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Mitchell’s AEW All Out Results & Report! (9/7/24)
Is this where it ends?

More than just the title is on the line!
Bryan Danielson went All In and won the AEW World Championship, but now he must go All Out if he wants to keep it! Will Jack Perry ruin the story?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; The Acclaimed win.
- Zero Hour – Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Dustin, Sammy & Hologram win.
- Zero Hour – The Bang Bang Gang VS The Dark Order; Bang Bang Gang wins.
- Zero Hour – Big Money Trios Triple Threat: Top Flight VS The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions; The Undisputed Kingdom wins the cash prize.
- MJF VS Daniel Garcia; MJF wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; The Bucks win and retain the titles.
- AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS PAC; Ospreay wins and retains the title.
- Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe VS Orange Cassidy VS Konosuke Takeshita; Okada wins and retains the title.
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Hikaru Shida; Mone wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson VS Jack Perry; Bryan wins and retains the title.
- Lights Out Steel Cage: Swerve Strickland VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the All Out Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett as they discuss, analyze and predict all the action for All Out!
Zero Hour – The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!
No time to rap for Platinum Max, he and the Five Tool Player want to get to business! “CHIIICAAAAGOOO~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does! But Jameson talks. This is Zero Hour and not Trios Hour because Billy is scared to get in the ring with Jameson, cuz he knows Jameson will knock him right out! Just like The Iron Savages are all fired up from sipping the new flavor of Savage Sauce, the Double Chocolate Chunk! They bring the BULK~! Mini-savage “Big Justice” is at ringside is given a headband, and Jameson says they’re taking all the Low T Meat Riders to TIDDY CITY!!
The teams sort out, and Bronson starts against Bowens. The fans rally as the two circle, fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Jameson says shut up, there’s no scissoring today! The two tie up, Bronson powers Bowens to the corner, then lets off, to fire haymakers! The ref counts, Bronson CHOPS, but Bowens CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Bowens whips, Bronson reverses, but Bowens goes up and over! Then he hurdles Bronson to headlock. Bronson powers up and out, Bowens hurdles, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and FACEBUSTERS! Bowens taunts Boulder and the fans fire up. Bowens tags Caster, and The Acclaimed double whip.
Caster drops, Bowens bypasses, knee lift and NECKBREAKER! Boulder storms in, but into BOOTS! ROLLING ELBOW! FLYING RANA! Boulder stumbles to ropes, The Acclaimed DOUBLE DROPKICK him out! The fans fire up, but Bronson DOUBLE LARIATS The Acclaimed! Bronson mocks the scissor fingers, and motorboats. Then we see MXM posing while watching this match. Bronson tags Boulder, CHOPS Caster, and Boulder SPLASHES! Caster flounders, Boulder ELBOWS him in a corner! And another ELBOW! Boulder whips, Caster goes up and back, then flops. The fans boo but Boulder stalks Caster to the apron.
Caster CLAWS Boulder’s face! And he TRIPS Bronson up! Caster goes back up to springboard and MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit but Boulder is still up! So Caster fireman’s carries! No, Boulder’s bulk is too much! Caster collapses, Boulder bumps him off buckles. Tag to Bronson and he sends Boulder in to SPALSH! Then Boulder feeds Caster to an ELBOW! Bronson motorboats, then BOOTS Caster down! Bronson drags Caster up but Caster fires body shots. Bronson KNEES low, DECKS Bronson, then he goes back to Caster. Bronson scoops, Caster slips free, but no Bowens to tag! Bronson SPLASHES!
Bronson sends Caster to the Savage corner but Caster BOOTS Boulder! Caster BOOTS Bronson, runs, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM! Bronson runs, Boulder tags in, and Bronson DIVES into Bowens! Boulder MEATSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Caster survives being squished but Boulder tags Bronson. Bronson drags Caster up to scoop SLAM! Bronson goes up and up and says he’s gonna bust! DIVING HEADBUTT FLOP as Caster moves! The fans fire up and Caster crawls, but Bronson grabs his legs! Caster BOOTS free, hot tag to Bowens! Bowens LARIATS Bronson again and again, then ROLLING ELBOWS!
Boulder runs up, but into Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! And then some kicks for Bronson, FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Bowens tags Caster and Caster climbs. Bowens hits the ARRIVAL! MIC- NO, Boulder catches Caster! Boulder ELBOWS Bowens, Caster tries to fireman’s carry! Boulder whips him away, pops him up, but Bowens is up! Bowens CROSSBODIES, but into Boulder’s arms!! DOUBLE WHAMMY!! Chicago is going wild, and Bronson climbs! Electric Chair Lift, SAVAGE SPLASH!! Cover, BOWENS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again and Bowens fires hands and CHOPS on the Savages!
Bowens roars, runs, but into a POP-UP FLAPJACK! Bronson SENTONS! The straps come down, The Acclaimed are stacked in a corner! Boulder and Bronson combine again, SAVAGE CANNONBALL MISSES! The Acclaimed let them hit buckles, and Jameson protests! But Daddy Ass YANKS Jameson down, and DECKS him! “SUCK IT!” And then Caster fireman’s carries!! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Caster roars, tags Bowens, and then Bowens powers up! Bowens gets Bronson for THE ARRIVAL! Caster is up to MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
A truly BIG win for Caster & Bowens to rebound from All In. But with Mansoor & Mason watching them closely, will The Acclaimed have to strut on the catwalk before they get on the road back to the titles?
Zero Hour – Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
“Smart” Mark stops Arkady Aura from even starting as he introduces his team of Josh Woods, Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. They have decided to let these Chicago losers take part in a winning team for once with a team building exercise. Even low IQ individuals can follow along. When Sterling says, “Athletes,” you all say, “Rock!” Nothing else! Hands in! Ohhhh~! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Sterling is already furious! But here comes Team Texas, just as we saw them last night on Collision! Will The Natural, The Spanish God and the cyberspace luchador prove these Premier Athletes aren’t ready for the gold?
The trios sort out and Sammy starts with Nese. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, Sammy blocks a waistlock with a facelock, and rolls with Nese. Sammy waistlocks, Nese wrenches out to wristlock, but Sammy wrenches back. The fans rally, Nese puts Sammy on ropes, and he jabs low! The ref reprimands but Nese whips. Sammy reverses, backflips then DROPKICKS! And kips up so smooth! The fans cheer, Sammy brings Nese up, but Nese pulls the hair! Tag to Daivari and they mug Sammy with haymakers! The ref counts, Nese lets off but Daivari stomps a mudhole in!
Daivari lets off to argue with the ref and taunt Dustin. Daivari whips Sammy, ELBOWS him down, and covers, ONE!! Daivari clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Sammy down. The fans rally, Sammy fights up, and Sammy throws elbows. Daivari CLUBS Sammy, taunts Dustin, then back suplexes, but Sammy lands out! Sammy JUMP KNEES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Sammy and Daivari crawl, hot tags to Nese and Hologram! The fans fire up as Hologram fires forearms on Nese! Nese SOBATS, whips, but Hologram BOOTS from the corner! Hologram goes up, and he KNEE-BOARDS off Nese!
Hologram dodges Nese, ENZIGIRIS! SOBAT and SWEEP for Daivari, ENZIGIRI again! Woods runs up, he gets a KICK, but he whips Hologram! Nese & Daivari hip toss but Hologram uses that to RANA Woods! Hologram fires hands, hammerlocks and FLATLINERS! Nese runs up, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up for Hologram and he fires up with them! Hologram KICKS Nese, KICKS again, then runs. Woods gets in to KNEE Hologram outta the air! The fans boo but Nese covers, TWO!! Nese tags Woods and Woods drags Hologram up. Woods whips Hologram hard to a corner, then scoops, BACKBREAKER and LARIAT!
Woods drags Hologram to a cover, TWO! The fans rally, Dustin coaches Hologram, but Woods fires knees! Woods tags Daivari, they mug Hologram, but the fans chant “We Want Dustin!” Daivari scoops, SLAMS, and then taunts Dustin! The fans boo but Daivari CHOKES Hologram! The ref counts, Daivari lets off and still taunts Dustin. Daivari drags Hologram up, whips him hard into the corner, then tags Woods. They stand on Hologram, then Woods sucker punches Dustin! The fans boo and Dustin is pissed, but the ref stops Dustin. Woods TOSSES Hologram, and Sterling stomps away! The fans boo that weasel of a lawyer!
Woods goes out, drags Hologram up, and then puts him in. The fans boo but Woods kicks Hologram around. The fans rally up for Hologram, and he fires body shots! Woods CLUBS Hologram, goes up a corner, and YANKS Hologram up! Woods slips a bit, so he just shifts to RAM Hologram into the corner! Woods whips Hologram hard into the corner again, then whips to ropes. But Hologram tilt-o-whirls to SPIKE-RANA! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Dustin! The Natural blows past Woods to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Dustin whips., Woods reverses but Dustin says, “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT!
Woods comes back, into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Daivari runs up, SNAP POWERSLAM! Nese CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hops on, DESTROYER!! Nese tumbles out, The Premier Athletes regroup, and Dustin says time to go up! Sammy & Hologram are on corners, Dustin CANNONBALLS while they DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit on all three targets!! The fans are thunderous as Dustin drags Woods up. Woods sends Dustin into railing! Nese knocks Sammy down, then he and Daivari feed Hologram right into Woods’ POWERBOMB! Daivari feeds Dustin to Woods now, for a wrench and OLYMPIC SLAM NECKBRAEKER! Cover, Sammy breaks it!
Sammy saves Dustin from #1RM, and then he and Hologram clear out the Athletes. Dustin UPPERCUTS Woods, reels him right in, but Sterling is on the apron! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Nese CLOBBERS Dustin! Sammy SUPERKICKS! Daivari SUPERKICKS! Hologram SUPERKICKS! Woods DECKS Hologram! Dustin has Woods! CROSS RHODES! Sterling barks again, so Sammy & Hologram storm up on him! The fans cheer as they have Sterling by his lapels, and TOSS him in! Sterling begs for mercy, but Dustin gives him CROSS RHODES!! Sammy FLYING CUTTERS Woods, Hologram HEEL KICKS!
Dustin adds on FINAL RECKONING! Cover, Team Texas wins!
Winner: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm, by pinfall
From Arlington, Texas to Chicago, Illinois, there’s no stopping this natural trio! But who will surely try to go after all their ROH gold as we head into Fall?
Zero Hour – The Bang Bang Gang VS The Dark Order!
Juice Robinson & The Gunns fell short at All In, but there’s no end to the title chase. Will the Collision Cowboys get back on the horse for all their Chicago Gold Members? Or will Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver show it is better to #JoinDarkOrder?
The teams sort out, Austin starts against Reynolds, and the fans fire up for “GUNS UP!” The two tie up, Austin headlocks, but Reynolds powers up and out. Austin ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slips free of a scoop to spin Reynolds. More ducking and dodging., a trip and a THROWBACK! Silver runs up, Colten body shots him! Austin runs to knee lift! Colten LARIATS! Austin hops over Silver to tag Juice, and the fans fire up for the SENTON! Silver bails out so now Uno tries! He just gets a LEG LARIAT! The fans fire up for the Bang Bang Gang, “GUNS UP!” But then Dark Order flanks them! They RAM into each man, and then go up corners!
Bang Bang Gang hurries and they trip all of Dark Order up! Juice runs up to LARIAT Reynolds in a corner! Austin adds a SPLASH! Colten adds a SPLASH! The fans cheer as here comes the CANNON- NO, Dark Order saves Reynolds! They drag the Gunns out to THROW them into railing! Dark Order now LARIATS, FOREARMS and ELBOWS Juice! Feed to the FLAPJACK UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Juice up, tags Uno, and they mug Juice. Uno DECKS Austin, then Silver steps in. Reynolds & Uno hold Juice while Silver runs, to hop up, and they pose! Kai ‘n’ Tai would be proud. Then DOUBLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!
Uno argues the count, he gets in the ref’s face about it, but then he sucker punches Colten! Uno drags Juice up, he has to DECK Austin first! Juice ELBOWS Uno! And he ROCKS Reynolds! And he ROCKS Silver! And he ELBOWS Uno! Juice fires shots, the fans rally for “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” Uno kicks hard, and tags Silver. Dark Order whips Juice to the corner, run up again, but Juice dodges Reynolds! Then he adds Silver! Then he adds Uno! Uno splashes his teammates, the LEFT HAND O’ GOD sits him down! Juice sees Dark Order all in the corner, and he TRIPLE CANNONBALLS!! The fans fire up and Austin is ready!
The fans fire up as Juice hot tags Austin! Austin dodges Silver, BLASTS the corner, then goes up and over! He trips Silver, “SUCK IT!” Reynolds runs up, he gets JAB, JAB, JAB! Two step and a HAYMAKER! Uno is back, but Austin kicks him, says “SUCK IT!” and FAM- NO, Uno dodges! SOMETHING EVIL! Reynolds is up top, he FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS! Then he DECKS Colten! Silver ROCKS Austin, covers, TWO!! Austin survives but Silver tags Uno. Bang Bang Gang call to Austin and he crawls, but Uno clamps on a chinlock. The fans rally, Austin fights up, and he goes around and around, to SLING Uno out!
The fans fire up as Austin hurries, but Reynolds gets Uno back in! Uno hurries, but hot tag to Colten! Colten DECKS Dark Order one after the other! Colten whips Reynolds to DROPKICK! He dodges Silver to juke and NECKBREAKER! Uno is back, but Colten wrenches, full nelson and SLAM! The fans fire up, tag to Juice! Juice & Colten have Reynolds & Silver, whip, but reversal! Reynolds CLOBBERS Colten, Juice CLOBBERS Reynolds, Silver CLOBBERS Juice, Colten and Silver DOUBLE LARIAT! Uno and Austin run in, they DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as all six men are down!
Colten and Reynolds rise, and they fire up! “DARK ORDER!” “GUNS UP!” They use their teammates to leap, DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS!! Both men are down and the fans fire up more! Austin rolls Silver, Silver rolls through to kick< KICK and ROUNDHOUSE! Austin fights the waistlock, Silver SUPERKICKS! Silver runs into QUICK DRAW! Juice and Uno stand, JAB after JAB from Juice, then the LEFT- FEINT, JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Bang Bang Gang wins!
Winners: The Bang Bang Gang, by pinfall
Dark Order is good, but the Bang Bang Gang is just that much better! Will they be poised to go for another AEW World Trios Championship match in the near future?
Skye Blue is here!
Tony Schiavone welcomes her on stage as she has crutches, her broken ankle still a problem. But Chicago’s own hopes they didn’t think they’d have a night without her, right? This is the very building that three years ago, 2021, Tony Khan put her in the Casino Battle Royal. This means the world to her to be here now. Schniavone brings up the ankle, how is her recovery time table? Skye says she is doing everything she can to get back as fast as she can, but it is just a waiting game. Wait, what? Mariah May is raining on Skye’s moment! The AEW Women’s World Champion smiles as she cozies up to Schiavone, and says she is here to have her championship celebration!
The fans are torn, but Mariah says she isn’t gonna do it in Chicago. Now they all boo. But why is it the Windy City when no one here has ever been blown before? Skye tells Mariah that she knows about blowing, doesn’t she? Oh, Skye. It makes sense, you’re from Chicago! You have so much in common. You’re all broke, filthy, and lower your standards to make it enjoyable. The fans boo, but Skye says, “Thanks, skank.” Mariah says what Skye needs is some Glamour! Look now and never forget, this is your AEW Women’s World Champion, Mariah May! And then she kicks the crutches out and shoves Skye down!
The fans really boo now, because Mariah rains down fists on Skye! Mariah laughs, steps away, and then grabs a crutch! The fans boo but here comes Queen Aminata! Aminata takes a swing, Mariah goes running! Aminata helps Skye sit up, the fans cheer, and clearly Mariah has some karma coming her way. Will Aminata take Mariah’s crown to make it her own? When and where will we see Skye return to the ring?
Zero Hour – Big Money Trios Triple Threat: Top Flight VS The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions!
Darius, Dante & Action Andretti once won a $3,000 Trios Battle Royal, but they haven’t quite reached that golden mountaintop just yet. Could this new high roller match help them make that final push? Will Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett put this money into The Kingdom’s treasury? Or will the menacing minotaur help #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T Boy get on a roll?
The teams sort out, and only two teams are legal at a time. Mike argues with Shane and Action who is stepping out, so Shane DECKS Mike! Action then DROPKICKS Mike out, so now we have our two! Shane then TOSSES Action to the open corner! Shane aims, runs up, and LARIATS! Shane then CHOPS Action, grins, and he drags Action up to TOSS him again! Action lands on his feet! Lee grabs Actoin, action elisp away and GAMANGIRIS Shane! But Lee tags in, Shane traps Action so Lee can go for a half nelson. Action fights and JAWBREAKERS free! Action waistlocks, Lee switches, Action switches, and they end up in the Top Flight corner.
Darius tag sin, rams Lee into KNEES, then mule kicks. Action goes up to KNEE DROP! Top Flight runs off The Kingdom, then they DOUBLE DROPKICK Lee! Cover, ONE! Darius wrenches Lee to CHOP him down! Cover, TWO! Lee ROCKS Darius, but Darius UPPERCUTS! Lee BOOTS Darius, spins him, but Darius headlocks. Lee powers up and out, Roddy stops Darius to tag in! Lee arm-drags Roddy, but Roddy blocks the next one to BACKBREAKER! And so it begins for the Savior of the Backbreaker! Roddy BOOTS Action, covers Lee, TWO! Roddy drags Lee up, CHOPS him down, and he taunts everyone.
Roddy puts Lee in th eopen corner, runs up, but Lee goe sup and over! Hot tag to Mortos! Mortos CLOBBERS Roddy, then he breaks the Kigndom’s lariats to DOUBLE RAM them! HEDABUTT for Roddy, DOUBLE LARIATS for the rest! Mortos gorilla presses to THROW Roddy at The Kingdom! The fans fire up as Mortos whips Roddy, Dante tags in before the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Roddy bails out, the fans fire up, and Dante springboards up and around, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante spirngboards again to CANNONBALL! The fans fire up again, adn Dante SHOTGUNS, kips up, and fireman’s carries! AIRPLANE SPIN!
The fans fire up as Mortos goes around and around and around! Dante lets Mortos down, steadies himself, and Mortos staggers. Mortos roars, runs up, but Dante goes up and over! Then under and around, to DROPKICK! Taven tags in but Dante dodges to ROCK Taven again and again! Taven swings, Dante ducks and SOBATS! KICKS! Step-up, MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up, Dante has Taven in a corner. Dante whips corner to corner, Taven goes under and Mike distracts! Taven CLOBBERS Dante, to then SINGLE LEG SLAM! Cover, TWO! HALF CRAB, then a tag to Bennett! Bennett drops elbow after elbow! Cover, TWO!
Bennett drags Dante into a chinlock, but then he just CLAWS Dante’s face! Bennett drags Dante up, tells Chicago off, then CHOPS! And ROCKS Dante! Tag to Roddy, he CHOPS Dante, then tags Taven. They mug Dante, Taven tags Bennett, and The Kingdom double whip. POP-UP BOSTON BAYONET! Cover, TWO! Dante survives and the fans fire up! Taven drags Dante around, the other teams argue, and Dante tries to kick free! Taven holds on tight, Shane tags in! Shane SPLASHES DOWN on Dante! Taven and Shane argue, Shane HEADBUTTS Taven! Shane drags Dante up, JABS him again and again in the corner, then lets off as the ref counts.
Shane CHOPS Dante, then tags Lee. They mug Dante, then Lee stomps away. Lee drags Dante up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to LARIAT! Lee winds up but Dante dodges! Dante CHOPS, jumps up, but Lee puts him up top! Dante BOOTS Lee, and FLYING BULLDOGS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dante and Lee crawl, hot tags to Shane and Darius! Darius RAMS Shane, DECKS Roddy, and fires off big hands on Shane! Shane shoves Darius away but Darius BOOTS! HOTSHOT BULLDOG! GAMANGIRI! Mortos runs up, into a BOOT! Darius tseps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Roddy runs in, Darius sends him to Action! Handspring back elbow!
The Kingdom runs in, Top Flight LARIATS them up and out! Lee runs up, into a BOOT! SHOTGUN GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans fire up as Darius & Action run, but Roddy trips Action up while Shane LARIATS Darius! KICK O’ THE KING from Taven! Roddy beats up Action, Taven FLIES onto everyone else! “IIII’M Matt Taven!” But Mortos roars! Mortos builds speed to DIVE into everyone!! The fans are thunderous and Mortos eyes Leila Grey. The Top Flight Attendant has caught the eyes of a beast, but Top Flight TRIPLE FLY onto everyone else! The fans fire up and Top Flight hauls Shane into the ring!
Darius hurries up but Shane JABS! Dante tags in, then tag to Action. Shane sends Dante at Darius, Darius helps Dante up and over, ASSISTED TORNADO DDT! Action RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, Roddy breaks it! Lee BOOTS Roddy! Darius dodges Lee to PELE! Bennett ROLLING ELBOWS Darius! Dante JUMP KNEES Bennett! Taven LEG LARIATS Dante! Mortos POP-UP HEADBUTTS Taven!! Action dodges Mortos to tilt-o-whirl DDT!! And a kip up so smooth! Action boots but Shane blocks to KNEE, clinch, and URENAGE! Mortos tags in, he runs up to SPEAR Action!! But Roddy tags in!
Mortos drags Action up, but Roddy STRONG KNEES! He takes both men out, and covers! KINGDOM WINS!!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom (win the cash prize)
Roddy leads his boys on a victory lap, they got away with highway robbery! But will they make sure not to spend that money all in one place?
“There are times when the greatest rise…”
“… creates the most devastating fall. Downward to a brutal place. The dark intentions threaten what’s been restored. The realization that an end is always inevitable. And absolutely nothing is gained without a price. Tonight, everything will come to the surface. The fights against the fall. This… is All Out!”
MJF VS Daniel Garcia!
The Wolf of Wrestling tried to be AEW’s anti-hero, but he couldn’t help but show his true colors when he was green with envy over others. Red Death ended up a casualty of MJF’s war with Will Ospreay, but he isn’t going to let MJF just forget him! Both men are aiming for the jugular quite literally, so who walks away from this while the other is left broken?
WHOA, Garcia attacks MJF from outta nowhere! The fans fire up but the ref drags him away! The MJF banner has to be tucked away quickly because Garcia is enraged! The bell rings, MJF cowers int he corner, but he suckers Garcia in to YANK him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Garcia, lets off as the ref counts, and he storms around the ring. MJF goes back but Garcia puts him in the corner to stomp away! The fans are thunderous, the ref counts, and Garcia lets off at 4. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF fights the lift! MJF RAMS Garcia into buckles! Garcia clutches his neck, MJF clutches his own, and the fans rally up.
MJF stands while fans sing “F HIM UP, DANNY, F HIM UP!” Garcia SHOTGUNS MJF down! MJF goes to the apron, Garcia storms over, and he drags MJF up by his “big ass head.” But MJF HOTSHOTS Garcia! Then he storms in to hit a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but MJF seethes. MJF drags Garcia up, CLUBS him on the neck, and Garcia goes to a corner. MJF whips Garcia corner to corner to WRING him out! The fans duel, “He’s Our Scumbag!” “NO HE’S NOT!” MJF flexes and dusts himself off while soaking up cheers and jeers. MJF goes back to Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! And then he BOOTS MJF!
Garcia runs, but into a scoop! HOTSHOT, and with some stank on it! MJF storms around, then he stands on Garcia’s neck! MJF stomps the neck, and Garcia goes to ropes. MJF puts Garcia in ropes, bends him back against the ropes, and even CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref counts, MJF lets off, and fans boo. MJF hauls Garcia up for a BIG back suplex! MJF mockingly asks, “Did that hurt, Danny?” MJF clamps on a cravat for the neck wrench, but Garcia endures. The fans rally, Garcia fights up, and he throws body shots. Garcia whips but MJF blocks to reel him in! But Garcia fights with body shots! MJF still IMPALER DDTS! Cover, TWO!!
Garcia survives and MJF seethes, and then he CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref counts, the fans boo, and MJF lets off at 4. MJF paces while fans duel, and then MJF drags Garcia up. The Garcia fans are much louder but MJF just flips them off. MJF suplexes, but Garcia fires knees! Garcia and MJF tumble up and out to the floor!! The ref starts a ring count, both men stir, but they’re both still down at 5 of 10. MJF rises and springs in at 6, and he wants the count to handle this! We’re at 9! Garcia springs in at 9.99!! MJF is stunned, and Garcia shakes his head as he rises up. The fans fire up as both men stand, and Garcia fires forearms!
MJF tries to hit back but Garcia blocks to counter punch! Garcia fires a string of haymakers, whips, but MJF reverses. Garcia LARIATS anyway! The fans are thunderous and Garcia drags MJF up. Garcia reels MJF in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia holds on to drag MJF up, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia isn’t done, he drags MJF up, but MJF suplexes! Garcia slips free, kicks low, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT the third! The fans are thunderous again and President Ace of NJPW would be proud. Garcia stands, leans on ropes, and he storms over to MJF. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF backdrops free! The fans are torn while both men are down.
MJF and Garcia go to opposite corners, Garcia runs up but into an ELBOW! MJF goes up to leap, but Garcia gets under! MJF gets around Garcia, Garcia powers out, but leaps into the POWER BREAKER! High stack, TWO!! Garcia survives but MJF is too sore to be upset. The fans rally and duel again, and MJF crawls over to Garcia. MJF pulls the bandages away from Garcia’s forehead, to BITE the wound! The one he put on Garcia just last Wednesday! The fans say he’s sick but MJF doesn’t care. MJF spits on the ground, rises up, and the ref checks Garcia. MJF rains down fists on the forehead, and the ref counts. Garcia is bloodied again!
MJF soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up, and he asks if Garcia has deja vu! MJF DECKS Garcia, then he points to the corner! MJF wants to repeat history with Garcia, and he drags Garcia over, even though he’s a ragdoll. MJF SLAPS Garcia, puts him up top, and that crimson mask is already big on Garcia’s face. MJF climbs up, cravats, kisses Garcia goodnight, and scoops. The fans go nuts, but Garcia kicks and claps heels! Garcia CLAWS MJF’s face! The fans fire up, Garcia lets off as the ref counts, and he turns MJF around. TOP ROPE DDT!!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous!
Garcia grits his teeth through the blood on his face, and he slowly sits up. Garcia crawls his way over to MJF, covers, ROPEBREAK!! MJF survives by a literal foot! Garcia sees that, and now he is seething. Garcia pats MJF on the head, drags him up, and reels him in! The fans fire up as Garcia lifts, but his own neck and shoulders hold him back! Garcia lets MJF go and falls to his knees, and the fans rally. MJF goes to a corner, rises up, and Garcia runs in. MJF pops Garcia up, MULE KICK TO THE FACE! Then the LONG ISLAND SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives and MJF is beside himself! The fans rally, but Garcia’s eyes are glazed over.
MJF catches his breath before he rises up again. Garcia sputters, waking up from that landing, and MJF kicks him. MJF stomps Garcia, kicks him more, and the fans boo. Garcia seethes as he sits up again. MJF kicks at Garcia, but he’s only adding fuel to the fire! The fans fire up with Garcia as he rises up! Garcia is foaming at the mouth! The fans shout, “YOU~!” But MJF SPITS at Garcia! So Garcia fires off haymakers and forearms! The fans fire up with Garcia, but MJF kicks. Garcia blocks, MJF pokes him in the eyes! MJF soaks up the heat, then he drags Garcia up. MJF calls his shot but Garcia cradles! TWO! MJF has it, TWO! Garcia has it, TWO!!
Both men stand, MJF DECKS Garcia! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! MJF rises, the fans rally, and he storms over to Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up, suplexes, but Garcia slips free to O’Conner Roll! TWO, MJF has it, with ropes! The ref says no, and Garcia kicks free! MJF stands, dodges Garcia, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Garcia is right up!?! And he GERMAN SUPLEXES MJF! MJF is up, Garcia LARIATS!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” as Garcia and MJF stir. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF trips Garcia! MJF wants the Boston Crab, and he gets it!
The fans are torn as Garcia endures! Garcia fights, tucks and grabs for a boot! He turns MJF around and wrangles him into an omoplata! LEBELL LOCK!! A shoutout to his role model, Bryan Danielson! MJF fights, rolls, covers, TWO!! Garcia holds on but MJF uses that to get a CROSSFACE! MJF pulls back on that neck, but Garcia endures! Garcia claws at the mat, but he’s fading! MJF can’t hold on, though! Garcia is free, he steps through, DRAGONTAMER!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia sits deep on the leglock! MJF reaches out, but Garcia drags him away! Garcia sits WAY back!! MJF endures, but he grabs at Garcia!
MJF drags Garcia down into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Garcia endures the Salt of the Earth, so MJF shifts to make it a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Garcia endures the grapevine, and he fights around! MJF grabs that far arm, pulls it back, RINGS OF SATURN!! Garcia endures, MJF even grabs the legs! MJF is looking like ZSJ with this hold! But Garcia still fights with his one free leg! He kicks, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous while MJF lets go in frustration. MJF snarls, Garcia sputters, blood and mucus and spit all mixing. MJF drags Garcia over to the corner, and he hops back up.
MJF reloads, but Garcia falls back! MJF is frustrated but that’s how bad he’s beaten Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up again, but Garcia trips him! Jackknife bridge, TWO!!! Garcia grabs MJF, MJF breaks free, so Garcia SLAPS! SLAPS! And SLAPS!! Then the GUILLOTINE FACELOCK!! MJF is flailing, flapping, and fading! The ref checks, but Garcia doesn’t let MJF’s arm drop!? Garcia reels MJF in, lifts him, and snarls as he hits the JUMPING PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? MJF survives and the fans are electric! Garcia is seething again as he drags MJF into a corner. Garcia stands MJF up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up after him!
Garcia has to steady himself on the ropes, but then he reels MJF in. MJF kicks and flails, then BITES Garcia’s ear! MJF shoves Garcia down, slumps to the mat, and he claims he needs the ref to check. MJF uses the ref as a shield as Garcia storms up, and then LOW BLOW!! Jackknife, MJF WINS!!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall
The snake in the grass finds another way to cheat and steal the victory! Garcia is still seething, because while he lost, he isn’t done fighting. MJF shouts to Garcia, and offers a handshake?! What BS is this? Cheat a man and then show him respect? MJF still expects Garcia to take his hand, and… Garcia does? But then Garcia blocks the cheap shot to LOW BLOW MJF back!! The fans cheer, and there is still rage in those eyes! Garcia looks to the corner, the one in the top right that MJF used against him. Garcia puts MJF back up top! Garcia told MJF that no one in AEW cares about him anymore, and he SPITS on MJF! SECOND ROPE PILEDRIVER!!!!
The fans are thunderous as Garcia gets his revenge! Garcia asks MJF if he minds if they sit together. And then just like MJF did, Garcia shakes him around, kisses him on the cheek, and storms out of the ring. Garcia goes up into the crowd to celebrate with the people! MJF won the match, but with medics checking him now, has Garcia won the war?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!
Matthew & Nicholas Jackson have been the tyrannical EVPs, even to the point that they’ve promised everyone that one way or another, the AEW World Championship is coming home to The Elite. But then, will the Swiss Superman & Decoder do their part to help Bryan Danielson by A) whooping The Bucks and B) taking The Elite’s gold?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which side strikes first!
The teams sort out, Yuta starts against Nick, and the fans rally for “B C C! B C C!” Yuta and Nick tie up, Yuta headlocks, then he wrenches. Nick wrenches and YANKS the arm, wristlocks, but Yuta spins, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Nick uses ropes to flip through and wrench back. Nick YANKS the arm, wristlocks, but Yuta rolls, handsprings and wrenches again. Yuta whips., Nick goes up and over, but then Yuta goe sup and over! Yuta scoops to SLAM, then SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays on Nick, tags Claudio, and the fans cheer as Claudio CHOPS Nick! Nick goes to a corner, he knucke locks and CHOPS!
Nick hurdles Yuta to go up and up, FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! The fans are torn, but Nick swaggers around. Claudio & Yuta frown, and run up to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they split the wishbone! Nick hobbles, tags Matt, but Matt gets run over! Then they split the wishbone on him, too! Claudio drags Matt over, tags Yuta in, and they split the wishbone again! Tag back to Claudio, and yep, they split the wishbone again! Tag back to Yuta, for a FOURTH wishbone split! The fans want more, so Claudio tags back in! Matt takes a FIFTH! N ick runs up, The BCC trip him, and they get both Bucks! DOUBLE WISHBONES!
Nick storms out of the ring, kicks railing, but that hurts his foot! Nick insults the fans, but Yuta & Claudio atomic drop Matt, Manhattan drop him, and then mock him. Matt headlocks to punch Yuta! Matt whips,. Yuta reverses then runs up, but Matt dodges! Matt BLASTS Claudio, the Bucks LARIAT ENZIGIRI combo! Matt hits Claudio again, CANNONBALL ENZIGIRI for Yuta! Tag to Nick, CATAPULT GAMANGIRI! DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Nick soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Yuta. Nick KNEES Yuta in the back, KNEES him there again, then splits his wishbone! And then KICKS him!
Yuta snarls, stands, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick claws Yuta’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Nick tags Matt, and The Bucks double whip. Yuta dodges Matt but gets the GUTBUSTER! And the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!! Matt clamps onto Yuta with a chinlock to keep him down. The fans rally, Yuta fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free! Yuta DECKS Nick, but Matt scoops! BACKBREAKER! Nick tags in, LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta toughs it out but Nick mocks Claudio, “Make the tag~!” The ref keeps Claudio back, but Yuta ROCKS and CHOPS Nick! Yuta runs, into a WHEEL KICK!
Nick smirks, tags Matt, and The Bucks double whip. Yuta ducks the lariats but Matt waistlocks. Yuta BOOTS Nick, gets around him, but then dodges Matt! Matt LARIATS Nick, Yuta LARIATS Matt! The fans fire up, Yuta crawls, hot tag to Claudio! Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Nick! And UPPERCUT Matt! Claudio fires a flurry of UPPERCUTS on Matt! Then he jukes the ref, but Nick runs up! SHIING WIZARD! Matt gets the cravat, but Claudio just slips right out of Sliced Bread! Claudio serves more UPPERCUTS, and he goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT again and again! The fans fire up as Claudio just keeps on moving!
Claudio dodges The Bucks, and he DOUBLE LARIATS them down! The fans are thunderous again while The Bucks bail out. Claudio then goes out to UPPERCUT Matt! He runs in to UPPERCUT Nick! Claudio keeps going, and he UPPERCUTS Matt again! Claudio pushes Matt in, hopes the front row is alright, and then he goes up, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Matt stays in this but the fans rally up. The fans call for it, and Claudio says yes, time to SWING! But Matt BOOTS Claudio away! Claudio blocks the superkick, Matt ROCKS him, but Yuta tags in! Claudiog goes up but Matt kicks the legs out!
Nick is up top, but Yuta anchors him! Claudio turns things around on Matt, Yuta ROCKET LAUNCHES Nick onto Matt! Claudio pushes Nick out, Yuta ANGLE SLAMS! Clutch and SEATBELT! TWO!! Nick DUMPS Claudio over railing! Yuta drags Matt up to fire forearms! But Matt throat chops! Matt whips, Yuta KICKS back! Yuta blocks Kic’is kick, sends it into Matt, then runs. But Nick SUPERKICKS! Yuta rweinds, blocks a kick, and again sends it into Matt! SUPERKICK from Yuta to Nick! GERMAN SUPLEX on Matt! Bridging cover, TWO! But Yuta holds on! Yuta has the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION! But Nick’s up top! SWANTON BOMB!!
Claudio runs up but into a BOOT! He POP-UP- NO, Nick RANAS Claudio out! But Claudio avoids the Penalty Kick! But the FLYING RANA hits this time! Everyone is down at ringside and the fans fire up! A standing count starts on Matt and Yuta, but they’re up at 4. Yuta UPPERCUTS, ROCKS and repeat! Yuta runs, Nick trips him and spins him! Matt wheelbarrows, Nick slingshots in, FACEBUSTER! Then MOONSAULT onto Claudio! Matt covers, TWO! Yuta survives and Matt is frustrated. The fans rally, The Bucks regroup, but Chicago is on Yuta’s side. Nick climbs, Matt brings Yuta up to fireman’s carry. Matt runs up, but Claudio trips Nick!
Yuta ghost pins Matt, TWO!!! No bang for The Bucks but Yuta ROCKS Matt! Hot tag to Claudio! He UPPERCUTS Nick, dodges Matt, then springboard to FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Claudio has Matt’s legs! Nick leaps to sunset flip! Claudio rolls through, but into an E V P TRIGGER!! Cover, YUTA BREAKS IT! Nick TOSSES Yuta, and The Bucks pump up the Reeboks! The fans boo but Claudio rises into the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! And then E V P TRIGGER BLOCKED!? DOUBLE- NO, The Bucks fight free of the slam, and they reel Claudio in. But Claudio DOUBLE SUPLEXES first!
Nick bails out, Yuta is back, and he DIVES onto Nick! Matt GIANT SWINGS Matt around! The fans are thunderous as Claudio goes around and around and around! TEN, then FIFTEEN! Then TWENTY! Claudio lets Matt go, covers, TWO!! Matt survives but Claudio drags him around. Tag to Yuta, and Yuta climbs up! But Nick hurries in, he dodges Claudio and SUPERKICKS Yuta! But Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS! Matt SUPERKICKS Claudio! Matt stumbles over to Yuta, CLUBS him, then climbs up after him. Matt CLAWS Yuta’s face, then goes to the very top! But Claudio SHORYUKENS! Claudio goes up to get Matt!
Claudio SUPER DUPER PLEXES Matt, then he has Yuta for the FASTBALL onto knees!! Matt covers, Nick anchors Claudio! BUCKS WIN!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The EVPs survive The BCC, and they stumble and stagger away with the gold. But will they be in any shape to help stack the deck in Jack Perry’s favor?
AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS PAC!
While it was the Aerial Assassin who went All In and took this title back from MJF, The Bastard grabbed himself the AEW World Trios Championships alongside The BCC. However, he still isn’t over being snubbed for this title in the first place. Ospreay assured Pac last night that no one’s forgotten Pac, they’ve just been waiting for him to do something meaningful! Will Pac do just that here tonight? Or will Ospreay prove that he is finally moved out of The Bastard’s shadow?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the winds of change blow in the Windy City!
The bell rings and the fans are thunderous again already! Ospreay and Pac feel that energy, and Pac steps out of the ring. The fans boo and the ref wants him back in, so Pac steps back in. The two circle as the fans fire up again, and the two tie up. Pac headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out but Pac runs him over! Ospreay kips right up, and the fans sing for him. Pac snapmares, but Ospreay handsprings through that! Ospreay and Pac stare down again, then tie up. Pac headlocks to hit the takeover, but Ospreay endures the grind. Ospreay fights up, powers up and out, then drops to hurdle. Pac leaps over, Ospreay bypasses, but Pac handsprings through the backdrop!
Pac waistlocks, Ospreay elbows free, then Ospreay whips. Pac ducks ‘n’ dodges, RANAS, but Ospreay handsprings through that! The fans are thunderous again but Pac is annoyed. Pac and Ospreay reset, then Pac BOOTS! Pac pushes Ospreay out, then he goes up and up to ARIHARA SKY TWISTER! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Pac puts Ospreay puts in, to springboard, into a DROPKCIK! Ospreay takes Pac down, then he goes up! ARIHARA SKY TWISTER of his own!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay puts Pac in, and Ricochet is watching. The old rival loves it, but then Pac dodges Ospreay’s springboard!
Pac comes back, DOUBLE BOOTS take both men down! “This is Awesome!” while both men are down. Ospreay kicks at Pac, Pac kicks back, and the fans rally as both men sit up. They start throwing SLAPS! Ospreay and Pac agree to stand, and the fans cheer! They fire forearms now, and then Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS again! But Pac kicks Ospreay! Then BOOTS him! Ospreay goes to a corner, Pac digs his boot in! The ref counts, Pac counts along, and lets off at 4. Pac then digs his boots back in! The ref counts, Pac lets off at 4, and Ospreay sits on the apron. Pac goes out to fetch him, and send him into railing!
Ospreay slumps down and the fans fire up for Pac! Pac BOOTS Ospreay, brings him around, and he whips him into more railing! The fans are torn as Pac paces, but the ring count climbs. Pac drags Ospreay up, puts him in at 5 of 10, and then stomps Ospreay around. Pac stands Ospreay up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs. Pac goes to the very top, and he brings Ospreay up, to SUPER DUPER BRAINBUSTER!! Ospreay writhes, clutches his neck which is already heavily taped, but Pac still has to crawl his way over. Cover, TWO!! Ospreay is still in this but Pac stays cool. Pac clamps onto Ospreay with a headlock and grinds him down.
The fans rally, Ospreay endures, and he kicks around. The fans rally up more, and Ospreay fights to his feet. Ospreay throws body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! Pac staggers, Ospreay fires hands! Pac kicks low, whips, but Ospreay reverses. Ospreay runs up but Pac puts him on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Pac first, then springboards, but Pac bails out! Ospreay pursues but Pac kicks low! Pac whips, Ospreay goes up to the railing! Then he BOOTS Pac, goes up and out and springboards in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up and Ospreay goes to the ring. Ospreay waits on Pac and the fans rally up. Pac stirs, the ref checks him, but he still sits up.
Ospreay builds speed and he handsprings, to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit and down goes Pac! The fans fire up again and Ospreay puts Pac in. Ospreay whips, Pac reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays cool and drags Pac to a drop zone. Ospreay goes up a corner, but Pac trips him up! Pac climbs up after Ospreay, goes to the very top, but Ospreay fires body shots! Ospreay HEADBUTTS Pac, then slips under to tuck Pac in! CHEEKY NAN- NO! Pac mule kicks first! Pac QUEBRADAS, Ospreay catches him! But Pac TORNADO DDTS!! The fans are thunderous again as Pac bring Ospreay up!
Pac LIGER BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, Pac scowls, and Pac goes to a corner. Pac climbs, but Ospreay rolls away to the far corner. Pac hops down, goes over to Ospreay from the apron, but Ospreay takes a swing! Pac RAMS into Ospreay, goes up and over, but runs into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Ospreay is a little frustrated, but he refocuses while the fans rally up. Ospreay calls his shot, springboards, but Pac blocks the cutter! Inverted suplex into a gut wrench! But Ospreay turns that around, to FACEBUSTER! And HIDDEN- NO, Pac ducks it! SUPERKICK! Deadlift– NO, Ospreay fights with elbows!
Pac shoves and BLINDSIDE BOOTS Ospreay, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!? Springboard, OSCUTTER!! But Ospreay’s own neck hurts! He crawls to the cover, TWO!! Pac stays in this, and the fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Ospreay slowly rises, he drags Pac up, but Pac ROCKS him first! Ospreay applauds that, clearly not as affected by that. Ospreay puts his hands back and eggs Pac on. Pac fires more forearms, but Ospreay just shakes those off! Pac swings, Ospreay swats it, and HOOK KICKS! Pac falls and Ospreay goes to the apron. Pac stands up, Ospreay SUPERKICKS!
The fans cheer while Pac sputters. Ospreay calls his shot again, goes up and up, but Pac catches him! APRON GERMAN!! Ospreay is folded up and the ref checks him. The fans lose their minds, but Pac isn’t done, though! Pac stands Ospreay up, and jumps to APRON POISON-RANA!!! Ospreay goes to the floor, Pac puts him back in! BRUTALIZER!!! Ospreay endures as Pac puts on the pressure! Ospreay fights around, reaches out, but Pac pulls on him! Ospreay still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Pac lets go in frustration, but the fans continue to rally. “This is Awesome!” as Pac rises and paces.
Pac storms over to Ospreay and BOOTS him! Ospreay falls over, and Pac goes up. Pac aims, BLACK ARROW, onto knees!! Cradle cover, TWO!!! Pac survives the turnaround and the fans fire up again! Ospreay takes off the elbow pad, and he runs up, HIDDEN- BACKSLIDE! TWO!! BOOT! Pac runs, but Ospreay Tiger Wall Kicks, ENZIGIRIS, and then runs, into a SNAP GERMAN!! Pac roars, runs, but into a SPANISH- NO, Pac slips through, but Ospreay reels him in! POWER- SPIKE RANA!!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and the fans are electric! It is a standing ovation for this epic battle of UK legends in the making!
Ospreay slowly rises, Pac reels him in! Ospreay swings, misses, POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO?!?! But back tot he BRUTALIZER!! Ospreay endures, but he looks to be fading! The ref checks, the fans sing, and Ospreay feebly kicks. Ospreay gets a second wind and he lifts Pac off the mat! But Pac lets go to hop up! Ospreay slips out, and he POISON-RANAS!! And HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Pac survives but Ospreay is too tired to be upset! Chicago is electric again, and they still hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Ospreay goes to a corner, drags himself up, and he goes up, up and- NO, Pac trips him!
Pac climbs up behind Ospreay, and fans can feel what he is after! Pac brings Ospreay to the very top, to SUPER DUPER POISON-RANA! BUT OSPREAY LANDS OUT!!! And he FLYING HIDDEN BLADES!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Ospreay just goes up and up to SUPER OSCUTTER!!! But he isn’t done there! Underhooks, STORMBREAK- RANA!!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay flips Pac into STYLES CLASH!! And then roll through, HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Chicago gives another standing ovation, Ospreay and Pac just blew the roof off this place! And best of all, he shows Pac respect with a deep bow! But with the #BillyGOAT still on top after this instant classic, will no one ever take this title from him?
Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway!
Teammates and friends turning on each other is nothing new to pro-wrestling, but this right here might be The Galaxy’s Greatest Breakup. The Babe with The Power is the one who decided that she and Kris, the women who’ve been in the most Street Fights in AEW history, should end this in a Street Fight, but will she come to regret that? Or will she be the one standing tall on a #StaturdayNight?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as these two stare down. Stoke slides a chair in for Kris, and it reads, “RIP NEW JACK.” Kris swings, Willow dodges and POUNCES Kris! The fans fire up, Willow reels Kris in, BUCKLE BOMB! Kris sits down, Willow headbangs and the fans are with her! Willow powers up and runs in, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Willow is making this fast ‘n’ furious but Kris hurries to the apron to slow this down. Willow brings the chair over, CLUBS Kris, and fireman’s carries. Kris fights free with forearms, then waistlocks! Willow holds onto ropes for dear life, so Kris CLUBS away!
Kris grabs the chair and SMACKS Willow with it! Kris then brings Willow off the apron, POWERBOMB through the Spanish announce desk!! The fans lose their minds, but Stokely helps Kris bring out a TABLE! Fans are torn, they love tables but they despise Stoke. But Stoke & Kris set that up, then Kris stomps Willow! Kris runs and THROWS Willow into railing! The fans boo, but Kris SMACKS Willow off the apron! Kris drags Willow up, CLUBS away, but Willow hits back. Kris sends Willow into more railing! Kris puts Willow on the table, CLUBS her, then she goes up a corner! The fans are going nuts while Kris peels the crossbar.
Kris stands on the bar, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS through the table!! Willow avoids the worst of that, though she gets clipped by Kris’ legs! The fans lose their minds all the same while Kris writhes in pain. Willow rises, Stoke checks on Kris, and Willow high-fives fans as she fires back up. Willow returns to POUNCE Kris through railing!! The fans lose their minds while Willow rises again! Willow drags Kris up, Stoke is panicking, but Willow CLUBS Kris. “This is Awesome!” as Willow CLUBS Kris towards the ramp. Willow drags Kris up, fires forearms, and then DISCUS LARIAT onto the ramp! “How does that feel!?”
Willow drags Kris up, and she brings her to the stage! Willow hopes Kris remembers what she did to Willow. Willow SLAPS Kris, reels her in, but Kris snap suplexes Willow onto the stage! Kris shouts to Stokely to “get the stuff!” Stoke hurries backstage while Kris stomps Willow. Stoke returns with the trash can full of goodies! Kris dumps the various items out, there’s a hockey stick and a barbed wire bat! But Kris SMASHES the can on Willow’s back! And then she drags Willow up, to suplex her onto the can! The fans boo, but Kris picks up her “Barbie!” Kris aims the bat at Willow and swings! Willow dodges, and she SMASHES Kris with light tubes!!!
The fans go nuts and even Willow can’t believe she did that. But then she fires up! Chicago is with Willow as she then tells Stokely, his ass is next! Willow chases Stokely to the back, and Kris sits up, bleeding from the forehead. Willow stands Kris up to fire hands on that bloody cut, but Kris hits back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Willow ROCKS Kris, Kris ROCKS Willow, then Kris SPEARS Willow off the stage! They crash down through tables!! The fans are thunderous as Kris flounders out of the wreckage. Willow sputters but she’s somehow still conscious! Kris rises, pushes Willow back to ringside, and the fans boo.
Kris TOSSES Willow into the ring, drags her up, and kicks her around. Kris wristlocks, kicks, and CHOPS! Willow hits back, Kris fires more forearms, then shoves. Kris ELBOWS, but Willow roars! Kris fights the scoop, then scoops and SLAMS in return! But Willow’s right up! Willow scoops to SLAM! Kris rises, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up while Willow and Kris each flop out of the ring. They each start looking under the ring, and while Kris has a black bag, Willow has a steel chain! They both storm into the ring, and while Willow wraps her fist with “Kris’ chain,” Kris SLAPS her! Kris dares Willow to do it!
Willow fires STEEL FISTS into Kris’ face! And she BITES the bloody forehead!! Willow runs, but Kris ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! Willow flounders, Kris goes back to the bag! Kris pours out THUMBTACKS! Kris goes back to Willow, stomps her, then hauls her up. Electric Chair Lift! But WIllow punches free! Willow CLUBS away on Kris, brings her around, fireman’s carry! Kris fights free, mule kicks, then runs, but Willow dodges! THe scissor kick lands on TACKS!! Kris is shouting in pain, but Willow BOOTS her! And then fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER on the tacks!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Kris survives, even with all those tacks stuck in her! Willow is frustrated, and perhaps a little reluctant to push this any further, but the fans rally up. Willow hauls Kris up, fireman’s carry, and then she goes up the corner! Kris fights free, slips down, and CHOPS! CHOPS! And then she UPPERCUTS! Willow SLAPS Kris, so Kris SLAPS back! Kris fires hands, then goes to the very top! Kris brings Willow up, to SUPER SPANISH FLY!! The fans are thunderous, and Kris has the chain! STEEL CHAIN LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Willow survives and shocks Kris! Willow flops out of the ring, Kris says it isn’t going her way!
“This is Awesome!” as Kris puts Willow in, and gets a new chain! Wait, that’s a dog collar! Kris straps Willow in with one end, but Willow fights her. Kris HEADBUTTS Willow to make her stop! Kris then straps herself in with the other end! They’ve gone up from Street Fight to a strap match of sorts! Kris stomps Willow, and now these two are joined by more than their former friendship. Willow uses that to reel Kris in! SPINEBUSTER! Willow hauls Kris up to fire forearm after forearm! Kris SLAPS and CHOPS in return! They brawl, stagger, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women drop to their knees, leaning on each other, and the fans fire up!
Kris and Willow stand, and then Kris gut wrenches! TOMBSTONE!! And then using the chain, Kris CHOKES Willow and pulls her back!! Willow flails, she TAPS, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by submission
Willow wanted this fight, but she could not win this fight! Stokely finally returns to celebrate with Kris, and she holds up the chain as her trophy. However, will Kris not be done with Willow while Willow is still CMLL Women’s World Champion?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Renee Paquette congratulates Ospreay on the win tonight, and asks how he is holding up. Ospreay says Pac will go down as one of the best high flyers. But Ospreay needed this. This was his first big PPV defense. If Pac wants a rematch, then come find him. But Ospreay is sure a certain someone was watching. He hopes that person isn’t watching anymore and he pulls his finger out to get his payday. Yeah, Ricochet, Ospreay knows you’re backstage! But oi oi, here he comes! Ricochet says he’s just having a good time, why’s Ospreay gotta talk trash? Ospreay says it’s cuz Ricochet just go there, he can’t just collect the checks to earn that money.
Ricochet says don’t worry, he’s gonna get his in time. Ospreay says okay, then go talk to Tony Khan, start getting some wins under his belt, then come talk to Ospreay. Ricochet says fine, he’s got ’em lined up. See you real soon, Champ. Get better. When and where will we see these old rivals go another round in the ring?
AEW Continental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe VS Orange Cassidy VS Konosuke Takeshita!
The Rainmaker took this title and has defended it only a handful of times, mostly being more busy with The Elite’s business. But now, he’ll make up for lost time by taking on THREE challengers at once! Will Okada make it through the Sussex County Chicken, Freshly Squeezed and The Alpha? Or will we have a new champion one way or another?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes it reign in Chicago!
Don Callis of course joins commentary, it’s the only way he can be out here under Continental Rules. The bell rings, and the fans fire up already. Cassidy & Briscoe being Conglomeration, they stare down with Konosuke and Okada. The brawl is on, and Konosuke TOSSES Cassidy! Okada fires shots and UPPERCUTS Mark. Mark bails out, and now the fans fire up as Okada and Konosuke are alone with each other. Okada eggs Konosuke on, but then Cassidy rolls back in. Cassidy puts his hands up, but but Okada and Konosuke stop him., They double whip, but Cassidy ducks, and DOUBLE RANAS! The fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving!
Cassidy dodges Okada, DIVES onto Konosuke, then he tilt-o-whirls to DDT Okada! Cover, ONE!! Cassidy stays cool, and he takes aim from a corner. ORANGE- BOOT! Okada stops Cassidy, but here comes Mark! Mark fires a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Then he CHOPS, fires forearms, and whips. Okada reverses but Mark CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up, Konosuke storms in, and the two circle. They fire forearms, and fans rally for “DEM BOYS!” Konosuke gets the edge, then he whips Mark. Mark reverses, runs up and LARIATS in the corner! Mark keeps moving, but Konosuke follows ot LRAIAT back!
Konosuke runs but Mark follows, to LRAIAT! And CHOP! And CHOP! And then CHOP again! Konosuke CHOPS in return! And CHOPS, CHOPS, and CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Konosuke lets off. Konosuke runs, Mark follows! Konosuke breaks the waistlock but then so does Mark, and Mark PELES! But now, Conglomeration meets Conglomeration. Mark and Cassidy circle, but Okada runs in! They kick Okada then TOSS him out! But Konosuke is back! So Conglomeration kick and TOSS him! The fans fire up as now Cassidy & Mark build speed! Cassidy DIVES onto Konosuke, Mark WRECKS Okada with a dropkick!
The fans fire up, Mark says BANG BANG for the FOLEY ELBOW! Cassidy says bang, and he LAZY ELBOWS! The fans fire up, Conglomeration puts Okada and Konosuke in, double covers, TWO! They trade, try more covers, TWO! The fans fire up, and Chicago tells Callis off even though he hasn’t done anything. Mark fires off on Okada in a corner, and Cassidy brings Konosuke up, Konosuke suplexes Cassidy! Mark kicks low, suplexes, and he takes Konosuke up and over! But Okada kicks Mark to suplex up and over! Cassidy kicks Okada, reels him in, but Okada suplexes first! So Mark suplexes Okada!
Konosuke is back, and he suplexes Mark! Chicago cheers becoming Suplex City one way or another! Cassidy has Konosuke, but Konosuke suplexes! Cassidy tumbles out, Mark hits Konosuke, and Mark suplexes Konosuke! The fans fire up, as now Okada kicks Mark and suplexes again! Cassidy returns, kicks Okada, but Okada suplexes! Cassidy flops, he just can’t catch a break! Mark runs up to kick Okada, and Mark suplexes! And now Konosuke kicks and suplexes Mark! Cassidy is up, he is determined to get this! But Konosuke blocks the suplex! Konosuke suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up and Cassidy suplexes Konosuke!
Cassidy flexes, the fans fire up more, but Konosuke stands. Cassidy turns around to see him, and he ducks a haymaker! Cassidy then BOOTS from the corner, goes up, BOOTS again, but now Okada DROPKICKS him down! Cassidy flops to the floor but Mark REDNECK UPPERCUTS! Mark puts Okada up, and he REDNECK UPPERCUTS Okada to the floor! Mark builds speed but Konosuke ELBOWS him down! Konosuke builds speed to FLY onto Okada and Cassidy! Callis cheers on his Alpha, but Mark gets a chair! Mark sets the chair up and uses it to FLY onto Konosuke! The fans fire up with Mark as he pounds the steps!
Cassidy has Mark’s chair now, but he puts it aside. And he “chops” Mark! Mark “chops” back! They “chop” back and forth, then Cassidy winds up, so he can high-five Mark! Then they start firing forearms! The fans cheer both guys, but then Cassidy dodges to fire a flurry! Mark shoves Cassidy, they both ROCK each other! And again! Okada and Konosuke return! STEREO GERMAN SUPLEXE! The fans fire up as again, Konosuke and Okada are alone! They both grin, and this is the culmination of AEW, NJPW and DDT Pro! The forearms fly back and forth, neither man backing down, and the fans love it!
Konosuke shakes his head as he fires boxing elbows on Okada! Konosuke runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada then ripcords, but Konosuke BLUE THUNDER BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives but Konosuke smirks as he rises. Okada sits up, Konosuke runs up, POWER- NO, Okada blocks the knee, CLUBS the leg, and runs. But into a BOOT! Cassidy goes up top and DEEP- NO, Konosuke stops the DDT to suplex! Cassidy fires knees but Konosuke puts him on the top rope. Konosuke ROCKS Cassidy, climbs up, and he brings Cassidy to the very top. SUPER DUPER PLEX! But now Mark is up top! FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Okada breaks it!
The fans fire up while Okada scoops Mark to SLAM him! Okada then goes to the corner, to MACHO ELBOW Mark! The fans fire up, and Okada winds up, to FLIP US OFF! Still no Rainmaker Pose, but the RAIN- NO, Mark ducks the lariat! Mark underhooks, JAY- NO, Okada fights free! Mark short arm LARIATS! Konosuke BOOTS Okada down! Cassidy adds an ORANGE PUNCH!! Okada is out, Konosuke shoves Cassidy into Mark! Then he whips Cassidy, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, only for Konosuke to block! Suplex, but STUN DOG- NO! Konosuke blocks, gut wrenches, and tucks! BASTARD DRIVER!! WHEELBARROW GERMAN!!
Konosuke fires up with the fans, and he takes aim at Cassidy! POWER DRIVE- NO! Mark kicks and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, Okada drags Mark away! But then Mark clinches for an EXPLODER to the floor! Mark hurries up top, FROGGY-BOW, onto knees! Konosuke saves himself, “This is Awesome!” as Konosuke runs up to POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Cassidy breaks it!! Callis says Cassidy’s a snake, but takes one to know one. Konosuke drags Cassidy up, winds up, but Cassidy has hands up. To put in his pockets! Then he ducks and Alabama Lifts, BEACH BREAK! The fans fire up as the elbow pad comes off!
Cassidy loads up, and he ORANGE- ALPHA ELBOW!! Then the TAKESHITA LINE!! Konosuke hauls Cassidy up, suplexes, RAGING- NO, Okada saves Cassidy so he can TOSS Konosuke! Mark runs up, into a ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Okada DROPKICKS Takeshita! Cassidy victory rolls, twists the legs, TWO!!! ORANGE- NO, Okada dodges to RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)
The odds weren’t in his favor, but Okada finds a way to win! Will he continue to overcome whatever is put in front of him to still be the Rainmaker?
AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Hikaru Shida!
The Two Belt Boss vows to be the best at what she does, and she dared anyone from anywhere to come see her. The Shining Samurai said bet, because she is The Ace of AEW! She got cheated the first time around, but The Brickhouse is no longer a factor given the ringside ban put in place! Will Shida cut Mone’s gold collection in half now that it’s a fair fight? Or will Mone have some proverbial aces up her sleeve?
Speaking of sleeves, Mone’s wearing a robe very much a lavish parody of Shida’s old attire. And then reveal! Star-spangled outfit! The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see if history will be made again!
The bell rings and Mone trips Shida to rain down forearms! The fans boo, Shida kicks Mone away, but Mone grabs a leg to DDT the foot! Mone kicks Shida, dropkicks her, but Shida still hits back! Mone CLUBS Shida to a corner, digs her boot in, and the ref counts. Mone lets off, the fans duel, but Mone drags Shida up. Mone fires hands, lets off, then runs up, but Shida dodges! Shida keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Shida keeps going, and she DROPKICKS again! And then DROPKICKS again! Shida won’t stop, she DROPKICKS again! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Shida says that belt is hers!
The fans are torn, but Shida stands on Mone’s head. Mone pushes her away, but Shida drags her up. Mone knees low, runs, but Shida blocks the dropkick into a STRETCH MUFFLER! Mone endures, the fans rally, but Shida thrashes her around! Mone fights, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Shida holds on until 4, and she throws Mone down as she lets go. Shida KICKS the leg, then she drags Mone around. Shida SMASHES the knee into the mat! Mone writhes, and Shida lines up a shot. Basement DROPKICK! Mone flounders to the apron, then Shida goes out after her!
The fans fire up as Shida CLUBS Mone, CLUBS her again, then lines up another shot. The fans fire up as Shida runs in, KNEE LIFT! Mone flounders into the ring and the fans fire up with Shida again. Shida covers, TWO! Shida is annoyed, but she drags Mone back up on the apron. Shida bumps Mone off the buckles, then climbs up. But Mone fights the deadlift and GAMANGIRIS! Shida wobbles, Mone goes up, SUNSET FLIP BOMB! Shida flounders, and sits up into a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone is furious, and she CLOBBERS Shida! Cover, TWO! Mone grinds her forearm into Shida’s face, but lets off as the ref reprimands.
Mone smiles as she has Shida’s face paint smeared on her forearm. She mockingly bows to Shida, drags her up, and bumps her off buckles. Mone digs her boot into Shida’s face, lets off as the fans boo, and then she runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Mone snapmares Shida into a chinlock and she grinds her down. Shida fires elbows but Mone digs a knee into Shida’s back! Then she wraps Shida up with her own arms, it’s a straitjacket stretch! Shida endures, fights up, and she RAMS Mone into buckles! And again! Mone still holds on, and she SLINGS Shida into the buckles! Mone runs up, blocks boots, and ROCKS Shida! STOCK DROP! Cover, TWO!
Shida toughs it out and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone talks trash, digs her foot into Shida’s face, then drags Shida up. Mone CLUBS Shida, CLUBS her more, then clamps onto a chinlock. Shida endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Shida has Mone as a backpack, and she FLINGS her off! Mone staggers up, Shida runs up, but Mone blocks the boot to KNEE! Mone runs, but Shida RANAS! Mone flounder onto ropes, Shida KNEES her in the back! Shida then waistlocks, but Mone holds ropes! The ref counts, but Mone puts Shida in a corner to fire elbows! The ref reprimands, Mone lets off, then she KICKS Shida!
Mone whips Shida corner to corner, Shida reverses but Mone reverses! They dosido and Shida finally sends Mone into buckles! Shida then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Shida while Mone goes to the corner. Shida storms over, climbs up, and she rains down fists! The fans count along, all the way to TEN! But Mone still lifts Shida! Shida slips off the bomb, clinches, and ROCKS Mone! Shida runs, but Mone snatches her into the CROSSFACE! Shida endures the Statement Maker, fights around, and the fans rally again! Shida scoots back enough to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mone HAMMERS away on Shida!
The fans boo but Mone finally lets go. Mone storms back up on Shida, has the legs, but Shida kicks at her! Mone YANKS Shida up, but Shida lands on her feet! LARIAT!! The fans fire up again while both women are down! The ref checks on them, and starts a standing count. Shida and Mone stir at 3, the fans duel, and both women sit up at 5. Shida and Mone stand at 6, and they fire forearms back and forth! Mone ROCKS Shida, and says, “Bring it, B*TCH!” So Shida ROCKS Mone! Mone ROCKS Shida, Shida grabs Mone by her blue hair and fires hands! The fans fire up as Shida HAMMERS away on Mone!
Shida finally lets off, to KNEE her down! Mone falls back, Shida goes up the corner! Shida is up top, but she has to leap over as Mone runs in! Mone runs up, CODE BREAKER! And then a SUNSET BUCKLE BOMB! Mone shouts out her Role Model, then she METEORAS! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives and Mone is losing her cool! The fans rally, Mone rises, and she kicks Shida around. Mone slaps Shida, scuffs her, and the fans boo. Mone talks trash on Shida, kicks her some more, and then kicks her harder! Mone drags Shida up, reels her in, and gives some Latina Heat. Snap suplex for Una Amiga! Then DOS AMIGAS! And THREE AMIGAS!
The fans are torn, but everyone loves Eddie Guerrero. Mone puts Shida in the drop zone, then goes up a corner. FROG SPLASH, onto knees! Shida drags Mone up, and she suplexes for a FALCON ARROW! Wait, she drags Mone up again, another FALCON ARROW! And then A THIRD FALCON ARROW! Three Tomodachis! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Shida aims, to KATA- NO! Mone blocks, shifts, and SHIN BREAKER! Then DRAGON SCREW! Shida flounders, clutches the knee, but Mone gets her for a BACKSTABBER! “That’s why I’m the champion!” The fans boo, but Shida’s right up! GERMAN SUPLEX!
Mone flounders, Shida runs, TAMASHII!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Shida is furious! The fans duel again as Shida rises. Shida aims again, KATANA!! A blunt strike, but she drags Mone up again. KATANA!! That one was sharp! But Shida isn’t done, she KATANAS again!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mone survives, and she scrambles out of the ring! Three slashes from the Katana and she’s done with this! Wait, she’s grabbing for Shida’s kendo stick? Shida grabs it, too! They tug-o-war, and Shida YANKS Mone into the POST! The fans fire up, Mone flounders into the ring, and Shida storms in, but with the stick!
The ref says don’t do it! Shida still thinks about it, but her common sense returns, so she slams the stick down! But then Mone grabs Shida! Shida ELBOWS Mone! And QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida goes up to then METEORA FLOP! Mone avoids disaster, and she Gory Especials, but Shida fights free! Mone CHOP BLOCKS the leg, gets Shida up again, MONEY MAKER!! Cover, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
The CEO didn’t need her insurance policy, she just used Shida’s against her! Mone says she did this all by herself, she is the greatest, Shida was just lucky to have faced her at all! Kamille appears to celebrate with Mone, will there be no stopping the Two Belt Boss? As for Shida, what is she to do if she can’t reach higher than the heights she once reached?
AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson VS Jack Perry!
The American Dragon let the world know that the moment he loses this title, he will retire from competition. And with that, The Scapegoat pounced! Bryan vows he isn’t going to let Jack Perry be the one to end his reign nor his career, and that he’s gonna kick Jack’s freakin’ head in! But will Bryan keep his promise like he did at All In? Or will Jack go All Out to finish Bryan’s story?
Jack arrives in the Scapegoat bus, and The Bucks are there to greet him. They and about a dozen heavily armored guards accompany Jack in, will The Elite soon be celebrating with him? As for Bryan, it is once again “THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who stays atop the mountain that is AEW!
The bell rings and fans sing, “OH~ Cry Me A River~!” Jack and Bryan are both amused by that just a bit, and then they step forward. The fans are thunderous already just from that! “YES! YES! YES!” echoes out, and then Bryan and Jack tie up. They go around, Jack arm-drags, and he stands up to pose. The fans boo but Jack soaks up that heat, then he and Bryan reset. They circle, tie up again, and Bryan waistlocks. Jack pries free, switches, and he SLAMS Bryan down. Bryan rolls but Jack holds on, then he slaps Bryan around. The fans boo more but Jack just grins. Bryan smirks, stands up, and they circle.
The two tie up, Bryan wrenches, and he pulls hair to then headlock. Jack endures the grind, powers up and out, but then Bryan runs him over! Things keep moving, Jack arm-drags, and he fires up! Bryan storms up, and Jack scrambles away! The fans boo, Jack is a lot more bark than bite. Jack paces around the outside, trolling both Bryan and the fans, but the ring count is climbing. Jack returns to the ring at 7 of 10, and resets with Bryan. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and have a Test of Strength! Or as Bryan calls them, a Test of Will. Jack kicks low, he wrenches the other arm, but Bryan rolls.
Bryan bridges, flips, and he gets under to NORTHERN LIGHTS! And arm-drag! Bryan has the wristlock, then headlocks, but Jack powers up and out. Jack drops, hurdles, but into a FLAPJACK! Bryan has the legs, and the fans fire up as Bryan hooks them up. Bryan toys with Jack just a little, then fishhooks his nose! The ref counts, Bryan lets go, he says he has ’til 5! Bryan grabs those arms, up, up and away! ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans fire up for the surfboard, and then Bryan brings Jack into a chinlock! Jack grabs at Bryan, Bryan claws Jack’s face, then CLUBS away on his neck and ears! The ref counts but Bryan lets Jack go.
The fans fire up as Bryan stalks Jack to a corner. Bryan drags Jack up, wrenches and trips him. Bryan has the wrists, but Jack scrambles free! The fans boo, no faces getting kicked in yet. But then Bryan WRECKS Jack with a dropkick! Bryan then aims, springboards, and FLYING CANNONBALLS! Direct hit and the fans fire up! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan drags Jack up, puts him in the ring, and climbs. Jack stands, into a MISSILE DROPKICK! Jack tumbles right out of the ring while fans fire up again! Bryan then hurries out to the apron, so that he can FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jack uses Bryan’s moves against him!
Jack puts Bryan on the apron, and he DRAPING DDTS to the floor! The Scapegoat smiles and lounges as he strikes like The Viper, and the ref checks Bryan. That neck is always a concern, but Jack doesn’t care. Jack soaks up the heat, lets his hair down, and he goes back for Bryan. The fans tell Jack off, but Jack drags Bryan up to whip him hard into railing! Bryan slumps down, Jack sits him up in a chair. Jack mockingly trots his way to the far side, then comes back, to SHOTGUN Bryan into railing! Bryan clutches his head and neck, Jack puts him in, and then Jack takes his time for the cover. TWO! The fans cheer as Bryan stays in this.
Jack sighs but he stalks Bryan to a corner. Jack BITES Bryan’s forehead, then rains down fists! The fans boo instead of counting, but Jack stops before ten anyway. Jack blows kisses to the fans, then CHOPS Bryan! And CHOPS again! Jack whips corner to corner, runs up, and LARIATS! Jack turns Bryan to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bryan survives and the ref checks again. That neck is still a concern, but Bryan is still in this. Jack stands Bryan up to CHOP! And CHOP again! Bryan huffs ‘n’ puffs as Jack CHOPS him again! Jack eggs Bryan on, CHOPS, but Bryan glares. Jack CHOPS, Bryan CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS even harder!
Bryan CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Jack CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, Jack lets off, and he puts Bryan on the top rope. Jack CHOPS, asks if the fans heard that one, and then climbs. Jack goes to the top rope, but Bryan slips under! Bryan trips Jack up and he lands on his Jungle Boy! Bryan climbs up after Jack now, and he then rains HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans fire up, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan then adjusts so he can bring Jack up, to SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Bryan slowly rises, and he fires back up as he does! The fans rally as he and Jack sit up!
Bryan storms up while fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Jack ducks the buzzsaw to trip Bryan! Jackknife, TWO as Bryan bridges up! Bryan turns that into a LEBELL LOCK!! Jack endures, reaches out, but Bryan catches the arm, RINGS OF SATURN! Jack still kicks his way over, ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go, but he stalks Jack to a corner. Bryan CHOPS, then he stands Jack up to KICK! CHOP! KICK! Bryan climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” as Bryan hits ten! Bryan whips, Jack reverses, but Bryan goes up and over!
Bryan keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Jack drop toeholds! Float over, Jack has the legs, and he CLUBS away on Bryan! Jack has the arms now, to steal CATTLE MUTILATION!! Bryan endures his own move and fans boo! Bryan fights and the fans rally. Bryan turns things around, Jack still has the chicken wings, but Bryan fights to throw elbows! Jack half nelsons, then full nelsons, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Jack smirks, finger guns, and the fans boo his parody of Kenny Omega. Jack stalks Bryan, hauls him up, and full nelsons again! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Bryan flounders to ropes while fans boo more.
Jack stalks Bryan to the apron, but Bryan fights the nelson! Bryan has the ropes, breaks the nelson, and he turns to KICK Jack! Jack CHOPS back! Bryan KICKS! Jack CHOPS! The fans “YES!” for KICK, “BOO!” for CHOP! “YES! BOO! YES! YES!” But Jack blocks! Bryan fires elbows to fight the clinch, and he HALF HATACH PLEXES to the floor!! The fans fire up while the ref checks Jack. Jack is still in this, so Bryan drags him up and into the ring. Bryan climbs a corner, and he FLYING KNEE DROPS on Jack’s arm! Jack flounders, Bryan eggs him on! “You wanna be tough? You wanna be tough!?” PENALTY KICK to the arm!
The fans fire up as Bryan KICKS the arm! And KICKS Jack’s chest! KICK to the arm! KICK to the chest! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Jack ducks the buzzsaw, but the BUZZSAW comes back! The fans fire up and Bryan goes to the corner. “YES! YES! YES!” starts up again as Bryan aims. Jack rises, Bryan runs up, BUSAI- NO! Jack flapjacks Bryan into the SNARETRAP!! The fans boo as Jack grinds Bryan down! Bryan fights his way over, reaches out, but Jack pulls back! Bryan still has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jack lets go at 4, and he mockingly says he has ’til 5. Jack CLUBS Bryan, and then he taunts Bryan, “You only care about yourself!”
Jack suplexes, but Bryan slips free! Bryan shoves, but the COMEBACKER hits! Jack wrenches, clinches, but Bryan cradle counters, TWO! Bryan dodges Jack, to ROUNDHOUSE! Jack flops in a corner, Bryan goes to another! The fans are thunderous as Bryan aims! Jack has the ref check him, and then uses him as a shield for the DROPKICK! Ref down, Jack half nelsons! Bryan switches to SAIDO! Bryan says it is time to kick Jack’s head in!! Bryan has the wrists, but here come The Bucks! The Bucks TACKLE Bryan and mug him! This is what they warned everyone they’d do, and there’s no stopping them without the ref!
Matt drags Bryan up, Nick climbs up a corner! T K DRIVER!!! Matt lets Bryan flop over, and they drag him to center. But here comes The BCC! Claudio & Yuta run The Bucks off into the crowd! The fans cheer as things are fair now, but Jack still has a chance! He wakes the ref up, then takes aim! SACRIFICING KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!? Bryan survives and Jack is beside himself!! Jack drags Bryan around, and he has the wrists! The fans boo as Jack grins, and he DRAGON STOMPS! The fans boo more, but Jack now parodies the Yes Movement with middle fingers! “NO! NO! NO!” Jack runs up, into a BUSAIKU KNEE!!
The fans are thunderous as Bryan hits back! Both men are down, but Bryan is hitting that second gear! Or maybe third by this point! Bryan and Jack slowly crawl over to each other, then go forehead to forehead. Then Jack fires a forearm! So Bryan gives it back! Jack fires another forearm, so Bryan fires another! The forearms keep going, even as both men rise up. The fans again chant, “YES! NO! YES! NO!” Jack ROCKS Bryan, SLAPS him, but that pisses Bryan off! The fans tell Jack he messed up, but Jack SLAPS him again! Bryan is just getting angrier! Jack looks worried, because Bryan is smiling! Bryan dares Jack to do that again.
Jack SLAPS Bryan again and again, but Bryan steps into the shots! Bryan fires SLAPS of his own! And KICK after KICK! But Jack SUPERKICKS! Bryan ROLLING ELBOWS! Jack falls, but Bryan hauls him up, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Jack lands out, runs up, but Bryan dodges! Bryan comes back, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Jack survives and Bryan is surprised, then smiling! Bryan rises, the fans thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Bryan says it is time to finally kick Jack’s freakin’ head in!! Bryan drags Jack from the ropes, has the wrists, and he DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES!”
Bryan lets off, and the fans anticipate what’s next. Bryan gets the fans even louder, for another round of DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES! YES YES YES YES!” Bryan aims, Jack stirs, and the Yes Movement continues! Jack slowly rises, faces Bryan, and he dares Bryan to do it! Bryan BUSAIKU KNEES!! Cover, Bryan wins!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
The Scapegoat fails to slay The American Dragon, but he was defiant ’til the end! Bryan’s reign and in-ring career both continue through another night, but we also know “IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” WAIT! LUCHASAURUS IS HERE! HE HEADBUTTS BRYAN!! The irony of Luchasaurus and Jack Perry being in the ring together again. But we know what this is about, because here comes Christian Cage! Captain Charisma is also the Casino Gauntlet contract winner, and it looks like he’s cashing in! The fans boo, but wait! Jon Moxley stands in Christian’s way!? The Maniac is still BCC, and the fans are thunderous!
Bryan smiles, he knew he could count on his friend when he needed him. Oh, and then the rest of the BCC, and even Pac, are here! The fans cheer as The Patriarchy stands down now. Christian still has his guaranteed shot, he’ll just try again another night. The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” and The BCC stands tall with Bryan. They hug it out and the fans cheer. Bryan picks up the world title, and The BCC raise his hands. But then Claudio UPPERCUTS Bryan! Bryan falls back, but he’s more shocked than anything! And then Moxley USES A BAG TO CHOKE BRYAN!? Pac keeps Yuta back?! Marina Shafir BLASTS the ref!!!
Moxley chokes Bryan out and Yuta is shouting for him to stop! Bryan rips at the plastic but he’s already so tired from fighting Jack! Pac isn’t letting Yuta go, even as Yuta is near to tears! The fans chant, “This is Murder!” Moxley lets Bryan go, having rendered him unconscious. Claudio tells Yuta to come along, but Yuta goes to Bryan’s side to get that bag off him. Medics get Bryan on the oxygen tank, but Moxley, Marina, Claudio & Pac leave. Bryan is carried out of the ring and to the back. What does this mean for The BCC? What does this mean for the AEW World Trios Champions when Yuta was not in on this betrayal?
Lights Out Steel Cage: Swerve Strickland VS Hangman Page!
Just when you think these two could not have stepped over the line after what they’d already done to each other, they have found new lows to which to stoop. And as such, AEW can no longer be held responsible for what takes place. Hangman set fire to Swerve’s childhood home, but will he now burn Swerve’s career to the ground? Or will Swerve’s House be avenged with Hangman’s blood, sweat and tears?
The introductions are made, the cage is being lowered, and this does not end with escape, only pinfall, submission or knockout! Swerve BOOTS Hangman before any bell, and the cage isn’t even done lowering! The fans fire up as Swerve hammers away on Hangman, then drags him out of the ring! Swerve RAMS Hangman into railing, then into steel steps! The ref wants this in the ring, so Swerve puts Hangman in. But then he holds him on the apron! Prince Nana throws a table into the ring! Swerve CHOKES Hangman, he wants him to face this blunt guillotine! But Hangman turns it around to CHOKE Swerve!
The fans are going nuts as both men realize they’re both in danger! Nana pushes them both in! He’d rather Hangman be safe if it means Swerve is safe, too! But he also got a lot of goodies in there, too. The bell rings, the haymakers fly, and the cage is secured. Swerve whips, Hangman reverses and then scoops! FALL AWAY SLAM! But Swerve kips up!? And he BOOTS Hangman down! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve storms up on Hangman, and whips him, only for Hangman to stop short! Hangman fires hands on Swerve, the fans duel, but Swerve ROCKS, CHPOS, body shots and more!
Swerve has Hangman in a corner, rains down fists, but Hangman brings Swerve out! Swerve slips free and he stops from being sent into cage! Swerve tries but Hangman blocks! Hangman elbows Swerve away, but Swerve somersaults to COMPLETE SHOT! The fans fire up and Swerve runs up, HOUSE CALL! Hangman flops under the ropes, and Swerve finally takes off his jacket. Nana says this is what Hangman gets for taking someone else’s property! Swerve moves things around, Nana says kill him! But Hangman fights the half nelson to ROLLING ELBOW! And GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans rally, Swerve goes to a corner, and Hangman sees the crate Nana put in there. Hangman opens it up, and he pulls out a STAPLE GUN! Texas Deathmatch, Blood & Guts, and now All Out. Hangman CLIPS Swerve but Swerve just laughs! Swerve CHOKES Hangman, Hangman CLIPS Swerve again and again! Swerve SMACKS Hangman with the gun, to CLIP CLIP CLIP Hangman over and over! Nana cheers Swerve on, and he hits a BACKBREAKER! Hangman writhes, those staples are digging in more! Speaking of, Swerve pulls the staples in his skin out, not even flinching! The fans tell Swerve he’s sick, but he just smiles.
Swerve takes out pictures from under his belt! The pictures of Swerve’s parents and family. Nana says those are Swerve’s memories that Hangman took! Swerve STAPLES one to Hangman! Swerve mocks Hangman’s pain, laughs, and then tells Hangman this is just the beginning. Another picture, STAPLED to Hangman’s cheek! And a second staple for good measure! Swerve RIPS the picture away! The fans fire up while Swerve stalks Hangman to a corner. Nana taunts Hangman more, and Swerve goes up a corner. Swerve drags Hangman up to the top, but Hangman shoves Swerve down! Hangman adjusts, but Swerve grabs a chair!
Swerve JAMS Hangman with a chair first! Hangman is still up top, Swerve brings him into a fireman’s carry, and he THROWS him into the steel! Hangman writhes, the fans rally up, and Swerve kicks Hangman. Swerve digs his boots in, then lets off long past a five count. “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” keeps going, and Swerve brings Hangman up. Hangman fires body shots but Swerve hits back! They brawl on that tightrope, and Swerve SMACKS Hangman off steel! But then Hangman trips Swerve up! Swerve crotches on the top rope, and Hangman triangle jump LARIATS! Swerve slumps against steel, and Hangman SMACKS him off it!
Hangman dribbles Swerve’s face off steel, then he fetches some barbed wire he snuck out here! Hangman puts it around his arm, and triangle jump BARBED WIRE LARIATS Swerve down! The fans are torn, much like Swerve’s skin with those barbs! Hangman puts the wire away for now, and pushes some of the other goodies aside, so that he can run and THROW Swerve into steel! Swerve sputters, Hangman mockingly asks, “That’s your champion? That’s your man!?” Hangman storms up on Swerve, then THROWS him into steel! Hangman continues to ask the fans how they cheer Swerve after what he’s done!
The fans do duel, and Hangman TOSSES Swerve into more steel! Hangman goes back to his barbed wire, and he laces it into the cage. Hangman goes over to Swerve, brings him up, and sends him at the wire! Swerve stops, comes back, and LARIATS! The fans fire up, both men rise, and Swerve runs up, but Hangman sends him into the wire! Swerve falls back, Hangman tells the ref to back off, but the ref says he needs to see if Swerve is conscious. Nana says back Hangman up, but Hangman kicks at Nana! Hangman sits Swerve up, and he punches away at bloody wounds! Hangman stalks Swerve, drags him up, and DIGS his face into the wire!
The fans are torn, but Hangman lets Swerve go. Hangman watches Swerve crawl, stomps him, then digs his boot in. Hangman lets off, and Swerve’s blood is painting the canvas. Hangman DIGS Swerve into the steel chain links, then he brings Swerve up again. Hangman whips Swerve, BOOTS him down, then soaks up cheers and jeers. Swerve sputters, Hangman loads up on the apron, but the cage won’t let him slingshot! The fans laugh at Hangman, so Hangman just storms in to get Swerve. Swerve ROCKS Hangman again and again! Swerve runs, ROCKS Hangman, then keeps moving! But Hangman FLAPJACKS him into steel!
The fans rally up while Nana grows worried. Nana wants the ref to make sure Swerve is alright. Hangman brings a chair over, and he JAMS Swerve with it! And he SMACKS Swerve with it! Swerve writhes, the fans are still torn, and Hangman tells the ref to let off the chair. The ref says Hangman doesn’t need the chair! Hangman gets in the ref’s face, Swerve hits a HOUSE CALL!! Swerve then uses the ref as a pommel horse, to steal BUCKSHOT!! Hangman and Swerve both fall, and the ref checks them both. Nana coaches Swerve up, and Swerve snarls. Swerve SMACKS Hangman with the chair! And SMACKS him again!
Swerve has a wild look in his eyes, and he winds up to SMACK Hangman again! Hangman collapses in a corner, but Swerve wedges the chair in another. Swerve goes back for Hangman, scoops him, and takes aim! LAWN DART into the chair!! The fans lose their minds from how blunt that impact was. Swerve covers, TWO!! Hangman survives and Swerve is beside himself. Swerve goes to the crate, and he brings out a CINDERBLOCK! Swerve used this to take down The Limitless One once, and now he sets this one down in front of The Cowboy. The fans are all growing a bit worried, but Swerve underhooks Hangman!
Hangman fights the lift! And Alabama Lifts! But Swerve fires body shots! Swerve turns things around, Inverted Gory Especial!! CINDERBLOCK VERTEBREAKER!! The block doesn’t break but maybe Hangman’s back just did! Swerve covers, TWO!?!?! Hangman survives, but the block left a nasty scrape on Hangman’s back. Swerve is disappointed in the block, so he brings in the table! Swerve sets the table up, then brings Hangman over. Swerve puts Hangman in the corner, fans chant “WE WANT FIRE!” Chicago is twisted, but Swerve goes out to climb the corner. Swerve aims, but Hangman hits him first!
Hangman hits Swerve some more, drags him down a bit, then climbs up after him. Hangman dribbles Swerve off the cage’s corner post, and then he scoops! Swerve fights with elbows! Swerve CLUBS Hangman down, throws down more fists, fans chant “PLEASE DON’T DIE!” Swerve KILL STOMPS through the table!!! The fans lose their minds again, and Swerve covers in the wreckage! TWO?!?!?! Nana cannot believe it! How much more does Hangman want to suffer? Swerve aims, and calls for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE- DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and Hangman scowls.
The fans duel both of these dastardly anti-heroes, and Hangman goes to his jacket. Hangman mockingly asks, “Whose House?” Wait, that charred piece of wood… Is that a piece of the home he burned down?!? And he goes after Swerve with it! Swerve blocks being stabbed by the charcoal spike! Hangman powers Swerve down to the mat, but Swerve pulls him into an ARMBAR!! Hangman flails, kicks, and Swerve grabs the spike! Now Swerve tries to stab Hangman with it!! Hangman turns, has a stack, TWO!! Both men get up, and Hangman swings! Swerve gets around, to JAM the spike into Hangman’s head again and again!!
The fans tell Swerve he is sick, and Swerve sits there for a moment, looking at the charcoal spike. Swerve cries tears, but of anger! He goes after Hangman again, but Hangman LOW BLOWS first!! Hangman then brings Swerve around, lifts him up, and he CINDERBLOCK BOMBS Swerve!!! The block still does not break, but now maybe Swerve’s back just did! The fans lose their minds as Hangman pushes Swerve to a cover, TWO?!?!?!? HOW?!?! Nana himself is now pleading that maybe Swerve should’ve stayed down. Hangman paces around Swerve, he drags Swerve up, and it’s hard to know if fans say “This is Awesome!” or “This is F’d up!”
Hangman has Swerve against ropes, climbs up, and he punches away on Swerve’s bloody forehead. But then Swerve lifts Hangman! CAGE BOMB! Hangman scrapes down the steel, and Swerve reloads. HOUSE CALL against steel! Hangman flounders, Swerve reloads again. Nana says Swerve can take his time, he has this now! Swerve again asks, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!?! It’s not even “How,” it’s WHY!?!? Why is Hangman still in this?! Is this his pride or his anger motivating him? Swerve goes up to the top rope, but then he looks up to the cage. So Swerve climbs up the cage!
The fans are going nuts already, but Hangman is after him first! Hangman CLUBS away on Swerve, drags him down a bit, and then gets under him! SUPER DUPER POWERBOMB!!!! Both men are down, but then they both rise up!?! The fans duel as hard as they can, and it is Hangman that stands! He Alabama Lifts, to DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?! Again, how and why!? Is Swerve just as motivated by his rage? Hangman paces around, and he grabs a chair. Hangman says he told Swerve that he would beg, so BEG! Hangman JAMS Swerve in the head!! Hangman tells Swerve to beg for mercy, but Nana says don’t!
Hangman JAMS Swerve again! Swerve laughs!? Hangman is furious, but the fans fire up! Swerve eggs Hangman on! Then he flops over…! Hangman drops his chair, sits Swerve up, and says time to embarrass him! Hangman takes Swerve’s grill away! Then he goes to the black bag, to bring out hypodermic needles!? What is Hangman doing?!? He stabs it through Swerve’s cheek!!!! The fans tell Hangman he is sickest of all, but Hangman has the chair. Swerve is like a zombie, HEADSHOT CHAIRSHOT!!!! The ref checks Swerve, he is OUT!! Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by knockout
This went to dark places most people could never imagine, and it is Hangman who stands tall in the end. Hangman soaks up the cheers and jeers from Chicago, but is he finally done with Swerve? Will Swerve ever even be able to wrestle again? Wait, Hangman almost starts stepping back to the ring! But then whatever miniscule shred of mercy is left in him says no, leave it here. Hangman roars, having finally gotten past his past. But then the question is, what is next for The Cowboy?
My Thoughts:
This was an awesome All Out, though it’ll surely have a lot of debate over that Lights Out main event. Yes, they needed to escalate from their already brutal Texas Deathmatch, but I don’t think commentary even needed to sell their horror and disappointment at how violent this cage match got. For me, the staple gun was par for the course, and I was wondering if they’d bring the cinderblock back. That thing didn’t wanna sell for anyone, though, and there’s already word that it might’ve been a legit cinderblock, not a gimmicked one. If that is true, that is a deciding factor for me personally. Y’all can’t be doing stuff you know isn’t stunt safe. Before, it’s a question of whether anyone understood the physics of falling from something, but this is going into it knowing you’re gonna mess yourself up.
Moving away from that, Zero Hour was fun, but also a lot of filler. Acclaimed being thrown together with Iron Savages just to get a win, then a couple “Just for fun” trios matches. Team Texas of course beats The Premier Athletes, and that actually feels like a waste of the moment they gave us last night with Premier Athletes watching. Bang Bang Gang also just face a team to get a win back, and then I’m actually a little surprised The Kingdom won the big money. The amount has yet to be given, so maybe Tony Khan trolls The Kingdom by revealing it’s a bunk amount. But it mostly gives Roddy momentum going into his FTW Championship with Hook.
But something that was good story, that was “must see,” was Mariah May being mean to now Face Skye Blue. Skye is still recovering from her legit ankle injury, but Aminata is going to fight in her honor now. Mariah VS Aminata will be a very good story, very good match, but I feel like it’ll be another clear win for Mariah so she can strengthen her reign. Still hoping we get some interaction with Mina Shirakawa, that story needs to happen given Mina’s involvement in the Storm VS Mariah story.
MJF VS Garcia was a surprising choice for opener, but it turned out to be an awesome choice. They definitely leaned into each guy wanting to use a piledriver or related moves, to where it was Garcia’s obsession and is perhaps why he lost. MJF getting a quick pin win was a clever finish since it wasn’t violent or definitive, and I could just tell looking at Garcia after the bell rang that he’d go after MJF. In retrospect, that was setting the tone for other parts of the night. We got a great Chicago Street Fight from Willow VS Kris, and for them bringing out what they did, that still ends up second to the Lights Out Cage Match. Kris was of course winning since this wasn’t the title match anymore, but I do want Kris to come back for more, wanting that title match, and they still do it up big for the Dynamite Anniversary show.
Great International Championship match with Ospreay VS Pac, a real show stealer right here, and certainly a revisit to a part of Ospreay’s NJPW career that I used to call “RIP Ospreay’s Neck.” That had more Poison-Ranas than any match I can think of, and Ospreay still wins out. Also, great little bit with Ricochet where they taunt each other and of course plug that coming title match. Ricochet definitely needs matches for Dynamite and maybe even Collision to get him going again, and we can get Ospreay VS Ricochet in time for either the Dynamite Anniversary or WrestleDream. I feel like the PPV is better, it gives just a touch more time for them to build this. In fact, Ricochet winning a match on the anniversary show to earn his shot at WrestleDream would be good stuff.
Great Fatal 4 Way Continental Championship match, so much fun with all the combos, but it is as I said, Okada wins but not with Konosuke taking the loss, we can get Okada VS Konosuke in the next stretch. And that will be a lot of fun, too, as they can certainly play up the competitive history of NJPW and DDT-Pro. Okada was perhaps the biggest name in the biggest Japanese promotion, Konosuke was one of the biggest names in a company that overall is a lot goofier, but now Konosuke is showing the world what he can really do. Great match from Mone and Shida, but I figured Mone was retaining because of some other cheat. It wasn’t really Mone cheating, but she did get Shida to think about the kendo stick, and that conflict left her open.
And great stuff with The Elite and Blackpool Combat Club. Great tag title match from Bucks VS Claudio & Yuta, and just as I figured, Bucks retained. They needed their match to be here and now so all parts could rest before Bryan VS Jack. Bryan VS Jack was awesome stuff, Jack’s best singles match to date, and commentary was saying it for themselves, Jack became a more complete wrestler with his time away from AEW and in NJPW, like a reverse excursion or something. But as I was saying all week, Bryan was retaining because he’s not done yet, and Jack isn’t ready for a dual championship role.
However, what a really shocking series of events after. I should’ve known Christian Cage would attempt a cash-in, but a great move where BCC stands in his way. But then between Bryan’s big smile and all the stuff Moxley & Marina have been doing, there was a turn coming. I just didn’t think Claudio AND Pac would be onboard for it, while leaving Yuta out in the cold. I mean, I suppose Bryan needs one ally left if this remixed BCC is coming after him and the title, but wow. It’s a bit of a mess, though, since Pac, Claudio & Yuta are still Trios Champions together. And also, another controversial move using a plastic bag to “suffocate” Bryan, but wrestling historians probably recognized the Terry Funk VS Ric Flair reference. Still messed up, but this certainly implies Moxley VS Bryan going towards WrestleDream so that Bryan has an epic homecoming to Washington state.
My Score: 9.1/10
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There’s a Collision on TBS!
The AEW Women’s World Champion, Timeless Toni Storm, is a fighting champion! And she is giving Lady Frost a golden opportunity in an Eliminator match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost; Toni wins and denies Frost a title opportunity.
- $100,000 Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight; Sammy wins the big cash prize.
- Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron; Megan wins.
- Josh Alexander VS Brody King; Time Limit Draw.
- Best Wrestler Alive Five Minute Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie; The Gates win.
- Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly; FTR wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Adam Cole is here!
Atlantic City fires up for the Panama City Playboy as he brings the AEW TNT Championship with him to ringside. As such, the fans of course join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” But he isn’t here to talk, he’s here to watch this opening match!
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost!
Timeless Toni continues her search for her next “costar,” and she’s crossing paths with the Coldest Wrestler You Know! But will Frost go from ice to gold? Or will she be crossed off the list during this “audition?”
The bell rings, the two shake hands, and the fans applaud. Toni and Frost circle, tie up, and Toni wrenches to wristlock. Frost grabs the ropes to flip through, and she wrenches back. Toni reaches back to headlock but Frost powers up and out. Toni runs Frost over, the fans cheer, but then Frost kips up! Things speed up. Frost handsprings but Toni sidesteps. Frost roll sunder a lariat to roll back and SWINGING headscissor! Toni tumbles out and the fans are torn, but Frost watches Toni go around the way. Frost goes to the apron, avoids the leg sweep, then CANNONBALLS to the floor!
The fans fire up and Frost goes up the barriers. Frost handsprings to MOONSAULT onto Toni! The fans fire up more and Frost puts Toni back in. Frost storms up on Toni to cover, TWO! Toni stays in this but Frost stays cool. Frost whips Toni but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands, then fires up! The fans are with her and Toni stands Frost up. Toni scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Frost writhes but Toni brings her back up. Toni hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Toni doesn’t let that bother her. The fans rally as Toni brings Frost up to her feet.
Toni grabs Frost with both hands, but Frost turns that into a wheelbarrow! Victory roll, TWO! Things speed up, Frost ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Toni goes to a corner, Frost runs in, SNOWBALL! The fans fire up more and Frost pushes Toni. Frost goes out, BOOTS Toni, then steps in to slips around, and she ROCKS Toni! Frost climbs, aims, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Toni stays in this and the fans rally up again. Frost rises, goes back to the corner, and she climbs back up. But Toni grabs Frost first! Frost breaks free, Toni ROCKS her, and then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!
Frost survives but Toni just moves on to her closeup! The fans rally as Toni runs corner to corner, SWEET HIP- NO, Frost KICKS first! Cartwheel and Alabama Lift, CHILLER DRILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Frost aims, but Toni ducks the buzzsaw! GERMAN SUPLEX! Frost flounders away, Toni runs up, UPPERCUT! Toni waits on Frost, then gives a very dramatic look. SWEET HIP MUSIC! Then a CHICKEN WING CROSSFACE!! Toni brings Frost down, Frost TAPS, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (denies Frost a title match)
The #TCM, Toni’s Classic Move, wins it for her, and Luther hands her a mic. Toni rests on the mat while she says, “This Whore You All Adore… This Slut You Can’t Rebut… This tramp is still THE CHAMP! And my gawd, what a frosty little slop tart. Now I know there’s a fresh batch of tarts back there, wanting to take a shot at this wide load that holds the gold. Yes, that’s right. Everyone’s coming for Toni Storm. But you got it all wrong, darling! Toni Storm comes for everybody! So if you’re tits can take the hits, then I’m not a hard woman to find. I could be right here.” Then she goes outside and says she could be here, or here next to this man.
Or here, down the ramp. Here with this gentlemen, by the stage, or on this bloody boardwalk! Toni goes outside of the arena and says she will be ready, sweaty, here, queer, and TIMELESS~! Toni revels in the brisk evening air of the Atlantic City beach, but who will look to ruin all the fun?
Jon Moxley speaks.
The Maniac AEW World Champion says, “When Katsuyori Shibata woke up on Wednesday morning, his fate was already sealed. He may as well have already been in the hospital. There’s nothing you can do about it, Joe, so I don’t want you to feel bad that all of the people closest to you are dropping like flies. And I struggle to find reasons to dislike Samoa Joe, I really do. The guy defined professional wrestling for a whole generation of us guys. He deserves the respect he commands. Samoa Joe is beyond reproach. But so was Bryan Danielson. Something to think about.
“Steel Cage for the world championship in Chicago. There’s this notion, this idea, that I should be scared to step into a steel cage with Samoa Joe. When you’re the world champion, every opponent is dangerous, every match is hard, every day is hard. I’m gonna do what I always do: my job. And I am exceptional at my job. You wanna lock me inside a steel cage? Lock it. Lock the door, man. This is always how this was gonna end. My affairs are in order. But if you subscribe to this notion that I should be scared, well then you haven’t been paying attention, Joe. You better make sure you thought things through.”
The Maniac has issued a warning, but will Joe even acknowledge it? Or will Joe make Moxley realize what fear really is?
$100,000 High Speed Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight!
Tony Khan’s dishing out more money, and each man has a 25% chance of bringing that jackpot home! Will El Toro Blanco, the Spanish God, the Whole Fox’n Show or The Jet be rolling in dough just in time for Mother’s Day?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for pretty much everyone in this match. All four men watch each other, then approach. Knight CLOBBERS Fox and Rush CLOBBERS Sammy! Rush and Knight then step up to each other. Knight fire a forearm but Rush eggs Knight on! The forearms go back and forth, then Rush CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Knight CHOPS! Rush CHOPS, and Rush wants Knight to man up! Knight CHOPS, Rush HEADBUTTS! Rush stomps away on Knight, stomps away, then “takes” Knight’s head to “punt” it into the crowd. Rush has the fans behind him right now as he and Knight speed up.
Knight drops down, then hurdles over, but Rush leaps! They keep moving, Knight scoops and SLAMS! Then UFO- NO, Rush moves! Rush arm-drags Knight, Knight arm-drags Rush, and then dropkicks cancel out! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Cole is still on commentary, he likes this one, too. But then Fox and Sammy DROPKICK Rush and Knight out of the ring! The fans fire up for Fox and Sammy, Fox BOOST the lariat away to then tilt-o-whirl and waistlock. Sammy switches, Fox switches, and Fox shoves Sammy. Fox then blows past Sammy, but Sammy hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up so Sammy takes a bow.
Sammy runs corner to corner at Fox and he RAMS Fox in the corner! Sammy goes out, slingshots in, but Fox slingshots out! Sammy crash lands and Fox slingshots back in, SENTON! The fans fire up again, and Fox catches Sammy’s punch! Fox also hooks a leg, ties those up, and hits a modified FISHERMAN BUSTER! Rush is back to SUPERMAN FOREARM! Sammy JUMP KNEES Rush! Knight springboards to FLYING LARIAT Sammy! The fans fire up again, and Knight runs up on Rush, only for Rush to OVERHEAD SUPLEX him into buckles! Knight crashes down, the fans rally up, and Collision goes picture in picture!
Dustin checks on Sammy and he’s alright. Knight drags himself up with the ropes but Rush runs up to BODY BLOW! Rush whips corner to corner, CHOPS, then sits Knight down. Rush runs corner to corner, runs back in, but feints Knight out to BOOT him! Rush soaks up cheers and jeers before he rolls back and tranquilo! Sammy sends Fox into barriers, Rush feeds off more energy, then Rush goes out to SMACK Fox down! Rush HEADBUTTS Sammy, then SMACKS Sammy off a chair! Dustin coaches Sammy but Rush stares Dustin down. The Natural tells Toro Blanco that there’s no problemo here.
Knight storms up on Rush, but Rush SMACKS Knight down! The fans applaud while Knight slumps against railing. Rush talks some trash, then he smothers Knight! The fans get a bit closer to the action like that, but then Fox runs up on Rush. Rush ROCKS Fox first, SMACKS him off railing, then goes back to Knight. Rush SMACKS Knight, brings him around, and pushes him along the barriers. Rush CHOPS Knight, but Knight CHOPS Rush! Rush CHOPS Knight! Knight staggers away while Rush revels in the cheers. Rush has Atlantic City all cheering him on, and he goes after Knight to KICK his leg! Knight hobbles, but Rush fires body shots!
Rush keeps after Knight, CHOKES him on the railing, and the ref reprimands. Rush doesn’t have to stop, but he does as Collision returns to single picture. Rush whips Knight, Knight reverses, and Rush hits steel steps! The fans fire up while Rush writhes. Knight and Fox are in the ring, and Fox BOOTS first! The fans rally for Fox now, but Knight puts him on the apron. Fox ROCKS Rush, jumps up, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! We can see in the rafters, glowing with blue light, that’s Hologram! The futuristic luchador is very invested as Knight builds speed to DIVE into a DDT from Fox! The fans fire up more as Fox now takes aim.
Fox springboards and IMPLODER 450 SPLASHES onto Knight! The fans fire up while both men go down! Fox brings Knight up but Knight fights the lift. Fox CLUBS Knight, but Sammy is up top! Sammy SUPER SHOOTING STARS! Down go Fox and Knight and the fans fire up with Sammy! But Rush DECKS Sammy! Rush whips Fox hard into railing! Rush then whips Fox to the other side, into more railing! Rush sends Sammy into steel steps! Rush has Knight, and he sends Knight into railing! Rush snarls, brings Knight around, and then suplexes! Knight fights free, gets around the steps, and he leaps off those steps to DROPKICK Rush!
The fans fire up with Knight, and he runs at Rush, only for Rush to THROW him at the ramp!! The fans fire up as Rush storms back up on Knight. They brawl up the ramp and to the stage! Then they go off into some shadowy corner! “This is Awesome!” as Sammy and Fox are now left in the ring. Hologram approves as Sammy torture racks. GO TO- NO, Fox dodges the knee, then goes Matrix to dodge the lariat! PELE! Sammy BOOTS back! Sammy goes up a corner, but Fox is after him, LO MEIN PAIN! And then a 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives and the fans rally up! Fox puts Sammy in the center of the ring, but then goes to the corner?
Fox climbs, aims, SWANTON BOMB onto knees!! Sammy saves himself, torture racks, but Fox fights free! Roll up, TWO! Sammy is up, Fox goes Matrix again, but the JUMP KNEE finds him! Fox sputters, Sammy reels him in, GO TO HOSPITAL!! Cover, SAMMY WINS!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (wins the $100K prize)
Adam Cole applauds, and certainly Sammy’s family is happy he has this money. But Sammy points to Cole, then to the All In sign. Will this Son of Texas get to go All In for the TNT Championship? Will Hologram look to add himself to the mix before too long?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week’s Collision!
First: It’ll be live at 8 PM Eastern, just like tonight. Second: It’ll be on TBS, just like tonight. Third: It will be on THURSDAY NIGHT instead of Saturday! Make sure to adjust your DVR accordingly so you don’t miss a moment of the action!
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Hello, Jon. I hope you’ll forgive me, I’m not there at Collision this week, but it’s only because I’m paying you respect by being here in my gym, preparing for what I’ll do to you in a few short weeks. What that is, Jon, is helping you understand. I’m gonna help you understand what happens when you call a man like me out. And you’re going to understand that what you have done to Hook and Shibata is going to be visited upon your man, Claudio, next week. And that all starts with me understanding a little bit about you, Jon. See, I understand that you have the ruthless streak that is required to take on someone like me.
“I understand that you have the ability and the will to come after someone like me. But you see, Jon, I had to put this match in a cage. Cuz there’s something else that I understand about you. The Jon Moxley I look at today doesn’t have the heart to stand in front of me. The Jon Moxley I see today doesn’t have the balls to get into a ring and get into an actual firefight with a man like me. And Jon, come Chicago, at Beach Break, I will break you. And when you turn around to run, with nowhere to go, I am Samoa Joe. I will be the next AEW World Champion. And Jon Moxley, I will make you understand.”
Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron!
The Megasus keeps crushing opponent after opponent, and the Superbad Girl is there to help pick up the scraps. Will their path of destruction continue tonight? Or will this wild Aussie have quite the underdog victory here in Atlantic City?
The bell rings and Harley SPLASHES int he corner! Harley stomps away, lets off, and then runs up to RAM Megan! The fans fire up, the ref counts, but Megan shoves Harley away. harley returns again but is put ont he apron. Harley ROUNDHOUSES, ROUNDHOUSES again, then RAMS into Megan! Harley has Megan in the ropes and she HAMMERS away! The fans fire up as Harley shouts, “FEEL THE WRATH!” Harley goes up, in, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Megan stays up so Harley runs agian, but Megan stops the COde Breaker! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! The fans are torn while Harley writhes.
Megan storms over to Harley, stalks her to the ropes, then drags her up to RAM her into the corner again and again! Megan CHOPS Harley, then stalks her to a corner. Megan KNEES Harley again and again and again! The ref reprimands, Megan steps back, but that lets Ford CHOKE Harley! The fans boo but Ford gets away with it. Megan snapmares Harley, then KNEES her in the back! Cocky cover, ONE! Megan drags Harley up to suplex her high and hard! Megan stalks Harley to the corner again, whips her corner to corner, then runs up for a SPLASH! MEgan then underhooks and hits a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Megan storms up on Harley, but Harley JAWBREAKERS back! Harley wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD! Megan staggers, runs back in, and LEAPING LARIAT! The fans are torn but Megan stands over Harley as Collision goes picture in picture.
Megan takes her time fixing her hair and her gear, but Harley goes out to the apron. Megan runs up and BOOTS Harley down! The ref and Megan argue, and Ford gets another cheap shot in! The fans boo but the ref misses it like he did before. Megan waits on Harley as Harley hobbles back into the ring. Megan then storms up on Harley to put her in a corner. Harley fires forearms but Megan is more amused than anything. Harley ROCKS Megan, but Megan BOOTS her! Megan RAMS Harley into the corner again and again! Then she GERMAN SUPLEXES Harley away! Harley sputters but Megan is right back on her.
Megan drags Harley up, brings her around, and short arm LARIATS! Megan drags Harley back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Harley back up. Harley dodges the lariat this time, but then a LARIAT finds her on return! Cover, TWO! Megan sighs, drags Harley up, and SLAMS her back down! Megan drags Harley up, scoops again, and SLAMS her back down! Harley sputters but Megan brings her up again. Another scoop and another SLAM! Megan soaks up cheers and jeers while Collision returns to single picture. Megan grabs at Harley but Harley KICKS her! And KICKS! And KICKS again!
Megan grabs Harley by her hair and drags her to a corner! Megan CHOPS and CHOPS and runs back in, but into an ELBOW! And another ELBOW! Harley climbs, Megan runs up and Megan ROCKS Harley! Megan climbs, but Harley fires body shots! The fans rally, Harley fires hands, and then she BITES Megan’s ear! The fans fire up as Megan falls back! Ford gets up but Harley DECKS her! Megan runs in, but Harley dodges! Megan hits buckles, Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to then tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up and Harley covers, TWO! Megan survives but Harley fires up. The fans rally and Harley brings Megan in for a facelock.
But Megan suplexes first! Harley fights that, but Megan tries again! FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and Megan is seething! Megan drags Harley up, fireman’s carry, but Harley fires elbows! Harley then fires forearms, and she dodges a haymaker! Harley fires a flurry, then runs to LARIAT! Harley is the one who falls over! Megan drags Harley right into a POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Harley survives but Megan is furious! Fireman’s carry, but Harley sunset flips! TWO!! Megan is up, Harley Oklahoma Rolls her, TWO!! Megan escapes again, but Harley hits a SHINING WIZARD! Then Harley aims from a corner!
Megan rises, Harley goes up, and Harley leaps! But Megan catches her, pops her up, FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Megan did not #FeelTheWrath, but she did make Harley #BowDown! But they’re not done, as Ford stands Harley back up! Megan fireman’s carries for another FATE’S DESCENT!! The fans boo but Megan wants another! Wait, Anna Jay is here, with a two-by-four! And she SMACKS Megan with it!! But Megan doesn’t budge!? Anna doesn’t care, she swings again! Megan blocks that, takes it from Anna, then throws it aside! Megan runs up, but Anna DUMPS Megan out! Ford has Megan stand down, even though Anna wants her to fight! Will the Queenslayer help Harley get even with Megasus and minion?
AEW returns and…
Wait, Moxley & Marina are here in person! They beat up a security guard, DUMP him to ringside, and then dare the other guards to try something. Marina gives one guy the briefcase, just to then BOOT him down! Marina storms into the ring and intimidates Arkady Aura to give the mic over. Arkady does as told and then gets out of the ring. Marina hands the mic to Moxley and Moxley snarls while the fans boo. Moxley paces, and he tells Samoa Joe, “I heard what you said. Lemme ask you a question. What exactly is it I don’t understand? Just what the hell is it, Joe, that I don’t understand?”
The fans chant for Joe, and sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Moxley asks how Joe is gonna explain something to him inside a steel cage. What? Is Joe gonna kick his ass? The fans chant “YES!” So Joe is gonna beat Moxley up? “YES!” Oh, is that what they think? “YES!” Right… Moxley has faced all the supposed baddest men in the business, all shaped and sizes, all organizations and in all countries. Just name one. They all said the same thing as you’re saying, Joe! They were thinking the same things Joe is thinking, until they weren’t! Moxley knows the moment it happens, he can feel it when it happens! Every time!
He feels it every time when they realize they don’t wanna be here anymore. When they stop trying to win and they start trying to survive, and then realize they aren’t in a chess match, but they are in a war! The only difference this time, Joe, on May 14th, it will be both. Joe wants to target his people? Moxley expected nothing less. You think Moxley doesn’t wanna get into a real firefight? Newsflash, brother: Just look at your brothers; it’s been a firefight this whole time. Moxley then drops the mic and storms out the way he came in. Will Moxley step into Chicago and step out of Chicago still the AEW World Champion?
Backstage interview with The Outrunners.
Lexy Nair is with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum with their 1980s standard definition, and brings up how Roppongi Vice got in their faces and then beat them up. She understands they have a response to that. Truth says yeah, he’s got something to say! Trent, Rocky, Truth gets you’re upset! He gets you feel disrespected. But maybe the Outrunners get a little loud sometimes. So what? Maybe they flex a little too much. So what? Maybe they spin a little too fast. So what?! Turbo says if Rocky & Trent wanna get physical, let’s get physical! They’ll settle this where it counts! When you’re face to face with The Outrunners, some are scared to death! But some are scared to live!
Truth & Turbo shake it out, will the Youngest Men Alive show Azucar & #JustTrent what respect is really about?
Josh Alexander VS Brody King!
The Walking Weapon and the newest member of the Don Callis Family scored big alongside Konosuke Takeshita a couple weeks ago, and they beat down The King of Death to do it. But with The Alpha in Japan for Wrestling Dontaku, will the “Canadian Assassin” be able to win all alone? Or will this Hound of Hell take a nice big bite out of Alexander?
The bell rings and the fans bark for Brody. Brody and Alexander stare down, circle, and then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, Brody puts Alexander on the ropes, but lets off. Alexander goes for a leg but Brody THROWS him away! The fans duel as the two circle again. They tie up, Alexander headlocks, but Brody powers up. Alexander wrenches, hammerlocks, but Brody ELBOWS free! Alexander avoids a second shot and the two reset. They feel things out, then Alexander drop steps to have the waistlock. Brody takes another swing, but into a clinch! Brody facelocks, but Alexander wrenches out to wristlock. Brody breaks free and CHOPS!
The fans fire up while Alexander goes to a corner. Brody runs up but Alexander kicks low! Alexander fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Alexander whips but Brody blocks! Brody whips Alexander to a corner, then runs in and SPLASHES! Brody ROCKS Alexander, CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans rally as Brody rains down shots. Alexander sits down, Brody lets off, then he stands Alexander up. Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, winds up, and CHOPS! Alexander slumps down to the apron and the fans fire up! Brody goes out after Alexander, fireman’s carries, but Alexander fights with elbows!
Alexander slips inside, HOTSHOTS Brody and kicks the legs out! Alexander builds speed as the fans rally up, and Alexander CROSSBODIES into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER to the floor! The fans fire up and bark with Brody. Brody stalks Alexander, drags him up, and CHOPS him again! Alexander staggers away but Brody CLUBS him against the railing. And CHOPS him! Alexander sputters and falls back while the fans fire up. Brody whips Alexander hard into railing, and Alexander falls into the front row! The fans fire up and Brody smiles. Brody storms up on Alexander, drags him up, and suplexes him to the floor!
The fans fire up for Brody while he refreshes the ring count. Brody stands Alexander up, brings him around, and ROCKS Alexander again. Brody grabs a chair from the timekeeper’s area, and he CHOPS Alexander into taking a seat. Brody barks and gets space. Brody runs back in, but Alexander slumps down. The fans boo as Brody is denied his splash. But Alexander grabs a leg and BOOTS it against the steel steps! Alexander refreshes the ring count now, and he leaps, into a HAYMAKER! Brody uses antiair on Alexander, then he puts Alexander back in the ring. Brody storms up, but Alexander slides out!
Alexander wraps Brody’s leg up in the ropes, CLAWS at Brody’s face, and he hits a DRAPING NECKBRAEKER on the apron! A wicked combination as Alexander says the bigger they are, the harder they fall. The ref checks Brody while he is down on the ground, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Brody clutches his leg, but Alexander grabs said leg. Alexander SLAMS the leg off the floor, then stalks Brody as he crawls into the ring. Alexander grabs the bad leg to SLAM it against the apron! Brody crawls to a corner, Alexander steps in, and Alexander stomps away on Brody! Alexander stomps chest, stomps leg, then stomps a mudhole! The ref counts and Alexander stops at 4. Brody sputters while Alexander soaks up heat. Alexander stands Brody up to CLUB him on the neck. Brody CHOPS Alexander, hobbles then CHOPS again! Alexander puts Brody in a corner, wraps the bad leg around ropes, and pulls!
The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4, then ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs side to side and he BOOTS the bad leg! Brody falls over and Alexander soaks up more heat. Alexander goes back to Brody, but Brody kicks at him from below. Alexander eggs Brody on, kicks the bad leg more, then fires forearms. Brody ROCKS Alexander in return! The forearms go back and forth, but then Alexander knees low! Alexander runs, but into a scoop, SLAM, and SENTON! Brody clutches his bad leg, that string of moves taking a lot of out it. Both men slowly rise, and Brody hobbles over to Alexander. Alexander grabs the leg, but Brody CLUBS him down!
Collision returns to single picture as Brody CHOPS again! Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, CHOPS him again, then climbs. Brody brings Alexander to the very top, but Alexander kicks at the bad leg! Alexander then slips under, CLUBS Brody on the back, and he manages to torture rack! But Brody slips free! And CHOPS! The fans fire up as Brody huffs ‘n’ puffs. Alexander CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS again! The CHOPS keep going back and forth, and Brody’s CHOPS hit harder! Alexander is wincing now, and Brody CHOPS him again, again, and again! Brody puts some stank on the CHOP and Alexander falls to his knees!
Brody barks, the fans are with him, and Alexander stands up! The straps come down and Alexander pie faces Brody! And then SLAPS him! Brody DOUBLE CHOPS Alexander right down! Brody waits on Alexander, but Alexander kicks the legs out! Then he BOOTS Brody! And BOOTS him again! Torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Alexander is beside himself! Alexander hammers the mat, drags Brody back up, and the fans rally up. Alexander tucks the arms, but Brody BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Brody runs in at the corner! Alexander BOOTS first, then dodges a lariat!
Alexander comes back, but into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives and Brody clutches the bad leg. Brody drags Alexander up, reels him in, but Alexander slips free of the Canadian Rack! Brody ELBOWS Alexander, runs up, but Alexander dodges! SNAP GERMAN! But Brody rises?! Alexander dodges the lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!! The fans are all fired up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Alexander goes to a corner, “This is Awesome!” as Brody rises. Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Alexander is still in this but he does go to the bottom rope.
Brody snarls and storms over to Alexander. Brody drags Alexander up, brings him back to the corner, and brings him back up to the very top! But Alexander fights with body shots! Brody fires body shots, and hits the SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down and Atlantic City is loving this! Another standing count starts, both men rise at 5 of 10, and Alexander fires a flurry of forearms! Brody ROCKS Alexander, and we hit the one minute warning! Brody runs up, Alexander dodges, and Alexander ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs back up, but blocks a boot! KNEE DROP on the bad knee!! And then an ANKLE LOCK!!
Brody endures as Alexander hits the GRAPEVINE!!! Brody fights up, stands and CHOPS Alexander on the back! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! But Alexander rises?! Only for Brody to LARIAT!! Brody hurries to reel Alexander up, GONZO BOMB!! The countdown begins, but Brody can’t make the cover!! TIME’S UP!
Time Limit Draw
Atlantic City is disappointed, and Lance Archer is here to help his Callis Family brother up. Brody wants to keep going, the fans want to keep going, but can Alexander even keep going? Brody powers through the pain to DIVE onto Archer & Alexander! The fans fire up and bark as Brody rises again. Brody wants more, and he fights through security to fight with Archer! Archer takes a seat, Brody puts the guards on top of him! Brody runs to TRIPLE CROSSBODY!! The Murderhawk Monster sputters, refs hurry out here to tell Brody to stop, but Alexander CHOP BLOCKS Brody! Archer KICKS Brody down!
The fans boo as now the Callis Family mug Brody! Archer CHOKES Brody, shouts at the refs, but then helps Alexander up and out of here. Will Don Callis have to pay some fines for his family?
CRU speaks.
Lio Rush says, “It was inevitable that the story ended with the way that it did.” Action Andretti adds, “With Top Flight landing flat on their faces.” They’re not in AEW to waste time. And any more time spent on Darius & Dante is a waste of time. They tried to walk away, drift off into the sunset, but “you two children couldn’t handle being without us.” Top Flight couldn’t stand being in the rearview mirror. CRU hopes Top Flight will learn a lesson. And that lesson is you should #FearCRU. Either you’re CRU, or you’re enemy.
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Platinum Max is in the ring again, and he tells Atlantic City, “You are lookin’ live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that clearly false statement, but Caster says, “You people just witnessed a 15 minute time limit draw. And that got me thinking. No one in AEW could survive FIVE minutes in the ring with Platinum Max!” The fans boo but Caster says let’s put five minutes on the clock! The tech guys oblige, and Caster says before his next “victim” comes out here, he wants the people here in AC to prove that they’re not just a bunch of drunk, degenerate tourists! He wants them to do the chant correctly!
“Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive!” Caster is already laughing at how “bad” the fans are doing. That was not full participation, please do better. But let’s get to business! Who can survive FIVE with the Best Wrestler Alive? It’s DANIEL GARCIA! Caster is furious, but will Platinum Max be lucky to survive Red Death?
The bell rings, the time limit starts, and Garcia gets around Caster to fire off haymakers! Garcia stomps away on Caster in the corner, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Garcia steps off, then stalks Caster along the ropes. Caster throat chops! The fans boo, Caster whips, but Garcia reverses. Garcia dodges Caster to reel him in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Caster flounders away and Garcia snarls. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, then SHOTGUNS Caster down! Garcia reels Caster in, PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Literally one minute passed, and Garcia won! Garcia grabs the mic to then call out FTR! “I agree. I just handled my business. You guys handle yours tonight, and I’ma talk to you after.” Garcia has put Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler on notice, what will these three talk about later tonight?
Backstage interview with with Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn.
Lexy is with the Pride of Professional Wrestling & Daddy Ass, and Bowens wants her to remember he is also the 5 Tool Player, the perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, “The Look” and “The It Factor.” Bowens is here in his home state of New Jersey to tell us all that he intends to use all five tools to climb to a championship opportunity. Doesn’t that sound great? But then in steps Blake Christian & Lee Johnson. Vanilla Babyface tells Bowens all he is hearing right now is blah blah blah. Let’s be real: Bowens may have won against Blake three weeks ago, but those people weren’t talking about Bowens beating Blake.
The talk was about Bowens being outshined by Blake! Big Shotty says Bowens needs to listen because he means this with all the disrespect in the world. Johnson believes he is 150% better! After watching Blake soften Bowens up, Johnson knows how to put Bowens down. Bowens says wow, outshined him? That’s not possible. And 150% better? Well, then step up to the plate and get MOLLY WHOPPED by the 5 Tool Player! Any time, anywhere. Blake & Lee leave, when and where will Big Shotty take his shot?
The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie!
The Hurt Syndicate claimed we’d see Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona way down the line after they lost in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match. But the Cameroonian Prince says there are things much worse than death. They took a bite of the baddest apple on the tree, and the Samoan Lion says it made them SICK! Compared to that, only agony awaits! This is a message sent to Big Bill & Bryan Keith, will it be received loud and clear?
The teams sort out, Kaun starts against Ray, and the two step up. Kaun then BOOTS Ray, GERMAN SUPLEXES him, then reels him in. RUNNING SUPLEX! Kaun mockingly applauds, then he puts Ray in the corner to CHOP! Tag to Liona, and Kaun bumps Ray off buckles for Liona to then BACK ELBOW! Goldie SLAPS Kaun, but Kaun grins. Kaun TOSSES Goldie in, Liona runs up and POUNCES him out of the ring! The fans fire up and Liona tags Kaun. Then the Gates run up, HIP ATTACK followed by a METEORA! Then they CLOSE THE GATES on Ray!! Cover, Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
The CRU is watching ringside, acting unimpressed. But will Kaun & Liona make sure Lio & Action are next after Bill & Keith? But speaking of, Bill calls them out from the tron! Last week, Bill & Keith called them out. They’re in the parking lot. They don’t come to you, you come to them! Kaun & Liona say bet! The Gates leave the ring, go to the back, and find their way to the parking lot! Will we get quite the battle of titans in Atlantic City?
AEW returns and…
The Gates have found the Redwood & Bad Apple! The brawl is on right in front of the Mack trucks! Bill SMACKS Liona off one, but Kaun THROWS Keith into fencing! Bill BOOTS Kaun, kicks more fencing out of the way, then he picks up a swivel chair! Bill SLAMS the chair, but Kaun avoids disaster! Liona SMACKS Bill with a trash can lid! Bill grabs some poor passerby by the face, and THROWS him at Liona! Liona catches the guy, throws him aside, and then he stares Bill down. Only for Keith to jump on Liona with a SLEEPER! Kaun is up and he ROCKS Bill! Liona spins around to swing Keith off him and into a truck!
Bill and Kaun brawl, Liona runs up, but Keith avoids the trash can attack! This brawl is gonna keep going, but the show must go on, too! Will security be able to stop this carnage before it goes too far?
Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly!
Dax & Cash have gone back and forth with Roddy & Kyle for months now, and this match is about finally settling the score. Who wins when it takes more than just the first lucky opportunity?
The teams sort out and Kyle starts with Cash. The first fall begins, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two rush in, Cash rolls Kyle up, TWO and Kyle has an omoplata! Cash rolls free, shakes out the bad arm, and Dax checks him. Cash’s arm is fine, and the two reset. Chas and Kyle tie up, Cash headlocks, but Kyle endures the grind. The fans rally as Kyle powers up and out, but Cash runs him over! Things keep moving, Cash sunset flips, but Kyle stays up to then drop down into an ARMBAR! Cash rolls Kyle, TWO! Cash narrowly avoids a roundhouse, then he scrambles away. The fans rally behind Kyle, but Cash and Kyle tag to Dax and Roddy.
The fans rally as Roddy and Dax circle. They tie up, Dax puts Roddy in the corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off to CHOP, but Roddy CHOPS back! Dax falls and scrambles away! Cash protests, the ref has Roddy stay back, and Stokely coaches Dax up. Dax and Roddy tie up, go to a corner, and the ref counts. Dax gets a cheap shot in, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, and ROCKS Dax! Roddy fires off, but Dax CHOPS again! Roddy ROCKS Dax, fires more shots, then whips. Roddy then DROPKICKS Dax down! The fans fire up but Stoke coaches Dax. Roddy stands Dax up, wrenches, then tags Kyle.
Kyle KICKS, Roddy CHOPS, repeat! Kyle wrenches but Dax knees low! The ref says that was a little too low, but Dax tags Cash. Dax feeds Kyle to Cash’s knees, then Cash UPPERCUTS! Cash CHOPS Kyle, UPPERCUTS, and then tags Dax back in. FTR double whips Kyle to a corner, but Kyle goes up and to the side! Kyle dodges Dax to then kitchen sink knee! And kitchen sink knee for Cash! Kyle KICKS Dax, KICKS Cash, repeat! The fans fire up as the KICKS keep going! FTR is down, Cash bails out, and Kyle wrenches Cash. Dax ROCKS Kyle, Kyle wrenches again, repeat! Kyle WRINGS Dax, Cash and Roddy get into it on the outside! Kyle covers Dax, TWO!
Cash creeps to the apron but Kyle chases him off. Dax ROCKS Kyle with a sucker punch! Cash slips in, FTR whips, but Roddy CLOBBERS Cash! Kyle KNEES Dax, Roddy JUMP KNEES! Then URENAGE BACKBREAKER and PENALTY KICK! Cash is back, but Roddy KNEES him! Kyle suplexes, CHOP and BRAINBUSTER! Cash bails out but Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Kyle spins Dax, but Dax blocks a kick! Kyle rolls to have the ANKLE LOCK! Cash grabs Dax’s hands to drag him forward, but Roddy STOMPS Cash’s hands! Dax is caught, Stoke coaches Dax to tap, so Dax taps! Paragon has the first fall!
FTR: 0; Paragon: 1
Big Stoke says that’s the smart move, because there’s still two falls to win anyway. Stoke has FTR regroup, but can the Top Guys pull off the comeback? Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely argues with fans, and then Dax grabs a chair! Dax throws the chair into the ring, the ref catches it and puts it aside, and he tells them to get in here, the second fall has already begun. The ref starts a ring count but Stokely has FTR settle down first. Dax takes his time before stepping inside. Stokely & FTR huddle up to talk strategy, and Dax starts with Kyle. They tie up, go around, and Dax wrenches Kyle to a wristlock. Kyle breaks free to ROCK Dax, then ROCK Cash! Collision returns to single picture as Kyle keeps fighting off FTR! Dax powers Kyle back, Cash sneaks the tag, and Kyle jumps the dropdown, only for Cash to grab Dax’s hand! DOUBLE LARIAT from the ropes!
Stoke applauds, the fans are torn, but Cash then slingshots to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Cash stomps away on Kyle, Stoke talks trash, and the ref counts. Cash stops with the stomps and Stokely grins. Kyle sputters but Cash brings him up. Cash clamps on the chinlock and grinds Kyle down. Kyle endures and the fans rally up. Kyle stands, fires body shots, then he runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cash RAMS him low! Kyle sputters, Roddy coaches Kyle, but Cash sucker punches Roddy! Cash whips Kyle hard into the FTR corner, then he snapmares for another chinlock. The fans again rally as Kyle endures.
Cash grinds Kyle down, Dax sneaks some leverage by sticking his feet in for Cash to push off of. The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and Kyle snapmares free! But Cash picks Kyle up, puts him in a corner, and runs up, only for Kyle to dodge! Cash’s bronco almost gets busted, hot tags to Dax and Roddy! Roddy DROPKCISK Dax, LARIATS Cash, and then HALF NELSON BACKBREAKERS Dax! JUMP KNEE for Cash! Roddy fireman’s carries Dax to then SLAM him onto Cash! The fans fire up and Roddy ROCKS Dax! Roddy runs side to side for ELBOW after ELBOW! And then an ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Dax stays in this for FTR but Cole says that’s fine, Roddy & Kyle are in control. Kyle tags in and DUMPS Dax out. Roddy keeps after Dax, Kyle is after Cash, but Cash turns things around. Roddy CHOPS away on Dax, BOOTS Cash, then he brings Cash around to have him take a seat. The chair broke but Roddy just CHOPS Cash again and again. Kyle runs from the apron to MISSILE DROPKICK FTR into the barriers! The fans fire up as Roddy helps Kyle stand. Paragon stands FTR up to keep after them. Roddy throws Dax into the crowd! Roddy goes out to CHOP away on Dax! Cash FLAPJACKS Kyle off barriers!
The fans fire up as Roddy and Dax fight up into the crowd! CHOP after CHOP and Roddy keeps Dax staggering! Then Roddy just fires haymakers! The fans are loving this but the ref wants someone to get int he ring! Dax returns to ringside but Roddy CLUBS him! Meanwhile, Cash suplexes Kyle! Kyle fights that off to suplex back, but Cash RAMS Kyle into barriers! Roddy has Dax, but Cash tags in before the BACKBREAKER! Roddy ELBOWS Cash, goes back for Dax, and he whips, only for Dax to reverse! Roddy LARIATS Dax, but Cash CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Roddy writhes but Stoke coaches FTR up. Cash keeps after Roddy while Collision goes back to picture in picture.
Cash puts Roddy’s foot on the ropes and HIP DROPS it! The ref reprimands but Cash paces around Roddy. Stoke tells Cash to keep on it, and Cash drops an elbow on the bad leg! Cash soaks up heat, tags in Dax, and FTR drags Roddy over to the corner. Dax SLAMS Roddy’s leg into the post! Roddy writhes, Stokely taunts him, and Dax SLAMS the leg again! Roddy clutches the leg while Dax stays between him and Kyle. Dax goes back to Roddy, stands him up, but Roddy reels him into a cradle! TWO, and Dax trips Roddy to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Roddy writhes and flails but he still endures!
Dax puts as much pressure as he can on the hold, but Roddy reaches out for Kyle. Kyle reaches out in return but they’re still so far apart! Roddy turns things over so now Dax is in pain! Dax crawls to the ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone, and Dax drags Roddy to the ropes. Dax HIP DROPS the bad leg! The ref reprimands but Dax taunts Kyle. Stokely likes how this is going now, and Dax drags Roddy around by the bad leg. Dax stomps the leg, Collision returns to single picture, and Dax steps over, only for Roddy to BOOT him away! Dax hits POST! Cash hurries to tag in, and he hurries to stay between Kyle and Roddy!
Roddy dodges Cash, hot tag to Kyle! Kyle DUMPS Cash out, ROCKS Dax, then runs to FLYING KNEE Cash down! The fans fire up but Dax rushes out there! Kyle fires off a strike fest on Dax, then LEG SWEEPS! Kyle pushes Cash into the ring, runs up in the corner, and forearm SMASHES! Then a wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle KICKS, KNEES, and suplexes, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Cash flails, but Kyle shifts to the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! But Dax has a SLEEPER on Kyle! Kyle slips down, UP KICKS, and then he sends Cash into Dax! O’Conner Roll, TWO and Kyle ROCKS Dax! Cash rolls Kyle up, with tights! TWO!!
Kyle KNEES Cash, then AX & SMASH!! Cover, TWO!! Cash survives and Kyle is a bit frustrated, but Kyle goes back for a leg. ANKLE LOCK!! Cash hobbles up, hot tag to Dax! But Kyle BACKDROPS Dax! Roddy coordinates, they FOREARM ENZIGIRI COMBO! Roddy tags in, hobbles around, and manages to run, but Cash CLOBBERS Kyle! Roddy runs into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, FTR scores the second fall!!
FTR: 1; Paragon: 1
And now it all comes down to the third and final fall! The fans boo and Cole is frustrated but Stokely fist-bumps FTR. The teams reset, fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Cash goes up, Dax reels Roddy in, but Kyle SHOVES Cash off the corner! Roddy fights the lift to then give Kyle a target, FLYING KNEE! Jackknife bridge, TWO!! FTR survives, but Dax gets a KICK! KNEE! AX and DOUBLE SMASH!! Roddy hobbles to the cover while Kyle PLANCHAS Cash! TWO!! Dax survives, Cole is concerned, but Stoke coaches his guys. Roddy tags Kyle and the fans rally up even more.
Roddy & Kyle stand Dax up, Roddy runs, but Cash again CLOBBERS Kyle! But Roddy fights off Shatter Machine this time! And Kyle’s back to CLOBBER Cash! Roddy JUMP KNEES Dax, then he and Dax give him TOTAL ANNIHILATION!! Kyle covers, Cash gives Dax the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts three, but then he sees the foot!! The fans and Paragon think they’ve won, but no, this is a mockery of this feud’s ignition point! The match is going to keep going, and Cash CHOP BLOCKS Roddy in the confusion! Kyle grabs Cash’s leg to ANKLE LOCK!! But Cash isn’t legal! Cash turns over, CLAWS Kyle’s eyes, feed to Dax’s roll-up, with tights! TWO!!!
Kyle is up, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall, 2-1 score
Stokely cheers as he makes all the difference! Will the Top Guys continue to win by any means necessary until they’re back on top of AEW? WAIT! Daniel Garcia storms his way out here! He has a mic and a crowbar, but which one is he gonna use?! Stoke has Garcia hold on, the ref tells Garcia to stand down, but Garcia says what he really wanted to do is come down and beat all three of them over the head with the crowbar. “But I can’t. Because I have too much love for the both of you. And I thought you two had a lot of love for me, too. Because any time that one of my so-called mentors left me high and dry, left me stranded, you guys were there to pick up the pieces and put me back on my feet.”
The fans rally for Garcia, and Garcia says after what FTR did to Adam Copeland and 2Point0, and then after they tried to break Garcia’s neck, Garcia was left looking for answers. But Garcia realized that he won’t get those answers just standing around having a therapy session with them. The fans say use the crowbar then! Garcia says he has an idea. Next week, it doesn’t matter if it is Dax, Cash, Stokely, all of them, fifteen of them, a hundred of them, FTR, CPR, the ER, it doesn’t matter! Just meet him in the ring so he can beat the answers out of them!! The fans fire up for that! Who will accept this challenge from an enraged Red Death?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision, but wow, six years and they haven’t learned how to not be redundant. While Moxley and Samoa Joe had good promos, Moxley having two promos is stupid. Skip the video one Moxley did backstage and just give us Moxley responding in anger to what Joe had to say. Same effect, but much more efficient. To be fair, I feel like a good number of this night was thrown together last minute. Because hey look, another match with “prize money” on the line when we know that’s kayfabe. It was still an awesome match from all four guys, with Hologram watching a la Sting and Darby, but what’s the point of a fake money prize? Sammy calls out Adam Cole here, why not make it some kind of TNT Championship #1 contender’s match?
Very good match from Storm VS Frost and a very good promo from Storm, and while we know Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter is set, this feels like someone is going to challenge Storm for Double or Nothing in an attempt to change the All In: Texas plans. The wildest thing they could do is make it Athena as her way of getting to the All In card. They could even make it title for title because it’s Double or Nothing, and the winner brings both those titles to facing Mercedes Mone, and they have ALL the titles on the line because it’s All In! But because it’s that wild, they won’t do it. And to be fair, they really shouldn’t because then who would ever get a belt off the “Ultima Dragon” they create?
Megan of course beats Harley, but I appreciate that it led to Anna Jay making the save. Anna and Harley can certainly make a great team to battle Megan & Ford, but I feel like Megan & Ford win mostly because of Megan. Awesome match from Alexander VS Brody, and I really like that on the same day Konosuke and El Phantasmo have a 15 minute time limit draw in NJPW, Alexander and Brody have one here in AEW. Archer getting involved was also good stuff, but there’s no word on when Buddy Matthews is getting back so I’m not sure the chances of Hounds of Hell VS Don Callis Family.
But after that good promo from the Outrunners, I bet we get them and Brody working together as rather strange bedfellows. Very good stuff with Gates of Agony. They of course squashed their opponents tonight, but I like that we got a brawl of them and the former Learning Tree. Though, the brawl could’ve been a bit better, but I understand how no one wanted to fall on that hard concrete of the parking lot. I’m pretty sure we’ll get a tag match now, helping reestablish both teams in the tag division. But while CRU had a good promo to say they’re done with Top Flight, they’re like chihuahuas barking a big game thinking they can go against Kaun & Liona in a fair fight.
Caster adding a time limit to his Open Challenge was hilarious, since it added to how humiliating it was for Caster to lose fast. And Garcia answering the challenge also helped tie into tonight’s main event with FTR. Which also seemed rather out of nowhere, but it did make sense in story for FTR to go 2 outta 3 with Kyle & Roddy. Great main event with that, and I actually like Stokely’s strategy of forgoing the first fall to avoid any further damage. As such, FTR of course pulled off the comeback to win out, allowing Garcia to confront them. Thankfully, Garcia didn’t side with FTR, I had feared they’d do a lame bit of logic leaping. Garcia against either Dax or Cash will be a great singles match, and I feel like Cope will make some sort of heroic return so Garcia can have a tag partner to face FTR at Double or Nothing. Then Garcia turns.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Who are the real stars of AEW?
Kenny Omega continues to take a stand against The Elite, and leads Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight in an AEW All-Star 8 Man Tag!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight VS Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks; Ricochet, Okada & The Bucks win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Nick Comoroto, Rhett Titus & Myles Hawkins; The Opps win.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Miyu Yamashita; Toni wins and denies Miyu a title opportunity.
- ROH World Television Championship: Nick Wayne VS Jay Lethal; Nick wins and retains the title.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals: Hangman Page VS Kyle Fletcher; Hangman wins and will advance to Double or Nothing.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight VS Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks!
The Cleaner is back and he’s ready to clean up the mess The Elite have made. The Sussex County Chicken, Speedball & Jet are with him, but will they stand tall? Or will The One & Only join The Rainmaker & The EVPs in throwing a Superkick Party?
The teams sort out and the fans fire up as Omega and Okada are right in each other’s face! The ref has the teams calm down but the fans are already losing their minds! The bell rings, and we get not only AEW International Champion VS AEW Continental Champion, but the revival of perhaps the greatest rivalry in NJPW history. Maybe even in world history! Okada and Omega circle as the fans fire up even more. Norfolk is on Omega’s side and Okada is annoyed. Okada tags out to Nicholas Jackson and the fans boo. Omega says that’s fine, he wants after one of his old pals. But Nick calls out Speedball, so Omega says okay.
Omega turns, but then Ricochet & The Elite all attack! The fans boo as they BLAST Omega’s team off the corner, then they stomp away on Omega! The ref reprimands but The Elite & Ricochet soak up the heat. Nick CLUBS Omega, drags him up, but Omega CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Omega wrenches Nick for a wristlock. But Nick pokes Omega in the eye! Nick knuckle locks, CHPOS, then goes up, up, and shouts “LUCHA LIBRE~!” before the FLYING ARM-DRAG! Omega is up, but Nick arm-drags again, then has the armlock. Omega fights up but Nick wrenches and YANKS the arm! Nick hands the arm to Matt for ELBOW BREAKER after ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans boo, but Okada tags in and he wrenches Omega’s arm to CLUB it! And YANK it! The fans rally for Omega but Okada hands him off to Matt again, for MORE ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada wrenches Omega, tags Ricochet in, and Ricochet goes up to DOUBLE STOMP Omega’s arm! Ricochet wrenches the arm, gives an ELBOW BREAKER of his own, then he brings Matt over for even MORE ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada says one more time! Ricochet agrees, but Omega wrenches Ricochet’s arm! Ricochet fights and flails, Omega hands Ricochet off to Matt for ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada and Nick tell Matt to stop, that’s not Omega!
Matt slows to a stop, and then reaches up to touch Ricochet’s head. Being bald confirms it, that’s not Kenny! Ricochet argues with Matt, then pushes him! Matt SLAPS Ricochet on his bald head! And Omega SLAPS! Omega then reels Ricochet in for an atomic drop! Ricochet staggers into Matt! Matt falls, Ricochet staggers back to Omega, and Omega bumps Ricochet off buckles! Tag to Bailey and the fans fire up! Bailey & Briscoe BLAST The Bucks! Briscoe runs in and LARIATS! Knight hits a SPLASH! Bailey runs up to CHOP! Omega runs up to ELBOW! Ricochet staggers, drops to his knees, and Bailey tags Knight.
The fans fire up for #JetSpeed as they double whip, BODY BLOW, then ROUNDHOUSE! UFO SPLASH! They double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then cartwheel and double basement DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Knight brings Ricochet over and wrenches to then tag Briscoe. They bring Ricochet around and Briscoe CLUBS Ricochet’s arm! Briscoe clinches but Ricochet JAWBREAKERS free! Briscoe staggers, Ricochet hot tags Nick! Briscoe dodges Nick to CHOP and fire a flurry of forearms! Briscoe whips, Nick reverses but Briscoe slides under! Briscoe ROCKS Nick, then kicks low, runs, and BOOTS Nick! Nick staggers, so Briscoe BOOTS him again!
The fans fire up as Briscoe whips but Nick reverses. Matt gets a cheap shot in but Briscoe DECKS him for it! Nick kicks and whips but Briscoe reverses, and Bailey gets a cheap shot in! Bailey avoids Nick’s haymaker, and Briscoe scoops Nick to SLAM him! The fans fire up, but Nick avoids the elbow drop! Matt runs up, but Briscoe avoids the elbow drop! Bailey runs in, Matt avoids the elbow drop! Okada runs in, Bailey avoids the elbow drop! Knight runs in, Okada dodges the elbow drop! Ricochet jumps in, Knight avoids the elbow drop! Omega is in, Ricochet avoids the elbow drop! Nick is back, but Omega avoids the elbow drop!
All eight men scramble to their feet and the fans are thunderous! Then the brawl is on! Okada has Knight in a corner, Matt brawls with Bailey, Briscoe TOSSES Ricochet and Nick TOSSES Omega, only for Briscoe to go after Nick! Ricochet and Omega brawl on the outside, The Bucks whip Briscoe & Bailey but they both reverse it! The Bucks dosido, but then Briscoe & Bailey dodge to also dosido! Then Briscoe & Bailey both hit the crane stance! The Bucks hesitate, and they get DOUBLE CRANE KICKS! The fans are thunderous again, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The brawling continues on the outside as Briscoe keeps after Nick. Bailey whips Matt into barriers, Knight SMACKS Okada off the desk, and then Briscoe whips Nick hard into a corner! Nick flops down, and we see Bailey raining down fists on Matt! The fans count along and Bailey goes all the way to TEN! Then he KCIKS Matt down! Briscoe gives punches to Nick! He goes all the way to TEN, then reels Nick in for a BIG suplex! The fans fire up with Briscoe, Knight gives Okada TEN, then Omega sets up Ricochet! The fans fire up again as Omega gives Ricochet his TEN! Bailey tags in and he KICKS Nick in the back!
Bailey aims as Nick rises, SOBAT, and AX KICK, and BUZZSAW! Nick sputters while Bailey aims from a corner. Matt slides in but then bails right out as Bailey kicks at him! Bailey runs at Nick, but Nick avoids the Shooting Star! Hot tag to Okada! Okada storms up on Bailey, but Bailey KICKS him first! Bailey runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Okada scowls and goes to cover, TWO! Knight was a step away, but he backs off now that Bailey’s escaped. Okada brings Bailey over to the Elite corner, tags in Ricochet, then Okada scoops and SLAMS Bailey for Ricochet’s KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Ricochet struts, covers, TWO!
Ricochet is annoyed, but he stays between Bailey and his team to stomp away! The ref reprimands, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Ricochet reels Bailey in. The fans taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” as he lifts Bailey. But Bailey slips free of the bomb! Ricochet dodges Bailey’s lariat to BLAST Bailey’s team! But Bailey waistlocks, only for Ricochet to standing switch. Ricochet spins Bailey around and reels him in, NORTHERN- NO, Knight makes the save! Matt runs in, he dodges Knight, and then he fires off kicks! Ricochet kicks and knees Bailey, and they coordinate to STEREO NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The Polar Express is on two tracks now, another NORTHERN LIGHTS for Knight while Ricochet hits a BRAINBUSTER on Bailey! They both kip up, they fist bump, and then Ricochet poses with Matt in such as way as to make it like Matt’s hair is Ricochet’s hair! The fans chant, “You’re Still Bald!” as Ricochet tags Nick. Nick drags Bailey up and reels him in. Nick calls his shot and suplexes, but Bailey fights it! Nick CLUBS Bailey for it, then tags Matt. Matt drags Bailey up, he calls his shot, but Bailey fights the suplex! Matt tags to Ricochet, and Ricochet decides to try the same. Bailey KNEES Ricochet down!
The fans fire up while both men crawl, tag to Okada! Okada CLUBS Bailey, brings him around, and Okada decides to call his shot! Okada suplexes, but Briscoe & Knight jump in! They save Bailey from the brainbuster, The Bucks & Ricochet attack, and Omega gets in! The Elite all have a guy, “BRAINBUSTEEER~!” But Omega’s team all hit counter suplexes! The fans fire up for Omega’s team while The Elite bails out! All four men take aim, QUADRUPLE PLANCHAS!! The fans are thunderous as The Elite all goes down! Omega high-fives some fans, then Bailey puts Okada in the ring. Briscoe keeps after Matt, Knight runs in at the corner, SPLASH!
“This is Awesome!” as Knight then tags Bailey. Bailey goes up, he and Knight coordinate, MISSILE DROPKICK! Nick tags in, Bailey tags Knight, so Knight LARIATS Nick! And LARIATS again! Knight whips, Nick reverses, Knight goes up and over to LARIAT again! The fans fire up and Knight runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Nick goes up, but Knight enters the UPPER ROOM! Cover, TWO! Nick survives, Knight runs up, but into a JAWBREAKER! Nick runs, but Knight scoops and SLAM! Knight aims to UFO SPLASH, but only knees! Nick crawls, Ricochet runs in and BLASTS Briscoe, BOOTS Bailey, and SUPERKICKS Omega!
Nick tags Matt and the Bucks haul Knight up. They DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Knight lands out! Omega hurries and tags in! The fans fire up as Omega rallies on The Bucks with Polish Hammers! Okada avoids Omega, so Omega spins on Matt! Matt dodges, the Bucks kick low. They double whip but Omega KICKS Matt! Omega full nelsons Nick but Matt runs up, so Omega shoves Nick away to catch Matt. But Matt fights free to waistlock. Omega ELBOWS free, then runs the ropes, only for Matt to DUMP him out! Omega is on the apron, but Okada & Nick anchor the legs! Matt SUPERKICKS Omega! Omega falls, but Nick & Okada catch him!
Bailey runs up, Matt dodges and SUPERKICKS! Matt puts Bailey in the ropes, Okada keeps Omega dangling off the apron, and now Ricochet joins in! Ricochet and Nick coordinate, Nick gives Omega a DRAPING SWANTON to the floor while Ricochet hits Bailey with a DRAPING 450!! The fans boo but The Elite soaks it all up while Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.
Okada stands over Omega while Omega sputters. The ring count climbs, Ricochet taunts Omega, and Omega manages to stand and SMACK him! Nick CLUBS Omega int he back! Okada pushes Omega into the ring and Matt is there to mockingly applaud. Matt fires hands on Omega in the corner, tags Mick, and then Nick tags Okada. Matt sends Nick in, but Omega TOSESS Nick out! Matt runs up, Omega TOSSES Matt out! But The Bucks are on the apron, and Okada runs up, BACK ELBOW DOUBLE ENZIGIRI COMBO! Omega should recognize that combination. Okada tags Ricochet, and Ricochet sets up to KOKESHI HEADBUTT!
Ricochet laughs at the fans as he has embraced the baldness! Cover, TWO! Omega stays in this and Ricochet grows frustrated. Ricochet clamps onto Omega with a chinlock, and even digs his knee into Omega’s back. Ricochet pulls on the arms and makes this a motorcycle stretch! Omega still endures, fights up, but Ricochet CLAWS Omega’s back! The ref reprimands, but Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns as Matt mockingly claps along as the fans rally behind Omega. The rest of the Elite holds Omega back in their corner, Matt runs in, but Omega BOOTS him away! Omega fights off the others, then goes up and over Matt! But Nick & Okada YANK Omega’s team off the corner! The fans boo, but then Matt feints Omega out to DDT! “Damn I’m good!” Matt tags Ricochet and Ricochet springboards, but Omega avoids the 450! Omega comes back to SLAM DUNK Ricochet down! The fans fire up and Omega’s team rises! Omega crawls his way over, but Ricochet crawls for his corner, too! Hot tags to Matt and Briscoe!
The fans fire up as Briscoe wrenches Matt to UPPERCUT! Nick runs up, he gets an UPPERCUT! Briscoe CHOPS Matt, fires hands on Nick, but Matt waistlocks! Nick runs up, Briscoe BOOTS Nick and PELES Matt! The fans fire up as Knight LARIATS Nick up and out! Bailey LARIATS Matt up and out! Okada CLUBS Bailey, BOOTS Knight, and he kicks Briscoe. Okada whips but Briscoe uses that to BOOT Ricochet! Briscoe then BOOTS Okada, Knight & Bailey HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg kick! Okada tumbles, Bailey goes up and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS onto Ricochet! Knight FLIES over the corner to take out The Bucks!
The fans are thunderous and Briscoe hooks a leg, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but Briscoe points to the sky! Briscoe calls his shot, reels Okada in for the underhooks, but Okada fights that to an Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Briscoe into a drop zone, goes up a corner, and he MACHO ELBOWS! Okada stands, the fans boo, but Okada winds up… for the MIDDLE FINGER! He especially gives it to Omega! The fans boo, but Bailey is back in! He KICKS the finger, then HEEL KICKS Okada! Nick runs up, Bailey dodges but then Nick ducks a kick! Bailey ducks a kick, but Nick goes Matrix to avoid the thrust kick!
Matt runs up, Bailey hooks Matt’s kick with his leg! But that lets Nick SUPERKICK Bailey! The Bucks kick Knight, double whip, but Knight leaps over the lariats to DOUBLE PELE! Ricochet runs in to DOUBLE STOMP Knight down! Briscoe clinches Ricochet, EXPLODER! Okada SHOTGUNS Briscoe! Okada stares Omega down and the fans fire up again! Omega tells the ref to stand down. Omega steps in and the fans lose their minds again! Omega and Okada start throwing forearms! Omega fires a flurry, but Okada UPPERCUTS! Okada whips, Omega avoids the dropkick, and then Omega Electric Chair Lifts!
Okada fights free, ROLLING- NO, Omega ducks the lariat to SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Okada goes to ropes! Omega aims, BANG! Omega runs, but Okada is up to DROPKICK after all! Ripcord, but Omega dodges the Rainmaker, only for DOUBLE SUPERKICKS to find him! Briscoe is back, Okada DDTS him down! Ricochet kicks Knight, The Bucks scoop Bailey and Omega. Ricochet scoops Knight, he SLAMS Knight into the drop zone, same as Nick with Bailey. Ricochet and Bailey climb while Okada gut wrenches Briscoe! Okada and Matt set up over Bailey and Knight! The fans boo as we get a DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK SENTON T K DRIVER CHIMERA!!!
Okada covers Briscoe, TWO?!?! Briscoe survives and The Elite cannot believe it! Ricochet and Matt argue with the ref but Nick calls to Matt. E V P- NO, Briscoe ducks and knees collide! Briscoe then DUMPS The Bucks out, and then TOSSES Ricochet out onto them! Okada ripcords Briscoe, but Briscoe dodges, kicks, and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, RICOCHET BREAKS IT! The fans boo but Ricochet goes to the apron. Ricochet HOTSHOTS Briscoe, then climbs a corner. The ref reprimands, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS Ricochet! Electric Chair Lift, and Knight says it is time! Knight DROPKICKS Ricochet down onto The Bucks!
The fans are thunderous again, and Omega rises! Omega builds speed and FLIES! Down go The Bucks, Bailey & Knight! The fans fire up as Briscoe sets Okada up again! Fireman’s carry and ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe hurries up top, but The Bucks distract the ref so Ricochet can SHOVE Briscoe down! RAINMAKER!! Cover, ELITE WIN!
Winners: Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Ricochet smiles as he gives Okada an assist that was outta this world! Will Ricochet feel right at home with with The Elite? Will Omega have to rethink how he battles his former friends?
The Hurt Syndicate arrives backstage.
And very excited staff and AEW prospects greet them with “We Hurt~ People! We Hurt~ People!” MVP says yeah, that’s real fun to say, huh? But y’know what’s even more fun? When they actually do it! MVP JAMS the one guy with his walking stick, then Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley beat down the rest! One guy gets dumped into a laundry basket! The AEW World Tag Team Champions pick up their title belts, and MVP says that first guy broke his cane. But hey, let’s address the elephant in the room. Lashley smirks and Shelton says hey, he was skeptical about MJF, too. But this isn’t about them trusting MJF. This is about them trusting MVP.
Shelton says c’mon, Lashley, he has to admit MJF is also funny, and that he liked that car. Lashley says he can buy his own cars. MVP says of course, of course. But this is what this is about: MJF can help The Hurt Syndicate. Has MVP ever steered them wrong before? And… If MJF screws them, then they will hurt him like he’s never been hurt before. Alright? They fist bump, and MVP says alright, time to get some work done. Will this finally be the night the All Mighty accepts the Scumbag?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Nick Comoroto, Rhett Titus & Myles Hawkins!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs not only took the AEW World Trios Championships from the Death Riders, but they put the Death Riders and all of AEW on notice. The Opps are #NeverLacking, but how much more powerful will they become?
The trios sort out and Titus starts against Joe. The bell rings and the fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe smirks, then he ties up with Titus. Joe wrenches and wristlocks, but Titus breaks free to CHOP! Titus runs, but Joe CHOPS him off his feet! Joe JABS, JABS, and JABS Titus into the corner. Joe fires off more hands, then stomps a mudhole in! The fans fire up and Joe whips Titus corner to corner. Joe ELBOWS Titus, PELES him, then brings him around to tag Shibata. Shibata CHOPS Titus, then shoves him to his corner. Shibata dares someone to tag in, so Comoroto tags in. The Freak Beast storms up to shove Shibata, but Shibata CHOPS!
Comoroto CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as the CHOPS go back and forth again and again! Shibata then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Comoroto KNEES low, whips, but Shibata ducks ‘n’ dodges to BOOT! Comoroto falls, Hawkins tags in, but Shibata KNEES him low! Snapmare and KICK! The fans fire up while Hawkins writhes! Shibata bumps Hawkins off buckles, and he tags in Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs stomps Hawkins, then fires knee after knee! Hobbs whips Hawkins to a corner, but Hawkins BOOTS back! Hawkins runs up, but Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up as Hobbs stands tall.
Hobbs runs and SPLASHES Hawkins in a corner! Then LARIAT! LARIAT! LARAT! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs reels Hawkins in for a short arm LARIAT! Hobbs brings down the straps, the fans fire up, and Hobbs gives Hawkins a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, The Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
Hobbs took care o’ town bidness, and now the trios champs stand tall. Will nothing and no one stop Joe from taking the AEW World- WAIT! The Death Riders attack! Wheeler Yuta CLUBS Shibata down, then runs away from Hobbs while Jon Moxley CHOKES Joe and stomps away! Hobbs grabs Yuta and fires hands! The fans fire up but now Claudio is here, and he UPPERCUTS Hobbs against railing! Claudio then goes after Shibata while Marina Shafir stomps Hobbs. But Joe DECKS Moxley! Moxley bails out, Joe pursues, and Joe fires hands! Joe has the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Moxley sputters, waves to his people, but that’s a signal to Claudio!
Claudio has a chair set up upside-down! He reels Shibata in, and Joe sees that! Joe lets Moxley go, but he can’t make it back in time! FULL METAL NEUTRALIZER onto the chair legs!! The same thing that did Hook in! Joe is furious but The Death Riders retreat, having done the damage. Moxley grins, but Joe grabs himself a mic. “MOX!!” The Death Riders leave, not caring what Joe has to say. Joe says fine. It seems to him that Moxley likes to come out here and ask like he’s the boss. But when they start throwing hands, Moxley’s just a little b*tch! Joe tells Moxley that he came out here weeks ago and begged for Joe 1v1! All Joe is trying to do is give Moxley what he wants.
Unfortunately, it just seems like Moxley doesn’t really want that… But Jon… You’ve already made your request! And Joe says he’ll give the people what they want, and that is very simple! If Joe is gonna fight Moxley for the AEW World Championship… Then that cowardly SOB Moxley will have to do it inside a steel cage! The fans fire up for that one! “Because my name is Samoa Joe, and I will be your next AEW World Champion!” Joe has raised the stakes on The Maniac, will there be no surviving Beach Break for the Death Riders?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette has a sit-down interview with The CEO and thanks her for taking this time. Mone thanks Renee for having her. Renee says in preparing for this, she thought back to the first time they did this in AEW. Something Renee kept coming back to is how Mone says she is a global superstar on a global mission. Yes, and one year later, she is a global champion! NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion, and of course, the GREATEST AEW TBS Champion of all time. Renee says let’s talk the Owen Hart Tournament. The finals are set for Double or Nothing: Mone VS Hayter. The winner goes to All In: Texas!
Mone says she could go on and on about honoring the legacy of Owen Hart and the Hart Family. The Harts have a special place in Mone’s heart, but let’s be real. This isn’t about them, this is about Mone! Just over a year ago, Mone won her first AEW title at Double or Nothing, so what makes you think this year will be any different? Renee says okay, let’s talk Jamie Hayter. A former AEW Women’s World Champion, 11-2 on the year, and even that aside, just look at the tale of the tape. Physically, Hayter is bigger and stronger. Is Mone underestimating Hayter? No, of course not. But Mone has been in AEW for over a year, and what is she? UNDEFEATED!
So if we’re talking records, let’s talk about that. Renee says yes, true, 25-0 in singles competition, impressive indeed. Yes, it is! Mone has beaten the very best here in AEW, and even all over the world. Mone IS the best! Mone IS the greatest! She is #FourBeltsMone, and the world runs on Mone Time! Because every time Mone steps into the ring, she changes the game! And she has to give props where it is due, Hayter is really, really good. Tough, scrappy, and reminds Mone a bit of herself. Except for the terrible Scooby Doo style! Hayter wants to be a champion, but a champion can’t look like a friggin’ cartoon.
Renee says Double or Nothing is not one to miss. She wishes Mone luck and Mone just smiles. Will The CEO add the Queen of Harts belt to her collection? Or will she learn that no matter how Jamie looks, Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
AEW returns as Renee is now with Christian Cage, Kip Sabian, Mother Shayna & the ROH World Television Champion, Nick Wayne. Renee says Nick is headed to Japan next week to enter the Best of the Super Juniors. What does it mean to him to be part of that tournament representing AEW in NJPW? Christian speaks up to say as The Patriarch and leader of this family, he prefers all questions being directed to… Jay Lethal steps in? What can Christian do for him? Lethal says actually, there’s nothing Christian can do. Because he is here to talk to the champ. Lethal knows it is no secret that many people here believe Nick is incredible in the ring, because he is.
But Nick is also young and has a lot to learn. In fact, he has a lot to prove. So how about Nick proves something tonight? The longest reigning ROH World TV Champion, Jay Lethal, and the youngest ROH World TV Champion, Nick Wayne, 1v1! Nick says he doesn’t know. He isn’t really warmed up or prepared. He was hoping to focus on BOSJ. Christian says, “He accepts!” Lethal says, “See you out there, champ.” Lethal heads out, and Christian says if Nick wants to be a champion, then he needs to get his head in the game. The Patriarchy leaves with Captain Charisma, will Nick have no choice but to prove something to Lethal and “Father Christian?”
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Miyu Yamashita!
While Double or Nothing puts the Owen Hart Cup on the line, The Timeless Champion is still looking for someone worthy of being her “costar.” Will the Pink Striker soon go for AEW gold? Or will she not pass her “screen test” with Toni?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Toni. Toni offers a handshake, Miyu accepts, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. The two circle, tie up, and go around. Miyu waistlocks, Toni headlocks, but Miyu wrenches free to wristlock then headlock. The fans sing for “Toni! Toni Storm~!” as she powers Miyu down to a knee. Toni slips out the back, wrenches, then wristlocks. Miyu rolls, wrenches, and then KICKS a leg! And KICKS! KICKS! KICKS! Toni hobbles but she has the ROPEBREAK! Miyu lets go, but then she KNEES low! Miyu whips but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands and the fans fire up!
Miyu guards, the ref reprimands about closed fists, but Toni lets off to fire up with the fans. Toni drags Miyu up, scoops her, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Toni drags Miyu up and snap suplexes her! Then Toni goes to a corner, climbs up, and the fans rally. Miyu springs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Toni flops to the apron then the floor, and Miyu fires herself up. The fans rally with her and she goes to the apron. PENALTY- NO, Toni blocks the kick and trips Miyu! Miyu hits the apron, Toni climbs up and gives us a closeup. But Miyu avoids the hip attack! Toni gets stuck in the corner, and Miyu takes aim! The fans fire up as Miyu literally kicks Toni’s butt!
Miyu KICKS Toni’s butt again and again and again! Luther protests and Miyu backs off. Luther makes sure Toni’s butt is okay, but then Miyu KICKS Luther! The fans are torn as Miyu CLOBBERS Luther, then she ROUNDHOUSES Toni’s butt! Toni falls off the corner and Miyu soaks up both cheers and jeers while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Miyu drags Toni up, then whips her hard into barriers! Toni hobbles away but Miyu pursues. Miyu fires the fans up before she runs up and KNEES Toni against railing! Miyu then brings Toni around with a headlock, and she KICKS Toni against barriers! And again, and again, and again! Miyu fires up, but Toni THRWOS her into barriers to CHOP! CHPO! And CHOP! Toni brings Miyu around, but Miyu puts Toni in the ring first. Miyu storms in, stands Toni up, and fireman’s carries, only for Toni to fight free and clamp on a SLEEPER! Miyu flails, wrenches free and THROWS Toni down! Then she BUZZSAWS Toni! Toni sputters, Miyu covers, TWO!
Toni stays in this but Miyu stays cool as she stays on Toni. Miyu stands Toni up again but Toni ROCKS Miyu! And CHOPS! Miyu fires up to BODY BLOW! Miyu wrenches and whips Toni to a corner, then runs up for a KNEE! Miyu brings Toni around, goes up and up and GAMANGIRIS! Miyu fires up and the fans seem torn. Miyu drags Toni into a COBRA CLUTCH, then throws KNEE after KNEE into Toni’s back! Toni stands up but Miyu KNEES and SAYANAGIS, while keeping the COBRA CLUTCH! Toni endures, Luther rallies the fans, and Toni fights around. Miyu pushes Toni to a cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO!
Miyu holds onto the submission even as she pushes Toni down, TWO! Toni fights up, fires body shots, but Miyu KNEES her in return! Dynamite returns to single picture as Miyu looms over Toni. Miyu stands Toni up again, whips her to a corner, and then KICKS! Miyu goes up the corner again, but Toni avoids the kick this time! Toni runs up to ROCK Miyu! Miyu shakes that off and ROCKS Toni! Toni ROCKS Miyu! The forearms go back and forth and Norfolk fires up! Toni fires a flurry and the fans cheer! But Miyu leans into the shots! Miyu backs Toni down like that! Toni swings again, but Miyu slips around to waistlock.
Toni ELBOWS free, but Miyu BLINDSIDE ROUNDHOUSES! And SUPERKICKS! And then ROUND- NO, Toni blocks that one to SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up and Toni aims from the corner. Another closeup and SWEET- SKULL KICK!! Miyu hits Toni, but she falls back herself! Miyu crawls over to cover, TWO!! Toni survives, but Miyu will not let her go! Miyu drags Toni up, goes to run, but Toni reels her in! Miyu smirks, and she swings, only for Toni to duck and SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Miyu survives but Toni hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect and Toni is frustrated.
Toni storms around and the fans rally up. Toni brings Miyu in, Miyu fights the lift, and Miyu fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY BOMB!! But Miyu isn’t done, she BUZZSAWS again! Miyu fires up and runs, but Toni dodges! SNAP GERMAN!! Miyu flounders to a corner, Toni tries one more time! Take three for this closeup! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (denies Miyu a title match)
Cut, print, that’s a wrap! Toni is an undefeated 10-0 in eliminator matches, but wait! The CEO is make her way out here. Mone shows off her four belts, and then has a mic to say, “Norfooooolk~! Shut the Hell up and say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. But Mone tells, “Toni, darling, good to see you. After I beat Jamie Hayter at Double or Nothing and win the Owen Cup, I’m coming for what I deserve: The AEW Women’s World Championship, darling~!” But wait! Speaking of the Hayter and she appears! Hayter tells Mone to say that to her face! Mone takes a swing instead! But Hayter blocks that, and DECKS Mone!
Hayter hauls Mone up, but Mone dodges the Hayterade! Mone runs away and Toni is rather surprised. Mone left her belts behind, but will she still grab the Cup? Or will we finally get a sequel to Storm VS Hayter at All In: Texas?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Don Callis himself asks, “You know what I like? I like writing history. I like making history. And last week on Dynamite, Takeshita & the Canadian Assassin, Josh Alexander, they made history! They had one of the greatest tag team matches I’ve ever seen, and they put down Will Ospreay and the great Brody King. I loved it. I loved it so much, I wanna make history again this week with The Family. And this week, we’re going to, because Kyle Fletcher is going to dismantle The Hangman. And then, Kyle, it’s on to Double or Nothing for the Finals of The Owen, where you will finally put to rest the legend of Will Ospreay. And I can’t wait! Go get ’em tonight, kid.”
Kyle Fletcher says, “After I beat Hangman Adam Page tonight, after I beat Will Ospreay at Double or Nothing, I go on to All In, I TAKE the AEW World Championship. The Don Callis Family takes its place at the top of the mountain of AEW. You will have NO choice but to say… my… full… name.” Callis says he’ll do it. “Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, Kyle FLETCHER!!” Callis is all fired up while Fletcher is locked in. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down the Cowboy to then aim at the Aerial Assassin? Or will one Buckshot be all it takes to go Double or Nothing?
The Hurt Syndicate heads to the ring.
The fans sing “We Hurt~ People!” and at least they won’t get beat up for it as MVP, Lashley & Shelton go to the ring. MVP has the mic to say, “Attention AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. Now, as you know, we’ve been discussing adding a fourth member to our ranks. And according to our corporate bylaws, in order to do so, that prospect must receive a unanimous three thumbs up. Now, I had a conversation with the Standard of Excellence, and of course The All Mighty, and we’re gonna try this one more time. So please join me in inviting MJF to join us in the ring.”
Norfolk cheers as Maxwell Jacob Friedman makes his entrance. MJF already has a mic of his own, and he has them cut his music. The fans cheer MJF on and MVP says this is kinda to his point. MJF tells the fans, give it up for Shelton! Look how great he looks! Like c’mon! Standard of Excellence! Montel, what can MJF say that he hasn’t already said? A living legend, and one of MJF’s oldest friends. The fans chant for MVP, and then MJF looks to “Bob.” Lashley is annoyed that the fans chant for “BOB! BOB! BOB!” MJF asks if Lashley had a good car ride here. MVP says let’s just get to the vote already.
We all know MVP’s position, and remember the discussion. MVP says thumbs up. Shelton again says thumbs up. Lashley… Well, he thinks about it, looks to the others, and sticks out his hand. The fans cheer and MJF waits patiently as Lashley still thinks on it. Eventually, he says thumbs… DOWN!! MJF frowns and the fans boo, but Lashley just doesn’t wanna give in. MJF says, “Y’know what, Bob? I think I’m about sick of your s*it!” WHOA~! MJF asks what is it Lashley wants. MJF has given him women, helped him win a match, gave him money and a car. What intrigues Lashley? Maybe some Rogaine, “you big bald SOB!”
The fans fire up hearing that, and now MVP steps back. Lashley grabs MJF by the head and puts him in a corner! MJF shouts for MVP but Lashley reminds MJF that they hurt people! If MJF wants to impress Lashley, then go hurt someone. MJF says okay, okay, he’s sorry! Lashley’s made his point, MJF will do that! MVP has Lashley stand down and MJF can breathe again. MVP has Lashley & Shelton leave MJF behind, and can only tell MJF that he tried. MJF has to prove what he’s capable of, who will he hurt as part of his initiation?
ROH World Television Championship: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS Jay Lethal!
The Patriarchy’s Prodigy was given his shot thanks to, well, The Patriarch. And while Nick won it on his own, Christian acts like he owns part of that title. As such, Christian put Nick in this position to face one of if not THE best ROH World TV Champion ever. Will Lethal ruin Nick’s momentum going into NJPW Best of the Super Juniors? Or can Nick prove he doesn’t need “Daddy” helping him anymore?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really championship material!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick kicks Lethal’s hand away. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Lethal headlocks for the takeover, Nick headscissors but Lethal kips free. Nick hits the headlock takeover, Lethal headscissors, but Nick kips free. Another headlock takeover from Lethal and another headscissors from Nick, so Lethal kips free again. Another takeover from Nick and another headscissors from Lethal, so Nick kips free again. Nick bails out to stop the cycle, and Christian coaches him up. The fans rally as Nick storms up the steel steps. Lethal opens the ropes for Nick, but Nick chooses to enter from the other end.
Nick and Lethal circle, approach, and Nick kicks low! Nick ROCKS Lethal, CHOPS him, then the fans chant for “NICK’S MOM! NICK’S MOM!” Kip tells them to stop that, but Lethal puts Nick in the corner to stomp and CHOP! Lethal blows a kiss to Mama Wayne, but Nick CHOPS back! Lethal turns things around to CHOP again! Nick sputters and staggers and Christian swipes at Lethal. The ref has The Patriarchy back off, but then Nick kicks Lethal low. Nick whips Lethal to a corner, Lethal reverses, but Nick goes up, only for Lethal to stay back! Nick is confused, turns around, and Lethal arm-drags him!
The fans fire up as Lethal arm-drags again! Lethal then dodges Nick to waistlock. Nick fights, Lethal shoves him, hip toss and cartwheel, basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up for Lethal and he lines up his shot. But then Nick bails out, so Lethal changes his plans. Lethal DIVES and takes Nick down at the ramp! Lethal hurries after Nick, but Nick springs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Christian tells Nick to get up. Nick rises as the ring count climbs. Nick hurries into the ring just to refresh the count. Nick goes back for Lethal, and RAMS him into the steel steps! Lethal writhes and Nick soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Nick whips Lethal corner to corner hard! Lethal drops to his knees, Nick soaks up heat, but Christian wants Nick to keep on him. Nick again whips Lethal hard corner to corner! Lethal falls to his knees, Christian nods, and Nick whips corner to corner again. Lethal stops himself short, then ELBOWS Nick away! The fans fire up, Lethal rolls Nick up, TWO! Lethal turns Nick to backslide, TWO! Lethal steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Nick escapes, swings, but into the LETHAL COMBINATION! The fans fire up while Christian worries and Lethal covers, TWO! Nick survives but the fans rally for Lethal.
Lethal rises, calls his shot, and Lethal goes up a corner. Nick rises to trip Lethal up! Lethal CLUBS Nick in return, but Nick ROCKS Lethal! Nick climbs up, brings Lethal to the top, but Lethal fights with body shots! Lethal DECKS Nick, then takes aim again! The fans fire up for the MACHO ELBOW! But Nick rolls it into a cover! TWO!! Lethal is up, he blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! And then a “WOO~” and FIGURE- NO, Nick cradles Lethal, TWO! Lethal dodges, handsprings, but Nick rolls Lethal up! TWO!! Lethal escapes, fireman’s carries, but Nick CLAWS the eyes! Lethal runs up, Nick trips him into the buckles!
Nick runs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Nick then hooks and hoists Lethal up with the PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
With the family watching, Nick gets the job done all on his own! But then Christian brings in the belt, and again holds onto it as if it is his. Christian then has Nick turn around, and Christian puts the belt on Nick. The fans boo this backhanded way of complimenting his “son,” but will Nick make the Patriarchy even prouder through the BOSJ?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
With that special event just weeks away, Tony Khan has agreed with Samoa Joe’s idea! Samoa Joe and Jon Moxley will now battle for the AEW World Championship inside the steel cage!! Will Moxley even survive with his Death Riders locked on the outside?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Live this Saturday but on TBS, Collision is in Atlantic City, so Toni Storm is gonna roll the dice! She gives Lady Frost a Championship Eliminator, will Frost have Lady Luck on her side? Or will Toin heat things up as we get closer and closer to Double or Nothing? Then given what Callis had to say about him, Brody King is coming back for revenge! Will the King of Death destroy Callis’ Canadian Assassin? Or will Josh Alexander prove he is a Walking Weapon?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals: Hangman Page VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Cowboy is no stranger to this position. He was a finalist in last year’s Owen Hart Cup, only to fall short because of his many distractions and obsessions. But will Hangman return to the finals and redeem himself? Or will we get Ospreay VS Fletcher once more?
The bell rings and the two run up to tie up! They go around, Kyle puts Hangman in a corner, but the ref counts. Kyle pie faces Hangman as he lets go, and Callis joins commentary. Callis brings up the saying, “Virginia is for lovers,” but he’s gonna love seeing Hangman be exposed by Kyle tonight. Kyle wrenches Hangman’s arm, wristlocks, then cranks on the hold. Hangman rolls, slips through and wrenches to hammerlock, snapmare, and then CHOP! Kyle staggers back and the fans fire up! Hangman stares daggers at Kyle but Kyle bails out. Kyle walks off that shot while soaking up heat from the fans. The ring count climbs and Hangman paces.
The fans rally for #CowboyS*it, but Kyle storms back to the ring at 7 of 10. Kyle steps in, he and Hangman circle, then Kyle slips around to waistock. Hangman wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kyle works on an escape. Kyle ELBOWS free, then headlocks. Hangman powers up and out, but Kyle pulls hair to have the headlock again! The ref reprimands and the fans boo but Kyle just grins. Kyle grinds the hold, Hangman powers up, but Kyle wrenches Hangman to wrangle him down. Kyle has a hammerlock, and he says, “Cowboy S*it? More like ride ’em, cowboy~!” Kyle pretends he’s at the rodeo, but Hangman slips out the back to trip Kyle up!
Hangman SPANKS Kyle and Kyle is stunned! Hangman then ROCKS Kyle, ROCKS him again, and then bumps him off buckles. Hangman fires haymakers in the corner, the fans count along, but the ref also counts. Hangman gets seven as the ref goes to 4, but then Kyle kicks low! Kyle headlocks but Hangman powers up and out. Kyle rolls over the dropdown, Hangman handsprings back up, and then Hangman BOOTS Kyle right in the face! Hangman goes right to the apron, but Kyle bails out fast! Archer & Callis applaud the quick thinking, but Hangman suddenly runs in and LARIATS Kyle into the timekeeper’s area!
The fans fire up for Hangman and he revels in it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman refreshes the ring count, then storms into the timekeeper’s area to fetch Kyle. The ref has Archer stay back while Hangman drags Kyle up. Hangman then whips Kyle hard into barriers! Kyle falls in a heap, Hangman talks trash on Callis & Archer, then Hangman goes back to Kyle. Hangman again refreshes the ring count, then he stands Kyle up to whip him hard into railing! Kyle falls over again but Hangman drags him back up. Hangman puts Kyle in the ring, storms in after him, but Kyle bails out the other side. Hangman is annoyed but Kyle goes to Archer & Calls. Callis coaches Kyle up but Hangman storms over. Kyle SUPERKICKS Hangman down!
Archer applauds, and we see Kyle has a bloody cut on his lower back, and that’s quite literal. Kyle still hobbles over to Hangman, stands him up, and whips him hard into barriers! Now Hangman slumps down and takes a seat. Kyle leaves Hangman behind, but Hangman drags himself into the ring. Kyle runs up and BOOTS Hangman into the corner! Kyle stomps Hangman down, then stomps again and again! The ref counts, Kyle stops at 4, but he sneaks some kicks in there. Kyle then notices the blood on his back. Hangman stands to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! Hangman runs, but Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee!
Kyle rains down fists and elbows, then stops to seethe. Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally for Hangman. Kyle double checks his bloody back, and then tastes his own blood! The fans tell Kyle he’s sick, and Kyle goes back to Hangman. Kyle stands Hangman up to scoop and SLAM! Hangman writhes but Kyle aims. Kyle KICKS Hangman, but Hangman just seethes. Kyle says okay, and he KICKS again! Kyle scuffs Hangman, KICKS, but Hangman blocks! Kyle fires hands but Hangman fires them in return! Hangman whips, Kyle reverses to break and BOOT! Kyle runs, but Hangman BOOTS him!
Kyle rebounds, into an Alabama Lift! Kyle sunset flips, high stacks, TWO and Kyle deadlifts Hangman! Hangman slips free, dodges, but then Kyle dodges, only for a LARIAT to flip Kyle upside-down! The fans fires up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Kyle sputters and Hangman catches his breath. Both men rise up, and Kyle ROCKS Hangman! Hangman frowns, and he ROCKS Kyle! And ROCKS him again, again, and again! Hangman whips Kyle to ropes, then BACKDROPS him! The fans fire up for that serious hangtime, and Kyle goes to a corner. Hangman runs in and LARIATS! Snapmare and SLIDING LARIAT!
Hangman slashes his throat and brings Kyle back up! Fireman’s carry, but Kyle fires elbows! Kyle half nelsons, Hangman elbows free, then Hangman runs, but Kyle leaps! Only for Hangman to catch him! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives and Hangman snarls, but the fans rally up again. Kyle sputters and goes to a corner, but Hangman storms right up on him. Hangman winds up and LARIATS! And LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And again! Again, and again, and again! Hangman winds up after nine for number TEN!! Kyle slumps down and Hangman seethes while the fans fire back up.
Hangman stands Kyle up, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, only for Kyle to go up and over! Kyle comes back but Hangman catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM! Kyle flounders away to the apron, Callis is worried, and Hangman kips up! Hangman then runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Down goes Kyle and Callis is even more worried. Hangman climbs the corner, the fans fire up, but Kyle hurries to anchor Hangman’s feet. Hangman kicks Kyle away, runs up, but Kyle blocks the boot to ENZIGIRI, SUPERKICK, and he reels Hangman in! Kyle suplexes, APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Both men are down and the fans lose their minds!
Callis says Kyle is going to roll into the finals with that one! The ref checks both men, and they’re somehow okay to continue. Kyle drags Hangman up and they’re on top of the barriers now! The fans fire up as Hangman fires body shots, then he blocks a kick! Hangman trips Kyle and Kyle SMACKS off the barriers! Kyle staggers back to his feet, and Hangman sets up to ASAI MOONSAULT! Into an inverted suplex! TOMBSTONE on the floor!! The fans lose their minds as now Hangman returns fire, and Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
The ref has to again check both men, and both men are still in this somehow. The ring count climbs, the fans rally up, and both men slowly sit up. Hangman springs in at 9, Kyle springs in at 9.5!! The fans fire up as both men stay in this! Hangman and Kyle slowly sit up and crawl on their knees. Hangman throws the first punch! Kyle comes back to throw one, but there wasn’t any sauce behind it. Kyle flops back down, and Hangman scowls. Hangman sits Kyle up to throw another punch! Kyle comes back to throw another shot, and that one had something! The two stand and the haymakers keep going! Hangman ROCKS Kyle again and again!
Kyle ends up in a corner and Hangman HAMMERS away! The ref backs him up, and then Kyle SUPERKICKS Hangman! Hangman staggers to the opposite corner and Kyle smirks. Kyle storms over to Hangman, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up to join him. Hangman fires body shots but Kyle still brings Hangman to the very top! SUPER- NO, Hangman slips free, and he SHOVES Kyle onto the crossbar! Kyle is stuck up there, so Hangman climbs up after him. Now Hangman brings Kyle to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Dynamite returns to single picture right as they crash land on the mat!
Norfolk is thunderous, and a standing count begins. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but someone has to go face Ospreay at Double or Nothing! Both men rise up, and they again throw haymakers from their knees. They stand, throw more shots, and Hangman fires a flurry! Hangman whips, Kyle reverses, but Hangman ROCKS Kyle! Kyle shakes that off to BOOT Hangman! Kyle runs, Hangman rebounds, and Hangman LARIATS! Kyle staggers around but he stays up. Hangman storms up on Kyle to whip again, but Kyle reverses, wrenches, and SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES! Hangman staggers to a corner and Kyle takes aim!
Kyle runs, but Hangman POP-UP SIT-OUT POWERBOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Hangman is beside himself! Hangman slashes his throat, vowing to end this! Hangman stands Kyle up, Alabama Lifts, but Kyle fights it! Kyle tries to lift Hangman, but Hangman kicks and flails! Hangman tries the Alabama Lift again but Kyle slips through! Hangman ROCKS Kyle, then ROLLING- BOOT from Kyle! Kyle reels Hangman in, hoist shim up, but Hangman slips free of the bomb! Alabama Lift and DEADEYE!! Kyle flops, Hangman covers, TWO!?!? Kyle survives and Hangman is shocked! Callis is very worried now but the fans rally up.
Hangman stands, paces, and then goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the MOONSAULT, but into BOOTS! Kyle runs up, reels Hangman in and hoists him up, LAST RIDE POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Callis knows the problem was Kyle didn’t have the arms trapped. Kyle seethes, but he watches Hangman go to the corner. Kyle runs in again, GAMANGIRI! Then a suplex for the- NO, Hangman slips free, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Hangman goes to the apron! Hangman BOOTS Kyle away, but Kyle GAMANGIRIS again! Hangman sits down on the apron and Kyle goes back out there. Kyle grins as he brings Hangman up!
Kyle reels Hangman in, but Hangman wrenches free! Alabama Lift, APRON DEADEYE!!! The fans go nuts, Kyle slumps to the floor, and Hangman climbs! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Hangman hurries to put Kyle in, and he takes aim! Kyle rises, but he pushes the ref right as Hangman slingshots in! LOW BLOW intercepts the Buckshot!! The fans boo but Kyle suplexes, BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, TWO!??!!? Hangman survives and shocks everyone, especially Kyle! Callis is furious and he jumps off commentary to argue the count! Norfolk is electric for “COWBOY SH*T! COWBOY SH*T!” Kyle runs corner to corner again, GAMANGIRI!
Kyle hoists Hangman to the top, climbs up, but Hangman fires body shots! Hangman LARIATS! Kyle holds onto ropes for dear life, but Hangman LARIATS again! Hangman gets Norfolk to fire up, and that energy powers Hangman up for another LARIAT!! Kyle falls back, but he rolls and stands again. Hangman slingshots off the corner!! BUCKSHOT!! And then he goes to the apron, BUCKSHOT!!! Cover, HANGMAN WINS!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
Virginia is for lovers, but it’s also for fighters! Norfolk cheers as their Cowboy rides on to the finals, but will this be Hangman’s year? Or will he fail to win “the big one” as he has before?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite, and good moves towards not just Double or Nothing but also Beach Break. Well, to be fair, a lot more matches will surely be announced next week, it’s still just the world title match for now. But after The Opps of course squashed Comoroto, Titus & Hawkins, it makes sense for the Death Riders to ambush them. Shibata suffering that chair spot is surely so the World Trios Championships won’t be defended until closer to Double or Nothing, probably giving Pac time to recover so he can team with Claudio & Yuta again. But a Steel Cage for the world title is great stuff, though that doesn’t necessarily change the odds into Joe’s favor.
Awesome opening 8 Man, and it felt like all these guys were bringing that PWG energy. In the end, The Elite with Ricochet win out because for one, Ricochet needs some wins to stay strong. Two, The Bucks win to get heat and build themselves up, and Okada couldn’t take the pin because we’re still on some long route to Okada VS Omega. We’ve got a month, so I’m sure we’ll see those two interact more and perhaps have Omega issue the challenge first. I don’t know if title unification really needs to happen, but one way or another, we’re going to get another instant classic from these two.
Very good promo from Mercedes Mone to play up just how stuck up her Heel persona is. Great match from Toni VS Miyu, and I do appreciate Toni is being a fighting champion right now. I hope that’s not a sign that she’s gonna lose to Mone at All In… Hayter had a great response to Mone’s promo with her physicality, and Toni enjoying Hayter’s music was great stuff. I still hope Athena comes back around past Double or Nothing to build something for All In, and part of me still hopes it is Athena VS Mone, the ROH Women’s and AEW TBS titles on the line. At this point, Mone is on the level of someone who can stop Athena and vice-versa, that’ll be a great match.
Very good promo from The Patriarchy with Lethal, and great match of Nick VS Lethal. Great win for Lethal to build some momentum going into BOSJ, and I can’t wait to see how Nick does in that round robin. Great stuff with Hurt Syndicate and MJF, and of course MJF can’t help but get mad when Lashley rejects him again. Lashley telling MJF to go hurt somebody, MJF will definitely try that. It might even happen as soon as Collision on Saturday, perhaps costing some random Face a good win. That can also be a good opportunity for whoever that is, as they can have a match with MJF and maybe even a story with the Hurt Syndicate.
And very good stuff going into the main event. Good promo from The Don Callis Family, and awesome main event match of Kyle VS Hangman. Given last week’s go-home math, it makes sense Hangman would win here. Plus, MJF saying Hangman would choke, this gives Hangman that chance to prove MJF wrong. Ospreay VS Hangman is also a fresh match-up for an awesome Owen Hart Cup Finals. It still feels like Ospreay is going on to All In given he helped kick off this year’s Owen Hart Cup build, and Ospreay will finally get in on the Death Riders story like he and Darby Allin talked about months ago.
My Score: 8.8/10
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