Are The Elite really the elite of All Elite?

While All In is only ELEVEN DAYS away, the card could change drastically! Will The Young Bucks still be AEW World Tag Team Champions after tonight?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone w/ Kamille VS Hikaru Shida; Mone wins and retains the title.
• Hangman Page VS Jay Lethal; Hangman wins.
• All In Casino Gauntlet Qualifier Triple Threat: Roderick Strong VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Orange Cassidy; Cassidy wins and is guaranteed the number one spot.
• AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS The Acclaimed; The Bucks win, by disqualification, and retain the titles.
• Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Wheeler Yuta; Swerve wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone w/ Kamille VS Hikaru Shida!

The CEO might be facing Britt Baker, DMD at All In, but only if she makes it through arguably THE BEST AEW Women’s World Champion ever! Will Mone still have both belts going into Wembley? Or will the Shining Samurai make history again by having checked off both AEW women’s titles?

The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see who’s bringing it across the pond!

The bell rings and the fans fire up already as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they go around and around. Mone pulls hair and pushes Shida around, then soaks up the cheers and jeers. The two circle again, tie up, and they go around in another deadlock. They go along the ropes, then into a corner. The ref counts, Shida shows punch but Mone uses ropes as a defense. Shida backs off while fans boo, but Mone comes back slowly. The two tie up again, but Mone shoots around to throw Shida down by  her hair! Mone does her CEO dance, then runs, but Shida stays low, then shoots around to redirect Mone and RUN her over!

The fans fire up while Mone scrambles to a corner. Shida runs in, Mone dodges then O’Conner Rolls! TWO, and Mone goes up the corner! Mone jumps to FLYING ARM-DRAG into a lateral press then CROSSFACE! Shida rolls it, Cover, TWO! Mone ghost pins, TWO! Dropkicks cancel out and the fans fire up! The two reset, the fans rally up again, and they feel out a knuckle lock. But Mone kicks low! Mone fires forearms, backs Shida down, then whips corner to corner. Shida comes back to RANA! Mone gets spiked for a moment, but staggers up, and Shida runs in to KNEE her in the corner! Shida climbs to rain down fists!

The fans duel but still count along, and Shida goes all the way to TEN, then adds on! Shida lets off, snapmares Mone, then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Mone toughs it out but Shida gets moving! Mone deflects the knee, but Shida stops the roll-up to sit on a cover! ONE and Mone sunset flips! TWO and Shida sits up! TWO and Mone slips under to get the arms! Shida fights the backslide to backslide, TWO! Mone narrowly avoids the Katana! The fans are torn as Mone needs a breather. Kamille checks on Mone, and Shida runs up, but into a shoulder! Mone aims for a corner, but Shida blocks the bump to give the bump!

Shida then climbs the ropes and she brings Mone up! But Kamille anchors Mone! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Mone slips under, roll up with feet on ropes! The ref sees that one, so no count for Mone! Mone runs up on Shida, but Shida ducks ‘n’ scoops, BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Mone bails out to the apron. Shida intercepts her, CLUBS her, and fires up! The fans fire up with Shida, and she runs, only for Kamille to stand in her way! The fans boo the Brickhouse, but then Mone METEORAS Shida to the floor! Mone says she’s just too smart. Mone drags Shida into the ring, covers, TWO!

The fans continue to duel, but Mone snapmares Shida and runs. METEORA again! Cover, TWO! Mone is losing her cool but she KICKS Shida in the back! Mone drags Shida up to KNEE her in the back again and again! Then Mone clamps on a chinlock, digging her knee into Shida’s back. Shida pulls at Mone’s hair but Mone ELBOWS Shida in the head! The fans rally, Shida fights around, and Shida has the ROPEBREAK! Mone lets off, but then drags Shida up to bump her off buckles! Mone CLUBS away on Shida, then runs corner to corner, only to get a BOOT! Mone tries again, but Shida puts her on the apron!

Mone KNEES Shida down, then goes up and in to DOUBLE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Shida stays in this and Mone is beside herself! Mone drags Shida up but Shida ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up, Shida runs in, but Mone dodges to fire forearms! The ref counts, Mone lets off at 4, but then Shida blocks the whip! Mone fires more forearms, whips again but Shida reverses. Mone reverses back but Shida goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up again as Shida winds up. Shida ROCKS Mone with forearm after forearm! Mone swings, but Shida blocks to ROCK her again! Shida whips, and she TAMASHII KNEES Mone down! Cover, TWO!!

Mone survives but Shida brings her right back up! FALCON- NO, Mone slips free to BACKSTABBER! No crossface to follow up, but Mone aims from a corner. Mone runs back in, METE- NO, Shida sends Mone into buckles! KNEE to the back! Shida puts Mone up top, ROCKS her, then climbs up after her! The fans fire up but Mone fights the suplex. Mone shoves Shida to then METEORA again! Cover, TWO!! Shida is still in this and Mone is stunned! The fans continue to duel, and Mone rises up. Mone brings Shida up and in, suplexes, Una Amiga! Then Dos Amigas! The fans are torn but Shida stops Three Amigas!

Shida suplexes for the FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Shida roars! Shida aims again, but Kamille saves Mone again! The fans boo, this insurance policy is too active! So Shida WRECKS Kamille with a dropkick! Shida puts Mone in, grabs her kendo stick, and she SMACKS Kamille! The fans fire up as Shida aims again! But Mone grabs the stick! The ref says no1 mone argues with him, but Kamille BOOTS Shida behind his back!! The fans boo, Mone drags Shida in, Gory Especial for MONEY MAKER!! Cover, Mone wins!

Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

The investment that is Kamille pays off big time! This is still the Two Belt Boss, but wait! The Doctor will see you now! Mone & Kamille are on guard, expecting Britt to come from the ramp. But wait, there’s a fan wearing a sting mask and holding up a “DMD > CEO” sign! That was Britt last time so Kamille goes after them! Kamille throws this person down, stomps them, but wait! Britt comes in from the other side of the crowd! Britt has pulled one over on Mone, and she pulls on the glove! Mone freaks out, takes a swing, but gets a BOOT for it! Then Britt wrangles Mone into the RINGS OF SATURN! Kamille drags Mone out from under Britt!

The fans boo but Mone & Kamille are on the run! But the belts were left behind! Britt picks up the TBS Championship, will she soon make it her title after All In?

Backstage interview with Team Triple J.

Renee Paquette is with Sonjay Dutt, Jeff & Karen Jarrett, and Jay Lethal as we’re just moments away from Lethal VS Hangman Page. Ever since Hangman’s return, it seems like Triple J has been a thorn in his side. Jeff asks, “A thorn?! A thorn in his side!? What the hell are you talkin’ about, Renee?!” Lethal calms the Last Outlaw and says that Hangman doesn’t like them and they don’t like him! But the real issue is, whatever beef Hangman has with Swerve, it’s a problem for- OH NO, Hangman attacks Lethal now! He even grabs Renee’s mic to SMACK Jeff with it again and again! Lethal storms back up, he and Hangman brawl and end up by the stage!

The fans fire up as the Black Hat Cowboy throws more hands on Lethal, and brings him along the ramp. This is some “COWBOY S*IT” to be sure, and Hangman puts Lethal in the ring! The fans of Norfolk, Virginia cheer their own, but will Virginia now be for fighters as well as lovers?

Hangman Page VS Jay Lethal!

The bell rings and Hangman runs up, but Lethal DUMPS him out! Lethal then DIVES onto Hangman and sends him into railing! Lethal keeps moving, and he DIVES again! Another hit into railing, but Lethal’s not done! Lethal DIVES again, the hattrick is complete! But wait, Lethal keeps on going, DIVE number four! And then DIVE number five! The fans are thunderous already as Lethal rises up, one for every finger! Lethal puts Hangman in, then drags him onto the apron. Lethal climbs up, but Hangman Alabama Lifts! APRON DEADEYE!! Lethal flops to the floor, the fans fire up, and Hangman hauls Lethal up, to RAM him into railing!

Hangman drags Lethal up to DUMP into the timekeeper’s area! The fans fire up more while Lethal flounders around on the table. The ring count starts again, and Hangman storms his way over to Lethal, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hangman drags Lethal up, brings him around and puts him in the ring. Hangman rains down fists, and lets off after about half a dozen. Lethal is dazed but still in this as he goes to ropes. Hangman CHOKES him on those ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Hangman puts Lethal in a corner to CHOP! Lethal is stinging, but Hangman CHOPS him again! Hangman whips corner to corner, runs in and LARIATS! Then he short arm LARIATS Lethal down! Hangman stands on the corner to soak up the cheers, maybe some jeers, and then he goes back to Lethal. Lethal fires body shots! Lethal stands to JAWBREAKER!

Lethal stands back up to ENZI- NO, Hangman ducks the kick! And he pump handles to deadlift Lethal for a FALL AWAY SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Lethal stays in this and Hangman seethes. Hangman paces while Lethal sit sup. Hangman clamps onto Lethal with a chinlock and he grinds Lethal down. Lethal fights up, fires body shots, then CHOPS! Lethal runs, but Hangman BOOTS him down! Hangman again soaks up the cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Hangman SLAPS Lethal on the back of the head, then pushes him around. Lethal stands, Hangman pushes him again, so Lethal CHOPS!

Lethal fires a forearm, Hangman DECKS him for it! The ref checks Lethal, he’s somehow still in this, so Hangman brings Lethal up. The fans duel, Hangman whips, but Lethal reverses. Hangman ducks to get around for a SLEEPER! Lethal flails, reaches out, then sits down to victory roll! TWO, and Hangman runs up! He gets Lethal in a clinch, and BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Lethal survives but Hangman just gets angrier. Hangman drags Lethal back up, and he RAMS Lethal into a corner! Then he CHOPS Lethal, ROCKS Lethal, and hoists him up top. But Lethal CLUBS Hangman again and again!

Lethal UPPERCUTS, runs up, but Hangman fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Lethal survives again and Hangman is seething. Hangman tastes blood in his mouth from a busted lip, and now he’s really mad. The fans rally as hard as they can, Lethal goes to a corner, and Hangman runs in! But Lethal dodges to roll Hangman up! TWO!! Lethal O’Conner Rolls, TWO!! Hangman escapes again, but Lethal backslides him! TWO!! Lethal hurries to step over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!!! Hangman barely escapes this time, but he swings into the LETHAL COMBINATION! The fans fire up as Lethal covers, TWO!!

Hangman hangs in there but the former ROH World Champion is pushing him! Lethal steps through but Hangman BOOTS him away! Then Hangman wrangles Lethal into a CROSSFACE! Lethal rolls that, TWO! Hangman Alabama Lifts gain! Lethal sunset flips it, steps through it, but Hangman CLAWS Lethal’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Hangman still finds as cradle! The shoulders aren’t done, Hangman has to find where to tip it! He has it, the ref counts, TWO!! Now Lethal survives by mere moments! DISCUS LARIAT!! Lethal is down, and Hangman goes to the apron! Hangman’s got a wild look in his eyes! Lethal slowly rises, even more dazed than before.

Hangman still slingshots, to BUCKSHOT!! Cover, Hangman wins!!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall

Jay may be lethal but Hangman is the dangerous one around here! Doc Sampson checks on Lethal, did the Cowboy just put him out to pasture? Who else will suffer Hangman’s wrath on his warpath back to Swerve’s House?

AEW shares footage from MJF’s visit to Rev-Pro.

The (self-proclaimed) American Hero visited the top British promotion, and old stomping grounds of one Will Ospreay, in order to take on one Michael Oku. MJF defended his AEW “American” Championship, and won an epic battle with “The Master Of The Half-Crab,” only to disrespect Oku with a belt shot after! MJF even hit a Tiger Driver 91 on Oku, just as promised! But as MJF was about to cross yet another line and hurt Oku’s fiancé, Amira, Ospreay appeared and ran MJF off! The Aerial Assassin wants his revenge as well as his International Championship back, will he have them both in Wembley?

AEW hears from both MJF and Will Ospreay.

The Wolf of Wrestling says, “We’re getting one of the biggest matches you can possibly get, we’re getting MJF VS Will Ospreay Part 2.” Ospreay says, “August the 25th, Wembley Stadium, it’s time for me to lead AEW into a new generation.” Some kid from Essex has grown up, going from Rainham Social Club Halls with 50 people, to NJPW Wrestle Kingdom in the Tokyo Dome, to now Wembley Stadium last year, All In London 2023. But this is Ospreay’s legacy. When it comes to being best in the world, only one man truly fits that. And ever since he’s come to AEW, Ospreay sees that the game has changed.

Everyone is leveling up because Ospreay is here, and yet MJF says the best in the world is NOT Ospreay, it is Maxwell Jacob Friedman. An unknown in New York who scratched and clawed to become a generational talent who has, by hook or by crook, beaten some of the best around. He doesn’t need NJPW to make him who he is, because MJF made MJF. No more friends, no more mercy, but clearly still the same old MJF. Their first match was a 59:58 epic that MJF plays off as an “easy dub,” and he insulted the International Championship by throwing it away to create the American Championship.

MJF says this title is now the most important title in the history of professional sports. Ospreay says it isn’t even about the belt, it’s about insulting the work put in by everyone before him. MJF says he is now, always has and always will be the face of AEW. Ospreay is great, but he still isn’t MJF, because Ospreay lacks what it takes to be a real champion, a real king of this sport, and what that is, is killer instinct. MJF will pull the trigger, hit Ospreay with the Tiger Driver 91, and he will hold onto the title. Ospreay admits he did take his eye off the ball once. And he has this internal struggle of just doing the move and taking a win.

MJF says fact is, he won, he’s champion, and he’ll beat Ospreay again. Ospreay says last year, MJF made everyone giggle with his main event. Ospreay’s not coming to make anyone laugh. MJF isn’t just dealing with Ospreay, he’s dealing with an entire stadium of Englishmen wanting to see Ospreay rip MJF’s head off, and they’ll sing while it happens. MJF says in life, there are winners and there are losers, so he will do whatever it takes to win, and Ospreay doesn’t have that in him. But will MJF find out just how wrong he is? Maybe it’ll happen next week, because MJF and Ospreay will have one last face-to-face when AEW arrives in Cardiff!

PAC speaks.

He tells the cameraman to get in close here. “Tell me, who’s the #1 contender to the International- Sorry, the ‘American’ Championship, huh? No, no, no, it’s not Will Ospreay. It’s ME! But you see, Willy Boy, he goes behind my back, he swans into Tony Khan’s office, and he sanctions himself an International title match for Wembley Stadium…? Oi…! I am sick of this corrupt! Constantly overlooked, manipulated, and treated like a bum. That was my ticket to my Wembley Moment. But it’s okay, I’ve sanctioned myself some revenge.

“I will face whoever leaves Wembley International Champion, two weeks later, September 7th, Chicago, Illinois, in the very same arena where I beat Kenny Omega five years ago. So whether it’s MJF, or whether it’s Will Ospreay, at AEW All Out, I am taking back what’s mine, and reminding the entire world what The Bastard is capable of. Now get out. GET!” Pac pushes the camera away, will he make sure no one is safe after going All In?

Darby Allin speaks.

“Year’s ago, on the independents, I’m killing myself for nothing. Absolutely nothing. We’re talking 25, 50 dollars a night. And I think, ‘What’s the endgame for a guy like Darby Allin?’ Then I hear AEW’s starting. I didn’t even know what AEW is, but apparently it’s a place where you can actually be yourself. I knew I had to stop at nothing ’til I got there. I’m homeless, living in my car, and then I get this news update that AEW has signed ‘Jungle Boy’ Jack Perry. And I think to myself, ‘Who the F is ‘Jungle Boy’ Jack Perry?’

“And then it hits me, that AEW is a place where The Elite are just gonna hire their friends. Yeah, it’s cool, Jungle Boy did a couple of indies in California. He didn’t really have to sacrifice much to get to AEW. It’s good. After all these years, Jack Perry, you can finally be yourself. Because what was Jungle Boy? Ain’t nobody believed in that Tarzan BS. It’s good. You’re actually yourself now. Which is a child who takes everything for granted! I don’t think you understand how important a place like AEW is. Because if you did, you would treat it with respect.

“Every week, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, I got out there and I kill myself, because I don’t take any of this for granted. Y’know, last year, with all that dumb s*it that you pulled, I really wished you’d gotten fired. Because I don’t think anybody would miss you. I wouldn’t miss you. The fans wouldn’t miss you. What have you added to AEW? At Wembley, we’re gonna put this to an end.” The Relentless One has spoken, will he make sure The Scapegoat knows true sacrifice?

Darby Allin is here!

Norfolk cheers as The Relentless One steps out on stage, but then someone CLOBBERS him from outta nowhere! They have a beanie and mask on, and surprise! It’s Jack Perry! Jack soaks up all the heat from Norfolk before he rains down fists on Darby! Jack lets his hair down, then drags Darby up to shove him back through the tunnel! The beating continues backstage, and he throws Darby into road cases! Jack climbs up, but Darby trips him up! Darby CHOKES Jack, Jack CLAWS Darby’s face! Jack CHUCKS a trash can into Darby’s head! Then he CHUCKS Darby into a garage door! The door was open just enough to basically clothesline Darby down!

Jack then pushes the door down onto Darby!! Darby is being crushed, something about this seems familiar. Jack tells the “self-righteous little bastard” that he only sacrifices for himself and pretends to be a hero! Jack SPITS on Darby, leaves him behind, and brings a road case around! Security rushes in but Jack shoves them down! But then more guards get in the way of the case! Jack is denied running Darby over, but he vows to end Darby once and for all at Wembley! Jack says he’ll even beat Darby at his own game! The TNT Championship match is now a COFFIN MATCH!! The Scapegoat is raising the stakes, but who comes away paying the price?

AEW presents: Mariah May.

The Glamour admires herself in the mirror under black ‘n’ white filter, but then she tells us, “We’re not doing that s*it.” In full color, she asks us, “Is it better to be remembered? Or to be forgotten? To be put in the ground, or to go up in flames? To be me, or to be you (Toni Storm). Last year at Wembley Stadium, you failed. I copied your successes, but never your mistakes. This year, it’s All About Mariah, and not about you. Your greatest mistake was being alive at the same time as me. You wanted to be a star? Well now, it’s time to burn. You will obsess over me until the day you die, and I… will forget you completely.

“I’ll forget your screams, your tears, even the taste of your blood. I have better things to do. One day, I’ll look out the window and wonder, ‘Whatever happened to Toni Storm?’ Don’t worry, darling. We’re both going to die. I just get to write your eulogy.” Mariah is ready to end #ToniTime, will it be May Day every day?

Backstage interview with Mina Shirakawa.

Renee is with Mariah’s first mentor, and says we haven’t seen her in AEW since Forbidden Door, where Mina, Mariah & Toni all left arm in arm. And now, those two are in a blood feud, has Mina had any contact with either of them? Mina says no, she hasn’t heard from Mariah or spoken with Toni. Mina is just shocked and heartbroken. She saw they were in love, and still loves them both. Did she expect this kind of transformation from either of them? No, Mina hasn’t seen Mariah ever be this vicious, and she has never seen Toni so obsessed with revenge. She cannot believe these are the same people!

Then who does Mina feel walks away the winner at Wembley? Mina doesn’t know, but she just hopes no one gets seriously hurt. Will that sadly be the only way this ends between Mariah and Toni?

All In Casino Gauntlet Qualifier Triple Threat: Roderick Strong VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Orange Cassidy!

Normally in a gauntlet, you would want to be the last man entered to have the best chance of winning. But given Casino Gauntlets can end at any time, starting things off is what gives you the best odds. The Savior of the Backbreaker complained about being denied even participating in the last one, will he turn that all around with a win tonight? Or will someone from The Conglomeration be making the most of this golden opportunity?

The bell rings and the three circle. They feel things out, but then Roddy CHOPS Kyle! Roddy swings on Cassidy, Cassidy gets around, but Roddy still CHOPS him! Kyle KICKS Roddy, Cassidy dodges Kyle to SHOTGUN Roddy! Kyle aims again but Cassidy avoids another kick! Cassidy dodges Roddy, Roddy blocks kicks from Kyle, and then Kyle has his eyes on Cassidy, so Cassidy holds back on the Orange Punch. The fans cheer this opening exchange, and then Roddy CHOPS Cassidy! Roddy CHOPS Kyle, TOSSES him, then goes for Cassidy in a corner! CHOP, and then buckle bump! Roddy whips and Cassidy hits buckles hard!

Roddy stands Cassidy up to CHOP again! Roddy whips, Cassidy reverses, and fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” but Roddy goes up and over. Roddy keeps moving, Cassidy hurdles and Kyle kitchen sink KNEES Roddy down! Cassidy adds a basement DROPKICK! Roddy staggers up, Kyle LARIATS him up and out! Cassidy fires up, builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and Roddy hits railing! The fans fire up, but then Cassidy watches Kyle! No flying knee, so Kyle just invites Cassidy back into the ring. The fans cheer as Cassidy steps up to the apron, only to roll under the ropes. Kyle smirks, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Kyle and Cassidy circle, tie up, and Kyle headlocks. Cassidy pops out the back to headlock in return, but Kyle does the same. Roddy returns, he runs up, but Kyle & Cassidy back drop him! Kyle then hits a takeover, but Cassidy headscissors. Kyle kips free, Cassidy hits a takeover but Kyle headscissors. Cassidy kips free, the two back off, and Cassidy shakes out his arm as they reset. They knuckle lock, Kyle shoots in and around to waistlock, but Kyle wrenches free to wristlock. Kyle waistlocks, but Cassidy sits down and rolls free. Cassidy spins and spins to wrench and wrench and wrench the arm!

Cassidy kips up while holding the wristlock, and he twists the arm! Kyle rolls back, spins and drop toeholds, then floats to a facelock. Kyle then suplexes, but Cassidy fights! Cassidy tries to suplex but Kyle fights! They go back and forth, trying to take control, but Roddy returns! Roddy CLUBS them both, but they both kick him! They DOUBLE SUPLEX Roddy away, and then reset. Cassidy and Kyle circle, tie up, and Cassidy headlocks. Cassidy wrenches, hammerlocks, then headlocks to then spin Kyle and hit an arm-drag! Cassidy grinds the arm, Kyle fights up, but Cassidy wrenches and waistlocks, then spins to backslide! TWO!

Cassidy reels Kyle into a cradle, TWO! Kyle staggers up, Cassidy says hands up! And in pockets! The fans cheer but Kyle SOBATS Cassidy! Dynamite returns to single picture as Kyle jumps on for a GUILLOTINE! But Roddy returns and pulls Kyle away from Cassidy, for a BACKBREAKER! Cassidy runs up, tilt-o-whirls, but into a GUTBUSTER! And then Roddy lifts Cassidy to URENAGE him onto Kyle! The fans are torn while Roddy is all fired up! Cover on Cassidy, TWO! Cover on Kyle, TWO! Roddy drags Cassidy up for a BACKBREAKER! Kyle stands, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Roddy hauls Cassidy up, for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!

Roddy is frustrated but he drags Cassidy up. Roddy reels Cassidy in, suplexes, but gets STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy holds on so Kyle can AX ‘N’ SMASH Roddy! Roddy flounders away, Cassidy O’Conner Rolls Kyle! TWO, Kyle body scissors for a GEDO CLUTCH! TWO and Cassidy tries another O’Conner, TWO! Kyle has the REAR NAKED CHOKE! Roddy returns and he has them both! DOUBLE  STRONGHOLD! The fans are thunderous seeing this one! But both Kyle and Cassidy endure, and Roddy has to let them both go. The fans rally up, and Cassidy goes to a corner. Roddy runs in but into a BOOT!

Cassidy goes up, Roddy CHOPS him! Cassidy leans back, but Roddy sits him up. Roddy climbs, but Kyle joins in! Roddy punches at Kyle, but Cassidy ROCKS Roddy! Roddy falls back, but Kyle trips Cassidy up! Orange lands on his grapes, Kyle fires off strikes on Roddy! Roddy blocks a kick to fire off elbows! Roddy underhooks, TIGER- GUILLOTINE! Kyle has Roddy, but Cassidy rises up! LAZY ELBOW DROP! All three men are down and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Cassidy goes to one corner, Roddy goes to the other, and Kyle is in the middle, but then here comes The Kingdom, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett!

The fans boo as the ROH World Tag Team Champions walk down to ringside to support their guy, Roddy. Bennett even puts a chair in the ring! But here comes the rest of The Conglomeration, Mark Briscoe & Tomohiro Ishii! Chicken & Bulldog drag Bennett & Taven down to fire hands! The fans fire up as Mark even slips into the ring! Ishii lines up the shot as Mark uses the chair to FLY!! Down goes The Kingdom and the fans are thunderous again! The Conglomeration chases off The Kingdom, beating them up as they go! Cassidy stands, Roddy goes for the chair. Cassidy runs up, into a half nelson! Cassidy slips free, dodges, but Roddy keeps moving!

Roddy comes back, but Cassidy takes a seat! Roddy dumps himself up and out of the ring! The fans are thunderous again as Cassidy runs, to DIVE! Down goes Roddy at the ramp! But then Roddy’s right up to RAM Cassidy into apron! Kyle runs out there, but into an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Kyle falls to the floor while Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!

Roddy drags Cassidy up, he URENAGES Cassidy onto the floor! Cassidy writhes, Roddy drags him up and into the ring, and then hurries in after him. Roddy storms around while the ref checks Cassidy. Cassidy is somehow still in this, so Roddy stands him up. Cassidy trips Roddy to DOUBLE STOMP! Cassidy bails out, because he wants to go looking for plunder! But Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick first! Roddy wags his finger, no goodies for Cassidy. Roddy puts Cassidy in the ring, storms up and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Roddy runs side to side to ROCK Cassidy with elbow after elbow!

Roddy then hauls Cassidy up, atomic SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Roddy is growing frustrated. Roddy goes outside now, and he looks for plunder. Roddy doesn’t find what he wants on that end so he goes around the way. Still nothing good, so he goes to the third side. Nope. Then it has to be the last side, the ramp side. Still nothing? Roddy says forget it then, and he steps back inside, right as Dynamite returns to single picture. Roddy grabs the legs, but Cassidy kicks and kicks and kicks! Roddy ties those legs up, TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! But Kyle runs in to BOOT Roddy! Roddy is mad, but Kyle KICKS him!

Roddy CHOPS Kyle, Kyle KICKS again! They CHOP and KICK, then Roddy CHOPS Cassidy just because! CHOP, KICK, repeat! Cassidy stands up, Kyle KICKS him! Roddy and Kyle start firing forearms! They ROCK each other, and now Cassidy is mad! Cassidy “kicks” away on them both! Then he actually kicks and stomps away! The fans fire up for Freshly Squeezed Fury, and he dodges lariats to DOUBLE RANA! The fans are thunderous as Cassidy gest moving, tilt-o-whirl TOSS, DDT for Kyle! Roddy kicks Cassidy, reels him in, but gets BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and the fans can’t believe it!

Cassidy grits his teeth while he and Kyle slowly rise. “This is Awesome!” as off comes the elbow pad! Cassidy loads up, takes aim, and he- KNEE from Kyle! Kyle then ROCKS Roddy! Cassidy SUPERKICKS Kyle! Kyle yoyos, Cassidy dodges, LARIAT hits Roddy! ORANGE- NO, Kyle catches Cassidy to an ARMBAR!! Roddy stomps Kyle, Kyle grabs that leg, ANKLE LOCK!! Kyle lets Cassidy go to focus on Roddy with a GRAPEVINE! Roddy endures, sits up, into a PENALTY KICK from Cassidy! Kyle lets Roddy go so he can PENALTY KICK, too! Roddy sputters, Kyle says he and Cassidy need to end Roddy first!

Cassidy aims, runs up, but Roddy gets away, Cassidy runs into Kyle! Roddy runs, he and Kyle hit TOTAL ANNIHILATION! Kyle and Roddy both cover Cassidy, and the ref says no, there can only be one winner. Roddy and Kyle fire forearms on each other! Kyle gets the edge, he ROCKS Roddy to a corner, then runs in, into a BOOT! ENZIGIRI! And then Roddy loads up, but Cassidy moves Kyle out of the way! STRONG KNEE hits Cassidy! Roddy dodges Kyle to SICK KICK!! Roddy hurries to bring Kyle back up, but Kyle suplexes first! And into an ARMBAR!! Roddy clasps hands, but Kyle gets a leg, too! Cassidy rolls Kyle, and WINS!!!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (Guaranteed #1 entry in the All In Casino Gauntlet)

Kyle is pissed in himself for getting caught, but this is a lot like how a Casino Gauntlet can go! As chaotic as this Triple Threat was, how much crazier will it get when four, five or however many more men are battling for a shot at the world title?

Backstage interview with Claudio Castagnoli and Kazuchika Okada.

Renee Paquette is moderating the face-to-face of Swiss Superman and Rainmaker. They have agreed to no physicality here, as Claudio will challenge Okada for the Continental Championship next week for Dynamite: Cardiff. Renee wants to start with Claudio and “the beginning,” The Continental Classic. This championship was born, and what would having it mean to Claudio? Claudio says it would mean a lot to him. Claudio felt that the Continental Championship was meant to be his title, so when he wasn’t successful in the C2, it bothered him quite a lot. But life is not about how many times you get knocked down, but about how many times you stand back up.

And if you keep on fighting, you get a chance like this. Claudio knows this is going to be amazing, this is a first-time-ever match, and it is in Europe, so this time, Claudio plans on making it count. Renee goes to Okada and Okada applauds. “Nice speech. You’re very passionate. See? Uh uh uh uh uh~!” Okada laughs, and says twelve guys fought for this title. But there is only one champion, and it’s him, not Claudio. Okada is the greatest tournament wrestler of all time. He is a FOUR-TIME G1 Climax winner. Claudio will respect Okada when Okada beats him in Cardiff! And Okada vows to be champion even after this year’s coming Continental Classic.

“So… Good luck. B*tch.” The Rainmaker stares Claudio down while leaving, and Claudio says he really hopes he doesn’t get this version of Okada. This “uh uh” joker, this EVP lackey who just wants to make his friends laugh. No, Claudio wants THE Rainmaker, not this bootleg! He wants the man who DID win those four G1 tournaments! He wants the Tokyo Dome main eventer Rainmaker. Because Claudio is going to bring the best version of himself, the same way he does every single time he is in that ring! Claudio will be seven times better by this point next week, so Okada better be ready. Because in Cardiff, Okada will have 99 problems, and this “b*tch” is number one!

Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.

Renee is now with Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, Mother Shayna, and Killswitch-Luchasaurus, the AEW World Trios Champions. Renee brings up Captain Charisma being the special guest referee last Saturday on Collision, the #1 contenders match of Bang Bang Gang VS The House of Black, clearly taking matters into his own hands to protect these titles. But now, there is a big question mark as to how these titles will be defended at All In. Christian says yes, that is the million dollar question, isn’t it? Surely another trio will step up in the interim. But as far as last Saturday, Christian called that match right down the middle, just as he said he would.

“The Bang Bang Gang and The House of Black didn’t answer the bell, they couldn’t make the ten count, and that’s on them. And like I just said, I always keep my promises, I always do what I say I’m gonna do. I said we’d be the Trios Champions and we are. I said I was gonna win every single accolade there is to win in AEW, and I will. I am using this as a vehicle back to the World Heavyweight Championship. In fact, I am going to hold every single title at the same time!

“Now this Friday on Rampage, my son, Nick, has a match against that creepy weirdo, fatherless loser, Kip Sabian, and he’s gonna make an example out of him. Now unfortunately for you, Norfolk, I won’t be there in attendance because I don’t wanna associate myself with such bottom feeders.” Renee asks if that’s the reason why, or is Christian concerned about protecting himself from- Christian tells Renee that she’s had a condescending tone this entire time and he doesn’t appreciate it, he’ll take it from here. Step off his set. Renee leaves, and Christian tells her to stick to being a mom. She’s gonna be a worse mom than she is an interviewer.

Christian says that this is The Patriarchy! They are the Faces of TBS now and forever! Captain Charisma is as confident as ever, but will a trio step forward to tear down The Patriarchy?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

Schiavone starts by telling Christian Cage that on behalf of Virginia, they don’t want Christian here! The fans cheer that, and Schiavone moves on by bringing up last week, the return of one of the greats in AEW. Tonight, we get to talk to that man. It’s HOOOOK~! The Hook Signal appears, and out comes The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil, that burned eye still bandaged up. Hook joins Schiavone in the ring, and Schiavone says we have seen the lows Chris Jericho will stoop to. From Shibata to Samoa Joe to Hook, how is his eye right now? Hook says he can’t see out of it. Hook then wants everyone to look at the bandages.

Does Jericho see what he did? He took that eye, sure. But does Jericho see the problem? Hook can see just fine with the other! Hook can still see Jericho, and he’s sick of this ish! Hook wants his title back! He wants to fight Jericho for HIS FTW Championship, and he wants it right here, right now, in Norfolk, Virginia! The fans want to see that! And here comes The Learning Tree! The “For The World” Champion of 116 days leads the way for Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey, and Jericho of course waves and says, “Hi, guys~! Hi, Hook! And y’know one, Hook? You really are one stupid SOB.

“Even after I blinded you with a fireball, you still want to challenge The Learning Tree, to a fight, here in Norfolk, tonight? You wanna fight?!” The fans do! Jericho storms his way down the ramp, takes off his banana yellow jacket, and asks again, “You wanna fight!? You ain’t getting one.” The fans boo but Jericho says, “It’s not worth my time to fight you in Norfolk here tonight, Hook. But what is worth my time is Wembley Stadium. So I’ll give you a shot at the For The World Championship, at All In, but there’s a couple caveats first that you have to agree to.

“And the first one is this: When you have your shot at Wembley, it’s your final chance at the For The World Championship. And when I beat you, and I’m going to beat you, you’re done. You walk away from the FTW title, you walk away from The Learning Tree, and you walk out of the Jericho Vortex forever. Second caveat is next week, in Cardiff, you get to face, one on one, The Redwood, Big Bill!” And Bill tells Hook, “I’m gonna beat you down and I’m gonna shove you… Straight up Taz’s ass.” Hook chuckles, but Bryan Keith adds, “STRAIGHT UP HIS ASS!” So if Hook agrees to all that, see you at Wembley! Thanks~!

The fans boo Jericho as he waves, but Hook says yeah, he accepts. He’s looking forward to it. He’s looking forward to dumping “Big B*tch on his big ass head, and I’m looking forward to tearing you, Chris, limb from limb! Chris, after Wembley Stadium, you will never, ever be the same… again~!” Hook serves Jericho his own line, but will he be able to cut down The Redwood before going All In with The Learning Tree?

AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS The Acclaimed!

There are title shots up and down the All In card, but this one couldn’t wait any longer! Matthew & Nicholas Jackson know FTR wants to revisit All In 2023, but Max Caster & Anthony Bowens want to remix the track to put their own spin on it. Will the “overall, fine gentlemen, very fine gentlemen” be the ones facing Dax & Cash? Or will The Best Wrestler Alive & The Five Tool Player be the ones taking the #TopGuysOut?

The introductions are made, but then Caster & Bowens attack from behind! No rapping, no scissoring, no playing around, Acclaimed is giving a beatdown! Caster is after Matt while Bowens CLUBS away on Nick! They all keep fighting on stage, The Bucks turn things around, and they reel The Acclaimed in! But then The Acclaimed STEREO BACK DROP The Bucks onto the ramp! Nick slumps off one side, Matt hurries to follow. Caster holds up the belts, and then Bowens CROSSBODIES The Bucks down! The fans fire up and The Acclaimed drag The Bucks down the ramp. The beating continues, and The Acclaimed put The Bucks in the ring.

But then The Bucks get moving! The Bucks STEREO WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! The fans boo but then The Bucks STEREO PLANCHA! Matt mockingly asks, “What was that?” while the fans boo, but now Nick holds up the belts. Matt puts Bowens in the ring, the bell sounds, and Matt storms up on Bowens. Bowens kicks low but Matt throws hands! Matt whips, Bowens KICKS back! Bowens keeps moving, LEAPFROG FAMOUSER! Cover, TWO! And here comes Billy Gunn to cheer on his boys! The fans fire up with Daddy Ass and Bowens drags Matt up. Tag to Caster, The Acclaimed double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW!

Nick storms in, but he gets a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Then Caster TOSSES Nick. Caster goes to Matt, the fans fire up more, and Caster CLUBS Matt. Matt kicks low then whips, but Caster reverses. Nick sneaks a tag, Matt slides under Caster and whips him again. Nick jumps in, The Bucks double kick! Nick runs, Matt gives him the boost, and Nick DROPKICKS Caster down! The fans boo but The Bucks soak it up. Nick stomps Caster to a corner, then scrapes Caster’s face against ropes! The ref counts, Nick stomps Caster in the corner, then ROCKS him with a right. But Caster fires back in return! The fans rally, but Nick JAWBREAKERS!

Nick drags Caster up, tags Matt, and Matt climbs. Matt DOUBLE STOMPS Caster’s arm! Matt kicks Caster around, taunts him, then pie faces him. Caster pie faces back, then ROCKS Matt with a forearm! Caster keeps after Matt as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Matt blocks a shot to ROCK Caster back! Matt kicks Caster around, snapmares, then tags Nick. Nick slingshot SENTONS! Caster sputters and Nick taunts Bowens. The ref has to keep Bowens back, and then Nick “tags” Matt in. Matt stomps Caster, digs his boots into Caster at the corner, the ref sees that and counts, and Matt lets off at 4. Billy warns Matt but Matt taunts Billy. Matt goes back for Caster, but Caster fires hands! Matt RAMS Caster into the corner! And then RAMS him again and again! Matt ROCKS Caster, then tags Nick. Nick drags Caster up, whips him back to the corner hard, and Caster falls to the mat.

Nick taunts Bowens then stomps Caster. Nick tags Matt, and Matt climbs up. Nick holds Caster in place for Matt to AX HANDLE! Matt kicks Caster around, brings him up, but Caster fires hands! Caster whips, Matt reverses, but Bowens tags in! Caster sunset flips, Matt stays up, so Bowens runs up, NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Bowens then brings Matt to the corner to fire forearms! Caster tags in, The Acclaimed bring Matt around, and they double whip him back to the Acclaimed corner. Dynamite returns to single picture as Bowens runs up to forearm SMASH! Caster runs up to ELBOW! Bowens runs back in to SMASH!

Bowens feeds Matt to Caster for a scoop SLAM! Caster holds Matt up, Bowens goes up, and the fans fire up while Nick protests! Bowens calls for it but Matt UP KICKS Caster away! No timbers being scissored here! But there’s Billy! Matt wants Billy to calm down, but then Caster is there, too! Matt finds himself surrounded in enemy territory, but he jukes Caster! Nick PENALTY KICKS Caster, and Matt JAWBREAKERS Bowens! Billy chases Nick around the outside! Nick throws a chair but Billy catches it! The ref only sees Nick begging for mercy now! And the ref EJECTS Billy!? The fans boo as The Bucks pull one over on the ref!

Billy tells The Bucks they’re gonna pay, but things are back to 2v2. Matt smirks as he rains down fists in the corner! The fans boo more but Matt smirks at five. Then he CLAWS Caster’s face! Matt bumps Caster off buckles, tags in Nick, and The Bucks double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW! The Bucks flex in their classic pose, then Nick stomps Caster. Nick CLAWS Caster’s back, then CLAWS him again! Nick climbs up in a corner, and he rains down fists! Nick goes all the way to TEN, then lets off. Nick TOSSES Caster out, then snatches a “DUNG BUCKS” sign to RIP it apart! The fans boo but Nick shrugs. But Caster RAMS Nick into the apron!

Caster SMACKS Nick using the paper! Caster whips, Nick reverses and puts Caster in! Caster crawls for his corner but Nick hurries to CLAW Caster’s back! Tag to Matt, and Matt sends Nick in. Caster puts Nick on the apron, but Matt runs in! Caster dodges, the ENZIGIRI hits Matt! Guess that’s more a gamangiri now. But the fans are thunderous as Caster then dodges Nick! And dodges again, to hot tag Bowens! Bowens rallies on The Bucks, and he fires Rock, Paper Scissors SUPER- NO, Matt blocks that kick, and Nick SUPERKICKS Bowens! Matt cravats, Nick gives him the boost, SLICED BREAD! And SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!

Bowens stays in this and the fans rally up. Matt fires hands on Bowens in the corner, then rains down more fists as Bowens sits down. Matt stands on Bowens, lets off as the ref counts, and Bowens stands. Nick HOTSHOTS Bowens, Matt brings him around and suplexes! Cover, TWO! Matt clamps on a chinlock, and Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.

Bowens endures, fights around, and fights up to fire body shots! Matt RAMS Bowens into buckles! Nick holds Bowens but Bowens elbows him back! Matt runs up, into a BOOT! Bowens hurries for his corner, but Matt scoops him! BACKBREAKER! Tag to Nick, and he hits a LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Bowens stays in this but Nick stays on him with a rain of fists! Nick lets off for only a moment to rain down even more shots! Nick then scrapes his soles off Bowens! Nick taunts Caster, then brings Bowens up to go for the corner. Bowens blocks the buckle bump to fire body shots! Bowens fires forearms, elbows, but Nick WHEEL KICKS!

Both men are down and Caster rallies the fans. Nick tags Matt, and Matt drags Bowens up to put him in the ropes. Tag back to Nick while Matt has Bowens dangling! Nick goes up for the DRAPING SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Caster breaks it! The ref reprimands but Caster did what he had to do to keep The Acclaimed going! Bowens reaches out for his corner, but Nick facelocks to keep him down. Bowens fights up, throws body shots, then fires forearms! Bowens runs, into a SUPERKICK! Dynamite returns to single picture and Nick tags Matt. The Bucks stay between Bowens and Caster while they pump up the custom Reeboks!

The fans boo but The Bucks take aim, to DOUBLE SUPERKICK Caster! Bowens is isolated now, but he dodges the superkicks! He DOUBLE LARIATS on the return! The fans fire up with Bowens, but he still doesn’t have Caster! Bowens crawls over as he calls to Caster, and Caster drags himself up! Nick anchors Bowens but Bowens fires hands! They both stand, Bowens ROCKS Nick! Nick CLUBS Bowens! Nick back suplexes, but Bowens lands out! Bowens dodges Nick to hot tag Caster! The fans are thunderous as Caster rallies on Nick! Caster whips, Nick reverses but Caster hits a SLINGBLADE! Caster air guitars as a shoutout to Scissor Ace!

Matt runs up to headlock but Caster powers up and out. Caster drops, hurdles, and then trophy lifts Matt! Caster LAWN DARTS Matt at buckles! Then Caster LARIATS Nick up and out! Caster LARIATS Matt, and then PLANCHAS Nick! The fans fire up again and Caster puts Nick in! Caster climbs, and he CROSSBODIES Nick down! Cover, Matt breaks it! Bowens is there to ROCK Matt! Bowens CHOPS Matt in one corner, Caster has Nick in the other. The Acclaimed coordinate, whip, but The Bucks dosido. The Acclaimed dodge and then dosido, but The Bucks dodge! Only for The Acclaimed to block the kicks!

The Acclaimed spin The Bucks, but then DOUBLE DOUBLE LARIATS take everyone down! The fans are thunderous again, “This is Awesome!” Bowens and Matt bail out, a standing count is on Caster and Nick. Nick stands in a corner, Caster runs in but Nick dodges the splash! Nick GAMANGIRIS, then BULLDOGS! Caster sputters, Nick goes up the corner! SWANTON onto knees! Caster saves himself but it was a touch double-edged. Even so, Caster and Nick crawl, but Matt drags Bowens off the apron! POWERBOMB to the ramp!! Nick rolls Caster, with tights! TWO!! Caster escapes and Nick is beside himself!

Matt hurries back over, Nick tags him in. The Bucks drag Caster up, and they set up! But Caster slips free of the scoop and shoves Matt into Nick! Caster then waistlocks, but Matt backs him up into the ref! The ref gets sandwiched in the corner! The fans boo but Matt LOW BLOWS Caster! Matt doesn’t even care about the ref, he goes for the belts! Matt brings one into the ring and takes aim at Caster! But wait! FTR is here!! Dax snatches that belt from Matt, Cash checks on the ref, but Dax stands down. Matt eggs Dax on, and even SPITS at him!! Dax gest pissed, he TACKLES Matt!! The ref sees that, he calls DISQUALIFICATION!!

Winners: The Young Bucks, by disqualification (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)

The fans boo and The Acclaimed is furious! FTR just cost them! The ref tries to stop another fight from breaking out, but here comes Billy, as well as security! The fans are just as upset as Caster & Bowens, but The Bucks just slip away with big smiles on their faces. The bottom line for them is that they have the gold. But will the Bucks use their executive powers to give themselves the night off at All In?

Renee is backstage with Christopher Daniels, who is himself very disappointed. Renee says she had a question but now has to ask him about this. What does this mean for the tag title situation going into All In? The Fallen Angel says if The Bucks had legitimately defeated The Acclaimed, then he’d have no choice but to call FTR the new #1 contenders. However, that wasn’t definitive in any way. This issue between all these teams hasn’t ended. So while this result complicates the situation, Daniels has a very simple solution: Saturday Night Collision, FTR VS Acclaimed, the winners face The Bucks for the belts at All In. May the best team win!

Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Wheeler Yuta!

The Realest AEW World Champion is preparing for Title VS Career, and what really could be the “Final Countdown” of Bryan Danielson, and he’s going to use Bryan’s “protege” to do just that. The Decoder has been training with The American Dragon like there’s no tomorrow, but will he be made an example to The GOAT? Or will Yuta use everything Bryan has taught him to tear down Swerve’s House?

Bryan himself is ringside so he can watch all of this in person. But at the same time, Swerve stares Bryan down, making sure he knows this same fight is coming for him. The bell rings and Yuta runs up, but into a BOOT! Yuta falls back, Swerve drags him up and runs to BOOT him again! Swerve then TOSSES Yuta out while the fans are thunderous for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve dribbles Yuta off the railing, then drags him up to whip him into the steel steps! The steps move from the impact! Swerve then drags Yuta up, right in front of Bryan, and Swerve says none of that training is gonna help Yuta!

Swerve says Bryan is nothing anymore, and he’s gonna retire Bryan! Bryan still coaches Yuta, but Swerve puts Yuta in the ring. Swerve glares at Bryan before stepping back inside, and Yuta CHOPS! Yuta fires forearms and CHOPS, then he whips. Swerve blocks, and CHOPS back! Swerve whips Yuta to a corner, but Yuta goes up, only for Swerve to catch him in an Electric Chair. But Yuta spins through to arm-drag, and CHOP! Forearm! CHOP! Yuta keeps going, kicks, but swerve blocks to slip around and BACKBREAKER! Gator roll and suplex, for the BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Swerve snarls and looms over Yuta.

Swerve brings Yuta up, fireman’s carries, and then RAMS him into a corner! Swerve snapmares Yuta, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! And he hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, and Swerve stares Bryan down. Bryan still coaches Yuta, and Swerve is amused. The fans rally up with Bryan, and Swerve goes back to Yuta. Yuta fires hands from below, but Swerve BOOTS him down! Swerve drags Yuta up, chicken wings him, to turn him around and put Yuta in a Muscle Buster Stretcher! Yuta endures this unique hold, and Swerve dumps him down into a ghost pin, TWO! Swerve ELBOWS Yuta down, then ties up the legs.

Swerve traps the legs, CLUBS Yuta, turns him over and has an Indian Deathlock! Swerve sits on the legs to put on the pressure, but Yuta endures. Yuta keeps his shoulders up, too, and Bryan rallies the fans again. Swerve rains down shots on Yuta but Yuta hits back from below. Swerve goes for knuckle locks but Yuta BITES one of Swerve’s hands! Swerve lets Yuta out of the leglock while the ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta stands to bend Swerve’s fingers! Yuta has both hands, he trips Swerve, and he gives those DRAGON STOMPS! The fans are torn as Yuta uses a signature Bryan Danielson move, but Swerve kicks up from below!

Swerve hooks Yuta into a sunset flip, TWO! Swerve drags Yuta up, but Yuta RANAS the bomb, sending Swerve into  buckles! Swerve tumbles out, Yuta DIVES onto him! Direct hit into the railing! The fans fire up and Bryan coaches Yuta more. Yuta puts Swerve in, climbs up a corner, and he CROSSBODIES, into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! And then it’s an omoplata, for a LEBELL LOCK!! Swerve taunts Bryan with another of his signatures! Bryan coaches Yuta, but Nana has Norfolk behind “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Yuta endures, and he rolls through! Yuta grabs an ANKLE LOCK! Now Swerve endures!

Swerve flails, powers up to his feet, and he reels Yuta in for an ELBOW! The fans rally, Swerve and Yuta stand up, and Swerve fires forearms! Swerve ROCKS Yuta, but Yuta rewinds! Swerve ducks the lariat to half nelson, but Yuta arm-drags free! And Yuta has Swerve for the HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans fire up as Yuta then shifts around, tucks the arms and SEATBELT, TWO!! Swerve escapes Yuta’s signature, but Yuta runs up. Swerve boots him back, somersaults, but Yuta avoids the Complete Shot! Yuta hooks an arm, chicken wings, but Swerve fights! So Yuta waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Swerve stays in this but Yuta holds onto the arms! Chicken wings are back but Swerve fights up. Swerve powers free to ELBOW Yuta again! Yuta snarls and SLAPS Swerve! Swerve just laughs! Yuta fires more shots, Swerve still laughs! Yuta CHOPS, mule kicks, but Swerve RISING HEADBUTTS! Swerve shakes that off as he goes to a corner, and the ref checks Yuta. Bryan coaches Yuta, but that was a bad shot under the chin. Yuta sits up, into a HOUSE CALL!! Yuta sputters, and Swerve dares him to get back up! Bryan looks concerned, the fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Yuta finds the power to sit up, but into another HOUSE CALL!!

Swerve drags Yuta up, because he has more to give! A THIRD HOUSE CALL!!! But that’s not all! Swerve copies the DRAGON STOMPS!! And Swerve even adds some ground ‘n’ pound! The ref checks, he CALLS it! Swerve wins!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by referee stoppage

The ref tries to stop Swerve but he just keeps hammering Yuta! So Bryan jumps into the ring! The fans fire up but Swerve bails out. The Realest grins as he’s gotten under Bryan’s skin and in his head. But he has the music stop so he can tell Bryan, “I said last week that I was gonna show you and the rest of the world why I am the most dangerous man in AEW. That was just an example of what I’m gonna do to you in front of 50 THOUSAND people at Wembley Stadium in two weeks.

“Bryan, you’re gonna bring your family, right? Cuz right where you sat front row, and watched me mutilate Wheeler Yuta… is the same thing I’m gonna do in front of your daughter when she watches you have your last match! Then you can fulfill that promise that you made to her, that you were gonna retire. I’m gonna force you to retire, because that’s what I’m gonna do when I cripple you!” Swerve is willing to cross every line there is, all to stay on top. Bryan does his best to shrug that off and check on Yuta, but then Swerve slides back in to HOUSE CALL!! A cheap shot from the champion, and he even mocks the Yes chant!

The fans are torn, but will this be how it goes in just 11 days? Is Bryan going to go All In, only to lose it all?

My Thoughts:

Another great Dynamite, though the title matches were of course going to keep status quo. Mone VS Shida was a great opening to the show, and it was good use of Kamille to screw Shida over and keep Shida strong even though she loses to Mone. And clever move with Kamille assuming a String mask wearing woman is Britt, and then real Britt shows up from the other end. Now, we still have the go-home episode next week but I think this is the TBS Championship go-home segment. As such, Mone retains at All In, probably also because Kamille helps.

Then with the tag titles, it was a little surprising they did this match at all. It was a great match, but then FTR shows up, screws it all up, and we see it was all just really good filler to get us to what I’ve been saying, FTR VS Acclaimed, winners go to All In. Except now, Acclaimed used their shot from the Eliminator, so perhaps no, there won’t be Acclaimed VS winners at All Out. This feels a bit of a mess, but I suppose there’s still a scenario where maybe Acclaimed screw FTR over at All In, and then All Out becomes a Triple Threat. If anything, that’s a good move because this will be the sixth All Out, aka the fifth anniversary of the original from when AEW became a thing. Gotta go big for that, even if All In is their “biggest show of the year.”

Hangman going after Lethal during the interview promo was good stuff, that was a really good match, but I’m hoping Lethal was just selling and wasn’t legitimately concussed. Between the Deadeye on the apron and that one lariat before the Buckshot, there’s a chance it happened, and AEW cannot lose more people to injuries at this point. But either way, Hangman is being booked as a dangerous man, so as to parallel how Swerve keeps talking about himself being the most dangerous man.

Great promo video from MJF and Ospreay, and we’re of course getting one last face-to-face next week, we’ll have to wait and see how that affects the math. Pac’s promo was great, and greatly appreciated because uh, where was this weeks ago? Pac should’ve been pissed the moment Ospreay said he was getting his rematch for All In, and Pac should’ve put the All Out match on the docket just as quickly. Pac could’ve even been a player in the build, just hanging around, egging both sides on, reveling in how he’s getting the winner while they’re still fairly banged up.

Great video promo from Darby, though having it and Jack Perry attacking Darby as back to back segments felt a bit redundant. A part of me thinks they would’ve played Darby’s video on Saturday, except they had to replay Jack Perry’s video to make up for that stupid Taco Bell botch. But even then, both segments were still good, with Jack beating down Darby and adding something to their TNT Championship match. Their Coffin Match is going to be great stuff, nice reference to last year’s Coffin Match but also how Jack seems to like doing No Disqualification matches per his FTW Championship match last year.

We got a great promo from Mariah and a good promo from Mina, but hard to say how this factors into the go-home math. Claudio and Okada had a good promo segment, but as seems to be a thing, it went a touch longer than it had to. Claudio’s rebuttal to Okada’s joking around and insulting him was all still good material, but something about it felt like Claudio could’ve just said that to Okada, or maybe even saved it for Rampage. Either way, Claudio VS Okada is going to be awesome stuff, with Dynamite in Cardiff certainly going to be in front of a hot crowd that’ll eat it up. Good promo from Christian Cage, but I feel like one or both Bang Bang Gang and House of Black are going to go after Nick Wayne on Rampage since he’ll be all alone without Christian, thus motivating the trios title match.

Awesome Triple Threat of Cassidy, Kyle and Roddy. Obviously Taven & Bennett had to go out there but it was also good for Mark Briscoe and Ishii to stop them. That feels like a tag match they could give us on Collision this Saturday, or even in Cardiff for the go-home show. Cassidy getting that win like he did was also great stuff, and  given Cassidy’s thing while International Champion was his durability, him starting the gauntlet is fitting. These Casino Gauntlets are always fun, but as I pictured last week, it’d be wild if Hangman won and then decided to MITB cash-in on Swerve and Bryan in the main event.

Swerve VS Yuta was a great main event, and I’m still a little worried Yuta got legit rocked like I was with Lethal, but given Bryan knows how to play that stuff up, maybe they were doing that with Yuta. Swerve of course wins, but him going above and beyond was a clever way to do it. Bryan Danielson being Bryan Danielson and this being (potentially) his last match, Swerve basically goes Heel tonight to really pile on. There’s still next week for the go-home math, there’s a chance Bryan turns things around on Swerve, meaning that Swerve will retain at All In. Then All Out could be Swerve VS Hangman, and Dynamite: Grand Slam could be Swerve VS Darby so that Swerve gets in all the classics in.

My Score: 8.9/10