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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (8/26/24)
There you are…!
Who steps closer to gold?
Bash In Berlin is days away, and while Gunther prepares for Randy Orton, the WWE Intercontinental Championship contender’s tournament begins!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: The Judgment Day VS The LWO; Judgment Day wins.
- Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark w/ Sonya Deville; Iyo & Kairi win.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Kofi Kingston VS Karrion Kross VS Jey Uso; Jey wins and advances.
- Bronson Reed VS Braun Strowman; No Contest.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: The Miz VS Xavier Woods VS Pete Dunne; Dunne wins and advances.
- Chad Gable VS “Uncle Howdy” Bo Dallas; Howdy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE mourns the loss of Sid Eudy.
Known by his nicknames of Sid Vicious, Sid Justice and even “Sycho Sid,” he was bad to the bone, and made his initial impact in WCW. His 6’9″ physique and fierce demeanor made him the perfect muscle for the Four Horsemen. It also set the stage for his WWE debut in 1991. Eyes wide open, imposing size, and unmatched intensity, Sid rose to the top quickly, going toe to toe even with Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 8, and main-eventing against The Undertaker at WM 13. Sid backed up his athleticism with mind games, won multiple world championships over nearly 30 years. But despite his menacing presence in the ring, Sid was known for his kind heart outside it.
A devoted family man, Sid will be remembered as a man of strength, kindness and love. He was a larger than life star who stood out in an era of larger than life characters, with a legacy that will live on forever.
The Judgment Day is here!
Providence, Rhode Island boos as Finn Balor leads the way for JD McDonagh, Carlito, Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan as they head down to the ring. They huddle up first, then break for the WWE World Tag Team Champions and Caribbean Cool to roll in first. Then Liv & Dirty Dom nuzzle noses before they hop onto the apron. The fans boo more as the group gets the mics. Liv starts by welcoming us to Monday Night Raw, and telling us to ALL RISE for The Judgment Day! Prince Finn says let’s remind everyone what Judgment Day is all about! Roll the tape!
We see replay of last week, when Dom was almost demolished, but Liv saved him. Then the rest of Judgment Day beat down “Terror Twins,” Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley, doing a lot of damage this close to Bash In Berlin. Carlito says now that was cool. JD tells Priest & Rhea that that beating was a long time coming! Finn agrees, and says let’s make one thing clear: They’re not the bad guys around here! It’s Priest & Rhea! If you ask this Judgment Day, Priest & Rhea betrayed them, and they got what they deserved!
And by the way, last week was just a preview of what happens at Bash In Berlin! Liv says she almost feels she should thank Rhea. If Rhea wasn’t so selfish, self-centered and egotistically, none of this could’ve happened. And at Bash In Berlin, when they stand over the lifeless, pathetic bodies of Priest & Rhea, hopefully they finally realize Dom & Liv are always on top. Dom starts but the fans boo even louder now. They even chant “DOM YOU SUCK! DOM YOU SUCK!” Carlito and Dom tell them all to shut up so Dom can talk!
Dom finally manages to say that Liv does things for Dom that Rhea has never done! Like help him beat his deadbeat dad, Rey Mysterio. With Liv’s full support, Dom is now entering the Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament! And he will win the whole damn thing! So everyone will see why he is El Jefe! Especially Damian Priest and- WAIT! Here comes Rey! And he’s brought the Latino World Order! Dragon Lee returns, alongside Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro, and they storm right down to the ring! Rey gets a mic so he can tell his son, “Have you looked in the mirror recently? You’re a lost soul! You need help! You’re outta control, son!
“At least when you were with Rhea, one of you had a set! And it sure wasn’t you. Someone needs to put you in your place.” Dom laughs and asks if that’s gonna be Rey. Dom already beat Rey, and then he disappeared for weeks. Rey says Dom just had to go there. Dom’s always been a jackass, but now that he’s hanging out with wera Liv, he’s an even BIGGER jackass! Liv says no one talks about the Women’s World Champion like that, especially not some deadbeat. Dom, go get him! Yeah, Dom hit Rey! Rey would love to smack that stupid mustache off his face! The fans fire up for that!
Dom tells Rey he’d like to see Rey’s old ass try. JD runs up but Rey DECKS him! And the brawl is on! Liv gets back as the boys all throw hands! The LWO DUMPS out Judgment Day, and then Dragon builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on all of Judgment Day! Are Dom and his pals about to learn why you don’t mess with the LWO?
8 Man Tag: The Judgment Day VS The LWO!
Raw returns and this is already underway as Finn CHOKES Dragon. Finn whips Dragon corner to corner but Dragon BOOTS him, then RANAS him! A rough tumble but Finn is up, only for Dragon to JUMP KICK, leg sweep, and COMBINACION DRAGON! The fans fire up as Dragon then drags Finn over. Tag to Rey, they mug Finn, then Rey fires hands. Rey whips corner to corner, Finn goes up and over then comes back, but into an ELBOW! Rey wheelbarrows to BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Rey storms up on Finn, but Finn kicks low. Finn bumps Rey off buckles, tags Carlito, and Carlito fires forearms on Rey.
Carlito whips Rey corner to corner, Rey stops to drop toehold Carlito into buckles! Rey then brings Carlito over to tag in Cruz. Cruz goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Cruz fires hands, then bobs ‘n’ weaves Carlito’s shots to CHOP! Carlito still puts Cruz in a corner. Cruz BOOTS Carlito, goes up, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Carlito stays in this but Cruz stays on him. Tag to Wilde and they double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW! Then they combine for the HIP TOSS SLINGSHOT SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Wilde facelocks Carlito, tags Cruz back in, and they mug Carlito. Cruz bumps Carlito off buckles, then CHOPS!
The fans fire up as Cruz whips. Carlito reverses, Cruz goes out and around, springboards, but Finn helps Carlito dodge! There’s a bit of chaos as Finn distracts the ref, but Cruz still kicks Carlito. Cruz runs, but JD gets a cheap shot in! Carlito LARIATS Cruz, the fans boo, but Carlito drags Cruz over. Carlito fires hands, tags Dom, and fans really boo now. Dom stomps Cruz, lets off as the ref counts, and JD gets his shots in. Fans boo, LWO protests but the ref stops them, so that just lets Carlito get shots in, too! Finn and Dom flex to soak up heat, then Dom goes back for Cruz. Dom stomps Cruz, rains down fists, then wags his fingers at fans.
Dom stomps Cruz, but Cruz hits back! Cruz fires hands, but Dom knees low! Dom brings Cruz over, tags Carlito, and they mug Cruz. Carlito fires more hands, then tags Finn. Finn tags JD, the tag champs double whip but Cruz KICKS Finn! Cruz fires hands on Finn & JD, but Finn kicks low! Then Finn & JD BLAST the LWO corner! The fans boo but Cruz DOUBLE DROPKICKS Finn & JD! Hot tag to Wilde! He slingshots, ducks ‘n’ dodges then CLOBBERS JD! Wilde mule kicks, spins and FACEBUSTERS! Wilde BLASTS Judgment Day, blocks JD’s kick and DDTS! The fans fire up and Wilde calls to his team. Dragon gets in as Dom runs up!
Dragon kicks Dom then throws him out! Cruz does the same to Carlito! The fans fire up as LWO all build speed, only for Judgment Day to run away. But then LWO set up, BOOSTER SPLASH!! Wilde bowls a strike on Judgment Day, and the fans are thunderous as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Carlito grinds Wilde down with a chinlock. Wilde endures as the fans rally up, and he fights to his feet. Carlito CLUBS Wilde down, then he drags Wilde over as fans boo. Carlito snapmares Wilde, tags Finn, and Finn slingshot STMOPS! Finn tags Dom to slingshot SENTON! Dom tags JD and he ARABIAN PRESSES! Cover, TWO! JD argues with the ref, but then he stalks Wilde. JD clamps onto Wilde’s arm and grinds. Wilde fights up, reaches out, and then fires hands! JD holds on desperately, then whips Wilde away! Wilde ELBOWS Carlito, he dodges JD, but Dom tags in! Finn runs up first, but Wilde TOSSES him!
Dom runs up but Wilde gets away, hot tag to Rey! Rey rallies on his prodigal son and whips. Dom reverses but Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up as Dom goes to a corner. Rey runs up, Dom puts him on the apron, but Rey ROCKS Dom first! Then he THROWS Dom down! Rey goes up, and SEATED SENTONS! Rey DECKS Finn, DECKS Carlito, then goes back for Dom. Dom kick slow, the fans boo, but Dom whips. Rey reverses, Dom sunset flips but Rey rolls through to BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Dom stays in this but LWO coaches Rey. Liv tells Dom he’s so much better, but Rey goes up top!
The fans fire up, but Dom ROCKS Rey first! Dom climbs while fans boo, and Dom goes to the very top! Rey fires body shots! Rey HEADBUTTS Dom and then goes up, SUPSER SUSNET BOMB! Cover, JD & Carlito break it! But Cruz & Wilde springboard in, Cruz MISSILE DROPKICKS JD, Wilde trips up a bit. Carlito goes after Wilde, Cruz BOOTS him first! Dragon runs in to tilt-o-whirl RANA Finn! LWO regroups as they have Dom surrounded! The fans fire up as Dom freaks out! Rey DUMPS Dom out of the ring! Rey spells it out, “L! W! O!” QUADRUPLE TOPES!! Direct hits all around the ring and the fans are thunderous!
Liv is furious with Rey, but Rey just puts Dom in. Rey slingshots to put Dom on ropes! The fans fire up as Rey dials it up, 619!! Dom flounders around, Rey climbs up, but Finn distracts the ref! FROG SPLASH FLOPS because Liv drags Dom away! Dom then hurries to La Magistrol! JUDGMENT DAY WINS!
Winners: The Judgment Day, by pinfall
Liv is again the deciding factor, and now Judgment Day beats down LWO just because! The fans boo but Dom DECKS his dad! Rey tumbles out of the ring but Judgment Day isn’t done! They TOSS Dragon and the others aside, then they clear the desk! Finn SMACKS Rey off the desk, puts him on it, and then JD rains down fists! Dom goes up to the very top, and he aims from the post! But here come Rhea & Priest!! The fans are thunderous as The Terror Twins run right down to ringside! Priest CLOBBERS JD, Carlito and Finn, Rhea catches Liv before she can get away! The fans fire up as Rhea SMACKS Liv off the desk! And POSTS her!
Dom is stuck up top like a cat that climbed a tree! Dom hurries away from Priest, but sees Mami! Liv hurries back in to jump on Rhea! Priest DECKS Dom, but now he gets swarmed! Finn gets Liv out of harm’s way, but Priest and Rhea CLOBBER JD and Carlito! Priest tells Finn, Dom & Liv that this is what’s coming for them in Berlin! SOUTH OF HEAVEN and a RIPTIDE!! Will Bash In Berlin be the day Judgment Day faces the consequences of their actions?
Backstage interview with The Miz.
Jackie Redmond is with The Hollywood A-Lister and notes his part in the Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament. That title is one Miz has held an impressive EIGHT times, but this opportunity comes on the heels of a rough couple of weeks. What is Miz’s mindset going into tonight? Miz says it was good, until Jackie had to bring that up. Miz has had a bad time. Awesome Truth lost the tag titles, Miz didn’t get to complete in Cleveland for SummerSlam, and Bronson Reed crushed R-Truth. When Miz tries to avenge Truth, Bronson gives Miz a Tsunami. It feels like whenever Miz tries to do what’s right, it goes wrong.
But tonight, he can right those wrongs because tonight, he has a chance to get one step closer to the title HE made matter! The title that if he wins, he could tie for the most reigns ever! He’s talking about THE Intercontinental Championship. But in steps Bronson Reed. And he tells Miz that Miz came after him because he took out Truth. Truth came after Bronson because Bronson took out Seth Rollins. And now Miz has gone and gotten Braun Strowman involved. Bronson has lost track of all the people he has to maim. So once he maims the Monster, and he will, Bronson is coming back to finish Miz.
Bronson smiles and leaves, will Miz be able to survive these dog days of summer to make it to the Fall? Or will he just fall here tonight?
The New Day meets up backstage.
Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston know tonight is a big night! But Kofi asks, weren’t they doing matching green? Woods says he hit up Johnny and asked to put some special flare on it. Well alright, all good. But Kofi is glad they talked last week. The best thing about The New Day is that when they have an issue, they talk it out like grown men! You just don’t see that in wrestling! Emotionally mature grown men are rare, but that is why they’re going on ten years! They are the best! They communicate, just like with that tag last week. Odyssey Jones was closer, the footage shows it, they talked it out, it’s all good.
So like tonight, Kofi and Woods each have a shot at becoming #1 contender to the Intercontinental Championship. The best part is that they don’t have just one shot, they have TWO~! They can bring the title to the house of ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~! They swivel it out, “Hey~, we want some New~ Day!” Will Woods and Kofi make it through to the Fatal 4 Way finals? Or will the odds not be in their favor?
Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark w/ Sonya Deville!
While neither Damage CTRL nor The Pure Fusion Collective came away with the tag titles last week, the chase never ends. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn will be going to Berlin to face Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill, which team here will “welcome” the champs when they get back?
Raw returns and Cathy Kelley is at gorilla with PFC. Cathy paraphrases Sonya from a few weeks ago that the entire women’s division is on notice now that this group is together. What impact do they feel they’ve made already? Sonya says, “Oh, I dunno, Cathy. Why don’t you ask all the people sitting at home about what kind of impact we’ve made?” First there’s Dakota Kai. She might never walk again, let alone wrestle. Or ask Zelina Vega, with how Shayna owns her arm. Zoey says better yet, ask Kayden & Katana, who are now sitting at home, broken both mentally and physically. Oh wait, Cathy can’t, because they’re so pathetic that they didn’t even show up for work. How’s that for impact?
Shayna says after tonight, add Iyo & Kairi to the list. DMG CTRL, you wanna step up? Then shoot your shot! These three head to the ring, will they tear down the Sky Pirates limb by limb?
The teams sort out and Zoey starts against Iyo. They tie up, Zoey headlocks but Iyo powers out. Iyo drops, Zoey rolls, and they go again. Zoey ducks, handsprings over, but Zoey back suplexes! Iyo lands out, kicks low, and fires off forearms! Iyo whips, Zoey ducks ‘n’ dodges, Shayna tags in! Iyo runs up but Shayna DUMPS her out! Zoey taunts Iyo while Shayna taunts Kairi! The ref is distracted so Sonya KNEES Iyo down! The fans boo but PFC is in control while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Shayna drags Iyo from the corner. Iyo kicks free, then basement ENZIGIRIS Shayna down! The fans rally, Iyo and Shayna crawl, hot tag to Kairi! She runs up to step on Shayna and BLAST Zoey! Then Kairi DECKS Shayna! And DECKS her again! URAKEN! Shayna falls over, Zoey runs up! Kairi dodges, URAKEN! The fans fire up with the Pirate Princess, but Shayna kicks low! Shayna whips, Kairi goes up and then gets Zoey, RANA SNAPMARE COMBO! The fans fire up again and Kairi aims at the corner. Kairi marches to then run in, DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then a SLIDING D for Shayna!
The fans fire up as Kairi climbs, and she FLYING KABUKI ELBOWS Shayna! Cover, TWO! Shayna stays in this but Kairi stays on her with a headscissor squeeze! Kairi holds onto an arm but Shayna fights around. Shayna gets through the leg guard to deadlift Kairi, and SPINEBUSTER! Then AKNLE LOCK! The fans rally, Kairi endures, and Kairi turns over to BOOT Shayna! Zoey tags in, Shayna KNEES Kairi down! Zoey springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, Iyo breaks it! Shayna runs up to fire hands, then she whips. Iyo stops herself, DUMPS Shayna out again, but Zoey SUPERKICKS! SUPERKICK for Kairi, too!
Zoey puts Kairi up top, SLAPS her, then climbs. Kairi hits back with body shots, but Zoey throws some of her own. ZELINA VEGA ATTACKS SONYA! The fans cheer as La Muneca gets payback on Sonya! Kairi HEADBUTTS Zoey down, and Iyo SHOTGUNS Shayna! Kairi and Iyo coordinate, In-SANE ELBOW and an ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Cover, DMG CTRL wins!
Winners: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane, by pinfall
The Sky Pirates are flying high, and PFC just got a reminder that their “victims” are now just their enemies. Will PFC soon learn what it is to be bullied?
Bo Dallas speaks.
Another video from the Wyatt Sick6, and Bo says, “I stopped to marvel at all our accomplishments. Nearly stepped on a serpent. We won’t make that mistake again. The false prophet continues to reveal himself to the world. Masquerading as a loving shepherd while marching his lambs into the mouth of wolves! A bond forged in the tears of the innocent is NOT a family. It’s a blasphemy!! Chad… We have given you chance after chance, inflicting fear and suffering. And yet, you refuse to remove the scales from your eyes. Your arrogance is like a beast, risen from the sea. We must cut off the head so the blood of the damned rains down, washing away the sins of the wicked.
“I accept your challenge. Your… ‘invitation.’ This is more than a reckoning. This… is a purge! There you are…!” Will Uncle Howdy make sure Gable learns this lesson?
Drew McIntyre is here!
Providence boos The Scottish Terminator as he makes his way out to the ring, CM Punk’s stolen friendship bracelet clear on his wrist. McIntyre gets a mic to mock CM Punk with, “Boy, is it great to be alive in Providence, Rhode Island on a Monday night or what?” McIntyre smirks while fans boo, and he says he can keep going. he knows the whole routine because Punk is so predictable! Punk then talks about his favorite subject, CM Punk, for the next ten minutes or more. Then he’ll say how hot the industry is, how WWE is selling out shows around the world, as if he were part of it instead of sitting on his arse for 8 YEARS while the rest of them did the work!
And then Punk gets sentimental, where he tells a story about how “Lil’ Timmy flew 239 THOUSAND miles from the Moon to worship his Lord and Savior, CM Punk.” McIntyre then sits down cross legged like Punk to say, “Do I have your attention now?” No, this isn’t a bit, this isn’t him being cute, this is McIntyre doing what he always has, and that is telling the truth. And the truth is CM Punk is SCARED of Drew McIntyre! The fans don’t believe him? McIntyre has known since the Royal Rumble and SummerSlam! Punk keeps attacking from behind, every opportunity that he gets! And why? Because the fans keep chanting his name every single week!
The fans chant “C M PUNK!” even now, and McIntyre just smirks. Do any of them know what an enabler is? No, of course they don’t, so let him explain. “An enabler is someone that encourages someone to do something that is detrimental to their well-being! Like handing an alcoholic a drink, every time you chant Punk’s name, he gets this big ego! He gets full of himself, he makes dumb decisions like challenging me to a Strap Match!” Then when Punk sobers up, he realizes McIntyre is going to kill him! And McIntyre will. But that will be on all of you who chanted his name. Every time McIntyre lashes Punk, that’s on them.
If you chant for Punk, every scar put on Punk’s body, the fans will have to live with it. The fans continue to chant but McIntyre just sighs. They have chosen nostalgia over the warrior who has always been there for you during the dark times. But he forgives you, because you know now that you do. McIntyre says it’s funny how this “fifty cent piece of trash” causes Punk so much emotional damage. And it is ironic that the weapon Punk chose to fix to McIntyre’s wrist will now inflict so much physical damage. Because McIntyre will lash him again, and again, and- CM Punk is here! The fans fire up and McIntyre is ready, but Punk attacks from behind, with the strap!
Well, McIntyre did say it himself… Punk goes after McIntyre, he wants to either put on the strap or take off the bracelet! McIntyre ROCKS Punk first, then SMACKS him off steel steps! McIntyre SMACKS Punk off the desk, fires off hands, and then just hammers away on him! McIntyre lets his hair down, gets the strap, and he seethes as he looks it over, McIntyre runs up, btu Punk TOSSES him onto the desk! Punk LASHES away with the strap, then punches with leather bound fist! The security rushes out here, the fans boo, but McIntyre bails! Punk starts LASHING the guards! Punk TOSSES them, then LASHES the last one!
The fans are all fired up, and Punk glares at McIntyre in the crowd! Punk attacked from behind but he isn’t afraid, he’s enraged! Will nothing stop Punk from beating McIntyre down and tagging the corners? Or will his rage get the better of him like it has before?
Braun Strowman speaks.
“‘Big’ Bronson Reed. You think you’re a somebody because you put Seth Rollins on the shelf? You talk about how you’re gonna bully me? Let me remind you that I’m not a child and this isn’t the playground anymore. Because when you step foot in that ring with me tonight, you’re gonna find out why they call me The Monster of All Monsters.”
Jey Uso is in the concourse.
The fans are all fired up as Main Event Jey the new IC Champ is coming soon. So hey Uce, please, hit his music! And oh yeah, uh, YEET! The fans fire up as Jey makes his entrance through the stands, and everyone in Providence bounces with him. Will this Triple Threat be just step on in Jey finally having himself a singles title? Or will he have a hard time getting past both Kofi and Kross?
WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Kofi Kingston VS Karrion Kross VS Jey Uso!
Raw returns and Kross makes his entrance first, accompanied by his femme fatale, Scarlett. Then Kofi makes his entrance, the bell rings, and Kofi runs up to fire off on Kross! Jey watches Kofi fires off and stomp away, then he storms in. Jey pushes Kofi back, so that he can stomp Kross! The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Kofi pushes Jey back, and the former rivals say YEET, and they stomp Kross together! The fans cheer, Kofi & Jey let off, then Jey whips Kofi in to DROPKICK! Kross bails out, so Jey rolls Kofi up! ONE!! Kofi goes to a corner, Jey whips, but Kofi reverses. Jey goes up and over, keeps moving, but Kofi drops, hurdles, then hurdles again!
Kofi ELBOWS Jey down, the fans fire up, and Kofi covers. TWO, and the fans rally. Kofi brings Jey up, mule kicks, and the fans clap, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Kofi wrenches, whips, but Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges. Kross trips Jey up and then LARIATS him! Kross says NO yeet, but Kofi DROPKICKS Kross! Kofi climbs the corner and the fans fire up for the SUPER TRUST FALL! Direct hit on Kross AND Jey, and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Kross grinds Jey down with a chinlock. Jey fights up, fires body shots, then blocks to counter punch! The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” as Jey fires more hands! Jey then pops, locks ‘n’ ptus some stank on the HAYMAKER! Kofi runs up, blocks a kick and spins Jey, but Jey DRAGON WHIPS Kofi down! Jey sees Kross and Kofi in corners, “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK for Kofi! But Kross SUPERKICKS Jey! NO yeet! Kross runs up on Kofi but Kofi BOOTS him! Kofi goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Kofi DOUBLE CHOPS Kross, then DOUBLE CHOSP, and DROPKICKS!
Jey is back, Kofi dodges and runs in to LEAPING LARIAT! Kofi has both men side by side, and he runs for a “NEW~ DAY~” DOUBLE BOOM DROP! The fans fire up as Kofi goes to a corner and takes aim! “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Kross rises, TROUBLE IN- NO, Kross ducks, so Jey takes the hit! Kross whips Kofi into a corner, runs up and LARIATS! Kross ROLLING ELBOWS, and then he reels Kofi in! POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO, but into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Kofi endures being bent and twisted, and he reaches for ropes! But Kross pulls him back! Kofi rolls through to SPLADLE! TWO!!
Kross runs up, but Kofi SWING KICKS him! Kofi goes out to springboard in, but Kross dodges! Kross DECKS Kofi, Jey CROSS- NO, Kross dodges the crossbody! Jey keeps moving, to SPEAR!! The fans fire up and Jey climbs up! USO SPLASH!! Cover, JEY WINS!
Winner: Jey Uso, by pinfall
YEET! Main Event Jey moves on to that huge Fatal 4 Way in two weeks! Who else joins Jey in that match? And can Jey still find his way to a title opportunity?
Gunther speaks.
Via Instagram, Der Ring General let us know he is part of the WWE Europe tour run-up to Bash In Berlin, and over there, the people recognize his greatness. But do not misunderstand, Gunther’s focus is still aimed at Saturday. As much as SummerSlam went down in history as the day that Gunther saved this great sport, Bash In Berlin will be remembered as the day where Randy Orton finally met his match. And Der Ring General will leave Berlin still World Heavyweight Champion. But what will The Viper have to say in return? We find out next, because Orton is headed to gorilla!
Randy Orton heads to the ring!
Raw returns as Providence fires up for the Apex Predator. Orton steps in the ring, does his iconic pose on the corner, then gets a mic. Orton smiles as the fans cheer him on, and he says for almost the entirety of his career, he has listened to the voices in his head. But it seems as of late, the voices he listens to now are each and every one of the fans. He thanks them, they cheer, and Orton says he wants to thank them for singing along to his music. Orton would be remised if he didn’t say that it means the world to him. Even if it took them 15 years… But still, thank you. The fans cheer again, and Orton smiles.
“Providence, listen to this. I have won a lot of titles throughout my career. But there’s one title, one world title in particular, that I loved most, and it’s the World Heavyweight Championship. Now the reason for that, is that is the first world title that I won. And I am the youngest man in history to have his name engraved on that belt.” The fans cheer that, and Orton says 10 years ago, he was given the honor, the privilege, to unify the two world titles WWE had at the time. And in that moment, Orton retired that World Heavyweight Championship, his name once again engraved upon it.
Now a year ago, this NEW World Heavyweight Championship was born, but Orton wasn’t here. He was at home, recovering from spinal fusion surgery, and he didn’t know if he’d ever make it back here. But Orton knew that if God allowed him to compete and perform again, then he would deo everything in his power to one day make sure his name was engraved on this World Heavyweight championship! This Saturday in Berlin, Orton gets his opportunity. A new World Heavyweight Championship, a new title, and a new legacy. The fans chant “You Deserve It!” Orton takes a moment to soak that in.
Orton continues by saying he does know he’ll be stepping into enemy territory in Berlin. He also knows he will be facing a living legend to Europe. Gunther is a European legend. But Orton also knows that he will be facing a man whose head is shoved so far up his own ass that Gunther has no idea that he’ll be facing the most dangerous, decorated, controversial yet successful this business has seen in almost 20 years. The fans cheer that! Orton then says that he grew up in front of each and every one of these fans. Orton signed to the WWE at 19 years old. The fans have watched him grow up, be humbled over and over again, and learn from his mistakes.
Eventually, Orton had to step out from behind the shadows, take out each of those shadows one by one, and earn every ounce of respect that comes with his name! When Gunther first stepped in, he was already a 30-something, egotistical little pr*ck! That might be the one thing that these two have in common. But the difference is that Orton was humbled. Gunther has never been put in his place. But this Saturday, that happens! All this title match ever had to be about was the title. That’s all! But Gunther had to make it personal. He talked about Orton’s family, and all the demons in Orton’s past he had to overcome.
And yeah, Orton has faced his share of them. Each one of those demons was tougher than Gunther ever was. Orton beat those demons just like he’s gonna beat Gunther and become a FIFTEEN-TIME World Champion! And if you’re curious at all as to how Orton will do it, he’ll use the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment: R K O! The Viper has responded to Gunther’s ultimatum with one of his own, but who will back up those words with a definitive victory?
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn speak.
“All we’ve been told is that Jade & Bianca are an unstoppable force.” “Two mega powers, superheroes come to life, ready to demolish the tag division.” But then, why does The Unholy Union still have the belts? Everyone likes to roll out the red carpet for Jade & Bianca, from media to interviews, but what good does that do when the bell rings? They scoffed at Alba & Isla going into Clash at the Castle, saying these two didn’t have a chance. But look how it turned out! Just because everyone wants Jade & Bianca to be the best, doesn’t mean it’ll happen.
So in Berlin, Alba & Isla prove the doubters wrong, prove Jade & Bianca for the frauds that they are, and then walk out still your WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! Will these wicked witches make their predictions a reality? Or will the StrongEST Duo prove a Triple Threat is far different from going 2v2?
Bronson Reed VS Braun Strowman!
These behemoths have said their parts, now it is time to see them fight it out! It is a kaiju monster movie come to live, will Auszilla use a Tsunami to wash away the Monster of All Monsters? Or will “Big Bronson” find he’s not as bad as this One Big SOB?
Raw returns as The Colossal Aussie makes his entrance. The bell rings, the two run up, and Braun SHOTGUN DROPKICKS! Braun fires off hands in the corner, lets off as the ref counts, then he goes after Bronson in another corner. Braun BODY BLOWS, CLUBS, and CHOPS Bronson! Braun bumps Bronson off buckles, then whips him corner to corner! But Bronson comes back to CLOBBER Braun! The fans fire up, Bronson runs in and SPLASHES Braun! Bronson shoves Braun down, then HEADBUTTS him! Bronson runs to STEAMROLL SENTON! Braun flounders to a corner but Bronson goes after him.
Bronson RAMS into Braun again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Bronson HEADBUTTS Braun, CLUBS him, then stands him up to CHOP! Braun just puts Bronson in the corner, to CHOP! The fans fire up, Braun gets moving, and he CROSSBODIES?! Bronson falls, Braun fires up, and Providence fires up as Braun watches Bronson. Bronson stands, Braun runs in again, but into a BOOT! Bronson goes up, to CROSSBODY back!! Braun bails out, Bronson catches his breath, these big men are going hard! Bronson BOOTS Braun down, then gets a wild idea to build speed! TITAN SIZED TOPE!! The fans lose their minds while both men are down, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and the hands are going back and forth! Braun gets the edge but Bronson kicks low then DDTs! The fans are torn, but Bronson heads up top! The fans know what he wants, but Braun gets Bronson first! ROCKET LAUNCHER! The fans are thunderous as Braun then LARIATS! Bronson stays up!? Braun BOOTS Bronson down! Then eh SPLASHES in the corner, scoops Bronson, and- NO, Bronson slips free! Braun hobbles, Bronson goes to the apron. Braun storms over to choke grip! But Bronson HOTSHOTS him away! Bronson wants to bail?! The fans boo, but Braun pursues! Braun gains speed to CLUB Bronson down!
The fans fire up as these two are now on the stage! Braun waits on Bronson to get up, then brings him around to whip, but Bronson reverses! Braun hits LED screen wall! Bronson then SPLASHES Braun against it! Bronson goes to gorilla, he is just quitting this fight! But then he grabs a trash can! He’s trying to trap Braun! Braun steps through the curtain, TRASH CAN CHUCK! Direct hit and Braun wobbles! Bronson brings him around to SMACK off a table! Bronson then moves on, tells security to leave him alone, but Braun says he’s not finished with Bronson! Braun TOSSES the security, and CHOKE SLAMS one through a table!
Braun TOSSES another guard, Bronson sucker punches Braun! Bronson CLUBS Braun, Braun ELBOWS Bronson! They go to the parking lot! Bronson whips Braun into spare stage girders! Bronson picks a piece up, takes aim, but Braun choke grips! And he CHOKE SLAMS Bronson onto a car hood!! Bronson writhes, but Braun decides to try what Bronson was up to! Braun deadlifts an even BIGGER piece of girder, and he CHUCKS it! Bronson moves, the steel smacks off the windshield! Braun then runs up to POUNCE Bronson over another car hood!! This is not even a match anymore, it’s just a fight! Braun TOSSES Bronson onto a road case!
Braun climbs up onto the cases to CLUB away on Bronson! But Bronson SMACKS Braun with a pipe! And CLUBS him on the back with it! Braun flounders onto the roof of a car, and Bronson climbs up onto a ledge!?! MEGA TSUNAMI onto Braun and the car!!! Windows are blown out, Adam Pearce and refs rush out, and Pearce shouts for medics to get out here! Providence is losing its mind, and someone just lost the deposit on their rental. But will either of these monsters be able to get back up?
Raw returns and…
Medics are checking Braun and Bronson. Braun can’t feel his fingers, and wait, Bronson is walking away under his own power! Just how unstoppable is the Colossal Aussie?!
WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: The Miz VS Xavier Woods VS Pete Dunne!
The A-Lister is most certainly synonymous with the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but he has a hard road back to that title picture. At the same time, New Day still has their shot at it, and The Bruiserweight is looking to get himself some gold once again. Will Dunne be the one to #FigureItOut? Will The Miz look to make a new sequel title reign? Or will Woods finally have a chance at his own singles title story?
The bell rings and Woods ROCKS Miz, but Dunne rolls up Woods! ONE, Miz full nelsons Dunne! Dunne sends Miz at Woods, Miz sunset flips! ONE as Dunne ghost pins Miz! TWO, Miz dodges Dunne, Miz and Woods DOUBLE LARIAT Dunn up and out! The fans fire up as these two now throw hands! Then they see Dunne, so they DECK him! Miz rolls Woods, TWO! Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges to then slip around the knee and DECK Miz! But Dunne DECKS Woods! Dunne wrangles Woods’ arm, then he wrangles Miz! He stacks both men, to STOMP their hands! Dunne DECKS Miz, then he runs up on Woods.
Woods puts Dunne on the apron but Dunne ENZIGIRIS Woods! Miz grabs at Dunne, Dunne kicks him away, but then Miz avoids the moonsault! Dunne lands on his feet, only for Woods to WRECK him with a dropkick! Miz BOOTS Woods, runs up the barriers, ENZIGIRI for Woods and TORNADO KICK DDT for Dunne! The fans cheer as Miz is pulling out all the stops, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Dunne STOMPS Woods on the back! The fans rally, Dunne stalks Woods to ropes, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Woods runs, tilt-o-whirls, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Woods kips right up and the fans fire up! Woods runs to UPPERCUT then whip! Woods UPPERCUTS again, whips again, and UPPERCUTS a third time! Another whip, another UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Woods just keeps on going! Woods pumps up, trips Dunne, and he has the legs for a GIANT SWING~! Dunne goes around and around and around, then Woods TOSSES him at ten! Great shoutout to the Swiss Superman, but Miz kicks Woods!
Miz DDTS Woods, then hurries after Dunne. Dunne BOOTS Miz, goes up, but Miz kicks the legs out! Miz hits a DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Miz rolls through with that, but Woods is there! Miz kicks him, and he DOUBLE DDTS! Cover on Dunne, TWO! Miz covers Woods, TWO! Miz is frustrated, but the fans rally up. Miz watches Dunne and Woods slowly sit up, and he fires the KICKS! The fans cheer as Miz KICKS again and again! Shoutout to the American Dragon as Miz runs to then DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Miz whips Dunne at Woods, Woods puts Dunne on the apron, but Miz A-LIST LARIATS!
Dunne adds an ENZIGIRI and Woods staggers forward. Miz and Dunne grab at each other on the corner, and Miz POSTS Dunne! Dunne falls, Miz springboards in to CROSSBODY Woods! Woods rolls through with the power of positivity! Woods hits a BIG suplex! Woods drags Miz up, suplexes again, GUT BUSTER!! But Dunne is back! Woods mule kicks him first! Woods reels Dunne in, hauls him up, and BOMBS him onto Miz! Cover on Miz, TWO!! Miz survives, so Woods covers Dunne! TWO! Dunne survives, Woods grows frustrated, but Dunne scuf shim. Woods CLUBS Dunne, Dunne fires a CHOP!
The fans rally as the CHOPS go back and forth! Woods and Dunne just CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, until Miz BOOTS! Miz CHOPS Dunne, then Woods CHOPS Dunne! Miz CHOPS Woods, Dunne CHOPS Miz! Woods ROCKS Dunne, Miz catches Woods, and then catches Dunne! Two half nelsons don’t make a full, Woods and Dunne fight free! Woods DECKS Miz, Dunne ENZIGIRIS Woods! Dunne storms up, and he STOMPS hands again! Miz ducks, the BUZZSAW hits Woods! Miz BOOTS Dunne! Dunne falls out and Miz has Woods! Woods drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Miz escapes, Woods runs in, into a FINALE!! Cover, Dunne drags Miz up to TOSS him!
Dunne hurries to cover Woods, Miz drags Dunne away! So Dunne wrangles Miz into a CROSSFACE!! Miz endures, reaches out, and he covers Woods! TWO!! Dunne rolls Miz away to PULL on that hold! Miz endures again, but he’s so close! So Woods SUPERKICKS Dunne! And SUPERKICKS Miz! Woods goes out, climbs the corner, and he tightrope walks for the LIMIT BREAKER!! Cover, Dunne YANKS the ref out! Dunne storms in to BOOT Woods! Dunne hauls Mis up, for a BITTER END!! Cover, Dunne wins!!
Winner: Pete Dunne, by pinfall
The Bruiserweight did indeed #FigureItOut, and now New Day has NO shot at the gold. Will Dunne also have what it takes to win that Fatal 4 Way? Who else will join them out of this star-studded Raw roster?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Jackie Redmond is with the champion, and this tournament is officially underway. Surely he has been watching, what does he make of the field so far in Jey Uso and Pete Dunne? Bron says bravo. Great work by both guys. Jey Uso, yeet. Dunne, hard fought win for the Bruiserweight. But he also heard last week, Jey was namedropping Bron. Jey better watch his mouth. Because there has never been a member of Jey’s family that’s beat a member of Bron’s! Jey is not gonna be the one to do it. As for Dunne, beating Bron for the title? C’mon. Don’t think so.
To whoever wins this tournament, Bron promises them that he is “that dude, that dog,” THE Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, “and the worst is yet to come.” The Big Bad Booty Nephew puts everyone on notice, but will he be the one to eat those words?
American Made gets a workout in.
Chad Gable finishes up a bench press, and he tells Uncle Howdy, “You call me a false prophet? I’m not the one that hides behind a mask. I’m not the one who sends my family to do my dirty work every week while I sit back and watch. That’s all you, Howdy: Completely false. But I know the man behind the mask. And tonight, the bell’s gonna ring, the lights are gonna go on, and everyone’s gonna find out that you’re just an ordinary guy. And you’re gonna tap out just like an ordinary guy, and you’re gonna find out that you’re dealing with someone that is anything but ordinary. I’m a genius! A master! An Olympian! And the guy that’s gonna lead The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile to greatness! Tonight, you’re gonna find out that Chad Gable is American Made.”
Gable is ready to have it out with Bo Dallas, but will this genius find he still has much to learn about himself?
Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley speak.
The Punisher says, “So The Judgment Day gave us an explanation. They explained why they stabbed us in the back. And they think we’re the bad guys. You damn right we’re the bad guys.” The Eradicator says, “It never felt so good to be so bad! And I mean, you guys made us the villains that you can’t live without.” Priest says they wanna play victims, but they won’t have to play at Bash In Berlin. Priest & Rhea will make Dom & Liv the victims. They didn’t become the most destructive forces in the WWE by being good. And at Bash In Berlin, the Terror Twins show no mercy. They will be the devils that are coming to end Judgment Day!
With as angry and determined as Priest & Rhea are, will Dom & Liv even make it back to the States? Or will they make sure not to go in there without some back-up?
BREAKING NEWS on next week’s Raw!
Raw will be live from Denver, Colorado, and the WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament continues! In one Triple Threat, we see Bronson Reed take on Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser, plenty of animosity between all those men. In the other Triple Threat, Dominik Mysterio will take on Dragon Lee and Ilja Dragunov! Can Dirty Dom survive two dragons at once? Or will he be burned and left out of the Fatal 4 Way?
Chad Gable VS “Uncle Howdy” Bo Dallas!
While Ivy Nile & The Creed Brothers see him out to the stage, they leave this in the hands of “Master Gable.” Will Gable be able to bring Bo Dallas back to reality? Or is he the one in denial and needs someone to slap some sense into him?
The lights go down, the fireflies come out, and the fog rolls in as the piano plays. Gable watches the eerie light as Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sick6 step out! Howdy picks up the lantern, and continues to lead the way. Then he blows the lantern out, the lights come back on, and Gable is clearly worried as he stands by the Hydration Station. Gable slowly returns to the ring, the fans rally behind Howdy, and the bell rings. They tie up, go around, and Howdy cravats for knee after knee! Then Howdy makes Gable waltz with him! Gable gets mad, he CLUBS, throat chops and KNEES low! Gable says he’s not afraid of Bo!
Gable runs, but Howdy LARIATS him down! Howdy runs up, but Gable ELBOWS him away! Gable runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into a POWERSLAM! And then Howdy CLOBBERS Gable! Howdy slithers up and Gable scrambles out of the ring! The fans fire up, Howdy says, “YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH~!” Bo has the spirits of Bray and Harper with him while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Gable blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! Howdy writhes, Gable goes up a corner, and Gable DIVING HEADBUTT FLOPS as Howdy moves! The fans rally, both men rise, and Gable fires a hand! Howdy hits back! Gable and Howdy trade shots, the fans rally up, but Gable gets the edge. Howdy just snarls and ROCKS Gable! Howdy runs up, but Gable clinches, to OVERHEAD SUPLEX Howdy to the floor! Gable then goes up the corner, and he SUPER FLYING LARIATS! Down goes Howdy and the ring count starts. Gable rolls in at 4 of 10, but fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Gable frowns, and he goes out to run in at Howdy! Howdy BACKDROPS Gable!
The fans fire up and Howdy runs to HIP ATTACK Gable against barriers! Howdy refreshes the ring count, then goes back to Gable. Howdy drags Gable up, TOSSES him over the desk, and Gable lands on an armchair! Howdy clears off the desk! The ring count is climbing, so Howdy refreshes it. Howdy then drags Gable up onto the desk, the fans fire up, but Gable wrenches! OLYMPIC SLAM on the desk! Both men flop down, the ref checks and Gable wants the ref to call it! Howdy is somehow still in this so Gable hurries into the ring. The count climbs, and Howdy stirs at 4 of 10. Gable wants the count go go faster, and we’re at 7!
Howdy rises at 8, and rolls in at 9! Gable stomps away at the ropes and corner! Gable lets off, then drags Howdy up to the top rope. Gable climbs up after Howdy, stares him down, then fires fists! The fans boo, but Howdy grabs Gable by the face! “There you are!” Gable ROCKS Howdy again! Gable brings Howdy up, for a SUPER BELLY2BELLY!! Gable crawls to the cover, TWO!! Howdy survives and Gable is frustrated! The fans rally, Gable stalks Howdy and drags him up. GERMAN SUPLEX! Gable holds on, he drags Howdy up again, for another GERMAN SUPLEX! And then a third GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans boo but Gable brings the straps down!
Gable waits on Howdy and Howdy rises in the corner. Gable runs up, CHAOS- NO, Howdy bucks that, and spider walks! Gable freaks out, runs up, but into an URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Gable survives, but Howdy keeps his focus on him. Howdy signals for something, and he runs up to ELBOW Gable in a corner. Howdy whips Gable corner to corner hard, and Gable falls right back! The fans fire up as Howdy stomps Gable, then bumps him off buckles. Howdy fires elbow after elbow, and he gets the fans fired up again. Howdy reels Gable in, suplexes, to put him on ropes for a MAGIC SCREW! Gable writhes and the fans fire up for Howdy!
Howdy waits on Gable, clinches, but Ivy is here! The ref is distracted, as is Howdy, and Gable spins free to trip Howdy! ANKLE LOCK!! The fans boo but Howdy fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Gable drags Howdy back, but Howdy rolls to send Gable into the ref! Gable is stunned, but he shrugs and goes after Howdy. Howdy clamps on a MANDIBLE CLAW!! Gable is smothered, but here come The Creeds! Julius & Brutus drag Howdy out to THRWO him into barriers! The fans boo more but the Creeds mug Howdy! No ref means no law, but Howdy just laughs!? Because here comes HIS family!
The lights go down, then come back up, and surprise! LUMIS LEAPS IN! He takes out Julius, so Gacy & Rowan go after Brutus! The fans fire up as the Wyatts TOSS The Creeds and brawl into the crowd! Rowan choke grips Julius, but Ivy jumps onto Rowan’s back! Rowan still BOOTS Julius, then just keeps going, with Ivy as a backpack! Gable gets Howdy back in the ring, hurries up a corner, and MOONSAULTS, but has to land out! Gable stands, into the clinch! SISTER ABIGAIL!! Cover, Howdy wins!
Winner: Uncle Howdy, by pinfall
The Wyatts are triumphant and the fans in Providence all cheer! But is this the end of their story with Gable and American Made? Or is it just the beginning of a new chapter?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw to be both the go-home to Bash In Berlin but also to set up things for beyond that. Great stuff from Judgment Day’s story to open tonight, especially with us finally getting more of the LWO back in action. I was even just wondering where they’d been in this story, and they return to give Judgment Day a great 8 Man Tag. Though, I figured Judgment Day would win out since Dom & Liv need momentum going into the Mixed Tag Match. Priest & Rhea of course showed up to go after them, too, and they also got momentum by beating up JD and Carlito. I would think the math is still in favor of Priest & Rhea winning in Berlin, presuming Rhea is to get a title rematch with Liv.
Zelina also made a great return as she gets a shot on Sonya during the great tag match. Iyo & Kairi get a great win off that, they might be poised for a title opportunity soon. Good promo from Alba & Isla to hype up the tag title match on Saturday, but there’s also SmackDown to give Jade & Bianca something. As I’ve been saying, it just doesn’t feel like Bianca & Jade get those belts back, there are opportunities for both of them to go for the WWE Women’s Championship and even compete against each other. And there are more women’s tag teams on Raw for the moment, it just makes sense this is the show these titles would be featured on. That said, hopefully WWE balances the shows and gives the champs more of a reason to be on both shows.
Very good promo from Gunther and equally good promo from Orton, but nothing brand new to share and nothing that changes the math. Orton will look great as always, but Gunther’s going to retain because he also has a long list of opponents he can still face. Great promo from McIntyre with him copying Punk and calling him out, for Punk to then of course go after him. Punk stood tall here, but he also did lose at SummerSlam, so it’s hard to say what happens with the Strap Match. But I would think Punk finds a way to win, to then compel these two to escalate further for the tiebreaker at like Bad Blood. For one, that’d be a big match for bringing Bad Blood back, like if it were Last Man Standing or Hell in a Cell.
Good promos from Bronson and Braun before their literally huge match tonight. In the ring was really good stuff, and then for things to go all the way to the parking lot, and them crushing that car, that was awesome. And honestly, with the idea of Bronson getting up and walking away on his own, I really thought he was going to attack Miz, either during or after the Triple Threat. That did not happen, maybe that’s if Bronson doesn’t win his Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Triple Threat. Though, it’s a shame he and Sheamus can’t both be in the Fatal 4, that’d be some good stuff alongside Jey and Dunne.
Speaking of, both Triple Threats tonight were awesome. Good promo from Woods and Kofi, which also helped feed the dysfunction growing in New Day. Woods chose not to be a Green Lantern(?) with Kofi, but that passive aggressive behavior is moot when neither guy moves on. Jey was definitely moving forward given how things were feeling from when Jey said Sami was taking time off. Great for Dunne to move on, he needs a little something to do right now. The final Triple Threat of Dom VS Dragon VS Dragunov is going to be an interesting one. Depending on how Bash In Berlin goes, maybe Dom is in rough shape. Plus he might cancel out with Dragon Lee if Judgment Day and LWO start feuding again. Plus, Dragunov is great, he also needs things to do.
And great main event out of Gable and Howdy. Very good promos from both to hype up the match, and naturally things got overbooked with American Made and Wyatts showing up to brawl. Great win for Howdy, but I’m pretty sure Gable will make excuses to force a rematch, probably with a No Disqualification style stipulation, and something fitting of Bray Wyatt’s own stipulation matches. Well, maybe not, the Pitch Black match was more cool visually. Unless they do a Firefly Funhouse type thing to make Gable come face to face with his WWE career up to this point like Bray did to Cena.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Is Orange Cassidy coldblooded? Or just in control?
Before their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear, Jon Moxley puts Wheeler Yuta in Orange Cassidy’s way! Will Cassidy destroy The Decoder before going for The Maniac?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida; Kris wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger; Lashley wins.
- Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta w/ The Death Riders; Cassidy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family!
This All-Star 8 Man is going to make for a massive match! The Aerial Assassin, Dunk Zilla, The One & Only and the man the family foolishly forgot are now teamed together against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! Will Ospreay lead this team to victory ahead of the grudge matches at Full Gear? Or will Callis’ Alpha, Aussie Arrow, Machine & Murderhawk Monster make sure #EverybodyDies?
Well forget sorting out, Ospreay leads his team in attacking the Callis Family right on the ramp! The fans fire up as Hobbs is after Archer, Davis is after Cage, and of course Ricochet is after Konosuke while Ospreay is after Kyle! Hobbs smacks Archer off railing, Kyle CLUBS Ospreay on the back, but Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay sends Kyle into railing, rips the tearaway pants right off him, and then LASHES him with them! Davis sends Cage into railing while Ospreay uses those pants to SLING Kyle into more railing! Davis CLUBS away on Cage, Ospreay blows snot on Kyle’s pants, and Davis sends Cage into more railing.
Kyle turns things around to send Ospreay into railing! Konosuke helps Cage against Davis but Hobbs still throws hands on Archer. Kyle CLUBS Ospreay, CLUBS Ricochet, but Konosuke puts Davis in the ring. The bell rings and this is finally a match. Konosuke headlocks Davis but Davis fires body shots. Davis powers up and out, but Konosuke RAMS him! The fans fire up as Davis stays up. Davis runs to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke stays up and the fans rally. Konosuke runs to RAM Davis, but Davis runs. Konosuke bypasses, leaps, but Davis catches him for a TOSS! And a SENTON! The fans fire up with Davis, and Ricochet reaches out.
Davis tags Ricochet in , then holds the way open, for Ricochet to FOSBURY FLOP onto Konosuke! But Cage CLOBBERS Davis! Cage then RAMS Ricochet into the apron, POSTS him, but Ospreay PENALTY KICKS Cage! The fans fire up as Ospreay goes up, but Kyle UPPERCUTS him! The fans boo as Kyle goes up, CLUBS away on Ospreay, and Ospreay falls to the floor. But now Hobbs is up! Kyle says wait! Then he fires hands! Hobbs just CHOPS Kyle! Hobbs climbs up to get Kyle, but Archer CLUBS Hobbs! Archer drags Hobbs down, throws hands, then puts Hobbs in between steps and post! Hobbs fights back, but Cage sends Ospreay into the steps!
The fans boo as Hobbs’ leg is crushed between steps and post! Archer puts Ricochet in the ring while a medic checks Hobbs. Archer brings Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free to fire off fast strikes! Hobbs is being helped to the back and Ospreay is concerned that this is now 4v3. Ricochet still fires strikes on Archer, but Archer grabs Ricochet by the neck! CHOKE- NO, Ricochet RANAS Archer first! Archer tumbles, stands up, and Ricochet springboards, but Archer CLOBBERS Him out of the sky! Archer BLASTS Davis, then catches Ospreay out of the air! Archer TOSSES Ospreay away and fans boo. But Ricochet springboards back in!
Archer catches Ricochet, and he CHOKE SLAMS Ricochet out onto Ospreay and Davis! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family is in control, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage & Kyle flex to soak up the heat, then Archer goes out after Ospreay and the rest. Konosuke fetches Ricochet into the ring, waistlocks, and then brings him away from the corner. Archer beats up on Ospreay while Konosuke fires knees into Ricochet. Ricochet tumbles to ropes but Konosuke is on him. Davis fires hands on Archer, then sends him into railing! Davis fires more hands, but Konosuke CHOKES Ricochet at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off and tags Kyle. Kyle stays between Ricochet and his corner. Kyle taunts Ricochet, stomps him around, then whips him to ropes. Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet down, then stalks him to a corner.
Kyle stomps away on Ricochet while Archer intimidates commentary. Kyle shouts at the camera while the ref counts, and Kyle steps off of Ricochet’s neck. Kyle bumps Ricochet off buckles, tags Cage, and Cage stands Ricochet up. Cage CHOPS Ricochet, then whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cage flexes while he taunts Ospreay & Davis. Cage drags Ricochet up but Ricochet RAMS him! And RAMS him! And fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke tags in and storms after Ricochet. Konosuke stomps Ricochet, then rains down fists! The ref reprimands while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke argues with the ref while Ospreay rallies the fans. Konosuke stays between Ricochet and his team, but Ricochet SLAPS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet for it! Ricochet fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Konosuke keeps Ricochet from his corner, reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO, and Ricochet ducks a chop to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ospreay! The fans fire up as these two fire fists and forearms! Kyle kicks and whips but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Kyle!
Ospreay whips, Kyle reverses, Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kyle staggers, Konosuke tags back in! Ospreay dodges Konosuke to BLAST Cage & Archer! Ospreay fires fists on Konosuke, but Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face! Konosuke runs, but Davis intercepts with a fireman’s carry! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Or maybe in this case, just a United Empire Dental Plan! But in any case, Davis scoops Konosuke, for the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up. Ospreay & Davis bring Konosuke up, double pump handle, but the #MurderMachines make the save!
Archer puts Davis in a corner, Cage ducks Ospreay’s haymaker to waistlock. Archer runs up, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Davis fires hands on Archer but Cage waistlocks, ripcords, and ROCKS Davis! Then fireman’s carry into the ASSISTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but the Murder Machines DOUBLE RIPCORD Ospreay up for Konosuke’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone! Archer argues with the ref but the count was fair. Konosuke tags Kyle while fans rally up behind Ospreay. Kyle smirks as he stalks Ospreay. Kyle BOOTS Ricochet off the apron for good measure!
Kyle tells Ospreay that this is how he wants it, right? All about Ospreay! Kyle stomps away on Ospreay in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts but wait! Here comes Hobbs! Hobbs hobbles but Kyle hurries to send Ospreay to the Callis corner. Tag to Konosuke and then Kyle slides out. Kyle runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs makes his way to the corner. Ospreay fights free of the corner but Konosuke holds him back! Ospreay fires forearms, reaches out, repeat! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Konosuke reels Ospreay in! Konosuke hits a back suplex, but Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay dodges Konosuke, hot tag to Hobbs! The Powerhouse powers up to rally on Konosuke! The fans fire up as Hobbs TOSSES Kyle, but the Murder Machines attack! They reel Hobbs in, but Hobbs fights the double suplex! The fans fire up but the Murder Machines double whip. Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hobbs has targets in all corners! SPLASH for Konosuke! SPLASH for Cage! SPLASH for Kyle! SPLASH for Archer! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs brings the straps down. Archer kicks low, then runs, but Hobbs dodges, to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Hobbs tags Davis!
Davis runs up to BOOT Konosuke, BOOT him again, but Konosuke just fires up! Ospreay CANNONBALLS onto Kyle while Konosuke fires hands! Konosuke spins, but Davis DECKS him! Davis roars, stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke backdrops back! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Davis gut wrenches Konosuke, for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but now Aussie Open is face to face! Kyle pie faces Davis, talks trash, but Davis glares at him. Kyle SLAPS Davis, so Davis TACKLES Kyle! Davis throws hands, Kyle gets up, and Davis runs up! Kyle dodges and Konosuke DECKS Davis!
Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Konosuke! But Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS Ricochet! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Cage! Archer CHOKE SLAMS Hobbs! Ospreay hits the PIP PIP CHEERIO FOREARM on Archer! Ospreay dares Kyle to man up and fight him! Kyle snarls, gets in, and they fire forearms again! Kyle swings, Ospreay catches him, but Kyle breaks the full nelson with an elbow! Ospreay HOOK KICKS Kyle! Ospreay runs, Kyle dodges, but then Ospreay slips through the lariat! Kyle slips through the bomb, hoists Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips free! Kyle ducks the hook kick to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the SPANISH FLY!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay takes aim from a corner! Kyle rises, so does Davis, and Ospreay runs up, Kyle uses Davis as a shield from the HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay freaks out, Kyle SUPERKICKS Ospreay out of the ring! Then Kyle DIVES onto Ospreay! Konosuke brings down his kneepad, aims at Davis, POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The Alpha stands tall over Davis as friendly fire takes out Ospreay’s team. But what happens when things divide into 1v1 matches? Will Konosuke still be International Champion after he and Ricochet go #OuttaThisWorld? Will Kyle prove that he IS The Protostar after tearing down Will Ospreay?
Jon Moxley & The Death Riders speak.
“Despite recent discoveries that Orange Cassidy is a snake, coldblooded, uncaring, unmoving, a serpent lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield, my objective remains the same, my job on Saturday night remains the same. You may be this borderline sociopath, you may be a great guy just like everybody thinks. I don’t care if you’re a great guy. I don’t care what kind of person you are. When the bell rings on Saturday night, and the AEW World Championship hangs in the balance, you are a threat to my people. And I will destroy you.
“There’s so much more going on behind Orange Cassidy’s eyes than any of us could’ve imagined. You may make it to Full Gear with your mind in tact, but your body… For that matter, Darby Allin’s body… Still up for grabs.” Claudio jumps in, speaking in German about what he’ll do to Darby. Then in English, he says, “Tonight, I’m gonna end you.” Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder. Will The Maniac’s top henchmen do his dirty work for him when they dismantle Cassidy & Darby? Or will it just be fuel on the fire for Freshly Squeezed & The Relentless One? Speaking of…
Darby Allin speaks.
“Claudio, I’m gonna keep this really short. Let’s not forget you’re the one who put the chair around Bryan’s neck and pulled the trigger on his career. Every single one of you Death Riders will have your day. And Claudio, today’s your day.” Will Moxley’s men be dealt with in brutal fashion before he suffers the same?
The Hurt Syndicate arrive.
Renee Paquette waits in the parking lot as an SUV pulls up, and she welcomes Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to the show. She heard MVP has a surprise in store, what’s he got planned? MVP says yes, there is a special treat for the AEW audience, and that is this announcement: The All Mighty Bobby Lashley will be in action here tonight on Dynamite in Reading, Pennsylvania, prior to his PPV debut on Saturday! Renee asks if MVP is at all concerned to put Lashley in a match- OH NO, Swerve attacks!! Swerve knocks Lashley over, then laughs as he gets away!
Shelton helps Lashley up but that ambush might’ve been with Swerve’s own silver chain. Will Lashley elect not to compete tonight after all? Or is he about to make an example out of whatever poor soul is put in front of him?
Adam Cole is here!
Reading fires up as the Panama City Playboy makes his way to the ring. They join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole grabs a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Reading sure is ready! Cole wishes so so badly that he could get his hands on MJF this Saturday, but he’s not. MJF did everything in his power to make sure he and Cole didn’t fight on Saturday, and he succeeded. But do you know who else succeeded last week? Roderick Strong did! The fans cheer as Cole says he and Roddy have the exact same goal: Give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime! And that is exactly what happens at Full Gear!
The fans cheer, and wait, Kyle O’Reilly makes his way out here. The longtime friend of Cole & Roddy makes his way out here, and already has a mic. Kyle isn’t sure if Cole remembers, but 14 years ago, right here in Reading, PA, Cole and Kyle had their second match ever against each other. They’ve come a long way. Being associated with Cole has given Kyle some incredible highs, and some serious lows. And through those lows, Kyle knows Cole better than anyone. Which makes Kyle the only one willing to tell Cole the truth. The truth is, this crusade against MJF has got to end before someone gets hurt.
This obsession, Cole needs to wash his hands of it. His ankle has already been reconstructed, what’s next? Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, Kyle included, but Cole has got to stop having his friends fight his battles. Roddy barely makes it out alive last week, and now he wants to fight MJF! He wants to END MJF, all because of Cole. Kyle just doesn’t have a good feeling about any of this. Cole asks Kyle what he’s trying to say here. Kyle doesn’t think Roddy can handle MJF? Kyle asks Cole if he really thinks MJF isn’t already three steps ahead. MJF hasn’t been here for weeks but he’s pulling all the strings.
Cole should know that dealing with MJF is like playing with fire, and Kyle doesn’t wanna see his friends get burned. Cole needs to realize why so many of his friends are willing to go to war for him, and it’s because he is a great leader, an elite pro-wrestler, and a great friend, who doesn’t wanna see his friends get hurt. At least, so Kyle thinks. But Cole has to face facts: MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. Kyle drops his mic and walks away. Cole drops his mic, and has a lot to think about. Does Kyle have a point? Can Cole just let Roddy handle MJF and then move on?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“A little later tonight, I’m gonna make an example out of you, Wheeler Yuta. And I’m gonna show everybody exactly what I’m gonna do this Saturday to you, Jon Moxley. And that’s walk down to that ring and beat you, alone.” But The Conglomeration steps in. Mark Briscoe has Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii with him as he asks Cassidy, “What sense does that make, man?” Moxley said himself, there’s five Death Riders, one Cassidy. Conglomeration has his back, they are here for him. Cassidy says no, no one else needs to get hurt. Get hurt? What’s Cassidy talking about? The Conglomeration are ready to scrap!
PLEASE!! Cassidy is asking them… They don’t have to believe him or even understand him. But just promises him they’ll stay back here. If Cassidy insists, then so be it. Cassidy says there you have it, Jon. Five of you, one of him. Do what you’re gonna do. Because at Full Gear, Moxley’s gonna need all the help he can get. Cassidy is himself wanting the best for his friends, but will that work out for the betterment of AEW? Or is he just playing into Moxley’s hands?
Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida!
The #BornAgainKristen bodied the bullies that are Mercedes Mone & Kamille the last time she saw them, but she still needs to tune up for Full Gear. However, taking on the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion might be more than just a workout. Win, lose or draw, will the Shining Samurai get Kris ready for The CEO?
The bell rings, Kris and Shida shake hands and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and Kris wrenches to a wristlock. Shida handsprings and wrenches back, then hammerlocks. Kris reaches back, hits a headlock takeover, but Shida headscissors. Kris kips free and the fans cheer while the two reset. Shida and Kris circle again while the fans fire up. The two tie up, Shida wrenches and hammerlocks, then CLUBS Kris on the back. Shida CLUBS Kris again, then waistlocks. Kris fights the lift with elbows, then switches. Kris SLAMS Shida, then flips her over. Shida kips up to arm-drag Kris! Kris ends up in a corner, and Shida runs up to KNEE her!
Shida climbs up and the fans cheer as she rains down fists! But Kris stops Shida at 5 and carries her out of the corner! Shida slips free, Kris blocks a lariat to SWEEP the leg! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shida is tough and she goes to ropes, but Kris whips her to a corner. Kris runs up but into a RANA! Kris cartwheels through! Then she CLOBBERS Shida! The fans fire up while Kris flexes. Kris drags Shida into a motorcycle stretch but Shida endures. The fans rally up and Shida fights to her feet. Shida arm-drags Kris down, and wraps her in a straitjacket stretch! Kris fights up with a bridge, but Shida hops on!
The fans rally while Kris RAMS Shida into a corner! Shida holds onto the straitjacket and pulls! The ref counts, Shida lets go at 4, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles and the fans duel as Shida fires up! Shida goes outside, drags Kris to the apron, and CLUBS her! Shida runs to KNEE LIFT! Kris flops to the floor and fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida brings Kris up again, and whips her into railing hard! Kris writhes, Shida drags her up, and then Shida whips Kris into more railing! Kris writhes again and Shida refreshes the ring count. Shida sits Kris in a corner to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands, so Shida stops. Shida brings Kris around, pushes her into the ring, and then stalks her. Shida stomps Kris around, brings her up, and snap suplexes! Kris writhes but Shida brings her up again. Shida then snap suplexes Kris into a corner! Shida drags Kris to a cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Shida stays on her with a chinlock stretch!
Kris endures being bent back, and she reaches out with her free arm. Shida pulls back more but Kris rises up! Shida is again a backpack, but then she slips down. Kris fires body shots, slips around and lifts for a BIG back suplex! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs as she rises up, but then Shida dodges the sliding forearm! Ghost pin! TWO, and Kris has a cradle! TWO! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris PELES! Shida staggers, but she comes back to ENZIGIRI! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks both women and they’re okay to continue, so a standing count begins. Shida and Kris stir at about 4 of 10, then rise up at 6.
Kris grabs Shida, but Shida fires a forearm! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots go back and forth. Shida fires a flurry, then whips Kris to ropes. Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodges a knee! SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Kris as she whips Shida to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT, then she goes side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Shida ends up in ropes but Kris reels her in. Fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Shida up, gut wrenches, but Shida slips free! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shida eggs Kris on, then dodges her to fire forearms! Kris just shakes her head!
Shida fires more shots, but Kris fireman’s carries! But Shida slips free, straitjacket roll-up! TWO!! KNEE STRIKE! And then short arm LARIAT! Shida takes aim, but she starts to doubt the Katana! Shida runs up but Kris dodges the boot to then scoop and INVERTED SLAM! Then Kris aims, DISCUS- NO, Shida backslides her! TWO!! Shida reels Kris in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO?!? Kris survives and Shida is shocked! Shida brings Kris up but Kris fires body shots and forearms! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris wrenches to kick! Kris runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Shida hurries to suplex, but Kris turns it around!
Shida slips out of Kris’ suplex to slip around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida roars, aims, KATA- NO, Kris gut wrenches! Tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Shida gave Kris a powerful match, but clearly Shida has to iron out her own crisis of confidence. Kris still shows Shida respect by helping her up. But wait, here comes Mercedes Mone & Kamille! The fans boo The CEO & Brickhouse but Mone has a mic. “Readiiiiing~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. Mone asks Kamille if she wants to hear a fun fact about Pennsylvania. The 76ers have had yet another terrible season! Embarrassing~! But shoutouts to Mone’s Celtics for another incredible victory. The fans boo Boston but Mone says another person with an incredible win was Kris Statlander. Mone is rarely impressed by her competition.
Does anyone else want to hear another fun fact? “NO!!” Well, Mone has held the TBS Championship longer than Kris! So at Full Gear, Mone will NOT lose, because she is The CEO, the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And she will NEVER lose this title! Fans tell The CEO to STFU, but Mone tells Kamille go get the job done! She is so pissed off! GO! NOW! Kamille walks up the steps past Mone, but with only one good arm! Mone says hurry up, but Kamille looks at both Shida and Kris. Kamille takes as swing, but Kris blocks to ROCK her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS Kamille! Then Kris & Shida TOSS The Brickhouse!
Shida goes out after Kamille, but then Mone goes after Kris! Mone goes for the backstabber, but Kris holds onto ropes! Mone is almost stuck up there, but Kris pops her around! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! The fans fire up as Kris stands tall over The CEO! Will Kris once again become the Face of TBS? Or will Mone find a way to win even without her insurance policy?
The Hurt Syndicate has a cameraman with them.
MVP says hold on, he and Shelton have found Swerve. They go after the man in the big fur jacket, but that’s not Swerve! Swerve gave his jacket to the guy, but MVP & Shelton still beat this guy up for helping Swerve. MVP says they’ll find Swerve later, Lashley has his match up next. And it’ll be a 2-on-1 Handicap?! The All Mighty really IS mad, what poor duo is about to be destroyed?
AEW hears from Jay White and Hangman Adam Page.
“Hangman. You and I are on that same path to that same destination, trying to grasp at that same prize. 2024 still has some time left for The Switchblade to share the spotlight with Hangman once more!” But the Blackhat Cowboy asks White if he knows “Who the hell I am?! I am the Hangman! I am THE man! They named this whole godforsaken PPV after ME!” White says when he makes Hangman TAP, it will be a public declaration! But Hangman says White can’t make him tap, even if his life depended on it! These two vicious gunslingers will write one more chapter in their storied rivalry, but who comes out riding off into the sunset?
2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger!
The All Mighty thought he’d have an easy night getting in a little warm-up, but The Realest quickly reminded him why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW! Lashley’s now doubling down to make a point, will there be nothing left of Keys & Cheese after tonight?
The bell rings and while the fans rally for Cheeseburger, he and Keys each argue the other should start. Lashley runs up and TOSSES Burger across the ring! Keys runs away, Lashley runs to RAM into Burger! Lashley brings Burger up, Keys runs in, but Lashley catches him for a COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Lashley drags Keys up and TOSSES him out! Lashley then turns to look at Burger in the corner. The fans rally for Burger, but Lashley CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but MVP & Shelton high-five Lashley. Lashley drags Burger up to gut wrench, Canadian Rack, and DOMINATOR! Keys runs in to break the cover!
The fans cheer Keys as he fires hands, but Lashley just gets angrier! Keys short arm LARIATS, but Lashley stays up! Keys runs, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Lashley storms around, then aims at Keys. Keys staggers into the SPEAR! Lashley isn’t done there, and he clamps on the HURT LOCK! Keys can’t open that lock, he is OUT! Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
MVP & Shelton join Lashley in the ring to celebrate, but then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up, and here comes Prince Nana with a chair! Nana eggs the Hurt Syndicate on so Shelton storms out after Nana. MVP watches the rest of ringside for Swerve, but Swerve slides out from under the ring! The fans fire up as Swerve slips in to CHAIN PUNCH Lashley!! MVP gets on the apron but Swerve DECKS MVP with a chain punch! And then Shelton eats a chain punch! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, and hits a HOUSE CALL on Lashley! Swerve hurries to the top rope, and he gives Lashley a KILL STOMP!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve stands over Lashley! MVP & Shelton get up and get in, but Swerve escapes, chain draped on his neck! Will AEW then, now and forever be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Backstage interview with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend, the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion. They are planning their Championship Champagne Celebration for Full Gear, BUT Friday Night Rampage will feature the two of them teaming up for the first time in just over a year. Mariah says no champion deserves a celebration more than her. Her rise to the top was meteoric, and her reign will be historic. She takes ish and makes it shine, any time and any show, against anyone. In Mariah’s division, you hold this title, or you die.
Mina says yes, Mariah has been working so hard. She came back to tell her she is so very proud. And Mina will give Mariah a celebration she’ll never forget! Mariah says the “H Cup Angel” (Mina) and the “Woman from Hell” (Mariah herself) are going to make Rampage into Glampage. Everyone wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah. And then… They’ll dance! These two shimmy and shake their way out, will they finally be toasting their victories at Full Gear?
Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli w/ The Death Riders!
The Relentless One told The Swiss Superman that revenge was coming, and here is Darby’s chance! Will Darby avenge Bryan Danielson? Or will he just be the next to fall?
The bell rings and Darby stares Claudio down. Darby takes some deep breaths then circles with Claudio. Darby slips around to waistlock but Claudio flings him off, only for Darby to roll to his feet. They circle again, and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby and Claudio feel things out, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Claudio lifts Darby but Darby thrashes the hold. Claudio throws Darby off, runs up, but Darby uses that to get around and springboard arm-drag! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out, and Darby taunts Claudio with some drop steps. Claudio snarls, but then Darby fakes him out with a slingshot!
Claudio is annoyed and takes a swing but Darby slingshots up and over! Darby taunts Claudio again while the fans rally up. Claudio cools off before he storms up the steel steps. Claudio pops Darby up but Darby keeps from hitting buckles! Darby ELBOWS Claudio away, goes up, then leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio SLAMS Darby down, flips him back to his feet, but Darby slips around to waistlock. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out but the fans fire up. Darby goes up a corner, and he SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES into a waistlock! Claudio swings and THROWS Darby away!
Darby staggers to his feet but Claudio runs up, to POUNCE Darby into railing! Darby writhes against the railing, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Darby up and over! Fans freak out as Darby hits the floor! Claudio leaves Darby behind while the ring count climbs, but Darby drags himself up at 7. Claudio goes back out after Darby to suplex! Claudio holds Darby up while he marches up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength and balance, and then Claudio TOSSES Darby back into the ring! Darby writhes again while Claudio steps back in. Claudio stalks Darby, talks some trash, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio looms over Darby, then deadlift gut wrenches for a GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! Darby writhes while Claudio stands over him again. Claudio watches Darby crawl towards a corner and stalks him. Claudio drags Darby up, brings him around, and ROCKS Darby with a forearm! Darby pushes Claudio, then CHOPS! Claudio DECKS Darby! Darby tumbles out of the ring! The ref wants Claudio to stay back while Darby drags himself up. Darby is back in before the count starts, but then Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio kicks Darby around, then clamps on with a neck wrench!
Darby endures, fights up, but Claudio powers him down. Darby BITES Claudio’s hand! The ref reprimands but Darby fires off forearms on Claudio. Claudio HIP TOSSES Darby up and out of the ring! Darby hits the floor and flounders around while the ref reprimands Claudio. Claudio again waits on Darby, and then he DOUBLE STOMPS Darby the moment he’s in! The ref counts as Claudio stands on Darby at the ropes. Claudio steps off at 4, brings him around, and clamps on an armlock and chinbar. Darby endures, fights around, and manages to fireman’s carry Claudio! But Claudio rains down elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL even!
Claudio clamps on with a double wristlock and he grinds Darby down. Darby still endures and the fans rally up again. Darby fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Claudio then HIP TOSSES Darby into a corner! Darby tumbles out of the ring but Claudio pursues! Claudio SWINGS Darby into railing! Then Claudio fireman’s carries, to TOSS Darby back in the ring! Claudio storms in while Darby flounders away. Darby flops back out of the ring but Claudio pursues him again. Darby trips Claudio up and traps him in the apron skirt! Darby then fires forearms, and BITES Claudio’s ear!
The fans fire up but Claudio shoves Darby away. Darby slides into the ring then DIVES onto Claudio! And then runs to DIVE again! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Darby crawls over to bring Claudio up and into the ring. The fans fire up as Darby climbs up a corner, though slowly given all the damage to his back. That lets Claudio trip Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, and Claudio climbs up after him. Claudio gut wrenches for a SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Claudio calls for the swing! Claudio grabs the legs, but Darby twists to a victory roll! TWO!!
Claudio escapes and runs up, but Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, roll and- WHOA, Claudio has to fight to stay up, and then he deadlifts Darby! Darby pops through to CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Darby and Claudio crawl for ropes. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again and again and again! The ref backs Claudio off, but then Claudio fires off body shots! Darby flops over but Claudio has the legs. Claudio FLIPS Darby up and over the ropes, but Darby lands on the apron! Claudio BOOTS Darby down! The ref wants Claudio to hold on but Claudio goes out after Darby.
Claudio drags Darby by his legs, then SWINGS him around! Into steel steps!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t care. The fans tell Claudio he is sick, but Claudio TOSSES Darby over the announce desk!! Schiavone, Excalibur & Matt Menard narrowly avoid becoming collateral damage! But Claudio clears the desk and brings Darby up. Claudio puts Darby on the desk, then stands over him. The ref reprimands but Claudio just ignores him. Claudio drags Darby up, and gorilla presses him! SUPER DUPER TOSS onto the timekeeper’s table!! The fans lose their minds as Darby is down but that table’s somehow still standing!
The ref checks on Darby but Claudio storms right over! The ref tells Claudio to stop so they go to the ring. Claudio lets the ring count start, and yet Darby somehow stirs at 4 of 10! The fans rally as hard as they can and Darby crawls his way over! Darby is still far away at 7! But then he powers up and LEAPS in at 9!! But Claudio LARIATS Darby inside-out!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Darby truly is relentless, with durability like no other, but it just wasn’t enough against the strength and brutality of Claudio! Will no one stop The Death Riders from running roughshod over AEW?
Backstage interview with Private Party.
Renee is with Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy and brings up that at Full Gear, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way. Private Party takes on The Acclaimed, The Outrunners and The Kings of the Black Throne. In such a match, the champs do NOT have to be pinned or submitted to lose their titles, so what is their strategy? Brother Zay says they obviously can’t tell her that, the other teams are watching. But it seems like the odds are against them. Fortunately, the odds have been against them their whole lives, their whole careers, just like against The Young Bucks.
But look what happened: Private Party defied the odds, beat The Bucks, and are your AEW World Tag Team Champions. That is the same thing that happens on Saturday. They leave Newark, New Jersey still your tag team champions. Because there ain’t no party like a Private Party, that’s a flex. Oh, speaking of! It’s AJ & Big Justice! They’re fired up to be here, but Justice wants to know what that face Zay made was last week. Oh, right, this one, with the chin scratching. And AJ says they’ve got a BIG announcement coming up after this! Maybe some double chunk chocolate cookies? BOOM!!
A green Porsche Taycan pulls up to the middle of nowhere.
And out steps MJF. The Wolf of Wrestling tells the hobo to “go get it” as he throws spare change off to the side like birdseed. MVP then sits back and tells Roderick Strong, “You’ve been through so much. The kid who grew up trailer park trash with two abusive alcoholic parents. For crying out loud! Your own mother shot your father right in front of you. That’s traumatizing. And as you know, Roddy, trauma is the result of an overwhelming sense of danger, powerlessness and fear. However, healing is a result of feeling safe, empowered and supported. That’s why you’d do anything for Cole. He makes you feel all those positive things that you lacked.
“It’s why I was no different than you. It’s why I trusted him. Unfortunately, the difference between you and I: Cole for me was a mirage of what I wanted him to be. A fraud, a liar. And whilst Cole is a fraud, I do actually believe deep down, in his narcissistic, sociopathic, frail, feeble frame, is a man who cares about Roderick Strong. This is precisely why upon further contemplation, I am happy you won, Roddy. Because I want Adam Cole to watch a person he cares about suffer! And because of your White trash upbringing, you aren’t intelligent enough to realize that you don’t have a prayer. And I’m sending you back to where you belong. To your grimy little trailer park.
“And after the match, you’ll be in so much physical anguish, you’ll wish your mother hadn’t shot your father, but instead shot you.” As if this scumbag couldn’t stoop any lower, he brings up Roddy’s past to hurt him. But will Roddy make sure MJF’s future is the one full of pain and suffering?
Backstage interview with AJ & Big Justice.
Renee is with the Costco Tiktok sensations and says that in the Full Gear Zero Hour, we will see #BigBoomAJ take on QT Marshall in a match 20 YEARS in the making. AJ says it may have been 20 years in the making for QT, this all started for AJ when QT threw the double chunk chocolate cookies down! Renee says AJ has not been in the ring in those 20 years, is he concerned about how his body will hold up? AJ isn’t worried about that, because he just has one strategy, and that’s the strategy they use each and every day. That strategy is to bring the BOOM~! But hey, there’s another special announcement.
Because when AJ rings QT’s bell, and he Power-Booms QT right in the middle of that ring, there is only one guy they want ringing the bell: Big Justice’s best friend, THE RIZZLER! Time to bring the BOOM~! Will QT be sleeping on the mat for The Rizzler? Will he be skibidi? Fanum Tax? Why are those even words?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
And he welcomes out The Undisputed Kingdom! The fans cheer as Roderick Strong makes his way out, accompanied by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Schiavone brings up Roddy VS MJF at Full Gear, and we just heard all that disgusting stuff MJF had to say. Roddy’s response is that to be honest, he has not slept a wink since last week. IT is finally happening! Roddy feels like a kid on Christmas morning. He finally gets his hands on “MAAAAAX~!” The fans echo that, and Roddy says if MJF was here tonight, and not hiding out there, Roddy would ask him: Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his childhood?
Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his parents? You don’t think Roddy’s heard that stuff before? His whole LIFE, that is what people brought up! His mom’s an addict, his dad’s an addict, mom shot dad. Good job, Max, you made Roddy feel like he was in elementary school again. And people may look at Roddy’s past and feel sorry for him, but Roddy asks us not to. Because looking at MJF, Roddy feels sorry for him. Understand this, Max. With Roddy’s life, he learned that to get the most out of life, you have to earn it. If you wanna break the cycle, you have to earn it. And that is what Roddy’s done ever since he was a kid!
And now looking at MJF, he’s been spoon-fed everything. And when something doesn’t go his way or something happens and he doesn’t like it, MJF throws a temper tantrum like a baby until that changes. So Roddy wants MJF to do something for him: Look in the mirror and think about all the things that MJF has done to people. The manipulating, the backstabbing, the using. MJF needs to realize, when the bell rings at Full Gear, MJF will pay for all those sins. With every chop, with every punch, with every elbow, with every backbreaker! And when it is all over, Roddy walks to his hotel room for the best night of sleep in his life because he earned it.
Especially because Roddy will know he has broken MJF’s back, and left him humbled! Roddy is all fired up, and the fans are with him! Will MJF finally get what’s coming to him? Or will he give Roddy nightmares for the rest of his life?
AEW shares footage taken from last Saturday night.
First, a recap video of Daniel Garcia thwarting Jack Perry’s attempts to abduct and torture Matthew Menard, as well as the joyride they took in the Scapegoat bus, with Perry as the hood ornament. And now, they have Perry strapped into a chair, the bus headlights as the only source of light. Menard is behind the camera as he asks Perry how he’s feeling. How’d that work out for him, huh? Garcia splashes Perry with water to wake him up, and says “Let’s have a conversation. I’m all ears.” Perry chuckles and says Garcia thinks he’s so much better than him. Look at where they are! Garcia shouts back that he doesn’t wanna be here!
Garcia just wants to wrestle, but AEW is full of savages! Perry tried to take Daddy Magic’s life! And those in power just sit back and watch, pretending that nothing’s going on. So what do they do? Gotta take the power back, right? Perry counters with, “Everybody’s got a code. Everybody cares about right and wrong until it costs them something. Until they have to SACRIFICE!” Garcia gets in Perry’s face, grabs him by the mouth, and says Perry’s always going on about sacrifice but Perry has no idea what Garcia’s had to go through! Perry has NO idea what Garcia’s had to sacrifice to be here!
Garcia knows where Perry wants him to go, but Garcia promises that he’s never gonna go there. Perry smirks, then SPITS in Garcia’s face. Garcia wipes that off his face and says bet. Garcia’s got something for Perry, so just wait right there. Garcia goes to the bus while Perry mockingly asks what he’s gonna do. Menard tells shut up, Jack! Life must be so hard for him! What’s Jack got to be sad about?! Garcia comes back and he has a crowbar! Perry dares him to go ahead. Garcia raises the bar, but he SMASHES up the bus! Garcia throws the crowbar away and Perry laughs. Is that it? Garcia tells Menard they’ll get out of here. What? Where’s Garcia going?
Perry says yeah, walk away. Menard tells Perry that Garcia’s gonna whoop his ass! Just wait! Menard leaves, Perry shouts into the night, but will The Face of TNT soon be the one sacrificed for the greater good?
Renee Paquette presides over the ROH World Championship contract signing.
She welcomes us backstage to the signing for this match, which will happen next week, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, in Chicago. The challenger, Tomohiro Ishii, is on her left, and the champion, Chris Jericho, is on her right. Jericho, as champion, you have the honors to sign first. Jericho smiles and waves as he says, “Hi, guys.” But Renee, you should know better. A champion of Jericho’s caliber does not just sign a contract thrust at his face randomly. He has a whole legal team that needs to approve this contract. Renee says it was sent to said legal team last week. Oh, really? What about today? The now! Jericho lives in the now!
Jericho says he’ll get this checked by his legal eagles one more time. But for now, wait here. Choto matte kudesai. Jericho steps around the corner and then down the hall. He smiles at his own picture on the wall. What a good looking guy. But wait, Ishii has followed Jericho to the hall. Jericho is a bit worried as he keeps moving. Jericho tries to block Ishii’s path but a trash can isn’t enough. Jericho tells staffers that Ishii wants to talk to them. They step in the way but Ishii pushes them aside. Jericho moves faster, pushes more people in the way, but Ishii pushes them aside. Was that RJ City?
Jericho goes up some stairs but Ishii follows. Ishii’s even gaining ground! Jericho goes through a doorway and ends up in the concourse! Fans cheer as Jericho and Ishii keep up their cat ‘n’ mouse game. Jericho decides to go into the stands! Ishii follows, and they head down the bleachers towards ringside! Jericho hurries over railing but so does Ishii. They go into the ring, and now Jericho tells Ishii to stop following him! Jericho wants a mic, a mic is brought, and Jericho says hey, listen, Ishii. Jericho would sign this contract, but he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii has a pen! Oh. Ishii clicks it for Jericho, and pushes it into him.
Jericho takes the pen, looks at the contract again, and still hesitates. Jericho signs his part, and then hands things over to Ishii. But then BRYAN KEITH & BIG BILL ATTACK! It was all a massive set-up! Bad Apple & Redwood beat down Stone Pitbull, and then sit him up! Jericho has the pen ready, but here comes The Conglomeration! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero rush in, and Mark TACKLES Jericho! Rocky fires off on Bill while Mark CHOKES Jericho! Keith saves Jericho from Mark but Mark fires hands on Keith! The fans fire up, but then Bill SKYSCRAPER- NO, Mark UPPERCUTS Bill first! Rocky adds on!
The fans fire up as The Conglomeration pinballs Bill, and then Ishii CLOBBERS him! Bill tumbles out, but Rocky DIVES! Bill is sent into railing! Keith stands up, into a kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER! Jericho stands up, Ishii has him, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Conglomeration stands tall over The Learning Tree and his Branches, and now Ishii signs his part! The match is now official, and Ishii is looking to take a bite out of Jericho! Will The Conglomeration have the ROH World Championship to be thankful for this year?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion and notes that last time, we were going to hear from her, only for her to be interrupted by Julia Hart. What is Hayter’s reaction to that? Well, yeah, she isn’t angry, but she is baffled why Julia chose to interrupt Hayter. They’ve never really spoken or interacted, or even wrestled each other. Hayter is just curious as to why Julia felt it was okay to do that. Granted, Julia can do whatever she wants, Hayter moves to the beat of her own drum just as much as Julia. But… if Julia wants to have a chat-
Uh oh, something is happening to the video! Brody King’s message echoes, “It’s time to come home.” Julia Hart walks through the woods. Brody says The House is her foundation. She has seen her rebirth. Now it is time to rebuild. She has woken up stronger, more determined, and more dangerous than ever. Julia aims her arrow to shoot down a target: her past self. Her obstacles are just bull’s eyes. She is the Princess of the Black Throne, and the Keeper of Secrets. She is Julia Hart, and her heart grows harder. She hits her mark, but will she find Hayter Hits Hard?
Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed has been accused of being coldblooded and uncaring, but he got pretty heated as he told The Conglomeration to keep themselves safe tonight. He goes 1v1 with The Decoder, a young man who was once Cassidy’s student, and who left him behind to join the then Blackpool Combat Club. If anyone is uncaring, it is Yuta with how he would then follow Jon Moxley’s lead in the destruction of Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor. Who will be the more ferocious fighter tonight, this close to Full Gear?
The bell rings and Yuta SHOTGUNS Cassidy! Yuta follows Cassidy to a corner to CHOP, then ROCK, then CHOP again! Yuta whips corner to corner but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy bumps Yuta off buckles, climbs up top, but has to leap over. Yuta comes back but Cassidy catches him to a backslide! TWO, but Cassidy reels Yuta in for a cradle! TWO! Yuta pulls on an ear! But Cassidy arm-drags and wrangles Yuta into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta escapes and the fans fire up as these two stand off. Yuta huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Cassidy shows he wants a grapple. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but Cassidy blocks a kick!
Cassidy reels Yuta in for a headlock, but Yuta powers up and out. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ rolls, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yuta tumbles out and fans fire up! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Yuta and the fans fire up again! Cassidy brings Yuta up, whips, but Yuta reverses to reel Cassidy in! Cassidy fights the suplex, but then Yuta fights a suplex. Yuta suplexes, to RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy writhes and fans are stunned! Yuta stomps Cassidy, then leaves him behind for the ring count. Cassidy crawls into the ring, Yuta exposes a crossbar, and then he GRINDS Cassidy’s face into the steel!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta steps off at 4. Cassidy seethes as he rises up, but Yuta has him at the corner. Cassidy kicks Yuta’s legs out and Yuta falls onto a turnbuckle! Yuta falls back, Cassidy climbs, but Yuta grabs Cassidy first! Yuta drags Cassidy down but Cassidy fires hands. Yuta squeezes the facelock tight, then hits an APRON DDT! The fans boo Yuta while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck while Yuta waits in the ring. A ring count starts and Yuta eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy reaches up as the count reaches 5 of 10, but he doesn’t sit up until 6. Cassidy hobbles up, stumbles and falls, but springs back to life! He slides in at 9! Only for Yuta to be right on him! Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy turns that into BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy is too sore to be frustrated. They both sit up, and Yuta crawls his way over to a corner. Cassidy rises, checks his neck, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Yuta goes up, but Cassidy JUMP FOREARMS! Cassidy positions Yuta just right before he climbs the corner.
Yuta resists but Cassidy still brings Yuta up. Yuta continues to fight the suplex, throws body shots, then shoves Cassidy down. Cassidy rolls back to his feet, runs back up the corner, but Yuta again fights the suplex! Cassidy fires hands, but Yuta fires back! They brawl up top, Cassidy HEADBUTTS Yuta! But Yuta HEADBUTTS back! They both wobble, but then Cassidy BITES Yuta! The ref reprimands, but Cassidy CLAWS Yuta’s back! This is very Moxley of him to do! And then Cassidy hits the SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the ref checks. They’re both okay to continue, so a standing count begins!
Cassidy sits up, spots Yuta, and heads that way. Yuta sits up, they fire forearms as they stand! Dynamite returns to single picture as these shots go back and forth. The fans fire up for Cassidy but boo Yuta as the shots go faster and faster! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s forehead! Yuta spits then runs, but Cassidy dodges! BODY BLOW! SUPERKICK! Yuta sits down, Cassidy runs, PENALTY KICK! Cassidy slashes his throat, hauls Yuta up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy seethes. Cassidy rains down fists on Yuta! The ref reprimands about closed fists and hair pulling, but Cassidy doesn’t stop until the ref counts 4.
Cassidy stands, and he throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims at Yuta, runs up, but Yuta ducks the punch! GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs to CHOP in the corner! And then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! The fans boo while Yuta seethes and stands over Cassidy. Yuta sits Cassidy up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Cassidy blocks one! And bends fingers, to then SNAP them! The fans fire up as Cassidy SNAPS finger after finger! Yuta swings, Cassidy BOOTS him, then serves up SOLE FOOD! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is busting out all his best friends’ best moves, but he hasn’t gotten it done!
Cassidy aims, loads up, and ORANGE- NO, Yuta ducks! Orange fights the suplex, switches to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Yuta dodges Cassidy, scoops him, and CROSS LEG TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy survives and Yuta is furious! The fans are thunderous, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cassidy grits his teeth but he’s almost a ragdoll! Yuta lets off to then hook the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION!! Cassidy endures as Yuta thrashes him around! Cassidy powers up as the fans rally, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK!! Yuta holds on, the ref counts, and Yuta finally lets go at 4!
The ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta pushes past the ref to go outside the ring. Yuta grabs a chair! Yuta storms into the ring while the fans boo, and the ref says don’t do it! Cassidy dodges the chair shot! Victory roll, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Yuta is in disbelief! Cassidy beat him with a technical move! Yuta snarls but the ref keeps him back. Cassidy did what he promised in beating Yuta, but then he stares his former student down. Is Cassidy going to offer a handshake? WAIT, PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard BOOTS Cassidy down so we’ll never know what Cassidy was going to do! The fans boo more but Pac & Yuta stand on Cassidy. The rest of the Death Riders appear, and Marina Shafir has duct tape! The AEW World Trios Champions stomp away on Cassidy, like vultures picking the bones. Moxley steps into the ring while Marina hands the tape over to Pac.
Claudio puts Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, and then Pac tapes them in! Cassidy is physically bound, and Moxley paces around. Cassidy is pushed around by all the Death Riders, then Moxley DECKS him! Claudio hauls Cassidy back up, the Death Riders keep bullying him, and then Moxley SLAPS Cassidy down! But the bullying continues as they stand Cassidy up. Cassidy “kicks” Moxley! Defiant to the end! But Moxley DECKS him again! Moxley paces around more, then stomps Cassidy right on the face! Moxley leads The Death Riders away, and The Conglomeration finally comes out here.
Mark has scissors to cut Cassidy loose, and the fans boo as The Death Riders still retreat. Cassidy tries to stand up, but he has to use ropes to do it. Even so, Cassidy stands on his own two feet. Moxley eggs on the fans while Cassidy puts his sunglasses on. And then hands up, and then into the pockets! Try as they might, The Death Riders could not break the Freshly Squeezed fighting spirit! Will Cassidy finally become AEW World Champion? Or will Moxley find a way to break Cassidy at Full Gear?
My Thoughts:
A great go-home Dynamite here, though it felt like it contracted Go Home Syndrome. A lot of recap and other promos, but good promos all the same. Good follow-up from last week with Hayter and Hart, that will probably really get going after Full Gear. Good promo from Mariah & Mina to hype up their celebration segment for Full Gear, and with Toni Storm’s announcement of her retirement, you can bet Toni is anything but retired! Toni Storm most assuredly will return very soon, maybe even to ruin the celebration and spark another feud. I still want us to get to Mariah VS Mina but maybe Storm moves things back so that Mariah VS Mina happens in 2025.
Good promo from Private Party to also have AJ & Big Justice show up. The promos didn’t really add much to any of the matches, though. I’m very sure AJ does hit the BOOM on QT to win, and then Private Party finds a way to survive the Fatal 4. Great stuff with Perry, Garcia and Menard, that was another very action movie kind of promo, maybe even like that grittier Batman movie. But with Garcia not sinking to the same lows as Perry, that will be why Garcia loses. Honestly, why not just have Perry blatantly get himself disqualified? What great heat for Perry while keeping Garcia strong in not becoming TNT Champion.
Great promos in this MJF story. I appreciate Cole throwing his support behind Roddy was good, as well as Kyle O’Reilly wanting Cole to just leave it at this. MJF of course insults Roddy over his past while also trashing Cole at the same time, but great response from Roddy. Also I’m not a car guy so it took me a little too long to Google out what car MJF was driving. Anyway, given all these promos, I am very confident MJF wins at Full Gear and then Cole still wants after MJF, only for Kyle to have to fight Cole to make him stop. Then we’ll maybe get Cole VS MJF at Worlds End, or even some time in 2025.
Very good stuff with The Hurt Syndicate, even with them getting jumped by Swerve. Poor Cheeseburger, that’s one fan favorite that got fed to Bobby Lashley. But Swerve getting the better of the Hurt Syndicate again and again tonight, all the more reason Lashley wins at Full Gear. Very good promo vignette from White and Hangman to hype up their grudge match, which still feels it could go either way since they’re tied on the year. And Jericho and Ishii had perhaps simultaneously the most clever and most ridiculous contract signing segment ever. And of course Jericho worked out some sort of trap, only for it to go badly for him and his team. But with that, that means Ishii is losing next week, as I figured he would.
Awesome opening match with the 8 Man, and I liked that they had Hobbs do the “fighting through the pain” angle in the match. Also, great bit with Kyle Fletcher sending Davis into harm’s way so that the Callis Family can get the better of Ospreay’s team. I thought the Faces were going to win here, but the math now says Ospreay finds a way to beat Kyle, and maybe Ricochet takes the International Championship from Konosuke Takeshita. The Continental Classic is coming, and they could easily use that round robin to get Konosuke back to a feud with Kazuchika Okada and they battle for the Continental Championship at Worlds End like we should’ve gotten at WrestleDream.
Awesome match from Kris VS Shida, and I appreciate the crisis of confidence for Shida. Kris gets a great win to go into Full Gear, and then Kris and Shida get the better of Mone & Kamille, so all the more reason Mone finds a way to survive. As for Kamille, I feel like she should ditch Mone for being treated like crap by Mone, and maybe we can get a feud of Mone VS Kamille going into 2025. And of course, plenty of promos from Death Riders and “Team AEW” members. Moxley just kinda went on and on about stuff he’s already said in reference to Cassidy, but I did like Claudio going bilingual in talking trash on Darby.
Awesome matches from those stories, of course. Darby really got thrown around but he continues to show that toughness. Claudio getting the win mostly keeps Darby back so that Darby can build towards a world title match at Worlds End. Cassidy VS Yuta was great stuff, too, with great back and forth of Cassidy wanting to end it quick, having to grit it out with Yuta, and then Cassidy still finding a way to end it with a quick pin. And they did a good job muddying the math. Cassidy wins the match, but the Death Riders beat him down, only for Cassidy to literally stand tall at the end of the show. I still don’t see him taking the world title from Moxley, though, with Darby still in the wings, but this could end up Cassidy’s best match yet.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will this be the mightiest Tag League yet?
It’s time for NJPW World Tag League 2024, and this year already looks mighty good as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr, is in the A Block! Will he and Ryohei Oiwa make everyone #JustTapOut?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Masatora Yasuda; Kato wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS Taiji Ishimori & The Filip Brothers; Taiji & The Filip Brothers win.
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Douki & Taka Michinoku VS The United Empire; Taichi, Douki & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; Takagi & Tsuji win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Bishamon wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Roughneck is bringing Everyone’s Kokeshi along for the ride, but this league might already be too much to handle. Can Honma help Shota bring about his Paradigm Shift? Or will they just get conquered by the United Empire?
The teams sort out and Shota starts against The Imperial Unit. The bell rings and Shota runs up to RAM Cobb! And RAM! And RAM! Cobb stays up so Shota kicks low. Shota runs to RAM Cobb, but Cobb rebounds to CLOBBER Shota! The fans cheer while Cobb stalks Shota. Cobb brings Shota up to whip him to a corner. Shota comes back to RAM Cobb! Cobb stays up, so Shota clinches! Cobb fights free with elbows, but Shota dodges a lariat to RAM Cobb! Cobb falls over! The fans fire up with Shota, and he brings Cobb up again. Callum runs in so Shota shoves Cobb aside to catch Callum. Shota shoves Callum at Honma for a shoulder tackle!
The fans fire up as Shota keeps moving and he SOMERSAULT SENTONS Callum! Shota then sets up so he and Honma can tabletop Cobb! Cobb sits up into Shota’s SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Shota tags Honma. The fans rally behind Honma as he CLUBS Cobb. Honma reels Cobb in, but Cobb suplexes first! Cobb SLAMS Honma down, then calls for Callum. Callum rises but Cobb says hold on. The “Cobby Cat” mocks Honma by bopping himself on the head. Cobb then runs to FALLING KOKESHI FLOP! Honma winds up and runs, but Callum is in the way! Cobb runs up, Honma dodges the lariat but Callum tags in.
Cobb dodges Honma, then shoves him at Callum. They pinball Honma around, and Callum BOOTS Honma while Cobb BLASTS Shota! Then Callum & Cobb coordinate to HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg sweep! The fans cheer and Cobb says You Can’t See Him! Callum stomps Honma, then KICKS him in the back. Honma gets mad but Callum scuffs him again and again. Honma rises, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Callum CHOPS and pretends that hurt his hand. Callum CLUBS Honma down but the fans rally up. Honma rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Callum kicks low, reels him in, but Honma fights the suplex!
Honma catches Callum’s lariat to spin and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum and Honma crawl, but Honma hot tags Shota! Shota rallies on Callum with big elbows! Shota whips, Callum reverses, but SHota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Callum! Cobb runs up, but Shota arm-drags him, then dropkicks the legs out! Cobb bails, Shota fires up, and the fans rally again. Shota whips Callum corner to corner, runs up on him, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Callum in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let that slow him down!
Shota waits on Callum, then runs, but Callum avoids Ignition to hook Shota! Shota fights the backslide so Callum whips him to a corner. Callum runs up but Shota dodges! Shota runs up but Callum goes up and over! Callum keeps moving, but Shota ROCKS him, UPPERCUTS him, and runs! Callum follows to ROCK Shota at the ropes! Callum runs, but then stops to fake out Shota’s dropkick! Shota sits up, but he ducks the Penalty Kick! Shota rolls Callum but Callum rolls through. Shota ROCKS Callum, then spins, but Callum dodges the rolling elbow! DREAMCAST KICK! Shota drops to his knees and the fans fire up!
Callum and Shota crawl, hot tag to Cobb! Cobb runs up to waistlock Shota for a deadlift! Shota fights with elbows, goes to run, but Cobb reels him in for a forearm to the back! Cobb runs, but Shota DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up again and Shota heads for his corner. Hot tag to Honma! The fans rally as Honma CHOPS Cobb, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Honma puts Cobb in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Honma ELBOWS Cobb and hits a BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Honma shows Cobb how it’s done! FALLING KOKESHI- NO! Now Honma FLOPS as Cobb moves! Callum runs up to SHOTGUN Shota off the apron!
The fans fire up as Cobb RAMS Honma into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH! Callum drops down and Cobb LEAPS over to ELBOW Honma! Callum comes back and Cobb pops him up to the apron! ENZIGIRI, then fireman’s carry! Callum climbs, DOUBLE STOMP ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! PENALTY KICK and GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, Shota breaks it! The fans fire up and Shota TOSSES Callum! Cobb kicks Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota shouts to Honma and the fans fire up again. Honma rises and he storms up on Cobb. Honma & Shota double whip corner to corner!
Honma runs up to LARIAT! Honma feeds Cobb to Shota’s UPPERCUT! Honma LARIATS, Shota clinches, EXPLODER!! The fans cheer and Honma runs, SLIDING KOKESHI! Shota keeps moving, IGNITION! Honma covers, Callum breaks it! Shota stomps Callum out of the ring and leaves the rest to Honma. Honma drags Cobb up, but Cobb fights the suplex! Cobb ROCKS Honma, whips him, but Honma grabs ropes! Honma BOOTS Cobb, and Shota joins in! DOUBLE RUNNING KOKESHI! And then they DOUBLE FALLING KOKESHI! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives but Shota goes after Callum! CANNONBALL to the floor!
The fans fire up again as Honma climbs! FLYING- NO, Cobb catches Honma! SPINEBUSTER, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and the fans fire up again! But then Cobb reels Honma in, for a TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! Cover, United Empire wins!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)
A powerful showing from “The Kokeshi Brothers,” but they could not bring down Callum & Cobb. With the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships already on Great-O-Khan & Henare, will The United Empire completely dominate the NJPW Heavyweight Tag Division?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & ???
Los Ingobernables de Japon’s heavy formation is in this block, ready to rampage like twin dragons. If only The Sauce could’ve brought his own monster back. Who will be the substitute for Lance Archer? And can he help heat things up?
Zayne makes his entrance before anyone else, and asks to speak on the mic. A mic is given, and Zayne says, “Kon’nichiwa.” The fans applaud, and Zayne explains that when he was contacted this year for WTL, he was also informed that Lance Archer could not make it. Zayne knew he had to do one thing: find the most “delicious” tag partner he could find. And that man is… RYUSUKE TAGUCHI!? The fans can’t believe the Funky Weapon is joining Zayne in this tournament! And he wears a green version of Zayne’s gear! Are things about to get really spicy now?
The teams sort out, and Takagi is in disbelief. LIJ fist bumps and the fans applaud. Taguchi and Zayne bow, “Itadakimasu,” and Zayne starts against Yota. They circle, tie up, and Yota powers Zayne back. But Zayne powers Yota back! Yota powers up to power Zayne onto the ropes, but Zayne turns things around. The ref counts, Zayne lets off slowly with a pat on the shoulders, but Yota plays with Zayne’s hair. Zayne smirks and Yota grins as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Yota headlocks, but Zayne powers up and out. Yota RAMS Zayne but neither man falls. Fans cheer as Yota grins and Zayne plays with his own hair.
Things speed up suddenly, and Zayne sidesteps. Yota bucks the O’Conner Roll, then gets around Zayne. Zayne ELBOWS Yota away to a corner. Zayne runs up to BACK ELBOW and go to the apron in one go! Then he slingshots to RANA! Yota has a rough tumble, but he stands back up. Zayne runs up again, dodges the lariat and waistlocks, only to bring Yota back and run. Yota sidesteps Zayne then drops down, only for Zayne to IMPLODER KNEE DROP! The fans fire up but Zayne keeps moving, STANDING MARIPOSA! The fans cheer more while Zayne grins at Takagi. Zayne brings Yota up, tags Taguchi, and they double whip.
“Funky Sauce” misdirects Yota to hit a BULLDOG then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Taguchi stomps Yota. Taguchi brings Yota up, kicks low, then whips. Yota reverses but Taguchi RANAS! A little slippery, but then Zayne BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Funky Sauce takes aim, Taguchi PLANCHAS but flops as Yota moves! Zayne is on the apron but Takagi YANKS Zayne down! The fans rally but Takagi hauls Zayne up to whip him into railing! Yota drags Taguchi up and puts him in the ring. Takagi gets the fans fired up, then he stands Taguchi up. LIJ double whip Taguchi to then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans cheer and then Takagi SENTONS! Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this but Yota tags Takagi. The fans rally and duel while Takagi stands Taguchi up. Takagi bumps Taguchi off buckles, RAMS into him again and again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts, Takagi steps back, and he snapmares Taguchi down. Tag to Yota and Yota drags Taguchi up. Yota snapmares Taguchi to ROCK him in the back! Taguchi falls back, Yota tags Takagi, and LIJ drags Taguchi up. They DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Taguchi hobbles in pain, falls to his knees, and Takagi BLASTS Zayne off the apron!
Takagi gets annoyed with this Funky Sauce, but Taguchi fires off CHOPS! Taguchi runs, but Takagi easily dodges the hip attack! Takagi then suplexes Taguchi high and hard! Cover, TWO! Taguchi survives and the fans fire up. Takagi hears the fans dueling as he stomps Taguchi. Takagi KNEES Taguchi against the ropes again and again, then whips, for another KNEE! Takagi runs, but into a SOMERSAULT HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne jumps in and DECKS Takagi, then he BLASTS Yota! Zayne swats a lariat to fire elbow after ELBOW!
Takagi blocks the superkick to CLUB the leg! Yota joins in, LIJ whips Zayne, but Zayne KICKS Takagi, mule kicks Yota, and runs, DOUBLE SOMERSAULT KICKS! The fans fire up and Zayne runs at Takagi. Takagi ELBOWS Zayne, BOOTS him, then goes up. Zayne returns to JUMPING STEINERS! The fans fire up while Zayne covers, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Zayne brings him right up. Zayne goes to scoop but Takagi fights it! Zayne CHOPS, scoops, and BAJA- NO, Takagi slips free! SLIDING- NO, Zayne dodges! Zayne mule kicks, runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up!
Takagi pounds the mat, the fans rally behind him, and he crawls, hot tag to Yota! Yota fires up and the fans are with him. Yota brings Zayne around to whip, but Zayne stops himself. Zayne dodges Yota, Yota dodges Zayne, and both men kick low! Yota comes back to BOOT! The fans cheer and Yota brings Zayne up again. Yota fireman’s carries but Zayne fights free. Yota ROCKS Zayne first! Yota tries another fireman’s carry but Zayne sunset flips it! TWO, and both men stand! Zayne rolls Yota, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Zayne hurries to hot tag Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS in a corner! Taguchi goes corner to corner, for another HIP ATTACK!
Taguchi keeps moving, but Yota runs up! Taguchi dropkicks Yota’s legs out! The fans fire up and Taguchi keeps going! Another dropkick to legs, then a LEG SWEEP! Taguchi rolls Yota into the OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Zayne BOOTS Takagi off the apron! Yota scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go but he brings Yota back up. Taguchi traps Yota and Zayne runs in to ELBOW! Zayne then sets up and Taguchi runs, SHOTGUN IN MOTION! Taguchi then brings Yota out to GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up as Zayne climbs! But Yota KICKS Taguchi away, then GAMANGIRIS Zayne off the corner!
Taguchi kicks Yota, runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Takagi slides in, and he finds the camera, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up as the time has come, and they join in on a chant of “OI! OI! OI!” LIJ whips Taguchi to a corner, then Yota runs in to ELBOW! Takagi whips Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi adds a LARIAT, then feeds Taguchi to a BOOT! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! SUPERKICK! Taguchi is down, Yota covers, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans fire up. Takagi stands Taguchi up and throws him to Yota for a POWERBOMB! Cover, Zayne breaks it! Takagi drags Zayne up, LIJ mugs him, but he fights back with CHOPS!
The fans fire up but Yota spins Zayne around to facelock, and Takagi wheelbarrows. Yota helps Takagi swing Taguchi down, then up for a BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans fire up and Takagi leaves it to Yota. Yota takes aim and the fans rally. Taguchi rises, Yota runs in, GENE- LEG DROP!? And then La Magistrol! TWO!! Yota escapes in time, but Taguchi spins him to a backslide! TWO!! Yota escapes again! But Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi fires up and the fans are with him! But Takagi LARIATS! GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER!! And now Yota loads up, for the GENE BLASTER!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
The Funky Sauce was hot, but they’re the ones that got burned! Will they be able to spice things up in the second round? Will Takagi & Tsuji keep the tag league tranquilo?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi once again clash with The Fang & The Jewel, both sides hungry for gold. Will it be Lights Out in the opening round? Or will someone just #Go2Sleep?
The teams sort out but then Bullet Club just attacks! Chase is after Goto and Kenta is after Hashi, and they put each man in corners. The bell rings to get this on record as Kenta TOSSES Hashi. Chase CHOKES Goto in the corner, then stands on him! The ref reprimands and Chase lets off to bring Goto up. Chase ROCKS Goto, whips him, and Kenta POSTS Hashi! Chase hits a big hip toss then covers, TWO! The fans rally up while Chase stomps Goto’s leg. Chase scrapes his sole off Goto’s face, and Kenta whips Hashi again. Hashi reverses and Kenta hits railing in front of English commentary! Chase ROCKS Goto, CHOPS him, then whips.
Goto grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Chase! Hashi returns and Bishamon DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then ZENMAI! Kenta returns but Bishamon kicks him first. “Se no!” Bishamon BEATS Kenta like a drum! The fans cheer and Bishamon flexes. Goto then goes back to Chase to stomp and CLUB him down. Goto kicks Chase, Chase shoves Goto and ROCKS him with a forearm! Goto knees Chase low, runs, but Chase TOSSES Goto out! Goto hurries back up, he counter punches Chase, and then counter punches Kenta! Chase slips out to YANK Goto down and THROW him into railing! Kenta intercepts Hashi with a kick!
Kenta whips Hashi away into railing while Chase sends Goto into other railing! The ref reprimands but Chase brings Goto through the gate. Chase has fans move out of the way, but then brings Goto back to ringside. Chase grins as he trolls the fans and pushes Goto into the ring. Kenta CLUBS away on Hashi before leaving him behind. Chase pulls on Goto’s arms then TWEAKS Goto’s neck! Not a twist, but equally painful. Chase tags Kenta while the fans rally for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Kenta pushes Goto into the corner, Goto hits Chase, but Kenta RAMS Goto! The ref reprimands and counts as Kenta RAMS Goto more!
Kenta sits Goto down, and digs his boot in! The ref counts, Kenta stops at 4, and he tags Chase back in. They stomp Goto more, then Chase headlocks for a sucker punch! Cover, TWO! Chase drags Goto up and he bumps Goto off Kenta’s boot. Tag to Kenta and Bullet Club double whips. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down then Kenta covers, TWO! Kenta covers again, TWO! Kenta argues with the ref but the count was fair. Kenta drops an elbow, drops another elbow, then covers, TWO! Kenta gets mad at Hashi for no reason, but the fans rally up for Goto. Kenta CLUBS Goto, but Goto fires CHOPS in return!
Kenta knees low, whips Goto to a corner, but Goto reverses. Goto runs up but into a BOOT! Kenta runs but Goto follows! Goto avoids Chase’s cheap shot to LARIAT Kenta! The fans fire up while Goto and Kenta are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hahsi BLASTS Chase! Kenta kicks Hashi low then whips him to a corner. Kenta runs up but Hashi CHOPS in return! And mule kicks! And turns Kenta for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Hashi watches Kenta. Hashi waits on Kenta to rise, then runs up to CHOP! Hashi hoists Kenta up to hang him out to dry! The fans fire up as Hashi runs, and he DROPKCISK Kenta down! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer Hashi on as he brings Kenta up. Hashi reels Kenta in, lifts, but Kenta fights with fists! Kenta slips free of the bomb, then slips around Hashi to spin and- NO, Hashi suplexes first! But Kenta slips free again, and he spins Hashi around, to SPIKE DDT! Hashi is stood up on his head before falling over, and Kenta tags in Chase. Chase brings Hashi up and fireman’s carries. Hashi fights free of that, but Chase slips around to half nelson, lift, and SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Chase says time to end this! Chase takes aim, C- NO, Hashi dodges the trigger! Chase knees low, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs!
The fans fire up whiel both men are down! Chase clutches his leg while Hashi crawls. Hot tag to Goto! Goto runs at Chase to LARIAT in the corner! Goto whips corner to corner, runs up again, but Chase BOOTS him! But Goto comes back! Only for Chase to BUCKLE SHOT and STO, then SENTON! Kenta steps in and Bullet Club drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms and CHOPS! Kenta SOBATS! Chase KICKS! Kenta ROUNDHOUSES! Goto sits up into the “I HATE YOU!” PENALTY KICK! Cover, but Hashi breaks it! Kenta TOSSES Hashi then goes out after him. Chase drags Goto up and reels him in.
Chase tucks the arms but Goto fights the lift! Goto wrenches out but Chase ROCKS him first! Chase runs, Goto follows, but Chase ENZIGIRIS! Goto stays up, but the C-TRIGGER hits! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Chase hurries up! C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK!! And then the tuck for the PACKAGE PILE- NO, Hashi hits a BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up, Kenta BOOTS Hashi! Goto fireman’s carries Kenta but Kenta slips free! Kenta shoves Goto into Hashi, then waistlocks Goto. Goto fights the lift, and then ducks, HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK for Kenta! The fans fire up as Bishamon regroups.
Hashi drags Chase up, whips him to Goto, but Chase BOOTS Goto! Chase swings on Hashi but Hashi ducks the lariat. Hashi powers Chase to ropes, Goto BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then Hashi rolls Chase. Goto drags Chase up, Hashi has the legs! Chase BOOTS Hashi away! Chase then slips around to dragon sleeper, to steal G T- NO, Goto drops down to victory roll! Chase stands up, into a SUPERKICK! Goto drags Chase around while Hashi BLASTS Kenta! Dragon sleeper and SHOTO!! Cover, Bishamon wins!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
Another classic in this storied rivalry, worthy of the titles themselves! Will this first win be the win that leads the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter back to the titles? Can Kenta & Chase borrow a page from Bishamon and #GetBackUp in the next round?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!
TMDK has a team in each block, doubling their chances of taking this league. But perhaps burying the lead is the fact that THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion is joining in the fun! Will The Front Man & The Mullet rock this league right from the start? Or will the Mad Man and the turncoat Cold Skull get this tournament #WarReady?
The teams sort out but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face. Gabe pushes Oiwa, they start, and they tie up at the bell. The fans rally as Oiwa and Gabe are in a deadlock. They go around at center, then Oiwa digs his heels in to push Gabe back. Gabe turns things around to put Oiwa on ropes, but Red Shoes calls the break. Gable lets off, to then CHOP! Gabe scoops and SLAMS Oiwa, then he goes for legs. Oiwa UPKICKS Gabe, then stands up to scoop and SLAM Gabe! Gabe UPKICKS back, both men get up and go face to face. Then they go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as Oiwa gets the edge, but Gabe CHOPS!
Gabe headlocks. Oiwa powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Gabe eggs OIwa on and he runs to RAM Gabe! They both run now, and they RAM shoulders again, and again, and again! Gabe CHOPS then runs, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Gabe! The fans fire up while Gabe bails out. Oiwa eggs Gabe on and Gabe snarls. Gabe shakes the railing in frustration, then he paces around the outside. Gabe cools off, slides in, but then tags Sanada. Sanada steps in slowly, so Oiwa tags in ZSJ. The two rivals circle and the afns rally behind “ZAKKU! ZAKKU!” ZSJ and Sanada feel things out, knuclke lock, and ZSJ rolls to wrench.
Sanada is already frustrated so he kicks ZSJ low! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and then Gabe goes after Oiwa! Gabe CHOPS away on Oiwa while Sanada sends ZSJ into railing! And then more railing! Gabe does the same to Oiwa, and Sanada storms up on ZSJ. Sanada CLAWS ZSJ’s back, a definite attitude change showing. Gabe Too Sweets with Taiji Ishimori on commentary while Sanada pushes ZSJ into the ring. Sanada whips ZSJ to a corner, but ZSJ goes up, under, around, and RAMS into Sanada! ZSJ snapmares, Sanada handsprings through, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS him down! Tag to Oiwa and he BLASTS Gabe!
Oiwa goes back to Sanada and stands him up. Oiwa wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then wrenches to YANK it again. Oiwa tags ZSJ and ZSJ brings Sanada around to wrench, step over, and wrangle into a mounted armbar! Sanada endures as ZSJ bends the fingers and isolates the arm, to STOMP it! The fans cheer, ZSJ tags Oiwa, and Oiwa CLUBS Sanada’s arm. Oiwa headlocks for a takeover, then isolates the arm in an short arm scissor! The fans rally while Sanada endures and kicks around. Sanada reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it, Oiwa lets Sanada go, but then Oiwa brings Sanada up.
Oiwa whips, Sanada reverses, and Gabe trips Oiwa up! Sanda BLASTS ZSJ while Oiwa drags Oiwa out of the ring! Now things spill out into the crowd! Gabe CHOPS Oiwa, then SMACKS him off empty chairs! Sanada BOWLS ZSJ into chairs! Not quite a strike, so Sanada JAMS ZSJ up with a chair! That picks up the spare, and we can hear Gabe’s CHOPS on Oiwa echo out. Gabe stomps Oiwa while Sanada CHOKES ZSJ with a chair! Red Shoes reprimands the War Dogs, but Gabe POSTS Oiwa! Gabe says War Dogs run this, but Red Shoes starts a ring count. Gabe flexes on Oiwa, then drags him up at 7 of 20.
Gabe puts Oiwa in at 10 and Sanada covers, TWO! Oiwa stays in this and the fans rally behind him. Sanada is annoyed but he brings Oiwa up. Sanada CLUBS Oiwa, then bumps him off Gabe’s boot. Oiwa sputters while Sanada tags Gabe in. Gabe drags Oiwa up, mockingly asks where Zack-senpai went, then he UPPERCUTS Oiwa down. Gabe TOSSES Oiwa out, and he BLASTS ZSJ off the apron! Sanada whips Oiwa into railing! Gabe lifts ZSJ bu tZSJ wrenches free to KIMURA! Gabe powers through, to BITE ZSJ on the forehead! Sanada sends Oiwa into more railing, Gabe sends ZSJ through railing and into chairs!
Sanada BOWLS Oiwa into chairs now, there is the strike! Sanada continues to show his new edge as he JAMS Oiwa up with a chair. Red Shoes reprimands so Sanada brings Oiwa back to ringside. Sanada puts Oiwa in for Gabe and Gabe pushes Oiwa to a cover. Red Shoes says no, all the shenanigans were not right. Gabe gets in Red Shoes’ face about that, but Red Shoes stands his ground. Gabe storms around while the fans rally behind Oiwa. Gabe drags Oiwa up, to CHOP! Oiwa wobbles but he rises up. Oiwa CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires forearms! Gabe DECKS Oiwa with just one! The fans still rally for Oiwa but Gabe stands on Oiwa’s face!
Gabe soaks up the heat, scuffs Oiwa and stomps him around. Oiwa sits up, Gabe runs, but Oiwa reels him in! Gabe fights the waistlock, runs, but into a SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oiwa and Gabe crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Sanada! The fans fire up as ZSJ dodges Sanada, full nelsons, then spins him to a headlock. Sanada powers out but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada powers out to HIP TOSS, but ZJS UP KICKS! Sanada avoids the Penalty Kick, blocks the boot, but ZSJ steps through the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! And basment DROPKICK! The fans fire up and we’ve only hit 10 minutes!
ZSJ drags Sanada up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Sanada blocks the next to spin and suplex, but ZSJ says no to the Magic Screw! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Sanada escapes but ZSJ stays focused. ZSJ stands Sanada up to scoop, but Sanada slips free. ZSJ fights the waistlock, runs, but into a dropkick to the legs! Sanada then DROPKICKS ZSJ down! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips free, to have the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally while Sanada endures, and Sanada powers out to have a leg! DROPPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ clutches the leg and Sanada takes aim! SHINING-
NO, ZSJ ducks, but Sanada catches him to a backslide! ZSJ rolls through to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa BLASTS Gabe off the apron! Oiwa goes back to Sanada and brings him up. Oiwa whips Sanada to ropes, ELBOWS Him down, then ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada! Oiwa deadlift GUT RWENCH PLEXES! Cover, Gabe breaks it! Gabe CHOPS away on ZSJ and Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ & Oiwa DOUBLE DROPKICK Gabe down! The fans fire up with Oiwa and he clamps onto Sanada with a SLEEPER! Sanada endures and fights up, but Oiwa thrashes him around!
Sanada still fights to his feet, slips around the back, and shoves Oiwa to ropes. Gabe trips Oiwa up! Oiwa kicks at Gabe but Sanada kicks ropes to jam Oiwa up! Sanada suplexes Oiwa into the MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down but the fans rally up again. Sanada crawls over, tag to Gabe, and Gabe storms right up on Oiwa. Gabe UPPERCUTS Oiwa right down! Gabe then puts Oiwa in a corner to fire off forearm after forearm! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, but Gabe digs his boots in while talking trash. Gabe shoves Red Shoes aside so he can keep stomping away on Oiwa! The fans rally and Red Shoes backs Gabe off.
Gabe seethes but the fans continue to rally for Oiwa. Oiwa grits his teeth as he sits up, but Gabe ROCKS him with another shot! Oiwa still looks up defiantly at Gabe, so Gabe fires shots! Gabe says Oiwa’s not worthy of being his NJPW Strong Openweight Challenger. Gabe says Oiwa’s just some “weak ass kohai!” Gabe SPITS on Oiwa, but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face! Gabe fires slapping strikes, blocks a shot, then SLAPS Oiwa again! Oiwa spins to DOUBLE CHOP Gsbe down! Sanada runs up and kicks low! Sanada whips, Oiwa reverses, but Sanada reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada!
Gabe runs up, ZSJ BOOTS him first! Gabe runs back in, slips out of the scoop, and he scoops ZSJ for EMERALD FLOWSON!! But Oiwa spins Gabe! Gabe avoids The Grip, runs, but into a LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Oiwa is frustrated but the fans rally behind him. Oiwa hauls Gabe up, ANACONDA PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives again but Oiwa roars! Oiwa drags Gabe up, reels him in, but Gabe fights the gut wrench! Gabe CLUBS Oiwa on the back, then he gut wrenches! Oiwa fights back, wrenches out, and he blocks a lariat to spin. Gabe HAYMAKERS, and SAIDOS!! Gabe crawls his way to the cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Oiwa survives! Gabe snarls and he drags Oiwa up. Gabe says this is the end. But Oiwa fights the suplex! Oiwa suplexes, but Gabe fights it! Oiwa still tries, but Gabe slips out to waistlock. Sanada DROPKCIKS Oiwa, Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe & Sanada work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Gabe suplexes again, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, ZSJ BREAKS IT! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and tells Gabe to finish this! ZSJ RAMS Sanada, they brawl outside, and Gabe slashes his throat. Gabe drags Oiwa up, reels him in, but Oia slips through the gut wrench to backslide! TWO, and Gabe UPPERCUTS!
Gabe runs, but ZSJ is back! He BOOTS Gabe but Gabe SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ KICKS the haymaker away to then ROUNDHOUSE Gabe! Sanada’s in to dragon sleeper! ZSJ arm-drags free, but Sanada comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Sanada then drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! ZSJ and Sanada flop out of the ring, leaving Oiwa and Gabe to rise up. They run at each other, to DOUBLE LARIAT! neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Gabe UPPERCUTS! Oiwa PALM STRIKES! Gabe PALM STRIKES, CHOPS, JABS, rebounds, into a roll-up! Hig stack, TMDK WINS!!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall
Gabe is in shock! He gets right in Red Shoes’ face but Red Shoes says it was a fair count! Gabe then goes after Oiwa to CLOBBER him! The fans boo and Young Lions rush in, but Gabe eggs Oiwa on! So Oiwa obliges and they brawl among the fans! The Young Lions rush in to separate the two, but Gabe gets loose to CLOBBER Oiwa! They scrap, ZSJ joins in, and he pulls the two apart. Gabe kicks a chair in frustration, then goes into retreat. Wait, Oiwa chases Gabe to the ramp and beats him down! Young Lions again scramble in to stop this, but it just heads to the back! Sanada shrugs it off, will the #ColdWarDogs just have to try harder in the next round?
As for the winners, well, they’re no longer ringside so there won’t be any in-ring closing words. Backstage interviews begin, Gabe promises Oiwa will be put in the ground! Will the Mad Man show The Mullet what it takes to be NJPW Strong? As for ZSJ, he gathers himself, and tells NJPW Media that he doesn’t know where The Mullet went. Actually, no, he has an idea: The Mullet must be smashing the s*it outta Gabe. “Roy The Mullet” is the next NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Oiwa will hit Gabe so hard, his legs will turn into trombones! As for ZSJ, there is something rare happening in this year’s WTL, isn’t it?
Yes, it’s that the IWGP World EFFIN’ Heavyweight Champion is involved, as this should be! The first time the world champion’s been in this tournament in roughly a decade! ZSJ said he was gonna be a different kind of world champion for NJPW, and that he promises to take NJPW back to the top! Now obviously, a conflict of interests, as this tournament is Shane Haste’s & Mikey Nicholls’ to win, but ZSJ won’t give the boys an easy ride. ZSJ is dreaming~ of an all TMDK World Tag League finals! Then who knows, maybe Zack & Roy get the job done.
But ZSJ knows the Tokyo Dome is coming soon. And Shota Umino wants to be ZSJ’s challenger. ZSJ says he will be keeping his eyes wide open for Shota. ZSJ says he’ll have a DOUBLE main event in the Tokyo Dome, it’s in the bag. What about you, Shota? The Front Man heads out, having put the pressure on his challenger, but will all of NJPW soon belong to TMDK?
Here are the A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great start to World Tag League 2024, with just A Block opening things tonight. I will say those tune-up matches were interesting. Even though David Finlay is the Global Champion, it’s Taiji Ishimori that has apparently become Bullet Club’s international ambassador. Taiji brought Robbie X into the group, now he teamed with The Filip Brothers, Tome & Stevie, who knows who else Bone Soldier will recruit. Taiji’s team beating Tanahashi’s team, House of Torture cheating and beating Tanahashi’s friends, this is all putting the pressure on The Ace, meaning The Ace will win out at WrestleKingdom 19.
Shota Umino teaming with Tomoaki Honma, I wonder if this is to hold Shota back somehow. He is apparently still heading for WrestleKingdom and a world title match with ZSJ, so it’s not like Shota needs to win WTL, but I guess NJPW just wants Shota to give the fans a good time alongside a fan favorite like Honma. Also, Callum & Cobb have a fun new shirt for their team-up. I figured Zayne would need to improvise now that #MonsterSauce is no longer happening, and Taguchi was a great surprise choice. But #FunkySauce making its debut against a team as strong as Takagi & Tsuji was a shame because of course LIJ was winning that. Maybe Zayne & Taguchi can pull off a spoiler victory later on, but I don’t see Funky Sauce going that strong.
Bishamon VS Kenta & Chase really was an awesome match, and it is so surprising how Chase has grown in just the past couple years. Great win for Goto & Hashi, though, as they’re clearly the solid utility choices in the tag division. And what an awesome main event, with Sanada bringing out the most Heel stuff he’s done perhaps ever. A bit jarring really, but that’s just kinda old fashioned Heel turns for ya. Great win for TMDK, though, and definitely an unorthodox way of closing by having Oiwa and Gabe brawl all over ringside and into the back.
While ZSJ says it is big for the world champ to be in this tournament, which I do agree with on some level, it also makes some of the A Block action seem secondary. Gabe and Oiwa having their grudge was kinda the main motivator behind this match, and then it’ll be similar when Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa happens. There is the added drama of, “What if someone pins ZSJ? Will they get a world title match before WK19?” Maybe Shota solidifies his WK title match by being the one that pins ZSJ in their match, but it all just feels like more flash than substance. No one else is going to pin ZSJ, Oiwa probably takes whatever losses their team will take, so A Block’s story suffers for it.
My Score: 8.9/10
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