AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (8/21/24)
Cardiff is All Elite!
For the first time ever, Dynamite is in Wales!
History is being made as AEW Dynamite is on location in Cardiff, Wales, just FOUR DAYS before All In Wembley 2024!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Tommy Billington; Jericho wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Saraya w/ Harley Cameron; Toni wins and retains the title.
- AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Claudio Castagnoli; Time Limit Draw, Okada retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Jacy Perry & The Young Bucks VS Darby Allin & FTR; Darby & FTR win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
And he welcomes us all to the AEW TBS Championship contract signing! Introducing first, the challenger, Dr. Britt Baker, DMD! The fans cheer as The Doctor is in Cardiff! And of course, the TBS Champion, The CEO, Mercedes Mone! The fans are torn as Mone and her Brickhouse, Kamille, make their way out to the ring. They step inside together, and Schiavone reminds them of the No Physicality Agreement. This Sunday, in Wembley Stadium, Mone defends the TBS Championship against Britt. The fans chant “D M D! D M D!” Schiavone presents the contract, and says signing will make this official.
Mone says let’s just get to it. “Cardiiiiff~! Please say hello to your C E O.” The fans boo but Mone says Sunday, when she makes Britt tap, we’ll see what Mone’s been saying for weeks: Britt is the past, and Mone will forever be the future. Mone signs her part, then passes the contract over. Britt says that’s cute, Mone. Mone can say whatever she wants now, but when Britt thinks of the past, she remembers All In last year, when Mone hobbled in on crutches just to be in the audience to watch Britt. Britt will remind Mone that before there was a CEO, there was the DMD. Britt signs her part and Mone says the fans make her sick. “D~ M~ D~!”
Mone laughs to herself, and then tells Britt the fans only like her because they see themselves in her: a loser! That is why Britt won’t beat Mone. The fans tell the CEO to STFU and Mone says that’s rude. They’re all still paying to see Mone! And Mone’s biggest fan is Britt! This is Britt’s dream match! Mone inspired Britt to be the Role Model and wrestler! But Britt has that little degree to fall back on. Is she really All In? Mone’s been all in since she was ten years old! She’s been putting women’s wrestling on the map! That is All In! But Britt doesn’t have the guts to go all in like Mone, and she will never be like Mone! And Sunday at Wembley, Britt will NOT beat Mone.
Britt says, “The guts? No, I had the guts. Mercedes, I have the guts, I have the heart, and I have the balls, because I never had a Plan B, I had two Plan A’s! You call yourself The Blueprint? Well I’m the Gold Standard! You were one of four, I’ve always been one of one. You pride yourself on being a star maker? Cool. I’m Britt Baker, and I’m the Baddest B*tch on the Block!” The fans fire up for that one! Britt says Mone does have one thing right: Britt admired Mone. Britt wanted to be Mone. Mone walked so girls like Britt could run. And now, girls like Britt are the foundation of the company Mone is now sitting in!
The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Britt says yes, Mone made a difference, but that Mone doesn’t exist anymore. This Mone is a smug, arrogance ass who cares more about being the highest paid female in pro-wrestling today than her own legacy that inspired women like Britt in the first place! Britt doesn’t know where that Mone went, but Mone better find her, and find her fast. Because when Britt wins the TBS Championship, that’s the girl Britt wants to say she beat. The fans cheer that, too! Britt stands and says relax, Schiavone, she’ll follow the rules. She won’t hit Mone. But dis b*tch is gettin’ on her nerves! BOP for Kamille!
The fans fire up as Britt shoves the contract at Mone, then SMACKS Kamille off the desk! Kamille falls onto Mone’s lap in the armchair, and Britt hops up to CROSSBODY them both! The fans fire up as Britt is sending Mone & Kamille scrambling away! Britt holds up the belt, will the DMD be the new Face of TBS? Or will The CEO break the banks to prove she’s still money?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho, Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey.
Renee Paquette is with the Learning Tree and his Branches, noting we are just moments away from Jericho’s match with the new Dynamite Kid, Tommy Billington. What are his thoughts before going into this match? Jericho says, “Hi, guys~! Y’know, something’s been bothering me, Renee. All the way on my flight over here to Cardiff, England…” The fans boo because it’s Wales… But Jericho says it’s that Tommy Billington calls himself The Dynamite Kid. What right does he have to that nickname other than he’s blood related with the original Dynamite Kid being his uncle? Hmm? What gives Tommy that right?
Dynamite Kid is one of the greatest of all time, so is Tommy as fast as him? As skilled? As angry and mean? As far as Jericho’s concerned, this Dynamite Kid doesn’t even deserve to be on Dynamite! But he is, so this is his chance to prove himself. Is Tommy as good as the original? Jericho doesn’t think so. And Hook better be watching. What Jericho does to Tommy, he does sevenfold to Hook on Sunday in Wembley Stadium! Jericho heads out, Bill follows, and the Bad Apple adds, “BIG ASS Wembley Stadium!” Jericho is looking to teach Tommy a lesson, but will Tommy humble him #ForTheWorld?
Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Tommy Billington!
The bell rings and Jericho circles with Tommy. The fans rally for “WALES! WALES!” as Jericho and Tommy approach. They tie up, and Tommy arm-drags Jericho! Tommy eggs Jericho on, the two reset, and Tommy arm-drags again! The fans rally behind Tommy, which annoys Jericho. They tie up, Jericho wrenches, but Tommy rolls, rolls back, kips up then cartwheels to go up and over to headlock! The fans cheer, but Jericho powers up and out. Tommy RAMS Jericho, then keeps going! Tommy RAMS Jericho again and again, but then Jericho drops, only for Tommy to run him over!
The fans fire up as Tommy scoops and SLAMS Jericho, then goes to a corner! Jericho stands, and Tommy MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Tommy and Tommy goes out after Jericho. Tommy RAMS Jericho into railing, SMACKS him off the apron, then whips Jericho into more railing! The ref tells Bill & Bryan to stay back, and Tommy puts Jericho in the ring. Jericho distracts the ref, which lets Bryan TRIP Tommy, and Bill POSTS him! The fans boo but the Branches get away with that, and Jericho waves while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Bill gives mocking thumbs up, and the ref checks Tommy. Tommy is still in this, so Jericho goes out to the apron. Jericho kicks Tommy from above, drags him up to scoop and SLAM on the floor! Tommy writhes, but Jericho drags him back up to SMACK off railing! Jericho puts Tommy in the ring, then brings him around to CHOP! Tommy staggers to ropes, and Jericho brings him around to CHOP in a corner! Tommy slumps down in the corner, Bill cheers Jericho on, and Jericho soaks up heat. Jericho stands Tommy up but Tommy fires hands! Tommy whips, Jericho reverses and LARIATS!
Jericho paces, then he stands on Tommy at the ropes! The ref counts, Jericho steps away, but Bryan gets a cheap shot in! Jericho soaks up the heat, Bill & Bryan tell fans to shut up, and Jericho hits a BIG back suplex on Tommy! Jericho soaks up more heat, then he stands Tommy up. Jericho gets in Tommy’s face, talks trash on him, then SLAPS him! Tommy hits back with haymakers! Dynamite returns to single picture and Tommy fires more shots! Tommy whips, Jericho reverses but Tommy ducks ‘n ‘dodges! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Tommy and Jericho slowly rise, and Jericho hits first!
Tommy fires back with a flurry of forearms! Tommy whips, then he LARIATS Jericho! Tommy whips again, for a SHOTGUN! Jericho flounders, Tommy is on him for a scoop and SLAM! The fans fire up as Tommy brings Jericho up again. Tommy whips, but Jericho holds ropes to avoid the dropkick! LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” Jericho CHOPS Tommy to a corner, then he CHOPS again. Jericho whips corner to corner, but Tommy comes back, get around, then waistlocks. Jericho switches, Tommy switches back, GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans rally as Tommy covers, TWO!
Jericho toughs it out but Tommy is right on him. Tommy goes to suplex but Jericho trips him! Jericho goes to turn Tommy, and has him in the WALLS OF JERICHO! The fans rally as Tommy endures, and Bill is taunting Tommy from the ropes! The fans rally harder as Tommy powers up, fights forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! Jericho holds until the ref counts 4, then he waves to the fans. Jericho runs up on Tommy but Tommy kicks low! Tommy then snap suplexes! Tommy whips, Jericho reverses but Tommy tilt-o-whirls around, and he gut wrenches for a TOMBSTONE!! Tommy won’t stop there, he goes up a corner!
The fans fire up but Bryan is barking, so Tommy CROSSBODIES Bryan down! Bill runs in but Tommy sends him into railing! Tommy hurries up top, for a DIVING- CODE BREAKER! Jericho intercepts Tommy and covers, Jericho wins!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall
Whether Tommy was as good or better than the original Dynamite Kid, who’s to say? But he certainly gave Jericho more than he expected here. Jericho still gets himself a mic to say, “Hi, guys~! Hook, you stupid bastard! I hope you were just watching what happened, because I’m gonna do the same to you at All In! And Hook, if you were right here, right now, in Cardiff, England, I would rip you apart branch by branch by branch… by branch!” Well wouldn’t you know? Hook IS here! Jericho must’ve forgotten that Hook is set to face Bill for Collision, but now he’s in the ring with Jericho! So Bill CLOBBERS Hook from behind!
Bill hauls Hook up, for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! The fans boo, will we still get that match on Saturday between Redwood and Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil? Or can Hook tear apart all these rotten Branches and burn down Jericho’s reign?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Saraya w/ Harley Cameron!
The Leading Lady has been wild ever since leaving The Outcasts, but this might be the craziest thing she’s done yet! She’s putting this title on the line just FOUR DAYS before All In! Will Toni end up handing her former friend a Wembley Moment on a silver platter? Or can she stave off a last minute change to the script?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see just how “card subject to change” things really get!
The bell rings, the fans fire up as Saraya and Storm circle, and they’re all cheering for “TONI! TONI!” The two tie up, Toni arm-drags and then poses! The fans cheer, and the two reset. They tie up again, Toni blocks an arm-drag to give an arm-drag, and she poses! The fans cheer more, but Saraya gets mad. Saraya runs up, Toni hits a headlock takeover, but Saraya headscissors. Toni kips free, Saraya headlocks for the takeover, but Toni rolls her! TWO, and Saraya kicks low. Saraya whips Toni to a corner, but Toni goes up, under, and then knuckle locks. Toni kicks an arm, steps over the other, then spins around to bait Saraya with a leg.
Saraya tries for the leg but just falls for the trick. Toni goes up and over then back under to offer the leg again. Saraya falls for that, too, and Toni goes up and around to roll her up! TWO, and Saraya Oklahoma Rolls! TWO, and the two stand. The fans cheer, but Saraya goes to the apron. The fans cheer for Toin but Saraya gets upset. Saraya shrieks at Toni, Toni shrieks back! Saraya howls so Toni howls back! The fans fire up, Toni storms up, but Saraya HOTSHOTS her! Saraya has Toni in the ropes to fire KNEE after KNEE! The fans sing for Toni but Saraya pushes her down while stepping inside. Saraya then argues with the ref so that Harley can THROW Toni into railing!
Toni staggers, Saraya CANNONBALLS! The fans boo but Saraya soaks it all up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Harley taunts Toni while Saraya does a full lap. Saraya then stomps Toni, upts her against railing, then CHOKES her! The ref reprimands, the ring count is still climbing, so Saraya lets off at 7 to refresh the count. Saraya then runs and RAMS Storm into more railing! Saraya soaks up more heat, then SMACKS Toni off the desk! Saraya tells commentary to shut it, then she digs her boot into Toni’s face! The ref reprimands, Saraya lets off to THROW Toni into more railing! Saraya leaves Toni behind to argue with the ref in the ring, so Harley attacks Toni again! Harley CLUBS Toni down, then hurries away.
Saraya goes out to drag Toni back in, and bump her off buckles. Saraya stomps a mudhole in, digs her boot in, but lets off as the ref counts. Toni sputters, Harley shrugs, and Saraya stomps away again! Saraya lets off with a howl, and Toni flounders along ropes. Saraya CLUBS Toni, Toni hits back, but Saraya CLUBS her down! Saraya runs, but into a HEADBUTT! Both women are down and a count begins! The fans rally while both women stir. We pass 5 of 10 before either sits up. Saraya stands at 7, and she runs up to fire hands! Toni hits back, the brawl is on, and Dynamite returns to single picture.
The forearms go back and forth, but Toni gets the edge. Then she JABS, JABS and JABS! Toni winds up, but Saraya ducks, so Toni DDTS! The fans fire up and Toni brings Saraya up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Toni still storms around. Toni drags Saraya up, reels her in, but Saraya fights around to KNIGHT CAP! Cover, TWO!! Saraya is losing her cool, but the fans rally up for Toni. Saraya climbs, she brings Toni up to join her, and then positions herself for a SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!! Then the GOOD KNIGHT!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Toni does not go gently into that goodnight and the fans are thunderous!
Saraya is beside herself, but Harley coaches her. Saraya growls and shouts at the fans, “This is MY house!” The fans boo but Saraya drags Toin up. Toni pops Saraya up, SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Saraya survives, Harley gets on the apron! Toni storms up on Harley, ducks a sucker punch, to KISS Harley!? Harley is in a daze, Saraya runs up, but Toni sends her into Harley! Tabletop and stacking cover, TWO!! Saraya escapes, kicks, but Toni blocks, to KISS Saraya! STORM ZERO!! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
The Whore We All Adore gave both Saraya and Harley a kiss goodnight, and maybe a kiss goodbye, as she is now moving on from her past! But will Toin be able to do the same when it comes to her traitorous protege? Speaking of, Mariah May runs in to DECK Toni with a shoe!! Mariah mockingly consoles Toni, then pushes her down. Will AEW soon belong to The Glamour?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette stands with Willow Nightingale, Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii, and says it is her professional opinion that it is not Dynamite until we’ve heard from this group. Mark says damn right, and thank you! The Conglomeration is in the house, babeh, and the word of the day today is, “Proliferation!” They have proliferated across the pond to be here in the UK! And Sunday, All In, the biggest show of the year! Willow & “Big Time” Ishii will deliver a Mixed Tag Team ass-whooping on Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway! Then Mark, Kyle AND OC are in The Casino Gauntlet!
Cassidy will be starting things off at number one, so you know they’ll represent! Hey, Kyle, tell ’em somethin’! Kyle does his best Bert from Mary Poppins as he says, “I ‘appen to think it’d be lovely if The Conglomeration ‘ad a match on… On…” Oh, how’d the accent make “Collision” sound? Mark says Kyle’s fine, just simmer down. But Collision is right! They’re not in Wembley yet, they’re in Cardiff! And the word of the day for Saturday is “Participation!” Undisputed Kingdom, Conglomeration, Collision, let’s get it on! RAAAA~! The team heads out and Renee says Mark always does so well. Cassidy says she has no idea.
Will Ospreay is here!
Cardiff fires up for The Aerial Assassin as he makes his way to the ring, and he takes a moment to soak it all in. He joins in as the fans chant “OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” and sing his song. Then when the music ends, they sing “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY~!” Ospreay has a big smile enjoying that one, then gets himself a mic. But then MJF has to make his entrance, and Ospreay is amused by the boos. The self-proclaimed American Hero, in a star-spangled suit to go with the star-spangled belt, steps into the ring, and extra security is around the ring. MJF motions for the booing fans to quiet down, but they just sing for Ospreay instead.
There is a No Physicality Agreement for this face-to-face, and Ospreay says, “Cardiiiff~! Lads, don’t leave me out. Let’s give Max a warm welcome!” The fans boo instead. Ospreay says it is unusual for an Englishman to be this beloved in Wales, this is crazy. But it all boils down to that BBC show, Gavin & Stacy. The fans do like them some Gavin & Stacy. Ospreay says Gavin is an Essex boy like Ospreay, who travels and meets a Welsh girl, Stacy. They fall in love, they go an incredible journey, and everyone here has seen Ospreay’s journey.
And see, Ospreay worked on a mastic firm from Monday to Friday, got in his car, drove three hours to Wales, wrestled in church halls and Cathy’s Bingo Hall, too! The fans cheer that! Last year, Ospreay wrestled here in a bar “that’s filthier than the wife!” But Sunday, that is about cleaning up the mess that MJF made. The fans cheer that. Ospreay says, “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, or whatever you identify as, allow me to say, you might as well call me Barry Scott. Because by Sunday, BANG! And the dirt is gone!” The fans love that one! They even chant “BARRY SCOTT! BARRY SCOTT!”
MJF gets himself a mic, taps on it, and says Ospreay’s going to clean up MJF’s mess? That’s interesting. Jam-packed arenas chanted MJF’s name twice as loud as they ever have Ospreay’s. The fans boo and ask, “WHO ARE YA? WHO ARE YA?” MJF says he is talking. Unlike Ospreay, MJF “didn’t have to be a cute little flip merchant to get the job done.” All MJF had to do was this. MJF does the kangaroo stance while fans tell him to STFU. MJF tells them, “No.” But Ospreay cleaning up MJF’s mess? Does Ospreay not know MJF came back early from injury before he was 100%? Do the folks wanna know why?
“It’s because I was begged by top brass in AEW and top brass in Warner Brothers Discovery to clean up YOUR mess! You arrogant little p*ick!” Oh, arrogant? MJF has the nerve to call someone else arrogant? Do yourself a favor, Max, and look in the mirror. “Shut up, ya bell end.” The fans cheer that! The fans even chant “BELL END! BELL END!” Ospreay says yeah, everyone was watching AEW, even Ospreay. We all heard about the renegade promotion that put wrestling first, that catered towards people that liked pro-wrestling. And then, seeing MJF as the world champion, we all started giggling! Yeah, the “Double clothesline!” thing was hilarious, even Ospreay was laughing.
The problem is, the joke went on too long. And we steered so far away from what the foundation was, and it all culminated last year at Wembley. Because on the grand stage, nobody talked about the main event being an epic clash of two great wrestlers. It was two friends just jerkin’ each other. Talking about people begging MJF to show up? Ospreay wasn’t even in AEW last year! Tony Khan gets on the phone, even with “3000 people signed here and their nan,” and he calls Ospreay, a guy who lives an hour and a half down the road. Ospreay thinks it’s mainly to remind people what professionalism looks like.
But this is where it gets sweet. Between Ospreay and MJF, TK says, “Will, please go put on a good wrestling match, because I can’t rely on my world champion to do it.” The fans cheer while MJF does his best to laugh that off. Ospreay tells MJF that MJF has given everyone here entertainment, and that’s fine. We all need a bit of entertainment. But they’re meant to be the alternative here! They’re meant to cater to the people and their voices! This is not only about restoring the International Championship, it is about restoring the feeling! And bruv, Ospreay IS the feeling! The fans cheer that, too!
MJF says, “Do you hear that, guys? Yeah. He’s the feeling. He’s the feeling.” The fans sing for Ospreay again, but MJF says that out of all the trash that just came out of Ospreay’s mouth, he got one thing right. Truly, MJF does NOT care about catering to the people, the people are meaningless. MJF only cares about one thing, and it is the only thing that matters, something Cardiff is incapable of, something that Americans do best: win! But what’s so sad, is that MJF actually believed that that “four-eyed, curly haired dork, Tony Khan,” when he told MJF while out injured that the company would be safe in Ospreay’s capable hands.
“Dude, who the hell are you?” The fans boo then sing again for “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY!” MJF says Cardiff only knows who Ospreay is because they’re “redcoat terrorists.” Everybody knows who MJF is. Everybody loves MJF. Professional wrestling analysts, pundits, present day world champions, Hall of Famers and living legends all unanimously agree that MJF is the best pro-wrestler on God’s Green Earth. So MJF is just curious, Will… Who told you you were the best? No no no no, seriously? The fans?! These people!? Really? That is so sad. These people know nothing about pro-wrestling.
And do you know how MJF knows that’s true? Because they like Ospreay’s matches. So Ospreay can be “the feeling” all he wants, because Friedman is the facts. And the fact is, MJF is the youngest and longest reigning AEW World Champion of all time. The fact is, MJF headlined and won the biggest show of all time. The fac tis, when they talk about this generation of pro-wrestling, MJF will be The Ace, and Ospreay will be second place! The fact is, MJF hails from the only country that matters, The United States of America! And most importantly, the fact is, Ospreay has one move in the chamber that can defeat MJF, The Tiger Driver 91, and Ospreay ain’t man enough to pull that trigger.
MJF tells Ospreay to look at him! Ospreay and his “widdle fans” can feel all the want, because MJF is the facts. And the facts don’t care about your feelings. Oh, congratulations, MJF, but there’s something Ospreay knows about the wrestling history books. Those books can be rewritten. What can’t be rewritten is how the fans feel. MJF has not once inspired someone to do this. You wanna know who the hell Ospreay is? Go all over Europe, and ask them, “Who is the best wrestler in the world right now?” They’ll say Ospreay. Got to Australia and New Zealand, they will say Ospreay! Go to Japan, and they’ll say Ospreay!
Go to America, to your own state of New York, and even they will say Ospreay! Go up and down the UK, and they will say Ospreay! That is why he cannot lose! Not in front of his family, not in front of his friends, not in front of this support system! Not in front of his wife and child! And Ospreay knows why MJF hates him! It’s because it took MJF four years to win the fans over! Ospreay just needed four beats of his music! MJF let everyone down! They used to love MJF, they don’t anymore! MJF says they DID love him, until Ospreay showed up and ruined it! Oh…! MJF says to shut up, but Ospreay says, “Gotcha.”
MJF says no, no, no. Ospreay is right, MJF could never be like him. Ospreay is a great human being inside and outside the ring, a role model the world over. Ospreay is a great husband, father, and professional. In every way MJF fell short, Ospreay has manned up and done it, congratulations. However… Before the show tonight, MJF got to spend a little time with Ospreay’s wife… And that so-called “kid” of Ospreay’s. No, hey, MJF is putting Ospreay over. He says it like that because this is a child from a previous relationship, and then Ospreay stepped up into the picture to raise the kid as his own. That’s admirable.
But MJF got one more fact for The Feeling Boy. “I got a feeling after the conversation I had with your wife tonight… The next kid she has… Won’t be yours either.” The fans boo the obvious implications, but MJF is just hiding behind the No Physicality Agreement. Ospreay asks Schiavone if he has TK. He does. How much are the fine for defying that agreement and punching MJF out right now? Uh… 100,000 Pounds Sterling, aka $27,000 American. Oh, 100K? The fans say do it, but MJF says he won’t. Ospreay says nah, it’s worth it! Ospreay DECKS MJF, then fires off some more! The security guards rush in but he just fights them off!
The fans fire up behind Ospreay as he just knocks guard after guard out of the ring! Then he stomps MJF! But MJF gets up to DYNAMITE DIAMOND RING PUNCH!! MJF takes out the rest of the guards, the fans boo, but seems MJF doesn’t care about the money, either. MJF throws off the jacket, and asks, “This is the best int he world?!” MJF rains down fists on Ospreay and Ospreay is busted open! MJF says HE is the best, and then he suplexes Ospreay for a BRAINBUSTER! MJF “covers” Ospreay and counts, and gets to three! But he’s not done! MJF reels Ospreay in, underhooks, but the gaurds return!
Christopher Daniels is also here, and he tells MJF to stand down! This is going to go from fines to suspensions if he doesn’t! MJF leaves, saying he IS the facts! He may say facts don’t care about feelings, but MJF sure got emotional here tonight. But will the fact be that Ospreay proves all the fans right when he and MJF go All In?
AEW returns with a report from Renee Paquette.
She was informed that earlier today, there was an altercation in the office and Hangman Page has been asked to leave the building. In fact, here he is right now. Renee asks The Cowboy just what happened, and Hangman says he did what he had to do. Sunday, All In, Hangman is now in the Casino Gauntlet! And understand Hangman when he says that if you are in this match, and you stand between him and “our world champion,” Hangman will run you over! Evil Uno passes by and Hangman tells his “old friend” to come on over. Uno says hey, what’s up, Hanger? Hangman asks if Uno knows about the Casino Gauntlet.
Oh, the one for All In? Yeah, of course. Then does Uno know who else is in that match? Uno says he just came from Christopher Daniel’s office, and Uno just got a spot in the match! Hangman sighs, grabs a chair, and SMACKS Uno with it! Hangman says it doesn’t matter who you are! He will run you over! There is nothing Hangman wants more than to make “his” joy, his happiness, his hopes and dreams, go up in smoke! The Cowboy drags his luggage over Uno’s unconscious body, and refuses to even say Swerve’s name. But will Hangman be able to defy the odds and win his shot at tearing down Swerve’s House?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
As announced last week, there will be a “Cardiff Wild Card” Trios match to qualify for the massive All In Trios Fatal 4 Way Ladder match! And the trios that were selected are Top Flight with Lio Rush going against… Claudio, Yuta and PAC?! Can the Swiss Superman and The Bastard put aside their differences so that they and The Decoder can go for gold? Or will The Bad Child help Darius & Dante Martin reach new heights?
AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Claudio Castagnoli!
Ever since The Rainmaker joined The Elite, he hasn’t felt like the same man who went toe to toe with Bryan Danielson, who is rivals with Hiroshi Tanahashi, and who is synonymous with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. However, can The Swiss Superman bring that side out of him again? Or will Okada still make it rain, even with this rotten new attitude?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes it reign in Cardiff!
The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Okada and Claudio slowly approach, the fans are losing their minds getting to see this. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and Claudio powers Okada back to ropes. Okada turns things around, the ref counts, and Okada lets off slowly. Okada then fakes the cheap shot and pats Claudio on the shoulder. That much of classic Okada is still there. Or, was it a sign that this attitude was always there? The two circle, tie up, and are in another deadlock. The fans rally, Claudio puts Okada on ropes now, and the ref counts. Claudio lets off slowly now, and then he fakes the uppercut!
Claudio pats Okada on the shoulder, turnabout is fair play. The two tie up again, and Claudio headlocks. The fans rally, Okada powers up and out, but Claudio RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Okada leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio pops Okada around but Okada slips free! Okada waistlocks, ripcords, but Claudio ducks the lariat to UPPERCUT! Claudio reels Okada in, Okada back drops free, but Claudio lands on his feet! The fans fire up while Okada scowls, and the two reset. The fans cheer on “Both These Guys! Both These Guys!” They feel things out, and Okada kicks low! But Claudio kciks back!
Okada kicks, Claudio kicks, and they keep the knuckle lock! Okada kicks again, but so does Claudio! Claudio kicks again and again then KNEES down low! Then he UPPERCUTS! Claudio whips, Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges to ELBOW Claudio down! The fans fire up with Okada, and he stalks Claudio while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Okada brings Claudio up, scoops and SLAMS him, then goes to the ropes. Okada slingshot SENTONS, and then paces. Claudio bails out of the ring, but Okada goes out after him. Okada ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio ROCKS him back! They go forearm for forearm on the outside, faster and faster, and the fans fire up! Claudio whips, Okada reverses and Claudio is sent into railing! Okada storms over, taunts the fans, then puts Claudio in the ring. Okada then storms after Claudio to ELBOW him in a corner! Okada wags his finger at the fans, he won’t do what they want. But then Claudio kicks! Okada blocks, trips Claudio, and steps over for a FABLE!
Claudio endures the figure four heel hook, grabs at Okada’s hair, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Okada thrashes the legs, but Claudio HEADBUTTS Okada down! Claudio is free of the hold and he shakes out the legs. Claudio goes to ropes, Okada storms back up, and Okada fires a forearm! Okada brings Claudio around to CLUB him! Dynamite returns to single picture, the fans dueling, and Okada reels Claudio in. Claudio fights the suplex! Claudio then goes to suplex, but Okada fights it! The fans rally as the two fight for control, and Claudio powers Okada up and over! The fans fire up while Claudio grits is teeth!
Okada goes to a corner, drags himself up, and Claudio runs in to UPPERCUT! Claudio UPPERCUTS again and again, but the ref backs him down. Claudio jukes the ref to UPPERCUT again! Okada slumps again ropes while the fans fire up. Okada stumbles forward, and Claudio trips him up! The fans fire up, but Okada kicks free! Okada goes outside, but Claudio goes out after him! UPPERCUT against railing! The fans fire up again and Claudio drags Okada into the ring. Claudio then drops a BIG elbow on Okada! Cover, TWO! Claudio drags Okada up, the fans rally, and Claudio fires a forearm! Okada grimaces, so Claudio fires another forearm!
Okada eggs Claudio on, and Claudio fires another forearm! Okada fires back! Claudio is feeling it now, and he ROCKS Okada! Okada shakes his head, and he ROCKS Claudio! Claudio fires forearm after forearm, and Okada falls over! The fans fire up and Claudio drags Okada back up. Claudio whips, Okada reverses, but Claudio holds ropes. Okada bails out of the dropkick, then dodges Claudio. Okada kicks low, and hits a DDT! The fans fire up and both men go to corners. Okada runs in to ELBOW Claudio, then reels him back in for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Okada drags Claudio up, but Claudio fights the gut wrench!
The fans rally as Okada CLUBS away on Claudio. But Claudio UPPERCUTS back! Claudio runs up, but into a OBOT! Claudio tries again, blocks a boot, and he LARIATS Okada and himself out of the ring! The ring count starts, “This is Awesome!” as both men stir. Claudio rises, and he brings Okada up. Claudio swings but Okada dodges to then POST Claudio! Okada refreshes the count, and then storms over to Claudio. Okada drags Claudio up and in, then fires up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Okada storms in after Claudio, and he fires forearms on Claudio in the corner. Okada hammers away, but lets off as the ref counts. Okada drags Claudio up, Alabama Lifts, but Claudio rolls through! TWO, but into a SHARPSHOOTER! Claudio sits deep on the hold, but Okada endures and fights his way forward. Okada reaches out, but Claudio drags him back! Claudio puts even more pressure on the hold, but Okada still fights up! Okada reaches out, so Claudio shifts to a CROSSFACE! Okada endures this hold, even as Claudio rolls him away from ropes! Claudio pulls back, but Okada refuses to give in!
Okada pushes around, rolls Claudio to a cover, TWO! Claudio UPPERCUTS!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Claudio is beside himself! Claudio stalks Okada to a corner, UPPERCUTS him again and again, then keeps going as Okada sits down! The ref backs Claudio off and Okada is dazed! Dynamite returns to single picture again as Claudio reels Okada in. But Okada fights the Gotch lift! Claudio shifts to gut wrench deadlift, for the GUT WRENCH PLEX! And then a DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives again and Claudio grows frustrated. The fans rally up again as Claudio goes to a corner.
Claudio climbs, but Okada DROPKICKS him down! Claudio hits apron then floor, and Okada slowly rolls out after him. Okada puts Claudio in the ring, then brings him around to scoop and SLAM! Okada says he’s going up, and the fans cheer. Okada climbs, but Claudio springs up to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up again, and Claudio UPPERCUTS again! Claudio climbs up to join Okada, but Okada fights the superplex! Claudio fires body shots, tries again, and goes to the very top! But Okada fires forearms! Claudio fires forearms in return! Okada HEADBUTTS Claudio down! Okada leaps, Claudio gets under, but Okada comes back to SHOTGUN!
The fans fire up and Okada scoops to SLAM! Now Okada goes up, to MACHO ELBOW! And with that, the fans fire up for the… Rainmaker- NO, it’s still the middle finger! So much for bringing back that Okada. Okada steps on Claudio and the fans chant “B*TCH! B*TCH!” for Okada. But Claudio is pissed! Claudio trips Okada, for the GIANT SWING! The fans are thunderous as Okada goes around and around, past TEN, to TWENTY! The fans are thunderous again, and they want it again! Claudio pumps up instead, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Okada waistlocks then ripcords, but Claudio ducks!
Claudio springboards to FLYING UPPERCUT! Gotch lift, but Okada Alabama Lifts out of it! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Both men are down and the fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Okada and Claudio stir while the standing count begins. They head for each other, go forehead to forehead, and then stand to go forearm for forearm! And we get a one minute warning! The forearms and uppercuts go back and forth, but Claudio eggs Okada on! Okada fires another uppercut, but Claudio UPPERCUTS again and again! Okada backslides Claudio, TWO!! Ripcord and- NO, CLaudio ducks it! POP-UP UPPERCUT!!
But Okada tumbles all the way to the apron! Okada dangles but Claudio drags him back in! Okada holds the ropes, but Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio drags Okada to a cover, TWO!! Claudio tries to drag Okada up, but the bell rings! Time is UP!!
Time Limit Draw; Okada retains the AEW Continental Championship
The Rainmaker was saved by the bell, but fans want “FIVE MORE MINUTES!” But out come The Young Bucks, and Nicholas Jackson says, “What an unbelievable match! Congratulations to Claudio, congratulations to Okada. That match was phenomenal.” Matthew says, “Hey, Cardiff! Why would you say if I asked you this simple question. Would you guys like to see these two gentlemen go five more minutes?” The fans cheer because yes, they would! Matt says unfortunately, that’s not going to happen. The contract for the match read that Okada had to wrestle for 20 minutes, not 25. And as you know, The Bucks are the EVPs, so they’re sticklers for rules.
So Claudio, great effort! Maybe next time. Now, Matt has to ask Claudio to remove himself from the ring because The Elite have a match. And if they have to, not that they want to, the Elite will physically remove Claudio’s ass from this ring. Claudio puts his mouthpiece back in, he’s ready to keep going! And now Darby Allin & FTR are here! Will The Elite learn to #FearTheRelentless? Or will the AEW TNT and AEW World Tag Team Champions all be rolling into Wembley?
Six Man Tag: Jacy Perry & The Young Bucks VS Darby Allin & FTR!
The moment Darby & FTR are int he ring, the brawl is on! In fact, Claudio and Okada are fighting on the outside, too! This might as well be upgraded to an 8 Man Tag as the bell rings! Darby & FTR drag Jack Perry & The Bucks out of the ring while Okada and Claudio start moving up the ramp! Darby runs at Jack but Jack moves, sending Darby into railing! Jack then HAMMERS away on Darby! Dax pulls Jack’s hair to put him in the ring, and we finally have a real match! Dax CHOPS Jack, fires hands in a corner, then CHOPS again. Jack hits back, bumps Dax off buckles, then CHOSP! Dax turns things around to CHOP again!
Dax whips, and he ELBOWS Jack down! Cover, TWO! Dax drags Jack up, tags in Darby, and fans fire up! Jack gets away, SPITS at Darby, then tags out to Nick. The fans boo but Darby dodges Nick to headlock. Nick powers up and out, but Darby uses that to DIVE onto Jack! FTR jump in and they brawl with The Bucks! Then FTR trips The Bucks, but The Bucks BOOT free! The Bucks LARIAT FTR up and out, then take aim to DOUBLE PLANCHA! Down goes FTR, but Darby is up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP onto The Bucks! The fans fire up and Darby puts Nick back in. But Matt anchors Darby! Nick HOTSHOTS Darby!
Matt Electric Chair Lifts Darby off the apron, and Nick goes out to PENALTY KICK start the TOSS! The fans boo but The Bucks soak it up. Nick puts Darby in, tags Jack, and Jack stalks Darby. Jack hammers away on Darby, CHOKES him, but the ref counts. Jack lets off at 4, taunts FTR, then drags Darby up. Jack snapmares Darby, KICKS him in the back, then covers, TWO! Jack drags Darby up to CLUB him down, then CLUB him again. Jack tags Nick, and they hit a BACKBREAKER LEG DROP combo! Cover, TWO! Nick keeps Darby from FTR, then soaks up heat. Nick stomps away on Darby, then whips him to the Elite corner.
Nick tags Matt, but Darby fires hands on Nick! Nick clinches for a GUTBUSTER, Matt runs in, NECKBRAEKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Matt sucker punches FTR, only Dax falls over, and the ref has to keep Cash back. The Bucks stomp away on Darby in the chaos, pretending to have tagged Nick back in. Nick drags Darby onto ropes to CHOKE Darby, then he lets off to tag Jack. Jack fires body shots on Darby, then snapmares him into a chinlock. Darby endures, fights around, and reaches out. Jack keeps Darby from ropes, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fights up but Jack KNEES low!
Jack reels Darby in, and the Elite BUCKLE BOMB DOUBLE GIRI COMBO! Darby falls, Jack covers, Dax breaks it! The Elite is upset but Jack drags Darby up. Jack whips Darby in, but Darby uses that to BLAST The Bucks! Darby sunset flips Jack, Jack rolls through but overdoes it on the stack, Darby rolls free! Hot tag to Dax! Dax JABS, JABS, and DECKS Jack! And DECKS him! And DECKS Nick! And DECKS Matt! Dax goes after Jack in a corner with furious fists! Matt storms up but Dax CROSSBODIES onto him now! Dax fires more hands, then he atomic drops Nick to LARIAT him out of the ring!
The fans fire up as Dax gets around Jack to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dax holds on to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Jack fights, switches, Matt runs up, but Dax BOOTS Matt away! Dax switches on Jack to spin him and suplex for a BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives and Dax tags Cash. FTR wait on Jack as he rises, but Jack KICKS Dax first! Cash still gets Jack in a BIG back suplex! Matt runs in to kick and whip Cash! Cash slides to a stop, comes back and UPPERCUTS! Nick runs in, Cash dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Cash then wrenches Jack to a Gory Especial! The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Cash first!
Jack backslides Cash, TWO!! The fans fire up and Jack tags Matt. Matt and Nick both get in, and they sit Cash up. E V P- NO, Cash ducks and the Bucks clash knees! Cash then runs to catch Nick and POWERSLAM! Jack SUPERKICKS Cash! Darby SHOTGUNS Jack! Matt feints the kick and DDTS Darby! Dax runs up, blocks a kick and hands it to Cash! Dax then gets Nick, and we get DOUBLE- NO, WAIT, Darby trips Jack! Darby joins in, TRIPLE SCORPION DEATHLOCKS!! The fans are thunderous as The Elite all suffer! But the Elite also crawl forward, ROPEBREAK! Darby & FTR let them go while fans fire up.
The Bucks say screw it! Cardiff sucks! The Elite grab their belts and go to leave! But Cash says nope! Cash DIVES and wipes them all out!! Cash fires up, the fans are with him, and Cash feeds Matt to Dax. Dax whips, Matt reverses, then Matt runs in, only for Dax to put Matt on the apron. Matt ROCKS Dax first, goes up, but Cash trips Matt up! Nick SUPERKICKS Cash! Then SUPERKICKS Dax! But Darby blocks the third! Darby spins Nick to fire off fast hands, then runs up to hop on, CODE RED! But Jack dragon sleepers Darby, SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Jack rubs it in on Darby, and then takes aim from the corner.
The fans boo but Jack says time to sacrifice! But Darby ducks the knee! And then Jack turns around, into the SHATTER MACHINE!! Dax goes up, tags Darby, and we get the SUPERPLEX for The Power! DIVING SPLASH for The Glory! Darby goes up, COFFIN DROP for the cover! Darby & FTR win!!
Winners: Darby Allin & FTR, by pinfall
The Elite tried to quit but they still lose anyway! Will Darby make sure Jack learns the true meaning of self-sacrifice in their TNT Championship Coffin Match? Will The Bucks be able to make it through that Triple Threat still holding the gold? Wait, speaking of the Triple Threat, here comes the third team, The Acclaimed! Daddy Ass accompanies Max Caster & Anthony Bowens as they walk out on stage. Caster has a mic, and he says, “Yo! Yo! Yo! YO! Listen~! It’s really nice to see the entire royal family showed up today. Of course, the court jesters, FTR, and The Young Bucks, my two favorite princesses!
“But listen up, sweethearts, you’re looking at the kings of tag team wrestling right here! The Scissor King, Anthony Bowens, and The Best Wrestler Alive, AKA The Acclaimed.” The fans cheer, FTR dare Acclaimed to get in the ring, but Caster says he has to give them all credit. The Bucks & FTR, two of the greatest teams in this sport, yet neither of them have been able to beat Caster & Bowens last week. So Sunday, it will be no different. The kings get crowned, the belts come up, and it’s time to nut up or shut up!
Bowens says yeah, that’s right! So as much as they wanna come down to the ring, beat their asses from here to Cardiff Castle… The Acclaimed have nothing left to prove. FTR, Bucks, you can’t beat The Acclaimed! And that won’t change at All In! Because Bowen s& Caster will fight, fight, fight until they are THE AEW World Tag Team Champions! WHY? Because EVERYONE Loves The Acclaimed! Billy Gunn says if you’re not down with that, they’ve got two words for ya! “SUCK IT!” The Bucks sarcastically applaud, FTR is unbothered, but will both these teams have to admit there’s a new top team in town?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Renee checks on a bloodied Ospreay, and says we are four days away from All In. After what we saw happen with MJF, what is Ospreay’s status? Bryan Danielson walks over first and says he saw that, too. But look at him, Will. “Do it.” Yeah, you know what he means, and Bryan knows what that move feels like. Do it. The American Dragon wants the Billy Goat to crush the Worm- er, Wolf of Wrestling, will Ospreay show MJF what happens when he goes All In?
Nigel McGuinness is in the ring!
The fans cheer as the UK and ROH legend says, “At this time, I would like to introduce a man whose star has blazed across 2024. Undefeated, this man is the franchise player here in AEW, and he is also the most dangerous man in AEW today! Ladies, gentlemen, sheep, give it up for the AEW WORLD CHAMPION~! SWERVE! STRICKLAND~!” “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Prince Nana leads the way as The Realest makes his entrance. They join Nigel in the ring, and then Nigel introduces Swerve’s opponent for All In… Well, before we get to that, Nigel says it is an honor to have Swerve here.
Now, Bryan has made it no secret about his physical condition. People, like Nigel, have been calling him “Brittle Bryan,” “The Neck Break Kid,” while Swerve is in the best shape of his life! Question to Swerve: “How does it feel to be going into this match as an overwhelming favorite?” The fans certainly keep chanting for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve says that as Nigel already brought up, Swerve is the most dangerous man in AEW. And that is not because… No, wait, it is because of the pain he endures, and the pain he inflicts. But it is also because those he defeated to get here, and to keep the AEW World Championship.
Let’s take a look back. You all know it because you’ve seen it! Hangman Page twice, Jay White, Konosuke Takeshita, Samoa Joe, Claudio Castagnoli, Christian Cage, and the man who put Bryan Danielson’s neck in jeopardy, Will Ospreay! So Swerve will tell Bryan right now, Swerve will dissect him head to toe in the ring. Swerve will do it purposefully, menacingly, and scientifically. Nigel says that is indeed an impressive list, but there is one person not on the list. With that in mind… Whoa, whoa, hold up. Swerve wasn’t done. As much as Swerve appreciates Bryan being the generational legend that he is, we’re talking two Washington stage born wrestlers main eventing All In!
And yet Swerve still can’t help but feel disrespected by Bryan! Swerve keeps hearing these little interviews, these things Bryan is saying about being ready for retirement, ready to be a family man. THAT is what pisses Swerve off! That is a slap in the face to the world champion! Bryan is trying to take that from Swerve! Swerve says Bryan is not taking the moment from him, Swerve is taking the moment from Bryan! Swerve will do something to Bryan that makes sure he never gets the itch to get back in, that makes sure he never even can get back in the ring! So unless some act of God, some lightning striking down, revives Bryan after Swerve decimates him…!
Swerve takes a moment to let out a maniacal laugh. Maybe Bryan does get that itch. Maybe he does ignite the fire again. Maybe he does get a bit of that American Dragon back to get back up and think he can do it again. Maybe he’ll keep it under wraps, do it somewhere that he tries to hide it from Swerve. Maybe he’ll go off to some independent show in Washington. Swerve keeps Nigel from pulling away as he says Bryan is going to try and hide it, but Swerve will fly in through the curtain and beat him down. Maybe Bryan will go all the way to Arena Mexico, wear a mask and use a different name, just to get his kicks again.
Guess what? Swerve will be on the streets of Mexico, and he’ll beat Bryan down. Or maybe, it gets to where Bryan is feeling it, and he says, “I’m gonna have a sit down in my home with my family, and I’m gonna discuss with my wife, ‘Hey, honey, I think I’m gonna get back in the ring. I think that I can do it again.'” Guess where he’ll be?! But enough is enough, Bryan makes his way out here! Bryan runs down the ramp, slides into the ring, and then dodges Swerve to BUSAIKU KNEE!! The fans are thunderous as Swerve goes running! Bryan grabs a mic to shout at Swerve that maybe he’s confused! Maybe a lot of people are confused!
Because Bryan doesn’t come out here for 20 minutes to talk and talk and talk for himself. But he knows the truth, he knows who he is! He knows people say this a lot, throw it around like it’s just some token, like it’s a catchphrase, but this isn’t. Swerve knows it, Bryan knows it, and the fans know it. Bryan is the BEST DAMN WRESTLER IN THE WORLD!! And Bryan has been for the past 20 YEARS!! The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” So Swerve just thinks he can say he’ll beat Bryan? That he’ll retire Bryan? That he’ll CRIPPLE Bryan in front of Bryan’s daughter!?
This Sunday at Wembley Stadium, in front of paying fans for the past 25 YEARS! For his peers that he has traveled the road with for the past 25 YEARS! And in front of Bryan’s family, his wife, son, daughter, Swerve will have to do more than cripple Bryan! Swerve will have to damn near KILL him! Bryan will leave his SOUL in this ring!! The fans are electric as the American Dragon is breathing fire! Bryan tells Swerve that there’s been a lot of talking, a lot of fighting, so there’s only one question left: Can Bryan Danielson, The American EFFIN’ Dragon, beat Swerve Strickland for THE AEW World Championship? Fans shout “YES! YES! YES!”
Swerve is furious as Bryan says the fans know the answer, and Swerve knows the answer! “YES! YES! YES!” But will Bryan prove he IS the best in the world when he finally takes the AEW World title? Or will it truly be Bryan’s Final Countdown?
My Thoughts:
A great go-home Dynamite here, in that it didn’t change things up just because it was a go-home episode. Though, AEW has been good about that because they put everything on their countdown specials the night before the PPV. Anyway, great contract signing segment for the TBS Championship, and with Britt standing tall, I’m pretty sure Mone retains. It’ll probably be because Kamille gets involved somehow, it’s the whole reason Mone has her as a sidekick. Toni Storm of course retained against Saraya, but that was a great match all the same. Mariah attacking was a surprise, because now the math would indicate Toni retains at All In. Of course, that depends on if there’s something that happens on Collision.
Good promo from Jericho before his match with Tommy Billington, and a great match with Tommy, but the promo before seemed redundant the moment Jericho started talking again. Though, maybe that’s just because Jericho had little different to say. Hook showing up, Bill throwing him down, that helps set up their match for Collision, but now things get complicated. Hook probably finds a way to beat Bill but then that’d mean he loses at All In. I mean, he gets to leave this Jericho Vortex nonsense, but there’s also the matter of Shibata and Joe getting their payback. Maybe Hook gets screwed on Collision so that he wins on Sunday, maybe even with help from Shibata and Joe given the FTW Rules.
Great promo from The Conglomeration, but Mark Briscoe is always great. Kyle trying to British was funny, but another big Six Man Tag of Conglomeration VS Undisputed Kingdom will be a lot of fun and could go either way given the Casino Gauntlet is coming. Great promo from Hangman, and poor Uno getting beat up because Hangman is just that pissed. I said it before, I’ll say it here: Hangman should win the Casino Gauntlet, and even if he has to get The Bucks to abuse their EVP authority, he should find a way to go after Swerve and/or Bryan the same night. If not, we get a very clear All Out match.
And speaking of that, great promo segment to close the night. Nigel wanting to hold Bryan back was great, and just as I was thinking last week, Bryan turns things around on Swerve to stand tall. Bryan is going in with the momentum, which would point towards him losing and retiring. Maybe they swerve us on the math and Bryan still wins out, or it could still be a Hangman cash-in that screws him, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Great Continental Championship match, and while I figured Okada would retain, great use of the time limit draw, even just a week after FTR and Acclaimed did it on Collision. But it was the way to keep both guys protected without any real decision, and it was a good segue for The Elite to show up. The EVPs of course don’t use their authority to help Claudio, and great brawl to get going on the Six Man Tag main event match. Great match at that, and great win for Darby & FTR. In terms of the title matches, I didn’t think Jack was losing, especially after he created his own version of the TNT Championship.
But Acclaimed having the last word here, I feel like they just put themselves in the spot to lose, so that if The Bucks retain, it doesn’t hurt FTR. And if FTR wins, it doesn’t really hurt The Bucks, and either way, I feel like All Out will have Bucks VS FTR one more time to finally settle who is best team. And of course, an awesome promo segment from Ospreay and MJF. I appreciate Ospreay poking fun at AEW and its huge, underutilized roster. MJF also is doing his best to be satirically overly patriotic. I think his “facts over feelings” is a jab at a certain side of American politics. But MJF knocking Ospreay down, bloodying him, and then Bryan being the one to tell Ospreay to “do it,” this all adds up to Ospreay winning and it’ll be awesome.
My Score: 8.8/10
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There’s a Collision on TBS!
The AEW Women’s World Champion, Timeless Toni Storm, is a fighting champion! And she is giving Lady Frost a golden opportunity in an Eliminator match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost; Toni wins and denies Frost a title opportunity.
- $100,000 Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight; Sammy wins the big cash prize.
- Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron; Megan wins.
- Josh Alexander VS Brody King; Time Limit Draw.
- Best Wrestler Alive Five Minute Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie; The Gates win.
- Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly; FTR wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Adam Cole is here!
Atlantic City fires up for the Panama City Playboy as he brings the AEW TNT Championship with him to ringside. As such, the fans of course join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” But he isn’t here to talk, he’s here to watch this opening match!
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost!
Timeless Toni continues her search for her next “costar,” and she’s crossing paths with the Coldest Wrestler You Know! But will Frost go from ice to gold? Or will she be crossed off the list during this “audition?”
The bell rings, the two shake hands, and the fans applaud. Toni and Frost circle, tie up, and Toni wrenches to wristlock. Frost grabs the ropes to flip through, and she wrenches back. Toni reaches back to headlock but Frost powers up and out. Toni runs Frost over, the fans cheer, but then Frost kips up! Things speed up. Frost handsprings but Toni sidesteps. Frost roll sunder a lariat to roll back and SWINGING headscissor! Toni tumbles out and the fans are torn, but Frost watches Toni go around the way. Frost goes to the apron, avoids the leg sweep, then CANNONBALLS to the floor!
The fans fire up and Frost goes up the barriers. Frost handsprings to MOONSAULT onto Toni! The fans fire up more and Frost puts Toni back in. Frost storms up on Toni to cover, TWO! Toni stays in this but Frost stays cool. Frost whips Toni but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands, then fires up! The fans are with her and Toni stands Frost up. Toni scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Frost writhes but Toni brings her back up. Toni hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Toni doesn’t let that bother her. The fans rally as Toni brings Frost up to her feet.
Toni grabs Frost with both hands, but Frost turns that into a wheelbarrow! Victory roll, TWO! Things speed up, Frost ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Toni goes to a corner, Frost runs in, SNOWBALL! The fans fire up more and Frost pushes Toni. Frost goes out, BOOTS Toni, then steps in to slips around, and she ROCKS Toni! Frost climbs, aims, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Toni stays in this and the fans rally up again. Frost rises, goes back to the corner, and she climbs back up. But Toni grabs Frost first! Frost breaks free, Toni ROCKS her, and then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!
Frost survives but Toni just moves on to her closeup! The fans rally as Toni runs corner to corner, SWEET HIP- NO, Frost KICKS first! Cartwheel and Alabama Lift, CHILLER DRILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Frost aims, but Toni ducks the buzzsaw! GERMAN SUPLEX! Frost flounders away, Toni runs up, UPPERCUT! Toni waits on Frost, then gives a very dramatic look. SWEET HIP MUSIC! Then a CHICKEN WING CROSSFACE!! Toni brings Frost down, Frost TAPS, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (denies Frost a title match)
The #TCM, Toni’s Classic Move, wins it for her, and Luther hands her a mic. Toni rests on the mat while she says, “This Whore You All Adore… This Slut You Can’t Rebut… This tramp is still THE CHAMP! And my gawd, what a frosty little slop tart. Now I know there’s a fresh batch of tarts back there, wanting to take a shot at this wide load that holds the gold. Yes, that’s right. Everyone’s coming for Toni Storm. But you got it all wrong, darling! Toni Storm comes for everybody! So if you’re tits can take the hits, then I’m not a hard woman to find. I could be right here.” Then she goes outside and says she could be here, or here next to this man.
Or here, down the ramp. Here with this gentlemen, by the stage, or on this bloody boardwalk! Toni goes outside of the arena and says she will be ready, sweaty, here, queer, and TIMELESS~! Toni revels in the brisk evening air of the Atlantic City beach, but who will look to ruin all the fun?
Jon Moxley speaks.
The Maniac AEW World Champion says, “When Katsuyori Shibata woke up on Wednesday morning, his fate was already sealed. He may as well have already been in the hospital. There’s nothing you can do about it, Joe, so I don’t want you to feel bad that all of the people closest to you are dropping like flies. And I struggle to find reasons to dislike Samoa Joe, I really do. The guy defined professional wrestling for a whole generation of us guys. He deserves the respect he commands. Samoa Joe is beyond reproach. But so was Bryan Danielson. Something to think about.
“Steel Cage for the world championship in Chicago. There’s this notion, this idea, that I should be scared to step into a steel cage with Samoa Joe. When you’re the world champion, every opponent is dangerous, every match is hard, every day is hard. I’m gonna do what I always do: my job. And I am exceptional at my job. You wanna lock me inside a steel cage? Lock it. Lock the door, man. This is always how this was gonna end. My affairs are in order. But if you subscribe to this notion that I should be scared, well then you haven’t been paying attention, Joe. You better make sure you thought things through.”
The Maniac has issued a warning, but will Joe even acknowledge it? Or will Joe make Moxley realize what fear really is?
$100,000 High Speed Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight!
Tony Khan’s dishing out more money, and each man has a 25% chance of bringing that jackpot home! Will El Toro Blanco, the Spanish God, the Whole Fox’n Show or The Jet be rolling in dough just in time for Mother’s Day?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for pretty much everyone in this match. All four men watch each other, then approach. Knight CLOBBERS Fox and Rush CLOBBERS Sammy! Rush and Knight then step up to each other. Knight fire a forearm but Rush eggs Knight on! The forearms go back and forth, then Rush CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Knight CHOPS! Rush CHOPS, and Rush wants Knight to man up! Knight CHOPS, Rush HEADBUTTS! Rush stomps away on Knight, stomps away, then “takes” Knight’s head to “punt” it into the crowd. Rush has the fans behind him right now as he and Knight speed up.
Knight drops down, then hurdles over, but Rush leaps! They keep moving, Knight scoops and SLAMS! Then UFO- NO, Rush moves! Rush arm-drags Knight, Knight arm-drags Rush, and then dropkicks cancel out! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Cole is still on commentary, he likes this one, too. But then Fox and Sammy DROPKICK Rush and Knight out of the ring! The fans fire up for Fox and Sammy, Fox BOOST the lariat away to then tilt-o-whirl and waistlock. Sammy switches, Fox switches, and Fox shoves Sammy. Fox then blows past Sammy, but Sammy hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up so Sammy takes a bow.
Sammy runs corner to corner at Fox and he RAMS Fox in the corner! Sammy goes out, slingshots in, but Fox slingshots out! Sammy crash lands and Fox slingshots back in, SENTON! The fans fire up again, and Fox catches Sammy’s punch! Fox also hooks a leg, ties those up, and hits a modified FISHERMAN BUSTER! Rush is back to SUPERMAN FOREARM! Sammy JUMP KNEES Rush! Knight springboards to FLYING LARIAT Sammy! The fans fire up again, and Knight runs up on Rush, only for Rush to OVERHEAD SUPLEX him into buckles! Knight crashes down, the fans rally up, and Collision goes picture in picture!
Dustin checks on Sammy and he’s alright. Knight drags himself up with the ropes but Rush runs up to BODY BLOW! Rush whips corner to corner, CHOPS, then sits Knight down. Rush runs corner to corner, runs back in, but feints Knight out to BOOT him! Rush soaks up cheers and jeers before he rolls back and tranquilo! Sammy sends Fox into barriers, Rush feeds off more energy, then Rush goes out to SMACK Fox down! Rush HEADBUTTS Sammy, then SMACKS Sammy off a chair! Dustin coaches Sammy but Rush stares Dustin down. The Natural tells Toro Blanco that there’s no problemo here.
Knight storms up on Rush, but Rush SMACKS Knight down! The fans applaud while Knight slumps against railing. Rush talks some trash, then he smothers Knight! The fans get a bit closer to the action like that, but then Fox runs up on Rush. Rush ROCKS Fox first, SMACKS him off railing, then goes back to Knight. Rush SMACKS Knight, brings him around, and pushes him along the barriers. Rush CHOPS Knight, but Knight CHOPS Rush! Rush CHOPS Knight! Knight staggers away while Rush revels in the cheers. Rush has Atlantic City all cheering him on, and he goes after Knight to KICK his leg! Knight hobbles, but Rush fires body shots!
Rush keeps after Knight, CHOKES him on the railing, and the ref reprimands. Rush doesn’t have to stop, but he does as Collision returns to single picture. Rush whips Knight, Knight reverses, and Rush hits steel steps! The fans fire up while Rush writhes. Knight and Fox are in the ring, and Fox BOOTS first! The fans rally for Fox now, but Knight puts him on the apron. Fox ROCKS Rush, jumps up, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! We can see in the rafters, glowing with blue light, that’s Hologram! The futuristic luchador is very invested as Knight builds speed to DIVE into a DDT from Fox! The fans fire up more as Fox now takes aim.
Fox springboards and IMPLODER 450 SPLASHES onto Knight! The fans fire up while both men go down! Fox brings Knight up but Knight fights the lift. Fox CLUBS Knight, but Sammy is up top! Sammy SUPER SHOOTING STARS! Down go Fox and Knight and the fans fire up with Sammy! But Rush DECKS Sammy! Rush whips Fox hard into railing! Rush then whips Fox to the other side, into more railing! Rush sends Sammy into steel steps! Rush has Knight, and he sends Knight into railing! Rush snarls, brings Knight around, and then suplexes! Knight fights free, gets around the steps, and he leaps off those steps to DROPKICK Rush!
The fans fire up with Knight, and he runs at Rush, only for Rush to THROW him at the ramp!! The fans fire up as Rush storms back up on Knight. They brawl up the ramp and to the stage! Then they go off into some shadowy corner! “This is Awesome!” as Sammy and Fox are now left in the ring. Hologram approves as Sammy torture racks. GO TO- NO, Fox dodges the knee, then goes Matrix to dodge the lariat! PELE! Sammy BOOTS back! Sammy goes up a corner, but Fox is after him, LO MEIN PAIN! And then a 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives and the fans rally up! Fox puts Sammy in the center of the ring, but then goes to the corner?
Fox climbs, aims, SWANTON BOMB onto knees!! Sammy saves himself, torture racks, but Fox fights free! Roll up, TWO! Sammy is up, Fox goes Matrix again, but the JUMP KNEE finds him! Fox sputters, Sammy reels him in, GO TO HOSPITAL!! Cover, SAMMY WINS!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (wins the $100K prize)
Adam Cole applauds, and certainly Sammy’s family is happy he has this money. But Sammy points to Cole, then to the All In sign. Will this Son of Texas get to go All In for the TNT Championship? Will Hologram look to add himself to the mix before too long?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week’s Collision!
First: It’ll be live at 8 PM Eastern, just like tonight. Second: It’ll be on TBS, just like tonight. Third: It will be on THURSDAY NIGHT instead of Saturday! Make sure to adjust your DVR accordingly so you don’t miss a moment of the action!
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Hello, Jon. I hope you’ll forgive me, I’m not there at Collision this week, but it’s only because I’m paying you respect by being here in my gym, preparing for what I’ll do to you in a few short weeks. What that is, Jon, is helping you understand. I’m gonna help you understand what happens when you call a man like me out. And you’re going to understand that what you have done to Hook and Shibata is going to be visited upon your man, Claudio, next week. And that all starts with me understanding a little bit about you, Jon. See, I understand that you have the ruthless streak that is required to take on someone like me.
“I understand that you have the ability and the will to come after someone like me. But you see, Jon, I had to put this match in a cage. Cuz there’s something else that I understand about you. The Jon Moxley I look at today doesn’t have the heart to stand in front of me. The Jon Moxley I see today doesn’t have the balls to get into a ring and get into an actual firefight with a man like me. And Jon, come Chicago, at Beach Break, I will break you. And when you turn around to run, with nowhere to go, I am Samoa Joe. I will be the next AEW World Champion. And Jon Moxley, I will make you understand.”
Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron!
The Megasus keeps crushing opponent after opponent, and the Superbad Girl is there to help pick up the scraps. Will their path of destruction continue tonight? Or will this wild Aussie have quite the underdog victory here in Atlantic City?
The bell rings and Harley SPLASHES int he corner! Harley stomps away, lets off, and then runs up to RAM Megan! The fans fire up, the ref counts, but Megan shoves Harley away. harley returns again but is put ont he apron. Harley ROUNDHOUSES, ROUNDHOUSES again, then RAMS into Megan! Harley has Megan in the ropes and she HAMMERS away! The fans fire up as Harley shouts, “FEEL THE WRATH!” Harley goes up, in, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Megan stays up so Harley runs agian, but Megan stops the COde Breaker! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! The fans are torn while Harley writhes.
Megan storms over to Harley, stalks her to the ropes, then drags her up to RAM her into the corner again and again! Megan CHOPS Harley, then stalks her to a corner. Megan KNEES Harley again and again and again! The ref reprimands, Megan steps back, but that lets Ford CHOKE Harley! The fans boo but Ford gets away with it. Megan snapmares Harley, then KNEES her in the back! Cocky cover, ONE! Megan drags Harley up to suplex her high and hard! Megan stalks Harley to the corner again, whips her corner to corner, then runs up for a SPLASH! MEgan then underhooks and hits a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Megan storms up on Harley, but Harley JAWBREAKERS back! Harley wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD! Megan staggers, runs back in, and LEAPING LARIAT! The fans are torn but Megan stands over Harley as Collision goes picture in picture.
Megan takes her time fixing her hair and her gear, but Harley goes out to the apron. Megan runs up and BOOTS Harley down! The ref and Megan argue, and Ford gets another cheap shot in! The fans boo but the ref misses it like he did before. Megan waits on Harley as Harley hobbles back into the ring. Megan then storms up on Harley to put her in a corner. Harley fires forearms but Megan is more amused than anything. Harley ROCKS Megan, but Megan BOOTS her! Megan RAMS Harley into the corner again and again! Then she GERMAN SUPLEXES Harley away! Harley sputters but Megan is right back on her.
Megan drags Harley up, brings her around, and short arm LARIATS! Megan drags Harley back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Harley back up. Harley dodges the lariat this time, but then a LARIAT finds her on return! Cover, TWO! Megan sighs, drags Harley up, and SLAMS her back down! Megan drags Harley up, scoops again, and SLAMS her back down! Harley sputters but Megan brings her up again. Another scoop and another SLAM! Megan soaks up cheers and jeers while Collision returns to single picture. Megan grabs at Harley but Harley KICKS her! And KICKS! And KICKS again!
Megan grabs Harley by her hair and drags her to a corner! Megan CHOPS and CHOPS and runs back in, but into an ELBOW! And another ELBOW! Harley climbs, Megan runs up and Megan ROCKS Harley! Megan climbs, but Harley fires body shots! The fans rally, Harley fires hands, and then she BITES Megan’s ear! The fans fire up as Megan falls back! Ford gets up but Harley DECKS her! Megan runs in, but Harley dodges! Megan hits buckles, Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to then tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up and Harley covers, TWO! Megan survives but Harley fires up. The fans rally and Harley brings Megan in for a facelock.
But Megan suplexes first! Harley fights that, but Megan tries again! FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and Megan is seething! Megan drags Harley up, fireman’s carry, but Harley fires elbows! Harley then fires forearms, and she dodges a haymaker! Harley fires a flurry, then runs to LARIAT! Harley is the one who falls over! Megan drags Harley right into a POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Harley survives but Megan is furious! Fireman’s carry, but Harley sunset flips! TWO!! Megan is up, Harley Oklahoma Rolls her, TWO!! Megan escapes again, but Harley hits a SHINING WIZARD! Then Harley aims from a corner!
Megan rises, Harley goes up, and Harley leaps! But Megan catches her, pops her up, FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Megan did not #FeelTheWrath, but she did make Harley #BowDown! But they’re not done, as Ford stands Harley back up! Megan fireman’s carries for another FATE’S DESCENT!! The fans boo but Megan wants another! Wait, Anna Jay is here, with a two-by-four! And she SMACKS Megan with it!! But Megan doesn’t budge!? Anna doesn’t care, she swings again! Megan blocks that, takes it from Anna, then throws it aside! Megan runs up, but Anna DUMPS Megan out! Ford has Megan stand down, even though Anna wants her to fight! Will the Queenslayer help Harley get even with Megasus and minion?
AEW returns and…
Wait, Moxley & Marina are here in person! They beat up a security guard, DUMP him to ringside, and then dare the other guards to try something. Marina gives one guy the briefcase, just to then BOOT him down! Marina storms into the ring and intimidates Arkady Aura to give the mic over. Arkady does as told and then gets out of the ring. Marina hands the mic to Moxley and Moxley snarls while the fans boo. Moxley paces, and he tells Samoa Joe, “I heard what you said. Lemme ask you a question. What exactly is it I don’t understand? Just what the hell is it, Joe, that I don’t understand?”
The fans chant for Joe, and sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Moxley asks how Joe is gonna explain something to him inside a steel cage. What? Is Joe gonna kick his ass? The fans chant “YES!” So Joe is gonna beat Moxley up? “YES!” Oh, is that what they think? “YES!” Right… Moxley has faced all the supposed baddest men in the business, all shaped and sizes, all organizations and in all countries. Just name one. They all said the same thing as you’re saying, Joe! They were thinking the same things Joe is thinking, until they weren’t! Moxley knows the moment it happens, he can feel it when it happens! Every time!
He feels it every time when they realize they don’t wanna be here anymore. When they stop trying to win and they start trying to survive, and then realize they aren’t in a chess match, but they are in a war! The only difference this time, Joe, on May 14th, it will be both. Joe wants to target his people? Moxley expected nothing less. You think Moxley doesn’t wanna get into a real firefight? Newsflash, brother: Just look at your brothers; it’s been a firefight this whole time. Moxley then drops the mic and storms out the way he came in. Will Moxley step into Chicago and step out of Chicago still the AEW World Champion?
Backstage interview with The Outrunners.
Lexy Nair is with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum with their 1980s standard definition, and brings up how Roppongi Vice got in their faces and then beat them up. She understands they have a response to that. Truth says yeah, he’s got something to say! Trent, Rocky, Truth gets you’re upset! He gets you feel disrespected. But maybe the Outrunners get a little loud sometimes. So what? Maybe they flex a little too much. So what? Maybe they spin a little too fast. So what?! Turbo says if Rocky & Trent wanna get physical, let’s get physical! They’ll settle this where it counts! When you’re face to face with The Outrunners, some are scared to death! But some are scared to live!
Truth & Turbo shake it out, will the Youngest Men Alive show Azucar & #JustTrent what respect is really about?
Josh Alexander VS Brody King!
The Walking Weapon and the newest member of the Don Callis Family scored big alongside Konosuke Takeshita a couple weeks ago, and they beat down The King of Death to do it. But with The Alpha in Japan for Wrestling Dontaku, will the “Canadian Assassin” be able to win all alone? Or will this Hound of Hell take a nice big bite out of Alexander?
The bell rings and the fans bark for Brody. Brody and Alexander stare down, circle, and then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, Brody puts Alexander on the ropes, but lets off. Alexander goes for a leg but Brody THROWS him away! The fans duel as the two circle again. They tie up, Alexander headlocks, but Brody powers up. Alexander wrenches, hammerlocks, but Brody ELBOWS free! Alexander avoids a second shot and the two reset. They feel things out, then Alexander drop steps to have the waistlock. Brody takes another swing, but into a clinch! Brody facelocks, but Alexander wrenches out to wristlock. Brody breaks free and CHOPS!
The fans fire up while Alexander goes to a corner. Brody runs up but Alexander kicks low! Alexander fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Alexander whips but Brody blocks! Brody whips Alexander to a corner, then runs in and SPLASHES! Brody ROCKS Alexander, CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans rally as Brody rains down shots. Alexander sits down, Brody lets off, then he stands Alexander up. Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, winds up, and CHOPS! Alexander slumps down to the apron and the fans fire up! Brody goes out after Alexander, fireman’s carries, but Alexander fights with elbows!
Alexander slips inside, HOTSHOTS Brody and kicks the legs out! Alexander builds speed as the fans rally up, and Alexander CROSSBODIES into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER to the floor! The fans fire up and bark with Brody. Brody stalks Alexander, drags him up, and CHOPS him again! Alexander staggers away but Brody CLUBS him against the railing. And CHOPS him! Alexander sputters and falls back while the fans fire up. Brody whips Alexander hard into railing, and Alexander falls into the front row! The fans fire up and Brody smiles. Brody storms up on Alexander, drags him up, and suplexes him to the floor!
The fans fire up for Brody while he refreshes the ring count. Brody stands Alexander up, brings him around, and ROCKS Alexander again. Brody grabs a chair from the timekeeper’s area, and he CHOPS Alexander into taking a seat. Brody barks and gets space. Brody runs back in, but Alexander slumps down. The fans boo as Brody is denied his splash. But Alexander grabs a leg and BOOTS it against the steel steps! Alexander refreshes the ring count now, and he leaps, into a HAYMAKER! Brody uses antiair on Alexander, then he puts Alexander back in the ring. Brody storms up, but Alexander slides out!
Alexander wraps Brody’s leg up in the ropes, CLAWS at Brody’s face, and he hits a DRAPING NECKBRAEKER on the apron! A wicked combination as Alexander says the bigger they are, the harder they fall. The ref checks Brody while he is down on the ground, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Brody clutches his leg, but Alexander grabs said leg. Alexander SLAMS the leg off the floor, then stalks Brody as he crawls into the ring. Alexander grabs the bad leg to SLAM it against the apron! Brody crawls to a corner, Alexander steps in, and Alexander stomps away on Brody! Alexander stomps chest, stomps leg, then stomps a mudhole! The ref counts and Alexander stops at 4. Brody sputters while Alexander soaks up heat. Alexander stands Brody up to CLUB him on the neck. Brody CHOPS Alexander, hobbles then CHOPS again! Alexander puts Brody in a corner, wraps the bad leg around ropes, and pulls!
The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4, then ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs side to side and he BOOTS the bad leg! Brody falls over and Alexander soaks up more heat. Alexander goes back to Brody, but Brody kicks at him from below. Alexander eggs Brody on, kicks the bad leg more, then fires forearms. Brody ROCKS Alexander in return! The forearms go back and forth, but then Alexander knees low! Alexander runs, but into a scoop, SLAM, and SENTON! Brody clutches his bad leg, that string of moves taking a lot of out it. Both men slowly rise, and Brody hobbles over to Alexander. Alexander grabs the leg, but Brody CLUBS him down!
Collision returns to single picture as Brody CHOPS again! Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, CHOPS him again, then climbs. Brody brings Alexander to the very top, but Alexander kicks at the bad leg! Alexander then slips under, CLUBS Brody on the back, and he manages to torture rack! But Brody slips free! And CHOPS! The fans fire up as Brody huffs ‘n’ puffs. Alexander CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS again! The CHOPS keep going back and forth, and Brody’s CHOPS hit harder! Alexander is wincing now, and Brody CHOPS him again, again, and again! Brody puts some stank on the CHOP and Alexander falls to his knees!
Brody barks, the fans are with him, and Alexander stands up! The straps come down and Alexander pie faces Brody! And then SLAPS him! Brody DOUBLE CHOPS Alexander right down! Brody waits on Alexander, but Alexander kicks the legs out! Then he BOOTS Brody! And BOOTS him again! Torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Alexander is beside himself! Alexander hammers the mat, drags Brody back up, and the fans rally up. Alexander tucks the arms, but Brody BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Brody runs in at the corner! Alexander BOOTS first, then dodges a lariat!
Alexander comes back, but into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives and Brody clutches the bad leg. Brody drags Alexander up, reels him in, but Alexander slips free of the Canadian Rack! Brody ELBOWS Alexander, runs up, but Alexander dodges! SNAP GERMAN! But Brody rises?! Alexander dodges the lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!! The fans are all fired up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Alexander goes to a corner, “This is Awesome!” as Brody rises. Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Alexander is still in this but he does go to the bottom rope.
Brody snarls and storms over to Alexander. Brody drags Alexander up, brings him back to the corner, and brings him back up to the very top! But Alexander fights with body shots! Brody fires body shots, and hits the SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down and Atlantic City is loving this! Another standing count starts, both men rise at 5 of 10, and Alexander fires a flurry of forearms! Brody ROCKS Alexander, and we hit the one minute warning! Brody runs up, Alexander dodges, and Alexander ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs back up, but blocks a boot! KNEE DROP on the bad knee!! And then an ANKLE LOCK!!
Brody endures as Alexander hits the GRAPEVINE!!! Brody fights up, stands and CHOPS Alexander on the back! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! But Alexander rises?! Only for Brody to LARIAT!! Brody hurries to reel Alexander up, GONZO BOMB!! The countdown begins, but Brody can’t make the cover!! TIME’S UP!
Time Limit Draw
Atlantic City is disappointed, and Lance Archer is here to help his Callis Family brother up. Brody wants to keep going, the fans want to keep going, but can Alexander even keep going? Brody powers through the pain to DIVE onto Archer & Alexander! The fans fire up and bark as Brody rises again. Brody wants more, and he fights through security to fight with Archer! Archer takes a seat, Brody puts the guards on top of him! Brody runs to TRIPLE CROSSBODY!! The Murderhawk Monster sputters, refs hurry out here to tell Brody to stop, but Alexander CHOP BLOCKS Brody! Archer KICKS Brody down!
The fans boo as now the Callis Family mug Brody! Archer CHOKES Brody, shouts at the refs, but then helps Alexander up and out of here. Will Don Callis have to pay some fines for his family?
CRU speaks.
Lio Rush says, “It was inevitable that the story ended with the way that it did.” Action Andretti adds, “With Top Flight landing flat on their faces.” They’re not in AEW to waste time. And any more time spent on Darius & Dante is a waste of time. They tried to walk away, drift off into the sunset, but “you two children couldn’t handle being without us.” Top Flight couldn’t stand being in the rearview mirror. CRU hopes Top Flight will learn a lesson. And that lesson is you should #FearCRU. Either you’re CRU, or you’re enemy.
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Platinum Max is in the ring again, and he tells Atlantic City, “You are lookin’ live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that clearly false statement, but Caster says, “You people just witnessed a 15 minute time limit draw. And that got me thinking. No one in AEW could survive FIVE minutes in the ring with Platinum Max!” The fans boo but Caster says let’s put five minutes on the clock! The tech guys oblige, and Caster says before his next “victim” comes out here, he wants the people here in AC to prove that they’re not just a bunch of drunk, degenerate tourists! He wants them to do the chant correctly!
“Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive!” Caster is already laughing at how “bad” the fans are doing. That was not full participation, please do better. But let’s get to business! Who can survive FIVE with the Best Wrestler Alive? It’s DANIEL GARCIA! Caster is furious, but will Platinum Max be lucky to survive Red Death?
The bell rings, the time limit starts, and Garcia gets around Caster to fire off haymakers! Garcia stomps away on Caster in the corner, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Garcia steps off, then stalks Caster along the ropes. Caster throat chops! The fans boo, Caster whips, but Garcia reverses. Garcia dodges Caster to reel him in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Caster flounders away and Garcia snarls. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, then SHOTGUNS Caster down! Garcia reels Caster in, PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Literally one minute passed, and Garcia won! Garcia grabs the mic to then call out FTR! “I agree. I just handled my business. You guys handle yours tonight, and I’ma talk to you after.” Garcia has put Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler on notice, what will these three talk about later tonight?
Backstage interview with with Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn.
Lexy is with the Pride of Professional Wrestling & Daddy Ass, and Bowens wants her to remember he is also the 5 Tool Player, the perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, “The Look” and “The It Factor.” Bowens is here in his home state of New Jersey to tell us all that he intends to use all five tools to climb to a championship opportunity. Doesn’t that sound great? But then in steps Blake Christian & Lee Johnson. Vanilla Babyface tells Bowens all he is hearing right now is blah blah blah. Let’s be real: Bowens may have won against Blake three weeks ago, but those people weren’t talking about Bowens beating Blake.
The talk was about Bowens being outshined by Blake! Big Shotty says Bowens needs to listen because he means this with all the disrespect in the world. Johnson believes he is 150% better! After watching Blake soften Bowens up, Johnson knows how to put Bowens down. Bowens says wow, outshined him? That’s not possible. And 150% better? Well, then step up to the plate and get MOLLY WHOPPED by the 5 Tool Player! Any time, anywhere. Blake & Lee leave, when and where will Big Shotty take his shot?
The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie!
The Hurt Syndicate claimed we’d see Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona way down the line after they lost in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match. But the Cameroonian Prince says there are things much worse than death. They took a bite of the baddest apple on the tree, and the Samoan Lion says it made them SICK! Compared to that, only agony awaits! This is a message sent to Big Bill & Bryan Keith, will it be received loud and clear?
The teams sort out, Kaun starts against Ray, and the two step up. Kaun then BOOTS Ray, GERMAN SUPLEXES him, then reels him in. RUNNING SUPLEX! Kaun mockingly applauds, then he puts Ray in the corner to CHOP! Tag to Liona, and Kaun bumps Ray off buckles for Liona to then BACK ELBOW! Goldie SLAPS Kaun, but Kaun grins. Kaun TOSSES Goldie in, Liona runs up and POUNCES him out of the ring! The fans fire up and Liona tags Kaun. Then the Gates run up, HIP ATTACK followed by a METEORA! Then they CLOSE THE GATES on Ray!! Cover, Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
The CRU is watching ringside, acting unimpressed. But will Kaun & Liona make sure Lio & Action are next after Bill & Keith? But speaking of, Bill calls them out from the tron! Last week, Bill & Keith called them out. They’re in the parking lot. They don’t come to you, you come to them! Kaun & Liona say bet! The Gates leave the ring, go to the back, and find their way to the parking lot! Will we get quite the battle of titans in Atlantic City?
AEW returns and…
The Gates have found the Redwood & Bad Apple! The brawl is on right in front of the Mack trucks! Bill SMACKS Liona off one, but Kaun THROWS Keith into fencing! Bill BOOTS Kaun, kicks more fencing out of the way, then he picks up a swivel chair! Bill SLAMS the chair, but Kaun avoids disaster! Liona SMACKS Bill with a trash can lid! Bill grabs some poor passerby by the face, and THROWS him at Liona! Liona catches the guy, throws him aside, and then he stares Bill down. Only for Keith to jump on Liona with a SLEEPER! Kaun is up and he ROCKS Bill! Liona spins around to swing Keith off him and into a truck!
Bill and Kaun brawl, Liona runs up, but Keith avoids the trash can attack! This brawl is gonna keep going, but the show must go on, too! Will security be able to stop this carnage before it goes too far?
Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly!
Dax & Cash have gone back and forth with Roddy & Kyle for months now, and this match is about finally settling the score. Who wins when it takes more than just the first lucky opportunity?
The teams sort out and Kyle starts with Cash. The first fall begins, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two rush in, Cash rolls Kyle up, TWO and Kyle has an omoplata! Cash rolls free, shakes out the bad arm, and Dax checks him. Cash’s arm is fine, and the two reset. Chas and Kyle tie up, Cash headlocks, but Kyle endures the grind. The fans rally as Kyle powers up and out, but Cash runs him over! Things keep moving, Cash sunset flips, but Kyle stays up to then drop down into an ARMBAR! Cash rolls Kyle, TWO! Cash narrowly avoids a roundhouse, then he scrambles away. The fans rally behind Kyle, but Cash and Kyle tag to Dax and Roddy.
The fans rally as Roddy and Dax circle. They tie up, Dax puts Roddy in the corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off to CHOP, but Roddy CHOPS back! Dax falls and scrambles away! Cash protests, the ref has Roddy stay back, and Stokely coaches Dax up. Dax and Roddy tie up, go to a corner, and the ref counts. Dax gets a cheap shot in, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, and ROCKS Dax! Roddy fires off, but Dax CHOPS again! Roddy ROCKS Dax, fires more shots, then whips. Roddy then DROPKICKS Dax down! The fans fire up but Stoke coaches Dax. Roddy stands Dax up, wrenches, then tags Kyle.
Kyle KICKS, Roddy CHOPS, repeat! Kyle wrenches but Dax knees low! The ref says that was a little too low, but Dax tags Cash. Dax feeds Kyle to Cash’s knees, then Cash UPPERCUTS! Cash CHOPS Kyle, UPPERCUTS, and then tags Dax back in. FTR double whips Kyle to a corner, but Kyle goes up and to the side! Kyle dodges Dax to then kitchen sink knee! And kitchen sink knee for Cash! Kyle KICKS Dax, KICKS Cash, repeat! The fans fire up as the KICKS keep going! FTR is down, Cash bails out, and Kyle wrenches Cash. Dax ROCKS Kyle, Kyle wrenches again, repeat! Kyle WRINGS Dax, Cash and Roddy get into it on the outside! Kyle covers Dax, TWO!
Cash creeps to the apron but Kyle chases him off. Dax ROCKS Kyle with a sucker punch! Cash slips in, FTR whips, but Roddy CLOBBERS Cash! Kyle KNEES Dax, Roddy JUMP KNEES! Then URENAGE BACKBREAKER and PENALTY KICK! Cash is back, but Roddy KNEES him! Kyle suplexes, CHOP and BRAINBUSTER! Cash bails out but Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Kyle spins Dax, but Dax blocks a kick! Kyle rolls to have the ANKLE LOCK! Cash grabs Dax’s hands to drag him forward, but Roddy STOMPS Cash’s hands! Dax is caught, Stoke coaches Dax to tap, so Dax taps! Paragon has the first fall!
FTR: 0; Paragon: 1
Big Stoke says that’s the smart move, because there’s still two falls to win anyway. Stoke has FTR regroup, but can the Top Guys pull off the comeback? Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely argues with fans, and then Dax grabs a chair! Dax throws the chair into the ring, the ref catches it and puts it aside, and he tells them to get in here, the second fall has already begun. The ref starts a ring count but Stokely has FTR settle down first. Dax takes his time before stepping inside. Stokely & FTR huddle up to talk strategy, and Dax starts with Kyle. They tie up, go around, and Dax wrenches Kyle to a wristlock. Kyle breaks free to ROCK Dax, then ROCK Cash! Collision returns to single picture as Kyle keeps fighting off FTR! Dax powers Kyle back, Cash sneaks the tag, and Kyle jumps the dropdown, only for Cash to grab Dax’s hand! DOUBLE LARIAT from the ropes!
Stoke applauds, the fans are torn, but Cash then slingshots to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Cash stomps away on Kyle, Stoke talks trash, and the ref counts. Cash stops with the stomps and Stokely grins. Kyle sputters but Cash brings him up. Cash clamps on the chinlock and grinds Kyle down. Kyle endures and the fans rally up. Kyle stands, fires body shots, then he runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cash RAMS him low! Kyle sputters, Roddy coaches Kyle, but Cash sucker punches Roddy! Cash whips Kyle hard into the FTR corner, then he snapmares for another chinlock. The fans again rally as Kyle endures.
Cash grinds Kyle down, Dax sneaks some leverage by sticking his feet in for Cash to push off of. The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and Kyle snapmares free! But Cash picks Kyle up, puts him in a corner, and runs up, only for Kyle to dodge! Cash’s bronco almost gets busted, hot tags to Dax and Roddy! Roddy DROPKCISK Dax, LARIATS Cash, and then HALF NELSON BACKBREAKERS Dax! JUMP KNEE for Cash! Roddy fireman’s carries Dax to then SLAM him onto Cash! The fans fire up and Roddy ROCKS Dax! Roddy runs side to side for ELBOW after ELBOW! And then an ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Dax stays in this for FTR but Cole says that’s fine, Roddy & Kyle are in control. Kyle tags in and DUMPS Dax out. Roddy keeps after Dax, Kyle is after Cash, but Cash turns things around. Roddy CHOPS away on Dax, BOOTS Cash, then he brings Cash around to have him take a seat. The chair broke but Roddy just CHOPS Cash again and again. Kyle runs from the apron to MISSILE DROPKICK FTR into the barriers! The fans fire up as Roddy helps Kyle stand. Paragon stands FTR up to keep after them. Roddy throws Dax into the crowd! Roddy goes out to CHOP away on Dax! Cash FLAPJACKS Kyle off barriers!
The fans fire up as Roddy and Dax fight up into the crowd! CHOP after CHOP and Roddy keeps Dax staggering! Then Roddy just fires haymakers! The fans are loving this but the ref wants someone to get int he ring! Dax returns to ringside but Roddy CLUBS him! Meanwhile, Cash suplexes Kyle! Kyle fights that off to suplex back, but Cash RAMS Kyle into barriers! Roddy has Dax, but Cash tags in before the BACKBREAKER! Roddy ELBOWS Cash, goes back for Dax, and he whips, only for Dax to reverse! Roddy LARIATS Dax, but Cash CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Roddy writhes but Stoke coaches FTR up. Cash keeps after Roddy while Collision goes back to picture in picture.
Cash puts Roddy’s foot on the ropes and HIP DROPS it! The ref reprimands but Cash paces around Roddy. Stoke tells Cash to keep on it, and Cash drops an elbow on the bad leg! Cash soaks up heat, tags in Dax, and FTR drags Roddy over to the corner. Dax SLAMS Roddy’s leg into the post! Roddy writhes, Stokely taunts him, and Dax SLAMS the leg again! Roddy clutches the leg while Dax stays between him and Kyle. Dax goes back to Roddy, stands him up, but Roddy reels him into a cradle! TWO, and Dax trips Roddy to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Roddy writhes and flails but he still endures!
Dax puts as much pressure as he can on the hold, but Roddy reaches out for Kyle. Kyle reaches out in return but they’re still so far apart! Roddy turns things over so now Dax is in pain! Dax crawls to the ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone, and Dax drags Roddy to the ropes. Dax HIP DROPS the bad leg! The ref reprimands but Dax taunts Kyle. Stokely likes how this is going now, and Dax drags Roddy around by the bad leg. Dax stomps the leg, Collision returns to single picture, and Dax steps over, only for Roddy to BOOT him away! Dax hits POST! Cash hurries to tag in, and he hurries to stay between Kyle and Roddy!
Roddy dodges Cash, hot tag to Kyle! Kyle DUMPS Cash out, ROCKS Dax, then runs to FLYING KNEE Cash down! The fans fire up but Dax rushes out there! Kyle fires off a strike fest on Dax, then LEG SWEEPS! Kyle pushes Cash into the ring, runs up in the corner, and forearm SMASHES! Then a wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle KICKS, KNEES, and suplexes, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Cash flails, but Kyle shifts to the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! But Dax has a SLEEPER on Kyle! Kyle slips down, UP KICKS, and then he sends Cash into Dax! O’Conner Roll, TWO and Kyle ROCKS Dax! Cash rolls Kyle up, with tights! TWO!!
Kyle KNEES Cash, then AX & SMASH!! Cover, TWO!! Cash survives and Kyle is a bit frustrated, but Kyle goes back for a leg. ANKLE LOCK!! Cash hobbles up, hot tag to Dax! But Kyle BACKDROPS Dax! Roddy coordinates, they FOREARM ENZIGIRI COMBO! Roddy tags in, hobbles around, and manages to run, but Cash CLOBBERS Kyle! Roddy runs into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, FTR scores the second fall!!
FTR: 1; Paragon: 1
And now it all comes down to the third and final fall! The fans boo and Cole is frustrated but Stokely fist-bumps FTR. The teams reset, fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Cash goes up, Dax reels Roddy in, but Kyle SHOVES Cash off the corner! Roddy fights the lift to then give Kyle a target, FLYING KNEE! Jackknife bridge, TWO!! FTR survives, but Dax gets a KICK! KNEE! AX and DOUBLE SMASH!! Roddy hobbles to the cover while Kyle PLANCHAS Cash! TWO!! Dax survives, Cole is concerned, but Stoke coaches his guys. Roddy tags Kyle and the fans rally up even more.
Roddy & Kyle stand Dax up, Roddy runs, but Cash again CLOBBERS Kyle! But Roddy fights off Shatter Machine this time! And Kyle’s back to CLOBBER Cash! Roddy JUMP KNEES Dax, then he and Dax give him TOTAL ANNIHILATION!! Kyle covers, Cash gives Dax the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts three, but then he sees the foot!! The fans and Paragon think they’ve won, but no, this is a mockery of this feud’s ignition point! The match is going to keep going, and Cash CHOP BLOCKS Roddy in the confusion! Kyle grabs Cash’s leg to ANKLE LOCK!! But Cash isn’t legal! Cash turns over, CLAWS Kyle’s eyes, feed to Dax’s roll-up, with tights! TWO!!!
Kyle is up, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall, 2-1 score
Stokely cheers as he makes all the difference! Will the Top Guys continue to win by any means necessary until they’re back on top of AEW? WAIT! Daniel Garcia storms his way out here! He has a mic and a crowbar, but which one is he gonna use?! Stoke has Garcia hold on, the ref tells Garcia to stand down, but Garcia says what he really wanted to do is come down and beat all three of them over the head with the crowbar. “But I can’t. Because I have too much love for the both of you. And I thought you two had a lot of love for me, too. Because any time that one of my so-called mentors left me high and dry, left me stranded, you guys were there to pick up the pieces and put me back on my feet.”
The fans rally for Garcia, and Garcia says after what FTR did to Adam Copeland and 2Point0, and then after they tried to break Garcia’s neck, Garcia was left looking for answers. But Garcia realized that he won’t get those answers just standing around having a therapy session with them. The fans say use the crowbar then! Garcia says he has an idea. Next week, it doesn’t matter if it is Dax, Cash, Stokely, all of them, fifteen of them, a hundred of them, FTR, CPR, the ER, it doesn’t matter! Just meet him in the ring so he can beat the answers out of them!! The fans fire up for that! Who will accept this challenge from an enraged Red Death?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision, but wow, six years and they haven’t learned how to not be redundant. While Moxley and Samoa Joe had good promos, Moxley having two promos is stupid. Skip the video one Moxley did backstage and just give us Moxley responding in anger to what Joe had to say. Same effect, but much more efficient. To be fair, I feel like a good number of this night was thrown together last minute. Because hey look, another match with “prize money” on the line when we know that’s kayfabe. It was still an awesome match from all four guys, with Hologram watching a la Sting and Darby, but what’s the point of a fake money prize? Sammy calls out Adam Cole here, why not make it some kind of TNT Championship #1 contender’s match?
Very good match from Storm VS Frost and a very good promo from Storm, and while we know Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter is set, this feels like someone is going to challenge Storm for Double or Nothing in an attempt to change the All In: Texas plans. The wildest thing they could do is make it Athena as her way of getting to the All In card. They could even make it title for title because it’s Double or Nothing, and the winner brings both those titles to facing Mercedes Mone, and they have ALL the titles on the line because it’s All In! But because it’s that wild, they won’t do it. And to be fair, they really shouldn’t because then who would ever get a belt off the “Ultima Dragon” they create?
Megan of course beats Harley, but I appreciate that it led to Anna Jay making the save. Anna and Harley can certainly make a great team to battle Megan & Ford, but I feel like Megan & Ford win mostly because of Megan. Awesome match from Alexander VS Brody, and I really like that on the same day Konosuke and El Phantasmo have a 15 minute time limit draw in NJPW, Alexander and Brody have one here in AEW. Archer getting involved was also good stuff, but there’s no word on when Buddy Matthews is getting back so I’m not sure the chances of Hounds of Hell VS Don Callis Family.
But after that good promo from the Outrunners, I bet we get them and Brody working together as rather strange bedfellows. Very good stuff with Gates of Agony. They of course squashed their opponents tonight, but I like that we got a brawl of them and the former Learning Tree. Though, the brawl could’ve been a bit better, but I understand how no one wanted to fall on that hard concrete of the parking lot. I’m pretty sure we’ll get a tag match now, helping reestablish both teams in the tag division. But while CRU had a good promo to say they’re done with Top Flight, they’re like chihuahuas barking a big game thinking they can go against Kaun & Liona in a fair fight.
Caster adding a time limit to his Open Challenge was hilarious, since it added to how humiliating it was for Caster to lose fast. And Garcia answering the challenge also helped tie into tonight’s main event with FTR. Which also seemed rather out of nowhere, but it did make sense in story for FTR to go 2 outta 3 with Kyle & Roddy. Great main event with that, and I actually like Stokely’s strategy of forgoing the first fall to avoid any further damage. As such, FTR of course pulled off the comeback to win out, allowing Garcia to confront them. Thankfully, Garcia didn’t side with FTR, I had feared they’d do a lame bit of logic leaping. Garcia against either Dax or Cash will be a great singles match, and I feel like Cope will make some sort of heroic return so Garcia can have a tag partner to face FTR at Double or Nothing. Then Garcia turns.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Who are the real stars of AEW?
Kenny Omega continues to take a stand against The Elite, and leads Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight in an AEW All-Star 8 Man Tag!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight VS Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks; Ricochet, Okada & The Bucks win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Nick Comoroto, Rhett Titus & Myles Hawkins; The Opps win.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Miyu Yamashita; Toni wins and denies Miyu a title opportunity.
- ROH World Television Championship: Nick Wayne VS Jay Lethal; Nick wins and retains the title.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals: Hangman Page VS Kyle Fletcher; Hangman wins and will advance to Double or Nothing.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight VS Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks!
The Cleaner is back and he’s ready to clean up the mess The Elite have made. The Sussex County Chicken, Speedball & Jet are with him, but will they stand tall? Or will The One & Only join The Rainmaker & The EVPs in throwing a Superkick Party?
The teams sort out and the fans fire up as Omega and Okada are right in each other’s face! The ref has the teams calm down but the fans are already losing their minds! The bell rings, and we get not only AEW International Champion VS AEW Continental Champion, but the revival of perhaps the greatest rivalry in NJPW history. Maybe even in world history! Okada and Omega circle as the fans fire up even more. Norfolk is on Omega’s side and Okada is annoyed. Okada tags out to Nicholas Jackson and the fans boo. Omega says that’s fine, he wants after one of his old pals. But Nick calls out Speedball, so Omega says okay.
Omega turns, but then Ricochet & The Elite all attack! The fans boo as they BLAST Omega’s team off the corner, then they stomp away on Omega! The ref reprimands but The Elite & Ricochet soak up the heat. Nick CLUBS Omega, drags him up, but Omega CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Omega wrenches Nick for a wristlock. But Nick pokes Omega in the eye! Nick knuckle locks, CHPOS, then goes up, up, and shouts “LUCHA LIBRE~!” before the FLYING ARM-DRAG! Omega is up, but Nick arm-drags again, then has the armlock. Omega fights up but Nick wrenches and YANKS the arm! Nick hands the arm to Matt for ELBOW BREAKER after ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans boo, but Okada tags in and he wrenches Omega’s arm to CLUB it! And YANK it! The fans rally for Omega but Okada hands him off to Matt again, for MORE ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada wrenches Omega, tags Ricochet in, and Ricochet goes up to DOUBLE STOMP Omega’s arm! Ricochet wrenches the arm, gives an ELBOW BREAKER of his own, then he brings Matt over for even MORE ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada says one more time! Ricochet agrees, but Omega wrenches Ricochet’s arm! Ricochet fights and flails, Omega hands Ricochet off to Matt for ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada and Nick tell Matt to stop, that’s not Omega!
Matt slows to a stop, and then reaches up to touch Ricochet’s head. Being bald confirms it, that’s not Kenny! Ricochet argues with Matt, then pushes him! Matt SLAPS Ricochet on his bald head! And Omega SLAPS! Omega then reels Ricochet in for an atomic drop! Ricochet staggers into Matt! Matt falls, Ricochet staggers back to Omega, and Omega bumps Ricochet off buckles! Tag to Bailey and the fans fire up! Bailey & Briscoe BLAST The Bucks! Briscoe runs in and LARIATS! Knight hits a SPLASH! Bailey runs up to CHOP! Omega runs up to ELBOW! Ricochet staggers, drops to his knees, and Bailey tags Knight.
The fans fire up for #JetSpeed as they double whip, BODY BLOW, then ROUNDHOUSE! UFO SPLASH! They double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then cartwheel and double basement DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Knight brings Ricochet over and wrenches to then tag Briscoe. They bring Ricochet around and Briscoe CLUBS Ricochet’s arm! Briscoe clinches but Ricochet JAWBREAKERS free! Briscoe staggers, Ricochet hot tags Nick! Briscoe dodges Nick to CHOP and fire a flurry of forearms! Briscoe whips, Nick reverses but Briscoe slides under! Briscoe ROCKS Nick, then kicks low, runs, and BOOTS Nick! Nick staggers, so Briscoe BOOTS him again!
The fans fire up as Briscoe whips but Nick reverses. Matt gets a cheap shot in but Briscoe DECKS him for it! Nick kicks and whips but Briscoe reverses, and Bailey gets a cheap shot in! Bailey avoids Nick’s haymaker, and Briscoe scoops Nick to SLAM him! The fans fire up, but Nick avoids the elbow drop! Matt runs up, but Briscoe avoids the elbow drop! Bailey runs in, Matt avoids the elbow drop! Okada runs in, Bailey avoids the elbow drop! Knight runs in, Okada dodges the elbow drop! Ricochet jumps in, Knight avoids the elbow drop! Omega is in, Ricochet avoids the elbow drop! Nick is back, but Omega avoids the elbow drop!
All eight men scramble to their feet and the fans are thunderous! Then the brawl is on! Okada has Knight in a corner, Matt brawls with Bailey, Briscoe TOSSES Ricochet and Nick TOSSES Omega, only for Briscoe to go after Nick! Ricochet and Omega brawl on the outside, The Bucks whip Briscoe & Bailey but they both reverse it! The Bucks dosido, but then Briscoe & Bailey dodge to also dosido! Then Briscoe & Bailey both hit the crane stance! The Bucks hesitate, and they get DOUBLE CRANE KICKS! The fans are thunderous again, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The brawling continues on the outside as Briscoe keeps after Nick. Bailey whips Matt into barriers, Knight SMACKS Okada off the desk, and then Briscoe whips Nick hard into a corner! Nick flops down, and we see Bailey raining down fists on Matt! The fans count along and Bailey goes all the way to TEN! Then he KCIKS Matt down! Briscoe gives punches to Nick! He goes all the way to TEN, then reels Nick in for a BIG suplex! The fans fire up with Briscoe, Knight gives Okada TEN, then Omega sets up Ricochet! The fans fire up again as Omega gives Ricochet his TEN! Bailey tags in and he KICKS Nick in the back!
Bailey aims as Nick rises, SOBAT, and AX KICK, and BUZZSAW! Nick sputters while Bailey aims from a corner. Matt slides in but then bails right out as Bailey kicks at him! Bailey runs at Nick, but Nick avoids the Shooting Star! Hot tag to Okada! Okada storms up on Bailey, but Bailey KICKS him first! Bailey runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Okada scowls and goes to cover, TWO! Knight was a step away, but he backs off now that Bailey’s escaped. Okada brings Bailey over to the Elite corner, tags in Ricochet, then Okada scoops and SLAMS Bailey for Ricochet’s KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Ricochet struts, covers, TWO!
Ricochet is annoyed, but he stays between Bailey and his team to stomp away! The ref reprimands, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Ricochet reels Bailey in. The fans taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” as he lifts Bailey. But Bailey slips free of the bomb! Ricochet dodges Bailey’s lariat to BLAST Bailey’s team! But Bailey waistlocks, only for Ricochet to standing switch. Ricochet spins Bailey around and reels him in, NORTHERN- NO, Knight makes the save! Matt runs in, he dodges Knight, and then he fires off kicks! Ricochet kicks and knees Bailey, and they coordinate to STEREO NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The Polar Express is on two tracks now, another NORTHERN LIGHTS for Knight while Ricochet hits a BRAINBUSTER on Bailey! They both kip up, they fist bump, and then Ricochet poses with Matt in such as way as to make it like Matt’s hair is Ricochet’s hair! The fans chant, “You’re Still Bald!” as Ricochet tags Nick. Nick drags Bailey up and reels him in. Nick calls his shot and suplexes, but Bailey fights it! Nick CLUBS Bailey for it, then tags Matt. Matt drags Bailey up, he calls his shot, but Bailey fights the suplex! Matt tags to Ricochet, and Ricochet decides to try the same. Bailey KNEES Ricochet down!
The fans fire up while both men crawl, tag to Okada! Okada CLUBS Bailey, brings him around, and Okada decides to call his shot! Okada suplexes, but Briscoe & Knight jump in! They save Bailey from the brainbuster, The Bucks & Ricochet attack, and Omega gets in! The Elite all have a guy, “BRAINBUSTEEER~!” But Omega’s team all hit counter suplexes! The fans fire up for Omega’s team while The Elite bails out! All four men take aim, QUADRUPLE PLANCHAS!! The fans are thunderous as The Elite all goes down! Omega high-fives some fans, then Bailey puts Okada in the ring. Briscoe keeps after Matt, Knight runs in at the corner, SPLASH!
“This is Awesome!” as Knight then tags Bailey. Bailey goes up, he and Knight coordinate, MISSILE DROPKICK! Nick tags in, Bailey tags Knight, so Knight LARIATS Nick! And LARIATS again! Knight whips, Nick reverses, Knight goes up and over to LARIAT again! The fans fire up and Knight runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Nick goes up, but Knight enters the UPPER ROOM! Cover, TWO! Nick survives, Knight runs up, but into a JAWBREAKER! Nick runs, but Knight scoops and SLAM! Knight aims to UFO SPLASH, but only knees! Nick crawls, Ricochet runs in and BLASTS Briscoe, BOOTS Bailey, and SUPERKICKS Omega!
Nick tags Matt and the Bucks haul Knight up. They DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Knight lands out! Omega hurries and tags in! The fans fire up as Omega rallies on The Bucks with Polish Hammers! Okada avoids Omega, so Omega spins on Matt! Matt dodges, the Bucks kick low. They double whip but Omega KICKS Matt! Omega full nelsons Nick but Matt runs up, so Omega shoves Nick away to catch Matt. But Matt fights free to waistlock. Omega ELBOWS free, then runs the ropes, only for Matt to DUMP him out! Omega is on the apron, but Okada & Nick anchor the legs! Matt SUPERKICKS Omega! Omega falls, but Nick & Okada catch him!
Bailey runs up, Matt dodges and SUPERKICKS! Matt puts Bailey in the ropes, Okada keeps Omega dangling off the apron, and now Ricochet joins in! Ricochet and Nick coordinate, Nick gives Omega a DRAPING SWANTON to the floor while Ricochet hits Bailey with a DRAPING 450!! The fans boo but The Elite soaks it all up while Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.
Okada stands over Omega while Omega sputters. The ring count climbs, Ricochet taunts Omega, and Omega manages to stand and SMACK him! Nick CLUBS Omega int he back! Okada pushes Omega into the ring and Matt is there to mockingly applaud. Matt fires hands on Omega in the corner, tags Mick, and then Nick tags Okada. Matt sends Nick in, but Omega TOSESS Nick out! Matt runs up, Omega TOSSES Matt out! But The Bucks are on the apron, and Okada runs up, BACK ELBOW DOUBLE ENZIGIRI COMBO! Omega should recognize that combination. Okada tags Ricochet, and Ricochet sets up to KOKESHI HEADBUTT!
Ricochet laughs at the fans as he has embraced the baldness! Cover, TWO! Omega stays in this and Ricochet grows frustrated. Ricochet clamps onto Omega with a chinlock, and even digs his knee into Omega’s back. Ricochet pulls on the arms and makes this a motorcycle stretch! Omega still endures, fights up, but Ricochet CLAWS Omega’s back! The ref reprimands, but Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns as Matt mockingly claps along as the fans rally behind Omega. The rest of the Elite holds Omega back in their corner, Matt runs in, but Omega BOOTS him away! Omega fights off the others, then goes up and over Matt! But Nick & Okada YANK Omega’s team off the corner! The fans boo, but then Matt feints Omega out to DDT! “Damn I’m good!” Matt tags Ricochet and Ricochet springboards, but Omega avoids the 450! Omega comes back to SLAM DUNK Ricochet down! The fans fire up and Omega’s team rises! Omega crawls his way over, but Ricochet crawls for his corner, too! Hot tags to Matt and Briscoe!
The fans fire up as Briscoe wrenches Matt to UPPERCUT! Nick runs up, he gets an UPPERCUT! Briscoe CHOPS Matt, fires hands on Nick, but Matt waistlocks! Nick runs up, Briscoe BOOTS Nick and PELES Matt! The fans fire up as Knight LARIATS Nick up and out! Bailey LARIATS Matt up and out! Okada CLUBS Bailey, BOOTS Knight, and he kicks Briscoe. Okada whips but Briscoe uses that to BOOT Ricochet! Briscoe then BOOTS Okada, Knight & Bailey HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg kick! Okada tumbles, Bailey goes up and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS onto Ricochet! Knight FLIES over the corner to take out The Bucks!
The fans are thunderous and Briscoe hooks a leg, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but Briscoe points to the sky! Briscoe calls his shot, reels Okada in for the underhooks, but Okada fights that to an Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Briscoe into a drop zone, goes up a corner, and he MACHO ELBOWS! Okada stands, the fans boo, but Okada winds up… for the MIDDLE FINGER! He especially gives it to Omega! The fans boo, but Bailey is back in! He KICKS the finger, then HEEL KICKS Okada! Nick runs up, Bailey dodges but then Nick ducks a kick! Bailey ducks a kick, but Nick goes Matrix to avoid the thrust kick!
Matt runs up, Bailey hooks Matt’s kick with his leg! But that lets Nick SUPERKICK Bailey! The Bucks kick Knight, double whip, but Knight leaps over the lariats to DOUBLE PELE! Ricochet runs in to DOUBLE STOMP Knight down! Briscoe clinches Ricochet, EXPLODER! Okada SHOTGUNS Briscoe! Okada stares Omega down and the fans fire up again! Omega tells the ref to stand down. Omega steps in and the fans lose their minds again! Omega and Okada start throwing forearms! Omega fires a flurry, but Okada UPPERCUTS! Okada whips, Omega avoids the dropkick, and then Omega Electric Chair Lifts!
Okada fights free, ROLLING- NO, Omega ducks the lariat to SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Okada goes to ropes! Omega aims, BANG! Omega runs, but Okada is up to DROPKICK after all! Ripcord, but Omega dodges the Rainmaker, only for DOUBLE SUPERKICKS to find him! Briscoe is back, Okada DDTS him down! Ricochet kicks Knight, The Bucks scoop Bailey and Omega. Ricochet scoops Knight, he SLAMS Knight into the drop zone, same as Nick with Bailey. Ricochet and Bailey climb while Okada gut wrenches Briscoe! Okada and Matt set up over Bailey and Knight! The fans boo as we get a DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK SENTON T K DRIVER CHIMERA!!!
Okada covers Briscoe, TWO?!?! Briscoe survives and The Elite cannot believe it! Ricochet and Matt argue with the ref but Nick calls to Matt. E V P- NO, Briscoe ducks and knees collide! Briscoe then DUMPS The Bucks out, and then TOSSES Ricochet out onto them! Okada ripcords Briscoe, but Briscoe dodges, kicks, and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, RICOCHET BREAKS IT! The fans boo but Ricochet goes to the apron. Ricochet HOTSHOTS Briscoe, then climbs a corner. The ref reprimands, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS Ricochet! Electric Chair Lift, and Knight says it is time! Knight DROPKICKS Ricochet down onto The Bucks!
The fans are thunderous again, and Omega rises! Omega builds speed and FLIES! Down go The Bucks, Bailey & Knight! The fans fire up as Briscoe sets Okada up again! Fireman’s carry and ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe hurries up top, but The Bucks distract the ref so Ricochet can SHOVE Briscoe down! RAINMAKER!! Cover, ELITE WIN!
Winners: Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Ricochet smiles as he gives Okada an assist that was outta this world! Will Ricochet feel right at home with with The Elite? Will Omega have to rethink how he battles his former friends?
The Hurt Syndicate arrives backstage.
And very excited staff and AEW prospects greet them with “We Hurt~ People! We Hurt~ People!” MVP says yeah, that’s real fun to say, huh? But y’know what’s even more fun? When they actually do it! MVP JAMS the one guy with his walking stick, then Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley beat down the rest! One guy gets dumped into a laundry basket! The AEW World Tag Team Champions pick up their title belts, and MVP says that first guy broke his cane. But hey, let’s address the elephant in the room. Lashley smirks and Shelton says hey, he was skeptical about MJF, too. But this isn’t about them trusting MJF. This is about them trusting MVP.
Shelton says c’mon, Lashley, he has to admit MJF is also funny, and that he liked that car. Lashley says he can buy his own cars. MVP says of course, of course. But this is what this is about: MJF can help The Hurt Syndicate. Has MVP ever steered them wrong before? And… If MJF screws them, then they will hurt him like he’s never been hurt before. Alright? They fist bump, and MVP says alright, time to get some work done. Will this finally be the night the All Mighty accepts the Scumbag?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Nick Comoroto, Rhett Titus & Myles Hawkins!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs not only took the AEW World Trios Championships from the Death Riders, but they put the Death Riders and all of AEW on notice. The Opps are #NeverLacking, but how much more powerful will they become?
The trios sort out and Titus starts against Joe. The bell rings and the fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe smirks, then he ties up with Titus. Joe wrenches and wristlocks, but Titus breaks free to CHOP! Titus runs, but Joe CHOPS him off his feet! Joe JABS, JABS, and JABS Titus into the corner. Joe fires off more hands, then stomps a mudhole in! The fans fire up and Joe whips Titus corner to corner. Joe ELBOWS Titus, PELES him, then brings him around to tag Shibata. Shibata CHOPS Titus, then shoves him to his corner. Shibata dares someone to tag in, so Comoroto tags in. The Freak Beast storms up to shove Shibata, but Shibata CHOPS!
Comoroto CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as the CHOPS go back and forth again and again! Shibata then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Comoroto KNEES low, whips, but Shibata ducks ‘n’ dodges to BOOT! Comoroto falls, Hawkins tags in, but Shibata KNEES him low! Snapmare and KICK! The fans fire up while Hawkins writhes! Shibata bumps Hawkins off buckles, and he tags in Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs stomps Hawkins, then fires knee after knee! Hobbs whips Hawkins to a corner, but Hawkins BOOTS back! Hawkins runs up, but Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up as Hobbs stands tall.
Hobbs runs and SPLASHES Hawkins in a corner! Then LARIAT! LARIAT! LARAT! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs reels Hawkins in for a short arm LARIAT! Hobbs brings down the straps, the fans fire up, and Hobbs gives Hawkins a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, The Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
Hobbs took care o’ town bidness, and now the trios champs stand tall. Will nothing and no one stop Joe from taking the AEW World- WAIT! The Death Riders attack! Wheeler Yuta CLUBS Shibata down, then runs away from Hobbs while Jon Moxley CHOKES Joe and stomps away! Hobbs grabs Yuta and fires hands! The fans fire up but now Claudio is here, and he UPPERCUTS Hobbs against railing! Claudio then goes after Shibata while Marina Shafir stomps Hobbs. But Joe DECKS Moxley! Moxley bails out, Joe pursues, and Joe fires hands! Joe has the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Moxley sputters, waves to his people, but that’s a signal to Claudio!
Claudio has a chair set up upside-down! He reels Shibata in, and Joe sees that! Joe lets Moxley go, but he can’t make it back in time! FULL METAL NEUTRALIZER onto the chair legs!! The same thing that did Hook in! Joe is furious but The Death Riders retreat, having done the damage. Moxley grins, but Joe grabs himself a mic. “MOX!!” The Death Riders leave, not caring what Joe has to say. Joe says fine. It seems to him that Moxley likes to come out here and ask like he’s the boss. But when they start throwing hands, Moxley’s just a little b*tch! Joe tells Moxley that he came out here weeks ago and begged for Joe 1v1! All Joe is trying to do is give Moxley what he wants.
Unfortunately, it just seems like Moxley doesn’t really want that… But Jon… You’ve already made your request! And Joe says he’ll give the people what they want, and that is very simple! If Joe is gonna fight Moxley for the AEW World Championship… Then that cowardly SOB Moxley will have to do it inside a steel cage! The fans fire up for that one! “Because my name is Samoa Joe, and I will be your next AEW World Champion!” Joe has raised the stakes on The Maniac, will there be no surviving Beach Break for the Death Riders?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette has a sit-down interview with The CEO and thanks her for taking this time. Mone thanks Renee for having her. Renee says in preparing for this, she thought back to the first time they did this in AEW. Something Renee kept coming back to is how Mone says she is a global superstar on a global mission. Yes, and one year later, she is a global champion! NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion, and of course, the GREATEST AEW TBS Champion of all time. Renee says let’s talk the Owen Hart Tournament. The finals are set for Double or Nothing: Mone VS Hayter. The winner goes to All In: Texas!
Mone says she could go on and on about honoring the legacy of Owen Hart and the Hart Family. The Harts have a special place in Mone’s heart, but let’s be real. This isn’t about them, this is about Mone! Just over a year ago, Mone won her first AEW title at Double or Nothing, so what makes you think this year will be any different? Renee says okay, let’s talk Jamie Hayter. A former AEW Women’s World Champion, 11-2 on the year, and even that aside, just look at the tale of the tape. Physically, Hayter is bigger and stronger. Is Mone underestimating Hayter? No, of course not. But Mone has been in AEW for over a year, and what is she? UNDEFEATED!
So if we’re talking records, let’s talk about that. Renee says yes, true, 25-0 in singles competition, impressive indeed. Yes, it is! Mone has beaten the very best here in AEW, and even all over the world. Mone IS the best! Mone IS the greatest! She is #FourBeltsMone, and the world runs on Mone Time! Because every time Mone steps into the ring, she changes the game! And she has to give props where it is due, Hayter is really, really good. Tough, scrappy, and reminds Mone a bit of herself. Except for the terrible Scooby Doo style! Hayter wants to be a champion, but a champion can’t look like a friggin’ cartoon.
Renee says Double or Nothing is not one to miss. She wishes Mone luck and Mone just smiles. Will The CEO add the Queen of Harts belt to her collection? Or will she learn that no matter how Jamie looks, Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
AEW returns as Renee is now with Christian Cage, Kip Sabian, Mother Shayna & the ROH World Television Champion, Nick Wayne. Renee says Nick is headed to Japan next week to enter the Best of the Super Juniors. What does it mean to him to be part of that tournament representing AEW in NJPW? Christian speaks up to say as The Patriarch and leader of this family, he prefers all questions being directed to… Jay Lethal steps in? What can Christian do for him? Lethal says actually, there’s nothing Christian can do. Because he is here to talk to the champ. Lethal knows it is no secret that many people here believe Nick is incredible in the ring, because he is.
But Nick is also young and has a lot to learn. In fact, he has a lot to prove. So how about Nick proves something tonight? The longest reigning ROH World TV Champion, Jay Lethal, and the youngest ROH World TV Champion, Nick Wayne, 1v1! Nick says he doesn’t know. He isn’t really warmed up or prepared. He was hoping to focus on BOSJ. Christian says, “He accepts!” Lethal says, “See you out there, champ.” Lethal heads out, and Christian says if Nick wants to be a champion, then he needs to get his head in the game. The Patriarchy leaves with Captain Charisma, will Nick have no choice but to prove something to Lethal and “Father Christian?”
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Miyu Yamashita!
While Double or Nothing puts the Owen Hart Cup on the line, The Timeless Champion is still looking for someone worthy of being her “costar.” Will the Pink Striker soon go for AEW gold? Or will she not pass her “screen test” with Toni?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Toni. Toni offers a handshake, Miyu accepts, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. The two circle, tie up, and go around. Miyu waistlocks, Toni headlocks, but Miyu wrenches free to wristlock then headlock. The fans sing for “Toni! Toni Storm~!” as she powers Miyu down to a knee. Toni slips out the back, wrenches, then wristlocks. Miyu rolls, wrenches, and then KICKS a leg! And KICKS! KICKS! KICKS! Toni hobbles but she has the ROPEBREAK! Miyu lets go, but then she KNEES low! Miyu whips but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands and the fans fire up!
Miyu guards, the ref reprimands about closed fists, but Toni lets off to fire up with the fans. Toni drags Miyu up, scoops her, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Toni drags Miyu up and snap suplexes her! Then Toni goes to a corner, climbs up, and the fans rally. Miyu springs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Toni flops to the apron then the floor, and Miyu fires herself up. The fans rally with her and she goes to the apron. PENALTY- NO, Toni blocks the kick and trips Miyu! Miyu hits the apron, Toni climbs up and gives us a closeup. But Miyu avoids the hip attack! Toni gets stuck in the corner, and Miyu takes aim! The fans fire up as Miyu literally kicks Toni’s butt!
Miyu KICKS Toni’s butt again and again and again! Luther protests and Miyu backs off. Luther makes sure Toni’s butt is okay, but then Miyu KICKS Luther! The fans are torn as Miyu CLOBBERS Luther, then she ROUNDHOUSES Toni’s butt! Toni falls off the corner and Miyu soaks up both cheers and jeers while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Miyu drags Toni up, then whips her hard into barriers! Toni hobbles away but Miyu pursues. Miyu fires the fans up before she runs up and KNEES Toni against railing! Miyu then brings Toni around with a headlock, and she KICKS Toni against barriers! And again, and again, and again! Miyu fires up, but Toni THRWOS her into barriers to CHOP! CHPO! And CHOP! Toni brings Miyu around, but Miyu puts Toni in the ring first. Miyu storms in, stands Toni up, and fireman’s carries, only for Toni to fight free and clamp on a SLEEPER! Miyu flails, wrenches free and THROWS Toni down! Then she BUZZSAWS Toni! Toni sputters, Miyu covers, TWO!
Toni stays in this but Miyu stays cool as she stays on Toni. Miyu stands Toni up again but Toni ROCKS Miyu! And CHOPS! Miyu fires up to BODY BLOW! Miyu wrenches and whips Toni to a corner, then runs up for a KNEE! Miyu brings Toni around, goes up and up and GAMANGIRIS! Miyu fires up and the fans seem torn. Miyu drags Toni into a COBRA CLUTCH, then throws KNEE after KNEE into Toni’s back! Toni stands up but Miyu KNEES and SAYANAGIS, while keeping the COBRA CLUTCH! Toni endures, Luther rallies the fans, and Toni fights around. Miyu pushes Toni to a cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO!
Miyu holds onto the submission even as she pushes Toni down, TWO! Toni fights up, fires body shots, but Miyu KNEES her in return! Dynamite returns to single picture as Miyu looms over Toni. Miyu stands Toni up again, whips her to a corner, and then KICKS! Miyu goes up the corner again, but Toni avoids the kick this time! Toni runs up to ROCK Miyu! Miyu shakes that off and ROCKS Toni! Toni ROCKS Miyu! The forearms go back and forth and Norfolk fires up! Toni fires a flurry and the fans cheer! But Miyu leans into the shots! Miyu backs Toni down like that! Toni swings again, but Miyu slips around to waistlock.
Toni ELBOWS free, but Miyu BLINDSIDE ROUNDHOUSES! And SUPERKICKS! And then ROUND- NO, Toni blocks that one to SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up and Toni aims from the corner. Another closeup and SWEET- SKULL KICK!! Miyu hits Toni, but she falls back herself! Miyu crawls over to cover, TWO!! Toni survives, but Miyu will not let her go! Miyu drags Toni up, goes to run, but Toni reels her in! Miyu smirks, and she swings, only for Toni to duck and SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Miyu survives but Toni hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect and Toni is frustrated.
Toni storms around and the fans rally up. Toni brings Miyu in, Miyu fights the lift, and Miyu fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY BOMB!! But Miyu isn’t done, she BUZZSAWS again! Miyu fires up and runs, but Toni dodges! SNAP GERMAN!! Miyu flounders to a corner, Toni tries one more time! Take three for this closeup! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (denies Miyu a title match)
Cut, print, that’s a wrap! Toni is an undefeated 10-0 in eliminator matches, but wait! The CEO is make her way out here. Mone shows off her four belts, and then has a mic to say, “Norfooooolk~! Shut the Hell up and say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. But Mone tells, “Toni, darling, good to see you. After I beat Jamie Hayter at Double or Nothing and win the Owen Cup, I’m coming for what I deserve: The AEW Women’s World Championship, darling~!” But wait! Speaking of the Hayter and she appears! Hayter tells Mone to say that to her face! Mone takes a swing instead! But Hayter blocks that, and DECKS Mone!
Hayter hauls Mone up, but Mone dodges the Hayterade! Mone runs away and Toni is rather surprised. Mone left her belts behind, but will she still grab the Cup? Or will we finally get a sequel to Storm VS Hayter at All In: Texas?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Don Callis himself asks, “You know what I like? I like writing history. I like making history. And last week on Dynamite, Takeshita & the Canadian Assassin, Josh Alexander, they made history! They had one of the greatest tag team matches I’ve ever seen, and they put down Will Ospreay and the great Brody King. I loved it. I loved it so much, I wanna make history again this week with The Family. And this week, we’re going to, because Kyle Fletcher is going to dismantle The Hangman. And then, Kyle, it’s on to Double or Nothing for the Finals of The Owen, where you will finally put to rest the legend of Will Ospreay. And I can’t wait! Go get ’em tonight, kid.”
Kyle Fletcher says, “After I beat Hangman Adam Page tonight, after I beat Will Ospreay at Double or Nothing, I go on to All In, I TAKE the AEW World Championship. The Don Callis Family takes its place at the top of the mountain of AEW. You will have NO choice but to say… my… full… name.” Callis says he’ll do it. “Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, Kyle FLETCHER!!” Callis is all fired up while Fletcher is locked in. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down the Cowboy to then aim at the Aerial Assassin? Or will one Buckshot be all it takes to go Double or Nothing?
The Hurt Syndicate heads to the ring.
The fans sing “We Hurt~ People!” and at least they won’t get beat up for it as MVP, Lashley & Shelton go to the ring. MVP has the mic to say, “Attention AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. Now, as you know, we’ve been discussing adding a fourth member to our ranks. And according to our corporate bylaws, in order to do so, that prospect must receive a unanimous three thumbs up. Now, I had a conversation with the Standard of Excellence, and of course The All Mighty, and we’re gonna try this one more time. So please join me in inviting MJF to join us in the ring.”
Norfolk cheers as Maxwell Jacob Friedman makes his entrance. MJF already has a mic of his own, and he has them cut his music. The fans cheer MJF on and MVP says this is kinda to his point. MJF tells the fans, give it up for Shelton! Look how great he looks! Like c’mon! Standard of Excellence! Montel, what can MJF say that he hasn’t already said? A living legend, and one of MJF’s oldest friends. The fans chant for MVP, and then MJF looks to “Bob.” Lashley is annoyed that the fans chant for “BOB! BOB! BOB!” MJF asks if Lashley had a good car ride here. MVP says let’s just get to the vote already.
We all know MVP’s position, and remember the discussion. MVP says thumbs up. Shelton again says thumbs up. Lashley… Well, he thinks about it, looks to the others, and sticks out his hand. The fans cheer and MJF waits patiently as Lashley still thinks on it. Eventually, he says thumbs… DOWN!! MJF frowns and the fans boo, but Lashley just doesn’t wanna give in. MJF says, “Y’know what, Bob? I think I’m about sick of your s*it!” WHOA~! MJF asks what is it Lashley wants. MJF has given him women, helped him win a match, gave him money and a car. What intrigues Lashley? Maybe some Rogaine, “you big bald SOB!”
The fans fire up hearing that, and now MVP steps back. Lashley grabs MJF by the head and puts him in a corner! MJF shouts for MVP but Lashley reminds MJF that they hurt people! If MJF wants to impress Lashley, then go hurt someone. MJF says okay, okay, he’s sorry! Lashley’s made his point, MJF will do that! MVP has Lashley stand down and MJF can breathe again. MVP has Lashley & Shelton leave MJF behind, and can only tell MJF that he tried. MJF has to prove what he’s capable of, who will he hurt as part of his initiation?
ROH World Television Championship: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS Jay Lethal!
The Patriarchy’s Prodigy was given his shot thanks to, well, The Patriarch. And while Nick won it on his own, Christian acts like he owns part of that title. As such, Christian put Nick in this position to face one of if not THE best ROH World TV Champion ever. Will Lethal ruin Nick’s momentum going into NJPW Best of the Super Juniors? Or can Nick prove he doesn’t need “Daddy” helping him anymore?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really championship material!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick kicks Lethal’s hand away. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Lethal headlocks for the takeover, Nick headscissors but Lethal kips free. Nick hits the headlock takeover, Lethal headscissors, but Nick kips free. Another headlock takeover from Lethal and another headscissors from Nick, so Lethal kips free again. Another takeover from Nick and another headscissors from Lethal, so Nick kips free again. Nick bails out to stop the cycle, and Christian coaches him up. The fans rally as Nick storms up the steel steps. Lethal opens the ropes for Nick, but Nick chooses to enter from the other end.
Nick and Lethal circle, approach, and Nick kicks low! Nick ROCKS Lethal, CHOPS him, then the fans chant for “NICK’S MOM! NICK’S MOM!” Kip tells them to stop that, but Lethal puts Nick in the corner to stomp and CHOP! Lethal blows a kiss to Mama Wayne, but Nick CHOPS back! Lethal turns things around to CHOP again! Nick sputters and staggers and Christian swipes at Lethal. The ref has The Patriarchy back off, but then Nick kicks Lethal low. Nick whips Lethal to a corner, Lethal reverses, but Nick goes up, only for Lethal to stay back! Nick is confused, turns around, and Lethal arm-drags him!
The fans fire up as Lethal arm-drags again! Lethal then dodges Nick to waistlock. Nick fights, Lethal shoves him, hip toss and cartwheel, basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up for Lethal and he lines up his shot. But then Nick bails out, so Lethal changes his plans. Lethal DIVES and takes Nick down at the ramp! Lethal hurries after Nick, but Nick springs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Christian tells Nick to get up. Nick rises as the ring count climbs. Nick hurries into the ring just to refresh the count. Nick goes back for Lethal, and RAMS him into the steel steps! Lethal writhes and Nick soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Nick whips Lethal corner to corner hard! Lethal drops to his knees, Nick soaks up heat, but Christian wants Nick to keep on him. Nick again whips Lethal hard corner to corner! Lethal falls to his knees, Christian nods, and Nick whips corner to corner again. Lethal stops himself short, then ELBOWS Nick away! The fans fire up, Lethal rolls Nick up, TWO! Lethal turns Nick to backslide, TWO! Lethal steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Nick escapes, swings, but into the LETHAL COMBINATION! The fans fire up while Christian worries and Lethal covers, TWO! Nick survives but the fans rally for Lethal.
Lethal rises, calls his shot, and Lethal goes up a corner. Nick rises to trip Lethal up! Lethal CLUBS Nick in return, but Nick ROCKS Lethal! Nick climbs up, brings Lethal to the top, but Lethal fights with body shots! Lethal DECKS Nick, then takes aim again! The fans fire up for the MACHO ELBOW! But Nick rolls it into a cover! TWO!! Lethal is up, he blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! And then a “WOO~” and FIGURE- NO, Nick cradles Lethal, TWO! Lethal dodges, handsprings, but Nick rolls Lethal up! TWO!! Lethal escapes, fireman’s carries, but Nick CLAWS the eyes! Lethal runs up, Nick trips him into the buckles!
Nick runs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Nick then hooks and hoists Lethal up with the PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
With the family watching, Nick gets the job done all on his own! But then Christian brings in the belt, and again holds onto it as if it is his. Christian then has Nick turn around, and Christian puts the belt on Nick. The fans boo this backhanded way of complimenting his “son,” but will Nick make the Patriarchy even prouder through the BOSJ?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
With that special event just weeks away, Tony Khan has agreed with Samoa Joe’s idea! Samoa Joe and Jon Moxley will now battle for the AEW World Championship inside the steel cage!! Will Moxley even survive with his Death Riders locked on the outside?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Live this Saturday but on TBS, Collision is in Atlantic City, so Toni Storm is gonna roll the dice! She gives Lady Frost a Championship Eliminator, will Frost have Lady Luck on her side? Or will Toin heat things up as we get closer and closer to Double or Nothing? Then given what Callis had to say about him, Brody King is coming back for revenge! Will the King of Death destroy Callis’ Canadian Assassin? Or will Josh Alexander prove he is a Walking Weapon?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals: Hangman Page VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Cowboy is no stranger to this position. He was a finalist in last year’s Owen Hart Cup, only to fall short because of his many distractions and obsessions. But will Hangman return to the finals and redeem himself? Or will we get Ospreay VS Fletcher once more?
The bell rings and the two run up to tie up! They go around, Kyle puts Hangman in a corner, but the ref counts. Kyle pie faces Hangman as he lets go, and Callis joins commentary. Callis brings up the saying, “Virginia is for lovers,” but he’s gonna love seeing Hangman be exposed by Kyle tonight. Kyle wrenches Hangman’s arm, wristlocks, then cranks on the hold. Hangman rolls, slips through and wrenches to hammerlock, snapmare, and then CHOP! Kyle staggers back and the fans fire up! Hangman stares daggers at Kyle but Kyle bails out. Kyle walks off that shot while soaking up heat from the fans. The ring count climbs and Hangman paces.
The fans rally for #CowboyS*it, but Kyle storms back to the ring at 7 of 10. Kyle steps in, he and Hangman circle, then Kyle slips around to waistock. Hangman wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kyle works on an escape. Kyle ELBOWS free, then headlocks. Hangman powers up and out, but Kyle pulls hair to have the headlock again! The ref reprimands and the fans boo but Kyle just grins. Kyle grinds the hold, Hangman powers up, but Kyle wrenches Hangman to wrangle him down. Kyle has a hammerlock, and he says, “Cowboy S*it? More like ride ’em, cowboy~!” Kyle pretends he’s at the rodeo, but Hangman slips out the back to trip Kyle up!
Hangman SPANKS Kyle and Kyle is stunned! Hangman then ROCKS Kyle, ROCKS him again, and then bumps him off buckles. Hangman fires haymakers in the corner, the fans count along, but the ref also counts. Hangman gets seven as the ref goes to 4, but then Kyle kicks low! Kyle headlocks but Hangman powers up and out. Kyle rolls over the dropdown, Hangman handsprings back up, and then Hangman BOOTS Kyle right in the face! Hangman goes right to the apron, but Kyle bails out fast! Archer & Callis applaud the quick thinking, but Hangman suddenly runs in and LARIATS Kyle into the timekeeper’s area!
The fans fire up for Hangman and he revels in it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman refreshes the ring count, then storms into the timekeeper’s area to fetch Kyle. The ref has Archer stay back while Hangman drags Kyle up. Hangman then whips Kyle hard into barriers! Kyle falls in a heap, Hangman talks trash on Callis & Archer, then Hangman goes back to Kyle. Hangman again refreshes the ring count, then he stands Kyle up to whip him hard into railing! Kyle falls over again but Hangman drags him back up. Hangman puts Kyle in the ring, storms in after him, but Kyle bails out the other side. Hangman is annoyed but Kyle goes to Archer & Calls. Callis coaches Kyle up but Hangman storms over. Kyle SUPERKICKS Hangman down!
Archer applauds, and we see Kyle has a bloody cut on his lower back, and that’s quite literal. Kyle still hobbles over to Hangman, stands him up, and whips him hard into barriers! Now Hangman slumps down and takes a seat. Kyle leaves Hangman behind, but Hangman drags himself into the ring. Kyle runs up and BOOTS Hangman into the corner! Kyle stomps Hangman down, then stomps again and again! The ref counts, Kyle stops at 4, but he sneaks some kicks in there. Kyle then notices the blood on his back. Hangman stands to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! Hangman runs, but Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee!
Kyle rains down fists and elbows, then stops to seethe. Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally for Hangman. Kyle double checks his bloody back, and then tastes his own blood! The fans tell Kyle he’s sick, and Kyle goes back to Hangman. Kyle stands Hangman up to scoop and SLAM! Hangman writhes but Kyle aims. Kyle KICKS Hangman, but Hangman just seethes. Kyle says okay, and he KICKS again! Kyle scuffs Hangman, KICKS, but Hangman blocks! Kyle fires hands but Hangman fires them in return! Hangman whips, Kyle reverses to break and BOOT! Kyle runs, but Hangman BOOTS him!
Kyle rebounds, into an Alabama Lift! Kyle sunset flips, high stacks, TWO and Kyle deadlifts Hangman! Hangman slips free, dodges, but then Kyle dodges, only for a LARIAT to flip Kyle upside-down! The fans fires up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Kyle sputters and Hangman catches his breath. Both men rise up, and Kyle ROCKS Hangman! Hangman frowns, and he ROCKS Kyle! And ROCKS him again, again, and again! Hangman whips Kyle to ropes, then BACKDROPS him! The fans fire up for that serious hangtime, and Kyle goes to a corner. Hangman runs in and LARIATS! Snapmare and SLIDING LARIAT!
Hangman slashes his throat and brings Kyle back up! Fireman’s carry, but Kyle fires elbows! Kyle half nelsons, Hangman elbows free, then Hangman runs, but Kyle leaps! Only for Hangman to catch him! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives and Hangman snarls, but the fans rally up again. Kyle sputters and goes to a corner, but Hangman storms right up on him. Hangman winds up and LARIATS! And LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And again! Again, and again, and again! Hangman winds up after nine for number TEN!! Kyle slumps down and Hangman seethes while the fans fire back up.
Hangman stands Kyle up, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, only for Kyle to go up and over! Kyle comes back but Hangman catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM! Kyle flounders away to the apron, Callis is worried, and Hangman kips up! Hangman then runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Down goes Kyle and Callis is even more worried. Hangman climbs the corner, the fans fire up, but Kyle hurries to anchor Hangman’s feet. Hangman kicks Kyle away, runs up, but Kyle blocks the boot to ENZIGIRI, SUPERKICK, and he reels Hangman in! Kyle suplexes, APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Both men are down and the fans lose their minds!
Callis says Kyle is going to roll into the finals with that one! The ref checks both men, and they’re somehow okay to continue. Kyle drags Hangman up and they’re on top of the barriers now! The fans fire up as Hangman fires body shots, then he blocks a kick! Hangman trips Kyle and Kyle SMACKS off the barriers! Kyle staggers back to his feet, and Hangman sets up to ASAI MOONSAULT! Into an inverted suplex! TOMBSTONE on the floor!! The fans lose their minds as now Hangman returns fire, and Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
The ref has to again check both men, and both men are still in this somehow. The ring count climbs, the fans rally up, and both men slowly sit up. Hangman springs in at 9, Kyle springs in at 9.5!! The fans fire up as both men stay in this! Hangman and Kyle slowly sit up and crawl on their knees. Hangman throws the first punch! Kyle comes back to throw one, but there wasn’t any sauce behind it. Kyle flops back down, and Hangman scowls. Hangman sits Kyle up to throw another punch! Kyle comes back to throw another shot, and that one had something! The two stand and the haymakers keep going! Hangman ROCKS Kyle again and again!
Kyle ends up in a corner and Hangman HAMMERS away! The ref backs him up, and then Kyle SUPERKICKS Hangman! Hangman staggers to the opposite corner and Kyle smirks. Kyle storms over to Hangman, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up to join him. Hangman fires body shots but Kyle still brings Hangman to the very top! SUPER- NO, Hangman slips free, and he SHOVES Kyle onto the crossbar! Kyle is stuck up there, so Hangman climbs up after him. Now Hangman brings Kyle to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Dynamite returns to single picture right as they crash land on the mat!
Norfolk is thunderous, and a standing count begins. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but someone has to go face Ospreay at Double or Nothing! Both men rise up, and they again throw haymakers from their knees. They stand, throw more shots, and Hangman fires a flurry! Hangman whips, Kyle reverses, but Hangman ROCKS Kyle! Kyle shakes that off to BOOT Hangman! Kyle runs, Hangman rebounds, and Hangman LARIATS! Kyle staggers around but he stays up. Hangman storms up on Kyle to whip again, but Kyle reverses, wrenches, and SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES! Hangman staggers to a corner and Kyle takes aim!
Kyle runs, but Hangman POP-UP SIT-OUT POWERBOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Hangman is beside himself! Hangman slashes his throat, vowing to end this! Hangman stands Kyle up, Alabama Lifts, but Kyle fights it! Kyle tries to lift Hangman, but Hangman kicks and flails! Hangman tries the Alabama Lift again but Kyle slips through! Hangman ROCKS Kyle, then ROLLING- BOOT from Kyle! Kyle reels Hangman in, hoist shim up, but Hangman slips free of the bomb! Alabama Lift and DEADEYE!! Kyle flops, Hangman covers, TWO!?!? Kyle survives and Hangman is shocked! Callis is very worried now but the fans rally up.
Hangman stands, paces, and then goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the MOONSAULT, but into BOOTS! Kyle runs up, reels Hangman in and hoists him up, LAST RIDE POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Callis knows the problem was Kyle didn’t have the arms trapped. Kyle seethes, but he watches Hangman go to the corner. Kyle runs in again, GAMANGIRI! Then a suplex for the- NO, Hangman slips free, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Hangman goes to the apron! Hangman BOOTS Kyle away, but Kyle GAMANGIRIS again! Hangman sits down on the apron and Kyle goes back out there. Kyle grins as he brings Hangman up!
Kyle reels Hangman in, but Hangman wrenches free! Alabama Lift, APRON DEADEYE!!! The fans go nuts, Kyle slumps to the floor, and Hangman climbs! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Hangman hurries to put Kyle in, and he takes aim! Kyle rises, but he pushes the ref right as Hangman slingshots in! LOW BLOW intercepts the Buckshot!! The fans boo but Kyle suplexes, BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, TWO!??!!? Hangman survives and shocks everyone, especially Kyle! Callis is furious and he jumps off commentary to argue the count! Norfolk is electric for “COWBOY SH*T! COWBOY SH*T!” Kyle runs corner to corner again, GAMANGIRI!
Kyle hoists Hangman to the top, climbs up, but Hangman fires body shots! Hangman LARIATS! Kyle holds onto ropes for dear life, but Hangman LARIATS again! Hangman gets Norfolk to fire up, and that energy powers Hangman up for another LARIAT!! Kyle falls back, but he rolls and stands again. Hangman slingshots off the corner!! BUCKSHOT!! And then he goes to the apron, BUCKSHOT!!! Cover, HANGMAN WINS!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
Virginia is for lovers, but it’s also for fighters! Norfolk cheers as their Cowboy rides on to the finals, but will this be Hangman’s year? Or will he fail to win “the big one” as he has before?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite, and good moves towards not just Double or Nothing but also Beach Break. Well, to be fair, a lot more matches will surely be announced next week, it’s still just the world title match for now. But after The Opps of course squashed Comoroto, Titus & Hawkins, it makes sense for the Death Riders to ambush them. Shibata suffering that chair spot is surely so the World Trios Championships won’t be defended until closer to Double or Nothing, probably giving Pac time to recover so he can team with Claudio & Yuta again. But a Steel Cage for the world title is great stuff, though that doesn’t necessarily change the odds into Joe’s favor.
Awesome opening 8 Man, and it felt like all these guys were bringing that PWG energy. In the end, The Elite with Ricochet win out because for one, Ricochet needs some wins to stay strong. Two, The Bucks win to get heat and build themselves up, and Okada couldn’t take the pin because we’re still on some long route to Okada VS Omega. We’ve got a month, so I’m sure we’ll see those two interact more and perhaps have Omega issue the challenge first. I don’t know if title unification really needs to happen, but one way or another, we’re going to get another instant classic from these two.
Very good promo from Mercedes Mone to play up just how stuck up her Heel persona is. Great match from Toni VS Miyu, and I do appreciate Toni is being a fighting champion right now. I hope that’s not a sign that she’s gonna lose to Mone at All In… Hayter had a great response to Mone’s promo with her physicality, and Toni enjoying Hayter’s music was great stuff. I still hope Athena comes back around past Double or Nothing to build something for All In, and part of me still hopes it is Athena VS Mone, the ROH Women’s and AEW TBS titles on the line. At this point, Mone is on the level of someone who can stop Athena and vice-versa, that’ll be a great match.
Very good promo from The Patriarchy with Lethal, and great match of Nick VS Lethal. Great win for Lethal to build some momentum going into BOSJ, and I can’t wait to see how Nick does in that round robin. Great stuff with Hurt Syndicate and MJF, and of course MJF can’t help but get mad when Lashley rejects him again. Lashley telling MJF to go hurt somebody, MJF will definitely try that. It might even happen as soon as Collision on Saturday, perhaps costing some random Face a good win. That can also be a good opportunity for whoever that is, as they can have a match with MJF and maybe even a story with the Hurt Syndicate.
And very good stuff going into the main event. Good promo from The Don Callis Family, and awesome main event match of Kyle VS Hangman. Given last week’s go-home math, it makes sense Hangman would win here. Plus, MJF saying Hangman would choke, this gives Hangman that chance to prove MJF wrong. Ospreay VS Hangman is also a fresh match-up for an awesome Owen Hart Cup Finals. It still feels like Ospreay is going on to All In given he helped kick off this year’s Owen Hart Cup build, and Ospreay will finally get in on the Death Riders story like he and Darby Allin talked about months ago.
My Score: 8.8/10
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