The word of the day is, “Cohesion!”

In a star-studded 8 Man Tag, Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin & FTR join forces against The Kingdom and The Beast Mortos, all to build momentum towards All In!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Holo.grm & Mistico VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Holo.grm & Mistico win.
• Toni Storm VS Rache Chanel; Storm wins.
• Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brian Cage; Kyle wins.
• AEW Continental Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Lee Moriarty VS Claudio Castagnoli VS Tomohiro Ishii; Claudio wins and will challenge Kazuchika Okada for the title.
• Thunder Rosa VS Taya Valkyrie; Rosa wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin & FTR VS The Beast Mortos & The Undisputed Kingdom; Mark, Darby & FTR win.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Patriarchy is here!

Christian Cage wears all three AEW World Trios Championship belts as he leads Mother Shayna, “Prodigy” Nick Wayne & Killswitch/Luchasaurus out to the ring. The Esports Stadium crowd is torn, but Christian holds up all the belts as he circles around the ring. Then Christian tells them to sit down and shut their mouths while he conducts business. “Now, Arlington, I’m gonna keep this short and sweet, for the simple reason that I hate it here and I have a private plane waiting to get me outta this hellhole.

“Now, a couple short weeks ago, in this very ring, in this very arena, The Patriarchy did exactly what I said we would do, when we walked into this ring and we walked out the brand new Trios Champions. I told you on my road back to becoming the World Heavyweight Champion, I was going to use the Trios Champions as a vehicle, and I would use them as a gift for my family for showing their support to me over the past year. Now you losers might look at these objects around my waist and over my shoulder and think of them as, ‘Hey, that’s a pretty nice belt,’ or, ‘Those are nice belts that you have.’

“A belt holds up your pants. Or in my case, a belt is used to discipline a naughty child. What you’re looking at over my shoulder is a title. And until you realize that, you do not deserve to call yourself a champion! And I’m proud to say that my family has realized what these championship titles really mean. In the spirit of my family growing with me, I’m going to do what I promised to do. I am going to present The Patriarchy with their championship titles.” The fans boo but Christian first goes to “son” Nick Wayne, “the apple of my eye, my boy.” Christian is so proud of Nick. The leaps and bounds he has grown since he’s been with Christian, Christian can’t even comprehend it.

Nick is so special! Nick is what Christian said he was: a prodigy. Such a prodigy, that Nick Wayne has now become the youngest champion in the history of AEW! Stand up and take notice of Christian’s son! The fans boo instead. Other than himself, Christian can’t think of anyone who deserves this more than Nick. He is honored to present Nick with his championship title. One belt is given over and Nick holds it on his shoulder. Then “father and son” hug while fans duel, “You Deserve It!” “No He Don’t!”

Then to Killswitchasaurus, Christian says he is what he was asked to be: The Finisher! The muscle! The man that does all the dirty work when needed! Christian wants him to know how much Christian appreciates him. The Patriarchy doesn’t work without Killswitch! Christian wanted to acknowledge Killswitch and how much he means to Christian. They hug, the fans cheer, and with that said, Christian says Luchasaurus did not give birth to a Prodigy. Mother Wayne gets the belt!? She gave birth to the next best wrestler on the planet, so there is no one more deserving other than her!

The fans boo but Christian says this is a warning to any trio that- Killswitch turns Christian around! But wait! The House of Black is here! The fans bark it up for Brody King & Malakai Black as they head to the ring. Malakai already has a mic, but Christian says, “Well, well, well. The House of Black, huh?” Malakai & “Jelly Roll.” He knows they’re here to stake claim as contenders to these titles, but Christian told them before, they’re not a trio anymore. There is only two of them, and after what happened to Buddy Matthews, they won’t be a trio for a long, long time. Therefore, that distinction is null and void.

So surely, they didn’t come out here to challenge for titles. Christian thinks they see him and realized that everything he touches turns to gold. He heard the hype train of Malakai Black all these years, and he hasn’t lived up to it. That’s on Malakai, so he is here for advice. Not just any advice, but some fatherly advice. So that advice is, they saw The Patriarchy walk through The Bang Bang Gang like a hot knife through butter. If The Patriarchy can do that to those guys, then imagine what they can do to The House of Black. What were they even thinking? Three against two, what were they thinking?!

Malakai says, “Yes, well…” And then the lights go out! When the lights come up, BUDDY IS BACK! Christian bails out, he gets his guys out of there, and the fans fire up! The House has sent The Patriarchy running because they’re now 100%! And wait! Here comes The Bang Bang Gang! Juice Robinson & The Gunns keep The Patriarchy from getting up the ramp. The Patriarchy jumps into the crowd to run away! But KIP SABIAN tosses Nick back! Superbad smirks as The Prodigy is all on his own against six! Juice throws Nick in for The House! The fans tell Nick he done messed up! ROUNDHOUSE from Malakai! POP-UP KNEE from Buddy!

Brody runs in to SPLASH in the corner! Nick sits down, the fans bark with Brody, and Christian can only watch as CERBERUS STRIKES! Fans want that “One More Time!” but then The House and the Bang Bang Gang all grab at Nick’s belt. Will all three trios be going All In for the World Trios Championships?

Backstage interview with Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs.

Lexy Nair is with the NEW ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions, and says what an emotional week it has been. Tell her how it feels to have these titles? Dustin says she just said it, it has been an emotional week. An emotional couple of weeks, really. He’s 55 years old, and to step in the ring one more time, with a family that he has watched since he was a child, and these new, young Von Erichs, Marshall & Ross, under the tutelage of their father, Kevin Von Erich, MY GAWD. The stars have aligned! The Rhodes, The Von Erichs, and they took it to ’em! They have more heart, and this is Texas’ best right here as THE ROH World Six Man Champs!

Marshall says that’s right. 12 years in the business, the fans don’t see the gut wrenching prayers and heartache, the peaks and valleys. But for it all to pay off like this, with their “brother,” Dustin, and their father. It was the greatest night of their career. Ross says it is official. This Von Erich/Rhodes Era has official begun. And then in steps Sammy Guevara. Sammy knows he and Dustin have a long history, and Dustin may not trust Sammy… Dustin has Sammy hold on. Dustin knows that Sammy knows that trust is earned. Sammy says he’ll earn it. For a long time, Sammy’s been stuck in a certain vortex, and now he’s out.

For the first time in five years, Sammy is his own man, making his own decisions. And what Sammy wants is to earn Dustin’s trust, and to team with him in ROH. And the same goes for the Von Erichs. Right here are four Texas legends. This is history in the making! Sammy wants to team with them, earn their trust, and even take this to AEW. What do they say? Sammy offers a handshake, and Dustin takes it. Could this be the Von Erich/Rhodes/Guevara era in the making?

Holo.grm & Mistico VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!

Speaking of that vortex, it would seem The Learning Tree had to go and call out the NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion by showing up in CMLL’s Arena Mexico! Are Hologram & Mistico about to be dragged into Chris Jericho’s drama? Or can they at least focus on Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari first?

“Smart” Mark Sterling of course interrupts Arkady Aura’s ring announcing to say he’ll take it from here. Everyone knows The Premier Athletes, Nese & Daivari. Now, their opponents don’t even belong in the same league, or even the same sport! Those guys should be in Paris working on floor routines and balance beams losing to superior athletes over there. However, the result will be the same here tonight. The only difference is that they will be losing to superior athletes here in Texas, in front of a bunch of fat people! The fans boo but will the luchadores make Nese & Daivari eat Sterling’s words?

The teams sort out and Hologram starts against Daivari. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. Daivari and Hologram tie up, Daivari wrenches, but the fans rally for Hologram. Daivari wristlocks, but Hologram rolls, handsprings and kicks free to wrench and spin and trip Daivari! The fans cheer, Hologram gets moving, but Daivari hurdles. Hologram ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up and then Hologram DROPKICKS! Hologram kips up, wrenches Daivari and wristlocks. Daivari pulls the mask! The fans boo but Nese tags in. The Premier Athletes mug Hologram in the corner!

The ref counts, the fans boo, but Nese & Daivari let off. Sterling says these are real athletes here. Nese reels Hologram in, but Hologram lands out of the back suplex to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSOBDY Nese! Then he DECKS Daivari! Mistico whips, Nese reverses but gets around the handspring! Mistico dodges Nese, runs back in, but Nese tosses Mistico! Hologram is there for some SILLY STRING! Daivari runs up, Mistico blocks to knuckle lock, KICK, and go up, and up, and FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! The fans fire up, Hologram gets in to give Mistico a boost, DOUBLE DROPKICK!

The Premier Athletes bail out, the fans fire up, and the luchadores build speed! But they fake Nese & Daivari out to roll back and superhero pose! Sterling is mad but the fans love it! They rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and The Premier Athletes regroup. Nese storms up to the ring, Collision goes picture in picture.

Mistico feeds off the energy of the fans while he circles with Nese. But Daivari & Sterling distract him, and Nese CLOBBERS Mistico from behind! Nese stomps away, tags Daivari, and then drags Mistico up. The Premier Athletes mug Mistico, then Daivari whips Mistico for a BIG ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Daivari drags Mistico up, bumps him off buckles, and pushes him down to CHOKE on ropes! The ref counts, Daivari lets off, but now Sterling CHOKES Mistico! Daivari tags Nese in, they mug Mistico, and then Nese CHOKES Mistico! Nese lets off, but Sterling CHOKES Mistico again! The Premier Athletes keep getting away with stuff! Nese covers, TWO!

Nese pushes Mistico around and clamps on a chinlock. Mistico endures, the fans rally up, and Mistico rises up. Mistico fires body shots, but Nese throws him down by the mask! The ref reprimands but Nese soaks up the heat. Nese then stomps Mistico to keep him from Hologram. Nese drags Mistico around, Collision returns to single picture, and Nese CLUBS away with crossface forearms! Nese clamps on a chinlock to grind Mistico down. Mistico fights up, the fans rally, but Nese fires a knee! Then Nese DECKS Hologram because he can! Tag to Daivari, and the Premier Athletes double whip. Mistico handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW!

The fans fire up and Mistico stands. He dodges the Premier Athletes, sense Nese into Daivari, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Nese tumbles out, Mistico CHOPS Daivari! Mistico goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS again! Daivari tumbles, the fans fire up, and Mistico crawls for his corner! The fans are thunderous for Hologram, hot tag to the man! Hologram jumps in, SOBATS, KICKS, and HEEL KICKS Daivari! Nese runs up, Hologram wrenches him, and he kicks off Daivari. Shiranui doesn’t quite work out but Hologram shoves Nese into Daivari! Hologram then runs up, uses Nese as a boost to get on Daivari’s shoulders!

Hologram then drops back to FLYING ARM-DRAG Nese!! The fans are thunderous as Hologram wrenches, hammerlocks, and lifts Daivari, for a SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Daivari survives but Hologram refocuses. Hologram KICKS, KICKS, then reels Daivari in. Daivari fights back with a headlock, and Nese tags in as Hologram powers out. Nese spins Hologram around but Hologram ROUNDHOUSES! Hologram whips, Nese slides to pump handle and PREMIER PILEDRIVER! Cover, Mistico breaks it! The fans fire up, but Daivari whips Mistico out! Daivari hurries to his corner, Nese tags him in.

Nese & Daivari drag Hologram up to whip, but he KICKS them each! Hologram sweeps Daivari’s leg, stomps a foot, then reels Daivari in. The fans fire up but Sterling gets up! Hologram runs Sterling off but that lets Daivari CLUB Hologram! Daivari whips, Hologram reverses and Daivari tumbles out! Hologram DIVES onto Sterling! Hologram gets back in the ring, the fans are thunderous, and Hologram builds sped, only for Nese to SUPERKICK! Mistico springboards in to MISSILE DROPKICK Nese! The Premier Athletes regroup, Mistico runs and Hologram gives him a boost, TORNILLO PLANCHA!

The Premier Athletes are down, but Hologram goes up! Tightrope walk, CANNONBALL into everyone!! The fans are thunderous and Hologram puts Daivari in! Hologram goes up, the fans love “A E DUBQ!” for making this the opening match! 450 SPLASH! Cover, the luchadores win!

Winners: Holo.grm & Mistico, by pinfall

The cyber star and the champion stand tall! Will this momentum help Mistico take the fight to Jericho? Will Hologram be projected for a title opportunity?

Mariah May is here!

The Glamour, The Queen of Harts, is joining commentary so she can carefully watch this match. And also, she asks Tony Schiavone if she should, “say something, b*tch.” She throws his words back at him from a few weeks ago, and Schiavone apologizes for that comment. Nigel is sure enjoying this.

Toni Storm VS ???

The Leading Lady is more than ready to go All In with Mariah May, and uh, she heads right for her on commentary! Toni and Mariah are brawling! Mariah hits Storm low, then CLUBS her with the SHOOOE~! Christopher Daniels rushes in to stop this, he is removing Mariah from commentary. He warns her, she will lose her All In match if she keeps instigating things. Mariah says fine, but then Storm FLIES OFF THE STAGE!! The AEW Women’s World Champion just wiped out her challenger and The Fallen Angel! The brawl continues and the fans are loving it! Storm drags Mariah towards ringside!

Security rushes out here, the fans boo, they want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” The two hellcats are separated, but then Storm’s opponent comes after her! The fans boo and Mariah smiles because now Rache Chanel is gonna do her dirty work! Chanel whips Storm hard into steel steps! Then she pushes Storm in the ring, and the bell rings. The “Fashionista” BOOTS Storm down! Chanel says she’s gonna be champ herself! Chanel whips, Storm gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Chanel flounders to a corner, and now Mariah scowls as Storm runs up, SWEET HIP MUSIC! Storm drags Chanel out while staring Mariah down.

Chanel ROCKS Storm with a forearm! Storm just grins! Chanel spins, into a wrench and kick! Then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!

Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall

And Storm storms right to the apron! The security stays in her way, but this war at Wembley is going to happen! Will Mariah survive the fury she has unleashed within Storm?

Kyle Fletcher speaks.

“I first met Will Ospreay when I was 18 years old. Of course at first I was intimidated by Will, he was this big star, I was this skinny kid from Australia. I don’t know why he took me under his wing, but I am a better wrestler, probably a better man, because of it.” MJF’s cowardly attack on Ospreay angered Kyle. For all the things Ospreay has done for Kyle, Kyle promises to have his back until the day he dies. The Aussie Arrow is after MJF this Wednesday, but will he even make it past The Machine here tonight?

MJF visited Arena Mexico.

It was last night that Maxwell Jacob Friedman begrudgingly went down to Arena Mexico to defend his “great nation’s honor” against Templario. MJF got the tour, he waved the American flag, and questioned the legacy of Arena Mexico the entire time. But the AEW American Champion showed off “a superior culture and a superior athlete.” The so-called American Hero at least kept the belt, so will he be more than warmed up for Dynamite this Wednesday?

Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brian Cage!

The Aussie Arrow didn’t like The Machine mouthing off to him after squashing some rando on Rampage. Will Kyle come out of Collision in one piece? Or will we still have no answer to the question, “Who betta than The Machine?”

The bell rings and the fans rally for Kyle. Kyle and Cage tie up, and Cage digs in his heels as Kyle tries to push him back. Cage then powers Kyle to a corner. They go around, Cage RAMS into Kyle, but Kyle avoids the chop! Kyle CHOPS back, but Cage flexes. Kyle kicks low! Kyle headlocks, Cage powers up and out, then drops down to ELBOW Kyle! Kyle staggers up, Cage runs up, but Kyle throws him out! Kyle then CALF KICKS Cage off the apron! The fans fire up with Kyle and he builds speed. Kyle DIVES, and down goes Cage! The fans fire up more and Kyle brings Cage up. But Cage RAMS Kyle into the apron!

Cage sends Kyle into steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Cage drags Kyle up and to the ramp. The fans boo but Cage suplexes, only for Kyle to slip free! SUPERKICK! Kyle then goes up the ramp, runs back down, and uses that momentum to CANNONBALL! Direct hit and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kyle brings Cage up and over to put him in the ring. Kyle steps in, but Cage BOOTS him! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Kyle flounders, Cage fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Kyle writhes while clutching his neck! Cage smirks and paces before he drags Kyle up. Cage waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Kyle flops around, Cage storms over, and Cage stands on Kyle’s head! The ref counts, Cage hauls Kyle up and bumps him off buckles. Cage CHOPS and Kyle sits down. Cage digs his boots into Kyle’s face, but he lets off as the ref counts. Cage stalks Kyle, taunts the fans, but Kyle fires body shots as Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Kyle has Cage up top! But Cage fires body shots, then HEADBUTTS Kyle! Cage scoops Kyle for a SUPER SPINNING POWERSLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and the fans are thunderous! Cage says time to end it! He drags Kyle up, reels him in, but Kyle cradle counters! TWO!! Cage escapes, but Kyle ROCKS him! Cage SUPERKICKS back! Kyle ROLLING ELBOWS! Cage roars, so Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle runs, ducks the lariat, then the southpaw, to hammerlock, gut wrench, and TOMBSTONE!! Cover, KYLE WINS!

Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall

AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE! Don Callis is proud of his Protostar for making it past The Machine, and Kyle gets a mic. Kyle wants to talk to one person and one person only: M J F. Kyle knows that MJF is sitting at home, no friends, no family, because we all know that MJF is the most selfish son of a B ever. Kyle hopes MJF is quaking in his boots, feeling a tingle in his tongue, because Kyle just dropped a 300 pound monster on his neck! And MJF knows if he takes that this Wednesday, maybe MJF doesn’t go to Wembley. And the idea of that fills Kyle will so much joy! He has an idea! If MJF is the “American Hero” he says he is, then he’ll put his American title on the line!

The fans like the sound of that! And then Kyle thinks HE goes to All In to face his best friend, Will Ospreay. How’s that, Max? Will he accept? Or is he a coward like we all know he is? But then MJF calls to “Koyle” from the tron! MJF says Kyle sounds like a moron. MJF sounds ilke a perfect American. Kyle is the typical foreigner, stealing things away from hard working Americans! There is a list of guys in front of Kyle that deserve a shot at the most coveted title in all of professional wrestling. Not everyone gets to be famous by riding Will Ospreay’s coattails. Some people become famous by beating Ospreay without breaking a sweat and getting an easy win.

Not that MJF expects that from “Koyle,” because he isn’t an American Hero like MJF. But MJF isn’t just a hero, he isn’t just humble, he isn’t just handsome, he is also selfless. So he will give “Koyle Fletcha” the opportunity of a lifetime. He will get an eliminator match. If Kyle can pin or submit MJF in North Carolina, in front of all the White hick trailer park trash, MJF will give Kyle a shot at the title the very next week. But that won’t happen. MJF will tell you what happens. Unlike Kyle, MJF is not some Australian barbarian, he is a professional wrassler, an American Hero, and he will teach Kyle what real wrasslin’ is all about!

And for that lesson, you can thank MJF later. The stakes have been raised, and that’s good enough for Kyle. Will the Aussie Arrow hit the mark and earn his shot at the title? Or will the Wolf of Wrestling snake his way right through Carolina?

Bryan Danielson speaks.

“I learned a long time ago that pain is just perception. When I’m hurting, I’ve got the biggest match of my career, it’s serving me well right now. A lot of people think that they know what 100% is. 100% is where 101% is not possible. I’m training for this at 100%.” Wheeler Yuta says people forget Bryan is an animal, a killer. The switch is flipped, this is the most focused, driven and violent Bryan has been in a long time. Bryan is pushing Yuta, too. Go for the neck, because Swerve Strickland, the most dangerous man in AEW, will of course go after it.

Bryan and Yuta are friends and see what they’re doing to each other. Swerve is Bryan’s opponent, Bryan is putting his life and his career on the line, so just imagine what Bryan will do. Bryan is ready for Swerve, Swerve is not ready for the American Dragon.

Backstage interview with Team Triple J.

Renee Paquette is with Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett, Jay Lethal & Sonjay Dutt. Double J is facing Bryan Danielson this Wednesday, and Renee did not expect it to get to this. Karen wants Jeff to reconsider but Jeff says no. Lethal says if not for Hangman Page, Jarrett would be fighting for the world championship at AEW Grand Slam. Sonjay says if not for Hangman, Jarrett would be King of Harts and going to All In. Karen says the problem here is that insane buckaroo wannabe cowboy! Jeff has everyone calm down. He didn’t get what he wanted, but neither did Hangman. The difference is, Jeff makes the most of his situation.

So to Bryan Danielson, Jeff couldn’t be more thrilled than to be part of getting Bryan ready for All In. But Bryan needs to be more than ready! He needs to be ready for Swerve! They all know Swerve is the most dangerous man in AEW. So Bryan better be ready for anything. This Wednesday, Winston-Salem, let us take it back to where Jeff broke in. Memphis, Tennessee was doing hardcore wrestling even before it was called “hardcore!” That’s right! No time limits, no disqualifications, ANYTHING GOES! That is to say, there are no rules this Wednesday!

Jeff says he respects Bryan as a wrestler, and damn sure respects him as a man. But as the old song goes, “Now you’re on the fighting side of me.” This Wednesday, Jeff introduces Bryan to The Last Outlaw. Will this go from a tune-up to a Smash Hit on Dynamite?

AEW Continental Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor VS Claudio Castagnoli VS Tomohiro Ishii!

Speaking of title matches, The Rainmaker awaits the winner of this star-studded Triple Threat. Will it be #TAIGASTYLE looking to add another belt to the ROH Pure Championship? Will it be the Swiss Superman looking to get back to some gold? Or will it be the Stone Pitbull who knows Kazuchika Okada very, very well?

The bell rings and the three feel things out. The fans rally up, and then Lee kicks Ishii! Lee kicks again but Claudio blocks it. Ishii CHOPS Claudio, but then Lee blocks! Claudio ROCKS Ishii, Lee fires forearms on them both. Ishii ROCKS Lee, Claudio DECKS Lee! Claudio and Ishii start trading shots now! Lee BOOTS Claudio, kicks Ishii, CLUBS Ishii then ROCKS Claudio! Lee talks smack then runs, into DOUBLE SHOULDERS! The fans fire up while Claudio and Ishii shove each other. Ishii fires shots, runs, and RAMS Claudio! Ishii staggers back! They RAM again and again, and Claudio winds up.

Ishii dodges, runs and RAMS Claudio! They both roar! Lee DOUBLE SHOTGUNS them down! The fans fire up with Lee and he drags Ishii up. Lee Mongolian Chops, ROCKS Ishii, then chicken wings. Ishii fights the crossface so Lee cravats. Claudio storms in and CLUBS Lee. Claudio hits as BIG back suplex on Lee, then a BIG back suplex on Ishii! The fans fire up more as Claudio goes to Lee in the corner. Claudio CHOPS Lee, stomps away on Lee, then lets off. Claudio stands Lee up but Lee gets around to drag Claudio down, REAR NAKED CHOKE! Claudio fights the grip, so Lee GEDO CLUTCHES! TWO, and Lee taunts Claudio!

Claudio runs up, Lee dodges and DROPKICKS! Claudio tumbles out to join Ishii, and Lee builds speed! Lee DIVES and he takes out both men! The fans fire up with Lee and Collision goes picture in picture.

Lee drags Claudio up while Shane talks him up. Lee winds up, to ROCK Claudio! Claudio shakes it off with a shoulder shimmy, then he DECKS Lee! Ishii is up to CHOP Claudio! And CHOP again! Claudio CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Ishii staggers, Claudio goes back for Lee. Lee throat chops! And BOOTS! Lee KNEES Ishii, too. Lee ROCKS Ishii, Claudio UPPERCUTS Lee! Claudio puts Lee in the ring, Ishii hurries in, and Ishii stomps Lee. Ishii stands Lee up to CHOP! Claudio CHOSP Ishii! Ishii CHOPS Lee! Claudio CHOPS Lee! Lee CHOPS Claudio, Ishii CHOPS Lee, Claudio CHOPS Ishii, repeat!

The CHOPS go around in a circle, but then Claudio and Ishii CHOP Lee! Lee fires back on them! The CHOPS just keep going around, then Lee throws forearms! Claudio CHOPS Lee, then CHOPS Ishii! Lee staggers back over, Claudio CHOPS him again! Lee grits his teeth to stay up, but Ishii CHOSP! Lee leans way back, but he stays up! Claudio CHIOSP, Lee almost has to bridge back! Then he blocks Ishii’s chop to CHOP them both back and forth! Claudio blocks a chop, Ishii CHOPS Lee!

The CHOPS keeps going, and Ishii trades CHOPS with Claudio. Lee comes back to CHOP each of them. The CHOPS go around in a circle again, but then Ishii and Claudio CHOP away on Lee. Claudio kicks Ishii, then Claudio CHOPS Ishii, CHOPS Lee, repeat! Collision returns to single picture as Claudio fires more CHOPS! Everyone roars, Ishii & Lee DOUBLE CHOP Claudio! Then Lee SAIDOS Ishii! Ishii’s right up!? And he CLOBBERS Lee! Claudio GERMAN SUPLEXES Ishii, Ishii’s right up to GERMAN SUPLEX Claudio! Lee GERMAN SUPLEXES Ishii! Claudio BOOTS Lee! Ishii ROCKS Claudio! Lee ROCKS Ishi!

Ishii ROCKS Lee, Claudio DOUBLE LARIATS them down! The fans fire up as all three men crawl, “This is Awesome!” as they each take a corner. Lee drops out of the ring, so Claudio and Ishii run at each other! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but neither falls! So Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio runs, Ishii SWATS the lariat, HEADBUTTS and LARIATS Claudio! Lee TOSSES Ishii to cover Claudio, TWO!! Ishii is back up, Lee BOOTS him down! Claudio trips Lee! GIANT SWING! Lee wants a timeout but nope, we go all the way to TEN, then past that to go to FIFTEEN! The fans are thunderous as Claudio stays up!

Claudio runs, but Ishii trips him! Ishii drags Claudio out, hurries in, and SLIDING- NO, Lee catches Ishii to a ghost pin! TWO!! Lee runs up to BOOT! Lee then keeps moving, but Ishii LARIATS! Cover, Claudio breaks it! The fans fire up, and Lee flops out of the ring. Ishii and Claudio trade forearms, then Claudio UPPERCUTS! Ishii roars to fire boxing elbows! Claudio roars to UPPERCUT again and again! Ishii ENZIGIRIS! Lee rolls Claudio up! TWO!! Ishii runs in, Lee rolls him up! TWO, but into the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Ishii endures, fights around, and rolls Lee up! TWO!! Lee goes to a corner, and he BOOTS back!

Claudio runs up, Ishii dodges, Claudio UPPERCUTS Lee! Claudio rushes Ishii but Ishii spins him around to suplex. Claudio fights that, Lee runs up, sunset flip causes Claudio to suplex Ishii away! Cover, TWO! Claudio drags Lee right up and in, NEUTRALIZER! Cover, Ishii breaks it!! The fans are thunderous as Ishii TOSSES Claudio out. Ishii drags Lee up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, but Claudio drags Ishii out! Claudio drags Lee up to SLIDING UPPERCUT! Cover, CLAUDIO WINS!

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW Continental Championship)

The Swiss Superman snatched this one away, and now he takes on The Elite’s Rainmaker for the gold! But will Okada choose to go All In with Claudio? Or will he handle his business before the big night?

Backstage interview with Top Flight.

Lexy Nair is with Darius & Dante Martin, as well as Leila Grey, and notes that last Thursday night on ROH, we saw the debut of the “Top Flight Attendant.” Walk us through how this came to be. Leila says when Top Flight rang her call button, she stepped up. And together, they are taking off, straight to the top. A new look, but the goal is still the same. But then, “Hmmm…?” In steps The MXM Collection! Mansoor & Mason figure out what “TSA” stands for. And what is that? “Their Style is Ass!” MXM laugh it up. Look at Leila with her garish colors and that tiny tie. Is that a tie for ants?

But if Top Flight likes to fly, MXM just flew in from Milan. Do they know where that is? Oh, of course they don’t. They probably think it’s a cookie. Darius says MXM interrupting just put them on the No Fly List. And y’know what that means? It means they’re not fly! Well you know what this means? That this interview is over! Uh, this was Top Flight’s interview, not theirs. MXM still walks off, to POSE! Top Flight has no idea what to make of that, but will this make for a top tier tag team match?

Thunder Rosa VS Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV!

La Mera Mera got screwed out of a Lumberjack match when La Wera Loca handed a turnbuckle bar to Deonna Purrazzo. But then Rosa made sure Taya couldn’t do the same to Willow Nightingale when Deonna was coming for the CMLL Women’s World Championship. Will Rosa wreck Taya for all her wicked ways? Or will Taya prove she’s AEW’s new “Main Character?”

The bell rings and Rosa goes right after Taya! Taya goes to ropes, Johnny protests, but Rosa runs Johnny off. Taya CLOBBERS Rosa, stomps her, then drags her up to bump off buckles. Taya stomps away on Rosa, digs her boots in, then lets off as the ref counts. Taya poses, goes back to Rosa and CHOKES her on ropes. The ref counts, Taya lets off, then she stands Rosa up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Taya storms up. Rosa throws body shots but Taya CLUBS Rosa down. Taya CHOPS again, then bumps Rosa off buckles. Taya stomps Rosa, snapmares, then KICKS. Taya soaks up the heat, then puts Rosa in a corner.

Rosa fights back with forearms! Rosa whips Taya to the corner, runs in and A-LIST LARIATS! Rosa pushes Taya down to SWINGING METEORA! Rosa snapmares Taya, runs and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, ONE, and Taya bails out. Taya regroups with Johnny while Collision goes picture in picture.

Rosa storms out after Taya, drags her by her hair, and CHOPS her against railing! Rosa puts Taya in the ring, kicks her around, then stomps her. Taya goes to ropes, Rosa bumps her off buckles, then CHOPS! Rosa talks some smack on Taya, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Rosa lets off and bumps Taya off buckles. Rosa whips corner to corner, runs in, but Taya slips out to the apron. Rosa throws a shoulder but Taya KICKS her in the ropes! Taya then reels Rosa in for a HOTSHOT STUNNER! Rosa flops back while Taya soaks up the heat and blows kisses. Taya storms in, takes her time, then starts stomping!

Taya lets off to soak up more heat. She stands Rosa up in a corner, wraps her arms around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Taya lets off, and she KICKS Rosa’s leg! Rosa hobbles away, but Taya stalks her to CLUB her down. Taya digs her knees into Rosa’s back, then SMACKS Rosa off the mat! Taya hits a LEG SPLITTING LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Rosa hangs tough and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Rosa blocks a shot to SLAP Taya! And again! And again, and again, and again! Rosa fires off, HAMMERS away on Taya, and the fans fire up! Taya swings, Rosa dodges to kick and ENZIGIRI! Then DROPKICK! Taya falls and the fans fire up! Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK Taya against ropes! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Rosa drags Taya up and reels her in. Taya fights the tuck, wrenches out, and she mule kicks! And knees! Taya chicken wings, but Rosa victory rolls to STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Rosa keeps on Taya, but Johnny drags Taya to safety!

The fans boo as Mr. & Mrs. TV regroup. Rosa storms out, the fans fire up, and Rosa tells Johnny to move or else. Johnny says okay, and Taya SPEARS Rosa down! Taya pushes Rosa in, covers, TWO!! Rosa survives and the fans fire up. Taya drags Rosa up but Rosa fires hands! Taya fires back! Taya whips, Rosa WRECKS Johnny with a dropkick! The fans fire up but Taya is mad! Taya reels Rosa in to SLAM her down! Taya grabs the legs but Rosa slips under, trips Taya, and has the COBRA CAMEL CLUTCH!! Taya TAPS, Rosa wins!

Winner: Thunder Rosa, by submission

La Mera Mera gets the mic to say she ain’t wasting time! “Deonna Purrazzo, get your little ass over here!” The Virtuosa appears, and she tells Rosa, “What else could you possibly want from me? A congratulations, perhaps? Because you won your last two singles matches? Well, congratulations. Yuo’re on what we call, ‘a winning streak.’ Just like I was when I beat you three times in a row!” The fans boo but Rosa tells Deonna off in Spanish. And then she tells Deonna she can twist it all she wants, but she never truly beat Rosa. Oh, no? Hmm. Deonna is pretty sure the record books show that she’s won a singles match, in a No DQ, and a Lumberjack match.

Rosa says how about they go again in Arlington, in a TEXAS BULLROPE MATCH!? The fans like the sound of that! And boom, Tony Khan makes it official! Will Rosa use that rope to whip the ego out of Deonna?

8 Man Tag: Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin & FTR VS The Beast Mortos & The Undisputed Kingdom!

The Sussex County Chicken, The Relentless One, and the #TopGuys are raring for a fight. Stepping up to the plate is the monstrous minotaur, the Savior of the Backbreaker, and the ROH World Tag Team Champions, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. This is quite the All-Star game, but who knocks one out of the park while the other side just gets knocked out?

The teams sort out and fans chant “MAN UP! MAN UP!” Dax Harwood starts against Roderick Strong and the bell rings. Roddy avoids Dax’s takedown, then they tie up. They break, go again, and Roddy goes for a leg. Dax has the ropes, Roddy lets off but mockingly puts up his dukes. They reset, tie up, and Dax headlocks for a takeover. Roddy fights up, wrenches out to then headlock, but Dax wants a leg. Roddy shifts but Dax puts him in a corner. Roddy turns things around, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” and Roddy knees low. Roddy whips corner to corner, but Tax blocks the hip toss to body shot and headlock.

Roddy powers up and out, but Dax RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Roddy hurdles, Dax drops down then arm-drags! The fans cheer as Dax has the armlock. Dax wrenches, tags Cash, and Cash goes up to AX HANDLE the arm. Cash wrenches to a hammerlock and he RAMS Roddy into buckles. Tag to Mark Briscoe, he CLUBS away on Roddy’s arm! Then wrenches to YANK, YANK, and tag to Darby. The fans fire up as Darby takes the handoff, and he BITES Roddy’s hand! Tag to Dax, he kicks Roddy low. Dax wrenches, but Roddy ROCKS Dax! Dax staggers, Roddy tags Bennett. Bennett stomps Dax, then CHOPS him in a corner!

Bennett ROCKS Dax, but Dax CHOPS back! The CHOPS go back and forth, then Dax ROCKS Bennett! Dax snap suplexes, then drops a leg! Dax pushes Bennett to a cover, ONE! Dax keeps Bennett from The Kingdom to tag in Mark. They double whip Bennett, to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Mark storms up on Bennett. Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and stomps Bennett to a corner. The fans rally for “DEM BOYS!” as Mark stomps a mudhole. Mark digs his boot in, the ref counts, Mark lets off, and then Mark brings Bennett up. But Bennett ROCKS Mark! Tag to Taven, Bennett feeds Mark to a BOOT!

Taven goes up, Bennett ROCKS Mark and Taven FLYING LARIATS! Mark flounders, Taven soaks up the heat, then he drags Mark up. Taven suplexes but Mark blocks! Taven CLUBS away on Mark, talks smack, but Mark suplexes instead! The fans fire up and Mark brings Taven around to CHOP! Tag to Darby, and they mug Taven! Darby headlocks, Taven powers out but Darby rolls over the dropdown to arm-drag! Darby has the wristlock, Taven kips up, but Darby stuffs him with a headlock! Cover, ONE, and Taven stands to back suplex. Darby lands out, waistlocks and goes to ropes,  O’Conner Roll! TWO, Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!

Taven escapes but Darby ghost pins! TWO! Taven escapes again, Darby wrenches an arm but Taven gets away as Darby tags Cash. Taven scrambles to his corner, wants a tag from Roddy, but Roddy hands that off to Mortos. The fans fire up as the beast is in! Mortos rushes Cash, Cash dodges to waistlock, but Mortos is too big to suplex. Cash headlocks, but Mortos lifts Cash! Cash kicks and flails, so Mortos lets him down to power up and out. Cash ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the LARIAT still finds him! Dax runs up, into a HEADBUTT! Darby runs up, into a FLAPJACK! Mark wants in but the ref says enough chaos! Mark has no choice but to back down while Mortos fires up!

The fans fire up with Mortos and he tags Roddy. Roddy runs up on Cash but Cash dodges to CHOP! Cash ducks, CHOPS, repeat! Cash fires hands, whips, and then back drops Roddy! Bennett runs in, but he takes a back drop! Roddy is back up, he knees Cash low, then whips him to the corner. Taven catches Cash but Cash BOOTS Roddy! Cash DECKS Taven, CLUBS Mortos, but Roddy KNEES Cash to OLYMPIC SLAM! Roddy WRECKS Cash with a dropkick and Cash tumbles outside. Roddy gets at Mark, the ref has to stop them, and that lets Mortos & The Kingdom stomp away on Cash!

The fans boo, the ref sees that but has to stop everyone from fighting all at once! The ref somehow maintains order while Collision goes picture in picture.

The teams all stand down, and Mortos puts Cash back in. Roddy drags Cash up to bump him off buckles. Roddy CHOPS Cash, tags Taven, and they mug Cash in the corner. Taven brings Cash around to COHP! Taven digs his boot into Cash’s face, the ref counts, and Taven lets off, only for Bennett & Roddy to CHOKE Cash! They let off before the ref notices, and Mortos tags in. Mortos sits Cash up in a chinlock, then wrenches an arm. Tag back to Taven and Taven KICKS the arm. Tag to Bennett, The Kingdom mugs Cash, then Bennett ROCKS Cash! And CHOPS him! Bennett whips, Cash reverses and ROCKS Bennett!

Cash CHOPS, Bennett headlocks, but Cash powers out. Bennett jumps one dropdown, but then Cash ducks his shoulder tackle! Bennett tumbles, hurries back, and brings Cash up to snap BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Cash survives but Bennett tags Taven. The mugging continues, then Taven suplexes. Cover, TWO! Taven is annoyed but he clamps on a chinlock. Cash endures, even as Taven leans on the hold. Cash fires body shots but Taven CLUBS Cash to a corner. Taven runs up to SPLASH! Taven taunts the fans, then CHOPS Cash! Taven goes for a leg, but Cash fights him off as Collision returns to single picture.

Cash ROCKS and CHOPS Taven, Taven KNEES Low! Taven fires forearms but Cash BOOTS him back. Cash goes up to FLYING BULLDOG! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Cash and Taven crawl, hot tag to Roddy, and he BLASTS Cash’s corner! Roddy keeps Cash back, Darby reaches out, but Bennett is there to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP off the apron and to the floor! Fans lose their minds with that, then ROddy KNEES Cash. Roddy whips, Cash reverses to RANA! Cash and Roddy hurry, hot tags to Taven and Mark! Mark rallies on The Kingdom with CHOPS and forearms! CHOP CHOP CHOP for Taven, ROLLING ELBOW for Roddy!

The fans fire up but Taven kicks low. Taven whpis, Mark SHOTGUN BOOTS Mortos! Taven runs up but only gets buckles! Mark then brings Taven around to bump of buckles! Roddy gets up but Mark UPPERCUTS him down! Mark whips Taven but Taven reverses. Mark goes up and out to ROCK Taven, then BLOCKBUSTER Mortos to the floor! Mark hurries in to bring Taven up, but Bennett runs in! Mark UPPERCUTS Bennett! Mortos runs in, Mark UPPERCUTS him! Taven is up, Mark DECKS him! Bennett kicks low, and he calls to Taven! Taven hurries up while Bennett reels Mark in, but Cash SHOVES Taven down!

Cash goes up to FLYING LARIAT Bennett! And he LARIATS Bennett and himself out of the ring! Mark suplexes Taven, Taven slips free to waistlock. Mark switches, shoves Taven, then fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up as Mark tags Cash, and Cash hauls Taven up. Tag to Dax while Mark climbs. Gory Especial, LAWN DART NECKBREAKER!! Mark is up, for the FROGGY-BOW!! Dax covers, but Mortos & The Kingdom break it up! The brawl is on again and the ref reprimands! The fans boo, Cash DECKS Roddy but Bennett kicks Cash out! Mark throws Bennett, Mortos TOSSES Mark!

The fans fire up as Mortos builds speed, to TOP TORNILLO!! Down go Mark and Cash! LEG LARIAT on Dax from Taven! Mortos tags in and he sees Dax in a corner! CANNONBALL! The fans fire up as Mortos drags Dax into the drop zone! Mortos climbs, PHOENIX SWANTON! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives, but Mortos CLUBS away on his chest! The fans fire up with Mortos and he pushes Dax down. Tag to Roddy, and he mocks the “top guy.” “Are you kidding me? THIS is a top guy!” and he points to himself. Roddy kicks Dax around, SLAPS him, SLAPS him more, but Dax CHOPS! Roddy RAMS Dax into a corner but Dax fights free!

Dax and Roddy DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Dax and Roddy crawl, but Bennett goes around the away to get at Mark! They brawl on the apron! Mortos takes out Darby, Taven sneaks up on Mark. Mark ELBOWS Taven, but Bennett fireman’s carries! APRON DEATH VALLEY, and JUST THE TIP of the knee! Roddy has Dax all to himself, STRONG KNEE! Fireman’s carry, then a tag to Mortos! Mortos goes up, Roddy gives Dax a GUT BUSTER DROP!! Mortos hits a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Dax survives and the fans are torn! Mortos roars, Roddy wants him to finish this!

The fans duel, Mortos hauls Dax up, winds up, and SLAPS Dax! Dax sputters as he staggers, but he comes back to CHOP! Mortos eggs Dax on, so Dax CHOPS! Mortos SLAPS Dax right down! Dax hobbles up, Mortos whips, but Dax reverses to SPINEBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Mortos and Dax crawl, hot tag to Darby! Darby dodges Mortos, dodges Roddy, BLASTS Bennett, but Roddy kicks low. Tag to Taven, they double whip. Darby DOUBLE COFFIN SPLASHES them! Darby COFFIN SPLASHES Roddy, then COFFIN SPLASHES Taven! Darby gives another COFFIN SPLASH to Roddy, then dodges Taven so the STINGER SPLASH hits Roddy!

Darby whips Taven, Taven reverses but Darby BOOTS him! Darby jumps over Taven to fire fast hands on Roddy! Darby runs to hop on, CODE RED!! Cover, Bennett breaks it! Cash DECKS Bennett! Taven SUPERKICKS Cash! On the outside, Mark and Mortos brawl, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both out! The Kingdom whips Darby, then BOSTON BAYONET! KICK O’ THE KING! SICK KICK!! Cover, TWO!!! Darby survives and the fans fire up again! Roddy tells the others to set up, and he tags Taven. Mike hauls Darby up, but Cash drags Roddy out to send him into railing! Taven climbs, but Cash gets on the apron.

Bennett ROCKS Cash, Cash ROCKS Bennett! Taven runs up to DECK Cash! Darby catches Taven to a cradle! TWO!! Taven escapes, knees low, then reels Darby in to suplex. Darby slips free, shoves Taven, then BOOTS him from a corner. Dax sneaks the tag, Darby dodges Bennett, only for Bennett to CLOBBER Dax instead! Bennett kicks Darby, calls to Taven, and Taven climbs! But Darby wrenches out to send Bennett into Taven! Taven is stuck up top, Darby SHOTGUNS Bennett down! Cash gets in, and he and Darby both build speed! They DIVE onto Roddy and Bennett!! Mark joins in to DIVE onto Mortos!

Dax goes after Taven up top, and he hits the SUPERPLEX! That’s the Power, Cash goes up to DIVING SPLASH! That’s the Glory! Mark adds FROGGY-BOW! That’s the Comeuppance! Darby COFFIN DROPS! That’s excessive! Cover, FTR and friends win!!

Winners: Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin & FTR, by pinfall

Four Truly Relentless stars just won big on Collision, and Dax gets the mic. He’s said this more than he feels he needs to, but he LOVES pro-wrestling! On top of that, he LOVES AEW! This is the lifeblood of AEW right here! These four are the heart and soul of AEW! Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, or- THE ACCLAIMED is here! Caster did tell everyone they would… And Platinum says cut the music, no rap tonight. “The heart and soul of AEW? Really? Really? I don’t think so. If you really love AEW, let me ask: Where were you last week when The Best Wrestler Alive was in the Blood & Guts cage, fighting against The Elite?”

Caster & Bowens join everyone in the ring to get in FTR’s face. Caster asks where Cash & Dax were when The Acclaimed were fighting The Young Bucks when The Bucks were running things into the ground? Dax’s body can’t handle the grind, and let’s face it, Cash is not good enough to be on TV without his little buddy. So don’t ever talk about Acclaimed until you’ve down half of what they’ve done! And Bowens adds that he doesn’t know what The Acclaimed has to do to earn respect. Because last week, THEY were giving their bodies for this company! Bowens stabbed a man with scissors so that FTR have the chance to show up, whine and complain about their legacies.

Respectfully, The Acclaimed doesn’t give a s*it about FTR’s legacy. Caster & Bowens care about building theirs. The Acclaimed are homegrown! The Acclaimed are the heart & soul of A E W! EVERYONE Loves The Acclaimed! So Bowens will let them know that they don’t get to cut the line to face The Young Bucks, that right belongs to The Acclaimed. And the last thing he has to say is a friendly reminder: The scoreboard reads Acclaimed: 1, FTR: 0. So if they have a problem with that, Bowens suggests they nut up or shut up! Bowens drops the mic, and FTR fires hands! Billy Gunn & Mark Briscoe get in the middle of that!

Mark says no, this what The Elite want! This is what the Bucks, the EVPs, this is what they want! They want everyone fighting each other and not The Elite! Show some unity here! They are all AEW! The fans cheer that! Dax, Cash, Caster and Bowens all take a breath, and FTR offer a handshake. But Billy has his boys back off?! It seems the only way to settle this is to fight it out. Who comes out on top to go All In against Matthew & Nicholas Jackson?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision, with matches that only did so much for story, but we did get really good promos to make up for that. Very good training montage promo from Bryan with Yuta to give more of Bryan’s side in the All In prep, but also really good promo from Triple J right after to raise the stakes on Bryan VS Jarrett on Wednesday. That one is actually gonna be pretty wild, could even be main event worthy. Very good opening promo from Christian & The Patriarchy. Luchasaurus is again disrespected, the fans want to see him turn, and it feels like we’re just a match away from that. Buddy is back, Bang Bang Gang wants another shot, I would love if there was like a Triple Threat Trios Championship ladder match, and Luchasaurus screws Christian over.

A good promo from Dustin, The Von Erichs & Sammy Guevara, but uh, is Sammy trying to make himself the Triple H in this Texas Evolution? Or maybe, he just wants it to be a Four Horsemen style faction where Sammy can be one of the singles champs in the group. Probably more the latter but it still seems an interesting move. I do appreciate Sammy saying he escaped a “vortex,” in reference to Jericho, and I suppose he could make a go of truly being Face, but time will tell. And we got a decent promo out of Top Flight with MXM, but Leila’s “Top Flight Attendant” origin story was lacking. She just used the flight attendant gimmick to explain that they asked and she jumped on the chance for TV time. But Top Flight VS MXM will be a lot of fun.

Hologram & Mistico VS Premier Athletes was a great opener, mostly because of Hologram. The fans love him, he is incredible, I just wish there was a title for him to go right after. Well, maybe the ROH World TV title. Atlantis Jr. VS Hologram could be some great stuff, and could be the way to bring the TV title back to ROH. MJF had a good vignette for his visit to Mexico, and Kyle had a good promo to explain his origin story with Ospreay. Kyle VS Cage was really good but Cage needs to stop trying to make the second rope spinning slam a thing, it’s not gonna work. The first time, with Rocky Romero, a much smaller guy, he botched it. This time, he almost botched it to where Kyle could’ve gotten hurt. Yes, it’s a creative idea, but not practical and therefore not safe.

Very clever stuff with turning Toni Storm’s squash match into an excuse for her and Mariah May to brawl. Storm of course still wins, but I feel like Storm VS Mariah should be a match that gets escalated with a stipulation, that’s how heated this is getting. Rosa VS Taya was really good, too, and naturally Rosa won. Rosa and Deonna are themselves escalating things, that bull rope match will be great stuff for next week, and I would think that is when Rosa finally wins one over Deonna. Then Rosa is primed for a title match after All In, and there are all kinds of possibilities. Rosa has beef with Storm and Britt from the past, but it’d be interesting to see Rosa VS Mone play out, too.

The Triple Threat Continental Contender’s match was great stuff. It hardly ever let up on the pace, was hardly ever two of them being 1v1 while the other guy rested, and even when it was, it was more Lee than the others resting since he’s the lighter guy, the more technical guy, and the Heel. Given that, and how Lee is a champion already, he lost out. I thought it was gonna be Ishii but Claudio is a great choice. I don’t know if that goes to All In, but it’ll be a great match all the same. If it is on TV, Okada is definitely winning. If it is at All In, maybe Claudio has a chance, but I still lean towards Okada winning out.

And we got a great All-Star 8 Man Tag. I thought Acclaimed were going to factor into the finish, but I appreciate that this match got a real finish. Taven sure took a lot of that, and I think that’s more because fans love seeing Taven eat crow for all his obnoxious behavior. But in the end, Acclaimed shows up to confront FTR as promised, and their promo really tore into those guys. As I said on Wednesday after The Acclaimed called FTR out, this has to be about a tag match, winners face Bucks at All In while the other team waits until All Out. Acclaimed mentioned being 1-0 against FTR, so maybe FTR wins to go to All In. Bucks VS FTR happens, maybe FTR wins, and then the tiebreaker, FTR VS Acclaimed part 3, happens at All Out. Or we get a Triple Threat to protect everyone, regardless of the result.

My Score: 8.6/10