Is the Aerial Assassin combat ready?

Before going after the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door, Will Ospreay has a Collision with Kyle O’Reilly for the International Championship! Will Ospreay still be on track to become the #TwoBeltBruv?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Lio Rush; Roddy wins.
• Daniel Garcia & Katsuyori Shibata VS The Workhorsemen; Garcia & Shibata win.
• Thunder Rosa VS Reina Dorada; Rosa wins.
• Six Man Tag: The Cage of Agony VS Danny Rose, Ricky Gee & KM; The Cage of Agony wins.
• Claudio Castagnoli VS Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie; Claudio wins.
• Shane Taylor Promotions VS West Coast Wrecking Crew; STP wins.
• AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS Kyle O’Reilly; Ospreay wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He introduces “one of the greatest tag teams of all time,” FTR! Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood make their way out as the fans cheer, and Dax’s left hand is all taped up, the least of the battle scars from Anarchy in the Arena at Double or Nothing. Schiavone appreciates them coming out here. Anarchy in the Arena was something to behold, they can see all the cuts and bruises from that match. Thanks for coming out here. The fans cheer and FTR takes a moment to soak that in. Cash then says thanks to everyone here watching tonight or paid a ticket. But Cash is a little embarrassed after all that, knowing they lost, did not get the job done, and failed.

That is hard for FTR to admit, stand here and hold their heads high, but they will. They knew what they were facing, that Team AEW wasn’t 100% healthy on Sunday. Darby’s not here, Bryan’s not here, they all limped in Sunday and crawled out after. But Cash said that FTR would die for AEW! The fans cheer that! Cash isn’t sure if The Elite noticed, but FTR ain’t dead yet! Dax says that he can’t lie to us, he didn’t really want to come out here. Just the thought, the feeling, of letting this company down, these fans down, letting his teammates down, Dax can’t get away from that.

And the images of Darby dangling upside-down, Dax on the floor, helpless as Bryan was mugged. Those things are something Dax struggled with. Dax had to ask himself, with stitches in his head and this soft cast on his arm, “Is it even worth it anymore?” The fans boo that stinkin’ thinkin’, and Dax says he slapped himself, took a shot of tequila, and said damn right it’s worth it! If he has to crawl out here to the ring and breathe his last breath to fight for everyone in the back who gets paid by this company, that is what he’ll do. The fans cheer that! Dax says that brings them back around to The Elite.

Until Dax is six feet under, every minute of every day, The Elite will have to worry if FTR is there to make their lives hell. It might not be today, might not be next week, but one day, Bryan will be back, Darby will be back, and FTR will be 100%! And it will be the Summer of AEW and they will whip that ass! #TopGuysOut! The fans cheer, Dax The Ax & Cash Money Wheeler say it is only a matter of time! When and where will they go back after the corrupt EVPs?

AEW shares footage from after Double or Nothing.

Jack Perry, no longer on fire, snarled as he said, “What more could I POSSIBLY GIVE!?” He slumped down on the floor and Jack says people talk about blood, sweat and tears, like it’s special! Like it’s a sacrifice! That’s the bare minimum! Jack got set on fire in the name of saving AEW! When will everyone realize no one believes in the spirit of AEW more than him?! After this company turned on him, left him for dead…! But he continues to fight. He continues to sacrifice. And you can either hate him or come with him, but he will continue to shape the future of this company through blood, sweat and fire.

Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Lio Rush!

The Savior of the Backbreaker could not save himself from losing his International Championship, but there’s always time to get back to the gold. Unless Roddy doesn’t take The Bad Child seriously. Will Roddy make sure his frustrations don’t get the better of him? Or will Lio make sure this is his Final Hour?

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally up, Lio avoids Roddy to headlock. Roddy powers up and out, Lio handsprings but Roddy knees low! Roddy CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Roddy stomps away on Lio in the corner, but the ref counts. Roddy lets off, The Kingdom is fired up, and Roddy drags Lio up. Roddy CHOPS Lio against ropes and fans “WOO~!” Roddy reels Lio in, suplexes high and hard, then lets Lio flounder to ropes. Roddy drags Lio up, CHOKES him on ropes, but the ref counts. Roddy lets off at 4, the fans rally for Lio, but Roddy drags Lio up. Lio fires body shots, then CHOSP in return!

Roddy knees low, CHOPS again, then brings Lio around to GUT BUSTER! Lio sputters and writhes but Roddy stalks him to a corner. Roddy stands Lio up to CHOP against ropes! Roddy goes side to side to ROCK Lio with forearm after forearm! Roddy then hauls Lio up, atomic FACEBUSTER! Roddy is fired up and he underhooks Lio to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Roddy digs a foot into Lio’s back to then pull on an arm! Roddy also pulls hair, but lets off as the ref counts. Roddy stomps Lio, making him suffer like he promised on Dynamite. Taven takes Lio’s jacket and puts it on! The fans boo the disrespect, it doesn’t even look good on him anyway!

Roddy CHOPS Lio, CHOPS him again, but Lio fires off forearms in return! Lio backs Roddy down, but Roddy BOOTS him back! Lio goes to a corner, Roddy storms up and whips. Lio slides to a stop, Roddy blocks a kick, but Lio kicks free! Roddy whips, Lio reverses and then dodges! Roddy tumbles out of the ring, Lio DIVES! Right into the desk! The fans fire up and Lio keeps moving, to DIVE again! Back into the desk! Roddy falls and Lio fires up! Palm Springs is with Lio as Collision goes picture in picture.

Roddy writhes, The Kingdom coaches him up, but Lio storms back over. Lio puts Roddy in, hurries after him, and hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Roddy is still in this but Lio slips around to SLEEPER! Roddy endures, fights to his feet, and he RAMS Lio into buckles! Roddy is free, but LIo dodges the lariat to snapmare! Lio has a chinlock and he grinds Roddy down! Roddy endures, fights up with Lio as a backpack, but Lio slips around. Roddy shoves him away, The Kingdom takes a swipe, but Lio still BOOTS Roddy! Lio goes up, but Roddy YANKS him down into a BACKBREAKER! Lio writhes while Roddy sneers.

Roddy drags Lio up, whips him to the corner hard, and Lio falls in a heap. The Kingdom creeps up but the ref has them stay back. Roddy stands Lio up to CHOP! Lio ROCKS Roddy, Roddy CHOPS back! Roddy gets in Lio’s face while he CHOKES him on ropes! The ref counts, Roddy snapmares Lio, then turns Lio into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Lio endures, gets an arm fere, and Collision returns to single picture. Lio fights up, reaches out, and fires body shots. Lio JAWBREAKERS fere and then fires haymakers! Lio runs, but Roddy KNEES him low! Then OLYMPIC SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Lio toughs it out but Roddy storms up on him.

Roddy whips Lio to a corner hard and Lio tumbles right out of the ring! The Kingdom lurks, Roddy distracts the ref so Taven gets a cheap shot in! The fans boo but the ref sees The Kingdom down. He tells them to back off, and a ring count starts. Roddy waits on Lio as we reach 5 of 10. The fans rally for Lio, he drags himself up with the apron skirt, and rolls in at 7! Only for Roddy to suplex! Lio slips free, dodges, dodges, and cartwheels! Lio slips under to UP KICK! And then roll-up, kip up, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Roddy is dazed but the fans fire up! Roddy runs up, Lio dodges to fire counter punches!

Lio fires fast hands, ROCKS Roddy, then whips, but Roddy reverses! Kitchen sink knee becomes a roll-up, TWO! Lio keeps moving, tilt-o-whirls and DDTS Roddy down! Cover, TWO! Roddy is still in this but Lio says it’s time! Lio hurries to a corner and climbs up! The Kingdom gets on the apron! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, and Lio gets mad at Taven. Roddy runs up but Lio GAMANGIRIS! Then ASAI MOONSAULT onto The Kingdom! But Roddy WRECKS Lio with a dropkick! Roddy puts Lio in, gets him up, fireman’s carry for the GUT- RANA!! Lio then dodges a Strong Knee, but Roddy shoves Lio! Into RUSH HOUR!! Cover, TWO!!

The fans are thunderous as Roddy survives, but Lio hurries rises to the top! Taven gets up and runs up, but Lio DECKS him! Taven falls onto Bennett, Lio aims! FINAL HOUR onto knees!! END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Roddy wins!

Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall

The Kingdom gets about three different assists this match, but that lets Roddy get the win. Will he “earn” his way back to the International Championship? Will he pivot to the TNT Championship? Or will Roddy not stop until he and The Kingdom has it all?

Kyle O’Reilly speaks.

“I’ve always prided myself on physical toughness. My goal is to go out on my shield every single time. Because there’s a product of me stepping into that ring, and it’s me having great matches. And tonight, I face arguably the greatest wrestler alive today, and I don’t plan on having ‘a great match.’ I plan on beating Will as efficiently and violently as possible. Cuz you’ve done it all, right? You’ve won every title you’ve competed for, you’ve beaten a who’s who of elite talent, but you haven’t beaten me! In fact, when we faced in the gauntlet several weeks ago, I’m one of the only men to kick out of the Hidden Blade.

“But I get it, Will. You’ve got bigger fish to fry, right? I mean, you’re the #1 contender to the AEW World Championship. So naturally you and everybody at home that has a TV is overlooking Kyle O’Reilly! But not anymore. I’m beating you tonight, Will, and I’m taking the International title. Because I refuse to leave Palm Springs empty handed.” #CombatKyle is ready to fight the Aerial Assassin, but will he survive the Aerial Assassin?

Backstage interview with The Kingdom.

Lexy Nair catches Roddy, Taven & Bennett on their way in but Roddy just shouts for “TONY! TONY!” Roddy arrives at gorilla, but Christopher Daniels is in the way. The Fallen Angel tells Roddy you don’t treat the boss like this. Roddy says HE was gonna be in that gauntlet, that HE should be going to Forbidden Door as #1 contender! Tony Khan should understand, he’s a lot like Roddy. TK overcame neck issues and is #NeckStrong, just like Roddy! Roddy says Ospreay got lucky, Roddy should be the one going to New York. He wants Swerve on Wednesday so he can go to Forbidden Door as AEW World Champion!

TK says that’s not a bad idea. A great idea, really. So it’s official! Dynamite in Denver, Swerve VS Strong for the world title, facing Ospreay at Forbidden Door! The Kingdom is all Team TK now, but will Roddy regret knocking on the door of Swerve’s House?

Daniel Garcia & Katsuyori Shibata VS The Workhorsemen!

Red Death is tired of getting stuck in the mud while others get the red carpet. Garcia is gonna stomp his way to the International Championship, will he and The Wrestler make big strides in that journey? Or will JD Drake & Anthony Henry show what it is to Punch In & Knock Out?

The teams sort out and Shibata starts against Henry. They circle, feel things out, tie up, clinch, and go around. The fans rally for Shibata, he puts Henry on ropes, but the ref counts the break. Shibata lets off, but Henry turns things around. Henry lets off, but KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! Henry then mocks the crossed arms, runs, but Shibata kitchen sink knees! And PENALTY KICKS! Shibata stomps Henry, tags Garcia, and the fans fire up! Garcia runs and he basement BOOTS! Henry gets up and he RAMS Garcia into the corner! Drake tags in,. ROCKS Garcia, then CHOPS! The fans fire up for that one!

Drake stalks Garcia, tells the ref to leave him alone, and he CHOPS again! Drake stands Garcia up, Garcia avoids the chop to JAB! Garcia bobs ‘n’ weaves to JAB, JAB, JAB then fire off fast hands! The fans fire up with Garcia but Drake shoves him! Shibata sneaks a tag, Garcia drop toeholds Drake into buckles! Shibata runs at Henry but Henry gets away. Henry then trips Shibata up! Drake runs up to SHINING WIZARD! But then JD tumbles out, the medics check his leg, but he seems okay. Shibata & Garcia wait on The Workhorsemen with cross-leg sitting. Drake walks it off, gets back in, and the fans cheer.

Shibata storms up but Drake tags Henry. Henry and Shibata reset, Henry gives testing kicks again and again. Henry fires knees, then swings, but into an STO! Shibata tags Garcia, he runs up to CLUB Henry! Garcia stands Henry up, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! But Henry fights the third, mule kicks, and runs. Garcia follows, shoots around, and TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! The fans fire up while Garcia seethes. Garcia gets Henry up but Henry fights the saido with elbows. The Workhorsemen have a puncher’s chance as Collision goes picture in picture.

Henry switches with Garcia but Garcia switches back. Garcia goes to ropes, Drake tags in as Garcia gets the O’Conner. Drake storms up, Henry kicks out, SCRAPBUSTER! Drake’s leg is holding up, Drake covers, TWO! Drake clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock and grinds him down. Garcia endures, fights up, throws body shots, then fires forearms! Garcia runs, but Drake CHOPS him! Then DDTS him! Cover, TWO! Garcia toughs it out but Drake keeps him down. Drake drags Garcia over, tags Henry, and Henry traps Garcia’s head. Henry throws down some fists, taunts the fans, then NECK TWISTS as Collision goes to break!

Collision returns, Henry has Garcia in the corner and tags Drake. Garcia fights back but he still gets mugged! The fans fire up while the ref counts, and the Workhorsemen let off. Drake drags Garcia up, CHOPS him down, and the fans rally up. Garcia grits his teeth, but Drake CHOPS him again! Henry taunts Garcia but he comes back, and Drake CHOPS! Garcia is all fired up now! Drake mocks the dance but Garcia gets around to SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia and Drake crawl! Hot tags to Henry and Shibata! The Wrestler BOOTS Henry, whips him to a corner and BOOTS again! Then corner to corner for another BOOT!

Drake is back but Shibata body shots, forearms and BOOTS! Drake comes back, Shibata dodges to BOOT Drake down! Shibata stomps Henry, goes corner to corner, and HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Henry snarls but Shibata tags Garcia. Shibata JABS and CHPOS on repeat, and Garcia dances to the beat! Garcia then runs in to METEORA! Then a SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, Drake breaks it! Shibata fires off on Drake, Drake TOSSES Shibata out! Drake goes out, Henry gets Garcia up. Drake tags in, but Garcia whips Henry. Henry dodges, Drake clinches, BELLY2BELLY!

Garcia flounders, Henry runs in to METEORA in return! Feed to Drake, he tags Henry and Henry DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Drake goes up top! SCRAP SAULT!! Cover, SHIBATA BREAKS IT!! The fans are thunderous as Shibata has Henry in a SLEEPER! Garcia has a SLEEPER for Drake! The Workhorsmen RAM them into each other! Henry SLAPS, Garcia SLAPS, Henry WHEEL KICKS! Shibata ripcords Henry to CHOP! Drake swings, Garcia dodges! Shibata BOOTS, Garcia BOOTS< then Shibata SLEEPERS! Drake sputters, Garcia SLAPS him down! PENALTY ICK from Shibata! Jackknife from Garcia, he and Shibata win!

Winners: Daniel Garcia & Katsuyori Shibata, by pinfall

What a vicious combination these two make! Will Garcia start stomping his way to the top of the heap?

Stokely Hathaway & Kris Statlander speak.

Big Stoke says, “Wow, what a week. We’ve read your letters, listened to your calls, heard your pleas, and also talked with our peers and coworkers. Willow Nightingale, we owe you an apology. We got you a little gift.” Kris says yeah, it’s from the heart, and something they’re sure Willow can relate to. Inside this basket is… trash. Oh, wait, because Willow IS TRASH! But hey, Stat, tell ’em about next week. Better idea, let’s warn everyone about next week. Kris will destroy anyone who gets in her way. Stoke adds, “And take out the trash.” Will the Galaxy’s Greatest Traitor make sure it’s all about her until she’s champion again?

Thunder Rosa VS Reina Dorada!

La Mera Mera got cheated at Double or Nothing, but she won’t stop until she’s once again back on top. But will she be fighting for gold in the near future? Or will she fail to get past the Queen of Gold in the Golden State?

The bell rings and the two shake hands to show there is respect. The two circle, tie up, and go around in a deadlock. The fans rally for Rosa as she and Reina break. They go again, are in another deadlock, then Rosa waistlocks. Rosa trips Reina, ties up the legs, and has a chinlock added. Reina endures so Rosa lets the legs go to keep on the chinlock. Rosa rolls Reina around, tries for a cover, but Reina keeps her shoulders up. Rosa rolls Reina more and more, finds the lateral press, TWO! Rosa keeps the facelock, shifts to a waistlock, then SLAMS! Rosa flips Reina over but Reina kips up to arm-drag! Reina has the armlock but Rosa kips up!

Rosas arm-drags free, the fans cheer, and Reina gets up. Rosa runs up, springboards and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Reina gets up but Rosa DROPKICKS her down! The fans fire up with Rosa, she clamps on with a motorcycle stretch. Reina endures, the fans rally up, but then Rosa  lets off to CHOP Reina right on the chest! Reina sputters, Rosa says that one was for Deonna. Rosa gets Reina up to snap suplex, float over, TWO! Rosa is amused, and she brings Reina up. But Reina CHOPS back! So Rosa CHIOPS again! Reina DOUBLE CHOPS! Rosa DECKS Reina!! Reina flounders up, Rosa reels her in, but Reina winds up to ROCK Rosa!

Rosa ROCKS Reina again, reels her in for the Canadian Rack, and the fans fire up as Rosa then hits a DOMINATOR! Cover, TWO!! Reina survives again, so Rosa clamps on with a COBRA CAMEL CHIMERA! Reina taps, Rosa wins!

Winner: Thunder Rosa, by submission

La Mera Mera shows she can get it down just like The Virtuosa. Rosa says she will not forget what Deonna did. Rosa can beat anyone, and this isn’t over yet. Will nothing stop Rosa from having her vengeance?

Six Man Tag: The Cage of Agony VS Danny Rose, Ricky Gee & KM!

Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have put everyone on notice, and that goes all the way to the top with the Bang Bang Gang. Will nothing stop The Machine, The Prince & The Savage from getting back to the titles?

The trios sort out and Liona starts against Ricky Gee, and GEE WIZ that POUNCE sends Ricky flying!! Liona scares KM, and Kaun BLASTS KM in the distraction! Liona BLASTS Danny, tags Cage, then CLOBBERS Gee! Liona TOSSES Gee away, KM tags in! But Cage is ready, and he SPINEBUSTERS KM! KM staggers up, into a waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as the Swoleverine gets KM at the corner, for a deadlift SUPERPLEX!! The fans fire up for the Weapon X of Chico, but Danny Rose tags in? Danny LEAPS, but into Cage’s arms! FALL AWAY SLAM! Cage then tags Kaun, Kaun sees Gee and LARIATS him down!

Kaun runs up to SHOTGUN Danny into buckles! The fans are going nuts as Liona & Cage drag Danny to center. The trio all YANK Danny into the air and let him fall down! Cover, The Cage of Agony wins!

Winners: The Cage of Agony, by pinfall

Brian, Bishop & Liona just proved that when you step into the Cage of Agony, there is no running, there isn’t even walking away! Will they make sure Jay White & The Gunns suffer the agony of defeat?

Toni Storm speaks.

“Saraya! How dare you mock the child that nourishes at my teat! Bosom!” Mariah flies in to snuggle up but the belt’s there, ow. Storm apologizes, but tells The Outcasts that this is no mere child. Mariah is her offspring! And as such, she is a legend in bloom! SPRING, child! Mariah says she and Saraya have never been in the ring 1v1 before, so she went and watched that “movie” about Saraya’s life. Why did they cut out her downfall? Well, let’s make that sequel right now! It’ll be titled… S*it Storm! Guess which one you are. Storm is proud of her girl. And for the record, The Forbidden Door is wide open, so keep your eyes peeled! Chin, tits, SHOE~! Now, to the bar!

Claudio Castagnoli VS Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie!

The Swiss Superman and the Johnny of many names have surprisingly never met in this ring, so this is quite the first-time-ever match. But will Claudio prove he’s worthy of a TNT Championship opportunity? Or will he not be #TVReady?

The bell rings and the two circle. Wait, Johnny hasn’t taken off his sunglasses. Johnny takes those off, to then kick Claudio low! Johnny headlocks, Claudio powers his way to his own headlock, but Johnny powers out. Claudio runs Johnny over, things speed up, and Johnny leaps, but into a BACKBREAKER! Claudio flexes and the fans cheer. Claudio stalks Johnny, clamps on and drags him up, but Johnny goes to ropes. The ref counts, Claudio lets off, but Johnny trips him! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, ONE!! Johnny KICKS Claudio in the back! Then KICKS him in the chest! Johnny clamps on a chinlock but Claudio fights up.

Johnny shifts to a cravat, the fans rally, but Johnny turns Claudio, only for Claudio to turn neckbreaker to backslide! TWO, but Claudio BOOTS Johnny down! Claudio UPPERCUTS Johnny down, then runs the ropes. Claudio runs up to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Johnny crawls around, Claudio pursues, but Johnny throat chops! Johnny kicks, ROJCKS, and BODY BLOWS! But Claudio powers through to suplex Johnny! The fans rally as Claudio holds Johnny up for a count of TEN! Then FIFTEEN! Then TWENTY! THIRTY!!! The fans are thunderous and Johnny is dazed! But Claudio isn’t done here, he calls for it and the fans fire up again!

Claudio gets the legs, Taya gets the arms, but Claudio drags Taya into the ring! The ref tells her to get out, it’s all a distraction! POP-UP LOW BLOW!! Then the FLYING CHUCK!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives but Johnny throws him into ropes, then kicks him tot he floor. Johnny KICKS Claudio from the apron and Collision goes picture in picture.

Claudio sputters, Johnny brings him over to the ramp side, for an APRON COMPLETE SHOT! Taya kisses her hubby and it’s a public make-out session for a bit. Johnny refreshes the count, and kisses Taya back. Johnny goes back to Claudio, but Claudio sends him into the barriers! Then Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! Johnny flounders around, Claudio gets space, and Claudio runs up to DOUBLE STOMP Johnny in a chair! Johnny crawls away, Claudio hurries after him, but Taya stands in the way. Johnny SUPERKICKS Claudio down! Taya cheers and Johnny drags Claudio into the ring. Johnny storms in, and KICKS Claudio in the chest!

Johnny facelocks to grind Claudio down and he pulls on the hold. Claudio endures, Johnny slips around to flip him over, and he has a leg! Johnny then goes back to the facelock for a gator roll! Johnny rolls back to have a seated facelock, but Claudio still endures. Johnny gets Claudio up but Claudio powers up! Claudio lifts Johnny, Johnny flails, but Claudio still tries. Johnny CLUBS Claudio, fires forearms, then headlocks. Claudio endures, Johnny shifts to cravat, then back to the facelock. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally up. Claudio fights up, lifts Johnny, and then powers his way out to HEADBUTT Johnny again and again!

The fans fire up as Claudio now suplexes Johnny up and over! Taya is panicking but the fans fire up! Johnny flounders to a corner, Taya coaches him, but Claudio powers up! Claudio storms up to UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT from all sides! The ref has Claudio back down, but he jukes to UPPERCUT again! Claudio keeps moving and he BOOTS Johnny down! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and even Claudio is a little surprised. But Claudio gets the legs, and he gives Johnny the- NO, Johnny spins and victory rolls, TWO! Claudio ROCKS Johnny, Johnny ROCKS him back! They go back and fort, Johnny BODY BLOWS but Claudio UPPERCUTS!

Claudio fireman’s carries, Johnny fights free! MOONLIGHT DRIVE!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives but Johnny hurries ot put him on ropes. Johnny CHOKES, lets off as the ref counts, and then Taya SLAPS Claudio! That just wakes Claudio up! He UPPERCUTS Johnny down, and says now for Taya! Taya says stay back! Claudio storms up on her, but then Johnny FLIES out over the corner! Direct hit on Claudio and Johnny hurries to get Claudio in! STARSHIP- NO, Claudio trips Johnny onto his TV set! Claudio UPPERCUTS Johnny, goes up after him, and INVERTED SUPERPLEXES!! Cover, TWO!!

Johnny survives but Claudio has the legs! SHARPSHOOTER!! Johnny endures, Taya hurries to drag him over! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Claudio drags them both in! Claudio lets go and tells Taya he has had it! Taya scurries away in her high-heels, Johnny POP-UP, but Claudio blocks the low blow! Claudio then DECKS Johnny! And gives him a SWING!! They go around and around and around for TEN then Claudio tosses Johnny. Claudio builds speed to LARIAT!! Cover, Claudio wins!

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall

Claudio was more then #TVReady, he was ready for a Collision! Will Claudio look to become the Face of TNT soon enough?

Mark Sterling speaks.

“If you asked AI to create the perfect professional wrestler, it wouldn’t even come close to you. (Josh Woods) National champion wrestler at the University of Central Florida, four-time SEC Champion, four-time All American, a ferocious in-ring style that makes your opponent second guess their career choices. And a mind only focused on what’s in front of him until it’s beaten into the ground. (Tony Nese) For the last 20 years, you have been one of the most consistent and proficient wrestling specimens for any company that’s willing to throw money at you and beg you to stay. And now, it’s time for them to beg for mercy.

“(Ariya Daivari) You have an unlimited amount of resources at your finger tips. Money, culture, knowledge. You wanted to excel at this business, so you got the best training, the best workouts. But the wisest man doesn’t think that he’s the best until he’s surrounded by the best. You can beat any man in this business. We are the Premier Athletes.”

Shane Taylor Promotions VS West Coast Wrecking Crew!

It may not be Forbidden Door just yet, but we’re certainly at the doorstep. Lee Moriarty and Shane Taylor himself are stepping up, will they rip the door off its hinges? Or will Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson show what it is to be NJPW Strong?

The teams sort out, #TAIGASTYLE starts against Royce. They circle, the fans rally, and the two feel things out. Lee waistlocks, lifts, but Royce switches. Royce lifts, Lee fights that, elbows his way to a switch and SLAM. Lee then rolls to basement dropkick! Lee fires up, but he sees Jorle sneaking in. Lee kicks Royce, wrenches, but Royce powers him to ropes to whip away. Royce runs Lee over, keeps moving, then he catches Lee to a POWERSLAM! Royce roars, the fans are torn, but Royce stares Shane down. Royce RAMS Lee into the corner, tag to Jorel, and he runs to KNEE Lee’s knee! DRAGONS REW! Royce BOOTS Lee down, Jorel covers, TWO!

The fans rally as Jorel drags Lee into a chinlock. Lee endures, Jorel wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER, then wrenches again. Tag to Royce, WCWC hit a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Lee hobbles, Jorel runs to dropkick legs out! Royce then DEADLIFT FISHERMAN’S! Bridging cover, TWO! Royce isn’t quite perfect, but he fires up again. Ogogo swipes at Royce, the ref reprimands, and Royce runs in. Lee gets him for a BUCKLE SHOT! Lee bumps Royce off buckles, and he tags in Shane! Lee wraps Royce up in a COBRA TWIST, for Shane to KNEE Royce down! Shane fires up and the fans are with him as he gets Royce to a corner.

Shane CHOPS Royce down and the fans fire up again! Shane gets Royce up, Royce fires haymakers! Shane JABS! JABS! And ROCKS! Royce wobbles, Shane HEADBUTTS him down! Shane eggs Royce on, tells Jorel to shut up, and then shoves Royce to a corner, Shane blocks a boot but not the KNEE! Hot tag to Jorel! Jorel runs up ti fire off on Shane with UPPERCUTS! Jorel bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire hands, but Shane shoves him! Jorel dodges and DROPKICKS! Jorel RAMS Shane, but Shane stays up! Jorel runs, RAMS Shane, but Shane is still up! Shane eggs Jorel on, so Jorel pumps it up! JUMP KNEE, but Shane swats it! Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT, and URENAGE!

Shane runs to SPLASH down! Cover, Royce breaks it! Shane sends Lee at Royce for a SHOTGUN! Lee brings Royce outside, keeps on him, and then Shane runs up on Jorel! But Jorel ELBOWS back! Shane reutrns, into a BOOT! Jorel goes up and leaps, but Shane DECKS him outta the sky!! Shane hauls Jorel up, reels him in, MARCUS GARVEY DRIVER!! Cover, STP wins!

Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall

Ogogo adds on with a KO on Royce! The fans boo the extracurriculars, but will nothing stop these three from taking over AEW?

The Iron Savages speaks.

Jacked Jameson says they are sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss, and it seems like this roster is full of vegans because they don’t want this beef! These three are going after more matches, more opportunities, more travel! They’re all going to TIDDY CITY~! But then LUCHASAURUS ATTACKS!! He BLASTS Boulder with a trash can, BOOTS Jameson down, then gets his hands on Bronson to TOSS him into steel! Boulder returns, chokes Luchasaurus, but Luchasaurus ELBOWS him back! And BOOTS him into the trash! The Right Hand of Destruction is looking for more, who will be the next to suffer his wrath?

AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS Kyle O’Reilly!

The Aerial Assassin shocked everyone by not just getting in on a second Casino Gauntlet, but by winning that Casino Gauntlet! Now he is #1 Contender to the AEW World Championship despite still being a champion in his own right! Will Ospreay continue on towards New York still shining bright? Or will #CombatKyle derail him a bit on the way to Forbidden Door?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s truly ready for this Collision!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two circle, roll, feel things out, and the fans are strongly on Ospreay’s side. The two clinch, end up on ropes, then break. They go again, Kyle gets around to waistlock then facelock. Ospreay moves around, facelocks, but Kyle slips around to waistlock. Kyle brings Ospreay up but Ospreay switches. Kyle goes to switch but Ospreay arm-drags first. Kyle drags Ospreay down and Kyle has the armlock, but Ospreay has the ropebreak. The fans cheer as the two reset. Ospreay and Kyle tie up again, Ospreay wrenches and wristlocks. Kyle squats, spins, drop toeholds, then floats to the facleock.

Ospreay gets up, Kyle wrenches and wristlocks. Ospreay uses the ropes to flip through! Ospreay headlocks, hits a takeover, but Kyle rolls to a cover. ONE, and Kyle fights up. Kyle powers up and out, but Ospreay runs him over! Kyle goes to the apron and the fans applaud. Ospreay waits on Kyle, and Kyle steps back inside. The two circle, knuckle lock, and then go shoulder to shoulder. Kyle rolls, breaks a wristlock then gets a wristlock. Kyle drags Ospreay down, the fans rally, and Ospreay kips up. Kyle headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out, but Kyle drops down on the dropdown! Headlock, Ospreay rolls to a cover, ONE!

Kyle headlocks again, Ospreay powers out, but Kyle avoids the arm-drag to trip Ospreay! Kyle steps all over Ospreay, BOOTS him, then runs, but Ospreay hurdles! Ospreay comes back to RANA! The fans fire up while Kyle bails out! Ospreay aims and PLANCHAS! Down goes Kyle and the fans fire up! Ospreay high-fives the front row, catches his breath, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ospreay goes back to Kyle, ROCKS him with a right, and then keeps after him with more hands. Ospreay puts Kyle in the ring, stalks him, then ROCKS him! Ospreay wrenches and ties Kyle up in an IRON OCTOPUS, and really keeps on the arm! Kyle endures and fights the hold, but Ospreay CLUBS him down. Ospreay paces while Kyle writhes, and then Ospreay brings Kyle up. Ospreay bumps Kyle off buckles, UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Ospreay wrenches, scoops, and BACKBREAKERS! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay is surprised but Kyle spoke about his toughness. Ospreay stands Kyle up but Kyle fires forearms in return!

Kyle KICKS, so Ospreay RAMS Kyle low! Kyle goes to ropes, Ospreay whips him and CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays in this and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Ospreay has Kyle on ropes. Ospreay CHOPS, and CHOPS, and whips, but Kyle reverses. Ospreay handsprings but Kyle KICKS him out of it! Ospreay clutches the arm, but Kyle KICKS it again! Then PALM STRIKE and KNEE! Ospreay blocks a kick, Kyle blocks the punch, wrench and LEG SWEEP! The fans rally up while Kyle snarls. Kyle stands on Ospreay’s arm to then drop a KNEE on it! Kyle drags Ospreay up, KICKS the bad arm again, then hammerlocks it! Kyle grinds Ospreay down, then KNEES the elbow! And the ribs! And then Kyle floats over to ELBOW, KNEE and SLIDING KNEE!

Ospreay writhes but Kyle fishhooks the nose! The ref reprimands, Kyle lets go, and the fans rally up. Kyle kicks Ospreay, but Ospreay sits up. Kyle kicks him again, then floats to a chinlock! Kyle traps the arms, pulls on the bad one, and we see Garcia watching this. Kyle fires knees, then KICKS a leg! Ospreay hobbles, Kyle stalks him, and Kyle wrenches. Ospreay fires forearms, then CHOPS! Ospreay backs away to a corner, Kyle runs up, and Kyle blocks a boot, only for Ospreay to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay goes up to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay slaps the bad arm into working right while he watches Kyle go to the apron.

Ospreay storms out after Kyle, kicks low and reels Kyle in! The fans fire up but Kyle resists the lift! The ref starts the ring count, Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! Kyle wobbles, but he blocks the chop! ARM WRINGER onto the apron! Ospreay writhes, Kyle goes after him in the ropes! Ospreay fights with forearms as Kyle has the leg, but Kyle still DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS! Ospreay is stuck in the ropes, Kyle goes to a corner! Kyle climbs, Ospreay panics, KING KONG KNEE DROP!! Cover, TWO!! KIMURA!! Kyle wants to rip off the arm but Ospreay has the ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets off and the fans rally up.

Kyle brings Ospreay up, fires knees, then whips. Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to sunset flip! Kyle stay sup, then drops into the ARMBAR!! Ospreay flails, kicks around, reaches out, and rolls to the ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go in frustration and both men go out to the floor. Kyle hammerlocks the arm, then RAMS Ospreay into the barriers! The fans are torn as Kyle gets space, and Kyle runs back up to DROPKICK Ospreay into barriers! The count is 5 of 10, and we go picture in picture again!

Kyle refreshes the count, then storms up on Ospreay. Kyle gets him up, hammerlocks the arm, and RAMS him into more barriers! Kyle kicks the bad arm, then KICKS Ospreay against the barriers! Kyle puts Ospreay in the ring, storms up and stomps him down. Kyle paces and KICKS Ospreay! And KICKS! Ospreay huffs and puffs and storms around, but Kyle ROCKS him with a forearm! Ospreay shakes his head again, so Kyle ROCKS him again! Osperay fires up as Kyle KICKS him again! Ospreay fires forearms in return, but Kyle wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Ospreay drops to his knees while clutching the elbow!

Kyle kicks Ospreay around, KICKS him down, then paces. Kyle drags Ospreay by the bad arm, YANKS the arm, then RAMS shoulders. Kyle YANKS the arm again, KNEES it, then wrenches. Ospreay ROCKS Kyle, but Kyle wrenches again! Opsreay ROCKS Kyle, ROCKS him again, and again! And again! Ospreay fires more shots but Kyle wrenches for another ELBOW  BREAKER! Collision returns to single picture, for another ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle runs, BOOTS Ospreay, but Ospreay roars! The fans fire up and Kyle runs, into the TIGER WALL KICK! But Kyle jumps on for the GUILLOTINE! But Ospreay suplexes to a BRAINBUSTER!

The fans are thunderous as Ospreay has Kyle. Underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! The bad arm certainly limited Ospreay there but he won’t give up now! Ospreay shakes out the bad arm, the fans rally behind him, and he hauls Kyle up. Scoop SLAM, then Ospreay climbs a corner! But Kyle rises to KICK the legs out! Ospreay is stuck up top, Kyle climbs up. Kyle pulls on the arm but Ospreay fires body shots. Kyle still HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Then Kyle gets Ospreay up, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay climbs again, aims, 450- NO, he has to land out as Kyle moves! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, runs, but Kyle kicks him off the ropes!

Kyle aims, AX and- SUPERKICK! LEG SEEP! Ospreay kips up to ENZIGIRI! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Ospreay rises, tries gain, OSC- ARMBAR!! Kyle has Ospreay caught!! Ospreay clasps hands, Kyle pulls at the grip, and breaks it! Ospreay flails, fights around, ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Kyle thrashes and squeezes, and Ospreay is turning red! Kyle rains down elbows, but Ospreay gets a second wind! But Kyle shifts back to the ARMBAR!! Ospreay flails, fights around, back into the TRIANGLE! But Ospreay deadlifts Kyle, for the POWERBOMB!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

“This is Awesome!” as a standing count starts. Ospreay sits up at 3 of 10, shakes the bad arm out, and both men rise at 5. Ospreay BUZZSAWS! HEEL KICKS! Underhook, but Kyle fights out of Storm Breaker! Kyle blocks a kick, slips around, LEG CAPTURE PELX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! But Kyle roars and runs, to PENALTY KICK! But HIDDEN BLADE OUTTA NOWHERE!!! The fans are electric again and Ospreay throws off his elbow pad! Ospreay aims, Kyle rises, HIDDEN- KNEE!!! Kyle gets Ospreay back but both men are down again! The fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” A standing count climbs, but both men sit up at 4 of 10.

Ospreay and Kyle give each other junkyard dog headbutts, harder and harder, back and forth! Ospreay fires a forearm, Kyle gives it back, repeat! They keep going, Ospreay wobbles, but he slaps sense into himself to fire back! Kyle fires back again, and the shots keep going! Ospreay roars, the fans join in, and both men stand! The forearms keep going, Ospreay eggs Kyle on before unleashing a flurry! Kyle KICKS the leg, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Kyle gets Ospreay up, suplexes, but into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! But Kyle yoyos! But Ospreay dodges, HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Ospreay won’t stop!

Ospreay underhooks, STORM BREAKER!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)

The Aerial Assassin survives #CombatKyle, but he needs Doc Sampson to check that arm. Kyle may not have won this title, but did he do some serious damage to the #1 contender? Even so, Ospreay shows Kyle respect and Kyle shows it back. They shake hands, will we see these two run it back some day soon?

Swerve Strickland speaks.

The Realest chuckles at first, and says “Congratulations, Will. Just when I think you can’t amaze me enough, you always seem to top it and do it again. Once at Double or Nothing, becoming the International Champion, and now this gauntlet. And an amazing showcase at becoming the new #1 contender for Swerve Strickland’s AEW World Championship. We’re gonna be doing this at Forbidden Door in Long Island by the end of June, and Forbidden Door’s a little bittersweet for your world champion. This will be the first time I’m actually on the main card. The year before, kickoff show, victorious. Year before that, also the kickoff show, also victorious.

“Meanwhile, I’m sitting back, watching the Billy Goat himself, Will Ospreay, steal the show. You’re so great, you’re so goated, you have yet to main event a PPV. Well, I have. About to be multiple times. Almost feels like we compliment each other very well. We need each other, Will.

“In regards to the world championship, I love how people think they can just walk around, go to the offices of Tony Khan and demand things, like an opportunity at me. Like I’m just so easily accessible. Roderick Strong, you are a hell of a competitor, you are aggressive as I’ve ever seen or been in the ring with. Just because you got rid of Lio Rush the way you did earlier tonight–yeah I watched, I’ve seen–doesn’t mean you can walk up and demand yourself an opportunity at this, no. You are no longer the gatekeeper of wrestling, you are no longer the bully that can just beat around young Swerve and push him around, do what you want, no.

“This a new day. I’m a beat dat ass now. I’m gonna give you what you want. Me, I’m a be the World Champion. After I get rid of Strong, come see me at Forbidden Door. Whose House? Swerve’s House.” The Realest has the last word tonight, but who stands tall to end Dynamite?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision here, though with matches that were more filler than anything. All great matches because that’s AEW, “Where The Best Wrestle,” but I feel like we needed some stakes to make things matter. Garcia & Shibata make a great team, and this win helps Garcia head for the International Championship, but of course they won. I was more worried JD Drake got hurt tonight, just as he and Henry were back as a team again. Great tag match for STP VS WCWC but of course the AEW signed team beats the NJPW signed team on an AEW show. Claudio VS Johnny was really good, hopefully Claudio gets in on the TNT Championship scene.

Good squash win for Cage of Agony, and good promo turned attack from Luchasaurus with the Iron Savages. Maybe Luchasaurus gets in on the TNT Championship match, too. While the TNT Championship Ladder match is AEW improvising after Adam Copeland got hurt, they should really accelerate these qualifiers. Good match from Rosa VS Reina but of course Rosa was winning that. She does a good job of sneaking mini-promos in at the end of her matches, she and Deonna definitely need to settle this in like an Iron Woman, Last Woman Standing, or a Submission match so they can go hold for hold to determine a #1 contender.

Good promo from Storm and her crew to call out The Outcasts in return. I feel like The Outcasts will cheat so Saraya will win, but I’d also think a Forbidden Door challenger makes themselves known. For that matter, let’s really add on and make it Mina Shirakawa. She was showing up to reconnect with Mariah, they need to actually do something like that or Tony Khan really doesn’t know what he’s doing with the women’s division. Though same could be said for much of ROH, as he is again bringing over people he put there to develop stuff, before they’ve really developed much of anything. Yeah, “The Premier Athletes” know their gimmick now, but they’ve barely feuded with anyone on ROH TV, and they’re already coming back to AEW? Sigh…

Not sure if he knows what he’s doing with TV time either. Jack Perry’s promo from after Double or Nothing was good, but why wait until now to play it? Why not make it a cold open to Dynamite? Why not throw it on Rampage last night? FTR also had a very good promo tonight, but Dax still seems to reiterate the same points all the time now. I suppose FTR going away to rest up is a way to bide time until All In and the possible rematch from last year’s All In, letting other teams move up to challenge for the tag titles in the meantime. And with Jack Perry’s connection to House of Torture, can we get some of that for Forbidden Door? I really like the idea of Tony Khan and Hiroshi Tanahashi being Face authority clashing with The Bucks and Evil (who claims to be in charge) as the Heel authority.

But speaking of TK’s authority, Swerve’s promo at the end should really have been annoyed with TK for giving Strong a title match on a whim. Strong VS Lio was great, though of course The Kingdom help him cheat a win. Ospreay VS Kyle was an awesome main event, and I hope Ospreay having Doc Sampson check his arm was for story, we can’t have this story falling apart a month out. Swerve VS Strong will still be awesome, I’m sure Swerve wins even with The Kingdom around, and Swerve VS Ospreay will surely still be the plan. Garcia watching helps plug that he’ll challenge for the International Championship, I guess we’ll see if Ospreay loses that title before Forbidden Door.

My Score: 8.8/10