Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (8/8/24)
OORAH!
Have no fear, The Infantry is here!
Matt Taven & Mike Bennett are giving Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo one last shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championships! Will The Kingdom still be undisputed after tonight? Or are they headed to Boot Camp?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Dark Order; Dustin & Sammy win.
- Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV VS HYAN; Taya wins.
- ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Kingdom VS The Infantry; The Kingdom wins and retains the titles.
- Rachael Ellering VS Brooke Havok; Rachael wins.
- The Outrunners w/ Erica Leigh VS Stephen Wolf & Barrett Brown; The Outrunners win.
- Robbie Eagles VS Darian Bengston; Robbie wins.
- Tomohiro Ishii VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes; Ishii wins.
- Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie VS Fuego Del Sol; Johnny wins.
- Athena & Billie Starkz VS Queen Aminata & Red Velvet; Athena & Billie win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Dark Order!
The Natural was simply sending the fans home happy last week, and that upset Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver. However, a returning son of Texas made the save, and now Sammy rides with Dustin & The Von Erichs! Will Dustin & Sammy wrangle Silver & Reynolds like a couple cowboys? Or will we see The Dark Order is good enough?
The fans cheer Sammy and say “Welcome Back!” The teams sort out and Sammy starts against Silver. Sammy wants the Code of Honor but Silver flips him off instead. The bell rings, the two circle, and Silver kicks low. Silver headlocks, Sammy powers out, hurdles then backflips over to DROPKICK! Sammy kips up smooth and the fans fire up! Sammy brings Silver over, tags Dustin, and Team Texas double whips to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Reynolds runs in, but he gets a SUPERKICK, and Dustin LARIATS Reynolds up and out! The fans fire up, Dark Order regroups, and Sammy builds speed!
But then Sammy fakes Silver & Reynolds out to strut, spin, and pose! Dustin pats Sammy on the shoulder, but then Dark Order runs up! Dustin BLASTS them off the apron! Dustin says he’s gonna go for it! The fans fire up, Dustin builds speed, but then he fakes them out to say, “Not today, baby!” Then Dustin SPINAROONIS~! The fans fire up as Dustin poses and the Dark Order gets pissed! Silver storms in, he and Dustin circle. They feel things out, and Silver kicks low! Tag to Reynolds, and The Dark Order mugs Dustin. The fans rally for Dustin as Reynolds stomps away. Reynolds talks smack, but Dustin SMACKS him!
Dustin fires hands, but Reynolds headlocks. Dustin powers out, follows, then BULLDOGS! The fans fire up but Dustin’s leg bothers him. Dustin crawls while the ref checks on him. Dustin leans on ropes, Sammy and the fans cheer him on, and Dustin stands. Reynolds runs up, but Dustin DUMPS him out! Dustin hobbles out after Reynolds, and UPPERCUTS! Silver storms over, but Dustin UPPERCUTS him! Dustin manages to whip Reynolds into railing! The fans cheer and Dustin drags Reynolds back up. Dustin CHOPS Reynolds against railing, then pushes him into the ring. Dustin climbs up to the apron, but Reynolds distracts the ref.
Dustin steps in, Uno SMACKS him with a chair! The fans boo and Sammy protests, but Uno hides the evidence! Sammy still chases Uno off! But Reynolds covers Dustin, TWO! Reynolds tags Silver and keeps Dustin down. Silver stomps Dustin around, drags him around, then stomps the leg! Sammy hurries back but Silver DDTS the leg! The fans rally for Dustin but Silver stays on him at the ropes. Silver CHOKES Dustin, lets off at the count, and Dustin hobbles to a corner. Silver ROCKS Dustin, puts the leg in the ropes, and he pulls! The ref counts, Silver lets off, and then Silver ROCKS Dustin with a haymaker.
Silver brings Dustin over, DECKS him, then tags Reynolds. Reynolds puts Dustin’s bad leg on ropes, to ELBOW DROP on it! Dustin reaches out for Sammy but Reynolds taunts him, before he SUCKER PUNCHES Sammy! The fans boo but Dustin rises, and he rolls Reynolds up! TWO! Reynolds trips Dustin, drags him around and stomps the leg. Reynolds YANKS the leg, then rains down fists on Dustin’s face! Tag to Silver and he paces around. Silver KICKS Dustin’s leg, KICKS it more, but the fans continue to rally. Dustin scrambles to a corner, Silver taunts Sammy, but Dustin kicks back! Dustin ROCKS Silver, but Silver grabs the leg!
Dustin hops around, but Silver DRAGON SCREWS! And then HALF CRAB! Dustin endures but the fans rally up. Dustin powers up, turns over, and he kicks Silver away! Silver staggers, Reynolds tags in, and Reynolds drags Dustin back. Reynolds drops an elbow on the leg! Reynolds kicks Dustin around, taunts him, but the fans rally up. Reynolds drags Dustin up to fire hands. Dustin hits Silver and Reynolds in return! Dustin BOOTS Reynolds, hobbles, but Reynolds keeps him from Sammy! Dustin still tries, but Reynolds RAMS Dustin into the Dark Order corner! Dustin ROCKS Reynolds, ROCKS Silver, but Reynolds runs up!
Dustin DUMPS Reynolds out, and the fans fire up again! Dustin crawls, but Reynolds hurries back in! Dustin hits him for a SNAP POWERSLAM! Both men are down and the fans fire up even more! Dustin and Reynolds crawl, hot tags to Silver and Sammy! Sammy climbs up to leap and CROSSBODY! Direct hit on Johnny Hungy! Sammy runs to LARIAT Silver up and out! Then Sammy DIVES! Direct hit but Sammy keeps going! Sammy FOSBURY FLOPS onto Reynolds! And another smooth kip up! Sammy runs in, Silver is there, but Sammy hits a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Silver survives but Sammy just fires back up!
Sammy paces around, Silver is in the drop zone. Sammy goes up top, and he SHOOTING- NO, he has to bail out as Silver moves! Silver SUPERKICKS, then he and Reynolds DOUBLE DROPKICK at the ropes! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Sammy survives but Silver tags Reynolds. The fans rally, but Reynolds says Sammy should’ve stayed home. But Sammy snatches Reynolds to a cradle! TWO, and Reynolds KNEES low! Reynolds whips Sammy to the corner but Sammy uses that to BLAST Silver! Reynolds runs up, into an ELBOW! Sammy SUPERKICKS Reynolds, then V-TRIGGERS!
Reynolds staggers, Sammy runs, but Reynolds POP-UP KNEES Sammy in return! Tag to Silver, and Silver climbs up! Reynolds puts Sammy on ropes, DOUBLE STOMP DDT COMBO!! Cover, Dustin breaks it!! The fans fire up as Dustin makes it in time! But then Reynolds rains down fists on Dustin! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Silver & Reynolds each have a man. They both step through, but Dustin and Sammy both BOOT them away! Reynolds and Silver collide! Dustin hops on to DESTROYER on Reynolds! Silver PUNTS Dustin! Sammy JUMP KNEES Silver! Torture rack, but Silver slips free! So Sammy feeds Silver to the RHODES UPPERCUT!
Silver staggers and Sammy torture racks again, for GO TO HOSPITAL! Cover, Team Texas wins!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall
The Natural and The Best Ever tough it out and they win out against The Dark Order! Will they and The Von Erichs now move on from The Dark Order? What will their next goal in ROH be?
Athena talks with Billie Starkz backstage.
The Fallen Goddess tells her Minion that she’s called this private meeting because, well, they gotta address the elephant in the room. Billie says fine, just let her have it then. Athena says no, she is tired of being angry. She is getting used to disappointment, and that is more frustrating than anything else. Athena sits atop the ROH mountain, with Lexy Nair beside her, and Athena wants Billie to be up there with them. Billie says she wants that, too! Athena says if that were true, then Billie wouldn’t have lost Athena’s ROH Women’s World Television Championship. Billie messed up. They’re supposed to be doing this together!
So it pains Athena to have to do this, but… They are revoking Billie’s MIT Diploma. She is back to just being Minion 400,237 & three-quarters. It hurts Athena far more than it hurts Billie. Billie is back to being a Minion In Training. But Boss- NO! Do not raise your voice to Athena. Athena is The Forever Champion, and Billie is supposed to be holding the Women’s TV title with her. But she’s not! This is Athena’s show, these are her rules. But then Red Velvet & Queen Aminata step in to say that actually, this is their show. How’d they get in? The door was closed. Well, at Death Before Dishonor, Velvet won fair and square.
So what they’re not gonna do is gloss over how Athena won her match. She used her minion and even Lexy to cheat Aminata out of the title. And that is not happening anymore. That is why THE Queen has spoken to the Board of Directors. Athena & Billie are no longer dodging and ducking them. Tonight, Billie & Athena will be in the ring with them for a match! Seriously?! Velvet sarcastically wishes them luck, and Athena says if Billie hadn’t lost her match, this wouldn’t be happening. Billie is taking abuse from all sides, but will this match help her vent some of that frustration?
Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV VS HYAN!
The first of this Mr. & Mrs. TV Double Feature is here, and La Wera Loca leads off! Will Taya use this to prove she IS The Main Character? Or will she be upstaged by “The Renaissance Woman” of Texas?
The Code of Honor is upheld reluctantly, and the bell rings. Taya doesn’t take Hyan seriously, because this is “embarrassing” that this is the best Texas has. But Hyan ROCKS Taya with a forearm! Taya goes to ropes for defense, the ref has Hyan stay back, and Johnny coaches Taya. Hyan runs up, Taya BOOTS her, then trips her! Hyan goes to a corner, Taya ELBOWS and LARIATS in the corner! Taya sits Hyan down, goes corner to corner, METEORA! The fans are torn as Taya stomps a mudhole in. Taya lets off to then storm up on Hyan to fire off forearms. Taya CHOPS Hyan and the fans ‘WOO~!”
Hyan fires back but Taya ROCKS her again and again. Taya snapmares then KICKS Hyan, to then run and SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Hyan is tougher than that but Taya clamps onto her for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Taya clamps onto the arms for a motorcycle stretch! The fans rally, Hyan fights up, and Hyan body blows! And again! Hyan whips, ELBOWS Taya, then snapamres and rolls to then KNEE, KNEE SMASH, and LARIAT! The fans fire up with Hyan, but Taya BOOTS! And mule kicks! And KNEES! Taya runs to SPEAR! Taya hooks up the legs, HAMMERS Hyan more, and then plays some SHANIA PAIN!! Cover, Taya wins!
Winner: Taya Valkyrie, by pinfall
Taya smiles as she celebrates with Johnny, she did her part tonight. Will Johnny make this double feature a blockbuster later on? Or will he get burned by the Fire of the Sun?
Backstage interview with Griff Garrison & Maria Kanellis-Bennett.
While the First Lady of Wrestling still holds onto the stolen Serpentico mask, Melissa Santos mentions the Ivy League MVP’s incredible run with tag partner, Cole Karter. But that begs the question, what happened to Cole? When do we expect a return? But first, in steps Spanish Announce Project! Serpentico speaks with Melissa in Spanish about the problems SAP has been having with Maria’s baby boys, namely that stolen mask! Maria asks for English, so Angelico says they want ONE MORE MATCH, with the mask as the prize!
Maria isn’t so sure, she wanted to make it into a purse or a handbag, match her outfit with it. Griff says that would make a nice accessory. But Maria thinks about it, whispers something to Griff, and he nods. They’ll take the match, on one condition. Since Griff doesn’t have a tag partner, he’ll take Serpentico on 1v1, with Angelico banned from ringside! SAP talks it over, but wait, Maria has one more condition. When Serpentico loses, Serpentico must UNMASK, “for the rest of your sad, sad career.” A modified Mask VS Mask match? Does Serpentico accept? SI!! VAMOS!! #SNAKEMAN is risking it all, but will he get back what was taken from him?
ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Kingdom VS The Infantry!
Matt Taven & Mike Bennett have held onto these belts through quite a few contenders, though not exactly fair and square. And knowing that, Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo say they can get it done and done right! Will The Captain & #BadNewsAndTattoos pull off the uncanny upset? Or will The Kingdom show The Infantry’s chances are just as fictional as The X-Men?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if this last shot is all it’ll take to take these titles!
The Code of Honor is upheld by all four men, and then The Kingdom attacks! So much for that. The bell rings, Taven CHOPS and stomps Bravo while Bennett CHOPS and stomps Dean. The ref reprimands, but The Kingdom trade, only for The Infantry to dodge the stereo splashes! Bravo SUPERKICKS Bennett, Dean ROCKS Taven, and then the Infantry LARIATS The Kingdom up and out! The fans fire up as The Infantry stands their ground. The Kingdom regroups, and they snatch the belts! They wanna take their belts and go home! But The Infantry chases them down to CLUB them at the ramp! The fans cheer as they brawl!
Bravo RAMS Taven into the apron, Dean RAMS Bennett into railing! Bravo has Taven now, wrenches, kicks and tags Dean. The Infantry double whip to DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Then salute and DOUBLE FIST DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Dean as he runs corner to corner to FLYING ELBOW! Dean whips Taven to the corner, but stays back as Taven goes up. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Taven catches Dean to a cradle, TWO! Dean LARIATS Taven down! The fans fire up, Dean covers, TWO! Dean drags Taven up, wrenches, then tags Bravo. Taven gets away to tag Bennett, but The Infantry fires off the Cap & Winter Soldier combo!
Bennett drops to his knees, Dean & Bravo DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW! Bravo covers, TWO! Bennett stays in this but Bravo stays on him with a chinlock. Bennett endures, fights up, and powers up to power out. Bennett catches Bravo to a SLEEPER, but Bravo JAWBREAKERS free! Taven tags in, but Bravo arm-drags him down! Bravo grinds the arm, the fans rally, and Taven fights up. Bravo wrenches, tags Dean, and Dean goes up. AX HANDLE to the arm! The fans cheer and Dean sits Taven up to throw hands. The fans echo “OORAH!” with The Infantry as Dean whips, but Taven reverses, and Bennett gets a cheap shot in!
The fans boo but Dean DECKS Bennett for that! Taven spins Dean around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Adora & Bravo coach Dean but Bennett tags in to basement DROPKICK! Bennett stomps away on Dean, then he DECKS Bravo just because! The fans boo more but Bennett soaks it up. Bennett puts Dean in a corner to CHOP! And ROCK! And repeat! The ref counts, Bennett says he has ’til five! Bennett mule kicks Dean, brings him around, and tags in Taven. The Kingdom double whip, then POP-UP BAYONET! Cover, TWO! Dean stays in this and the fans rally up. Taven drags Dean up but Dean fires body shots!
Taven knees low, clinches and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, TWO! Dean is tougher than that but Taven drags Dean back. Taven anchors the leg, tags Bennett, and Bennett drops an elbow on Dean! The fans boo but Bennett mocks the salute to then flip Bravo off. The fans boo more but Bennett drags Dean up. Bennett snapmares, runs and runs and runs, to then poke Dean in the eye! The fans boo but Bennett soaks it up. Tag to Taven, Taven drags Dean up and feeds him to Bennett’s FOREARM! Then Taven hits a PURPLE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Taven is annoyed but the fans rally up harder.
Taven clamps onto Dean with a chinlock and he grinds Dean down. But Dean fights up as the fans rally, only for Taven to throw him by his hair! Taven clamps on the chinlock again, and he grinds Dean right into the mat. Dean still endures as Adora, Bravo and the fans rally up. Dean fights up, throws body shots, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Dean is down, Bennett tags in! Bennett cocky covers, ROPEBREAK! Bennett is upset but he was taking Dean too lightly. Bennett slaps Dean around, mocks the “Oorah,” but Dean fires body shots! Bennett kicks Dean, but Dean DECKS Bennett! The fans fire up again as Dean and Bennett crawl!
Bennett anchors Dean’s foot, but Dean BOOTS him away! Taven tags in and he drags Dean back! Dean BOOTS Taven away! Bennett runs up to BLAST Bravo! Then he ROLLING- NO, Dean dodges and DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans rally up for Dean as he and Bennett crawl again. Hot tag to Taven, he drags Dean back again! Taven suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean dodges Taven to hot tag Bravo! Bravo rallies with big rights on The Kingdom! BIG back drop for Bennett! Bravo whips Taven, Taven reverses then hurdles, but falls for the CARLIE CROSSOVER! Bennett runs up, Bravo blocks the kick to NECKBREAKER!
The fans fire up with Bravo as he storms around the ring! Bravo runs up at Taven, but Taven puts him on the apron! Bravo ROCKS Taven first, then SLINGSHOT STUNNERS! Cover, TWO!! Taven is tough but Bravo fires up more! The fans are with Bravo, and Bravo ducks the heel kick to kick, run and SCISSOR KICK! Tag to Dean and he goes right up top! SALUTE SPLASH! Cover, Bennett breaks it! The fans boo as Bennett saves this one! Bravo whips, Bennett reverses and TOSSES Bravo! But Bravo drags Bennett out, and ROCKS him! Bravo whips, but Bennett rebounds to BOSTON BAYONET!
Dean runs up on Taven, blocks Taven’s kick to ENZIGIRI! Dean reels Taven in but Taven wrenches out to ROCK him! Taven tags Bennett, then BOOTS Dean! Taven sends Dean to the fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, and JUST THE TIP of the knee!! Cover, BRAVO BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Taven drags Bravo up to TOSS him! Bennett drags Dean up while Taven climbs! But Dean trips Bennett to CATAPULT him into Taven! Taven is stuck up top, Dean and Bravo get Bennett with the OORAH-NAGE! #ModernWarfare hits hard, and now The Infantry drags Bennett up!
Bravo runs, but Taven trips him up! Taven RAMS Bravo into railing! Dean CLUBS Taven at the apron, but Taven RAMS into him! The ref is busy with Taven, so Bennett NUT PUNCHES Dean!! The fans boo but now Taven goes up! Bennett reels Dean in, HAIL MARY DRIVER!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!!
Winners: The Kingdom, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)
By hook or by crook, Taven & Bennett stay undisputed! They don’t care, a win is a win to them! Will The Kingdom when they’ll resort to new low after new low to stay on top?
Shane Taylor Promotions speaks.
Standing alongside the NEW ROH Pure Champion, Lee Moriarty, Shane Taylor himself is smiling ear to ear. But Lee wants to say that this thing between STP and Top Flight, it has been going on a little too long. Lee is sick of seeing their faces, and is sick of playing games. Shane agrees with all of that. Lee suggests they raise the stakes. Next time Lee and Action Andretti step into the ring together, they’ll make it for the ROH Pure Championship! Shane says all caps, no spaces, he likes the sound of that. And he will explain why he doesn’t like Action, Dante nor Darius.
Shane says they belong to a culture, STP belongs to a culture, that Top Flight could never understand. When Action first got here, he beat Chris Jericho! One of the greatest of all time! And yet, what has Action done since then? NOTHING. Top Flight, one of the greatest tag teams AEW has, and what have they done with that talent? NOTHING! Top Flight plays around while STP does this to survive and to provide for their families. Top Flight should want to be the best! And when you get in the ring with the NEW Pure Champion, Action will have to bring his best. But like Lee says, time to watch your step and protect ya necks. Rumble, Pure Champ, Rumble.
Big Bad Shaney T. Boy and #TAIGASTYLE have put Top Flight, and the rest of the roster, on notice. Will the Sight to See soon see what they mean?
Tomohiro Ishii VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes!
The Stone Pitbull missed out on Dynamite but he’s back here in Esports Stadium to get back in action. But as The Premier Athletes make their entrance, “Smart” Mark Sterling has the mic to tell Bobby Cruise to pipe down so Sterling can speak. Everybody knows these are THE Premier Athletes, and that this is Tony Nese. recently, in this very building, the fans witnessed a travesty when The Conglomeration cheated the Premier Athletes. But Sterling has three pieces of good news for everyone today.
One: Sterling is working with the Texas Athletic Commission to have that match thrown out, keeping his team undefeated in 2024! Yeah, that’s not happening… Two: Sterling has worked very hard to keep the entire Conglomeration barred from ringside while Nese takes on their “worst offender,” keeping this match 1v1 with no shenanigans! Let’s see how long that lasts. And finally, and most importantly: The fans once again witness what it looks like when a REAL premier athlete goes to work! The fans don’t care, but here comes Ishii! Will Ishii not need any backup to take down Nese?
Ishii ignores the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. Nese gets in Ishii’s face while he flexes, then CHOPS! Ishii isn’t bothered at all! Nese CHOPS again, and Ishii eggs him on! Nese says alright, and he winds up, but Ishii dodges the haymaker! Ishii CHOPS and Nese flounders around! Ishii CHOPS again and Nese goes to a corner. Ishii CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Nese flounders around again, and Ishii kicks him around. Ishii stands Nese up but Nese pie faces Ishii. Nese fires forearms, but Ishii leans into the shots! Ishii corners Nese like that, even as Nese fires more shots! Ishii ROCKS Nese with just one!
The fans fire up, and Nese bails out! Ishii pursues, Daivari distracts him, and Nese kicks low. But Ishii blocks the apron bump to SMACK Nese off the apron! Ishii taunts Daivari, ROCKS Nese, then taunts again. Ishii fires more shots, puts Nese in, but now Sterling distracts the ref. Daivari YANKS Ishii down, and Nese PLANCHAS! Down goes Ishii but only Daivari is cheering. The fans boo, Nese mockingly says cut to commercial, but this is Honor Club. Nese stomps Ishii, then drags him up. Nese puts Ishii back in, covers, TWO! Nese says Ishii must want more. The fans rally, Nese TOSSES Ishii out, then argues with the ref.
Daivari attacks Ishii! The fans boo but even Sterling gets a shot in! Daivari puts Ishii back in, the ref wonders what happened, but Nese covers. TWO, and the fans rally up. Nese scowls, drags Ishii up and gives him taunting kicks. The fans rally for Ishii, Nese taunts Ishii, and Ishii roars! Nese fires a forearm, but Ishii stays up! Nese fires another, but Ishii still stays up! Ishii eggs Nese on! Nese runs, but Ishii ROCKS him! Ishii reels Nese in but Nese CLAWS the eyes! Nese kicks the legs out, then SOBATS Ishii down! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and Nese is frustrated. Nese clamps on with a chinlock but Ishii endures.
The fans rally up and Ishii rises. Ishii fires body shots, gets free, and he fires more forearms! Nese staggers, Ishii runs up, but into a throat chop! Nese brings Ishii around, BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Nese then hurries to the corner, to PREMIER- NO, Ishii avoids the moonsasult! And then he CLOBBERS Nese! And CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up with Ishii and Ishii storms over to CHOP, ROCK, and repeat! The fans rally, the ref counts, but Ishii whips corner to corner. Nese reverses to kick, SLAP, but Ishii just gets mad! Ishii ROCKS Nese, then hits the SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Nese survives but Ishii rises back up.
The fans rally as Ishii drags Nese up and reels him in. But Nese fights the lift! Nese wrenches out, slips around, and waistlocks, only for Ishii to buck the O’Conner! LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives being turned inside out, so Ishii roars! Ishii reels Nese in, but Sterling distracts! Ishii storms up on Sterling, and Sterling apologizes. Ishii TOSSES Sterling into the ring! But Daivari runs in, only for Ishii to dodge! Ishii DECKS Daivari! Nese CLUBS Ishii! But Ishii HEADBUTTS Nese! Ishii reels Nese in, to BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Ishii wins!
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall
None of Sterling’s “good news” turned out to be true! Nese falls, even with the help from his team, and the Stone Pitbull stands tall. Will Ishii and The Conglomeration all rise up in the ranks to go for some gold?
Backstage interview with Rachael Ellering.
Melissa is with the Queen of Strong Smile, and says she got a spectacular win in her return. How does it feel to shine again? Rachael says that is so sweet of Melissa to say. But yes, it is so hard to sit at home and watch the thing you love to do and aren’t able to do it. But over that time, you do get to step back, reflect, and get better. She feels she has done both of those things. She got to be “Rachael Rampage” one night, then got to wear some flannel on Collision, and loved it all. And here she is, back in a place that feels like home. But Rachael isn’t here to just survive, she is here to thrive! She is a mom of three cats, but she’s got that dog in her!
Rachael barks, but then in comes Harley Cameron, yipping along. Harley loves barking. And sorry for interrupting. Proper introductions, and Harley double checks, this is ROH, right? Because for a second, she thought was a kid’s birthday party or something. But Rachael’s whole “tomboy” thing, kudos to her, very daring. But if she may just make a suggestion… All of it. Change all of it. You’re welcome. Anyway, lovely meeting you, Rachael. Harley leaves, and Rachael says that was an experience. But will Rachael make sure the Outcast feels “welcomed” here in ROH?
Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie VS Fuego Del Sol!
We saw Mrs. TV have a successful win, doing her part for the “double feature.” But now it is time for Mr. TV to show he is TV Ready! Will Johnny shine in the spotlight? Or will he burn in the Fire of the Sun?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally for Fuego. Fuego and Johnny tie up but Johnny KNEES low and DECKS Fuego! Johnny talks smack, but Fuego storms up on him. Johnny ROCKS Fuego, fires body shots, then STEP PUNCHES! Johnny KNEES low in the corner, whips corner to corner, but Fuego stops himself to mule kick! Fuego goes up and up and FLYING RANAS! Johnny tumbles, Fuego runs up to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Johnny goes to a corner. Fuego runs in to forearm SMASH! Fuego climbs and he rains down fists! The fans count but Johnny slips free at three to trip Fuego up!
Johnny sets up, but Fuego rolls him, stands up, then eggs Johnny on. Johnny runs in, Fuego slips out to the apron and Johnny hits buckles! Fuego bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK Johnny, but Johnny distracts the ref. Taya anchors Fuego, then Johnny sweeps the legs! Fuego’s feet hook the bottom rope, he tries to sit up, but Johnny pulls the rope away and Fuego falls the floor! Johnny & Taya laugh at Fuego, then Johnny drags Fuego up. MOONLIGHT DRIVE to the floor! The fans are torn but Taya walks over to give her hubby a lick and a kiss! The fans boo, they don’t want Public Displays of Affection! Johnny drags Fuego up to put him in and cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Fuego stays in this, but Johnny rains down forearms. Cover, TWO! Johnny clamps right onto an arm to fire more shots! Johnny drags Fuego into a chinlock, then squeezes tight. The fans rally and Fuego fights up to his feet. Fuego fires body shots but Johnny kicks low! Cartwweel and gut wrench! Flip and KNEE! Fuego falls and Johnny jackknife bridges, TWO! Johnny clamps on with a COBRA CLUTCH! The fans rally, Fuego endures and fights around again. Taya tells Fuego to just give up, but Fuego refuses! Johnny puts on as much pressure as he can, but Fuego fights to his feet, and JAWBREAKERS free!
Fuego kicks, Johnny blocks, and Johnny FLIPS Fuego! But Fuego lands on his feet! And ENZIGIRIS! Down goes Johnny and the fans fire up! Fuego hurries to the corner, he runs in at Johnny, and he DROPKICKS! Johnny staggers, Fuego keeps moving, DROPKICK! Fuego whips, Johnny reverses, but Fuego QUEBRADAS! Down goes Johnny, Fuego kips up to SUPERKICK him back down! Cover, TWO! Johnny survives and Fuego is surprised, but Taya coaches Johnny while the fans rally for Fuego. Fuego drags Johnny, Johnny kicks low! MOONLIGHT- NO, Fuego powers out. Johnny blocks the kick, rolls Fuego and SEATBELT! TWO!!
Fuego escapes, but Johnny blocks the superkick! Johnny RAMS Fuego to a corner, puts him up top, and GAMANGIRIS! Taya cheers, Johnny climbs up to bring Fuego up. But Fuego fires body shots! Fuego trips Johnny and Johnny crotches on the top rope! Taya is upset, but Fuego DOUBLE STOMPS Johnny down! Cover, TWO!! Johnny survives but Fuego calls his shot! Fuego drags Johnny up, TORNADO- NO, Johnny blocks, fireman’s carries, and ROLLING SAMOAN DROPS! Johnny is in the corner now, and he goes up to STARSHIP PAIN!! Cover, Johnny wins!
Winner: Johnny TV, by pinfall
And the double feature is a success! Mr. & Mrs. TV stand tall, will they both be championship ready soon enough?
Athena & Billie Starkz VS Queen Aminata & Red Velvet!
The saying goes, “When it rains, it pours.” The Fallen Goddess has demoted her sidekick back into a minion, and now they both must face the women they fought at Death Before Dishonor. Could this be Billie’s path to redemption? Or will that honor belong to the One and Only African Queen?
Well, well, well, none other than “Bestie” Lexy Nair is the ring announcer. Will she be a deciding factor like she was at DBD? The teams sort out, Athena starts against Aminata, and Athena is saying this is light work. The Code of Honor is skipped, and then Athena turns around to actually see who it is. Athena says NOPE and tags right out to Billie! Billie sighs and steps in to circle with Aminata. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks, and Aminata SLAMS Billie down. Aminata facelocks, grinds Billie down, but Billie fights up. Billie trips Aminata, has a toehold, but Aminata pries Billie off to ARMBAR! Billie scrambles so Aminata stands.
Aminata steps over the arm to twerk attack! The fans are torn but Athena protests! Aminata wrenches, Billie rolls, then Billie rolls back to trip Aminata. Billie has the leg, but Aminata scrapes Billie off! Aminata drags Billie up to suplex, but Billie cradle counters! TWO, Billie takes a swing, but Aminata catches her for a snap suplex! The fans fire up, Aminata runs, and PENALTY KICKS! Billie flounders, Aminata claps and slap slap. Aminata runs corner to corner but Billie dodges! Aminata hits buckles, hot tag to Athena! Athena cheers herself, the fans cheer her, too, and they chant “FOR-E-VER! FOR-E-VER!”
Athena thanks the Texas minions, then she whips Aminata. Aminata stops herself, BOOTS Athena, and tags Velvet. Aminata dropkicks the legs, Velvet basement dropkicks! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Velvet stalks Athena to a corner, but Athena sends her into buckles. Athena runs up, but Velvet dodges to fire fast hands! Velvet even fakes Athena out to SLAP her down! Velvet wrenches, tags Aminata, but Athena scurries away! Billie cheers on “Boss” Athena, but Aminata storms over to get her. Aminata grabs at Athena but Athena HOTSHOTS the arm! Aminata falls back, tag to Billie!
Athena & Billie bully Aminata with stomps, then Billie drops an elbow onto Aminata’s arm. Billie grinds the arm, and BITES the hand! The fans are torn, Billie has a wild grin, and then she twists the wrist. Billie steps over to drag Aminata up, and tag to Athena. They double whip Aminata to the corner, then Athena CHOPS! Athena wraps the bad arm around ropes and she digs her boot in! The ref counts, Athena lets off to stomp a mudhole. Billie tags in and now she digs her boot in! The ref counts, Billie lets off while Athena tells the ref to stop telling them what to do! Billie stands on Aminata, tags Athena, and Athena drags Aminata up.
Athena WRINGS the arm, then drops a knee on it! Aminata endures, CLUBS at Athena, but Athena stands up. Aminata avoids the leg drop! The fans rally, Athena wants the arm but Aminata ROCKS her! And ROCKS her again! Aminata reaches out but Athena keeps her from Velvet! Athena wrenches to ARM CODE BREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Athena drags Aminata from Velvet to tag in Billie. Billie drops knees on the arm! Billie stands over Aminata, taunts her, then DRIBBLES the arm off the mat! The fans rally, Aminata hits back with the good arm! Billie stomps Aminata, then drags her back up.
The fans rally and duel, Athena tags back in. Athena & Billie mug Aminata, pie face her around, but Aminata hits back! Athena fires forearms, but Aminata DECKS Athena! Billie grabs at Aminata but misses out. Aminata snap suplexes Athena! Both women are down and the fans rally up! Aminata and Athena crawl, but Billie just runs in to BLAST Velvet! Velvet gets mad and storms right in! The ref stops those two, but that lets Athena drag Aminata back! Athena & Billie stomp Aminata more, then Athena clamps onto the bad arm. Aminata endures, fights up, but Athena KNEES her low! Athena brings Aminata over and tags Billie.
Athena whips Aminata to a corner, Billie runs in, but Aminata drop toeholds Billie into buckles! Athena sighs and calls to Billie. Billie and Aminata crawl, hot tags to Athena and Velvet! Velvet rallies on Athena, wheelbarrows and swings around to sunset flip! Roll through, HEEL KCIK! Velvet keeps moving, DOUBLE KNEES at the ropes! Velvet runs again, to tilt-o-whirl DDT! Athena scrambles away, hot tag to Billie! Billie and Velvet fire fast hands! Death Before Dishonor revisited, Billie shoves but Velvet SHOTGUNS! Billie flounders, Velvet clamps on! But Billie BITES the arm! No Mama’s Cooking here!
Velvet throws Billie away, tags Aminata, and the fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” Aminata waistlocks Billie, Velvet runs up, CODE BREAKER into GERMAN SUPLEX!! Billie flounders around, ends up on ropes, and Aminata runs to say OFF WITH HER HEAD!! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and Aminata is stunned! The fans fire up as Aminata drags Billie up. Aminata snap suplexes again! Aminata kicks Billie around, tags Velvet, and they drag Billie up. Suplex and- NO, Billie fights free, and shoves Aminata at Velvet! Tag to Athena! Athena dodges Aminata to BOOT Velvet, SUPERKICK Aminata, and she roars!
Athena body blocks Velvet, then HANDSPRING FOREARMS Aminata! Athena sends Aminata into Velvet, runs up, but they both move! Athena goes up, BOOTS Aminata, and leaps, FLYING CODE BREAKER! The fans fire up again and Athena fireman’s carries Aminata. But Velvet runs up! Athena just adds her to it!? FALL AWAY SAMOAN DROP COMBO!! The fans are thunderous, and Athena tags Billie! Billie climbs up, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, AMINATA BREAKS IT! The fans rally, Athena storms back in to aim at Aminata. “This is Awesome!” as Athena DECKS Aminata! Velvet is up, she runs up to kick low!
Velvet runs to tilt-o-whirl and DESTINO! Billie spins, Velvet blocks the kick, but Billie dodges the discus! Velvet bobs ‘n’ weaves as Billie throws hands, then kicks. Billie blocks, spins Velvet, but Velvet DRAGON WHIPS! And then, THE MIX!! Cover, Athena CLOBBERS it apart! And Athena shouts to Lexy! The fans rally for “WOMEN’S WRESTLING!” but The Bestie throws in the mic! Athena grabs it, but so does Aminata! Athena smiles apologetically, but Aminata says not tonight, b*tch! They fight over the mic, but Billie has Lexy hand her the world title! Aminata HEADBUTTS Athena down! BELT SHOT on Velvet!!
The fans boo but Billie hides the evidence! Cover, Billie & Athena win!!
Winners: Athena & Billie Starkz, by pinfall
Controversy aside, Billie pins the ROH Women’s World Television Champion! Athena celebrates with just Lexy, but will Billie get back in The Fallen Goddess’ good graces when she takes the title back from Velvet?
My Thoughts:
A very good ROH, and another long episode at an hour and 45 minutes. I still skipped stuff obviously, but Rachael VS Brooke was pretty good for what I thought would be a squash match. And interesting to see Harley Cameron here without Saraya. Not sure if that’s a sign of anything, but it is interesting to have Harley sort of step into the role Maria Kanellis was going to play against Rachael. As I recall, it was Maria saying “women’s wrestling doesn’t draw,” in the context that Rachael wasn’t WWE Diva Era enough to get anyone’s attention. But while Maria is busy managing Griff, Harley is going to be the girly girl getting on Rachael’s case.
Speaking of Maria, I don’t know why they waited until now, with Cole Karter out with injury, to have the blowoff match for the mask. Well, maybe it’s because Cole is hurt and Griff is out of the tag division for now. But they really should’ve done this sooner. I would hope Serpentico wins to get his stolen mask back and stay a masked luchador, I don’t think the world is ready to accept that Serpentico really has been Jon Cruz this entire time. And good promo from Shane Taylor Promotions to call out Top Flight for more stuff. I am very certain Lee beats Action to have his first ROH Pure Championship defense in the books. Not sure where the tag/trios match goes, though.
Great opening tag match, Sammy still got a mixed reaction but there are plenty of fans willing to give Face Sammy a chance. As such, Sammy & Dustin win out, and I could see the faction of Sammy, Dustin & The Von Erichs making a push to be golden, pull that Four Horsemen type deal with matches for the singles titles as well as tag titles. But there is always going to be the potential of Sammy getting selfish and turning Heel again when things don’t work out, even if that is exactly what they’ve done with MJF.
Good “double feature” from Taya & Johnny, though I kinda wish they’d just put them back to back. But whatever, Taya wanted to be out of her gear for Johnny’s match. Mr. & Mrs. TV both win, Fuego’s comeback already has a loss, but maybe Fuego comes back for more. Also, what happened to Aaron Solo wanting to impress Johnny and join the team? Oh well. Great match from Ishii and Nese, with Ishii of course winning out despite the disadvantage. Just not sure Ishii grabs up any ROH title during his tenure. He might put over Atlantis Jr. or something, but Ishii always gives solid matches so it’s fine.
I was rather surprised the ROH Tag Team Championship match wasn’t tonight’s main event, but it was still a great match, and I figured The Kingdom would retain since this is just weekly TV. But they gave us a great tag match from Athena & Billie VS Aminata & Velvet as a surprise, not advertised, very clever booking from them, that’s a lot like what the big leagues (aka WWE and AEW) give us. And with Billie back on Athena’s bad side, I can feel them building towards a rematch of Final Battle 2023. They could schedule this to culminate at Final Battle 2024 to be a one year later full circle deal, and that would be an awesome way for Billie to win the top title and have Athena move on to AEW.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; Briscoe wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
The bell rings and Garcia goes right at Shelton! Garcia fires hands but Shelton RAMS him into the corner! Shelton fires hands but Garcia turns things around to fire more shots! The ref counts, Shelton shoves Garcia back, but Garcia runs up to fire hands! Shelton shoves Garcia again, but Garcia gets under the lariat to waistlock. Shelton fights the lift but Garcia shoves him to SLAP! And CHOP! Shelton just grins and he picks Garcia up again! Shelton TOSSES Garcia away and Garcia goes to ropes. Shelton brings Garcia back up, scoops and SLAMS him, then brings him up again. Scoop SLAM! Shelton drags Garcia up and puts him in a corner.
Shelton whips corner to corner hard and Garcia falls! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton drags Garcia around, stomps him around, then TOSSES Garcia out hard! Garcia sputters but Shelton storms outside. Shelton brings Garcia up but Garcia fires hands! Shelton RAMS Garcia into the apron, then railing, then back to the apron! And repeat! Garcia falls in a heap and the fans fire up. Shelton grins as he drags Garcia up, to then THROW into steel steps! Shelton leaves Garcia behind and the ring count climbs on Garcia. Garcia drags himself up at 7 but Shelton goes out after him again.
Shelton puts Garcia in the ring, then grabs at him. Garcia grabs ropes but Shelton stomps him. Shelton stands Garcia up to DECK him! The fans cheer but Shelton brings Garcia up again. Garcia fires a forearm, then he CHOPS! Shelton eggs Garcia on, so Garcia CHOPS! Shelton grins, Garcia CHOPS, but Shelton DECKS him again! The fans duel but Shelton whips Garcia to ropes, for a BIG backdrop! Garcia flounders and Collision goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Garcia to the ropes, brings him up and around, then puts him on other ropes so he can CHOKE him! The ref counts, Shelton steps off, and Garcia coughs and sputters to a corner. Shelton stalks behind Garcia, stands him up, and winds up to ROCK Garcia! Garcia flounders against ropes then falls to the mat! Shelton stands over Garcia, drags him up and puts him in the corner. Shelton throws hands and Garcia stumbles. Garcia falls, but Shelton stands on him. Shelton stomps Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia fires up! Garcia breaks free to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat!
Garcia whips, Shelton reverses and Shelton BOOTS Garcia down! Cover, TWO! Shelton is still amused, and he clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock. Garcia endures as Shelton grinds him down, and Garcia fights up, only for Shelton to wrangle him back down! Shelton leans all his weight on the hold and he squeezes tight. Garcia fades but the fans rally, and Garcia gets a second wind! Garcia fights up, Christmas Colilsion returns to siongle cipture, and the fans duel as Garcia fires hands! Garcia runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS SHelton down! The fans fire up and Garcia aims from a corner. Garcia runs up, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans are torn while Shelton storms around. Shelton waits on Garcia, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Garcia flops around but Shelton stalks him to the ropes. Shelton goes to the apron, runs up, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia takes a swing, but Shelton waistlocks! Garcia holds ropes to fight off the suplex to the floor! Garcia stands up and elbows Shelton away! Then Garcia LEAPS, but into Shelton’s clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY to the floor! Garcia flounders, fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton runs up but Garcia drop toeholds him into a chair! Shelton sputters and the fans rally up. Garcia makes Shelton take a seat, then rains down fists!
The fans count along and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia gets space, runs back in, and he SHOTGUNS Shelton outta the chair! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes back for Shelton. Garcia drags Shelton up but Shelton pushes him away. Shelton LARIATS Garcia, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, the fans help Garcia stand, and the fans fire up! Garcia hurries to the ring, but Shelton BOOTS, only for Garcia to block! DRAGON SCREW! Garcia runs, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Even with a bad leg, Shelton has so much strength! Shelton storms up in the corner, but Garcia dodges!
Shelton’s knee hits buckles, and Garcia leg scissor rolls him! Garcia steps through for the DRAGON TAMER!! Shelton endures and the fans fire up! Garcia sits on the hold, but Shelton powers up! Shelton powers out of the hold, has Garcia’s legs, and he turns Garcia over into a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Garcia endures, reaches out, and he army crawls his way forward! But Shelton drags Garcia back! Garcia cradles Shelton! TWO!! Shelton escapes, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shelton SUPERKICKS Garcia! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Shelton covers, TWO!! Garcia barely gets out of that and Shelton is furious!
“This is Awesome!” as Shelton looms over Garcia. Shelton drags Garcia up, but Garcia trips Shelton! Jackknife bridge, GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
A Christmas Collision miracle? Who knows! But Garcia is still alive in the C2, but Lashley snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! The fans boo but MVP hands the pimp cane to Shelton! But here comes Mark Briscoe, and he has a chair! Security wants this to stop before it gets out of hand, and even producers get out here! But wait! Is that Swerve Strickland rushing in from the crowd?! It is! He goes right up top to SUPER SWERVE STOMP the Syndicate and security guards! Garcia gets free of the pile, Mark Briscoe is with him, and now the locker room hurries out here to stop this from getting worse!
The fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and Nana eventually hands the mic to Swerve. “Bobby FREAKIN’ Lashley! Didn’t I say I was gonna get my hands on you by the end of ’24? By the end of 2024, I said I was gonna get my hands on you, and that’s what I did, courtesy of the most dangerous man in AEW. Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is still aiming for Lashley’s head, will he and Lashley have it out at Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos!
After getting a couple shockers, The Sussex County Chicken could easily jump up to the front of the block with one more! But will he #ManUp and bring down the menacing minotaur? Or will The Beast be a massive spoiler for Briscoe?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The fans rally and duel while both men fire up. They RAM shoulders, and then fire forearms! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge, but Mortos swings! Mark dodges to CHOP, then fire forearms! Mark ROCKS Mortos, whips, but Mortos reverses and SPLASHES Mark! Mortos runs but Mark follows to LARIAT! Mark runs, Mortos follows, but Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And forearm! And Mongolian Chop! Mark fires forearms against the ropes, then roars. Mark runs but Mortos follows to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, Mortos runs but Mark follows to FOREARM!
Mark runs, Mortos follows, and he slingshots to hook and backslide, TWO! Mark trips Mortos to jackknife, TWO! Mortos gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO! Mark slips around to roll Mortos, TWO! Both men stand, both men dodge, and the fans cheer the standoff. The fans cheer “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as they reset. Mark and Mortos run up to RAM shoulders again! And again! Mortos is getting the better of this, and he CLOBBERS Mark! The fans cheer Mortos while Mark goes to ropes. Mortos runs in but Mark TOSSES him up and out! Mortos clutches a leg, stands up, but Mark runs!
Mortos slides in, dodges, and he SPEARS Mark! The fans fire up and Mortos roars while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark rolls to a corner while Mortos headbutts buckles. Mortos then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK Mark! Mark sputters, Mortos drags him to a cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Mortos drags him into a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Mortos leans on the hold. Mark fights up as the fans rally, and Mark fires body shots. Mortos THROWS Mark down! Mortos then CRANKS Mark’s neck, then KICKS him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this and he goes to ropes. Mortos storms up but Mark CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Mark and Mark falls into a corner. Mortos stomps Mark, then digs his boots in!
The ref reprimands and counts, Mortos steps off, then Mortos snapmares Mark so he can step on Mark’s face! Then NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this and he goes back to ropes. Mortos waits on Mark to stand, then SMACKS him down! Mark dangles out of the ring in the ropes, but Mortos goes after a leg while Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Mortos has Mark in a corner. Mortos whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT, CHOP, and HEADBUTT! Mark staggers and the fans rally up for Mortos. Mortos brings down his kneepads, runs corner to corner, but Mark dodge! Mortos hits buckles then falls to the outside! The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Mark builds speed and he DIVES, direct hit on Mortos! The fans fire up and Mark even hugs a few! Mark tosses a chair into the ring, and fans rally for #DEMBOYS. Mark sets the chair up, but Mortos anchors Mark’s legs! Mortos then SMACKS Mark!
Mortos drags Mark to the apron, Mark fires forearms. Mortos shoves Mark, but Mark fireman’s carries! Mortos fires elbows to get free! Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mortos falls to the floor while the fans lose their minds! Mark rises up, takes aim, and he fires the fans up more. Mark goes up a corner, for a SUPER SKY TWISTER! The fans are thunderous and Mark high-fives the front row. Mark then goes back to the ring and builds speed! Mark uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit and Mark even lands on his feet! The fans fire up and Mark hurries to get Mortos back up.
Mark puts Mortos in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Mark takes aim. FROGGY-BOW onto knees! Mortos saves himself there, and then roars! Mortos whips Mark, scoops him, and has the torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! Then Mortos hauls Mark up for a POWER BREAKER!! The fans fire up for Mortos and he DISCUS- NO, Mark dodges, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls, hauls Mark up, and then scoops! But Mark slips free! Mark crane kicks, then underhooks! But Mortos backdrops free! Mark rises, Mortos runs, but into a fireman’s carry!
Mark hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Mark goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Mortos survives but Mark shakes his head. Mark just goes back up top! Mortos sits up and roars! But Mark still FROGGY-BOWS!! And then he underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
And with that, Mark is now even with Kyle Fletcher, who Mark already beat earlier on! That is all the difference between the one seed and the two seed, how will this final round shake out?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I’m no coward. What you call tricks, I call advantages. I suggested that you watch your back. I gave you all the warnings. So I’m not understanding why you feel the need to call me classless and sneaky. I thought I was being more than reasonable. I know you’re strong, but are you smart? Are my ‘tricks’ too much for you? I guess we’ll find out January 1st, Fight for the Fallen. But remember: The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne is ready, but will she learn Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Alex Marvez is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says in one week’s time, it will be Mariah VS Thunder Rosa for the title, in a Tijuana Street Fight! Marvez notes that Mariah not only had some harsh words for Rosa, but for her father, as well. Mariah says, “Aw~, Papa Rosa is gonna be in the front row. Is that to watch the match? Or does Thunder need a new mami?” But speaking of Rosa, she RAMS Mariah right into the door! And dribbles her off it, too! Mariah pulls hair, Rosa tries to choke Mariah, and then Mariah shoves Rosa away. Mariah calls Rosa crazy, but Rosa says she’s not done with Mariah!
Rosa storms after Mariah into the hall, and then to the stage area! Mariah has made it to ringside, Nigel tries to warn her, but Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah! Rosa rains down fists, then stomps away! Rosa SMACKS Mariah off steel steps, then grabs a chair! Mariah sputters, but gets away before Rosa swings the chair! Security rushes out here for the third time tonight, and Rosa LEAPS! The cluster keeps her away from Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rosa holds up the AEW Women’s World Championship, will she send the “Woman From Hell” back where she came from in order to have the gold again?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli!
While The Relentless One has been after each and every Death Rider, he gets one served up to him on a silver platter. But will Darby bring down the Swiss Superman before the final round? Or will Claudio crush Darby’s hopes and dreams this close to Christmas?
But before Claudio even gets in the ring, Darby DIVES out onto him! The fans fire up as Darby fires fast hands! Claudio gets away but Darby pursues, jumps on, and throws more hands! Claudio carries Darby up the ramp to then THROW him down! Darby writhes, Claudio drags him up, and Claudio gorilla presses! Darby slips free, goes to the entry, and then dodges Claudio to send him into the light truss! And then he shoves Claudio into it again! Claudio falls, and now Darby climbs up!? The fans fire up as Darby is up on the camera balcony! Darby SUPER CROSSBODIES Claudio down!
Claudio tumbles down the ramp and Darby sputters while fans lose their minds. The ref checks Darby, his fall was still really wicked. Claudio sits up in a daze as he’s now ringside, and somehow Darby pursues! They both get in the ring, the bell rings, and Darby runs up! But into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is already frustrated. Claudio drags Darby by his legs, to GIANT SWING~! The fans count as Darby goes around and around, and Claudio goes past TEN, past FIFTEEN, past TWENTY, and all the way to THIRTY!! Darby flounders out of the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref goes out to check on Darby, and somehow he’s okay to continue. Claudio steps out to fetch Darby, and lift shim up with one hand! Claudio then gut wrenches and carries Darby, to SLAM him onto railing! And DUMP him down! Claudio drags Darby up again, gut wrenches again, and he TOSSES Darby onto the railing! Darby flops back down and clutches his lower back, but Claudio leaves him behind. The ring count begins but Darby sits up. Claudio goes out after him again, and brings him up to CHOP! Darby staggers away to a corner, Claudio storms up and CHOPS again! Darby flops down but Claudio looms over him.
Claudio gets space, runs up, and he UPPERCUTS Darby against railing! Darby stumbles away, Claudio goes to the ring, but Darby rolls in, just to roll back out. Darby earns himself some time, but then Claudio storms out after him. Darby hurries int he ring to get away, but Claudio is after him there, too. Claudio stands on Darby’s hands, then stomps them! Darby writhes, but Claudio stomps his hands more! Darby goes to a corner. Claudio stands him up and CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, and Christmas Colilsion returns to single picture. The fans duel, Darby fires hands, but Claudio UPPERCUTS!
Claudio whips, Darby springboards, COFFIN- NO, Claudio catches Darby! Darby fights free, runs, but Claudio runs up! Darby DUMPS Claudio, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up again and Darby puts Claudio in. Claudio rolls out the far side but Darby DIVES again! Claudio is sent into railing but Darby goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN SPLASH! Direct hit and both men are down again. The ref starts the ring count, the fans rally up, and Darby refreshes the count. Darby LEAPS onto Claudio for a SLEEPER! Claudio goes to steel steps and he steps up, but Darby squeezes tight!
Claudio steps back down, and he runs into the timekeeper’s area! BACKPACK SENTON through the table! The fans lose their minds again while Claudio leaves Darby behind in the wreckage. Darby stirs, the ref starts another ring count, and Darby crawls. “This is Awesome!” as Darby leaps in at 7! Claudio runs but Darby slips around! O’Conner Roll, TWO, springboard and SPALSH! Cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Claudio is up, but Darby sunset flips! Claudio stays up, and DOUBLE STOMPS! Claudio deadlifts Darby to then TOSS him out of the ring! Darby hits apron on the way out and fans tell Claudio he’s sick!
Claudio goes out after Darby and drags him up again. Claudio scoops and then POSTS Darby! And POSTS him again! Claudio TOSSES Darby aside, rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Claudio then drags Darby by a leg and brings him over. Claudio SWINGS Darby into steel steps!! Claudio puts Darby in the ring, stands him up, and runs to LARIAT! Darby flips through the air! Claudio covers, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is frustrated. The fans rally for Darby but Claudio rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then Claudio tucks the arms, RICOLA- CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio escapes in time!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Darby and Claudio slowly rise, and Ricochet watches, very amused as Darby is his next opponent in the round robin. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio HEADBUTTS Darby, then climbs up again. Claudio brings Darby up and suplexes, but Darby fights around! SUPER SCORPION DEATH DROP!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Darby rises up. Darby climbs to the very top, COFFION DROP onto knees! Claudio saves himself, then he hauls Darby up. Straitjacket and RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Darby survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio argues with the ref but the count was fair! Darby’s just that tough! Claudio goes back to Darby and ripcords him into the RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? Claudio goes outside, and he brings out something from under the ring. He also has a chair! The ref takes the chair from Claudio, but Claudio has BRASS KNUCKLES! BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, CLAUDIO WINS!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Darby earns 0)
The Swiss Superman screws over Darby, but then he gets that chair back. But wait, Ospreay slides into the ring! And HE has the brass knuckles that Claudio tossed aside! Ospreay dares Claudio to do something, but Claudio simply leaves. Does this mean Ospreay’s ready to ride against the Death Riders with Darby? Or will we see a Miracle on 34th Street send Ospreay and Darby to Worlds End?
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The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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