AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (9/28/24)
Ain’t he great?
It’s a shootout between cowboys in Arthur Ashe Stadium!
AEW Grand Slam has a Collision, and it’s going to get brutal as Hangman Page and Jeff Jarrett battle in a LUMBERJACK STRAP MATCH!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Saraya’s Rules: Saraya w/ Harley Cameron VS Jamie Hayter; Hayter wins.
- Trios Tornado Match: The Conglomeration VS Chris Jericho, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith; Jericho, Bill & Keith win.
- Action Andretti VS Brody King; Brody wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Jack Perry VS Minoru Suzuki; Perry wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Trios Championships: PAC, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta VS Private Party & Komander; Pac, Claudio & Yuta win and retain the titles.
- Lucha Libre Triple Threat: Holo.grm VS The Beast Mortos VS Dralistico; Hologram wins.
- Lumberjack Strap Match: Hangman Page VS Jeff Jarrett; Hangman wins.
- AEW Continental Championship Title Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Sammy Guevara; Okada wins and denies Sammy a title opportunity.
PLAY BY PLAY
Saraya’s Rules: Saraya w/ Harley Cameron VS Jamie Hayter!
If you missed last week, the rules of a “Saraya’s Rules” match are simple: Saraya and those associated with her can do whatever they want to Jamie Hayter, but Jamie Hayter has to still play by the regular rules. Oh, and something about Hayter being a slag. But with chairs and tables already set up inside and outside the ring, it is clear what Saraya plans on doing. Will this all go swimmingly for The Outcasts? Or will Hayter Hit Hard, no matter the odds?
Saraya disrespects fans already by ripping up their sign in favor of Hayter! Harley gets a mic to tell everyone to shut up! For The Outcasts have decided there is ONE MORE rule for this match! “The match does not being until Saraya slaps the slag!” The fans boo, Harley taunts Hayter but Hayter dares Saraya to take that free shot then. Saraya peps herself up, Harley keeps taunting Hayter, so Hayter pie faces Harley! Saraya SLAPS Hayter, and bell rings! Hayter glares, Saraya backs up to a corner but Hayter ELBOWS her! Hayter stomps a mudhole into Saraya, but Harley drags her away! Hayter whips Harley hard into a corner!
Saraya bails out, Hayter pursues, and Saraya tries to jump the railing, but the fans stand in her way! They’re getting payback for what she did to their sign! Hayter BOOTS Saraya down, then drags her up and into the ring. The fans rally up behind Hayter as she steps in, but Harley anchors her foot! Saraya SMASHES Hayter with a VCR!? Where’d she even find one of those?! That thing is in pieces, and Harley hands Saraya a keyboard! Saraya SMACKS away on Hayter while Harley holds her down! The keys fly off the keyboard, but Saraya just CHOKES Hayter with the cord! Saraya lets off to cover, ONE!!
Saraya argues the count but Hayter shakes her head. Hayter kicks Saraya, Saraya stomps her down! Saraya TOSSES Hayter out hard, and then Harley goes after her! Again, all legal under Saraya’s Rules! The fans boo this stacked deck as Harley CHOKES Hayter, and then she whips Hayter hard into railing! Harley CHOKES Hayter, thrashes her around, and Saraya has a cookie sheet! Harley sets Hayter up, and Saraya SMACKS Hayter in the head! And SMACKS her again and again and again! Saraya winds up, but Hayter ducks, and the sheet SMACKS Harley! Hayter then gets around Saraya to GERMAN SUPLEX!
The Outcasts flounder around, the fans fire up, and the ref checks everyone. Harley comes back, armed with a baseball bat! Harley jumps on to CHOKE Hayter, but Hayter RAMS her into railing! And more railing! Hayter is free, and she whips Harley all the way into railing! But here comes Saraya! She JAMS Hayter with a steel pipe! Then RAMS her into steel steps! Saraya grabs the backpack, and she dumps out TOY CARS on the tables! Diecast metal in place, Saraya suplexes, but Hayter fights it! Hayter wrenches, and RAMS Saraya into steps! Hayter BOOTS Saraya, stomps away on her against railing, and fans fire up!
Hayter brings Saraya up and around to send into more railing! Saraya sputters, but Hayter hauls her up into the ring. Hayter says peace, and she blocks Saraya’s dropkick! Hayter has Saraya on the apron, but Harley barks at her to let Saraya go. Hayter lets Saraya go, to storm up on Harley! Harley runs away, and Saraya leaps, but into a POWERSLAM to the floor! The fans fire up as Hayter rises. Harley has the lead pipe but Hayter chases her off again. Saraya goes to the apron, Hayter pursues and brings her up the corner! The fans fire up but Harley joins in! Harley drags Hayter down but Hayter fights the throw!
But then Saraya SMACKS Hayter with a chair! Hayter and Harley both fall onto the toy cars and through the tables! Well, no, just Hayter falls through a table. The table Harley hits refuses to budge! The fans still lose their minds, and Saraya covers in the wreckage! TWO!! Hayter survives, Saraya steps into the ring and tells the ref to count! The count begins, the fans rally up, and Hayter flounders out of the wreckage. Hayter manages to stand but we’re at 9! Hayter jumps in at 9.9! Saraya stomps Hayter, lifts, KNIGHT CAP! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives all the damage done and Saraya is furious! The fans rally for Hayter but Saraya storms around.
Saraya grabs a chair, brings it over, and she drags Hayter up. Saraya reels Hayter in, grins, mocks the clapping, but Hayter fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through a table in the corner!! Hayter just risked it all, and both women crawl out off the wreckage. Saraya snatches the chair first, puts it in a corner, and goes back for Hayter. But Hayter whips Saraya! Saraya hits chair hard, and Hayter staggers around. Hayter drags Saraya up, gut wrench, and TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER!! Hayter roars and the fans fire up again! Hayter drags Saraya up, winds up, HAYTMAKER!! Cover, Hayter wins!!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall
The deck was stacked against her, but Hayter’s hot hand still won out! She wrecked The Outcasts 2v1, will no one stop her from reaching the top of the AEW mountain again?
AEW shares more of the sit-down interview with Will Ospreay and Ricochet.
The full interview is still available on AEW’s YouTube channel, but in this clip, Renee Paquette asks about the pressure being put on both men for their AEW International Championship match. Ricochet says he’s been here a thousand times before. Him coming into AEW was a chance to show everyone a different side of Ricochet. But even before he got a 360 look, all these people, from Don Callis, Kyle Fletcher, The Beast Mortos, Pac, and of course Will Ospreay, they had to say something. Ospreay says yeah, and the reason why is Ricochet forgot who he was. That six year “hiatus” and now look at him! His personality is showing, he is comfortable with himself again.
But Ospreay wants Ricochet to keep in mind, Renee said “pressure.” The pressure Ricochet is putting himself under. And now he is in the ring with, whether he likes it or not, “Little Bro” Ospreay, who is the best wrestler in the world right now. Whether or not either man is feeling the pressure of the moment, which one of them will stand tall at the Dynamite 5 Year Anniversary Show?
Trios Tornado Match: The Conglomeration VS Chris Jericho, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith!
Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe & Kyle O’Reilly have been trying to squash the beef with The Learning Tree and his Branches for what feels like forever, but this could be just the thing to put this to bed. Will the chaos of Tornado rules help Freshly Squeezed, The Sussex County Chicken & Violent Artist finally get free of the Jericho Vortex?
The bell rings and the fight is on! Bill TOSSES Mark out of the ring, Kyle TOSSES Keith, and Cassidy brawls with Jericho! Jericho CHOPS, CHOPS, then ROCKS Cassidy! Jericho rains down fists while Keith sends Kyle into railing. Jericho reaches into his trunks, and pulls out a roll of dimes! And that’s literal! Jericho runs up with his loaded fist, but Cassidy uses his backpack as a shield! Jericho staggers back, Cassidy runs up, BACKPACK ATTACK! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives, but Cassidy reaches into the backpack to reveal… A BRICK! And again, literally! Bill sends Briscoe into railing, Keith CLOBBERS Cassidy!
Cassidy goes to a corner, ELBOWS Keith away, then climbs. But Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Kyle runs up, but Keith clinches him for an EXPLODER! Cassidy flounders off the corner, but he fights the clinch! Keith spins Cassidy around, suplexes, but into a STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Kyle gives Keith AX ‘N’ SMASH! Bill storms in, he grabs both Kyle & Cassidy! But they resist the lift, fight free, fire off KICKS and forearms, and Mark is in! The Conglomeration TOSSES Bill out! Bill and Keith regroup, only for Kyle to FLYING KNEE Bill down! Kyle tumbles but Bill stays up! So Cassidy DIVES onto him!
Bill is sent into railing, the fans fire up, and Kyle tosses a chair to Mark! The fans fire up as Mark sets that chair up. The Conglomeration sets Bill & Keith up, but Jericho intercepts Mark! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER on the chair! Bill sends Cassidy into railing, Keith sends Kyle into steps! The fans are torn as Collision goes picture in picture.
Jericho drags Mark up, CLUBS him, and his Branches join in. Jericho feeds Mark to Bill’s LARIAT! Bill & Jericho celebrate together, and Keith CHOKES Mark on ropes! The ref reprimands, Keith lets off, and Jericho knows Kyle off the apron. Keith snapmares Mark to drop a knee! Jericho TOSSES Mark out, but Cassidy runs in! Cassidy TACKLES Keith, but Jericho drags Cassidy up and ROCKS him! Jericho scoops and SLAMS Cassidy, and Keith goes up. But Cassidy slow rolls away from the drop zone! The fans cheer, but Jericho drags Cassidy back up. Jericho CHOPS Cassidy, scoops and SLAMS him again!
Jericho says stay down, but Cassidy again slow rolls! The fans cheer but Jericho is annoyed. Jericho drags Cassidy up as Collision returns to single picture. Cassidy slips free of the scoop to send Jericho into Keith! Cassidy rolls Jericho up, TWO! Bill BOOTS Cassidy down! Kyle runs in, ducks ‘n’ dodges Bill, but Bill hits a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Bill roars and New York comes alive for their guy! Bill and Jericho help Keith up, but Mark runs in! Mark dodges Bill to ROCK Jericho! And he CHOPS Bill! Repeat! Mark fires strikes on Bill, but dodges Jericho! Jericho runs into Bill, and then staggers into a REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT!
The fans fire up as Mark throws off his shirt, but Bill kicks low! Bill mocks the Redneck Kung-Fu, then whips Mark corner to corner. Mark BOOTS Keith down! Mark dodges Bill and Bill hits POST! Mark goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Bill tumbles out, Kyle is there to send in another chair! But Jericho uses that to FULL METAL CODE BREAKER! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! Kyle fires kicks and knees into Jericho, and Cassidy has the chair! Cassidy sets it up, then makes Jericho take a seat. Kyle KICKS, and Cassidy “kicks,” repeat. Keith runs in, Cassidy gives him a real kick, then makes him take a seat on Jericho’s lap!
Kyle & Cassidy KICK and KICK and KICK, the fans fire up! Then we get DOUBLE SHOTGUN DROPKICKS! Keith & Jericho fall, but Bill is back to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Bill revels in it. Bill stalks out after Kyle, but Kyle grabs a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Bill hobbles, but Kyle KICKS him again and again! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES! Bill stays up, but then he falls onto Keith! Jericho JAMS Cassidy with a chair! And he JAMS Kyle! And he SMACKS Kyle on the back! Mark SHOTGUNS the chair into Jericho’s face! Jericho bails out, Mark sets up the chair, and Mark uses it to FLY!
The fans fire up as down goes Jericho! But Mark ups the ante by bringing out a TABLE! The fans fire up as the table is put in the ring. Mark drags Jericho in, throws down hands, then sets up the table. The fans rally but Jericho rolls Mark! TWO!! Mark escapes, kicks low, and he reels Jericho in! Underhooks for the JAY DRILLER!! Jericho sputters, but Mark wants more! Mark points to the table, the fans cheer him on, so Mark drags Jericho over! Mark puts Jericho on the table, rains down fists, then he climbs! The fans fire up, but Bill grabs Mark first! Jericho gets off the table so Bill can SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM Mark through the table!!
The fans are thunderous, and Jericho takes the cover! Learning Tree wins!!
Winner: Chris Jericho, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith, by pinfall
Jericho celebrates because he takes the credit, but it was Bill who did all the heavy lifting. Jericho now signals he wants as title shot, is he going back for the ROH World Championship? But wait, Kyle, Cassidy and even Rocky Romero regroup! They get The Learning Tree and Branches to back off, but will the #JerichoVortex soon suck in some gold?
Action Andretti VS Brody King!
The Sight to See was seeing red all last night on Rampage, and it only cost him against The House of Black. He then threw a fit and threw bottled water at The House, so here are the repercussions. Will Action somehow survive facing The King of Death? Or will he realize #TheHouseAlwaysWins?
Action throws his jacket at Brody then fires off hands! The bell rings and Brody shoves Action back! Action fires more hands, Brody shoves him again, but then Action dodges in the corner! Action CHOP BLOCKS Brody, dodges again, then CHOP BLOCKS again! Brody hobbles, Action SHOTGUNS him down! Action STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, ONE!! Brody is too tough for that, but Action keeps his focus. Action runs up, but into a CHOP! Brody hauls Action up into a shoulder rack, but Action CLUBS away! Action gets free, BOOTS Brody, then goes up and up and over! Action runs in, but is put on the apron!
Brody swings, Action blocks to GAMANGIRI! Action springboards to FLYING- FOREARM from Brody!! The fans bark it up as Brody paces around. Action stands, Brody SPLASHES in the corner! Action sits down, and now Brody barks. Brody runs in to CANNONBALL! Cover, Brody wins!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall
Action tried, and Top Flight Airlines is a bit beside themselves watching from the stage. Brody chuckles as he leaves, will The House of Black soon make their way back to gold? WAIT, The Righteous & Lance Archer attack Top Flight! They called out The House, but they wanna pick the bones of Action and his friends first! The fans boo, but Dante is sent into steel steps! Action FLIES and takes out Vincent! He, Darius & Dante dodge the rest, and they get in the ring! Lio also joins them, that’s 4v3 and with the high ground! The refs rush in before anything more can happen, when and where will these factions have it out?
The Scapegoat bus is cruising through the streets.
Jack Perry has arrived in Queens, and might be taking in the sights before his Open Challenge match. Who will step up to the Face of TNT? Will they be Perry’s next sacrifice to AEW?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Jack Perry VS Minoru Suzuki!
Perry gets his introduction as he makes his entrance, and while he asks for silence, he gets a mixed reaction from Arthur Ashe Stadium. But wait! The one to answer the challenge is MINORU SUZUKI!? Perry can’t believe it, but yes, the King of Pancreas, the Meanest Man in the World, is back in AEW! The belt is raised, as has the difficulty level, will Perry survive the Murder Grandpa?
The bell rings and Perry still can’t believe his eyes. The fans fire up for Suzuki and he eggs Perry on. Perry winds up to fire a forearm! Suzuki just smirks, but Perry fires another shot! And another shot! Suzuki just stares him down! Perry fires more shots, Suzuki laughs and DECKS Perry with one! The fans fire up more and Suzuki waits on Perry. Perry stands to CHOP, but Suzuki eggs him on again. Perry CHOPS, Suzuki laughs, repeat! Perry CHOPS, CHOPS, and pie faces to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Perry’s hand starts to hurt! Suzuki CHOPS Perry off his feet! Perry gets up, staggers, but Suzuki CHOPS him again!
Suzuki wrenches and whips Perry corner to corner, then runs up to BOOT! Perry sits down in a daze, but Suzuki drags him up. Suzuki snapmares and neck wrenches, then shifts to get an arm! Suzuki bends fingers and tortures Perry! The fans rally as Perry endures his arm being bent! Suzuki hammerlocks Perry, then stomps the arm! Perry flounders away but Suzuki stalks him while Collision goes picture in picture.
Perry goes to a corner, kicks at Suzuki, but Suzuki just eggs him on again. Perry sits up but Suzuki gives him knees. The ref counts, Perry fires body shots, but Suzuki just eggs him on more. Perry CHOPS, but Suzuki laughs! Suzuki ROCKS Perry, stomps him, then grabs a leg. Perry holds ropes, but Suzuki YANKS him away! HEEL HOOK! Perry endures, fights, CHOPS, but Suzuki just laughs! Perry CHOPS and CHOPS, but Suzuki adds the other leg! FIGURE FOUR HEEL HOOK! Perry flails, reaches out, claws his way over, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Suzuki lets go slowly, and he grins as he stalks Perry.
Perry crawls to a corner, but he KICKS! And KICKS! Suzuki just shrugs those off to KICK Perry’s leg! And KICK him again! Perry hides behind the ref, goes to a corner, but Suzuki fires in knees! Suzuki CHOKES Perry, the ref counts, and Suzuki lets off as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Suzuki CHOPS in a corner! Suzuki whips corner to corner, Perry reverses to LARIAT and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Suzuki stays in this but Perry snarls. Perry rains down forearms on Suzuki, then SLAPS him as he lets off. The fans boo Perry as he sits Suzuki up to KICK! Suzuki just smirks! Perry KICKS again, and again, but Suzuki blocks! Perry fires SLAPS, but Suzuki just laughs! Perry CLAWS Suzuki’s eyes, runs, bug Suzuki follows, slips around, and SLEEPER! The fans fire up but Perry flails. Suzuki spins Perry, Gotch lift, but Perry fights that to BACKDROP free!
Suzuki goes to the apron, Perry hurries after him, but Suzuki grabs Perry for a HANGING ARMBAR! The ref reprimands, Suzuki lets go to drag Perry out. Suzuki whips Perry hard into railing! Perry flops over, but Suzuki grabs a chair! The ref says no, but the fans wanna see it! Suzuki JAMS Perry in the back! The ref reprimands, telling Suzuki that this might fly in NJPW but not here. Suzuki gets that one shot, then he KNEES Perry! Suzuki ROCKS Perry with a forearm, then puts him in the ring. Suzuki storms onto the apron but Perry KNEES him to the floor! Perry then goes out to send Suzuki into steel steps!
Perry pushes Suzuki into the ring, then drags him out on the apron, for a DRAPING DDT to the floor! The fans lose their minds, and the ring count is climbing! SACRIFICING KNEE!! Perry sends Suzuki into steel steps, then hurries into the ring! Suzuki is counted out, Perry wins!
Winner: Jack Perry, by count-out (still AEW TNT Champion)
The fans boo as Perry didn’t even bother to win this in the ring! Perry says it doesn’t matter, he is still the Face of TNT! But then he decides to get Suzuki in the ring after all! Perry rains down fists on Suzuki, but the fans boo more. Perry stomps Suzuki, then takes aim. BUT WAIT! Here comes Katsuyori Shibata! Shibata runs in and runs Perry off! The Scapegoat makes his escape, but will The Wrestler become a hunter?
AEW World Trios Championships: PAC, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta VS Private Party & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
While The Bastard & The Swiss Superman betrayed Bryan Danielson, they still expect The Decoder to do his part and help defend these titles. Yuta said he is going to do his best to focus on the work, but can he keep business and personal feelings separated? Or will he be the weak link that costs them the gold?
As Claudio & Pac make their entrance together, Yuta almost doesn’t walk out there with them. But for now, the Blackpool Combat Club stands together. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who holds it together in this Collision!
The trios sort out and Marq Quen starts against Pac. The bell rings, and Quen BOOTS Pac! Quen fires off hands, the fans fire up, and Quen gets in Pac’s face! “Is this what you wanted?!” Quen lets off, then runs up to ENZIGIRI Pac! Pac flounders, Quen whips, but Pac reverses. Claudio hooks Quen to throw him down! The fans boo but Pac stomps Quen down. Pac lets off as the ref reprimands, but Pac tags Claudio. Claudio fires off body shots and UPPERCUTS on Quen! The ref counts, he backs Claudio off, and Claudio reaches out to Yuta. Yuta shakes his head, so Claudio tags Pac. Claudio and Pac mug Quen, but Claudio frowns at Yuta.
Pac CHOKES Quen in the corner, but he stares Yuta down. Pac lets off Quen, stomps him some more, then bumps him off buckles. Pac tags Claudio, and Claudio CHOPS Quen! Quen fires back and the two brawl! The fans rally, Quen backs Claudio up, but Claudio scoops to SLAM! Claudio runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Claudio huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Yuta is nonplussed. But Quen fires body shots on Claudio! Claudio keeps Quen from his corner with a clutch, and it’s almost a Head ‘n’ Arm Triangle! Quen endures, fights, and the fans rally again. Quen fires elbows, but Claudio hits an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Shoutout to The Fella!
Claudio again offers the tag to Yuta, but Yuta shakes his head. Claudio tags Pac, then he stares Yuta down. Yuta is a bit snarky in his response, but Pac stands on Quen’s head! The ref counts, Pac lets off, and Claudio gets a cheap shot in! Pac stomps Quen, digs his foot into Quen’s neck, then lets off. Pac talks with Claudio about this, and he drags Quen up. Pac bumps Quen off buckles, then stares him down. Claudio stands Quen up, the ref reprimands, but Pac runs up, into a BOOT from Quen! Quen ROCKS Claudio, fires hands on Pac, and leaves Yuta alone! Pac swings, Quen dodges, hot tag to Isiah Kassidy!
The fans fire up as Brother Zay dodges Claudio, TACKLES Pac, and rains down fists! Claudio drags Zay off Pac but Pac fires elbows! Claudio whips Zay, Zay ducks and Claudio hits ropes! Zay stomps Claudio, then fires hands on Pac! Pac shoves Zay, pops him up, but Zay SATELLITE DDTS! Cover, Claudio breaks it by stomping the bad hand! That hand was smashed by a hammer only last week! Claudio leaves Zay behind, Yuta criticizes all this, but Pac tags Claudio in. Claudio tells Yuta it is his last chance. Claudio tags Yuta and forces him in! GIANT SWING! Zay goes around and around and around, but Yuta isn’t into it.
Claudio TOSSES Zay, and he glares at Yuta. Yuta won’t even look at Claudio, and the fans fire up for him! Claudio storms over to Yuta, tells him to do his part, and then Pac gets in! They’re arguing with Yuta, but Komander runs in! Komander dodges Claudio, pop-up DROPKICKS Pac, but Claudio choke grips Komander now! CHOKE- NO, Komander flips through! And he POSTS Claudio! The fans fire up as Komander then goes up and up and SUPER CROSSBODIES Claudio! Quen CANNONBALLS onto Pac! Zay rolls Yuta up! TWO!! Yuta still kicks out, and he wrenches Zay into a RIGHT ANGLE SLAM!
Yuta sighs, because he still wants to be champion. Cover, TWO! Zay stays in this, Claudio tells Yuta to finish this! Yuta drags Zay up, reels him in, and that’s Zay’s bad hand! Yuta lets Zay go, sympathetic to the pain. But Pac sends Quen into steel steps! Yuta helps Zay up, but Zay SLAPS him! Yuta frowns, and he grabs the bad hand! Yuta TWISTS that wrist, BENDS those fingers, and then BITES the hand! The ref counts, so Yuta shifts to HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Pac & Claudio like what they see as Yuta puts on the CATTLE MUTILATION!! Zay is OUT, the ref calls it!!
Winners: Pac, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta, by submission (still AEW World Trios Champions)
Pac keeps the ref from stopping Yuta, and Claudio applauds as Yuta keeps the hold going! Yuta then lets off, snapping back to reality. Yuta does not want to celebrate this, he did what he needed, and he storms off backstage. Will this internal conflict within Yuta continue until he chooses a side?
The Outrunners have a new video.
Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd are skating down the pierce, running on the beach, and flexing all the while. They say that if there’s rules, they don’t play by ’em! Carnival games? Truth distracts while Turbo sneaks the basketball into the hoop, so they win all the same. They’re coming for your pride, for your manhood, and your gold! If you haven’t seen The Outrunners, you haven’t seen nothin’ yet! Will these two go from playing games to winning the big one soon enough?
Lucha Libre Triple Threat: Holo.grm VS The Beast Mortos VS Dralistico!
One is the futuristic rising star, one is a menacing minotaur right out of mythology, and the third is the returning ungovernable looking to finally take over! Will Hologram continue his win streak, even with these one-third odds? Will Mortos mangle both men to move up the ranks? Or will Dralistico make his familia proud as he finally makes an impact?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The three stare down, Mortos runs up on Hologram but Hologram waistlocks. Mortos switches to send Hologram into Dralistico! Mortos runs up, Dralistico y Hologram dodge, but then Mortos rolls off both their backs! Mortos runs up again, blasts the lariats and DOUBLE LARIATS them! The fans fire up with “SI! SI! SI!” and Mortos LARIATS Dralistico in a corner! Then he LARIATS Hologram in the other! The fans fire up, Dralistico ROCKS Mortos, Hologram RANAS Mortos into a SUPERKICK from Dralistico! Dralistico runs up on Hologram, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS!
Mortos dodges Dralistico, comes back, and CRUCIFIX ARM-DRAG! But Hologram gives Mortos one! Dralistico RANAS Hologram but he lands safe on the apron! Hologram slingshots up and over Dralistico, dodges Mortos, then RANAS! Morotos handsprings through, Dralistico RANAS Hologram, he handsprings through! Mortos rolls Dralistico, ONE as Hologram rolls Mortos! TWO and Dralistico grabs Hologram to roll him up! ONE! Dralistico dodges, Hologram dodges, then they both dodge Mortos! The fans fire up as this is, well, a Mexican Standoff! Things keep going, Mortos blocks a kick then grabs Hologram!
Dralistico ENZIGIRIS but Mortos ducks so Hologram takes the hit! Mortos runs up, Dralistico dodges, comes back, POP-UP and BACKFLIP! Dralistico ENZIGIRIS Mortos out of the ring! The fans fire up, Dralistico builds speed to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Mortos! But Hologram gets moving, he DIVES! Direct hit on Dralistico at the ramp and the fans fire up! Hologram feeds off that energy as Collision goes picture in picture.
Hologram drags Mortos up, puts him in the ring, then goes to the corner. Hologram climbs, leaps, but Mortos SWATS him out of the air! Mortos drags Hologram up, and SMACKS him down! Mortos drags Hologram up by his MASK, then slams him down! The ref reprimands but Mortos drags Hologram up , to SMACK him again! Hologram goes to a corner, Mortos storms around, and then he CHOKES Hologram against the buckles! The ref counts, Mortos lets off, and CHOPS! Hologram staggers away, but Mortos is on him again. Dralistico SUPERKICKS Mortos! Dralistico whips Hologram to a corner, but has to block a boot.
Dralistico CHOPS Hologram, then rallies the fans. Dralistico fires forearms again and again, and Hologram sits down. Dralistico stomps Hologram, goes side to side, and he SUPERKICKS Hologram down! Dralistico says tranquilo while lounging on the corner. Dralistico soaks up cheers and jeers, only for Mortos to HEADBUTT him down! Mortos drags Dralistico back up, and SMACKS him in a corner! Mortos brings Dralistico around, bumps him off buckles, then puts a leg in ropes, to KICK the rope! Dralistico is all jammed up, but the ref reprimands Mortos. Mortos gets mad at the ref, but then he CLAWS Dralistico’s eyes!
Mortos SMACKS Dralistico again, and Collision returns to single picture. Mortos whips corner to corner, runs up, but is put on the apron! Hologram runs up, but Dralistico SUPERKICKS first! Mortos SMACKS Dralistico again! Mortos goes up the ropes, but Dralistico GAMANGIRIS! Hologram runs up again, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX, into buckles! Dralistico then goes up the corner to springboard and FLYING RANA Mortos! The fans fire up with Dralistico, he runs in at Hologram, but Hologram goes out, around, over and through, then GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up as Hologram steps in, ducks ‘n’ dodges Mortos, RANA ARM-DRAG!?
The fans fire up and Hologram keeps going, tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU RANA! The fans are thunderous, and Hologram sees both opponents on the apron. Mortos falls out, Dralistico storms in, and Hologram rallies the fans. Hologram and Dralistico circle, stare down, and Dralistico runs up. Hologram puts him on the apron but Dralistico ROUDNHOUSES back! Dralistico goes up, to SUPER FLYING RANA Mortos!! The fans fire up but Hologram is up top! Hologram tightrope walks to SUPER SWANTON Mortos! The fans are thunderous again and Hologram gives high-fives! Hologram then fetches Dralistico, only for Dralistico to put him in the ring.
Dralistico aims, springboards, and FLYING CODE BREAKERS! But Mortos is back to shove Dralistico, pop-up and SAMOAN DROP!! Mortos drags Dralistico to a cover, but Hologram DOUBLE STOMPS him! The fans fire up and Hologram BOOTS a lariat! Hologram hops up onto Mortos, JUMP-UP POISON RANA!! Mortos staggers, Dralistico FLYIHNG CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Hologram and Dralistico get moving, COLLISION COURSE from Hologram!! But Mortos runs up to DOUBLE LARIAT again!! All three luchadores are down and the fans are thunderous! Mortos then fires up and takes aim from a corner!
Mortos watches as Hologram stands, but Hologram HEEL KICKS first! Hologram runs, but into a tilt-o-whirl and torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER to the DISCUS LARIAT! Dralistico snipes the cover, but Mortos YANKS him away. They start shoving, but Hologram is up to CHOP and CHOP! Dralistico CHOPS Hologram! Then he gives Hologram to Mortos to finish him! POWER BREAKER!! Then Dralistico runs, goes up the ropes, FLYING DESTROYER!! Hologram is down, but Dralistico drags him back up. Mortos spins, Hologram slips away! DISCUS LARIAT takes out Dralistico!
Hologram DUMPS Mortos out, then hooks Dralistico into the GHOST PIN! HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall
Somehow, someway, Hologram found a way to win, and he is 12-0 in AEW! Mortos is furious with Dralistico, they shove each other, but here comes RUSH! Dralistico’s brother, but also Mortos’ occasional tag partner, steps in between them both! Rush brings Dralistico in as his blood brother, but then he brings Mortos in as his brother in arms! Hologram runs up to fire forearms! But that’s 3v1, he gets beat down for it! The fans boo as Dralistico & Mortos hold Hologram up, and Rush HEADBUTTS Hologram down! Then they all hold up the fist! Could we see La Faccion Ingobernable rebuilding before our very eyes?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with The Galaxy’s Greatest and brings up how we haven’t seen her since that win in the “insane Street Fight” from All Out. Kris asks what Lexy wants her to do about that. To complain about her spot? To ask why she wins the big matches yet all anyone talks about is the loser? Should Kris could look into this camera and beg for her opportunity? Sorry, Lexy, guess she’s the odd woman out because she’s not that insecure. Kris knows who she is, what she does, and if you had to design a woman wrestler from the ground up, you wouldn’t be able to think of something near as good as Kris.
So Kris has a hard time feeling sorry for herself. She picks her spots, calls her shots, and when she’s ready, she’ll let us know. But in the meantime, every woman in AEW should be saying, “Thank You, Stat.” Because when you face Kris, you either get better, or you get destroyed. Kris heads out, but will she be heading up to the top of the division soon enough?
MXM Collection is here!
As promised, it is the Grand Slam finale to New York Fashion Week, and these two strut their stuff down the ramp and into the ring, which they then slither into. The fans cheer as they stand by what is clearly a person under a black cloth sheet, and they POSE! Mansoor fetches mics for him and Mason Madden, and they revel in the fans cheering them on. Mansoor says, “Ladies, gentlemen and everyone in between, are you ready for the Grand Slam finale to New York Fashion Week!?” Sure sounds like they are. Mason says this is the Sultan of Suave, Mansoor! Mansoor says this is the Height of Fashion, Mason Madden!
And together, they are the M X M Collection~! Fingertip touch, and then Mansoor reminds us that two weeks ago, they claimed Max Caster’s jacket for two reasons. One: Much like Max, it was ugly. Two: It was emblazoned with a lie! It says Max Caster is the Best Wrestler Alive? HAHAHAHAHA! MXM calm down from the laughing fit, and Mason says they have remedied the problem. They have made Caster’s jacket the grand, explosive climax to their little show. Now, we know not just anyone can model MXM’s avant-garde designs, so they made sure that for all of us, the little people, that their male models will be just as handsome as MXM.
So now, without further ado, please get ready for MXM’s Grand Slam Fashion Walk! We look back to the stage and strutting out first, “wearing a vision [Mason Madden] once had in an Appalachian sweat lodge,” Italy’s Felipe sports gold pants, big brimmed hat and sheer button up. Mansoor says wearing a ski suit that once braved the Matterhorn, it is Antonio! Third, “wearing 24 karat gold sifted from the rivers in Sierra Leone, this is Cameroon.” Not a bad jacket but are those sneakers on a necklace? Fourth, “wearing fur extracted from the flesh of the endangered capybara in the Galapagos Islands in Cameroon, this is Sierra Leone!”
Fifth, “in honor of the US Open, you know him, you love him, international tennis superstar, Ashley Arthur!” Oh get it? Name inversion. But denim short shorts might not be regulation for pro-tennis play… And last but not least, from right here in Queens, with a leopard print fur coat, purple pants and a walking stick… JEFF!! The union requires that even he is allowed to participate. Mansoor says give it up for all their male models! The fans do cheer, but it feels like the veiled man is getting anxious. Mason says now that we’ve all been sufficiently fluffed, time for the moment we’ve all come for! And if you haven’t yet, you will!
They looked around the world for the finest body they could find! The grandest musculature they could witness! And they found him in the forests on the outskirts of Düsseldorf, “the Pride of Prussia,” East Germany’s greatest export, MXM’s piece de resistance–that’s French for a fine piece of ass–put your hands together for the model of Caster’s jacket… HANS!! Hans is revealed and he is JACKED! The jacket, however, has a big heart cutout on the front where the buttons go, the sleeves are sheer with a flourish pattern, but MXM is more into Hans’ body. They have Hans spin, and we see the back, and it seems Hans is wearing sheer shorts and a speedo…
But the important thing is the back of the jacket: “Bratinum Max Caster BEST DRESSED ALIVE.” Arthur Ashe is getting quite the show, Hans. Mansoor loves the jacket, but he speaks for everyone here when he says… TAKE IT OFF! Hans does indeed take off the jacket, and his vascularity floors MXM! Hans flexes, Mansoor says he never thought he’d say this, but… Hans would be PERFECT for MXM Collection! It would be an honor if he touched tips. The fans fire up, and Hans holds up his finger, to then GRAB THE TIPS! How dare he! But SURPRISE! Hans is DADDY ASS! Billy Gunn DOUBLE LARIATS MXM down!
The fans fire up as Billy takes out all the other “models,” from Felipe to Jeff, but then MXM joins in! They all beat up on Billy, and then Mason reels him in. But here comes The Acclaimed! Caster & Bowens clear out the male models but MXM go running! The fans fire up as Bowens & Caster set Antonio up for the INVERTED BOMB! MXM want to know where the REAL Hans is, but Caster picks up the remade jacket. Caster puts it on?! Caster doesn’t seem to mind, and then he winds up… to POSE~! And then SCISSOR FINGER with Bowens & Billy! Will The Acclaimed give MXM their own makeover when these teams finally have a match?
Lumberjack Strap Match: Hangman Page VS Jeff Jarrett!
The Black Hat Cowboy’s rage has not only burned down Swerve’s childhood home, but it has burned the bridges between him and all those who were once his friend. But it has also gotten him on the wrong side of just about everyone else on the roster, which is why The Dark Order, The Bang Bang Gang, and Team Triple J are ringside, ready to lash out with straps! Will Hangman pay for all the #CowboyS*it he’s been up to? Or will he beat The Last Outlaw at his own game?
The bell rings and the lumberjacks are ready to do some lashing! Jarrett and Hangman circle, Hangman runs up but Jarrett dodges to fire hands! Hangman fires back, but Jarrett fires a flurry of haymakers! Jarrett whips, hangman reverses and BOOTS! Hangman runs up but Jarrett puts him on the apron! Hangman holds onto ropes, and he is safe there as the lumberjacks can only attack someone who is on the floor. Jarrett runs up, Hangman counter punches, then hurries in. Hangman bumps Jarrett off buckles, CHOPS him, then ROCKS him. Hangman stalks Jarrett, grinds his face off the ropes, but the fans rally up.
Hangman whips Jarrett, Jarrett ducks ‘n’ dodges, but leaps into Hangman’s arms! FALL AWAY SLAM! Jarrett ends up on the apron, but The Dark Order leaves him be. Not just because of the rules, but because their beef is not with him. But then Hangman triangle jumps! Jarrett ducks the lariat, then he DUMPS Hangman out! And The Dark Order closes in! Hangman hurries back inside, but Jarrett runs up! Hangman dodges, then Alabama Lifts! Jarrett sunset flips it, steps through, but Hangman fires hands! Hangman BITES Jarrett’s forehead, kicks him away, then stands. Hangman storms up again, but Jarrett UPPERCUTS!
Jarrett tells the boys to get ready, and he whips, but Hangman reverses to TOSS Jarrett out! Triple J hug it out! The fans cheer and Hangman is pissed. Jarrett slides in, but Hangman TOSSES him out the other side! Alex Reynolds says screw it and LASHES Jarrett! Karen Jarrett can only watch in pain from the stage as even Juice Robinson gets a shot in! Jarrett scrambles back into the ring while the fans cheer on Juice. Hangman drags Juice up, clinches, and BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Jarrett is still in this, and Collision goes picture in picture. Or not…
Hangman flips off the fans as they taunt him, then paces around Jarrett. Hangman drags Jarrett up, ROCKS him with a haymaker, then stalks Jarrett to a corner. The Bang Bang Gang are like sharks with blood in the water, but Hangman denies them Jarrett. Hangman CHOPS Jarrett, then mocks the applause. Hangman whips corner to corner, runs up, but Jarrett dodges! Jarrett climbs up and he rains down fists! But Hangman stops him at 3 to fireman’s carry! He DUMPS Jarrett out, but Jarrett ROCKS Hangman! Hangman DECKS Jarrett, and Jarrett falls! The Gunns go right after Jarrett with the straps!
The fans are torn but Jarrett gets away from the Ass Boys! Hangman drags Jarrett up, fireman’s carries, and DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS! Cover, TWO! Jarrett stays in this but Hangman argues with Aubrey about her count. Hangman kicks Jarrett around, scrapes him to the apron, but Jarrett holds ropes to stay off the ground. Hangman fires a hand, but Jarrett just fires up! The fans fire up, but Hangman ROCKS Jarrett again! Jarrett tells Hangman to hit him again! Hangman does, so Jarrett hits back! Screens go dark, but when they come back, Jarrett dodges a haymaker to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! And more technical difficulties, so Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Jarrett fires up! The fans fire up with him, and Jarrett TOSSES Hangman out! The Bang Bang Gang LASHES away on Hangman! Hangman scrambles in, Jarett puts him on ropes to STRADDLE ATTACK! Jarrett keeps going, but Hangman dodges to LARIAT Jarrett up and out! Lethal & Satnam are there to protect Jarrett, but Hangman WRECKS them all with a dropkick! Satnam keeps Karen away from the danger, and the lumberjacks swarm Hangman! Hangman fires hands on them all, and he even DECKS John Silver! Dark Order asks what the heck, but Juice runs up! Hangman dodges to then DECK Juice!
Hangman storms up to the apron, slingshots, BUCK0 LASH from Juice! Juice doesn’t care about rules anymore, and the fans fire up! Hangman is pissed, and he storms up on Juice! Hangman grabs Juice’s arm, but Jarrett goes up! Jarrett SUPER CROSSBODIES Hangman, Juice and the Gunns! The fans fire up with Double J as he rises up! Jarrett puts Hangman in, storms up, wrench and- NO, Hangman pushes out of the Stroke! Hangman LASHES Jarrett!? He took that strap from Juice! The ref reprimands but Hangman LASHES Jarrett again! Karen has had it, she storms into the ring! But Hangman threatens to hit her, too!?
The fans boo as Karen tells Hangman to get back! Karen shields her husband, the ref wants Karen to leave, and Hangman says if the ref doesn’t remove Karen, he will! But then Lethal slides in to shield Karen & Jeff. So Hangman LASHES Lethal! Karen hurries away, Hangman aims at all the lumberjacks! He dares them to get in! Jarrett has Lethal’s strap! And he LASHES away on Hangman! Hangman bails out, but that lets Dark Order LASH him! The fans fire up as they give Hangman what he deserves! The Bang Bang Gang joins in! Juice CLUBS Hangman, and Lethal LASHES Hangman! Then he PULLS Hangman’s arms, while Satnam LASHES him!!
The fans fire up, Jarrett gets Hangman in! Karen gives Hangman some good licks, too! The ref gets Karen to back up, but Hangman LOW BLOWS!! The fans boo but Hangman hits the DEADEYE!! Cover, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
The Last Outlaw tried, but he could not stop the rage of Hangman Page. Hangman even threatens the ref! The Bang Bang Gang protects Jarrett, only for Hangman to go after them! Hangman CHOKES Juice, then HANGS him!! The Gunns LASH away on Hangman, so Hangman goes into retreat! Hangman warns them to never get in his business again, but is he picking a fight with the Collision Cowboys that he can’t win?
AEW Continental Championship Title Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Sammy Guevara!
While The Rainmaker made it through Fatal 4 Way odds at All Out, The Spanish God has been fighting alongside Dustin Rhodes both in AEW and ROH. Will Sammy prove he’s ready for more gold? Or will Okada be the one walking away from this Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, and Okada waistlocks. Sammy switches, Okada pries the hold open, and he wrenches to a wristlock. Sammy reaches for ropes, Okada keeps him back, so Sammy spins, flips, and wrenches back! Okada kneels, grits his teeth, and fights up. Okada pulls Sammy’s hair, puts him on ropes, but lets off at 4. Okada fakes the chop to pat Sammy on the shoulder. Sammy nods and shrugs that off, then circles with Okada. But Okada kicks low! Okada CLUBS Sammy, snapmares, and runs side to side to basement DROPKICK! Sammy flounders to the apron while fans applaud.
Sammy rolls back in, Okada covers, ONE! Sammy pushes Okada away, goes back to ropes, but Okada ROCKS him! Okada whips, Sammy reverses then hurdles, backflips and DROPKICKS! Okada bails out and Sammy kips up so smooth! The fans fire up, but Sammy fakes Okada out with the springboard! Sammy spins and poses, but Okada storms up. Sammy DROPKICKS him back down! Sammy builds speed, and FOSBURY FLOPS! Down goes Okada and the fans fire up again! Sammy brings Okada up and into the ring, then aims, only for Okada to roll out the side. The fans cheer, and Sammy runs in around the way!
Sammy uses the steps to FLYING CUTTER to the floor! The fans fire up while both men are down, and a ring count starts. Sammy drags himself up, crawls to the apron and stands. Sammy aims again, but Okada avoids the Quebrada! Kick and DDT to the floor! Okada grins while fans applaud, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Sammy but somehow, Sammy is still in this. Okada drags Sammy up, then whips him hard into railing! Sammy falls over, Okada soaks up cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Sammy. Okada rips up a fan’s sign cheering on Sammy, but then gives it back to the fan. Okada HAMMERS Sammy down, then drags him back up. Okada puts Sammy in the ring, storms up the steps, and then brings Sammy up. Okada bumps Sammy off buckles, then winds up, to ELBOW! Okada smirks as fans thought he was going to chop, and he ELBOWS Sammy again. Okada whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS Sammy again!
Sammy flounders while Okada soaks up cheers and jeers. Okada kicks at Sammy, toying with him, but then Sammy CHOPS! Okada doesn’t flinch, so Sammy snarls and fires a forearm! And another forearm! Okada DECKS Sammy with just one! Okada pushes Sammy around, dares him to hit back, so Sammy rises to CHOP! Sammy fires forearm after forearm, but Okada catches him into the MONEY CLIP! Sammy endures, even as Okada grinds him down. Collision returns to single picture, Sammy fires body shots, and then arm-drags free! Okada runs back up, Sammy ducks ‘n’ dodges to leap, but into Okada’s arms!
Okada gut wrenches, but Sammy fights to SPIKE-RANA!! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count begins, both men stir and rise up. Sammy stands at 5 of 10, and he fires forearms! Okada fires back, they go back and forth, but then Okada UPPERCUTS! Okada whips, Sammy ducks ‘n’ dodges and FLYING FOREARMS! Sammy kips up and the fans fire up! Sammy runs in to LARIAT Okada up and out! Then Sammy builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Sammy hits railing hard, too! The fans fire up as Sammy rises, then he goes up the corner. Sammy aims, says a quick prayer, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Down goes Okada!!
The fans are thunderous while both men are on the outside! The ring count starts, and Sammy stands at 5 of 10. Sammy vows to end this, and he drags Okada up. Torture rack, but Okada CLUBS free! Sammy BOOTS Okada! The count is 7! Sammy runs up, Okada BACKDROPS him onto steel steps!! The ref hurries out to check Sammy, and Okada has a sinister look on his face. Sammy writhes, but he is somehow still in this. Okada grins as he storms over to Sammy, and he drags Sammy up to put in the ring. Sammy crawls, Okada stalks him, but the fans rally up. Okada drags Sammy up, to whip and DROPKICK!
Okada doesn’t stop, he just hauls Sammy up to scoop SLAM! Okada goes up a corner, for the MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up and Okada stands. Okada winds it up, to… FLIP US OFF! Okada has a scowl as he ripcords Sammy, RAIN- SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Sammy almost had Okada with that sudden turnaround, but he hurries to the apron. Sammy aims from the corner, springboards, but Okada gest under! And then he sends the ref at Sammy! Sammy dodges the sucker punch to SUPERKICK! Torture rack, and GO TO HOSPITAL!! But Okada flounders to a corner! Sammy is stunned, but he runs up to RAM into Okada!
Sammy ENZIGIRIS from the apron, then springboards again! But Okada catches the cutter, to RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (denies Sammy Guevara a title match)
The Spanish God came so close, but not even he could stop the rain! Will Sammy have to aim for a different title if he wants to be like #DustinTwoBelts? Will anyone stop Okada with the roll he’s been on?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to finish up Grand Slam week, with only that one glaring flaw during the Lumberjack Strap match. TV production may be complex stuff, but this wasn’t even a live episode. Was someone half asleep and not paying attention to the cues for commercial breaks? It kinda killed the momentum of what was a very good match from Jarrett and Hangman, especially with all the people at ringside. But as such, the overbooking and distractions was a good way to give Hangman that win. Hangman also seems to be moving on to The Bang Bang Gang as he and Juice got into it. We certainly get Hangman VS Juice 1v1, and I would think Hangman wins that. Maybe Jay White returns as part of Hangman’s story?
The Saraya’s Rules match was a very fun opener, but Hayter won just as I figured. Hard to say which title scene she gets in, but as she’s already been world champion, maybe she challenges Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship, going for the historic AEW Women’s Division double, same as Hikaru Shida and others have. Great Trios Tornado match, and I suppose The Learning Tree winning makes sense if the story is to continue. Jericho taking the win when Bill hit the finish was also something we should’ve expected. Technically it should be Big Bill with the right to challenge Mark Briscoe, but Jericho is Jericho and therefore selfish. Maybe this “wasted” title shot becomes another seed of dysfunction within the faction.
Really good match from Action and Brody, but of course Brody won. The surprise was The Righteous going after Top Flight. I suppose we get Top Flight Airlines VS Archer & Righteous, the winners getting a Six Man Tag with House of Black, and then the Six Man Tag leads to new challengers for the Trios Championships. Speaking of which, very good stuff in the title match tonight, and it went about as I expected: Yuta didn’t want in; Claudio forces his hand; Yuta goes berserk like he has before, and that’s how the team wins. Maybe if this new Blackpool Combat Club runs into a team like House of Black or Archer & Righteous, that is when they lose titles, but it won’t be until then.
Great title match from Jack Perry and Minoru Suzuki, especially when Suzuki was not on my list of expected challengers. Perry choosing to win by count out was an interesting move, but I like Shibata showing up to stop Perry from going further. Still a bit disappointed nothing was truly settled between the Jericho Vortex and the trio of Samoa Joe, Hook & Shibata, though. But Shibata VS Perry will be great stuff, and Perry finds an even sneakier way to retain the title. He might even take the count out loss so that Champion’s Advantage keeps the belt with him. I would still think someone like Daniel Garcia could challenge for the title and maybe even win it.
Awesome Triple Threat to celebrate lucha libre and Hispanic Heritage Month, even though it’s less a month and just the four weeks between September 15th and October 15th. But great win for Hologram, and I really like that La Faccion Ingobernable is back, with Mortos as their heavy instead of Vance. Still scratching my head as to where the resolution to the story of Rush and Don Callis went. But whatever, LFI should’ve been what was going on all along, and maybe they can feud with whatever form The Don Callis Family takes in the near future.
Very fun video from The Outrunners, I just hope they get going in the ring, really build up their record. Very fun segment from MXM with The Acclaimed, but I don’t think they needed that many “male models” who were of course indie wrestlers. And I could just feel that “Hans” was Billy Gunn all along, but that was a great moment to really remind us all that Billy is jacked. Great brawl that ran MXM off, and the tag match that’s coming will be a lot of fun. As I said before, it probably won’t outright lead someone to a title match, but if MXM gets a win over The Acclaimed, that is a big thing for their rise in the ranks.
And great main event out of Sammy and Okada. I really got worried for Sammy at a couple points, but then I was a little unsure why Sammy didn’t sell the leg more. Okada still won out, Sammy will just have to settle for being ROH World Tag Team Champion with Dustin for now. Maybe Sammy should shift to the ROH World TV Championship, get the belt back from Atlantis Jr. or something. As for Okada, I would think Konosuke Takeshita is still his next challenger, they need to get that 1v1 done, probably for WrestleDream. That could be a real show stealer given what we know both men are capable of.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Top Guys explain themselves!
After failing to take the AEW World Trios Championships, FTR turned on the Rated R Superstar! Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler now tell us WHY!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz; Jamie wins and advances.
- The Gates of Agony VS Smash ‘n’ Burn; The Gates win.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Bowens wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS LMK & Kelly Madan; Megan wins.
- Kevin Knight VS AR Fox; Knight wins.
- FTR VS 2Point0; FTR wins.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Athena VS Harley Cameron; Athena wins and advances.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Konosuke Takeshita VS Brody King; Takeshita wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
While Pac goes down with an Achilles injury, The Death Riders will still defend their AEW World Trios Championships using some Freebird Rules! Jon Moxley steps in, will he, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta keep the reign of terror going? Or can The Opps free the trios titles from their death grip?
FTR is here!
Speaking of those titles, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are here after failing to win the AEW World Trios Championships, and then brutalizing The Rated R Superstar! Adam Copeland had to be stretchered out of the arena in Philadelphia on Sunday, and FTR gets booed by Springfield, Massachusetts here tonight. Cash has a mic to say, “What happened Sunday, that wasn’t an easy decision for me. And despite what you might think, it was not premeditated. Adam Copeland has been one of my best friends, he has been my mentor, for 15 YEARS, before I even really knew Dax Harwood!”
The fans boo but Cash says the more Dax talked, the more sense he made. The more sense it made, the more it pissed Cash off, because he wanted Dax to be wrong. But Cash could feel it, he could feel that he was wrong. The more he watched the moves Cope made backstage, the more he moved against FTR’s careers, the more Cash understood that Cope only cared about Cope. Cope held FTR down! He held them down to lift himself up! So in Philly, when Cash saw Dax sitting here, Cope laying here, in that moment… It just clicked. Cash knew what had to happen, and that he’d have to be the one to do it!
The fans boo more but Cash says Cope may have trained him as a young man, but that’s all Cope ever saw! That helpless kid! And Cash is not that anymore. Cope did not respect Cash as a man! And if you disrespect him, you have to pay. FTR are living legends! They will be treated as such! Dax says he knows that it is the “cool” thing to do, so you feel like you’re somebody, you feel like you’re involved. It’s cool to boo FTR when they talk, that’s “cool” in 2025. The fans didn’t reach their dreams, so now they make their own. But just let Dax say this one thing and then they can do this charade.
“Last week, I saw a sign in the crowd that said, ‘Why, FTR, Why?’ And as cliche as that is, I though to myself, ‘Well, why not?’ Instead of asking us why, you should be thanking us! You should be thanking us because we gave Adam Copeland everything he wanted. Adam Copeland was begging for relevancy in 2025 at the expense of the ABSOLUTE BEST TAG TEAM IN THIS WORLD, and we gave it to him!” The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” and Dax asks back, “How did I sell out, you idiots? I didn’t make any money off of this.” But over the last week, Dax has been wracking his brain on what to say over what he could say to the fans and be justified.
And then it clicked! Dax doesn’t care if anyone agrees with FTR! What FTR did was right. The fans boo, but Dax says even though FTR doesn’t own anyone an explanation, let’s have fun here. They’ll run down the list. For four MONTHS, they waited. Four months, nothing to do, they were irrelevant for four months. The only thing planned for them was to be Cope’s new Edgeheads. They put FTR’s career on hold so Cope could chase his glory days and win one more world title, holding on to a sliver of hope that he might still be the man. Dax tells Adam, “We’ve won ten world titles across seven worldwide brands, and YOU want us to take a backseat to you!?
“You’re selfish! Too damn selfish to see where the issue is! And I wanted nothing more, I wanted nothing more than Adam Copeland to end his career side-by-side with FTR and ride off into the sunset. But just like every wrestler in Adam Copeland’s position, you’re TOO DAMN SELFISH!” The fans boo, Dax tells them they paid money to see him so sit down and shut up. Just work out even once, buddy! Dax understands there are a lot of people in the back not happy with FTR. And that there are some people out here not happy with them. Tony Schiavone, come on over here. The fans boo, but Dax promises Schiavone that he just wants to talk.
Nigel isn’t so sure, but Schiavone says he has things he needs to say, too. The fans are torn, but Schiavone goes to the ring. Dax tells Schiavone to be careful now, don’t fall getting in. But this week on Dynamite, Schiavone had some choice words for FTR. Funny that they were hundreds of miles away at the time. But now, face to face, would Schiavone like to say something? Schiavone says yes, and he says that they were wrong to do that to Cope. The fans cheer, Schiavone points out that when FTR arrived, the fans all loved FTR. FTR revived tag team wrestling. But in one fell swoop, they turned their backs on the man who helped them in their career.
Dax stops Schiavone there, laughing that off. So there was one other thing Schiavone said, and he doesn’t quite remember. Dax is pretty sure it had to do with Dax’s family? Yes… Schiavone says Dax’s daughter, a wonderful young lady, Straight A student… How did she feel on Monday when her friends told her that her dad turned on one of his best friends? Dax paces, and then he drags Schiavone into position! The fans boo, but Nigel stands up! FTR sees that, and the fans cheer as Nigel storms off commentary! Nigel gets in the ring to get Schiavone to safety, and he also told Schiavone he knew this would happen.
FTR warns Nigel now, but here comes Daniel Garcia! He steps to them, but FTR SHOVES him down! Then they realize what they did, and they apologize. They don’t have anything against Garcia, they’re sorry. They help Garcia stand up, then they hug Garcia…? The fans boo, and Garcia has no idea what to make of this. FTR leaves, Schiavone & Nigel go back to commentary, and Garcia makes sure Schiavone is okay. The fans cheer Garcia, Schiavone says he had to say what he said. Will the Top Guys be the absolute worst from now on?
Toni Storm speaks.
“Megan Bayne is a monster. That woman has so much thigh meat, I thought I was being mugged on Thanksgiving. Nevertheless, I don’t need to tell you that this whore you all adore, this slut you can’t rebut, this tramp is still the champ! But enough of this gay banter. The Owen Hart Cup has begun, and the winner goes on to All In: Texas for a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. Ladies, good luck. But this is a timeless cafe, and I’m gonna bake up the biggest batch of slop tarts you’ve ever seen! Billie Starkz, you Johnny Come Lately, milk-breathed, knobby kneed little brat. I will make a woman out of you.
“Harley Cameron. Call me Jim Henson, because I will wear you on my wrist and make you sing Rainbow Connection.” Schiavone? Toni says that’s the wrong slide, next! “Mercedes Money, our CEO. What an unfortunate nickname. I will drain your 401K and put you so deep into recession, you’ll have to drink my bath water. Kris Statlander. My God, what a woman! Athena. You may be the ROH Forever Champion, but you’ll last about two minutes with me. And Jamie Hayter, take my advice: No money has ever been made from dressing like you’re in a different era.
“And as for me, I could sit at home and watch this entire tournament eating veal parmesana, but that’s not the kind of woman I am, yet. Nevertheless, at Double or Nothing, I will be there, I will be watching, I will be sweating, and I will always be… TIMELESS~!” The champion has put all of her contenders on notice, but who will even make it out of the first round of this star-studded tournament?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz!
Well, speaking of those challengers, we have two here to finally kick off the action! Hayter and Billie went a round already, but will it be a repeat performance? Or will this be a Starkz contrast from last time?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Jamie rushes Billie but Billie dodges the boot. Jamie ducks Billie’s heel kick, then shoves Billie to ropes. Billie ducks, whips, but Jamie ducks ‘n’ dodges. Billie sees the lariat coming and backs off! Jamie smirks and the fans cheer. Billie comes back, offers a handshake, but Jamie isn’t so sure. Jamie accepts, but Billie whips! Jamie ducks ‘n’ dodges, Billie drops down then HEEL KICKS! Jamie goes down in a heap, seems it isn’t just Hayter who hits hard! Jamie goes to the apron, Billie storms up, but Billie bobs ‘n’ weaves to then sweep the legs! Billie SUPERKICKS Jamie, then runs, and DIVES into a forearm!
The fans fire up and Jamie brushes off the biceps. Jamie whips Billie hard into railing, then drags her up to whip her into more- NO, Billie goes up, but Jamie catches her to TOSS her over! Billie is in the timekeeper’s area while the fans fire up! Jamie refreshes the ring count, fetches Billie, but Billie HOTSHOTS her off railing! Billie then climbs onto the railing, and the fans fire up as Billie SWANTON BOMBS Jamie on the floor! The fans fire up and Billie hurries to put Jamie in the ring. Billie then climbs the corner and the fans rally up again. Jamie anchors a foot, Billie CLUBS Jamie, but Jamie CLUBS Billie.
Jamie climbs up after Billie, but Billie SHOVES her down! Billie adjusts, DIVING- NO, Jamie dodges the stomp! Billie blocks the kick, to KNEE her! Billie suplexes, Jamie lands out to whip! Billie bounces off buckles, and into a SPIENBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Billie is tougher than that but Jamie stomps her around. Jamie bumps Billie off buckles, digs her boots in, then hits a snap suplex! Billie writhes, Jamie covers, ONE!! Jamie kneels on Billie’s head, then steps off. Billie flounders, Jamie drags her up, but Billie fires hands! Jamie throws Billie by her hair! The ref reprimands but the fans cheer while Billie goes to the apron.
Jamie kicks Billie to the floor, then mockingly counts really fast, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Jamie applauds, but the ref says his count isn’t even close to over. Jamie goes out to fetch Billie, then SMACKS Her off the apron! Jamie puts Billie in the ring, then clamps on a chinlock. Billie endures as Jamie grinds her down. Billie fights up, fires body shots, but Jamie CLUBS her down. Jamie drags Billie up, bumps her off buckles again and again and again, and again and again and again, and again and again and again! Jamie finally stops as the ref counts 4, and Billie is in a daze. Jamie whips Billie corner to corner hard, then storms up to fire forearms. Jamie ROCKS Billie and she sits down. Jamie digs her boots in, but the ref counts.
Jamie steps off, then drags Billie up. Jamie whips Billie corner to corner again, then runs up, but Billie BOOTS her away! Billie HEEL- NO, Jamie blocks that kick! Jamie steps over to power Billie down into the HALF CRAB! Collision returns to single picture as Billie endures! Billie powers up, reaches out, and the fans rally as she fights forward! Billie rolls and sends Jamie into buckles! Billie hobbles, runs back in, but Jamie dodges! Billie ELBOWS Jamie, BOOTS her, then goes up, but Jamie stops the boot! Billie rebounds to ENZIGIRI! Billie sweeps the legs and deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Jamie stays in this, and Billie slaps herself to focus again. Billie snarls, drags Jamie up, and Billie suplexes. Jamie fights it, fires knees, then gets free, Jamie blocks a lariat, but Billie ducks the other! DRAGON SUPLEX! Billie then shifts to have a CHINBAR HALF NELSON COMBO! Jamie endures as Billie even bends her against a knee! Jamie fights up, snapmares free, and KNEES Billie down! Cover, TWO! Jamie drags Billie up, whips her, and fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Billie sputters, Jamie runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Billie survives and Jamie is shocked!
The fans rally up while Jamie throws off her wristbands. Jamie says time to end it! Jamie stands Billie up, fires forearm after forearm, and Billie flops over. The fans fire up, Jamie kisses the bicep, and she stands Billie up. SPRINGBOARD HAYT- NO, Billie ducks and backslides! ONE!! Billie suplexes, GHOSTBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jamie survives and Billie is beside herself! The fans rally up and Billie goes back to the corner. Billie climbs, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives again and Billie is shocked! The fans rally even harder, and Billie looks to the trophy. Billie stalks Jamie to the apron, then stomps her down.
Billie goes out to bring Jamie up, and she CLUBS her! Billie ROCKS Jamie, reels her in, but Jamie fights the lift! Jamie lifts Billie, Billie fights that! Jamie HEADBUTTS Billie, and Billie holds onto the ropes. Jamie reels Billie in, SUPLEX TO THE FLOOR! Springfield goes nuts while both women are down! The ref checks and both women are somehow still in this. The ring starts, “This is Awesome!” as both women stir at 4 of 10. Jamie rises up at 7, Billie at 8, and both women spring in at 9! The fans fire up as this continues! Billie and Jamie rise up again, and Jamie ROCKS Billie! Billie comes back to ROCK Jamie!
Jamie comes back to ROCK Billie, but Billie fires a flurry! Billie winds up, but Jamie SUPERKICKS! And ENZIGIRIS! Jamie whips, clinches, but Billie stuffs it! Jamie powers through to HATE BREAKER!! And then HAYTERADE!! Cover, Jamie wins!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Billie put on another incredible fight, but it was still not enough to reach that next level! Hayter Hits Hard, but will she have to hit even harder going up against Kris Statlander?
The Death Riders speak.
Claudio Castagnoli says, “When we started this war, we fully expected casualties. But we do not mourn, because only in death does duty end. Now, we’re not gonna hide. We’re still gonna be front and center! So Joe, yes, we’re gonna accept that challenge!” Claudio rants in German, then says at Spring Breakthru, it’s on. They do not concede territory! Marina Shafir holds up Pac’s belt, and Moxley says, “What a learning experience this will be for generational punk ass play wrestlers who don’t wanna show up to work. There’s plenty of money, championships, glory, victory, and it’s all on the frontline.
“If you want it, that’s where you gotta be. You gotta step in, step up, put yourself in harm’s way. Samoa Joe, Shibata-san, you guys know that. What’re you teaching sweet young Hook? Hook… Don’t worry. Relax. It’s the biggest match of your life. But trust me… Chicks dig scars.” Wheeler Yuta smirks, and shows his scar. Will the Death Riders find The Opps are in fact lacking?
The Gates of Agony VS Smash ‘n’ Burn!
Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have been dominating for a long time, but they’re still waiting on their opportunity. Will this be
The teams sort out, Kaun starts against Juni Underwood, and KNEES him, to then BACKBREAKER, and RUNNING SUPLEX! Kaun puts Juni in the corner. Tag to Liona, and Liona puts Juni in a corner for point-blank LARIATS! Liona goes all the way to TEN, then short arm LARIATS Juni inside-out! Then he TOSSES Ricky Pryce into the ring just because! Liona runs up to CLOBBER Ricky! Tag to Kaun, the Gates get Juni up to OPEN THE GATES onto Ricky! Cover, Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Kaun applauds his opponents, and Liona laughs. “We hurt people, too!” Is that a not so subtle message sent to the AEW World Tag Team Champions?
Backstage interview with FTR.
Lexy Nair finds Cash & Dax on their way out and asks for a moment. After what they did to Cope- Wait, 2Point0 barges in! Matt Menard & Angelo Parker excuse Lexy, and they say FTR must think they’re pretty slick. They’ve got the wool pulled over Danny’s eyes. But 2Point0 sees through the BS, and they’ll be damned if they let FTR put Garcia in the same position as Cope. FTR try to speak but Menard says no, it’s their time to talk. A year and a half, Menard has been waiting for this. A YEAR AND A HALF, and FTR finally exposed themselves! FTR thinks they can do this to Garcia? Dax tries to speak but Menard tells him to shut his gaddamn mouth!
This is 2Point0’s time! Understand that they won’t sit by and see what happened to Cope happen to Garcia! FTR asks if they want to fight. Yeah, they do! Okay, FTR will fight 2Point0 tonight, with Garcia ringside. Garcia is a grown man, he can make his own decisions. #TopGuysOut. Cash & Dax go back to the locker room, will they take out Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The 5 Tool Player made his return at Dynasty, and he added on to Platinum Max’s losing streak. But will Bowens finally prove himself worthy of gold all his own? Or will the Vanilla Babyface get all heat for ruining things?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for Bowens. Bowens and Blake circle, tie up, and Bowens waistlocks. Bowens SLAMS Blake down, facelocks, but Blake fights up. Blake wrenches out, wristlocks, but Bowens slips through to wrench and hammerlock. Bowens spins and snapmares Blake, then ghost pins, TWO! Bowens reminds Blake he’s in here with the Five Tool Player! Blake slaps that hand away, and says he only needs one. Blake runs up, Bowens dodges, Blake goes up and DROPKICKS Bowens in the back! Blake struts, then whips, but Bowens reverses. Blake ducks a lariat, FACEBUSTERS Bowens, and SLAPS him!
The fans boo but Blake “tastes” the ice cream. But Bowens CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Bowens whips, Blake reverses, but Bowens hurdles to slips around and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Bowens has the fans throw up the scissor fingers, and Bowens scissor fingers with Billy while Collision goes picture in picture.
Bowens watches Blake rise up, then takes aim to ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, but Blake avoids the superkick! Bowens is annoyed, but he goes out the side to run in around the way. Blake slips back inside, Bowens goes to the apron, and Bowens blocks a kick! Blake ENZIGIRS, then APRON SPEARS! Blake takes another taste, then builds speed to FOSBURY TOPE! Blake lounges on the floor, tells Billy to back off, but Billy tells him to SUCK IT. Blake drags Bowens into the ring, then brings him up to wrench and WRING out the arm! Blake drags Bowens back up, but Bowens ROCKS Blake! And CHOPS! And ROCKS him again!
Bowens ROCKS Blake in the corner, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Blake RAMS shoulders with Bowens. Blake eggs Bowens on, wrenches the arm, and RAMS shoulders again! Blake kicks at Bowens mockingly while Big Shotty taunts the fans. Blake wrenches, Bowens whips, then Bowens runs past. Blake dodges Bowens, Bowens redirects and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens aims at Blake. Blake stands, Bowens wrenches and torture racks! Swing and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Blake survives the “Grand Slam” but the fans rally up. Bowens waits on Blake, reels him in, fireman’s carry, but Blake fights with elbows! Blake is on the apron, and he CLAWS Bowens’ eyes!
Blake TOSSES Bowens out, then runs along the apron, DAREDEVIL DIVE! The fans boo but Blake puts Bowens in. Blake steps in, but Bowens KICKS him in the ropes! DRAPING SIDEWINDER! Cover, Lee gives Blake the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo and Daddy Ass is pissed! He says Lee did that! Bowens glares at Lee, but Blake waistlocks! Bowens switches, rolls Blake, TWO! Bowens kicks low, whips Blake, but Blake rolls off Bowens’ back! Blake shoves Bowens, SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Bowens is still in this, but Blake runs to handspring and NEURALIZER KICK! Blake fires up but the fans boo more.
Blake goes up a corner, takes aim, 450 DOUBLE STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Bowens survives and the fans fire up! Blake is frustrated, but he drags Bowens up. The fans rally for Bowens as Blake kicks at Bowens. Blake talks trash, but Bowens CHOPS him! Blake storms up, but into ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS- NO, Blake blocks the superkick to whip Bowens to ropes. Bowens reverses that, Blake tiger feints through, STUNNER! Bowens flounders, Blake brings Bowens in, and he tells Billy to SUCK IT! Blake runs, Bowens dodges! Blake handsprings, into the SUPERKICK! Lee gets on the apron, Bowens DECKS him!
The fans fire up, Billy DECKS Lee! Bowens aims at Blake, ROLLING ELBOW!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
The “Molly Whop” is just as it sounds, Bowens put the beating on the Vanilla Babyface! Bowens has a mic and he wants Springfield to make some noise! The fans cheer, and Bowens says, “This has been a long time coming, and it’s time to level up. Because what you see before you is AEW’s Five Tool Player! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and the it factor. And I am the Pride of Professional Wrestling, baby! And I don’t need a government trademark to prove I’m the best. I’m gonna prove it to you every single week, right here! So the last question is: Who will step up to the plate next and get their ass Molly Whopped by THE Five Tool Player?!”
Mic drop from Bowens, will he use all his tools and all this momentum to hit homerun after homerun?
2v1 Handicap: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS LMK & Kelly Madan!
The Megasus may not be AEW Women’s World Champion, but he will not stop after one failure. And now, to satisfy her anger, she’s taking on two opponents at once! Will everyone bow down, no matter who they are or how many there are?
The bell rings, Madan starts for her team, and she runs up, only for Megan to RAM her into a corner! And RAM her again and again and again! Megan CHOPS Madan, throws her down, then runs up to SHOTGUN her down! Madan scrambles away, LMK tags in, and LMK goes up! CROSSBODY, but Megan catches her! Megan FALL AWAY SLAMS LMK, and Little Mean Kathleen staggers around. Megan SPLASHES Madan, SPLASHES LMK, then sends LMK into Madan! DOUBLE SPLASH! Megan scoops LMK, CLOBBERS Madan, then SLAMS LMK! The fans fire up as Megan hauls Madan up, fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT onto LMK! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
The female titan didn’t even break a sweat, but she may have broken both opponents. She sits them up, shouts, “BOW DOWN!” and then SLAMS them both back down! Will no one stop Megan from rising back to title contention?
Kevin Knight VS AR Fox!
The Jet didn’t win in his Owen Hart Cup match, and he came up short on the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships in Chicago just last night, but he did win his part of $400,000 on Dynamite. Will Knight still be feeling fly after facing a veteran high-flyer? Or will Knight take over the Whole Fox’n Show?
The bell rings and Knight runs up! Fox dodges the boot, Knight dodges a boot, then Knight CHOPS! Knight whips, BACKDROP, but Fox lands out to roll Knight up! TWO, Knight Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Fox tilt-o-whirls and waistlocks, Knight switches, Fox bucks the O’Conner! Knight sunset flips, TWO! Knight kicks low, runs, but then fakes out Fox’s dropkick! SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fox stays in this but Knight stays cool. Knight brings Fox up to ROCK him in the back! Knight kicks low, but Fox fires body shots. Knight fires a forearm, but Fox fires back! Knight UPPERCUTS, then wrenches.
Knight whips, Fox grabs ropes, and Fox TOSSES Knight! Fox ROCKS Knight, but Knight throws Fox down! Fox kips up to PELE! The fans fire up, Fox builds speed, and he SLINGSHOT STOMPS Knight on the apron! The fans fire up as Fox then goes up the corner, MOONSAULT onto Knight! Another direct hit and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Fox looms over Knight, stomps him, then drags Knight up. Fox whips Knight hard into barriers! Then Fox brings Knight around, to SMACK him off the barriers! The fans cheer, Fox refreshes the ring count, but Knight CHOPS in return! Fox is stinging, but Knight CHPOS him again! Knight whips, Fox reverses, and Knight tumbles into the ring. Fox KICKS him, then hurries to cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Fox sits him up, for a basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Knight stays cool but Fox pushes him around. Knight fires body shots, then forearms. Fox kicks low, suplexes, ANARCHY! Knight flounders around while Fox snarls.
Fox rolls to have a cover, TWO! Knight has a ghost pin, TWO! Fox CLOBBERS Knight, then CLUBS him down. Knight goes to a corner, Fox CHOPS him, and then Fox snapmares Knight. Fox runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fox clamps onto Knight with a chinlock, but Knight endures. The fans rally up and Knight fights around. Fox holds tight, but Knight stands up. Fox wrangles Knight back to the mat! Knight endures again, fights around, and Collision returns to single picture. Knight stands to JAWBREAKER free! Fox snarls, comes back, but Knight UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS!
Fox KNEES low, runs, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Knight kips up! Fox goes to a corner, Knight runs up, and LARIATS! Knight UPPERCUTS, stomps, repeat! The ref counts, Knight stomps a mudhole then digs his boot in. Knight lets off, whips corner to corner, but Fox reverses. Knight reverses back, SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO! Fox survives and Knight is a bit surprised, but he waits on Fox. Fox rises, the fans rally, and Knight somersaults, but Fox denies him the DDT! Knight BOOTS from the corner, Fox returns, so Knight ELBOWS him! Knight goes up, but so does Fox! LOW MEIN PAIN!
Fox goes right up, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and Fox is shocked! The fans fire up and Fox drags Knight up. “This is Awesome!” as Fox crisscrosses Knight’s arms. Fox reels Knight in, but Knight rolls Fox up! TWO!! Fox escapes, but Knight DROPKICKS him again! Fox staggers, but he BOOTS back! Fox goes up, but Knight goes to the UPPER ROOM! Somersault, SATELLITE DDT! The fans fire up and Knight goes to the corner! Fox staggers, Knight springboards, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
The Jet Liner takes Knight to the winner’s circle! But with Best of the Super Juniors around the corner, will Knight be #The1ULookUp2?
The Gates of Agony speak.
Bishop Kaun applauds, and he says, “That was impressive, wasn’t it? We’re back. And we’re not even hurt. But we don’t mind being hurt.” Toa Liona says, “We don’t.” Kaun says they actually love being hurt! Hurt Syndicate! You hurt people? This Wednesday on Dynamite, the Gates would love to see you try. Hurt Syndicate hurts people? The Gates of Agony BREAK people! See you in Boston! Will Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin still be standing when Kaun & Liona #OpenTheGates?
FTR VS 2Point0!
Dax & Cash want to still be Daniel Garcia’s friends, but Menard & Parker have been Garcia’s friends this whole time. Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange have always felt something was off, will they finally take the Top Guys out?
Speaking of Garcia, he makes his way out, as invited by FTR. He still seems to be upset and unsure given FTR lashing out earlier, but he’s still ringside. The teams sort out and Dax BLASTS Parker off the apron! Dax beats up on Menard and then Cash runs up to CLOBBER Parker! The fans boo as Cash sends Parker into railing! And apron! And railing again! And then more railing! Cash stands over Parker, Dax stands over Menard, and Garcia can only watch. Parker gets up to CHOP Cash, Cash hits back! Menard’s already busted open as Dax beats on him! Cash CHOPS Parker, Menard wobbles, but Dax ROCKS Menard!
Cash CHOKES Parker against railing, Dax DECKS Menard, and the fans boo. Dax sits Menard up, and again Garcia can only watch this as Dax hammers away on Menard’s head. Cash then sends Parker into the steel steps! Dax puts Menard in a corner, tells Garcia that this isn’t personal, 2Point0 signed up for this. The fans rally for “DADDY MAGIC!” but Dax throws more fists! Menard is a bloody mess as Dax punches away! The ref backs Dax off, Menard stands like a zombie, and he ROCKS Dax! And ROCKS him again! Menard ROCKS Dax again and again and again in the corner! The fans love it, but Cash storms in to go after Menard!
Cash pulls hair, but Menard DECKS him, too! Menard flounders, Dax LARIATS him down! Parker storms in but Dax has him up! SHATTER MACHINE!! Dax tags Cash, and now they get Menard up. MIND BREAKER!! But they’re not done?! Garcia says c’mon already! FTR still gets Menard up for another MIND BREAKER!! They won’t stop, they get Menard back up! Garcia gets on the apron, he wants the ref to step in already! FTR apologize and they set Menard down. Cover, FTR wins!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall
Garcia is still furious, and he storms into the ring. He checks on Menard, then he gets in Dax’s face! Dax & Cash want Garcia to calm down. They did hear him out in the end there. Garcia says it shouldn’t have taken that! FTR leaves, Garcia helps Menard stand, but then FTR returns! They CLOBBER Garcia! They beat Garcia down while the fans boo! FTR get Garcia up, MIND BREAKER!!! And then they get him back up!? MIND BREAKER!!! The ref shouts at them to stop, the fans boo as hard as they can, but FTR hauls Garcia up again! Security rushes in to stop this! Dax DECKS the ref!! That’s another fine right there!
The fans boo, security try to stop FTR, but FTR gets Garcia up again! BUT WAIT! The Undisputed Kingdom rush in! The paragons of wrestling will not let this injustice continue! They run FTR off, but FTR says they should watch their backs now. Who else will FTR violently disrespect as they demand we respect them?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Athena VS Harley Cameron!
The LONGEST REIGNING champion in ROH history, and yes that is champion bar none, male or female, is finally getting her shot at history here in AEW. She could very well become a new Double Champion should she win all the way to Double or Nothing and then All In: Texas. But she must first get past one wild Aussie! Will Athena #FeelTheWrath of Harley Cameron? Or will the Fallen Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, simply add Harley’s name to the long, long list of fallen opponents?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Athena and Harley circle, feel things out, then tie up. Athena powers Harley to the corner, but she lets off quickly. Harley storms up, Athena shoves her back, then Athena pats Harley on the head. Athena soaks up heat, but Harley headlocks. Athena powers up and out, drops down, but Harley drop toeholds! Harley pats Athena on the head! The fans cheer and Athena says okay, that’s fair. Athena then runs up to roll Harley up, TWO! Harley trips Athena, jackknife bridges, TWO! Athena sunset flips, TWO! Harley high stacks, TWO and Athena sunset flips again, TWO! The fans fire up as the two stand off!
Harley and Athena reset, Athena applauds for Harley, then headlocks! Harley endures the grind, powers out to headlock in return, and now Athena endures. Athena powers up and out to send Harley tot he corner. Athena runs in, Harley slips out to the apron, and Harley blocks a shot to ROUNDHOUSE! Athena staggers, Harley brings her into the ropes to CLUB her! And CHOKE her! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Harley stops at 4. Harley waistlocks, but Athena fights the lift! Athena runs to the post to HOTSHOT Harley! Then APRON BACK SUPLEX! Athena then wheelbarrows Harley to GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!
The fans fire up and Athena smiles. The ref checks Harley, she’s okay to continue, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Athena stomps Harley, drags her up, and sends her into steel steps! Harley sputters, Athena refreshes the ring count, and she CLUBS Harley. Harley staggers away, Athena stands her up and ROCKS her! Athena CLUBS away on Harley, pushes her into the ring, and then storms up, but into a cradle! TWO!! Athena escapes, BOOTS Harley down, and scowls. Athena stalks Harley, drags her up, and KNEES her in the side! Athena stalks Harley some more, KNEES her in the side, and then has Harley in the corner. Athena RAMS into Harley, RAMS into her again, then RAMS again! Athena pushes Harley along the ropes but the ref reprimands.
Athena ROCKS Harley, but Harley ROCKS Athena! Athena brings Harley up but Harley ROCKS her again! Athena clamps on a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Then she suplexes high and hard! Athena kips up, fires up, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Athena has Harley in a Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch! Harley endures, pries at the facelock portion, but Athena thrashes Harley. Harley pops free to a cover, TWO! Athena knees low, whips, but Harley reverses to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up, Harley brings Athena up, but Athena shoves her away. SOBAT! LEG SWEEP! Athena runs, and SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Harley survives and Athena grows frustrated. Athena stalks Harley to ropes, KICKS her in the side, then brings her up to scoop and carry her! Athena puts Harley in the Tree of Woe, then KICKS! KICKS! And KICKS!
The ref counts, Athena backs off, and Athena cheers herself on. Athena runs, but Harley sits up over the sweep! Harley KICKS from upside-down, then wrenches to NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up, Harley runs up, and LARIATS! ENZIGIRI! Harley brings Athena up to BULLDOG HOTSHOT, and then Harley fires off on Athena in the ropes! The fans fire up, the ref counts, Harley shots “FEEL THE WRATH!” AX KICK! Athena falls back, Harley storms in and goes up the corner. Harley aims, leaps, CROSSBODY! Athena rolls through to scoop Harley! The fans fire up as Athena pops Harley up, but Harley fights! Harley RANAS!
Athena rises to SUPERKICK! The fans are torn, Athena springboards, but into a HAYMAKER!! Harley has Athena now, pump handle and SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives but Harley won’t give up! “This is Awesome!” as Harley and Athena both slowly rise. Harley fires up, brings Athena around, dragon sleeper for HER FINISHING- NO, Athena cartwheels free! Athena reels Harley in, Canadian Rack, but Harley slips free! Harley tilt-o-whirls and rolls Athena up, TWO!! Harley wrenches again, SOLE FOOD! Harley runs, but Athena pops her up, POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO, deadlift POWERBOMB!
Athena reels Harley back in, ATAXIA KNEE STRIKE!! Athena then climbs, Harley rises, O FACE!!! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Athena stays undefeated in any and all kinds of matches, and she holds up her ROH Women’s World Championship, as well as her spinner belt variant. But now she runs into Mercedes Mone, their battle set for Boston and the Dynamite edition of Spring Breakthru! Will Mone win in her hometown to head for Double or Nothing? Or will Athena derail the Money Train and be that much closer to a match in her hometown of Arlington, Texas?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
“Springfieeeeeld~! Sorry the Money Train skipped your pathetic town. But then next stop for me in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament is in my hometown of Boston. That’s right, it was a little over a year ago where I made my AEW debut in the City of Champions. It was in that very moment that I had the biggest dream of holding all the championship gold! And now the Money Train is only two stops away from All In: Texas. And Athena, you are just a speedbump on my track to success. The Forever ROH Champion, Athena, you are one of the very best of all time, and you proved that tonight against Harley Cameron.
“But you’re competing against me, Four Belts Mone, the greatest TBS Champion of all time. So this Wednesday at Dynamite, I am going to show you why Money Changes Everything. And the best woman will win, and that woman is me, darling.” Mone is ready, but will she put her money where her mouth is against the Fallen Goddess?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Konosuke Takeshita VS Brody King w/ Julia Hart!
Just last night for NJPW Windy City Riot, The Alpha just went toe-to-toe with The Ace, Hiroshi Tanahashi, as part of the Ace Final Road series. And as big as that moment was, this could be even bigger! Konosuke wants to fulfill Don Callis’ prophecy of a “Proto-shita” finals at Double or Nothing, will he be one step closer to realizing that dream match? Or will the King of Death end The Alpha right here and now?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, and Brody powers Konosuke to a corner. The ref counts, Brody lets off slowly, but Konosuke avoids the chop! Konosuke headlocks, Brody powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Neither man falls and the fans fire up! Brody swings, Konosuke dodges to come back and ROCK Brody! Brody comes back, runs through the CHOP, then RAMS Konosuke! Konosuke rebounds, ducks the lariat, and he returns again, but Brody’s CHOP knocks him down! The fans bark for Brody and he drags Konosuke up. Brody scoops, Konosuke slips free, but Brody fires elbows!
Brody switches to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, and Brody has Konosuke in a corner. Brody CHOPS and the fans fire up! The Princess of the Black Throne smiles as Brody fires forearms and CHOPS! The fans fire up more as Brody whips corner to corner. Konosuke hits buckles hard then falls in a heap! Brody huffs ‘n’ puffs, runs up, but Konosuke avoids a senton! Konosuke goes up to SECOND ROPE SENTON! The fans fire up while Brody bails out. Brody is on the apron, Konosuke storms up to ROCK him! Konosuke ROCKS Brody again, then runs, but Brody BOOTS him! Konosuke drops to his knees, Brody hauls him up and suplexes!
Konosuke lands safe on the apron and BOOTS Brody! Then he reels Brody in! Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Konosuke fights with elbows, but Brody still APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!! Both men fall to the floor and the fans fire up! Julia also applauds while Brody rises. Brody shakes out the cobwebs, drags Konosuke up, and he puts Konosuke in the ring. The fans rally for Brody but Konosuke bails out the side. Brody barks, the fans join in, and Brody runs up, but Konosuke JUMP KNEES! Konosuke goes into the ring, builds speed, and he FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Brody! The fans lose their minds while Collision goes picture in picture!
Konosuke and Brody are both down, Julia coaches Brody while the fans rally. Konosuke stands Brody up but Brody CHOPS! Konosuke ROCKS Brody! Brody leans against the barriers, but Konosuke CHOPS him! And CHOPS! And then whips him hard into barriers! Brody slumps down and Konosuke refreshes the ring count. Julia again coaches Brody but Konosuke is back. Brody ROCKS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Brody! Konosuke pushes Brody into the ring, stalks behind him, then snapmares. Konosuke clamps on a chinlock and squeezes tight. Brody endures, Julia rallies the fans, and Brody pries at the hold.
Konosuke thrashes Brody around, grinds him into the mat, but the fans continue to rally. Brody fights up, fires body shots, but Konosuke shifts his grip. Brody fights the lift with elbows, then runs, but into a mule kick! DDT! Konosuke snarls as he rises up, and now Konosuke goes up the corner! But Brody rises to CHOP first! Brody climbs up, CLUBS away on Konosuke’s back, then brings him to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men writhe and the fans fire up! Collision returns to single picture, Julia and the fans rally again, and a standing count is climbing. Both men are down at 5 of 10, but crawling for corners.
Konosuke drags himself up, “This is Awesome!” as Brody rises. Brody barks, the fans bark with him, and Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives and Brody snarls. Brody drags Konosuke up, reels him in, but Konosuke fights the lift! Brody ROCKS Konosuke, Konosuke ROCKS Brody! The forearms go back and forth, and Brody CHOPS! Konosuke sits down, but Brody stands him back up. Konosuke fires a forearm, but Brody fires back. Konosuke fires a flurry, then winds up, and ALPHA ELBOWS! Brody stays up!? And he ROCKS Konosuke! And CHOPS him! And CHOPS! And then puts some stank on the CHOP!!
Konosuke falls to his knees again and the fans fire back up! But Konosuke is up, ALPHA ELBOW!! Brody falls, Konosuke falls on him for a cover, TWO!! Konosuke is stunned, but he drags Brody up again. The fans fire up as Konosuke reels Brody in, and Brody fights the lift! Konosuke powers through, BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Konosuke is beside himself! Konosuke shakes his head, stands back up, and he runs the ropes, LARIAT! Brody stays up!? Brody shakes his head, so Konosuke runs again, LARIAT! Brody still stays up, so Konosuke fires up and runs!
Brody SWATS the lariat to CHOP! ROLLING ELBOW! And then LARIAT! Cover, TWO?!? Konosuke survives, but Brody scoops! DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, TWO!?!? Konosuke survives, even Julia can’t believe it. Brody drags Konosuke up, reels him in, Canadian Rack, but Konosuke fights free! Konosuke runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Konosuke scoops?! And tucks!? BASTARD DRIVER!! But then, wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous as Konosuke brings out his full power! Brody stands, into the LARIATOOO~!! Cover, TWO!!! Brody survives that Stan Hanson level clothesline and the fans are electric!
Brody snarls, dares Konosuke to bring it, POWER DRIVER KNEE!! Brody stays up!? POWER DRIVE KNEE, AGAIN!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Brody survives again, but Konosuke won’t stop here! BLINDSIDE POWER DRIVE!! And then another POWER DRIVE!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
From trumping The Ace to trumping a King, Konosuke is the hot hand in this tournament to be sure! The Alpha looks to the Owen Hart Cup and vows it will be his! But will he be able to overcome the #BillyGOAT, Will Ospreay? Or will the Aerial Assassin be the one going Double or Nothing?
My Thoughts:
A great, maybe even awesome episode of Collision here. Even with things being mostly obvious results, it was all top level stuff. Knight VS Fox was great stuff to help keep Knight sharp in AEW. Best of the Super Juniors starts in May, so he’s got about another month where he will still be hanging in AEW, Knight can surely get a couple more wins before going back to Japan for that tournament. Gates of Agony of course won their match, but I like that they called out the Hurt Syndicate. I feel like they won’t win the title match with them, but it’s good to see the Gates finally moving up to this level and not just languishing in ROH.
Great match from Bowens VS Blake, and a great win for Bowens. Very good promo from Bowens, I’m sure he’ll get more wins and maybe even go for a title. Well, depending on where the different midcard belts are going, Bowens might have to wait a minute, given the tease of Omega VS Okada as of late. Good promo from the Death Riders as they have adjust after Pac gets injured. At the same time, Hook should be alright from the dizziness and possible concussion, as nothing has been said further. Death Riders VS Opps for the trios titles will be great stuff, but even doing it for a themed episode doesn’t make me think Death Riders lose. It’d be nice if they did, though…
Good Heel promo from FTR, though it didn’t say much more than Dax did passive aggressively a couple weeks ago: Cope kept FTR from what FTR wanted, which glosses over how The Death Riders kinda got at them, too; and the loss at Dynasty was just the last straw. Them threatening Schiavone & Nigel was a nice touch, as was getting Garcia into the story given he teamed with them against Undisputed Kingdom. Menard & Parker stepping up for Garcia was good, and wow did Menard bleed for that match. FTR of course win, and then them brutalizing 2Point0 to bring out Undisputed Kingdom (well, I guess they’re trying Paragon, since Schiavone mentioned that) was good, too.
Dax & Cash are tag guys so they won’t bother with the TNT Championship, but I could see them taking on Roddy & Kyle one more time, then we’d get Dax & Cash VS Cole & Garcia. At least, maybe? Just something that’ll help FTR get back up and maybe go for tag titles. Megan beating two opponents at once was a good way to step things up in her rebound from Dynasty. I wonder if she’ll keep doing that until running into some new rival. I say that as it seems we won’t be getting her and Toni Storm in a rematch.
Toni Storm had a great promo to call out all the remaining Women’s Owen Hart Cup entries, but I find it interesting that she had no quip for Kris, just a compliment. Makes me wonder if Kris is destined to win the tournament and go to All In with Toni. And of course, great stuff in all of the Owen Hart Cup matches. Jamie VS Billie was a great rematch, but I shouldn’t be surprised Jamie wins again. Jamie VS Kris will be great stuff to lead into Double or Nothing. Then, great stuff from Athena VS Harley, certainly one of Harley’s better matches. But at the same time, of course Athena won to face Mone. Good promo from Mone to call Athena out, their match is going to be awesome, hard to say who wins that.
Konosuke VS Brody was also great, definitely a great main event. Of course Konosuke won. He’s NEVER Openweight Champion, the Don Callis Family keeps their idea of All Don Callis Family alive a little longer, and Konosuke VS Ospreay is going to be awesome stuff. I still think Ospreay wins and meets Kyle in the main event, but I suppose that still depends on how Hangman VS Wild Card goes.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Fallout from Dynasty!
Swerve Strickland is NOT AEW World Champion, both because of The Death Riders AND The Young Bucks! Will Swerve take out Pac before hunting Bucks?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir VS Katsuyori Shibata; Moxley wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS PAC; Swerve wins.
- $400K 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Ricochet, The Beast Mortos & Cru; Ospreay, Knight, Briscoe & Bailey win.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Kris Statlander VS Thunder Rosa; Kris wins and advances.
- Samoa Joe & Hook VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; Joe & Hook win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Death Riders speak.
Jon Moxley says, “The single greatest roster of pure talent ever assembled under one roof every week on AEW Dynamite. So, why can’t any of these guys get their act together when it counts? They come with their talents and they come with their gifts and they come with their fanfare and their bodies hit the dirt and they roll back down the hill. They will excuse themselves of they will seek comfort without addressing the real problem: You don’t want it. You don’t. We will scorch the earth with anybody who wants to call themselves a contender before we give a single inch. Not an inch.
“This is my life’s work. It will not be bought or sold. Matt & Nick Jackson have returned. Interesting. Power players in pro-wrestling’s new gilded age. Let’s do a little who’s who. I’m surrounded by warriors, I am the world champion, a king on the frontlines. You two? I don’t recognize you two anymore. I haven’t for a long time. You stumbled onto a board and you don’t know what the game is. You better figure it out, and you better be real, real careful. Better be real careful before you make any moves.” The Maniac keeps everyone on edge as he puts them all on notice, but will someone finally beat him at his own game?
Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir VS Katsuyori Shibata!
While The Maniac thinks he and his Death Riders are feared and untouchable, The Opps showed they are #NeverLacking! The Opps did what they could to keep things even between Death Riders and Swerve Strickland, but will The Wrestler make sure Moxley realizes what he’s lacking?
The bell rings, the two circle, and Baltimore rallies up. The two clinch, fight for control, and Shibata slips through to waistlock. Moxley wrenches free, but Shibata hooks a leg. Moxley rolls to get a wristlock but Shibata headscissors. The fans cheer, but Moxley fights around and pops free. The two stare down and go again. Shibata stays low as he looks for a leg, but then stands as Moxley tries for knuckle locks. They clinch, Moxley facelocks, but Shibata fights around. The fans duel, Shibata slips out to waistlock, then he grabs a leg. Moxley fights up, Shibata goes back to the waistlock and wrangles Moxley again.
The two move around, Moxley goes to the ROPEBREAK, and Shibata lets off. The fans rally as the two reset. They circle, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and Moxley powers Shibata back to the ropes. Shibata turns things around, only for Moxley to turn them back around, and they’re in the corner. Moxley lets off slowly, then he pie faces Shibata! Shibata CHOPS Moxley! The fans fire up as Shibata gives as good as he gets! Moxley is already red, so he CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS, Moxley CHOPS, the fans “WOO~!” and the CHOPS keep going! As soon as Mox CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS! Moxley snarls, kicks low, then runs, to then BOOT Shibata!
Moxley gets in Shibata’s face, but Shibata just eggs him on! The fans fire up, so Moxley BOOTS Shibata again! Shibata just turns himself around and eggs Moxley on! Moxley BOOTS, but Shibata gets in Moxley’s face! Moxley runs, but into a clinch, S T O! The fans fire up, and Shibata clamps on a chinlock. Moxley fights up, but Shibata catches him into a COBRA TWIST! Moxley endures, reaches out, but Shibata shifts position to have an IRON OCTOPUS! Moxley still endures, fights his way forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets go to CLUB Moxley, then whips him to a corner and BOOTS!
The fans fire up as Shibata fires a flurry of forearms on Moxley! The ref counts, Shibata sits Moxley down, then he runs corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Then he gets going again, but Moxley LARIATS first! Moxley hurries to get Shibata up, LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Shibata is tougher than that, but Moxley reels him in, PILEDRIVER! Moxley grins while Shibata staggers up, but Shibata PENALTY KICKS! The fans fire up as Shibata quite literally kicks that smug look off Moxley’s face! Marina is worried, but Shibata clamps on with a chinlock. Moxley fights up, slips out, and he has a SLEEPER!
Shibata pries at the hold, slips around, spin and snapmare, then the SLEEPER! Moxley fights up, reaches out, and he reaches back to THUMB Shibata in the eye! Shibata lets go, Moxley has the SLEEPER, and drops for the REAR NAKED CHOKE! The fans boo but Shibata is caught! The ref calls it, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
Dirty deeds done dirt cheap, but it still gave Moxley the win. Will Moxley continue to act in opposition to his words? Wait! The Young Bucks are here! Matthew & Nicholas Jackson make their way out on stage, Baltimore booing all the way. The prodigal EVPs go to the ring, and step inside to join Moxley & Marina. Moxley eyes The Bucks, The Problem standing in their way. Moxley has Marina stand down and the Death Riders fall back. Nick gets a mic to say, “Please give it up for your World Heavyweight Champion, Jon Moxley!” The fans boo instead. Nick says, “And show some damn respect for the Founding Fathers of AEW, YOUR EVPs!”
The fans boo more, but Nick tells them to “Shut the F up!” And yes, he used the letter F, so he self-censored. Nick knows everyone is wondering why The Bucks did what they did. Why did they cost Swerve the world title? Well, they have a couple good reasons why. First of all, they did it for their good friend. Hangman Adam Page, you’re welcome! This is what Hangman wanted all along! He never wanted Swerve to be world champion ever again, so they did that for him. The Bucks do NOT forget who their friends are. They still love Hangman and they know Hangman loves them. The fans chant “Whose House?“ “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Matt says Moxley, if only you stuck around to hear this, but Matt isn’t afraid to say this in front of the world. The fans continue to chant for “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” but Matt tells The Death Riders that what they did for them is a peace offering. The Bucks have no problems with The Death Riders, and they hope The Death Riders have no problems with them. While Matt & Nick sat at home for months and months, they realized while watching The Death Riders, that they’ve all got more in common than you’d think. The Death Riders wanna see that locker room rise to the occasion, just like The Bucks.
The Death Riders want AEW to be the best company in the world, just like The Bucks! They want to change the world, just like The Bucks! And Jon, Matt is impressed. Watching Jon, Matt saw him do what The Bucks could not. Jon Moxley succeeded in taking over AEW, and even got the world title. The Bucks could never do that. So last Sunday was their elevator pitch to The Death Riders. Imagine the synergy if The Death Riders & The Elite worked together as one! Moxley, the world champion, and The Founding Fathers of AEW, The EVPs, all together…! So please, Moxley, come on back out here with your boys, and let’s discuss a little bit of business.
The fans boo, but instead of Moxley, it’s KENNY OMEGA! The other Founding Father is here, and the fans fire up! The AEW International Champion has a mic to tell The Bucks, “So you did this all for your friends, huh? Mox, Hanger. You forgot to do me. But actually, I remember the last time we met. And if memory serves me correctly, it’s when at the height of my diverticulitis, you pushed me off a stretcher that was taking me to the hospital.” The fans boo, and Omega says this might sound crazy, but he never forgot. And he even forgave them! When he returned, he said that what he was doing was for his own legacy and for the safety of this company, not for revenge.
The fans cheer, and Omega says what we’re all trying to do here is #BringBacktheFeeling. Now, Omega hates to divert from the story, but allow him to tell The Bucks a story. Omega had a friend in high school who had two Shi Tzu dogs. It doesn’t really matter the type of dog, but they were both yappy as all heck. Ugly little mutts, but hey, Omega is an animal lover, so he loved these dogs. Every time he visited his friend’s place, they’d play games, but the dogs would take a dookie on the floor. The friend didn’t care, and those two little Shi Tzus were ever so pleased with themselves.
But as time went on, and more dookie kept collecting, and the stains left behind were getting more pungent, Omega had to say, “Hey, pal. Maybe we move this over to my place?” That is what The Bucks, without Omega, were like here in AEW. The fans chant “DOOKIE! DOOKIE!” Omega says the last time we saw The Bucks on AEW TV, they were shredding documents like there was some big incriminating thing they were covering up. Guys, Omega is gonna spoil the surprise right now. We all know how The Bucks live. We all know exactly how they operate! They brag about their earnings and their money, so yes, they were tearing up receipts!
Receipts of private jets! Of that big chair one of them has facing the bed in their master bedroom. The OnlyFans accounts! But it doesn’t matter! The part that matters most, the part that pisses Omega off the most, is that not because of The Death Riders, but because of The Young Bucks that AEW almost died! The company Omega loves and gave his very life, heart and soul for. The fans cheer that, and Omega says he cannot lie. The time off did The Bucks wonderfully. Nick looks every bit of that 90 pounds he was before he left. And Matt… Well, sure, he looks fine in that low cut V neck, but lay off the hot stuff! He’s as red as Nick’s lapels!
And quite frankly, now that we’ve gotten to this point, Omega could go on and on and on. But he doesn’t know, maybe they cut out the middle man and just fight. The fans fire up as Omega storms his way forward! Nick & Matt are ready, but then here comes Kazuchika Okada! The Elite’s Rainmaker is here and Omega realizes this is now 3v1. But wait! SWERVE shows up! The fans fire up as now things look to be 3v2! Swerve slips in from the crowd side, with a chair! The Elite runs off, avoiding retribution for the Dynasty screw job. The fans cheer as Baltimore is now “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Omega offers a fist bump, Swerve gives him the fist bump! Will The Cleaner and The Realest be unlikely allies in this war for AEW’s heart and soul? Swerve grabs a mic to shout, “I now pronounce it is Buck Hunting Season! And I’m here with a loaded shotgun ready to blast on some freakin’ EVPs! You couldn’t leave well enough alone, could you? I dealt with you last year. And now-” PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard has a match with Swerve, so he decides to take it now! The fans boo but Pac digs his boot into Swerve in the neck! The ref rushes in, he has Pac back off, and things cool off while Dynamite goes to break!
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS PAC!
Dynamite returns as Swerve tells the ref this match is still happening. The bell rings, Pac runs up, and Swerve BOOTS him down! The fans fire up and Swerve brings Pac up for fast hands! Swerve has Pac in a corner, fires off more shots, then fireman’s carries to hit SNAKE EYES! Swerve runs and he BOOTS Pac down again! Pac flounders, the fans fire up, and Swerve sees Pac bail out. Swerve BOOTS Pac from the apron! Swerve snarls, then drags Pac up to whip hard into railing! And then whips him the other way, into more railing! Pac writhes, but Swerve brings him up to send into steel steps! Pac slumps down while the fans fire up!
Nana says this is the REAL world champion here! Swerve refreshes the ring count, then revels in the fans chanting “One More Time!” Pac hurries into the ring to deny Swerve that, but Swerve goes around the outside. Swerve storms into the ring, but Pac goes back to the apron. Swerve storms up but Pac RAMS into him! Pac slingshots up and over, keeps moving, but Swerve stops the rana! Swerve hauls Pac up to BUCKLE BOMB! Pac writhes, drags himself up, and Swerve snapmares him to go up and FALLING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up while Swerve hits the Griddy! Swerve stalks Pac, stands on him at the ropes, but steps off as the ref counts.
Pac sputters, Swerve eggs Pac on, but Doc Sampson is called over to check on Pac. Pac’s foot seems to be the body part in question, and Swerve is annoyed that this is denying him his payback. The fans rally and Swerve paces. Doc double checks Pac, he is okay to continue, so he slides into the ring. SUPERKICK from Swerve! Swerve goes up the corner and the fans fire up! KILL STOMPS! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
The Bastard takes a shot intended for The Bucks, but Swerve surely has ammo to spare. Will Swerve get at Matt & Nick soon enough?
Ricochet, Beast Mortos & Cru speak.
The One & Only says, “There is a lot that Daddy can do with $400,000. And tonight, I will lead Team Ricochet to victory.” The others take offense to that. But yeah, he’s the captain now. AHA~! The others roll their eyes, but will they all be rolling in money after tonight?
Will Ospreay, Mark Briscoe, Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey speak.
The Sussex County Chicken says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the word of the day is entrepreneurial! Because tonight, fellas, we have a opportunity to split 400 hundred thousand dollars! Will, whatcha gonna do with a hundred grand?” The Aerial Assassin shouts, “DISNEY WORLD~!” Mike, how ’bout you? He’ll buy some new shoes! And Jet, what about you? Kevin Knight is gonna go to Atlantic City, baby! What about Mark? Well, he plans to diversify his financial portfolio. But that’s besides the point! They’re coming for ya, baby! RAH RAH RAH! Which team will #ManUp and bring up the jackpot?
AEW hears from the many entrants of the Women’s Owen Hart Cup.
The CEO brags about how she beat the Princess of the Black Throne, but Billie Starkz reminds us that this is about honoring a legend. Jamie Hart says Billie is young, but scrappy and has heart. Mone continues to brag that the Money Train is going to win The Owen, pull into Globe Life Field stadium and become AEW Women’s World- Wait, Mini Mone pops in and says, “CHAMPION~!” Harley Cameron is all smiles but Mone has a headache. Billie knows Jamie doesn’t doubt herself because she beat Billie before, but in the Owen Hart Cup, it’ll be different. Harley tells Mone that she might go to All In. Or maybe, just maybe, Harley does, because she’s also in the tournament.
And you never know! Maybe Harley and Mone could face off! Jamie knows Billie wants her moment, but Jamie just wants to fight. Let’s see which one wins out on Saturday. Mone wishes Harley luck against Athena, and may the best woman win. Mini Mone tells Harley that next time, she’ll do the talking. But as stated, the Owen Hart Cup will have a Collision in Springfield, Massachusetts! Who makes it out of there to move on to Boston and the Spring Breakthru?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee Paquette brings up The Cowboy facing the Wild Card entrant to the Men’s Owen Hart Cup. How does he prepare for a question mark? Hangman doesn’t know who this guy is, and he doesn’t know what he’s supposed to say, but he’s kinda doing something right now so excuse him. Hangman storms on down the hall and goes right into Swerve’s room!? Hangman asks Nana, “Where’s he at?!” Nana asks what the hell, and Hangman knows Nana knows, so he needs to sit his ass down! Nana sits down, and Hangman wants to make something perfectly clear! At Dynasty, Hangman was NOT trying to help Swerve, understand?
And next week, Hangman has his match in The Owen! So tell Swerve if he so much as thinks about getting in the way, Hangman will pick up with him where they left off. Hangman then turns to go, but Nana has him hold on. There’s something he’s been wanting to tell Hangman for the last year. Nana can’t talk for Swerve, but Nana regrets what they did. Hangman tells Nana to stop! Not another word! Nana does not get that. Hangman storms off, not wanting an apology. Is Hangman that determined to hate someone?
$400K 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Ricochet, The Beast Mortos & Cru!
The Aerial Assassin teamed with The Jet last week, and had a stellar match at Dynasty as part of the Owen Hart Cup. They team with Mark & Mike to make some bank, can they do it? Or will “Team Ricochet” be #OuttaThisWorld?
Dynamite returns as Briscoe makes his entrance, followed by this conglomeration of high-fliers. The teams sort out, and Bailey steps up so he can call out The One & Only. The fans cheer that, so Ricochet steps in. The bell rings, Bailey and Ricochet circle, but Ricochet keeps his distance, and he tags to Mortos! The fans boo Ricochet but he claims he needs some time to stretch. Mortos stares down with Bailey, and then both men roar! Mortos runs up, Bailey dodges, drops down, hurdles over, but Mortos leaps over! Bailey runs up, but Mortos stops the rana! Bailey slips free, dodges, then goes up a corner to FLYING RANA!
The fans fire up while Mortos tumbles, and Ricochet tags back in! Bailey shows roundhouse and Ricochet backs off! The fans laugh at Ricochet as he cowers in the ropes. Ricochet tags out to Lio Rush, and the fans rally Ospreay reaches out. Bailey obliges and tags Ospreay in! The fans fire up as #BillyGOAT and #ManOfTheHour circle. They feel things out, but then Action Andretti steps in! Ospreay stares Action down, but that lets Lio CLUB Ospreay from behind! The fans boo as Lio rains down shots, then Mortos and Action join in! The ref reprimands, Action stomps away on Ospreay, then he tags Ricochet.
Ricochet stomps away on Ospreay, the fans boo, but Cru double whip Ricochet in, only for Ospreay to BOOT him! Ospreay then ELBOWS Action, dodges Lio, and his team jumps in! The fans fire up as all eight men stand off! The ref wants this to calm down, Ospreay has his team stand down, and Ricochet talks trash like he’s so tough. Bailey ROCKS Ricochet and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Ospreay has Lio, Knight has Action, and Briscoe has Mortos! They’re all in corners, then climb up for a rain of fists! The fans fire up as as we go to TEN, forty total! The fans fire up as Ospreay ELBOWS Ricochet, Knight SPLASHES, and Mark LARIATS!
Mark feeds Ricochet to Bailey’s ROUNDHOUSE! Cru gets up, Ospreay & Mark BLAST them off the apron! Ospreay PLANCHAS onto Lio! Mark DIVES onto Action! Knight PLANCHAS onto Mortos! Bailey goes up, up, and TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS Cru! The fans fire up as Ospreay and the others put hands in, Entrepreneurial! But then Ricochet FLIES! Ospreay and team get out of the way, and Ricochet lands on his feet! Good news is Ricochet isn’t hurt. Bad news is, he’s not surrounded. QUADRUPLE “BALD!” SLAP!! The fans are thunderous while Ricochet writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ospreay stands Ricochet up to DECK him, then Bailey has Lio & Action by the hair. Bailey gives Cru a meeting of the minds while Briscoe WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Bailey puts Ricochet in the ring, bumps him off buckles, then bumps him off Knight’s boot! The fans fire up as Bailey joins in, Ospreay bumps Ricochet off double boots! Knight tags in, he drags Ricochet up and CLUBS him. Ricochet goes to a corner as Knight stalks him, and Ricochet wants mercy. But he just YANKS Knight into buckles! Ricochet tags Action, Action tags Lio, and Action LARAITS! Lio LARIATS! Lio feeds Knight to the mule kick, knee lift, and ROLLING ELBOW!
Lio fires fast hands and DECKS Knight! Cru talks trash, then they kick Knight around. Lio CLUBS Knight down, rains down fists, then drags Knight up to whip and ELBOW him down! Lio tags Action, Cru double whips, and they DOUBLE ELBOW Knight! Action covers, ONE!! Knight stays in this but Action stays on him with a chinlock. Knight endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Action CLUBS Knight again, CHPOS him in the corner, then tags Ricochet. Ricochet CHOPS Knight, then snapmares for a basement DROPKICK! Ricochet taunts Briscoe, the ref keeps him back, and Ricochet drags Knight to the corner.
Mortos tags in, he and Ricochet mug Knight, then Mortos brings Knight around. Mortos CHOPS Knight, sucker punches Briscoe, then roars. Mortos KICKS Knight in the leg, then brings him around for a snapmare. NECK TWIST! Mortos whips Knight to ropes, scoops him, and CIPHER- RANA from Knight! Knight hurries, hot tag to Bailey! Bailey goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Mortos down! The fans fire up with Bailey as he SOBATS Mortos, then AX KICKS! Mortos kneels, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Bailey BUZZSAWS Mortos down! The fans fire up and Bailey runs, SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally for “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” and Bailey stays between Mortos and Cru. Bailey KICKS Mortos, but Mortos snarls! Bailey KICKS again! Mortos rises! Bailey KCISK, Mortos blocks, and Mortos spins Bailey to scoop and CIPHER UTAKI! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Bailey and Mortos crawl, hot tag to Ricochet, but Ricochet takes his time to swagger. The fans boo, but Ricochet springboards in, only for Bailey to dodge! Ricochet BLASTS Ospreay and Briscoe, but then Bailey dodges to BLAST Cru! Bailey runs up, but Ricochet hits a CAVE IN!! Bailey tumbles away but Briscoe runs in!
Briscoe dodges Ricochet, dodges again, then waistlocks. Ricochet switches, Briscoe breaks that and PELES! Mortos is back to shove and POP-UP SAMOAN DROP Briscoe! Knight whips Mortos to go up, but Mortos catches him! Knight fires hands, but Mortos still fights the rana! But Knight makes the bomb a DDT! Action kicks Knight, whips him, but Knight reverses. Lio is in and he fires hands! Lio whips, “This is Awesome!” as Knight reverses. Action goes up and out while Lio slides to a stop. Knight runs in, but Action ROCKS him! Lio UP KICKS, Action ENZIGIRIS, then Lio whips. Knight and Lio dosido with their reversals, RUSH HOUR!
Action is there to torture rack Knight, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Ospreay runs up, Lio has a leg! Action runs up but Ospreay ducks to then break free, dodge and handspring, DOUBLE PELE! The fans are thunderous, but Ricochet SHOVES Ospreay right out! Bailey PENALTY KICKS Ricochet, then sets up, STANDING- NO, Ricochet avoids the knee drop! A little like Dynasty there, and Ricochet hauls Bailey up to a fireman’s carry, RUNNING DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Bailey survives and the fans fire up! Briscoe ROCKS Ricochet, Ricochet tumbles away and tags Mortos. Briscoe LARIATS Ricochet up and out!
Mortos aims at Bailey and runs up, but into a BOOT! Mortos roars, runs up, but into another BOOT! Mortos goes again, blocks the kick this time, but Briscoe is back! Mortos blocks him, FLIPS both Bailey and Briscoe, but they both land out! Bailey’s foot jams a bit, but he and Briscoe use that to stereo crane stance! Mortos isn’t sure what to do with that, but he gets DOUBLE CRANE KICKS! Ospreay slips in, to springboard and OSCUTTER! Tag to Knight and he goes up top! U F O SPLASH!! Cover, TEAM RICOCHET BARRLES IN! The fans boo, but then Ospreay’s team TOSSES Ricochet & Cru out!
Ospreay tags back in, he takes aim, and Mortos sits up for the HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay’s team wins!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall (win the $400,000 cash prize)
The fans are sure happy that money is going to a good cause! Will Ospreay awaits a top notch opponent in the Owen Hart Cup, Kevin Knight is going to be in NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors, will $100,000 help each man prepare for those high stakes?
AEW has an injury report on Adam Copeland.
After failing to dethrone the Death Riders as AEW World Trios Champions, FTR betrayed Cope and absolutely brutalized him! The Rated R Superstar is ruled out of action indefinitely, did Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler just end the career of a man they once called friend?
The Hurt Syndicate is here!
Baltimore cheers as Montel Vontavious Porter and the AEW World Tag Team Champions, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, head to the ring. There’s already quite the set up waiting for them: a table decked out with food and drink; a pedestal to rest the belts on; and a picture commemorating their victory. The fans cheer for MVP as he grabs the mic, and he says, “Ladies and gentlemen of the AEW viewing audience, this is an official announcement from The Hurt Syndicate. Punks jump up to get beat down. Two more challengers stepped up for the AEW Tag Team Championships, and two more challengers got beat down.”
The fans cheer, and MVP says if they would be so kind, please join him and his colleagues in a toast to celebrate yet another successful title defense. They take the bottles of champagne from the bucket of ice, and the fans chant, “We Hurt~ People!” They raise their glasses, but then MJF makes his way out here! Maxwell Jacob Friedman smiles, has a mic in hand already, and he goes right to the ring. MJF apologizes and then stands in line beside Shelton. The fans are torn, Shelton chuckles, MVP smirks, but Lashley is not amused. Baltimore duels, “He’s Our Scumbag!” “NO, HE’S NOT!” MVP talks with Lashley to relax, but then MJF speaks.
“Look at us, huh? I don’t know if you’ve heard, but we hurt people, baby! This is great, this is great. Guys, look at us, huh? Dripping in gold! You’re welcome, by the way. I couldn’t be happier. This couldn’t have come at a better time, mind you. Because that guy, Tony Khan, he wanted me to do the Owen Hart Cup Tournament? So I could what? Sweat my balls off, break my back, wrestle every week like some shmuck! I don’t think so, Maryland. See, I work smarter, not harder. And now that I’m rolling with The Syndicate? Whew! Daddy gets to cut the line and get back what is rightfully mine, and that is the Triple B, baby!”
The fans cheer, MVP chuckles, and MJF says this is a perfect fit! He scratches their backs by helping them maintain their tag team titles, because let’s face it, without his help, woof. And now, they help little ol’ MJF! Everyone wins! So, Montel, serious question, how does the initiation work? Does he sign a contract? Or is it an old school blood brothers thing? Lashley tells MJF to shut up. “Shut your freakin’ mouth!” Everyone saw what MJF did! When Lashley turned around and saw Big Bill standing, Lashley cut him in half and finished it, cuz that’s what they do. Now MJF tried to help, which was cute, but he didn’t get the job done.
So Max, this is yet another reason why they don’t need MJF! MJF says okay, cool. First, don’t point. Lashley says he’ll point at whoever he wants! They argue, but then Shelton & MVP step in. MVP tells Lashley to chill, Lashley says MJF will respect him! MVP wants Shelton to cool off, too, just give MVP a second. MVP tells MJF he knows how MVP feels about him. They go way back. Lashley & Shelton know that, too. So in order for MJF to join the Syndicate, he has to get three thumbs up. We already know how MVP feels, he is thumbs up. Shelton? MJF says yeah, they go way back, too! Shelton’s answer is thumbs… DOWN!
MJF thought they were cool! Lashley says thank you, Shelton. That’s two to one, the motion is denied. Lashley & Shelton head out, MJF turns to MVP, and MVP shrugs. The Syndicate heads out, not bothering with The Scumbag. What must MJF do to get what he wants?
Backstage interview with Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford.
Renee is with The Megasus & The Superbad Girl, and says she wanted to catch up on how they’re feeling after what was honestly, a surprising loss at Dynasty. Ford says that was just a taste of defeat. But it changes nothing. “Everything that this woman has been through is what? Just erased all because Toni Storm barely survived? No. Everything is just gonna get worse. This division cannot move on, because she won’t let it. She’s gonna be at Collision. And she doesn’t care who, she doesn’t care how many0” Megan brushes Renee aside to step forward, and she tells everyone, “I will make you bow down.” Ford says, “See what you did?”
The female titan of AEW was dominant before, and now she’s angry! Who will be destroyed all because Toni Storm still reigns?
Toni Storm is here!
Speaking of The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion, she heads down to ringside to join commentary, as she wants to bear witness to this next match.
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Kris Statlander VS Thunder Rosa!
The Galaxy’s Greatest and La Mera Mera almost had it out last week in just talking about this match-up and what it means. Kris wants to finally be THE champ, but Rosa wants back what she never truly lost. Who wins here to prove they are the best bet on winning the Cup?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, go around, and Kris waistlocks. Rosa fights the lift, then fights with elbows, then arm-drags Kris down for a wristlock. Kris fights up, rolls, and wrenches to headlock. Rosa powers up and out, but Kris runs her over! Kris flexes, Toni says if she was Kris’ teammate, they could be #ThunderThighs. But if Toni teamed with Schiavone, well, they’d just be #Tits. Rosa runs up on Kris, waistlocks, then slips past her, only for Kris to drop down and hurdle over. Rosa stops herself to avoid the powerslam, then Oklahoma Rolls! TWO, and Rosa wheelbarrows to arm-drag! Rosa has the armlock, but Kris fights around.
Kris rises up, powers Rosa to a corner, and the fans cheer. Kris lets off, CHOPS Rosa, then whips corner to corner. Rosa reverses, Kris goes up and over and arm-drags! Then she SHOTGUNS Rosa down! The fans fire up for Kris while Rosa goes to a corner. Kris lets Toni know she sees her, then runs in at Rosa for an UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side, but Rosa ROUNDHOUSES first! Kris falls, the fans fire up for Rosa as she runs, but Kris avoids the dropkick! Kris goes to the apron to slingshot in, but Rosa avoids the elbow drop! Rosa reloads and runs again, DROPKICK through the ropes! The fans fire up while Rosa goes to the apron.
Rosa aims at Kris and says YEEHAW! SEATED SENTON! Rosa puts Kris in, covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Rosa CHOPS! And CHOPS! Rosa ducks a roundhouse but Kris kicks low to DDT! Both women are down and the fans duel! Rosa goes to the outside, the ring count starts, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kris goes out after Rosa, stands her up, and CHOPS her against the apron! Kris SMACKS Rosa off the apron, CHOPS her again, but Rosa CHOPS in return! Rosa refreshes the ring count, then brings Kris around to Toni can see this. GRIZZLY MAGNUM DOUBLE CHOP! Rosa then hugs her #ThunderStorm/#ThunderTits teammate, before she brings Kris up. Rosa reels kris in, but Kris fights the suplex! Rosa kicks low, KNEES Kris, then gets space to SHINING WIZARD! Rosa fires up, then puts Kris in the ring. Rosa storms up on Kris, but Kris cradles! TWO! Both women rise up, and Kris fires a forearm!
Kris CHOPS Rosa, shoves her, then scoops her to BACKBREAKER! Rosa writhes, Kris covers, TWO! Kris clamps onto Rosa with a chinlock and grinds her down. Rosa fights up, fires body shots, but Kris CLUBS Rosa, then THROWS Rosa down by her hair! The ref reprimands that last part, but Kris drops a JUMP ELBOW on Rosa! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this and goes to a corner, but Kris storms up. Kris whips corner to corner hard, then storms up on Rosa again. Kris wrenches and whips back the other way, and Rosa hits buckles hard! Kris storms up again, but Rosa RAMS her low! Kris stuffs Rosa to have a facelock.
Rosa endures, Kris gator rolls her, but Rosa fights up. Kris pushes her back down, throws in some knees to the side, then gator rolls Rosa again. Rosa endures, fights back up, but Kris CLUBS her again and again! Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally. Kris runs to a corner, goes up, but Rosa CLUBS her on the back! Rosa then has Kris stuck on the top rope to YANK her down! The fans fire up and Rosa fires forearm after forearm! Rosa runs, ROCKS Kris, and Rosa runs to springboard and FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as Rosa reels Kris in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Kris survives, but Rosa clamps on a STRAITJACKET CLUTCH!
Kris endures, and she picks Rosa up as a backpack to RAM her into the buckles! Kris RAMS Rosa again, then gets space. Rosa BOOTS Kris, goes up, and then leaps for a flying wheelbarrow and BULL- BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Rosa survives Kris’s sudden turnaround and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Kris gut wrenches Rosa, but Rosa slips free! Rosa THRUST KCIKS Kris, then vows to end this! Rosa tucks Kris in, but Kris fights the lift! Rosa CLUBS away on Kris, but Kris fireman’s carries! Kris spins but Rosa swings through to arm-drag her away! Rosa then runs up, slips around, and hits a DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO!!
Kris survives, Rosa is shocked, and Toni herself is stunned by that sequence. The fans rally even harder, and Rosa drags Kris up. Rosa vows to put this one away for Texas! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives again and Rosa is beside herself! Rosa drags Kris up, but Kris fires a forearm! Rosa eggs Kris on, then SLAPS her! Rosa fires up, runs, but Kris LARIATS! Kris hauls Rosa right up, gut wrenches, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, KRIS WINS!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Kris takes a bow and blows a kiss to the champ, and Baltimore gives a standing ovation. Kris shows Rosa respect by helping her stand, will Rosa’s dream of going All In have to live on vicariously through Kris?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita stand behind Don Callis himself as he says, “All signs are pointing and all roads are leading to a Proto-shita final for the Don Callis Family in the Owen Hart Tournament. I mean, the Protostar here, he already beat that degenerate, Mark Briscoe. And even though Brody King got one over on the Don Callis Family when he beat Lance Archer, I can tell you, my word, it shan’t happen again! Because we’ve got valuable intel, and you’re in the ring, Brody King, with The Alpha. Look at these two! I mean, in their 20s, jacked, oiled up, hot! The talk of the town! Very healthy young men.
“Y’know who’s not healthy? A couple other members of the Don Callis Family. So I’m gonna put it out there officially tonight: The Don Callis Family, given the rash of injuries that has taken place, is now accepting potential new members. Send your résumé, send your picture, send your bank account number, because as these guys have proven, this is straight to the top.” Callis is expanding his stable, who will accept his offer? And will Takeshita make it through the King of Death this Saturday on Collision?
The Undisputed Kingdom speaks.
Kyle O’Reilly says, “There’s been a lot of ups and downs for us in AEW, boys. And since I joined the Undisputed Kingdom, we’ve been chasing that one moment to kick things off. And the TNT Championship tells the world what we already know: We are the elite of the elite, and watch us as we collect moment after moment after moment.” Roderick Strong says, “Speaking of moments, Kyle, I think it’s about time that we have our moment.” Adam Cole tells Roddy that they will. “Because excellence is not just defined by your successes. Excellence is defined by how you handle your failures.
“The past two years, I’ve been through hell and back. They were two of the most challenging years not just in my career, but in my life. And now I stand before you the Face of TNT, your NEW AEW TNT Champion. And trust me when I tell you, this is just the start for the three of us. Because it’s a new era in All Elite Wrestling, because we… We are the paragons, and that is Undisputed.” Cole, Kyle & Roddy are ready, will they redefine what it is to be All Elite?
Chris Jericho is here!
The former ROH World Champion goes to the ring, where he has his podium, prop trees and TV set up. Jericho has the mic to say, “I am the legendary Chris Jericho, but I am no longer the ROH World Champion.” The fans cheer that! Jericho says he lost his match, he lost a tooth, and he lost his title. And while that is disappointing, he will give credit where credit is due. Congratulations, Bandido, you pulled it off. After months of conflict with one of the greatest pro-wrestlers of all time, Jericho, Bandido was finally victorious. Bandido won the title and saved his mask, but of course with the assistance of his intrusive siblings and his stooge of a mother!
But Jericho gets it. Bandido has his familia, and Jericho has his. Jericho will bring them out now: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith! The Redwood & The Bad Apple make their way out now, and they’re just as upset given they also lost on Sunday. Bill & Keith step into the ring to join Jericho, and Jericho says he was hoping they’d all have titles here tonight. He was hoping they would win the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Dynasty. But they didn’t, did they? That’s why Jericho- Bill stops him?!
Bill grabs his own mic while the fans cheer him on, and Bill says, “Look, Chris, I already know what you’re gonna say. You’re angry, and you have every right to be angry. I’m angry. In fact, I’ve been getting real angry a lot as of late.” Keith wants Bill to stop, but Bill says no, Jericho needs to hear this. Bill knows Keith knows this, too, because they’ve talked about this. Keith is still conflicted, but Bill tells Jericho that Bill has the utmost respect for Jericho. Jericho is one of the greatest of all time. Jericho is one of the most decorated performers in the history of this industry. The fans do cheer that, and Bill says that is why he joined The Learning Tree.
Bill wanted to learn from Jericho. But… Bill did not sign up to be Jericho’s punching bag whenever things go wrong. The fans cheer that! Jericho has a bit of a smirk, and Bill says if he and Keith are out here because Jericho is going to teach them something, then by all means, go ahead and teach. But if they are just here so Jericho can berate and humiliate them, then let Bill know right now, so Bill can leave. And Bill knows Bryan feels the same way. Jericho steps closer to Keith and asks if that’s true. Because that isn’t why Jericho brought them out here. If that’s what they think, then they do have a lot more to learn than he thought.
Jericho believes in them. And when he said he wanted them to win the AEW World Tag Team Championships, he meant that, because he cares about both of them. He handpicked both of them to stand by him to teach them, help them, and believe him, he doesn’t have to help anyone in AEW if he doesn’t want to. But they have potential. They’re future world champions! That is why their victories are his victories, and their failures are his failures. And that is why Jericho is empathetic to Bill when Bill was not there when Jericho needed him most! Jericho lost the ROH World Championship, and Bill wasn’t there!
Some might go so far as to say it was Bill’s fault that Jericho lost! The fans boo, this is clearly the berating Bill spoke of. Bill tries not to react, but Jericho says he isn’t saying that. He doesn’t believe that at all. It is okay, because he is not angry. Just disappointed. Jericho SMASHES his TV with Floyd the Baseball Bat! Jericho again says, “I’m not angry, just disappointed.” And then SMASH goes the TV! SMASH! SMASH! SMASH! Then he goes after the trees! Jericho keeps saying, “I’m disappointed! I’m disappointed! I’m disappointed! I’M EFFING DISAPPOINTED!” And unlike Nick Jackson earlier, Jericho does say the full word.
The fans boo and Bill glares at Jericho. Jericho says he is disappointed in them, and until they change that, it is best that he leaves. Jericho pushes his podium over, storms out of the ring, and the fans sing, “Hey Hey Hey~! GOODBYE~!” If this is disappointed, what would angry even look like? Keith and Bill are upset, but in different ways. What happens to The Learning Tree if The Nueve is going to be MIA?
Anthony Bowens speaks.
It was after the huge return at Dynasty during the Zero Hour that the Pride of Pro-Wrestling said, “I’m finally free of the shackles that is Max Caster. The Five Tool Player has finally arrived. I’ve got five tools, and one rule: And that’s to prove them wrong.” Bowens returns to AEW TV as he takes on Blake Christian this Saturday, will the Vanilla Baby survive this Collision?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Almost a week after the brutal beating they gave Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler will be in Springfield, Mass to speak on #WhyFTRWhy. Will their answer be satisfactory? Or simply self-serving?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Alicia Atout has caught up with MVP, Lashley & Shelton to bring up the interactions with MJF. Where do things go from here? Lashley asks why they’re even talking about MJF. Everyone knows MJF is not to be trusted, and then after what he said out there tonight? Lashley does not like MJF, and the Syndicate does not need MJF. Shelton agrees there. They don’t need anybody else. Though, “Lil’ George Costanza is pretty funny.” Lashley rolls his eyes and storms off, Shelton says he’ll go talk to him. MVP says they’re just trying to figure out- Wait, someone knocks on the door. MVP says come in, and it’s MJF!
MJF tells Alicia, “Honey, this is an AB conversation, so why don’t you C your skank ass outta here? Buh-bye, catch you around.” MJF apologizes to MVP that he had to see that, but he is just a little perturbed. Can he ask a question, plain and simple? Sure, go ahead. Does MJF look like a “female dog” to him? MVP wants MJF to get to the point. MJF’s point is, why does he always end up treated like some punk b*tch!? Do these guys not know who he is? He’s M J F! MVP has MJF stop there. That’s the problem: They know exactly who MJF is. MJF’s reputation precedes him. But this is business, and in the world of business, you get your consumer, find out what they want, and give it to them.
MVP heads out, and MJF thinks on that. Will he figure out what the supply and demand for the Hurt Syndicate is?
Jericho is in the parking lot.
He storms around, and he takes out his “disappointment” on some spare sodas before getting into his car. The driver takes it away, when and where will we see The Learning Tree again?
Samoa Joe & Hook VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!
While Jon Moxley beat Shibata earlier tonight, Swerve did take out The Bastard soon after. The rest of The Opps take on the rest of The Death Riders, who will it be that’s caught lacking here tonight?
The teams sort out, Joe starts against Yuta, and the fans rally behind the Samoan Submission Specialist. The two circle, Yuta waistlocks, but Joe wrenches out and wristlocks. The fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” but Yuta rolls, only for Joe to wrangle him. Yuta fights up, spins and works on the grip, but Joe wrangles him again. Yuta kips up, spins, rolls, and fires a forearm! Joe lets Yuta go, but he’s more mad than anything. Yuta runs off before Joe can take a swing! The fans boo but Yuta wants the ref to back Joe off. The ref has Joe step back, then Yuta slides in. Yuta tags Claudio and the fans boo more.
Joe smirks as now the Swiss Cyborg steps in. Joe and Claudio knuckle lock, then Claudio kicks low! Claudio UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS again, but Joe CHOPS! And JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe fires JAB after JAB, then whips Claudio to a corner. Joe runs up, ELBOW and PELE! Claudio sputters along the ropes but Joe bumps him off buckles. Tag to Hook and the Opps mugs Claudio. Hook fires body shots then clinches, but Claudio CLUBS him, then scoops and SLAMS him! Tag to Yuta, Yuta climbs up, and Yuta CROSSBODIES but Hook says nope! Yuta belly flops on the mat, then Hook waistlocks for a deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX!
Hook holds on, to GERMAN SUPLEX again! And GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up for Hook while Yuta flounders to the corner. Tag to Joe and Joe JABS, CHOPS, and repeat! The fans cheer as Joe then snapmares Yuta, CHOPS him on the back, and KICKS him in the front! Joe runs to ELBOW DROP! Tag to Hook, he runs up to fire knees. Hook puts Yuta in a corner and fires body shots! Hook whips corner to corner, Yuta reverses, but then Hook puts Yuta on the apron. Hook ROCKS Yuta, Yuta falls to the floor, but then Yuta grabs a foot! The ref reprimands as Yuta trips Hook, but Hook kicks free! Only for Claudio to APRON DOUBLE STOMP!
The ref reprimands while Hook writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Yuta storms back in and brings Hook up. Yuta CHOPS Hook, but Hook CHOPS in return! Yuta CLAWS Hook’s eyes, tags Claudio, and they double whip Hook to then DOUBLE BOOT! Yuta soaks up the heat while Claudio glares at Joe. Joe warns Claudio, but Claudio drags Hook around into a top wristlock. Claudio grinds Hook down with that wristlock, but Hook fights up. Claudio knee slow, KNEES Hook again, then shoves him to the corner. Claudio stomps Hook down, argues with the ref, but that lets Yuta CHOKE Hook! Joe protests, the ref is busy with him now, so Yuta gets away with it. Claudio smothers Hook, KNEES him low, then tags Yuta.
Yuta runs up to stomp Hook, then brings him around. Yuta talks trash on Baltimore, but Hook fires body shots! Yuta KNEES low, hooks a leg, and hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Yuta doesn’t care as he just clamps onto a foot. Yuta drags Hook around, YANKS the leg, then tags Claudio. Claudio stomps Hook, then smothers him with a chinlock. Hook endures, even as Claudio grinds him down. Hook fights around, fights up, and he fires body shots. Claudio shifts to a SLEEPER, but Hook still fights. Hook reaches out for Joe, Joe reaches out for Hook, but Claudio shifts around to have a COBRA CLUTCH!
The fans rally as Hook fights up, and he has Claudio as a backpack! Hook stomps forward, but Claudio slips down and THROWS Hook down! Claudio then UPPERCUTS Hook to the corner! Tag to Yuta, he drags Hook up and snapmares for a chinlock of his own. Hook endures all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally for Hook and they taunt Yuta, but Yuta leans on the hold. Hook fights to his feet, fires body shots, then he SAYANAGIS free! But Yuta comes back for a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO! Yuta tags Claudio, Claudio scuffs Hook, then Claudio eggs Hook on. “Who’s the man?”
Claudio shoves Hook to the corner, but Hook ROCKS Claudio, ELBOWS Yuta, and repeat! Hook hurries for his corner but Claudio catches him with a clinch. Claudio KNEES low, then whips Hook to the corner. Claudio storms up, but Hook clinches! CORNER EXPLODER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hook crawls, but Yuta is right there, Claudio tags Yuta in! Yuta runs to BLAST Joe! The fans boo but Hook catches Yuta! EXPLODER! Hook crawls, as does Yuta, but Joe’s still down! Yuta tags Claudio, Claudio runs at Hook, UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Hook survives but Claudio drags him back up!
Tag to Yuta, and Yuta climbs! Claudio hauls Hook up, DOOMSDAY POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO?!?! Hook survives and shocks The Death Riders! They argue with the ref, but Joe rises to the apron! Only for Claudio to slide out, YANK Joe down, and throw forearms! Joe fires in return and the fans fire up! Joe whips, Claudio reverse, Joe hits railing! Claudio runs up, but into an URENAGE to the floor! Yuta drags Hook up, but Hook standing switches and clamps on! REDRUM!! No, Yuta is fighting it, and here comes Moxley! The ref has Moxley back off, but this lets Yuta CLAWS Hook’s eyes! The fans boo but Moxley does his part.
Moxley has a chair, he tells Yuta to finish this, but SHIBATA returns! He has Moxley in a SLEEPER! The fans fire up as Moxley flails! REDRUM for Yuta!! Joe has Claudio, COQUINA CLUTCH!! The Opps have the Death Riders all caught! Yuta TAPS, Opps win!!
Winners: Samoa Joe & Hook, by submission
They truly are #NeverLacking! Joe, Hook and even Shibata had the grit to tough it out and take the win! Shibata’s even putting the Maniac AEW World Champion to sleep! But Marina Shafir slithers in, chair in hand! She CHOP BLOCKS Joe! Yuta CLOBBERS Hook, Claudio is back to help mug Hook! The fans boo, Shibata hurries to help his guys, but Claudio fires shots! Yuta joins in to TOSS Shibata out! Claudio has the chair, sits it upside-down, and he reels Hook in! GOTCH NEUTRALIZER onto the chair legs!! Hook is all but skewered on those, and now The Death Riders run away before Joe can get them!
The fans boo, but what did anyone expect from the dastardly, no good Death Riders? Joe is the only one standing, and he has a mic to shout, “DEATH RIDERRRS~! You cowardly SOBs! You see, the Opps came to Baltimore to give you a fist fight! And it seems like the Death Riders are acting more like a bunch of D*CK RIDERS right now, to come out here and do what they want!” The fans fire up behind Joe, and Joe says they make it real simple! The Opps VS The Death Riders, and they’re coming for the AEW World Trios Championships!! Joe has thrown down the challenge, will The Death Riders have no choice but to accept?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite for the follow-up to Dynasty, but something promo wise must’ve gone long because the main event needed most of that overrun. Part of me thinks it was Kenny Omega with The Bucks. We got a good opening promo from Moxley that properly uses that Heel hypocrisy to act like he didn’t get saved by everyone in the Death Riders and The Bucks, and then we got a great match from Moxley VS Shibata. Moxley of course wins by using dirty tactics, but I liked the segue into The Bucks having their promo, which then brought out Kenny. Part of why this part took longer was cuz the fans were having too much fun chanting “Dookie.”
But there’s something about The Elite wanting to work with The Death Riders, but they’ve got Omega and Swerve opposing them, I wonder if Double or Nothing gets to have Anarchy in the Arena 2025. The Owen Hart Cup Finals determine a #1 contender to the world title, so Double or Nothing doesn’t have to have a world title match. Honestly, seeing as how Revolution and Dynasty basically had the same upsetting end to a world title match, Anarchy in the Arena would be a much better main event. Though, that really depends on what happens with The Opps and the trios titles. Honestly, The Opps better win those titles.
We got a great tag team main event, and while Joe & Hook win, Death Riders get the better of them with that beating. I really hope Pac is okay, his ankle scare might have been what wrapped his match against Swerve. If Pac’s ankle is still a concern, that’s perhaps all the more reason to take the trios titles off The Death Riders and put them on The Opps so that The Opps can carry those into Double or Nothing or even All In. Then Anarchy in the Arena can be Bucks, Okada, and at least Moxley, Claudio & Yuta, against Omega, Swerve, and certainly Hangman Page. Hangman had a great bit with Prince Nana, and they’re really taking this to interesting places. Swerve says he deserved what Hangman did, Nana wants to apologize for what Swerve did, and Hangman isn’t sure how to handle any of it.
Now, Hangman also said his Owen Hart Cup match is next week, and that complicates what some fans were hoping to see. Fans hoped Darby Allin would go All In (see how his name and the words work together?) but Darby wants to climb Mount Everest. Apparently that climb is either happening now or within the next week, meaning he’s not going to be available for the Wild Card position. Not sure who they could put in that spot, not sure why they had a Wild Card spot to begin with, but if it isn’t Darby, I feel like Hangman wins that to at least be a bit closer to the Cup. But with The Bucks back, I could see them pulling strings to try and help Hangman, he doesn’t like it, all the more reason he joins Swerve and Omega against The Elite.
Very good promo segment from The Hurt Syndicate with MJF. MJF just assuming he’s in was great, as was Lashley’s entire reaction to it. Not sure we needed that backstage promo, that could’ve been left for Collision. Also, I believe Alicia Atout is MJF’s newest girlfriend, so she clearly knew MJF would be misogynistic for the bit. Good promo from Undisputed Kingdom, or perhaps the Paragon? I feel like “Paragon” was floated around as a faction name a year or so ago, not sure they need to try that again. And surprisingly, a very good TV Time with Chris Jericho. I really liked Bill being blunt with Jericho, and then Jericho turning that around to be somewhat psycho was actually a good move, too. Can’t wait for Bill and Jericho to have it out, and for Keith to choose a side.
That was a great 8 Man Tag, with great promos, but like… Does a kayfabe “big cash prize” really have to be the reason? I suppose it’s TK’s best way of justifying such an assortment of wrestlers in a match, but it still seems really silly. They never really did that much with Top Flight & AR Fox after they won that Three Kings $300K battle royal. The gear didn’t change or improve that drastically, there was no promo/vignette where they had fun with the $300K, so why bother? Good promo from Don Callis, though, to hype up his guys in the Owen Hart Cup, and to open the door to new members. Maybe guys lost in the shuffle can finally do stuff on TV. Also, a shame about Mark Davis and Brian Cage, I hope those guys get well soon.
And great stuff in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup. Very good promo from all the other entries, and a great match from Kris VS Rosa. Toni on commentary is still good, but she really does like innuendos, doesn’t she? Maybe too much? I’m just a touch surprised Kris won, I thought they were going to give us Thunder VS Storm again, given Rosa never actually lost the title. They can still do that for Double or Nothing on the side while someone else wins the tournament, but Megan & Ford also had a very good promo. I figured with Dynasty that Megan would want a rematch, but maybe she has to go through Rosa to get it. Or maybe Triple Threat since the PPV is Double or Nothing?
My Score: 8.9/10
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