Can Wheeler Yuta get his mind right before Dynamite?

Wheeler Yuta knows he has to defend the AEW World Trios Championships at Grand Slam, so he’s getting his frustrations out tonight on Rampage!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Mark Briscoe VS Bryan Keith; Briscoe wins.
• Wheeler Yuta VS The Butcher; Yuta wins.
• Hikaru Shida VS Harley Cameron w/ Saraya; Shida wins.
• Roderick Strong & The Beast Mortos w/ The Kingdom VS Joe Keys & Marcus Mathers; Roddy & Mortos win.
• Fatal 4 Way: Nick Wayne VS Kip Sabian VS Rocky Romero VS Lio Rush w/ Action Andretti; Nick wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Mark Briscoe VS Bryan Keith!

While Orange Cassidy overcame Chris Jericho, the Sussex County Chicken now goes 1v1 with The Bad Apple! Will The Conglomeration keep on winning? Or will Keith get even on behalf of The Learning Tree?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Mark and “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” as he stares down with Keith. Mark and Keith tie up, they go around, and Mark pushes Keith back. Keith puts Mark in the corner, grinds his forearms in, but the ref counts. Keith lets off at 4, and Mark says Keith’s a bad man. They tie up, go around, and Keith waistlocks, to then pull Mark’s beard! Keith headlocks, they go to a corner, and the ref counts. Keith lets go at 4, but takes a swing! Mark dodges to CHOP, CHOP and ROCK! Mark stomps away on Keith, digs his boot in, but lets off as the ref counts. The fans fire up, and Mark drags Keith up by his beard!

Mark whips, Keith reverses, but Mark goes up and out. Keith runs up, Mark SWATS him, then REDNECK KUNG-FU UPEPRCUTS! The fans fire up, Mark taunts Keith, and Keith runs up! Mark RAMS into Keith, brings Keith out of the ring, then he goes into the ring! Mark builds speed to WRECK Keith with a dropkick! Keith hits railing, and the fans fire up for the Bang Bang, FOLEY ELBOW! Mark says this how we do! The fans fire up as Mark puts Keith in, junkyard dog headbutts him, then covers, TWO! Keith stays in this but Mark stays on Keith, RKF UPPERCUT! And a CHOP! Keith is stinging, he wants a timeout!

Mark says no timeouts in wrestling, and he CRANE KICKS! Mark drags Keith to a cover, ONE!! Keith shows some grit but Mark says that’s fine. Mark drags Keith up, calls his shot, and the fans cheer. Mark TOSSES Keith out, CHOPS and ROCKS him up the ramp, then sends him into steel steps! Mark grabs a chair, and the fans fire up as he throws it into the ring. Mark brings Keith around, RKF UPPERCUT! Mark sets the chair up in the ring, the fans fire up, and Mark builds speed. But Keith gets in to take the chair away! The fans boo, Mark warns Keith, but Keith takes a swing! Mark blocks, the ref is busy with the chair, so Keith LOW BLOWS!

The fans boo as the Bad Apple gets Mark in his grapes! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives but Keith rains down fists! The ref reprimands, Keith lets off, but the fans boo more. Keith snarls, stalks Mark to a corner, and he digs a boot in. The ref counts, Keith lets off, and Mark sputters. Keith mocks the crane stance to just BOOT Mark! Keith scrapes his boot off Mark’s face, then drags him up. Keith TOSSES Mark out hard, then he goes out to pursue Mark. The fans boo as Keith runs up to BOOT Mark down! The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” but Keith says they suck! Mark fires hands, but Keith HEADBUTTS! Keith storms up to CHOP Mark!

Mark sputters, Keith CHOPS again! And again! Mark drops to his knees, Keith follows Mark around the way, and then brings Mark up. The fans boo more as Keith snap suplexes Mark to the floor! Mark writhes, Keith soaks up heat, and Rampage goes picture in picture.

The ref reprimands Keith, but Keith just stalks Mark. Keith CHOKES Mark against railing, taunts the fans, and he even flips a kid’s hat! Mark gets mad and he fires off on Keith! Mark whips, but Keith reverses! Mark hits railings hard, and he falls over into the front row! The fans help Mark up, but Keith soaks up more heat. Mark drags himself back to ringside, the fans rally for him, especially the kid Keith insulted, and Mark goes into the ring. Keith storms up to ROCK Mark! Keith CHOKES Mark in a corner, CLAWS his face, but the ref counts. Keith lets off to argue with the ref, then goes back for Mark.

Keith drops a knee on Mark’s head! Rampage returns to single picture as the fans continue to rally for “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” M ark fires body shots in return! Mark fires off, ROCKS Keith, then runs, but Keith BOOTS him! Mark goes to a corner, Keith runs up, but into an ELBOW! Mark goes up, Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Mark drops down, Keith goes up, and Keith reels Mark in. But Mark fights the cutter! Mark CLAWS Keith’s eyes, then RKF UPPERCUT! Mark says we’re going up, and the fans cheer as he climbs. Mark fires forearms, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men writhe and the fans fire up!

Mark rises as the fans rally, but Keith also sits up. The fans rally as both men stand. Keith fires a forearm! Mark fires back! Keith fires another! Mark fires back! Keith slaps himself to fire up, then he ROCKS Mark! Mark roars to ROCK Keith! Keith fires a flurry, but Mark fires in kind! Both men shake it off, Keith fires more shots, but Mark ducks! Mark CHOPS, fires forearms, then bumps Keith off buckles, for another CHOP! And another! Keith CHOPS back! And CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Keith whips, Mark blocks to CHOP! Mark ROCKS then whips Keith, Keith reverses but Mark FLYING FOREARMS!

The fans fire up with Mark, but Keith ENZIGIRIS! Mark fights the waistlock to PELE! Keith rebounds, Mark reels him in! EXPLODER! The fans fire up, Mark swings, but into an EXPLODER from Keith! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” and Rampage is just getting started! Keith sits up like a Deadman, and he huffs ‘n’ puffs. He and Mark give junkyard dog headbutts, then they stand, to HEADBUTT! Mark shakes his head, Keith HEADBUTTS again! Mark roars and the fans are with him! Keith swings, Mark dodges, and Mark CHOPS, ROCKS, and then bumps Keith off buckles.

Mark whips corner to corner, runs corner to corner, but Keith BOOTS him! Keith runs up, into a fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Mark goes up top, the fans cheer, FROGGY- NO! Keith moves, Mark rolls through. Mark comes back, into a KNEE! Keith underhooks, but Mark pops free, so Keith KNEES him again!! Cover, TWO!??! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous again! Mark goes to a corner, but Keith climbs up around him. DIAMOND- NO, Mark powers out to then LARIAT!! Mark fires up, the fans are with him, and he underhooks! JAY- NO, Keith wrenches out, but Mark LARIATS again!!

Mark says it’s time now! JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!!

Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall

The ROH World Champion went to war with the Bad Apple and came out the victor. But then Chris Jericho attacks! First a cheap shot, then a BAT SHOT from Floyd! But wait, Cassidy runs out here to TACKLE Jericho! Cassidy fires hands down on Jericho, because it seems nothing is settled! Cassidy has the bat! But Big Bill gets in! Bill whips Cassidy to BOOT him down!! Bill CHOKES Cassidy, but here comes Kyle O’Reilly! Kyle kicks and fires fast hands! The Violent Artist kicks away on the Redwood! But Bill choke grips, to SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! Jericho and Keith regroup with Bill, they stand tall over The Conglomeration.

Jericho waves hi, Bill gives a thumbs up, but Keith still scowls. Will The Conglomeration never escape the Jericho Vortex?

Wheeler Yuta VS The Butcher!

The Decoder was given an ultimatum that didn’t need any deciphering: Pac, Claudio and Yuta will defend their AEW World Trios Championships as a unit, no matter who it is, and any feelings Yuta has about Bryan Danielson being violently ejected from the group are on the backburner. But then, will Yuta get himself mentally and physically ready for what’s to come? Or will he end up on The Butcher’s chopping block?

Yuta goes to put his jacket away, and Butcher attacks from behind! The bell rings and Butcher CLUBS away on Yuta! Butcher HEADBUTTS again and again, then hits an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Yuta writhes, the fans are torn, but Butcher taunts Yuta. Butcher stomps Yuta, CLUBS him, then stalks him to ropes. Butcher taunts the “little boy,” then goes after him in a corner. Butcher CHOPS, then he suplexes Yuta! Cover, ONE! Another cover, ONE! A third cover, TWO!! Butcher and the ref argue the count, but Yuta bails out. Butcher goes out, whips Yuta into the apron and LARIATS! Butcher then hits a RAILING BACK SUPLEX!

Yuta writhes, Butcher stalks him, and Butcher drags Yuta up. The fans rally for Yuta but Butcher puts him in the ring. Butcher storms up on Yuta, kicks and stomps him, but Yuta pushes back. Butcher stomps and HEADBUTTS, then stands Yuta up to short arm LARIAT! Yuta sputters, Butcher drags him up to short arm LARIAT again! Butcher paces, Yuta gets mad with himself more than anything, and Butcher stands him up. But Yuta ducks the lariat! Yuta waistlocks, Butcher ELBOWS out hard! Yuta checks his teeth, shakes his head, but Butcher SLAPS him! Yuta frowns, stands, but Butcher SLAPS him again!

Yuta is waking up like he did with Anthony Henry last Saturday! Butcher swings, Yuta dodges, and then Yuta comes back to SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Butcher tumbles! Yuta fires off in the corner with forearms and CHOPS! The ref has to back Yuta off! Yuta runs up to fire off more shots! Yuta WINDMILLS away on Butcher! Butcher shoves Yuta, swings, but into the RIGHT ANGLE SLAM! Yuta snarls, drags Butcher up, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! Yuta holds on, drags Butcher back up, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Then Yuta shifts, into HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!! Butcher is almost a ragdoll now!

The ref checks, Butcher is turning red but Yuta just keeps going! Yuta then shifts, for the CATTLE MUTILATION!! Butcher TAPS, Yuta wins!

Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by submission

But just like last Saturday, Yuta is not letting go! His rage is boiling over! The ref tells Yuta to stop, and now Yuta’s pissed at the ref! The Decoder cools off, takes his belt back, and leaves. Are the embers of the American Dragon burning inside of Yuta’s soul?

MXM Collection speaks.

They pose, and Mansoor tells The Acclaimed, “You’ve been real salty about us costing you in the Casino Gauntlet match on Dynamite.” Mason Madden says, “Ooh~, did we do that?” Mansoor says MXM will make it up to them. You know how Max Caster likes to say he’s the “Best Wrestler Alive?” MXM has a good laugh, and then Mason says Caster even has a cute little jacket. Mansoor says oh, you mean this jacket? He has the jacket!? Mason says Mansoor is a dastardly dirty dog! Mansoor says MXM being the “genuinely generous gentlemen” they are, they will give this jacket an extreme makeover.

What will they do with it? You’ll just have to watch in an-ti-ci…….pation! MXM laugh and fingertip touch, but are they about to incur the wrath of Platinum Max & The Five Tool Player?

Hikaru Shida VS Harley Cameron w/ Saraya!

The Shining Samurai wants to prove she IS The Ace of AEW, but she’ll have to take it up with the Unproblematic Princess and her chaotic cohort. And in some cases, that’s literal, because Saraya is having Harley fight this battle for her. Will Shida cut down Harley with her Katana? Or will being nutty as a squirrel actually help Harley here tonight?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Shida powers Harley to ropes, but then Harley pushes her back. Shida goes after her but Harley uses ropes as a defense. The ref backs Shida up, Harley huffs ‘n’ puffs and comes back. They tie up, Shida headlocks but Harley powers out. Harley drops down, Shida whips her away, but Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges. Harley wheelbarrows, but Shida waistlocks her! Shida spins around to swing Harley, into a SLAM! The fans fire up, Saraya is upset, but Shida brings Harley to the apron. Shida CLUBS Harley, then gets space. The fans fire up as Shida runs in, to KNEE LIFT Harley!

The fans fire up and Shida pushes Harley in! Harley staggers around in a daze. Shida storms up on her in the corner, and the fans fire up as Shida rains down fists! Shida goes all the way to TEN, fire sup, but Saraya barks at her! Harley YANKS Shida down! Harley digs her boot in, the ref counts, but Harley lets off. Harley drags Shida up, Saraya rallies for her but she’s the only one. Harley whips and ELBOWS Shida down! Cover, TWO! Harley soaks up heat while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Harley kicks Shida mockingly, but Shida takes swings. Harley CLUBS Shida down, stomps her, then taunts the fans. Harley drags Shida up, bumps her off buckles, and then turns her around, only for Shida to put her in the corner! Shida fires forearms, but Harley turns things around to bump Shida off buckles! Harley digs her boot in, the ref counts, and Harley lets off at 4. Saraya is annoyed by the fans, but Harley drags Shida to a cover, TWO! Saraya is upset, Harley stomps Shida, and then Harley drags Shida up. Harley throws Shida back down by her hair, then stomps her more. Harley covers Shida, TWO!

Harley grows frustrated, argues with the ref, then goes back for Shida. Harley puts Shida on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, then drags Shida up. Harley bumps Shida off buckles, RAMS into her, digs her shoulder in, but Shida CLUBS Harley. Harley digs her boot in again, lets off as the ref counts, and Harley brings Shida around. Shida fires body shots but Harley fires knees, and Rampage goes to break!

Rampage returns and Shida kicks low. And kicks again! And again! And again! The fans fire up as Shida just keeps going! Shida then short arm LARIATS! The fans rally as Shida goes up a corner, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS! Harley tumbles, Shida fires up and the fans are with Shida! Shida winds up, Saraya coaches Harley, but Shida still TAMASHII KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives but Shida does not let up! Shida brings Harley up, suplexes, but Saraya gets on the apron! The ref says get down, Shida lets Harley go, and Saraya shouts at her. Harley ENZIGIRIS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer but Saraya says that was three!

Harley also argues that should’ve been it. Harley drags Shida up, reels her in, but Shida fights the suplex! Shida ENZIGIRI but Harley ducks! Harley hurries to jackknife bridge! TWO and Shida susnet flips it! TWO, Harley high stacks, TWO! Shida sunsets again, ONE! Harley prawn holds! TWO!!! Shida escapes in time and the fans fire up! Harley hurries to her feet, runs up on Shida, but Shida blocks the Penalty Kick! QUESTION MARK KICK! Shida aims, Saraya shouts at her to stop, but Shida storms over! Harley rolls Shida, SUPERKICKS, then runs! SHINING WIZARD!! Cover, TWO!!! Shida survives again!

Harley is losing her cool but Saraya says Harley still has this! Saraya takes Shida’s kendo stick and says do it! Harley says yes, but JAMIE HAYTER says nope! Hayter snatches the stick, and Saraya runs away into the crowd! Shida ROCKS Harley with a forearm, then reels her in! FALCON ARROW!! Cover, Shida wins!

Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall

A big assist to Hayter, and now these former AEW Women’s World Champions lock eyes. Hayter hands Shida her kendo stick back, and Shida nods in respect. When and where will Hayter get her hands on Saraya?

Wait, now that Shida and Hayter are leaving, Saraya scurries back to the ring and grabs a mic! Saraya tells Hayter she is so sick and tired of this! So Saraya VS Hayter, NEXT WEEK AT GRAND SLAM! And it will be… A SARAYA’S RULES MATCH! A what? Hayter gets a mic and tells Saraya she really is as stupid as she looks. All Hayter’s wanted to do is beat Saraya’s ass. So see you in New York! Will it not matter what Saraya throws at Hayter when Hayter Hits Hard?

Roderick Strong & The Beast Mortos w/ The Kingdom VS

The Savior of the Backbreaker is still promising Hook that they will battle over the FTW Championship, but there’s going to be an All Star TEN MAN TAG on Collision first! Roddy once again teams with this menacing minotaur, will they once again make a formidable duo?

The teams sort out, Roddy starts against Marcus, and the two tie up. Roddy trips Marcus, spins him, and CLUBS away with crossface forearms! Roddy talks trash to Hook through the cameras if this is good enough. Roddy says he’ll beat Hook’s ass, then he CHOPS Marcus in the corner. Roddy tags Mortos, and Mortos runs up to BLAST Keys! Mortos then drags Keys into the ring for a fireman’s carry while Roddy torture racks Marcus. They coordinate, STEREO BACKBREAKERS! Keys writhes out of the ring, Roddy flexes, but the fans boo. Mortos drags Marcus up to SMACK him! Mortos roars, the fans cheer, and Mortos wrenches.

Mortos tags Roddy, then he whips Marcus corner to corner. Mortos runs in to UPPERCUT Marcus, then GAMANGIRIS! Roddy runs up to JUMP KNEE! Feed to the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! JUMP KNEE on Keys! Cover on both men, Roddy & Mortos win!

Winners: Roderick Strong & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall

Incredible teamwork ahead of an incredibly big tag match. The Kingdom teach Mortos to fist bump, and they all celebrate! But will they all be celebrating after tomorrow’s huge Collision?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

On top of that All Star 10 Man Tag, and on top of the Bunkhouse Brawl for the ROH World Tag Team Championships, Darby Allin will take on Evil Uno, and Mariah May takes on Lady Frost. Will The Relentless One use Player One to get ready for Grand Slam? Will The Glamour melt the Frost even before Fall begins?

Deonna Purrazzo speaks.

“I came here to make art. Beautiful and violent art. And I made it clear that I’ve only just begun. Now, I may have come here alone, but recently, I’ve been reminded that I’ve never truly been alone. Because over the course of my career, I’ve cultivated a… network of friends and family and associates. People I’ve shown generosity. People willing to repay my generosity with loyalty.” In steps Taya Valkyrie! Deonna says if you think her alone is dangerous, just wait ’til you see this thing of theirs. The Virtuosa has recruited La Wera Loca, but is she only the first “associate” in Deonna’s network?

Fatal 4 Way: Nick Wayne VS Kip Sabian VS Rocky Romero VS Lio Rush w/ Action Andretti!

Christian Cage has promised the world that not only is he the undisputed NEXT AEW World Champion, but he has vowed that he will not reign alone. The Prodigy of the Patriarchy looks to earn his own title shot, but he’s really gonna have to earn it here. Will Nick clear out Mr. Superbad, Azucar and The Bad Child on his road to gold? Or will someone else take his place on the rise to the top?

The bell rings, and Nick immediately BOOTS Kip! Lio & Rocky go after Nick, double whip, but Nick ducks to send Lio into Rocky! Lio switches with Nick, shove shim, and then dodges him! Lio redirects, gets under and then LARIATS Nick! The fans fire up, Lio dodges Nick and Nick ends up outside! Lio builds speed but Kip trips him up! Kip runs in, Lio dodges in the corner, and Lio runs back in. Kip goes to the apron, GAMANGIRIS, then he slingshots to ARABIAN PRESS onto Rocky and Nick! The fans fire up with Kip, but he bumps into Action. Action says hey, don’t get in his way! Kip apologizes, but then Lio HANDSPRING KICKS him down!

Lio builds speed, he DIVES and takes Kip out at the ramp! The fans fire up for Lio, too, and he brings Kip up. Lio puts Kip in, hurries up the corner, and FINAL- NO, Kip moves so Lio has to roll through. Kip runs in but Lio dodges. Rocky runs in to ELBOW Kip, then he feeds Kip to Lio’s STUNNER! Kip falls, Rocky SENTONS! Rocky and Lio fist bump, but Lio rolls Rocky! TWO, and Rocky is upset. But it is every man for himself, y’know. Kip runs up, Lio blocks a kick, but then Lio ducks, the ENZIGIRI hits Rocky! Kip blocks a kick to KNEE Lio! The fans fire up as Kip has targets in the corner. Kip calls his shot, but Nick trips him up!

Nick POSTS Kip between the legs! The fans boo but Nick grins. Nick hurries in, swaggers over to Lio, and then ROCKS Lio! Lio goes to ropes, Nick brings Rocky up to snap suplex! Nick soaks up the heat and goes back for Lio. Lio fires off fast hands and ROCKS Nick! Lio runs but Nick BACKDROPS him, and PENALTY KICKS! The Patriarchy is watching and smiling, proud of their boy. Nick lounges while waiting on the others, and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Lio drags himself up with the ropes, Nick storms over and stomps him down. Nick stomps Lio more, then drags him to center for a cover, TWO! Nick KNEES Lio in the back, soaks up heat, then he BLASTS Rocky on the apron! Nick KNEES Lio again, then he BLASTS Kip off the apron! Nick drags Lio up to whip corner to corner hard! Nick runs in, blocks a boot, and CHOPS! Lio falls over, Nick soaks up more heat, but Rocky returns! Nick kicks low, TOSSES Rocky back out, then goes back for Lio again. Nick drags Lio up to whip and ELBOW him down! Lio writhes, Nick soaks up heat, and Nick storms over.

Nick drags Lio up, suplexes, but Lio blocks! Lio fires body shots, but Nick snap suplexes through! Cover, Rocky breaks it! Rocky CHOPS Nick, UPPERCUTS, and then whips. Nick reverses to UPPERCUT Rocky! Nick kips up, soaks up the heat, and then he kicks Rocky. Nick bumps Rocky off buckles, CHOPS him, then grins as he taunts the fans. He says he’ll do one more, just for the fans. But then he CLAWS Rocky’s face! The ref reprimands, Nick lets off, and he KICKS Kip off the apron! Nick whips Rocky corner to corner hard, and then he BOOTS Lio off the apron! Nick RAMS Rocky into a corner, hoists him up top, then ROCKS him!

Nick continues to soak up heat, then he climbs up after Rocky. Nick brings Rocky up but Rocky fires body shots! Rocky ROCKS Nick, Nick drops back, but he comes back to YANK Rocky down! But then Lio runs in! Nick kicks Lio, whips, but Lio reverses. Nick reverses, but Lio redirects, slides under, and UP KICKS! Nick staggers, comes back, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Nick stays in this but Lio says it’s about time! But Kip MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Kip has targets in corners, and he calls his shot! CANNONBALL for Lio! Kip drags Lio up, Rocky returns, and Rocky waistlocks Kip.

Kip switches, Rocky switches! Rocky ducks an elbow to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Rocky has targets in corners now! LARIAT for Nick! LARIAT for Kip! And LARIAT for Lio! Then Nick! Then Kip! Then back to Lio! The Forever Clotheslines have gone Six-ever, but then Nick dodges! Kip runs up, but Rocky does, too! Rocky DOUBLE LARIATS Nick & Kip! Lio runs in, Rocky dodges, and then LARIATS! Is that nine-ever? Rocky then runs up, SHIRANUI! Cover, Kip AND Nick break it! The fans fire up while all four men are down! All four rise, and Nick TOSSES Rocky! Kip TOSSES Lio! And these two fire hands!

The fans fire up as Kip gets the edge! Kip runs, but Nick UPPERCUTS! Nick runs, but Kip gets under the springboard! Nick waistlocks but Kip switches, half nelsons, but Nick ELBOWS free! And SUPERKICKS! Nick goes up and up, WAYNE’S- HALF ‘N’ HALF!! Kip folds Nick up, then huffs ‘n’ puffs. Rocky runs up, Kip blocks the kick and ducks the enzigiri, but the REWIND HEEL hits! Lio runs in, rolls Rocky, and SPIN KICKS! The fans fire up with Lio and he climbs! Lio aims at Rocky, FINAL HOUR but into WAYNE’S WORLD!! Nick catches Lio outta midair! Then he ROUDNHOUSES Kip! Nick goes up, but Kip tortuer racks!

Kip and Nick go around, Nick flails free to the apron! Rocky runs up, Kip dodges, so Rocky just UPPERCUTS Nick! UPPERCUT for Kip after all! Rocky cravats, but Kip says no to Sliced Bread! Torture rack, BURNING HAMMER! But Nick TOSSES Kip! Cover on Rocky, Nick wins!!

Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall

The Patriarchy is so proud of their Prodigy, because he is a prodigy in stealing a victory! But a win is a win, so will Nick follow in Christian Cage’s footsteps to a title opportunity?

My Thoughts:

It’s been a minute, but we finally got a great Rampage. Even with Roddy & Mortos having a squash match, it was a very fun squash match, and all the other matches were very competitive. Roddy & Mortos of course won tonight to go into Collision with momentum, and I’m thinking that the All Star 10 Man still goes their way. The Outrunners are a lot of fun and fans are falling in love with them, but let’s be fair, they’re still The Outrunners. Of all the people in that match, they’re 9th and 10th place, they’re gonna take the loss to either give Grizzled Young Veterans momentum going into another match with FTR, or to give Roddy momentum going against Hook.

Great opening match from Briscoe VS Keith, and I figured Briscoe would win, and I clearly called it from Dynamite. The Jericho Vortex is not done with The Conglomeration, we’re probably getting some kind of wild Six Man Tag. If they wanted to, WrestleDream could be the place, and maybe we get the return of the Mimosa Mayhem. Probably wishful thinking, but there needs to be something wacky given how this feud has gone. Great stuff from Yuta in his match, I really like how they’re giving him this berserker angle right now. He is so angry with The BCC but what can he do when he’s outnumbered? So, his anger boils over on his opponents like Anthony Henry and The Butcher. I can’t wait for that to be the spot in the World Trios Championship match.

Great stuff from Shida VS Harley, as Harley is being given a chance to show his stuff. But in the end, great win for Shida with the help from Hayter. Just when I thought Saraya was going to delay things by saying “tag match,” Outcasts VS Hayter & Shida, we skip to Saraya VS Hayter. “Saraya’s Rules” are probably going to be really over the top in how biased they are, which ironically means Hayter will still win out. Very good promo from Deonna Purrazzo to also keep continuity with how Taya helped her against Thunder Rosa. Now, this is overall a great idea, as an all female faction can definitely freshen up things for AEW, even with there still being intrigue in how “Mariah wants Mina” and this Hayter VS Saraya feud.

The only gripe I really have with tonight is how the Fatal 4 was booked. Of course I expected Nick Wayne to win it, but the match was structured so that somehow, against three older, more experienced wrestlers, Nick pulled off isolating Lio for a good chunk of the match. I suppose that’s going further with this “Prodigy” nickname, and it was getting heat from the fans, but it would’ve made things a bit more intriguing if The Prodigy had to actually struggle a bit. They already pissed away the tension of Christian and Luchasaurus, so there needs to be something in The Patriarchy to play up the drama. Nick still won, so why not give us that much?

My Score: 8.8/10

Who rides off into the sunset in the Mohegan Sun Arena?

AEW makes its Dynamite debut in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it is a big night as Will Ospreay & Don Callis Family battle The Elite! But will the Aerial Assassin, Aussie Arrow & Alpha all stand tall over the champions they’re aiming for?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Orange Cassidy w/ The Conglomeration VS Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith; Cassidy wins.
• Hook VS JD Ink; Hook wins.
• Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata VS Mariah May & Serena Deeb; Yuka & Aminata win, by disqualification.
• Ricochet VS The Beast Mortos; Ricochet wins.
• Six Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita VS The Elite; Ospreay, Fletcher & Takeshita win.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Blackpool Combat Club enters backstage.

Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Marina Shafir are here in Wilkes-Barre, but what will they get up to tonight?

Darby Allin is also backstage!

The Relentless One skates in, but will he look to confront The Maniac before their Grand Slam showdown? Or will it be the other way around?

Orange Cassidy w/ The Conglomeration VS Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith!

Freshly Squeezed was told to pay up that $7000, and he did. By DUMPING $7000 in spare change onto The Learning Tree’s brand new Bentley! Now Jericho wants to beat the pulp out of Orange to make him pay in blood, sweat and tears! Will this be the day Jericho truly gets even with Cassidy? Or can The Conglomeration finally escape the Jericho Vortex?

The bell rings and the fans fire up as the teammates all get on the apron. The ref reprimands but everyone steps into the ring! It is a six man brawl! Mark Briscoe TOSSES Bryan Keith, Bill TOSSES Kyle, but Cassidy fires off on Jericho! The brawling continues outside while Cassidy whips corner to corner. Jericho reverses, but Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Jericho off buckles. Cassidy then springboard CANNONBALLS to take out Bill & Keith! The fans fire up, Jericho swings on Mark but Mark dodges to DIVE onto Keith & Bill! The fans fire up but Jericho says he’s still got it! Jericho builds speed, to then say, “Hi, guys!”

The fans boo, but Jericho turns around into an ORANGE PUNCH! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and the fans rally behind Cassidy. Conglomeration and Branches brawl to the back, Cassidy takes off the elbow pad, but Jericho bails out! The fans boo, but Cassidy DIVES! Direct hit and Jericho hits railing! The fans fire up again, and Cassidy refreshes the count. Cassidy goes out to CHOP Jericho, then refreshes the count again. Cassidy CLUBS Jericho, but Jericho ROCKS Cassidy! And CHOPS! Jericho whips, but Cassidy hops over the railing! Jericho is upset, he runs up, but Cassidy ROCKS him first! Cassidy chases Jericho into the ring, and slingshot SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!

Cassidy hurries up a corner but Jericho CHOPS! Jericho climbs, he CLUBS Cassidy, but Cassidy hits back! Jericho falls down, but stands up, and Cassidy FLYING- NO! Jericho blocks the rana into a WALLS OF JERICHO!! Cassidy endures, fights it, and the fans rally! Cassidy tucks and rolls to cradle Jericho, TWO! Jericho and Cassidy stand, Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, but Jericho powers through! Jericho runs to POWERSLAM! The fans boo but Jericho grins as he covers, TWO! Cassidy stays in this but Jericho drags him up. Jericho CHOPS, Cassidy falls, but the fans rally again. Jericho stands Cassidy back up, to CHOP!

Cassidy goes to a corner, Jericho soaks up the heat as fans chant “Please Retire!” Jericho stands Cassidy up, and CHOSP! But Cassidy fires body shots back! Cassidy fires haymakers, then puts Jericho in a corner. Cassidy whips, Jericho reverses, Cassidy goes up and out, only for Jericho to BLAST him off the apron! Cassidy hits barriers, Jericho soaks up heat, and the ref checks Cassidy. Cassidy is still in this, so Jericho goes out to fetch him. Jericho scoops Cassidy to SNAKE EYES off the railing! The fans boo, but Jericho takes the camera to record Cassidy himself. Jericho stomps Cassidy, then hands the camera back.

Jericho drags Cassidy up and into the ring, then goes up a corner. Cassidy stands, Jericho waves hi, and then leaps to AX HANDLE! Down goes Cassidy and the fans boo more. Jericho drags Cassidy up, SLAPS him, and SLAPS him again. Cassidy frowns, but Jericho SLAPS him again! So Cassidy fires off forearms! The fans fire up, Cassidy whips but Jericho avoids the dropkick! Jericho LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives and Jericho is frustrated. Jericho drags Cassidy up while the fans rally. Jericho suplexes, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! Cassidy scoops, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Cassidy grows frustrated but he goes to a corner. Cassidy climbs, the fans fire up, and Cassidy says here goes! LAZY ELBOW onto knees! Jericho saves himself, then runs up, but Cassidy TOSSES him up and out! Cassidy catches his breath, builds speed, and he DIVES! But Jericho catches Cassidy, throws him down, then CATAPULTS him into railing! Cassidy is in a daze, and fans boo more as Jericho waves hi. Jericho drags Cassidy up, SMACKS him off the road case, and then he drags Cassidy up. The timekeepers move aside, anticipating what’s coming. Jericho and Cassidy brawl, Jericho scoops, BACK SUPLEX through the table!!

The fans lose their minds while the ref checks both men. Cassidy and Jericho stir in the wreckage, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Doc Sampson checks both men, too, and both Cassidy and Jericho moving is a good sign. Cassidy drags himself up and out of the timekeeper’s area first, but Jericho follows. Jericho stalks Cassidy as they both crawl around ringside. The ring count is climbing, we’re past 7! And then 8! Both men jump in at 9.9! The fans applaud as this one continues. Cassidy feels that energy and rises up. Jericho goes to ropes to drag himself up, and the two head for each other. Jericho CHOPS! Cassidy ROCKS! Jericho CHOPS! Cassidy ROCKS! Repeat! Jericho CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Cassidy ROCKS and ROCKS and ROCKS!

Cassidy whips, Jericho reverses, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men are down again and the ref checks. Cassidy and Jericho each reach up, and they slowly rise. Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally. Now Jericho and Cassidy trade forearms! The fans cheer Cassidy but boo Jericho. The forearms go faster, they each ROCK the other, and again! And again! Both men wind up but they both fall over! The fans cheer and the ref again checks. Jericho and Cassidy slowly sit up, grab at each other, and they trade forearms again! The fans cheer, but Jericho gets the edge! Jericho fires up, but Cassidy SUPERKICKS!

Jericho stumbles to a corner and Cassidy scowls. The fans fire up as Cassidy “stomps” Jericho. Then he stomps, stomps and STOMPS! The fans fire up, the ref counts, Cassidy stops the mudhole to go corner to corner. But Jericho LARIATS first! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Jericho grows frustrated. Jericho and Cassidy rise up, the fans rally more, and Jericho eggs Cassidy on. Jericho fires shots but so does Cassidy! Cassidy kicks and kicks, then goes up! But Jericho SLAPS him first! Jericho climbs up to CLUB away, only for Cassidy to fire body shots. Cassidy HEADBUTTS Jericho down! Jericho stands, into the CROSSBODY!

The fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving! Tilt-o-whirl and- NO, Jericho stops the DDT again to have the legs! WALLS OF JERICHO!! Cassidy endures again, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Cassidy reaches out, grits his teeth, and really comes close! Cassidy refuses to give in, and he crawls his way over! Jericho sits deeper, but Cassidy army crawls forward, to the ROPEBREAK! Jericho lets go, argues with the ref, but a Big Bill BOOT hits Cassidy outta nowhere! How’d he get away from the others? Jericho covers, TWO!! Cassidy is still in this, and speaking of the others, they return! Kyle KICKS away on Bill’s long legs, but Bill UPPERCUTS!

Bill storms up, Kyle comes back for more, and those two brawl back to the back. Jericho drags Cassidy up, Cassidy cradles! TWO! Cassidy Alabama Lifts Jericho, but his back gives out! Jericho fireman’s carries for a DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Jericho scowls. Jericho kicks at Cassidy all mockingly, in a very Cassidy way. Jericho then kicks, and KICKS! Cassidy grabs that foot, so Jericho SLAPS, and KENES Cassidy! Jericho runs, into a kick! And DDT! Cassidy fires up, runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! The fans fire up as that finally hits! Cassidy hurries up a corner, and then DEEP IMPACT!! Cover, TWO!!

Jericho survives but the fans continue to rally for Cassidy! Off comes the elbow pad! Jericho stands, Cassidy runs up, into a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives again and Jericho is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” while Jericho rises and Cassidy crawls. Jericho runs up, JUDAS- NO, Cassidy gets around, gets under, BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy is too tired to be upset, but here comes the Bad Apple! But the Chicken is after him! Bryan and Briscoe brawl, but wait! Jericho has something in his hand. Is that a roll of quarters!? Seems he kept the change after all! But Cassidy kicks Jericho, and snatches the roll!

Cassidy gets moving, LOADED ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall

Jericho tried to get his payback by any means necessary, but he just gave Cassidy what he needed to get through this! Is The Conglomeration finally going to move on from the Jericho Vortex? Or will the Learning Tree fail to get past the past?

AEW shares footage from after last week’s Dynamite.

Claudio told Pac to go ahead and speak his mind. The Bastard told Yuta Wheeler, “Where ya been, man? We’re the Trios Champions, and we haven’t heard from you since the PPV. It’s very simple. Next week, we have a championship defense, so it’s time to come to work. Ya understand me? Pull your socks up, Yuta, and we’ll see you next week.” The Swiss Superman then says he isn’t mad at Yuta, he’s just disappointed. He thought he taught Yuta better. But obviously, Yuta is old enough to make his own decisions, but… Do them one favor and just show up next week to help defend these titles.

Moxley steps in and says he knows this is a lot to handle, but believe him, Yuta has the strength inside him to do the right thing. It’s Yuta’s choice. He’s free to leave the group. He is not trapped. Yuta can do whatever he wants. But he has a personal responsibility to the greater good. Yuta has to look himself in the mirror and ask, “What kind of man did we teach you to be?” This BCC then headed out, having given the ultimatum. But then, what is The Decoder’s response?

Backstage interview with Wheeler Yuta.

Alex Marvez catches Yuta as he’s apparently already leaving, and he thanks Yuta for this time. Alex brings up the BCC’s message that the AEW World Trios Championships will be on the line next week for Grand Slam. Yuta says yeah, he’s most certainly conflicted given recent events. He worked his whole career for a chance like this, to be a champion, and if they’re gonna showcase what they’ve got at WrestleDream, then- Oh, no, the defense is for Grand Slam. But then in steps a staffer, and he says Yuta almost forgot his World Trios belt. Oh, sorry, his mind’s been all over the place. Yuta takes the belt back.

Yuta says there is one thing Yuta’s learned from Bryan Danielson. It’s that you don’t change who you are just because those around you are changing. Yuta is a fighting champion, he takes pride in carrying this championship, so despite what the BCC wants, if they want this “favor,” if they want him to help defend the titles at Grand Slam, then Yuta will kick whoever’s ass he has to. Yuta heads out, but can he keep his feelings separate from business?

The Undisputed Kingdom joins commentary.

Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett have snuck their way out to join Excalibur, Tony Schiavone & Taz to watch this next match. Guess why.

Hook VS JD Ink!

Roddy shouts at “HOOOOK~!” but Hook ignores him and Roddy says that’s disrespectful. Roddy asks if Taz brought Hook up to disrespect living legends like Roddy. But the Cold Hearted Handsome Devil is about focusing on his work, no distractions. Will the man of 1000 tattoos get this work as an example to Roddy?

The bell rings, Ink talks trash, but Hook LARIATS him down! Then he drags Ink up to HALF HATCH! Ink writhes, Hook drags him up again, and then NORTHERN LIGHTS! The fans rally as Hook clamps on a head ‘n’ arm, for another SUPLEX! The fans cheer but Roddy talks trash, how is Hook gonna throw Roddy with a broken back? Hook clamps onto Ink for crossface forearms! Taz throws those back at Roddy. Then REDRUM!! Ink taps, Hook wins!

Winner: Hook, by submission

Roddy says aw, look at “Hook Hogan” right there, brother! Hook gets the FTW Championship back, goes back up the ramp and Roddy says maybe Hook will pay attention now. Hook does look over, and tells Roddy he’s gonna get his. Roddy says yeah, because Grand Slam, the FTW Championship comes home with him! Roddy “thanks” commentary for their time, and The Kingdom heads out. Will the Savior of the Backbreaker break down the Cold Hearted Handsome Devil? Or will end up the one broken?

Alex Marvez has an update.

“Alex Scoops” says that Claudio, Pac & Yuta have now issued an Open Challenge for the World Trios Championship match, and that sounds like something up Private Party’s alley. Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy step in and they say Marvez already knows it is! Claudio, Mox, Pac, Brother Zay said this last week, and he’ll say it again so you slimy boys will understand! If you wanted a fight, all you had to do was ask. Quen says if you take away the fun, take away the shots, and what do you have? Two boys from Brooklyn that’re ready to fight! And speaking of New York, why not do this next week? Grand Slam, challenge accepted!

Zay says if BCC’s feeling froggy, then take a leap! Put those belts on the line. And don’t worry, they’ve got a guy for their third. And while they’re still here, Zay wants to get this off his chest. Moxley! Zay hopes you’re listening because he’s deadass serious right now. If Mox wants a war, let this be the first battle. Expected the unexpected! And Zay knows all your pages, boy. Swear to God! Private Party heads out ready to be fighters, but will they be ready to become champions in their own backyards?

Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.

Renee Paquette is with Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, Mother Shayna Wayne, and Killswitch/Luchasaurus. She brings up Christian Cage made it clear last week that with his guaranteed title shot contract, all he has to do is sign his name, execute it and- Christian cuts her off to say he’ll have an AEW World Championship match any place and time that he wants, yes. Hard-hitting journalism here, Renee, thanks. Christian says he could sit here and talk about himself all day long, but he’d like to take a moment to talk about his Prodigy, Nick Wayne. This Friday Night Rampage, Nick is in a Fatal 4 of him, Rocky Romero, Lio Rush and Kip Sabian.

The importance of this match cannot be understated, as this match is the start of Nick’s road to glory. This match will be Nick’s launchpad to glory. Christian decided that he and Nick will hold titles at the same time. That makes for a very unfortunate conversation in the Moxley Household, as Renee’s husband has some designs at the world title. The problem is… Moxley doesn’t have this contract. Now, be professional for once, Renee, and address him by his proper moniker. Do it. Renee says, “Ladies and gentlemen, Christian Cage, the reigning, defending, undisputed next AEW World Champion.” Nick heads offscreen and Christian notices something.

The camera pans over, and it’s Kip Sabian! Christian says turn the cameras off but Mr. Superbad just wants to say there are no hard feelings. Christian doesn’t care. He doesn’t know what Kip’s problem is with Nick, and he doesn’t care about Kip’s late father or anything else. None of that matters, it doesn’t affect Christian. What does is that he keeps seeing Kip’s face! If he sees it again, he puts Kip in the dirt right next to his dad. Got it?! Kip says okay, and then Christian pushes the cameraman. Just what is going on with Kip that he keeps hovering around The Patriarchy? Will it affect the outcome of Rampage’s Fatal 4?

Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata VS Mariah May & Serena Deeb!

The Wrestling Magical Girl wants The Glamour’s gold, and the One True African Woman wants The Professor to take her condescending “lessons” and shove ’em! Will Yuka & Aminata both get what they want here tonight? Or will Mariah & Serena assert their dominance on Dynamite?

The teams sort out and Mariah starts against Yuka, but Mariah made it clear last Saturday that she doesn’t take Yuta seriously. But then Serena tags herself in, and while Mariah’s surprised by that, she allows it. Serena and Yuka tie up, go around, and Serena wrenches to wristlock and wrangle Yuka. Yuka reaches up to headscissor but Serena kips free. Yuka headlocks now but Serena powers free, and the two RAM shoulders. Serena rebounds to run Yuka over! The fans boo but things keep moving. Serena holds ropes to stop herself, then she blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW, only for Yuka to sit on it! TWO!!

Serena sunset flips, TWO! Yuka cradles, TWO! Serena cradles, TWO! The fans fire up as we get Collision revisited! Serena sweeps the legs, covers, TWO! Yuka sweeps, covers, ONE! The two have a standoff and the fans cheer. Serena and Yuka reset, circle, and Serena waistlocks. Yuka pries free, wrenches the arm and puts Serena on ropes. Yuka hits a snapmare and roll, to then KICK Serena right in the face! Tag to Aminata, she PENALTY KICKS! Yuka hits a rolling leg pick to sit Serena back up, for a SHOTGUN from Aminata! Mariah doesn’t even care, she’s just posing with the belt. Serena reaches out for a tag but there’s no one there!

Aminata runs up on Serena, fires forearms, but Serena pushes back. Serena blocks a kick, avoids the haymakers, then puts the leg on ropes! Serena goes to the apron, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Serena runs to CLOBBER Aminata from behind! Aminata falls back, clutches her leg, and now Mariah tags in. The Glamour sits Aminata up to run and SHOTGUN her down! Mariah then sucker punches Yuka for the hell of it! Mariah mockingly says, “Okay~!” a la Yuka, but the ref reprimands. The fans boo, Aminata ROCKS Mariah, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Mariah puts Aminata in the corner to CHOP! Mariah stomps Aminata, bumps her off buckles, then stomps her some more. The ref counts, Mariah digs her boot in, but she lets off at 4. Mariah brings Aminata over, tags Serena with some stank, and Serena stomps Aminata. Serena UPPERCUTS Aminata, UPPERCUTS again, then headlocks for a takeover. Serena quickly floats to tie up the legs, and she puts Aminata in Paradise! Serena sits on Aminata, soaks up the cheers and jeers, then rallies the fans as she gets space. Serena runs up to DROPKICK Aminata out of Paradise! Serena again soaks up cheers and jeers while Aminata clutches her cheeks.

Serena taunts Aminata, but Aminata fires body shots. Serena UPPERCUTS Aminata, reels her in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Aminata toughs it out but Serena drags her back up. Serena hits a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Aminata is still in this, but she pushes Aminata around. Serena pie faces Aminata, pie faces her again, then eggs her on. Serena scuffs Aminata, but Aminata fires forearms! Serena fires back, then UPPERCUTS! Aminata pushes Serena, then ROCKS her! Serena SLAPS, ROCKS, then kicks Aminata as Dynamite returns to single picture. Aminata SLAPS back! So Serena SLAPS again!

The fans fire up, Serena reels Aminata in, but Aminata BACKDROPS free! Hot tag to Yuka, she goes up a corner, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS! Mariah runs in, Yuka dodges and RANAS! Mariah tumbles, Yuka runs up, GAMANGIRI in the corner! Yuka scoops Serena for a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! Then she suplexes Mariah onto Serena! The fans fire up and Yuka covers Serena, TWO! Serena is still in this but Yuka aims. SUPERKICK and down goes Serena! Cover, Mariah drags Yuka up with a waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! Aminata gets in, she GERMAN SUPLEXES Mariah! The fans fire up but now Serena GERMAN SUPLEXES Aminata!

Wilkes-Barre fires up as they become Suplex City! But here comes Yuka to hammerlock, scoop and SPIN with Serena, for the MERRY-GO-DOWN! The fans fire up while Serena writhes, and Yuka shakes out the stars. Yuka sees everyone outside, so she goes up the ropes! MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH to the outside! Everyone falls and the fans fire up as Yuka says, “OKAY~!” Yuka puts Serena in, calls her shot, and then goes up the ropes. MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH! Cover, Mariah CLOBBERS Yuka, with the belt!! The ref sees it clear as day, he calls the disqualification!

Winners: Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata, by disqualification

The Glamour doesn’t care, she just didn’t want anyone else having their moment. Mariah drags Yuka around, CLUBS her down, then picks up the belt so she can LASH her with it! And again! And again! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Mariah just grinds Yuka’s face into the belt! Mariah drags Yuka up, kisses her on the cheek, then pushes her down. Mariah doesn’t care that she’s a bad girl, because she’s the champion! Will she always be the champion when she’s willing to resort to the lowest of lows?

Mina Shirakawa speaks.

“Mariah May, I have not heard from you in months. I watched you win the AEW Women’s World Championship at Wembley Stadium! And now, you say you want Mina? You have changed, Mariah. I don’t know if I like what you’ve become. But… I still miss you! We had so many good times together, and we could have even more. In my heart, I want Mariah. So, you want to celebrate? Do you really want Mina? Does AEW really want Mina? Well, get ready, cuz Mina is coming~!” The Fighting Gravure Idol is on her way back, but will she celebrate with Mariah? Or will she slap some sense into her before Mariah goes off the deep end?

AEW looks at the storied rivalry of Bryan Danielson VS Nigel McGuinness.

Nigel says, “You hear ‘No one knows you were a wrestler’ enough, you start to believe it. Bryan and I always brought out the best, or some might say the worst, of each other.” Mark Briscoe says that rivalry was one of the things that put ROH on the map. Roderick Strong says they were both trying to prove something to the world and each other. It was the epitome of pure pro-wrestling. Jerry Lynn says Bryan is the best in the world, but maybe not if Nigel hadn’t been sidelined for so long. Roddy says Nigel saw he wasn’t valued like Bryan, so it gave him something to chase. Mark says Nigel felt slighted by how Bryan was the “golden boy.”

Nigel wanted people to see him the way they did Bryan. Nigel has always been Nigel’s worst enemy. Nigel knows he can’t go back and get back those lost years. But what he can get now, is redemption from the one man that everyone knows was a wrestler, perhaps the most famous wrestler in the world, The American Dragon, Bryan Danielson. That match is set for Grand Slam, but will Bryan be able to give Nigel the fight he wants?

Jon Moxley heads to the ring.

Leading the way for his Blackpool Combat Club, The Maniac makes his way from the back of the crowd to the ringside area. And despite what Moxley did to Bryan Danielson, the fans are still excited to see Moxley, only for Private Party to go after him! But with Claudio & Marina around, that’s a 3v2 fight! Private Party is TOSSED to the ring, but they get up to keep fighting! Claudio SWINGS Quen into railing! Moxley sends Zay into steel steps! Marina drags Zay up for Moxley to get in his face, and Claudio gives Quen a CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKER! Quen sputters as Claudio pushes him down, and Moxley CHOKES Zay!

Claudio CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKERS again! The fans are going nuts as Moxley drags Zay up and throws him into steel steps again! Marina doesn’t let Zay rest, she stomps a mudhole into him against the railing! Moxley and Claudio just let Marina handle this as she SLINGS Zay into railing. Then Moxley sits Zay up for a SLEEPER, and Marina fires body shots and KICKS! They push Zay down, but Zay is still grabbing at Moxley! Wait, Komander is here! Private Party’s amigo has been teaming with them on Collision, so now he’s here to DROPKICK Claudio off the apron! Komander builds speed to DIVE, but into an UPPERCUT!

Komander sputters, Moxley says hold on, don’t forget Alex Abrahantes. Marina grins as she storms up on The Hype Man, and SWLINGS him down! She takes his mic, and Claudio TOSSES Komander into the crowd! Moxley brings out the toolbox from under the ring! Moxley grabs a hammer while Claudio TOSSES Zay into the stage lights! Moxley has the mic now, too, and he tells Private Party, “I could end your careers right now for what you just did. But I’m not gonna do that. I’m not gonna do that.” Marina & Claudio hold Zay down, arms outstretched, against the stage. Moxley knows Private Party’s been in AEW since the beginning. That’s five years!

But they’re in the exact same spot as they were five years ago! Why is that? Moxley gives them a bit of what they’ve been missing. He’ll give them some friction, some resistance, an obstacle to overcome. Consider this a gift! Then Moxley SMASHES Zay’s hand with a hammer!! Fans lose their minds and Zay writhes in pain! The fans tell Moxley he is sick, but then Darby Allin CLOBBERS Claudio from behind, with his skateboard!! The fans fire up, but Moxley TOSSES Darby into the ring! Moxley runs up, shoves Darby, but Darby isn’t backing down! The fans fire up as these two circle, waiting for the other to swing.

Marina has Claudio stay back, this is getting interesting. Darby runs up but Moxley bails out! Darby grabs the mic now and tells Moxley, “When’re you gonna realize I am NOT the same guy you knew five years ago!?” Darby is going to run through Moxley at Grand Slam, then he’ll walk into WrestleDream, in his home state, and he will become the NEXT AEW World Champion!! The fans are fired up for that! Will Darby make it through The Maniac to make his WrestleDream come true? Or will Moxley show that even a Relentless One has his limits?

Jack Perry drives in his Scapegoat Bus.

An All Points Bulletin is put out for the black bus with white lettering, and we get a highlight reel of his All Out match with Bryan Danielson. His words are repeated, “People like me are crucified in this life so we can be worshipped in the next.” We get a highlight reel of his TNT Championship defenses. He is fighting for something, and he can’t stop now. This is the beginning of his era, and those who hate him are those who can’t handle the truth. Then is the truth of AEW’s future going to be that no one is going to stop Face of TNT?

Ricochet VS The Beast Mortos!

The One & Only is on the tail of Will Ospreay and that AEW International Championship, but it seems that has brought him across the path of a menacing minotaur. One way or another, is this battle about to be #OuttaThisWorld?

The bell rings and the fans fire up for this one already! Mortos swings, Ricochet dodges and fires off fast hands! Ricochet backs Mortos up, kicks away in the corner, but the ref has him back up. Mortos RAMS Ricochet into the other corner! Mortos fires hands, then SMACKS Ricochet down! Ricochet shakes the stars out, but Mortos whips corner to corner. Mortos runs in to UPPERCUT, LARIAT, and GAMANGIRI! Ricochet sputters, Mortos fires up and the fans are with him. Mortos runs up, but Ricochet ELBOWS back! Ricochet then BOOTS, but that just makes Mortos mad! Mortos returns, but Ricochet dodges, and Mortos tumbles up and out!

The fans fire up as Ricochet DIVES! Direct hit and Mortos tumbles up the ramp! Ricochet says he’s too good! Ricochet then drags Mortos up, puts him in the ring, and aims. Springboard and FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up and Ricochet keeps moving, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Mortos is tough but Ricochet stays focused. Ricochet KICKS, whips, but Mortos reverses. Ricochet rolls off the back, rolls under, but Mortos deflects the handspring! Mortos runs, rolls off Ricochet’s back and arm-drags! Ricochet comes back to arm-drag! Ricochet runs, RANAS, but Mortos handsprings through!? Mortos RANAS, Ricochet handsprings through!

Ricochet sweeps, covers, ONE! Ricochet avoids the sweep to superhero pose! The fans are thunderous and Mortos is frustrated. Mortos and Ricochet circle while Mortos seethes. Mortos runs up, Ricochet BOOTS the lariat! Mortos returns, Ricochet dodges then ENZIGIRIS! Mortos tumbles out, but he hurries back up to the apron. Ricochet SUPERKICKS Mortos, builds speed, and he FLIES, but Mortos catches him, to APRON POWERBOMB! Ricochet writhes, fans lose their minds, and Mortos roars while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Mortos drags Ricochet up, SMACKS him again, and then puts Ricochet in the ring. Mortos stalks Ricochet as he flounders, and then clamps on for a neck wrench. The ref reprimands as Mortos fishhooks Ricochet, so Mortos changes to a chinlock. Ricochet endures, fights up, but Mortos throws him down by his head! Cover, TWO! Ricochet stays in this, but Mortos stays on him with a seated cobra twist! Mortos punches away on Ricochet’s ribs but Ricochet still endures. Mortos lets off the hold, soaks up the cheers and jeers, then drags Ricochet up. Mortos bumps Ricochet off buckles, then wraps an arm around the ropes to pull!

The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off, and he storms up on Ricochet, only for Ricochet to CHOP him! And CHOP! And whip, but Mortos reverses! Ricochet hits buckles hard and falls back. Mortos pushes Ricochet down to cover, TWO! Mortos is annoyed, but he drags Ricochet up to put him in a corner. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet down again, and he soaks up more cheers and jeers. Ricochet sits up in a daze, Mortos storms back over to him, and Mortos drags ricochet up. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet yet again, and Ricochet flops over! Mortos scares the ref before going back for more. Dynamite returns to single picture as Mortos clamps on another chinlock.

The fans rally, Ricochet endures and fights up. Ricochet fires body shots, but Mortos CLUBS him! Mortos drags Ricochet up, Ricochet fights free and fires forearms and CHOPS! Ricochet goes to run but Mortos stops him! Mortos whips Ricochet to a corner, runs in, but is sent into buckles! Corner 619 from Ricochet, and then he springboards in again! Mortos gets under, so Ricochet handsprings, only to get caught! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Ricochet lands on his feet! Ricochet hops up, Mortos slips free, and he shoves Ricochet to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, the ref says the shoulders aren’t down! Mortos shifts to get them down, cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as Ricochet survives thanks to that delay. Mortos seethes, fans duel about the count, and Mortos drags Ricochet up. Mortos roars, then he gorilla presses Ricochet. Ricochet slips free, shoves and TIGER WALL KICK! Mortos blocks one kick, ducks the enzigiri, but the REWIND HEEL connects! Ricochet fires up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Ricochet staggers back, Mortos runs up, MONKEY- NO, Ricochet TOSSES him up and out! Then Ricochet FLIES and he clips Mortos! Mortos gets Ricochet back up, but Ricochet SUNSET BOMBS to the floor! Both men are down, the fans lose their minds even more now!

The ref counts, Ricochet rises, and he hobbles at 5 of 10. Ricochet puts Mortos in at 7, wanting to win this in the ring. Ricochet springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Ricochet is beside himself! The fans fire up and Ricochet grits his teeth. Ricochet drags Mortos to a drop zone as the fans rally up. Ricochet goes up the corner, but Mortos trips him up! Ricochet lands on the top buckle, and Mortos goes out to the apron. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet, drags him up to the very top, for the SUPER GORILLA PRESS SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Ricochet survives and no one can believe it!

The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Mortos drags Ricochet up. Mortos slashes his throat, ready to end this! Mortos whips Ricochet, scoops him into the torture rack, but Ricochet makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ricochet roars, the fans are thunderous again, and Ricochet runs up to AX KICK! A clipping shot, but Ricochet dragon sleepers. Inverted suplex for the VERTIGO!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

The beast gave him one hell of a battle, but Ricochet is the One & Only for a reason! Will he soon be the number one contender to the Aerial Assassin’s International Champion?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

Given last week’s conclusion to Collision, in which The Outrunners helped FTR fight off the Grizzled Young Veterans,  a MASSIVE All Star 10 Man Tag match has been made! FTR and The Outrunners team with Hook to take on GYV, The Beast Mortos, Rush and Roderick Strong! Will Cash, Dax, Turbo, Truth and the FTW Champion stand tall as the “Youngest Top Guys Alive?” Or will Zack Gibson, James Drake, two bulls and the Savior of the Backbreaker teach them to #GritYourTeeth?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He welcomes out to the ring, Hangman Adam Page! Wilkes-Barre is torn seeing the Black Hat Cowboy make his way out here given everything he’s done the last two weeks. Hangman goes right to the ring, and Schiavone just wants a word with him. At All Out, Hangman got his win in what was perhaps the most violent match in AEW history against Swerve Strickland. But then a week ago, he went so far as to say that this is not over. Hangman has warned anyone and everyone who would support Swerve or be in Hangman’s way. What was he talking about? The fans are all over the place with “Swerve’s House!” and “Cowboy Sh*t!” as Hangman thinks on his words.

Hangman says he has watched and listened for a long time, because he knew a day like this would come. He knew the day would come when Swerve Strickland was dealt with, and he would be GONE! Hangman paces before saying, “And I knew that it wouldn’t be just Swerve who needed to pay what had happened to me. There would be dozens and dozens of people who stood behind him, people who protected him from me, and people who supported Swerve Strickland.” The dueling continues, but Hangman says apparently, he is surrounded by those people now! People here cheered Swerve Strickland all the way to the world championship!

Those people cheer now, and Hangman says they were people who would cheer Swerve through every defense, and even when he was finally locked in a steel cage with his fate! And when Hangman hears those voices, he is reminded of the four months he sat at home suspended. He heard all the cheering, and then he remembered. He seemed to hear another voice cheering Swerve on. He heard that voice loud and clear above them all. A voice coming clear from the commentary desk… Uh oh. Hangman looks right at Schiavone! Schiavone brings up Jeff Jarrett, but Hangman says Jarrett is not here now, is he? But Schiavone is…!

Hangman corners Schiavone, Schiavone wants to apologize, but wait! Jarrett IS here! The fans cheer as Double J storms down to the ring! And Hangman is right on him! Hangman HAMMERS away on Jarrett, gets him out of the ring, and then whips him hard into railing! Jarrett goes up and over into the crowd, but Hangman is right in him! Hangman TOSSES Jarrett back over! Jarrett grabs a chair but Hangman hits him first! Hangman keeps throwing haymakers on Jarrett, then SMACKS Jarrett off the railing! And then Hangman puts Jarrett back in the ring, and takes aim from the apron! But security grabs Hangman’s legs!

The fans boo but Hangman kicks free of the guards. Jarrett comes back for more! The security and refs get in there to separate them, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Hangman bails out of the ring, Jarrett wants to pursue, but Jay Lethal stops him! Lethal wants his teammate to think this through! The rest of Team Triple J is here, too, from Sonjay to Satnam to Karen Jarrett. Jarrett glares at Hangman from the ring, then asks for a mic. A mic is given, and Jarrett tells Hangman, “I’ll be damned if I’m gonna sit back there and let you put one freakin’ finger on Tony Schiavone!” The fans cheer that!

Jarrett says in fact, there is an entire locker room that wants to beat the hell outta Hangman, and The Last Outlaw is first in line! “Hanger, as I have affectionately come to know you by that name, I’m gonna make a promise to you. If it’s the last thing I do in my career, somehow, someway, some place, The Last Outlaw is gonna kick your ass!” The fans fire up for that, too! When, where and how will we see that happen between these two wild cowboys?

Backstage interview with Ricochet.

Renee Paquette is now with The One & Only and congratulates him on the big win over Beast Mortos. But then in steps Will Ospreay! Ospreay apologizes to Renee, but asks for a word with Ricochet. Renee steps aside and Ospreay says he should’ve known things are always a little heated between them. He apologizes for before. Ricochet says no need to be sorry. But uh, since he’s here, there’s something Ospreay needs to know. Ricochet was thinking on what Ospreay told him. Does Ospreay remember what he said? That he needs to get wins. Yeah, that’s right. To go get wins and come see Ospreay, like Ospreay’s the big main event around here.

But here’s how it is from Ricochet’s point of view. From Ricochet’s perspective, the moment he stepped here in AEW, it has been nothing but everyone else going out of their way to call Ricochet out, like they gotta prove to the world that they’re better than Ricochet. So it seems like everyone here is more worried about him than he is of them. And it seems that everyone is more worried about Ricochet than they are of Ospreay. No one’s calling Ospreay out. So Ricochet will do the honors. He knows next week, Ospreay is busy, reuniting the United Empire with Kyle Fletcher or whatever, trying to win tag team gold. Ricochet wishes him nothing but the best.

But the following week, maybe Ospreay won’t be too busy. Because Ricochet took Ospreay’s advice. Ricochet talked with Tony Khan. And on October 2nd, Dynamite’s FIVE YEAR Anniversary, it will be Ricochet VS Ospreay for the International Championship! Ricochet knows he and Ospreay had matches against each other that literally changed the landscape of pro-wrestling. And over these past couple of years, sure, Ospreay has been #OnAnotherLevel. But Ricochet is still Ricochet, he is #OuttaThisWorld, and on October 2nd, Ospreay finds out why! See you soon. Real soon. Little brother.

Ricochet heads out, giving Ospreay a lot to think about. But can Ospreay focus on what’s ahead of him? The Six Man Tag main event is up, after the break!

Six Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita VS The Elite!

The Aerial Assassin reunited with The Aussie Arrow as a favor to the Don Callis Family, but he isn’t back in the family because of it. But even so, Ospreay & Fletcher still won the right to challenge The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships via the first-ever Tag Team Casino Gauntlet! At the same time, The Alpha wants to show the Fatal 4 Way at All Out proved nothing, and he is after Kazuchika Okada’s Continental Championship! Are the walls closing in on The Elite? Or can Matthew, Nicholas & The Rainmaker find a way through their own gauntlet?

The trios sort out and the fans sing for “Ospreay~, Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” but it is Kyle starting against Nick. They circle, feel out a knuckle lock, but Nick kicks low, CLUBS away, then headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Nick RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Nick over! Kyle flexes, the fans cheer, and things speed up. Nick hurdles, Kyle leaps over, then Kyle gets around. Nick headlocks but Ospreay tags in as Kyle powers up and out. Kyle & Ospreay DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then the split the wishbone! Then DOUBLE PENALTY KICKS! Nick scrambles away and tags to Okada! The fans go wild seeing Okada and Ospreay meet again.

Konosuke holds out his hand, but Ospreay tells him choto matte, hold on a moment. Ospreay and Okada circle, tie up, and Okada puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, but he still gets Ospreay with the fake out. Okada pats Ospreay on the shoulder, but then he still kicks low! Okada headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out, but Okada runs Ospreay over! Ospreay kips right up! The fans fire up, Okada says good one. Bring it in for a hug. Ospreay says no thanks, but Okada kicks him again! Okada whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Ospreay fires forearms on Okada.

Ospreay brings Okada over, reaches for Kyle, but Konosuke not only snipes the tag, he basically CHOPS Ospreay on the back for it! Ospreay gets mad, Kyle asks what the what, and Konosuke steps in to say Ospreay has to get out. But then Okada shoves Ospreay into Konosuke! Okada tags to Matt, and The Elite all go after the Don Callis Family! They all scoop and SLAM each man, and then they go to the apron. TRIPLE SLINGSHOT SENTONS! And then The Elite all pose together, Rainmaker Pose between the Bucks’ signature flexing! But The Family rises up, and they all CLUB and CHOP in return! The Family whips, The Elite bail out, and they pose more!

So The Family just TRIPLE WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! The fans fire up with “OI! OI! OI!” as we get TRIPLE PLANCHAS! Ospreay high-fives fans, he and The family stand tall, and Fletcher winds up to CHOP Matt! Konosuke SMACKS Okada off the apron, and then throws him into railing as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Kyle brings Matt around to send into railing, then he high-fives the front row. Konosuke has Okada in the ring, brings him over, and Ospreay CHOP tags! Ospreay ROCKS Okada, brings him around, but Okada RAMS him into the corner! Matt tags in and The Elite mugs Ospreay in the corner! The ref is busy keeping back Kyle as he protests, and Matt brings Ospreay up. Ospreay fires back with forearms! Ospreay ROCKS Matt, whips him to ropes, but Matt reverses. Ospreay handsprings, only for Nick to KICK him! Matt then hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, ONE!! Matt clamps onto Ospreay with a chinlock, but Ospreay fights up.

Matt brings Ospreay around and around to TOSS him out! Ospreay staggers up, but Nick & Okada whip him into steel steps! Nick puts Okada back in the ring while the ref is busy with Konosuke. Matt stomps Ospreay, tags Nick, and then the Bucks coordinate. BACKBREAKER to slingshot LEG DROP! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay is still tougher than all that, but Nick stomps him around. Nick drags Ospreay down to scrape his soles off Ospreay’s face! Ospreay goes to a corner, Nick brings him around to scrape his face on the ropes! The ref reprimands, but Okada tags in. The mugging continues, and Okada snapmares Ospreay to run and basement DROPKICK!

Okada paces, taunts Kyle & Konosuke, then tags Nick. Nick CLAWS Ospreay’s back, CHOPS him, then brings him around again. Dynamite returns as Nick whips Ospreay into the Elite corner. Nick runs up, but into  BOOT! Ospreay fire elbows, dodges Nick, then hot tags Kyle! Kyle rallies on Nick with haymakers! Matt gets in to CLAW Kyle’s back! The Bucks double whip, but Kyle ducks the double lariats! He then breaks the second attempt, and then DOUBLE LARIATS The Bucks! The fans are thunderous as The Bucks go to corners. Kyle runs up, forearm SMASH for Matt! Nick runs in, is sent into Matt, then gets a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF for his troubles!

Kyle catches Matt for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! The Bucks are back in the corner, Kyle runs in and GAMANGIRIS Matt! Kyle keeps moving, and he GAMANGIRIS Nick! Kyle suplexes Nick for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans rally with Kyle. Kyle brings Nick up to scoop, but Nick slips free to ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE! Nick crawls, hot tag to Okada! And he BLASTS Konosuke just because! Okada grins, Alabama lifts Kyle, but Kyle CLUBS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS Kyle! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Okada runs, but Kyle ducks the lariat to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER!

The fans fire up while both men are down! Kyle crawls, but both teammates want in! Konosuke pushes Ospreay aside and takes the hot tag! Konosuke fires forearms on Okada, then ROCKS him! Konosuke whips, Okada reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE comes outta nowhere! The fans fire up as Konosuke ROCKS Okada in a corner! Okada drops to his knees, Konosuke deadlift suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Konosuke climbs up, shouts, “C’MON~!” and the fans fire up! SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Okada stays in this but Konosuke tells Ospreay now, choto matte. Konosuke lifts but Okada fights with a headlock and elbows.

Okada runs, Konosuke reels him in to back suplex! Okada lands on his feet, kicks low, and DDTS! The Bucks run in to BLAST Ospreay & Kyle! The Elite regroup, and Okada sends Nick at Konosuke. Konosuke TOSSES Nick up and out onto the apron! Okada sends Matt but Konosuke does the same! Okada runs in, but Konosuke dodges! The DOUBLEGIRI hits Okada! Then Kyle & Ospreay BLAST The Bucks! Ospreay whips Okada corner to corner, runs in to ELBOW! Kyle forearm SMASHES! They feed Okada to Konosuke, fireman’s carry, SIOUT F5! Konosuke keeps moving, and the whole Family TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICKS! Cover, The Bucks break it!

Ospreay & Kyle go after The Bucks but The Bucks throw hands first! Nick gets the boost to RANA Ospreay! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Kyle! Konosuke runs up, The Bucks dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Konosuke just says nope! DOUBLE LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous but then Okada SHOTGUNS Konosuke down! All six men are down and the fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Okada goes to a corner and grits his teeth. Konosuke slowly rises, he runs up on Okada, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives and Okada snarls, and Dynamite goes picture in picture once again!

Okada huffs ‘n’ puffs and then puts Konosuke in a corner. Okada whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS! Konosuke staggers then falls, and Okada tags Nick. Nick drags Konosuke around to rain down fists! The ref reprimands, Nick lets off to soak up heat, and it seems only Matt is applauding. Nick goes back for Konosuke to KICK him in the back! Konosuke writhes, but Nick scrapes laces off his face! Then a JAWBREAKER! Konosuke staggers to a corner, Matt tags in, and The Bucks double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW! Konosuke is down, and Matt drops a knee! Then he stomps Konosuke down! Konosuke writhes more but Matt looms over him.

Matt drags Konosuke up, wrenches an arm, and he tags Nick back in. Nick climbs, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Nick taunts Kyle, the ref has to keep Kyle back, and The Bucks put Konosuke back in the corner. Nick does his Macho Man impression, but Konosuke fires forearms! Konosuke ROCKS Nick, runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! Nick tags Matt, keeps Konosuke from Kyle, and The Bucks double whip Konosuke into the corner. Matt runs up, but into a BOOT! Nick tries, and he SHINING WIZARDS! GAMANGIRIS! Dynamite returns to single picture as Nick ROCKS Konosuke, then Matt cravats! ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, Kyle breaks it!

The fans fire up but The Bucks TOSS Kyle and BLAST Ospreay! Matt drags Konosuke back, tags Nick, and Nick climbs. Matt sets up, RISKY BUSINESS! But then here’s a remix as Okada goes up, MACHO ELBOW! The fans boo but Okada says hold on. TRIPLE MIDDLE FINGERS! Okada grins, he never does the Rainmaker Pose when fans want it. Nick tags Matt, and The Bucks sit Konosuke up. E V P- NO, Konosuke ducks! Knees collide, and then the ALPHA ELBOW hits Nick! Konosuke swings, Matt ducks to waistlock, but Konosuke switches. Matt grabs Nick, Konosuke DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES The Bucks!!

The fans are thunderous, and Ospreay holds his hand out! Konosuke hesitates, Okada grabs lets! Konosuke BOOTS Okada away, hot tag to Ospreay! The Aerial Assassin springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO for Matt! Ospreay DECKS Nick, CHOPS Nick, then CHOPS more! Ospreay whips, Nick reverses but Ospreay handsprings, DOUBLE NEURALIZER for The Bucks! STANDING SKY TWISTER on Matt! Cover, TWO! Ospreay gets Wilkes-Barre fired up more, but Okada gets in to stop the cutter! Ripcord and- NO, Ospreay ducks Rainmaker, only to get DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Okada coordinates with The Bucks, and he hands Ospreay out to dry!

Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMPS and Ospreay is flung into the LIGERBOMB from Matt!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! Konosuke goes after Okada but Okada TOSSES him out! Matt kicks Kyle out, “This is Awesome!” as The Bucks coordinate. Matt tags Nick, they pump up the #ReeBucks! But Ospreay blocks Matt’s kick! He sends it at Nick, Nick ducks! Nick tries but Ospreay blocks that to send it into Matt! Nick ducks Ospreay’s kick, kicks low, but runs into a TIGER WALL KICK! But Matt SUPERKICKS! And Nick SUPERKICKS! Then BASEMENT DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up!

The Bucks sit Ospreay up while fans sing for Ospreay. E V P- Kyle SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF for Nick! Matt kicks Kyle, but Ospreay goes to a corner. Matt runs up, Ospreay goes up and over! Kyle runs in to GAMANGIRI! Feed to Ospreay, double underhook, TIGER POWERBOMB! Ospreay has the jackknife bridge for the cover, OKADA BREAKS IT! Kyle CLUBS Okada, TOSSES him, then goes out. Ospreay tags Kyle in, and Kyle stalks Matt. The fans fire up as Kyle brings Matt up. Nick slithers in as Kyle scoops, and Matt slips free. Kyle switches with Matt but Matt backs him into a corner! Nick runs up, SHINING WIZARD!

Matt cravats, Nick gives him help, but Ospreay makes the save by catching Matt! Kyle SUPERKICKS Nick! Kyle goes up, AUSSIE ARROW!! Shoutout to Aussie Open! But Okada BOOTS Ospreay and FLAPJACKS Kyle! Konosuke is bsack, Okada dodges him and DROPKICKS! Then he ripcords, but Konosuke hits BLUE THUNDER!! The fans are electric as Okada bails out, and Konosuke FLIES! Down goes Okada, Kyle blocks Matt’s kick! Scoop and- NO, Matt slips free of the gut wrench! Matt shoves Kyle into Nick’s shoulder tackle! Slingshot FACEBUSGTER, to the cartwheel MOONSAULT for Konosuke!

Matt roars, he and Nick coordinate! Matt scoops Kyle now, but Kyle slips free! Kyle sends Matt into Nick, scoops Matt, TWISTING TOMBSTONE! Cover, Nick breaks it!! Nick aims, but Kyle blocks the superkick! Kyle ducks so Ospreay can HIDDEN BLADE Nick!! Then they get Matt up! CORIOLIS!!! Cover, The Don Callis Family wins!!

Winners: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall

The graphic even shows, United Empire took this one! Callis lets it be as he and Kyle shake hands and hug it out with Ospreay. Ospreay offers a handshake to Konosuke, but Konosuke just pie faces Ospreay! Callis says hey, it’s alright. They’re all going for gold, it’s all about the money. Crowns up from Ospreay and Kyle, but will they be holding the belts up after next week? Or will it be The Bucks that win this golden doubles in Arthur Ashe Stadium?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of Dynamite as the go-home to Grand Slam, though not without some stumbles. The video package for Bryan VS Nigel had technical difficulties, but it happens, so that is fine. The video itself was great stuff, a bit like what you’d get for a PPV hype, and while they’re keeping us in suspense, you gotta know Bryan VS Nigel 2024 is still happening. The more confusing stuff is in the BCC Trios Championship story. The promo Pac did with the group was labeled “last week,” but Pac and Claudio each said the title match was to be “next week.” But then Alex Marvez says it’s for AEW Grand Slam. Was that backstage promo not recorded last week and just before the show tonight? Details like this matter, TK, so you need to iron them all out before airing these things!

Yuta’s promo was alright, on the level of his promo from Collision last Saturday. It is tricky to play conflicted and scatterbrained without just being awkward, so you can’t get too mad at him. But I do appreciate the bottom line being Yuta will separate business and personal, for now. At the same time, it’d be hilarious and clever if Yuta just let the other team pin him so he could piss off Pac and Claudio while establishing himself as Team Bryan. But another hiccup in the story was that the title match was made an Open Challenge. Pac acted like a #1 contender had been decided, but I guess you can’t get the story with Private Party & Komander if there was another team lined up, another detail that should be ironed out before going live.

I will say that Private Party & Komander stepping up, then getting beat down, was all good story material. Moxley literally hammering Zay’s hand, that brings the title match into question, but I have been wondering where Scorpio Sky is in all this. He had that one promo with Private Party, but Komander ended up their third man. But now that Zay can’t go, they need a new third man, so is this Scorpio’s way back into the story? Here’s hoping so, because Scorpio deserves to get back into a major story, and if his team does win the belts, that adds to Scorpio’s résumé. He’s an inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champion, an AEW TNT Champion, the Trios belts would mean he’s 3/4ths towards an AEW Grand Slam, so why not take advantage of the planets aligning?

Darby also getting his part with Moxley was great, and as he put forward, the winner goes on to WrestleDream in Tacoma, Washington, so I hope Darby finds a way to win out. We got a really good promo segment from The Patriarchy with Kip Sabian, we’ll get a great Fatal 4 Way, and something makes me think Kip’s going to turn and join The Patriarchy, so that they can go for a fully golden faction at some point. Also, good promo from Jack Perry, even inf most of the material was recycled. It would be so wild if Christian’s greed for more belts brought him into a feud with The Scapegoat, and somehow that is the catalyst for Luchasaurus finally breaking from Christian.

Very good tag team match from Yuka & Aminata VS Mariah & Serena. There was some logical dysfunction on the Heel side as everyone wants the title belt. And in the end, Mariah using that belt to throw the match and beat down Yuka of course gives us a title match there. Doesn’t sound like it’ll be for Grand Slam, but it could be for the Dynamite Anniversary. At the same time, Mina Shirakawa has a good promo to say she’s going to show back up on AEW. It feels like they could give us a big moment between Mariah and Mina on the Dynamite Anniversary show, and that sets up Mariah VS Mina for WrestleDream.

Great match from Cassidy VS Jericho with all the natural overbooking. I’m actually a bit surprised Cassidy won, I thought Jericho would win and compel another big stipulation match so Jericho could basically do what he’d been doing with the FTW Championship and use rather unique items to beat up on Cassidy. But who knows, maybe there’s an attack on Collision like there was last Saturday. JD Ink is definitely living the gimmick as he has a LOT of tattoos. Hook of course squashed him easily, and we got a decent encounter between him and The Kingdom. That 10 Man Tag for Collision is wild but I kinda like it.

Speaking of which, awesome match from Ricochet VS Mortos, but we were getting nothing less from those two. Very good promo from Ricochet with Ospreay backstage, with Ricochet kinda turning things around on Ospreay. Their Dynamite Anniversary match is going to be incredible, and honestly could go either way given these other moving parts in Ospreay’s story. The Six Man Tag was a great main event, maybe one spot longer than it needed, but I suppose they wanted to get all the Aussie Open moves in. Great win for Ospreay & The Don Callis Family, but that of course means next week, The Bucks find some sneaky way to win.

For one, they gave us the United Empire graphics, and that seems like a little too soon on purpose. It would’ve been a bigger moment if the graphic was put up after Ospreay & Kyle won, but if that’s not happening, they gotta get that shot in now. As I have been saying on previous Dynamites, it feels like Kyle will take the loss, Callis will get mad, Ospreay will defend Kyle, something else happens, Kyle is kicked out of Don Callis Family so that he and Ospreay really will bring The United Empire into AEW. Plus, what’s going on with Rush? Is he Don Callis Family or not? They kinda stopped that story once Konosuke returned from the G1, and I hope Rush is involved again, should Kyle actually be ejected from The Family.

My Score: 8.9/10