AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (9/18/24)
The Mohegan Sun is All Elite!
Who rides off into the sunset in the Mohegan Sun Arena?
AEW makes its Dynamite debut in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it is a big night as Will Ospreay & Don Callis Family battle The Elite! But will the Aerial Assassin, Aussie Arrow & Alpha all stand tall over the champions they’re aiming for?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Orange Cassidy w/ The Conglomeration VS Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith; Cassidy wins.
- Hook VS JD Ink; Hook wins.
- Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata VS Mariah May & Serena Deeb; Yuka & Aminata win, by disqualification.
- Ricochet VS The Beast Mortos; Ricochet wins.
- Six Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita VS The Elite; Ospreay, Fletcher & Takeshita win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Blackpool Combat Club enters backstage.
Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Marina Shafir are here in Wilkes-Barre, but what will they get up to tonight?
Darby Allin is also backstage!
The Relentless One skates in, but will he look to confront The Maniac before their Grand Slam showdown? Or will it be the other way around?
Orange Cassidy w/ The Conglomeration VS Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith!
Freshly Squeezed was told to pay up that $7000, and he did. By DUMPING $7000 in spare change onto The Learning Tree’s brand new Bentley! Now Jericho wants to beat the pulp out of Orange to make him pay in blood, sweat and tears! Will this be the day Jericho truly gets even with Cassidy? Or can The Conglomeration finally escape the Jericho Vortex?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the teammates all get on the apron. The ref reprimands but everyone steps into the ring! It is a six man brawl! Mark Briscoe TOSSES Bryan Keith, Bill TOSSES Kyle, but Cassidy fires off on Jericho! The brawling continues outside while Cassidy whips corner to corner. Jericho reverses, but Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Jericho off buckles. Cassidy then springboard CANNONBALLS to take out Bill & Keith! The fans fire up, Jericho swings on Mark but Mark dodges to DIVE onto Keith & Bill! The fans fire up but Jericho says he’s still got it! Jericho builds speed, to then say, “Hi, guys!”
The fans boo, but Jericho turns around into an ORANGE PUNCH! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and the fans rally behind Cassidy. Conglomeration and Branches brawl to the back, Cassidy takes off the elbow pad, but Jericho bails out! The fans boo, but Cassidy DIVES! Direct hit and Jericho hits railing! The fans fire up again, and Cassidy refreshes the count. Cassidy goes out to CHOP Jericho, then refreshes the count again. Cassidy CLUBS Jericho, but Jericho ROCKS Cassidy! And CHOPS! Jericho whips, but Cassidy hops over the railing! Jericho is upset, he runs up, but Cassidy ROCKS him first! Cassidy chases Jericho into the ring, and slingshot SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!
Cassidy hurries up a corner but Jericho CHOPS! Jericho climbs, he CLUBS Cassidy, but Cassidy hits back! Jericho falls down, but stands up, and Cassidy FLYING- NO! Jericho blocks the rana into a WALLS OF JERICHO!! Cassidy endures, fights it, and the fans rally! Cassidy tucks and rolls to cradle Jericho, TWO! Jericho and Cassidy stand, Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, but Jericho powers through! Jericho runs to POWERSLAM! The fans boo but Jericho grins as he covers, TWO! Cassidy stays in this but Jericho drags him up. Jericho CHOPS, Cassidy falls, but the fans rally again. Jericho stands Cassidy back up, to CHOP!
Cassidy goes to a corner, Jericho soaks up the heat as fans chant “Please Retire!” Jericho stands Cassidy up, and CHOSP! But Cassidy fires body shots back! Cassidy fires haymakers, then puts Jericho in a corner. Cassidy whips, Jericho reverses, Cassidy goes up and out, only for Jericho to BLAST him off the apron! Cassidy hits barriers, Jericho soaks up heat, and the ref checks Cassidy. Cassidy is still in this, so Jericho goes out to fetch him. Jericho scoops Cassidy to SNAKE EYES off the railing! The fans boo, but Jericho takes the camera to record Cassidy himself. Jericho stomps Cassidy, then hands the camera back.
Jericho drags Cassidy up and into the ring, then goes up a corner. Cassidy stands, Jericho waves hi, and then leaps to AX HANDLE! Down goes Cassidy and the fans boo more. Jericho drags Cassidy up, SLAPS him, and SLAPS him again. Cassidy frowns, but Jericho SLAPS him again! So Cassidy fires off forearms! The fans fire up, Cassidy whips but Jericho avoids the dropkick! Jericho LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives and Jericho is frustrated. Jericho drags Cassidy up while the fans rally. Jericho suplexes, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! Cassidy scoops, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Cassidy grows frustrated but he goes to a corner. Cassidy climbs, the fans fire up, and Cassidy says here goes! LAZY ELBOW onto knees! Jericho saves himself, then runs up, but Cassidy TOSSES him up and out! Cassidy catches his breath, builds speed, and he DIVES! But Jericho catches Cassidy, throws him down, then CATAPULTS him into railing! Cassidy is in a daze, and fans boo more as Jericho waves hi. Jericho drags Cassidy up, SMACKS him off the road case, and then he drags Cassidy up. The timekeepers move aside, anticipating what’s coming. Jericho and Cassidy brawl, Jericho scoops, BACK SUPLEX through the table!!
The fans lose their minds while the ref checks both men. Cassidy and Jericho stir in the wreckage, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Doc Sampson checks both men, too, and both Cassidy and Jericho moving is a good sign. Cassidy drags himself up and out of the timekeeper’s area first, but Jericho follows. Jericho stalks Cassidy as they both crawl around ringside. The ring count is climbing, we’re past 7! And then 8! Both men jump in at 9.9! The fans applaud as this one continues. Cassidy feels that energy and rises up. Jericho goes to ropes to drag himself up, and the two head for each other. Jericho CHOPS! Cassidy ROCKS! Jericho CHOPS! Cassidy ROCKS! Repeat! Jericho CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Cassidy ROCKS and ROCKS and ROCKS!
Cassidy whips, Jericho reverses, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men are down again and the ref checks. Cassidy and Jericho each reach up, and they slowly rise. Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally. Now Jericho and Cassidy trade forearms! The fans cheer Cassidy but boo Jericho. The forearms go faster, they each ROCK the other, and again! And again! Both men wind up but they both fall over! The fans cheer and the ref again checks. Jericho and Cassidy slowly sit up, grab at each other, and they trade forearms again! The fans cheer, but Jericho gets the edge! Jericho fires up, but Cassidy SUPERKICKS!
Jericho stumbles to a corner and Cassidy scowls. The fans fire up as Cassidy “stomps” Jericho. Then he stomps, stomps and STOMPS! The fans fire up, the ref counts, Cassidy stops the mudhole to go corner to corner. But Jericho LARIATS first! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Jericho grows frustrated. Jericho and Cassidy rise up, the fans rally more, and Jericho eggs Cassidy on. Jericho fires shots but so does Cassidy! Cassidy kicks and kicks, then goes up! But Jericho SLAPS him first! Jericho climbs up to CLUB away, only for Cassidy to fire body shots. Cassidy HEADBUTTS Jericho down! Jericho stands, into the CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving! Tilt-o-whirl and- NO, Jericho stops the DDT again to have the legs! WALLS OF JERICHO!! Cassidy endures again, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Cassidy reaches out, grits his teeth, and really comes close! Cassidy refuses to give in, and he crawls his way over! Jericho sits deeper, but Cassidy army crawls forward, to the ROPEBREAK! Jericho lets go, argues with the ref, but a Big Bill BOOT hits Cassidy outta nowhere! How’d he get away from the others? Jericho covers, TWO!! Cassidy is still in this, and speaking of the others, they return! Kyle KICKS away on Bill’s long legs, but Bill UPPERCUTS!
Bill storms up, Kyle comes back for more, and those two brawl back to the back. Jericho drags Cassidy up, Cassidy cradles! TWO! Cassidy Alabama Lifts Jericho, but his back gives out! Jericho fireman’s carries for a DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Jericho scowls. Jericho kicks at Cassidy all mockingly, in a very Cassidy way. Jericho then kicks, and KICKS! Cassidy grabs that foot, so Jericho SLAPS, and KENES Cassidy! Jericho runs, into a kick! And DDT! Cassidy fires up, runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! The fans fire up as that finally hits! Cassidy hurries up a corner, and then DEEP IMPACT!! Cover, TWO!!
Jericho survives but the fans continue to rally for Cassidy! Off comes the elbow pad! Jericho stands, Cassidy runs up, into a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives again and Jericho is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” while Jericho rises and Cassidy crawls. Jericho runs up, JUDAS- NO, Cassidy gets around, gets under, BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy is too tired to be upset, but here comes the Bad Apple! But the Chicken is after him! Bryan and Briscoe brawl, but wait! Jericho has something in his hand. Is that a roll of quarters!? Seems he kept the change after all! But Cassidy kicks Jericho, and snatches the roll!
Cassidy gets moving, LOADED ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Jericho tried to get his payback by any means necessary, but he just gave Cassidy what he needed to get through this! Is The Conglomeration finally going to move on from the Jericho Vortex? Or will the Learning Tree fail to get past the past?
AEW shares footage from after last week’s Dynamite.
Claudio told Pac to go ahead and speak his mind. The Bastard told Yuta Wheeler, “Where ya been, man? We’re the Trios Champions, and we haven’t heard from you since the PPV. It’s very simple. Next week, we have a championship defense, so it’s time to come to work. Ya understand me? Pull your socks up, Yuta, and we’ll see you next week.” The Swiss Superman then says he isn’t mad at Yuta, he’s just disappointed. He thought he taught Yuta better. But obviously, Yuta is old enough to make his own decisions, but… Do them one favor and just show up next week to help defend these titles.
Moxley steps in and says he knows this is a lot to handle, but believe him, Yuta has the strength inside him to do the right thing. It’s Yuta’s choice. He’s free to leave the group. He is not trapped. Yuta can do whatever he wants. But he has a personal responsibility to the greater good. Yuta has to look himself in the mirror and ask, “What kind of man did we teach you to be?” This BCC then headed out, having given the ultimatum. But then, what is The Decoder’s response?
Backstage interview with Wheeler Yuta.
Alex Marvez catches Yuta as he’s apparently already leaving, and he thanks Yuta for this time. Alex brings up the BCC’s message that the AEW World Trios Championships will be on the line next week for Grand Slam. Yuta says yeah, he’s most certainly conflicted given recent events. He worked his whole career for a chance like this, to be a champion, and if they’re gonna showcase what they’ve got at WrestleDream, then- Oh, no, the defense is for Grand Slam. But then in steps a staffer, and he says Yuta almost forgot his World Trios belt. Oh, sorry, his mind’s been all over the place. Yuta takes the belt back.
Yuta says there is one thing Yuta’s learned from Bryan Danielson. It’s that you don’t change who you are just because those around you are changing. Yuta is a fighting champion, he takes pride in carrying this championship, so despite what the BCC wants, if they want this “favor,” if they want him to help defend the titles at Grand Slam, then Yuta will kick whoever’s ass he has to. Yuta heads out, but can he keep his feelings separate from business?
The Undisputed Kingdom joins commentary.
Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett have snuck their way out to join Excalibur, Tony Schiavone & Taz to watch this next match. Guess why.
Hook VS JD Ink!
Roddy shouts at “HOOOOK~!” but Hook ignores him and Roddy says that’s disrespectful. Roddy asks if Taz brought Hook up to disrespect living legends like Roddy. But the Cold Hearted Handsome Devil is about focusing on his work, no distractions. Will the man of 1000 tattoos get this work as an example to Roddy?
The bell rings, Ink talks trash, but Hook LARIATS him down! Then he drags Ink up to HALF HATCH! Ink writhes, Hook drags him up again, and then NORTHERN LIGHTS! The fans rally as Hook clamps on a head ‘n’ arm, for another SUPLEX! The fans cheer but Roddy talks trash, how is Hook gonna throw Roddy with a broken back? Hook clamps onto Ink for crossface forearms! Taz throws those back at Roddy. Then REDRUM!! Ink taps, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
Roddy says aw, look at “Hook Hogan” right there, brother! Hook gets the FTW Championship back, goes back up the ramp and Roddy says maybe Hook will pay attention now. Hook does look over, and tells Roddy he’s gonna get his. Roddy says yeah, because Grand Slam, the FTW Championship comes home with him! Roddy “thanks” commentary for their time, and The Kingdom heads out. Will the Savior of the Backbreaker break down the Cold Hearted Handsome Devil? Or will end up the one broken?
Alex Marvez has an update.
“Alex Scoops” says that Claudio, Pac & Yuta have now issued an Open Challenge for the World Trios Championship match, and that sounds like something up Private Party’s alley. Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy step in and they say Marvez already knows it is! Claudio, Mox, Pac, Brother Zay said this last week, and he’ll say it again so you slimy boys will understand! If you wanted a fight, all you had to do was ask. Quen says if you take away the fun, take away the shots, and what do you have? Two boys from Brooklyn that’re ready to fight! And speaking of New York, why not do this next week? Grand Slam, challenge accepted!
Zay says if BCC’s feeling froggy, then take a leap! Put those belts on the line. And don’t worry, they’ve got a guy for their third. And while they’re still here, Zay wants to get this off his chest. Moxley! Zay hopes you’re listening because he’s deadass serious right now. If Mox wants a war, let this be the first battle. Expected the unexpected! And Zay knows all your pages, boy. Swear to God! Private Party heads out ready to be fighters, but will they be ready to become champions in their own backyards?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Renee Paquette is with Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, Mother Shayna Wayne, and Killswitch/Luchasaurus. She brings up Christian Cage made it clear last week that with his guaranteed title shot contract, all he has to do is sign his name, execute it and- Christian cuts her off to say he’ll have an AEW World Championship match any place and time that he wants, yes. Hard-hitting journalism here, Renee, thanks. Christian says he could sit here and talk about himself all day long, but he’d like to take a moment to talk about his Prodigy, Nick Wayne. This Friday Night Rampage, Nick is in a Fatal 4 of him, Rocky Romero, Lio Rush and Kip Sabian.
The importance of this match cannot be understated, as this match is the start of Nick’s road to glory. This match will be Nick’s launchpad to glory. Christian decided that he and Nick will hold titles at the same time. That makes for a very unfortunate conversation in the Moxley Household, as Renee’s husband has some designs at the world title. The problem is… Moxley doesn’t have this contract. Now, be professional for once, Renee, and address him by his proper moniker. Do it. Renee says, “Ladies and gentlemen, Christian Cage, the reigning, defending, undisputed next AEW World Champion.” Nick heads offscreen and Christian notices something.
The camera pans over, and it’s Kip Sabian! Christian says turn the cameras off but Mr. Superbad just wants to say there are no hard feelings. Christian doesn’t care. He doesn’t know what Kip’s problem is with Nick, and he doesn’t care about Kip’s late father or anything else. None of that matters, it doesn’t affect Christian. What does is that he keeps seeing Kip’s face! If he sees it again, he puts Kip in the dirt right next to his dad. Got it?! Kip says okay, and then Christian pushes the cameraman. Just what is going on with Kip that he keeps hovering around The Patriarchy? Will it affect the outcome of Rampage’s Fatal 4?
Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata VS Mariah May & Serena Deeb!
The Wrestling Magical Girl wants The Glamour’s gold, and the One True African Woman wants The Professor to take her condescending “lessons” and shove ’em! Will Yuka & Aminata both get what they want here tonight? Or will Mariah & Serena assert their dominance on Dynamite?
The teams sort out and Mariah starts against Yuka, but Mariah made it clear last Saturday that she doesn’t take Yuta seriously. But then Serena tags herself in, and while Mariah’s surprised by that, she allows it. Serena and Yuka tie up, go around, and Serena wrenches to wristlock and wrangle Yuka. Yuka reaches up to headscissor but Serena kips free. Yuka headlocks now but Serena powers free, and the two RAM shoulders. Serena rebounds to run Yuka over! The fans boo but things keep moving. Serena holds ropes to stop herself, then she blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW, only for Yuka to sit on it! TWO!!
Serena sunset flips, TWO! Yuka cradles, TWO! Serena cradles, TWO! The fans fire up as we get Collision revisited! Serena sweeps the legs, covers, TWO! Yuka sweeps, covers, ONE! The two have a standoff and the fans cheer. Serena and Yuka reset, circle, and Serena waistlocks. Yuka pries free, wrenches the arm and puts Serena on ropes. Yuka hits a snapmare and roll, to then KICK Serena right in the face! Tag to Aminata, she PENALTY KICKS! Yuka hits a rolling leg pick to sit Serena back up, for a SHOTGUN from Aminata! Mariah doesn’t even care, she’s just posing with the belt. Serena reaches out for a tag but there’s no one there!
Aminata runs up on Serena, fires forearms, but Serena pushes back. Serena blocks a kick, avoids the haymakers, then puts the leg on ropes! Serena goes to the apron, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Serena runs to CLOBBER Aminata from behind! Aminata falls back, clutches her leg, and now Mariah tags in. The Glamour sits Aminata up to run and SHOTGUN her down! Mariah then sucker punches Yuka for the hell of it! Mariah mockingly says, “Okay~!” a la Yuka, but the ref reprimands. The fans boo, Aminata ROCKS Mariah, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mariah puts Aminata in the corner to CHOP! Mariah stomps Aminata, bumps her off buckles, then stomps her some more. The ref counts, Mariah digs her boot in, but she lets off at 4. Mariah brings Aminata over, tags Serena with some stank, and Serena stomps Aminata. Serena UPPERCUTS Aminata, UPPERCUTS again, then headlocks for a takeover. Serena quickly floats to tie up the legs, and she puts Aminata in Paradise! Serena sits on Aminata, soaks up the cheers and jeers, then rallies the fans as she gets space. Serena runs up to DROPKICK Aminata out of Paradise! Serena again soaks up cheers and jeers while Aminata clutches her cheeks.
Serena taunts Aminata, but Aminata fires body shots. Serena UPPERCUTS Aminata, reels her in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Aminata toughs it out but Serena drags her back up. Serena hits a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Aminata is still in this, but she pushes Aminata around. Serena pie faces Aminata, pie faces her again, then eggs her on. Serena scuffs Aminata, but Aminata fires forearms! Serena fires back, then UPPERCUTS! Aminata pushes Serena, then ROCKS her! Serena SLAPS, ROCKS, then kicks Aminata as Dynamite returns to single picture. Aminata SLAPS back! So Serena SLAPS again!
The fans fire up, Serena reels Aminata in, but Aminata BACKDROPS free! Hot tag to Yuka, she goes up a corner, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS! Mariah runs in, Yuka dodges and RANAS! Mariah tumbles, Yuka runs up, GAMANGIRI in the corner! Yuka scoops Serena for a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! Then she suplexes Mariah onto Serena! The fans fire up and Yuka covers Serena, TWO! Serena is still in this but Yuka aims. SUPERKICK and down goes Serena! Cover, Mariah drags Yuka up with a waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! Aminata gets in, she GERMAN SUPLEXES Mariah! The fans fire up but now Serena GERMAN SUPLEXES Aminata!
Wilkes-Barre fires up as they become Suplex City! But here comes Yuka to hammerlock, scoop and SPIN with Serena, for the MERRY-GO-DOWN! The fans fire up while Serena writhes, and Yuka shakes out the stars. Yuka sees everyone outside, so she goes up the ropes! MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH to the outside! Everyone falls and the fans fire up as Yuka says, “OKAY~!” Yuka puts Serena in, calls her shot, and then goes up the ropes. MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH! Cover, Mariah CLOBBERS Yuka, with the belt!! The ref sees it clear as day, he calls the disqualification!
Winners: Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata, by disqualification
The Glamour doesn’t care, she just didn’t want anyone else having their moment. Mariah drags Yuka around, CLUBS her down, then picks up the belt so she can LASH her with it! And again! And again! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Mariah just grinds Yuka’s face into the belt! Mariah drags Yuka up, kisses her on the cheek, then pushes her down. Mariah doesn’t care that she’s a bad girl, because she’s the champion! Will she always be the champion when she’s willing to resort to the lowest of lows?
Mina Shirakawa speaks.
“Mariah May, I have not heard from you in months. I watched you win the AEW Women’s World Championship at Wembley Stadium! And now, you say you want Mina? You have changed, Mariah. I don’t know if I like what you’ve become. But… I still miss you! We had so many good times together, and we could have even more. In my heart, I want Mariah. So, you want to celebrate? Do you really want Mina? Does AEW really want Mina? Well, get ready, cuz Mina is coming~!” The Fighting Gravure Idol is on her way back, but will she celebrate with Mariah? Or will she slap some sense into her before Mariah goes off the deep end?
AEW looks at the storied rivalry of Bryan Danielson VS Nigel McGuinness.
Nigel says, “You hear ‘No one knows you were a wrestler’ enough, you start to believe it. Bryan and I always brought out the best, or some might say the worst, of each other.” Mark Briscoe says that rivalry was one of the things that put ROH on the map. Roderick Strong says they were both trying to prove something to the world and each other. It was the epitome of pure pro-wrestling. Jerry Lynn says Bryan is the best in the world, but maybe not if Nigel hadn’t been sidelined for so long. Roddy says Nigel saw he wasn’t valued like Bryan, so it gave him something to chase. Mark says Nigel felt slighted by how Bryan was the “golden boy.”
Nigel wanted people to see him the way they did Bryan. Nigel has always been Nigel’s worst enemy. Nigel knows he can’t go back and get back those lost years. But what he can get now, is redemption from the one man that everyone knows was a wrestler, perhaps the most famous wrestler in the world, The American Dragon, Bryan Danielson. That match is set for Grand Slam, but will Bryan be able to give Nigel the fight he wants?
Jon Moxley heads to the ring.
Leading the way for his Blackpool Combat Club, The Maniac makes his way from the back of the crowd to the ringside area. And despite what Moxley did to Bryan Danielson, the fans are still excited to see Moxley, only for Private Party to go after him! But with Claudio & Marina around, that’s a 3v2 fight! Private Party is TOSSED to the ring, but they get up to keep fighting! Claudio SWINGS Quen into railing! Moxley sends Zay into steel steps! Marina drags Zay up for Moxley to get in his face, and Claudio gives Quen a CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKER! Quen sputters as Claudio pushes him down, and Moxley CHOKES Zay!
Claudio CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKERS again! The fans are going nuts as Moxley drags Zay up and throws him into steel steps again! Marina doesn’t let Zay rest, she stomps a mudhole into him against the railing! Moxley and Claudio just let Marina handle this as she SLINGS Zay into railing. Then Moxley sits Zay up for a SLEEPER, and Marina fires body shots and KICKS! They push Zay down, but Zay is still grabbing at Moxley! Wait, Komander is here! Private Party’s amigo has been teaming with them on Collision, so now he’s here to DROPKICK Claudio off the apron! Komander builds speed to DIVE, but into an UPPERCUT!
Komander sputters, Moxley says hold on, don’t forget Alex Abrahantes. Marina grins as she storms up on The Hype Man, and SWLINGS him down! She takes his mic, and Claudio TOSSES Komander into the crowd! Moxley brings out the toolbox from under the ring! Moxley grabs a hammer while Claudio TOSSES Zay into the stage lights! Moxley has the mic now, too, and he tells Private Party, “I could end your careers right now for what you just did. But I’m not gonna do that. I’m not gonna do that.” Marina & Claudio hold Zay down, arms outstretched, against the stage. Moxley knows Private Party’s been in AEW since the beginning. That’s five years!
But they’re in the exact same spot as they were five years ago! Why is that? Moxley gives them a bit of what they’ve been missing. He’ll give them some friction, some resistance, an obstacle to overcome. Consider this a gift! Then Moxley SMASHES Zay’s hand with a hammer!! Fans lose their minds and Zay writhes in pain! The fans tell Moxley he is sick, but then Darby Allin CLOBBERS Claudio from behind, with his skateboard!! The fans fire up, but Moxley TOSSES Darby into the ring! Moxley runs up, shoves Darby, but Darby isn’t backing down! The fans fire up as these two circle, waiting for the other to swing.
Marina has Claudio stay back, this is getting interesting. Darby runs up but Moxley bails out! Darby grabs the mic now and tells Moxley, “When’re you gonna realize I am NOT the same guy you knew five years ago!?” Darby is going to run through Moxley at Grand Slam, then he’ll walk into WrestleDream, in his home state, and he will become the NEXT AEW World Champion!! The fans are fired up for that! Will Darby make it through The Maniac to make his WrestleDream come true? Or will Moxley show that even a Relentless One has his limits?
Jack Perry drives in his Scapegoat Bus.
An All Points Bulletin is put out for the black bus with white lettering, and we get a highlight reel of his All Out match with Bryan Danielson. His words are repeated, “People like me are crucified in this life so we can be worshipped in the next.” We get a highlight reel of his TNT Championship defenses. He is fighting for something, and he can’t stop now. This is the beginning of his era, and those who hate him are those who can’t handle the truth. Then is the truth of AEW’s future going to be that no one is going to stop Face of TNT?
Ricochet VS The Beast Mortos!
The One & Only is on the tail of Will Ospreay and that AEW International Championship, but it seems that has brought him across the path of a menacing minotaur. One way or another, is this battle about to be #OuttaThisWorld?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for this one already! Mortos swings, Ricochet dodges and fires off fast hands! Ricochet backs Mortos up, kicks away in the corner, but the ref has him back up. Mortos RAMS Ricochet into the other corner! Mortos fires hands, then SMACKS Ricochet down! Ricochet shakes the stars out, but Mortos whips corner to corner. Mortos runs in to UPPERCUT, LARIAT, and GAMANGIRI! Ricochet sputters, Mortos fires up and the fans are with him. Mortos runs up, but Ricochet ELBOWS back! Ricochet then BOOTS, but that just makes Mortos mad! Mortos returns, but Ricochet dodges, and Mortos tumbles up and out!
The fans fire up as Ricochet DIVES! Direct hit and Mortos tumbles up the ramp! Ricochet says he’s too good! Ricochet then drags Mortos up, puts him in the ring, and aims. Springboard and FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up and Ricochet keeps moving, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Mortos is tough but Ricochet stays focused. Ricochet KICKS, whips, but Mortos reverses. Ricochet rolls off the back, rolls under, but Mortos deflects the handspring! Mortos runs, rolls off Ricochet’s back and arm-drags! Ricochet comes back to arm-drag! Ricochet runs, RANAS, but Mortos handsprings through!? Mortos RANAS, Ricochet handsprings through!
Ricochet sweeps, covers, ONE! Ricochet avoids the sweep to superhero pose! The fans are thunderous and Mortos is frustrated. Mortos and Ricochet circle while Mortos seethes. Mortos runs up, Ricochet BOOTS the lariat! Mortos returns, Ricochet dodges then ENZIGIRIS! Mortos tumbles out, but he hurries back up to the apron. Ricochet SUPERKICKS Mortos, builds speed, and he FLIES, but Mortos catches him, to APRON POWERBOMB! Ricochet writhes, fans lose their minds, and Mortos roars while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mortos drags Ricochet up, SMACKS him again, and then puts Ricochet in the ring. Mortos stalks Ricochet as he flounders, and then clamps on for a neck wrench. The ref reprimands as Mortos fishhooks Ricochet, so Mortos changes to a chinlock. Ricochet endures, fights up, but Mortos throws him down by his head! Cover, TWO! Ricochet stays in this, but Mortos stays on him with a seated cobra twist! Mortos punches away on Ricochet’s ribs but Ricochet still endures. Mortos lets off the hold, soaks up the cheers and jeers, then drags Ricochet up. Mortos bumps Ricochet off buckles, then wraps an arm around the ropes to pull!
The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off, and he storms up on Ricochet, only for Ricochet to CHOP him! And CHOP! And whip, but Mortos reverses! Ricochet hits buckles hard and falls back. Mortos pushes Ricochet down to cover, TWO! Mortos is annoyed, but he drags Ricochet up to put him in a corner. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet down again, and he soaks up more cheers and jeers. Ricochet sits up in a daze, Mortos storms back over to him, and Mortos drags ricochet up. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet yet again, and Ricochet flops over! Mortos scares the ref before going back for more. Dynamite returns to single picture as Mortos clamps on another chinlock.
The fans rally, Ricochet endures and fights up. Ricochet fires body shots, but Mortos CLUBS him! Mortos drags Ricochet up, Ricochet fights free and fires forearms and CHOPS! Ricochet goes to run but Mortos stops him! Mortos whips Ricochet to a corner, runs in, but is sent into buckles! Corner 619 from Ricochet, and then he springboards in again! Mortos gets under, so Ricochet handsprings, only to get caught! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Ricochet lands on his feet! Ricochet hops up, Mortos slips free, and he shoves Ricochet to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, the ref says the shoulders aren’t down! Mortos shifts to get them down, cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ricochet survives thanks to that delay. Mortos seethes, fans duel about the count, and Mortos drags Ricochet up. Mortos roars, then he gorilla presses Ricochet. Ricochet slips free, shoves and TIGER WALL KICK! Mortos blocks one kick, ducks the enzigiri, but the REWIND HEEL connects! Ricochet fires up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Ricochet staggers back, Mortos runs up, MONKEY- NO, Ricochet TOSSES him up and out! Then Ricochet FLIES and he clips Mortos! Mortos gets Ricochet back up, but Ricochet SUNSET BOMBS to the floor! Both men are down, the fans lose their minds even more now!
The ref counts, Ricochet rises, and he hobbles at 5 of 10. Ricochet puts Mortos in at 7, wanting to win this in the ring. Ricochet springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Ricochet is beside himself! The fans fire up and Ricochet grits his teeth. Ricochet drags Mortos to a drop zone as the fans rally up. Ricochet goes up the corner, but Mortos trips him up! Ricochet lands on the top buckle, and Mortos goes out to the apron. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet, drags him up to the very top, for the SUPER GORILLA PRESS SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Ricochet survives and no one can believe it!
The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Mortos drags Ricochet up. Mortos slashes his throat, ready to end this! Mortos whips Ricochet, scoops him into the torture rack, but Ricochet makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ricochet roars, the fans are thunderous again, and Ricochet runs up to AX KICK! A clipping shot, but Ricochet dragon sleepers. Inverted suplex for the VERTIGO!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
The beast gave him one hell of a battle, but Ricochet is the One & Only for a reason! Will he soon be the number one contender to the Aerial Assassin’s International Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Given last week’s conclusion to Collision, in which The Outrunners helped FTR fight off the Grizzled Young Veterans, a MASSIVE All Star 10 Man Tag match has been made! FTR and The Outrunners team with Hook to take on GYV, The Beast Mortos, Rush and Roderick Strong! Will Cash, Dax, Turbo, Truth and the FTW Champion stand tall as the “Youngest Top Guys Alive?” Or will Zack Gibson, James Drake, two bulls and the Savior of the Backbreaker teach them to #GritYourTeeth?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes out to the ring, Hangman Adam Page! Wilkes-Barre is torn seeing the Black Hat Cowboy make his way out here given everything he’s done the last two weeks. Hangman goes right to the ring, and Schiavone just wants a word with him. At All Out, Hangman got his win in what was perhaps the most violent match in AEW history against Swerve Strickland. But then a week ago, he went so far as to say that this is not over. Hangman has warned anyone and everyone who would support Swerve or be in Hangman’s way. What was he talking about? The fans are all over the place with “Swerve’s House!” and “Cowboy Sh*t!” as Hangman thinks on his words.
Hangman says he has watched and listened for a long time, because he knew a day like this would come. He knew the day would come when Swerve Strickland was dealt with, and he would be GONE! Hangman paces before saying, “And I knew that it wouldn’t be just Swerve who needed to pay what had happened to me. There would be dozens and dozens of people who stood behind him, people who protected him from me, and people who supported Swerve Strickland.” The dueling continues, but Hangman says apparently, he is surrounded by those people now! People here cheered Swerve Strickland all the way to the world championship!
Those people cheer now, and Hangman says they were people who would cheer Swerve through every defense, and even when he was finally locked in a steel cage with his fate! And when Hangman hears those voices, he is reminded of the four months he sat at home suspended. He heard all the cheering, and then he remembered. He seemed to hear another voice cheering Swerve on. He heard that voice loud and clear above them all. A voice coming clear from the commentary desk… Uh oh. Hangman looks right at Schiavone! Schiavone brings up Jeff Jarrett, but Hangman says Jarrett is not here now, is he? But Schiavone is…!
Hangman corners Schiavone, Schiavone wants to apologize, but wait! Jarrett IS here! The fans cheer as Double J storms down to the ring! And Hangman is right on him! Hangman HAMMERS away on Jarrett, gets him out of the ring, and then whips him hard into railing! Jarrett goes up and over into the crowd, but Hangman is right in him! Hangman TOSSES Jarrett back over! Jarrett grabs a chair but Hangman hits him first! Hangman keeps throwing haymakers on Jarrett, then SMACKS Jarrett off the railing! And then Hangman puts Jarrett back in the ring, and takes aim from the apron! But security grabs Hangman’s legs!
The fans boo but Hangman kicks free of the guards. Jarrett comes back for more! The security and refs get in there to separate them, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Hangman bails out of the ring, Jarrett wants to pursue, but Jay Lethal stops him! Lethal wants his teammate to think this through! The rest of Team Triple J is here, too, from Sonjay to Satnam to Karen Jarrett. Jarrett glares at Hangman from the ring, then asks for a mic. A mic is given, and Jarrett tells Hangman, “I’ll be damned if I’m gonna sit back there and let you put one freakin’ finger on Tony Schiavone!” The fans cheer that!
Jarrett says in fact, there is an entire locker room that wants to beat the hell outta Hangman, and The Last Outlaw is first in line! “Hanger, as I have affectionately come to know you by that name, I’m gonna make a promise to you. If it’s the last thing I do in my career, somehow, someway, some place, The Last Outlaw is gonna kick your ass!” The fans fire up for that, too! When, where and how will we see that happen between these two wild cowboys?
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Renee Paquette is now with The One & Only and congratulates him on the big win over Beast Mortos. But then in steps Will Ospreay! Ospreay apologizes to Renee, but asks for a word with Ricochet. Renee steps aside and Ospreay says he should’ve known things are always a little heated between them. He apologizes for before. Ricochet says no need to be sorry. But uh, since he’s here, there’s something Ospreay needs to know. Ricochet was thinking on what Ospreay told him. Does Ospreay remember what he said? That he needs to get wins. Yeah, that’s right. To go get wins and come see Ospreay, like Ospreay’s the big main event around here.
But here’s how it is from Ricochet’s point of view. From Ricochet’s perspective, the moment he stepped here in AEW, it has been nothing but everyone else going out of their way to call Ricochet out, like they gotta prove to the world that they’re better than Ricochet. So it seems like everyone here is more worried about him than he is of them. And it seems that everyone is more worried about Ricochet than they are of Ospreay. No one’s calling Ospreay out. So Ricochet will do the honors. He knows next week, Ospreay is busy, reuniting the United Empire with Kyle Fletcher or whatever, trying to win tag team gold. Ricochet wishes him nothing but the best.
But the following week, maybe Ospreay won’t be too busy. Because Ricochet took Ospreay’s advice. Ricochet talked with Tony Khan. And on October 2nd, Dynamite’s FIVE YEAR Anniversary, it will be Ricochet VS Ospreay for the International Championship! Ricochet knows he and Ospreay had matches against each other that literally changed the landscape of pro-wrestling. And over these past couple of years, sure, Ospreay has been #OnAnotherLevel. But Ricochet is still Ricochet, he is #OuttaThisWorld, and on October 2nd, Ospreay finds out why! See you soon. Real soon. Little brother.
Ricochet heads out, giving Ospreay a lot to think about. But can Ospreay focus on what’s ahead of him? The Six Man Tag main event is up, after the break!
Six Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita VS The Elite!
The Aerial Assassin reunited with The Aussie Arrow as a favor to the Don Callis Family, but he isn’t back in the family because of it. But even so, Ospreay & Fletcher still won the right to challenge The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships via the first-ever Tag Team Casino Gauntlet! At the same time, The Alpha wants to show the Fatal 4 Way at All Out proved nothing, and he is after Kazuchika Okada’s Continental Championship! Are the walls closing in on The Elite? Or can Matthew, Nicholas & The Rainmaker find a way through their own gauntlet?
The trios sort out and the fans sing for “Ospreay~, Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” but it is Kyle starting against Nick. They circle, feel out a knuckle lock, but Nick kicks low, CLUBS away, then headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Nick RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Nick over! Kyle flexes, the fans cheer, and things speed up. Nick hurdles, Kyle leaps over, then Kyle gets around. Nick headlocks but Ospreay tags in as Kyle powers up and out. Kyle & Ospreay DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then the split the wishbone! Then DOUBLE PENALTY KICKS! Nick scrambles away and tags to Okada! The fans go wild seeing Okada and Ospreay meet again.
Konosuke holds out his hand, but Ospreay tells him choto matte, hold on a moment. Ospreay and Okada circle, tie up, and Okada puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, but he still gets Ospreay with the fake out. Okada pats Ospreay on the shoulder, but then he still kicks low! Okada headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out, but Okada runs Ospreay over! Ospreay kips right up! The fans fire up, Okada says good one. Bring it in for a hug. Ospreay says no thanks, but Okada kicks him again! Okada whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Ospreay fires forearms on Okada.
Ospreay brings Okada over, reaches for Kyle, but Konosuke not only snipes the tag, he basically CHOPS Ospreay on the back for it! Ospreay gets mad, Kyle asks what the what, and Konosuke steps in to say Ospreay has to get out. But then Okada shoves Ospreay into Konosuke! Okada tags to Matt, and The Elite all go after the Don Callis Family! They all scoop and SLAM each man, and then they go to the apron. TRIPLE SLINGSHOT SENTONS! And then The Elite all pose together, Rainmaker Pose between the Bucks’ signature flexing! But The Family rises up, and they all CLUB and CHOP in return! The Family whips, The Elite bail out, and they pose more!
So The Family just TRIPLE WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! The fans fire up with “OI! OI! OI!” as we get TRIPLE PLANCHAS! Ospreay high-fives fans, he and The family stand tall, and Fletcher winds up to CHOP Matt! Konosuke SMACKS Okada off the apron, and then throws him into railing as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kyle brings Matt around to send into railing, then he high-fives the front row. Konosuke has Okada in the ring, brings him over, and Ospreay CHOP tags! Ospreay ROCKS Okada, brings him around, but Okada RAMS him into the corner! Matt tags in and The Elite mugs Ospreay in the corner! The ref is busy keeping back Kyle as he protests, and Matt brings Ospreay up. Ospreay fires back with forearms! Ospreay ROCKS Matt, whips him to ropes, but Matt reverses. Ospreay handsprings, only for Nick to KICK him! Matt then hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, ONE!! Matt clamps onto Ospreay with a chinlock, but Ospreay fights up.
Matt brings Ospreay around and around to TOSS him out! Ospreay staggers up, but Nick & Okada whip him into steel steps! Nick puts Okada back in the ring while the ref is busy with Konosuke. Matt stomps Ospreay, tags Nick, and then the Bucks coordinate. BACKBREAKER to slingshot LEG DROP! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay is still tougher than all that, but Nick stomps him around. Nick drags Ospreay down to scrape his soles off Ospreay’s face! Ospreay goes to a corner, Nick brings him around to scrape his face on the ropes! The ref reprimands, but Okada tags in. The mugging continues, and Okada snapmares Ospreay to run and basement DROPKICK!
Okada paces, taunts Kyle & Konosuke, then tags Nick. Nick CLAWS Ospreay’s back, CHOPS him, then brings him around again. Dynamite returns as Nick whips Ospreay into the Elite corner. Nick runs up, but into BOOT! Ospreay fire elbows, dodges Nick, then hot tags Kyle! Kyle rallies on Nick with haymakers! Matt gets in to CLAW Kyle’s back! The Bucks double whip, but Kyle ducks the double lariats! He then breaks the second attempt, and then DOUBLE LARIATS The Bucks! The fans are thunderous as The Bucks go to corners. Kyle runs up, forearm SMASH for Matt! Nick runs in, is sent into Matt, then gets a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF for his troubles!
Kyle catches Matt for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! The Bucks are back in the corner, Kyle runs in and GAMANGIRIS Matt! Kyle keeps moving, and he GAMANGIRIS Nick! Kyle suplexes Nick for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans rally with Kyle. Kyle brings Nick up to scoop, but Nick slips free to ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE! Nick crawls, hot tag to Okada! And he BLASTS Konosuke just because! Okada grins, Alabama lifts Kyle, but Kyle CLUBS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS Kyle! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Okada runs, but Kyle ducks the lariat to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Kyle crawls, but both teammates want in! Konosuke pushes Ospreay aside and takes the hot tag! Konosuke fires forearms on Okada, then ROCKS him! Konosuke whips, Okada reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE comes outta nowhere! The fans fire up as Konosuke ROCKS Okada in a corner! Okada drops to his knees, Konosuke deadlift suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Konosuke climbs up, shouts, “C’MON~!” and the fans fire up! SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Okada stays in this but Konosuke tells Ospreay now, choto matte. Konosuke lifts but Okada fights with a headlock and elbows.
Okada runs, Konosuke reels him in to back suplex! Okada lands on his feet, kicks low, and DDTS! The Bucks run in to BLAST Ospreay & Kyle! The Elite regroup, and Okada sends Nick at Konosuke. Konosuke TOSSES Nick up and out onto the apron! Okada sends Matt but Konosuke does the same! Okada runs in, but Konosuke dodges! The DOUBLEGIRI hits Okada! Then Kyle & Ospreay BLAST The Bucks! Ospreay whips Okada corner to corner, runs in to ELBOW! Kyle forearm SMASHES! They feed Okada to Konosuke, fireman’s carry, SIOUT F5! Konosuke keeps moving, and the whole Family TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICKS! Cover, The Bucks break it!
Ospreay & Kyle go after The Bucks but The Bucks throw hands first! Nick gets the boost to RANA Ospreay! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Kyle! Konosuke runs up, The Bucks dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Konosuke just says nope! DOUBLE LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous but then Okada SHOTGUNS Konosuke down! All six men are down and the fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Okada goes to a corner and grits his teeth. Konosuke slowly rises, he runs up on Okada, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives and Okada snarls, and Dynamite goes picture in picture once again!
Okada huffs ‘n’ puffs and then puts Konosuke in a corner. Okada whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS! Konosuke staggers then falls, and Okada tags Nick. Nick drags Konosuke around to rain down fists! The ref reprimands, Nick lets off to soak up heat, and it seems only Matt is applauding. Nick goes back for Konosuke to KICK him in the back! Konosuke writhes, but Nick scrapes laces off his face! Then a JAWBREAKER! Konosuke staggers to a corner, Matt tags in, and The Bucks double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW! Konosuke is down, and Matt drops a knee! Then he stomps Konosuke down! Konosuke writhes more but Matt looms over him.
Matt drags Konosuke up, wrenches an arm, and he tags Nick back in. Nick climbs, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Nick taunts Kyle, the ref has to keep Kyle back, and The Bucks put Konosuke back in the corner. Nick does his Macho Man impression, but Konosuke fires forearms! Konosuke ROCKS Nick, runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! Nick tags Matt, keeps Konosuke from Kyle, and The Bucks double whip Konosuke into the corner. Matt runs up, but into a BOOT! Nick tries, and he SHINING WIZARDS! GAMANGIRIS! Dynamite returns to single picture as Nick ROCKS Konosuke, then Matt cravats! ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, Kyle breaks it!
The fans fire up but The Bucks TOSS Kyle and BLAST Ospreay! Matt drags Konosuke back, tags Nick, and Nick climbs. Matt sets up, RISKY BUSINESS! But then here’s a remix as Okada goes up, MACHO ELBOW! The fans boo but Okada says hold on. TRIPLE MIDDLE FINGERS! Okada grins, he never does the Rainmaker Pose when fans want it. Nick tags Matt, and The Bucks sit Konosuke up. E V P- NO, Konosuke ducks! Knees collide, and then the ALPHA ELBOW hits Nick! Konosuke swings, Matt ducks to waistlock, but Konosuke switches. Matt grabs Nick, Konosuke DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES The Bucks!!
The fans are thunderous, and Ospreay holds his hand out! Konosuke hesitates, Okada grabs lets! Konosuke BOOTS Okada away, hot tag to Ospreay! The Aerial Assassin springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO for Matt! Ospreay DECKS Nick, CHOPS Nick, then CHOPS more! Ospreay whips, Nick reverses but Ospreay handsprings, DOUBLE NEURALIZER for The Bucks! STANDING SKY TWISTER on Matt! Cover, TWO! Ospreay gets Wilkes-Barre fired up more, but Okada gets in to stop the cutter! Ripcord and- NO, Ospreay ducks Rainmaker, only to get DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Okada coordinates with The Bucks, and he hands Ospreay out to dry!
Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMPS and Ospreay is flung into the LIGERBOMB from Matt!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! Konosuke goes after Okada but Okada TOSSES him out! Matt kicks Kyle out, “This is Awesome!” as The Bucks coordinate. Matt tags Nick, they pump up the #ReeBucks! But Ospreay blocks Matt’s kick! He sends it at Nick, Nick ducks! Nick tries but Ospreay blocks that to send it into Matt! Nick ducks Ospreay’s kick, kicks low, but runs into a TIGER WALL KICK! But Matt SUPERKICKS! And Nick SUPERKICKS! Then BASEMENT DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up!
The Bucks sit Ospreay up while fans sing for Ospreay. E V P- Kyle SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF for Nick! Matt kicks Kyle, but Ospreay goes to a corner. Matt runs up, Ospreay goes up and over! Kyle runs in to GAMANGIRI! Feed to Ospreay, double underhook, TIGER POWERBOMB! Ospreay has the jackknife bridge for the cover, OKADA BREAKS IT! Kyle CLUBS Okada, TOSSES him, then goes out. Ospreay tags Kyle in, and Kyle stalks Matt. The fans fire up as Kyle brings Matt up. Nick slithers in as Kyle scoops, and Matt slips free. Kyle switches with Matt but Matt backs him into a corner! Nick runs up, SHINING WIZARD!
Matt cravats, Nick gives him help, but Ospreay makes the save by catching Matt! Kyle SUPERKICKS Nick! Kyle goes up, AUSSIE ARROW!! Shoutout to Aussie Open! But Okada BOOTS Ospreay and FLAPJACKS Kyle! Konosuke is bsack, Okada dodges him and DROPKICKS! Then he ripcords, but Konosuke hits BLUE THUNDER!! The fans are electric as Okada bails out, and Konosuke FLIES! Down goes Okada, Kyle blocks Matt’s kick! Scoop and- NO, Matt slips free of the gut wrench! Matt shoves Kyle into Nick’s shoulder tackle! Slingshot FACEBUSGTER, to the cartwheel MOONSAULT for Konosuke!
Matt roars, he and Nick coordinate! Matt scoops Kyle now, but Kyle slips free! Kyle sends Matt into Nick, scoops Matt, TWISTING TOMBSTONE! Cover, Nick breaks it!! Nick aims, but Kyle blocks the superkick! Kyle ducks so Ospreay can HIDDEN BLADE Nick!! Then they get Matt up! CORIOLIS!!! Cover, The Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
The graphic even shows, United Empire took this one! Callis lets it be as he and Kyle shake hands and hug it out with Ospreay. Ospreay offers a handshake to Konosuke, but Konosuke just pie faces Ospreay! Callis says hey, it’s alright. They’re all going for gold, it’s all about the money. Crowns up from Ospreay and Kyle, but will they be holding the belts up after next week? Or will it be The Bucks that win this golden doubles in Arthur Ashe Stadium?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite as the go-home to Grand Slam, though not without some stumbles. The video package for Bryan VS Nigel had technical difficulties, but it happens, so that is fine. The video itself was great stuff, a bit like what you’d get for a PPV hype, and while they’re keeping us in suspense, you gotta know Bryan VS Nigel 2024 is still happening. The more confusing stuff is in the BCC Trios Championship story. The promo Pac did with the group was labeled “last week,” but Pac and Claudio each said the title match was to be “next week.” But then Alex Marvez says it’s for AEW Grand Slam. Was that backstage promo not recorded last week and just before the show tonight? Details like this matter, TK, so you need to iron them all out before airing these things!
Yuta’s promo was alright, on the level of his promo from Collision last Saturday. It is tricky to play conflicted and scatterbrained without just being awkward, so you can’t get too mad at him. But I do appreciate the bottom line being Yuta will separate business and personal, for now. At the same time, it’d be hilarious and clever if Yuta just let the other team pin him so he could piss off Pac and Claudio while establishing himself as Team Bryan. But another hiccup in the story was that the title match was made an Open Challenge. Pac acted like a #1 contender had been decided, but I guess you can’t get the story with Private Party & Komander if there was another team lined up, another detail that should be ironed out before going live.
I will say that Private Party & Komander stepping up, then getting beat down, was all good story material. Moxley literally hammering Zay’s hand, that brings the title match into question, but I have been wondering where Scorpio Sky is in all this. He had that one promo with Private Party, but Komander ended up their third man. But now that Zay can’t go, they need a new third man, so is this Scorpio’s way back into the story? Here’s hoping so, because Scorpio deserves to get back into a major story, and if his team does win the belts, that adds to Scorpio’s résumé. He’s an inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champion, an AEW TNT Champion, the Trios belts would mean he’s 3/4ths towards an AEW Grand Slam, so why not take advantage of the planets aligning?
Darby also getting his part with Moxley was great, and as he put forward, the winner goes on to WrestleDream in Tacoma, Washington, so I hope Darby finds a way to win out. We got a really good promo segment from The Patriarchy with Kip Sabian, we’ll get a great Fatal 4 Way, and something makes me think Kip’s going to turn and join The Patriarchy, so that they can go for a fully golden faction at some point. Also, good promo from Jack Perry, even inf most of the material was recycled. It would be so wild if Christian’s greed for more belts brought him into a feud with The Scapegoat, and somehow that is the catalyst for Luchasaurus finally breaking from Christian.
Very good tag team match from Yuka & Aminata VS Mariah & Serena. There was some logical dysfunction on the Heel side as everyone wants the title belt. And in the end, Mariah using that belt to throw the match and beat down Yuka of course gives us a title match there. Doesn’t sound like it’ll be for Grand Slam, but it could be for the Dynamite Anniversary. At the same time, Mina Shirakawa has a good promo to say she’s going to show back up on AEW. It feels like they could give us a big moment between Mariah and Mina on the Dynamite Anniversary show, and that sets up Mariah VS Mina for WrestleDream.
Great match from Cassidy VS Jericho with all the natural overbooking. I’m actually a bit surprised Cassidy won, I thought Jericho would win and compel another big stipulation match so Jericho could basically do what he’d been doing with the FTW Championship and use rather unique items to beat up on Cassidy. But who knows, maybe there’s an attack on Collision like there was last Saturday. JD Ink is definitely living the gimmick as he has a LOT of tattoos. Hook of course squashed him easily, and we got a decent encounter between him and The Kingdom. That 10 Man Tag for Collision is wild but I kinda like it.
Speaking of which, awesome match from Ricochet VS Mortos, but we were getting nothing less from those two. Very good promo from Ricochet with Ospreay backstage, with Ricochet kinda turning things around on Ospreay. Their Dynamite Anniversary match is going to be incredible, and honestly could go either way given these other moving parts in Ospreay’s story. The Six Man Tag was a great main event, maybe one spot longer than it needed, but I suppose they wanted to get all the Aussie Open moves in. Great win for Ospreay & The Don Callis Family, but that of course means next week, The Bucks find some sneaky way to win.
For one, they gave us the United Empire graphics, and that seems like a little too soon on purpose. It would’ve been a bigger moment if the graphic was put up after Ospreay & Kyle won, but if that’s not happening, they gotta get that shot in now. As I have been saying on previous Dynamites, it feels like Kyle will take the loss, Callis will get mad, Ospreay will defend Kyle, something else happens, Kyle is kicked out of Don Callis Family so that he and Ospreay really will bring The United Empire into AEW. Plus, what’s going on with Rush? Is he Don Callis Family or not? They kinda stopped that story once Konosuke returned from the G1, and I hope Rush is involved again, should Kyle actually be ejected from The Family.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will The Opps lose it all?
Hangman Page has vowed vengeance upon Samoa Joe, so now he and #JetSpeed are aiming for those AEW World Trios Championships!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Andrade wins.
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Grizzled Young Veterans; Eddie & Ortiz win.
- Marina Shafir w/ Jon Moxley VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels; Shafir wins.
- Six Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN VS Team SkyFlight; Fletcher, Alexander & Clon win.
- Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Viva Van & Danielle Kamela; Megan & Penelope win.
- AEW National Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Anthony Bowens; Jack wins and will challenge Ricochet for the title.
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Hangman Page & #JetSpeed; Hangman & JetSpeed win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
La Sombra has returned to AEW, he has returned to the Don Callis Family, and he has his return match to continue where he left off. Will Andarde make everything tranquilo? Or will the South African Stud show him what that really looks like?
The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, Angelico waistlocks, but Andrade ELBOWS free of the full nelson! Angelico falls into a corner, the fans cheer Andrade, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner, CIEN KNEES! Cover, but Andrade lets up at two!? The fans are torn but Andrade says tranquilo. Andrade has a leg, “WOO~!” But then he shoves the leg down! Andrade no longer does that. He stalks Angelico to the ropes, CHOPS him, then stalks him again. Andrade brings Angelico around to snap suplex! But that’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade drags Angelico up again, but Angelico slips around!
Angelico ducks the elbow, Andrade jumps the sweep, but the EDDY GORDO KICK hits! Roll up, ONE!! Angelico blocks a shot, wrenches, and traps both arms to then double wrench! Andrade stomps a foot, puts Angelico in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Andrade snarls, runs up and ROCKS Angelico! Angelico sputters, the fans rally, and Andrade runs back in, but into a BOOT! Angelico goes up, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS! Andrade goes up, gives some Latino Heat, and SUPERPLEXES! That’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade then snap suplexes to Dos Amigos! And THREE AMIGOS! Cover, but Andrade picks Angelico up again?!
The fans boo but Andrade soaks up that heat. Andrade threatens Serpentico, then drags Angelico back up. Andrade reels Angelico again, but Angelico wrenches out to KNEE Andrade! But Andrade boot feints and SHADOW ELBOWS! Angelico goes down in a heap, and Andrade promises Callis he’s gonna end this! THE DIRECT MESSAGE! Cover, Andrade wins!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall
El Idolo slipped into those DMs, and Callis likes the response! With Andrade in peak form, will the Don Callis Family soon dominate all of AEW?
Backstage interview with…?
Lexy Nair knocks on the door of AEW’s newest signees, the door opens, and there is a LOT of smoke pouring out! Surprise! It’s The Rascalz! Lexy says hi, and yes they are. Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed are here, and Lexy kinda forgot her question. Dez says that’s ok, they’ve got this. The Rascalz introduce themselves, and last time they checked, AEW is where the best wrestle. And the Rascalz have one of if not the best faction in pro-wrestling for nearly a decade. So it was only right for them to be here in AEW! So then tell your mama, your daddy, and your bald headed granny that The Rascalz are All Elite!
And listen, they didn’t come to take part, they came to take over. The best tag teams, the best trios, and Rascalz smoke ’em all! On that note, smoke ’em if ya got ’em! And they got ’em all! Wanna join in, Lexy? No, she’s working. Well, so are they. The boys go back into their private suite, will AEW soon be All LIT Wrestling?
Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
The Mad King & Monkey do their own thing, and that’s exactly why Zack Gibson & James Drake can’t stand them! Will GYV SSSOON~ be recognized as AEW’s number one team? Or will they learn how to #GritYourTeeth from the grittiest there is?
The teams sort out, and while Eddie wants to start, Gibson doesn’t want him. Ortiz takes over, the bell rings, and the two circle. They feel things out, Ortiz shoots in for the leg pick, then he trips Gibson to then cover, ONE! Ortiz wrenches, Gibson rolls and headlocks, Drake tags in as Ortiz powers out. Ortiz and Drake both hurdle over, Ortiz dodges Drake’s lariat, and Ortiz LARIATS Gibson up and out! Then ENZIGIRI for Drake! Ortiz keeps moving, and he DIVES onto Gibson! The fans fire up as Ortiz gets back up, step in and FACEBUSTER! Drake flounders, the fans fire up again, and Ortiz runs up on Drake in the corner.
Ortiz whips corner to corner, Drake goes up and over, but Ortiz just goes up and up to CROSSBODY! He gives a swivel, then he CLAWS Drake’s back! HISS! Ortiz is bringing back the wild side, and he tags Eddie in. Eddie & Ortiz hit a DOUBLE SUPLEX, then Eddie stomps away on Drake! Eddie RIDGE HAND CHOPS Drake to the ropes, then CHOPS him off his feet! Tag to Ortiz, Eddie snapmares and straddles Drake for Ortiz to run and run and run, and run, and run, and then basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Ortiz covers, ONE!! Drake is tougher than that, but Ortiz brings Drake back up.
Tag to Eddie and they handoff the wrench to an ELBOW BREKAER! Drake pulls Eddie’s ear! the ref reprimands but Gibson tags in. Gibson CLAWS Eddie’s face, then Drake runs up to ELBOW! Gibson LARIATS! Feed to the WHEEL KICK! Gibson talks trash on Eddie for thinking this is a big joke! Gibson kicks at Ortiz, too! The fans boo but Gibson stomps Eddie. Gibson tags Drake, the GYV double whip Eddie to the corner. Gibson sends Drake in, forearm SMASH! Drake snapmares Eddie to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Drake snarls, Gibson talks trash, and Drake runs corner to corner, but Eddie LARIATS first!
The fans fire up while Eddie stumbles, hot tags to Gibson and Ortiz! Ortiz rallies on Gibson, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then CHOPS! And FLAPJACK! And then a two hand guzel! But Gibson breaks free, only for Ortiz to CHOP! Gibson headlocks, and again Drake tags as Ortiz powers out. Gibson drops down, Drake dropkicks the legs out, and Gibson basement DROPKICKS Ortiz! MAYHEM IN MOTION for Eddie! The fans boo but Gibson goes out to fetch Ortiz. “You little rat! This is on you!” Gibson holds Ortiz up while Drake builds speed, and Drake DIVES onto Ortiz! The fans boo but GYV stands tall while Collision goes picture in picture.
Drake drags Ortiz up, puts him in the ring, then tags Gibson. Gibson drags Ortiz up, reels him in, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, ONE!! Ortiz is tougher than that, but Gibson pushes him down for another cover, TWO! Another cover, but Eddie CLOBBERS Gibson! Eddie fires hands, the ref backs him off, and Drake protests. Gibson drags Ortiz up to short arm LARIAT! Gibson then turns Drake around so he can stare Eddie down while he CLAWS Ortiz’s face! The ref reprimands, Gibson changes his grip, but Ortiz BITES Gibson’s hand! The ref reprimands but Gibson CLUBS and ROCKS Ortiz! Gibson storms up but Ortiz RAMS low!
Ortiz RAMS Gibson again, then slingshots up and sunset flips! Gibson holds onto ropes, waves his hands to stay on his feet, and he tags Drake! Ortiz finishes the flip but Drake HEADBUTTS Ortiz in the back of the head! Drake KICKS Ortiz, taunts Eddie, then goes back to Ortiz. Drake HEADBUTTS Ortiz again, stalks him to a corner, but Ortiz HEADBUTTS back! Drake reels Ortiz in for a short arm LARIAT! Drake snarls, pushes Ortiz to a cover, TWO! Ortiz stays tough but Drake brings him around. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Drake throws clubbing shots, then BOOTS Ortiz down!
Ortiz snarls but Drake reels him in. Ortiz RAMS Drake into a corner, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Drake is tougher than that, but Ortiz reaches for his corner! The fans rally but Drake grabs a leg! Ortiz hops up, throws hands, but Drake DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Drake drags Ortiz over, tags Gibson, and they stomp away on Ortiz. The fans boo GYV but Gibson drags Ortiz up. Gibson talks trash on Eddie, suplexes Ortiz, but Ortiz slips free! Ortiz RANAS Gibson away! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tag to Drake! Drake jumps on Ortiz to keep him back! Ortiz reaches out for Eddie, ROCKS Drake, repeat!
But then Drake KNEES Ortiz! Eddie ROCKS Drake! Ortiz CALF KICKS Drake down! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Ortiz crawls, reaches out, but Drake anchors him again. Ortiz BOOTS Drake away, hot tag to Eddie! The fans fire up and Drake freaks out! Eddie says get up and fight! Drake swings, Eddie counter punches! And again, and again, and again! Then he CHOPS Drake down! The fans fire up, and Eddie whips Drake to a corner for a LARIAT! Eddie then winds up, MACHINEGUN CHOPS! Gibson runs up, but Eddie CHOPS him down! Drake runs up, but into an STO! Tag to Ortiz!
Ortiz & Eddie coordinate, POP-UP and POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Drake survives, Ortiz pounds the mat, and the fans rally up again. Tag back to Eddie and now Eddie Electric Chair Lifts. Ortiz goes up, but Gibson SHOVES him down! Drake fights free, but Eddie waistlocks! Drake ELBOWS free, ENZIGIRIS, and he hurries to tag Gibson! Gibson storms up to fire shots on Eddie! Eddie shakes his head, but Gibson fires more shots! The fans rally behind Eddie, and he CHOPS Gibson back down! Then he CHOPS Gibson again! Gibson haymakers, Eddie fires a forearm, and the shots go fast ‘n’ furious!
The fans fire up behind Eddie but Gibson kicks the leg. Eddie brings down the straps! He CHOPS Gibson again, then clinches, EXPLODER! Gibson claims his neck is bothering him, but that lets Drake CHOKE Eddie- NO, Eddie gets free of the scarf to DECK Drake! Eddie then snatches the scarf, throws it away, but turns around into a TICKET TO RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives that flying Code Breaker, but Drake tags in! Drake hits a FLATLINER into a KOJI KLUTCH!! Eddie endures, Gibson stomps away, but the ref reprimands. Ortiz runs up, Gibson intercepts, but Eddie is fading! Wait, Eddie gets a second wind!
Gibson and Ortiz tumble out of the ring, they keep brawling, and the fans rally as hard as they can for Eddie! Eddie’s arm drops once! The arm drops twice! But Eddie REVIVES! The fans fire up again, and he flips Drake off! Eddie powers free to fire off fists! Eddie gives Drake a ground ‘n’ pound, but Drake SLAPS back! Eddie HAMMERS Drake for that! And stomps a mudhole into him! The fans fire up as Eddie reels Drake in. But Drake wrenches free! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Drake stumbles into the MADBALL!! Eddie DDTS Drake! Cover, Eddie & Ortiz win!
Winners: Eddie Kingston & Ortiz, by pinfall
GYV tried to cheat them, but Eddie & Ortiz turn that around on GYV! But will this be the end of things between these teams? Or will GYV want payback for this humiliation?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
After the Six Woman Tag defeat, The “Cosmic Babes of Wrath” regrouped. Willow apologized to Kris for that loss. If only Kris didn’t take the bullet for Willow… Kris says no, Willow’s not to blame. Harley says Harley is to blame, but Kris says no, it’s not her fault, either. Kris gets them to stop apologizing to say she’d take a bullet for either of them, any day of the week. As long as it meant she got to be out there with her two best friends. But she is curious… Thekla, you just pinned the AEW Women’s World Champion. So what does she wanna do about it?
Kris couldn’t be easier to find, or to get a title shot out of, because she believes in fighting and defending this title, for everyone who came before, and everyone who will hold it after. So Kris hopes Thekla’s win will keep her going until next they meet. Because if Thekla thinks she’s toxic, Kris thinks she likes the taste. Kris licks her fingers then spits it out. Will she crush the Toxic Spider once and for all? Or is #BigStatDaddy already caught in Thekla’s web?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
Maximum Carnage returns and Schiavone has Phoenix welcome in… Stokely & FTR. The fans boo #BigStoke and the AEW World Tag Team Champions as the three walk- Er, well, Stoke is still wheeled out here… Anyway, the next challengers to these titles will be Don Callis Family’s Davis & Doyle. Schiavone hands Stoke the mic, fans chant “No Hoes Stokes!” but he says he knows a lot of people think he’s gonna say something bad about Don Callis and the Don Callis Family, but he won’t. He won’t be like everyone else and drag others down for the retweets, likes and memes.
Instead, he says congratulations to Jake Doyle & Mark Davis. They are now the #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Champions. And Stoke must admit, he’s jealous. Yes, there is some envy from Stokely. Doyle & Davis have it all! They have the “It Factor!” They have the strength, the size, the look! They’re two men you do not wanna meet in a dark alley. They are pro-wrestlers, and Stoke hates to say it, but he longs for the days when pro-wrestlers LOOKED like pro-wrestlers! Those two have EVERYTHING! Except… for the ability to beat the greatest tag team alive today, F T R!
Cash takes the mic and says you don’t just have to take Stoke’s word on that. Ask Sports Illustrated who the greatest team is today, and they will say it is F T R. You can ask ESPN! Who’s the greatest tag team today? It is F T R! Nobody has the résumé they have! No one has the body of work they have! And no one can do what they do! Mark Davis, Jake… Uh, something. Doyle? They’re good. But they’re not F T R good. Dax takes the mic and he asks Schiavone to do his job. Dax knows Schiavone is used to coming to shows and doing the bare minimum and still gettingn paid, but please, hold the mic. Schiavone does as told…
Dax says first of all, hello, Nigel. Hopefully he is okay. Thank God the past is the past and FTR isn’t messing with him today. Secondly, Dax wants Schiavone to ask what he hates most about the fans. Well then, Dax Harwood, one half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions, what do you hate about the fans? The fans chant, “We Have Hair! We Have Hair!” Dax says he hates most is the fact they live in a fantasy world. They think this is Toy Story or something! Every time they see something new and shiny, they think it’s the greatest of all time. Dax has no issue personally with Doyle & Davis. The issue is what surrounds them.
All the fans boost their egos up! They build the egos up! They make Davis & Doyle think they’re something! Someone said these two men look great on an 8-by-10, make ’em a tag team. And after one match and one match only, they get the chance to step into the ring with the greatest tag team for the richest prize in tag team wrestling today. This is a division Dax built! The division that FTR built with their hands, all the way up, and D&D get a shot after one match!? Not gonna happen! The fans boo, but Dax asks if they think coming from the slums of North Carolina that FTR never saw guys like them? They were the norm!
FTR walked around guys like D&D every day, they fought guys like D&D every day. So now, D&D have the luxury of calling their shot, of telling FTR when and where they want that shot. Just know that Dax doesn’t care what they’ve done in the past or will do in the future. Because in the present, they’re in the presence of the greatest team of all time! The fans boo more, but Dax just ignores it. Because just like all these people, D&D live their lives BEGGING to be FTR! The problem is, there can only be one, and you will find out there is only one. #TopGuysOut! FTR take their leave with Stokely, but will they prove that size does not matter?
CRU speaks.
Lacey Lane asks if Lio Rush & Action Andretti saw how The Rascalz are already in AEW. They look like such a good time, they should welcome them. Lio says that he will not let The Rascalz just waltz in here and take over. Time to remind people who they are. Action says if The Rascalz wanna wrestle the best AEW has to offer, then who better than The Sight to See and The Man of the Hour? This will be a welcome to AEW they never forget. CRU is ready to roll, but will The Rascalz just light ’em up?
Marina Shafir w/ Jon Moxley VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels!
After last week’s match, The Problem already has beef with SkyFlight’s newest member, and now the fight is on. Will Zayda prove she is The Real Deal? Or will that deal be broken on her first Collision?
The bell rings and Marina eggs Zayda on. Then she SPITs at her! Zayda jumps on Marina to fire hands! Zayda then sunset flips, but Marina drags her up to whip and- NO, Zayda ducks the kick to DROPKICK! Marina staggers, comes back, and Zayda dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Marina tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Zayda biulds speed. Zayda DIVES, but is caught?! Marina and Zayda still scrap on the outside, Marina pushes Zayda into the post, but then Zayda ducks! Marina CHOPS POST! Marina clutches her hand, Zayda SLAPS her! Zayda puts Marina in, goes up a corner, and MISSILE- NO, Marina dodges!
Zayda rolls through, and Marina BOOTS her down! Marina talks trash on Zayda, then glares at Daniels. Moxley says make her pay for that! Marina says she will, and she stands Zayda up. Marina puts Zayda in a corner to CHOP while Collision goes picture in picture.
Zayda sputters but Marina just stalks her. Zayda pushes Marina away, goes to another corner, but Marina storms up to KICK, KICK, and BOOT! Zayda slumps down, but Marina digs her foot in! The ref counts, Marina steps off at 4, and she says she has ’til five. Great, now Marina is copying Bryan Danielson, too. Marina shouts at Daniels, then goes to Zayda. Zayda fires hands, forearms, but Marina just tells her to do better! Then Marina SLAPS Zayda down! Zayda sputters her way to the ropes, but Marina TOSSES her out! Marina talks trash, then steps out after Zayda. Marina stands Zayda up, CHOPS her again, then stalks her around the way.
Daniels backs up for Marina to KNEE Zayda again and again. Zayda sputters, Marina refreshes the count, and Marina stalks Zayda again. Marina swings again, but Zayda dodges! Marina CHOPS APRON, and then Zayda CHOPS Marina! Zayda finally has control but Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns as Marina whips Zayda to the ropes. Zayda grabs the ropes to stop herself. Then she ELBOWS Marina, dodges, and CODE BREAKER! Marina staggers to a corner, Zayda runs up, SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up with Zayda, she rolls and runs, but Marina clinches! URENAGE! Zayda is dazed, Moxley says that was a great throw, and Marina made it look easy. Marina has the full nelson, shifts to a cobra clutch, and tells her to say hi to mom. Ripcord and BODY BLOW! Then a CHOP! The fans rally, Marina dares the old man (a fan, apparently) to get in the ring and show her how it’s done.
Marina waistlocks, but Zayda switches. Marina pries free, BELL CLAPS, then MOTHER’S MILK!! Zayda TAPS, Marina wins!
Winner: Marina Shafir, by submission
Marina kisses Zayda on the head, having tucked her in for the night. Marina says she’s the real deal, but will she find her way to a golden opportunity soon enough?
Wait, The Don Callis Family is making their entrance now? They didn’t wait for Marina to exit, or Moxley for that matter. Moxley decides to stick around to see this one. Will the Aussie Arrow lead CLØN & The Walking Weapon to victory? Or will Zayda’s teammates succeed where she failed?
Six Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN VS Team SkyFlight!
Don Callis of course joins commentary, where he and Moxley already argue about the differences between their factions. Moxley says the Death Riders stand for something, they’re masters of the craft, but DCF just want money and things. Callis is already scared as Moxley simply stands up, but he still tries to talk trash about how Konosuke Takeshita got that win on Moxley. Callis doesn’t like Moxley standing up so he leaves commentary. Moxley leaves to go catch up with Marina, only for Lance Archer & Rocky Romero to attack! They TOSS Moxley from ramp to floor, then send him into barriers!
The fans boo as Archer stands on Moxley and Rocky stomps away! But then Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia hurry out here to fight them off! The numbers aren’t in their favor, though! Callis returns to commentary, playing dumb, but his guys mug the Riders, until CLAUDIO shows up! Claudio CLOBBERS Archer, Kyle goes after him, and now it is Death Riders and DCF brawling all around ringside! The ref reprimands, he wants these teams to stand down, but someone brings a crutch in as a weapon! SkyFlight jump in to TRIPLE FLY! Down goes everyone and the fans fire up again! SkyFlight puts DCF in the ring, are we still getting a match? We find out, after the break!
Maximum Carnage returns and the bell rings. Darius Martin arm-drags Kyle down into an armlock, and the fans rally as Kyle stands. Darius wrenches, ELBOW BREAKER, and he tags Scorpio Sky. Scorpio goes up to AX HANDLE Kyle’s arm, then he RAMS the shoulder. It seems the other DCF members are still scrapping with the Death Riders, but are making their way out from ringside. Scorpio tags Dante Martin, Dante goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Dante then tags Darius, and Top Flight coordinates. Dante wrenches, Darius runs, LEAP FROG ATTACK on the arm! Kyle goes to a corner, Darius UPPERCUTS him, then wrenches the arm.
Darius RAMS Kyle’s arm, tags Scorpio, and Scorpio CLUBS the arm. Scorpio wrenches, but Kyle scoops to SLAM! The fans cheer, Kyle tags Clon, and Clon hurries to stomp Scorpio. Clon isolates an arm and stomps it down. Then Clon drags Scorpio over, tags Josh, and Josh stomps Scorpio’s arm. The fans boo Josh, but he drags Scorpio up. Scorpio fires body shots, but Josh CHOPS Scorpio! Josh scuffs Scorpio, brings him up, and fires forearms. Scorpio fires back, then Josh fires back! Scorpio CLAWS Josh’s eyes, then dodges Josh to tag Darius! Darius dodges Josh to BLAST the corner, then BOOTS Josh away.
Darius goes up and over, handspring and redirect! STANDING SPANISH FLY! Darius DIVES onto Kyle, then hurries back up! Darius steps in, GET OVER HERE! Cover, TWO! Darius tags Dante, Dante runs up but is sent back. Darius gives Dante the boost, then Dante returns the favor for the TORNADO DDT! Dante covers, TWO! Dante brings Josh up, tags Darius back in, and Darius reels Josh in. But Kyle goes after Dante’s foot! Scorpio BLASTS Kyle, but Josh avoids the Nosedive Bomb! Josh sends Darius into Dante, then GERMAN SUPLEXES Darius! Hot tag to Clon and he LARIATS in a corner! And forearm SMASH! And SOBAT! And KNEE, ELBOW, and GAMANGIRI!
Feed to Kyle for the MICHINOKU DRIVER! Clon goes up, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! DCF stands tall, the fans cheer Kyle as he flexes, but the ref reprimands. Clon rains down fists, then brings him around to whip. Clon ELBOWS Darius down, covers, TWO! Darius toughs it out, but Clon tags Kyle. They mug Darius, but Darius fights back! Darius ROCKS and CHOPS Kyle, then CHOPS again! Darius runs, but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Kyle BLASTS Dante & Scorpio off the corner, then soaks up the cheers and jeers while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kyle drags Darius up, the ref keeps Dante back, but that lets DCF mug Darius in the corner! Josh jumps in, they double whip, and Josh sends Kyle in. Darius BOOTS Kyle, ELBOWS Josh, then goes up. But they get his arms, crisscross, DOUBLE ICONOCLASM! Then another crisscross for a DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays focused, stands Darius up, and bumps him off buckles. Kyle winds up and CHOPS! Darius sputters, Kyle tags Josh, and they mug Darius again. Tag to Clon, he CHOPS Darius, then he tags Josh. Josh looms over Darius, then crossface forearms! And again! Daniels coaches Darius, Darius fires body shots, then he fires forearms.
Darius runs, but Josh RAMS him! And NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Josh clamps onto Darius with an armlock and he grinds the shoulder. Darius endures, the fans rally behind him, and he fires hands from below! Darius ROCKS Josh and is free of the armlock. But Josh returns to BOOT Darius down! Josh looms over Darius, stands him up, and CLUBS him to the corner. Josh soaks up heat, but Darius kicks low. Josh comes back to ROCK Darius, and Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. The fans tell off Callis, but Josh CHOPS Darius! Darius CHOPS back! Josh CHOPS, Darius CHOPS, repeat!
Darius CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Josh shoves him! Josh blocks a boot, and has the ANKLE LOCK! Darius endures, hops around, and ENZIGIRIS! Kyle tags in, intercepts Darius, but Darius suplexes first! The fans fire up while both men are down! Darius and Kyle crawl, hot tags to Clon and Dante! Dante LARIATS Clon, LARIATS again, and then ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Dante kips up! Dante runs, Clon dodges, but Dante slips out, SUPERKICKS Kyle, and ROCKS Clon! Dante goes up and around, GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Dante as he brings Clon up.
Dante full nelsons, but Clon elbows free and arm-drags free. Dante slips around, lifts, but Clon slips free to SWITCH KICK! Then he whips, but Dante reverses. Clon goes up and over, MATRIX PELE! Dante sputters, Clon tags Kyle! Kyle GAMANGIRIS Scorpio off the apron! Then Kyle aims, runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Then he reels Dante in, but Scorpio saves Dante from the brainbuster! Kick and alley-oop, TORNADO DDT! Then tag to Darius! They double whip Darius at Kyle for the ELBOW! Then they send Dante for a forearm! Then Scorpio DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to Top Flight for the DOUBLE ANGEL’S WINGS!! Cover, but Clon & Josh break it!
The fans rally up, Top Flight TOSSES Clon & Josh! Scorpio ROCKS Josh, but Josh ROCKS Scorpio! Josh scoops for an APRON POWERSLAM!! Dante springboards, Clon dodges, and Clon LARIATS Dante on the ramp! Clon then LIONSAULTS! A double-edged move out on that ramp, but Darius ROCKS Kyle! Kyle whips Darius, Darius goe sup and over, but Kyle switches! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Tag to Josh, he reels Darius in, bu tDarius slips out of the driver! Darius CHOPS, Josh JABS, and Josh CHOP BLOCKS! ANKLE LOCK!! Darius endures, reaches out, and rolls to send Darius into buckles! Darius runs, but Josh dodges!
Darius goes up, but Josh traps the leg! HOTSHOT on the rope! Then a torture rack! TOWER HACKER BOMB! And then the tuck, C4 PILEDRIVER!! Cover, DCF wins!
Winners: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN, by pinfall
SkyFlight has crashed and burned in Phoenix, and Callis shakes hands with all his men. Josh Alexander warns Kenny Omega that this is what’s coming for him next week on Dynamite! But wait! The Alpha is here! The fans fire up as Konosuke Takeshita returns to AEW, though no longer IWGP World Heavyweight Champion after losing to Yota Tsuji at WrestleKingdom 20. Konosuke goes past Callis to hug it out with Kyle! Clon feels a little snubbed, but Konosuke raises Clon’s hand. Callis is perhaps woefully ignorant again, will this lead to #ProtoShita doing things their way, not his?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong.
Lexy Nair is now with Freshly Squeezed & The Savior of the Backbreaker, and she congratulates Roddy on his big win just last night as he defeated Hechicero to become the #1 contender to the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship. Roddy shouts, “CLAUDIO! I told you I wasn’t done with you and the Death Riders. And now I’ll break your back and take your title.” Cassidy says, “That’s right.” He offers a high-five, but Roddy says no. “This isn’t a me and you thing, this is a me thing.” But wasn’t Cassidy there to support Roddy in Mexico? Roddy says no, he wasn’t. Cassidy says that’s only because Roddy wouldn’t let him in! Cassidy is here!
Roddy storms off, but then Mark Briscoe brings him back. Mark knows that Roddy knows that Roddy is down to conglomerate wherever and whenever. Thing is, they are like gold magnets. Roddy’s got that title match, he should hang around. But hey, first and foremost, Mark makes a declaration. He wants to bring forth a vengeful manifestation full of pain and retaliation! That is to say, he is talking to EL CLON! Briscoe puts blame on Clon for why Mark’s main man, Hologram, is out. Clon ain’t nothing but a science experiment gone wrong! Mark saw Clon and Komander have one hell of a match in Texas, and Clon was victorious.
So like Mark said, he ain’t ducking or dodging. El Clon, what you say? Showdown in Texas for the TNT Championship, next week on Collision! And then they can conglomerate like always. Like the old saying, when you down to conglomerate, you’re happy to share your plate. Whether you speak English or Espanol, you spread the butter and pass the roll. Cassidy says that’s a classic. Roddy has no idea what that means. Roddy leaves, Mark follows, and Cassidy asks if Lexy knows that saying. She does not. But is the Sussex County Chicken underestimating how dangerous the corrupted copy can be? Or will Mark still be the Face of TNT?
MJF speaks.
“Buddy Rogers, Harley Race, Ric Flair, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. What do these men all have in common? Well, it’s the fact that we’re traveling champions. See, I’m not afraid to show everybody, no matter how big or how small, no matter what part of the country, no matter what part of the world, that I’m better than them. This match tonight in Maine will be the first of many title defenses, many victorious title defenses, to my name. This second title reign will make the first seem short and sweet. My name is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and I’m better than you, and you know it. And also, I will go down as a man with a greater legacy than all three of those individuals that I mentioned combined.”
The Scumbag is exponentially arrogant once again after winning big in Limitless Wrestling, but we’ll hear from him again next Wednesday. What will the AEW World Champion have planned when the Road to Revolution goes through Orlando?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Viva Van & Danielle Kamela!
The Megasus once again has her Superbad Girl back by her side, ready to continue where they left off. Will they storm up the ranks towards those AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships? Or will they greatly underestimate the Hellbent Vixen & Coach Kam?
The teams sort out and Megan runs up to LEAPING LARIAT Kamela! The fans fire up, Megan sucker punches Viva, and then she deadlift SAIDOS Viva up and over the ropes! The fans fire up, and Megan has targets in each corner. Marina appears ringside to watch as Megan SPLASHES Kamela, SPLASHES Viva, then whips Viva into Kamela! Megan runs in and DOUBLE SPLASHES! Megan reels Viva in, fireman’s carries, then she scoops Kamela! “BOW DOWN!” FALL AWAY SAMOAN DROP COMBO! The fans fire up again and Megan TOSSES Viva back out. Then she drags Kamela up, and Ford wants in!
The fans cheer as Megan tags Ford! Megan Electric Chair Lifts Kemal, Ford is up top, DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, Ford & Megan win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
Marina celebrates with Megan & Penelope, but WAIT! The Timeless Love Bombs are here! Did they just come from poolside? Toni & Mina have mics, and Toni says, “Freaks of Phoenix, lend me your ears. Marina Shafir, you can’t hide behind those two skirts. They say behind every great mean is a great woman. But behind these two slop tarts is an even filthier slop tart! And I say that it’s time that you all had your sl1ts sown shut!” Didn’t even realize that word needed censoring… Marina just smirks, but Mina says they haven’t forgotten what happened 3v2! Mina & Toni will not stop until they make you all pay!
Toni tells Ford that she’ll just rip off the other arm to slap Megan in the head with it! And Marina, you want to death ride? Hop on this caboose and meet your maker! The only difference between Toni and God is that God doesn’t wear lipstick! Mina says chin up, tits out, and watch out for these Love Bombs! The robes come off, Toni & Mina say mwah, mwah, SHOVE IT! Then they dance and frolic their way backstage. When and where will we see things get wild between all these warrior women?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana.
Lexy brings up that on Dynamite, we saw the return of Kenny Omega, a Founding Father and EVP of AEW, and- Swerve asks, “Say what?” Well, Omega is facing Josh Alexander next Wednesday on Dynamite. What are Swerve’s plans to get back in the title hunt? Swerve says that’s simple, because it is the same as always: win. Then speaking of that, someone requested this time with Swerve, and that is Kevin Knight. The Jet steps in and says Swerve is just the man he wanted to see. Knight thought a lot on what Swerve said last Dynamite, and Knight can’t get over how Swerve said the word, “Future.”
It triggered Knight a little, can’t lie. Because whenever Knight steps into the AEW ring, all The Jet keeps hearing is how he is the future, when he’s really the here and now. Ever since he took out Darby Allin, since he beat Kazuchika Okada, Jet knows that maybe it is time he start using the word “present” to let the people know that the future IS now. Swerve says if he didn’t know any better, these sound like fighting words. Now, before this can be a thing, how about Knight go win something of value. Doesn’t he have that World Trios title match tonight? Go do that, then they can talk. But what Swerve said, he meant it then, he means it now, Knight IS the future.
And that’s not just here in AEW, but of this business. In fact, Swerve sees Knight as a future main eventer, as well. Just don’t take another five to six years to get there. The Realest laughs and heads out, will this be motivation enough for Knight to win against The Opps?
Ricochet is here!
Phoenix is annoyed to see The One & Only AEW National Champion, but he’s going to join commentary to watch two men fight for a shot at said title. Will Maximum Carnage be about that Tarzan Life? Or will the Pride of Professional Wrestling hit a homerun and head for the title?
AEW National Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Anthony Bowens!
Ricochet tells Jack to stop looking at him, but then he has to tell Bowens the same. The bell rings and the fans cheer as Jack and Bowens shake hands. They circle, tie up, and Bowens powers Jack to a corner. The ref counts, Bowens backs off at 4, and Bowens throws up the scissors. The fans cheer, Jack and Bowens reset, and they circle again. They tie up, Jack headlocks, but Bowens powers out the back. Bowens headlocks, but Jack arm-drags free. Jack steps to Bowens and the fans cheer. Bowens says okay, and the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Bowens headlocks. Bowens spins Jack to snapmare, then he has the Oklahoma ROll, TWO!
Bowens taunts Jack with the scissor fingers, then “SUCK IT!” The fans cheer and Jack is taken aback. The two rest, Jack lets the hair down, and they tie up. Jack headlocks, Bowens wrenches to headlock, but Jack powers out. Bowens RUNS Jack over while Ricochet keeps putting himself over, and things speed up. Jack hurdles, Bowens stops the hip toss, but then Jack handsprings through a hip toss! Jack slips around to waistlock, Bowens bucks the O’Conner, but Jack trips Bowens to cover. ONE and Bowens sweeps to cover, ONE! The fans cheer but Ricochet boos the standoff, and Jack offers a scissor finger? The fans cheer that!
Bowens says okay, and they scissor finger! Then Jack BITES the fingers?! The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but Jack CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jack knuckle locks to go up, up, but Bowens yanks him down! Jack lands bad on his banana! But Bowens makes it worse by shaking the ropes! The fans fire up, then Bowens scissors the fingers before he CHOPS! Jack flops to the floor, Bowens tells Ricochet that he’s coming for the title! Ricochet says focus on the match. Bowens goes out to whip Jack, but Jack stops short. Jack ELBOWS Bowens, goes up, but Bowens Electric Chair Lifts! And he SLAMS Jack on the apron!
Bowens fires up, the fans are with him, and Ricochet says that’s the one good thing he’s seen Bowens do. Bowens puts Jack in the ring, but Jack returns to slide, wheelbarrow, and BULLDOG on the floor! Double-edged for Jack there, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Jack waves to the ref, and perhaps to Doc Sampson, saying his hip or tailbone is bothering him now. Doc checks Jack’s back, and it seems whatever it was pops back into place. Jack then hobbles after Bowens to CHOP! Bowens takes a seat, Jack CHOPS again! Jack sits with Bowens for a photo op, then he brings Bowens up. Bowens puts Jack in the seat to CHOP! And ROCK! And then Bowens climbs up to rain down fists! Bowens then says “SUCK IT!” before he puts Jack back in the ring. Bowens takes his time stepping in, and he stomps Jack around. Jack body blows in return, and that was a good one as Bowens has to back off.
Bowens BOOTS Jack, but Jack CHOPS! Bowens staggers away again, and Jack fires up. Jack eggs Bowens on, Bowens storms up and CHOPS! Jack CHOPS, Bowens goes to a corner, and Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns and Jack dodges a lariat to JUMP DDT! Cover, TWO! Bowens stays in this, but Jack fires up! Ricochet says Jack is Scraff the Squirrel from Ice Age, just keeps finding ways to survive and come back. Jack aims from a corner, time for a sacrifice! GLASS- NO, Bowens dodges! Then he blocks a kick, spins Jack, and Rock, Paper, Scissors SUPERKICK! Jack falls, Bowens fires up, and the fans are with him! Bowens goes corner to corner, he blocks a boot, and he puts Jack in the ropes! ENZIGIRI and SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! Jack survives, to Ricochet’s point, and Ricochet is getting mad.
Bowens huffs ‘n’ puffs, the fans duel, and Bowens stands Jack up. ARRIV- NO, Jack arm-drags free, then SUPERKICKS! Jack runs, but Bowens catches him to THE ARRIVAL! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives, but Bowens runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives again and Bowens is beside himself! The fans rally up while Bowens pounds the mat. Bowens drags Jack up, slips around, torture rack and- NO, Jack rolls him up, TWO!! Bowens escapes in time, but Jack goes to backslide! Bowens flips that around, then rolls to a cradle, TWO!! Both men stand, Jack SUPERKICKS! But Bowens LARIATS!
The fans fire up and Bowens feeds off the energy! Bowens winds up, runs, but Jack goes the other way! JUMP KNEE! Jack reloads, GLASS BREAKER KNEE!! Cover, Jack wins!
Winner: Jack Perry, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW National Champion)
Ricochet is even more annoyed than he was before. Jack still offers Bowens a hand and Bowens accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, but Ricochet says he’ll smack Jack in the mouth. Ricochet survived going to CMLL, but will- JACK ATTACKS! The fans fire up as Jack HAMMERS away on Ricochet, then chases him to the back! Will Jack hunt Ricochet all the way to their title rematch? Can the One & Only survive what’s coming for him?
Death Riders speak.
Jon Moxley says, “We’ve given the Don Callis ‘Family’ a lot of space. Live and let live. Businessmen doing business things. This match you lit tonight… That’s something different entirely.” Pac says, “Who the F*** do you think you are, hm?! Have you forgotten who we are? Have you forgotten what we do?” Daniel Garcia asks the DCF, “Do you guys realize what you guys have done? You guys have crossed the line that there is no coming back from. You guys think that you’re a family because you buy each other nice dinners and nice clothes? That is not a family, you don’t know what a family is! You know what a family is?
“A family is when the whole world hates you,” as Garcia points to Yuta, “and you’ve still got your man’s back! A family is when nobody believes in you,” as he points to Marina, “you still step up to the plate and keep swinging. A family is when you’re at the lowest point in your career,” as he points to himself, “people come knocking at your door and offer you a better life. That’s what a family is, and you don’t know nothing about that.” Moxley steps back up to tell, “Mr. Callis… I’ve been in this game 22 years. I’ve seen every type of snake and carny and slime. The lowest of the low. I’ve seen ’em all in this business. So yeah, I know you. I know exactly who you are.
“Of all the bad people in professional wrestling… I’m the worst. When I have to be.” Marina steps up, spits out her gum, and calls the DCF a bunch of b*tches. Claudio does a quick Catholic cross for DCF, and BREAKING NEWS! It will be a Six Man STREET FIGHT! Moxley, Yuta & Garcia VS Hechicero, Rocky Romero & Lance Arhcer! Will not even Callis’ soul (if he still has one) be spared now that this is war?
AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Hangman Page & #JetSpeed!
Speaking of war, Samoa Joe started one when he betrayed The Millennial Cowboy all the way back in November, then escalated inside that steel cage. AEW World Championship aspirations aside, this war must end here and now! Will Joe, Shibata & Hobbs prove they are #NeverLacking? Or will they be desperately lacking after fighting Hangman, Knight & Bailey?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who survives this Maximum Carnage Collision!
The trios sort out and Hangman starts against Joe. The fans fire up, but then Joe tags out to Shibata. Hangman is annoyed but the fans still chant for “COWBOY S*IT!” Bailey says he wants in, so Hangman tags him. Now it’s about “SPEEDBALL S*IT!” as Bailey circles with The Wrestler. Shibata offers a handshake? Bailey bows, then accepts, but Shibata kicks low! Shibata CLUBS Bailey, CLUBS him again, and he whips Bailey again. Bailey handsprings, Shibata dodges, but then Bailey dodges to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! And ENZIGIRI! Bailey bumps Shibata off buckles, he tags Knight, and they CHOP!
JetSpeed double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then KNEE DROP to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Shibata sputters but Knight shows off by doing squats. Knight stands Shibata up, Shibata ROCKS Knight, then CLUBS him. Shibata calls to The Opps, and he whips Knight into the corner. Tag to Hobbs and he storms up on Knight. Knight fires forearms again and again, but Hobbs blocks to LARIAT! Joe laughs seeing Knight folded up. Hobbs drags Knight up, scoops, but Knight slips free! Hot tag to Hangman! The fans fire up as Hangman fires off on Hobbs! Hangman whips, Hobbs reverses, and Hobbs LARIATS first!
Hobbs mocks the Cowboy with finger guns, then he CLUBS Hangman. Hobbs drags Hangman over, tag to Shibata, and Shibata runs up, but Hangman scoops! FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up, runs corner to corner, and he LARIATS Shibata! Hangman keeps moving, but Shibata follows to BOOT Hangman int he corner! Shibata runs, Hangman follows, LARIAT! Hangman feints Shibata, Alabama Lifts, but Shibata sunset flips it! Hangman rolls through and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Hangman drags Shibata up, he wrenches the arm and tags Bailey. Bailey slingshots to CLUB Shibata’s arm.
Bailey KICKS, but Shibata blocks to ROCK Bailey! And ELBOW him down! Shibata snapmares Bailey by the ropes, then stomps him! Bailey goes to the apron, Shibata goes out to join him, and he APRON SNAP SUPLEXES! Shibata then rolls Bailey off the apron to snap suplex to the floor! Joe likes what he sees but the fans are torn while Collision goes picture in picture.
Joe nods as Shibata keeps after Bailey and puts him in the ring. Shibata covers, TWO! Shibata covers gain, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Bailey is showing his true grit, but Shibata stands him up to wrench. Tag to Joe, they mug Bailey, and Joe waits for Bailey to rise. JAB, and then a bump off buckles! Joe fires off more JABS, then a flurry, and a RIDGE HAND! The ref reprimands while Bailey slumps down, but Joe just smirks as he drags Bailey up. Bailey fires body shots, but Joe KNEES low! Joe whips Bailey to the corner, runs up, BACK BODY BLOCK and PELE! Cover, TWO! Bailey toughs it out, but Joe Mongolian Chops him!
Joe kicks Bailey around, tags Hobbs in, and Hobbs ELBOW DROPS Bailey’s back! Hobbs hauls Bailey up, suplexes, and holds him up! Bailey endures as we go to TEN before the SLAM! Hobbs taunts Hangman, goes back to Bailey, and he tags Shibata. Shibata stomps Bailey around, brings him up again, and Mongolian Chops! And ELBOWS him down! And ELBOWS again! Shibata stomps Bailey around, then stays between him and the corner. Shibata tags Joe, they mug Bailey with a CHOP, then Joe smirks. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture again, and Joe clamps onto Bailey with a neck wrench.
The fans rally as Bailey endures, and Bailey fights up. Bailey fires body shots, then ROCKS Joe, but Joe HEADBUTTS! Bailey stumbles away, Joe whips corner to corner, and Joe runs up, but Bailey BOOTS him! Bailey goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Bailey crawls, but so does Joe, hot tags to Hangman and Hobbs! Hangman dodges Hobbs to BLAST Shibata! Then Hangman BOOTS Hobbs, and Triangle Jump LARIATS Shibata! Hangman doges Hobbs again to PLANCHA onto Joe! Hangman HAMMERS away on Joe and the fans fire up! Hobbs storms over and drags Hangman up!
Hangman ROCKS Hobbs, then DUMPS him out! Hangman hurries up the corner while Phoenix fires up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down go Hobbs & Joe! The fans fire up for “COWBOY S*IT!” and Hangman puts Hobbs in the ring. Hangman goes to the apron, he brings Hobbs up, and Hangman Alabama- NO, Hobbs fights the lift! Hobbs scoops, but Bailey slips in! LEG SWEEP! Hobbs falls on the apron! Bailey then MOONSAULT KNEE-DROPS on the apron! Hobbs’ jaw took most of that, and Hangman tags Knight for him to springboard in! FLYING- NO Hobbs turns that into an URENAGE! Tag to Joe and Joe gets Knight up!
But Knight fires forearms on Joe first! Knight runs, but Joe SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, Bailey & Hangman break it! Shibata & Joe stomp Hangman & Bailey out, then Joe tags Hobbs. Hobbs brings Knight up, he whips Knight to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Joe ELBOWS Knight, and Shibata HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Then a SNAP HALF HATCH! Joe SENTONS! Hobbs covers, Hangman breaks it in time! The fans fire up but Joe has Bailey in a COQUINA CLUTCH! Shibata and Hangman brawl, then Shibata slips around, SLEEPER! Hobbs stalks Knight while the ref reprimands the others, and Hobbs whips Knight for a SPINE-
NO, sunset flip!! High stack, SPACE COWBOYS WIN!!
Winners: Hangman Page & JetSpeed, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)
Everyone is shocked, even the winners! Hangman promised to take everything from Joe, and he just took the last bit of gold Joe still had! Hangman hugs it out with JetSpeed while The Opps storm off in anger. Will The Opps regroup and gameplan their revenge? Meanwhile, Swerve walks out on stage, and he smirks as he and Knight stare down. Knight got that big win Swerve dared him to get, but will Knight get another one on Dynamite? Or will AEW still be whose house?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, with some awesome story developments as we’re two months out from Revolution. For one, we’re finally getting into the Don Callis Family VS Death Riders feud they’ve teased over the last few months. Marina Shafir of course beat Zayda Steel, but Zayda got a great showing, a lot better than I expected. Then DCF stepping on the Death Riders’ toes, turning things into a brawl, and still winning against SkyFlight, all really good. That was a great group promo from Death Riders, and the Six Man Street Fight will be great stuff. Though, you can bet it’ll turn into more than just 3v3, so it’ll be rather unpredictable.
Konosuke showing up and hugging Kyle is great foreshadowing. I can definitely see #ProtoShita being the leaders of the DCF splinter group, and they could pull the trigger at Grand Slam: Australia 2 in February. The fans would be behind it given it’d be Kyle and Konosuke. The real question would be who joins them. I would think Mark Davis joins Kyle as old friends, and with Davis goes Doyle, and that’s already a strong four to start with. Speaking of Davis & Doyle, good promo from FTR but FTR drone on a little too much these days. Their match with Doyle & Davis will be great, and if D&D choose Grand Slam: Australia for the title match, it’d be amazing if Davis & Doyle won there for the Aussie crowd to cheer another of their guys.
Though, with no women’s wrestlers in DCF (yet), Shafir is left to default to Megan, Ford, and the Timeless Love Bombs. Of course Megan & Ford won Ford’s return match, with Megan doing the majority of the work. That probably would’ve been how they did things even before Ford was out with injury. Megan & Ford VS Love Bombs feels a bit like making up for not seeing that in the tournament, but I could see Marina interfering so her side can win. This secret admirer could also show themselves, turn out to be a female wrestler, and then we get a Six Woman Tag. Though, does that mean no more Conglomeration love triangle romcom?
Very good promo from The Conglomeration to set up Briscoe VS Clon and hype up Claudio VS Roddy. I would think Claudio retains his title, they’re only doing this match on TV and not in CMLL. But are they really ending Clon’s win streak already? Not sure how to feel about that. Very good promo from The Cosmic Babes of Wrath to put it on Thekla to choose when and where the title match will be. Grand Slam: Australia could again be a choice to really power up the card, but that only leaves a month after that to build a new challenge for Revolution. Well, that is if Kris retains. If Thekla wins because of shenanigans, we could get Kris VS Thekla 2 for Revolution.
Andrade of course beat Angelico in his AEW return match, but the real purpose of that match was to get Heel heat. He kept toying with Angelico to annoy the fans, and as a Heel, he needs fans to boo him. Eddie & Ortiz VS GYV was a solid tag match, and as I said for ROH, I appreciate they’re booking a story that is on both brands. The only problem with that is, if fans didn’t watch ROH (or even World’s End Zero Hour), they don’t understand the heat behind this match. Either way, Eddie & Ortiz getting a sneaky win on Heel GYV was clever, and means we’ll definitely get a rematch. Eddie & Ortiz might be on a slow burn towards the tag titles with this.
Very fun promo from The Rascalz, I am surprised they pulled this off so soon. Trey Miguel’s absence is interesting, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see if he’s the one man who didn’t sign with AEW. CRU having a response promo so soon was also a surprise. I know wrestlers are supposed to almost always put themselves over, but Action claiming CRU is one of the best when they haven’t done much of anything since forming… I mean, Rascalz are winning anyway, but still. Great match from Perry VS Bowens, and I’m a little surprised Perry won to get another shot at the National title so soon. But even then, I would think The Bucks hold off The Gates of Agony so that Perry and Ricochet will have a fair 1v1, and who knows who wins that.
And great main event for the World Trios Championships. Unfortunately, the news that Hobbs was on his way out getting out absolutely gave away how this would end. But them adding a promo from Swerve with Knight to set up their own 1v1 was good, and Knight getting the pin on Hobbs fit perfectly with that promo. Knight and Bailey have gold in AEW, Knight VS Swerve will be a great match on Dynamite, but The Opps might have to figure out how to recover with Hook kayfabing neck pain and Hobbs now disappearing. Perhaps we’ll get the first graduates of The Opps Dojo? AKA moving some ROH regulars up to AEW maybe?
My Score: 8.9/10
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Who survives a shootout in the desert?
AEW brings Maximum Carnage to Phoenix, Arizona, and Maxwell Jacob Friedman defends his AEW World Championship against Bandido!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Darby Allin VS PAC; Darby wins.
- Bryan Keith w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins.
- Brody King VS Jon Cruz; Brody wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Tornado Tag: The Young Bucks VS Gates of Agony VS #JetSpeed VS Mark Davis & Jake Doyle; Davis & Doyle win and will challenge FTR for the titles.
- Six Woman Tag: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath VS The Triangle of Madness; The Triangle of Madness wins.
- AEW World Championship: MJF VS Bandido; MJF wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Y’know, time and attention are tricky commodities. There’s never quite enough to deal with fools and their foolishness. And Hangman Adam Page, you represent one of those fools. And these continued attempts at winning back the AEW Championship, well, that represents your foolishness. Y’see, tonight, I need to prepare myself along with The Opps for an upcoming championship match. Our trios must be defended. So what do I do with a man like you? I went back to the Old West for a little inspiration. Y’see, I put out a bounty! And the bounty’s been posted! And now a vengeful hunter comes to claim his prize.”
In steps The Bounty Hunter, Bryan Keith! Keith tells Hangman, “I got my first taste of you three years ago, and you beat my ass like I stole something. But today, I steal it back. I’m a different man, Hangman, and I plan to show you. Yeah, I got the opportunity to make it personal. And tonight, I cash in. PAY UP!” The Bad Apple is ready to ruin things for the Millennial Cowboy, but will he get that bounty? Or will it be some serious #CowboySh*t in Phoenix?
Darby Allin VS PAC!
Speaking of making things personal, The Relentless One was not taking “No” for an answer. He threatened to break The Bastard’s leg in order to get this match, will Darby still go through with that in order to win? Or will Pac make sure he’s 3-0 against the former TNT Champion?
Right as they reach ringside, with Renee Paquette holding the mic for him, Pac tells the Death Riders, “Tonight, I do this by myself, alright? I’ve got this.” Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, and Marina Shafir all respect that, and they fist bump Pac before he steps over the barrier. And then Darby DIVES onto him! The fans fire up as Darby DUMPS Pac over, back into the crowd! The fans fire up for Darby and he fires forearms on Pac! The ref reprimands, he wants this in the ring, but Darby headlocks and CLAWS Pac’s eyes! Pac staggers away but Darby pursues, and Darby headlocks Pac again.
Darby brings Pac to the bleachers and GRINDS his face into the safety railing! The fans fire up as Darby drags Pac further up into the stands, then he fires more hands! The fans cheer, and then Darby brings Pac to the very back row. Pac hits back to then bring Darby around the way. They brawl in that space between sections, and Pac CLAWS Darby’s eyes in return! The fans rally for Darby but Pac brings him back around. Pac whips, but Darby reverses, and Pac hits the wall! Darby decides to go up onto that ledge! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN DROP! Pac and Darby fall into the shadows but the fans still fire up!
The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener, even though this still isn’t a match on record yet! Pac hobbles his way down the bleachers and towards ringside, but Darby just fires up as he pursues. They return to ringside, and Pac runs to the stage! Darby pursues, Pac keeps going around with the cat ‘n’ mouse, but then he dodges Darby! Darby runs into the barriers, then Pac GERMAN SUPLEXES Darby on the floor! The fans rally while Darby writhes, but Pac is right on Darby. Pac clinches, but then he sees the steel steps. Pac brings the steps around while the ref says they gotta get in the ring.
Pac clinches again, and now he OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Darby on the steps! The fans lose their minds because yes, Darby landed ON the steps! Wedge after wedge in Darby’s spine, and yet Pac is stoic. Pac drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, and the ref wants Pac to wait. Pac says ring the damn bell then! The ref checks on Darby, Darby says do it, so the bell rings. Pac builds up speed for the BASTARD BOMBER! Cover, TWO?!? Darby survives and Pac is furious! The fans rally up for Darby while he crawls to the ropes. Pac grabs Darby’s wrists, and he has Darby under the ropes for a RIPCORD GUILLOTINE! Cover, TWO!
Darby sputters but he survives, and the fans rally up again. Pac storms up on Darby, wrenches an arm, and whips Darby to ropes for a BACKDROP! Darby does a 450 before he belly flops, then Pac deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Darby stays in the fight while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Pac paces while he waits on Darby. Darby crawls to a corner, Pac storms over to him, and Pac digs his boot into Darby’s face. The ref counts, Pac stops at 4, but he digs his boot back in! Darby slumps out of the ring, Pac steps out after him, and brings Darby around by his ear. Pac then THROWS Darby into the LED barriers! Pac stomps Darby, Darby staggers and stumbles away, but Pac just THROWS him into the LED barriers again! Darby slides into the ring but Pac stays with him. Pac digs his knee into Darby’s head, but stops as the ref counts 4. Pac soaks up the heat from Phoenix while Darby sputters his way to another corner.
Pac scuffs Darby, kicks him, then BOOTS him! And digs his boot back in! Darby endures, the ref counts, and Pac stops at 4. Pac drags Darby up to whip him hard into barriers! Darby falls back, checks his jaw, but Pac stands him back up. Pac puts Darby in a corner, on the top rope, and climbs up after him. Pac is on the very top as Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots and the fans fire up! Darby HEADBUTTS Pac down! The fans cheer while Pac staggers, and Darby is up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! A standing count starts, but Darby rises at 4 of 10.
Pac also stands, but Darby fires forearms! Darby whips, Pac reverses, but Darby springboards to COFFIN SPLASH! The fans fire up, Darby BOOTS Pac, then leaps over to roll and SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Pac falls into the corner! Darby crawls to the other corner, runs up, but into an OVERHEAD THROW into buckles! Pac drags Darby back up to put back up top. Pac goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY!! The fans rally for Darby but Pac reels him back in. Pac snarls, lifts, and he has the crucifix lift for a RAZOR’S EDGE out onto the ramp! The fans boo while Darby sputters on the floor.
Pac just waits for the count to handle this. The count is already 5 of 10 while Darby is still down. The fans rally as hard as they can, but we’re already at 8! Darby rises up at 9 and LUNGES in! The fans cheer and Pac is annoyed, but Darby drags himself up with the ropes. Darby flips Pac off, defiant to the end! The fans cheer that, but Pac hops down. Oh no, Pac’s ankle jams? Darby pounces! Darby goes after Pac, trips Pac, but Pac slips free! Darby goes up, up, and SUPER COFFION DROPS again! The fans fire up as Darby hurries to get Pac in the ring! Darby CLUBS Pac on the apron, then goes up the corner again!
The fans fire up as Darby takes aim, APRON COFFIN DROP!! Double-edged for Darby but the fans still fire up! Darby runs at the corner, COFFIN SPLASH! And COFFIN SPLASH! The ref is checking on Pac between impacts, but Pac YANKS him into the path of the COFFIN SPLASH! The fans boo as the ref goes down in a heap! Darby is stunned to see what happened, and he checks on the ref, but Pac hobbles his way around to Darby. But Darby trips Pac first! Darby steps through and turns Pac over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Pac flails, TAPS, but the ref can’t count it! And then YUTA shows up?! What about Pac doing this alone?!
Yuta has a chair, but Darby DROPKICKS the chair into Yuta’s face! Then SCORPION DEATH DROP on Yuta! Darby takes that chair for his own, drags Pac back up, SCORPION DEATH DROP! Then Darby puts the chair around Pac’s leg! Darby is getting payback in the worst way! Darby goes up, and COFFION DROP on the chair!! Pac flails in agony but Darby gets his legs again! SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! The ref is awake, he sees Pac TAP!! Darby wins!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by submission
Darby proves he is truly relentless! He survived what Pac put him through, and even used the Death Riders against each other! Speaking of the Death Riders, the rest rush back out here, but Darby slips away! Did Darby just make sure The Bastard will never forget this night?
Bryan Keith w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Hangman Page!
As Samoa Joe said, The Bounty Hunter is looking to finally bring down The Millennial Cowboy. Joe wants Hangman out of the title chase, Keith wants to finally get his win back, will it be two birds with one stone? Or will Hangman just chew the Bad Apple up and spit him out on his way back to the AEW World Championship?
The bell rings, The Redwood steps onto the apron to distract Hangman, but Hangman still dodges Keith’s sneak attack! Hangman fires hands on Keith, whips him to ropes, but Keith blows past the boot to BOOT Hangman! The fans boo but Keith tells them to shut up. Keith CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Keith whips, Hangman reverses, scoop and- NO, Keith fights free to trip Hangman! Hangman BOOTS Keith away, then avoids a boot to BOOT Keith down! The fans fire up, Hangman brings Keith around, and Hangman bumps Keith off buckles. Hangman ROCKS Keith again and again, but the ref counts 4.
The fans rally for Hangman but the ref has him back off. Keith rises up, Hangman storms back up, and Hangman puts Keith on the apron. Hangman goes up, but Keith avoids the triangle jump lariat! Hangman still BLINDSIDE LARIATS! And PLANCHAS! The fans fire up while Keith goes down! Hangman tells Bill to back off, the ref wants this back in the ring, but Keith throat chops Hangman! Keith THROWS Hangman at the ropes, but Hangman rebounds to LARIAT! Hangman fires hands on Keith right in front of the front row, but he lets off to refresh the ring count. Hangman puts Keith in the ring, then stalks him to a corner.
Hangman drags Keith up and turns him around to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” while Keith is stinging. Hangman CHOPS, then fireman’s carries, but Keith fires elbows. Keith is free but Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS him down! Hangman looms over Keith, the fans rally up, and Hangman runs. But Bill trips him up! The ref misses that, and Keith RISING HEADBUTTS Hangman! Keith hurries to rain down fists in the corner! The fans boo, Bill cheers Keith on, and Keith CLAWS Hangman’s face while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands and counts, Keith stops at 4, and Hangman checks his eyes. Keith tells fans to shut up, they give thumbs down in return. Keith goes back to Hangman, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Keith stops at 4, argues with the ref, but Hangman gets up to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Keith ROCKS Hangman, TOSSES him out, then paces around. Keith argues with the ref again, and that lets Bill stomps Hangman! The Redwood soaks up heat, then Keith goes out to fetch Hangman. Keith THROWS Hangman into the steel steps! Keith snarls at the fans while Bill cheers him on. Keith then drags Hangman up to SMACK him off the steps!
Keith puts Hangman in the ring, then looms over him. Keith sits Hangman up to CHOP him! Hangman huffs ‘n’ puffs but he eggs Keith on. Keith CHOPS, Hangman stands up, and Keith CHOOPS again! Hangman eggs Keith on again so Keith CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHPOS! Hangman CHOPS in return! Maximum Carnage returns as Keith KNEES Hangman low! Keith clinches but Hangman fires elbows! Keith shoves Hangman into the corner, runs up, but Hangman dodges! Keith hits buckles, but he BOOTS Hangman first! Hangman just walks that off and snarls again. Keith wants Hangman to cool off, but Hangman runs up, into a drop toehold!
Hangman hits buckles, then Keith KNEES Hangman! Clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Hangman is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Keith shakes his head, hears the fans rallying for Hangman, and he storms back up on Hangman. Keith whips, Hangman reverses, and Hangman runs up. Keith ELBOWS him away, but runs into the scoop! FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up and Hangman kips up! The fans cheer again as Hangman DECKS Keith! And DECKS him again! Then whip and- NO, Keith sunset flips, but Hangman rolls through! SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Keith survives but the fans rally for Hangman.
Hangman drags Keith up, fireman’s carries, but Keith fires elbows. Hangman ROLLING- NO, Keith catches the lariat into a wrench and rolling leg cradle! TWO, Hangman swings again, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY into buckles! Cover, TWO! Hangman survives, Keith is frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Keith snarls and he reels Hangman in. Keith puts one out, but Hangman wrenches free to short arm LARIAT! Hangman then goes to the apron, but Keith distracts the ref so Bill can trip Hangman up! Hangman BOOTS Bill away, then he avoids Keith’s slide! Keith avoids the Asai Moonsault!
Keith is back in the ring and he again distracts the ref. Bill guzels Hangman, but SWERVE jumps in from the crowd! Swerve uses the chain to CHOKE Bill! The fans fire up as Swerve then CLUBS Bill down! Hangman BOOTS Keith, locks ‘n’ loads, BUCKSHOT!! Cover, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
No bounty for the Bounty Hunter, because who knew The Realest was watching The Cowboy’s back! The fans cheer, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Hangman grabs a mic. Hangman tells Keith, “You go and try to collect your bounty now, dumbass.” The fans cheer that! “Samoa Joe! Samoa Joe! Not man enough to fight me himself! So he hires Bryan Keith. Samoa Joe, I am going to take everything from you.” The fans cheer, and the mic is handed to Swerve. Swerve says, “And I got a message for you, MJF. If you just so happen to come out victorious and you keep that championship around your waist, what really means is you actually lost.
“Because I… No, we will be coming after you relentlessly.” The fans cheer as Swerve and Hangman are standing side-by-side now. Swerve continues, “And since this is 2026 now, I got a New Year’s Resolution. It’s been awhile since I had the AEW World Championship around my waist, and that’s what this fanbase wants to see, am I right?” The fans do cheer that! Swerve vows they get back on the mountaintop and make this whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But wait! KENNY OMEGA joins the conversation! The fans practically erupt as The Cleaner steps out on stage, a mic of his own already in hand, and he gets pyro for his entrance, too!
Omega joins Swerve and Hangman in the ring, the fans cheering him on now. Kenny then says, “I had my own time etched out for what I had to say, but I figured, why not come out now? Why not come out now, when three of the greatest challengers for the AEW Heavyweight Championship belt are standing in the ring right here, right now?!” The fans cheer that! Kenny says that he doesn’t mean to speak for anyone else, but it feels like all three men have something to prove. Kenny knows he has something to prove, not just to himself, but to each and every single one of the fans. When we all called him the “God of Pro-Wrestling,” it MEANT something!
And if the fans still believe, then Kenny still believes. He understands that winning a belt isn’t about being an EVP, snapping his fingers, and making it happen. From what he understands, he’s gotta win some matches first. So whether it be friend (Hangman) or foe (Swerve), Kenny IS going for that belt. Hangman tells Kenny then it looks like there are three men who want that title. And unfortunately, this is not a team effort. So if they cross paths on the way to the championship… Hangman means this sincerely: May the best man win. Hangman and Kenny shake hands, but Swerve isn’t so sure. Another horse has entered the race, but who will reach the goal first?
Swerve and Hangman leave, but Kenny stays behind, only for the Don Callis Family to appear. The fans boo and Kenny frowns, but Don Callis leads the way for Rocky Romero, Josh Alexander, and Lance Archer. The Jackal says, “I have something important to say!” The fans boo more, but Callis says he has always been a big fan of M J F! But he has to question MJF’s logic even thinking of associating with a scumbag like Kenny! But now Kenny’s back, he wants the title, huh? And he’s gotta win some matches! You wanna wrestle, kid? How about you wrestle the man who broke Kota Ibushi’s leg!? The same man who sent Kenny to the hospital!
Callis dares Kenny to face the Walking Weapon, Josh Alexander! Kenny chuckles and tells “Uncle Don” that he could barely hear him over all these people. But what it sounds like is that Callis issued a challenge. Yes, Kenny has to win matches. He doesn’t deserve a belt unless he beats some of the best in AEW. So Josh Alexander? Well… Kenny’s got some time tonight. So if the fans want it, if Tony Khan will have it, and if the family will have it, Kenny would love to make his record nice and shiny for going after the world title. What does Josh say?! Josh wants it NOW, but Callis has them all hold on! The fans boo that.
Callis says he and Kenny have known each other for many years. And he guess it has been awhile, but Kenny forgot how this works. Kenny does what Daddy says! And Daddy decides when matches happen! Kenny gets Josh next week on Dynamite! The fans boo that, but Callis says that what he says goes! The Jackal now leads his family away, but the fans cuss him out for it. Kenny tells the fans, “Well, you heard it here first, folks. Unfortunately, it’s gonna have to be next week. But trust me, today was a very big first step, and you all were witness to phase one of Kenny Omega once again becoming your AEW Heavyweight Champion.
“Now I’d love to stay out here and listen to the sound of my own voice, but I must bid you adieuuu~! Goodbye, MWAH! And goodnight, BANG!” The fans cheer and Kenny takes his leave. Will Omega manage to disarm the Walking Weapon when Dynamite rolls into Orlando, Florida? Or will Josh Alexander and the Don Callis Family do everything they can to stop Kenny’s return to former glory?
Backstage interview with Brody King.
Renee Paquette walks ‘n’ walks with the King of Death, and says that with Bandido in the main event, fighting for THE AEW World Championship, the deal between #Brodido is that Brody gets first shot should Bandido win. But before Renee can ask her question, Jon Cruz finds them. He says Brody is just the man he was looking for. Cruz tells Brody to tell his masked amigo to never punch Cruz in the face, and to never suplex him ever again. Brody says yeah, he’ll be sure to do that. Because now, it’s Brody’s turn. What? They’re the standby match. P-Pardon? Yeah, they’re next. B-But Cruz isn’t dressed to compete, and this button is tricky…
Cruz scurries away and Brody says see you soon, Jon! Brody heads to gorilla, will he use Cruz as an appetizer while we all wait on the main event? Will tonight be a great night for Brodido?
Brody King VS Jon Cruz!
Maximum Carnage returns as Brody makes his entrance, and the overly-dressed Cruz is chucking his shoes at him! They don’t really do much, and Brody steps into the ring. Cruz runs up, CROSSBODIES, but he bounces off Brody! The bell rings, Cruz is dazed, but Brody CHOPS Cruz back down! The fans fire up while Brody watches Cruz go to a corner. Brody runs up, Cruz slips outside, and Brody hits buckles! Cruz goes up, up, and leaps, into a FOREARM! Then Brody gets Cruz up, GONZO BOMB! Cover, Brody wins!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall
Brody puts his coat over Cruz to lay him to rest, then he grabs the mic. “Bandido! Tonight, in the main event of Dynamite, I want you to beat MJF’s ass from pillar to post! And after tonight, it will be an honor to step in the ring with the first NEW AEW Champion!” The fans cheer and Brody steps away. Will the Most Wanted be able to bring down The Scumbag? Or will Bandido not be on the level of the devil?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Tornado Tag: The Young Bucks VS Gates of Agony VS #JetSpeed VS Mark Davis & Jake Doyle!
Speaking of golden opportunities, champions need challengers, and Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood are still the #TopGuys after surviving World’s End and the Chicago Street Fight. Will FTR soon be facing their greatest rivals once again? Will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona look to bring even more gold to The Demand? Will Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey look to get another rematch with Cash & Dax? Or will the Don Callis Family’s newest duo do something big in their tag team debut?
Ricochet and Don Callis each join commentary here to support their guys, and Callis complains that The Bucks are literally blowing Callis’ money on that entrance. The moment The Bucks are in the ring, they DIVE onto Davis & Doyle on the outside! The fans fire up, the bell rings, and the brawls are on! JetSpeed DIVE onto GOA! The fans fire up as now JetSpeed and Bucks meet in the ring. But then they each spot the others teams, so JetSpeed DIVE onto Davis & Doyle while The Bucks DOUBLE PLANCHA onto GOA! The fans fire up again, The Bucks and JetSpeed hold the ring, but Ricochet says the fans here are sheep.
JetSpeed and Bucks step up and throw hands! The fans fire up while Nick puts Bailey in one corner and Matt puts Knight in the other. The Bucks whip, JetSpeed reverses, but The Bucks dosido. JetSpeed dodge them on the return, then they dosido, but The Bucks scoop them! DOUBLE SLAM! But JetSpeed avoid elbow drops! But then The Bucks avoid elbow drops! QUADRUPLE DROPKICKS all cancel out but the fans all fire up! Only for Davis & Doyle to CLOBBER everyone! GOA also join in, and Doyle scoop SLAMS Knight! Then GOA step to D&D while the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They all egg each other on, but then JetSpeed sets up!
Knight & Bailey MISSILE DROPKICK Doyle & Kaun! Liona CLUBS away on Knight and Davis TOSSES Bailey, but Matt Jackson gets back in! Matt throws hands on Davis, Knight fires hands on Liona, but the bigger men aren’t bothered! Liona SHOVES Knight, but Bailey runs up to fire forearms! Davis SHOVES Matt, but now Nick fires forearms! Liona and Davis both ROAR, but then Matt gives Nick a boost, same as Knight for Bailey! Bailey and Nick rain down fists, then they hit STEREO TORNADO DDTS! The fans fire up for The Bucks and JetSpeed while Ricochet and Callis complain. Matt builds speed and FLIES, but he’s caught by Doyle and Kaun!
JetSpeed DOUBLE PLANCHA, but they’re caught by Davis and Liona! Nick lines it up, he FLIES out onto everyone! The fans fire up as The Bucks stand tall! Matt & Nick coordinate and get Doyle in the ring. The fans rally up, JetSpeed has Davis, and they put the big men in the corners. Nick and Knight climb up, they rain down fists, and the fans count along. Nick and Knight only get to five before Davis & Doyle shove them away. Matt & Bailey hurry to finish where they left off! They each get five but Davis & Doyle shove them away, too. Davis & Doyle run up, but Bucks & JetSpeed get clear, sending the big men into each other! Doyle & Davis just fire up for it!
But then the big men turn around into DOUBLE DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Matt & Bailey have Doyle, Knight & Nick have Davis! J E T TRIGGERS get caught as Davis & Doyle get up and under! DOUBLE DOUBLE POWERBOMBS!! But now Kaun sneaks in, and he BOOTS Doyle! He dodges Davis, and Lona POUNCES! Kaun LARIATS Doyle and himself up and out of the ring! Liona sees that and hurries to the apron. Liona ASAI MOONSAULTS?! Even Ricochet is shocked and surprised to see that! Liona THROWS Nick into railing, then into the apron! And back again! Kaun does the same to Knight, and Liona CLOBBERS Knight into the crowd!
The fans are torn as the Gates are standing tall, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kaun puts Matt in the ring, he and Linoa regroup, only for Davis & Doyle to YANK them down! Davis THROWS Liona over railing, and Doyle DECKS Kaun! Davis goes after Matt in the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. Matt goes up and over, and Nick returns to SHINING WIZARD! Matt cravats Davis, then gets help from Nick for the SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD again! But then Doyle DOUBLE LARIATS The Bucks! Knight fires off on Doyle, runs the ropes, but Davis gets up! DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Doyle & Davis soak up some heat, then Bailey rolls in. Doyle & Davis are right on Speedball, and they smother him in a corner!
Davis & Doyle make sure to coordinate, then they DOUBLE TOSS Bailey across the ring! Davis goes out to throw Knight back into the ring and stomp him down. Doyle stands on Bailey’s head while taunting him, and Bailey can only watch as Davis TOSSES Knight across the way! Doyle goes after Knight now, and he DECKS Knight with a forearm! Knight flops out of the ring, Doyle CLUBS away on Bailey, and Davis DECKS Matt and Nick! Bailey KICKS Doyle, CHOPS Davis, and repeat! Bailey CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Doyle scoops and SLAMS! Davis SENTONS! Davis & Doyle soak up more heat before going back to Bailey.
The ref checks on Bailey but he’s still in this. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture, and Doyle LARIATS Bailey down! Cover, Knight breaks it! The fans fire up but Doyle is on Knight. Knight fires shots, but Doyle KNEES low and whips him to ropes. Knight leaps over, comes back, but Doyle just BODIES the Jet! Bailey jumps onto Doyle for a SLEEPER, but Davis drags him off to GERMAN SUPLEX! Nick ROCKS Davis, ROCKS Doyle, then runs, but into double kicks! D&D double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick handsprings through! Nick then gives them a meeting of the minds! Davis & Doyle just roar again!
Matt is back, so he and Nick kick low! Nick runs to get the boost, DOUBLE DROPKICK! Doyle is down, Davis staggers, so The Bucks DOUBLE LARIAT Davis up and out! The fans fire up and The Bucks wait on Doyle. Davis gets up so Nick hurries to the apron! PENALTY KICK! Matt then goes out to THROWBACK CUTTER on Davis! Nick springboards to CROSSBODY Doyle! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, but Liona is up! He HEADBUTTS Nick, ROCKS Matt, and Kaun joins in, intercepting Knight. Kaun stomps Knight, Liona has Matt, Davis has Nick, and Doyle drags Bailey back up. The big men coordinate to quadruple whip!
The Bucks & JetSpeed all stop short of a collision, and then they all dodge! The big men run into each other, and then QUADRUPLE SUPERKICKS hit! The fans fire up as all the big men fall, and all the others go up! They coordinate, “Three! Two! One!” Nick SWANTON BOMBS, Bailey SHOOTING STARS, then Matt and Knight each MACHO ELBOW! Ricochet is frustrated but the fans are fired up! The Bucks then swing on JetSpeed, but JetSpeed dodges! JetSpeed swings but The Bucks dodge! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Knight! Double- NO, Bailey goes Matrix to then BOOT Nick, sweep Matt’s leg, and MOONSAULT KNEE-DROP on Matt!
Nick SUPERKICKS Bailey! Knight FLYING LARIATS Nick! The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” again as all eight are down! Davis drags Knight out, Liona drags Bailey out, but “This is Awesome!” as Nick and Doyle step up. Doyle reels Nick in, lifts, but Nick slips fere to shove! Doyle avoids hitting Kaun, but Nick DROPKICKS him out! Nick then dodges Kaun to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK for Liona! Wheelbarrow and- CUTTER for Kaun! Kaun blocks Matt’s kick for Liona to HEADBUTT! Kaun DROPKICKS Matt to the corner, Liona HIP ATTACKS! Ricochet likes what he sees now as GOA haul Matt up! CLOSE THE GATES!!
Cover, but KNIGHT breaks it! The fans fire up but now Kaun TOSSES Knight out! Knight’s leg jams a bit, and Liona has Matt. Kaun has Nick up to to CHOP! Liona fireman’s carries Matt, then he adds Nick to it! Bailey goes up top?! He ULTIMO WEAPONS the Samoan Drop apart!! The fans are thunderous, and now Knight is up top! MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH on Liona!! Cover, KAUN breaks it! Kaun fireman’s carries, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The Bucks are back, they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Bailey! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kaun! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Doyle & Davis! Then mule kicks to Liona’s legs!
Liona is on his knees as The Bucks SUPERKICK and SUPERKICK, then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The Superkick Party is heating up, but Bailey is back to DUMP Nick! Matt blocks a kick, FLIPS Bailey onto the ropes, and Nick goes up! DOUBLE STOMP into the POWERBOMB!! Cover, Knight ghost pins Matt! TWO!! Nick dodges Knight’s lariat, backslide and roll through, for a B T E TRIGGER!!! Ricochet is pissed as The Bucks cover, and Ricochet YANKS the ref out!! The fans boo as The One & Only exploits the rules of a Fatal 4! But then JACK PERRY FLIES IN!! Down goes Ricochet and the fans fire up again!
GOA goes after Jungle Jack for that! But then The Bucks DOUBLE PLANCHA GOA! The Elite and The Demand are all down, but then Jack drags Ricochet into the crowd! Davis & Doyle get Knight up, but Bailey hurries in! BOOT for Doyle, BOOT for Davis, repeat! HEEL KICK for Doyle, then Bailey dodges Davis! Davis hits buckles, and the TIME ADVENTURE!! Bailey goes up, up, but Davis catches him! Bailey RANAS, but Doyle rolls through!? And he POWERBOMBS Bailey out onto GOA & The Bucks!! The fans are fired up for that, Davis says close your eyes and COUNT TO OUCH!! Cover, DAVIS & DOYLE WIN!!
Winners: Mark Davis & Jake Doyle, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
Talk about an upset! The fans cannot believe the Don Callis Family is about to go for the tag titles! But speaking of those tag titles, FTR is here, and they wheel Stokely out in his wheelchair. #BigStoke applauds the big men, but then Cash & Dax get in the ring. FTR taunt D&D with the titles, but then Davis & Doyle just throw hands! The fans are a bit torn on this, but security hurries out here! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” and Callis says his guys will pound the hillbillies. Davis TACKLES Dax, Cash goes after him, but Doyle is after Cash! Callis is pleased, and so is Stokely. It’s gonna be big bodies VS big résumés, who will be the #TopGuys in the end?
BREAKING NEWS for Maximum Carnage: Collision!
Don Callis said it himself, Andrade El Idolo has his first match back in AEW this Saturday against Angelico, and Kyle Fletcher will return to Collision after being in Japan with Callis and Konosuke. Will the Don Callis Family just keep on winning, even in the New Year? Then, Penelope Ford is cleared for action! She joins Megan Bayne in their return to tag team action, who will #BowDown to The Megasus & The Superbad Girl? And after the confrontation during that Fatal 4 Way, Jack Perry is back in action, taking on Athony Bowens in a #1 contender’s match to Ricochet’s National Championship! Will Tarzan Life show what’s in store for The Demand? Or will the Pride of Professional Wrestling Molly-Whop Jack back to the jungle?
Team Sky Flight speaks.
Darius Martin says Saturday’s shaping up to be a big night for them, because they have two big matches! Zayda Steel calls out Marina Shafir, you know the Real Deal! Which is why it took two people to jump her. But unlike these other girls, Zayda bullies the bullies. Dante calls out the Don Callis Family, and brings up the history they have. Top Flight knows how they move and operate, just like CLØN. He’s already building an undefeated streak, but they’re looking to change that. And Kyle Fletcher gets his big return to TV, but he ain’t ready! Which leads us to Josh Alexander. Alexander is so focused on Kenny Omega that he is not ready for the athleticism of this team.
Scorpio Sky says everyone is thinking about what’s next, when they should focus on the now! Christopher Daniels says the morning doesn’t matter if you can’t make it through the night! Scorpio snaps his fingers and the lights go out. Will all the members of Sky Flight be in top gear for Maximum Carnage Night 2? Or will they be the ones down and out after this Collision?
Six Woman Tag: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath VS The Triangle of Madness!
The champions of the AEW Women’s Division brought that sugar, spice, and everything nice to Collision, but they’re going to leave the fun stuff at home for this one! It will be Maximum Carnage as promised, but will things be cosmic or toxic in Phoenix?
The trios sort out, and #BigStatDaddy steps to the Toxic Spider. The bell rings, the fans cheer on “Stat Daddy! Stat Daddy!” Thekla circles with Kris, but then dodges her to go back to her corner. Tag to Julia Hart but Kris just brushes that off. Kris waistlocks and SLAMS Julia, then facelocks. Kris drags Julia up, brings her around, but Julia wrenches to YANK the arm. Kris rolls, cartwheels, and wrenches back. Kris headlocks, but Julia powers out to her own headlock. Kris powers out, but Julia stops the hip toss, KNEES low, then flips up and over! Julia ducks ‘n’ dodges, wheelbarrows, but Kris turns it into a BIG back suplex!
The fans fire up and Kris tags Harley. Kris stomps Harley, then tilt-o-whirl scoops Harley so she can SPLASH Julia! Cover, TWO! Harley brings Julia up to fireman’s carry, but Julia fights free. Julia kicks low, whips, but Harley grabs ropes. Harley ROUNDHOUSES, then she runs up to SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Harley points to Willow, brings Julia up, and Willow tags in. The fans cheer as Harley feeds Julia to a scoop and SLAM! Then Harley wheelbarrows with Willow for another SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Julia toughs it out, and she JAWBREAKERS Willow! Tag to Skye Blue and she fires off on Willow! But Willow blocks the whip!
Willow whips, Skye reverses, and she KNEES Willow low! Skye has Willow in a corner, and she handsprings to FOREARM SMASH! Skye whips, but Willow cartwheels to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Willow LARIATS away on Skye in the corner! The ref counts, Willow reels Skye in, but Skye slips around to jump on for a SLEEPER! Willow tags Kris, then THROWS Skye down! Kris tags Harley while Willow basement BOOTS Skye! Kris ads a SLIDING LARIAT! Harley runs to add the SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Willow adds a SENTON! Tag back to Kris and she adds a BLINDSIDE METEORA! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Skye up, tags Harley back in, and feeds Skye to a KNEE! Harley reels Skye in, but Skye wrenches free and ROCKS Harley! Harley dodges a lariat to ROUNDHOUSE! Harley runs up, but Skye drop toeholds her onto the ropes! Thekla BOOTS Harley while Julia distracts the ref! Skye adds a slingshot CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Skye pushes Harley down for a rain of fists! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Skye drags Harley up, tags Thekla, and they mug Harley in the corner. Julia steps in, she and Thekla mug Harley, kick her back and forth, then Thekla BOOTS Harley down! Thekla swings on Kris and Willow but they stay back. Thekla taunts them before going back to Harley. Thekla drags Harley into a snapmare and basement SUPERKICK! Thekla covers, TWO! Thekla pushes Harley back down for another cover, TWO! Thekla pushes for a third cover, TWO!! Harley reaches out for her corner but Thekla drags her away to the Madness corner. Julia tags in, then BLASTS Kris & Willow! Julia BOOTS Harley down, then drags her up for a DDT! Cover, TWO!
Julia clamps onto Harley and thrashes her around, then grinds her down. Harley fights up, but Julia whips her to the corner! Tag to Skye, she whips Harley into Julia’s TARANTULA! Thekla is there to taunt Harley, and Julia lets go at 4. Skye covers, TWO! Skye keeps Harley from her corner, tags Thekla, then snapmares Harley. Thekla steps on Harley, then taunts her to go reach for Kris & Willow. Thekla then snapmares Harley, and drops down on Harley for a CROSSFACE! Harley endures while Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. The fans rally, Thekla fishhooks Harley, but Harley rolls to a cover! ONE, and Harley ROCKS Thekla!
Harley reaches out but Thekla keeps her from Kris & Willow. Thekla CLUBS Harley, waistlocks her, but Harley still fights! Harley fires elbows, but the Sisters of Sin slither over! They YANK Kris & Willow down, then THROW them into barriers! But Kris THROWS Julia and BOOTS Skye! Thekla BOOTS Harley, runs, but Harley dodges! DOUBLE FACEBUSTERS take them both down! The fans fire up as Harley and Thekla crawl! Hot tag to Kris! The fans fire up as the Galaxy’s Greatest has The Toxic Spider all to herself! Kris ROCKS Thekla, CRAVAT SMASHES her, then TOSSES her aside. Julia is up top, CROSSBODIES, but Kris catches her!
Kris hits a BACKBREAKAER on Julia, then catches Skye’s dropkick! CATAPULT into buckles! Kris roars, runs, and UPPERCUTS Thekla! Kris goes side to side, BOOT WASH in the corner! Kris then hooks Thekla for the FISHERMAN ARROW! Cover, Skye & Julia break it! The fans boo but The Sisters of Sin haul Kris up! DOUBLE- NO, Kris fights free, but they still double wrench. Kris just YANKS Skye & Julia into each other! BLUE THUNDER on Julia! Skye runs, tilt-o-whirl, DDT! But Willow is there to SPINEBUSTER Skye! The fans fire up, but Thekla BUZZSAWS Willow! Harley hits a BACKSTABBER on Thekla!
Kris hauls Thekla up, she tags Harley, and Harley tags Willow! Harley runs for a SLINGBLADE FACEBUSTER COMBO! Harley then hops onto Willow as a backpack, and they DOUBLE SENTON Thekla! Cover, but Julia breaks it! Harley runs up, Julia dodges for Skye to SUPERKICK! FOREARM! Clinch and BOOSTED SIDE EFFECT! But Kris DOUBLE LARIATS Julia & Skye! Thekla mule kicks, ROLLING ELBOWS, then fires up, but Willow LARIATS Thekla! The fans fire up with Willow as she gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER- RANA! Thekla hurries to her feet, then goes Matrix to avoid Willow!
Thekla ROCKS Willow, Spider-walks, but Kris tags in! Kris pushes Willow aside to take the SPEAR!! The Sisters YANK Willow out and beat her down! Thekla hurries to CURB STOMP! Cover, TRIANGLE OF MADNESS WINS!
Winners: The Triangle of Madness, by pinfall
A massive win for these three wicked warriors, but biggest of all is the fact Thekla pinned THE AEW Women’s World Champion! Will they soon be a triangle of GOLD? Or can Kris, Willow & Harley turn things around before they succumb to the madness?
Backstage interview with JetSpeed.
Renee is with Knight & Bailey and says that was an unfortunate loss in the Fatal 4 Way Tag, and honestly a rocky start for them in 2026. How will they turn things around? Bailey says yes, it has been rough, but- Swerve steps in and pats them both on the shoulders? Swerve tells them that was just bad luck. Swerve and Bailey were tearing it up all around the world. They haven’t mixed it up here in AEW, but when they do, Swerve says it will be fireworks. And as for Knight, The Jet! When Swerve was world champion, one of the names he brought up to Tony Khan was Kevin Knight. Knight IS the future of this business, so trust him when he says Knight’s time is coming.
Swerve leaves having given his encouragement, and Renee asks how JetSpeed is going to respond to that. Hangman Page also walks in and he tells them that they may have lost this chance to challenge for the world tag titles, but NOT the Trios! Hangman Page told Samoa Joe he would take everything from him! Hangman took Hook from Joe last week, and this Saturday, he looks to take those trios titles from Joe, too! Hangman, JetSpeed, The Opps, Collision! See you there. JetSpeed ask if he’s for real, and Hangman says yes, he’s for real. The match is being made right now, see you Saturday. JetSpeed is fired back up, but will they and Hangman all be space cowboys with gold around their waists?
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AEW World Championship: MJF VS Bandido!
The Scumbag snagged this title at World’s End and promised to make his record-setting first reign look like a coffee break. However, the Most Wanted has been unstoppable as ROH World Champion, and he even won the newest Dynamite Diamond Ring tournament to earn this opportunity. Will Bandido become even more powerful as a DOUBLE World Champion? Or will MJF do anything and everything he can to stay on top?
The introductions are made, “Triple B” is raised, and we see who survives Maximum Carnage!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already as MJF and Bandido stare down. They circle while the fans duel an even 50-50. MJF eggs Bandido on, they tie up, but Bandido rolls MJF up! TWO and MJF backs off fast. Bandido says it was that close, but MJF tells the fans to shut up! The fans boo, but MJF and Bandido go again. MJF headlocks, Bandido powers up and out, but MJF RUNS Bandido over! Then MJF does a rather sad Latino Heat. But Bandido kips up, hurdles, then drops down. MJF just Fargo Struts over that! The fans are torn between booing and wooing, then things speed up. Bandido hurdles, leaps over, then tilt-o-whirl arm-drags!
Bandido keeps moving, and then tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Sweep and cover, WTO! MJF stands but Bandido sweeps and covers again! TWO, MJF jumps over the third, and he calls Bandido a dumbass! But Bandido sweeps the legs again, covers, TWO! Bandido kips up and aims his finger gun right at MJF’s head. The fans cheer, MJF says okay, calm down. Then he CLAWS Bandido’s eyes through the mask! The fans boo, but Bandido gorilla presses MJF! The fans fire up while MJF freaks out! Bandido DROPS MJF, then has him on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, but MJF bails out! No Blackjack yet, but Bandido just resets, only for MJF to run away!
The fans boo, but Bandido just changes course, and he DIVES! They hit the barriers, but Bandido gets up! The fans fire up as Bandido nods. Bandido brings MJF up, puts him in the ring, then goes up the corner. MJF bails out to the apron, the fans boo, but Bandido hops down. The fans fire up with Bandido as they insult MJF, but MJF calls time. This is not that kind of match, but MJF HOTSHOTS Bandido! MJF grabs the arm, top wristlocks, and he pushes on the shoulder. Bandido endures, fights up, but MJF wrenches the arm. Bandido kicks, MJF ducks, and he uses that to pump handle FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally while MJF watches Bandido go to the corner. MJF stomps Bandido, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. MJF stops at 4, but then he wraps the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts again, the fans boo, but MJF stops at 4. MJF runs up but Bandido BOOTS him! Bandido goes up, up, but MJF hits the ropes to trip Bandido up! MJF THROWS Bandido down, then he mocks the macarena! MJF swivels the hips, but Bandido fires forearms! The fans cheer as Bandido does the macarena, then ROCKS MJF! Bandido whips, MJF blocks, and the arm jams! MJF whips, but Bandido handsprings up and over!
Bandido rolls MJF up, TWO! MJF bypasses Bandido and KICKS the bad arm out in the handspring! Then double underhooks and a SHOULDER BUSTER! MJF WRINGS Bandido into the corner! Cover, TWO! MJF CLAWS Bandido’s eyes, the fans boo again, but MJF soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
MJF lets the fans boo while he goes back to Bandido. MJF stands on the bad arm, stomps it, then paces around while Bandido writhes. MJF drags Bandido back up, wrenches the arm, and hammerlocks it. MJF then RAMS Bandido into the corner! MJF soaks up more heat while Bandido clutches the shoulder. MJF kicks Bandido around, steps on his neck, but stops as the ref counts. MJF wrenches Bandido again, hammerlocks the arm again, and then RAMS Bandido into buckles again! Bandido slumps down in the corner while MJF flexes and swaggers to soak up the heat. MJF drags Bandido up to hammerlock again, and he whips, but Bandido reverses!
MJF ends up in a corner, Bandido climbs up, and Bandido rains down fists! The ref counts but Bandido goes to nine then winds up. But MJF carries Bandido off the corner! Atomic drop! ARM WRINGER! MJF goes up the corner, “checks his watch,” and just takes his time letting Bandido go to ropes. MJF insults the fans over cheering Bandido, then he brings Bandido back up. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture while the fans insult MJF back. MJF just doubles down as he hits a snap suplex, and brings Bandido up! That was just Uno Amigo, and MJF suplexes again! Dos Amigos! MJF drags Bandido up again, gives some Scumbag Heat, but Bandido blocks the suplex!
The fans fire up but MJF blocks Bandido’s suplex! MJF wrenches the arm, but Bandido ROCKS MJF! MJF SLAPS Bandido back! Bandido fires another forearm, MJF CLUBS the arm! Bandido fires a flurry, but MJF BITES Bandido’s hand! MJF reels Bandido in, but Bandido suplexes first! MJF kicks and flails but Bandido powers through to suplex! Bandido gives a proper Latino Heat before both men fall back down! Phoenix is thunderous as they cheer Bandido, “Si Se Puedes! Si Se Puedes!” Both men slowly go to opposite ends and rise back up. MJF runs up, Bandido dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Then the gorilla press! ONE ARM SLAM!!
The fans fire up again as Bandido has MJF on the ropes! Deal the hand, but MJF slips away! MJF ELBOWS Bandido away, goes up, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the bad arm! MJF clamps onto the arm but Bandido rolls MJF, TWO! Bandido DUMPS MJF out, builds speed, and FLIES! Direct hit on MJF and Bandido says this is for Mexico! The fans fire up as Bandido then drags MJF up and puts him in the ring. MJF rolls out the side, but Bandido builds speed again! MJF hurries over the barrier?! The fans boo as MJF says he is walking?! Bandido goes up, up, and SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES! Another direct hit on MJF and the fans are thunderous!
Bandido feels that energy from the fans, and he drags MJF back to ringside. “This is Awesome!” as MJF flounders into the ring. Bandido runs up again, but MJF wrenches to ARM CODE BREAKER! Bandido goes to a corner, MJF runs up, but into a BOOT! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! MJF hurries to his feet but Bandido’s on him! POISON-RANA!! MJF staggers back to his feet, but Bandido SOBATS to then hop on, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives and the fans can’t believe it! Bandido is just as surprised, but he keeps his cool. The fans rally as both men rise again. MJF is on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand! BLACKJACK- NO, MJF holds on for dear life!
Bandido’s arm gives up, MJF runs, but Bandido dodges! Bandido shoves, MJF BOOTS, then MJF puts Bandido through ropes! HEATSEEK- NO, Bandido shoves free! Bandido aims, but MJF SLINGSHOT CUTTERS Bandido! Cover, TWO!!! Both men are down and the fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” But at this point, we’re in overtime, and this has to end somehow! Bandido throws off his elbow pads, MJF checks his kneepads, and Bandido goes back to the apron. MJF reels Bandido back in, HEAT- NO! Bandido powers free again, then denies MJF his slingshot to GAMANGIRI! Bandido goes up the corner! SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! Cover, TWO!!
MJF survives and Bandido is beside himself! The fans rally even harder as Bandido rises. MJF crawls his way to ropes, Bandido deals the hand! BLACKJACK 21- NO, MJF lands out! MJF dodges, but Bandido hops on again! MJF blocks Code Red to FLIP Bandido! Bandido lands on his feet, but MJF reels him right in! CRADLE! TWO!! Bandido escapes, hops up to sunset flip, TWO! MJF sits on it, TWO! Bandido has it, TWO! MJF has it, TWO! Bandido again, TWO! MJF again, ONE! Bandido, ONE! ONE! ONE! ONE! They teetertotter again and again, but then Bandido has a deeper sunset! TWO!!! MJF escapes with nanoseconds to spare!!
The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” and Bandido BOOTS MJF! Gut wrench and torture rack! Bandido flips MJF for the X KNEE! MJF is back on the ropes, Bandido deals again, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!!! But Bandido can’t bridge with the bad arm!! The fans are electric as Bandido crawls his way over! Cover, TWO!!! AND INTO THE SALT OF THE EARTH!!! MJF pushes on the arm, Bandido shifts to alleviate pressure, but MJF just keeps pushing! MJF drags Bandido back around, but Bandido fights his way over! MJF drags Bandido back, and he hooks on an omoplata! A YES LOCK!?! Bryan Danielson can’t believe what he’s seeing from commentary!
Bandido endures, flails, and he FLIPS MJF OFF! The Outlaw is defiant, but he’s fading! He is OUT!! MJF WINS!
Winner: MJF, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
A battle of two world champions, there was never any doubt this would be an instant classic! And perhaps most surprisingly, MJF won this without having to dig into his bag of tricks! MJF grabs a mic, he has them cut his music, and though the fans boo, he says, “Bandido… When they said you were gonna be an AEW World Champion, I laughed. But after wrestling you, it seems very apparent they were right.” The fans cheer this rare compliment from MJF, and he continues by telling Bandido, “As much as it pains me to admit this, you’re gonna be AEW World Champion one day.” The fans cheer that, too!
But MJF says that unfortunately means he has to do this. HE CLOBBERS BANDIDO WITH THE BELT! MJF rains down fists, ruining every bit of good faith he’d just earned! MJF motions for unmasking Bandido and the fans boo more! MJF looms over Bandido, sits him up, but BRODY rushes out here! The fans fire up as MJF runs away like the chicken he is! Brody makes sure Bandido is alright first, helps him sit up, and the fans cheer #Brodido on. Bandido was that close to being AEW World Champion tonight, will he hit the mark next time? Will the King of Death tear down the Devil of AEW first?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to start Maximum Carnage, and it even did a great job setting up more for the coming weeks. Darby Allin VS PAC was a great opener, though mostly standard formula for Darby. I will say, I didn’t think he’d get away with kayfabe breaking Pac’s leg, though. Is Pac being written off TV through this? And if Darby is done with the Death Riders now that he got the win he needed, what’s he gonna do next? The world title is clearly spoken for, Mark Briscoe is TNT Champion and Face, but maybe he’s not done and will want the Continental Championship from Moxley? The International Championship off Okada?
Samoa Joe sending Bryan Keith after Hangman is interesting, but it made for a great match of Hangman VS Keith, then Big Bill and Swerve getting in on it. Solid win for Hangman from this, and a decent promo segment from Swerve, Hangman, and Kenny. Though, other than Hangman being cool with Kenny and Swerve not being cool, that didn’t add much. Don Callis wanting to eliminate Kenny again is rather tired, but Omega VS Alexander will be good, and Omega said it himself, he needs wins. I feel like we’ll eventually get Omega VS Hangman VS Swerve in a Triple Threat to name a contender, maybe a Fatal 4 if Joe wants in on that. Or maybe they’re all in a tournament, TK could do whatever he wants.
Amazing Fatal 4 Way Tag, great innovation from all eight men, and Doyle & Davis definitely meshed as a team rather quickly. I’m rather surprised it’s Doyle & Davis VS FTR, but sometimes Heels VS Heels can be a lot of fun because it boils down to who can cheat harder faster. Plus, Bucks and GOA clearly took each other out along with Jack Perry and Ricochet, we’re definitely getting more of New Elite VS The Demand. Perry VS Bowens will be a solid #1 contender’s match, but it seems redundant if Jack gets another shot at Ricochet for the National title so soon. Maybe Ricochet helps Bowens win because he feels he can beat Bowens easier than he can Jack.
Swerve and Hangman encouraging JetSpeed was nice, but what a surprise that Hangman wants to reunite the Space Cowboys or whatever you want to call them. Word came out during the show that Will Hobbs’ contract was up at midnight, and unless TK dumps a truckload of money out, Hobbs might go to WWE. The trios match (which is being recorded tonight to be aired on Saturday) will be a dead giveaway, though. Ironically, this works even better in story because then Opps will lose the trios titles AND lose Hobbs, making it easier for Hangman to fight it out 1v1 with Samoa Joe as part of the chase for the top title.
Great Six Woman Tag, but as I figured, Triangle of Madness won out. I did NOT think Thekla would pin Kris, so that was a great surprise. Plus, that just spells it out that Thekla is facing Kris for the title, but I feel like Kris should retain the title through it. Same goes for Babes of Wrath overcoming Sisters of Sin. The SkyFlight promo setting up all their stuff for Saturday, you can bet SkyFlight takes all the losses. Don Callis Family is gonna build momentum for Clon’s win streak, for Alexander facing Omega, and Kyle Fletcher wanting after Mark Briscoe for the TNT title in “game seven.” And Zayda is definitely not getting through Marina, are you kidding me? Zayda’s a good talker, but that’s Marina “The Problem” Shafir.
And then great stuff with the AEW World Championship. It seems to be Brody’s thing to be the “standby match guy,” because he can just put people away with ease. It was also two birds, one stone as Jon Cruz could not support MJF in the main event in any capacity. I meant it when I said MJF VS Bandido is an instant classic, a Match of the Year contender and it’s still January. Great details in how MJF didn’t cheat but faced Bandido head on, and in how Bandido did the Stone Cold pass out. MJF of course had to double down the Heel heat, though, and really, MJF VS Brody should be next since we’re on that long road to Revolution. Brodido can fail against MJF and that makes them wonder if they return to the tag division or what, lots of possibilities there.
My Score: 9.1/10
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