AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/5/24)
There’s gold in Colorado!
Is Swerve’s House #NeckStrong?
Roderick Strong convinced Tony Khan to see things his way, and now he has an AEW World Championship match with Swerve Strickland! Who will be meeting Will Ospreay at The Forbidden Door?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW International Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Orange Cassidy VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Jay Lethal VS Rey Fenix; Fenix wins and will challenge Will Ospreay for the title next week.
- AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Mark Briscoe VS Brian Cage; Mark wins and advances to Forbidden Door.
- 8 Man Tag: Blackpool Combat Club VS Magnus, Volador Jr, Rugido & Esfinge; The BCC wins.
- Saraya w/ Harley Cameron & Zak Knight VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther; Saraya wins.
- AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom; Swerve wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF is here!
Loveland, Colorado is all fired up for The People’s Scumbag as he finally returns to Dynamite! MJF has them cut his music, and the fans chant, “He’s Our Scumbag!” MJF says for the folks watching at home wondering why his eyes are bloodshot and squinty, they’re in Colorado, baby! The fans cheer that, and MJF says he’s back! MJF is rocking the brand new merch, available at Shop AEW now, get yours today. Okay, he’s done shilling! He’s done. But folks, he’s here to put everyone on notice.
While he was out, nursing his wounds on his beautiful couch in his palatial estate in Long Island, New York–PS Forbidden Door is gonna be in Long Island and you can bet Daddy Max will be there, probably wrestling some rando from Mexico or Japan, doesn’t matter, get your tickets today, now done shilling… MJF was watching the show, seeing a bunch of children making bold claims on his show. One guy is saying he’s The Rainmaker. Making money, huh? Well, every time MJF sees that physique, it seems the guy can’t afford a gym membership. But then there’s another bold claimer swerving around, claiming he was the leader of the Mogul Embassy.
Hell of a leader there, getting his entire crew to turn on him. But that’s not the part that offended MJF. The part that did was Swerve referring to himself as a business mogul. Interesting. Swerverino Shane, bud, last time MJF checked, business moguls tend to go to business school. And if Swerve did, then he must’ve skipped the public speaking course. But that wasn’t even the most egregious claim! The most was from some “Cockney c*ck head, walking around saying ‘Oi! I’m the besht in the world, bruv!'” Fans do chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” and MJF says yeah, good stuff.
But really interesting, Willy, cuz last time MJF checked, Ospreay ain’t Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, Cody Rhodes, Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson, Kenny Omega, Adam Cole, or Hiroshi Tanahashi. But y’know who managed to beat every single man on that list? The fans already know! It’s on the tip of MJF’s tongue. Oh right, Maxwell Jacob Friedman! So the next time Ospreay wants to be on MJF’s show and lie through those “disgusting, British, crooked, yellow stained teeth,” Ospreay should watch his tone and check his mouth. Silly Billy ain’t the best in the world, bruv. MJF IS! MJF is the guy who did the impossible!
In just five short years of national television exposure, he became THE man and THE face of AEW! The fans cheer that! MJF created some of the greatest matches, moments, memories and interviews in the industry today. MJF became the most hated man walking this planet, only to become the most beloved. And that doesn’t happen by accident. So imagine how MJF felt when he went home to rest up from carrying this place, only to see people had the audacity to try and smear his name. The fans boo that, but MJF says that’s revisionists trying to revise his history, his legacy, and his- Wait! Here comes Rush!
El Toro Blanco did call MJF out last week, so here he is to see the Wolf of Wrestling in person. Rush has them cut his music, and he tells MJF, “Much like all these stupid, filthy, ugly Americans, you never, ever shut up!” The fans boo but Rush says to listen and listen well, perro! When MJF was gone, Rush was here working hard, wrestling, winning, and dominating, cabron! So now MJF comes back, gets a big celebration. Where was Rush’s celebration? Where was Rush’s big moment?! Rush deserves MJF’s spot, so now he’s gonna take it! Because when you mess with The Bull, you get the horns!
MJF says okay, okay, Rush, hold on. MJF didn’t get any of that, okay? But that’s not Rush’s fault. When Tony Khan, that mark, was running things, it was rough. But now that The Elite have taken over, it’s only gotten worse. MJF is pretty sure Brandon Cutler is in the production truck, MJF doesn’t know what’s going on anymore. MJF couldn’t hear Rush. Could the fans hear Rush? “NO!” Rush, run that by them again. OH WAIT, they don’t give a s*it!! The fans fire up and Rush seethes. MJF says Rush comes out here in his dime store suit, making his bank account look real dry. Y’know, like every woman he’s ever been with.
Oh, hold on! That was going too far. Hear MJF out, okay? MJF won’t stand here and pretend he doesn’t know Rush. At one point in time, MJF paid Rush handsomely to take out Bryan Danielson. MJF knows how talented Rush is, he is wrestling royalty. His father is also a lucha libre legend. Now granted, some might call Rush a “nepotism baby” because of that. Not MJF, though! Not him! And don’t chant it, fans. They still do. But MJF says Rush proved that wasn’t the case when he sold out arena after arena in Mexico. Rush proved he is an international star. He came to the US, and in record time, he became ROH World Champion.
Rush stepped into AEW, and he managed to beat some of the best. But the problem is this, Rush. MJF isn’t one of the best. MJF is THE best! And out of respect, love and admiration, MJF wants to tell Rush how interrupting him made him feel, but he doesn’t want there to be any miscommunication, so here goes. EY, CABRON! F U!! Me llamo Maxwell Jacob Friedman, y soy- uh oh! Here comes Rush! MJF is ready and they fire off hands! The fans fire up as they go back and forth! Security and Christopher Daniels rush out here! The two men are separated, but the fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rush gets loose to CLOBBER MJF!
MJF fights back, refs rush out here and the two men are separated, only for MJF to CLOBBER Rush! They fall over as they brawl, security hurries to pull them apart! The fans fire up for MJF as he tells Rush that if he wants it, he’ll get it! Interim EVP Daniels says it isn’t happening tonight, everyone needs to calm down. Then when and where will the Wolf of Wrestling and El Toro Blanco get to tear into each other?
Roderick Strong speaks.
“With every mountain I’ve climbed, there have been setbacks, stumbles and slip-ups. Every time I approach a new obstacle, I plan, I plot, but unfortunately I’ve been shown that even the best laid plans can go awry. I had to push myself to outrun the thoughts of doubt. It was something I had to learn to do all by myself. But if there’s one thing I can always say with pride is that nothing has ever knocked me back to the bottom of the mountain. As I stand just shy of the summit of the tallest mountain I’ve ever set my sights on, I can see the sun start to set. But the sun isn’t setting on me. The sun is setting on the AEW title reign of Swerve Strickland.
“And it’s coming to the end at the hands of a wrestling legend.” Roddy then shouts “SWEEERVE!” And as he takes off his glasses, he tells The Undisputed Kingdom, “Fellas… It’s showtime.” Taven cleans the glasses and Bennett nods, but will the Savior of the Backbreaker be the destroyer of Swerve’s House?
AEW International Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Orange Cassidy VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Jay Lethal VS Rey Fenix!
Will Ospreay may be going after the AEW World Champion, regardless of whose house it resides in, but he’ll still have to defend his International title next week on Dynamite! As such, the Freshly Squeezed former champion, the Violent Artist who almost had Ospreay last Saturday, the former two-time ROH World Champion and The Immortal Firebird are all fighting for that opportunity! Who gets a shot at the #BillyGoat’s gold?
The bell rings and Sonjay Dutt already has to distract Cassidy! Cassidy takes a swipe, Sonjay gets away, and Lethal TOSSES Cassidy right out! Lethal then rushes Fenix and Kyle but they dodge to fire off COHSP and forearm sand KICKS! Fenix runs but Lethal TOSSES him out! Kyle KICKS, whips, but Lethal reverses to ENZIGIRI! Kyle bails out, Lethal builds speed and the fans rally up, but then Lethal stops so he can Fargo Strut. The fans “WOO~!” with Lethal, but Cassidy is up top! FLYING LARIAT! Then Cassidy DIVES to take out Fenix! Cassidy returns to the ring, dumps Lethal out, but Lethal lands on the apron!
Lethal ROCKS Cassidy, but Kyle sweeps the legs! Kyle slides in after Cassidy and goes for the arm! Cassidy fights the double wristlock, so Kyle shifts arms! Cassidy fights that, and he has his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up while Kyle is annoyed. Kyle KICKS Cassidy down! Cassidy kips right up! Cassidy then dodges Kyle to SHOTGUN him down! Fenix returns, shoves Cassidy to a corner, but Cassidy puts him on the apron. Fenix fires off forearms, then goes up and up FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up as Cassidy stagger sup, into a SOBAT! Mule kick! “ANIMO!” SHOTGUN! Down goes Cassidy but Lethal CLOBBERS Fenix!
The fans boo but Sonjay is all fired up! Lethal drags Fenix around to stomp him, then calls his shot. Lethal handsprings, but Kyle catches him to a waistlock! Fenix aims but Lethal ducks, the SUPERKICK hits Kyle! Lethal waistlocks Kyle, Cassidy slides in and waistlocks Fenix, but then Cassidy and Lethal end up back to back. Cassidy shoves Fenix away, Lethal spins Kyle around to ROCK him! Fenix tiger feint rewinds, but Cassidy ducks and the HEEL KICK hits Lethal! Kyle yoyos in the ropes but Fenix ducks, the LARIAT hits Cassidy! Fenix and Kyle ROCK each other, then DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSE!
All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! Loveland cheers for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Fenix goes to a corner, Kyle flops out of the ring. Lethal and Cassidy stand, Lethal runs up, but into a BOOT! Cassidy goes up, but Lethal ROCKS him! Lethal fires hands on Cassidy, climbs up after him, but Cassidy resists the lift. Kyle gets in to drag Lethal down and DECK him! Kyle goes up after Cassidy, but then Fenix somersaults and CLUBS Kyle on the back! Kyle drops down, Fenix ROCKS Cassidy. Fenix gets Kyle up but Kyle fires a haymaker! Fenix SOBATS and TOSSES Kyle out! Fenix then somersaults to SHORYUKEN Cassidy! Fenix climbs up after Cassidy, CHPOS him, but Lethal CLUBS Fenix!
Lethal drags Fenix down for a BACKBREAKER! Lethal goes back to Cassidy, climbs up after him, and calls his shot. But Cassidy fires body shots! Cassidy fires haymakers now, and Lethal falls! But Sonjay trips Cassidy up! The fans protest but Sonjay gets away with that. Lethal gets Cassidy up to SUPERPLEX! Both men writhe but Lethal crawls to the cover, TWO! Lethal drags Cassidy around to drop an elbow! Cover, TWO! Kyle kicks Lethal, throws knees, but Lethal knees back. lethal TOSSES Kyle out, stalks Cassidy, and brings Cassidy up. Lethal wrenches to kick low. Lethal then reels Cassidy in to suplex, but Cassidy fights it!
Lethal still tries to suplex, fires more body shots, and he lifts Cassidy up, only for Cassidy to still fight it off! Dynamite returns to single picture and Lethal lifts one more time, only for Cassidy to fight the suplex and wrench free. But then Lethal reels him right back in! Cassidy wrenches free again, slips around, but Lethal still reels him in! Lethal suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Kyle returns to suplex, but he gets STUN DOG- NO, Kyle turns that into an ARMBAR!! Fenix FROG SPLASHES! Cover, MACHO ELBOW from Lethal!! All four men are down again and the fans are thunderous!
“This is Awesome!” as the four men stir. Lethal shakes out his arm as he sits up, and Cassidy crawls back in. Cassidy gets up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, but Lethal drops him down! FIGURE FOUR! Cassidy endures, keeps his shoulder sup, but Lethal pulls on the legs! The fans rally, Fenix springboards in! Lethal narrowly avoids the double stomps, and Kyle catches Fenix into a GUILLTOINE FACELOCK! Fenix flails, Lethal thrashes, Kyle shifts to a SLEEPER! Lethal lets Cassidy go so he can CLUB Kyle, and CHOP BLOCK Fenix! Kyle kciks but Lethal blocks! DRAGON- ARMBAR!! Cassidy hobbles back over, and he “kicks” away on Kyle!
Cassidy “devastates” with those kicks, then he stomps, and stomps, and stomps and stomps and stomps! Fenix DOUBLE STOMPS! Fenix gives Cassidy those toying kicks before scraping Cassidy out. The fans fire up as Fenix brings Lethal around. But Lethal trips Fenix! Fenix kicks Lethal out of the ring! Sonjay panics, Cassidy runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and whirl and whirl and DDT!! Cassidy kips up, but Kyle knees low! AX AND- NO, Cassidy avoids the smash to ORANGE PUNCH!! But Lethal TOSSES Cassidy! Fenix somersaults over, but Lethal mule kicks a leg! Then he DRAGON SCREWS it!
Cassidy returns but Lethal dodges the Orange Punch to hit a LETHAL COMBINATION! The fans boo but Lethal handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION on Kyle!! But Fenix hobbles up, so Lethal gets his leg! Step through and- CRADLE COUNTER! FENIX WINS!!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship)
Lethal gets caught taking it too easy, and now Fenix has a shot at the gold! Will the Firebird be ready for the Aerial Assassin? Wait, Don Callis & Trent Beretta storm out here? Oh well of course, they want after Cassidy! Cassidy stands and sees Trent in the ring. But Callis brings a chair! Cassidy says fine, he’s got a CHAIN! The fans fire up as Cassidy wraps that on his hand! Callis says time to reconsider, but then Kris Statlander runs in? The fans boo, she can’t be trusted either! Stokely Hathaway comes out here and tells Cassidy that Kris is about to put her foot so far up his ass, Cassidy will be coughing up shoe leather.
Cassidy puts the chain down, not sure what to make of this. And then Kris SUCKER PUNCHES him!! The fans boo but Cassidy stands back up. AND HERE COMES WILLOW! The fans fire up as the Babe with the Power runs out here, and that sends Kris & Stokely running! Stokely piggybacks outta here, but will Willow & Cassidy both settle scores with their former friends soon enough?
Someone arrives backstage.
The SUV parks, and out walks The Learning Tree, Chris Jericho! He already waves hi to everyone, and thanks his driver. However, as the owner of a valid driver’s license for over 35 years, Jericho wants you to remember to come to a full and complete stop at every stop sign. Don’t ever forget that. Thanks! Jericho waves hi again as he regroups with Big Bill and Bryan Keith. What’s the cameraman’s name again? Larry? Lonny? Well, either way, Jericho’s been meaning to talk with him. As a veteran of being in front of the camera for over three decades, Jericho also knows what it’s like to be behind the camera, too. Larry’s camera work is a bit shaky.
Jericho takes the camera, and shows him how it’s done. Keep it level so The Redwood and The Bad Apple are perfectly centered in frame. Bill says the sun is shining. He loves the little things in life. Keith says this is disrespect! If Larry respected Jericho, he wouldn’t have a shaky camera! Jericho says that’s a good point. But y’know what? Jericho is sure he can use some practice. Follow them inside! Jericho waves and says hi to staff and wrestlers as he enters the building, will Loveland be ready for some TV Time with Chris Jericho?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette says we haven’t seen her since Double Or Nothing, the night she lost the TBS Championship, but was also viciously attacked by former best friend, Kris Statlander. Where is her head at? Willow says she’ll be the first to face facts. Willow lost. Mercedes Mone is now TBS Champion, so congrats are in order. But one day, there is a score to settle. Because Willow knows and Mone knows that Willow had Mone pinned for like, an eight count, if not for her… “friends.” Stokely, well, she wouldn’t trust him as far as she can throw him and ironically, that is a lot farther than you’d think.
But Kris? Stat was her girl! Willow would’ve trusted Kris with her life! And Kris betrayed that trust. Kris betrayed Willow when she was at her lowest. And Willow always talks about her smile, how it drives her, how it is her strength. But after being stabbed in the back, you don’t know how dangerous Willow can be. Cassidy then walks in and says hey. They fist bump, and clearly these two have something in common. When and where will Kris and Trent pay for their treachery?
Christopher Daniels speaks.
The Fallen Angel steps out on stage with a mic, and the fans cheer. “On June 30th, at Forbidden Door, we will crown a new TNT Champion in a Ladder Match!” Last week, the qualifying matches began, and we’re gonna have some more right here, right now, in Loveland, Colorado! And with that, here comes Mark Briscoe! The ROH World Champion is ready to add to the collection, will the Sussex County Chicken be flying high towards Long Island?
AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Mark Briscoe VS Brian Cage!
The bell rings and the two run in! Cage runs Mark over, gets him up and bumps him off buckles. Cage fires point-blank clotheslines again and again, then lets off to ask, “Who Betta Than Cage!?” The fans boo but Cage drags Mark up to SLAP him down! Cage whips corner to corner, but Mark goes up and out! Mark then SWATS Cage’s lariat, to REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Mark then RAMS into Cage, BOOTS him, then gets moving to BOOT Cage outta the ring! The fans fire up and Mark builds speed, to WRECK Cage with a dropkick! The fans fire up and high-five Mark in the front row. Mark hurries to get a chair, and he tosses it in the ring!
The ref catches that chair, tells Mark no, and slides it back out. The fans boo the ref but Mark goes back out. But then Cage CLOBBERS Mark! Cage snarls, stomps Mark against the steel steps, but then slides in to refresh the count. Cage whips Mark hard into railing! Mark writhes, Cage soaks up the heat, and then Cage RAMS Mark into the barriers. Cage brings Mark bring around, SMACKS him off the apron, then slides inside. Cage goes up the corner, brings Mark up, and fans boo as Cage deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cage flexes while fans boo, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage stalks Mark to a corner, stomps him down, and digs his boot in. The ref counts, Cage lets off, fires forearms on Cage, but Mark hits back! They go back and forth, forearm for forearm, but Mark gets the edge! Mark runs but Cage CLOBBERS him! Cage soaks up more heat, flexes again, then stalks Mark to ropes. Cage scoops M ark to SLAM, then he runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Mark goes to a corner but Cage digs his knee in! The ref counts, Cage lets off, and he drags Mark up. Cage RAMS into Mark, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Cage whips Mark corner to corner, runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Mark runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cage LARIATS him on the return! Mark flounders to ropes, Cage flexes more and soaks up more heat. Cage storms over to Mark, drags him up, and brings him around for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mark toughs it out but Cage keeps him down with a chinlock. Mark endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Mark fires more and more and more shots, but Cage wrangles Mark right down with a headlock! Cage grinds Mark down, but Mark endures and fans rally up. Mark rises again, Dynamite returns to single picture, but Cage knees low! Cage reels Mark in, puts one out, but Mark slips outta the bomb!
Mark fires off forearms again and again, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then ROCKS Cage! Cage staggers around, Mark CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Mark fire sup to REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Mark whips, Cage reverses but Mark CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up with Mark, but we see Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita watching from the upper deck. Mark runs to BOOT Cage in a corner! Mark reels Cage in, but Cage wrenches out to swing, into the EXPLODER! The fans rally, Mark covers, TWO! Cage survives but the fans fire up with Mark. Cage slowly rises, staggers to a corner, and Mark runs up again, but into an ELBOW!
Cage goes up, but Mark UPPERCUTS! Cage flops to the apron then the floor, and the fans fire up again! Mark goes out and he goes looking under the ring! Mark finds himself a chair, slides that in, but the ref fetches it. Mark has a second chair! The Chicken is sneaky and he uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit on Cage, and Mark almost hits the desk! He does play with one of the AEW action figures for a second, though. Mark then storms up on Cage, drags him up and puts him in. Mark climbs, Cage stands, Mark MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Cage is still in this and we see Jack Perry watching.
The fans fire up with Mark, he drags Cage up and reels him in to underhook. Cage fights, wrenches out, and RAMS into Mark! Then ripcord and ELBOW! Pump handle, for the PUMP HANDLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Cage drags Mark back up, spin and POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous! Cage slashes his throat, vowing to end this! Cage suplexes Mark, but Mark slips free! UPPERCUT! Cage roars, so Mark ROLLING ELBOWS! Mark runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Cage runs and ROLLING- NO, Mark ducks to SHOTGUN BOOT! And then a fireman’s carry, for the ROLLING DEATH VALLEY!
Mark goes up a corner and the fans fire up again! Mark aims, for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (advances to Forbidden Door)
The Chicken indeed does fly, and he gets himself that golden ticket to Long Island! The Alpha is ready, the Scapegoat is scheming, what happens when these stars fight to be the Face of TNT?
Speaking of Jack, he “congratulates” Mark. Mark’s officially qualified for the ladder match. But in the end, what’ll it matter? Jack’s already proven no one is willing to sacrifice more than him. Tony Khan can screw Jack over as many times as he wants, but Jack’s already proven that he can’t be stopped! The universe has already chosen Jack Perry, and one way or another he is the next TNT Champion. Mark and the fans heard that, and they all disagree. Will the ROH World Champion become Mr. Two Belt Briscoe?
Backstage interview with Samoa Joe & Hook.
Renee is now with the Samoan Submission Specialist and the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil. She says a lot of people have seen something special in Hook and it seems many want to take him under their wing. Is it safe to say Joe is the new mentor? Joe says he wouldn’t call this a mentorship, but- Joe gets interrupted by The Premier Athletes. Tony Nese cannot believe this. After all these years, you think Hook would stop eating junk food and take things more seriously. Hook counters by asking, after all these years, is Nese still losing matches? Nese SLAPS the Funyuns outta Hook’s hands, and Joe has to keep Hook from getting his hands on Nese!
Daivari talks trash now, saying Hook doesn’t have his daddy here to protect him, so he has to get a former champion. Joe again keeps Hook from tearing into people, and The Premier Athletes leave, saying “That’s what I thought! Punk!” Joe calms Hook down and says cowards like that don’t talk to killers like them unless they think they can get away with it. And it seems that with all this extra security around here, those guys knew what they were doing. But like Joe said, they will handle that, on their own time. Hook nods and fist bumps. When and where will Nese & Daivari learn not to mess with dangerous men?
Chris Jericho and crew continue on backstage.
The Learning Tree says look at here! Two of his favorite “branches,” Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker! Congratulations! After so much time with Jericho, both their careers and personal lives are better than ever. Daddy Magic’s taking over for Jericho as lead commentator on Rampage! Great job, but remember: face up and annunciate. Ann’nciate? Yesh, a-nun-see-ate. Then shove it up yer ass! Good one, Menard. And Cool Hand Ange! Beautiful new bride with a baby on the way! Jericho is an eight-time champ and a three-time dad, so he has some advice: When the baby gets fussy, just remember EASY.
That’s something to eat, an activity to do, then some sleep, and most importantly, you! It’s EASY! And when you do that, the baby will always be happy. Thanks, guys! See you later! Jericho leads the way, and Keith tells Parker to make sure the baby respects Chris Jericho. Sure… But will Menard & Parker prove they’re just fine doing things their way, not The Learning Tree’s way?
The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn are here!
Loveland fires up already, and Platinum Max Caster dedicates this one to The Young Bucks! “Acclaimed on the mic and I’m here to make the words hurt. The EVPs: The Extremely Vain Perverts! Extraordinarily Vapid P*nises! Far from the geniuses, wack with the leadership!” But wait, The Bucks interrupt via the tron! Matthew & Nicholas say sorry not sorry but they gotta cut this. The Acclaimed should know better. Did they not read their AEW Employee Handbooks? It clearly says do NOT disparage Your EVPs. So unfortunately, we won’t be hearing from The Acclaimed, nor will we be seeing The Acclaimed, either. This segment is cut!
Not clear the ring area! GET OUT! But hey, let’s have a great show. The fans boo and Bowens is beside himself! Caster tries to talk but the mic isn’t working anymore. The fans call BS, and Bowens makes sure the Bucks hear it. Caster says screw it, and the trio heads backstage. Will they have a way to get even with the egotistical EVPs?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland.
Renee is with The Realest, and Prince Nana, and notes that Swerve has had a lot going on as of late. Tonight, in the main event, the world title will be on the line against Roderick Strong, how is he feeling going into this match? Swerve wants to first say, welcome back to MJF! That little b*tch! Finally, he shows up to work, and he mentions Swerve. Swerve will deal with MJF in a way he won’t like. But second of all, he has in this folder the contract for The Forbidden Door main event, signed, sealed and delivered by yours truly. Nana, send that to Mr. Ospreay in the UK, right on his front door step. No worries, shipping is on Swerve.
But tonight, Swerve says he has his world heavyweight championship match with Roderick Strong. Roddy talks about climbing mountains and being knocked down over and over again. Understand you are dealing with THE mountain of pro-wrestling! And he won’t just knock Roddy off the mountain, he’ll bury Roddy under it! Since Roddy wants to make demands and all. But what’s been on Swerve’s mind is the EVPs, and their winning Anarchy in the Arena at Double Or Nothing. That’s a damn shame. Swerve witnesses Team AEW losing, he was rooting for them. They’d assembled a great group of talent.
But next time, make sure that when you assemble Team AEW, it better represent AEW with the AEW World Champion. Whose House? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The champ heads out, will he show Roddy who’s truly strong?
BREAKING NEWS for Forbidden Door!
While La Primera, Stephanie Vaquer, is coming for the AEW TBS Championship, Mercedes Mone raises the stakes! Mone wants that NJPW Strong Women’s Championship, the belt she would’ve won if not for Willow Nightingale. Who will walk out of Long Island a Double Champion?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
“Growing up watching wrestling as a kid was an escape for me to a whole new world. But watching Japanese wrestling, it was so captivating. The honor, the respect, the violence, it was beautiful and dangerous all at the same time. But watching the women, they were my superheroes. When I saw them, I knew exactly what I could be. So competing in NJPW, I knew that this was going to be an important part of my journey. So since money changes everything, they had to create a whole new title. And that clearly had my name written all over it.”
Rocky Romero adds that after Mone won the IWGP Women’s Championship, it was only natural to create the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship. NJPW Resurgence, May 21, 2023. Mone says wrestling Vaquer then was an honor, and Vaquer didn’t even know how good she was until facing Mone. Fast, fierce, violent, but Mone loved it. And we all know how the finals went. But Mone righted her wrongs and captured a title. Vaquer became NJPW Strong Women’s Champion along the way, and now, the title that was meant for Mone is on the line. When they step into the ring again, the world will see that Mone Changes Everything.
8 Man Tag: Blackpool Combat Club VS Magnus, Volador Jr, Rugido & Esfinge!
The BCC is finally back at 100% as Wheeler Yuta returns from injury! Will the Decoder, Maniac Moxley, Swiss Superman and American Dragon finally and truly settle things with CMLL?
The teams sort out and the fans duel between “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and “B C C! B C C!” The teams stare down, and it’s Yuta who fires the first shot! The brawl is on, the bell rings, and the fans fire up! Bryan TOSSES Magnus, Moxley has Rugido and Claudio has Volador, leaving Yuta to brawl with The Sphinx! Things continue on the outside, though, and the ref tries to maintain order! Magnus sends Bryan into barriers, then stomps away! Claudio has Volador against barriers but Volador boots back! Moxley uses Rugido’s own jacket to smother him! Bryan KICKS back on Magnus but Magnus KICKS Bryan!
Yuta drags Esfinge up to send into barriers! Claudio trades with Bryan to ROCK Magnus! Rugido gets free and BOOTS Moxley! Bryan puts Rugido in the ring, then storms up, and we finally have a 1v1! The fans cheer as Bryan sends his shirt to the crowd. Rugido eggs Bryan on, so Bryan CHOPS! Rugido CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS again so Rugido CHOPS again! They CHOP again and again, Bryan waistlocks but Rugido switches. They switch again and again, then Bryan throws elbows. Bryan whips Rugido, Rugido ducks ‘n ‘dodges then RANAS! The fans fire up as Bryan bails out but Yuta gets in to BOOT!
Rugido tumbles out but Magnus CLOBBERS Yuta! Claudio runs in to LARIAT Magnus, but Volador CROSSBODIES! Claudio catches Volador with that super strength! Moxley runs up but Volador slips away! Moxley keeps from hitting Claudio, Volador runs to handspring and DOUBLE BACK- NO, Moxley & Claudio catch him first! But then Esfinge springboards in to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Esfinge builds speed. Volador coordinates with him, Esfinge DIVES onto Moxley, then Volador slingshots to FLYING RANA Claudio! The fans fire up as Bryan and Rugido return. Rugido whips Bryan into the ropes!
Magnus runs up to 619! Rugido covers, TWO! The fans rally and Rugido gets Bryan up. Rugido whips Bryan to the corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Rugido rolls back, dodges Bryan, and Yuta tags in! Magnus tags in, but Yuta runs him over! The fans fire up with Yuta and he runs. Magnus drops, hurdles, dodges, then tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Yuta tumbles to a corner but the fans are behind him. Magnus runs in but Yuta dodges to CHOP! Yuta BITES Magnus’ mask, The BCC BLASTS Team CMLL, then Yuta runs corner to corner to clothesline Magnus! Moxley runs up to add a clothesline! Bryan DROPKICKS, Claudio UPPERCUTS!
Snapmare and Magnus is down, but Moxley hauls him up! Bryan runs so they can HART ATTACK! Then Claudio gives Yuta the ROCKET LAUNCHER SPLASH!! The BCC stand tall and the fans fire up with some “YES! YES! YES!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Yuta puts Magnus in a corner, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again. And UPPERCUTS! And CHOPS! And UPPERCUTS! Yuta brings Magnus around, snapmares, and then drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Yuta keeps on Magnus with a wristlock, then tags in Moxley. They mug Magnus, then Moxley clotheslines in a corner. Moxley bumps Magnus off buckles, climbs up, and he rains down fists! Moxley goes right to TEN, then he hops down as the ref counts. But Claudio makes sure to keep Magnus stuck int he corner! Claudio gets away with the sneaky move then tags in. Claudio CHOPS Magnus, then eggs him on.,
Claudio CHOPS Magnus, CHOPS again, and still eggs Magnus on. Magnus CHOPS back! Claudio CHOSP again! Magnus CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! He backs Claudio down but then Claudio RAMS Magnus in! Tag to Bryan and he KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! The ref counts, Bryan has the fans all fired up, but he still lets off. Bryan tags Moxley, Moxley drags Magnus to the ropes, and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Moxley steps away, and Yuta DRKICKS Magnus from ropes! Moxley covers, TWO! Dynamite returns to single picture as Moxley fires knees on Magnus. Moxley snapmares, then clamps onto an arm.
Moxley KICKS the arm, CLUBS it, repeat! Moxley eggs Magnus on, slaps him around, and Magnus stands to CHOP! Moxley pie faces so Magnus CHOPS, and CHOPS and CHOPS! Momxley knees low, scoops but Magnus slips free! ENZIGIRI! Hot tag to Esfinge! Claudio tags in, he wrenches and whips but Esfinge reverses! Claudio goes up and over but Esfinge ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICK for Moxley! Yuta gets in but he gets a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Bryan runs, but also into a BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Esfinge runs to get Claudio for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up again, and Esfinge runs in for another MONKEY FLIP!
Esfinge gets the legs, steps through, and rolls Claudio into a deathlock, trailer hitch, BRIDGE! TWO!!! Claudio narrowly escapes that and the fans fire up! Esfinge brings Claudio up to fireman’s carry, and WASTELAND SLAM! Esfinge goes up the corner and the fans rally. Esfinge DIVING SPLASH FLOPS as Claudio moves! Esfinge staggers up, into a CUTTER from Moxley! But Rugido runs in to waistlock Moxley, GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs in, gets around, he SAIDOS! Magnus runs in, he shoves Yuta to a corner then clotheslines! Yuta sits down, Magnus goes corner to corner, METEORA! The fans rally and Magnus takes aim, only for Claudio to SPINEBUSTER!
Claudio has the legs and the fans fire up! Claudio shrugs and goes for the SWING! Magnus goes around and around and around, the fans count to TEN, then Moxley DROPKICKS at twelve! Volador goes up to FLYING RANA Claudio! And he SUPERKICKS Moxley! Volador keeps moving, roll and SUNSET BOMB on Claudio! Cover, Bryan breaks it! Bryan drags Volador up to KICK! And KICK! And KICK! “YES! YES! YES!” But Volador blocks a kick! Volador gets around Bryan, hot tag to Rugido! DROPKICK! Yuta tags in, he runs up, but Rugido dodges to SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Yuta survives but Rugido whips.
Yuta ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Rugido hits a BIG arm-drag! Cover, TWO! Yuta is still in this and Rugido is shocked! “This is Awesome!” as Rugido rises. Rugido waistlocks Yuta, but Yuta fights the suplex! Yuta switches, feed to Moxley’s LARIAT! Esfinge springboards but into an UPPERCUT from Claudio! Magnus runs up, Claudio blocks the kick and gives Magnus over to the PARADIGM SHIFT! Volador ducks Claudio to SUPERKICK Moxley, and tilt-o-whirl, DEJA VU RANA on Claudio! The fans fire up and Volador runs, into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Bryan! Yuta and Rugido are left alone, but Rugido rolls Yuta! TWO!!
Yuta gets up, gets around, wrench and OLYMPIC SLAM! Then the SEATBELT! Cover, BCC wins!
Winners: The Blackpool Combat Club, by pinfall
The ROH Pure Champion pulls out the win using a technical hold! Will this return mean even bigger and better things for all of the BCC?
Chris Jericho and crew continue to catering.
He says hi to the branches, and as a guy who’s been enjoying chicken ‘n’ dumplings for many years, let Jericho show you how to properly scoop. You gotta go all the way to the top, then put it in the bowl. That’s the best way to get the most for your meal. Thanks, guy! Jericho moves on, what more “advice” is he going to give to AEW as the night goes on?
Daniel Garcia speaks.
“We’re here at Grappler’s Anonymous in Buffalo, New York, the place where a 18-year-old Daniel Garcia stepped into a wrestling gym for the first time, and wanted to be a professional wrestler.” When he comes here, it reminds him of who he was and what he is, and what has changed and what also hasn’t changed. It brings him back to being a 20-year-old pro-wrestler who’s just trying to make it. He was hungry, driving 12+ hours to Maine for no money, driving 6+ hours to Montreal across the border to try and get a chance. On the way back, he gets into a car accident, nearly dies, breaks both his legs, didn’t even know if he’d be able to walk again, let alone wrestle.
But Garcia is grateful for that moment. He realized life is too short to let opportunities come and go. H e has to go out and take ’em. So without asking for permission, he’s challenged Ospreay for the International Championship, hoping to bring out that old version of himself. That 20-year-old Garcia who didn’t know if he was ever gonna be able to do anything again. Garcia needs that side of himself, because you cannot out grit him, you cannot out grind him, and you cannot out work him. Will that Daniel Garcia return to take the gold?
The Acclaimed storm up to The Bucks backstage!
Security is there to stop Caster, Bowens & Daddy Ass, but Matthew & Nicholas sarcastically say, “Great segment!” “Sorry, guys, we’re slammed, no time for anymore meetings.” Bowens says that’s fine, they’re not here to talk. They’re here to let The Bucks know that sooner or later, they’ll have to be face to face with The Acclaimed, and the Bucks won’t like it. But thanks, guys, great show! Doing a great job, the company’s awesome. Jackasses… The Acclaimed are a bit fed up with their bosses, but will they become #1 contenders to those AEW World Tag Team Championships and force the issue?
AEW returns and we hear from The Bucks.
Nicholas says this show is running smoothly, but it seems they have more business to attend to. Matthew says hi to The Patriarchy, nice to see them again. How’s it going? Christian Cage sighs, and says if there is anyone he can trust to make the right decision, it’s The EVPs. It is no secret Christian got “screwed” out of the AEW World Championship at Double Or Nothing. Christian has carried AEW on his shoulders for the past year, and The Patriarchy deserves to be at the top, with gold! Christian wants another shot. Matt says he loves Christian, Nick loves them, this is one of the best stables in the entire company!
And hey, if they had it their way, Christian, Nick Wayne, Luchasaurus, they’d all have a belt! They all deserve one! But they tried to do that for their friend, Jack Perry, and Tony Khan & Christopher Daniels had to go screw that up. But hey, these two have some pull still. They will see what they can do, and Matt promises Christian will be happy. So how about some uh, you scratch their back, they scratch yours? Christian says that is a wise decision. They shake hands on it. What’s Christian’s shoe size? 12. Okay, they’ll get him some comp’d Reeboks. On to the next segment! Can they get some water? They’re parched!
Saraya w/ Harley Cameron & Zak Knight VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther!
The Outcasts keep calling out The Leading Lady’s protege, but the AEW Women’s World Champion promises they will regret it! And to put a little spin on her Toni Storm cosplay, Mariah is wearing the green Outcast ensemble! Will Mariah rock the Rocky Mountains? Or will it be a Good Knight for Saraya instead?
Storm is on commentary, and Excalibur brings up how she threw out the challenge to Mariah’s other mentor, Mina Shirakawa, and how it has been accepted for Forbidden Door. Storm somewhat ignores that headline, and then Saraya already goes after Mariah! Saraya pulls the green jacket off Mariah, tosses it, and the bell rings! Saraya swings around the Outcast shirt she ripped off Mariah, then runs in at the corner. Mariah goes up and over, rolls and eggs Saraya on. Saraya runs up, but Mariah ROCKS her! Mariah fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP! Mariah drags Saraya up, runs and SHOTGUNS her down!
The fans fire up and Mariah is fired up, too! Storm says she’s so gorgeous, isn’t she? Hard to tell if she means herself with the camera on her at the moment… But Mariah scoops Saraya for the SPINOUT SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up and Mariah stalks Saraya. Saraya bails out, she’s furious, and tells Mariah to stay away. Mariah chases Saraya around the outside, in and out of the ring, and the fans boo. Saraya taunts Mariah, Mariah chases her again, but Mariah still can’t catch Saraya. Mariah still tries, but then Harley runs up! Mariah dodges Harley but Saraya BOOTS Mariah down! The fans are torn while Saraya blows kisses.
Harley & Zak talk trash and Storm only just realizes Saraya’s brother is here. Saraya drags Mariah up and THRWOS her into railing! Storm is concerned for her girl, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Harley helps Saraya hydrate real quick, then Saraya drags Mariah up. Saraya THROWS Mariah back into railing! Saraya refreshes the ring count, gets Mariah back up, and brings her around to taunt Storm. Saraya then THROWS Mariah into more railing! Saraya again refreshes the ring count, Storm is still concerned for Mariah, but Harley helps Saraya hydrate again. Saraya leaves Mariah behind to swagger around, then she goes to fetch Mariah. Saraya taunts Storm more, but Mariah SLAPS Saraya! Saraya CLUBS Mariah, puts her in the ring, and covers. TWO and Saraya is upset. Saraya stalks Mariah while mocking the fans.
Saraya steps out to the apron, brings Mariah into ropes, and fires off KNEE after KNEE after KNEE! The ref counts, Saraya lets off, and Maria flops back. Saraya soaks up the heat, stalks Mariah to a corner, then digs her boot in. The ref counts, Saraya lets off, and she “apologizes” before going back. Mariah fires body shots, but Saraya CLUBS her down! Saraya whips, Mariah ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The ref checks while both women are down, Storm is concerned while The Outcasts coach Saraya. Dynamite returns to single picture as Saraya crawls to Mariah. Saraya fires a forearm, but Mariah gives it back!
Saraya fires another forearm, Mariah fires back! They go shot for shot, Storm is at a loss for words she’s so angry with Saraya. Mariah gets the edge, but Saraya pulls hair! Mariah pulls hair back! The fans fire up as the two glare at each other, then swing! Mariah dodges to HEADBUTT a la Storm! Mariah and Saraya goes to corners, and Mariah runs up to UPPERCUT! Then she hoists Saraya up. Mariah puts some stank on the DOUBLE CHOPS! Mariah then goes corner to corner again, STRATUSPHERE! Saraya staggers, Mariah roars and climbs! Mariah MISSILE DROPKICKS, down goes Saraya! Cover, TWO!
Saraya stay sin this and Mariah grows frustrated. Mariah drags Saraya to a corner, storms to the other side, and the fans fire up! Mariah says kiss this, and she runs in to SWEET HIP MUSIC! Cover, TWO!! Saraya survives and Mariah is losing her cool! The fans rally, Storm encourages Mariah, and Mariah reels Saraya in. Mariah CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOP! Mariah reels Saraya in, underhooks, but Sayara wrenches out! Mariah wrenches back, but then Saraya wrenches again! KNIGHT CAP!! Cover, TWO!!! Mariah survives and shocks everyone, even Storm! The fans are thunderous and Storm says the training is working!
Saraya drags Mariah by her legs, steps through, and ties up the legs, but Mariah cradles! TWO!! Saraya and Mariah scramble up, Saraya SUPERKICKS! Saraya gets the legs, steps through again, QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH!! Mariah endures, Storm pleads with her to hold out, but Mariah can’t! Mariah QUITS, Saraya wins!
Winner: Saraya, by submission
Storm storms up, throws off her shoes, and gets in to comfort her protege. But then The Outcasts attack Storm! The fans boo as Harley & Saraya beat them both down, Zak intimidating Luther into staying back! But wait! Here comes Mina! The Fighting Gravure Idol storms in to URAKEN Harley! And she ROLLING ELBOWS Saraya! The fans cheer as Mina goes to her Mariah and comforts her! However, Storm sees that and is jealous! Storm storms over, and it’s chins up, tits out, and a fight for supremacy! Mariah gets between her mentors, and holds them both to her bosom!
However it is official, we are getting Storm VS Shirakawa in Long Island! Only one can leave Forbidden Door as THE AEW Women’s Championship, who leaves with gold around their waist and Mariah at their side?
Chris Jericho is still walking around backstage.
The Learning Tree now says hi to Private Party. He has some advice for Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen. “As a guy who’s been to a lot of parties, they’re always more fun when they’re not private. You should open your party up to everybody, like I’ve opened up the Jericho Vortex! Everyone’s invited! Maybe you should change their name to Public Party, guys! Hahaha!” Yeah… Thanks, but no thanks. Zay & Quen respect the OG in the game, but they don’t fit the dynamic. Respectfully. Keith says no, that’s disrespect! Nobody wants to come to their lame ass party anyway. Hey, Zay was talking to Jericho, not Keith.
Bill has the Bad Apple calm down. But remember: it’s the ones who need the advice the most that tend to not see they need it. Jericho agrees with Bill, and he is gonna help Private Party get what they desperately need, and that’s more time on Dynamite. Next week, they’re invited to TV Time with The Learning Tree! Think about it, hope to see you then. Thanks, guys! Jericho heads out, Zay mocks Jericho, but Quen says that might be kinda fun. Will they make it a party when they join Jericho for his talk show?
Bryan Danielson speaks.
“What a blessing this is, right? To see somebody like Wheeler Yuta return after being injured for four months, to go out there, fight like hell against the CMLL guys, and he comes out on top! He’s the one who gets the win! I couldn’t be prouder of Wheeler Yuta.” But as for himself, Bryan knows it was 8 months ago he said this would be his last year as a full-time wrestler. That it’d be the most epic year. But the truth is, it hasn’t been what he wanted. He fought for the TNT Championship against Christian Cage, and lost. He thought that’s fine, he’ll have other chances. Continental Classic came, he made it to the semifinals, and lost.
But then he got a match with Okada at Tokyo Dome! That was to be his vindication. But he lost. Then every big match since, he has lost and lost and lost. The straw that broke the camel’s back was losing Anarchy in the Arena. Bryan was pretty down about that. He was talking with Yuta, saw how fired up he was to come back. And so Bryan realized his last year as a full-time wrestler ain’t over yet. When TK said the winner of this year’s Owen Hart Cup gets an AEW World title shot at All In London…! Bryan got fired up one more time. This might be his last shot, but it’ll be the best shot he’s had his entire career, and he’s going out on top.
The American Dragon is ready, but will he retire with the greatest prize imaginable? Or will he go down in a blaze of glory?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Back at its regular time of 10 PM Eastern on a Friday night on TNT, we see Mina Shirakawa back in action against Serena Deeb! If Storm can beat the Professor, can the Fighting Gravure Idol do it even better? Plus,
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom!
Speaking of the world title, The Realest is already planning on making it him and Will Ospreay at Forbidden Door. However, Roddy felt he was robbed of his chance when Ospreay ended that Casino Gauntlet just before Roddy could enter. Will Roddy change everyone’s plans right here tonight? Or will Long Island still enter Swerve’s House?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who stands at the summit of AEW!
The bell rings and the two circle as the fans rally. They feel things out, tie up, and go around. Swerve facelocks, Roddy waistlocks, but Swerve wrenches out to a wristlock. Roddy slips through, goes for a leg, but Swerve stays up using a clinch. They end up on ropes, the ref counts, and Swerve lets off, to then get a headlock. Roddy powers up but can’t power out as Swerve holds tight. Roddy fight sup, throws body shots, and powers out this time, only for Swerve to run him over! The fans cheer, things speed up, but Roddy trips Swerve! Roddy facelocks and grinds Swerve down. Nana keeps the fans fired up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Swerve fights up, powers Roddy to ropes, and the ref counts. Swerve gets that headlock back but Roddy powers up and out. Roddy hurdles but Swerve handstand walks over the drop down! Then Swerve RANAS Roddy, hip tosses him, and gator rolls him to a suplex, but Roddy knees free! Now Roddy suplexes but Swerve slips free. Swerve avoids the Strong Knee, feints a kick to kick the leg out, but then Roddy bails out! The fans fire up while The Kingdom regroups and coaches Roddy. Nana keeps the fans fired up while Roddy takes his time returning to the ring. Roddy steps in, then he rushes Swerve and puts him in a corner!
Roddy CHOPS, ROCKS and CLUBS away, but Swerve turns things around to fire back! Swerve puts Roddy’s leg in ropes, CHOPS him, then runs to DROPKICK the leg! Roddy falls out of the ropes and clutches the knee! Swerve high-fives Nana, then he stomps away on Roddy. Roddy hobbles up, throws knees then CHOPS! Roddy fires forearms, whips corner to corner but Swerve reverses. Roddy hits buckles hard, then falls back! Swerve goes up but Taven distracts! Roddy trips Swerve up! Roddy climbs, turns Swerve around, then CHOPS! Then he scoops, for the TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Swerve falls to the apron then the floor!
Taven talks trash and Bennett is all fired up! Roddy storms out after Swerve, CLUBS him, then puts him in the ring. Roddy stalks Swerve but Swerve bails out the other side. Roddy builds speed to WRECK- NO, Swerve blocks the dropkick! Roddy BOOTS Swerve away, then CHOPS! Swerve trips Roddy to CATAPULT him into post! The fans fire up while Roddy is down in a heap! Nana laughs while The Kingdom checks their guy, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Swerve sits up, Roddy stirs, and The Kingdom coaches Roddy. Swerve stands, warns The Kingdom to back up, and then he puts Roddy in the ring. Swerve steps in but Roddy goes to the apron, so Swerve steps back out. Swerve leaps, but into an UP KICK! Roddy gets up, and he lifts Swerve, only for Swerve to fight free! Swerve fireman’s carries but now Roddy fights free! Roddy lifts for the APRON BACK SUPLEX! Swerve writhes, Roddy pushes him in and covers, TWO! Roddy stomps away, then clamps on with a chinlock stretch. Nana rallies the fans as Swerve endures. Swerve fights up, slips an arm through and throws elbows.
Roddy kicks Swerve then gets him for an atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Roddy throws down fists then clamps on for a seated COBRA TWIST! Swerve endures being stretched out and the fans rally again. Dynamite returns to single picture, Swerve kicks and fights to his feet. Swerve fires body shots, but Roddy pushes back to KNEE low! Roddy fireman’s carries, for a GUT- DOUBLE STOMP!! Swerve turns things around on Roddy and the fans fire up! Roddy goes to a corner, Swerve to the other. Roddy runs up, Swerve dodges and UPPERCUTS! Swerve snapmares Roddy, goes up, and FALLING UPPERCUTS!
Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Swerve storms up on Roddy, fireman’s carries, then HOTSHOTS Roddy off ropes! Swerve runs but Roddy dodges, only for Swerve to somersault and FLATLINER! Gator roll and deadlift into the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Roddy survives and The Kingdom is relieved. Swerve scowls and the fans rally up. Swerve drags Roddy up, half nelsons, but then Bennett gets on the apron! Swerve swipes at Bennett but he gets away, and Roddy O’Conner Rolls! TWO! Roddy comes back but Swerve CLIPS the leg! Swerve gets Roddy up, POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!!
Swerve is annoyed as Roddy survives again. The fans rally and Swerve takes aim. HOUSE- NO, Roddy bails out again! Swerve storms out to the apron, runs up, but Roddy blocks! Roddy TOSSES Swerve to The Kingdom! The fans boo, The Kingdom lets Swerve down, but Roddy RAMS Swerve into the steel steps! Then an APRON X-PLEX! Swerve has a rough landing, but Roddy puts Swerve in. Roddy covers, TWO!! Swerve survives and Roddy is beside himself! The fans rally as hard as they can but Roddy rises up. Roddy has The Kingdom cheering but that’s all, and he pushes Swerve around. Roddy fires forearms, but Swerve shoves him.
Roddy fires more shots, so Swerve SLAPS Roddy! Roddy fires ELBOW after ELBOW, but Swerve JABS, BOOTS, and somersaults, into a CODE BREAKER! Roddy runs up to go side to side, forearm after forearm! Then the OLYMPIC SLAM! Roll through, underhooks, TIGER BOMB! High stack, TWO!! But the SICK KICK hits!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives again and The Kingdom is losing their minds! The fans rally up again as Nana coaches Swerve. Swerve goes to the apron, Roddy crawls after him. The Kingdom also lurks nearby as both men stand on the edge. Roddy brings Swerve up but Swerve elbows him!
Roddy CHOPS Swerve on the back! Swerve CHOPS Roddy’s leg! Swerve slips in, trips Roddy, and SUPERKICKS! Roddy dangles, Swerve SLINGSHOT STOMPS!! The fans are thunderous and The Kingdom panics! Swerve puts Roddy in, takes aim, “Whose House?!” HOUSE- NO!! Roddy denies another call, to STRONG- NO, Swerve throws the knee away to HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
The third time was the charm, and The Realest breaks the Savior of the Backbreaker! And now, without question, it will be Swerve VS Ospreay for this title! But will Ospreay make it to Long Island with his International Championship? Or will Fenix be the one changing things next week on Dynamite?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to establish more for Forbidden Door. I really like that we got another TNT Championship match qualifier, and Mark VS Cage was a great match as it was. Great win for Mark, and I’m pretty sure with Jack’s promo that followed, he still gets his own spot in that ladder match. He might even still find a way to win if House of Torture shows up at Forbidden Door. Great 8 Man Tag and great win for the BCC to get back on track as a faction. Yuta still has his ROH Pure Championship even though normally an injury would strip someone of a title. But TK doesn’t care about ROH so whatever. Bryan’s promo was great, and him getting in on the Owen Hart Cup, maybe even winning it, is going to be awesome stuff.
Great match for Mariah and Saraya, and while Saraya won, I figured we’d get Mina showing up to make a save. Forbidden Door is definitely a fitting PPV for them to do the Mentor VS Mentor story as it’s also AEW VS Stardom. And as I’ve been saying in thinking up this angle, I would think Storm retains the title, but maybe Mina steals Mariah away. Good promo from Mercedes Mone to help announce and hype up the Title For Title match. I am fully expecting Mone to become a double champion by winning the belt she technically was meant to win last year, but I would love if she lost and Vaquer would become a QUADRUPLE champion (I think she still has both her CMLL titles), and then that defeat infuriates Mone into being a selfish Heel.
Great stuff with Acclaimed and Bucks, with The Bucks “canceling” a segment to stick it to The Acclaimed for calling them out. Acclaimed will surely keep winning tag match after tag match until they’re #1 contenders set for a match at All In London. And good promo where The Bucks are still gonna be helping The Patriarchy. Maybe they try and feed an ROH title holder to The Patriarchy as The Bucks want Jack to be TNT Champion, Okada is Continental Champion, and it’d be redundant to do another AEW World title story with them. Maybe Yuta’s first ROH Pure Championship feud can be with Nick Wayne, who could also use something to do.
Great ongoing stuff with Jericho and his faction tonight. His over the top advice giving was pretty funny, and we’ve got some tag teams that will definitely want a fight with some combination of Jericho, Bill & Keith. Very good promo from Garcia to call upon his past to motivate this next phase. We got an awesome Fatal 4 Way to open the night to give us Ospreay VS Fenix, but it definitely feels like Ospreay will have to defend the International Championship against Garcia before having to face Swerve for the world title. Also good intertwining of stories where Cassidy was out there for Trent and Kris to go after, only for Willow to show up. Pretty sure that’s a Mixed Tag right there.
And of course, great stuff for the world title tonight. Really good promo from Roddy, good response from Swerve, and an awesome main event. Of course Swerve retains, he’s locked in now, can’t wait to see Ospreay VS Swerve happen.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Continental Classic continues!
Winter is Coming, who gets left out in the cold?
As AEW Worlds End approaches, Kyle Fletcher is way out in front of the Continental Classic! But will Mark Briscoe manage to cool him off? Or will the Protostar put the Sussex County Chicken on ice?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and advances to WrestleDynasty.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos; Okada wins.
- Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie; Toni wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti; Lio & Action win and will challenge Private Party for the titles.
- Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn; Kris wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Garcia, Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners win.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe; Mark wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Darby Allin made the save for Will Ospreay against Claudio Castagnoli, and Ospreay just wanted a second to talk. Ospreay says if Darby didn’t make that save, Ospreay wouldn’t be finishing this tournament. So just a quick one, Ospreay appreciates it and he thanks Darby very much. Darby says he just has this feeling. The same exact feeling that he had when Bryan Danielson got taken out. The same exact feeling he had when Chuck Taylor was taken out. Something is gonna happen again unless they all do something about it, so what is Ospreay willing to do? Darby says they can just find the Death Riders and put an end to this!
Ospreay says easy, now, tiger. But Darby says something is going to happen unless they do something! Ospreay understands, but can’t Darby see Ospreay’s got bigger things going on? He lost at WrestleDream, he lost at Full Gear, that’s back-to-back PPV loses and that does not happen to Ospreay. He has to regain momentum, and that means going through every single person in this tournament, and that includes Darby. Darby says that’s cute. Darby doesn’t care about Ospreay’s personal problems, or anyone else’s, because this is bigger than all of them. This is about AEW. Next year, there might not even be a Continental Classic if they don’t stop this now.
Doesn’t Ospreay see it? The Death Riders will keep chipping away and chipping away at everything that makes AEW what it is. So what is Ospreay doing? What is he doing about it? Ospreay is trying to win this tournament! He needs his momentum back. He can’t just drop everything. Ospreay needs this! So he’ll tell Darby this as a man who respects Darby: Ospreay respects everything Darby’s doing for AEW, but Ospreay needs his momentum. Then maybe afterwards, knock on his door. If Darby needs someone to fight alongside him, Ospreay’s game. See you next week. Ospreay heads out, but will either of them make it to the Holiday Bash?
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-0, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 1-1-1, 4 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
Mark Briscoe: 1-2, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-1, 3 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-2, 0 points
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Dem Boys in the house tonight, baby! Kyle Fletcher, I’m coming for you! I need this win, mathematically speaking! I’ma show you how we do! I’ma show you that I’m all dog, baby! All dog! ARF ARF RAA!”
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“Mark Briscoe, I’m sorry, but tonight, you are just another victim for The Protostar. After tonight, it’ll be 12 points Fletch, and I will see you in the semifinals.”
Kazuchika Okada and Beast Mortos speak.
“Beast Mortos.” Mortos ROARS, but Okada says, “No. B*tch Mortos.” The Rainmaker has some strong words for the menacing minotaur, but will Mortos make sure the Continental Champion does NOT make it to Worlds End?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale!
As the New Year approaches, so does that massive weekend in the Tokyo Dome! WrestleDynasty’s International Women’s Cup awaits, but will Hayter Hit Hard enough to punch her ticket to Japan? Or will the Babe with the Power look to add to her international list of accolades?
The bell rings, the two shake hands and the fans cheer the respect shown. The two tie up, Hayter hits a headlock takeover, but Willow has the headscissors. Hayter kips free, Willow hits a takeover but Hayter headscissors. Willow kips free, the two reset and the fans cheer. The two tie up, go around, and then break. The fans duel as Willow and Hayter circle. They tie up again and are in a deadlock, so they break. Hayter and Willow fire themselves up and circle again. They tie up, Hayter headlocks, but Willow powers up and out. Hayter RAMS Willow, but Willow flexes! The fans cheer, Hayter applauds, and then runs.
Hayter RAMS Willow again, but Willow brushes herself off. Hayter goes again, but Willow RAMS her! The fans fire up and Willow tells Hayter she’s got this. Hayter runs, Willow follows and then CLOBBERS Hayter! The fans cheer while Willow does a dance. Willow offers another handshake, which Hayter takes, but Hayter uses to drag Willow into a cradle! TWO, and Willow stands to CLOBBER Hayter again! The fans cheer, Willow runs but she rolls over the dropdown. Hayter runs up, Willow bypasses, but Hayter blocks the hip toss! Hayter body shots, then turns Willow, but Willow fights the bakclisde!
Willow turns the hooks around to backslide Hayter, TWO! Hayter and Willow stay hooked up, and Hayter fights up to flip things on Willow! But Willow FLINGS Hayter up and over! Hayter drags Willow down into another small package! TWO!! Hayter CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Willow dusts it off and comes back to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” again and Hayter takes a second. Hayter CHOPS, Willow CHOPS, and repeat! The fans fire up as they go back and forth, and move to forearms! They’re fast and furious and the fans love it! Hayter kicks low, CLUBS Willow, then puts Willow in a corner to CHOP!
Willow CHOPS in return! Willow puts Hayter in the corner to CHOP and the fans are dueling again! Willow CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Hayter CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Hayter adds more CHOPS, Willow CHOPS again, then Hayter ROCKS Willow. Hayter whips, but Willow blocks by holding ropes. Hayter CLUBS Willow, whips her, then ELBOWS Willow at ropes. Hayter fires hands, then runs, but Willow DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter skins the cat but Willow throws a shot! Hayter ROCKS Willow in return, then drags her out to the apron, for an APRON DDT! Willow flops to the floor, but the lights go out!
Hayter looks around in a bit of a panic, was that Julia Hart teasing something? After all, Hart’s been calling her out lately. Willow uses the distraction to RAM Hayter into the apron! Willow then climbs up, and the fans fire up as Willow runs, CANNONBALL to the floor! The fans fire up with Willow while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow drags Hayter up, puts her in the ring, but Hayter bails out the side. Willow is annoyed and goes out after her to stand her up. Willow CHOPS Hayter against the apron! But Hayter turns things around and CHOPS Willow against the apron! Willow fires hands, RAMS Hayter into the railing, then RAMS her into the apron! Willow RAMS Hayter back into the railing, and then throws Hayter into the ring. Hayter still bails out the side! Willow is annoyed again but she still goes after Hayter. Willow brings Hayter up and reels her in, but Hayter fights the suplex! Hayter then suplexes Willow to the floor!
Willow writhes but Hayter crawls away to roll into the ring. The ring count is past 5 of 10 but Willow rolls in at 7. Willow drags Hayter up, RAMS her into a corner, then goes up the corner. Willow drags Hayter up to join her, but Hayter fights back! They brawl, Hayter CLUBS away on Willow, then HEADBUTTS her! Collision returns to single picture as Hayter CLUBS Willow again, then brings her up! SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up while both women are down! Hayter and Willow rise, and Hayter runs up from the corner! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Willow survives but Hayter goes after Willow with a fireman’s carry!
Hayter hits an USHIGOROSHI, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Willow survives again and the fans fire up! Willow and Hayter rise, and Hayter fires forearms! Willow fires back, Hayter fires more, but Willow fires a flurry! Willow winds up but Hayter SUPERKICKS, then ENZIGIRIS! Willow rebounds to LARIAT! Hayter rebounds to LARIAT! Both women run up to DOUBLE BOOT! The fans are thunderous as Willow and Hayter are down! Willow and Hayter stir, the standing count begins, and the fans rally up harder. Willow goes to ropes at 4 and uses those to stand at 5! Willow then straitjackets and torture racks Hayter!
Willow hits a RACK DROP! The fans fire up but Willow isn’t done, she adds a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Willow is shocked! Willow smiles as she goes up a corner and the fans cheer again. But Hayter anchors Willow’s legs! Hayter carries Willow in a waistlock, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Hayter holds on, ripcords, but Willow dodges to then POOOUNCE!! PERIOD! The fans are thunderous and the straps come down! Willow hauls Hayter up and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWeR- NO, Hayter slips free, rolls Willow up, TWO!! Hayter clinches, HAYTE BREAKER!! But Hayter’s knee takes damage, too!
Hayter roars, and she powers through with that rage! The fans fire up as Hayter kisses the biceps! Hayter pumps up, brings Willow up, but Willow ducks the lariat! Gut wrench, and BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to WrestleDynasty)
That was a powerful battle from powerful young women, but it is the former AEW TBS Champion, former CMLL Women’s World Champion, and former inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion who is heading to the Tokyo Dome! She will join ROH’s Athena, CMLL’s Persephone, and a Stardom star yet to be determined, who will bring home that International Women’s Cup, and the title match promise that comes with it?
As for Hayter, the lights go out for real this time! And when they come back up, JULIA HART has Hayter in position! HAMMERLOCK DDT!! Julia Hart strikes when the time is right, but will the Princess of the Black Throne make sure Hayter knows The House Always Wins?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect. Cowards take the easy way out. Ricochet, you are a coward.” Brody is referring to Ricochet exposing a top turnbuckle and then using it against Brody. Brody says, “I have no respect for you.”
Claudio Castagnoli speaks.
“Some of my colleagues, they would be angry that they lost. I’m also not losing sight of the bigger picture. They would trade victory for success. They would rather win 100 matches than win the war.”
Strong words from two of the physically strongest men in this tournament, but to Claudio’s point, the war is not over as the round robin continues on. Will either Brody or Claudio make comebacks before we reach Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos!
The Continental Champion had quite the message for his opponent tonight, but the menacing minotaur never has words, only roaring and violence! Will Mortos do plenty of that to bring down the champ? Or will the Rainmaker prove he’s still the greatest tournament wrestler today?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Okada and Mortos circle. They tie up, Mortos powers Okada to ropes, but Okada turns things around. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, and he fakes the chop to then pat Mortos on the shoulders. The fans applaud while Okada and Mortos reset. They circle, tie up, and Mortos again puts Okada on ropes. Mortos lets off to egg Okada on, but Okada just pokes him in the eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans are torn, but Okada CLUBS Mortos. Okada headlocks, Mortos powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Okada staggers but he smiles while Mortos snarls.
Okada runs, RAMS Mortos, but Okada staggers back! Okada dares Mortos to run, and Mortos revs up, but Okada pulls Mortos’ hair! The ref reprimands but Okada kicks Mortos low. Okada runs, but Mortos CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps away on Okada! Mortos stands Okada up to SMACK him! Mortos whips Okada to a corner, ELBOWS, LARIATS and GAMANGIRIS! Then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps around. The fans rally as Mortos aims. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada BOOTS him away! Mortos comes back, jumps up, but Okada TOSSES him out!
The fans fire up and Okada grins. Mortos sputters, clutches a leg, and Okada goes out to fetch him. Okada CLUBS Mortos, brings him around, CLUBS him and kicks him and puts him in the ring. The fans cheer and Okada soaks it up, but Mortos returns to TORNILLO TOPE! The fans fire up as Mortos roars! Okada sputters while Mortos has the fans chanting “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Mortos whips Okada into the steel steps! Then Mortos aims, and the fans fire up as he runs in, but Okada moves! Mortos’ cannonball crashes into steel steps! Okada refreshes the ring count and he stalks Mortos.
Okada stands Mortos up, blows a kiss to the title on the pedestal, and hits a DDT to the floor! Okada blows another kiss to the title, then refreshes the ring count while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada drags Mortos up and RAMS him into railing! Mortos slumps down and Okada leaves him behind. The ring count restarts while Okada just waits. Mortos drags himself up, hobbles back over to the ring, and he drags himself in at 7 of 10. Okada storms up but Mortos CHOPS, CHOPS, ROCKS and fires more shots! Okada kicks low and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada soaks up cheers and jeers while Mortos flounders to ropes. Mortos drags himself up, pounds the buckles to fire up, but Okada storms over. Okada fires a forearm, then an elbow! Okada ROCKS Mortos again, then steps away.
Okada comes back, Mortos shoves him, and then Mortos fires forearms! Okada eggs him on so Mortos CHOPS, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Okada is stinging from Mortos’ chops, but Okada RAMS Mortos into a corner! Okada backs away, runs back in, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And SLING-DOGS! The fans fire up and Mortos waits on Okada. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada swings! Mortos dodges to SOBAT, UPPERCUT, snapmare and NECK TWIST! Okada clutches his neck and the fans fire up for Mortos. Mortos eggs Okada on, scoops him, BACKBREAKER! Okada staggers around, into another BACKBREAKER! Okada hobbles, Mortos scoops again, torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Okada survives but the fans fire up again! Mortos drags Okada to a drop zone, then he climbs up a corner! The fans fire up but Okada ROCKS Mortos first! Okada climbs up, fires forearms, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! Okada staggers away, Mortos rises, but Okada gets under the leap! Mortos comes back, into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mortos rises first, but then flops back down. Okada stands, the fans rally, and Okada wrenches Mortos for a MONEY CLIP! Mortos endures, reaches out, and the fans rally again. Mortos stomps around, powers Okada back and arm-drags him away!
Okada returns, dodges, and he ROCKS Mortos! MOrots ROCKS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS! Mortos SMACKS Okada, blocks a kick, but Okada ROCKS Mortos! Mortos HEADBUTTS and both men fall! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as the ref checks both men. Mortos and Okada go to opposite corners, and Mortos roars! Mortos runs up, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Mortos up and scoops to SLAM! Okada goes to the corner per the formula, MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up and Okada winds it up, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada drags Mortos up, ripcords, but Mortos dodges! But Okada hooks him! DISCUS- MORTOS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Okada!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Mortos is shocked! Okada is still down, though, as Mortos goes up top! BEAST SENTON FLOPS as Okada dodges! But Mortos is right back up! Okada BOOTS him, BOOTS again, but Mortos SMACKS, CHOPS, and SMACKS Okada again! Mortos runs, but into a DROPKICK! Okada roars and the fans fire up! But Mortos roars as he sits up! Okada is scared of Mortos, but he roars back!
Mortos spins, Okada blocks and now Okada DISCUS LARIATS! Okada hurries to ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
Mortos may be at zero points, but he still made Okada earn his! Okada is standing firm at second right now with 7 points, but can Mark Briscoe make it easier on everyone by bringing down Kyle Fletcher?
Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie!
It was quite the shocking return for the former AEW Women’s World Champion last Wednesday night on Dynamite, especially since she was no longer Timeless! Toni got her big in-ring return just last night on Rampage, will she keep that momentum going after tonight’s Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Toni shakes hands with Shazza and the two circle. They step up and Shazza kick slow! Shazza headlocks, Toni powers up and out, and then she blows past Shazza to run her over! Toni keeps moving, redirects herself and SHOTGUNS Shazza down! The fans fire up and Toni scoops Shazza to BACKBREAKER! Toni brings Shazza back up to snap suplex! The fans cheer and Toni smiles. Toni brings Shazza up to ROCK her, then UPPERCUT! Shazza sputters but she catches an uppercut to a backslide! ONE, and Shazza whips, only for Toni to reverse. Shazza cartwheels and KICKS Toni’s leg out!
Shazza runs and KNEES Toni to a corner! The fans fire up, Shazza takes a bow, and Shazza runs up, but into a BOOT! Toni waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shazza flounders and Toni goes to a corner. Toni says let’s rock! HIP ATTACK! Toni reels Shazza in, STORM ZERO! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Another win in the comeback tour and Toni grabs a mic. “I never thought that I would get to say this, but Toni Storm is officially All Elite!” Uh, y-yeah? Toni is definitely back, but will she return back to the top of AEW?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynamite.
Reporters caught up with Mariah May to ask her about the return of Toni Storm, and Mariah said she DGAF! What happened to Toni is the same thing that happened to Mina, and it will be the same thing that happens to Thunder Rosa. Every single woman Mariah steps in the ring with has their hopes and dreams, and then they wish they were never born. Mina should just go back to modeling, because her wrestling career as she knows it is over. Mariah didn’t want to do that to Mina, she still loves Mina. But this is just what Mariah does, and will continue to do to any girl that wants to breathe the same air as her. No one can handle the Woman from Hell.
Rosa can go and yell about whatever bat s*it crazy BS she wants, Rosa just needs to name a time and place for Mariah to end her career! As for every other woman in AEW, or any other company, you all have the same dream. But there is only one reality. The Glamour has spoken, but will it fall on deaf ears?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Tony Schiavone is with La Mera Mera and brings up Mariah’s comments. Rosa says time and place? March 16th, 2022, San Antonio, Texas, the time and place Rosa won the AEW Women’s World Championship and knew what she was made of. But it doesn’t matter who you ae when you hold the title! What matters is who you are when you aren’t. And Rosa knows in her heart that she is THE champion, for the people and for all of Women’s Wrestling! And that is something Mariah cannot say! And Mariah is cleaning up a mess with her ex-bestie, Toni Storm, but Rosa has a place reserved for Mariah in Hell!
Speaking of Toni Storm, she walks in and says hello, nice to meet everyone. Oh, sorry, she didn’t mean to interrupt. Hi, she’s Toni Storm, she just wanted to introduce herself. They shake hands and Storm says it is a pleasure to meet Thunder Rosa, as well as the living legend, Tony Schiavone. Okay, sorry, she’ll let you all get back to what you were doing. Rock on! Toni heads out and Rosa lets that… odd interaction go. Rosa tells Mariah that in two weeks, her father will be in the audience to see his daughter fight. And she told him to bring a handful of dirt from the graveyards of Tijuana to remind Rosa where she comes from, and where she’s taking Mariah.
So it will be December 28th, 2024, Worlds End! Rosa VS Mariah for the AEW Women’s World Championship, in a TIJUANA STREET FIGHT!! La Mera Mera has spoken, will she bury Mariah in the gave Mariah has dug for herself?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti!
There has been dysfunction showing itself in Top Flight Airlines, as evident by last week’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. But then a deal was struck with Private Party: Dante & Darius Martin would have it out with their supposed friends, and the winners would get first crack at the titles. Will the team be satisfied one way or another after this? Or will the rift between them all only grow?
The teams sort out and Angel Dorado steps to the Bad Child. The fans rally up as these two stare down, both knowing Dante was the one who brought Lio into the group while Darius was hurt. They tie up, Lio waistlocks but Dante wrenches out to snapmare and body scissor into the sunset flip! TWO, but Dante ghost pins, TWO! Dante shifts around, mouse trap, TWO! Lateral press, TWO! Lio goes Matrix but Dante schoolboys, TWO! Dante wrenches Lio, tags Darius, but Lio gets away. The fans fire up and we see Private Party watching backstage. Lio stands down to talk with Action. Action tags in, and now Darius stares down the man he brought into the group.
Darius and Action tie up, Darius headlocks, but Action powers up to bring Darius to his knees. Action then slips out the back, hits a headlock takeover, but Darius rolls to a cover, ONE! Action holds onto the headlock, Darius powers up and out, but Action RAMS Darius! Darius rebounds to run Actin over! Things speed up, Darius rolls over the dropdown, but Action handsprings through the hip toss! Action talks a bit of smack, but turns around for Darius to trip him up! Action up kicks but Darius rolls to a lateral press, ONE! Action sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Darius knuckle locks but Action lifts him up!
Action goes up and over Darius to sunset flip, ONE!! They both rush up, Darius slips around to backslide! ONE and Darius wrenches to WRING Action! But Action kicks Darius, both men kip up, and the fans fire up! Action chest bumps Darius so Darius gives it back. Darius ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGIRI! Action whips, Darius reverses but Lio tags in. Action handsprings through the backdrop, he and Lio pinball Darius with haymakers! Lio whips, Darius reverses but Lio springboards to RAN- NO! Darius drops Lio into a CATAPULT! But Lio BLASTS Dante first! Lio UPPERCUTS Darius, swings on Dante, but Dante gets under!
Darius back suplexes, Lio lands out but Dante tags in. Action is there, he and Lio dodge the Martin brothers, but Dante & Darius go to the apron. Lio & Action DOUBLE HANDSPRING KICK! Down go Darius & Dante, deja vu from the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal! The fans are torn as Lio & Action say they’re the next champs, and Collision goes to picture in picture.
Leila Grey coaches up the Top Flight OGs, and Dante hurries in after Lio. Lio dodges, wrenches, and STUNNERS! Lio holds on to then STUNNER again! Dante flounders and Lio swaggers, then Lio stomps Dante. Lio stands Dante up to ROCK him, then he storms up to kick Dante down. Tag to Action, he and Lio both dig boots in, but the ref counts. Lio & Action let off, then taunt Dante while Action stomps away. Action tags Lio back in, they double wrench to double snapmare, then they DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Dante is tougher than that but Lio clamps onto him with a facelock.
Lio gator rolls Dante away from Darius, then shifts to have a SLEEPER! Lio stares Darius down, but Dante fights up to RAM Lio into the corner! Action tags in and he clamps onto Dante with a facelock. Action fires knee after knee, then CHOPS Dante! Dante turns things around to CHOP Action! Lio attacks Dante from the outside, then Action mugs him from the inside! The ref reprimands but Action digs his boots in. Tag to Lio, and Lio swaggers again. Lio then runs up to BOOT WASH Dante! The ref reprimands but Lio drags Dante up to snapmare. Lio then runs to UPEPRCUT Dante in the back!
Dante writhes, Lio swaggers more, and Lio eggs on Dante. He dares Dante to crawl to his big brother, Darius, but then clamps on a facelock. Collision returns to single picture as Lio whips Dante to the corner. Lio runs up, ROCKS Dante, then tags Action. Action CHOPS Dante, he and Lio mug Dante more, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands, Lio tags in, and Action stands Dante up. They double whip, but Dante grabs ropes to stop himself. Dante TOSSES Action, goes up and over Lio, hot tag to Darius! Air Wolf rallies on Action & Lio! BOOTS and HAYMAKERS for Lio, then Darius whips. Lio reverses but Darius atomic drops!
Darius BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Lio, then GAMANGIRIS! Lio staggers and the fans fire up, but Action steps in and takes the FLATLINER! Dante runs, Darius sets up, POETRY IN MOTION! Action goes down, but Lio rolls Darius up! Darius rolls through, then ducks Lio’s basement enzigiri! Darius waistlocks, Lio slips under, and Lio waistlocks back. Darius brings Dante up, and then BOOSTS him up and over! Darius ELBOWS Lio and Dante reels him in, half nelson lift and the SWING- NO, Lio slips free! Lio shoves Dante at Darius, Darius again pops Dante up and over! Darius reels Lio in and Dante gives the BOOST to the TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are torn as Lio survives but Leila coaches Top Flight. Action YANKS Dante down, but Darius stomps Action’s hands! Darius drags Lio up, fires forearms, then a CHOP! Darius reels Lio in, suplexes, but Lio slips free! Lio ducks under, UPKICKS, and Action is in! They both dodge Darius, then flank him! Darius swings on Lio but Lio ducks, and Action mule kicks, knee lifts, and CHOPS! Lios fires fast hands, Action kicks out a leg, and they both DOUBLE FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up and Action is growing frustrated. Action tags in, he and Lio get Darius back up, but Dante slips in!
Dante saves Darius from the double suplex, and he fires hands! He then runs, but Lio dodges! Lio redirects, Dante dodges Action but Lio LARIATS Dante! Darius LARIATS Lio! Action dodges Darius to come back and BOOT! Darius rebounds, but Action SUPERKICKS him out! Action builds speed and slides, but Darius slips under! Darius pops Action up but Action lands on the apron. Action mule kicks Darius, then ARABIAN PRESSES him down! The fans fire up and Action roars, but Dante DIVES onto him! Leila says hell yeah! But then Lio DIVES and sends Dante into Leila! Dante panics and even Lio realizes he messed up!
All of Top Flight checks on Leila, they didn’t mean for her to be collateral. But then Lio & Action CLOBBER Dante & Darius! They only care so much when a title match is on the line! Lio puts Darius in, then he goes up! FINAL HOUR!! Action goes up to springboard, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, LIO & ACTION WIN!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
The Bad Child & The Sight to See tell Private Party to be ready! These two are coming for titles because they’re hungry for gold. Will these two eat their fill at the Holiday Bash?
BREAKING NEWS for ROH Final Battle!
We know it’s Chris Jericho VS Matt Cardona for the ROH World Championship, Athena VS Billie Starkz for the Women’s World Championship, Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch for the Women’s World Television Championship, and even a Double Bull Rope Tornado Tag of Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Righteous for the World Tag Team Championships! BUT, who will it be for the ROH Pure Championship? We find out when Lee Moriarty does, because he’s issuing an Open Challenge! Who will be bold enough to step to #TAIGASTYLE?
Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn!
The #BornAgainKristen vows to be watching the Holiday Bash and its AEW TBS Championship match very, very closely. Will both Mercedes Mone and Anna Jay have to watch Kris very closely?
The bell rings and Kris circles with Lynn. They tie up, Kris waistlocks and spins Lynn to snapmare. Lynn and Kris each block strikes, then Kris DRAGON SCRWES! Lynn staggers up but Kris reels her in for a stalling suplex! The fans fire up and Kris waits for TWENTY-THREE before she SLAMS Lynn down! The fans fire up and Kris flexes. Kris stands Lynn up but Lynn fires palm strikes! Kris ducks the uraken to SWEEP the legs and basement DROPKICK! Kris whips Lynn to a corner, runs up, but then blocks a boot to get up and under Lynn! Lynn fights with fists and RANAS Kris away! The fans fire up, but then Kris LARIATS Lynn down!
Kris hauls Lynn up, tucks her in, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Lynn may be a great fighter, but Kris is the Galaxy’s Greatest! Will Kris soon be the Galaxy’s Greatest TBS Champion once again?
FTR speaks.
“On New Year’s Day, in Asheville, North Carolina, one of AEW’s most important shows returns. Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen, live on TBS and Max. AEW has invited the world to come together to provide hope and much needed aid to those most affected by Hurricane Helene. Be live here in Asheville, or watch on both TBS and Max, to join AEW in giving back to charities helping recovery efforts. The American Red Cross, Save the Children, World Central Kitchen, Beloved Asheville, and many, many more. This will be one of the most important Dynamites in AEW history.
“Fight for the Fallen, the mother of all simulcasts, live New Year’s Day, 8, 7 Central, for the first time ever simulcast on Max. Tickets on sale now at AEWTIX.com.”
10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
While there are many things going on right now, from the Continental Classic to the war with the Death Riders, these teams are getting into the NBA spirit by having a 5v5 All Star showdown! Will the TNT Champion, Freshly Squeezed, the Commander of the Skies and the Youngest Men Alive build up some momentum for the holidays? Or will they get dunked on by Mansoor, Mason Madden, Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ariya Daivari?
Well of course “Smart” Mark has to take over the introductions. And he says that the Premier Athletes have decided to “let the losers of St. Louis,” and of course these “model citizens,” join in on the pregame cheer. So when they say “Athletes,” you say “Rule,” nothing else! Hands in, boys. Oh, and they would be honored for MXM to put the tips in. Mansoor & Maxon put on finger protection before joining in. Ohhh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Sterling never learns. The teams sort out and Garcia starts against the Technical Beast. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Woods taunts Garcia. They tie up, Woods powers Garcia to ropes, but the ref counts.
Woods lets off but mocks Garcia putting his dukes up. Garcia shoves Woods, the two reset, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Woods slips around then SLAMS Garcia down! Woods waistlocks but Garcia fights off the roll-up. Woods SLAMS Garcia again, and mocks the dance! The fans boo but Garcia brushes that off. Garcia and Woods go again, Garcia waistlocks but Woods switches. Garcia switches, they go to ropes, and Woods bucks the O’Conner. Garcia avoids the knee, rolls Woods up, TWO! Woods hurries to his feet but Garcia trips him to ghost pin! TWO, and now Garcia shows Woods how it’s done!
Woods kicks Garcia low! Woods shouts, “ATHLETES!” St. Louis shouts, “SUCKS!” Woods whips, Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Woods! The fans fire up but Nese tags in, so Garcia knees Nese low. Garcia bumps Nese off buckles, tags in Cassidy, and the fans fire up as Cassidy stomps away on Nese! Cassidy lets off to bring Nese up, and the fans rally as Cassidy suplexes. Nese blocks, then powers free to throat chop! The fans boo, Nese whips, but Cassidy reaches out to tag Komander! Cassidy then dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Nese stops the DDT! Nese suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!
Cassidy holds Nese, Komander runs up, and Komander uses Nese to pommel horse and RANA Daivari! The fans fire up and Komander hurries to go up, up, but Mason distracts him! The ref reprimands, but Nese trips Komander up! Hot tag to Mansoor and then MXM both go after Komander. Mansoor pulls on a leg but Komander’s stuck in a backwards Tree of Woe, so Mansoor gets both legs free. MXM then hauls Komander up, CATWALK LEG DROP! Then they POSE! The fans are torn but Mansoor blows a kiss, and even mocks Garcia’s dance, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason joins in on the dance and Garcia wants after them, but the ref keeps him and the team back. MXM kicks Komander around, stomps him, and Mansoor ROCKS Komander to ropes. Tip touch tag to Daivari, and they mug Komander. Daivari spins Komander around to stomp him, then he tip touch tags Mansoor. They double whip Komander to a corner, then Daivari runs in, Komander goes up and over, then ducks under Mansoor, Mansoor LARIATS Daivari in the corner! Mansoor panics, Komander knuckle locks and CHOPS! Komander goes up and up, tightrope walks, then MISSILE DROPKICKS Daivari!
Komander comes back to SUPERKICK Mansoor! Komander staggers up, brings Mansoor around, tag to Turbo Floyd! Komander gets the fans fired up and Turbo climbs. Turbo rains down fists, and the fans count along to nine, flex, and TEN! Turbo tags Truth and Truth climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count again, and we go to nine, wind up, and TEN! Mansoor sputters but Truth tags Garcia. Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, and he goes to nine, puts up his dukes, and he dances on Mansoor’s face! Garcia’s pick-up team is feeling it, and so is St. Louis, while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Komander tags in, but Nese & Daivari run up to mug him and The Outrunner! They toss out Turbo & Truth, then TOSS Komander to the corner! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” But then Garcia & Cassidy drag Nese & Daivari out of the ring! They brawl, Nese THROWS Garcia into railing while Daivari DECKS Cassidy! Komander is up and he builds speed, but Sterling trips him up! The fans boo but the ref missed that because Mansoor is distracting him! Komander grabs Sterling by the tie and the fans fire up, but Daivari CLOBBERS Sterling! The fans boo more but Daivari puts Komander on the apron.
Nese is on the apron and he suplexes Komander up and in for Woods, who then holds Komander up. Mason runs in, BOOT POWERBOMB COMBO!! Mansoor is up top now, FROG SPLASH!! Woods covers, Team Garcia all breaks it up! The fans fire up but now it’s a brawl! Team Garcia and the #PremierCollection all tumble out, Mason & Mansoor get Cassidy up! Cassidy fights the Centerfold, and Garcia slides in so he can SAIDO Mansoor! Mason HEADBUTTS Garcia! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT Mason! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Cassidy DIVES onto Mansoor! Cassidy sends Mansoor to a corner for Garcia to SHOTGUN!
The fans are thunderous as Koamnder is up top! Tightrope walk, for the SPACEMAN SWANTON! And he tags Cassidy on the way! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, takes aim at Woods, but Sterling gets on the apron! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Sterling!! Then he dodges Woods, ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Team Garcia wins!
Winners: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall
The team celebrates, that was a Freshly Squeezed victory! But while this was a big win and a lot of fun, it is time to focus on Worlds End. Will Garcia make his way out of the league to head for the Continental Championship? Will Cassidy overcome the Fatal 4 Way odds to finally be THE AEW World Champion?
Don Callis speaks.
“I had a bad night last night. A couple of turncoats who used to be under my employ, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs and Mark Davis, did a little switcharoo, a little number on the Don Callis Family. I woke up today with a hole in my heart because of that, but then I got fantastic news. The gods have smiled upon me because I am getting, in two week’s time, at Worlds End, I am getting my revenge on Powerhouse Hobbs. That’s right, a match against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, has been granted. And it’s in two weeks at Worlds End, and I can’t wait.
‘If you thought everything was coming up the Don Callis Family, I’ve got one more thing to be excited about! Kyle Fletcher is getting ready right now to be in the main event tonight! And run the table and mathematically ensure that he goes on to Worlds End and then wins the Continental Championship, when he beats that degenerate, Mark Briscoe tonight on Collision. That is why the Don Callis Family is the true one percenters of professional wrestling. And you’re gonna see it tonight, and you’re gonna see it at Worlds End. And Hobbs, I’m gonna send you right back to the unemployment line.” Callis has made his promises, but will Konosuke and Kyle be able to keep them?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe!
The Protostar is already 3-0 with 9 points, the standalone leader of this block. But will he solidify that position as Blue League’s number one seed? Or will the Aussie Arrow completely miss hitting the Sussex County Chicken?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Mark and Kyle circle, and Kyle doesn’t care that the fans like Mark more. They tie up, Kyle uses height to power Mark to a corner, and the ref counts. Kyle lets off with a roll back, and he finger guns at Mark. The fans taunt Kyle with, “Ospreay’s Better!” Kyle scowls and he bails out of the ring. The fans boo but Kyle says HE is better than Ospreay! Kyle goes back to the ring, stares Mark down as he steps inside, and the two reset. The fans rally behind Mark as the two tie up, and Mark waistlocks. Kyle wrenches and wristlocks, then he pushes on the hold.
Mark rolls, wrenches, headlocks, and he grinds Kyle down. Kyle powers up and out and he RUNS Mark over! Kyle flexes but the fans boo. Mark stands up, the two reset, and they tie up again. Kyle headlocks but Mark endures the grind. Mark powers up and puts Kyle on the ropes. The ref counts, Mark lets off, and Mark eggs Kyle on. Kyle mocks the Redneck Kung-Fu as he resets with Mark. They tie up, Kyle headlocks and hits a takeover, and he shakes his head as he keeps Mark down. Kyle puts on the pressure, but Mark endures. Mark fights around, headscissors, but Kyle moves around. Kyle pops free and he STOMPS Mark down!
The fans boo but Kyle just smirks. Wait, Mark is right up! Mark dares Kyle to hit him! Kyle ROCKS Mark, but Mark ROCKS Kyle! The forearms go back and forth, and the fans fire up! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Then he whips Kyle, Kyle reverses, but Mark goes up and out to evade the boot! Kyle is stuck on the rope, Mark CHOPS him again! Mark reels Kyle in, Callis stresses out, but Kyle suplexes Mark! Mark fights that, then BITES Kyle on the forehead! The ref counts, Mark stops biting to snapamre Kyle out. The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Kyle with a dropkick!
Kyle shakes out the stars but Mark builds speed! Mark DIVES and takes Kyle down at the ramp! The fans fire up and Mark puts Kyle back in the ring. Mark hurries up but Kyle runs in, CALF KICK! Mark falls and Kyle grins while the fans boo. Callis gets the fans see a lot of themselves in Kyle, but they should show Kyle respect. Kyle aims, but Mark blocks Kyle’s kick! Mark YANKS Kyle down, but Kyle dodges a haymaker! Mark dodges in return, and now Mark goes up! Mark avoids a leg sweep to then BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up for Mark and he goes back up! BANG-BANG, FOLEY ELBOW!
The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up. Mark CHOPS, then he refreshes the count. Mark stalks Kyle to railing and he CHOPS again! Kyle scrambles into the ring but Mark pursues. Kyle slides out the side, so Mark goes out the side. Mark CHOPS Kyle again, and Kyle goes to the desk! Kyle sputters but Mark brings him around to reel him in! Callis panics but Kyle BACKDROPS free! The fans boo but Mark goes to steps. Kyle hurries to bring Mark to railing, RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Mark flops to the floor and the fans go nuts! Callis says there’s no coming back from that. Kyle then mocks Mark by setting up a chair nearby!
Kyle gets space, then builds speed, and he jumps up using the chair, FLYING CANNONBALL!! Kyle wipes Mark out with his own move, and Kyle poses with fans against their will. Kyle mocks the ref and his orders, then he DUMPS Mark over railing. But Mark rises up to CHOP Kyle! Mark goes up onto the railing, brings Kyle up, and he SUPERPLEXES to the floor! Kyle writhes, the ref checks him and Mark, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Both men are okay to continue so a ring count begins. Mark stirs and rises up, but Kyle is still grimacing in pain. Mark has the fans help him up, and he rolls into the ring. The count is 6 of 10 but Kyle is still down! Callis can’t even go near under Continental Division rules, but Kyle manages to rise at 8! And he leaps in at 9.5! The match continues and Mark storms over. Mark brings Kyle up, DECKS him, then stands him back up. Mark ROCKS Kyle again, Kyle flops against ropes, and Mark stands him back up. Mark fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Kyle manages to smirk and flex, but then he coughs and sputters.
Kyle goes to a corner, catches his breath, and he waits on Mark. Mark checks his chin while leaning against ropes, but Kyle storms up. Kyle stomps Mark against the ropes! Mark crawls to a corner, but Kyle stomps him again! Kyle drags Mark up and whips him corner to corner hard! Mark comes back but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Kyle is frustrated but Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally up as Mark rises, but Kyle storms over. Mark fires body shots! Kyle KNEES low, Mark hobbles away, and Kyle brings Mark up. Mark fires more body shots! And forearms! Kyle KNEES low again!
Kyle CLUBS Mark down, then CLUBS him again! The fans boo but Kyle stands Mark up. Mark fires more body shots and more forearms! Kyle KNEES low, whips, but Mark slides under! Mark ROCKS Kyle at ropes, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Mark CHOPS again! Mark ROCKS Kyle again and again, then whips, but Kyle reverses. Mark CLOBBERS Kyle on return! The fans fire up and Kyle goes to a corner. Mark runs up to LARIAT! And then EXPLODER! Kyle flops over while Mark rises again! The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up, FISHERMAN- NO, Kyle fights that to suplex!
Mark slips free, waistlocks, but Kyle elbows free! Only for Mark to PELE! Mark reels Kyle in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Mark grits his teeth. The fans rally up, Mark storms around, and he drags Kyle up. Mark fireman’s carries Kyle, but Kyle kicks and flails free! Kyle has the arms hooked, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Kyle seethes while Mark flounders away to ropes. The fans boo Kyle but he runs, only for Mark to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Kyle staggers up. Mark fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Mark hurries to a corner!
The fans fire up as Mark climbs, but Kyle stands! SHOTEI! Kyle climbs, brings Mark up, but Mark fights the lift! Mark then UPPERCUTS Kyle down! Kyle is in the drop zone and Mark adjusts! The fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW, but onto knees! Kyle saves himself and hurries up top! Kyle aims for the FROGGY- NO!! Mark avoids Kyle and rolls him up, TWO!! Mark kicks low, underhooks the arms, but Kyle BACKDROPS free! Kyle goes to a corner, Mark runs up, but Kyle goes up and over! Kyle runs back to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous!
Kyle is beside himself while he and Mark catch their breath. Kyle shakes his head as he sits up, and he storms after Mark. “This is Awesome!” as Kyle reels Mark in. Mark fights the lift, so Kyle gives Kawada Kicks! Kyle reels Mark back in, lifts him, but Mark pops out the back! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Mark fires up, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle BOOTS Mark, runs, but Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark straitjackets Kyle into the torture rack! But Kyle CLAWS Mark’s face! Roll up, with feet on ropes! The ref sees that and says NO! The fans are thunderous and Callis complains the ref is failing Kyle!
Mark rolls Kyle up! TWO!! Mark underhooks but Kyle wrenches out! Kyle wrenches again, suplexes, SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark survives and shocks everyone! Kyle argues with the ref, but Mark is just that tough! Mark crawls to a corner, rises up, but Kyle runs in, GAMANGIRI! Kyle takes things up top! Fans boo but Mark slips free! Mark CLUBS Kyle on the back, SHOVES him onto the post, and then drags him into the torture rack! CUTTHROAT DRIVER!! But he can’t make the cover!! The fans are thunderous as Mark crawls after Kyle but Kyle rolls away! Kyle flops to the floor!
The fans boo as Kyle keeps himself in this match by getting out of the ring. Mark goes up to SUPER FROGGY-BOW!! The fans are thunderous and Mark hurries to put Kyle back in! Mark hurries back up a corner, and we have ONE MINUTE LEFT! FROGGY-BOW~!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark doesn’t hesitate, he just underhooks! But Kyle drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Mark is up, he rolls Kyle, TWO!! Kyle is up, but Mark tucks the arms! But Kyle shoves Mark into the ref! LOW- NO!! Mark stops the low blow and kicks back! Underhooks, JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Fletcher earns 0)
Literally last minute, and the Sussex County Chicken snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Callis is very upset by this upset victory, and now Mark has new life in the C2! Cassidy & Willow come out to celebrate with him, could Mark make himself one of the semifinalists going into Worlds End?
The Death Riders have hijacked a camera!
Jon Moxley checks if they’re rolling, and Wheeler Yuta says yeah, it’s rolling. He knows how to work that thing? Yeah. Moxley says FTR are about to get lost on their way home tonight. Oh, here they come. The Death Riders watch as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood walk through the backstage area. Then Marina Shafir stands in their way. Claudio & Pac snatch FTR with blindfold bags! FTR fights but Moxley helps outnumber the #TopGuys, and they drag FTR out to the parking lot. Yuta keeps the camera on him as he smiles and laughs at the carnage happening just on the other side of the wall. Will the Death Riders personally see to it that there is NO ONE to stand against them?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here to wrap Winter is Coming Week, and I do appreciate they’re trying to get more and more people into the Death Rider story, as they should. To that end, good promo from Darby and Ospreay to try and get Ospreay to consider his part in all this. I get Ospreay’s side, he just wants to wrestle, win, and become champion again, but considering Claudio is in Gold League with him, he could end up a target, compelling Ospreay to join the fight. And quite the closing moment, with Death Riders going after FTR because they saved Cassidy from their attack. It’ll be quite the AEW Justice League moment when names like Cassidy, FTR, Ospreay and a few others stand against The Death Riders. And I say Justice League because DC Comics is Warner Brothers Discovery, too.
Speaking of the Continental Classic, awesome matches tonight for Blue League. Mortos was of course losing to Okada but he looked great against the champ. Good promo from Callis to hype up both the International Championship match of Konosuke VS Hobbs and tonight’s main event, and what an awesome win for Mark Briscoe. Kyle is leading at 9, but Okada is second at 7 and Mark is third at 6, and things could really get wild in the last round of Blue League competition. I feel like it should still come down to Okada and Kyle because Okada is the champ and should have a chance at defending his belt, and Kyle could potentially face Ospreay again.
Great 10 Man Tag from Garcia, Komander, Cassidy & Outrunners VS Premier Athletes & MXM, but it was clearly all for the fun so that the fans could stay energized during these long tapings. Good squash match win for Kris Statlander, but I feel like Lynn didn’t sell being held up for a 20+ stalling suplex much at all. Equally good squash match win for Toni Storm, and I absolutely LOVE that Toni Storm is pretending this is her first time in AEW. She got reset to her old persona so apparently that came with a memory reset, that is brilliant. Very good promo Mariah, and a very good promo from Rosa, including Toni’s part. A Tijuana Street Fight for the title, and it keeps both women strong no matter who wins.
Great tag match of Top Flight VS Lio & Action, but also a great use of Leila as a distraction in the wrong way. I almost thought she was going to turn and join Lio & Action, but Leila’s done fairly well as a Face now so I feel like she’ll stay a Face. She could easily just give a promo about how Lio & Action didn’t care about her and that’s why she sticks with Dante & Darius. Private Party VS Lio & Action is going to be a great, but I would think Quen & Kassidy win out. And then great International Women’s Cup Qualifier from Willow VS Hayter. Willow was the natural choice given her accolades.
And while it’s great for Julia to return in person, AEW sure fumbled it. The lights went out during the match, aka way too early, and then I don’t think she did a good job choosing elbow gloves. Those things were falling down the whole time, it looked more like she had a big scrunchy wristband. But hey, Hayter VS Hart in a House Rules match for Worlds End would be great for them both, and it’d be quite the way for Hart to get a return win.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Winter is Coming to Rampage, and yet AEW is bringing the heat! Toni Storm makes her shocking return to action, but she’s no longer Timeless!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith; Cardona wins.
- Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron; Storm wins.
- Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie; Deonna wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer; Hobbs & Davis win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith w/ Chris Jericho!
As promised, The Learning Tree is going to be on commentary for this one as his Bad Apple takes on “The Complete” Matt Cardona. Cardona is gearing up to take the ROH World Championship from Jericho, will he prove he’s #AlwayZReady? Or will Keith teach him to RESPECT Chris Jericho?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “Always Ready!” as Cardona and Keith circle. They tie up, go around, and Cardona puts Keith on ropes. The ref counts, Cardona lets off, but Keith shoves Cardona. Cardona SHOVES Keith off is feet! The fans fire up while Keith backs up to the ropes. Keith tells the ref to back Cardona up, and the ref does back Cardona up, and Keith returns to the ring. They circle, feel things out, but then Cardona blocks a kick! Cardona headlocks, Keith powers up and out, but Cardona runs Keith over! The fans fire up, things speed up, and Cardona blocks a hip toss to LARIAT!
Keith scrambles but Cardona bumps him off buckles. Cardona whips, Keith reverses, then Keith runs up, but Cardona BOOTS him away! Cardona goes up, leaps over, and then FLAPJACKS Keith down! The fans fire up as Keith flounders to a corner. Cardona runs up to LARIAT and Keith flops down! Cardona goes side to side, but Keith avoids the bootski! The fans boo but Cardona still runs, and he WRECKS Keith with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Cardona stalks Keith, and he CLUBS Keith. Cardona wrenches Keith to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! The fans cheer and Cardona ROCKS Keith! Cardona puts Keith in and the fans rally up.
Keith bails out the other side but Cardona storms after him. They’re on the apron, but Keith BITES Cardona’s EAR!! The fans boo and the ref counts! Keith stops, but then he SHOVES Cardona off the apron! Cardona hits steel steps on the way down! The fans boo more but Jericho high-fives Keith. Keith drags Cardona up, CLUBS him, then puts him in the ring. Keith storms in and clamps on a cravat. Cardona endures the neck wrench, the fans rally up, and Cardona fires body shots. Keith snapmares Cardona to drop a knee on the face! Cover, TWO! Cardona goes to ropes while Keith soaks up the heat from the fans.
Keith CHOKES Cardona on the ropes, but he lets off as the ref counts. Keith CHOPS Cardona to a corner, and CHOPS again, but Cardona CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Keith ELBOWS Cardona in the head! The fans rally but Keith kicks Cardona’s legs out! Keith snarls while he paces around Cardona. The fans boo but Keith clamps on with a neck wrench! Cardona endures, but Keith CLUBS Cardona down. Keith says Cardona isn’t ready for the Learning Tree! But Cardona JAWBREAKERS! Cardona CHOPS and CHOPS and whips, but Keith grabs ropes! Cardona’s dropkick misses, and Keith runs up to BOOT him down!
Jericho is pleased while Keith soaks up more heat from Kansas City. Cardona goes to the apron, drags himself up, and Keith runs up to BOOT him to the floor! Cardona writhes while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Keith waits on Cardona as Cardona crawls his way back to the ring. Cardona drags himself up with the apron skirt, but then he flops back over! The count is 7! 8! Cardona uses railing to stand back up, and he lunges into the ring at 9.5! Keith is frustrated but he rains down fists! The ref reprimands but Keith lets off. Keith tells the ref to shut up, then he tells the fans to shut up. Keith drags Cardona into a cravat neck wrench, but Cardona endures. Cardona fights his way up, fires body shots, but Keith CLUBS him down! Rampage returns to single picture as Keith brings Cardona up. Cardona fireman’s carries!
Keith flails and slips free, then he shoves Cardona to a corner. Keith runs up to GAMANGIRI! Keith then goes up and he reels Cardona in, to BITE that ear again! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Keith stops biting to bring Cardona around. But Cardona YANKS Keith off the corner! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts but Cardona fires up with the fans. Keith runs up but into an ELBOW! Cardona LARIATS, whips, but Keith reverses. Cardona SLAM DUNKS Keith off the mat! Keith goes to a corner and Cardona fires forearms! Cardona sits Keith down, the fans fire up more, and Cardona runs in, BOOTSKI!
Cardona pushes Keith to a cover, TWO! Keith stays in this but Cardona stays on Keith. Cardona drags Keith up, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Cardona staggers to a corner, Keith runs up, but Cardona KNEES him away! Cardona goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cardona then runs up, but into a clinch! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Cardona survives and Keith is furious! The fans rally, and Jericho says this is where Keith likes to have his opponents. Keith drags Cardona up, reels him in, and tucks the arms! But Cardona fights the lift and powers up! Keith slips off the backdrop but Cardona kicks low! STRAITJACKET SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Cardona falls back as Keith quite literally kicked out of that! Keith huffs ‘n’ puffs and ENZIGIRIS! Cardona staggers, Keith waistlocks, but Cardona bucks the O’Conner! RADIO SILENCE! Cover, Cardona wins!
Winner: Matt Cardona, by pinfall
Jericho is not happy, but he has to give it up to Cardona. Jericho holds up the ROH World Championship and tells Cardona he’ll never have it. But will Cardona prove Jericho is NOT ready to compete with The Complete?
Harley Cameron speaks.
“G’day, guys! It’s the 12 Days of Shop AEW, and this is what we have.” Harley plays her guitar as she sings, “On the 12 Days of AEW, my true love gave~ to meeee~! Ahem. 12 Darby hoodies, 11 Ospreay jerseys, 10 Hologram masks, 9 Nana dress shirts, 8 DC Comics, 7 autograph prints, 6 chibi stickers, FIVE~ Feel the Wrath of Harley Cameron t-shirts! This is not a self promotion. Ahem. Four fanny packs, three Brawler Buddies, two Acclaimed scissor hands… And anything~ else that involves MEEE~, Harley Cameron!” A creative ad read, but will Harley be ready to “welcome back” Toni Storm later tonight?
Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron!
For the first time in FOUR MONTHS, the former AEW Women’s World Champion is back in AEW, and she’s back as her original form. Will Toni still be victorious even though she’s no longer Timeless? Or will Harley prove she’s Gold Coast, Australia’s best wrestler now?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Toni on. Toni smiles knowing the fans still care, and Harley says let’s have some fun! Harley offers a handshake, Toni takes it, but Harley uses it to reel Toni in for a headlock! Toni powers up and out the back, then headlocks in return. Harley powers out but Toni runs her over! Things get moving, Toni redirects and SHOTGUNS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni slaps Harley around. Toni SOBATS, runs, and BOOTS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni hauls Harley up to snap suplex! The fans cheer more and Toni storms up on Harley in a corner. Toni CHOPS, then CHOPS again!
Toni CLUBS Harley, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans cheer and count along, but Harley YANKS Toni down at 4! Harley RAMS into Toni again and again, then digs her boots in! Harley shrieks, but she lets off as the ref counts. Harley then gets right up in the camera to say, “We’ll be right back, if this idiot remembers who she is!” That is to say, Collision is going picture in picture!
Toni grits her teeth as she rises up, but Harley CLUBS her back down. Harley CHOKES Toni on the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Toni flops to the apron. Harley dropkicks her to the floor! Harley stalks Toni on the outside, and CHOPS her against railing! Toni scrambles away but Harley pursues. Harley CHOPS again but Toni roars and CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Toni CLUBS Harley, CLUBS her again, but Harley throws knees down low! Harley then THROWS Toni into the railing! Harley drags Toni up and into the ring, then storms in after her. Harley mocks the rock ‘n’ roll before she stomps a mudhole in!
The ref counts, Harley steps off, and she drags Toni back up to whip. Harley ELBOWS Toni down, covers, TWO! Harley is annoyed and argues with the ref, but the ref defends his count. Harley stomps Toni around, drags her up, and ELBOWS her in the shoulder! Harley throws down more elbows, makes Toni sit up, and then throws in another elbow! Harley just throws down ELBOW after ELBOW, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Harley has Toni down with a chinlock. The fans rally for Toni and she fights up to throw body shots. Harley CLUBS Toni, runs, but Toni scoops her for a BACKBREAKER! Harley hobbles to a corner, runs back up, but Toni dodges to CLOBBER her! And LARIAT! And THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fists, and she lets off with a roar! The fans fire up, Toni brings Harley up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Toni stays on Harley. Toni reels Harley in but Harley fights the lift! Harley ducks the roundhouse, pump handles Toni and hits a BIG back suplex!
Toni sits up, Harley runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Harley is beside herself! Harley CLUBS away on Toni, then runs, but Toni grabs her! SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and scrambles to a corner. Toni goes to the corner, almost poses for the close up, but throws up the rock ‘n’ roll fingers instead. Toni runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! And then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Timeless or not, a world champion is still a world champion! Will Storm prove to be a force of nature in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Toni Storm’s comeback tour is only heating up as she’ll be in action once again, against Shazza McKenzie! So from one Aussie to another, is Toni going to keep this momentum going? Plus, Kris Statlander will be back in action, will she rebound from her loss at Full Gear? And on top of that, AEW takes a cue from the NBA on TNT, it’s a BIG All Star 10 Man Tag! Daniel Garcia joins forces with Orange Cassidy, The Outrunners & Komander to take on The Premier Athletes & MXM Collection, will the TNT Champion lead his team to a win in this pick-up game?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect and honor. I started the C2 strong, but now I’m down 6 points. Komander, you better bring the fight of your life, because I am.” It is a match of men on the bubble, who will survive one more round in the Gold League? We find out next Friday for Rampage: Holiday Bash!
Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie!
The Virtuosa wants everyone in AEW to understand something: When dealing with The Vendetta, stay on their good side. Will Deonna make sure Shazza understands that explicitly? Or will Shazza get on Deonna’s bad side without even trying?
The bell rings and Deonna circles with Shazza. They tie up, Deonna powers Shazza to the corner, then stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and she CHOSP! Shazza sputters but Deonna reels her in. But Shazza gets around to roll Deonna up! TWO, and Shazza blocks a boot! Shazza knees, whips, but Deonna turns Shazza’s lariat into a wrench and short arm LARIAT! The fans rally up while Shazza goes to a corner. Deonna runs corner to corner, but Shazza slips out to the apron! Shazza ROCKS Deonna, goes up and up, but Deonna trips her! Deonna has Shazza in the Tree of Woe and stomps her down!
The fans are torn as Deonna goes corner to corner, and she RAMS into Shazza! Shazza flops out of the Tree, and into Deonna’s POWERBOMB! Then FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shazza TAPS, Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Deonna doesn’t let go! She makes Shazza pay for lasting even this long! Deonna then lets go to revel in her victory. Will anyone stop The Vendetta from rising up the ranks?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Alex Marvez welcomes #BornAgainKristen and says it is great to see her back again, for the first time since Full Gear. That match with Mercedes Mone was perhaps one of the best matches in the history of the AEW Women’s Division, but seeing as she lost, where does Kris go from here? Kris says she has not stopped thinking about that match. Actually, it feels like Mone hasn’t, either. It seems like Mone won’t stop talking about it. And to give Mone credit, Mone is everything she says she is. Kris came out of that match pretty beat up, so her next step forward is just to keep moving forward.
Kris always moves forward, and that is why she is going to compete tomorrow night on Collision. She’d wrestle again the next night, and the next night, and the next night if she could. She’ll be at Holiday Bash this Wednesday to watch the TBS Championship match, Mone VS Anna Jay. Whoever comes out on top, they should know that Kris has unfinished business with that title. Kris heads out, will she find a way to be the Face of TBS once again?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Christmas Collision!
Firstly, don’t be fooled, Collision is still on Saturday, December 21st. BUT it will be live coast to coast, 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific, immediately following TNT’s coverage of the NCAA College Football Playoffs. Make sure your DVRs are set accordingly so your Collision can be merry and bright!
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Rampage, and he welcomes out ahead of tonight’s main event some of the greatest athletes in the world today, the Don Callis Family! Fans boo as creepy Callus leads the way out for his Alpha, his Murderhawk Monster, and his Protostar. Konosuke Takeshita, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher stand with Don Callis and Schiavone in the ring, and Schiavone speaks to Callis that going just off the reaction from the fans, we all know what they think of Callis and his “family.” Callis grabs the mic to say, “I have something important to say. I know you’re very shocked by how we conduct our business, but what business do you think you’re, Schiavone?
“Because I’m in the getting-over-and-making-money business! So is Kyle! So is Takeshita! So is Archer! You don’t believe me? The Murder Machines is the most feared tag team in the history of this company! Takeshita is the best bell-to-bell International champion we’ve ever had. And that brings me to the Protostar, Kyle Fletcher.” The fans boo more but Callis will remind us that “there was a guy running around here who everyone thought was the greatest wrestler they’d ever seen! And his name was Will Ospreay! That was until Will Ospreay got in the ring with Kyle Fletcher! And Kyle Fletcher, Will, he didn’t just beat you. He dominated you!”
The fans boo more as Callis says Kyle put Ospreay down! Ospreay will never be the same. So as he sits home, watching the Callis Family bask in their glory, here’s a question for Ospreay: How does it feel, bruv? The fans boo more, but Callis says, “Wait, it gets better! Just a few short days later, he (Kyle) did the impossible! He got in the ring with a man who has been called, correctly I might add, ‘The greatest tournament wrestler ever,’ Kazuchika Okada. And he BEAT Okada! So Okada, as you sit home and watch us, I’ve got a question for you! How does it feel, b*tch? Tell ’em, Kyle!”
Callis hands the mic over and the fans boo more. Kyle takes off his sunglasses, but he waits as the fans keep booing. “Kansas City, you can boo me as much as you want. You can cheer for that BUM, Ospreay! But it changes absolutely nothing. I am 25-years-old, I have a watch on my wrist that costs more than the car you drive, and I will be the winner of the Continental Classic. So tomorrow night on Collision, Mark Briscoe, I hope you bring more than your Redneck Kung-Fu. Because winning this tournament is my destiny! And nobody gets in the way of me and my destiny.” The fans boo more but Callis gets the mic back.
Callis says one thing is very obvious to him: The Don Callis Family are the ONE PERCENTERS of AEW! And because they’re the One Percent, Callis can say this: there is no one in the back big enough and bad enough to get in the ring with them. But guess what? Here comes “P-P-P-POWERHOUSE!” The fans fire up as Will Hobbs makes his way out, and he’s bringing Dunkzilla with him! Will the Don Callis Family regret ever leaving Hobbs behind?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer!
The teams sort out and Hobbs starts against Konosuke. Archer calls to Konosuke, and Konosuke tags him in. The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Archer steps to Hobbs. But Hobbs walks right past Archer to taunt Konosuke. “Is that it? Is that really it?” Konosuke backs off to take a stroll outside. Archer tells Hobbs to pay attention to him, he’s the one in the ring. The fans boo but Archer throws a forearm! Hobbs fires back! The fans fire up as “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” goes back and forth! Hobbs gets the edge but archer knees low! Archer tells fans to shut up! Archer whips, Hobbs reverses, and the two RAM shoulders!
Archer staggers to a corner and Hobbs storms up on him! Hobbs rains down fists from above, and we get “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to nine, because Konosuke sneaks up! Hobbs runs Konosuke off, then he tags Davis. Davis climbs up on Archer, and he rains down fists! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to TEN! Davis storms around, he and Hobbs go after Archer together to double whip him corner to corner. Davis runs in and LARIATS! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! The fans cheer as they double whip back the other way. Archer goes up, but Davis stays back. Davis waistlocks Archer but Archer ROCKS Hobbs first!
Archer ELBOWS Davis, roars and runs, but he gets DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up for the big meaty men, and Davis drags Archer up. Hobbs comes back in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX Archer, and even hold him, before the SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Archer shows that grit but Davis pumps up his arm! The fans fire up with Davis as he runs, but Konosuke gets a cheap shot in! Archer then CROSSBODIES Davis! Archer rains down fast hands, then shouts, “This is MY house!” The fans boo but Archer tags Konosuke, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts the fans while Konosuke goes corner to corner. Forearm SMASH on Davis and Konosuke snapmares him down. Konosuke goes up, soaks up the heat, and then SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Davis toughs it out but Konosuke rains down fists! Konosuke CHOKES Davis, stops as the ref counts, and he tags Archer back in. Archer taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer stands Davis up to short arm ALARAIT! Davis stays up so Archer short arm LARIATS again! Davis falls but Archer brings him up for another short arm LARIAT! Archer stands on Davis’s neck!
The ref reprimands, Archer steps off to drag Davis up, and Archer TOSSES Davis out. Archer keeps the ref distracted so Konosuke can whip Davis into railing! Davis almost falls into the front row! Konosuke drags Davis back and DECKS him! Archer goes out to laugh at the fans while standing on Davis! The ref reprimands, Archer still taunts fans as he steps off, and he drags Davis up. Davis fires forearms! The ring count is climbing but Davis roars, only for Konosuke to CLAW Davis’s face! Archer & Konosuke mug Davis, the ref reprimands them both, but Archer puts Davis in the ring. Archer then KICKS Davis in the side!
Archer drags Davis up to bump him off buckles! Tag to Konosuke, Archer smothers Davis while Konosuke fires body shots. The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up. Konosuke throws down fists, but then he BITES Davis on the forehead! Konosuke steps away while the ref reprimands, and Archer almost grabs Davis if not for the ref being wary of him. Archer tags in and he stands Davis up. Archer taunts the fans, then CHOPS Davis! Archer stands Davis up again, to CHOP! Archer stands Davis up a third time, but Davis avoids the chop! Davis CHOPS Archer, but Archer knees low! Archer bumps Davis off buckles, then smothers him!
The ref reprimands, Archer stops, and Rampage returns to single picture. Archer again taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer wrenches Davis, whips him to the corner, but Davis BOOTS Archer away! Davis also ROCKS Konosuke and heads for his corner! The fans are thunderous, but Archer runs at Davis! Davis dodges and Archer hits buckles in the open corner! Davis crawls his way over, but Archer goes to BLAST Hobbs! Archer stomps Davis down while fans boo, but Archer soaks up the heat. Archer grins and looks at the tron, “That’s me!” Tag to Konosuke and Konosuke brings Davis up.
Davis fights the suplex, tries to suplex, but Konosuke also fights! Konosuke powers up to lift Davis up and over! The fans are torn, that was legit impressive. Konosuke runs up but Davis rolls him up! TWO, and Davis DECKS Konosuke! The fans fire up as Davis wobbles and staggers! He spots Hobbs, and leaps for the HOT TAG! Hobbs CLOBBERS Konosuke, LARIATS Konosuke, then runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, avoids the spinebuster, but Hobbs elbows him away. Konosuke BOOTS the lariat away, then ROCKS Hobbs!
Konosuke runs, but Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke inside-out! Only for Konosuke to rise back up! POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! Konosuke and Hobbs crawl, hot tags to Archer and Davis! They DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They even switch arms to DOUBLE LARIAT! Davis roars, but Archer grabs him the throat! Davis breaks free to ENZIGIRI! Archer flops to a corner and the fans fire up with Davis! Davis runs, blocks a boot, but Archer STOMPS Davis down! Archer grins, drags Davis up and puts him on the top rope.
Archer climbs but Davis fires hands! Konosuke joins in to CLAW Davis’s face! The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up, and now the Callis Family has Davis on the top rope! Hobbs joins in underneath! TOWER OF MEAT- er, DOOM!! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes back to his corner. Davis crawls, hot tag back to Hobbs! Hobbs waits on Archer, and he brings down the straps. But Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW! BOOT from Archer! Choke grip, CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Archer is furious! Konosuke waits on Hobbs and the kneepad comes down. But Davis anchors Konosuke!
Davis drags Konosuke out, sends him into railing, but then Archer DECKS Davis! Hobbs whips Archer to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs says thumbs up, thumbs DOWN! SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOBBS & DAVIS WIN!
Winners: Will Hobbs & Mark Davis, by pinfall
Big meaty men went to big meaty war, but Konosuke wants more! He even has the belt! Hobbs blocks the shot, and he SPINEBUSTERS Konosuke! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs eyes that International Championship. Hobbs holds the belt up, will this be the scene we see in the not too distant future?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, great builds in a lot of stuff, and while there was word that those inside AEW thought this was a waste of Toni Storm’s in-ring return, the match we got was really good. Harley had a good little song to advertise the AEW holiday sale, and had a great showing against Toni, but of course Toni wins tonight. She’ll definitely win tomorrow night, too, but I like that she’s facing another Australian wrestler. This is almost like early hype for Grand Slam: Australia in February. Deonna beat Shazza tonight, decent stuff, but the sooner they get going on The Vendetta targeting Anna Jay the better so that The Vendetta actually has a story.
Actually, I think I said it before but the Vendetta story could be them joining Mercedes Mone, revealing themselves as the ones who attacked Kamille. Then those three take on Kamille, Anna Jay, and Kris Statlander in a Six Woman Tag. Speaking of, good promo from Kris Statlander, and her wanting after the TBS title again is a natural move. She’s gotta bide time while the AEW Women’s World Championship story unfolds, and she’s not downgrading to ROH, she is not that far out of the running. That Six Woman Tag could even lead to a Six Pack Challenge for the title, making it much easier to get that title off Mone.
Very good match from Cardona VS Keith to open the night, but of course Cardona wins. This combined with last night’s ROH contract signing segment, Cardona has all the momentum going into Final Battle next week, so he is sadly not winning the title. Jericho still has to complete his goal of getting ROH a cable TV deal, and there is even word that there is interest, perhaps even from Warner Brother Discovery to put ROH on the other Turner network, TruTV, so who knows. Maybe Jericho retains long enough for that deal to be finalized, and then he loses on the first episode of ROH back on cable.
Good promo from Brody King, and I would think he defeats Komander to rebound from his lose to Claudio. Sorry, Komander, but you might be eating the goose egg. Very good promo from Callis and Fletcher to call out Ospreay and Okada and even Mark Briscoe. I feel like that foreshadows Ospreay and Okada making it to Worlds End as semifinalists with Fletcher. And a great main event tag match as Hobbs & Davis made a surprisingly good duo. Great win for Hobbs & Davis, too, and it establishes Hobbs VS Konosuke for the International Championship. Now, Hobbs’ chances of winning that title depend on what AEW and NJPW agree on for WrestleDynasty and Konosuke VS Shingo Takagi, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Hobbs win.
My Score: 8.8/10
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