AEW Results
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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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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Live from West Palm Beach, Florida, Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against PAC on a Fairway to Hell!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis; Davis wins and becomes the new AEW National Champion.
- AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship Eliminator: The Divine Dominion VS Ruthie Slay & Rachel Ley; The Divine Dominion wins and denies Slay & Ley a title match.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Kiran Grey; Bailey wins.
- AEW World Championship No Count Outs Match: Darby Allin VS PAC; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis!
The Jurassic Express National Tour arrives in SoFi Center Arena, the same place the TGL takes place! But will Tarzan Life win this rematch from Dynasty? Or can Dunkzilla make good on this mulligan?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the Don Callis Family adds more gold to the collection!
The bell rings, the fans cheer, and Callis joins commentary to humble brag that he already played 42 holds with Ricochet, Tony Khan and Richard Goodell. Jack gets the fans to cheer for him, and to boo Davis. The two circle, Davis runs up but Jack dodges! Jack fires off forearms, Davis TOSSES Jack to a corner, and the fans already tell Callis off. Jack dodges Davis to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP, but Davis turns things back around! Davis THROWS Jack away, but Jack comes back to SHOTGUN Davis! Jack then climbs up and rains down fists! Davis stops Jack at 5 as he lifts him off the corner! But Jack fights with more fists, and he RANAS Davis away!
Jack runs up, Davis pops him up to the apron, but Jack ENZIGIRIS! Jack goes up, up, but Davis slips under the jump! Davis runs up, but Jack dodges! Davis tumbles up and out of the ring, Jack goes up top, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Jack waves hi tot he camera, then he puts Davis back in the ring. Davis shoves Jack away, Jack dodges, and he SHOTGUNS Davis down! Davis flounders but Jack runs up again, and he uses the corner to swing, only for Davis to block! Davis LAWN DARTS Jack into the rope! Then LARIATS him down! The fans boo but Davis refreshes the ring count.
Davis storms over to Jack while the fans rally up. Davis drags Jack up, brings him around, and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” as that one echoes out. Davis snarls as he stares into the camera, then he drags Jack up. Davis puts Jack in the ring, rolls in after him, and stalks Jack to ropes. The fans rally for Jack but Davis bends Jack back against the ropes! The ref counts, Davis stops at 4, but Jack CHOPS! And CHOPS! Davis eggs Jack on, so Jack CHOPS! Davis CHOPS Jack down! Davis soaks up the heat, then he goes back to Jack. Davis bumps Jack off buckles, then brings him around to TOSS across the way! Davis takes his time following Jack and kicks him around.
The fans rally for Jack but Davis is on him again. Davis whips Jack to ropes, but Jack slides under! JAWBREAKER! Davis wobbles, Jack goes to ropes, but Davis runs up. Jack BOOTS Davis, slips outside and ROCKS Davis again, then slingshots, but into a FOREARM! Davis then runs to BLAST Jack off the apron! The fans boo Davis but he soaks it up while Collision goes to break.
The ref checks Jack but Davis goes out to fetch him. Davis grabs a towel to CHOKE Jack with it! The ref reprimands, Davis stops, but then he sits Jack up on the railing. Davis CHOPS Jack into the crowd! Davis leaves Jack behind while the ring count climbs. Jack drags himself up while the fans cheer him on, and Jack gets help getting up and over the barriers. Jack stumbles back to the ring, safe at 8! Davis storms up and tells the fans this is on them. But Jack dodges the chop, to SMACK Davis! And ROCK him again, and again, and again! Davis just scoops Jack to SLAM him down! And SENTON! Davis roars while Jack sputters on the mat!
Davis paces around Jack, pushes him down for a cocky cover, ONE!! But Davis bends Jack back with the chinlock stretch! Jack endures, reaches out, then BITES Davis’ hand! The ref reprimands but Jack lets go, and Davis snarls again. Jack CHOSP Davis, CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Jack winds up, but Davis blocks! Davis then CLAWS Jack’s face as he pushes him into the corner. The ref reprimands, but Davis storms back up on Jack to suplex, BROKEN ARROW! Jack tumbles while Davis soaks up heat. Davis stands on Jack for a cocky cover, TWO! Davis kicks at Jack, almost toying with him now.
Jack sits up to fire body shots! Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Davis CLUBS Jack. Jack UPPERCUTS Davis! Davis KNEES Jack low! Davis whips, but Jack hits the COMEBACKER! It just bounces off Davis’ barrel chest! Davis hauls Jack up, but Jack slips free to fire forearms! Davis shoves Jack, Jack ducks ‘n’ dodges, FLYING FOREARM! Davis wobbles, then drops to a knee! The fans fire up with Jack as he roars! Jack runs corner to corner, but into an ELBOW! Davis hoists Jack up top, then climbs up to join Jack. Jack fires body shots, then he BITES Davis’ hand! Jack fires haymakers on Davis’ head, then SMACKS him off buckles!
Jack positions himself just right, and leaps to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Davis survives and Jack is beside himself! Davis and Jack go to the apron, and Davis LARIATS Jack against the ropes! Then he suplexes, but Jack fights with knees! Jack lands safe, then BOOTS Davis! Davis roars, but Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack goes up, leaps again, FLYING RANA to the floor! The fans fire up for Jack and “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Jack hurries to swing, TIGER FEINT KICK from the post! Jack goes up the corner while Davis stumbles into the ring, BLINDSIDE MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Davis survives and Jack is rather surprised.
Jack goes to a corner, and says time to make a sacrifice! Jack runs in, but Davis LARIATS Jack first! Davis THROWS Jack to a corner, runs side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! Davis pushes Jack to a cover, TWO!! Jack survives and the fans fire up again! Davis rains down fists, then rises up. The fans boo Davis but he drags Jack up. Davis puts Jack on the ropes, runs, and- JACK RANAS! Cover, TWO! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERK- NO, Davis blocks the third to shove and DISCUS LARIAT! Then SNAP PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO?!? Jack survives again and the fans fire back up! Callis coaches Davis as he drags Jack up.
Davis brings Jack up in the corner with a gut wrench! The fans freak out for the SUPER- STEINER!! Jack turns things around on Davis just in time! The fans are thunderous but Callis rushes to ringside! The fans all boo Callis, but wait! RICOCHET slides into the ring! Still dressed in his golf course attire, he CRACKS Jack with his nine iron!! Ricochet hides, Davis deadlifts Jack, COUNT TO PAIN!! Cover, DAVIS WINS!
Winner: Mark Davis, by pinfall (NEW AEW National Champion)
Talk about a handicap! Callis AND Ricochet gave Davis quite a considerable one, and now Davis has his first singles title in AEW! The Jurassic Express National Tour has just been run off the road, but will Jack be able to get his revenge?
Collision returns, and Jack Perry is on the phone.
He tells someone, “Let’s do it. Thank you, guys.” Jack ends his call, then shows his frustration. Winning the National Championship in his hometown, in front of his friends and family, was one of the proudest moments of his entire life. And yet Ricochet and Callis had to end that for him. But he happens to know that Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate are looking for two more partners for Stadium Stampede. And Jack go to thinking, the show is called Double or Nothing. So how about instead of two, Jack brings FOUR! The ELITE! Jack, The Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! See you there. Ricochet may have just messed himself over, will he regret ever getting involved tonight?
Backstage interview with Don Callis, Mark Davis and Ricochet.
Renee Paquette is with the Jackal, Dunkzilla and the Bald Eagle as she says she was going to congratulate Davis on the title win, but after Jack putting out that news, what is their reaction? Callis says he’s thrilled! Jack just gifted him his ultimate fantasy! A chance to beat up Jericho, The Bucks AND Kenny, all on one night? Callis would’ve paid good money for that, and Jack, you dumbass, just gave it away from free! Ricochet says The Don Callis Family must be joining The Demand for Stadium Stampede. Well, given the way Ricochet just used that golf club, the National Champion will gladly stand beside him!
Ricochet says playing golf with Tony Khan has really improved his swing, so see you all there. Callis says yes, let’s go have a drink at the 19th Hole and talk about which of the many members of the Don Callis Family are going to join Ricochet in the slaughterhouse! Ricochet says oh yes, so many great choices to choose from! Callis & Ricochet head out, just how massive will this Stadium Stampede match get?
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: The Divine Dominion VS Ruthie Slay & Rachel Ley!
Megan Bayne & Lena Kross are so dominant, they don’t even think this match is going to last five minutes! But while there’s a time limit, will there be no limit to how devastating the Megasus & Aussie Amazon can be? Or will Slay & Ley manage to survive the day?
The teams sort out, Lena starts against Slay, and the clock is ticking! Slay DROPKICKS, but Lena doesn’t budge! Ley ENZIGIRIS, but Lena still doesn’t flinch! Ley & Slay double kick, but Lena blocks the double whip! Lena whips them, ELBOWS Slay and SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAMS Ley! Then she scoops Slay to SLAM her onto Ley! Lena drags Ley up, whips her to the corner, then runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! Tag to Megan and the Divine Dominion run side to side! BOOT from Lena, BOOT from Megan! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Ley tumbles, the fans cheer, and Megan tags Lena back in. Lena storms up on Ley to GERMAN SUPLEX again!
The fans cheer as Lena tags Megan back in. We’ve hit 90 seconds, but it feels like forever for Ley as Megan GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Megan kips up, then she stalks Ley. Megan eggs Ley on, slaps her around, then drags her up. Megan fireman’s carries, but Slay manages to tag in! Slay runs up, but Megan scoops her! FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO! They’ve made it two minutes but that might be all! Tag to Lena, she and Megan get Slay up, DIVINE INTERVENTION! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: The Divine Dominion, by pinfall (denies Slay & Ley a title opportunity)
Two minutes and 15 seconds is all Slay & Ley got, will any team last even that long? Or will the Divine Dominion continue to dominate AEW until the end of time?
BREAKING NEWS for Double or Nothing!
The Triangle of Madness may have misted Persephone and injured Alex Windsor, but that only heaps on more trouble for the champion! Thekla must now defend her AEW Women’s World Championship in a FATAL 4 WAY! Thekla VS Jamie Hayter VS Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida, is The Toxic Spider about to get squashed? Or will she need her Sisters of Sin now more than ever?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
The annual tradition is back! The 2026 Owen Hart Memorial Tournament begins, with the brackets for both men’s and women’s divisions to be announced on Wednesday! Who makes the cut? And who will become the King & Queen of Harts?
Don Callis speaks, again.
“Just moments away from the AEW World title match between Darby Allin and Pac, and gentlemen, just wanted to let you know that the Don Callis Family, no matter who wins tonight, the Don Callis Family will be waiting for the winner. This Wednesday on Dynamite, the Don Callis Family will take the AEW World title from one of you. And y’know, it’s already been a great night, a big night, for the Don Callis Family! We won gold, but can’t wait to get some more. And on the subject of that, Okada has had to go to Japan to take care of some very important family business. But don’t worry, lads, because I have someone in mind to take his spot this Wednesday in the world title match.
“And it is none other than the firstborn of the Don Callis Family, Konosuke Takeshita, The Alpha!” Takeshita steps in, and Callis tells him, “You’re gonna be the world champion! If you listen to me like you always have, you will be successful, and you will finally fulfill the destiny that I had for you when I plucked you out of obscurity and made you the replacement for Kenny Omega. You’re the best wrestler in the world when you’ve got my game plan in your head. Go win the title.” Konosuke tells Don that he was going to take the International Championship, but now he is the person who will bring the world title back to the Don Callis Family! Unlike Okada.
Takeshita heads out, will he still make himself a double champion when he adds #PrettyPlatinum to the NJPW World Television Championship?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Kiran Grey!
This match was on standby in case the Divine Dominion didn’t need all five minutes of their time, and now it’s a chance for Speedball to shine! But will he keep his momentum going from last Wednesday’s super show? Or will he get lost in the Grey Area?
Grey is already starting trouble as he pushes Bailey. The ref backs him off, then the bell rings. Grey runs up, but into a BOOT! Bailey then PENALTY KICKS, STANDING KNEE-SAULT, then Bailey waits on Grey. Grey ducks the buzzsaw and bails out! The fans boo but Bailey TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Down goes Grey and the fans fire up! Bailey daps it up with The Jet, then he climbs up the corner. But Grey goes after him! They brawl up top, Grey fires a flurry, but Bailey fires back! Bailey SHOVES Grey down, takes aim, but Grey hits the ropes! Bailey is tripped up onto his speedballs, but Grey dribbles him off the buckles!
Grey CLUBS Bailey into a Tree of Woe, then soaks up the heat before he stomps Bailey! Grey tells Bailey to stay down but Bailey grabs that leg! Bailey uses that to drag himself back up, and he ROCKS Grey again! Bailey dribbles Grey off buckles, then HEADBUTTS him! Grey falls, Bailey takes aim, ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
A fast win for Speedball, and Knight gets the mic. he says he likes that! Speedball is red hot right now. And though The Jet didn’t get two belts on Wednesday, he’s still the Face of TNT. Now, the future of AEW is wide open, so why not they make it to the top together? They shake hands on it, will JetSpeed shift gears to become a Two Man Power Trip? What belt(s) will they aim for next?
AEW World Championship No Count Outs Match: Darby Allin VS PAC!
Anticipating how wild this one can get given the nature of their grudge, AEW decided to remove some of the obstacles standing in their way. They can’t do anything they want, but they can definitely go anywhere they want here in the SoFi Center! But will Darby even up the career series between them? Or will it be 3-1 in favor of The Bastard?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who takes this belt to Dynamite!
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby hops outside already, and he goes around the crowd to be on the golfing green! This is No Count Outs, so he wants to take full advantage of it already! He dares Pac to join him, so Pac heads over to the green! They fire hands on the rough and the fans fire up! Darby ducks, fires hands then HEADBUTTS Pac down! Darby brings Pac up but Pac BACKDROPS Darby! Pac then brings Darby closer to the bunker! Pac suplexes, Darby fights free, and he fires hands! Darby runs up, CODE RED into the sand trap! The fans go nuts seeing what is surely the first one of those ever!
Pac gets himself out of the sand and ends up on the fairway. Darby pursues, runs up, and ROCKS Pac1 they’re near another sand trap, and Darby SHOTGUNS Pac into the sand! The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this madness a reality! Darby goes after Pac, but Pac throws sand in Darby’s eyes! Pac then hauls Darby up to BELLY2BELLY SUPLEX Darby into the sand trap! Darby sputters, but Pac clamps on the BRUTALIZER! The ref reprimands, this isn’t Falls Count Anywhere! But fans know “This is Awesome!” as Pac makes Darby suffer! Darby sputters again as Pac lets him go, then shakes out the sand in his boots.
Pac drags Darby up with a headlock, but then decides to fireman’s carry! And gorilla press to THROW Darby back into the bunker! The fans boo but Pac soaks up that heat. Darby sputters and coughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Darby sputters as he sits up, but Pac brings him back around. Pac brings Darby around, dumps him down, and soaks up more heat. Pac then brings Darby along the fairway, CLUBS him on the neck, and stalks him as they return to the crowd. They then return to ringside, then the ring itself, and Pac covers, TWO! Darby toughs it out, but Pac stalks him to the corner. Pac uncovers a crossbar before he stands Darby up. Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Pac tiles the tag rope to Darby’s chain necklace! Darby can’t get free before Pac BOOTS him! The ref reprimands, but Darby SPITS at Pac! Pac takes that defiance and BOOTS Darby again!
Pac then has Darby’s legs, and YANKS him from the corner! The tag rope breaks and Darby flounders around. Pac whips to then BACKDROP Darby 450 degrees! Pac then builds up speed, but Darby avoids the lariat! The fans fire up as Darby slingshots back in and dragon sleepers for the SCORPION DEATH DROP! Cover, TWO! Pac and Darby are both down while the fans rally up again. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up top, and he watches Pac rise. Pac turns around, but he manages to trip Darby up first! Pac then climbs up after Darby, hauls him up, and SUPER DUPER FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and the fans fire up again!
Pac frowns while Darby flounders out of the ring. The fans rally for Darby while Pac takes his time going to the outside. Pac looks under the ring, and he brings out a table! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands, this isn’t No Disqualifications! Pac still sets the table up nearby, making sure it lines up with the corner. Pac puts Darby on the table, then climbs up said corner. The fans freak out, anticipating what Pac is planning, and he steadies himself as he takes aim. Pac SUPER SHOOTING STARS but only gets table!! Darby avoids disaster, and Pac is somehow still in this after his crash landing! Darby puts Pac in, trips him, and steps through!
The fans fire up as Darby steps over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Pac endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep! Pac fights, claws, reaches out, and powers his way forward! ROPEBREAK! Darby lets Pac go, and Pac waves to the back. Well, of course The Death Riders are here! Darby spots Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia & Marina Shafir storming down the aisle, but then Pac CLOBBERS him! A distraction tactic is good enough as Pac now turns the proverbial tables. Then he signals for them to get something, and they bring out another table! The fans chant, “On The Green!” but Pac doesn’t care about that. He scoops Darby to go up the steel steps!
The fans boo as Pac tucks Darby in, TOMBSTONE on the steel steps! The fans go nuts as Darby flops to the floor! Wait, wait, wait, now The Death Riders have STACKED tables?! Pac smirks as he brings Darby back up, and he fireman’s carries Darby to bring him over. Darby goes to the backstage area while Collision goes picture in picture.
Pac carries Darby all the way around to the backstage area, because this is the only place to get upstairs! Pac SMACKS Darby off a wall on the way to the stairs, and the ref reprimands while Pac scares off curious fans. Pac drags Darby up the stairs with a headlock, and they go to the upper deck! Pac brings Darby past the nice bar and lounge area, the ref and Death Riders making sure fans don’t get too close. Pac SMACKS Darby off another wall, then drags Darby through this VIP seating area to go to the balcony. Pac stomps Darby to keep him down, then drags him to the balcony railing! And lo and behold, those stacked tables are right there!
The ref reprimands and the fans are freaking out already, but Pac is looking to toss Darby! Darby clings to the railing but Pac CLUBS him. Pac then drags Darby up, but Darby fires body shots! Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Darby fights desperately! Darby CLAWS Pac’s back, but Marina shouts at Darby! The ref keeps her back, but that lets Pac LOW BLOW Darby! The Problem continues to be just that, but also the insurance policy for the Death Riders! Pac stands Darby up, and THROWS him off!! Darby crashes down through the tables!!! The fans lose their minds all over again while Pac hurries to go back downstairs!
AEW medical staff is already checking Darby as he’s down in the wreckage, but Pac says screw that! He fireman’s carries Darby and puts him back in the ring! Pac covers, TWO!!! Darby survives and the fans are thunderous! Pac and The Death Riders are in shock! Pac falls back to a corner as he shakes his head. Pac argues with the ref, but 2.99 still isn’t 3! The fans rally for Darby, but Pac storms over to him. Pac looms over Darby, Yuta slides a chair into the ring, but the ref snatches it away! Only for Marina to slide the title belt in! Pac takes aim while Darby rises, but then Darby springs to life! Pac has seen a ghost, or maybe a zombie!
Pac winds up, but Darby LOW BLOWS! And BELT SHOTS!! Darby gets Pac in place, goes up top, COFFIN DROP!! Cover, DARBY WINS!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Pac said it himself, Darby is the indestructible boy! But can Darby keep this up? Or will The Alpha come through on his promise and bring this title back to the Don Callis Family this Wednesday?
My Thoughts:
A great hour of AEW here as this special edition of Collision, though “Fairway to Hell” is such a random thing to begin with. They must’ve made a business deal with SoFi and TGL, which to me might be more AEW helping TGL get noticed on a national scale. And changing the status quo with the National Championship was quite the surprise, but that’s still great for Davis. Ricochet being the reason why, and then that compelling The Elite jumping into Stadium Stampede is a bit convoluted. I get they’re using continuity of how Kenny hates Callis and vice-versa, but it undercuts what I was hoping for in Hurt Syndicate getting to introduce new members. But hey, 7v7 is pretty wild, too.
I appreciate Divine Dominion adding something to their squash matches with that five minute goal. Slay & Ley already set a good time with over two minutes, and I’m sure two minutes will be the average as they just dominate all summer. And it seems Alex Windsor is gonna be out a little longer than expected, given that adjustment for Double or Nothing. A Fatal 4 Way is still good for how Thekla can use her challengers against each other, or be protected in a loss if they choose. It also helps bring in the Shidalander story, but it also feels like we’re skipping chapters. That Fatal 4 Way can probably get us to the team breaking up and Shida turning on Statlander for their own feud.
Bailey VS Grey probably was a legit standby match, that went quick. And Knight had a decent promo saying he and Bailey are still gonna be JetSpeed going for all the gold. Not sure if that comes true or just sets things up for the team to fall apart. And then a really wild main event with the “No Count Out” match. They probably could’ve just called that No Holds Barred but they wanted to add heat on how The Death Riders were cheating the second half of that match. Both table spots were risky, but obviously Darby did the crazier one. AEW really needs to be careful not to push it much further than that, though.
Then the news of Okada being out for Dynamite, hopefully it’s nothing too tragic with his family. But Takeshita as the substitute is a good choice, this helps build the Okada VS Takeshita match at the same time as building Darby up. Pretty sure MJF accepts the terms of Title VS Hair, and it’d be very MJF if he were to announce that while attacking Darby to close the show on Wednesday.
My Score: 8.8/10
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