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Mitchell’s AEW NJPW Forbidden Door Results & Report! (6/30/24)
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If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere!
AEW and NJPW step back through the Forbidden Door, and right onto Long Island, New York! But who walks out the city that never sleeps on top of the heap?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Kyle Fletcher VS Serpentico; Fletcher wins.
- Zero Hour – The House of Black VS Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii VS Private Party VS Gabe Kidd & Roderick Strong; The House of Black wins.
- Zero Hour – Willow Nightingale & Tam Nakano VS Kris Statlander & Momo Watanabe; Willow & Tam win.
- Zero Hour – 2024 Women’s Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal: Mariah May VS Saraya; Mariah wins and advances.
- Zero Hour – Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Mistico & The Lucha Brothers; Mistico & The Lucha Brothers win.
- MJF VS Hechicero; MJF wins.
- Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & The Acclaimed; Okada & The Bucks win.
- 2024 Men’s Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal: Bryan Danielson VS Shingo Takagi; Bryan wins and advances.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Mina Shirakawa; Storm wins and retains the title.
- Orange Cassidy VS Zack Sabre Jr; ZSJ wins.
- Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Jeff Cobb VS Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata; Joe, Hook & Shibata win.
- Vacated AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match: Jack Perry VS Konosuke Takeshita VS Mark Briscoe VS Lio Rush VS Dante Martin VS El Phantasmo; Jack wins and is the new AEW TNT Champion.
- AEW TBS & NJPW Strong Women’s Championships, Winner Takes All: Mercedes Mone VS Stephanie Vaquer; Mone wins and is the dual AEW TBS & NJPW Strong Women’s Champion.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley VS Tetsuya Naito; Naito wins and becomes the new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
- AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Will Ospreay; Swerve wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Forbidden Door Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City, Rocky Romero & Jeff Jarrett in discussing, analyzing and predicting the action for this year’s crazy crossover!
The Acclaimed speak.
Billy Gunn says, “Alright, Forbidden Door. Long Island, New York. It’s Acclaimed and Hiroshi Tanahashi. Y’see, I called in some favors, I brought a President to deal with some EVPs. But tonight, I’m gonna sit in catering and cheer you guys on, watching the big screen.” Max Caster says, “The big screen?!” Billy confirms, the big screen! Caster says that’s right! Big screen for big stars, for the best wrestlers alive, for The Acclaimed and Tanahashi. Tanahashi, the best wrestler in Japanese history! Way better than Okada. Okada wants to call people “b*tch,” cut Caster’s mic, all that. Well, Okada’s WIFE is more famous than him, so who’s the real b*tch?
In Japan, Okada’s just Sailor Moon’s husband. In America, Caster’s the best wrestler alive! And tonight, Okada finds that out, BI*CH! Bowens gets fired up and says it is Forbidden Door. Acclaimed proved The Bucks can be beat! And they wanna bring their friend, Okada? Well they’ve got a friend, too! Tanahashi, the #ScissorAce! Bowens is gonna kick Okada so hard in his rainmaker, he’s gonna go crying all the way home to his studio apartment! But enough is enough. It is time for The Acclaimed & Ace to step through the Forbidden Door, to give an Elite ass kicking with 10 THOUSAND fans screaming, “EVERYONE Loves The Acclaimed!”
Platinum Max & The Five Tool Player are ready to deal out L’s alongside President Ace, but will this be a happy ending for our heroes? Or will The Elite (The The Elite) abuse their authority?
Zero Hour – Kyle Fletcher VS Serpentico!
The Protostar is in a foul mood after losing his ROH World Television Championship to Atlantis Jr. just last Friday night. Will he get back on track as he kicks down the Forbidden Door? Or will SNAKEMAN only add insult to injury?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Serpentico fires up, but Fletcher BOOTS him down! Fletcher soaks up the cheers and jeers, then bumps Serpentico off buckles. Fletcher fires body shots, then stomps away! The ref counts, Fletcher lets off and the fans fire up. Fletcher drags Serpentico up, but Serpentico throws hands. Fletcher CLUBS Serpentico, whips him, but Serpentico ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Serpentico kips up, runs up and UPPERCUTS! Serpentico gets moving, but Fletcher LARIATS! The fans fire up while Fletcher seethes. Fletcher drags Serpentico up, claws at the mask, but the ref reprimands!
Fletcher lets off, the fans boo, but Fletcher soaks up the heat. Fletcher suplexes and he holds Serpentico up! But then Serpentico slips free to waistlock! Fletcher fights that, Serpentico slides under to up kick! And mule kick! And forearm! And SUPERKICK! Serpentico runs, but Fletcher CALF KICKS! Fletcher has had it with Serpentico and he runs in again, CALF KICK!! Serpentico flounders around, Fletcher reels him in, PILEDRIVER!! But Fletcher still isn’t finished, he wants to do damage! Fletcher puts Serpentico up top, climbs up after him, and suplexes for the TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Fletcher wins!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Serpentico didn’t stand a chance against this angry Aussie Arrow. Fletcher warns everyone on AEW and ROH that they will learn just who he is! Will he rise up the ranks like a phoenix from the ashes to have even greater gold?
Zero Hour – The House of Black VS Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii VS Private Party VS Gabe Kidd & Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom!
Speaking of rising from the ashes, Malakai & Brody are without Buddy, but that may have only made them more dangerous! Will they make sure this is The End for all their opponents? Or can another team find a way to survive this massive tag match?
In this kind of Fatal 4, only two teams are legal at a time. After everyone sorts out, we start with The Dark Father and Kyle O’Reilly. The bell rings, the two circle and the fans rally up. They feel things out, testing the waters with kicks. Malakai ducks a roundhouse, Kyle and Malakai BOOT! Then they both KNEE! Then Malakai fires a knee, sweeps the leg, and spins Kyle around. Kyle leg scissors to get a KNEEBAR, but Malakai stomps free! Both men stand, and Malakai KICKS! Malakai runs, into a KNEE from Kyle! Tag to Ishii and the fans fire up! Malakai KICKS Ishii, wrenches him and tags in Brody.
The fans fire up as now we get big dog against big dog! The forearms fly between then, the fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Brody CHOPS, runs, then runs Ishii over! Ishii avoids the senton, blocks a lariat and spins Brody, but Brody’s too big to suplex! Ishii fights Brody’s suplex, but Brody BOOTS him! Ishii just roars and fires boxing elbows! Brody ROLLING ELBOWS! Ishii and Brody both wobble, Gabe tags in and Roddy goes after everyone else! The fans boo as Roddy hesitates to do anything with Kyle. But Gabe sends Brody into a STRONG KNEE! Quen tags in to MISSILE DROPKICK Roddy!
Gabe BOOTS and CHOPS Quen, then CHOPS more! Quen fires back with forearms and fans chant ‘SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Quen brings Gabe around, trips and CATAPULTS into Zay’s GAMANGIRI! Zay springboards to CROSSBODY! Zay bounces off the cover and Roddy runs up. Zay dodges, Quen drop toeholds, then Zay sets Roddy up, LEAP FROG DOUBLE STOMPS! Gabe runs up, but h e gets himself a DOUBLE STOMP NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Private Party keeps cool and the fans rally up. Zay fires forearms on Gabe, then wrenches. Gabe reverses the wrench but Zay BOOTS! Kyle tags in before Gabe LARIATS Zay!
Kyle KNEES Zay down, dodges Gabe and KICKS! KICKS! And KICKS! Gabe blocks one to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Kyle blocks that, but Gabe rolls through! Kyle still KNEES low, aims, but Roddy shouts at “KYYYLE~!” That distracts Kyle, then Gabe avoids the Ax and LARIATS Kyle! Gabe CHOPS Kyle down, mocking the barking. Brody barks back, Gabe bumps Kyle off buckles. Gabe CHOSP! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Roddy tags in, and says Kyle is HIS friend, only Roddy can hit him like that! So Roddy CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Gabe gets mad at Roddy, but then they both swing! Kyle dodges, hot tag to Ishii!
Roddy CHOPS, Gabe CHOPS, then they DOUBLE CHOP! Ishii doesn’t even flinch! Gabe & Roddy dodge Ishii but Kyle BOOTS and ROCKS them! Ishii then DOUBLE LARIATS on return! Private Party runs up, they get DOUBLE LARIATS! Ishii blocks the Strong Knee, runs, but Bennett trips him up! Taven runs up, Ishii DECKS him! Ishii WRECKS Bennett, DECKS Roddy, and the fans fire up! Roddy flounders around, Brody tags in! Brody and Ishii RAM! LARIAT for LARIAT, but then Malakai BOOTS Ishii! Kyle saves Ishii from The House, they LARIAT Malakai, and DOUBLE ENZIGIRI Brody!
Brody wobbles, Ishii suplexes! Kyle aims, CHASING THE DRAGON!! Cover, Quen SWANTONS it apart! The fans are thunderous as Zay gets in, but Kyle fires off a strike fest! Zay avoids a sweep toe ENZI Kyle! Roddy gets Zay a BACKBREAKER! Roddy and Kyle trade shots, then DOUBLE LARIAT! Quen runs up but Malakai blocks a boot. Quen gets around to ENZIGIRI, then runs, but Malakai blocks the boot to JUMP KNEE! Ishii runs up, one lariat blocked, and another! Ishii swats Malakai’s strikes to HEADBUTT! Gabe fires strikes on Ishii, to then BRAINBUSTER! “I’m a MADMAN you know!”
Brody runs up, Gabe dodges to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Gabe runs, into DOUBLE CHOPS! Brody drags Gabe up but Gabe BITES Brody’s head! Gabe SLAPS, Brody SLAPS back! Gabe falls and the fans fire up with Brody! Private Party regroups, they egg Brody on then dump him out! POETRY IN MOTION! Then they build speed to DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO! Private Party takes down everyone and the fans are thunderous! Zay & Quen get Brody up and in, but Brody shoves Zay away. Zay comes back, Brody dodges, but Quen is there for some SILLY- NO, LAWN DART KNEE!! Quen runs up, into THE END!!
Brody hauls Zay up and Malakai is on defense. But Zay rolls Brody! TWO! LARIAT!! Brody hauls Zay up, for a GONZO BOMB!! Cover, The House wins!
Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall
It was fast and furious to say the least, but the Kings of the Black Throne are the most dangerous of all! Will they soon dominate all the tag divisions and bring gold back to The House?
Zero Hour – Willow Nightingale & Tam Nakano VS Kris Statlander & Momo Watanabe!
Two different rivalries, one from AEW and the other from Stardom, intertwine in order to settle things all at once. Will the Babe with the Power and Shining Stardom Dream make tonight a nightmare for The Galaxy’s Greatest and the Big Match Peach? Or will that be turned the other way around?
The teams sort out and Willow starts, but Kris lets Momo get this. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and then Kris tags in, just as Willow tags out to Tam! Kris is smug as she and Tam feel things out. They tie up, Kris throws Tam away, then flexes. Kris boops Tam then pie faces her. Kris asks what she’s gonna do, but Tam fires forearms on Kris! Tam then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Kris catches the crossbody for a pop-up and suplex! Tam slips free to waistlock but Kris elbows free! Kris swings, Tam goes Matrix then rolls Kris up! Kris rolls through but Tam DROPKICKS her down! The fans fire up and Tam tags in Willow!
Kris panics, tags out to Momo, but Willow runs Momo over! Willow runs, rolls over the dropdown, but Momo DROPKICKS! Willow comes back to SHOTGUN! Then she SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Willow brings Momo over, tags Tam, and they block a kick to LARIAT Momo down! Tam brings Momo up, ducks a kick, but Momo avoids kicks! Tam blocks another kick to ROCK Momo! Momo ROCKS Tam! They go forearm for forearm and teh fans rally up! Tam fires a flurry, the fans fire up as she just keeps going! Momo wobbles, but then she reels Tam in to CLAW eyes! The fans boo, ther ef reprimands, but Tam SUPERKICKS Momo back!
Momo flounders to a corner, Stoke gets up to “check “on her! Kris gets in behind the ref’s back! BIG back suplex on Tam! Momo PENALTY KICKS! Momo soaks up the heat then kneels for a cover, TWO! Momo drags Tam over, bumps her off buckles, then tags Kris. Kris stomps away on Tam, reels her in, then suplexes. Kris holds Tam up but fans boo, even as Kris SLAMS Tam down! Cocky cover, TWO! Kris is annoyed but she drags Tam up. The fans rally, Tam fights the back suplex, and turns it to a CROSSBODY! Both women get up, Kris runs in but Tam DUMPS her out! But then Kris YANKS Willow down!
The fans boo but Kris gets back in. The ref reprimands but Kris stomps away on Tam. Kris drags Tam up, whips her to the corner, then storms up. Tag to Momo and Momo KICKS Tam! Momo cravats Tam to snapmare, then she KICKS Tam in the back! Momo drags Tam up to CHOKE her on ropes! The ref counts, Stoke & Kris pose for pics, and then Momo lets off. Momo bumps Tam off buckles, tags Kris, and they mug Tam. Kris snapmares Tam to clamp on a chinlock. The fans rally for Tam & Willow while Tam fights around. Tam sits up and reaches out but Kris squeezes tight! Tam punches Kris but Kris CLUBS Tam down!
Kris stands Tam up, but Tam ducks the roundhouse! Tam HEEL KICKS Kris down! Stoke panics, Tam crawls, hot tag to Willow! Willow storms up behind Kris, then fires off forearms! The fans are thunderous but Kris pushes Willow away! Willow BOOTS Kris down! Willow whips Kris, Kris holds ropes, tag to Momo! Kris gets out and Momo gets in, but Willow CLOBBERS Momo! Willow puts Momo in a corner to back body block and LARIAT! Snapmare and BOOT! The fans fire up with Willow and she hauls Momo up. Willow whips to SPINEBUSTER! High stack< Kris breaks it! Willow is furious, she swings but Kris dodges!
Momo ROUNDHOUSES Willow, then tags Kris! Kris runs up to DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Willow survives but Kris hauls her up. Willow throws body shots but Kris gives back forearms! They fire off shots, Kris forearms, CHOPS, SOBATS and runs. Kris goes up, but Willow avoids the flying elbow! Willow goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Tag to Tam and she goes up top! CROSSBODY FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris runs up, Tam dodges the discus! Kris stops the waistlock to RAM Tam into a corner, then O’Conner and CHAOS- NO, Tam victory rolls it! TWO!! Kris escapes, runs up, but Tam gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Kris escapes but Tam tags Willow! Tam & Willow fire up and double whip Kris. Kris reverses to crisscross them! Kris then RAMS Kris into Tam! Tag to Momo, BACKBREAKER and feed, URENAGE! Cover, Tam breaks it! Kris CLUBS Tam, calls to Momo, and Kris Electric Chair Lifts Tam! Momo goes up, but Tam fights free! Tam chicken wings Kris to TIGER PLEX! Willow ROCKS Momo then goes up! Willow fireman’s carries Momo for a SUPER DEATH VALLEY!! Cover, TWO?!? Momo survives and shocks Willow! The fans are fired up again and Willow gets Momo up! Momo fights the gut wrench, Alabama Lifts, but Willow fights it!
Willow and Momo fight for control, and Momo manages to lift! CRUNCHY!! Cover, TWO?!? Now Willow survives and shocks Momo! Kris wants Momo to finish this! Momo KICKS, KICKS and KICKS again! Momo runs, but Willow POUNCES!! PERIOD!! Kris gets in, Willow LARIATS her back out! Tag to Tam and then Willow MISSILE DROPKICKS Kris on the floor! Tam gets Momo up, wrench and hammerlock, for the TWILIGHT DREAM!! Bridging cover, Tam & Willow win!
Winners: Willow Nightingale & Tam Nakano, by pinfall
Kris is furious that she lost in her hometown, but Willow says she won in HER hometown! But these two are going to meet again very soon, because the Women’s Owen Hart Cup runs through Chicago! Who wins when these two battle at Beach Break?
Zero Hour – 2024 Women’s Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal: Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther VS Saraya w/ Harley Cameron!
Speaking of that tournament, the Leading Lady’s protege is looking to settle scores with The Outcast’s sinister leader. Will Mariah make Storm proud of her? Or will Saraya take one step closer to another All In homecoming?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. Harley talks trash on “Tiny Storm” and then Saraya sees Storm creeping up. Saraya says stay back, but Mariah rolls Saraya up! TWO, and Mariah KNEES Saraya down! Another cover, TWO! Mariah puts Saraya in a corner, whips corner to corner, then runs in to UPPERCUT! Mariah whips again, runs in again, and UPPERCUTS again! Then Mariah scoops Saraya for a SPIN OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Saraya stays in but Mariah fires up! Mariah runs to SHOTGUN Saraya down! Cover, TWO! Mariah is frustrated but Harley coaches Saraya up.
Storm applauds from commentary, and we can see her hands are taped up for her own match tonight. Mariah puts Saraya up top, puts some stank on it, and DOUBLE CHOPS! The fans fire up as Mariah goes corner to corner, handspring and STRATUSPHERE! The fans cheer and Mariah goes up the corner. Saraya stands, Mariah MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Saraya survives again but Mariah stays cool. The fans rally, Mariah gets Saraya to a corner and stomps away. Mariah goes to the far side, says kiss this, and runs in to SWEET- NO, Saraya moves! Mariah grabs at her but Saraya HOTSHOTS back!
Mariah flops to the other side, Saraya drags her up the corner. Storm is concerned as Saraya throws hands. Mairaha fires back, they brawl on opposite sides of the corner. The fans are on Mariah’s side as she keeps going back and forth! Mariah ROCKS Saraya, then fires up! But Sararya YANKS her into the crossbar! The ref reprimands but Saraya howls! Saraya storms over to get Mariah, and she tells Storm she’s a LOSER! Storm says Saraya’s the loser here! Saraya SMACKS Mariah off the apron, SMACKS her off it again, then leaves her to the ring count. The count is 7! Then 8! Mariah stirs at 9, and springs in just in time!
The fans cheer but Saraya stomps Mariah down! Saraya bumps Mariah off buckles, stomps her again, then digs her boot in. The ref counts, Saraya lets off, then stomps another mudhole in! Saraya lets off in frustration but Harley applauds. The fans boo but Saraya storms up to get Mariah on ropes. Saraya CHOKES Mariah, the ref counts, and Saraya steps away. Saraya mocks the fans cheering Mariah, and then stands on Mariah’s hair while pulling arms! Hikaru Shida is watching backstage, ready for whoever comes out of this the winner. Mariah fires body shots, but Saraya whips her. Mariah reverses, wrenches, and HEADBUTTS!
Both women fall over and the fans fire up! Harley says just wait, Saraya’s got this. Saraya fires a forearm, Mariah gives it back! Saraya fires another, but Mariah gives it back! The forearms keep going, the fans rally behind Mariah, and then the shots go after and faster! Mariah fires a flurry and the fans fire up! Saraya staggers away, Mariah roars and goes to the corner. Time for the close-up! Mariah runs in, SWEET HIP MUSIC! Mariah then reels Saraya in, fireman’s carry, but Harley gets on the apron! Saraya slips free, Mariah ROCKS her, and Storm YANKS Harley down! Storm DECKS Harley, and Mariah is happy!
But then Saraya YAKUZA KICKS! And GOOD KNIGHT!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Saraya is furious that Mariah will not go gently into that Good Knight! “This is Awesome!” but Saraya says shut up! Storm rallies the fans behind her protege, but Saraya drags Mariah to center. Saraya steps through, turns Mariah over with the leglock, and she clamps onto an arm! Mariah resists, then turns over to BOOT Saraya away! Saraya comes back to stomp Mariah, then dribbles her off the mat! The ref reprimands but Harley says finish it! Saraya drags Mariah up, reels her in, and grins at Storm, for the- NO, Mariah turns DDT into bridge! MARIAH WINS!!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Even Storm is surprised Mariah had a move like that! But now who’s the loser, huh!? Mariah is moving on to the semifinals, but will she still make it to the finals? Wait, here comes Mina! Mina celebrates with her protege, but then Mariah has to keep the peace between her mentors! That match is still to come, which side will Mariah be on when it’s all said and done?
Zero Hour – Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Mistico & The Lucha Brothers!
Now this is quite the crossover! Titan is not just part of CMLL but he is also part of NJPW via The Ungovernables, and both Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji have spent time on excursion to the oldest promotion in the world. And on the other side, for the very first time, three of the very best luchadores in this generation are teaming together! But will the stars of Mexico be able to stand tall together? Or will LIJ keep things tranquilo from sea to shining sea?
There’s already some tension between Hiromu and Mistico as they only just recently went 1v1 in Arena Mexico for CMLL. But the trios still sort out, and El Inmortal starts against the Immortal Firebird. The fans rally as the two circle and feel things out. “This is Awesome!” as Fenix CHOPS! Titan comes back to CHOP! Titan SOBATS, whips, but Fenix reverses. Titan goes up and over, handsprings away, then comes back. Fenix dodges to throw Titan down, then he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up, Fenix whips, but Titan reverses. Titan goes Matrix, but Fenix catches his calf kick!
Titan slips free to shove, follow, and TORNADO DDT, but Fenix handsprings through! The fans are thunderous as Fenix sweeps and covers. ONE and Titan sweeps and covers, ONE! The two go face to face, shove each other, then they tag out to Pentagon and Yota Tsuji! The fans fire up with “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta tells Yota himself to listen: CERO! MIEDO! Yota just smiles through the pie face, and pushes back. Penta says okay, CERO! MIE- NO, Yota stops that. So Penta SOBATS! Penta runs, steps over the dropdown then headlocks. Yota powers up and out, hurdles, but Penta KICKS him in the gut!
Penta has Yota in a corner, GAMANGIRI then he sits Yota down. Headstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Penta, and he drags Yota up to say again, “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs, but Yota catches him to a BACKBREAKER, COMPLETE SHOT and STOMP! Yota smiles at the luchadores then brings Penta up. The fans rally with “CERO! MIEDO!” Yota scuffs Penta, eggs him on, but Penta eggs Yota on. Yota stands Penta up and dusts him off, to CHOP! Penta says okay, and he CHOPS back! Yota stings from that one! Yota CHOPS, Penta CHOPS, then Yota fires forearm after forearm!
Yota runs, but Penta SUPERKICKS! “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs, into a JUMP KNEE! Yota gets Penta up to suplex, but Penta fights out! Penta kicks low, tuck shim in, but Yota slips free to run, but into a DROPKICK! Penta runs, Yota moves, so Penta rolls back. Penta poses and the fans fire up! Tag to Mistico and the fans fire up! Mistico calls out Hiromu, Yota says tranquilo, and he tags Hiromu! The fans fire up as these two circle, and Mistico gets the fans going, Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu wants the mask!! The fans boo but Mistico kicks free! And mule kicks low! Mistico whips, Hiromu reveres but Mistico jumps over and handsprings.
Hiromu dodges, Mistico keeps going and he RANAS! Hiromu ends up in a corner, he comes back, but Mistico knuckle locks and CHOPS! Mistico goes up and up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Hiromu bails out, Mistico builds speed, but runs into an attack by Titan & Yota! The fans boo but LIJ just double whips. Mistico uses that to PLANCHA onto Hiromu! The Lucha Bros shove Yota & Titan into each other, then double mule kicks! Uno, dos, tres! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Then wheelbarrow, VICTORY SPLASH! The fans fire up but Hiromu gets in! Bu the ends up in a ripcord DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSE!
The brothers put Hiromu in place for Mistico’s SWANTON BOBM! Cover, Yota & Titan break it! The brothesr go after Titan & Yota again, “CERO! MIEDO!” They double whip, but LIJ DOUBLE RANA! The fans fire up as LIJ builds speed, and they DOUBLE DIVE! Down go the Lucha Bros! Hiromu tosses Mistico out to SUPERKICK! Hiromu runs to FLYING SUNSET FLIP! Mistico holds on but can’t hold on for long, POWERBOMB to the floor!! The fans lose their minds while Hiromu mockingly says goodbye to Mistico. Hiromu puts Mistico in, covers him, TWO! Hiromu is upset but the count was fair.
Tag to Yota and the fans rally up. Yota gets Mistico on his feet, bumps him off buckles again and again, and again and again! The ref counts, Yota stops, and he brings Mistico around to whip. Titan ENZIGIRIS, then tags in! Titan brings Mistico around while fans rally, and all of LIJ stands in. They mug Mistico with kick after kick and then a CALF KICK! Hiromu CHOPS Mistico to a corner, then he and Yota send Titan in! LOCO LARIAT! Mistico staggers into a scoop and SLAM! Yota SPLASHES! Titan springboards, to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives and the fans rally up! Titan & Yota keep Mistico from the Lucha Brothers.
LIJ double whip, but Mistico handsprings to DUOBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico then dodges Hiromu to RANA! Mistico dodges again, sends Yota into Titan and SUPERKICKS Yota! BACKBREAKER for Titan! Hot tag to Penta, and he tags Fenix! Penta dodges Hiromu to SLINGBLADE on the return! SLINGBLADE on Yota! SUPERKICK for Titan, into the tightrope walk PENALTY KICK! Then the BOOSTED SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives but the fans fire up! Fenix gets the fans going more, and he brings Titan back up. Fenix says “ANIMO!” but then Hiromu gets in! Fireman’s carry, TIMEBOMB 1.5!
Penta gets in, whips, Hiromu reverses, but Penta hits a DESTROYER! Yota kicks Penta to suplex and ORANGE CRUSH! But Mistico SPRINGBOARD SPLASHES! Titan SUPERKICKS Mistico! Fenix SUPERKICKS Titan! Titan TORNADO DDTS and it hits! But then he keeps going, GOURDBUSTER and SUPERKICK!! All six men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Titan crawls to a cover, TWO!! Fenix survives but Titan throws his elbow pads away! Titan roars, drags Fenix up, “This is Awesome!” Titan fireman’s carries, but Fenix fights free. Fenix shoves and SUPERKICKS! Titan falls out, Yota runs in, but then Fenix DUMPS Yota out!
Tag to Mistico and he builds speed. Fenix helps out for a BOOSTED TORNILLO! Down goes LIJ! Penta SUPERKICKS Hiromu, Fenix goes up! “CERO! MIEDO!” LUCHA BRO PACKAGE DRIVER!! They call to Mistico and he gets Titan in the ring. Mistico rallies the fans, but Titan dodges, only for Mistico to CROSSBODY! Mistico keeps going, LA MYSTICA!! And FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Titan taps, Mistico’s team wins!!
Winners: Mistico & The Lucha Brothers, by submission
LIJ is a great trio, but this is a trio of the greatest luchadores! Will this momentum help all three masked men make their way up to championship gold in every company they step inside?
“There is something that draws us here.”
“A force with the pull of the unknown. The ‘What If.’ And what lies beyond this barrier is a world ready to fight. It is here where you must take what is yours. And once you’ve crossed that threshold, be prepared for what comes. For one night, this door is open. Worlds collide, and the impossible, inevitable.” AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door starts now!
MJF VS Hechicero!
Long Island’s Own is just making his way back after healing up, and he’s already got someone wanting to rip him limb from limb! But can the Alchemist of Lucha Libre really destroy Maxwell Jacob Friedman? Or will the Wolf of Wrestling prove he IS better than Hechi, and he knows it?
The bell rings and the fans of course cheer on MJF and he says aw shucks. Hechi says shut up, and then he kicks MJF low! The fans boo but Hechi whips MJF. MJF reverses, hurdles, but Hechi FLAPJACKS him! Hehich rolls MJF into the ARMBAR, but MJF stacks Hechi! TWO and Hechi lets go. The fans cheer on the Scumbag, but MJF wants to shake hands. The fans cheer but Hechi knows to be wary of that. MJF insists, so Hechi accepts. But then MJF kicks low! MJF shrugs, headlocks, but Hechi powers out. MJF ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he struts over the dropdown. The fans cheer as MJF swivels them hips.
Hechi runs up, MJF handsprings under the lariat! Hechi blocks a kick, FLIPS MJF, but MJUF lands on his feet! And he pokes Hechi in the eyes! MJF does the Savage strut, then goes after Hechi. Hechi uses the ref as a shield, then he YANKS MJF out of the ring! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Hechi goes out to get MJF. MJF KNEES low, whips Hechi hard into railing, then gets him back up! MJF whips Hechi into more railing! MJF makes Hechi take a seat, then he refreshes the count. The fans rally for MJF and he runs in, to BOOT Hechi over railing! The fans fire up and MJF revels in it!
MJF drags Hechi up and out of the timekeeper’s area, dumps him down, then gets him in the ring. The fans rally as MJF takes his time, but Hechi HOTSHOTS the arm! The fans boo but MJF was too lax around Hechi. Hechi STOMPS MJF’s arm, pulls on it and then CLUBS away on the shoulder. Hechi wrenches the arm, but MJF fights up. MJF knees low, gets free, but Hechi gets him at the ropes with a SLEEPER! MJF HOTSHOTS free, then reels Hechi in! HEAT- NO, Hechi flings MJF down! Slingshot and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! MJF stays in this but Hechi stays on him with a hammerlock and roll.
Hechi hauls MJF up to HAMMERLOCK SWING, and MAD SCIENTIST BACKBREAKER! Then an ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! MJF is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Hechi kicks MJF around, brings him in, but MJF fights the lift! MJF knees low, reels Hechi in, but Hechi fights free! Hechi whips, runs up, STEP-UP KNEE! Hechi mocks the strut, then does his magic, to flip Long Island off! Hechi reels MJF in, but MJF backdrops free! The fans fire up while both men are down! MJF feeds off that energy and stands up first. MJF LARIATS Hechi down, LARIATS him again, then demands Hechi get up!
Hechi stands, but he wrenches the arm! Hechi whips, MJF goes up and over, steps over, then hits a PILEDRIVER! Both men are down while MJF clutches the bad arm. The fans rally, MJF stands again and he brings Hechi up. MJF goes to suplex but Hechi fights back. Hechi wrenches, whips, but MJF reverses, only for Hechi to springboard MISSILE DROPKICK! Then victory roll, STOMP MONKEY FLIP! And into the ARMBAR!! MJF flails, stacks, TWO! MJF goes for the SALT OF THE EARTH! Hechi flips that to a cover, TWO! Hechi hooks an arm, CLUBS MJF and roll shim, to get the bad arm! INVERTED RINGS OF SATURN!!
MJF endures as Hechi tries to snap that arm, and MJF reaches out with a leg! The fans rally as hard as they can, and MJF gets the ROPEBREAK! MJF escapes by a literal foot but Hechi just gets mad! Hechi eggs on MJF, gets him up, and whips him to ropes. MJF ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans cheer again as MJF goes to a corner. Hechi runs up, but MJF dodges the knee! MJF dribbles Hechi off the buckles, and fans count all the way to TEN! MJF then climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, and at nine, MJF stops to BITE Hechi through the mask!
The fans cheer but the ref reprimands! MJF shoves Hechi down, goes up, and he jumps, PANAMA SUNRISE?!? A shot at Adam Cole Baybay! Then a suplex, for a BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, MJF wins!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall
The hometown anti-hero makes good on his return to PPV, and Long Island cheers him on! But is this just the start of MJF’s road back to the top? Or will he find it only gets harder the second time?
Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & The Acclaimed!
The Rainmaker has been abusing the authority granted to him by “Your EVPs,” and yet they label Max Caster & Anthony Bowens as “scissoring sociopaths” who spit on The Elite’s noble mission. But if there’s anyone who knows how to humble those with egos running wild, it’s the President of NJPW! Will #ScissorAce help The Acclaimed cut through the noise and humble three champions in one match? Or will Kazuchika, Matthew & Nicholas continue to #ChangeTheWorld into what they want it to be?
But of course, Caster has a diss track! “The Acclaimed, rockin’ with the rap star, The Ace! Not afraid to rock you in the face! Sometimes you gotta pop off, I’m showin’ ’em! Leave ’em breathless like Biden at the podium! Y’all know da bait, get your mug shot like Timberlake. The Elite, we’re stoppin’ it here. I’m a kill you like you did Okada’s career! You’re pathetic really on the mic, never witty. You’re such a pussy, I see you, I say ‘Hello Kitty!’ Such a pity, when I’m rockin’ a rhyme. I’ll make Okada MY b*tch at the drop of a dime! Now I’m on air, b*tch! Beach blond b*tch! Beat you so bad, get a massage chair, b*tch! Ugly ass b*tch! You look like a b*tch! Shout out to the crew, leave ’em shook like a b*tch!
“Always gotta do this the hard way, I’m gonna beat your ass on the Cross Island Parkway! Live from the hood that I claim. On Long Island, everybody loves The Acclaimed!” Bowens then says, “LONG ISLAAAAND~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Hey, scissor me, Daddy Ace!” And he does~! The trios sort out and after being called out like that, Okada starts against Caster. The fans rally and sing, “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Okada and Caster feel things out, but then Okada sucker punches Tanahashi! Some way to welcome his old rival. Tanahashi is pissed, so Caster says get it! Tag to The Ace and the fans fire up!
Okada and Tanahashi get face to face again, the fans lose their minds already, and then the two circle. They feel things out, but then Okada tags out to Nick. The fans boo but Okada doesn’t care. Nick and Tanahashi circle, tie up, and Tanahashi headlocks. Nick powers up but can’t power out as Tanahashi holds on tight. Nick pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Tanahashi pulls hair in return! Nick knees low, whips, but Tanahashi ELBOWS back! Tanahashi goes up and CROSSBODIES! Then he air guitars! The fans cheer, Nick flounders, and Tana tags Bowens. Bowens ROCKS Nick, whips, but Nick reverses.
Bowens goes up and over, then hurdles Nick to headlock. Nick powers out, Bowens hurdles, then mule kicks, front kicks, and runs to FAM- NO, Nick slips under! Nick waistlocks, Bowens switches and snapmares to Oklahoma Roll! TWO, but Bowens arm-drags! Bowens grinds Nick down, Nick fights up, and Nick reaches out. Caster tags in, he and Bowens send Nick to a corner. BACK ELBOW, FOREARM SMASH, then a feed to the scoop and SLAM! Matt runs in, but Caster scoop SLAMS him! Okada storms in but Tanahashi scares him off! Tana 7 Caster hold The Bucks open, Bowens goes up for a DOUBLE SCISSOR ME TIMBERS!!
The fans fire up as Tanahashi scissor fingers with the boys! And then they all air guitar! Caster keeps Nick from Okada, whips him to ropes, but Nick ducks ‘n’ dodges, Okada tags in, Nick SLAPS Caster! Caster DECKS Nick but Okada kicks low! Okada whips Caster to the corner, runs up but into a BOOT! Nick runs up but Caster puts him out! Okada run sin, ELBOW DOUBLE GIRI COMBO! Then Okada Alabama Lifts to a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The Bucks BLAST Bowens & Tanahashi, and the fans boo while Nick puts on his headphones. Okada pretends to be a DJ and he goes after Caster. Okada CLUBS Caster, then bumps him off buckles.
The fans rally but Okada tags Nick. Nick tags Matt and The Bucks get Caster down. Nick holds Caster in a Camel Clutch while Matt runs and runs and runs and runs, to then stop and kiss his brother on the forehead. Matt mocks the air guitar while Nick air basses. Matt SMASHES the air guitar, then throws it away! Matt stomps away on Caster, then soaks up the heat. Matt whips Caster hard into the corner, then storms up on him. The fans chant and duel “F THE YOUNG BUCKS!” “E V P!” Caster fires hands back! Matt RAMS Caster into the corner, fires off hands, and then stomps a mudhole! The fans then troll The Bucks with “C M PUNK!”
Okada tags in, he and Matt mug Caster, then Okada basement dropkicks! The fans argue over Punk now, but Okada gets Caster up to whip him back to the corner. Tag to Nick, he brings Caster around to put him up top. Nick then ROCKS Caster, climbs up, but Caster fights back with body shots! Caster BITES Nick’s forehead! Caster shoves Nick down, adjusts up top, and CROSSBODIES! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Tag to Okada, and he BLASTS Tanahashi! The fans boo but Caster JAWBREAKERS Okada! Okada staggers, tags Matt, and Matt runs, but Bowens ROCKS him first! Caster back drops Matt! Hot tag to Bowens!
Bowens rallies on The Bucks with big haymakers and chops! KICK, KICK, and FAMOUSER! The fans fire up but Okada runs in, only for Bowens to DECK him! Matt CLAWS Bowens’ back, whips him to a corner, then howls to mock The Icon. Matt runs in, but the splash misses! Bowens traps Matt, sends Nick into him, then fires off the Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Then a scoop on Matt into a torture rack! RACK BOMB! Cover, Nick breaks it! Caster ROCKS Nick, fires hands, and Bowens brawls with Matt! The Acclaimed coordinate, they send The Bucks at each other, but the Bucks dosido.
The Bucks come back, The Acclaimed dodge and dosido, too! DOUBLE DOUBLE LARIATS! Or rather, QUADRUPLE LARIATS! The fans fire up while Matt and Bowens crawl over to their corners, hot tags to Okada and Tanahashi! Tanahashi rallies with big forearms! The fans fire up as The Ace scoops Okada to SLAM him into a drop zone! Tanahashi goes up a corner, for the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Okada’s tougher than that but Tanahashi powers up. The fans chant “GO ACE! GO ACE!” Tanahashi runs, but Okada BOOTS! Tanahashi blocks it, waves bye and DRAGON SCREWS the leg!
Tanahashi then ties Okada up, into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Okada endures, but Nick ROUNDHOUSES Tanahashi! Caster runs in to SLINGBLADE Nick! But Matt fakes Caster out to DDT! Bowens ROLLING ELBOWS Matt! Okada UPPERCUTS Bowens, BOOTS Tanahashi, then gets Bowens for the RAIN- NO! THE ARRIVAL!! Caster is up top, MIC DROP!! Tanahashi fires up and he climbs now! The fans are thunderous but Nick anchors Tana! Matt joins in, but The Acclaimed YANK The Bucks down! They brawl around ringside, Tanahashi adjusts, and HIGH FLY FLOWS, but onto knees!! Okada saves himself and The Bucks get in!
The Bucks tighten their shoe laces and pump up those custom Reeboks! But then The Acclaimed return! They get DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! SUPERKICK for Tanahashi!! Then another SUPERKICK! DOUBLE PLANCHAS wipe out The Acclaimed and the fans are torn. Okada rises up, he gets Tanahashi for a scoop and SLAM! Okada goes up now, standard formula for him. MACHO ELBOW! Okada stands, but will he do it? Okada winds up, to flip us off! Okada grins and ripcords Tanahashi, but into a cradle!! TWO!!! Okada escapes, but the SHOTEI hits! The Bucks get in, but Tanahashi blocks one superkick to send it into Matt!
Tanahashi DRAGON SCREWS Nick, then runs at Okada! But into Okada’s DROPKICK! Ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, The Elite win!
Winners: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another epic battle for the story of Ace VS Rainmaker, but wait, Okada isn’t done? He wants to add insult to injury, but here comes Daddy Ass! Billy Gunn runs Okada off and The Elite regroup. Will The Acclaimed avenge Scissor Ace when it finally comes time to take the AEW World Tag Team Championships? And maybe even Okada’s Continental Championship?
2024 Men’s Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal: Bryan Danielson VS Shingo Takagi!
Not only is this a dream match over a decade in the making, but it is also part of the already esteemed Owen Hart Foundation Memorial tournament! The American Dragon faces Japan’s Rampaging Dragon, who slays who to then face The Bastard in the next round?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already with “YES! YES! YES!” Takagi and Bryan circle, feel things out, and then Bryan backs up to a corner. Takagi storms up, knuckle locks, and then he clinches with Bryan. Bryan wrenches, Takagi wrenches back, and Takagi hammerlocks. Bryan drops to trip Takagi for a toehold. Bryan turns Takagi over, ties up the legs, then hooks that up for a SNAP LOCK! Takagi endures, even as Bryan puts more pressure on. Bryan SNAP LOCKS, but Takagi has the ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets off slowly, and he backs away. The fans cheer and Takagi gets up. The two reset and feel things out.
Takagi and Bryan knuckle lock, then go shoulder to shoulder. They have a Test of Strength, the fans rally up, and Takagi powers Bryan down to his knees. Bryan fights up, then rolls to trip Takagi for another toehold. Bryan hooks the legs up, but Takagi resists. Bryan fishhooks Takagi to get the arms. Bryan pulls up, up and away, into the ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans cheer, Takagi endures, but Bryan sets him down for a chinlock. Takagi pries free, Bryan goes for a leg to drop an elbow on the knee. Bryan then headlocks and smothers Takagi. Takagi fights up as the fans rally and duel, and Takagi powers out.
Bryan RAMS Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to run Bryan over! The fans are torn but Bryan writhes. Takagi runs to drop a BIG elbow! Then a SENTON! Bryan sputters but Takagi stands him up. Takagi bumps Bryan off buckles, eggs him on, and they go forehead to forehead. Bryan fires forearms but Takagi just HEADBUTTS back! Bryan sits down, Takagi gets Bryan up. Bryan holds ropes but Takagi CHOPS! Takagi CHOPS again! Takagi whips but Bryan blocks, so Takagi JABS! Takagi whips, Bryan goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up and Takagi rises, into Bryan’s DROPKICK!
Takagi bails out, the fans rally up, and Bryan builds speed! Bryan DIVES, but Takagi catches him! MAGIC SCREW to the floor!! The ref checks Bryan and has Doc Sampson check, too. Bryan’s landing was rough, and Takagi leaves him behind. Bryan says he’s fine but can he get up with that bad shoulder? The count begins, but Doc wants Bryan to be careful. We reach 5 of 10 as Bryan works to just sit up. Bryan flounders at 7, but he is refusing to let Doc call this! Bryan gets in at 9 and the fans cheer. But then Takagi suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Bryan is still in this and the fans rally up for his grit and determination.
Takagi sits Bryan up, clamps on with a facelock, then he drops a KNEE on Bryan’s back! The fans are torn as Takagi fires up, and Takagi stalks Bryan to a corner. Takagi puts Bryan through ropes and pulls him back! The ref counts, Takagi lets off, but Bryan comes back to UPPERCUT! Takagi shakes that off, but Bryan UPPERCUTS again! And UPPERCUT, but Takagi goes to Gory Especial! Bryan fires elbows, but Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! And YUKON LARIATS! The fans fire up and Takagi looks around. “My time is coming! TOKI GA KITA!” The fans are torn but Takagi just says “OI! OI! OI!”
The fans rally as Takagi runs, but Bryan avoids the sliding lariat! BUZZSAW!! Both men are down and the fans duel! A standing count starts, Bryan crawls and sits up. Bryan stands at 5 of 10 and he goes back for Takagi. Bryan UPPERCUTS, but Takagi CHOPS! Bryan snarls and comes back to CHOP! Takagi CHOPS again! Bryan UPPERCUTS, Takagi CHOPS, repeat! Takagi DOUBLE CHOPS, then GERMAN SUPELXES! Bryan lands out, gets around, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! Takagi tumbles and the fans fire up! Bryan aims, runs up, and DROPKICKS in the corner! Bryan lets Takagi fall so he can go up!
But Takagi goes up after Bryan! Bryan CLUBS Takagi, but Takagi RIDGE HANDS! And RIDGE HANDS! And RIDGE HANDS again! Then he CHOPS! Takagi mocks the Yes fingers, then climbs up. Takagi brings Bryan up but Bryan slips under to trip Takagi! Takagi hangs onto the top rope but Bryan brings him back up. Bryan fires HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans fire up, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan then hoists Takagi up to SUPER BACK SUPLEX!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Bryan crawls over to Takagi, covers, TWO! Takagi is still in this but Bryan huffs ‘n’ puffs. The fans rally again as Bryan stands.
Bryan aims and KICKS! KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Takagi blocks! Bryan SLAPS free, but that just pisses Takagi off! Takagi runs in, but into a BOOT! And a ROUNDHOUSE! And an arm-drag into the ARMBAR!! Takagi clasps hands, Bryan pulls him into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Takagi clubs at Bryan but Bryan just shifts the grip! Bryan throws down elbows, but Takagi deadlifts Bryan, and around into a POWERSLAM! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The ref checks, Takagi rises, and “This is Awesome!” Bryan stirs, his fighting spirit not letting him give up just yet.
Takagi snarls, watches Bryan stagger up, and then runs in to corner clothesline! Takagi says time to go up! Takagi puts Bryan up top and then climbs up to join him! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Takagi crawls over to Bryan, but then runs to SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and the fans rally up again. Bryan grits his teeth but Takagi stands first. Takagi mocks the “YES! YES! YES!” and the fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” Takagi powers up, but Bryan SLAPS him! So Takagi SLAPS Bryan! Pump handle, but Bryan fights the lift! Bryan pops out, gets around, but Takagi bucks the O’Conner!
Bryan runs in but the dropkick misses! PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi fires up, pump handles again, MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO?!? Bryan survives all that damage and the fans are electric! Takagi is surprised but he just gets back up. The fans rally again as Takagi says time to end this! Takagi hauls Bryan up, pump handles and torture racks, but Bryan CLUBS free! But that’s about all Bryan has as he drops to the mat again. Takagi runs to SLIDING FOREARM! Takagi still mocks “YES! YES!” Takagi sits Bryan up for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans boo but Takagi runs, to SLIDING- NO, Bryan catches him for a DISARMER!!
The fans are thunderous as Bryan tortures Takagi’s arm! Takagi endures, even as Bryan shifts into the omoplata! The modified Fujiwara isn’t enough and Takagi rolls free! Bryan ROCKS Takagi, dodges, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Takagi JABS, then HEADBUTTS! Both men wobble and the fans fire up again! Takagi roars, pump handles and torture racks, but Bryan slips free! ROUNDHOUSE! Bryan has a leg, SNAP CAPTURE PLEX! The fans rally as hard as they can as Bryan goes to a corner. Bryan aims, and he powers up with “YES! YES! YES!” Takagi stirs and rises up, Bryan runs in, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans are shocked that Bryan’s best shot wasn’t enough! Even Bryan double checks with the ref. Fans want them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Bryan says it is time to kick Takagi’s head in! DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan drops into the TRIANGLE HOLD! Bryan fires elbow after elbow into Takagi’s head! But then Takagi blocks one, deadlifts, but Bryan fires more elbows! Takagi still fights, but then he falls! DISARMER!! Bryan pulls on the arm with everything he has! Takagi QUITS, Bryan wins!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by submission (advances to the next round)
It was a battle of epic proportions, but it was the American Dragon that survives! And after such a battle, Bryan shows respect to Takagi, how finally shows respect back. But he only has until Wednesday to recover, will he be able to put on another epic against Pac? Or will Beach Break be where The Bastard breaks Bryan?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Mina Shirakawa!
As we saw earlier tonight, and have seen for weeks now, this has grown increasingly personal between the Leading Lady and the Fighting Gravure Idol. Mariah finds herself stuck in the middle, but will she be a deciding factor between her two closest friends?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins not just the title but the hearts of the people!
Mariah honors the Stardom “Young Girl” tradition of presenting the champion and challenger with bouquets, but then she isn’t sure which corner to stand by. This is almost too cruel, and Mariah just stays by commentary. The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Mina and Storm circle, the fans cheer as Mina does a bit of a shimmy, and then the two tie up. They are in a deadlock, then break. The two circle again, approach, and Mina slides under! But Toni POINT-BLNANK HIP ATTACKS! Toni CLUBS Mina, whips her, then runs her over! Cover, ONE as Mina goes Matrix! Mina shimmies again but Toni snarls.
Toni CHOPS Mina, ROCKS her, then runs. Mina dropkicks legs out! The fans duel, that only makes it harder for Mariah. Mina gets Storm’s legs, hooks her up, and does a dance before she STOMPS the legs! Mina then stands Storm up, fireman’s carries, and ties up the legs for a KNEE BUSTER! Storm snarls and writhes, but Mina drags her to the corner. Mina SLAMS a leg into the post! Mina makes Mariah watch as she puts on the HITMAN HANGING FIGURE FOUR! Storm endures, the ref counts, and Mina lets off. Mina acts innocent but she stalks Storm while Mariah is being tormented emotionally.
Mina SMACKS Storm off steps, then SMASHES the knee on the floor! The fans fire up and duel, but Mina puts Storm in. Mina then has Storm in a corner, puts a leg around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Mina lets off, then she DROPKICKS the leg! The fans rally, Mina goes corner to corner, but Storm goes up and over! Storm blocks Mina’s boots to put her in ropes, DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Storm gets Mina up to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Storm stays focused. Mina goes to ropes, Storm runs up and HIP ATTACKS Mina to the floor! Mina lands at Mariah’s feet, and then Storm goes out after her.
The fans rally as Storm and Mariah lock eyes. Storm then aims at Mina, runs in, but Mina moves! Hips hit steel steps, and Luther hurries to check on Lady Storm! But Mina goes up, and she SUPER CROSSBODIES Storm and Luther down! The fans fire up but Mariah is speechless! Mina puts Storm in, Mariah does her best to applaud, and Mina swaggers her way back in. Storm hobbles, Mina dropkicks the legs out! Mina grabs a leg, steps through, but Storm kicks her away. Storm runs up but Mina BOOTS her! Mina goes up but Storm grabs her, SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Storm grows frustrated.
Mariah isn’t feeling much better as Mina flounders to a corner. Storm hears the fans rallying for her, so it’s time for her close-up! Storm runs up but Mina dropkicks the legs out! Mina stalks Storm, CHOP BLOCKS her, then hoists her up top. Mina has the Electric Chair, for the SPINNING FLAPJACK! Then Mina gets the leg, for the FIGURE FOUR! The fans “WOO~!” while Storm endures! Mina thrashes the hold, Storm endures, but Storm SLAPS Mina! Mina SLAPS Storm! The fans rally and duel as the SLAPS go back and forth! Storm turns things over to put pressure on Mina! Mina endures, turns it back over, and the SLAPS return!
The fans fire up as Mina puts more pressure on by pushing up! Storm endures, keeps her shoulders up, and reaches, for the ROPEBREAK! Mina holds until the ref counts 4, and then she stalks Storm again. Mina drags Storm up, but Storm ROCKS her! Mina comes back to ROCK Storm! Storm ROCKS Mina again, but Mina ROCKS Storm! They both fire up and fire more shots! The fans rally, Storm gets the edge, and Mina wobbles. Storm runs, into the ROLLING ELBOW! Mina fires up, the fans are torn, and Mina hurries to a corner. Mina climbs, but Storm is up! Storm ROCKS Mina, fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then climbs.
Storm and Mina fire shots, they brawl up top, and Mina gets the edge! Mina ROCKS Storm, fires up, and Mariah is the only one unhappy! Mina gets Storm for a SUPER IMPACT DDT!! And then, another IMPACT DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives but this is only hurting Mariah to watch! Mina powers up, she wants to finish this! Mina dragon sleepers Storm, for GLAMOROUS- NO, Storm fights the lift, spins free and ROCKS Mina! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Mina flounders, Storm goes to a corner and she says time for the climax! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! High stack, TWO?!? Mina survives and Storm is beside herself!
The fans rally and duel while Storm drags Mina up. Storm reels Mina in but Mina wrenches out! GLAMOROUS COLLECTION! TWO!?!? Storm narrowly escapes and she BOOTS Mina! Mina URAKENS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! Storm falls and Mina roars! The fans are fired up and Mina drags Storm up. Dragon sleeper, GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Storm survives and Mina cannot believe it! The fans rally up as hard as they can while Mariah is still in shock. Mina fires shots on Storm again and again and again! Mina drags Storm up to ROUNDHOUSE! Storm falls right back down!
Mina says time to end this! But Storm victory rolls her!! TWO!!! Mina escapes, but Storm HEADBUTTS! Mina roars, but Storm HEADBUTTS again! Mina spins but misses as Storm gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! And then the STORM ZERO!!! Cover, Storm wins!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
A vicious yet glamorous battle, and the Leading Lady still has the spotlight! Mariah is still so conflicted after watching these two battle it out, but she still goes to Storm’s side. Storm then sees that compassion on Mariah’s face, and Storm helps Mina to her feet. Mina is unsure what to make of this, but then she offers the handshake. The fans cheer that, and Storm accepts. The mentors make peace, and Mariah wants them to hug it out. The fans also want that! Mina and Storm say why not. They HUG~! And then Mariah brings her mentors in, for a group KISS! All’s well that ends well! But will Mariah soon have her dream match with Lady Storm once she wins the Owen Hart Cup?
Orange Cassidy VS Zack Sabre Jr!
Freshly Squeezed admitted just the other night that his world is falling apart right now. Best Friends is no more, he has no title, and now he is facing the best technical wrestler in the world. The Submission Master says he still respects Cassidy, but this is about settling the score from last year’s Forbidden Door. Did he wait a year just to lose again? Or is he going to make “Orange Bollocks” #JustTapOut?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “Freshly Squeezed! Freshly Squeezed!” But then there are those that sing for “OH~ Zack Sabre Junior~!” Cassidy and ZSJ circle, feel things out, and tie up. ZSJ waistlocks, SLAMS Cassidy, then gator rolls him. ZSJ floats around to then kick Cassidy as he lets off. Cassidy keeps cool, but ZSJ mocks the putting of hands in pockets. Cassidy and ZSJ tie up, Cassidy gets around to wrench and wrench, but ZSJ wrenches and wrangles, Cassidy kips up, WRINGS ZSJ, but ZSJ kips up to wrangle Cassidy! Cassidy kips up, ZSJ wrangles, repeat! Cassidy wrenches, headlocks, arm-drags, but ZSJ headscissors!
Cassidy kips free, then he bails out. The fans cheer as Cassidy still does things his way. The ring count starts but Cassidy strolls around the outside. ZSJ says okay, go ahead. The count is 5 of 10, Cassidy makes a full lap, but ZSJ holds ropes open. Cassidy goes up to the apron, but then rolls under anyway. The fans cheer Cassidy playing it cool, and he circles with ZSJ. They tie up, ZSJ wrenches an arm, then stands on Cassidy’s hand. ZSJ wrenches the other arm, has a motorcycle stretch, then makes it a straitjacket. Cassidy powers up and turns that around but ZSJ switches the jacket back onto Cassidy! The fans cheer as Cassidy works on the hold.
Cassidy turns things back around but ZSJ just flips it back on Cassidy. The fans sing and duel, ZSJ keeps Cassidy down to then hook him up, STRAITJACKET SURFBOARD! Cassidy rolls back to put the jacket on ZSJ, but ZSJ spins it back onto Cassidy. Cassidy is annoyed but he wriggles the jacket down and down, then steps out to put it on ZSJ! The fans cheer but ZSJ arm-drags free. Cassidy trips ZSJ, drops a leg on the leg, and puts an Indian Deathlock on! ZSJ mockingly applauds, then encourages Cassidy to put hands in pockets. Cassidy says hands up, and… INTO THE KNEES! ZSJ grabs at Cassidy but gets caught into a take on his own Clarky Cat!
The fans fire up as ZSJ endures his own medicine. ZSJ wrenches Cassidy’s foot, slips around to facelock then headlock. Cassidy powers up and out, headlocks back, but ZSJ powers out. Cassidy turns hip toss but ZSJ blocks hip toss! They go back and forth, Cassidy ends up on the apron and slingshots to arm-drag! Cassidy hooks up legs, drops an elbow on ZSJ’s back, then headlocks. The fans cheer as Cassidy shows off his technical prowess, but ZSJ wrenches out and whips. Cassidy wheelbarrows, victory rolls, but ZSJ rocks it back! Cassidy rocks it forward, cover, TWO! ZSJ NECK TWISTS Cassidy!
The fans fire up while Cassidy writhes. ZSJ waits but Cassidy bails out again. The ring count starts, ZSJ waits, and Cassidy comes back at 3 of 10> Cassidy slow rolls in, but ZSJ stands him up to UPPERCUT him down! Cassidy flops in a corner, the ref checks, but Cassidy is still in this. ZSJ drags Cassidy into a high angle BOSTON CRAB! Cassidy endures, ZSJ shifts to an Indian Deathlock and has it over his shoulders while also headscissor squeezing Cassidy! It’s a backpack surfboard or something now, but Cassidy still gets the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go and the fans rally up. ZSJ UPPERCUTS Cassidy right back down!
Cassidy flounders, ZSJ stands him back up and UPPERCUTS him again! ZSJ taunts Cassidy with the kicks! ZSJ “fires” mule kicks, then KICKS Cassidy down for real! The fans fire up as ZSJ gives Cassidy some of his medicine. ZSJ kicks, Cassidy blocks, but ZSJ DECKS Cassidy! PENALTY KCIK! ZSJ runs again, but Cassidy dropkicks the legs out! Cassidy DRAGON SCREWS and that was a nasty one! ZSJ bails out, shakes out the leg and walks it off. The ref checks but ZSJ says he’s alright to continue. Cassidy DIVES onto him! And DRAGON SCREWS again! The fans fire up with Cassidy and he GROUND DRAGON SCREWS the leg!
Cassidy gets ZSJ up, puts him in the ring, and he climbs up a corner. The fans rally, ZSJ shakes out his leg as he stands, but he turns around into the CROSSBODY! But ZSJ rolls through! Cravat, but Cassidy rolls! ZSJ holds on, but Cassidy gets the leg! DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ falls as he clutches the knee, and Cassidy huffs ‘n’ puffs while fans rally up. Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, but ZSJ smothers that to a GUILLOTOINE! Then a suplex, but STUN DOG- NO! SLEEPER! ZSJ spins Cassidy but Cassidy scoops, MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy got ZSJ with one of his personal favorites but it still wasn’t enough!
Cassidy climbs a corner, the fans duel, and ZSJ stands into the DEEP IMPACT!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives, he also knows that move from his Suzuki-Gun days with “Uncle Nobu.” The fans rally for “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” while Cassidy aims from a corner. ORANGE- NO, ZSJ blocks the punch and wrangles that arm! To STOMP it!! Cassidy writhes and clutches his wrist! ZSJ shakes his bad leg out, then grabs at Cassidy’s bad arm. The fans rally, ZSJ drags Cassidy while twisting the wrist! He SNAPS the fingers! And SNAPS the rest! The fans tell ZSJ he’s sick, but ZSJ gets Cassidy up. Cassidy Alabama Lifts!
ZSJ sunset flips, Cassidy sits on it! TWO, and ZSJ traps the bad arm! ZSJ gets the other, RINGS OF SATURN, but Cassidy has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, ZSJ lets go at 4, and ZSJ brings Cassidy back up. The fans rally, Cassidy kicks at ZSJ, but ZSJ twists the wrist. Cassidy still kicks, ZSJ SLAPS him! Cassidy kicks and punches away on the bad leg! But ZSJ kicks back with the good leg! Cassidy just grabs both legs, ties them up, and flips ZSJ for a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! ZSJ endures and the fans fire up! ZSJ claws his way forward but Cassidy drags him back! ZSJ rolls to slip through and gets the arm!
ZSJ fires elbows, has a double wristlock, btu Cassidy wrenches to an Alabama Lift! BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cassidy crawls, ZSJ sits up, and Cassidy manages to take the elbow pad off. Free souvenir to the fans! ORANGE PUNCH!! ZSJ doesn’t fall!? ZSJ comes back with a PENALTY KICK!! Back of the net! ZSJ scoops, Cassidy slips free to O’Conner, but ZSJ pops it into the EURO- NO, Cassidy slips around! ZSJ slips through, EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Cassidy hands in pockets EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!!! ZSJ has the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Cassidy puts hands up, uses them to pop free, EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!!!
The fans are fired up again, “This is Wrestling!” ZSJ UPPERCUTS but Cassidy comes back! Another UPPERCUT from ZSJ, but then Cassidy catches him to a backslide! Roll through, hook up, MOUSE TRAP!! ZSJ pops free to an INVERTED ARMBAR!! JIM BREAKS SPECIAL! HUZZAH ANOTHER YEAR!!! CASSIDY QUITS, ZSJ WINS!!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission
It took a lot of ZSJ’s arsenal, but he still took down Orange Cassidy! Cassidy’s rough 2024 is just getting worse, but ZSJ shows respect by returning the sunglasses to him. ZSJ says on to the G1 Climax now. Will The Front Man take over NJPW’s most grueling tournament to then get a shot at the top title? What is Cassidy to do now that he feels at his lowest?
Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Jeff Cobb VS Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata!
The Learning Tree and his “Branches” have been getting on a lot of people’s nerves, and none more so than the Samoan Submission Specialist, the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil and The Wrestler. But just as it looked like Jericho would be without a third man, he somehow managed to convince the Imperial Unit to join his cause! Will the NJPW World Television Champion help Jericho & Bill teach everyone a lesson? Or will Cobb regret entering the #JerichoVortex?
The trios sort out and Jericho starts against Shibata. Jericho gets a mic to say he knows the fans don’t really want him to retire, he’s from Long Island! He’s a hometown hero! Thanks, guys~! The fans boo but Jericho still tries to rally them up. Shibata and Jericho square off, but then Jericho tags out to The Redwood. Bill steps to Shibata, then shoves him! Shibata CHOPS then fires off forearms! Shibata runs, but into an UPPERCUT! Shibata rebounds, but into an ELBOW! Shibata tries again but Bill BOOTS him down! Bill drags Shibata up, reels him in, and suplexes him high and hard! Cover, TWO!
Bill drags Shibata up and over, tags in Jericho. They mug Shibata, then Jericho CHOPS! Jericho CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Jericho waves to the fans, then CHOPS! Shibata just scowls! Jericho CHOPS, but Shibata leans into it! Jericho CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Shibata still backs Jericho down! Then Shibata CHOPS, and CHOPS and CHOPS! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Shibata snapmares to CHOP Jericho on the back! Shibata tags Hook, they double whip Jericho corner to corner, but Jericho goes up and leaps, but both Hook & Shibata pull a Joe dodge! Joe grins, Hook & Shibata BOOT Jericho down!
Hook rains down forearms and elbows, then he hauls Jericho up to bump him off buckles. Hook fires off more shots, then knees low! The ref counts, Hook reverses but Jericho tags out to Cobb! The fans rally as Cobb steps up, but now Joe tags in! The fans fire up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Joe and Cobb circle, tie up, and Joe headlocks. Cobb powers up and out, Joe RAMS him, but neither man falls! They talk trash, Cobb runs and RAMS Joe! “MEAT!” Cobb shoves Joe, Joe smirks and claps. Joe runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges Cobb, then runs him over! The fans fire up and Joe waits on Cobb. Joe JABS, JABS, JABS, then CHOPS!
Joe whips corner to corner, runs in, and back elbows! And PELES! Cobb staggers, Joe brings him around to bump off buckles. Joe JABS, JABS and then KNEES low. Joe runs, but Cobb SPINEBUSTERS him! And FALLING AX HANDLES! The fans rally but Cobb BLASTS Hook & Shibata! Tag to Bill and Bill rains down fists on Joe! Bill taunts Joe, rains down more shots, then has a laugh. Tag to Jericho and fans boo as he waves. Jericho drags Joe up, slaps him around, but Joe grabs Jericho by the neck! Jericho JABS free, tags Cobb, and they mug Joe. Cobb CLUBS Joe but Joe fires forearms! Cobb knees low, whips, but Joe reverses to SWEEP the leg!
Joe tags Hook, Jericho jumps in but Hook CLOBBERS him! Hook CLUBS Cobb, clinches Bill, but Jericho CLUBS Hook! Jericho & Bill double whip, but Hook ducks ‘n’ dodges to send Bill into Joe! Then Hook TOSSES Bill! The fans fire up but Bryan Keith makes his presence known! Hook is distracted, Cobb CLOBBERS Hook! Cobb CHOPS Hook in a corner, then brings him around. Cobb suplexes to SLAM Hook, tag to Jericho. Jericho drags Hook onto ropes, CHOKES him, but lets off as the ref counts. So now Keith CHOKES Hook and Bill CLUBS away! The fans boo but they get away with that, and Jericho gets Hook back up.
Jericho CHOKES Hook more, then waves to Taz! The fans boo but Jericho runs side to side, STRADDLE ATTACK! Jericho gets Hook up to hit a BIG back suplex! Jericho has the cocky cover, TWO! Jericho tags Bill, he keeps Hook from his corner, then scoops to SLAM! Bill runs to drop a BIG elbow! And another BIG elbow! Hook writhes, but Bill JUMP ELBOW DROPS! Bill hauls Hook up, tags Cobb, and they mug Hook. Cobb brings Hook around to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Cobb GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Hook stays in this but Cobb stays on hi. Cobb fireman’s carries, but Hook slips free!
Hook ducks ‘n’ dodges and LEAPING LARIATS! Both men are down, Hook flounders over, hot tag to Shibata! The fans fire up as Shibata storms past Cobb to BOOT Bill! Then Shibata whips Cobb corner to corner for another BOOT! Shibata fires forearms, Jericho runs in but Shibata knees low! Shibata TOSSES Jericho, CHOPS Cobb, then JABS Cobb! CHOP, JAB, on repeat! The fans fire up, Shibata goes corner to corner, but he dodges Cobb to DROPKICK! Shibata calls to his team, Joe sends Hook in to SPLASH! Joe runs in to SPLASH! Shibata then HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Shibata stands Cobb up.
Shibata SNAP HALF HATCHES, Joe SENTONS! Shibata covers, TWO! But now ARMBAR! Bill ELBOW DROPS Shibata! The ref reprimands but Bill coaches Cobb. Cobb rises, Shibata rises, and the fans rally. Cobb scoops Shibata for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Cobb BLASTS Hook, swings on Joe, then tags Jericho. Jericho brings Shibata up to scoop and SLAM! Jericho calls his shot, then LIONSAULTS, onto knees! Shibata saves himself and Jericho sputters. Shibata crawls but Bill storms in to BLAST Joe! The ref reprimands but Bill gets Joe up to send into barriers! But Hook goes up top!? SUPER AX HANDLE and down goes Bill!
Shibata KICKS and KICKS and KICKS Jericho, but Jericho blocks one! Keith distracts the ref and Jericho LOW BLOWS! The fans boo but Shibata is put in the WALLS OF JERICHO!! Shibata endures, fights up, rolls through and kicks at Jericho! Jericho falls away, hot tag to Hook! Joe still jumps in to send Hook at Jericho! SPLASH! Joe SPLASHES, but Bill gets in! Cobb drags Hook out while Bill SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAMS Joe! Shibata gets bill for an STO! But Cobb gets Shibata for an ATHLETIC PLEX! Hook gets Cobb for a clinch, but Cobb fights free! Cobb runs, the splash hits buckles! T-BONE PLEX!!
Jericho gives Hook a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Hook survives and the fans fire up! Jericho fireman’s carries, but Hook slips around, REDRUM!! Shibata intercepts Bill with a SLEEPER! Joe has Cobb in the COQUINA CLUTCH! Jericho rolls things to a cradle, TWO!! Hook gets around, T-BONE PLEX!! Hook fires up, and he steals JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover, Hook and team win!!
Winner: Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata, by pinfall
Taz cheers for his son giving Jericho a taste of his own medicine! Will this victory help Hook take back the FTW Championship from The Learning Tree’s crooked branches?
Vacated AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match: Jack Perry VS Konosuke Takeshita VS Mark Briscoe VS Lio Rush VS Dante Martin VS El Phantasmo!
The Rated R Superstar risking it all inside a steel cage cost him, and The Young Bucks were the ones who used their authority to say he could no longer be the champion. The qualifier series wrapped up just last night, and now we see the epic finale here in Long Island! Will The Scapegoat still take this title for The Elite? Will Don Callis’ Alpha add more gold to the Family’s fortune? Will the ROH World Champion become a Two Belt Chicken? Will the Bad Child once again be the Man of the Hour? Will Angel Dorado finally be golden? Or will the Headbanga be bringing this belt over to NJPW?
All the introductions are made, the belt hangs in the balance, and we see who can rise above to be the NEW Face of TNT?
The bell rings and all six men glance up at the belt. Then Jack slips out to avoid the fight, just like last night. But then Mark, Lio, Dante and ELP corner him! Jack slips back into the ring, into an ALPHA ELBOW! Konosuke flips Jack off, and now the others get back in, Konosuke says “C’MON~” and he gets attacked by all four! They all mug Konosuke, CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, then double whip. Mark runs in to clothesline! ELP runs in to clothesline! Lio rusn in to clothesline! Dante runs in to GAMANGIRI! Then Mark TOSSES Konosuke, and that leaves four looking up at the belt.
The fans rally and duel, all four men scramble for ladders! Mark and Dante get in, but then ELP and Lio follow, everyone is armed! THey all THROW the ladders, and those clatter in the center! They brawl, Mark TOSSES Lio then FLYING AX HANDLES! Dante and ELP spill out, too, and Dante ROCKS ELP! Mark gets a chair, and he CHUCKS it at Lio’s head! Dante SMACKS ELP off steel steps, Mark stomps Konosuke for good measure. Mark whips, Lio reverses and sends Mark into barriers! Datne whips ELP but ELIP reverses to send Dante into steps! Lio uses the chair to leap but Mark CLOBBERS him!
Mark CHOPS Dante, then he and ELP go looking for more. Mark brings out a table! The fans fire up as this now becomes a TLC match! But Lio leaps to CLOBBER Mark! Jack returns and brings in his own ladder! Jack climbs, but Lio hurries to drag him down! Jack swings, misses, and Lio goes up! Jack CLUBS Lio, brings him down, and then clears some space. Jack only needs his one ladder, then he stomps Lio down. Jack folds his ladder up to put in a corner. Jack goes back for Lio, fires forearms then whips, but Lio slides under! Lio baits Jack in and sends him into the ladder! Roll up and SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE!
Mark gets a ladder, Lio HANDSPRING KICKS it into him! Mark and ladder fall, Lio grabs the one Jack brought. Lio sets that ladder up, climbs, but ELP CHOPS Lio on the back! ELP props another ladder up in a corner, then torture racks Lio. ELP aims, TOWER HACKER BOMB onto the ladder!! The ladder breaks and both men writhe! Dante climbs the main ladder, but ELP hurries to CLUB him, too! ELP drags Dante down into a torture rack, for a BURNING- NO, Dante lands out to JUMP KNEE! Dante hurries back up, but Konosuke is back! Konosuke shakes the ladder, so Dante LEAPS onto ELP!
Konosuke kicks Dante, fires hands, then whips. Dante slides under, that’s bad luck! And then LADDER ATTACK! Instant karma right there! Konosuke folds the ladder up, and deadlift suplexes Dante, BRAINBUSTER on the ladder!!! Dante writhes, but Mark goes Terry Funk with the helicopter ladder! Down goes Konosuke! Down goes ELP! Lio stays low, then Mark chases him! Lio redirects, but still gets ladder to face! Konosuke CLAWS Mark’s eyes, reels him in and whips, but Mark reverses to TOSS Konosuke! Mark builds speed to WRECK Konosuke with a dropkick! Mark CLUBS Konosuke until he’s on the table!
Mark makes Konosuke hold a ladder for him, then he sets up a chair! Mark uses it to LAUNCH, down through ladder, Konosuke and table!!! The fans lose their minds and even Jack can’t believe what he just witnessed! Jack puts a new ladder in the ring, hurries to set it up, and he climbs! The fans are torn, but Lio is back! Lio hurries to drag Jack down! Jack clubs at Lio, hops down to kick him, and then he JAMS another ladder into Lio! Lio writhes and flounders away, and Jack makes a ladder bridge to the corner! Jack SMACKS Lio off the bridge! Lio is dazed, eh flops down, but ELP returns!
ELP crosses the bridge to intercept Jack! ELP fires hands on Jack again and again, then reaches for the belt! Jack CLAWS ELP’s face! Jack grabs at the belt, but ELP PURPLE NURPLES!! The fans fire up and ELP DECKS Jack! But Dante is back! He leap frogs Jack to go after ELP! Jack grabs at Dante, Dante kicks him away, and Dante brawls with ELP more! But then Jack TIPS the ladder! Dante falls, ELP falls out of the ring! Dante clutches his leg, and fans hope it isn’t another horrible leg injury! Dante himself feared this would happen, but then Jack WRECKS him with a dropkick. Jack leaves Dante behind to stomp Mark.
Jack moves things aside so he can check under the ring. Jack brings out another table! The fans are torn but Jack sets this table up at ringside. Lio gets up but Jack CLUBS away on him. Jack drags Lio to the apron, fans chant “We Want Real Glass!” Jack smirks and he reels Lio in. But Lio slips free of the bomb, only for Jack to HOTSHOT him! Dante’s back to DAREDEVIL DROPKICK! Dante hobbles, Mark and Konosuke fight over a ladder. Mark RAMS Konosuke into a post! Mark stands this ladder up, on the apron? That’s not usually how that works… Konosuke drags Mark down, they brawl some more!
But Lio DIVES through the ladder to wipe out Konosuke! The fans fire up again, and Dante beats Jack down on the table. Mark climbs the apron ladder?! For what?! FROGGY BOW onto Jack!! The table does NOT break, but maybe Jack and Mark just did!! The fans lose their minds over that one, and even Dante’s a bit stunned. And then he realizes, he’s the only one up! Dante hurries to get a ladder, but Lio is there! Dante BOOTS Lio, grabs a ladder, and Dante sets that up. Dante climbs, but Lio hurries up after him! Former teammates must now put that aside because the belt is right there! They fight, but Konosuke goes after them both!
Konosuke drags Dante off to LAST RIDE POWERBOMB! And then Konosuke grabs another ladder to prop it up. Konosuke drags Lio down, to whip, but Lio leap frogs up the ladder! Konosuke still drags Lio down! And then POWERBOMB through the corner ladder!!! The fans lose their minds again, and now Konosuke climbs! The fans seem really excited about that! But then ELP SPRINGBOARDS his way to the ladder! That’s some Shelton Benjamin stuff! ELP DECKS Konosuke, reaches up, but Konosuke YANKS ELP down for a KNEE!! Konosuke tips his ladder over, to then ROLLING- NO, ELP dodges to SUDDEN DEATH!
Konosuke roars, but into another SUDDEN DEATH!! Konosuke flops out of the ring, ELP sees tables are nearby! ELP drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! C R- NO, Konosuke fights that! Konosuke ROCKS ELP with an elbow, then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! Konosuke brings ELP back up, takes aim, BLUE THUNDER BOMB through the tables!!! The fans are losing their minds and now Konosuke has the ladder! Konosuke climbs, but Mark is back! Mark SMACKS Konosuke with a chair! Mark makes a new ladder bridge, and he brings Konosuke around! They fight, the bridge falls, so Mark has to reset it.
Mark gets Konosuke in the underhooks, JAY DRILLER through the ladder!!! Mark grits his teeth, climbs the ladder, and the fans fire up! Mark reaches up, but Jack JAMS him with a ladder! Then CLOBBERS him with it!! Jack buries Mark under ladders, then SMACKS them with a chair! And then he SMACKS away on Mark directly! Jack steps on Mark to go up the ladder! Jack grins as he grabs the belt, and he takes it down! Jack wins!!
Winner: Jack Perry (NEW AEW TNT Champion)
The Bucks wanted to gift The Scapegoat with that title in the first place, but Jack earned it for himself! The Elite has even more gold than before, is there no stopping them now?
AEW TBS & NJPW Strong Women’s Championships, Winner Takes All: Mercedes Mone VS Stephanie Vaquer!
The CEO has been “righting wrongs” as part of her comeback tour, and step one was getting even with Willow Nightingale. Mone did that in Las Vegas as she became AEW TBS Champion. Step two is taking the title she feels was always meant for her. However, La Primera is not going to let that ego grow any bigger on her watch. Will Vaquer deny Mone her destiny by becoming a FOUR-BELT Champion? Or will she pay the price for messing with Mone?
The introductions are made, the AEW and NJPW belts are raised, but only one can walk out The Forbidden Door with them both!
The ref explains that these are AEW rules: 10 count on the outside, and Champion’s Advantage is in play. Both women nod that they understand, and then Vaquer HEADBUTTS Mone down! The bell rings, Vaquer stomps away on Mone, and the ref reprimands. Vaquer drags Mone around to cover, ONE! Vaquer pushes the knuckle locks down, TWO as Mone gets her other arm up. Vaquer goes up but Mone monkey flips Vaquer away! Mone rolls back to rain down fists! Cover, TWO! Mone knuckle locks to cover, TWO again! Vaquer kicks Mone away, then gest up and gets around. Mone rolls Vaquer up, TWO! Vaquer covers, TWO!
Vauqer UPPERCUTS, and Mone snarls. Mone dodges Vaquer, waistlocks, but Vaquer RAMS Mone into a corner. The ref counts, Vaquer throws an elbow then runs in. Mone goes out to KNEE Vaquer away. Mone slingshots in and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans rally up and Mone revel sin it, Mone runs up but Vaquer dodges! Vaquer knuckle locks, wrenches, and then ROCKS Mone. Vaquer then goes up and up, jumps around and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Vaquer runs up, Mone dodges to CHOP and knuckle lock in return! Mone CHOPS more, then goes up and up and she FLYING ARM-DRAGS back! Mone then drags Vaquer into the BANK STATEMENT!
Vaquer endures the crossface, rolls it back, and Mone lets go. Mone throws her armbands off, builds speed, and slides, to then RANA Vaquer down! The fans are torn but Mone storms up on Vaquer to say she is the double champ already. Mone puts Vaquer in, climbs the ropes, then METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Vaquer is tougher than that but Mone pushes her out of the ring. Mone then goes to the apron, leaps, but Vaquer dodges. Vaquer comes back, Mone kicks low and reels her in. TORNADO- NO, Vaquer RAMS Mone into the apron! The fans rally for the CEO but Vaquer gets Mone up and in. But then Mone KICKS from the apron!
Mone puts Vaquer in now, storms back in, but Vaquer gets her in the ropes! EAT DA FEET! Mone dangles, Vaquer FLYING KNEE DROPS! Mone falls out of the ring, Vaquer springboards to CROSSBODY! Down goes Mone and the fans fire up! Vaquer stomps Mone, drags her up, puts her in the ring, and Vaquer storms in after Mone. Vaquer clamps onto Mone with a chinlock, trapping one of Mone’s arms at the same time. Mone endures, even as Vaquer grinds her down. Mone pushes back to a cover, TWO! Vaquer body scissors to O’Conner, TWO! Vaquer stalks Mone, bumps her off buckles, then sits her down.
Vaquer scrubs Mone’s face again and again, then lets off as the ref counts. Vaquer drags Mone to then high stack, TWO! Vaquer drags Mone down to springboard and KNEE DROP! The fans rally for Mone but Vaquer smiles. Vaquer drags Mone up, but Mone kicks her! Mone reels Vaquer in to snap suplex! That’s Una Amiga! Then Dos Amigas! Mone gets Vaquer up again, but Vaquer slips around and shoves Mone. Mone comes back, into a body scissor takedown! Mone powers her way up but Vaquer has Mone in a modified armbar! Mone endures, reaches around, and pops free!
The fans rally as Mone escapes, but her leg was also damaged in that hold. Vaquer stalks Mone, drags her up, and whips her to ropes. Vaquer knees Mone against ropes, snapmares her down, then steps over into a headscissors squeeze! Vaquer DRILLS Mone’s head into the mat again and again and again! The fans fire up, Vaquer covers, TWO! Mone is tougher than that but Vaquer isn’t bothered. Vaquer paces while fans rally up, and Vaquer goes right up a corner. But Mone hurries to ROCK Vaquer first! Mone climbs, Vaquer shoves her away, but Mone goes up again. Vaquer HEADBUTTS, then CROSSBODIES into a DROPKICK!
Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks but Vaquer is still in this. The fans rally up, Mone rises first but Vaquer follows. Mone bobs ‘n’ weaves, KICKS back, then fires up! Mone runs corner to corner to DOUBLE KNEE! Vaquer sits down, Mone keeps moving, METEORA! Mone gets Vaquer up, goes up the corner, then TORNADO DDTS!! Cover, TWO!! Vaquer survives that stiff driver and Mone is shocked! The fans continue to rally and duel while Mone looms over Vaquer. Mone is amused that the fans are torn, and she brings Vaquer up. Gory Especial, but Vaquer slips free!
Vaquer catches Mone and spins her, DDT! Victory roll, TWO!! Mone survives that sudden turnaround and Vaquer is frustrated. Vaquer runs to LEG DROP, brother! Cover, TWO! Vaquer goes again but Mone avoids the leg! Mone hooks Vaquer, rolls with her and stands up, but Vaquer fights the Gory Especial to switch things around! Smother to a cover, TWO! Vaquer gets Mone back up, underhooks, PACKAGE- NO, Mone fights free! Mone swings, misses, both women run and DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up while Mone and Vaquer are both a bit dazed but still in this.
Mone and Vaquer stir while a standing count starts. Then both women kip up! Mone is a bit wobblier, but she just gets mad. The two stare down, then fire off forearms! The fans rally as they go back and forth! Mone ROCKS Vaquer but Vaquer runs, tilt-o-whirls, rolls Mone up, TWO! Into the BANK STATEMENT?! Vaquer is using Mone’s preferred hold, but Mone powers her way to a cover, ONE! Vaquer lets go, but Mone tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA, into the BANK STATEMENT!! Vaquer endures, flails, and fans actually boo Mone! Vaquer claws her way forward, but Mone kicks off ropes to roll this back!
But Vaquer powers up and fireman’s carries! Mone fights with elbows and she gets Vaquer to drop down! But Vaquer powers back up! GUT BUSTER DROP!! But Vaquer can’t make the cover! The fans rally up while both women catch their breath. Vaquer crawls to cover, TWO! The fans make this personal, “F THE CELTICS!” Vaquer drags Mone up to fireman’s carry, but Mone slips free! BACKSTABBER! And then another BACKSTABBER! Mone has Vaquer in the drop zone but the fans have turned on her! Mone just smiles as she goes up the corner. FROG SPLASH into BOOTS! The fans are thunderous as Vaquer runs corner to corner!
Vaquer blocks boots, grins, and DRAGON SCREWS!! Vaquer gets going, METEORA!! Another favorite of Mone’s, and Vaquer covers, TWO!! Mone survives and Vaquer is frustrated. Vaquer drags Mone up, “This is Awesome!” as she tucks and PACKAGE- NO, Mone slips free! Mone wants the arm, Vaquer fights, but Mone spins to get the other! BANK STATEMENT!! Vaquer endures, crawls her way around, reaches out, and then jackknife bridges! TWO as Mone bridges up! They spin around, Mone gets Vaquer up, but Vaquer slips free! Mone reels her back in, but Vaquer fights free! So Mone tilt-o-whirls again!
Mone gets the Gory Especial, MONE MAKER!!! BANK STATEMENT!! Vaquer TAPS, Mone wins!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by submission (still AEW TBS Champion & NEW NJPW Strong Women’s Champion)
New York is upset that someone from Boston won a championship here, but The CEO is still on top of the world! But wait, is that the DMD?! The fans go wild to see Britt Baker is back in AEW! Seems they don’t mind if someone from Pittsburgh is here, so long as it’s to rain on Mone’s parade. The pyro says it all, too! The Doctor is in, and she wants her first “appointment” to be against the now double champion!
NJPW makes things bigger in the Tokyo Dome!
January of 2025 will see the first-ever flipside to this Forbidden Door. Wrestling Kingdom is now joined by WRESTLE DYNASTY! January 4th & 5th are going to be massive nights for the world of wrestling, but who will be heading to the Tokyo Dome to represent on the biggest stage yet?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley VS Tetsuya Naito!
The Maniac took this title from the Uncontrollable Charisma at the Windy City Riot and has since taken this title back and forth across the Pacific. However, Naito says enough is enough, he is going to take responsibility and clean up his own mess! Will Naito make things truly tranquilo? Or will Moxley come through on his promise to end Naito’s career once and for all?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is a man of their word!
The bell rings and the fans even fire up for Red Shoes! Moxley fires a forearm, then another, and another! Naito gives those all back, so Moxley gives some more! Moxley puts Naito in a corner, stomps a mudhole, but Red Shoes counts. Moxley lets off, storms around, and he gets Naito up to swing. Naito dodges, dodges again, then SPITS at Moxley! The fans are torn, Naito dodges Moxley, and he tranquilos! But then he avoids a stomp! Naito bails out, Moxley is mad, then Moxley storms out after Naito. Naito slides back in and Moxley is angrier! Moxley tosses chairs into the ring, but Naito uses one to take a seat.
The fans cheer and Red Shoes stops Moxley from using the chair. Naito then kicks and fires off forearms! Naito whips corner to corner, Moxley reverses and runs in, but into a BOOT! Moxley still powers through, and he KNEE BREAKERS! Moxley clotheslines again and again, then hangs Naito out to dry! Naito flops off the ropes to the mat and the fans fire up. Moxley mocks the tranquilo, then he drags Naito around. Moxley brings Naito to a corner, and he SLAMS a leg into the post! Red Shoes reprimands but Moxley CLAWS at Naito’s face! Naito flails, Red Shoes reprimands, and Moxley lets off, to SLAM the leg again!
Naito writhes, gets out of the ring, and Moxley clears the Spanish announce desk! DESK BACK SUPLEX! Moxley then hops up to rain down fists! The fans rally, Red Shoes reprimands, but Moxley flips Red Shoes off. The fans cheer as Moxley stands tall, but he does leave Naito behind. Red Shoes checks on Naito but he is able to get off the desk. Naito flops to the floor, sits up, but says tranquilo. Moxley mocks that again, so Naito storms in. Moxley kicks Naito, Naito fires a forearm! Moxley eggs Naito on so Naito fires a forearm. Moxley CHOPS, Naito SPITS! Moxley UPPERCUTS and Naito falls! Cover, TWO!
Moxley drags Naito around, has a leg, and turns Naito for a HALF CRAB! Naito endures, reaches out, but Moxley shifts to a STF! Naito still fights forward, to the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go but then reels Naito in, and he holds Naito up before the PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO! Naito survives but Moxley isn’t bothered. Moxley eggs Naito on and Naito reaches out at him. Naito rises, Moxley drags him to a corner and CHOPS! Naito SPITS, Moxley KICKS! Naito SPITS, Moxley fires off forearms! Moxley goes up to rain down elbows! He goes all the way to TEN, then hops down. Moxley reels Naito in to SAIDO! Cover, TWO!
Naito stands up but he staggers over to ropes. Moxley storms over, and he fires hands! Naito wobbles as Moxley swats him, then hits back! They SLAP and SLAP and the fans fire up! Naito SLAPS, Moxley eggs him on! Naito fires more shots but then Moxley hits back! Moxley puts Naito up top, climbs up to join him, and he CLAWS Naito’s back! The fans rally but Red Shoes reprimands as Moxley CLAWS Naito some more. Moxley underhooks but Naito fights that off! Naito rises up to fire forearms! Moxley HEADBUTTS again and again, then reels Naito in! But Naito slips under, and he SHOVES Moxley to the floor!
Moxley tumbles and flounders but Naito goes out the side. Moxley leans against railing, Naito runs in around the way and TACKLES Moxley into ring staff! And then he SMACKS Moxley with the padding! Good ol’ JR asks what the hecc is up with him! Naito SMACKS Moxley more and more, then puts Moxley in the ring! Moxley staggers up but Naito fires off shots. Naito ROCKS Moxley, ROCKS him again, then CLUBS him! Naito whips Moxley, atomic drops then CLOBBERS him! Basement dropkick! Moxley goes to a corner but Naito whips him corner to corner! BACK ELBOW, then turn, stall, and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Naito keeps cool and he brings Moxley up. Naito cravats but Moxley fires body shots! Naito and Moxley scrap, but Moxley HEADBUTTS and X PLEXES! Then a REGAL KNEE! Moxley steps through, but Naito cradles! TWO!! Moxley escapes, swings, but Naito wrenches to throw those HEAVY back elbows! Moxley staggers to a corner, Naito storms up and puts Moxley on the top rope. Naito climbs, but Moxley turns Steiner into POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Naito survives and Moxley is frustrated. Moxley drags Naito up but Naito is a ragdoll. Moxley figures he’s won and the fans cheer, but Red Shoes checks.
Naito still reaches out so he is still in this. Moxley says hold on then. Moxley drags Naito up, underhooks, but Naito wrenches out! Naito gets around to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Naito and Moxley both stir, but Moxley sits up first. Moxley goes to a corner, Naito storms over and he throws more back elbows! Naito then goes up, reels Naito in, ESPERANZA! Naito grins and the fans fire up! Naito waits on Moxley to rise up, then he runs in, but Moxley swims past the tilt-o-whirl to SLEEPER! Naito goes to a corner and SMACKS Moxley off buckles! But Moxley still gets the SLEEPER!
Naito pries the hold open, wrenches and tilt-o-whirls, DESTINO!! But Naito isn’t done there! Another wrench, another tilt-o-whirl, but Moxley slips through, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Both men hit their best shots and both men are down! The fans rally up as Red Shoes checks, and somehow both men are still in this. Moxley checks his neck and he crawls back to Naito. Moxley stands right up, the fans fire up, and Naito stands to join him. The forearms fire back and forth, then Naito throws the HEAVY elbows! ENZIGIRI! Moxley wobbles, but he still KING KONG LARIATS! Moxley hauls Naito up, DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
Moxley is beside himself, and he gets up in Red Shoes’ face! Red Shoes warns Moxley, don’t lose your temper! Moxley storms out and he gets a chair! Moxley gets in, this isn’t what Red Shoes meant! Moxley scares Red Shoes into a corner, then sits the chair up. Moxley brings Naito over, but then Red Shoes kicks the chair away! Moxley is mad but Red Shoes is just doing his job! The fans cheer Red Shoes for it, but Moxley BOOTS Naito! Moxley underhooks, DEATH- NO, Naito fights the lift! Moxley CLUBS Naito to try again, DEATH- DDT!? Naito turns things around at the last second, and he gets Moxley up!
Naito wrenches, but Moxley knees low! Moxley reels Naito in, but Naito wrenches out and ELBOWS again and again! Naito reels Moxley into the scoop, GLORIA!! And then wrench, tilt-o-whirl, DESTINO!!! Cover, NAITO WINS!!
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (NEW IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
Naito has avenged his previous defeat, and he is bringing that belt home! But he must now fight his way through NJPW’s G1 Climax with this target on his back. Will Naito make the entire Summer tranquilo with his own two hands?
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Will Ospreay!
The Realest says that it isn’t about how you start, it is about how you finish. And he’s also known that he and the Aerial Assassin have been building momentum on parallel tracks, and we’re about to see a head-on collision! Neither man has come this far to only come this far, but only one can be THE top guy in AEW! Will this still be Swerve’s House? Or is the #BillyGOAT about to reach new heights at Swerve’s expense?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, but only one can reign supreme!
The bell rings and the fans are already thunderous for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve smirks as he and Ospreay stare down from across the way. The fans chant for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this moment possible. The two tie up and go around, and then dig in their heels for a deadlock. The fans continue to chant, but Swerve finds a point of leverage to put Ospreay on ropes. The fans sing now for “Ospreay~ Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” The ref counts, Swerve lets off, and then Ospreay ROCKS him! Ospreay eggs Swerve on so Swerve says bet! They go forearm for forearm back and forth, faster and faster!
Ospreay kicks low, headlocks, but Swerve powers out. Ospreay RAMS Swerve, then bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK him! Ospreay whips, Swerve reverses but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Swerve handsprings through! And he RANAS, but Ospreay handsprings through! Ospreay ducks a kick, Swerve breaks the full nelson, but Ospreay blocks an elbow and Swerve blocks the hook kick! The fans are thunderous after that exchange! They chant for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” and the two reset. Swerve and Ospreay circle, feel things out, but then Swerve kicks low! Swerve BOOTS Ospreay, CLUBS him, then CLUBS him again.
Ospreay puts Swerve in a corner to CHOP! And CHOP! Ospreay ROCKS Swerve, CHOPS him, but then Swerve dodges one to CHOP back! Ospreay stands, Swerve whips and UPPERCUTS i the corner! Snapmare, Swerve goes up, but Ospreay kips up! The fans fire up and Swerve is annoyed that he was denied his target. Ospreay says just bring it, so Swerve hops down. Both men block a boot, but then Swerve BOOTS again! Swerve whips, Ospreay stops himself and tosses Swerve out to BOOT him down! The fans fire up while Swerve staggers around. Ospreay gets fans to chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” PLANCHA and down goes Swerve!
The fans are thunderous and Ospreay grins. Ospreay goes to fetch Swerve, ROCKS him, and the fans duel again. Ospreay stalks Swerve around the way to CHOP him against barriers! Ospreay ROCKS Swerve, reels him in, and puts him on the apron. Ospreay has Swerve in the ropes to throw more hands, then he gets space. Ospreay tells the cameraman to follow this. DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Ospreay storms in to then drop a knee on Swerve’s head! Swerve grits his teeth as he stands up, but Ospreay ROCKS him! Swerve hits back, Ospreay eggs him on. Swerve fires more shots, Ospreay CHOPS him down!
Ospreay CHOPS Swerve and Swerve falls! Ospreay jokes that he has Swerve’s heart in his hands, and he takes a bite out of it. Ospreay whips, Swerve reverses, but Ospreay goes up and over. Ospreay CHOPS, goes up, but Swerve YANKS him down! Then a snapmare to the FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! Swerve still feels the stinging in his chest, but he gets Ospreay up. Swerve turns Ospreay to the NECKBREAKER! Then a gator roll for another turn, and another NECKBREAKER! Another gator roll, and Swerve puts Ospreay in the ropes. Swerve turns Ospreay again, for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT!
Ospreay flops over, Swerve taunts the Ospreay fans, and then Swerve drags Ospreay around to drop a KNEE on the neck! Swerve CHOPS Ospreay back down, Nana says open him up! Swerve clamps onto Ospreay with a chinlock, then a neck wrench. Ospreay endures, the fans rally, and Ospreay fights up and around. Swerve hooks Ospreay up, chinbar and stretch! Ospreay endures, pries Swerve’s hand away, but Swerve turns Ospreay again. Ospreay elbows free, ROCKS Swerve, then ROCKS him again. Ospreay winds up but Swerve JABS! Swerve BOOTS Ospreay, whips him, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK!
Swerve flounders out and Ospreay sees that. Ospreay hurries over and PLANCHAS, but Swerve dodges! Swerve kicks low, whips, but Ospreay LEAPS over the barrier! Ospreay waves, ROCKS Swerve, then jumps, but Swerve trips him up! Ospreay hits barriers on the way down, and then Swerve goes back for him. Swerve drags Ospreay up, then stands on the barriers. Swerve brings Ospreay up to join him, reels him in, and the fans freak out. Ospreay fights but Swerve CLUBS him on the back. Ospreay SUPER STEINERS Swerve to the floor! Ospreay hurries to get Swerve in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO!
Swerve stays in this but Ospreay stays focused. “This is Awesome!” and Ospreay brings Swerve up. Swerve fights the lift, then he back drops! Ospreay is up to CHOP! Ospreay whips, pops Swerve up to HOTSHOT him, then runs. Swerve blocks the boot to slip around and BACKBREAKER! Nana says this is it, time to put him out! The fans rally, Swerve rises, and Swerve drags Ospreay up. Ospreay swings, Swerve ducks and shoves to HIP TOSS into the ARMBAR! Ospreay flails, Swerve shifts to a short arm scissor! Ospreay fights around, the fans rally, and Ospreay kicks his way over. Swerve grabs the legs to hold Ospreay back!
Ospreay still kicks and kicks, and he gets a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Swerve lets go at 4, and Ospreay clutches his arm. The fans rally again and Swerve goes back to Ospreay. Swerve kicks Ospreay around, almost toying with him. Ospreay glares at Swerve as the kicks keep coming. Swerve fires forearms now, but Ospreay gets in Swerve’s face! Ospreay fires a forearm, Swerve fires back, and the fans rally as they go faster and faster! Ospreay shakes out the cobwebs to fire a flurry! And an UPPERCUT! Ospreay runs, but Swerve UPPERCUTS back! Swerve runs, but Ospreay TIGER WALL KICKS, only for Swerve to duck the enzigiri!
Ospreay avoids the House Call, Swerve avoids Hidden Blade! Swerve UPPERCUTS, whips, and jumps, but Ospreay catches him for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO, but right into the STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Not quite phenomenal but Ospreay hurries to BUZZSAW! And HEEL KICK! Daniel Garcia is watching from the crowd, Ospreay springboards but so does Swerve! FLYING KILLSTOMPS!?! We get a better look at Daniel Garcia watching this, he wants Ospreay to bring both belts to their Beach Break showdown. The fans rally up as both men rise up. Ospreay and Swerve rise up, and Swerve BOOTS Ospreay to the apron!
Swerve snarls, drags Ospreay up through the ropes, and then gives him Kawada Kicks! Swerve runs, but Ospreay avoids the leap! Swerve handsprings through but Ospreay PENALTY KCIKS! Ospreay goes up and up and up, but Swerve hurries after him! They throw hands, Swerve goes up and around, but Ospreay fights with elbows! Swerve still SUPER OLYMPIC SLAMS!!! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Swerve rolls and crawls to a cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, and he rolls away to the apron. Swerve storms over to join Ospreay on the apron, and he gets Swerve up. Ospreay fights the lift!
Swerve CLUBS Ospreay, suplexes, but Ospreay slips around for a SLEEPER! Then HOOK KICK! Swerve wobbles, Ospreay goes up the ropes, but Swerve dodges! Ospreay crashes on the apron!! Swerve goes up top, but Ospreay flops off the apron. Swerve is annoyed being denied again, but he just adjusts his aim! SUPER FLYING KILLSTOMPS onto the Spanish announce desk!!! The fans are losing their minds over the most devastating stomps yet!! Ospreay flops to the floor and Swerve hobbles after him. Swerve drags Ospreay up and into the ring, but then reconsiders. He brings Ospreay to barriers!
Swerve drags Ospreay up onto the barriers, and he hits the BARRIER PILEDRIVER!!! Swerve gets what he wanted before, and then he gets Ospreay in the ring, for SAVING GRACE!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Ospreay survives all of that and Swerve is beside himself! Nana argues the count, but fans want them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” Swerve goes up the corner, reloads, but Ospreay hits ropes! Swerve is tripped up and Ospreay fires hands! Ospreay climbs, brings Swerve up, but Swerve throws body shots! Ospreay hops down, but then springboards up, AVALANCE OSCUTTER!! And then a springboard for the OSCUTTER again!! CoOver, TWO?!?!?
The fans are electric as Swerve survives, and Ospreay loads up that arm! HIDDEN- NO, Swerve blocks! His hands hurt, but he gets around to half nelson! Osprey ELBOW BREAKERS free, SUPERKICKS, then SWATGS a lariat to HOOK KICK! Ospreay springboards, but Swerve SLAMS him down! Swerve traps one arm, gets the other, and he pulls the arm, only for Ospreay to drag Swerve down to a cradle!! TWO!?!?! Both men scramble up, Ospreay dodges a boot to springboard and OSCUTTER again!!! But Ospreay also holds on to Swerve! Ospreay drags Swerve back up, underhooks, and STORM BREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!
Swerve survives and no one can believe it! MJF is watching, too, perhaps considering challenging the winner of this himself. The fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Ospreay underhooks again. Ospreay drags Swerve up, but Swerve fights his way to the ropes! The ref calls the break but Ospreay fires knees! Ospreay gets Swerve from ropes but Swerve still fights the lift! Swerve powers the underhooks down, but Ospreay HEADBUTTS!! Swerve drops to his knees, Ospreay keeps him from falling over! Ospreay calls his shot, “TIGER DRIVER!!” Underhooks and- SWERVE ARM-DRAGS! CRADLE, TWO!!!!
HIDDEN BLADE FROM SWERVE?!?!? Swerve snatches Ospreay’s move, goes up top, and reloads! K I L L STOMPS MISS as Ospreay moves! Ospreay runs in, Swerve moves, HIDDEN BLADE HITS THE REF!!! Everyone freaks out and Swerve realizes what happened! So he POISON-RANAS, but Ospreay HIDDEN BLADES anyhow!!! Cover, Ospreay would have won by now! Wait, Don Callis is here?! He is going against Ospreay’s wishes of letting him do this alone, but then he brings out the screwdriver! Ospreay says no, he doesn’t wanna! Nana grabs Don, Don shoves Nana! Don says now or never!
Nana SHOVES Don and the fans are fired up! Ospreay gets mad at Nana, and he threatens Nana with the screwdriver! But then Ospreay realizes what he’s doing, and Nana even begs for mercy. The fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” and Ospreay shows mercy. Then Ospreay hurries back in, but into a HOUSE CALL!!! Swerve goes up top, reloads, and here comes referee Aubrey to save the day! KILL STOMPS!!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!?! But Swerve says this is what it takes, Ospreay! He SNAPS Ospreay’s arm!! And then “Whose House?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!!!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!?!
Swerve doesn’t understand! Is Ospreay even human?!?! Ospreay says you’ll HAVE to kill him! Ospreay throws off his elbow pads, HIDDEN BLADE, but there’s nothing to it! Ospreay leans against Swerve, and Swerve pats his former friend on the back for trying. Swerve reloads, for a HOUSE CALL!! Swerve then drags Ospreay up, BIG PRESSURE DRIVER!!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Don Callis’ presence aside, Swerve showed Ospreay that he really wasn’t ready for both worlds. At least, not yet. Doc Sampson checks Ospreay, but he sits up on his own. Swerve shows Ospreay respect for how hard they pushed each other. Kyle Fletcher has also made it ringside, showing moral support for his former team captain and good friend. Will Ospreay be able to turn around and be ready for Beach Break and his International Championship defense? And who will be next to step up to Swerve’s House come All In?
My Thoughts:
An incredible Forbidden Door, and for being a total of 5 and a half hours, it really flew by. Great matches as always, but at the same time, not a whole lot of surprises as far as results or appearances. Them throwing Fletcher VS Serpentico onto the Zero Hour was a bit odd but I suppose they just wanted to establish A) he was here, and B) he was no longer ROH World TV Champion. But great stuff in the Zero Hour Fatal 4 Way Tag, great win for Malakai & Brody. Really good women’s tag, and maybe on some level Willow & Tam winning was a surprise, if only because this feeds into the go-home math on Willow VS Kris in the Owen Hart Cup. Willow winning here doesn’t necessarily mean she loses to Kris, but I’d be surprised if Willow defies the math here.
Very good Women’s Owen Hart Cup match here with Mariah of course going over given the story they’ve been telling with her and Storm. And then a great Six Man Tag to close Zero Hour. Great win for Mistico & Lucha Bros, which was fine because Lucha Brothers are the AEW guys and Mistico is a CMLL guy, LIJ didn’t need to win here since it was just for fun. I just knew MJF would open the show in a really good match with Hechicero, but it probably could’ve been a bit more for MJF’s homecoming. Then we got a great Six Man Tag for The Elite VS Acclaimed & Tanahashi. It makes sense The Bucks & Okada win here to get even for Acclaimed beating The Bucks in the title eliminator, and it feels like they’ve now set up Okada VS Billy Gunn for the Continental Championship.
Bryan VS Takagi was awesome stuff, really giving us everything we could want for this dream match. But as I figured, Bryan won because he’s the AEW guy, he’ll face another AEW guy, and Takagi is gonna focus on the G1 Climax instead. It was just a great moment to have given Forbidden Door is the main crossover show. Though apparently NJPW is gonna change that by inviting everyone else to Japan with them finally doing something with Wrestle Dynasty, the PPV they wanted to do before, if not for COVID in 2020. That’ll be fun, with a lot of possibilities given we have until January to see how championships change hands and all that.
Great match from Storm and Mina, but the only surprise is that there were absolutely no shenanigans from Mariah. But in a way, that was for the better, as Mariah was frozen in place by how distraught she was seeing her two closest friends fighting so fiercely. Storm of course retains, but Mariah helps them all make pace and be a more solid group now. That said, it still feels like Mariah will find a way to win the Owen Hart Cup and face Storm in Wembley in the climax of this long term story. Cassidy VS ZSJ was awesome stuff because Cassidy got to show off that he can do technical wrestling, but I think I said the other night that ZSJ was gonna win. He evens the score with Cassidy, and we could get an equally great match for All In if they wanted.
Great Six Man Tag of Joe-Hook-Shibata VS Team Learning Tree. I didn’t think Jericho was taking the loss but Hook did great with his take on the Judas effect. That now more directly sets up the FTW Championship rematch for probably All In but I wouldn’t mind seeing it during July for a TV special like Fyter Fest or Fight for the Fallen. Same goes for Cobb VS Joe for the NJPW World TV Championship, that’d be a great 15 minute match right there. That ladder match, as ladder matches go, was pretty wild. They did good on making us think Dante did hurt his leg but luckily he wasn’t, though I’m surprised no one else got hurt with just how many tables and ladders were purposefully broken. But in the end, it is as expected, Jack Perry wins so that The Elite is truly golden going into Blood & Guts.
Very good stuff from Mone VS Vaquer but it could’ve been sharper to start. Maybe it was just them finding their rhythm as opponents. But New York turning on The Boss from Boston was really funny. At the same time, it does fit Mone’s character. Whether or not you think Mone’s a great wrestler, she certainly plays up her ego and that’s good Heel Heat. Mone of course won for the reasons I’ve been saying, i.e. Vaquer already has two CMLL belts, she doesn’t need more. But then I just felt it in my gut that Britt Baker would show up to step on Mone’s moment, those two are basically the perfect match-up of mic skills, in-ring skills and coming off smug about it, that’ll be some fun stuff going forward.
And both world title matches were great, though the IWGP World title match was a bit more methodical and slower paced than expected for the two involved. Great, logical win for Naito, there was nothing else that was gonna happen here really. Ospreay VS Swerve was just amazing, certainly the best match of the night, probably all month, and up there for match of the year. Great use of the whole ringside area, great ref bump, and of course Don Callis showed up to tempt Ospreay to the dark side. In a way that did cost Ospreay, because it feeds to Swerve’s point that Ospreay isn’t ready to sacrifice his own morality to do what it takes. Swerve didn’t hesitate, he won, but I do appreciate he showed Ospreay respect.
And as it stands, Ospreay VS Garcia is going to be great stuff, and I feel like we see the Don Callis Family and even MJF show up during then. Ospreay VS Garcia could go either way with such overbooking, and I could see Garcia winning to make his match with MJF at All In a match for the International Championship. Then Callis could be upset with Ospreay and Fletcher for how they both lost belts, he kicks them out of the family, Rush being a replacement for them both. It just feels like something has to lead to Ospreay & Fletcher breaking off from Don Callis and maybe even taking on Rush and Trent or Rush and Konosuke in a tag match.
My Score: 9/10
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The Borderland is All Elite!
The Road to All In: Texas begins tonight! Toni Storm meets Mercedes Mone face-to-face as they prepare for the AEW Women’s World Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale; Gabe, Moxley & Marina win.
- No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Megan & Ford win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House; The Opps.
- AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Cole wins, by disqualification, and retains the title.
- AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King; Brody wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
He welcomes us to Dynamite tonight in El Paso, and he welcomes out the 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Cup winner, Hangman Adam Page! The fans fire up as The Blackhat Cowboy walks out, King of Harts belt around his waist, and Schiavone brings up the great response from the fans. Hangman won The Owen in a dramatic classic on Sunday. The fans cheer, “You Deserve It!” as Hangman takes the mic. Hangman says, “Triumph. Triumph in life is fleeting, it’s momentary. You’re on top of the world for the night, and you wake up in the morning, and the moment you realize has passed you. But so is defeat.
“And in the past two years, and if I’m completely honest with myself, in the past three years, that is something that I let myself lose sight of. Because what matters is not the win, it is not the loss, it is what you decide to do with it that matters!” The fans cheer that! Hangman says at Double or nothing, two men entered the ring, and they both knew one would leave defeated. So before Hangman continues, he will say this to Will Ospreay. “Thank you. Thank you for the fight of my life! Thank you for reminding me why I decided to do this in the first place! And thank you for dispelling any notion that i had that you could not be the type of man to carry this company forward, because you can be!”
The fans cheer and chant for “Ospreay! Ospreay!” Hangman then says, while one tasted defeat, the other would taste victory. But he cannot relish in it! This moment is temporary and fleeting. Hangman will not hold this title, carry it or defend it. There will be another Owen Hart Cup, there will be another King of Harts. For now, Hangman returns this belt to AEW. Schiavone takes custody of the belt, and Hangman says he could stay out here all night and tell you how much this all truly means to him. But now, he must look forward to the one thing that for him, this has always been about: THE AEW World Championship!
The fans cheer that, and Hangman says that title has been the prize, the accomplishment, and the responsibility he has chased from the very moment we saw these three letters together for the first time. The fans chant “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Hangman says for seven MONTHS, that title has been hidden from the world, locked away in a briefcase. The fans boo, but Hangman says to him, that title was to be a shining light! A beacon to show the world what these three letters meant! It was about competition! About creativity! Compassion! Passion! And human dignity with which we all treat each other! That is what this is about!
The fans cheer more, and Hangman says on his first day in AEW, he told all of us, both here tonight and watching at home, that while he was here, we would be his boss. Tonight, he makes a promise. In seven weeks, here in Texas, Hangman will win the AEW World Championship! He will free it from the briefcase! He will hold it above his head for all the world to see! He will carry it and defend it with every ounce of his being, and that is a promise he will keep! But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman is stunned, but here comes The Realest! Swerve steps into the ring to stare Hangman down, and Schiavone steps aside.
Swerve says, “I bet you wanna know why I’m here. So allow me to educate you and the fine people of El Paso, Texas why I’m here.” Swerve signals to the tron, and we flashback to April 9th of this year. Nick Jackson was explaining why The Young Bucks went and cost Swerve Strickland the AEW World Championship. They did it for their “good friend,” Hangman Page! Hangman wanted this! Swerve could not be world champion again, and The Bucks did that for him! They do not forget who their friends are! They love him, and they know he loves them. The fans boo and Swerve says he was looking at the same opportunity Hangman conveniently has now.
At Dynasty, the main event, Swerve had Moxley, he had the match won! And then so conveniently, The Bucks show up, who Swerve hadn’t bothered with since Blood & Guts, and they cost Swerve. But y’know who else was in the ring that night? Hangman Page. It is so funny how Hangman has his path to the title off Swerve’s loss. Swerve calls collusion! Hangman wants to make promises to the people of Texas? Let’s talk about a promise Hangman made. Hangman told Swerve to his face, in front of the world, that Hangman would never let Swerve be AEW World Champion again.
So Swerve is here now, staring Hangman down man to man, and he will ask Hangman, so don’t lie to him. Did Hangman do this? The fans chant “Tell The Truth! Tell The Truth!” Hangman says, “Well, dumbass… At Dynasty, I locked my eyes on you. Then I locked my eyes on Jon Moxley. And for one God forsaken second, I even thought about helping you. Swerve, if I had wanted to cost you that match, I would have done it myself to your face, because I have done it before.” The fans are torn, but Swerve says, “Sounds good, but you’re still full of sh*t.” The two jaw at each other while the fans rally up, but here comes Ospreay!
The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin makes his way to the ring, and he has Swerve and Hangman back up. The fans are losing their minds seeing all three guys together. Ospreay borrows Swerve’s mic, and he looks to Hangman. The fans chant “BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay then looks to Swerve, and Ospreay says he hates getting involved in Swerve’s business. Swerve has looked after Ospreay since he was 20 years old, he’s like a big brother. “But you’re wrong about him.” Ospreay defends Hangman, saying you learn a lot about someone getting in the ring with them when the stakes are high. And stakes couldn’t get any higher on Sunday.
On Sunday, Ospreay left it all in the ring with Hangman, and he has never felt more defeated in his entire life. Hangman had an important decision to make. He walked up the ramp, turned back, picked Ospreay up, and he shook Ospreay’s hand like a man. Ospreay looked in Hangman’s eyes, and he could see that Hangman cares about AEW. It is funny, because Ospreay had that same feeling when he lost to Swerve last year and then did the same thing. Swerve picked Ospreay up. Look around. The fans cheer, and Ospreay tells them both, “People are starting to believe in us again. I hate saying this to you, because I love you… But it is not you. I thought it was me, and it’s not me. It’s HIM!”
The fans cheer, and Ospreay wants Swerve to look at him. They have one shot at this. And they can make this easier on Hangman if they all work together. Swerve, Ospreay, Hangman- Swerve SLAPS the mic down! Ospreay wants Swerve to calm it down but Swerve says he will never work with Hangman, never trust Hangman, and never forgive Hangman! Swerve storms off and Ospreay is disappointed. The fans boo, but Ospreay tells Hangman to let that go. Hangman says he will work with Ospreay, but he will not work with Swerve either. Hangman storms off now, but will these bitter enemies ever realize this is bigger than them?
The Death Riders arrive.
Claudio parks the truck, and everybody spills out of the back. Moxley leads the way for Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, and even Gabe Kidd. Moxley says, “Welcome to Dynamite.” They step into the building, find their way to the crowd, and they’re ready to redeem themselves from losing Anarchy in the Arena. But will they tear up Swerve’s allies to send a message? Or will this conglomeration come out on top?
Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale!
The trios sort out and the War Dog for hire starts against the Sussex County Chicken. The bell rings and the two run to DOUBLE LARIAT! They fire forearms back and forth, Gabe fires haymakers, but Briscoe gives those back! The fans fire up, Briscoe CHOPS, but Gabe CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then Gabe ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe fires back with a flurry, but Gabe RAMS him into the corner! Speedball & Willow rush in, Moxley & Marina intercept, and the fans fire up as there’s brawling all over the place! Moxley DECKS Bailey, Marina KNEES away on Willow then TOSESS her! Moxley keeps after Bailey but Bailey hits back.
Marina and Willow keep fighting on the outside while Bailey KICKS Moxley against barriers. JUMP KICK! Willow digs her boot into Marina’s face! Gabe talks trash, but fans count along as Bailey rains down TEN punches on Moxley! Gabe whips Mark, Mark goes up and out to ROCK Gabe, RAM low, and then HOTSHOT! Gabe tumbles out to the floor, Briscoe is back in, and Bailey hands him a chair! The fans fire up as the chair is set up, and Briscoe shouts out to Sabu! TRIPLE JUMP DIVE onto the Death Riders! The fans fire up and Briscoe high fives the front row while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Briscoe high fives with Bailey and Willow, then goes back for Gabe. Briscoe CLAWS Gabe’s face, the ref sorts everyone else out, but Bailey sends Moxley into railing! Briscoe BITES Gabe on the forehead, then UPPERCUTS! Gabe flounders into the ring and Briscoe follows. Briscoe stands Gabe up to ROCK him with a right, and then he stomps Gabe into the corner. The ref counts, Briscoe steps off at 4, then he drags Gabe up. Briscoe tags Willow, they double whip Gabe and DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Willow flexes, then tags Bailey. Bailey & Briscoe double whip and they TRIPLE BOOT Gable! Cover, TWO!
Bailey stays on Gabe, brings him over, and he tags Briscoe. Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe, then CHOPS! Briscoe whips, Gabe reverses, and Moxley gets a cheap shot in! Gabe clinches for an EXPLODER! Tag to Moxley and he storms up on Briscoe. Moxley drags Briscoe over to then stomp him in the corner. Moxley soaks up heat, but that just lets Marina CHOKE Briscoe in the distraction! Gabe adds on, too! Moxley goes back to Briscoe, digs his boots in, but stops as the ref counts. Briscoe sputters, but Moxley taunts Bailey & Willow. Moxley drags Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires forearms! Dynamite returns to single picture and Moxley kicks Briscoe low!
Moxley scoops Briscoe to SLAM him! Moxley runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley drags Briscoe up, wrenches, then tags Marina. They mug Briscoe with KICK after KICK, then Marina tags Gabe. Gabe fires haymakers on Briscoe, then BITES Briscoe’s forehead! Gabe stops to tag Moxley, but Briscoe fires forearms. Moxley fires forearms back, only for Briscoe to fire back! Briscoe CHOPS Gabe, ROCKS Moxley, repeat! Briscoe then dodges Moxley, hot tag to Bailey! The fans fire up as Bailey ROCKS Moxley, bumps him off buckles, and goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Bailey and he aims, SOBAT! AX KICK!
Bailey KICKS Moxley down and the fans fire up! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Moxley scrambles to a corner but Bailey CHOPS him! Bailey puts Moxley up top, GAMANGIRIS, then climbs up! The fans fire up, but Moxley slips down and YANKS Bailey off the corner! Moxley suplexes, but Bailey cradle counters, TWO! Bailey SUPERKICKS! Moxley wobbles, Bailey crawls, hot tag to Willow! Willow and Marina both step in and Willow dodges a boot to fire forearms! Marina shoves Willow, KICKS, then whips, Willow reverses to CHOP! And LARIAT! And LARIAT again! And again!
The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks in the corner, LARIATS, then snapmares for a BOOT! The fans fire up more as Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, but Gabe drags Willow up by her hair! But Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe! Then LARIATS him up and out! But now Moxley storms in! Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS on him first! Marina GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Willow CHOPS! Marina KICKS! Willow LARIATS! Both women are down and the fans are thunderous! Both women crawl, hot tags to Bailey and Moxley! They run up, Moxley blocks a kick to shove Bailey down, but Bailey rolls back to stand up. SUPERKICK!
Bailey goes up while Moxley falls down! But Yuta slides in a chair, that distracts the ref, and that lets Yuta SHOVE Bailey to the floor! The fans boo, but Gabe whips Bailey hard into railing! Gabe says this is for those who wanna mess with the Death Riders! Torture rack SLAM down through a table! “I’M A MAD MAN, YOU KNOW!” The fans lose their minds, but Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
Marina drags Willow down and CHOPS away on her! Moxley CLOBBERS Briscoe, and Gabe soaks up the heat. Moxley TOSSES Briscoe over barriers! The Death Riders soak up more heat while Briscoe drags himself back over barriers and Bailey drags himself from the wreckage. Moxley and Gabe both taunt the fans while the ring count climbs. Bailey is still down past 5 of 10, but he flounders and makes his way up. Bailey is in at 9! Moxley is furious and shouts at the fans. Moxley drags Bailey up, reels him in, and soaks up heat as he suplexes, for the X PLEX! Tag to Gabe and he talks trash while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Moxley stomps Bailey in the corner. The fans rally but Moxley hangs Bailey out to dry! Tag to Gabe and Moxley KICKS Bailey. Gable steps in and BOOTS Bailey down! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives but Gabe looks into the camera to say he is taking everything from the rats! Gabe tags Moxley, Moxley stomps Bailey’s hands, then he slaps Bailey around. Bailey CHOPS! Moxley ROCKS Bailey, Bailey hits back, and the fans fire up! Moxley flips Bailey off to ROCK him, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS! Moxley wobbles, reaches out, and Bailey also heads for his corner. Tag to Gabe, and he BLASTS Briscoe! And SPITS at Willow!
The ref keeps Willow back, but Bailey KICKS Gabe! And KICKS! And KICKS! Gabe runs through, Bailey dodges the lariat and BOOTS! Gabe hits the COMEBACKER! Gabe drags Bailey up, we see Kris Statlander watching this, and Bailey BACKDROPS Gabe! Gabe tries to sunset flip it, but Bailey stays up! Bailey breaks Gabe’s grip to MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! The fans fire up while both Gabe and Bailey crawl! Hot tag to Briscoe! Briscoe dodges Moxley, ROCKS Gabe, then CHOPS Moxley! Briscoe fires off on them both, but Moxley waistlocks. Briscoe BOOTS Gabe, PELES Moxley, then clinches Gabe. Gabe fights free and reels Briscoe in.
Briscoe fights Gabe’s lift, but Gabe CHOPS him on the back! Briscoe SLAPS Gabe in the face! Briscoe fires forearms, but Gabe BITES Briscoe’s forehead! The fans boo, but Gabe spits at them! Gabe CHOPS and HEADBUTTS on repeat! Gabe goes corner to corner, but Briscoe dodges! EXPLODER! The fans fire up as Gabe tumbles out, and Briscoe WRECKS him with a dropkick! Briscoe then CANNONBALLS onto Moxley! Willow CANNONBALLS Marina! Bailey is back and he TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Bailey takes out Gabe and Moxley! Briscoe goes up as Bailey puts Gabe in. Marina is up and she goes for Briscoe!
Yuta distracts the ref, but Bailey BOOTS him down! Willow BOOTS Marina, too! Briscoe hits the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!?! Gabe survives and the fans are stunned, but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe reels Gabe in, underhooks, but Gabe fights the lift! Claudio runs up, but then backs off as Briscoe storms up. Wait, here comes Komander! Komander tightrope walks to ESCALARA! Down goes Claudio, but Komander keeps after him! They’re already set for Collision and the AEW International Championship Qualifier, will Komander and Claudio fight all the way until Saturday?
The fans go nuts, but Gabe tags Moxley! Moxley storms up to have a SLEEPER! But Briscoe drops down, victory rolls, TWO!! Moxley kicks low, underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Then BULLY CHOKE! Bailey is in, Gabe LARIATS! Marina catches Willow! Gabe has Bailey in a CAMEL CLUTCH while Marina smothers Willow with MOTHER’S MILK!! The fans boo but Briscoe is OUT, Death Riders win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd & Marina Shafir, by submission
The Swiss Terminator and Decoder once again do their part to tip the scales, and Moxley just riles up the fans more. Will nothing stop this reign of terror?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Collision!
This Saturday, May 31st, Collision will air coast to coast on TNT at 8 PM Eastern, OR immediately following NBA Playoffs Game 6, but you can always stream on HBO Max!
The Hurt Syndicate speaks.
MVP says, “Tonight was not just a momentous occasion, it was a historical occasion, because two things happened tonight. This was the fifth consecutive, successful title defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships, and the debut of the young genius, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as a full-fledged member of the Hurt Syndicate.” MJF says, “Bobby & Shelton are the most dominate tag team in the world today. Think of any top tag team in this sport, anyone, they’d beat ’em clean, easy. These belts ain’t going nowhere. Now that I am in the Hurt Syndicate, I am gonna make sure of that. And the Syndicate, we roll together, so we’re all collectively going to make sure we’re all strapped in gold.
“As far as my Triple B goes, my Big Beautiful Belt, my AEW World title is concerned, it will soon be around my waist. And if you find yourself in between the Hurt Syndicate and our goals, don’t be surprised if you wake up face down in a pool of your own piss and blood. But hey, man, when it comes to the Syndicate, it ain’t personal. It’s just business.” They all fist bump, but who will be next to step up and get stepped on?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.
The Superbad Girl says Anna Jay & Harley Cameron had to cheat to beat them on Sunday. Tonight, it is NO DISQUALIFICATIONS, just like Anna & Harley have always wanted. The Megasus says that means they are her next sacrifice. Will the path of destruction only be more destructive now that Megan doesn’t have to hold back?
Ricochet speaks.
The One & Only says, “I had told that everybody after Double or Nothing, after I had laid wasted to Mark Briscoe, I would continue my quest for gold. A quest that I have been on since day one here in AEW. But I stopped, and I take a second, and I look around AEW, and I get the lay of the land, and I start to see the landscape for what it actually is. I see the Death Riders, I see The Opps, I see the Don Callis Family, I see the Hurt Syndicate, and I think to myself… Ricochet needs a group. Ricochet needs a crew. Ricochet needs some loyal subjects that will follow and help him on his quest for gold.
“And once I do, once I find the perfect crew, then I will continue to show everybody why Ricochet is simply Outta This World. AHA~!”
No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
For those who watched the Double or Nothing Buy-In, what part of that tag match did Harley & Anna “cheat” to win? Perhaps the Megasus & Superbad Girl don’t want to admit they got outsmarted by the Queenslayer & Wild Aussie. But now there will be no excuses because there is no such thing as cheating in a No Disqualifications match! Will Anna & Harley be the stars of the show after going all out? Or will they be made to #BowDown?
Megan & Ford come prepared with a trash can, its lid, and a golden steel chair! But Anna & Harley are ready to ride as a couple cowgirls armed with two-by-four and steel pipe! The fans fire up as they rush the ring, and while Ford grabs at the wood, Anna trips her up! Harley slides in but Megan BOOTS her down! The bell rings and this essentially Texas Tornado gets spinning! Megan SLAMS Harley down, Anna sends Ford into railing, and Anna brings out chairs! Megan CHOPS Harley, RAMS her in the corner again and again, and grabs one of those chairs. Ford ROCKS Anna, Megan wedges a chair into the corner, and Ford CHOPS Anna.
El Paso wants tables but Ford whips Anna into railing! Anna falls, Megan sits Harley up in the corner, and Megan runs up, only for Harley to move! Megan’s CANNONBALL hits the chair! Harley & Anna mug Ford, then DDT her on the trash can lid! The fans fire up, Harley covers, but Megan breaks it! Megan stalks Harley, but Anna has her wood! Anna SMACKS Megan, but Megan doesn’t even flinch. Megan stares Anna down, the fans tell Anna she messed up, but Harley has her pipe! Harley CLUBS Megan and that was certainly felt! Anna grabs a chair and she SMACKS Megan! Harley PIPES Megan, Anna SMACKS Megan, repeat!
The fans fire up as Megan is just a giant pinball between those brutal flippers, but she gets pissed! Megan dodges H&A to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up as Megan then goes for her golden chair! Megan sits it up at center, drags Harley up, and she reels her in! But Harley slips out of the suplex! Harley drop toeholds Megan on the chair, Anna SHOTGUNS Megan down! The fans fire up, Anna covers, but Ford breaks it! Harley has Ford for a KNEE down low! Anna has a chair of her own, sets that down, and Harley lines up the shot. Anna runs, they give Ford a form of BOOT CAMP! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives but Anna & Harley go outside.
The fans rally as they go looking, and yes, they bring out a TABLE! The fans fire up as Anna & Harley stand the table up nearby, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Anna & Harley go back into the ring, but Megan is there to clinch Anna! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Ford goes Matrix to dodge Harley, and hits the CUTTER! Ford puts Harley in a corner for the HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW! Megan runs up to add a STINGER SPLASH! Ford picks up the trash can, puts it around Harley, and Megan sends her back in. SHOTGUN to the trash can! Ford drags Harley to a cover, TWO! Harley survives and Ford is frustrated. Ford dribbles Harley, Megan goes looking for things, and she brings out another table! Ford helps Megan set that up in the ring, propping it up in the corner.
Megan storms up on Anna, CLUBS her, then fireman’s carries. Megan runs at the table, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!! Megan drags Anna to a cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Ford is furious and she goes after Harley! Ford fireman’s carries, but Harley slips free to wrench and NECKBREAKER! Cover, Megan deadlifts Harley for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Megan huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Harley over to the ropes. Megan scrubs Harley’s face with her boot, then soaks up heat. Megan brings Harley over, puts her on the apron, then goes out as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans fire up already as Megan aims for the table!
Harley fights the urenage and throws elbows! Harley kicks low, SUNSET FLIP, but Megan holds on! Anna ROCKS Megan! Megan shakes her head as she holds on, but Anna ROCKS her again! Ford is up, armed with golden chair, but Anna BOOTS her first! Anna has the chair to SMACK Ford down! Then she SMACKS Megan in the face! Harley POWERBOMBS Megan down through the table!! The fans are thunderous and Anna is all fired up! But Ford runs up to BOOT Anna! Ford fireman’s carries, and GUT BUSTER DROPS Anna! Ford takes a chair, puts it under Anna, then STANDING MOONSAULTS, but Anna moves! Ford hits only chair!
The fans rally up while all four women are down! Harley rises up, looks to Anna and they coordinate. Harley fires up, she runs at Megan, but Megan blocks the wheelbarrow to SMACK Harley off the steel steps! Megan falls back, still hurting from the table, but now the ref has medics check Harley. El Paso declares, “This is Awesome!” while Harley stands up. She’s got a bloody nose, maybe a busted lip, but Harley won’t let that stop her! Harley storms her way into the ring, Ford runs up, and Ford DECKS Harley! Anna kicks Ford, Gory Especial, FULL METAL GORY BOMB as Ford lands on a chair!! Cover, MEGAN BREAKS IT!!
Megan drags Anna up and fireman’s carries! FULL METAL FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Harley HAMMERs away on Megan, then dodges her! But Megan FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and the fans fire up! Megan is frustrated, but she and Ford coordinate. Ford crawls to a corner while Megan just throws chairs down on Harley! Megan then drags Harley up and Ford climbs. Megan Electric Chair Lifts Harley, Ford flies, SUPERBAD DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
The Megasus unleashed her full power on Harley & Anna, leaving them both bloody messes. Will there be no stopping Megan’s rise to the top of the AEW Women’s Division?
Mercedes Mone arrives in a low rider.
The CEO is once again #FourBeltsMone as she holds up her Queen of Harts title, even as her driver parks the convertible. The AEW TBS Champion struts in as a rhinestone cowgirl, ready to meet the AEW Women’s World Champion face to face, but will they keep it civil? Or will there be a shootout in El Paso?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs were part of the winning Team AEW at Anarchy in the Arena. But now, they focus on being AEW World Trios Champions. Will they be ready to go all in this summer? OR will Preston Vance, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson, and even their El Paso “Pledges” be toasting a huge victory?
Jameson has a mic, and he tries to get the fans to join in on “FRAT~ HOUSE~!” They boo instead. Jameson says okay, last night, here in El Paso, him and the boys at Shifty’s Dive, throwing one of their world famous pledge parties. They are traveling the country, throwing these parties, looking for their next members. They were out on the town, and there was a sign with a saying that Jameson really likes: El Paso Strong! The fans cheer that! Jameson says that doesn’t make sense, all the guys are weak and skinny and all the girls are fat and ugly. The fans boo again. Jameson says needless to say, they didn’t find a new member.
But hey, that’s okay, they are not leaving emptyhanded. They’re walking out tonight the NEW Trios Champions! Uh, the belts aren’t on the line…? But Preston Vance says, “Win or lose, we BOOOOOOOOOZE~!” Vance gets in Joe’s face with that, and Joe HEADBUTTS him down! Shibata and Hobbs go after Karter & Garrison on the outside while Jameson and the Pledges scramble. The bell rings, Joe JABS away on Vance in the corner! The fans fire up as Joe just fires off! Joe CHOPS Vance down, and Shibata runs Karter right into railing! Joe CHOPS Vance again, whips him corner to corner, then runs in.
Vance BOOTS Joe, runs, but Joe SWEEPS the legs! And SENTONS on top! Vance scrambles, tag to Griff, and Joe chuckles at the Ivy League MVP getting fired up. The fans rally for Joe, but Joe says uno momento. Tag to Shibata! The fans cheer as The Wrestler steps up. Shibata and Griff feel things out, then Griff CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS in return! Griff CHOPS again, Shibata CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans fire up as Griff fires a forearm but Shibata fires back! Shibata eggs Griff on as Griff fires more shots, only for Shibata to DECK him! Shibata runs corner to corner and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS!
Shibata drags Griff up, HALF HATCH, then cover, TWO! Griff stays in this but now Shibata tags Hobbs. Griff scrambles away to tag in Karter, but the Diamond in the Rough doesn’t know what he got into. Karter fires hands but Hobbs just takes them! Hobbs TOSSES Karter to the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. LARIAT in the corner! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Hobbs fires more LARIATS into Karter! Hobbs reels Karter in for the short arm LARIAT! The straps come down and the fans fire up. Hobbs DECKS Griff off the apron, but Vance BLATSS Shibata and Joe!
Joe runs in, Vance runs away, and the ref is distracted, so Jameson slips in with that frat paddle! Jameson SMACKS Hobbs! Hobbs just gets mad! Hobbs LARIATS Jameson up and out! A Pledge is sent in!? Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Another Pledge tries, but he gets a SPIENBUSTER! The third Pledge tries, he gets a SPINEBUSTER! Vance has the paddle! The ref stops Vance, and Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Karter climbs up the corner, almost slips, but he still leaps, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
That was town bidness times ten! Will the Frat House study up next time? Will The Opps continue to prove they are #NeverLacking?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
Renee welcomes out the woman who fought her heart out at Double or Nothing, Jamie Hayter! The fans cheer as Hayter heads to the ring, clearly bummed she is NOT the 2025 Queen of Harts. Renee brings up that unfortunately, Hayter could not overcome Mone in the finals. And she knows Hayter was worried about what her future in AEW would look like without that win. Has Hayter had time to think about what’s next? Hayter tells Renee, that is the question. But then the lights go out!? Oh no, could it be…? The lights come back up and it is THEKLA! The Toxic Spider is in AEW, and she’s right on Hayter!
Thekla DECKS Hayter, then stands over her! Thekla stares into the camera, then spider-walks over! Will the “Idol Killer” tear down all those that came before her in order to be THE woman in AEW?
AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Paragon could not stop the Don Callis Family on Sunday, and now the Panama City Playboy is the Protostar’s next target! Will the Aussie Arrow hit the mar and take this title home for the family? Or will it still be all about the BOOM?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true Face of TNT!
Callis is on commentary to say the fans love Cole because he’s just like the fans: he lives on hopes and dreams. Callis says you can’t take hopes to the bank, but you can bank on Fletcher! The bell rings and the fans rally up as Cole and Fletcher stare down. Cole and Fletcher circle, feel things out, and tie up. Fletcher puts Cole in a corner, lets off slowly, then rolls back to mock the “Adam Cole Baybay!” Cole and Kyle circle, tie up, and Cole waistlocks. Fletcher pries free, switches, then he SLAMS Cole down! The fans are torn but Fletcher flexes on Cole. Cole and Fletcher reset, circle, and tie up. Cole headlocks, Kyle fights the takeover, and Kyle powers out.
Kyle RUNS Cole over, smirks, and then goes back for Cole. Kyle slips, Cole slips free, and Cole fires forearms! Kyle scoops but Cole fights free again! Kyle kicks low, CLUBS Cole on the back, but Cole PELES! The fans fire up and Kyle staggers around! Cole storms up to fire hands and he puts Kyle in a corner. Cole stomps a mudhole into Kyle, steps off as the ref counts, and he gives a proper “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans cheer, Cole whips corner to corner, but Kyle reverses. Kyle runs up but Cole puts him on the apron, and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Cole waits on Kyle. Cole goes to the apron and takes aim, only for PRG Vice to step up!
The fans boo as Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta stand in Cole’s way, but Callis says this is strength in numbers. Well speaking of, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly rush out here! Paragon brawls with RPG Vice and head to the back! The fans fire up, Cole goes to fetch Fletcher, but Fletcher SUPERKICKS Cole down! Kyle drags Cole up, reels him in, and APRON POWERBOMBS!! That was a lot more Cole’s head and neck then his back, and while the ref checks Cole, Callis mockingly says he’s gonna check on Kyle while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Fletcher flexes more while he soaks up heat, and Callis really does walk over to talk with him. Kyle steps into the ring and somehow Cole is okay to continue, so a ring count starts. Cole stirs at about 3 of 10, Callis & Kyle soak up more heat, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Cole at about 7. Kyle drags Cole into the ring, then stomps him down! Kyle stomps Cole more, then stalks him to ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Cole down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Then he CHOKES Cole on the ropes! The ref counts, Kyle steps off, and Cole goes to a corner. Kyle soaks up heat, distracts the ref, and that lets Callis CHOKE Cole!
Callis scurries back to commentary before he’s caught, and Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires body shots but Kyle eggs him on. Cole fires more shots, but Kyle BOOTS him down! Kyle paces while he soaks up more heat, and he checks if that’s for him or for Cole. It is for Kyle, so Kyle scoops Cole and SLAMS him! Kyle paces more while Cole writhes. Cole sits up but Kyle is on him with another scoop and SLAM! Kyle leans on the ropes while he soaks up more heat, then he goes back to Cole. Kyle rains down fists, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Cole down. Cole endures and fights up while Dynamite returns to single picture.
The fans rally as Cole fires body shots, only for Kyle to scoop and SLAM again! Kyle twists Cole’s wrist, scoops and SLAMS again, then eggs everyone on. The fans boo but Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires forearms! The fans rally, but Kyle scoops and spins to SLAM! Callis says the reason Cole was outside to be hit with that apron powerbomb is because he went after Kyle outside the ring. Callis says Cole only has himself to blame. Kyle runs corner to corner, but Cole SUPERKICKS! Callis is eating his words the way Kyle ate that foot! The fans are thunderous as Cole rises up! Cole storms up to fire forearm after forearm!
Kyle shoves Cole but Cole LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And BOOTS! Kyle staggers around, Cole brings him over, but Kyle fights the fireman’s carry! Kyle runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Kyle rebounds into the fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but the fans rally behind Cole. Cole rises up, goes to the corner, and he climbs up to aim again. Kyle stands into the PANAMA- NO, Kyle BACKDROPS then sits down on a cover, TWO!! Cole escapes, Kyle blocks his kick, and Kyle spins Cole for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cole flounders, Kyle runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then Kyle reels Cole in, but Cole suplexes, GHOST BUSTER!!
Cole fires up, rises up, and the fans are with him! PANAMA SUNRISE!!! Kyle sputters, Cole brings down the kneepad, and Callis freaks out! But JOSH ALEXANDER is here, and he just CLOBBERS Cole!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by disqualification (still AEW TNT Champion)
Callis laughs as the Don Callis Family’s Walking Weapon beats Cole down! But Kyle doesn’t get to be TNT Champion, what good was this? Alexander BITES Cole, Callis says break Cole! Kyle & Alexander mug Cole while the fans boo and cuss Callis out! But wait! Here comes Brody King! The King of Death ahs a chair, and he runs Alexander & Kyle off! This match was to be the main event, but it might as well happen now! Will Brody bulldoze through Alexander to head for Fyter Fest? Or will the Don Callis Family still secure something good for the Summer?
AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King!
Dynamite returns, security standing between the Walking Weapon and King of Death, but they won’t wait any longer! Security is literally thrown aside and the bell rings! The brawl is on and the fans love it! Brody KNEES Alexander, ROCKS him, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! And repeat! Brody ROCKS and CHOPS, stands Alexander up and whips corner to corner. Brody runs up, Alexander BOOTS him then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Alexander dusts himself off, stomps Brody around, then rips the shirt away to CHOKE Brody with it! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4 and taunts Brody by flossing with the shirt, and we don’t mean teeth.
Alexander offers the shirt to fans, but then drops it on the floor. Alexander whips, Brody reverses and BACKDROPS! The fans fire up as Callis keeps putting Alexander over as the best Canadian wrestler ever. Brody gets his shirt back, and he stuffs it in Alexander’s mouth! The fans cheer but Callis says there is no place for that here! Brody has Alexander against the ropes and CLUBS him! Alexander suffers Beats of the War Drum, and fans count to seven before Brody shoves him down! Brody tosses his shirt away, then brings Alexander up. Alexander fires body shots but Brody ROCKS him back. Brody puts Alexander against the post, hushes the fans, and winds up.
But Alexander ducks, Brody’s CHOP hits POST! The fans all wince as Brody clutches his hand! Alexander then RAMS Brody into the post to go after the shoulder! Alexander wrenches the arm, and he SLAMS it off railing! The fans boo but Alexander keeps after Brody. Alexander CHOPS Brody, refreshes the count, then brings Brody around to whip. But Brody reverses to send Alexander into barriers! Brody choke grips with his off hand, and he BARRIER CHOKE SLAMS Alexander! The fans fire up and Brody CHOPS Alexander against the barrier! Alexander falls, the fans fire up, and Brody stalks Alexander around the way.
Brody brings Alexander up, ROCKS him, but that was the bad hand. The fans rally and Brody puts Alexander in the ring. Alexander BOOTS Brody, then BOOTS the arm! Alexander runs, but Brody breaks through the lariat and CLOBBERS Alexander! Alexander tumbles out of the ring, and Brody builds speed! Brody DIVES into a FOREARM! Alexander has Brody in the ropes, APRON DDT! Brody slumps down and sputters, and then Alexander CHOPS him! The fans rally, Alexander runs, and he BODY CHECKS Brody off the apron! Alexander soaks up the heat while Lance Archer applauds. Callis says Alexander is not intimidated by size because he has the technique!
Fans chant “You Suck!” but Alexander SLAMS the bad arm into the post! Brody clutches his hand, but he CHOPS with the left! And CHOPS again! Alexander kicks and CHOPS in return! Alexander brings Brody around the way, and whips him hard into steel steps! Brody writhes, Alexander grins as he refreshes the count, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks on Brody, but Brody refuses to let the bad arm stop him. Alexander goes out and walks up the steps so he can stomp Brody’s hand! The ref reprimands but Alexander kicks Brody around. Alexander puts Brody in the ring, but Brody ROCKS him with an elbow! Brody CHOPS, but Alexander CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Alexander adjusts his wrestling headgear before bringing Brody around. Alexander HIP DROPS the good arm, looking to leave Brody with no arms! Alexander traps the bad arm and SNAP LOCKS it! Brody writhes and Alexander takes a moment to soak up heat. Brody drags himself up with the ropes, but Alexander pulls on the arms!
The ref reprimands, Brody ROCKS Alexander, but Alexander kicks low! Alexander climbs up in the corner to rain down fists! Brody stops Alexander at five, but Alexander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS, Alexander CHOPS repeat! Alexander CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then brings Brody in for a BIG suplex! That alone was impressive, and Alexander covers, TWO! Brody toughs it out and Alexander grows frustrated. Alexander looms over Brody, throws down elbows, then he drags Brody by the bad arm. SNAP LOCK! Brody writhes again but Alexander paces. Alexander drags Brody back up, and he clamps on with a keylock!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Brody endures. The fans rally, Brody fights up, and Brody fires body shots. The fans fire upas Brody CHOPS! But that was the bad hand again! Alexander waistlocks, but Brody switches, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up and Brody LARIATS! But again, the bad arm! Alexander BOOTS Brody, BOOTS him again, but Brody SOUTHPAW LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up. A standing count starts and the fans rally. Callis claims Alexander is ahead on points, not that that matters right now. Brody and Alexander are on opposite ends of a corner as they rise up.
Brody grabs Alexander, goes to the top rope with him, but Alexander pulls the crossbar’s pad away! Alexander fights the suplex, throws body shots, and then he HOTSHOTS the arm on the bare bar! Brody staggers away, Alexander pursues, and Alexander waistlocks. Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Alexander fights back, but Brody BOOTS him! And has the SLEEPER!! Alexander endures, and he pries the grip open! ELBOW BREAKER! APRON GERMAN SUPLEX!! Both men fall to the floor and Callis says they might need to stop this. The fans lose their minds, and a standing count begins.
Alexander stands at 3 of 10, and he brings Brody over to make him take a seat. Alexander CHOPS, then he mocks the barking! The fans boo instead, but Alexander grins and runs in, but Brody BOOTS him! Brody makes Alexander sit down, CHOPS him, and now the fans bark with Brody! Brody runs up, CROSSBODY against the railing! The fans rally for Brody as he brings Alexander up and into the ring. Alexander flounders to a corner, Brody barks and runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL!! But he only gets buckles! Alexander drags Brody to have the ANKLE LOCK! Brody endures, reaches out, turns over, and he kicks at Alexander!
Alexander staggers back, Brody reels him in, but Alexander BACKDROPS free! The fans rally but alexander waistlocks. Brody fires elbows, but Alexander traps the arms! Alexander RAMS Brody into buckles, then he STRAITJACKET GERMANS!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Brody escapes and the fans fire up! Alexander sits up, forehead bloody and shock in his eyes. Alexander drags himself up the corner, grins, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! The fans bark, Brody LARIATS! Brody reels Alexander in, hauls him up, GONZO BOMB!!! Cover, BRODY WINS!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (advances to the AEW International Championship match)
The Don Callis Family had two chances tonight, failed them both, and now Brody heads for Colorado and Fyter Fest. Will The King of Death end the reign of The Best Bout Machine? Who else will join Brody and Kenny Omega in the Mile High City?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of the other two International Championship qualifiers, Claudio VS Komander and Hechicero VS Mascara Dorada, we will have Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue! Will the Fighting Gravure Idol stay strong in the wake of losing at Double or Nothing? Plus, after the confrontation during the TNT Championship match, Paragon battles RPG Vice, but with some added names to the mix! RPG Vice bring in NEVER Openweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita, while Roddy & Kyle conglomerate with NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii! Could this Six Man Tag open some doors to more golden opportunities?
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
The Protostar does not know whose call that was, whether it was Callis or Alexander, but he doesn’t care, because he does NOT need help out there, and certainly not to beat Adam Cole! He should be standing here as the NEW TNT Champion! But speaking of Cole, he comes running in and the two start throwing hands! Kyle has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Security rushes out, separates the two, and Cole says Kyle is a dead man! Cole knows he had Kyle beat, but when and where will these two put the claims to rest?
Mercedes Mone heads to the ring!
The CEO struts her way out, carrying all her belts, the Owen Hart Cup on display. Mone grabs a mic and says, “El Pasooooo~! I now stand before you not only as the greatest TBS & Rev-Pro Champion of all time… But as the greatest winner of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament!” The fans are torn, but Mone says the legends, Owen Hart and her hero, Eddie Guerrero… The fans cheer for El Paso’s own, the late, great Latino Heat, and Mone says they do NOT compare to the greatness of Mone! That is why she is the CEO of AEW! But wait! Timeless Toni Storm makes her way out here! This face-to-face is now official as the AEW Women’s World Champion steps into the ring.
The fans cheer for Toni, and the two champions eye each other while Toni gets herself a mic. Toni kicks off the shoes and sets her belt down on the mat. Mone says, “Toni, darling, we finally meet.” The fans applaud that, and Mone says she knows these AEW fans are so sick of the black ‘n’ white. They want a champion full of color! The fans boo that, but Toni says, “Hello, Mercedes. I have waited so long for you. 441 days ago, you arrived in AEW on a show named after you. And since then, you’ve won titles, you’ve made history, and you’ve remained undefeated. But you have never once spoke to me. You have never once looked at me.
“You said that you’ve been watching me since before you even came here. You told Antony Khan that this was the one match you wanted to have. So, darling, what took you so long?” The fans cheer, and Mone says back, “What took me so long? Patience, darling, patience.” The fans boo, but Mone says this isn’t about Toni, this is about Mone and her legacy. And you think she’s going to go around backstage shaking just anybody’s hand? When Mone is the Beyonce of Women’s Wrestling? You gotta be kidding! The fans boo but Mone asks Toni, “Do you not know who I am? I am the standard, I am the conversation, I am the blueprint, I AM the revolution!”
Fans are torn, but Toni smirks as there are those who chant, “No, You’re Not! No, You’re Not!” Toni says she is the Toni Storm of Pro-Wrestling, and she swears to an unknown God that you have NEVER met anyone like her! The fans cheer that! Mone says yes, that’s right. This Toni, this “shy, nervous Toni Storm that I met ten years ago,” is very different. But so is Mone. Mone is not just a Boss, she is a CEO. She has beaten the very best from all over the world, from Mexico to Japan to England. And now at All In: Texas, Mone is bringing it home. We will have THE greatest women’s match of all time! Fans like the sound of that.
Toni says they have so many similarities. They both started so young, struggled on the indies, found success, were given trophies and flowers, and when those weren’t enough, they left it all behind to follow their hearts. And in AEW, they became exactly who they are meant to be! The fans cheer that! Mone nods, and Toni continues: There is one glaring difference. While Mone wants all the titles, Toni needs only one. Toni has lived for this title, she has cried for this title, she has bled for this title, and she has DIED for this title! The fans chant, “She’s Our Champion! Toni! Toni!” Mone is annoyed, but Toni keeps going.
“So if you want to ride the Money Train through the Toni Tunnel, I just hope you can get deep enough.” The fans cheer that! Mone says not even Toni’s hips are wide enough for the Money Train! Toni says 45 days form now, they will meet again in Texas. And somewhere in the world, a little girl with big dreams will be watching. She will say, “Holy S*IT, these b*tches are crazy!” And then, that little girl will find out who the better woman is! Toni sincerely believes Mone is the greatest of all time. But unfortunately for Mone, Toni happens to be TIMELESS~! The fans cheer that, and Mone scowls.
Mone tells Toni that Toni may call herself timeless, but what she deserves is for her time to come an end! Mone will see Toni at All In! Toni says, “See you at All In, darling.” The fans fire up as Mone puts her other belts aside to offer a handshake. Toin smiles and accepts. Then they bring each other in to stare down. Toni smells Mone, and then kisses Mone on the hand. Mone reels Toni in for a Gory Especial! Toni fights out to reel Mone in! Mone scrambles free of the driver, and the fans fire up! That was just a taste of what’s to come, but who will taste sweet victory when these two battle it out in Globe Life Field?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to follow Double or Nothing while building to Fyter Fest and All In. Excalibur said himself that tonight paralleled Double or Nothing by bookending things with the Owen Hart Cup stories. Great opening promo from Hangman, Swerve and Ospreay. Swerve did have a good point of asking if Hangman was in cahoots with The Bucks, but we also know that’s not the case. And of course Swerve and Hangman will be at odds during this whole All In build. But just as likely, we will get a great “Avengers working together” kind of moment to finally take out the Death Riders and get that title off Moxley.
Great closing promo from Toni and Mone, with a good reference back to their time in WWE. I’m still hoping for them to put all the belts on the line so that they are truly going all in. But the tease of someone taking a finisher to the belt was good stuff. 45 days of build, who knows what else we get, but there’s also no guarantee that Mone keeps the TBS Championship. It’d be wild if someone took that title from her on the way, but it could be a point of pressure that Mone has to defend her other belts while Toni only has to worry about one.
Good debut for Thekla tonight, it was very in line with a Malakai/Aleister Black debut. Hayter seems to automatically be the woman who faces returning and debuting wrestlers and that’s not a bad spot, but it would be nice if she got to do title stuff. Great women’s tag match, and kudos to Harley fighting through a broken nose. But in the end, the Heels winning made sense when they lost at Double or Nothing. There’s talk of tag titles coming, but I don’t have faith in that when TK’s pacing of the women’s division still hasn’t improved. The current example is the poor planning he has with the ROH Women’s Pure Championship.
RIP the Frat House, their ceiling is ROH after getting crushed by The Opps. A little surprised we didn’t get Hook showing up or having a promo, but maybe that happens for Collision. The Mixed Six Tag was great stuff, and throwing Speedball in there was a little surprising until it was clear the Death Riders were winning that. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate, but every time MJF talks about “his” world title, it feels like Lashley wants to roll his eyes or something, because duh, why wouldn’t he and Shelton want their own shots at that title? If Moxley does lose at All In, and MJF goes after Hangman, you can bet MJF and Lashley butt heads again over who really gets the title match.
Good promo from Ricochet, but I wonder… Ricochet wants a crew, there’s a duo named CRU… Is Ricochet going to lead Lio & Action as a trio? And if it isn’t CRU, who would fall in line behind Ricochet? Unless that’s the point of his next story arc: failing to make a faction because he’s that insufferable. And great Don Callis Family stuff tonight. Cole VS Kyle was great, good move for Paragon to go after them, and that Six Man Tag on Collision will be fun. Alexander running out there really was confusing, not just kayfabe, but maybe they want to give Kyle an out. Kyle is great as a wrestler and a personality, fans surely will cheer for him over the rest of Callis Family, but we’ll wait and see how Cole VS Kyle 2 goes.
Alexander VS Brody was a great main event match, with great story of going after Brody’s hand. Alexander getting busted open hard way from perhaps that top rope stuff did add something. And honestly, I’m pleasantly surprised by Brody winning. Brody and Omega alone is great, but then it’ll surely be Claudio over Komander, and now Hechicero over Mascara Dorada to keep the two Faces and two Heels ratio.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Arizona has gold, glory, and ANARCHY!
The desert is hot but it’ll be hotter inside as AEW Double or Nothing brings back Anarchy in the Arena! Who survives this war AEW’s identity?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Buy-In – Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Anna Jay & Harley Cameron; Anna & Harley win.
- Buy-In – 8 Man Tag: Roppongi Vice & CRU VS Bandido, AR Fox & Los Titanes del Aire; Bandido, Fox & Los Titanes win.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals: Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter; Mone wins and will challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship at All In: Texas.
- FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Daniel Garcia & Nigel McGuinness w/ Matt Menard; FTR wins.
- Stretcher Match: Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe; Ricochet wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP & MJF VS Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara; Lashley & Shelton win and retain the titles.
- AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Okada wins and retains the title.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Mina Shirakawa; Toni wins and retains the title.
- Anarchy in the Arena: Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega, Willow Nightingale & The Opps VS The Death Riders & The Young Bucks; Swerve, Omega, Willow & The Opps win.
- Six Man Tag: Paragon VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals: Will Ospreay VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins and will challenge for the AEW World Championship at All In: Texas.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Double or Nothing Buy-In!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett in discussing, predicting and analyzing all the action about to happen in Phoenix, Arizona!
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Lexy Nair asks the One & Only how he feels going into not just AEW’s first Stretcher Match, but his own first stretcher match against the unpredictable Mark Briscoe. Ricochet says Lexy is smarter than Renee Paquette & Tony Schiavone combined, but that’s not saying much. That said, this is his first Stretcher Match, but while some say Mark is unpredictable, Ricochet says Mark’s brainless. Speaking of brainless, there have been a lot of discourse online about the rules of a Stretcher Match, so allow Ricochet to explain.
Rule one: Ricochet incapacitates Mark long enough to place his dumbass on a stretcher. Ricochet then rolls said stretch up to the lovely ambulance the local hospital has supplied for them. Ricochet puts the stretcher in the ambulance, close the doors, and Mark immediately receives the best medical care possible for the beating Ricochet just put upon him! Um, what’s rule two? Rule two is that there ARE no rules, outside of rule one. AHA~! Ricochet heads out, but will he make this Stretcher Match #OuttaThisWorld? Or will he fail to #ManUp against the Sussex County Chicken?
Buy-In: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Anna Jay & Harley Cameron!
The Megasus and her harbinger, the Superbad Girl, have been doing what they want to who they want, all to clear the field of those in their way of titles. However, they may have pushed the wrong ones in the Queenslayer & Wild Aussie! But will Anna & Harley be the stars of the show? Or will they be made to #BowDown in the desert?
The teams sort out, Harley starts with Megan and they tie up. Megan puts Harley in a corner, but Harley shoves Megan! Megan eggs Harley on, then catches her into a waistlock! Megan SLAMS Harley down, soaks up cheers and jeers, but Harley KNEES Megan! Harley fires more knees and the fans fire up! Megan shoves Harley, Harley waistlocks, but Megan is too tall the lift! Harley hops on but Megan RAMS her into the corner! Megan smothers Harley, lets off as the ref counts, but FOrd pulls Harley’s hair! The fans boo but Megan storms up to CHOP Harley! Tag to Ford, she wrenches Harley to a wristlock.
The fans rally and Harley wrenches. Ford rolls, rolls, handsprings, and CLUBS the arm to SLAP Harley! Ford headlocks, Harley endures, and Harley powers out. Anna tags in, Harley drops down, and Anna knees low! Anna whips Ford to the corner to LEG LARIAT! Anna pulls on Ford’s arms, tags Harley, and Harley snapmares Ford into Anna’s BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up and Harley says, “Anna! Get the CHEEKS!” Anna lies down, and Harley SMOTHERS Ford in the Georgia Peach! Megan BOOTS Harley, the fans boo, but Ford snarls as she kicks Harley around. Ford taunts the fans, fireman’s carries, and hits a GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO!
Anna HAMMERS Harley but the ref reprimands. Ford drags Harley up, but Harley JAWBREAKERS! And ENZIGIRIS! Hot tag to Anna! The fans cheer as Anna CLOBBERS Ford! Anna whips Ford to the corner, runs in, and UPPERCUTS! ROLLING ELBOWS! Anna snapmares, runs, and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Anna keeps Ford back, but Ford still manages the tag to Megan! Megan runs up, Anna wrenches and HOOK KICSK! Anna whips, Megan reverses, but Anna dodges in the corner! Anna RAMS Megan, turns her in the ropes, and NECKBREAKERS! The fans fire up, but Megan is still up!
Megan brings Anna up with a BIG back suplex! The fans are torn but Megan stands tall over Anna. Megan drags Anna up, brings her around, and bumps her off buckles. Megan tags Ford and then runs in for a SPLASH! Ford handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Megan clinches for an EXPLODER! Ford hurries to cover, TWO! Anna survives and Ford grows frustrated, but Ford drags Anna up. Ford CHOKES Anna on the ropes, stops at 4, and then drags her to the other side. Ford CHOKES Anna over here, the fans boo, but Ford stops at 4. Ford runs and DROPKICKS Anna in the back! Cover, TWO! Anna shows that grit but Ford drags her up.
Tag to Megan, she and Ford mug Anna in the corner. The fans rally for Anna as Megan RAMS her again and again! Megan CHOPS, the fans “WOO~” and Megan bumps Anna off buckles. Megan CHOPS again and fans “WOO~!” Anna hobbles, Megan clinches, OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Anna survives but Megan drags her back up. Megan RAMS Anna into the corner, tags Ford, and Ford stomps away on Anna! The fans boo but Ford soaks it up. Ford drags Anna up, whips her back in, and ROCKS Anna! The fans rally for Anna but Megan tags in. Megan KNEES Anna low, brings her around, but Anna fires body shots!
Megan CLUBS Anna down, then talks trash as she deadlifts! Anna slips free of the suplex and hops on! QUEENSLAYER! But Megan RAMS her into buckles! Megan is free and she CHOPS away on Anna! Megan puts Anna up top, runs in, but Anna BOOTS Megan, then BLOCKBUSTERS! Hot tags to Ford and Harley! The fans fire up as Harley rallies on Ford! Harley then wrenches and NECKBREAKERS! Harley runs, dodges Megan, and tilt-o-whirl MERRY-GO-ROUND RANAS! The fans fire up with “FEEL THE WRATH~!” Harley runs in at Megan to SPLASH! Then she whips Megan, but Megan reverses.
Harley ELBOWS Ford, dodges Megan, so Megan SPLASHES Ford! Harley then runs to SPLASH them both! Harley reels Ford & Megan in, but they DOUBLE SUPLEX Harley! Harley fights that to DOUBLE DDT! Cover on Ford, TWO!! Ford survives and the fans rally with Harley. Harley tags Anna, they drag Ford up, and they reel her in. But Megan double waistlocks, to DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX!! Megan then helps Ford to the corner, tags in, then hauls Ford up. Megan makes Ford her weapon as she THROWS her out onto Harley & Anna!! The fans fire up and Ford feeds Anna to Megan! Megan reels Anna in, lifts her up, and RUNNING POWERBOMBS her!!
Anna flounders away, Harley is back, and Harley tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Ford is up, goes Matrix, and then hits a CUTTER! The fans rally as Anna kicks Ford, Gory Especials, and GORY BOMBS! Megan roars and FLYING LARIATS! All four women are down and the fans fire up! Megan brings Anna up, scoops her, and POWERSLAMS her! Megan goes up the corner, but Anna is up to ROCK her! Anna climbs up to get Megan but Megan fights back. Harley joins in and the fans fire up! Harley & Anna mug Megan up top, and they DOUBLE SUPER PLEX!! Those three are down, Anna manages the cover, TWO!!
Megan survives and shocks Anna! Anna calls to Harley, tags her in, and they double whip Megan. Megan DOUBLE LARIATS them!! The fans are torn but Megan roars! Megan tags Ford, hauls Harley up, and Megan Electric Chair Lifts while Ford climbs. But Harley victory rolls through the Doomsday! Megan ROCKS Harley, Ford runs up, but Harley wrenches Ford! Anna and Megan brawl on the outside, and Harley hits HER FINISHING MOVE!! HARLEY & ANNA WIN!!
Winners: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Megan is shocked! She took her eyes of the ball, and Ford fumbles! Harley has the game winner, will she and Anna rise together in the women’s division? Will Megan’s warpath only be more destructive from here on out?
Backstage interview with The Sons of Texas.
Alex Marvez is with Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes, and he’s ready to rep the #DayOneGuys. Marvez notes Sammy was part of that very first Double or Nothing in 2019. Safe to say, things have changed? Yes, that is true. Sammy is a husband and dad! He has a legendary tag partner, and he even has new merchandise! But tonight, things change again as the Sons of Texas become the NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions! The Natural’s very first AEW match was with his brother, Cody, and that remains one of, if not THE bloodiest match in AEW history. Is Dustin going to bring that same level of violence?
Dustin says yes, absolutely. He wants everyone to know that last night, he was pondering on this moment. He looked out the window and saw this storm rolling in. It didn’t look good. It looked really, really bad. Hurt Syndicate, the Sons of Texas want more gold. Understand, try and hurt Dustin! There’s nothing he hasn’t already been through! This is for ALL the gold! This is the Natural, Dustin Rhodes, a living legend! The Spanish God, Sammy Guevara! They are the UNDEFEATED ROH World Tag Team Champions! Do they have a chance? Yes, they do! On any given Sunday, anything can happen, so watch out!
You wanna hurt ’em? Bring the best you got, because it just won’t be enough! Dustin & Sammy want more, but will that ambition be their downfall? Or will they be the ones that hurt people?
Buy-In – 8 Man Tag: Roppongi Vice & CRU VS Bandido, AR Fox & Los Titanes del Aire!
While the Don Callis Family’s “big 3” are in action later tonight, Trent Beretta & Rocky Romero are teaming with Lio Rush & Action Andretti to show there are no weak links in the Family. But will RPG & CRU make it work? Or will the four high-flyers they’re up against be too fly to stop?
The teams sort out but RPG & CRU just attack! The fans boo but RPG & CRU TOSS everyone but Bandido out. They mug the ROH World Champion while the ref reprimands. RPG double whips Bandido to a corner, then they LARIAT, LARIAT, LARIAT and LARIAT! Rocky goes again but Bandido dodge! Bandido’s team drags out Trent & CRU, then they put Rocky on a corner! SPLASH after SPLASH after SPALSH, and then Bandido UPPERCUTS! The fans cheer as Bandido snapmares Rocky. The team keeps Trent & CRU out, and then we get a TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Rocky flounders.
The ref has the teams finally sort out, and Bandido stays with Rocky. Bandido whips, ELBOWS, and then basement BOOTS Rocky! Rocky flounders, the fans fire up, and Bandido puts him in the corner. Tag to Hologram, he tags Komander, they whip, hurdle, and SOBAT! SWEEP! Then handspring and STOMPS to the hands! Then DOUBLE GIRI COMBO! The fans fire up while Rocky flounders around again. Komander clamps onto Rocky with a chinlock but Rocky fights up. Komander wrenches, tags Fox, and they mug Rocky. The fans rally for Fox as he kicks and suplexes for the ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!
Fox stomps Rocky, watches Trent & CRU closely, then CLUBS Rocky again. Tag to Bandido, the fans rally as Bandido brings Rocky around, and Bandido calls his shot. Bandido stalling suplexes Rocky, and the fans count along! Bandido goes to TEN, but Trent pushes Rocky down! But Bandido BOOTS Trent, and LARIATS Trent up and out! Rocky runs, but Bandido pops him up to a military press! Bandido THROWS Rocky out onto Trent! Bandido builds speed, but CRU is here! Bandido sends Action at Lio, Lio dodges, but then Bandido sends Lio at Action. Action dodges, Lio rolls to pick Bandido’s leg, Action runs up for the NECKBREAKER LEG SWEEP COMBO!
CRU HANDSPRINGS Fox down, but Los Titanes DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Hologram gives Komander the boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK CRU! They run, but RPG Vice drag them out! The fans boo, Bandido looks around, but CRU DOUBLE DIVE! Lio hits, Komander dodges, but Action SUPERKICKS! CRU DOUBLE SUPLEX Komander onto the apron! The fans boo but CRU soaks up the heat. Rocky has Bandido and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Trent, Trent runs up and ELBOWS Bandido! TORNADO DDT! Bandido flops, Trent covers, TWO! Bandido is tougher than that and the fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!”
Trent is annoyed, and he BOOTS Bandido! Rocky taunts the fans, but Bandido CHOPS Trent! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Trent throat chops! The ref reprimands but Trent runs up, only for Bandido to BOOT him! And UPPERCUT! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up while both men are down! Bandido and Trent crawl, hot tags to Fox and Action! Fox rallies on Action, goes Matrix to dodge and PELE! The fans fire up with Fox and he runs corner to corner, A0LIST LIARIAT! Lio runs in, Fox ELBOWS him away, then skins the cat to DROPKICK and roll! CUTTER for Lio!
Fox dodges Action’s kick but Action stops the cutter. Action runs up, Fox puts him on the apron, but Action ROCKS Fox! Action slingshots but Fox dodges to then slingshot SENTON onto Action! Fox DIVES onto Lio, FLIES out onto Action, and Phoenix fires up again! But Trent LARIATS Fox! Trent talks trash on Bandido, then he whips Fox hard into railing! Trent taunts the fans while CRU puts Fox in the ring. They taunt Fox, the fans rally up, and Lio whips. Fox reverses. Lio reverses back, and Action waistlocks to SLAM! Lio sits Fox up to fire fast hands and ROCK Fox! Action covers, TWO! Fox is tougher than that but CRU stays cool.
Action tags Rocky and they mug Fox. Rocky ROCKS Fox, CHOPS him, then tags Trent. RPG Vice MUGS Fox, then they BLAST Bandido y Hologram! Fox BOOTS Rocky, BOOTS Trent, then leaps, but RPG Vice catches him! They RAM him into the corner, then run up together, into DOUBLE BOOTS! Fox goes up, up, and DOUBLE CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up while all three are down! Fox crawls, reaches out, but CRU YANKS all the luchadores down! The fans boo as RPG Vice mug Fox again! Trent lifts Fox, Rocky goes up, STRONG ZERO!! Cover, BANDIDO BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as Bandido makes the save!
Rocky TOSSES Bandido out, then he and Trent regroup. Tag to Action and he kicks Fox around. The fans rally for Fox and he SLAPS Action! Action CHOPS Fox! And CHOPS again! Action whips Fox, ELBOWS Fox down, then mocks the fans. The fans boo Action but he stands Fox up. Action bumps Fox off buckles, tags Lio, and CRU double whip. Fox KICKS Action, TOSSES Lio, then dodges Action to hot tag Hologram! The fans fire up as Hologram WHEEL KICKS! And ENZIGIRIS! Lio is back but Hologram kicks him and sends him into Action! ZIGZAG DDT COMBO!! The fans fire up and Hologram brings Action up.
Hologram whips, Action reverses, but Komander tags in! GAMANGIRI and then Komander goes up! Tightrope and ARABIAN- NO, Action puts Komander outside! Komander ROCKS Action and springboard RANAS! The fans fire up, Komander whips Action, but action reverses. Hologram tags back in, Komander hurdles, and then feed to the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Not the cleanest but Hologram brings Action up. Tag back to Komander and Komander hurries up top. Hologram fireman’s carries Action, WASTLAND SLAM! But RPG Vice attack! Fox & Bandido BOOT RPG Vice! Lio throws hands, too!
Komander TOSSES Lio, then repositions Action. Komander goes up, up, and Bandido joins in!? Fox & Hologram wait for the cue, and we get DOUBLE TOPES AND DOUBLE MOONSAULTS!!! The fans go nuts over four flying flips! Komander covers Action, TWO!! Action survives but Komander tags Bandido! Bandido is up top, Action is still in the drop zone, and then the rest of the team set up the rest of RPG & CRU! QUADRUPLE 450 SPLASHES!!! That’s 1800 degrees!! Cover on Action, TWO!?! Action survives, but now he’s set up for a BOOSTED 21 PLEX!!! Cover, Bandido’s team wins!
Winners: Bandido, AR Fox y Los Titanes del Aire, by pinfall
This was a wild way to wrap the Buy-In, and the ROH World Champion stands tall with his amigos! How much more madness will we see as AEW goes Double or Nothing?
The tradition continues…
Some events leave a mark. Fewer make history. Even fewer change history. But this event did it all! And though this is the seventh, luck will have nothing to do with it. Wills will be tested, violent acts will be committed, and legacies will be solidified. “With dreams of glory… and just plain anarchy!” Tonight, a mark will once again be left on the world. Because once again, AEW goes Double or Nothing!
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals: Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter!
The CEO may be down to #ThreeBeltsMone, but she still feels entitled to this tournament’s legacy, the trophy with Owen’s name on it, and the title shot that comes with it. But on the flipside, the former AEW Women’s World Champion will not be denied her redemption that has been a long time coming. Will the Money Train stay on track? Or will it be derailed when she learns Hayter Hits Hard?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Hayter stands on the corner to fire the fans up more. Mone and Hayter circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Hayter powers Mone back but Mone turns things around in the corner. The ref counts, Mone smothers Hayter but backs off at 4. Mone hops up to soak up the cheers and jeers. Mone and Hayter go again, tie up again, and the fans duel. Mone waistlocks, Hayter powers her to a corner and fires elbows! The ref counts, Hayter stops to strut, and Mone scowls. Mone and Hayter go again, Hayter waistlocks, and she SLAMS Mone down! Mone scrambles away in a huff, but comes back for more.
Mone waistlocks, and CLUBS Hayter in the back! Mone puts Hayter in a corner to fire more shots on that back! The ref counts, Mone stops at 4, and Mone soaks up more cheers and jeers. Hayter rises and BOOTS Mone! And bumps her off buckles, to then fire LARIAT after LARIAT! Hayter then snapmares and BOOTS Mone down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Hayter drags Mone back up. Hayter fires forearm after forearm to put Mone in a corner. Hayter whips corner to corner, Mone reverses, and Mone LARIATS! Mone whips but Hayter reverses. Mone goes up and over to O’Conner Roll! TWO, but Mone rolls Hayter, TWO!
Mone runs, slides under, sunset flips to then have the leg! Hayter kicks at Mone, BOOTS her down, then grabs Mone’s leg! Hayter stands with a toehold, but Mone endures to push Hayter down! Now Mone has the toehold! Hayter kicks at Mone, and again has the toehold! The fans rally as Mone endures, and she kicks Hayter down! It is a battle of toeholds as Hayter again kicks Mone down! Hayter stomps away on Mone and the fans cheer! Hayter turns Mone over to stop that back, and then puts on the HALF CRAB! Mone endures, reaches out, then rolls to send Hayter into the ropes! Mone runs and METEORAS!
Hayter dangles over the floor, tries to sit up, but Mone goes out to the apron. Mone hits a METEORA to the floor! Mone smiles and the fans are torn while the ref checks Hayter. Hayter clutches her head, but she’s somehow still in this. Mone stands Hayter up and runs her hard into railing! Mone swaggers, mocks Hayter’s pain, then brings her up. Mone puts Hayter in the ring, steps over an arm and has LA MAGISTROL, but then into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Hayter endures as Mone bends her back! Hayter endures, the fans rally, and Hayter powers up, only for Mone to pull her deeper in! Hayter still endures so Mone rolls her to a cover, TWO!
Hayter fires body shots, but Mone CLUBS her down. Mone CLUBS Hayter again, then stands her up. Mone whips, runs up, and scoops Hayter for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hayter stays in this but Mone stays on her. Mone smothers Hayter into the mat, then pulls her back with a CAMEL CLUTCH! The fans rally and duel as Hayter endures. Hayter claws at the hands, fights around, and Hayter stands, only for Mone to STRAITJACKET BACKSTABBER! STRAITJACKET CAMEL CLUTCH!! Hayter endures and the fans rally up! Hayter powers up, slips back and stands up, to then RAM Mone into a corner!
Hayter throws elbows, but Mone THROWS Hayter by her hair! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Mone grins as she goes up. METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives but Mone wants arms! Hayter sunset flips that, TWO! Mone shoves Hayter, Hayter shoves Mone, then Hayter SHOTGUNS Mone down! Hayter rises, runs corner to corner, but Mone puts her on the apron. Hayter ROCKS Mone, then climbs up! Hayter HAMMERS Mone’s head, then lets her flounder. Hayter adjusts position, but Mone YANKS her down! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives that whiplash and the fans rally up. Mone drags Hayter up to bump her off buckles.
Mone goes corner to corner and METEORAS to the back! Hayter sputters but Mone soaks up the cheers and jeers with her CEO dance. Mone runs in, but Hayter dodge! And then she hits a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up and Hayter rises! Hayter goes to a corner, hops up, and waits on Mone to rise. Hayter then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Mone staggers to her feet, into another SHOTGUN! Mone ends up in a corner, Hayter mocks the dance, and gives Mone a METEORA! Hayter hauls Mone up, fireman’s carries, but Mone slips free to CLUB the back! Mone spins Hayter around to snap suplex! Una Amiga!
The fans are torn as Mone hits Dos Amigas! Mone brings Hayter up for THREE AMIGAS! Mone smiles as the fans are torn, and she gives some Latina Heat. Mone steps on Hayter, goes up the corner, but Hayter CLUBS her first! Hayter HAMMERS away on Mone, then climbs up to get her. The fans rally for the stalling SUPERPLEX! Hayter rolls through, scoops, but Mone slips free! BACKSTABBER! And then a Gory Especial! Hayter fights that, swings Mone around, and SUPERKICKS! Hayter kicks again, Mone blocks and KNEES back! But Hayter rebounds to LARIAT!! Both women are down and the fans fire up!
A standing count begins while the fans rally as hard as they can. We hit 5 of 10 but Hayter and Mone stir. Hayter crawls over to Mone but Mone flops out of the ring. The fans boo but Mone checks her chin. Hayter goes out after Mone, puts her on the apron, but Mone Tiger Feint kicks! Mone then whips, but Hayter reverses, and Mone is sent into barriers! Hayter runs, uses the steps to go up, and she FLYING LARIATS! Hayter rises, the fans fire up, and Hayter puts Mone in the ring. Hayter hurries to BOOT Mone! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Hayter grows frustrated, but the fans rally up.
Hayter hauls Mone up, scoops, but Mone slips free to BACKSTABBER again! Mone hurries to BACKSTABBER AGAIN!! And then BACKSTABBER AGAIN!!! STATEMENT MAKER!! Hayter endures the crossface, fires some elbows, and they roll around! Hayter CLUBS Mone, HEADBUTTS her, then HEADBUTTS again! Mone sputters, Hayter brings her in, and backslides! TWO!! Hayter and Mone stand, Hayter rolls Mone, TWO! Hayter is up, Mone wrenches her to a Gory Especial, but Hayter fights it again! Hayter RAMS Mone into a corner, RAMS her again and again, then gets some space.
Hayter runs back in but Mone goes up! DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! The fans rally and Mone brings Hayter up. Mone hoists Hayter up top, CLUBS her, then climbs up for a Gory Especial! But Hayter fights free with more elbows! Hayter then slips under, lifts Mone off the corner, but Mone fires hands! Mone sits on the top rope, to METEORA!! Cover, TWO!!! Hayter survives and Mone is shocked! The fans rally, “This is Awesome!” and Mone brings Hayter up. Mone brings Hayter around, Gory Especials, but Hayter rolls through! Mone ducks the lariat, O’Conner Rolls, with a bridge, INTO A REAR NAKED CHOKE!!
The fans fire up and duel as Mone endures being squeezed! Hayter keeps Mone down but Mone rolls it back to a cover, TWO!!! Hayter lets go in time, and she clinches Mone, springboard, but Mone dodge! Mone springboards, arm-drag and roll, lateral press! TWO, into the STATEMENT MAKER!!! Hayter endures, reaches out, fights around, and frees her arm! Hayter crawls, fights forward, but Mone kicks the ropes! Mone rolls this away, but Hayter fights up with a fireman’s carry! The fans are thunderous but Mone fights with elbows! Ghost pin, but Hayter just lifts Mone again! USHIGOROSHI!!
Hayter runs, SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!!? Mone survives and the fans cannot believe it! Hayter herself is at a loss for words, but the fans rally up even harder. Hayter pumps up and the fans cheer her on! Hayter drags Mone up, clinches, HAYTER- NO, Mone stops the lariat again and again! Hayter whips, Mone RAMS Hayter then waistlocks. Mone gut wrenches, CIPHER- NO, Hayter powers through to gut wrench Mone! TOMBSTONE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Mone survives again and Hayter is shocked! The fans are thunderous as Hayter rises, and she kisses that bicep. Hayter hauls Mone up, winds up, but Mone ducks the alriat!
Mone hammerlocks and DDTS into a cradle! MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (2025 Women’s Owen Hart Cup winner)
Mone runs away like she stole this win, and she falls at the feet of the trophy! And now she adds the Queen of Harts belt to her collection! Will The CEO only get richer when she goes All In for the AEW Women’s World Championship?
FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Daniel Garcia & Nigel McGuinness w/ Matt Menard!
Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler may be the best tag team in wrestling today, but they are quickly becoming the worst two guys in AEW! Betraying and injuring Adam Copeland, threatening the well-being of Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and even Tony Schiavone, and then just outright bullying those they claim to love. But will Red Death help the ROH legend prove he can still go? Or will they fail to take the Top Guys out?
The teams sort out and Garcia starts with Cash. Cash stays back, the fans sing for Nigel, and Stokely is annoyed. Cash and Garcia approach, but then Cash dodges to taunt Nigel. Cash backs away from Garcia and the ref has Garcia stay back. Garcia and Cash tie up, go around, and they end up in a corner. The ref counts, Cash lets off slowly, claiming Garcia is doing it dirty. Then Cash hugs Garcia! The fans boo, that is clearly two-faced. Cash and Garcia reset, tie up, and Cash hammerlocks. Garcia switches that onto Cash, but Cash headlocks. Garcia wrenches out to a hammerlock but Cash snapmares and messes with Garcia’s hair.
Cash says Garcia is still their boy, but the fans boo. Garcia and Cash reset, tie up, and Cash headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, Cash RUNS him over, and then things speed up. Garcia hurdles, Cash shoves him, and then Cash swings. Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Cash! Cash stands up but sees punch and scrambles away! The fans cheer and Garcia does his dance! Cash goes to the FTR corner and Garcia steps back. FTR talk strategy, and Cash tags Dax. Stoke tries to get a “DAX!” chant going but the fans give him “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax points to Nigel, Garcia looks over, and Nigel holds out his hand. Garcia tags in Nigel!
The fans cheer as Nigel and Dax stare down. They step up, tie up, and Nigel powers Dax back, only for Dax to put him in the corner. Dax gives Nigel a cheap shot haymaker, then a CHOP! The fans boo but Dax CHOPS, ROCKS, JABS, and repeat! The ref counts, Dax stops, but then Nigel HEADBUTTS and UPPERCUTS! Throat chops on repeat! Nigel puts Dax in a corner, but Dax turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! And JAB! Dax fires hands, Nigel knees low! Nigel UPPERCUTS again and again, but Dax swings! Nigel dodge to CHOP! Cash is in but Nigel RAMS and UPERCUTS back! Garcia joins in, and they send FTR at each other!
FTR reverse but Garcia & Nigel dosido to WRING the arms out! Then, DRAGON TAMER AND- NO, FTR scramble away from the submissions and Stoke has them cool off. The fans boo but Nigel & Garcia stay cool. Dax takes his time to return, and he resets with Nigel. They feel things out, btu Cash trips Nigel up! Dax CLOBBERS Nigel, then brings him around to UPPERCUT! Tag to Cash, FTR double whips Nigel to a corner. Nigel goes up to headstand! The fans cheer, and Nigel BOOTS Dax aweay! Then he ELBOWS Cash! Nigel goes up again, but Cash brings him in! Ngeil uses that to trap Cash, KICK and CLUB! Cover, ONE!!
Cash survives but Nigel brings him around. Nigel UPPERCUTS, runs, and he UPPERCUTS again! The fans cheer and Nigel says one more time! Nigel whips, Cash hits buckles, but Dax saves Cash fromt he uppercut! Cash RAMS Nigel, TOSSES Nigel ou t hard, but the ref won’t let Cash after him. Dax snesd Nigel to the apron but Ngeil rebounds and ELBOWS Dax down! The fans fire up and Nigel puts Dax on the apron. Cash makes the save and FTR RAMS Nigel into commentary! Then the apron! Then commentary! The desk is starting to fall apart but perhaps so is Nigel’s body! Cash makes sure Schiavone’s hair is nice before he and Dax go back to Nigel.
Stokely blames Schiavone for this, this is all on Schiavone! Cash puts Nigel in the ring, then he JUMP STOMPS! Cash pushes Nigel down to JUMP STOMP again! Cash counts along with the ref, then tags Dax at 4. FTR mugs Nigel, then Dax RAMS Nigel in the open corner! The ref counts, Dax whips corner to corner and Nigel hits buckles hard! Dax mocks Nigel’s pain and the fans boo more. Dax brings Nigel up, brings him around, and tags Cash. But Nigel fires forearms and elbows! The fans fire up, Nigel throat chops Dax then UPPERCUTS! Nigel leaps but Dax catches him! Garcia is out of reach, Dax shoves Nigel, and Cash stops the yoyo!
Cash CLUBS Nigel, then has Nigel hanging. Cash says this is for Schiavone! LONDON TOWER to the floor!! The fans boo but FTR soaks it all up. Cash puts Nigel back in, covers, TWO! Nigel stays in this but Stoke says this is what Nigel wanted. Cash fishhooks Nigel into a HEADBUTT! The fans rally but Cash clamps onto Nigel with a chinlock. Cash uses ropes for leverage, Dax helping, but the fans boo. FTR stops that before the ref notices, then they do it again! The fans boo, Garcia protests, and the ref spots it! He reprimands, Cash lets go to argue, but then he CLOBBERS Garcia! Cash UPPERCUTS Nigel, then soaks up heat.
Cash stands Nigel up to UPPERCUT again and again! Cash soaks up more heat, then goes to Nigel for an UPPERCUT, but Nigel catches it! Cash fights the hooks but Nigel swings him to a takedown! Cash kicks Nigel away, Nigel jumps the dropdown, but Cash UPPERCUTS! Nigel yoyos for the LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cash and Nigel crawl, tag to Dax and he stays between Nigel and Garcia! But Nigel WRINGS Dax’s arm! Nigel crawls, hot tag to Garcia! Garcia rallies on FTR and the fans fire up! LARIAT after LARIAT< then a LARIAT in the corner for Dax! Garcia climbs and rains down fists!
Cash yanks Garcia down, but Garcia dodges! Garcia has FTR together to rain down more fists! The fans count to nine, then Garcia winds up, for TEN! The fans fire up as Garcia LARIATS Cash up and out! Garcia dodges Dax to LARIAT him now! The fans fire up as Garcia hauls Dax up. Dax fights the saido with elbows, but Garcia still wants it! Dax fires more elbows, then whips, but Garcia reverses. Dax reverses, wrenches, but Garcia ducks the lariat! SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Dax survives but Garcia just brings him around by the legs! Garcia steps through, DRAGON TAMER!! Cash CLOBBERS Garcia! Nigel wrenches Cash to ARMLOCK DDT!
Cash flounders away, Nigel has Dax and puts him up top! Stoke is mad but Dax slips free! Dax kicks Nigel, puts him up top, but Nigel slips free! Feed to Garcia’s LARIAT! Garcia & Nigel work together, ASSISTED TOWER OF LONDON!! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia & Nigel coordinate. They wait on Dax, but Cash SHOVES Nigel into Garcia! Cash and Nigel brawl, Dax and Garcia brawl, and the fans rally! FTR gets the edge, then they run, but into BOOTS! Dax & Cash yoyo, Nigel & Garcia dodge, and the FTR LARIATS collide!! Now Garcia has Dax, Nigel has Cash! DRAGON TAMER and SHANKLY GATES!!!
The fans are thunderous as FTR endures! Menard keeps Stoke back, but then Stoke goes into the ring! Menard drags Stoke back out! The fans fire up for Daddy Magic, but FTR make the ROPEBREAKS! Cash and Nigel bail out, and now Nigel says this is for Schiavone! Nigel makes Cash say sorry to Schiavone, then gives him a STUNNER! Dax and Garcia brawl on the other end, and Dax DECKS Garcia! Cash sends Nigel into steel steps! And then barriers! Cash takes his apology back! The fans boo but what did we expect? Dax climbs, but Garcia is after him! Garcia trips Dax up, climbs the corner, and goes to the very top!
The fans fire up for the SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But that’s not all! Garcia stands Dax back up to hoist him to a top rope again! Garcia climbs up again, DOS SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he wants the hattrick! Cash & Stoke panic, the fans fire up, and Garcia puts Dax on the third corner! But Cash runs in to save Dax! The fans boo but Nigel is here! Cash BOOTS Nigel, then LARIATS him down! Garcia still gets Dax up, but Dax makes it SUPER ANARCHY!! Cash hits a SPLASH!! Cover, NIGEL BREAKS IT!!! That take on Power & Glory was incredibly close, but the fans are thunderous as all four men are down!
Dax and Nigel go outside and brawl, and then Nigel puts Dax up! Dax fights free, then Cash is there! SHATTER MACHINE to the floor!! Stoke loves it! A ring count starts on FTR while Garcia is down in the ring. The fans rally, FTR rise up, and they stare Schiavone down! Schiavone says they should just focus on Nigel and Garcia. Schiavone wants to make sure his friend is okay, but FTR intimidate him as before. Stoke tells Schiavone to sit his old ass down, then FTR goes for Garcia. Garcia sees it is 2v1 but he won’t back down! Garcia fires haymakers on them both! The fans fire up, Garcia DECKS Cash to then CHOP away on Dax!
The fans fire up with every CHOP, and then Garcia winds up to CHOP Dax down! Garcia reels Dax in, but Dax BACKDROPS, only for Garcia to sunset flip! But Dax rolls through, lifts and PILEDRIVERS!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives but Dax hauls him back up! Cash is on the ropes, he mocks the dance, STUFF PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!?!?! Garcia survives by a literal foot and FTR say WTF! Dax drags Garcia around by his legs, steps through, and turns Garcia over! SHARPSHOOTER!! Garcia endures, Schiavone and Menard coach Nigel up, and Nigel sputters awake! Menard gets on the apron, but Cash BLASTS and DIVES onto him!
Garcia still fights, but Stokely taunts him to just give up! Cash makes sure Nigel can’t get in with a KICK to the head! Garcia suffers, fades, he’s OUT!! FTR WINS!!!
Winners: FTR, by submission
A valiant effort from Nigel and Garcia, but FTR used every tag team tactic they know, both clean and dirty, to stick it to them. Will this truly be the last time Nigel steps into the ring as a wrestler? Will the Top Guys only grow their egos bigger and bigger from here on?
Stretcher Match: Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe!
This is the first time such a match as this will be held in AEW, but we already know it will be violent! The One & Only has no qualms about stealing valued possessions and offended sensibilities, but now he and the Sussex County Chicken are about to go to new lengths just to win. Who just about hospitalizes their opponent in order to settle a grudge?
But Ricochet isn’t going to wait, he SHOVES Mark off the corner and to the floor! The bell rings, Ricochet says he’s smart, and he throws down fists! Ricochet ROCKS Mark, taunts the fans, and then goes back to Mark. Mark UPPERCUTS in return! Mark fires haymakers, then another UPPERCUT! Mark throws hands now as Ricochet takes a seat. Mark CHOPS, then brings Ricochet to the ramp. Mark ROCKS Ricochet, pushes him around, and the fans fire up. Mark and Ricochet brawl up to the stage, and Mark whips Ricochet into the side of the ambulance! There’s a spare stretcher here, could this be a shortcut?
Mark fires hands and pushes Ricochet into the ambulance! That’s not quite how to win, and Ricochet LEAPS back out! The brawling continues, and Briscoe Mongolian Chops! Briscoe puts Ricochet on the stretcher but Ricochet scrambles away to the ring! Mark is annoyed but he chases Ricochet down. Ricochet wags his finger, Mark has to do this the hard way. Mark storms up, dodges the dropkick and UPPERCUTS Ricochet! Mark CHOPS Ricochet, HEADBUTTS him, and then whips him at the stretcher. Ricochet rolls over the stretcher, but Mark runs it into him! Ricochet tumbles and the fans fire up!
Mark brings the stretcher back around, stands Ricochet up and ROCKS him! Ricochet wobbles, Mark pushes him onto the stretcher, and he goes to the apron! The fans cheer, but Ricochet runs away again! Mark runs up, Ricochet dodges, and Ricochet KNEES Mark down! Ricochet hauls Mark up to RAM him into railing! Ricochet pushes the stretcher aside, CHOPS Mark, then scoops to SLAM Mark onto the stretcher. Ricochet goes up, soaks up heat, and mocks the BANG BANG! SHOOING STAR but only onto stretcher! Mark more or less suckered Ricochet in, and now he back suplexes Ricochet onto the stretcher.
Mark throws hands to make sure Ricochet stays put. Mark wants to try again, and BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW DROP! Direct hit and the stretcher falls over! The fans fire up and high-five Mark while Ricochet sputters on the floor. Mark goes up the barrier, and he BANG BANG, FOLEY ELBOW DROP again! The fans fire up and Mark grabs a chair. Mark lines up a shot, and he CHUCKS the chair into Ricochet’s face! Ricochet falls back, the fans cheer, and Mark JAMS Ricochet up with the chair! Mark SMACKS Ricochet on the back, then he CLAWS at Ricochet’s face! The fans cheer and Mark goes looking under the ring.
Mark brings out a TABLE! The fans cheer, but Ricochet CLOBBERS Mark! Ricochet SMACKS Mark with the chair, and he takes the table… to put it back! The fans boo Ricochet, but Mark JAMS Ricochet up! Mark whips Ricochet into barriers! Mark then sets up to Redneck CRANE KICK! Mark whips Ricochet into more railing! Ricochet sputters, Mark has a chair, and he puts that in the ring. Mark brings Ricochet around, ROCKS him with haymakers, and then brings him to the ramp side. Mark puts Ricochet in the ring, and he brings out a bucket! It has cleaning supplies in it, and the fans want Mark to clean that bald head!
Mark headlocks, and yes, he spritzes Ricochet’s bald head! Ricochet flails but Mark has the rag to polish that chrome dome! Then Mark ROCKS Ricochet! Ricochet sputters, Mark whips Ricochet to CLOBBER him with the bucket!! Ricochet sputters, the fans fire up, and Mark drags Ricochet up to DUMP him out. Ricochet flops and the fans rally for “DEM BOYS!” Mark sets up his chair, builds speed, and shoutout to Sabu, but Ricochet CHUCKS the other chair into Mark’s face!! The fans boo but Ricochet just pushes Mark back into the ring. Ricochet drags Mark up, CLUBS him, then CHOPS him! Ricochet wobbles, but he CHOPS again!
Ricochet throws hands, then whips, but Mark reverses and kicks low! EXPLODER! Ricochet flounders and the fans fire up again. Mark has a chair, he stalks Ricochet, but Ricochet SPRAYS the cleaning solution into Mark’s face!! The fans boo but Ricochet has the stretcher now. Ricochet ROCKS Mark, UPPERCUTS, and he takes the padding off the stretcher! Ricochet SMACKS Mark off the bare steel, and Mark is busted open! Ricochet DRIBBLES Mark over and over to get more blood from the Chicken! Mark flops back and fans tell Ricochet he’s sick! Ricochet kicks Mark, drags him up, and pushes him onto the stretcher.
Ricochet pulls the stretcher along, goes along the rampway, and the fans boo as they approach the ambulance. Mark sputters but Ricochet throws more hands! Ricochet scoops Mark, puts him on the other stretcher, and then gets it up into the ambulance! Ricochet grabs the one door and closes it. The fans boo, but Mark blocks the second door with a crutch! Ricochet is furious but Mark JAMS Ricochet with the crutch! Mark then BLASTS Ricochet with a fire extinguisher! The fans fire up for Mark as he then UPPERCUTS Ricochet! Mark brings Ricochet around to UPPERCUT again! The fans fire up and Mark sends Ricochet into the ring.
Mark roars, runs, and LARIATS Ricochet! The fans fire up as Mark calls his shot! Mark drags Ricochet up, reels him in, underhooks and JAY DRILLER!! Ricochet is down and the fans fire up! Mark points back to the ambulance, wipes the blood from his eyes but the forehead is still pouring it out. Mark TOSSES Ricochet out, then he brings out a TABLE! The fans are thunderous as Mark sets it up nearby! Mark drags Ricochet up, ROCKS him, and Ricochet is on the table. Mark makes sure Ricochet is positioned just right before he climbs a corner! Mark wobbles, steadies himself, and SUPER FROGGY-BOW through the table!!
The fans lose their minds as Mark and Ricochet are down in the wreckage!! Mark rises up, that crimson mask bright on his face, and he fireman’s carries Ricochet up the ramp. The fans fire up as Mark brings Ricochet up for another underhook. But Ricochet BACKDROPS free! Ricochet crawls and groans in pain, but Mark follows after. “This is Awesome!” as Mark grabs a leg. Ricochet BOOTS Mark away, then goes to the ring. HE HAS THE SCISSORS!! HE JABS MARK IN THE HEAD!!! As if Mark wasn’t already bleeding from his forehead before!! Ricochet snarls, and he aims again, but Mark blocks the scissors!
Mark kicks low, UPPERCUTS, and now Mark has the scissors! The fans fire up as Mark vows to cut something! Mark stalks Ricochet to the ambulance, and Ricochet is halfway in the ambulance! But then he has MORE SCISSORS!! Ricochet DIGS into Mark’s head, but Mark just fires up! So Ricochet LOW BLOWS!! And SCISSOR JABS Mark again!! And then SPIRIT GUN!!! Ricochet hauls Mark up, puts him in the ambulance, and he closes the doors! Ricochet wins!!
Winner: Ricochet
The fans aren’t happy about it, but Ricochet beat Mark at the match Mark wanted! Ricochet taunts the fans, shows off the stretcher with the blood on it, what other trophies will Ricochet accumulate as he hunts down a championship?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP & MJF VS Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara!
The Hurt Syndicate has demolished team after team to establish themselves as AEW World Tag Team Champions, but the Sons of Texas dug, scratched, clawed, fought from behind, and came out on top as the ROH World Tag Team Champions. Will The Natural & The Spanish God become DOUBLE World Tag Team Champions at Double or Nothing? Or will the All Mighty & Standard of Excellence prove they not just hurt people, but hurt legends?
The introductions are made, the AEW titles are raised, and we see who can do the most damage!
The teams sort out and Dustin starts against Lashley. They circle, feel things out, and the fans rally up. Dustin and Lashley step up, then Lashley shoves Dustin! Dustin kicks low, UPPERCUTS, but Lashley goes for the nelson! Dustin fights free before it locks in, and then ties up with Lashley. They go around, Lashley puts Dustin in a corner, but the ref counts. Lashley lets off slowly but he stares Dustin down. Dustin is wary of Lashley, but Lashley still ELBOWS him! The ref counts as Lashley fires more shots, and Lashley stops at 4. MJF talks trash, but Dustin shoves Lashley away. Lashley RUNS Dustin over, then brings Dustin up.
Lashley bumps Dustin off buckles, tags Shelton, and they mug Dustin. Shelton ROCKS Dustin, Dustin UPPERCUTS Shelton! Repeat! Dustin fires uppercut after uppercut, but Shelton slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shelton taunts Dustin, GERMAN SUPLEXES again, and MJF talks trash. Shelton covers, ONE, and Dustin eggs Shelton on! The fans rally, Shelton fires forearms but Dustin UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up for the brawl, but Shelton kicks low. Shelton runs, Dustin kicks low and KNEES him! Dustin tags Sammy, Sammy goes up, and he CROSSBODIES! Sammy keeps moving, he hurdles and backflips over Shelton to DROPKICK!
Sammy kips up so smooth and the fans fire up! Sammy whips, Shelton reverses then slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Sammy flounders, Shelton stalks him, and then GERMAN SUPLEXES again! MJF mocks Sammy’s pain now, and Shelton tags Lashley. Shelton runs corner to corner and STEP-UP KNEES! Lashley runs but Sammy dodge to KNEE Lashley! Lashley staggers, Sammy SUPERKICKS! Sammy runs corner to corner, and he SPLASHES Lashley! Sammy fires off fast hands, HAMMERS away, then lets off. Sammy storms back up to whip, but Lashley reverses. Lashley runs in but Sammy BOOTS him!
Sammy runs up, but Lashley MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTERS! Then he sucker punches Dustin! MJF and MVP are pleased as Shelton tags back in. Lashley TOSSES Sammy out, Shelton goes to bring Sammy up and SHOVE him into the railing! Then the apron! Shelton stomps Sammy, the ref reprimands, but Shelton drags Sammy up. Shelton scoops and SLAMS Sammy on the floor! Shelton leaves Sammy behind, argues with the ref, and MJF gets his cheap shots in! The fans are torn but MJF gets away with it. Shelton goes out to beat up Sammy more, then puts him in the ring. Shelton rains down fists while MJF taunts the fans.
Shelton tags Lashley, MJF shouts, “SAMMY SUCKS!” Lashley stands Sammy up but Sammy fires forearms! The fans rally, Sammy whips, but Lashley reverses. Lashley runs up, catches Sammy as he goes up, and then pops Sammy around to DOMINATOR! The fans fire up and Lashley covers, TWO!! Sammy survives and Lashley is frustrated. Tag to Shelton and Shelton stays between Sammy and Dustin. MJF tells fans to shut up, but Shelton throws knees. Shelton whips then pops Sammy up, but Sammy hits a CUTTER! The fans fire up, MJF coaches Shelton, and Sammy crawls! Hot tag to Dustin! The fans fire up as Dustin BLASTS Lashley!
Dustin fires hands on Shelton, flip, flop, fly and BIONIC ELBOW! Dustin whips, Shelton reverses, “NOT DTODAY!” RHODES UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Dustin fires up, BOOTS Lashley off the apron, then bumps Shelton off buckles. Dustin ROCKS and whips Shelton, but Shelton reverses. Shelton runs up, Dustin kicks and hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! MVP says it takes more than that to stop Shelton! Dustin whips Shelton to a corner, puts his legs in the ropes, and MJF says don’t even try it! The fans fire up and Dustin backs up. Sammy runs in and SUPERKICKS Lashley! MJF protests, the ref stops MJF, and SHATTERED DREAMS for Shelton!
Dustin adds a BULLDOG and covers, Lashley breaks it! Sammy is back but Lashley picks him up! Dustin kicks Lashley, he and Sammy DOUBLE LARIAT Lashley up and out! Dustin goes for Shelton to waistlock, but Shelton rolls and has the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! Dustin endures, reaches out, but Sammy is in and he RANAS Shelton away! The fans fire up and Dustin rises. Shelton runs up, Sammy ducks, and Dustin catches Shelton! Sammy goes up, SUPER SHOOTING STAR onto Lashley!! CROSS RHODES for Shelton!! Cover, TWO!!! Shelton survives and shocks everyone! MVP shouts for Lashley to get up, and Lashley THROWS Sammy!
Dustin goes up, but Shelton ROCKS him first! Shelton climbs, SUPER ARM-DRAG! Cover, TWO!!! Dustin survives and the fans rally up! MJF brings out the Dynamite Diamond Ring?! MJF says this is taking too long, just end it! But Lashley tells MJF to mind his own business! MJF says he’s trying to help! MVP tells MJF to just let Lashley handle it, but Dustin UP KICKS Shelton! Hot tag to Sammy! Sammy dodges Lashley, RAMS him, and ENZIGIRIS! Then springboard and- NO, Lashley catches Sammy for a back suplex! Sammy lands out, but Lashley SPEARS him!! Shelton covers, Dustin drags Shelton out!
Dustin ROCKS Shelton, MVP protests, but Dustin POSTS Shelton! Lashley runs up, but Dustin BOOTS Lashley first! MJF checks on Lashley but MVP leaves commentary to argue with the ref! Dustin blocks the diamond ring punch! MJF CLAWS Dustin’s eyes! MJF wants to hit Dustin again but Lashley tells MJF to stand down. But then Lashley & MJF fist bump? Lashley SPEARS Dustin through the barriers!! MJF and Lashley are on the same page after all! They walk arm in arm back to the corner, but Sammy DIVES, into a KNEE! Shelton saves MJF & Lashley, then he lines up a shot! Shelton stands, Shelton runs in, STEP-UP KNEE!!
Shelton lines up another shot, SUPERKICK!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The fans sing along, “We Hurt~ People!” and that certainly did happen here. Maxwell Jacob Friedman proved to be a valuable addition to the team, will no one stop these four from taking over all of AEW?
AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
The Rainmaker has had a reign of terror ever since winning this title, but he just ran into an opponent who can strike like lightning! Bailey hasn’t been pinned or submitted since making his AEW debut, but Okada says there’s a first time for everything. Will that end up going the other way around when Bailey takes this title? Or will Okada make it rain in the desert of Arizona?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is worth their weight in gold!
The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two stare down. Okada and Bailey slowly circle, stare down again, then tie up. They’re in a deadlock but Okada puts Bailey on ropes. Bailey turns that around, but then the two break. The fans rally and Bailey eggs Okada on. The fans chant for “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” Okada tunes that out, circles with Bailey, and they tie up. Okada wrenches to a wristlock but Bailey cartwheels, wrenches, and has the cording hold! Okada pulls Bailey’s mullet and puts him on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets go slowly, but then he fakes the chop! Okada pats Bailey on the shoulders and Bailey smirks.
Okada kicks low, ROCKS Bailey, then whips. Bailey handsprings, Okada dodges, but Bailey dodges back to RANA! Okada tumbles out, Bailey aims and PLANCAHS, but Okada moves! Bailey lands safe, only for Okada to YANK him down! Okada kicks low, but Bailey RAMS him into steel steps! Bailey runs up, but Okada dodges, and Bailey’s kick hits steel steps! Bailey clutches his toes, but then he hits the crane stance! Okada hears the cheers and turns around. CRANE KICK! The fans fire up and Bailey triangle jump MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up again and Bailey hobbles over to Okada. Bailey puts Okada in, climbs up, and leaps, but Okada dodges!
Okada runs up, Bailey dodges, and Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS! Okada blocks one to DRAGON SCREW! Bailey writhes and the fans rally again. Okada stands Bailey up, Bailey CHOPS and runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Okada dusts himself off while the fans cheer. Okada then drags Bailey up again, TOSSES him out, and then goes out after him. The ring count starts, Okada drags Bailey up yet again, and kicks low to DDT to the floor! The fans cheer but the ring count is 5 of 10. Okada refreshes the count, watches Bailey writhe, then rolls back into the ring. Okada lets the count rise, but Bailey springs in at 6! Okada hits another DDT! Cover, TWO!
Bailey stays in this but Okada is stoic. Okada drags Bailey up, bumps him off buckles, then brings him around. Okada whips corner to corner, runs in corner to corner, and ELBOWS Bailey down! The fans cheer while Okada paces. Okada mockingly bows before going back to Bailey. Okada kicks at Bailey more to taunt him than anything. Bailey stands to CHOP! Okada grits his teeth and eggs Bailey on. Bailey CHOPS again! Okada eggs Bailey on, so Bailey CHOPS again! Okada knees low, brings Bailey around, snapmare and run, DROPKICK! Bailey tumbles out and the fans fire up! Okada lets the ring count handle this.
Bailey slowly rises, stands at 4 of 10, but Okada WRECKS Bailey with a dropkick! Okada goes back into the ring, the count starts again, but Okada runs. Bailey jumps over the dropkick to ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Okada and the fans fire up! The ring count starts again and the fans cheer on “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” Bailey goes up the corner, aims from the very top, and Okada rolls in, only for Bailey to MISSILE DROPKICK! Okada tumbles, Bailey fires up, and the fans rally. Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and then ROUND KICKS! The fans fire up and Bailey RUNNING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO!
Okada stays in this but Bailey stays focused. Bailey RAMS into Okada, puts Okada up, and GAMANGIRIS! Bailey climbs, the fans rally, but Okada shoves Bailey! Bailey backflips, comes back, but into the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans rally while Bailey writhes, and Okada brings Bailey up. Okada scoops and SLAMS Bailey into the drop zone! Okada goes up, MACHO ELBOW DROP! Okada stands and the fans fire up. Okada winds up, for the RAINMAKER MIDDLE FINGER! But Bailey victory rolls him! TWO!! Okada goes Matrix to avoid the kick, flips Bailey off, but Bailey KICKS that hand, then ROLLING ELBOWS!
Bailey hits a FALCON ARROW, then goes up top! The fans fire up for SHOOTING STAR PRESS, onto knees!! Okada saves himself but it was a little double-edged! Okada clutches his knees and grits his teeth while a standing count starts. Okada rises, the fans rally, and Okada stands. Okada brings Bailey up, but Bailey fires a forearm! Okada shakes his head, and he ROCKS Bailey in return! The fans duel as the forearms keep going! The forearms go faster and faster, then Bailey fires a flurry! But Okada BODY BLOWS! Okada UPPERCUTS, but Bailey THRUST KICKS! Okada goes to a corner, Bailey runs and spins, but Okada blocks the kick!
Okada shoves Bailey, Bailey comes back and blocks a boot to HEEL KICK! Bailey goes up, but Okada DROPKICKS Bailey to the floor! The fans fire up while both men are down! The ring count climbs but Okada goes out to fetch Bailey. “This is Awesome!” as Okada puts Bailey on the apron. Okada climbs up, gut wrenches, but Bailey fights back into the ring. LEG SWEEP! Okada falls onto the apron, Bailey has him set up, MOONSAULT KNEE DROP!! Okada sputters and the fans fire up! Bailey steps in, powers up, and the fans fire up for the spin! ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE! Okada wobbles, Bailey goes up, but Okada avoids Ultimate Weapon! SHOTGUN!!
Okada has Bailey up, whips, but Bailey avoids the dropkick to PENALTY KICK! MOONSAULT KNEE DROP again!! The fans fire up and Bailey aims. Spin and- DROPKICK from Okada! And then ripcord, RAIN- HEEL KICK!! Bailey hits first, but he aims again! TIME ADVENTURE!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Okada saved himself at the last possible moment and Bailey can’t believe it! The fans boo, they also thought that was three! Bailey huffs ‘n’ puffs but he stands on Okada’s hand. The fans rally, and Bailey drags Okada up to KICK! And KICK! And KICK!! Okada falls but Bailey holds onto the wrist to stand Okada up again.
Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS again! Okada LARIATS! Okada stands Bailey up to short arm LARIAT again! The fans fire up as Okada ripcords, but Bailey slips under! Okada switches, Bailey straitjackets to sunset flip! TWO!! Okada sits up, ONE, Bailey sunset flips with legs trapped! TWO!!! Okada stands, into a HEEL KICK!! Bailey goes up, up, and ULTIMATE WEAPON into a DROPKICK!! Okada then ripcords, RAINMAKER!!!! Cover, OKADA WINS!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)
An instant classic just went down, and in the end, Okada adds another top level name to the list! Will no one ever stop Okada’s reign?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Mina Shirakawa!
These two have a complicated past, but it has been nothing short of captivating. First connected by a mutual frenemy, these two became friends on their own, but then rivals very soon after that. With Mercedes Mone waiting as Queen of Harts, will All In: Texas be TIMELESS? Or will it be all about #MinaNow?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true leading lady of AEW!
The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two circle. They feel things out while the fans duel, and then they tie up. Mina trips Toniy, but Toni wrangles Mina to a waistlock. Mian slips out the back, trips Toni, and goes for the legs! Mina stomps away on the legs, but Toni uses the British Escape to get a headlock takeover. Mina headscissors and she holds on tight. Toni fights, the fans rally, and Toni headstands to pop free. Toni does a tap dance, then offers a handshake. Mina takes the handshake, then headlocks! Mina headlocks for the takeover, but Toni headscissors. Mina moves around, pops free, and does her dance right over Toni! Then sits down to a cover, TWO!
Toni has the sunset flip, TWO! Mina dropkicks the legs out! Toni clutches a knee but Mina drags her around. Mina turns Toni over, hooks the legs up, and the fans cheer as Mina dances, then STOMPS the legs! The fans rally, Mina kicks Toni around, and Mina stands Toni up. Toni throat chops! Toni runs, but Mina trips her and has the body scissors! Mina turns Toni over to a cover, TWO, but Mina has the legs! DEATHLOCK! Toni ROCKS Mina but Mina falls back to put on the pressure! Mina sits up and Toni slaps her! Mina hits back, but Toni crawls back to get the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go and the fans rally again.
Mina runs, but Toni is up to THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands, but Mina pushes her away, and then DROPKICKS the legs again! The fans rally while Mina brings Toni to the corner! Flashback to Wednesday as Mina SLAMS the leg into the post! Mina wants to figure four but Toni YANKS her into the POST! Toni then storms after Mina, snap suplexes her to the floor, and the fans cheer. Toni drags Mina up, puts her in the ring, then covers, TWO! Mina is tougher than that and Toni is frustrated. Toni drags Mina up, scoops, and hits a BACKBREAKER! A little double-edged with the damage to her leg, but she still hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Not quite perfect but Toni walks it off. Toni stomps Mina, kicks her around, then CLUBS her! Mina fires hands in return, but Toni CLUBS Mina down! The fans rally and Toni shakes out the bad legs. Toni stands Mina up to CHOP! Mina staggers, Toni ROCKS Mina again, then RAMS into Mina! Toni CHOPS, RAMS, and repeat! The fans sing for “Toni! Toni Storm~!” as she CHOPS Mina more. Toni shakes out her hand, whips Mina to ropes, but Mina reverses to TORNADO DDT! And then DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Mina shakes out the legs. ROLLING ELBOW! Toni staggers, Mina NECKBREAKER DROPS!
Mina stands, blocks a kick, and she DRAGON SCREWS the leg! The fans fire up with Mina and she has the legs! Toni kicks her away, Mina ends up on the apron, and she blocks another kick! DRAGON SCREW! Toni tumbles to the outside and the fans rally up! Mina runs in, but Luther stands in her way! The fans boo so Mina KICKS and DECKS Luther! Then she ducks Toni’s punch to DECK Toni! Mina uses Luther as a pommel horse to TORNILLO SPLASH Toni! The fans fire up and Mina climbs the corner! Mina waits on Toni, but Luther takes the SUPER CROSSBODY! Toni hurries to get Mina up and DDT to the floor!
The fans are torn but Toni huffs ‘n’ puffs. Toni drags Mina up, puts her in the ring, then steps on Luther to get in the ring. But Mina has the leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW!! Mina has the leg again, and SMASHES it! Toni writhes, Mina ties the legs up, FIGURE FOUR! Toni scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Mina lets go, but she keeps calm. Mina brings Toni up, runs, but Toni HEADBUTTS! Mina SOBATS! ROLLING- NO, Toni ROCKS Mina first! Mina URAKENS!! Both women fall and the fans fire up! The ref starts a standing count, both women are down at 4 of 10 but sit up at 5. The fans rally as both women crawl at 6.
Toni throws a forearm, but Mina fires back! They go back and forth, stand as they throw shots, and then Mina does her dance before she fires another shot! Toni fires a shot, Mina feints and kicks low! Toni still fires a forearm, but Mina fires a kick! Mina KICKS and KICKS and KICKS, but then Toni blocks! SAIDO! Toni drags Mina up, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Toni drags Mina up again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Mina flounders to a corner, Toni aims, and has her close-up! SWEET- NO, the bad leg stops the music! Mina DROPKICKS the leg! Mina fires up, grabs that leg, and steps through, but Toni cradles! TWO, ROLLING ELBOW!
Mina URA- NO, Toni ducks the fist to SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Toni grows frustrated. The fans rally, Toni drags Mina up, and Toni puts Mina on the top rope. Toni CHOPS Mina, but Mina CLUBS Toni! Mina throws more hands, but Toni clamps onto Mina’s neck! But Mina makes it a RANA! And a sliding arm-drag, and LEG DDT! Mina fires up, she has Toni’s legs and ties them up in an INVERTED FIGURE FOUR!! Toni endures, reaches out, but Mina thrashes the legs! Toni drags Mina along as she goes for the ROPEBREAK! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Mina lets go at 4.
Mina fires up again and the fans rally. Mina goes out to climb up, and she FLYING SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO! Toni survives again and the fans rally up. Mina calls her shot, drags Toni up, dragon sleeper and GLAM- NO, Toni fights the lift! Mina shoves Toni to ROLLING ELBOW! And URAKEN!! Toni flops down, Mina roars, and the fans fire up again! Mina dragon sleepers to GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Toni survives and Mina can’t believe it! The fans rally up again while Mina wonders what she must do. Mina steps through, but Toni BOOTS her into buckles! Toni hurries for the snapshot version, SWEET HIP MUSIC!!
Toni hauls Mina up and STORM- NO, Mina wrenches out, KICKS and KICKS and KICKS the bad legs! Mina runs, but Toni clamps on again! But Mina victory rolls through, has the legs, FIGURE FOUR!! Toni endures, her shoulders are down, ONE as Toni sits up! Mina THRASHES around but the fans and Luther all rally up. Toni endures, fights around, reaches out, and she again drags Mina along! But it’s like swimming through molasses! Mina THRASHES and PUMPS that leg, and Toni is despairing! Toni gives it one last gas, and she has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous but Mina is frustrated that Toni is still in this!
Mina drags Toni from the ropes, steps through, but into the BICK PACKAGE! TWO!! Mina has the cover, TWO!! Toni has the BIG PACKAGE again! TWO!?!? Mina survives, but Toni HEADBUTTS!! And then STORM ZERO!!! Cover, TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
These two know each other so well, they pushed each other to their limits! But in the end, Toni just had that much more in the tank! Toni still shows her rival respect, and they look longingly into each other’s eyes. They KISS! Mina then bows to kiss Toni’s booboos on the knee. But in the end, Toni is still on top, and now we know she and Mercedes Mone will go All In! The AEW Women’s World Champion against the AEW TBS Champion and Queen of Hart, who will truly be THE woman in AEW?
Anarchy in the Arena: Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega, Willow Nightingale & The Opps VS The Death Riders & The Young Bucks!
With everything AEW has had to suffer through at the hands of Jon Moxley and his minions, as well as our corrupt EVPs, we finally have a team that can take it and dish it out against them! Will The Realest, The Cleaner, The Babe with the Power and the AEW World Trios Champions save the soul of AEW once and for all? Or will there be no end to the tyranny from The Maniac & The Bucks?
Wait, where is Samoa Joe? His team is here, and the Death Riders are flanking the entire ringside area. The Bucks then make their entrance with Founding Fathers of America fanfare… Matthew & Nicholas Jackson walk out as if they’re Andrew Jackson, but Omoega & Swerve go after them! The fans fire up as the brawl is on! The bel rings, and JOE FINDS CLAUDIO! The fans fire up as Joe beats Claudio down at the top of the bleachers! Things go into multi-screen as Hobbs goes after Moxley, Yuta and Shibata are in the ring, and Joe SMACKS Claudio off pillars in the concourse! Swerve & Omega mug The Bucks in the ring, too!
Marina and Willow have disappeared off somewhere to brawl, but then Willow has Marina by a table! Willow goes up, but Marina trips her up! Shibata BOOTS Yuta & The Bucks all in one corner! Joe and CLaudio brawl outside the bujildikng! Marina snap supelxes Willow on the barriers! Willow falls into the crowd, Moxley brawls with Hobbs deep in the stands, and then CHOKES him! Shibata DROPKICKS Yuta with a trash can lid included! Willow is up, she brawls with Marina more! Omega wants the music to change, and so it goes from the flute to… I’m So Excited?! Well, okay… Omega and Swerve get into the groove as they rain down fists on The Bucks!
The fans cheer as they and Shibata rain down TEN fists! Joe has sent Claudio into the merch store! And he throws the shelves down onto him! Marina ROCKS Willow, Omega grabs a mic, and Omega makes a request. The music dies down while Joe throws hands on Claudio. Omega says they need something from the early 2000s! If you know the song, sing along! Let’s get this party going! LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR!! The fans go nuts and now things really turn up! Moxley wants after Hobbs with a fork! Hobbs ROCKS Mox first! Omega and Matt brawl, “THREE! NOTHING WRONG WITH ME!”
Joe HEADBUTTS Claudio! Shibata CHOPS Yuta! Moxley keeps after Hobbs, Joe and Claudio pass by Omega, and Claudio is sent into barriers! Yuta fights back, Nick ROCKS Claudio, and then Joe uses a stanchion! Moxley JABS away on Hobbs’ forehead, then BITES at the wound! Matt whips, Swerve reverses, and Matt is sent into the railing! Omega keeps after Nick as they go up the bleachers. Moxley tries to dig a chunk outta Hobbs! Hobbs fights back, Omega fist bumps fans, has them step aside, and he goes up onto the vomitorium! But Yuta attacks! The fans boo Yuta but Yuta wants to throw Omega!
The fans freak out, as does security, but Omega fights Yuta off! Omega CLUBS Yuta, Yuta BITES Omega, and Yuta lines up the shot! Omega holds onto railing as best he can, but Hobbs makes the save! Hobbs THROWS Yuta down onto the cluster!! And right as the song ends! Perfect timings! Wait, it restarts. Omega gets a boost from Hobbs to then SUPER SUPER MOONSAULT!!! Down goes everyone again!! Joe and Claudio brawl in front of commentary while Omega rises up. Swerve and Omega regroup, drag Moxley up from the pile, and wait, Joe has a Captain Omega trash can lid? Omega must’ve meant to equip this, but Joe SMACKS Claudio with it for him.
The fans keep cheering and singing, then Joe brings Claudio out into the crowd. Moxley CURB STOMPS Hobbs!! The fans boo but Moxley hauls Hobbs up. Moxley climbs up to JAB away with the fork!! Omega, Swerve, the Bucks and others have returned to ringside. FULL METAL BACKBREAKER for Nick on a chair! Joe and Claudio brawl off in the back somewhere, and Moxley has a table! Moxley stomps Omega while Matt drags him down! Matt SLAMS the leg into the post! Moxley puts a table in a corner, but Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Moxley through it!! The fans are thunderous again while they’re down in the wreckage!
Nick SHINING WIZARDS Swerve out of a chair! Matt has Omega in the ring while Joe and Claudio still brawl! Nick anchors Swerve while Omega punches away on Matt! Fireman’s carry, YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE! ROLLING SENTON, then MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Swerve goes up and gives Nick the FALLING UPPERCUT! He hits the Griddy, and FLOOOR~! Three times for the song, but wait! Marina and Willow brawl in the parking lot! Willow SMACKS Marina off a table, clears out some space, SMACKS Marina off the production truck, then throws trash at her! Marina fires body shots in return, but Willow SMASHES a bottle on Marina’s face!!
Willow scoops Marina, SLAMS her on the table, but it holds tough! Willow is going nuts, and now Shibata and Yuta spill out here! Shibata CHOPS Yuta, SMACKS him off a wall, and then they go back inside. Shibata CLUBS Yuta, TOSSES him into a dumpster, and then brings it around. Hobbs and Moxley brawl on top of commentary while Shibata RAMS Yuta into a garage door! Shibata dumps the trash out, and also the stuff in the dumpster. Shibata grabs a prop cactus and takes the barbed wire off it!! Shibata wraps that around his foot, runs up, and BARBED WIRE PENALTY KICKS Yuta down!
The Bucks have Swerve on stage, but they feint the kicks to DOUBLE DDT! The Bucks kip up, mock the Griddy, but Omega has a trash can! The Bucks coordinate something, do their pose, but Omega SMASHES them with the can! Omega sends Nick into the LED wall! Then back suplex, but Nick lands out! Omega blocks a superkick, and sends it into Matt! V-TRIGGER for Nick! TRASH CAN for Omega! Swerve gives Matt a FLATLINER! Nick hits a DESTROYER on Swerve! Swerve roars, HOUSE CALL!! The Predator hits his target, but then sees Claudio! Swerve LEAPS into an UPPERCUT! Claudio has Joe and Swerve down in the same area, and he SWINGS Swerve!
The fans fire up as Claudio goes around and around, to SWING Swerve into a speaker! The music stopped, but Hobbs CLOBBERS Claudio into road cases!! Those break apart, but then Matt FLIES onto Hobbs! Moxley heads that way while the fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Nick SMACKS Omega with the trash can. Yuta and Shibata are here, Willow has Marina, but Marina SAYANAGIS Willow! Marina has a frying pan!? She’s about to scramble Willow as she SMACKS her on the back! The Bucks have a table set up, they have Omega in the ring, and “This is Awesome!” Marina stands Willow up, SAYANAGI!
Marina handcuffs Willow! Omega sends the Bucks out, the Terminator Drums begin, and Omega builds speed! Omega FLIES into a SUPERKICK! Omega dangles on the top rope, Nick goes up, and Willow is handcuffed by her earring! DOUBLE STOMP POWERBOMB through the table for Omega!!! Shibata is here to ROCK Nick again and again! The fans boo as Matt SUPERKICKS Shibata! The Bucks line up another shot, and Shibata takes a TK DRIVER to the floor!! Moxley and Yuta add on, Willow calls for help, but the Death Riders mug Shibata. Shibata eggs Marina on but she just KICKS more!
Shibata fires off on Moxley but Marina has the SLEEPER! Marina & Moxley mug Shibata, Matt CHOKES Joe with their Young Bucks Founding Fathers flag. Marina & Moxley mug Omega now, Nick & Yuta CLAW at Hobbs. Claudio sets up a table on stage, The Bucks drag Hobbs up and bring him over. Claudio & Yuta keep on Joe while Matt CHOKES Hobbs on the table! Nick goes up on top of the LEDs! The fans go nuts already for the SUPER DUPER SWANTON through the table!! Matt checks Nick, that was a rough landing for him, too. Moxley CHOKES Joe with the flagpole, and this #DeathBucks alliance is in complete control.
The Bucks rise up, and Matt says this ends now! Matt drags Hobbs up and Moxley adds a chair to the mix! But Hobbs swings Moxley around! Moxley slams on the brakes, but Hobbs fights him and the Bucks! But that’s still 3v1! CHAIR SHOT! Hobbs wobbles, but The Bucks get him down! CHAIR SHOT again! They set Hobbs back up, E V P- SWERVE IS ON A FORKLIFT?!? The fans fire up as Nana’s got a friend driving Swerve to the stage! SUPER DUPER KILL STOMPS!!! The fans are thunderous as Swerve turns things back around! Hobbs & Swerve are fired up, and they drag the Bucks down the ramp.
The Death Riders are a bit stunned as Hobbs puts Nick in the ring. Nana has a key for Willow! Nick wants mercy, Yuta runs in, but Hobbs hits a sPINEBUSTER! SPINEBUSTER for Nick! SPINEBUSTER for Matt! Willow is free, but Marina SMACKS Hobbs with a chair! It does nothing! Claudio SMACKS Hobbs, it still does nothign! The fans tell them they done messed up! Claudio & Marina dodge, but Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Claudio! Willwo SPINEBUSTERS Marina! They are both #BigBlack&Jacked! But Willow gets TOSSED! Moxley has Hobbs in a SLEEPER, Joe has Matt in the COQUINA CLUTCH! Everyone rushes in, there’s SLEEPERS everywhere!!
The fans fire up as Joe has Matt flailing, Mox has Hobbs fading, but Nick and Swerve are up top! 450 SPLASH for Joe! 450 SPLASH for Moxley! Nick has the staple gun! He STAPLES Hobbs! Hobbs just grins!?! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs grabs Nick’s hand. he DARES Nick to do it, and Nick STAPLES Hobbs’ head! Hobbs jsut shrugs it off! Feed to Swerve’s BACKBRAKER, and staple gun shot! Swerve STAPLES Mox’s neck! And then he STAPLES Yuta’s flying knee! Claudio grabs Swerve’s hand, they fight for control, but Claudio shoves Swerve, pop-up- STAPLE!! Matt SUPERKICKS Swerve!
Matt has his own staple gun and grins. But Swerve STAPLES Matt down low! But Marina LOW BLOWS Swerve! She grabs Swerve’s tongue!! AND STAPLES IT!! The fans lose their minds, btu Willow SPEARS Marina!! And SPEARS Yuta!! And then dodges The Bucks to DOUBLE SPEAR!! Moxley is here, and he CUTTERS Willow!! But Omega runs up, dodges a cutter, SNAP DRAGON! SNAP DRAGON for Nick! SNAP DRAGON for Matt! Marina kicks, Omega blocks, so she SLAPS him! She dares him to do it! Omega thinks about it, and yes, SNAP DRAGON for Marina!! The fans are thunderous again, but The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Hobbs! And DOUBLE SUPERKICK Shibata! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Joe! Nana is up, but they DOUBLE SUPERKICK him, too! The fans boo, ref Rick Knox reprimands, but The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK him!! Willow is up, but they DOUBLE SUPERKICK her, too!! They even set Willow up for the- NO, Swerve SHOVES Nick down through a table!! Willow scoops Matt, Swerve goes up, SWERVE’S HOUSE DRIVER!!! Cover on Matt, MOXLEY & YUTA BREAK IT!! The brawl is on again and the fans fire up! Claudio & Yuta have Swerve, BULLDOG POWERBOMB!!
Joe JABS away on Claudio, BOOTS Moxley, then SWEEPS Yuta’s leg! Moxley kicks low, fires hands, then whips. Joe URENAGES Moxley down! Claudio is back with a chair! Joe dares him to try it! Wait, who is this with the hoodie? It’s HOOK! He JAMS Claudio up with a golf club!! The other member of The Opps has returned! But Hook won’t hug it out with Joe? Well, Hook feels he did his part, and Joe KNEES Moxley! Joe tucks Moxley in, MUSCLE BUSTER!!! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Omega & Swerve keep The Bucks from making the save! BUT GABE KIDD IS HERE! The Mad Man CLOBBERS everyone with the briefcase!
The fans boo as Gabe CRACKS Omega, and reels him in! PILEDRIVER for Omega!! The War Dog does what he was trained to do, so the Bucks set Omega up. Yuta says wait! HE PUTS TACKS IN OMEGA’S MOUTH!! FULL METAL E V P TRIGGER!!!! Claudio has Omega’s legs and SWINGS! Yuta adds the DROPKICK!! Moxley drags Omega into the BULLY CHOKE!!! Omega endures, but he is fading!!! Joe rushes in, and he CLOBBERS Moxley!! The fans fire up, but now Gabe and the Death Riders mug Joe! They all stomp away on Joe and the fans boo! Gabe has an idea and everyone drags Joe out of the ring to go up the ramp.
Gabe says use the ambulance! But speaking of the ambulance, MARK BRISCOE FLIES IN! The Chicken takes out Moxley, and he stares down Gabe! Gabe and Briscoe brawl, but Gabe BITES Mark’s forehead! The brawl has migrated to this area now and Joe CLOBBERS Gabe! Joe RAMS Gabe into the ambulance! Hobbs LAWN DARTS Yuta into the ambulance! Willow has Marina, Moxley has a GUILLOTINE on Shibata, this is going inside the ambulance?! Joe gets out of the mess, and the Opps shut the doors! The Death Riders are trapped inside!
The Bucks are stunned, and it is just them against Omega & Swerve! Swerve KNEES Nick, Omega V-TRIGGERS Matt! They aim together, BANG! V-TRIGGER & HOUSE CALL IN STEREO!! Matt flops out, Omega goes after him, and Nana passes Swerve his brand new Swerve Iversons!! And they’re covered in tacks!! A very Bucks tactic that Swerve clearly took inspiration from. Omega has Matt set up while Swerve puts those shoes on. ONE WINGED ANGEL down through a table!!! WITH PYRO?!? Swerve then gives Nick the SPIKED KILL STOMPS!!!! Cover, Swerve & The Opps win!!
Winners: Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega, Willow Nightingale & The Opps, by pinfall
This was absolute anarchy from start to finish, and even had extra teammates beyond what was advertised! But in the end, justice prevailed, as brutal as it was. The only thing left is for someone to take back the AEW World Championship. Did Swerve, Omega, Willow & The Opps do enough damage that this year’s King of Harts can have a fair fight in Texas?
Six Man Tag: Paragon VS The Don Callis Family!
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly have been at the top of ROH, at the top of NXT, and that is undisputed. But now, to try and be on top of AEW, they have to get through the menacing menagerie “The Jackal” has put together. Will Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & Josh Alexander prove that The Family runs AEW? Or will tonight be all about the BOOM?
The trios sort out and the Aussie Arrow starts against the TNT Champion. The fans rally but then Fletcher tags out to The Alpha. Konosuke and Cole tie up, Konosuke wrenches and wristlocks. Cole rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Konosuke rolls, trips Cole, and has a toehold. Cole keeps his shoulders up but Konosuke stands him up. Konosuke wrenches, hammerlocks, but Cole switches. Konosuke reaches back to headlock and he pulls hair! Konosuke puts Cole in a corner, throws hands and stomps, then stalks Cole along the ropes. Konosuke whips, Cole KICKS back, and then he BOOTS the lariat to JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
Cole keeps on Konosuke to wrench and bring him over. Tag to O’Reilly, and he takes the handoff to KNEE the arm! O’Reilly wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! Konosuke ROCKS O’Reilly, O’Reilly kicks, but Konosuke blocks the next one! But O’Reilly dodges the elbow to KICK! O’Reilyl runs, Konuske BOOTS and whips, but O’Reilly reverses, only for the TAKESHITA LINE to connect! Tag to Alexander and he fires hands on O’REilly. Alexander CHPOS, whips, and runs in, but O’Reilly slips under, steps over, and KNEES! O”REilly fires KICKS, then tags Roddy. Roddy clinches, O’REilly goes up, GUT BUSTER KNEE DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO!
Roddy CHOPS Alexander, but alexander RAMS Roddy int the corner! Tag to Fletcher and they mug Roddy! The fans boo but Fletcher mocks COle. Roddy CHOPS, KNEES, then tags O’Reilly! They KICK and CHOP away on Fletcher, then tag to Cole. Paragon whips Fletcher to DOUBLE HIP TOSS BACKBREAKER! DROPKICK BOOT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Fletcher CHOPS Roddy, Roddy CHOPS back, repeat! The fans fire up, Fletcher shoves but Roddy BOOTS him! Roddy GAMANGIRIS Konosuke, but Fletcher distracts the ref for Alexander to CLBOBER Roddy! Konosuke RAMS Roddy into the apron, then sets him up for Alexander’s BODY CHECK!
The fans boo but the Don Callis Family soaks it up. Fletcher then rains down fists on Roddy! Fletcher keeps Roddy from the Paragon to hit a BIG back suplex! Tag to Konosuke, he and Fletcher mug Roddy, and Konosuke TOSSES Roddy out. Konosuke argues with the ref so Fletcher & Alexander can mug Roddy! The fans boo but Alexander brings Roddy up so Callis can get a cheap shot in! The fans boo even more, Callis says that’s what Roddy gets! Konosuke rains down fists on Roddy, then tags Alexander. The fans tell Callis off but Alexander drags Roddy up. Roddy fires hands, then runs, but Alexander ELBOWS him down!
Alexander twists Roddy’s hand, drags him up, and tags in Konosuke. They mug Roddy, the ref reprimands, but Konosuke KNEES low! Konosuke wrenches Roddy, but Roddy CHOSP! Konosuke ROCKS Roddy, whips him into the corner, but Roddy fights everyone off! Only to run into a BLUE- NO, Roddy slips free, ANGLE SLAM! Both men are down, Konosuke crawls, tag to Alexander! Alexander BLASTS O’Reilly, facelocks Roddy and pushes him back. Roddy endures, the fans rally, and Roddy fights up. Alexander CLUBS Roddy, whips him, and scopos, but Roddy slips free! Roddy waistlocks, Alexander switches and shoves, but ROddy LEAPING LARIATS!
The fans fire up while both men crawl! Alexander tries but ROddy gets away, hot tag to Cole! Cole dodges Alexander, BLASTS Konosuke & Fletcher, then ELBOWS ALexander! And BOOTS! Cole rallies with LARIATS and ELBOWS, then a BOOT! The fans fire up and Cole SUPERKICKS Konosuke! Alexander waistlocks, Cole breaks free to PELE! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Archer is on commentary while Callis paces in anger. Cole whips, Aleander reverses, O’REilly tags in! Cole BOOTS Alexander, O’REilly DUMPS Fletcher, and then FLYING KNEE! Cole hits an USHIGOROSHI on Alexander! O’Reilly hits AX & SMASH!! Cover, TWO!!
But O”REilly has the ARMBAR! Alexander fights around to the ANKLE LOCK! O’REilly rolls to have an ANKLE LOCK in return! Alexander rolls, ANKLE LOCK! O’REilly drags Alexander into a cradle, TWO! O’Reilly BOOTS! Alexander CHOPS! ROLLING ELBOW! DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hot tags to Fletcher and Cole! Cole dodges to fire hands! Fletcher shoves, Cole blocks a superkick to give a SUPERKICK! Fletcher sputters, Cole goes up, PANAMA- SUPERKICK! The Family regroups, they set Cole up, SUPERKICK & ROLLING ELBOW into a GERMAN SUPLEX! And then DOUBLE BOOTS int he corner!
Alexander SPLASHES Cole, Kyle & Alexander hoist COle up to Konosuke! SUPER POWERBOMB!!! Cover, RODDY & O’REILLY BREAK IT! The fans fire up again and Paragon TOSSES the Family! Fletcher BOOTS O’REilly, Roddy fires ELBOW after ELBOW! Fletcher tumbles out, Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! And he BOOTS Konosuke! Roddy CHOPS Konosuke, O’Reilly FLYING KNEES Konosuke through the chair! Alexander runs up, Roddy give shim a BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Cole ROCKS Fletcher, tags Roddy, and he KNEES Fletcher! Kyle KNEES, AX & TRIPLE SMASH!!! Cover, Konosuke GERMASN SUPELXES Fletcher!
Roddy KNEES Konosuke! Alexander has Roddy but Roddy ELBOWS and CHOPS! Alexander ROCKS Roddy to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Cole mule kicks, SUPERKICKS, brings down the kneepad, but Alexander ROCKS him first! Alexander reels Cole in, btu Cole suplexes for a GHOSTBUSTER!! But then Kyle SNAP DRAGONS Cole! GAMANGIRI!! Suplex and- NO, Kyle KICKS Kyle! O’Reilly fires off shots, Fletcher ROCKS him back! O’Reilly fires KNEES and kicks, Fletcher jumps the sweep to BOOT! Fletcher lifts, O’Reilly has the GUILLOTINE!! Fletcher endures, Konosuke is back, ALPHA ELBOW for O’Reilly!
Fletcher gives Kyle a deadlift BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
It was Kyle on Kyle crime, but the fight isn’t over! Cole & Roddy fight but that’s 4v2 as Lance Archer joins in! And then Rocky & Trent join in, now it is 6v3! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS for Cole & Roddy! But wait, BRODY KING is here! Tomohiro Ishii is with him, and the fans bark for these big dogs! But wait, there’s also HIROSHI TANAHASHI!!! The Ace is in AEW, and while the dogs fight off Archer & Rocky, Tanahashi storms right to the ring! The tide has turned as it is 6v6, and Fletcher is alone to get the SLINGBLADE! Fletcher sputters, Cole lines up the shot, for the BOOM!!
The fans cheer, but Don Callis Family still won. Will The Protostar be targeting the Panama City Playboy and that TNT Championship as we head for All In?
BREAKING NEWS for Fyter Fest!
For starters, it will be a special FOUR HOUR BROADCAST on Wednesday, June 4th! But highlighting it will be an AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way! Kenny Omega will await the winners of a three-pronged, one round tournament! This Wednesday Night Dynamite will see Josh Alexander VS Brody King! This Saturday on Collision will see Mascara Dorada VS Hechicero, as well as Claudio VS Komander! Who will stand tall and represent their homelands against the Best Bout Machine?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals: Will Ospreay VS Hangman Page!
While Jon Moxley continues his reign of terror, that is ironically in the background of this. The Aerial Assassin and The Blackhat Cowboy have battled long and hard to prove they are worthy of this moment, and of everything that has come before. Ospreay wants this, Hangman needs this, and while they’ll both give it everything they’ve got, only one of them can go All In. Will the story of the 2025 Owen Hart Cup be about Ospreay’s ascension? Or about Hangman’s redemption?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two stare down. Ospreay and Hangman step up, tie up, and go around. Hangman shoves Ospreay down, facelocks, but Ospreay switches that. They roll, Ospreay floats around, then pats Hangman on the back before backing off. The fans are torn but Hangman brushes that off. Hangman and Ospreay reset, circle, and the fans duel. Ospreay and Hangman circle, tie up, and Hangman headlocks. Hangman hits the takeover, denies the headscissors, but Ospreay fights up. Ospreay powers up but Hangman holds on tight. The fans rally more, Ospreay powers up but still can’t power out.
Hangman grinds the hold, but Ospreay spins to wrench and wrangle. Hangman fights up and wrenches, but Ospreay kips and kips and WRINGS Hangman out! The fans cheer and Ospreay takes a bow. Hangman runs up, Ospreay dodges to arm-drag! Ospreay grinds the hold but Hangman pulls hair. The ref reprimands, Ospreay whips, but Hangman RUSN him over! Ospreay kips up, Hangman pulls hair again! The ref counts, Hangman lets off, but he keeps his eyes on Ospreay. Then he whips but Ospreay rolls. Ospreay sweeps, covers, ONE! Hangman sweeps, covers, ONE! Hangman avoids as sweep to KICK Ospreay!
The fans cheer and Ospreay brushes that off. Ospreay fires a forearm, Hangman fires back and Ospreay stumbles! Hangman headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out this time, then drops down. Ospreay hurdles, Hangman denies the flip, but Ospreay avoids the lariat! Ospreay CHPOS, whips, Hangman reverses, Ospreay handsprings but Hangman catches him! GERMAN SUPLEX but Ospreay lands out! Ospreay springboards, Hangman catches him and shoves him to BACKDROP! Hangman goes to the apron, BUCK- NO, Ospreay dodges! But then Hangman dodges the Hidden Blade! The fans cheer this standoff after the shootout!
Ospreay and Hangman reset and the fans rally up again. They circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock, then Hangman kicks low! Hangman ROCKS Ospreay, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Hangman whips corner to corner, Ospreay goes up and over, things keep moving and Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Hangman staggers up, into a scoop and SLAM! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, ONE!! The fans cheer while both men catch their breath. Ospreay then ROCKS Hangman, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Hangman is stinging but Ospreay bumps him off buckles. Ospreay CHOPS, then follows Hangman again.
Ospreay bumps Hangman off buckles but Hangman DECKS Ospreay! The fans fire up and Hangman snarls. Hangman brings Ospreay up, CHOPS again, then throws hands. Hangman whips corner to corner, runs up, but Ospreay BOOTS him and goes out! Springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Hangman tumbles out, Ospreay stretches out his back, and the fans fire up! PLANCHA, but Hangman catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM into LED barriers! The fans fire up while Ospreay slumps down! Hangman looms over Ospreay, puts him in the ring, then looms over him again. Hangman scoops Ospreay to FALL AWAY SLAM into buckles! Cover, TWO!
Ospreay toughs it out but Hangman stays focused. Hangman CHOPS, then bumps Ospreay off buckles. Hangman CHOPS in the corner, ROCKS Ospreay, then CHOPS again! Hangman fires those shots on repeat, then just HAMMERS Ospreay down! The ref counts but the fans cheer, and Hangman lets off at 4. Hangman drags Ospreay up, whips him to a corner, and runs up to LARIAT! Ospreay sputters and Hangman reels him in, but STUN DOG- NO, Hangman stops the stunner to hit a BIG back suplex! Ospreay gets up, takes a swing, but into another BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Hangman clamps on with a chinlock.
The fans rally as Ospreay endures and fights around. Ospreay fires body shots, ROCKS Hangman, then runs, but Hangman RUNS him over! Hangman stomps Ospreay, kicks him around, and he eggs Ospreay on. Ospreay eggs Hangman on in return! Hangman kicks Ospreay so Ospreay stands up! The fans fire up as the forearms start flying! “BRUV! YEAH~!” Ospreay spins to CHOP, Hangman spins through to DECK Ospreay! The fans fire up and Hangman suplexes, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! Ospreay whips, Hangman reverses, but now the NEURALIZER KICK hits! Hangman falls out of the ring!
Ospreay builds speed and hits a SASUKE SPECIAL! The fans fire up and Ospreay puts Hangman in. Hangman rolls to a corner but Ospreay runs up and BOOTS! Ospreay then torture racks Hangman and makes it a BACKBREAKER RACK! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Ospreay stays focused. Ospreay rises up, brings Hangman around, and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS but Hangman blocks! Hangman ROCKS Ospreay, whips, but Ospreay grab ropes. Ospreay then DUMPS Hangman way out! The fans fire up as Ospreay climbs, but Hangman SHOVES him down!
Ospreay HOTSHOTS off ropes, Hangman triangle jump LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hangman goes up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Hangman shoves Ospreay into the ring, then POP-UP POWERBOMBS! High stack, TWO! Hangman steps through, and this is The Owen after all! SHARPSHOOTER!! Ospreay endures as Hangman sits deep! The fans rally, Ospreay fights around, and he pushes up to reach out! But Hangman pushes Ospreay down! Ospreay still reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Hangman lets go, having almost exhausted himself. The fans rally while both men catch their breath.
The fans duel while Hangman rises up. Hangman seems to be fueled by the fans here as he stands Ospreay up. Ospreay CHOPS, but Hangman gets in Ospreay’s face! Ospreay CHOPS, Hangman stares him down, repeat! Hangman corners Ospreay like that! Ospreay fires forearms, but Hangman ROCKS him! And SAIDOS! Ospreay staggers up, Hangman runs, and Hangman BOOTS! Ospreay roars and the fans fire up! Hangman runs, into a TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Ospreay calls his shot, Hangman reels him in, back suplex! Ospreay lands out! Ospreay SOBATS, whips, but Hangman reverses. Ospreay handsprings into a BLINDSLIDE ALRIAT!
Hangman stands Ospreay up but Ospreay slips around to HOOK KICK! Hangman spins to LARIAT! Hangman runs, into a SPANISH FLY! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Ospreay and Hangman stir, “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay rises. Ospreay drags Hangman into the drop zone, then he goes up. But Hangman trips him up! Hangman climbs, CLUBS Ospreay, then lifts him, but Ospreay fires elbows! Ospreay adjusts, stands, and then slips under to tuck Hangman in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Hangman flops on the top rope but Ospreay brings him around. The fans rally, Ospreay throws hands, then Ospreay climbs.
Hangman fires body shots and a HEADBUTT! Ospreay wobbles, Hangman HEADBUTTS again, and again! Ospreay falls back, Hangman slingshots to BUCKSHOT!! And then he goes tot he apron and reloads! BUCK- SUPERKICK!! Ospreay has Hangman stuck on the ropes, he goes up top, DRAPING SHOOTING STAR!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up again and Ospreay can’t believe that wasn’t it! The fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Ospreay springboards, but Hangman catches him and shoves him! Hangman runs in, Ospreay dodges, but Hangman BOOTS! Hangman goes up, QUEBRADA and gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Ospreay narrowly survives and the fans are stunned! Hangman grows frustrated, he pounds the mat, and the fans rally again. Hangman drags Ospreay up, Alabama Lifts, but Ospreay flails! Ospreay sunset flips, TWO, and Ospreay deadlifts into- NO, Hangman kicks free of Styles Clash! Ospreay still lifts, but Hangman slips free! Hangman underhooks, ANGEL’S WINGS!! Cover, TWO!!! Christopher Daniels’ finisher couldn’t end this, but the fans rally up for #CowboyS*it all the same. Hangman points to a corner, climbs up, and hold on… Second BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS as Ospreay moves! HIDDEN BLADE!!! But Hangman tumbles to the ropes!
The fans rally as Ospreay drags Hangman back into the ring. But Hangman rolls to the far side! Ospreay stops Hangman from going to the floor, and drags him to the apron. Ospreay rains down fists, but Hangman fires from below! Hangman UP KICKS, Ospreay backs off to the corner, and Hangman stands. Ospreay ROCKS Hangman with a forearm, but Hangman fires back! They go back and forth, harder and harder, and then Hangman BOOTS! And BOOTS, but Ospreay blocks, to then get under and APRON POWERBOMB! Ospreay deadlifts Hangman, then tucks the arms! SUPER STYLES CLASH to the floor!!!
The ref checks Hangman, that might’ve been halfway between Styles Clash and Piledriver! Ospreay himself clutches a leg, and Hangman is somehow okay to continue, so a ring count begins. Ospreay rises at 4 of 10, drags himself up at 6, then rolls in at 7. Hangman is still down at 8! He stirs at 9! Hangman springs to life at 9.99!! But into an OSCUTTER!!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay gears up, runs up, HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? HOW?!?! Ospreay isn’t sure, but the fans are loving this all the same! Ospreay shakes his head, rises up, and he drags Hangman up. Ospreay underhooks Hangman, but Hangman fights the lift!
Hangman wrenches free and SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay HEADBUTTS Hangman, then fires palm strikes! Ospreay KICKS away on Hangman in the ropes! The ref reprimands and counts as Ospreay rains down palm strikes! Ospreay and the ref argue, but Ospreay has to be careful, there’s no Champion’s Advantage type rule here. Hangman aims, but Ospreay BOOTS him first! Hangman hits the Spanish announce desk! Ospreay goes out to bring Hangman around, and he SMACKS Hangman off the desk! And then does it again! The ref reprimands but Ospreay just DRIBBLES Hangman off the desk! The fans are torn but Ospreay now clears the desk!
Ospreay climbs up onto the desk, brings Hangman up, but the ref wants this in the ring. Ospreay reels Hangman in, underhooks the arms, but Hangman fights the lift! The fans fire up as Hangman lifts Ospreay, but the desk falls apart!! The fans boo, but that was perhaps worse than what Hangman was planning! Hangman stands, he brings Ospreay around, and he still Alabama Lifts! DEADEYE on the desk wreckage! The fans fire up again and Hangman drags Ospreay up again. Hangman puts Ospreay in the ring, goes to the apron, and he loads up. Ospreay slowly stands, but he staggers away to the far side!
Hangman is frustrated, but Ospreay stares him down. Ospreay drags himself up with the ropes, and he takes off his elbow pad! Ospreay did say he wanted a shootout in the desert with this Cowboy, and now it’s time! It may be past 10 PM in Arizona, but it’s High Noon for Double or Nothing! Hangman takes his elbow pad off, and the two square off! Ospreay flips Hangman off, DRAW!! BUCKSHOT takes it!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Ospreay survives and no one can believe it!! Hangman drags himself up, but Ospreay grabs at a foot. Hangman kicks free but Ospreay goes after him in the ropes. Ospreay fires haymaker after haymaker!
The fans fire up, but Hangman BOOTS Ospreay! And BUCK- HIDDEN BLADE!!! And then underhooks! STORM BREAKER!!!! Cover, TWO!??!?!?! This is madness, but the fans are loving it! Ospreay reloads, runs up, but Hangman slumps over?!? Ospreay misses for it and crash lands! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” and a standing count begins! They’re both down at 5 of 10, “This is Awesome!” as both men stir at 7! Hangman and Ospreay stand at 8, but Hangman leans on the ropes. Ospreay glares at Hangman, and he takes aim a la Kenny Omega! The fans are torn as Ospreay says BANG and runs, to V-TRIGGER!!
Ospreay reels Hangman in and Electric Chair Lifts!! But Hangman fights free, and he wheelbarrows, BIG PRESSURE!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!!! Hangman uses Swerve’s move but Ospreay survives!! Fans still want these two to “FIGHT FOREVER!” and maybe that’ll happen! Hangman crawls back to the ropes, the fans love “BOTH THESE GUYS!” but Hangman skins the cat! Reload and BUCK- NO, Ospreay slips through! STORM – NO, Hangman lands out to BOOT, LARIAT, and then reload! BUCKSHOT!!! Cover, HANGMAN WINS!!!!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (2025 Men’s Owen Hart Cup winner)
Another instant classic, and The Cowboy has his redemption! At least, redemption in this Owen Hart Tournament after he fell short in 2024. Will he have true redemption when he takes the AEW World Championship back? Will he be the hero that takes down Maniac Jon Moxley? Will AEW go All In with the Hangman?
Hangman goes to leave, but then decides to step back into the ring. The fans cheer for “Both These Guys!” as Hangman stands over Ospreay. Ospreay looks up, then manages to stand. The two stare down once again, covered in the confetti and streamers, and Hangman offers a handshake. Ospreay takes it, and the fans cheer the show of respect. Is this a sign that their gentlemen’s agreement stands? Will Ospreay and Hangman be allies against the Death Riders and tear them down together?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Double or Nothing, even with a mishap/misunderstanding on when Buy-In/Zero Hour started. Maybe AEW themselves thought they were doing more Buy-In matches, but I’m relieved it was only two. Great tag match from Harley & Anna VS Megan & Ford, and a great win for the Faces. I almost thought Megan was going to turn on Ford for messing up, but maybe that happens the next time Ford loses a match for Megan. And great 8 Man Tag, with another great win for Faces, but it was definitely a filler-for-fun kind of match.
Great move bookending the night with the Owen Hart Cup matches, and Mone VS Hayter was a great opening match for the main card. Mone winning was mostly expected, and just me personally, I’m still disappointed that we’re not getting Mone VS Athena at All In. They teased it when the tournament started because Athena eyed the TBS Championship, but now, Athena barely even does stuff on ROH now and Mone is facing Toni Storm. Toni VS Mina was awesome, too, one of Mina’s best matches in or out of AEW, and the fans loved both of them so I don’t think the fans would’ve hated Mina winning.
Great stuff with FTR VS Nigel & Garcia but I’m also a bit disappointed we didn’t get anything from Cope. Not even like a tease that he’s on his way back to put some fear in FTR. I did like all the extra stuff with Schiavone, though. Awesome Stretcher/Ambulance match with Ricochet VS Briscoe, and Briscoe of course bled. Ricochet winning made sense, though, he’s on the rise and needs that momentum so he’ll be hot on the other side of a title story. A little surprised he isn’t in the International Championship field, but I guess having a match starring CMLL luchadores was a given to help prepare for Grand Slam: Mexico. Maybe Ricochet targets a top CMLL name for that show…
That said, I can’t believe Fyter Fest is going to be a FOUR HOUR SPECIAL, right before the FOUR HOUR Summer Blockbuster on June 11th! Way to make Grand Slam: Mexico feel important when it’s just a two hour show and then they go to Washington state for Collision that week. Of the field, Claudio definitely gets in, and I would think Josh Alexander does to represent Don Callis Family. That’s two Heels, so Mascara Dorada should get in and be another Face alongside Omega. It also works on the level that Callis keeps putting Alexander over as the best Canadian wrestler and Omega is also Canadian so they will settle that argument Callis is making.
Speaking of Don Callis, the Six Man Tag of Don Callis Family VS Paragon made for a great buffer between Anarchy in the Arena and the main event. It was still a very good match, but I could’ve also seen this main-eventing a Dynamite or Collision. I’m surprised we didn’t get as much Kyle VS Kyle in that, but it did happen for the finish. Fletcher as the guy to go after Cole’s TNT Championship is a good choice. Konosuke doesn’t have to go for a title while he’s still NEVER Openweight Champion for NJPW, but I love that Brody, Ishii & Tanahashi reinforced Paragon. It is a partial tease for some Forbidden Door stuff but that’s not until August, so maybe we get some Conglomeration 2.0 on the way, under the Paragon nickname.
Great tag title match, and they made it fun despite everyone knowing it was going to be Hurt Syndicate’s win. MJF and Lashley being tense with each other just to show they’re palling around like that was clever, and now Hurt Syndicate checks off another team. Okada VS Bailey could be a sleeper hit of this PPV, and maybe of all month because both guys busted out so much of their movesets, countered a good amount of the other guy’s stuff, and then Okada still finds a way to win and cleanly. Okada himself should really hop right to another title story to stay hot with these big four hour shows they’re doing.
This year’s Anarchy in the Arena was wild, the wildest one yet I would think. A shame Eddie Kingston didn’t show, given the social media posts he had teasing it, but if he wasn’t 100% by tonight, it couldn’t be helped. Briscoe sorta jumps in as a great proxy for Eddie, though, and of course someone extra was needed with Gabe Kidd helping out. I like how Hook helped out just the littlest bit but is clearly feeling snubbed with how Hobbs joined the Opps to be a trios champion. That can be the next phase of the story for Joe since he isn’t THE world champion right now. Great finish with Omega’s “exploding” table and those spiked sneakers from Swerve.
And of course, Ospreay VS Hangman tore down the house. Well, the proverbial house was barely standing after this wild night but then it was just completely demolished with this main event. Ospreay and Hangman busted out just about everything they had, similar to Okada VS Bailey, and it really could’ve gone either way. I was pleasantly surprised to see Hangman got the win, though. I remember saying it a few years ago that Hangman’s entire career story has been perfect pacing and such, and I think I’m going to stand by it. He had his rough patches, but he’s got his redemption arc going now, and he has Ospreay as an ally along with the Faces we just saw in Anarchy in the Arena. They’ll be alike an AEW Avengers/Thunderbolts taking on The Death Riders going towards All In and it’ll be great.
My Score: 9.3/10
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