Will the Last Outlaw slay the American Dragon?

Before Bryan Danielson goes after Swerve Strickland and the AEW World Championship, Jeff Jarrett wants to put him to the test! It’s ANYTHING GOES, what won’t Double J do to Danielson?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW “American” Championship Eliminator: MJF VS Kyle Fletcher; MJF wins and denies Kyle a title match.
• Mariah May VS Viva Van; Mariah wins.
• Katsuyori Shibata VS Bryan Keith; Shibata wins.
• Six Man Tag: Orange Cassidy & FTR VS Roderick Strong, Rush & The Beast Mortos; Cassidy & FTR win.
• 2v1 Handicap Match: Kamille w/ Mercedes Mone VS Clara Carter & Jazmyne Hao; Kamille wins.
• Anything Goes: Bryan Danielson VS Jeff Jarrett; Bryan wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW “American” Championship Eliminator: MJF VS Kyle Fletcher!

The Wolf of Wrestling, who’s been more like a worm than anything, was willing to up the stakes on his match with the Aussie Arrow, but only so far. If “Koyle Fletcha” wins tonight, he’ll get another match that’s actually for the title, meaning the All In card could potentially change. Will The Protostar outshine this star-spangled narcissist? Or will he be just an example of what this “American Hero” is going to do to Will Ospreay?

Speaking of, Ospreay is watching backstage, both for keeping an eye on MJF but also keeping an eye on his best friend. Meanwhile, Don Callis is on commentary to say friends are fine, but they don’t compare to family and business. The bell rings and MJF bails out. The fans boo but MJF gets a mic and tells everyone to shut up! MJF wants to explain something to this “Australian Oaf.” Either he locks up like a real wrassler, or MJF leaves this Podunk town! The fans rally for Kyle, Kyle says fine, let’s grapple. MJF storms into the ring, then he kicks low! MJF suckers Kyle in and smirks, then drags Kyle up. But Kyle cradles! TWO!!

MJF escapes, takes a swing, but Kyle backslides him, TWO! Kyle whips, MJF reverses but Kyle sunset flips! TWO, MJF staggers but Kyle headlocks. MJF pulls hair, powers out, MJF ducks ‘n’ dodges but Kyle scoops to SLAM! The fans fire up while MJF bails out again. Kyle builds speed, but MJF ELBOWS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs and says that’s the end of it. MJF storms over to slap the “wannabe Ospreay” around. But Kyle scoops again! MJF fights free to avoid the tombstone! MJF wants mercy and he uses the ropes as defense. Kyle still drags MJF up, but MJF HOTSHOTS an arm! MJF HAMMERS away on Kyle, then brings him up.

MJF whips and WRINGS Kyle into buckles! Kyle writhes, and MJF soaks up the heat from the fans. MJF storms back over to Kyle, drags him around, and he stands on the hand to STOMP it! MJF clamps onto the arm, steps over, and MJF talks trash on Kyle that the fans don’t care. But the fans rally up and Kyle stands. Kyle fires body shots, but MJF pulls hair! MJF throws Kyle down, the ref reprimands, but MJF drags Kyle up. Kyle JAWBREAKERS back! Kyle runs, but MJF wrenches and WRINGS the arm again! MJF then stands Kyle up, underhooks, and SHOULDER BREAKERS! MJF grinds the arm but Kyle endures.

The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and he fires forearms. Kyle ROCKS MJF, runs, but MJF dodges to gut wrench, DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives and MJF is annoyed while the fans rally up. MJF soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then mockingly strikes the kangaroo stance! The fans boo, MJF waits on Kyle to rise up, and he runs up, into a SUPERKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The fans rally with “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OI OI OI!” Kyle rises up, as does MJF. MJF runs in, but Kyle dodges! MJF gets buckles, then Kyle hits a forearm SMASH! Kyle climbs up to rain down fists and fans count all the way to TEN!

Kyle hops down, whips, but MJF blocks to YANK the arm! MJF runs, but Kyle scoops! SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives and Kyle scowls. The fans rally and Kyle fires back up. Kyle paces, drags MJF up, but MJF goes for the arm! Kyle rolls, MJF CLUBS the arm, then MJF runs, but Kyle sends him out! Kyle comes back to DROPKICK! MJF falls to the floor and the fans fire up! Kyle builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and MJF goes into the railing! The fans are thunderous, Kyle puts MJF in and climbs up a corner. MJF rolls away and the fans boo. Kyle hops down while MJF bails out, and Kyle goes to the apron!

MJF stands up, into the PENALTY KICK! Kyle climbs the other corner, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and down goes MJF! The fans are thunderous again and Kyle manages to stand. Kyle puts MJF in, climbs the corner again, and then MJF bails out… The fans boo but MJF goes to take a seat. Kyle storms up and fires hands! Kyle CHOPS, then he gets space. The fans fire up as Kyle runs in, but MJF drop toeholds Kyle into railing! The ref wants this in the ring, and MJF rolls in, just to refresh the count. MJF goes after Kyle to BITE Kyle on the forehead! The fans boo but MJF slaps a fan’s hat away!

MJF storms around, says he’ll kick Kyle in his face and do it to the fans, too! MJF runs, but Kyle dodges! MJF crashes into the railing and tumbles over! The fans cheer, MJF staggers back up, and Kyle runs in to CANNONBALL!! Down goes MJF and the fans are thunderous as Kyle stands with them! The fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this the opener, and Kyle hurries to dump MJF back to ringside. Kyle puts MJF in the ring, swats a haymaker and GAMANGIRIS! MJF falls down, Kyle climbs up! Kyle aims to MACHO ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives and Kyle is frustrated, but the fans rally up even harder.

Kyle paces as the fans rally “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “M J F!” Kyle drags MJF up, but MJF WRINGS the bad arm! Perhaps playing possum a bit, MJF gets Kyle and then brings him back up. MJF suplexes, Kyle slips free but MJF fights the waistlock! ELBOW BREAKER! MJF whips but Kyle reverses to scoop! But the bad arm won’t let him hold MJF up! MJF victory rolls, crisscrosses the legs, TWO!! Kyle runs up, but into an ELBOW! MJF goes up, to DOUBLE STOMP the bad arm! Callis is concerned as MJF wrangles Kyle. Kyle rolls though, lifts, but MJF Alabama Lifts free, to ALABAMA SLAM! And then a roll through to hammerlock and lift! PACKAGE DDT!! Cover, TWO?!?

The fans are thunderous again, but MJF is too tired to be upset! “This is Awesome!” as both men stir. MJF slowly sits up, stands and walks around. MJF taunts Kyle, scuffs him, but Kyle gets mad. MJF SLAPS Kyle, and tells him he’s just a wannabe Ospreay! Kyle stands and eggs MJF on! MJF winds up, but MJF SPITS at him! Now Kyle is pissed. MJF apologizes, but Kyle SLAPS, SLAPS and HAMMERS away from all sides! Kyle roars, MJF gets around, but Kyle blocks a kick. MJF pokes Kyle in the eye! The fans boo, MJF smirks, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds, to ROCK Kyle! Kyle ROLLING ELBOWS! MJF rebounds again, DESTROYER!!

Kyle staggers up, MJF runs, Kyle LARIATS through!! Both men are down again and the fans are electric! Kyle crawls over to cover, TWO, into the SALT OF THE EARTH!! MJF pulls on the arm, Kyle rolls to a cover, TWO! MJF runs up again, into a scoop and LAWN DART!! MJF flops back and the fans fire up again! Kyle rises, the fans fire up with him, and he aims from a corner. Kyle runs corner to corner to GAMANGIRI! Kyle puts MJF right up top, climbs up after him, and he brings MJF up for a SUPER- NO, MJF flails to fight the brainbuster! MJF BITES Kyle on the ear! MJF then shifts position, scoops Kyle, but Kyle fights free!

Kyle handsprings away from MJF, but MJF jumps! LONG ISLAND- NO, Kyle sits on the sunrise to cover! TWO!! MJF swings, Kyle wrenches and hammerlocks, GRIMSTONE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! MJF survives Kyle’s best shot and Kyle cannot believe it! Callis gets off commentary to storm down to the ring! The fans boo Callis but Callis argues the count with the ref. Kyle asks what’s this about, but then Callis tosses in the screwdriver. Yes, THAT screwdriver. Kyle thinks it’s finally time, but he hesitates. Kyle wants to be better than that, eh throws the screwdriver away. But then MJF LOW BLOWS Kyle!! The fans boo but MJF hits the stance!

MJF runs up, KANGAROO KICK!! Then he drags Kyle up to suplex and BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, MJF wins!

Winner: MJF, by pinfall (denies Kyle Fletcher a title opportunity)

Callis tried to help in his own screwed up way, but it was perhaps the reason Kyle lost. MJF clears his path to Wembley, will he be able to focus on Will Ospreay?

Speaking of Ospreay, he wants to storm out there, but something is blocking his locker room door! He shoves harder and finds it’s road cases! Did MJF sabotage Ospreay like he did with the rental car a few weeks ago? Either way, Ospreay hurries from there to gorilla! MJF celebrates by having the ref raise his hand, and then MJF CLOBBERS the ref with the belt!! What kind of American Hero is that?! MJF waits on Kyle to get back up, and he has the Dynamite Diamond Ring on his finger! The fans cheer for Ospreay but the DIAMOND RING SHOT hits Kyle first! The fans boo MJF more, but MJF just soaks it all up.

But wait, MJF isn’t done with Kyle! MJF PUNCHES away on Kyle’s forehead, and Kyle is busted open! MJF says this blood is on Ospreay’s hands, not MJF’s! The fans boo but MJF says he is gonna do what Ospreay didn’t have the balls to do. MJF reels Ospreay in, tucks the arms, and shouts for the Tiger Driver! BUT HERE COMES OSPREAY!! Ospreay slides in, MJF bails right out! He might even get out of Winston-Salem! Ospreay calls for medical, Doc Sampson hurries in, and Callis tells Ospreay to give Kyle space. Kyle regains consciousness, Ospreay explains about the road cases and Callis can’t believe MJF would do this.

Did MJF still do what he said by sending a message to Ospreay? Will the Aerial Assassin have the perfect response come Wembley?

Mariah May VS Viva Van!

The Glamour is back in action because she will not be outdone by Toni Storm. Even after a vicious brawl between them, The Leading Lady still won her match on Collision. Will Mariah do that and more here tonight on Dynamite? Or can The Hellbent Vixen throw the 2024 Queen of Harts off her game?

The bell rings and Mariah runs up to HEADBUTT Van! Van staggers up, Mariah waistlocks, but Van switches. Mariah switches to GERMAN SUPLEX! Mariah smiles while Van flounders to a corner. Mariah storms up, hammers away on Van, then lets off to push Van out of the corner. Mariah steps out to the apron, climbs up the corner, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS Van down! The fans chant, “We Want Toni!” “No We Don’t!” Mariah is annoyed, she dribbles Van off buckles again and again! The fans boo, the ref counts, and Mariah lets off. Van sits down, but Mariah stomps a mudhole in! The ref and Mariah argue, and the fans boo.

But Van rolls Mariah up! TWO! Mariah ducks the backhand to LARIAT! Mariah runs, to SHOTGUN Van back down! The fans boo, Mariah rains down fists, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref reprimands about closed fists so Mariah lets off. Mariah storms around, soaks up heat from the fans, then goes back to Van. Mariah drags Van up, taunts her, but Van shoves her back. So Mariah BOOTS Van down! Mariah kicks Van around, taunts her, then drags her up. Mariah snapmares Van to run and PENALTY KICK! Then Mariah drags Van up to TOSS her out! Van flops to the floor and Mariah acts all dramatic like Toni Storm. The ring count climbs, Mariah smirks as she sees Van drag herself up to the apron. Mariah storms over but Van RAMS into her! And slingshots up and over to get moving, for a WHEEL KICK!

Mariah tumbles out and the fans rally. Mariah throws a fit, Van storms out after her, but Mariah DECKS her! Mariah whips Van hard into railing! Van slumps to the floor and Mariah has another sinister smile. Mariah argues with the ref some more, then goes over to Van. Mariah drags Van up, puts her in the ring, and storms in after her. Mariah snapmares Van into a chinlock and grinds her down. Van endures, even as Mariah leans on the hold. Van fights up, throws elbows, but Mariah throws her down by her hair! Mariah drags Van to a corner, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Mariah stomps away!

Mariah goes corner to corner and runs back in, but Van goes up and over! Van UP KICKS and the fans fire up! Van runs in, but is sent into the buckles! Mariah resets, mockingly poses for a close-up, then hits the SWEET HIP MUSIC! Mariah reels Van in for crossface forearms! The fans boo, but Mariah makes sure we can see Van’s face. Mariah gives her a kiss goodnight, to then run and KNEE her down!! But Mariah still isn’t done, she hauls Van up for the fireman’s carry, MAYDAY DRIVER!! Mariah is still playing with her food, and she hits a STORM ZERO!! Cover, Mariah wins!

Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall

The Glamour shows her sadistic side, and surely there’s even more where that came from. But wait, someone delivers a special gift to Mariah? Mariah looks at the card, and it just says “Happy Birthday.” Mariah peels the paper away, to reveal a picture of her and Storm hugging it out. But what’s it say on the back? DIE MARIAH DIE!” Mariah is pissed now! But HERE’S STORM! She came back in disguise just like before! They throw hands, but Mariah kicks low! Mariah grabs the white high heel shoe! But Storm grabs it, too! They fight over it, but the ref stops Storm! The fans boo, but then more refs rush in!

The refs and even security separate Storm and Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Storm gets loose, she throws hands on Mariah! Mariah hits back, but then they’re separated again. Only for Mariah to scramble free! They scrap all over again, the fans are on Storm’s side! But with just 18 days left, what happens when we see these two dangerous divas go All In?

Jack Perry watches back tape.

Specifically, Darby setting him on fire at Double or Nothing, and Darby wanting to set him on fire at Blood & Guts. “Everything in life has a price. The question is how much you’re willing to sacrifice for it.” Darby was TNT Champion, and he wants to be TNT Champion again. There is footage of other TNT Champions in the mix, such as Adam Copeland, Samoa Joe, Sammy Guevara and Scorpio Sky. “Those who shape the future carry the burden of destroying the past.” Jack SMASHES the screens with a fire ax! And only The Scapegoat remains. Will he make sure that’s how it is after All In?

Darby Allin speaks.

“Last time me and Jack were in the ring together, everyone was asking me, why didn’t I just light him on fire and end this whole thing? It’s simple. Cuz you (Jack) would have every excuse not to show up at Wembley. TNT Champion? I don’t even know the last time you’ve been on TNT. Well, you talk about sacrifice, ‘You gotta sacrifice this, you gotta sacrifice this.’ You don’t have to sacrifice any more of your time, Jack. You don’t gotta show up on Dynamite, you don’t even gotta show up this Friday on Rampage when I wrestle in Winston-Salem. You don’t even gotta show up on Collision. But you gotta show up at All In in Wembley.”

The Relentless One has put Jack Perry on notice, will The Scapegoat be the one sacrificed in the end?

Katsuyori Shibata VS Bryan Keith!

The Wrestler wants revenge for everything The Bad Apple and his new mentor, “The Learning Tree,” have done over the past two months. Not just to Shibata himself and that attempt to break his arm, but how Chris Jericho literally drove Samoa Joe through a wall, and how Chris Jericho literally threw fire at Hook’s face. Jericho will be on commentary alongside The Redwood, will they all see Shibata chop Keith down?

The fans already rally for Shibata, but Keith wants him to stay back. The ref has Shibata step back, and then Keith sucker punches Shibata! Now the bell rings and Keith still CLUBS away! Shibata fires body shots, CLUBS Keith again and again, but Keith knees low. Keith whips Shibata to a corner, runs up, but Shibata dodges! Shibata ROCKS Keith, snapmares him, and clamps on a chinlock! Keith endures, even pries at the hold, so Shibata shifts down to an armlock. Shibata isolates the arm to STOMP it! Keith writhes, Jericho says that was what hurt Keith the first time! But then Shibata isolates the other arm, and STMOPS it, too!

Keith writhes, bails out, and his arms are like noodles! Shibata dares Keith to get back in. Keith staggers away so Shibata pursues. Shibata CLUBS Keith, whips, but Keith reverses! Shibata hits railing hard! Keith runs up to then RAM Shibata into more railing! Keith refreshes the ring count, and he KICKS Shibata’s arm! Shibata flounders, Keith talks smack on the fans, and he drops a KNEE on Shibata’s arm! Keith says RESPECT JERICHO! Keith drags Shibata up and into the ring, and he KICKS the arm again before Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Keith looms over Shibata while he writhes, then drags him back up. Keith puts Shibata in the ring, then storms into the ring. Keith lines up a shot to DROPKICK the bad arm! Cover, TWO! Shibata stays in this but Keith stomps him around. Keith kicks Shibata, Shibata CHOPS Keith! Keith KICKS Shibata down! Keith then digs his boots in at the ropes. The ref counts, Keith lets off at 4, and Shibata bails out of the ring. Keith storms out after Shibata, and ROCKS him with a forearm! Shibata leans against railing, and Keith CHOPS him! Keith stares down fans, then he tells them to respect Jericho. Keith puts Shibata in to cover, TWO!

Shibata snarls, Keith storms back up on him, and Keith KICKS! Shibata shakes his head, Keith eggs Shibata on and KICKS again! And CHOPS! Shibata falls back, and Keith stands on the arm! Keith stomps the arm, then soaks up the heat. Keith drags Shibata up into a top wristlock and he pulls on the arm. Shibata endures, fights up, and fires forearms! Keith ROCKS Shibata right back! Keith KICKS the arm, but Shibata just gets mad! Keith CHOPS, and Shibata just stares him down! Dynamite returns to single picture as Keith fires more shots. Shibata eggs Keith on! Keith kicks low, then CHOPS again!

Jericho says Keith is tougher and crazier than ever, but Shibata is just as tough! Keith fires forearms, but Shibata leans into the shots! Then Shibata ROCKS Keith back! Shibata fires forearms again and again in the corner! The ref counts, Shibata lets off, but Keith HEADBUTTS! Keith fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Keith clamps onto the arm, but Shibata rolls! Keith wrenches, clinches, but Shibata fights the lift! Keith still hits an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Shibata but Keith shakes his head. Keith drags Shibata up, reels him in, and underhooks, but Shibata resists the lift!

Shibata powers out, has the arms, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Keith swings, into an S T O! The fans fire up and Shibata drags Keith up, to ripcord and CHOP! The fans fire up for that one! Shibata then shouts out The Von Erichs with the IRON CLAW! Keith endures the squeeze, but then Shibata throws him into an ARMBAR!! Keith TAPS, Shibata wins!

Winner: Katsuyori Shibata, by submission

Jericho & Bill leave commentary, and Bill CLOBBERS Shibata! Bill stomps away on Shibata, Jericho joins in, and even Keith gets up to help mug The Wrestler! The fans boo as The Learning Tree waves hi and Bill gives a thumbs up. Keith CHOKES Shibata, then Bill & Keith stand Shibata up. Jericho holds up his “For The World” Championship, but wait! That music! It’s HOOK! Hook runs into the ring, TOSSES Bill, then fires hands on Jericho! Jericho tries to fight back but Hook is all fired up! Hook whips, Jericho bails out! The Learning Tree and his Branches retreat, because they were not ready for a fair fight!

Hook warns Jericho that revenge is coming for them! Will someone cut down The Learning Tree once and for all to take back that FTW Championship?

Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.

Renee Paquette is with Freshly Squeezed, and notes he wanted a rematch with Roderick Strong, Rush & The Beast Mortos, but unfortunately, the rest of The Conglomeration is not here. Travel issues abound because of Tropical Storm turned Hurricane Debby, so what is Cassidy going to do? Cassidy says he’ll still go out there. Wait, is he sure that’s a good idea? Probably not. Though, Cassidy did find a few local boys that were looking for a fight, so here we are. Okay, then, just let Renee know if Cassidy needs anything. Does she wanna wrestle for him? Nope. Yeah, he didn’t think so. But then just who did Cassidy find to team with? We’ll just have to wait and see.

Backstage interview with Hangman Page.

Renee is with The Black Hat Cowboy and brings up last week, his loss to Darby Allin. Ever since Hangman’s return, from The Owen Hart Cup to Blood & Guts to even last week, he hasn’t exactly been getting the outcomes he’s wanted. Hangman says there has been one thing, one man, that he wanted to take everything from. “To leave him with nothing but the ash of his pride. But for that one man, there had to be a dozen or more other dumbasses to get in my way! And justice delayed is justice denied!” Hangman says look at him and believe when he says that he will have what he wants. It’s fairly certain who that one man is, but when and where will Hangman get his shot at him?

Jim Ross has a sit-down interview with Swerve Strickland.

Good ol’ JR is with the AEW World Champion, and is just excited about what the fans are going to see. JR isn’t sure enough of them even understand what they’ll miss not watching All In. It motivates JR as a broadcaster, so does it motivate Swerve as a wrestler? Absolutely, and in every single way. Every fiber of Swerve’s being, every molecule in his body, is beyond motivated. Taking on legends at All In, losing there, but then coming back to be in the main event a year later, that means the world to Swerve. That path truly changed him as an individual.

JR admits, Swerve’s done some controversial things. Swerve says for sure. Is there any remorse over those actions? Or was it more, he did them because he “had to?” Swerve says that as he’s said before, you knock on the door long enough and no one lets you in, you gotta make more noise. And if you make enough noise, people listen. Then as Swerve thinks back on the violence, the punishment that Bryan Danielson inflicts… Swerve says no, he has not overlooked how physical this match is going to really be. JR agrees there, too. Swerve was sitting back watching Bryan kick people’s teeth out quite literally, and on TV.

Swerve knows what Bryan has left in him, and that is why Bryan is fighting as hard as he is, especially against Swerve because Bryan knows how hard it is to face Swerve. JR says Bryan is wrestling this match as if it is his last, and it very well could be. Win, lose or draw, this is it. Swerve says even before thinking about the title, as if that wasn’t enough of a motivator for Bryan, Bryan has made it about legacy. That is what is on the line. Bryan is at a crossroads over the simple fact that, “Who is Bryan without wrestling?” Bryan needs something to get up and fight for, and without that something, who is he really?

Swerve wonders, if roles were reversed, would Bryan give a damn about Swerve? Would anyone that swerve was on his way out? JR says that in all honestly, they shouldn’t. Swerve says that’s right, so why should he care about Bryan? Swerve is in the driver’s seat, he controls the narrative, the fate, the future. That is what worries some people about Swerve having the world title, and it should worry Bryan, too. Because well, does Swerve really care about Bryan being a father? No. Going home to his family? No, not really.

JR says this will be the toughest match of Swerve’s career, and Swerve asks why. What happens when Bryan’s body gives out on him? What if those arms just don’t work anymore? Or his neck seizes up? Everyone talks about what they’ll do to inflict pain on someone else, that is what makes them “so good” or “so dangerous.” But what do you do when none of that works because your body doesn’t work? JR says Bryan is still going to be hard to beat, so can Swerve beat him? Swerve says no only can he, he will beat Bryan Danielson at Wembley Stadium. That legacy will belong to him now. The American Dragon is stepping into Swerve’s House, will he not make it out?

Six Man Tag: Orange Cassidy & ??? VS Roderick Strong, Rush & The Beast Mortos!

Freshly Squeezed is wearing the darker denim, but he’s hiding the shirt. Because surprise! His teammates are F T R! Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood are joining him against Roddy, Rush and the raging minotaur, and even wear matching sunglasses and denim jackets! But will Cassidy and these #TopGuys stand tall on behalf of The Conglomeration? Or as Callis puts it, are they just “lambs to the slaughter?”

The trios sort out and Dax starts against El Toro Blanco. The fans rally for FTR as Dax and Rush circle. Cash tugs at Rush’s new merch shirt, but the ref reprimands. Dax and Rush tie up, break, then Rush CHOPS! The fans ‘WOO~!” as Rush CHOSP, CHOPS and CHOPS! Tag to Mortos, and the bulls double whip to drop, hurdle and drop toehold, for a basement dropkick! Cover, ONE, but Mortos CLUBS Dax on the back. Tag to Roddy, he and Mortos mug Dax, then Roddy CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” but Dax CHOPS! And CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, Dax CHOPS Roddy down! Dax wrenches Roddy, tags Cash, and Cash tags Cassidy.

FTR mug Roddy, then Cash bumps Roddy off buckles. Cassidy steps in so he can RAM into Roddy again and again! The ref counts, Cassidy tags Dax, and Dax HEADBUTTS Roddy. Dax snap suplexes Roddy, drops an elbow, then covers, ONE!! The fans rally for FTR more, and Dax tags Cash. Cash again tags Cassidy, Dax whips Roddy, and Dax drop toeholds Roddy for Cash’s elbow drop! Cash sets up, Cassidy steps onto him, and hits a FALLING ELBOW DROP! The fans cheer, Cassidy taunts Rush & Mortos by putting his hands in his pockets! Rush & Mortos run up but FTR fires hands on them first!

The fans fire up as FTR DECKS Rush and DUMPS Mortos! Cassidy SHOTGUNS Roddy out, then kips up! The fans cheer as FTR even “put hands in pockets!” Taven & Bennett are in the crowd to boo, but they’re the only ones, as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The teams sort out again, and Cassidy goes out to BOOT Roddy! Cassidy puts Roddy in, stalks him to the corner, then brings him up to wrench an arm. Tag to Dax, Dax takes the handoff, and he wrenches again. Tag to Cash, Cash hops up to FLYING KNEE the arm! Tag to Cassidy, and Cash wrenches the arm again while Cassidy hops up. But then Cassidy hops down for the handoff! Tag to Dax, Dax BOOTS the bad arm! Dax follows Roddy to a corner, CHOPS him! But Roddy turns things around to CHOP! And ROCK! And CHOP again! Dax falls, Roddy storms up, and he blocks a chop to CLUB Dax to a corner.

Dax CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Dax whips Roddy to ropes, then CLOBBERS him! Roddy flounders, Dax drags him over, tag to Cash. Cash stomps Roddy, drags him up, and wrenches. Roddy mule kicks! Roddy CLUBS Cash, whips him to the corner, but Cash DOUBLE DROPKICKS Rush & Mortos! Roddy DROPKICKS Cash! Roddy calls to his teammates, Mortos rises to tag in. Mortos has Cash for a NECK TWIST! Mortos wrenches Cash, tags Rush, and the bulls mug Cash. Rush CHOPS Cash, pushes him around and fires hands. Rush CHOPS Cash in the open corner, then whips corner to corner.

Rush runs up to SPLASH! Rush then snapmares Cash to basement DROPKICK! And tranquilo! Rush then brings Cash up, wrenches an arm, fires body shots, and tags Mortos back in. Dynamite returns to single picture as Mortos CHOPS Cash! Mortos whips Cash just to wrench the arm, and he CLUBS Cash. Mortos whips again but Cash UPPERCUTS! Roddy tags in to CLOBBER Cash! Tag to Rush, and they bring Cash around. Tag to Mortos, then they whip Cash to the open corner. Mortos runs in to SPLASH! Rush SPLASHES, and Roddy KNEES Cash! Then they send Cash into Mortos’ POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!!

Cash survives, but Mortos drags him up. Tag to Roddy and Roddy stomps Cash around. Roddy headlocks, but Cash endures as Roddy grinds him down. The fans rally for FTR and Cash fights up. Cash fires body shots, reaches out, but Roddy keeps him from the corner! Roddy reels Cash in, for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Roddy keeps on Cash with a chinlock and even bends Cash back. The fans rally as Cash endures and fights back up. Cash RAMS Roddy into buckles, whips, but Roddy reverses. Cash goes up and around to sunset flip! TWO! Roddy stands, but Cash dodges the knee! Hot tag to Dax!

Dax fires JABS then he DECKS Roddy! And DECK Shim again! Dax DECKS rush, dodges Mortos then DECKS him, too! Dax CHOPS and JABS Roddy, but then Rush SLAPS Dax! Rush whips, Dax reverses to wrench and short arm LARIAT! Dax whips Mortos, Mortos reverses but Dax wrenches him! Mortos dodges the lariat but not the SPIENBUSTER! Roddy kicks and whips Dax, but Dax catches him for a cradle! TWO, and Dax waistlocks! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Dax goes up and up to FLYING LRAIAT! Cover, TWO! Dax drags Roddy up, suplexes him to the top rope, and then CHOPS him! Roddy wobbles up top and fans want more!

Dax CHOPS Roddy again! And CHOPS again! Roddy dangles off the corner, Dax climbs up to drag Roddy up. Dax goes to the very top, but Roddy slips under to trip Dax up! Roddy runs, Mortos tags in, SICK KICK! Mortos is up top, for a BEAST SAULT! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives, but Mortos roars! Mortos wrenches Dax,  brings him around, and DECKS him! Dax bails out, Mortos roars again, and Roddy distracts the so that The Kingdom can jump the railing and jump Dax! The fans boo as Taven & Bennett mug Dax! Mortos & Rush do the same to Cassidy in the ring so that The Kingdom can sneak back to their seats.

The fans boo, the ref does his best to maintain order, but Roddy is after Cassidy on the outside! Cash can only watch as his teammates get mugged, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Rush THROWS Cassidy into railings, then Mortos UPPERCUTS Dax! Mortos grabs a leg to DDT the foot! Cover, TWO! Mortos drags Dax up, wrenches, and tags Rush. Mortos whips Dax to a corner, Rush runs in to ROCK him! Rush sits Dax down, goes corner to corner and back again, to fake the dropkick and BOOT Dax instead! Rush rolls back to tranquilo! Roddy cheers, and Rush soaks up heat from the fans. Mortos gets a shot in on Dax, and then Rush fires off on Dax. Rush whips Dax into the corner hard! Dax falls back, and Rush clamps on a chinlock. Dax endures, Rush drags him up to BODY BLOW!

Dax CHOPS! Rush CHOPS! Repeat! Dax CHOPS again, but Rush ROCKS him with a haymaker! Rush keeps after Dax in the corner, tags in Mortos, and Mortos snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Dax stays in this, but Mortos stomps him down. Tag to Rush, he scuffs Dax then stomps him more. Rush kicks Dax around, then clamps on a chinlock. Dynamite returns to single picture while Dax endures and fights up. Dax fires body shots, then CHOPS! Rush CHOPS again! Dax staggers back, Rush CHOPS again! Dax fires hands on everyone! Dax bobs ‘n’ weaves, so does Rush, and DOUBLE HAYMAKERS take both men down!

The fans are thunderous as Dax and Rush crawl. But Rush anchors Dax’s leg, and Roddy runs up on Cash! APRON BACK SUPLEX!! Cash flops down, Mortos runs up on Cassidy! Cassidy POSTS Mortos first! Dax ROCKS Rush, hot tag to Cassidy! Cassidy goes up to CROSSBODY! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS Rush out! Roddy’s back but Cash tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Mortos returns but Cassidy dodges him to then DIVE onto Roddy! Cassidy again ducks ‘n’ dodges Mortos, DEJA VU times two for a DDT!! The fans are thunderous as Cassidy stands tall! Cassidy takes off the elbow pad and takes aim from the corner!

But Roddy runs up again! Cassidy DECKS him first! Mortos SPEARS Cassidy!! Dax returns, Mortos dodges to SPEAR! Cash runs up, hurdles, but Mortos leaps, into a POWERSLAM from Cash! Rush runs up, wrenches and SAIDOS Cash! Rush roars, but Cassidy is there to Alabama Lift! BEACH BREAK!! Cover, ONE?!? The fans are thunderous, Cassidy seethes, and he drags Rush up. Tag to Dax, and Dax reels Rush in. But Roddy GAMANGIRIS Cassidy! Dax runs up but Roddy BOOTS then ENZIGIRIS Dax! Rush CHOPS, CHOPS, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Dax staggers up, Rush KNEES him back down! Cover, CASH BREAKS IT!

The fans fire up as Cash CHOPS Roddy! Mortos HEADBUTTS Cash! Mortos then DIVES to TORNILLO TOPE! Down goes Cash at the ramp! The fans are thunderous as Mortos runs at Cassidy! Cassidy ducks and Mortos’ CROSSBODY sends him over the railing, and onto The Kingdom!! Bennett & Taven pay for earlier, but Roddy suplexes Cassidy! Only to get STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Double-edged for Cassidy’s tailbone, but then Rush CLOBBERS Dax in the ring! Rush stomps away on Dax, scuffs him, then goes corner to corner! “You mess with the bull!” You get the- ORANGE PUNCH!!

Rush staggers, but he rebounds to DECK Cassidy!! Cash steps in, he ROCKS Rush! Rush CHOPS Cash, Dax CHOPS Rush! Rush fights FTR 2v1, CHOP after CHOP! Rush ROCKS Cash, CHOPS Dax, but ORANGE PUNCH!! SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, Freshly FTR wins!

Winners: Orange Cassidy & FTR, by pinfall

Callis is furious, but the celebration for FTR is short lived as here comes The Acclaimed. Max Caster has the mic, but it isn’t working! Dax says it sounds like it isn’t just him, and it sounds like it isn’t just North Carolina. Seems production doesn’t want Caster to talk anymore, either! Dax says he has all the respect for everything The Acclaimed has done for AEW, he really does. But here’s the problem: this goes beyond AEW. Security appears to keep Caster & Bowens from the ring. Dax admits, he isn’t as eloquent as Caster on the mic, but FTR are real men. Just break through that wall and bring it.

The fans fire up as Caster & Bowens try to reach the ring, but now even Christopher Daniels and producers rush out here to stop this! So FTR rush out to go after Caster & Bowens! The fans cheer, Cassidy shrugs, but the fight is broken up. FTR want to be contenders but The Acclaimed are the #1 contenders, so what does all this animosity mean this close to All In?

BREAKING NEWS for All In!

Tony Khan has decided to make the already massive return to Wembley even bigger than that! There will be a Casino Gauntlet match! The winner earns themselves a guaranteed AEW World Championship match at some point in the future! Bryan Danielson and Swerve Strickland are already going All In, who looks to do the same?

The Patriarchy speaks.

Christian Cage says, “Now it seems there’s a bit of a problem at the top of the Trios Division. You have The House of Black, that were the #1 contenders until they unfortunately lost a member for a period of time, and are looking to stake their claim to that prize once again. And then you have on the other hand, the former champions, The Bang Bang Gang, the champions that we beat, looking for their rematch. Well it is fortunate for both of you that I made some calls, I talked to some people, this Saturday on Collision, it’s gonna be The Bang Bang Gang VS The House of Black for the right to officially become the #1 contenders for the Trios Championships.

“But being the nice guy that I am, I decided to up the stakes for you boys, make it a little more enticing. The winner of that match will face The Patriarchy at the biggest show of the year, at All In in Wembley Stadium. Oh, and since you guys seem to bicker and fight between yourselves about who should be champions like children do, maybe some order needs to be kept, some discipline needs to be in order in the form… of a father. That’s while I’ll be the special referee for said match. See you at Collision.” Captain Charisma is certainly not going to be fair to either of those trios, so who will he screw over the least?

2v1 Handicap Match: Kamille w/ Mercedes Mone VS Clara Carter & Jazmyne Hao!

The Brickhouse is The CEO’s newest investment, and essentially her insurance policy. Will Kamille prove she’s worth every penny? Or can the Queen City Killer and The Dragon of Malice tear her down together?

The bell rings and while the fans chant for the “C E O! C E O!” Kamile puts her shoulder pads aside. She stares both opponents down, then just BOOTS Hao down! Carter wants out but Kamille drags her back in! And ROCKS her! And UPPERCUTS her! And then CLUBS her down! Carter sputters, Kamille frowns and drags her up. Kamille stomps away in the corner, but Hao jumps on for a SLEEPER! Kamille isn’t even bothered, she just stomps Carter more! Then she FLINGS Hao onto Carter! Kamille runs up, Carter dodges, and now Carter & Hao stomp together! They double whip, but Kamille comes back to LARIAT Hao!

Carter turns around, into a BOOT! Kamile drags Hao up, torture rack and THRASH, before the TOWER HACKER BOMB! Kamille drags Hao up and reels her in, to Canadian Rack and DOMINATE-HER!! Cover, Kamille wins!

Winner: Kamille, by pinfall

Mone steps in, never any doubt in her mind. And Kamille raises Mone’s hand in victory? Mone tells the fans to say hello to The Brickhouse. Kamille TOSSES Carter, TOSSES Hao, and then Mone tells the fans to say hello to your CEO. The fans are a bit torn, but Mone says don’t even waste your breath on chanting for the DMD, because Britt Baker is not even here tonight. Shoutout to the EVPs for that suspension so we don’t have to deal with Britt until All In. How sweet is that? Kamille says very sweet.

Mone “hates” to be the one breaking it to us, but Britt is not here! And poor lil’ DMD. Let’s talk about her! The first ever woman signed to AEW! How impressive! But while they always say Britt was the first, they never says she’s the best! But these titles on Mone let you know that SHE is the best! Tony Schiavone speaks up, and says he has some breaking news from Christopher Daniels. Tony Khan has overruled The Elite’s ban on Britt! And we also have Britt via satellite.

Britt tells Mercedes that she can run, get a bodyguard, and even get Britt suspended, but she can’t stop Britt. The match is on at All In, just like how Britt’s been all in on AEW since day one. And when Britt commits, she sees it through to the end. Unlike Mone. We all know the second things don’t go Mone’s way, she takes her ball and goes home. Mone is not the future. AEW is just the flavor of the month for Mone. But for Britt, AEW is home. So go ahead, Mone, walk your walk, talk your talk, and count your money. But this all ends at All In when Britt becomes the Face of TBS, and the first woman in AEW to have beat Mercedes Mone.

And now, Britt has seven days to think on how she can get her hands on Mone next week. And if you doubt that Britt won’t find a way, don’t. Trust Britt, she’s a doctor. Yours Truly, Dr. Britt Baker, DMD. The fans cheer, Mone is upset, but she does have Kamille. Will that insurance policy come in very handy next Wednesday?

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite next week!

After winning the Triple Threat on Collision, Claudio Castagnoli is the #1 contender to the Continental Championship. The Swiss Superman is ready to challenge The Rainmaker, but they will have a face-to-face next Wednesday night. What will Kazuchika Okada have to say about his next challenger?

Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat is here!

The living legend and WWE Hall of Famer is here to be a special guest commentator for what will surely be a powerful main event.

Anything Goes: Bryan Danielson VS Jeff Jarrett!

The American Dragon didn’t appreciate Double J’s words of encouragement, because they came off as if Jarrett didn’t think Bryan was really ready for his Wembley moment. Bryan raised the stakes on himself by making it Title VS Career, and now he wants to show Jarrett just how ready he is! So Jarrett raised the stakes even further, and he made this match have no disqualifications, no count outs, and no time limit! Now, with no telling what either man will do to win, who comes out of this stronger than iron to take on Swerve Strickland?

WAIT! Jarrett storms up on Bryan from behind to SMASH HIT him with the guitar!! The Last Outlaw tells Bryan he has to be ready for anything! Karen Jarrett & Jay Lethal run out here and even they wonder what the hell Jeff’s doing! Jarrett stomps Bryan, SMACKS him with what’s left of his guitar, then tells Karen and Lethal to get outta here. Jarrett stomps Bryan down the ramp, drags him up, and throws him into the ring. Ricky says Jarrett’s always taken the low road, but maybe this is the only way to truly get Bryan ready. The bell rings, and Jarrett LARIATS Bryan up and outta the ring!

The fans rally but Jarrett storms out. Jarrett grabs a chair, and he SMACKS Bryan on the back! Jarrett drags Bryan up, whips him over railing, and then storms out after him! Jarrett fires hands, the ref follows them as they go to the bleachers, and Jarrett fires more hands! Jarrett keeps Bryan moving further up, then throws more hands! The fans fire up as Bryan fights back! Bryan ROCKS Jarrett now, and they continue going up! Jarrett kicks back, SMACKS Bryan off the hand rail, then ROCKS him again! And SMACKS him off the rail! Bryan fires hands in return! Jarrett pokes Bryan in the eye! Then throws hands!

The ref reprimands, only in that a pin or submission has to happen in the ring. Jarrett says that doesn’t matter, and they continue up into the pavilion! Jarrett SMACKS Bryan off a wall, and then Jarrett finds a trash barrel! Jarrett CHUCKS the barrel at Bryan! Jarrett makes quite the mess, but then he JAMS Bryan with the metal frame the trash barrel was in! Bryan SMACKS Jarrett in return with a bottle! And again! And again! The fans back here are all fired up as Bryan MSACKS Jarrett more and more! Bryan KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, to SMACK Jarrett with the tall boy can!

But Jarrett LOW BLOWS! The fans are torn but Jarrett drags Bryan up to scoop, and DROP on the can! The fans lose their minds as Jarrett storms around. Jarrett drags Bryan up, lines up the shot, and suplexes Bryan on the can!! Those Wake Forest cans are tough, there’s almost no give! Jarrett throws more hands on Bryan, and the fans help keep Bryan standing! Jarrett ROCKS Bryan again and again, then reels him in. But Bryan blocks the suplex, turns it around, and he suplexes Jarrett onto the can! The can finally gives way and Jarrett clutches his lower back! The fans are thunderous for Bryan as he keeps on Jarrett!

Bryan fires hands, and we even get a close-up of Bryan hooking Jarrett’s face, while Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Bryan and Jarrett move back to the entrance and start making their way down the bleachers. Bryan fires hands as they go, then KICKS, and KICKS, and KICKS! Fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” but then Jarrett ROCKS Bryan! Jarrett throws hands, then UPPERCUTS Bryan! Bryan SMACKS Jarrett with a fan’s popcorn! Jarrett still throws hands, they make it back to ground level, and Jarrett CLAWS Bryan’s face! Jarrett grabs a recycle bin to SMACK Bryan with it! Jarrett whips, Bryan reverses, and Jarrett tumbles up and over the railing! Bryan snarls, storms his way over, but Jarrett JAMS him up with a chair!

Jarrett JAMS Bryan again and again, then goes back to the ring. Bryan sputters, Jarrett wedges the chair into a corner, and then Jarrett goes back for Bryan. Bryan stands, Jarrett moves the steel steps around, then ROCKS Bryan! Jarrett climbs up on the railing so he can rain down fists! The fans count along, and Jarrett hits TEN! Jarrett leaves Bryan behind, the fans cheer Bryan on, but Jarrett grabs another chair. Jarrett brings that into the ring at the same time Bryan slides in, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Jarrett JAMS Bryan’s legs with the chair, then SMACKS him right on the knee! And then SMACKS him again!

The fans are torn but mostly booing as Jarrett storms around. Swerve & Nana are watching backstage as Jarrett stomps Bryan in a corner. Jarrett stands Bryan up, climbs up, and says Bryan needs to be ready. Jarrett rains down fists, and fans count to nine, for Jarrett to wind up, to fire off five more fast hands! That’s 14 right there, and then Jarrett runs Bryan corner to corner to SMACK him off buckles! Jarrett whips, Bryan goes up and over and keeps moving! Bryan ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up and Jarrett flounders to a corner. Bryan snarls, runs corner to corner, and he DROPKICKS!

Bryan climbs up now, and he rains down fists! The fans count and Bryan goes to TEN, then he BITES Jarrett! That’s something he got from Moxley. Bryan whips, but Jarrett KICKS back! Jarrett runs in, Bryan TOSSES him out! Bryan then builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Double J! Bryan drags Jarrett up again, and sends him into railing! Jarrett takes a seat, Bryan KICKS him again and again! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan gets space, runs back in, and he DROPKICKS Jarrett against railing! The fans fire up again as Bryan drags Jarrett up and around. Bryan KICKS Jarrett again and again, “YES! YES! YES!”

Bryan RAMS Jarrett into steel steps! Bryan goes to the apron, takes aim, and he FLYING- CHAIR!! Jarrett uses the chair to take Bryan right out of the air! Jarrett puts Bryan in, puts the legs on ropes, and then HIP DROPS! Fans want tables but Jarrett has a chair. Jarrett JAMS Bryan’s leg, then he puts the chair around it! The fans boo but Jarrett goes up a corner. Jarrett is going a bit further than getting Bryan ready here…! But Bryan stands to SMACK Jarrett with that chair! Bryan climbs up after Jarrett, reels him in, and SPIDER SUPERPLEX! Bryan sits up and the fans fire up! Bryan huffs ‘n’ puffs and fires up more, “YES! YES! YES!”

Bryan adjusts up top, then leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Down goes Jarrett, and Bryan snarls. “This is Awesome!” and Bryan hobbles over to Jarrett. Bryan KICKS again and again, but that bothers his plant leg. Bryan aims, but Jarrett ducks the buzzsaw! Jarrett trips Bryan, steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Bryan endures, the fans “WOO~!” and Jarrett pushes on the leg! Bryan drags himself over to the chair! Bryan SMACKS Jarrett’s legs now!! And SMACKS them again! And again!! Jarrett lets go for the sake of his own knees, and Bryan stands to wrangle him by an arm! But Jarrett fights free, FULL METAL STROKE!! Cover, TWO!!

Bryan survives being slammed on the chair, but Jarrett steps through on the legs, for a SHARPSHOOTER! The fans boo but Jarrett is shouting out Owen with this one! The fans rally, Bryan fights around, and he rolls over to grab an arm! Omoplata, for the LEBELL LOCK!! Jarrett endures, pries at the grip, and he’s free of the crossface! Jarrett ROCKS Bryan but Bryan KICKS back! They both sit up to fire more shots! The fans rally behind Bryan, and both men stand to throw harder haymakers! Faster haymakers! It is a scrap! Then Jarrett kicks, Bryan blocks, but Jarrett ENZIGIRIS! Jarrett says this is it! Wrench and-

NO, Bryan sends Jarrett into his corner chair trap! Then Bryan has the other chair, runs up, FULL METAL BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, Bryan wins!!

Winner; Bryan Danielson, by pinfall

Ricky says what goes around comes around. Jarrett made this hardcore, but he’s the one who takes the loss. Karen, Lethal & Sonjay hurry out here to check on Jarrett while Wheeler Yuta is here to back up Bryan. Even Ricky joins Bryan in the ring, commending him on this match. Jarrett’s even got blood from somewhere under the chin. Ricky helps Jarrett up, showing his fellow legend respect. Bryan and Yuta give it up for Jarrett, and Ricky raises both guys’ hands in victory. Bryan and Jarrett shake hands and hug it out. But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Nana leads the way for The Realest, and even does the dance.

Swerve has a mic to tell, “Well would you look at this. Did y’all see this? Y’all saw that, right?” Three great legends on TBS programming, right in front of our eyes. There was Jeff Jarrett, there was Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, and now… Swerve Strickland. All men that have defined professional wrestling on this network. Swerve hops up into the ring with Bryan and says the difference between them all and Bryan is, they’ve all be world champions on TBS and he hasn’t. The only thing between Bryan and the title is ol’ Swerve himself. Swerve says Bryan is one of the Greatest of All Time. That’s why it’ll be great for Swerve when he retires Bryan at All In, and Bryan’s legacy becomes Swerve’s.

And Swerve will NOT hesitate to take the kill shot, he promises Bryan that. Heck of a match out here, how’s Bryan feeling? Legs are wobbly, back is giving out, losing feeling in the fingers. If that’s what Jarrett did to Bryan, just imagine what Swerve will do. A great test for Bryan none the less. But hey, how about Swerve gets tested, too? Swerve wants a little “warm up” before Wembley. He needs to spar. How about this? Norfolk, Virginia, Dynamite, the AEW World Champion goes 1v1 with… Wheeler Yuta. The Decoder says he ain’t some damn warm-up. But if Swerve wants it, then he can get it.

Swerve says this week, he was sitting in the back, watching Bryan VS Jarrett. But next week, Swerve wants Bryan to have a front row seat to see why Swerve is the most dangerous man in AEW. “Whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Not wanting to be outdone, will he break Yuta just as an example of what’s coming for Bryan? Or is this a trap game for the champ?

My Thoughts:

Another great Dynamite here, even with the apparent changes because of the tropical storm blowing through the Carolinas. The only change they acknowledged was Cassidy needing FTR to team with him over whatever combination from The Conglomeration they were going to use, and really it worked out for the better. FTR being hometown guys, the fans were all fired up. And then after Cassidy & FTR win, Acclaimed storming out there to start beef was also good. Now, there are some weird parallels going on in the Tag Division and Trios Division, in that Christian Cage came up with the contender’s match idea I feel we’re getting with Acclaimed and FTR. Bang Bang Gang VS House of Black, Christian as special ref, that’s going to make for a real good match.

Also good promos from Jack Perry and Darby Allin, though I glossed over how TBS accidentally cued up a Taco Bell commercial too early. But really, all I got from Jack Perry’s promo is a reminder that Scorpio Sky was a TNT Champion, yet his newest comeback ended before it even began. A real shame Scorpio Sky’s “I am your inspiration” persona didn’t get more than promos and I think one ROH match. Anyway, good match from Mariah VS Viva Van, went longer than I thought it would, but that is good for Viva Van. And maybe it was to fill time for things that couldn’t happen because people got stuck at airports or whatever. But Storm of course went after Mariah again, a good follow-up from Collision.

Kamille doing a Handicap squash match was fine, we knew she was winning no matter how many people were in there. And good promos from Mone and Britt to get at each other, but I don’t think this really sways who wins at All In at all. I have a feeling next week could really determine a lot of it, though, as Britt tries to go after Mone, only for Kamille to clobber her. That then gives Britt the go-home math so that she’ll win at All In, letting Mone be free to go show up for NJPW Strong, aka NJPW US events. Though ironically, that’d make Britt right about Mone rage quitting places and not really caring about AEW.

Awesome opening match from MJF VS Fletcher, and of course MJF had to cheat to win. But I did like Kyle refusing to resort to the Callis screwdriver, following in Ospreay’s footsteps. And I almost wonder if there’s a plot twist. What if MJF isn’t the one slashing tires and blocking doors? What if it is Callis screwing with Ospreay over Ospreay no longer wanting to be Callis Family member? That would be pretty good stuff to circle us back to the idea of Ospreay & Fletcher VS Don Callis Family, even if Rush is the only active member right now. Though, Callis probably could recruit others, like Mortos, or some other Heel that isn’t doing anything and could use this to get up to the next level.

Great match out of Shibata VS Keith, with Jericho being good on commentary. Shibata of course wins, and he of course gets jumped by Jericho & Bill, but luckily Hook was here to make the save. If Samoa Joe makes his return next week, I could see a Six Man Tag being set up. If not, then just default us to Hook VS Jericho for the FTW Championship one last time. And even then, you can throw everyone else out there, including Joe, so as to make sure Jericho loses and Hook wins.

Good promo from Hangman to have him call out Swerve without saying his name, because that is how much Hangman hates Swerve, and that was a good way to jump into Swerve’s interview promo with JR. Feels a little redundant now after Swerve also went out there to talk to Bryan, but it’s not that big of a deal. Bryan VS Jarrett was an awesome match, especially with Jarrett striking first. I do appreciate when they go up into the pavilion and use the trash cans. Great finish with the knee and chair combo, but of course Bryan won. Swerve VS Yuta next week will also be really good, and of course Swerve will win that. They’ll keep us guessing on the Title VS Career match, but I still feel like with Darby waiting at Grand Slam, it should be Swerve.

Which brings me to the news that we’re getting another #1 contender’s match! Sure, Casino Gauntlets are lots of fun, but why have it at All In? Isn’t that card already fat enough? The only saving grace would be if the winner of that gauntlet decides to Money in the Bank this and cash in during Bryan VS Swerve. If it’s a Heel, they’ll get massive heat for “ruining” that match. They can cost Bryan not just the title but his in-ring career, or they can be the reason Swerve loses. Hmm, actually, that might be the only reason they’re doing it. Hangman Page of all people could come out the winner, he cashes in, and does his damndest to screw Swerve.

My Score: 9/10