going to Hell and back, all for the TNT Championship. It unfortunately ended in a time limit draw, and some would say a tie is worse than a loss. Cole says he certainly feels that way. He feels sick to his stomach, physically beat up, and the worst part is, he had Garcia beat. “Daniel Garcia, I had you beat for that TNT Championship. The time limit is what saved you. And lemme tell you, the next time we do face each other, there will be no outside interference, there will be no time limit. It will be Adam Cole VS Daniel Garcia, for the TNT Championship, and trust me when I tell you, you’re looking at the next champ!”
Kyle O’Reilly says wow. And speaking of rematches, it has been about a week since their match with FTR. And what’s really bugging him isn’t the loss, it’s the lack of respect. Kyle & Roddy showed a lot of respect. They held out their hands, and what’d FTR do? FTR left Kyle wondering if they really are everything they say they are: The best tag team on Earth that’s ever existed in the time-space continuum! Kyle thinks they’re just insecure. Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! No. No, we are not gonna do that. That loss matters. We didn’t go through what we went through to get back together, to lose to the supposed best tag team on the planet.”
Roddy wants FTR to hear this. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The third time’s not gonna happen, fellas.” Cole says, “And that is Undisputed.” When and where will we see these epic trilogies happen?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns as Lexy is now with The Rainmaker. We’re not even a quarter into 2025 and Okada has gotten some very significant wins defending the AEW Continental Championship. Okada says yes, at Grand Slam: Australia, he beat Buddy Matthews. At Revolution, he beat Brody King. He put those dogs down. What does that mean? Okada says he means, he put those b*tches to sleep! Is The Rainmaker saying the Hounds of Hell are no more? Or will they come barking back and take a bite out of his belt?
Bandido VS Johnny TV!
The Most Wanted wants his revenge on Chris Jericho, but he was first challenged by the Guru of Greatness for this “big ratings” showdown. Will Bandido mute Johnny and head for The Nueve? Or will he find he’s not #TVReady?
Johnny disrespects Bandido during his entrance by throwing his big studded jacket at him! The fans boo, Johnny grins, but Bandido fires off forearms! The bell rings, Johnny pushes Bandido back, then wrangles him. Johnny rolls Bandido, ONE, but Johnny floats to rain down fists and stomps! Johnny gets his sunglasses off, the fans boo, but Johnny says he is TV Ready. Johnny taunts “cabron” Bandido, then KICKS him in the back. Johnny eggs Bandido on, “How’s my foot taste?” Johnny drags Bandido up for a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo as Johnny shows off the abs. Johnny KICKS Bandido, drags him back up, then fires body shots.
Johnny whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he CLOBBERS Johnny! The fans fire up as Bandido keeps moving, another big forearm! And another big forearm! Bandido fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs in at the corner. Bandido jumps up to MONKEY FLIP! Johnny flops hard on his face! Johnny gets up in a huff, but runs into a military press! With ONE HAND! Bandido then THROWS Johnny down! Omaha rallies more while Johnny bails out, and Collision goes to single picture.
Bandido build speed, but Johnny slides in and LARIATS! Johnny mocks the clapping, then covers, TWO! Bandido is tougher than that, but Johnny drags him right up. Johnny reels Bandido in, MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Cover, TWO! Bandido is still tougher than that, but Johnny clamps on a dragon sleeper. Bandido endures, even as Johnny hooks a leg and twists him. Bandido fights around, reaches out, but Johnny drags him back! Johnny keeps on the stretch plum style hold, but Bandido still endures. Bandido fights up, fires knees, but Johnny CLUBS Bandido! Johnny INVERTED SUPLEXES, but Bandido lands on the apron!
Bandido blocks a shot, slingshots, but Johnny SHOVES him down! Bandido hits the floor and Johnny goes out after him. Johnny storms up on Bandido, stands him up, and whips him into steel steps! Bandido falls in a heap, Johnny stalks him and taunts him, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns, Johnny runs in at the corner but Bandido BOOTS him away! Bandido then UPPERCUTS, goes up, but Johnny throws him down! Bandido rolls to his feet, runs back in, but Johnny dodges. Johnny runs back in, but Bandido SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up, Bandido covers, TWO! Johnny survives that shot but Bandido stays focused. The fans rally, Bandido paces, and Bandido drags Johnny up. Bandido gut wrenches to a Canadian Rack, that then becomes a torture rack! X KNEE! Johnny staggers to the ropes, Bandido says BANG! Bandido runs in, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
The Most Wanted was most certainly #TVReady! But he’s not done, as he grabs a mic to call out Jericho! “Come here, and bring my little brother, Gravity’s mask, RIGHT NOOOW!” Bandido waits, and here comes The Learning Tree! The ROH World Champion has “Big Bill” & Bryan Keith behind him, and he is holding onto Gravity’s mask. The fans boo, but Jericho smiles as he holds the mask up. The Learning Tree goes to the ring, and Jericho also has a mic. Jericho steps and says, “You know, Bandido. I wish I could tell you it doesn’t have to be this way, but I think we both know that it does.
“Because even after a generational career, one of the greatest in pro-wrestling history, I still have to remind you, everybody here watching tonight, everybody at home, who’s been fortunate enough to witness the brilliance of the Jericho Era… That you can only take me for granted for so long! That you can only take from me so much until I start taking back.” Jericho can be quite generous, and he can also be very dangerous. Bandido can just ask his family. The fans boo, but Jericho says Bandido’s terrified sister, his disgraced brother, and his weeping mother…! And Jericho is sorry he made Bandido’s mother cry, he really is.
But he had to teach Bandido a lesson! That’s what happens when you try and take the ROH World Championship from Chris Jericho! You understand him? Do you?! The fans boo, but Jericho says if Bandido wants the mask back, he can’t have it. Because Jericho wants Bandido to remember the humiliation that he felt when Jericho took this mask right off his brother. And the only thing worse than taking a luchador’s mask… is putting that mask on! Jericho goes to put Gravity’s mask on! The fans boo as Jericho wears it as his own! His big head doesn’t even fit in it! The fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Jericho tells them to shut up!
Jericho, muffled as his voice is now, tells Bandido that Bandido should just stand there and cry like his mother! Bandido DECKS Jericho instead! But now Bill runs up! Bandido dodges, BOOTS Keith, then dodges again! Bandido goes up, up, but into Bill’s big hand! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido slips free, then dodges Keith! Bandido SNATCHES the mask off Jericho, and gets away clean! The fans fire up as Bandido gets his moral victory! But will he and Jericho go one more round for THE victory?
Megan Bayne speaks.
“I’ve watched others fight for what they believe is theirs: Titles, fame, glory. But none of them possess true power. They worship at the feet of champions, but even those champions don’t understand what it is to be chosen by the heavens. I have arrived here as the embodiment of fate. And when they bow before me, when they worship at my feet, they’ll finally know that the All Elite Goddess has arrived. I am The Megasus, and this is my kingdom now.”
Toni Storm speaks.
“Who died and made you God? Who came down from the mountains and bestowed your power upon my people? Megan Bayne, have you heard the mythology of the one they call Timeless? Hercules doesn’t have my thighs, I have an Oedipal Complex with myself, I can summon the Kraken from my ass, and Pegasus ain’t got s*it on me! I saw my reflection, and my reflection saw me, and we made love until the sun came up. And at Dynasty, I will cut off the head of the mighty Megasus, and I will hold it aloft for the whole world to see, and I will say… ‘By GAWD I’m good.'” Luther applauds in the background, will Toni Storm slay this female titan?
Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont!
Though she was rather coy about her- er, Harley-gram’s budding romance with The Beast Mortos, the wild Aussie is getting back in action. Will the Phoenix Princess #FEELTHEWRATH on Slam Dunk Sunday?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Harley. Harley and Aminah tie up, Harley headlocks, but Aminah powers up and out. Aminah drops down, Harley rolls over then bypasses Aminah to LARIAT! The fans cheer, Harley runs and KNEES Aminah low. Then a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up again and Harley stands Aminah up. Aminah throat chops, then straitjackets for the NECKBREAKER! Harley flounders to a corner, Aminah mocks the fans, then she runs in, but into an ELBOW! Harley runs up, ducks the lariat and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up for Harley, she ducks Aminah’s roundhouse to pump handle!
Harley lifts for the PUMP HANDLE SAIDO! The fans fire up with Harley, “FEEL THE WRATH!” And then she dragon sleepers, for HER FINISHING MOVE! Cover, Harley wins!
Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Aminah certainly did #FEELTHEWRATH, and Harley goes right to commentary for our main event! Will Harley have a good time watching Komander & Hologram officially debut as a team? Or will Dralistico y Mortos make everything tranquilo?
Backstage interview with Don Callis.
Lexy is with cruddy Callis and brings up all that is going on within the Family. We have not seen Kyle Fletcher since the brutal cage match at Revolution, and- Callis stops Lexy there. He says we all know what she’s up to here. She is passive aggressively getting Callis all worked up about the cage match, but here’s the thing. When you have Kyle Fletcher, just 26 years old, and already the future of pro-wrestling, “you have the luxury of putting nights like Revolution in the rearview mirror. What I’ve got planned for Kyle Fletcher, what we’ve got planned, is gonna dwarf anything that your little brain could possibly fathom!”
But one thing she said is right: Everyone wants to see Kyle! So tonight is a little treat. Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, the future of wrestling, and the New God of Pro-Wrestling, Kyle BAH GAWD Fletcher! Yes, Kyle indeed steps into frame, and he says there has been a lot of talk and rumors that he was in some hospital bed, licking his wounds, but he is here to set the story straight. Yes, the cage match, the entire rivalry with Ospreay, has changed Kyle. But one thing that has not changed is the fact that he is destined to be the greatest of all time!
So he will be at Dynamite this Wednesday, and he’ll make it very apparent what is next for The Family, and for The Protostar, Kyle Fletcher. Say his full name, baby! Callis and Kyle hug it out, are maybe feeling a little too good, but just what is next for the DCF in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Tony Khan has decided what’s next for Kyle: Brody King! Will the King of Death prove the Hounds of Hell are not done yet? Or will The Protostar use him as a stepping stone to the top? Then, it is some big meaty men slapping meat as “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs takes on Mark Davis. Will Hobbs finally get past the Don Callis Family with this? Plus, after Megan Bayne and Toni Storm each said their piece tonight, we’re getting a tag team match! Megan again teams with Penelope Ford against the reunited #ThunderStorm! Can La Mera Mera get her own revenge while helping Timeless Toni tune up for Dynasty?
And Kenny Omega not only returns, he is back in action against Blake Christian! Will the Best Bout Machine use the Vanilla Babyface as an appetizer for that big International Championship Triple Threat at Dynasty? And last but not least, after Dax Harwood left Cope hanging last week, Tony Schiavone will interview #RatedFTR to get to the bottom of this divide. All this when AEW arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota!
Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable!
This one has been a long time coming. Hologram was put on the shelf because of Dralistico, Mortos y Rush, but he was able to reboot, rebuild and refresh in time to help Komander fight back. Can the Titans of the Air fly high over LFI? Or will Dralistico y Mortos stampede over them like rampaging bulls?
The teams sort out, the ref has to keep them back, and then Dralistico starts against Hologram. Harley claims to have no idea who “Harley-gram” really is, but whoever she is, she has a fantastic chest. Wait, Mortos CLOBBERS Komander! The fans boo, but Hologram dodges, and Mortos CLOBBERS Darlistico! Hologram fires hands, Mortos headlocks, but Hologram goes up the ropes! Hologram then flips free, SOBATS, and whips. Hologram ducks under then hurdles over Mortos. Mortos leaps over, runs back up, ARABIAN PRESS and a roll! The fans fire up, Hologram dodges Mortos to then tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU-
NO, Mortos stops the ride to chicken wing Hologram! But Hologram victory rolls through, TWO! Mortos has it, TWO! Both men stand, Hologram rolls Mortos but Mortos powers through to a cover, ONE! They both stand, Mortos HEADBUTTS Hologram down! The fans fire up, then Mortos runs to sunset flip! Hologram rolls through, Komander tags in, and Komander springboards to SPLASH! Komander bounces off the cover, comes back and tilt-o-whirl RANAAS! Mortos flounders away, Dralistico tags in. Mortos BOOTS Komander, Dralistico springboards but Komander dodges. Komander shoves, then he pops Dralistico up, but Dralistico DROPKICKS!
Dralistico runs back in, ducks ‘n ‘dodges to SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Harley says this is “Luchamazing!” Dralistico fires up, runs up, but Komander blocks! Komander kicks Dralistico again and again, then goes up the corner! DOUBLE BOUNCE ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Komander then KICKS, SOBATS, and winds up. Komander runs to jump, spin, and wheelbarrow for the arm-drag! Komander fires up, the fans fire up, but Harley says she has to go now? Harley needs to call her friend. Harley says she forgot, but she’s gotta go, she’ll be back. Harley hops off commentary, who is she going to call?
Komander puts Dralistico on the apron but Dralistico mule kicks Hologram! Dralistico dodges Komander’s tiger feint kick, and Komander ends up on the apron. Mortos runs up, but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Dralistico is there to FLYING RANA Komander to the floor! Mortos TOPE TORNILLOS! Down goes Hologram and the fans fire up! Fans lose their minds, Harley scampers off, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos drags Hologram up, SMACKS him back down, and Dralistico sends Komander into railing! Then Dralistico drags Komander up, RAILING BACKBREAKER! Dralistico shoves Komander back into the ring, then sits him up to go after the mask! The ref reprimands, Dralistico stops, and Dralistico argues with the ref. Dralistico then drags Komander up, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Dralistico ELBOWS Komander down, tags in Mortos, and Mortos fires up. Mortos NECK TWISTS Komander! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this, but Mortos clamps onto him again. Mortos YANKS Komander up with his mask to then SLAM him down!
Mortos stands Komander back up to SMACK him down! Komander goes to ropes, Mortos storms up, and Mortos wrenches Komander to tag in Dralistico. Komander tires to fight back but LFI still mugs him. Dralistico CHOPS Komander, then says uno mas! But then Dralistico DECKS Komander! Komander rises up, and Darlistico KICKS the leg out! Dralistico dusts himself off, puts up the ingobernable fist, then looms over Komander. Abrahantes coaches Komander, but Dralistico has him in a modified Half Crab! Komander endures, Dralistico lets go, and the fans rally up. Dralistico stands Komander up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH!
Dralistico sits Komander down, goes side to side, and SUPERKICKS! Dralistico taunts Hologram, then soaks up the heat. But wait! “Harley-gram” is here! And suspiciously wearing gear just like Harley’s. Dralistico TOSSES Hologram in just for fun, then stands him up to CHOP! Dralistico runs at Komander in the other corner, but Komander breaks free! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Dralistico hits buckles! Hologram runs in and LARIATS! Komander SUPERKICKS! Komander feeds Dralistico to Hologram’s SPANISH FLY! Hologram then helps Komander go up, up, and PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it!
The fans rally, Dralistico and Komander crawl. “This is Awesome!” as we get hot tags to Mortos and Hologram! Hologram dodges Mortos, SOBATS, and KICKS! And HEEL KICKS! Mortos wobbles, Hologram goes up the ropes to QUEBRADA, but into Mortos’ Alabama Lift! Hologram powers through to DESTROYER!! Mortos staggers around, flops out of the ring, and Hologram builds speed! Hologram DIVES, direct hit on Mortos and they go all the way to the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Hologram hurries to get Mortos in the ring. Fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Komander goes up, CIELITO LINDO!
Hologram is back in, he hooks Mortos up and rolls, GHOST PIN! Dralistico barrels in and breaks it! The fans rally, Harley-gram joins in with Abrahantes, and we get hot tags to Komander and Dralistico! Komander goes up, Dralistico ROCKS him first! Dralistico climbs up after Komander, fires shots, but Komander fires back! They go back and forth, even with CHOPS! Dralistico fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then brings Komander up! SUPER- NO, Komander slips free and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Komander roars! Komander runs and goes up, up, and SUPER POISON-RANAS!! The fans are thunderous again, but Mortos scoops Komander!
Mortos hits the BEAST BREAKER!! Then he runs to FLYING ELBOW! Hologram runs in and goes up, then up to POISON-RANA! But Dralistico FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVERS!! Komander is back to fire hands with Dralistico, and we get DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES!! Both men fall, but Komander falls onto Dralistico! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Omaha is electric! Abrahantes & Harley-gram get that energy building, and Komander has Dralistico. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” as the forearms fly! Dralistico CHOPS, but Komander CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth, but Dralistico SOBATS!
Dralistico CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then he runs, but Komander follows! Dralistico dodges, springboards, and FLYING DESTROYERS!!! Komander staggers then falls, Dralistico hurries to cover, HOLOGRAM BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again as Dralistico runs to SCREW HIGH KICK! Dralistico whips, Hologram reverses, but Dralistico slides out! And he grabs Abrahantes as a hostage! Hologram still DIVES! Direct hit on Dralistico, and a scary landing for Hologram! Mortos storms over to TOSS Abrahantes away! But then he locks eyes with Harley-gram. Harley-gram pets Mortos’ mane, but Dralistico tells Mortos to focus!
Komander runs the tightrope! SALUTE MOONSAULT!! Direct hit on LFI and Omaha is thunderous again! Komander puts Dralistico in, Hologram is back up! Torture rack for the PORTAL BOMB!! And then CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, TITANES WIN!!
Winners: Los Titanes del Aire, by pinfall
A powerful first match as a true duo, and LFI is in retreat! Will Komander & Hologram start to take over AEW? Will “Harley-gram” be along for the ride?
My Thoughts:
A great second part to Slam Dunk Weekend, and again I like just one hour Collision. As they did last night, the title match opened, and it was great stuff. But of course Death Riders retained, a random special episode was not where they’d lose the titles. Plus, The Cru went after Top Flight to restart their rivalry. Very good promo from Okada to talk down to the Hounds, and very good promo from Kyle & Callis to talk themselves up. Kyle VS Brody will be great stuff, but I feel like Okada and Brody can circle back around to a rematch for Dynasty. It’s mostly that Brody won’t take kindly to Okada calling him and Buddy “b*tches” again.
Great match from Bandido VS Johnny, and a very good promo segment with The Learning Tree. Bandido getting the mask back was good stuff, and I bet we’ll get one more ROH World Championship match between Bandido and Jericho. I would hope this time Bandido wins and we can start moving towards a Learning Tree fallout with Bill turning on Jericho. Supercard of Honor isn’t until May, maybe we can build up other names from within the ROH roster to start challenging for the top title. And very good promo from The Undisputed Kingdom to hype up both the eventual Garcia VS Cole 3 and FTR VS Kyle & Roddy 3 matches. Those might even be at Dynasty.
And of course we got story tie-ins of Harley with LFI. Harley got a good win over Aminah, and she of course played a part in Los Titanes winning over LFI. Rush needs to return to have a talk with Mortos, and of course this “Beauty & The Beast Mortos” story is going to keep on going until Harley-gram is exposed as Harley.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Is Collision Undisputed?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Saturday! But will Daniel Garcia still be AEW TNT Champion? Or will the Face of TNT be Adam Cole BAYBAY?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole; Time Limit Draw, Garcia retains the title.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Hook; Hook wins.
- Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Hart wins.
- Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family; The Callis Family wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole!
No time to waste, we’re jumping right to the action! Red Death and the Panama City Playboy had their previous match rudely interrupted, but now there is a ringside ban on EVERYBODY! Will Garcia prove he’s still the Face of TNT? Or will the title become Undisputed?
No introductions, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see who gets dunked on!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Garcia and Cole hear the dueling from Omaha, and they step up. Cole offers a handshake, Garcia takes it, and the fans cheer. The two circle, tie up, and Cole wrenches to a wristlock. Garcia wrenches to wristlock in return, but Cole turns that back onto Garcia. Garcia reaches out, rolls, rolls, and rolls! Cole lets him free and Garcia wags a finger. The fans rally up as Garcia puts up the dukes, and does his dance! Cole smirks and circles with Garcia again. They feel things out, knuckle lock, then Cole wrenches and hammerlocks. Garcia reaches back to headlock, then shifts around to grind the hold.
The fans rally, Cole powers up but can’t power out as Garcia holds tight! Cole fights up and powers out the second try, but Garcia runs him over! Things keep moving, Garcia rolls over the dropdown but Cole arm-drags. Then Cole avoids Garcia’s arm-drag, to say, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans fire up, and Garcia smirks. Garcia and Cole reset, circle, and the fans fire up more. The two tie up, Garcia waistlocks, but Cole switches. Garcia headlocks again, then wrenches right away. Garcia waistlocks again, Cole pries at the hold, then switches. Garcia slips through to have an arm, for an ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans rally, Garcia keeps hold of Cole’s arm to then hammerlock. Cole switches that onto Garcia, then headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, but Cole runs him over! Cole brushes himself off, but Garcia grabs a leg! Cole hops around as he and Garcia stare down. Garcia throws the leg down but Cole headlocks. Cole hits a takeover, but Garcia headscissors. Cole kips free, the two tie up, and they fight for control. Garcia headlocks for a takeover, Cole headscissors, but Garcia kips free. Garcia stands tall and he stares Cole down. The fans cheer, Cole gets to his feet, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Garcia waistlocks.
Cole switches, Garcia switches back, but Cole grabs the ROPEBREAK! Garcia and Cole clinch as the ref counts. Garcia gives as scuff, but Cole pie faces him back! They tie up, go along the ropes now, in and out of a corner, then end up in another clinch. The ref counts, Garcia and Cole slowly let off, but then Garcia avoids a cheap shot to CHOP! The fans fire up and “WOO~!” then Garcia whips. Cole reverses, Garcia SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up with Garcia and he runs in at the corner. Garcia LARIATS, then he climbs up. Garcia rains down fists, the fans count along, but Cole pops out at 7 to SHOVE Garcia to the floor!
The fans rally up while Garcia flounders. Cole waits a moment while the ring count starts. Garcia hobbles, Cole storms out after him, and Cole sends Garcia into the steel steps! Garcia falls in a heap and clutches his knee. Cole hurries to get Garcia up, to send him back into the steps! Garcia crashes and burns and takes a tumble! Cole refreshes the count, fetches Garcia, and he puts Garcia in the ring. Cole grabs the bad leg to stomp the hamstring, then stomps it again. Garcia scrambles away to ropes, but Cole stands on the bad leg against those ropes! The ref counts, the fans are torn, but Cole steps off at 4.
Cole drags Garcia to center for a STANDING KNEEBAR! Garcia endures, even as Cole tells him to just give up. Garcia reaches out, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Cole lets go. Cole backs off for Garcia to stand, and Cole kicks the leg out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Not quite The Boom so Garcia survives, but Cole is right back on him. Cole has the leg, DDTS the foot, and Garcia scrambles away to more ropes. Cole stalks Garcia, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cole stomps Garcia, then stand shim up. Garcia fires haymakers! Cole kicks the leg out!
Cole bumps Garcia off buckles again, puts the leg around the ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, Cole stops at 4, and Garcia slumps down. Cole runs to DROPKICK the bad leg! Garcia flounders away, clutches that leg, but he refuses to give up. Cole grabs the leg, steps through, but Garcia cradle counters! TWO, and both men stand! Cole blocks a kick, CLUBS the leg, then hits a BACKSTABBER! Garcia writhes, Cole covers him, TWO! Garcia toughs it out, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole is frustrated but he stays calm as he stands back up. Cole goes to a corner, waits on Garcia, then he goes up the ropes. Garcia hobbles but then falls, that bad leg a little too beat up for what Cole wants. Cole hops down to ROCK Garcia, then he goes back up the ropes. Garcia rises, and he UPPERCUTS Cole! Garcia ROCKS Cole, climbs up to get him, but Cole slips under! Cole SUPERKICKS the legs out! Garcia falls to the mat, Cole goes outside the ring, and Cole drags Garcia into the corner. Cole SLAMS the bad leg into the post! And then SLAMS it again! Garcia writhes in pain as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Speaking of, Cole SLAMS the leg into the post again! Cole ROCKS Garcia, then storms back into the ring. The fans rally up, Garcia crawls, and Cole talks some smack. The fans rally for “D G! WOOP WOOP!” Cole fires forearms, but Garcia refuses to back down. Garcia ROCKS Cole, Cole ROCKS Garcia! Garcia stands to ROCK Cole again! Cole fires a flurry, then eggs Garcia on. Garcia fires a flurry in return! The fans fire up but then Cole rains down fists! Garcia clamps onto Cole’s neck! Cole breaks free but Garcia CHOPS! Cole BOOTS! Cole then dodges a lariat to ENZIGIRI! Cole reels Garcia in, suplexes, but Garcia fights that to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Garcia drags himself up with the ropes, the fans rally, and Garcia dodges Cole to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! Garcia drags Cole up again, but Cole suplexes! Garcia slips free, TOSSES Cole out, then he has Cole in the ropes! DRAPING TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives but the fans rally and duel again. Garcia drags Cole up, but the bad leg won’t let him lift! Cole fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this and Cole grows frustrated again. Cole grabs the bad leg, drags Garcia around, and then steps through. Garcia BOOTS Cole right out of the ring!
Cole gets back on the apron, but Garcia runs up to GAMANGIRI! Both men tumble up and out to the floor! The fans rally up, Garcia drags himself up, and the fans help him stand! Garcia smacks his leg into working, and he SHOTGUNS Cole into the barriers! The fans fire up and Garcia drags Cole back up. Garcia puts Cole in the ring, reels him in, but Cole suplexes for a GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives again and Cole is further frustrated. The fans rally up, Cole goes to the corner, and he waits on Garcia. Garcia rises, Cole aims, but Garcia UPPERCUTS again! Garcia then twists Cole’s foot as he positions Cole just right.
We hit the five minute warning as Garcia climbs. Garcia tries to go to the very top, but the bad leg gives up! He falls back, and Cole jumps in for the PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Cole brushes that off to go back up the corner. Omaha duels even harder now as Garcia rises. Cole reloads, but Garcia tumbles out of the ring! Whether he meant to or not, Garcia avoided the game ender. Wait! Cole just goes to the apron now! PANAMA- NO, Garcia dodges, and then KNEES low! Garcia reels Cole in, but the bad leg still prevents the lift! Cole runs in, but Garcia gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!
Garcia puts Cole in, beats his leg into working, and he powers up! The fans fire up, but Cole resists the lift! Garcia powers through the pain to PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?! Cole survives and Garcia is beside himself! Garcia falls back, “This is Awesome!” and Cole goes back to a corner. Garcia hobbles, runs back in, but he can’t even make it! Cole hurries back up, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives, but Cole just goes to the FIGURE FOUR!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia endures, shouts in pain, and flails around! Garcia claws at the hold, but then he backstrokes towards ropes!
Cole puts on the pressure, Garcia bites his finger to ignore his leg pain, and he gets the ROPEBREAK!! Cole lets go in frustration while the fans fire up again. Cole drags Garcia back to center, but Garcia drags Cole down for a cradle! TWO, but Garcia has Cole’s legs! DRAGON TAMER!! Cole endures as Garcia sits deep, but Cole fights around! The fans fire up as Cole finds the ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets go, more because he couldn’t last much longer himself. Fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but we know the time is running out. Garcia stalks Cole to the apron, brings him up to throw hands! Cole fires forearms in return!
The fans rally as these two go back and forth, forearm for forearm! We have ONE MINUTE LEFT! Garcia reels Cole in, but Cole fights the lift! Cole CLUBS away on the legs, then SUPERKICKS the legs out! Cole reels Garcia in, APRON DESTROYER!!! But Garcia flops to the floor! Cole hurries to get Garcia up and back in! Cole hurries to bring the kneepad down, but Garcia grabs that leg! Cole CLUBS away on Garcia! Cole runs, BUT TIME’S UP!!
Time Limit Draw; Garcia retains the title
Omaha can’t believe it! The 20 minutes are up, and Garcia survives to keep the title! But was Garcia saved by the bell? Or is Cole just not TNT Championship material?
BREAKING NEWS for May!
AEW returns to New Jersey by hitting up Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall! ROH Supercard of Honor on Friday, May 2nd, and AEW Collision live on Saturday, May 3rd! Ticket presale begins next Thursday, March 27th, then open to everyone on Monday, March 31st! Don’t miss out on all the elite action!
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Platinum Max is already in the ring. He has the mic to tell Omaha, “You are looking live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that claim given Caster is 0-5 at his own challenge. But Caster still says everyone knows that Caster is a very busy man. He has a packed schedule, unlike his former tag team partner… The fans chant, “We Want Bowens!” but Caster says he has some news for us: Bowens ain’t here, and he ain’t coming back, cuz Caster ran his ass outta AEW! The fans boo more, but Caster says surely there are a lot of Maximaniacs here today, so time to give them what they want, and that is to chant his name!
Okay, here goes! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that stupid chant, so Caster says it’s four on the floor. But anyway, let’s get to business! Who can survive the Best Wrestler Alive? The man to answer is… HOOK! Will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil make sure Caster finally learns his lesson?
The bell rings and the fans sing, “Hook is gonna kill~ you!” Caster says before they start, he knows Hook has a lot to say, so he should get it off his chest. Then Caster throws the mic at Hook! Caster attacks in that distraction, then CLUBS away on Hook! The fans boo, Caster whips but Hook reverses! Caster goes up and over, keeps moving, then ducks ‘n’ dodges. Caster cartwheels, cheers himself on, but then Hook trips Caster up! The fans cheer, and Hook clamps on REDRUM!! Caster TAPS, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
Well, now it’s 0-6. Will Caster ever realize he’s not the Best Wrestler Alive?
Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair is with the One True African Queen, and notes that we are moments away from the tiebreaker with Julia Hart. They are 1-1, but Aminata won the previous match, so how does that momentum have her feeling? Aminata says she is- interrupted by Serena Deeb. Deeb says that was a fantastic win against Julia. What has she been telling Aminata? Listen to Deeb and you win! And tonight, it’s the rematch, and lucky for Aminata, Deeb came prepared. She has another playbook. This is 1000 holds, something Deeb has worked on for 20 years. It is everything Aminata needs to know to beat Julia, or anyone for that matter.
Deeb says it is all in this book. She hasn’t lied to Aminata yet, has she? Aminata tells The Professor thanks, but no thanks. Aminata is confident she can win this third match on her own. Aminata heads out and Deeb says well, we’ll see about that. What is Deeb about to do to test Aminata? Or will having one more match with the Princess of the Black Throne more than enough?
Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!
The bell rings and Aminata circles with Hart. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks, then lifts, but Hart goes for a victory roll. Aminata stuffs that into a cover of her own, TWO!! Hart gets free, gets up, and gets around Aminata to crucifix takedown, TWO! Hart rolls Aminata, TWO! The two get up, run up, and Hart gets around to backslide! TWO, but Hart reels Aminata in for a cradle, TWO! The fans cheer this ongoing exchange, and then Hart waistlocks. Aminata bucks the O’Conner to then kick low! Aminata wags her finger, then reels Hart in. The fans duel, Aminata snap suplexes, and Hart tumbles to the corner.
Aminata storms over, drags Hart up, and brings her to the apron. Aminata clinches, and APRON SIDE EFFECTS! The fans fire up and Aminata grins. Aminata tosses her hair while Collision goes picture in picture.
Aminata CHOPS Hart on the chest, then taunts the Hart fans. Aminata brings Hart around to run and THROW her into the barriers! Hart falls in a heap, but Aminata makes her take a seat. Aminata refreshes the ring count, then runs at Hart, HIP ATTACK against railing! Aminata puts Hart in, then covers, TWO! Aminata doesn’t sweat it as she brings Hart around and clamps on with a chinlock. Hart endures, even as Aminata squeezes tight. Hart fights up, but Aminata wrangles her right back down. Aminata then shifts into a CROSSFACE! Hart endures, Aminata twists Hart’s nose, but the ref reprimands so Aminata stops.
Aminata fishhooks the nose! The ref counts, Aminata stops, but Hart powers her way through to a cover! TWO, Aminata lets Hart go, and then runs up to DROPKICK Hart down! Hart sputters, Aminata crawls over to have a cocky cover, TWO! Hart stays in this, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Hart wrenches Aminata for an STO! The fans fire up as Hart STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Aminata survives, Hart frowns, and Hart rises up. Hart waits on Aminata, then runs Around the World to LARIAT! Hart then goes side to side to ELBOW! Hart brings Aminata out to snapmare, but Aminata stands up. Hart runs in, Aminata lifts Hart up, tucks her, and runs for the AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Hart survives and Aminata is shocked! Hart has a bloody nose again, but Aminata KICKS her in the side! Aminata puts Hart in the drop zone, then climbs up.
Aminata reaches the top, but Hart trips her up! Hart ROCKS Aminata, climbs again, but Aminata fires body shots! Hart and Aminata brawl up top, and then Hart grabs Aminata for a SPIDER SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up as Hart hangs there like a bat, then sits up to adjust position! MOONSAULT- NO, Aminata dodges! Hart rolls through to stand back up, but into the QUEEN’S CROWN HEADBUTT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hart survives losing her head and Aminata’s about to lose her mind! Aminata drags Hart up and around as the fans rally. Aminata fires Kawada Kicks, then whips. Hart grabs ropes to stop, and she KICKS Aminata!
Hart runs, but Aminata ROCKS her! Hart sits back, Aminata says “OFF WITH HER HEAD!” Aminata runs, but Hart avoids the boot! Aminata falls back, Hart hurries to high stack, HART WINS!!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall
The tiebreaker goes to Julia, and Aminata is stunned! If the Hart Always Wins, will she make her way back to a championship? Will Aminata decide to take Deeb up on her teachings now?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Lexy is with the wild Aussie and brings up that tomorrow night, Slam Dunk Sunday, we see Harley get back in action! Plus, Komander & Hologram will take on Dralistico & Beast Mortos. Mortos has had some rather intriguing interactions with “Harley-gram.” Harley says, “Oh, Lexy, Lexy, Lexy. Lucha Libre is a fascinating and amazing world. And I’m sure tomorrow’s match will be fantastic. And y’know what? Tomorrow night, yes, I do have a match, but! I will also stick around and be on commentary for that match. So I don’t really see the point of us discussing the romantic capabilities of a beast, y’know?”
Lexy says yeah, but uh, isn’t “Harley-gram” just Harley? NO, FEEL THE WRATH! Harley runs off, but will Harley be able to focus on her match with Mortos around? Will Mortos be able to focus on his match with Harley around?
Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family!
While the Book of Hobbs is stuck on a chapter involving the Don Callis Family, he has decided to conglomerate with the Sussex County Chicken & Azucar! Will Briscoe & Rocky help Hobbs get through the “writer’s block?” Or will Konosuke Takeshita, Brian Cage & Lance Archer make sure #EverybodyDies?
The trios sort out and Briscoe starts against Konosuke. Don Callis is on commentary and Schiavone is sure he is not in a good mood over his guy, Mark Davis, missing out on the International Championship. Callis focuses instead on the Six Man Tag, and his “three physical freaks” of the Callis Family. Briscoe and Konosuke tie up, Briscoe headlocks, and Omaha rallies for #DemBoys. Konosuke powers up and out, Briscoe RAMS him, but Konosuke comes back to run Briscoe over! Things keep moving, Konosuke bypasses Briscoe but Briscoe slides under. Briscoe springs up to hit the crane stance! Callis says that is disrespectful!
Konosuke blocks the crane kick, spins Briscoe around, and back suplexes, only for Briscoe to land out. Konosuke kicks low, whips Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe goes up and out. Briscoe eggs Konosuke on, then counters the punch with a REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Briscoe climbs, aims, and leaps, but Konosuke BODY BLOWS the ax handle down! The fans boo but Konosuke stands Briscoe up. Konosuke whips Briscoe to the Callis corner, but Briscoe BOOTS Archer down! The fans fire up but Cage grabs Briscoe. Konosuke runs up, but Briscoe slips free, so Konosuke DECKS Cage! The fans fire up and Briscoe kicks low.
Briscoe whips, Konosuke reverses, Hobbs sneaks the tag. Briscoe DIVES onto Cage! Archer BOOTS Briscoe, but Rocky FLYING KNEES Archer! Hobbs runs in to CLOBBER Konosuke! And CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up and Hobbs smirks. Hobbs stands Konosuke up to scoop him, and then he tags in Rocky. Rocky climbs, Hobbs POWERSLAMS Konosuke down for Rocky to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! Konosuke sputters while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat. Rocky runs to DIVE, but Cage catches him! And hands him off to Konosuke! APRON POWERBOMB! Cage CLOBBERS Briscoe, Archer whips Hobbs into railing!
The fans boo, the Callis Family soaks up that heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts, Archer talks smack tot he camera that we can’t hear, but Konosuke puts Rocky in the ring. Cover, TWO! Rocky survives but Konosuke drags him up. Konosuke bumps Rocky off buckles, tags Cage, and they stomp away. The ref counts, Konosuke stops but Cage digs his boots in. The ref counts more, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stands Rocky up. Cage CHOPS Rocky, tags Archer, and Archer drags Rocky up. Archer bumps Rocky off buckles, then fires forearm after forearm! Archer runs corner to corner and back again to ELBOW Rocky! Archer takes a page out of Rocky’s book, TWO-EVER ELBOW!
Archer keeps it going, THREE-EVER! Archer lets Rocky flop down, nothing lasts forever. Tag to Konosuke, and he stands between Rocky and his corner. Konosuke DECKS Rocky, then stalks him to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Rocky, the ref counts, and Konosuke lets go of the ropes. The ref says that’s not the problem, he has to step off of Rocky! Konosuke does step off, then he brings Rocky up to whip to ropes. Konosuke ELBOWS Rocky down, covers, TWO! Rocky stays in this but Konosuke tags Cage. They mug Rocky, then Cage brings Rocky around to scoop and SLAM! Cage runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO!
Cage hauls Rocky up to TOSS him out! Cage taunts Briscoe, but this lets Archer and Callis to get their shots in! Callis grins, Briscoe & Hobbs protest, but nothing can be done now. Callis high-fives Archer and Cage puts Rocky back in. Cage tags Archer, Archer storms up on Rocky, and Archer puts him in a corner. Archer runs corner to corner, but Rocky dodges! Archer hits buckles, staggers around, and he tags to Konosuke. Konosuke drops an ELBOW on Rocky! Konosuke looms over Rocky, CLUBS him, and then brings him around. Konosuke whips Rocky hard into buckles and Rocky falls to the mat. Konosuke looms as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Konosuke taunts Rocky, the fans rally up, and Konosuke slaps Rocky around. Rocky rises to fire a forearm! Konosuke just shakes his head. Rocky fires another forearm, and another, but Konosuke SMACKS Rocky! Rocky roars and fires a flurry! The fans fire up but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! Then a ROLLING- UPPERCUT from Rocky! The fans fire up as both men wobble! Rocky dodges a lariat, goes up the ropes, FLYING TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Rocky and Konosuke crawl as Callis admits, that was a great sequence. Hot tag to Briscoe! The fans fire up as Briscoe rallies with forearms and CHOPS!
Cage ducks a shot to waistlock, but Briscoe BOOTS Konosuke down! Briscoe then breaks free to PELE Cage! The fans fire up with Briscoe, but Konosuke kicks low. Konosuke whips, Briscoe flips through the backdrop! The fans fire up again, and Briscoe wrenches to kick and FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, Cage breaks it! Archer BLASTS Hobbs & Rocky! The fans boo but Cage ripcords and ROCKS Briscoe! Archer ROCKS Briscoe, Cage JUMP KNEES, and Archer HEADBUTTS! Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS and down goes Briscoe! Cover, TWO! Briscoe survives but Konosuke tags Archer. Archer & Cage storm in, they get Briscoe up.
Archer BLASTS Hobbs off the apron again while Cage lifts Briscoe. Briscoe fights free and UPPERCUTS! CHOP for Archer! Cage runs up, Briscoe ducks, the LARIAT hits Archer! Hot tag to Hobbs! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage dodges, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Archer runs up to RAM Hobbs! Hobbs rebounds to LARIAT Archer! The fans fire up and Hobbs LARIATS in a corner! Then LARIAT for Cage! Then back for Archer! Back to Cage! The straps come down and Omaha is really hot! But Konosuke winds up! Hobbs dodges the elbow to SPINEBUSTER! But Cage runs up, DOUBLE LARIATS hit!
The DOUBLE LARIATS continue to collide but neither man falls! “MEAT!” echoes out with every shot! Cage BOOTS the lariat away, mule kicks then KICKS! But Hobbs swings! Cage gest around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Rocky tags in and goes up, CROSSBODY, but Cage catches him! Cage pops Rocky up, Rocky slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Cage staggers, into a SPINEBUSTER! Konosuke DECKS Rocky! And he KICKS Hobbs to then ROCK Hobbs! And then BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Briscoe and Konosuke fire forearms back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, into an EXPLODER!
Archer runs in, Briscoe dodges the boot, but Archer breaks the clothesline to CLOBBER Briscoe! Rocky runs in, tilt-o-whirls, but into the BLACK- NO!! Rocky slips free to have the SLEEPER! Archer THROWS Rocky down! And then runs in, only for Rocky to dodge! Rocky dropkicks the legs out, then kicks. Archer blocks, ducks the enzigiri, but not the REWIND HEEL! Roll up, TWO! Archer is up, Rocky dodges to springboard, but into a HAYMAKER! Archer hauls Rocky up, Cage is there, MURDER BOMB!! DISCUS LARIAT for Briscoe! Tag to Konosuke, he hauls Rocky up, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis family, by pinfall
Omaha was served up some meat and chicken with sugar on top, but the Don Callis Family ate it all! Will this win help Konosuke head back for a title opportunity in time for Dynasty? Will Hobbs at least be allowed to move on from the Don Callis Family?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here for just the first half of the Slam Dunk Weekend, as recorded Wednesday night after Dynamite. I kinda like Collision being just one hour, but obviously they’ll go back to two hours on one night next week. Opening with the TNT Championship was quite the surprise, but that did help it go the full 20 minutes, which was a particularly clever move here. Garcia keeps the title but Cole was very close, so maybe we get a third match where they extend or completely do away with the time limit to get a definitive winner. And at that point, I would think Adam Cole wins to finally have a singles title in AEW.
Good stuff in Caster again losing his own Open Challenge. Good win for Hook as it’s been a minute since he’s had a singles match. With Caster harping on Bowens being absent, this really needs to culminate with Bowens answering the challenge, winning that first time, but then Caster wanting a rematch. Then that match will be awesome stuff, but still ultimately won by Bowens to get it in Caster’s head that he can’t just say he’s the Best Wrestler Alive and put it on a piece of paper. Then we can see Caster take his character in another direction, maybe do some soul searching. Or more likely, just double down and be even more insufferable.
Very good match for Hart VS Aminata 3, hard to say if it was that much better than the previous, but Hart winning makes sense with Aminata VS Deeb still needing to happen. A shame the Aminata-Deeb feud had to build in the background of the Aminata-Hart feud, but it’s not like they could do more on a week to week basis. Unless… Well, snark aside, Aminata will surely take Deeb up on at least that Pure Rules match for a first-time-ever in the Women’s Division, and I would love for a Women’s Pure Championship to be created in time for Supercard of Honor. It actually works out that Supercard had to be pushed back to avoid clashing with WrestleMania, because the pacing of the Women’s Division definitely can/will go all the way to May.
Very good promo from Harley to not just hype up Slam Dunk Sunday, but to also poke fun at how she is so obviously Harley-gram, and that there is some, uh, animal magnetism between her and Mortos. And Schiavone said that Komander & Hologram VS Mortos & Dralistico will be the main event, so you can bet there will be shenanigans involving Mortos and Harley/Harley-gram.
My Score: 8.8/10
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