AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (9/25/24)
Does Bryan Fear Nigel?
So much is on the line tonight!
While Darby Allin fights to keep his shot at the AEW World Championship, Nigel McGuinness wants his final fight with the world champion, Bryan Danielson! We will all get what we want for this Grand Slam Dynamite?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Nigel McGuinness VS Bryan Danielson; Bryan wins.
- FTW Championship: Hook VS Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom; Hook wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis; The Bucks win and retain the titles.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Mariah May VS Yuka Sakazaki; Mariah wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Darby Allin VS Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir; Moxley wins and will challenge for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Nigel McGuinness VS Bryan Danielson!
A moment we thought might never come again might finally happen. The big caveat is that The American Dragon needs to be medically cleared to compete, but Jon Moxley’s brutal betrayal involved him damn near suffocating the AEW World Champion! Is Nigel just taking advantage of that to make himself feel better? Or is the shirt right, and Bryan FEARS Nigel?
The music isn’t Final Countdown but Born for Greatness, so that’s a curious move already. Everyone is watching the stage closely, but Nigel grabs himself a mic. He says he knew it! He hasn’t Bryan Danielson all day, so “The American Coward just dropped the ball.” Let’s get a ten count so Nigel can be declared the winner, and Bryan can be STRIPPED of the world title! The count does begin but hard to say about the rest of that. We pass 5 of 10, but then at 7, the song changes! “IT’S THE FINAL~ COUNTDOWN~!” And yes, Bryan Danielson has made it to Queens, New York, he IS cleared to compete!
Bryan high-fives and fist bumps the front row all around ringside before he steps into the ring. The bell rings and the fans are thunderous as this rivalry’s final chapter is written before our eyes! Nigel and Bryan stare down, circle, and they tie up. The fans are already losing their minds, and then Nigel UPPERCUTS! Nigel soaks up the cheers and jeers but Bryan comes back. They circle, tie up, and Bryan clinches to spin and UPPERCUT Nigel! Nigel staggers back, checks his teeth, and the fans rally up again. Nigel shakes that off, resets with Bryan, and the two tie up. Nigel wrenches and wristlocks, but Bryan rolls.
Bryan bridges, spins, and wrenches around to wristlock, but Nigel UPPERCUTS! The fans are torn but Nigel soaks it all up again. Nigel talks a bit of smack, “Too easy, Tony! Too easy!” The two go again, Bryan wrenches and hammerlocks, then spins Nigel to snapmare. Bryan KICKS Nigel in the back and the fans fire up! Nigel gets mad now, and stands right up. Bryan and Nigel get forehead to forehead, then Nigel pushes Bryan. Bryan and Nigel tie up, Nigel waistlocks, but Bryan wrenches. Nigel spins, slips under, and wrangles Bryan with a top wristlock. Bryan hurries right up, wrenches and wrenches and wristlocks.
Nigel spins, drops, breaks Bryan’s grip, then stands to wrangle him again. Fans cheer this exchange but it’s still going! Bryan uses that same spin move to get Nigel’s wrist! Nigel spins, facelocks, Bryan wrenches out, only for Nigel to wrench and pass the hand around. Bryan rolls, cartwheels, wrenches, and wristlocks again! The fans cheer more as Nigel moves around, and he sends Bryan into ropes! Nigel KICKS ropes to jam Bryan up! The ref reprimands, but Nigel brings Bryan up to fire palm strikes from all ends! Nigel BOOTS Bryan into a corner and fires more palm strikes! The ref reprimands, Nigel lets off, but then Bryan SLAPS Nigel!
The fans fire up, and Nigel grins! Nigel goes back to Bryan to SLAP him! Bryan UPPERCUTS Nigel! Nigel UPPERCUTS Bryan! Bryan shakes his head, UPPERCUTS again, so Nigel UPPERCUTS again! Bryan fires UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT but Nigel RAMS him! Bryan KICKS, and Nigel drops, claiming low blow! The ref checks but Bryan defends he did not aim there. Nigel grimaces as he goes to ropes, but then he trips Bryan! Top mount for ground ‘n’ pound! Nigel was tricking us, but Bryan turns things around to punch into the abs! Nigel brings Bryan in for a clinch, but Bryan fights up!
Nigel has the mount for more ground ‘n’ pound! Bryan turns things around again, has a leg, and he throws hands down on the abs! Nigel works around, and he ahs the omoplata! Bryan fights around and rolls, to get the omoplata! LEBELL LOCK!! Nigel endures, fights around, reaches out, and ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Bryan lets off quickly, reminding the ref he has ’til 5. But then Nigel YANKS Bryan out to the floor! Bryan clutches his arm, but Nigel storms out to sends him into railing! And then into steel steps! The fans are torn as Nigel now tips those steps over! The ref reprimands, Nigel refreshes the ring count, and goes back for Bryan.
Nigel drags Bryan up, around, and drop toeholds him into steel steps! Bryan’s arm gets hurt mostly from bracing himself against the steel. Nigel wrangles Bryan, hooks an arm, and he pulls on the steps! Bryan slips free before the steps can fall on his arm! Nigel storms up on Bryan but Bryan HEADBUTTS him! Nigel goes into the ring but Bryan drags him out, to POST him! Bryan then grabs Nigel’s arms, to YANK him into the post! But Nigel SLAMS Bryan’s arm into the post! Nigel pushes Bryan into the ring, storms in after him, and drags Bryan by the arm into the LONDON DUNGEON! Bryan endures the keylock stretch and fights back, ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Nigel STOMPS the arm as he lets off! The ref reprimands, fans boo, but Nigel soaks it all up. Bryan stands, Nigel is on him, but Bryan fights the suplex. Nigel throat chops! Nigel runs corner to corner, but Bryan follows to DROPKICK in the corner! Bryan KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan underhooks to BUTTERFLY PLEX! The fans fire up and Bryan climbs, but Nigel trips him up! Nigel cravats, drags Bryan out, but Bryan slips free! Nigel elbows Bryan, runs, but into a BUSAIKU KNEE! But Bryan can’t cover because of the bad arm! A standing count starts while fans rally up.
Bryan and Nigel rise at 4 of 10, and Bryan stands at 5. Bryan KICKS Nigel! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Nigel curses each kick, but the BUZZSAW takes him down! Cover, TWO! Nigel is still in this but Bryan follows him to the corner. Bryan whips Nigel to the corner, but Nigel does a handstand! Nigel BOOTS Bryan away, but Bryan blocks the next! Bryan CHOPS, Nigel bridges on the corner, so Bryan TWISTS his head! Nigel is stuck up there, as Bryan CLUBS him! But Nigel rolls through that to KICK & CLUB Bryan! Cover, TWO! Nigel snarls as his improvising didn’t pay off. Nigel drags Bryan, and counters the leg scissors to a cover! TWO!!
Bryan has the arm and drags Nigel in, LEBELL- NO, Nigel blocks, and he bends the fingers before he hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Bryan writhes and gets away, and the fans rally while both men are down again. Nigel rises first, and he storms over. Nigel UPPERCUTS Bryan, then eggs Bryan on to give him one back. Bryan UPPERCUTS, but that’s the bad arm! Nigel grins, he goaded Bryan into that. Nigel hammerlocks the bad arm and sends Bryan to the corner, but Bryan goes up and over! Bryan keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Nigel blocks the forearm! Yoyo and LARIAT!! Cover, ONE?!? Nigel can’t believe it but Bryan is all fired up!!
The fans are thunderous as Bryan rises again! Nigel is apologetic now, but then he pokes Bryan in the eye! The fans boo, but Nigel ripcords and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Nigel’s Southpaw Rainmaker didn’t quite do it, but the fans rally up again. Nigel has the bad arm again, but Bryan KICKS him away! Nigel still wants that arm, but Bryan KICKS again! Nigel gets mad now, and he clamps on! Bryan KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Nigel eggs Bryan on as he gives more kicks! Nigel uses HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! He’s using Bryan’s own idea! Then he dragon sleepers, and inverted suplexes Bryan to the top rope! LONDON TOWER!! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans fire up but Nigel is beside himself! Nigel goes back for the arm, LONDON DUNGEON!! The fans rally for Bryan as hard as they can, and Bryan moves around! Bryan fights up, but Nigel hooks the legs to make it part SURFBOARD! Bryan endures his back being bent and his shoulder being cranked! But he gets his feet free, rolls back, and now he HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS away on Nigel! The fans fire up, “YES! YES! YES!” Nigel is a ragdoll, but Bryan also falls back from using all that energy! The fans cheer, and they rally up again as Bryan rises. Nigel sputters as he sits back up, and both men stand.
Bryan storms up but Nigel UPPERCUTS first! Bryan KICKS! Nigel UPPERCUTS! Bryan KICKS! Nigel CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS! They CHOP and CHOP and Bryan HEADBUTTS again and again and again! But Nigel hits an ARMBAR DDT! Bryan clutches that hand, Nigel runs up, and he BUSAIKU KNEES!! But Bryan yoyos!! Only for Nigel to LARIAT him first!! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and the fans are thunderous again! Both men stir, and Bryan finds Nigel’s arm! Bryan sits up into the omoplata, but Nigel fights the ret! “This is Awesome!” as the LEBELL LOCK returns!! But the bad hand won’t hold on!
Nigel fights around, Bryan tries to get a crossface, but Nigel won’t stop moving! Bryan HAMMER FISTS away on Nigel! Crossface for the LEBELL LOCK!! But Nigel rolls it! Bryan’s shoulders stay off the mat, but Nigel pops free! Bryan gets the hold again, LEBELL LOCK!! Nigel still fights, but the grip blinds him! Nigel doesn’t know where to reach! Nigel says F YOU, BRYAN! But he still TAPS!! Bryan wins!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by submission
This battle was 15 years in the making, and though Nigel pushed Bryan, he could not break Bryan! The AEW World Champion stands- WAIT! Christian Cage is making his way out here! Captain Charisma does have that Casino Contract, is he going to cash in now? Bryan stares Christian down, not intimidated in the least. Christian opens up the folder, clicks his pen, but Kip Sabian is creeping up! Mr. Superbad says YOINK and takes the pen! Christian chases Kip down, but then Claudio Castagnoli & PAC are there! Christian goes the other direction, but is still looking for Kip. Will there be no “undisputed” next AEW World Champion if Kip can help it?
As for The Swiss Superman & The Bastard, if they’re in the building, will they expect Wheeler Yuta to talk with them? Will Bryan look to have some words of his own?
FTW Championship: Hook VS Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom!
Just as The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil saved this title from the #JerichoVortex, he ends up running afoul of the Undisputed Kingdom. The Savior of the Backbreaker says the controversy of his defeat is reason enough HE should be champion now, but he’ll have to prove it by winning. Will Roddy #SendHook home without this gold? Or will Hook prove Roddy isn’t as strong as he thinks?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who aces the match in Arthur Ashe!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Hook waistlocks. Roddy wrenches free, but Hook powers up. Roddy cranks the wristlock, but Hook powers through to wrench back. Roddy shifts around, has a wristlock but wants a leg. Hook fights that off so Roddy wrenches. Hook pushes through to a takedown! Hook then floats to the head, KATAGATAME! Roddy fights and rolls but Hook holds onto the head ‘n’ arm triangle! ROPEBREAK! Bennett & Taven drag Roddy out even as Hook is letting go, and the fans boo. Hook storms out to CLOBBER Roddy right through The Kingdom!
Hook sends Roddy into railing, fires a KNEE, then fires forearm after forearm against railing! The fans fire up, The Kingdom protests, but this is FTW Rules so there are no count outs and no disqualifications! Roddy KNEES Hook back and THROWS him into railing! Roddy grabs a kendo stick, swings, but Hook dodges! Hook DECKS Roddy, then SMACKS him with the kendo stick! Hook SMACKS Bennett, too! Taven leaps from the apron but Hook SMACKS him outta the air! Hook CHOKES Roddy with the stick, then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into railing! The fans fire up as Hook stands tall, but Bennett runs up!
Hook clinches Bennett first, EXPLODER! LARIAT for Taven! But Roddy fireman’s carries! And he POSTS Hook! The fans are torn as Roddy stands over Hook, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Roddy drags Hook up, CHOPS him against the apron, and then CHOPS again! Hook drops to his knees but Roddy puts him in the ring. Roddy storms in after Hook to BOOT him down! Roddy drags Hook up to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Hook writhes, Roddy soaks up the heat, and then he drags Hook up again. Roddy puts Hook in a corner, to CHOP! Hook ROCKS Roddy! Roddy CHOPS Hook! Hook ROCKS Roddy! And Hook ROCKS Roddy again and again, until Roddy KNEES low! Roddy whips, Hook reverses and clinches, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Into a KOJI KLUTCH! Roddy endures and flails his way to a cover, TWO!
Hook lets Roddy go, and Roddy CLOBBERS Hook! Roddy rains down fists, then soaks up more heat. Roddy then stalks Hook, steps over, and he grinds Hook down into a modified CAMEL CLUTCH! Hook endures, fights to get his arms free but it’s still a chinlock stretch! Hook claws at the mat, fights up to his feet, but Roddy becomes a backpack! Roddy’s leans his weight on Hook, Hook still fights up, but Roddy spins him. Roddy clinches but Hook fights the lift with elbows! Hook goes for the arm but Roddy stuffs the sayanagi into a roll-up! TWO!! Hook escapes that deep leg hook, but Roddy stomps away!
Roddy drags Hook up to CHOP! Hook sputters, but Roddy CHOPS him again! Hook fires a CHOP, Roddy CHOPS again, repeat! Roddy KENES low, huffs ‘n’ puffs, then brings Hook around. Hook JAWBREAKERS free! Roddy staggers, comes back, but gets another JAWBREAKER for it! Hook NORTHERN LIGHTS! Dynamite returns to single picture as Hook goes to ropes. Roddy runs up, into a BOOT! Hook goes to a corner, Roddy runs up again, but Hook sends him into buckles! Hook then clinches to SAIDO! The fans fire up and Hook LARIATS! And LARIATS! Hook KNEES low, then hits the UCHIMADA!
The fans fire up as Hook runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Hook fires body shots, a HEADBUTT, then brings Roddy in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover this time, TWO! Hook holds onto a wristlock, wants a keylock, but Roddy fights with his own grip. The fans rally as the two stand, and Hook brings Roddy to a corner. Roddy blocks the buckle bump to DECK Hook! The fans rally, but The Kingdom sends in chairs for Roddy! Roddy wedges a chair in the corner, but Hook has him! RED- NO, Roddy RAMS Hook into the chair! Roddy runs corner to corner, JUMP KNEE! And then RUNNING MAT RETURN! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Hook stays in this. Roddy grabs the chair out of the corner, sets it and another chair up, and then brings Hook over. Hook fights the nelson with elbows, then FULL METAL SAYANAGI! Roddy writhes from landing on the chairs, Hook covers, TWO!! Roddy stays in this, but Hook wants the Redrum! Roddy fights it, fireman’s carries, and he FULL METAL GUT BUSTERS! SICK KICK!! Cover, TWO!!! Hook survives, the fans are thunderous, but The Kingdom says Roddy has this! Roddy hobbles back to Hook, drags him up, and suplexes, but Hook slips free! REDRUM!! Roddy drops, The Kingdom panics, but RODDY TAPS! HOOK WINS!
Winner: Hook, by submission (still FTW Champion)
No controversy this time! Hook makes Roddy tap and there’s not denying it! But then The Kingdom regroup, and they get in Hook’s face! Only to offer a handshake? The fans aren’t so sure, but Hook accepts. They hug it out, and Roddy leads the way out. Hook has won the respect of some ROH icons, will that seal of approval take him to new heights?
As Hook exits the ring, Tony Schiavone hopes off commentary to talk with him. Schiavone says take a breath, Hook, you earned it. Let’s give it up for Hook! The fans cheer, and Schiavone says this title defense must be Hook’s most satisfying. Back in 1998, only three miles from here, at The Elks Lodge, the FTW Championship was born by Hook’s father, Taz. Tonight, right here in Queens, Hook is still champion, so congratulations. Hook says yeah, well, thanks for that. And with all that being said, all good things must come to an end.
Hook says that on behalf of the family, he would like to thank each and every wrestler who has ever competed for this championship. The fans cheer that. Hook says on top of that, he’d like to thank each and every one of the fans for supporting the FTW Championship. The fans cheer again, and Hook says that for now, in this very moment, the FTW Championship is officially retired. Hook hands it off to his dad, and Taz hugs it out with his son. The fans cheer this great moment, “Thank You, Taz!” Hook has kept his family’s legacy strong, but is he now going to truly carve his own path in pro-wrestling?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis!
While Matthew & Nicholas Jackson have given the Aerial Assassin & Aussie Arrow their flowers over impressive abilities and storied journeys, that’s all they’re getting from the EVPs. Will The Bucks remind everyone who’s the elite tag team around here? Or will Ospreay & Fletcher use this gold to build the United Empire’s new foundation?
The Bucks do their pose, Ospreay & Fletcher mock it right behind their backs. The introductions are made, the tag titles are raised, and we see who truly reigns over AEW!
The teams sort out and Ospreay starts against Nick. The fans fire up as the two circle, they tie up, and Nick headlocks. Ospreay powers up and out, Nick runs him over, but Ospreay kips right up. Only for Matt to throw Ospreay down by his hair! Speaking of, what is in Matt’s hair…? Nick sucker punches Kyle while fans boo, but then The Bucks kick Ospreay, Nick runs, and Matt gives him the boost to RANA! Ospreay tumbles out, Kyle runs in, but The Bucks mug him now. The Bucks double whip but Kyle ducks the double lariat, breaks the line, but then The Bucks duck to DOUBLE ELBOW!
The Bucks double kip up and they hit their pose again. The ref reprimands them both and Matt exits. Nick headlocks, Ospreay powers up and Kyle tags in. The Empire double whip Nick then DOUBLE HIP TOSS Nick to then split the wishbone! They DOUBLE PENALTY KICK Nick, and Matt runs in! The Empire double drop toehold Matt onto Nick, and uh, it’s a bit awkward now. Kyle sets up, Ospreay steps up, STANDING MOONSAULT on both Bucks! The Bucks bail out while the fans fire up, and The Empire climbs the corners! DOUBLE ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! The fans are thunderous as The Empire throws up the crowns, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ospreay fetches Nick into the ring, covers, ONE!! Nick hangs tough but Ospreay CHOPS him. Ospreay ROCKS him, tags Kyle, and the Empire mugs Nick. Kyle fires hands, the fans rally with Ospreay, but Nick powers out of the headlock. Nick then drops under, and Matt DUMPS Kyle out! The ref reprimands Matt, but has to stop Nick from getting at Ospreay, so Matt stomps away on Kyle! Matt stands on Kyle’s face, lets off to soak heat, then leaves fans hanging on the high-fives. Nick pulls the switcheroo to a middle finger, and Matt puts Kyle in for him. Nick scrapes laces off Kyle’s face, then puts him in a corner.
Nick scrapes Kyle’s face on the ropes! The ref counts, Nick lets off, and he CLAWS Kyle on the back! The ref reprimands more, but Nick KICKS Kyle in the back. Nick runs to stomp Kyle, then brings him over to the corner. Tag to Matt, and Matt goes up to drop an AX HANDLE! Kyle grits his teeth while leaning on ropes, but Matt fires haymakers and body shots! Matt has Kyle in the corner as he stomps away, but the ref backs him off. Matt gets in Ospreay’s face, goes back to Kyle, but Kyle fires body shots! Kyle fights to his feet to fire forearms! Matt scoops to BACKBREAKER! Tag to Nick and he adds the slingshot LEG DROP!
Nick cocky covers, ZERO! Kyle isn’t having any of that, but Nick tags Matt. The Buck smug Kyle, and Matt kicks Kyle around. Matt mocks the fans with his own applause, but Kyle CHOPS! And CHOPS! Matt CLAWS Kyle’s eyes and CLUBS him down! Dynamite returns to single picture as Matt tags Nick. The Bucks whip Kyle to the corner, but Kyle goes over Nick, switches with Matt, sends Matt into Nick, then catches them both, DDT FLATLINER COMBO! The fans fire up while both Bucks are down! Kyle crawls his way over, hot tag to Ospreay! Ospreay springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO for Matt! Ospreay kips up to fire hands on Nick!
Ospreay CHOPS Nick, whips him, but Nick reverses. Matt joins in but the handspring DOUBLE NEURALIZER hits The Bucks first! The fans fire up, STANDING SKY TWISTER on Nick! Cover, TWO! Ospreay fires up and the fans are with him! Ospreay aims at Nick, HIDDEN- NO, Nick dodges to ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE! Tag to Matt, Nick whips Ospreay corner to corner. Ospreay reverses, Nick goes up and over, and Matt SUPERKICKS! Nick and Matt coordinate, ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives the string of moves, but Matt drags him up. Matt hangs Ospreay out to dry and Nick climbs!
Nick aims to DRAPING SWANTON into the BOMB! Cover, Kyle breaks it!! Nick TOSSES Kyle out hard, then tags back in. The Bucks go after Ospreay, E V P TRIG- NO, Ospreay kips up, springboards, DOUBLE OSCUTTER!! Cover, the ref hesitates, maybe forgetting who’s legal! The count starts, but Matt breaks it! Ospreay argues with the ref and Callis isn’t much happier about it. Tag to Kyle, the fans fire up as The Empire drags Nick up. They hook him up, COR- REVERSE RANA!! Nick spikes Ospreay, then he dodges Kyle! Nick kicks Kyle, The Bucks double whip, but Kyle ducks the superkicks to DOUBLE LARIAT!!
The fans fire up and Kyle hauls Nick up! POWER- FACEBUSTER! But Ospreay 450 SPLASHES! Matt hits a DESTROYER!! But Ospreay rebounds to HIDDEN BLADE!!! All four men are down and the fans are giving a standing ovation for “A E DUB!! A E DUB!!” A standing count starts, Matt and Ospreay bail out, and Nick sits up. Kyle reaches for Ospreay, but Nick BLASTS Ospreay! Nick slaps Kyle around, talks trash, but Kyle winds up to ROCK him! Kyle eggs Nick on so Nick fires a forearm! Kyle shakes his head and fires a flurry of forearms! He ROCKS Nick, runs, but Matt trips him up!
Matt drags Kyle out but Kyle ROCKS Matt! Nick PENALTY KCIKS Kyle from the apron! Nick avoids Ospreay to then FLYING RANA! The Bucks hurry to put Kyle in, and Nick goes up the corner. Matt has Kyle on the apron, gut wrenches, and fans freak out already! APRON T K DRIVER!! The fans lose their minds while Kyle flops down! The Bucks leave him behind, they want the count to handle this! Kyle sputters at 5 of 10, but the fans rally as hard as they can! Kyle stands at 9, and LEAPS in at 9.9!! But Nick is already aiming from a corner. Kyle sits up, into the SHINING WIZARD! Nick soaks up heat, and Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.
Nick paces, then he rains down fists on Kyle! Nick tags Matt, and The Bucks pace around. Kyle sits up but Matt BOOTS him! Matt fires punches in the headlock, the ref reprimands and counts, but Matt lets off. Matt then grabs the legs, drags Kyle around, and he tags Nick. CATAPULT GAMANGIRI! Kyle falls back, Nick climbs up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER!! Cover, OSPREAY BREAKS IT!! The Bucks are furious, and Matt TOSSES Ospreay out. Ospreay stays on the apron, to Matt TRIANGLE DROP APRON DDTS!!! Matt almost jacks himself up there but Nick has Kyle in a drop zone. Nick climbs, to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Nick can’t believe it, but Kyle is still in this! Nick shakes his head while Kyle sputters. There’s a bloody cut on Kyle’s head, but Nick drags him up. Kyle scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!! Nick gets away to tag Matt, and Matt DECKS Kyle! Matt puts Kyle in a corner, pie faces him around, then scoops him for a SLAM! Tag back to Nick and the Bucks coordinate. RISKY BUSINESS! Cover, TWO!! The Bucks are even more frustrated, but they’ve still got tricks to try. Matt tags in, Dynamite returns to single picture, and The Bucks drag Kyle up. Matt gut wrenches, Nick goes up, and they want it again! T K- NO, Ospreay catches Nick’s flip!
Kyle turns things around on Matt while Ospreay pops Nick into position! STEREO STYLES CLASH!!! Cover, TWO!!! Matt survives, The Bucks know Uncle Allen’s move well! But Kyle tags Ospreay, and he takes aim at Matt! HIDDEN BLADE!!! And then the underhooks, for the STORM BREAKER!! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT! Kyle CLUBS Nick, but Nick TOSSES Kyle! Nick bails out, but Ospreay stands again. “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay says time to use that! Ospreay underhooks, but Nick storms in! SUPERKICK! Kyle tags in, he clinches Nick to SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle dodges Matt to SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF!
The fans fire up as Kyle has Bucks in corners! Forearm SMASH for Nick, then Kyle runs corner to corner! Matt dodges, Nick SHINING WIZARDS! GAMANGIRIS! FOREARM! BULLDOG! The Bucks coordinate again, and Matt drags Kyle up. Nick climbs, Matt fireman’s carries, but Ospreay anchors Nick! Kyle slips free to gut wrench Matt! Nick kicks free of Ospreay, then he SUPERKICKS Kyle! Matt is able to flip the gut wrench around! Nick resets up top, but Ospreay gets back up! FLYING CUTTER!! Kyle again turns things around on Matt! Ospreay goes up!? They steal the T K DRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans cannot believe it, but of course Matt knows his own move! So The Empire scoop Matt into CORIOLIS!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Matt survives and the fans are in disbelief! But Ospreay says this is it! Kyle runs up on Matt, GAMANGIRI!! Kyle puts Matt up, fires up, and the fans are with him! Ospreay keeps Nick back, Kyle SUPER BRAINBUSTERS!!! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT?!?! Nick got loose just enough, and the fans are electric! Nick TOSSES Ospreay, but Kyle TOSSES Nick! Nick gest up but into the CALF KICK! Kyle takes aim again, and he DIVES! Nick is sent into the desk! The fans are thunderous and Callis checks on his guys.
Callis tells Kyle to use the screwdriver!! Callis scurries away, Kyle hides the tool, and then Callis distracts the ref! Kyle looks at Matt, looks at the screwdriver, and he wants to do it! But Ospreay says no! Not this way! Ospreay turns the screwdriver in to the ref, argues with Callis, but Matt BELT SHOTS OSPREAY! Matt swings on Kyle, Kyle dodges and waistlocks! Kyle pushes Matt to ropes, Matt tosses the belt to Nick, O’Conner Roll! TWO and Nick BELT SHOTS Kyle!!! Cover, with tights! TWO?!?!? Kyle survives all that, but The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK!!! Then E V P TRIGGER!!! Cover, Bucks win!!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
Callis is in disbelief! If Kyle had done things his way, maybe Kyle & Ospreay would have the belts now. But was it also what cost them the belts? Ospreay looks to Kyle, and the two are on different pages. What will this mean for their friendship? Will any team ever take these titles from The Bucks?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is with Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Rocky Romero. Cassidy says no need to put “and” here, as The Conglomeration officially welcomes Rocky to the team. Cassidy hands Rocky a shirt, and Rocky is honored to conglomerate with them. Renee moves on to note The Conglomeration’s Cassidy, Briscoe & O’Reilly will be taking on Chris Jericho’s Learning Tree in a Trios Tornado match for Collision, what can we expect? Mark says one thing to expect is some cool Conglomeration shirts! Brand new on AEW Shop! But that new shirt is gonna have to be changed already to include a doodle of Rocky…
Anyway, Mark will explain why he’s wearing the classic #DemBoys shirt for tonight. That is because he is feeling the energy here in Arthur Ashe Stadium, just five miles away from where The Briscoes had their last tag team match ever! The baddest team of all time, #DemBoys! And Collision, The Conglomeration is gonna give The Learning Tree a #DemBoys style ass whoopin’! Briscoe style! Be ready Jericho! Be ready, Bill! Be ready, Keith! Because they’re comin’ for ya! RA RA RA!! Wait, what’s the word of the day? Oh, shoot, thank you, Kyle, for reminding him. The word of the day is, “vociferous.”
Ah yes, to be outspoken, blatant and noisy. YEAH, like the crowd here in Queens, baby! Just like the Grand Slam Dynamite crowd tonight, and the Grand Slam crowd for Collision, when The Conglomeration whoops The Learning Tree up one side o’ the tree and down the other, LET’S GO, BABY! Mark is fired up, Kyle follows, and Cassidy says Rocky can go follow them. Rocky says okay, and heads out. Renee says Rocky will get there. Cassidy agrees. But will things be even sweeter for The Conglomeration now that they’ve added some Azucar?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
Schiavone says here with an update on Swerve Strickland, here is New York’s own Prince Nana! The fans cheer as Nana makes his way out, and he shows off his brand of java, on sale now. Nana still does the dance for Swerve’s House, and Schiavone says it has been a few weeks since we’ve seen Swerve, after quite a wild couple of weeks for him. First at All In, he loses the AEW World Championship to Bryan Danielson. Then, Hangman Page burns down Swerve’s childhood home. And then, All Out, the Lights Out Steel Cage, Hangman brutalizes Swerve, and Swerve loses by referee stoppage.
Nana says first of all, he must say, it is good to be in New York in whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Then how is Swerve doing? Nana says hey, he’s known Schiavone a long time, and Swerve means a lot to Nana. Mentally, there is nothing that can stop the most dangerous man in AEW! The fans cheer that. But physically… Swerve is not cleared to come back, but is fighting hard every single day for each and every one in whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then someone interrupts Nana, and out walks MONTEL VONTAVIOUS PORTER, M V P!! Fans go nuts and MVP asks Schiavone to please pardon the intrusion.
MVP reintroduces himself, M to the V P! But you already know that, don’t you? MVP says he must agree with Nana: Swerve IS the most dangerous man in AEW, no question about it. As a matter of fact, MVP will do us one better. It is MVP’s opinion that Swerve is the most phenomenal talent to ever set foot in AEW. Yes! His 2024 run will be studied by future generations. Eight MONTHS without being pinned or submitted, with wins over the likes of Samoa Joe, Roderick Strong, Christian Cage, and Will Ospreay! Chef’s kiss, MVP was watching all of it.
But he also saw what Schiavone talked about. MVP saw Swerve lose the AEW World Championship in the main event of All In. And he saw Swerve’s childhood home burned to the ground. And he must ask Nana, the man that beat Swerve for the title, WHY is he walking around, talking about it, all smiling? The man that burned Swerve’s home to the ground, WHY is he not beat all the hell?! See, none of this is a failure on Swerve. MVP knows how good that man is. This is a failure on Swerve’s manager! A manager more concerned with selling his coffee and “shuckin’ ‘n’ jivin’,” dancing for the people!
The fans boo and Nana gets worked up, but MVP says take it easy, it’s not that kinda party. What MVP wants Nana to do is to let Swerve know, that when Swerve is ready to be taken seriously again, when he is ready to return to the mountaintop where he belongs, please give him MVP’s business card, and let him know that MVP will be ready to talk business. MVP leaves, and Nana is beside himself. What will Swerve choose when he returns to 100%?
The Scapegoat bus continues on.
Jack Perry drives on the bridge, headed into Queens, ready for a Collision. The TNT Championship Open Challenge awaits, who will answer the call?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Mariah May VS Yuka Sakazaki!
The Glamour has not taken the Wrestling Magical Girl serious for even one nanosecond since her return, and that’s even when Yuka & Queen Aminata almost won a tag match against Mariah & Serena Deeb. Will Mariah have no choice but to take Yuka seriously here tonight? Or will that Cruella-inspired gear be more than for show?
Oh wait, Yuka SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODIES Mariah down at the ramp! The fans fire up as Yuka is not waiting for introductions or ceremony! Yuka pushes Mariah into the apron, SMACKS her off it, and then uses the apron to 619 Mariah in the face! Mariah falls back, the fans fire up, and Yuka throws Mariah into the ring. The bell sounds, Yuka covers, TWO! Mariah is mad now, but Yuka waits on her to get up. Yuka then fires a forearm! Mariah SLAPS Yuka! Yuka SLAPS Mariah back! Mariah SLAPS again, so Yuka winds up, to SLAP! The fans rally, Mariah SLAPS again, but Yuka isn’t backing down! Yuka SLAPS yet again!
The SLAPS keep going, faster and faster! Mariah fires a flurry, but Yuka is just annoyed. ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up as Mariah ends up on ropes! Mariah ducks the 619 this time, then trips Yuka up to YANK her outta the ring! Mariah soaks up cheers and jeers, throws off the armbands, and runs up to SHOTGUN! Yuka falls hard and Mariah smiles. Yuka rises but Mariah puts her in the ring. Mariah storms in, stomps Yuka around, then scoops to SPIN OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Yuka stays in this and Mariah snarls. Mariah stalks Yuka, puts her in ropes, and bends her back with the chinlock!
The fans boo, the ref counts, and Mariah lets off at 4. Mariah runs to SHOTGUN Yuka in the back! Cover, TWO! Yuka toughs it out but Mariah soaks up the cheers and jeers. Mariah SLAPS Yuka again, puts her up top, then puts some stank on the DOUBLE CHOPS! Maria struts, goes corner to corner, STRATUS- NO, Yuka stops that to push Mariah back! Yuka catches Mariah into a HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Yuka lets go at 4! Mariah sputters as she staggers away. Mariah storms back up, Yuka winds up, but Mariah blocks the haymaker to ROCK Yuka! Mariah then drags Yuka into a fireman’s carry!
Mariah storms around, but Yuka sunset flips it! TWO! Mariah stands, swings, but Yuka gest around to roll-up! TWO! Yuka spins and wrenches and backslides Mariah, TWO!!! Mariah barely gets free, but not really as Yuka has the body scissors! GURU GURU GURU GURU, ROLLING CLUTCH!! Cover, TWO!!! Mariah narrowly escapes again! Yuka shakes her head, and the fans fire up with her as she drags Mariah up. Yuka wrenches, hammerlocks, and lifts Mariah for a SPINNING- NO, Mariah slips free to HEADBUTT! Now both women are dizzy! Yuka fires up, takes a swing, but Mariah BOOTS the lariat away!
Mariah waistlocks and then lifts, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN SUPLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Yuka survives and now Mariah is getting mad! The fans rally, Mariah drags Yuka up, scoop and swing, to SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Yuka is still in this, but Mariah takes aim. Yuka sits up, Mariah runs up, but Yuka swats the kick! Roll-up, SUPERKICK! Mariah wobbles, Yuka scoops, NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Yuka says time to end this and the fans fire up! Yuka goes to the apron, climbs the ropes, MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH, onto knees!! Mariah KNEES Yuka in the face! But she’s not done! STORM ZERO!! Cover, Mariah wins!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
A powerful showing by Yuka, but she didn’t have enough power to bring down the evil villainess that is Mariah May! But Mariah is still in a foul mood, so she winds up and aims at Yuka! But wait! Here comes Willow Nightingale! The Babe with The Power stands in Mariah’s way! The fans fire up for this one, but then wait! Here comes Mina Shirakawa! Willow looks for the Fighting Gravure Idol, but Mariah CLOBBERS her with the belt first! And that shocks Mina! Mariah runs up to pick Mina up in her eyes, and she sweeps Mina up in the celebration! Mina is unsure what to do, but here comes Yuka!
Mariah runs away, and Mina is literally caught in between her former friend and her peers! Will it take her friendship with Mariah to snap Mariah out of this insanity? Or will Mariah keep AEW #AllAboutMay?
AEW World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Darby Allin VS Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir!
The Relentless One was supposed to be fighting for the world title tonight, but The Maniac got in his way. Moxley doesn’t think Darby is ready to reach the mountaintop, and wanted Darby to simply hand over that golden ticket. Darby dared Moxley to take it from him, is that exactly what’s going to happen? Or will Darby prove Moxley doesn’t know what he’s talking about?
The introductions are made, the stakes are raised, and we see who will live the WrestleDream in Tacoma, Washington!
The bell rings and Darby runs up, into a BOOT! Moxley uses Darby’s style against him there, and then puts him in a corner. Moxley CHOPS, and CHOPS, then ROCKS Darby with forearm after forearm. Moxley climbs to CLAW Darby’s face! The ref counts, Moxley lets off at 4, and he runs Darby corner to corner to TOSS him into buckles! Darby falls, writhes, but Moxley stomps his hand! Moxley BOOTS Darby, drags him up, and puts him against ropes. Moxley makes Darby bite the rope, to then KICK the rope! Darby gets jammed up right in the teeth! Moxley drags Darby up, makes him bite more ropes, then KICKS ropes again!
The fans boo while Darby writhes, bleeding from the mouth! Moxley drags Darby up, scoops and SLAMS him into ropes! Moxley scoops and SLAMS Darby into ropes again! Moxley then puts a leg on the ropes, to HIP DROP it! The fans rally for Darby while Moxley paces. The ref checks Darby but Darby is still in this. Darby fires forearms on Moxley but Moxley ROCKS him right back. Moxley whips Darby hard into the corner, and Darby goes between ropes to tumble out onto apron, steel steps, and then floor! Marina likes what she sees, but the ref has her back up. Darby crawls his way to the ramp side and a ring count starts.
Darby drags himself up with the apron skirt, Moxley goes out after him, but Darby trips Moxley into the apron skirt! The fans fire up as Darby HAMMERS away on Moxley, then CLAWS Moxley’s back! Moxley shoves Darby away, but Darby runs up to SHOTGUN! Moxley stumbles, Darby JUMPS on him for a SLEEPER! Darby fires more hands, but Moxley THROWS him off! Moxley goes to the ring, Darby crawls in after him! Darby gets Moxley on the apron, drags him up a corner, and sticks Moxley’s arm inside the post!? There isn’t some kind of topper on those?! Darby HAMMERs the arm, CLAWS Moxley’s face, but lets off as the ref counts.
Darby steps back inside while Marina helps Moxley. Moxley is free, but Darby goes up! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Down goes both men and the fans are thunderous! Surprisingly, Moxley stands up first, but Darby runs up on him! Darby puts Moxley in the ring, but Moxley bails out. So Darby DIVES! Down goes Moxley again! And this time Darby is up first, and he grabs a chair. The fans fire up for Darby as he sets that chair up nearby. Darby drags Moxley around, but Marina stands in the way. The fans boo as Marina and Darby stare down. Moxley slithers away, Darby pursues, and they’re on the apron. Moxley scoops to SLAM Darby on the apron!
The fans boo but Moxley leaves Darby behind. Moxley has the ref check him over, and that lets Marina stomp away on Darby! Talk about a Problem! Marina BODY BLOWS Darby! The fans boo, but Moxley takes his time going outside. Darby flounders back to the ring, so Moxley drags him into a corner. Moxley uses his boot to push Darby’s head against the post, while pulling on his arm! Darby endures, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go at 4. Darby crawls away from the corner while Dynamite once again goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Darby, but he refuses to give in. Moxley snarls as he storms back into the ring. Moxley looms over Darby, drags him up, reels him in, but Darby fights the lift! Moxley still hoists Darby up, still holds him up, and then the PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Darby is shill in this and Moxley is furious! Moxley storms around, drags Darby back up, and winds up to ROCK him with a forearm! Darby staggers before he falls over, and Moxley storms up on him again. Moxley drags Darby to center, STOMPS him in the gut, then turns him over to a HALF CRAB! Then shift into an STF! Darby endures as Moxley grinds him down!
Darby fights, reaches out, but Moxley lets go to STOMP that hand! Darby crawls to a corner, but Moxley drags him up to TOSS him out! Moxley tells the ref to call it, but then Moxley goes outside. Moxley and the ref argue, and that just lets Marina get more cheap shots in! The fans give thumbs down but Marina gets away with it all. Moxley goes after Darby now, but Darby TACKLES him! Darby fires fists, but Moxley turns it around to fire forearms! The ref reprimands as Moxley BITES Darby on the face! Moxley lets off to then drag Darby up and into the ring. Dynamite returns to single picture as Moxley aims from the corner.
Moxley winds up as Darby stands, and Moxley LARIATS Darby back down! Cover, TWO! Moxley is annoyed with Darby, so he ELBOWS, then KICKS, and repeat! Darby writhes as Moxley lets off, and the fans rally up. Moxley drags Darby up, scoops, but Darby fires elbows! THROWBACK STUNNER! Moxley staggers and flops out of the ring! Moxley takes a seat in that chair from earlier, and Darby hurries up top again! SUPER MISSILE DROPKICK! Moxley falls right over in the chair and the fans fire up! Darby pushes Moxley in, runs up, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives but Darby has a wild look in his eyes!
Darby hurries up top, rips the buckle pad away, and then looks at Moxley. Darby drags Moxley up but Moxley fights off the buckle bump! Moxley throws elbows into Darby, then runs up, to SHOTGUN Darby into a corner! The fans fire up as Darby clips buckles, and Moxley clutches own back. Moxley snarls and uses anger to ignore the pain. Moxley drags Darby up, reels him in, suplex, but Darby slips free to O’Conner Roll! TWO but Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover again, TWO!! But Darby has the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Darby bends Moxley’s fingers! Moxley endures, rolls, but Darby reels him in, GUILLOTINE FACELOCK!!
Moxley endures but the fans rally behind Darby! Moxley powers Darby to the top rope, but Darby SLAPS him! So Moxley SLAPS Darby to the floor! The fans rally while Moxley paces around. The ring count begins, but Moxley is impatient. He goes out to pull the steel steps away, and Marina pulls up the floormats! The fans are freaking out already as the hard wood is exposed! Moxley nods, and says this is what Darby wanted. Moxley storms over to Darby, drags him to the wood, and he underhooks! PARA- NO, Darby slips free! Darby staggers, Moxley runs in, but Darby sends him into the steel steps!
Darby refreshes the ring count and again has wild eyes! Moxley hobbles, but Darby BOOTS him from the apron! Darby runs, DIVES, but Moxley moves! Darby hits hard wood and nothing else!! Moxley then gets Darby up, X PLEX onto steel steps!!! Darby writhes, Moxley leaves him behind, and the fans are losing their minds as the ring count climbs! Moxley sits back and waits. The fans tell Moxley he’s sick but we’re past 5 of 10! And then 8! Darby springs to life at 9 to slide in at 9.9!! The fans are thunderous and Moxley is frustrated now. The fans chant “You Can’t Kill Him!” and maybe they’re right.
But Moxley takes that as a challenge now, and he dares Darby to get up. Darby fires hands from all sides! The fans fire up, but Moxley SLAPS Darby right to a corner! Moxley runs up, but into the bare buckle!! Darby rolls Moxley up, TWO!!! Moxley survives, but Darby goes up top! COFFIN DROP, into the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Darby is caught in sleeper and body scissors!! Darby flails, reaches out, claws at the hold, slaps at Moxley’s face, but Moxley turns him over for a BULLY CHOKE!!! Darby endures again, but he’s sputtering, foaming at the mouth, and fading out!! Wait, now Darby GRINS?! Darby sputters, but he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!
The fans are thunderous as Moxley lets Darby go! Darby still has life, but Moxley drags him back up. Moxley goes up top, drags Darby in, HANGING SLEEPER!! Darby CLAWS Moxley’s face! Moxley lets Darby go, Darby goes up after him to fire haymakers! Darby then shifts around, goes to the very top, and he BITES Moxley’s head! Marina goes to the apron, the ref reprimands, but Darby dares her to do something. Marina can’t, so Darby- SUPER PARADIGM SHIFT?!?! Moxley busts that one outta nowhere, and he covers, to WIN!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW World Championship)
The Relentless One certainly proved that to be true, but he could not overcome The Maniac. And now, the WrestleDream might become a nightmare as- WAIT! Bryan Danielson runs in from the crowd, armed with a neck tie!! Bryan CHOKES Moxley with it!! Marina jumps on Marina to CHOKE Bryan!! Bryan won’t let go of Moxley, so now Claudio & Pac run out here! Three people have to pry Bryan away from Moxley, and fans chant for “YUTA! YUTA!” But here comes Private Party and Komander! They still want their shot at revenge, and Brother Zay has that busted hand all taped up!
The fans fire up as things are now even, but Claudio sends Marq Quen into barriers! Pac does the same to Komander, and then Moxley TOSSES Zay! But Bryan is up, “YES! YES! YES!” But Claudio drags Moxley out of the ring to avoid the Busaiku Knee! Bryan grabs a mic to shout at Moxley, “You said you wanted war?! I DECLARE WAR!!” The fans fire up for that one! Bryan continues by saying, “Here’s the thing. You want a shot at my AEW World Championship? You got it! Me, and you, at WrestleDream! And I’m gonna kick your EFFIN’ head in!!” The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” but Claudio whispers something to Moxley.
Bryan Danielson is ready to fight the man he once called friend, but will Saturday, October 12th be the end? Or will The Maniac fail to slay The American Dragon?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite here, really making the most of their time in Grand Slam. And I’ve said this in the past that keeping the championship status quo is fine, so long as it is all done in great, entertaining ways, and we certainly got that tonight. Granted, I expected a bit more out of that FTW Championship match, but maybe that’s just from Chris Jericho always going the extra mile in wacky weapons and overbooking. Hook of course retained against Roddy, but the surprising thing is that, though rumored for a few weeks now, the FTW Championship is once again “retired.” Hook can move on from here, and I would think he goes for the TNT Championship.
The only thing about that, though, is that Collision is being recorded right after Dynamite, it isn’t going to be live on Saturday. Hook VS Roddy probably held itself back as an FTW Rules match so Hook wouldn’t be wiped out and could still do a match with Jack Perry. It might be a bit much, but they’re in New York, that’s Hook’s territory, so I would think the fans would love seeing more Hook. But even then, I don’t see Jack losing the TNT Championship on TV, even if it is Grand Slam. That might be more a PPV level thing, against someone more like Daniel Garcia. Though, Garcia is also a New York guy, maybe he gets the Open Challenge match?
I appreciate that we didn’t get as many promos as usual on a Dynamite, and we made sure the promos we got were important. Nana gave a rather expected update on Swerve, but what a surprise to see MVP here tonight! And quite the intriguing move for MVP to offer his managerial services to Swerve. I would think Swerve politely declines and sticks with Nana, which can then give us Swerve VS Bobby Lashley, each man having a manager that could get involved. Hurt Business signing with AEW right as a handful of AEW stars are considering their options in WWE, certainly interesting timing but perhaps it just couldn’t be helped.
The other promo being Conglomeration hyping up their Trios Tornado match was also very good, but I really did mean that about the shirt thing. “Interesting timing” is more like poor timing here. AEW has a new and very clever Conglomeration shirt idea, only for it to be obsolete because they need to add Rocky now. That Trios Tornado is going to be great stuff, probably goes either way, and I would love if Big Bill gets a lot of shine being a New Yorker, and also because fans are starting to accept Bill. Something has to happen where Bill breaks free from Jericho, what with that line from a few weeks ago, “If you think you have a friend in this business, they’re just using you.” I’d love to see Jericho show his true colors, Bill gives him a choke slam, Conglomeration wins.
And speaking of Conglomeration, I didn’t think Willow would lose only to move up to the world title scene. Great match from Mariah VS Yuka, and great win for Mariah, only for Willow and Mina to both show up. Yuka didn’t look all that done with Mariah, either, so maybe we get a tag team match first, Willow & Yuka VS Mariah & Mina. And depending on how that goes, we can easily pivot into Mariah VS Mina given Mina did a pretty good job showing her conflicted feelings over how Mariah was acting just tonight. And if they want to stretch this story a bit, that’s fine, Willow can get the WrestleDream match, and then Mariah VS Mina is for Full Gear.
Awesome tag team match from The Bucks VS United Empire, but it still went as the math showed last week, aka Bucks retained. Good use of Callis and that evil screwdriver, though, as Ospreay left The Don Callis Family over the very same disagreement. Kyle was ready to jab a Buck with the screwdriver, Ospreay said no, and Callis will surely bend this into blaming Ospreay. Might complicate my hopes that Kyle was to join Ospreay, but maybe there will be some more twists and turns along the way. But this all opens the door for WrestleDream, Bucks can defend against just about any team, while Ospreay has to worry about Ricochet next week for the Dynamite Anniversary before going on to the PPV. It would be wild if we get Ospreay VS Fletcher for the International Championship because of Callis’ manipulation.
And great move bookending the show with the AEW World Championship story. Anyone that thought Nigel VS Bryan was going to main event was not thinking of AEW doing things realistically here. No one is going to schedule a main event that might not even happen, so you of course open with it instead. Granted, we all knew Bryan was showing up, this was a great call. Awesome opener, but Bryan of course won. Very clever move for Christian Cage to try a cash-in, only for Kip Sabian to stop it. And the detail of Pac & Claudio being just behind the curtain was also good, as they weren’t going to let anyone else take this title off Bryan, this is for Moxley to do.
Awesome match from Moxley VS Darby, and I did not expect so much blood from Darby’s mouth. Of course Marina was a factor during the match, and while in a vacuum, it is a shame Darby lost his world title match opportunity, there is obviously a lot of heat to this Bryan VS Moxley story. Bryan using a neck tie as a nod to when he did that to Justin Roberts was clever, and good move for Private Party & Komander to help Bryan fight off BCC. Seems the World Trios Championship match is still on if Zay’s gonna be out here, so it kinda falls on what Yuta chooses to do. Will Yuta still fight to win? Or will he throw the match at screw over BCC?
My Score: 9/10
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Who wins this three-on-three?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Sunday! But will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue? Or can AR Fox & Top Flight finally dethrone them?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight; The Death Riders win and retain the titles.
- Bandido VS Johnny TV; Bandido wins.
- Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont; Harley wins.
- Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable; Los Titanes win.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight!
Jon Moxley survived another title defense thanks to Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Pac, but now they must defend their own titles. Not only that, but it is against the three men that won that $300,000 Rampage Holiday Bash battle royal back in 2022. Will the Death Riders continue their reign of terror? Or will these high-fliers really cash in here tonight?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it is time to slam, if you wanna jam!
The trios sort out, and The Decoder starts against Darius Martin. The fans rally up as the bell rings. Yuta and Darius circle, tie up, and Yuta wrenches to a hammerlock. Darius reaches back to headlock, then he chinbars into a cravat. Yuta spins through to trip Darius and has a toehold. Darius endures while fans rally. Darius turns over, reels Yuta in and headlocks back. Yuta brings Darius to his knees, then waistlocks. Darius switches and SLAMS Yuta, then floats to turn Yuta over for a cover. ONE, and Darius avoids a leg sweep to headlock. Yuta powers up and out, Darius goes up and over, then Darius arm-drags Yuta!
Yuta gets up, Darius DROPKICKS him, and Omaha cheers. The fans cheer, Darius CHOPS, then he tags in Dante. Darius whips, Yuta reverses, but Darius rolls off Yuta’s back. Darius SOBATS, Dante sweeps, and Darius DOUBLE STOMPS! Dante covers, ONE, but Dante wrenches to wristlock. Yuta pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, and Claudio tags in. The Swiss Cyborg stomps Dante, the fans boo, but Claudio waistlocks. Dante switches and hops on for a SLEEPER! Claudio powers up and out, but Dante sunset flips! Claudio flails to stay up, and he drags Dante right up to his feet! Dante dodges, and he fires forearms!
Dante fires more shots but Claudio shoves him away. Dante dodges, ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio returns to CLOBBER Dante! The fans are torn but Pac applauds. Claudio fires body shots, then UPPERCUTS. Claudio pie faces Dante, whips corner to corner hard, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Claudio just comes back, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Dante goes up and up and RANA! Not the cleanest but Claudio still tumbles out. Claudio hurries back in, tag to Pac. Pac RAMS Dante, then slingshots up and over. Pac keeps moving, but Dante CLOBBERS him! Tag to Fox and he LARIATS Pac! And goes Matrix to then PELE!
The fans fire up for Fox and he has Pac. Fox whips, Pac reverses, but Fox stops himself. Yuta runs up but Fox TOSSES him! Pac runs up, Fox puts him on the apron and sweeps the legs. Pac is on the apron, Fox builds speed, just to slingshot STOMP Pac on the apron! Then he CANNONBALLS Yuta! But Claudio runs up to BOOT Fox down! The fans boo, Top Flight protests, but Claudio deadlifts Fox into the ring! Pac storms in and stomps Fox around. Pac drags Fox up, bumps him off buckles hard, then tags Claudio. They mug Fox, Claudio ROCKS Fox, and then drags Fox up. Fox tries to power forward but Claudio keeps him back!
Claudio powers Fox back, he tags Yuta in, and they mug Fox more. Yuta stands Fox up to reel him in, and he snap suplexes! Cover, ONE!! Fox stays in this but Yuta stays on him. Fox JAWBREAKERS free, goes Matrix again, hot tag to Darius! Darius CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS Pac, then BOOTS Yuta! Darius keeps moving, HOTSHOT BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBO! Then Darius GAMANGIRIS Yuta, steps in and COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante CANNONBALLS Claudio! Pac TOSSES Dante out, the ref reprimands him, but that lets Yuta CLAW Darius’ eyes! The fans boo but Yuta hits a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO!
Yuta is annoyed but he keeps Darius down with a wristlock, and mockingly claps hands, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Yuta drags Darius up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Pac. Pac stomps Darius down, kicks him around, then kicks Darius in the side! Pac stays between Darius and his team, taunts him, but Darius fires body shots. Darius UPPERCUTS, but Pac KICKS him down! Pac taunts the fans, then brings him up. Pac tags Yuta back in, Yuta CHOPS Darius, then Yuta snapmares Darius for a KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta clamps onto Darius with a chinlock to keep him down. Darius fights up, fires body shots, and he ROCKS Yuta! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Darius runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Yuta tags Pac, then holds Darius down for Pac to drop a leg, brother! Pac looms over Darius, then drags Darius up to DECK him! Pac stomps Darius, CHOKES him on the ropes, but steps off as the ref counts. Claudio gets a cheap shot in! Fox protests but nothing can be done as Pac stands Darius up. Tag to Claudio and the mugging continues. The fans rally for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” Darius fires body shots and a CHOP! Claudio brushes that off, but Darius CHOPS again! And again! Claudio still eggs Darius on, Darius CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a hook! Darius tries but Claudio fights the backslide! Claudio spins around, shoves Darius, POP-UP DROPKICK!
Darius and Claudio are both down and the fans fire up! Darius crawls, as does Claudio, but then Claudio grabs a leg. Claudio drags Darius bac, but Darius BOOTS free! Hot tags to Yuta and Dante! Dante rallies on Yuta with forearm after forearm! Dante whips, Yuta reverse, Dante goes out, up, around, and then GAMANGIRISR! Dante springboards to avoid Pac and CROSSBODY Yuta in one move! Dante FLIPS up and over Yuta, then sends Pac into him! Dante SHOTGUNS Pac in the back to send him out, and the fans fire up! Dante builds speed to go up, up, then tags Fox before he CANNONBALLS!
The fans fire up, but here comes Claudio! Dante dodges, Fox PENALTY KICKS! Then Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up again! Fox puts Yuta in, then climbs the corner, for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Fox hurries to go back up a corner! But Claudio anchors Fox, but Top Flight YANKS Claudio down! Fox adjusts, but Yuta trips him up now! The fans boo, the ref reprimands Yuta, but then Pac DOUBLE LOW BLOWS Top Flight!! Claudio DOUBLE LARIATS Top Flight, and the Death Riders regroup. The ref reprimands, but the Death Riders don’t listen as they surround Fox.
Omaha is thunderous for Fox as he fights back, 3v1! But Claudio! blocks a kick, and the mugging is on! The ref reprimands, Claudio stands Fox up, and he sends Yuta in, ELBOW! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac ELBOWS! Yuta ELBOWS! Repeat! The fans boo as the cycle of violence continues! Then Pac hits a TOMBSTONE!! ROCKET LAUNCHER! Cover, Death Riders win!
Winners: The Death Riders, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
Chaos reigns as The Death Riders screwed over their old rivals. Fox & Top Flight regroup and the fans cheer, but THE CRU attacks! Action Andretti & Lio Rush grin as they CLOBBER Darius! They talk trash, and then Dante gets up, only for Action to LARIAT him down! But where’d Fox go? Wait, now Lio & Action undo their chain necklaces, so they can CHOKE Top Flight with them!! The fans boo, more refs rush out here, but The Cru has already choked out Darius & Dante! Will this be the end of this animosity? Or have Lio & Action only put themselves back on Top Flight’s radar?
BREAKING NEWS for April!
Dynamite returns to Boston, but it won’t be Big Business. It’ll be a Spring Breakthru! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out!
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Lexy Nair brings up the intense match Adam Cole and Daniel Garcia had, going to Hell and back, all for the TNT Championship. It unfortunately ended in a time limit draw, and some would say a tie is worse than a loss. Cole says he certainly feels that way. He feels sick to his stomach, physically beat up, and the worst part is, he had Garcia beat. “Daniel Garcia, I had you beat for that TNT Championship. The time limit is what saved you. And lemme tell you, the next time we do face each other, there will be no outside interference, there will be no time limit. It will be Adam Cole VS Daniel Garcia, for the TNT Championship, and trust me when I tell you, you’re looking at the next champ!”
Kyle O’Reilly says wow. And speaking of rematches, it has been about a week since their match with FTR. And what’s really bugging him isn’t the loss, it’s the lack of respect. Kyle & Roddy showed a lot of respect. They held out their hands, and what’d FTR do? FTR left Kyle wondering if they really are everything they say they are: The best tag team on Earth that’s ever existed in the time-space continuum! Kyle thinks they’re just insecure. Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! No. No, we are not gonna do that. That loss matters. We didn’t go through what we went through to get back together, to lose to the supposed best tag team on the planet.”
Roddy wants FTR to hear this. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The third time’s not gonna happen, fellas.” Cole says, “And that is Undisputed.” When and where will we see these epic trilogies happen?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns as Lexy is now with The Rainmaker. We’re not even a quarter into 2025 and Okada has gotten some very significant wins defending the AEW Continental Championship. Okada says yes, at Grand Slam: Australia, he beat Buddy Matthews. At Revolution, he beat Brody King. He put those dogs down. What does that mean? Okada says he means, he put those b*tches to sleep! Is The Rainmaker saying the Hounds of Hell are no more? Or will they come barking back and take a bite out of his belt?
Bandido VS Johnny TV!
The Most Wanted wants his revenge on Chris Jericho, but he was first challenged by the Guru of Greatness for this “big ratings” showdown. Will Bandido mute Johnny and head for The Nueve? Or will he find he’s not #TVReady?
Johnny disrespects Bandido during his entrance by throwing his big studded jacket at him! The fans boo, Johnny grins, but Bandido fires off forearms! The bell rings, Johnny pushes Bandido back, then wrangles him. Johnny rolls Bandido, ONE, but Johnny floats to rain down fists and stomps! Johnny gets his sunglasses off, the fans boo, but Johnny says he is TV Ready. Johnny taunts “cabron” Bandido, then KICKS him in the back. Johnny eggs Bandido on, “How’s my foot taste?” Johnny drags Bandido up for a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo as Johnny shows off the abs. Johnny KICKS Bandido, drags him back up, then fires body shots.
Johnny whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he CLOBBERS Johnny! The fans fire up as Bandido keeps moving, another big forearm! And another big forearm! Bandido fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs in at the corner. Bandido jumps up to MONKEY FLIP! Johnny flops hard on his face! Johnny gets up in a huff, but runs into a military press! With ONE HAND! Bandido then THROWS Johnny down! Omaha rallies more while Johnny bails out, and Collision goes to single picture.
Bandido build speed, but Johnny slides in and LARIATS! Johnny mocks the clapping, then covers, TWO! Bandido is tougher than that, but Johnny drags him right up. Johnny reels Bandido in, MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Cover, TWO! Bandido is still tougher than that, but Johnny clamps on a dragon sleeper. Bandido endures, even as Johnny hooks a leg and twists him. Bandido fights around, reaches out, but Johnny drags him back! Johnny keeps on the stretch plum style hold, but Bandido still endures. Bandido fights up, fires knees, but Johnny CLUBS Bandido! Johnny INVERTED SUPLEXES, but Bandido lands on the apron!
Bandido blocks a shot, slingshots, but Johnny SHOVES him down! Bandido hits the floor and Johnny goes out after him. Johnny storms up on Bandido, stands him up, and whips him into steel steps! Bandido falls in a heap, Johnny stalks him and taunts him, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns, Johnny runs in at the corner but Bandido BOOTS him away! Bandido then UPPERCUTS, goes up, but Johnny throws him down! Bandido rolls to his feet, runs back in, but Johnny dodges. Johnny runs back in, but Bandido SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up, Bandido covers, TWO! Johnny survives that shot but Bandido stays focused. The fans rally, Bandido paces, and Bandido drags Johnny up. Bandido gut wrenches to a Canadian Rack, that then becomes a torture rack! X KNEE! Johnny staggers to the ropes, Bandido says BANG! Bandido runs in, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
The Most Wanted was most certainly #TVReady! But he’s not done, as he grabs a mic to call out Jericho! “Come here, and bring my little brother, Gravity’s mask, RIGHT NOOOW!” Bandido waits, and here comes The Learning Tree! The ROH World Champion has “Big Bill” & Bryan Keith behind him, and he is holding onto Gravity’s mask. The fans boo, but Jericho smiles as he holds the mask up. The Learning Tree goes to the ring, and Jericho also has a mic. Jericho steps and says, “You know, Bandido. I wish I could tell you it doesn’t have to be this way, but I think we both know that it does.
“Because even after a generational career, one of the greatest in pro-wrestling history, I still have to remind you, everybody here watching tonight, everybody at home, who’s been fortunate enough to witness the brilliance of the Jericho Era… That you can only take me for granted for so long! That you can only take from me so much until I start taking back.” Jericho can be quite generous, and he can also be very dangerous. Bandido can just ask his family. The fans boo, but Jericho says Bandido’s terrified sister, his disgraced brother, and his weeping mother…! And Jericho is sorry he made Bandido’s mother cry, he really is.
But he had to teach Bandido a lesson! That’s what happens when you try and take the ROH World Championship from Chris Jericho! You understand him? Do you?! The fans boo, but Jericho says if Bandido wants the mask back, he can’t have it. Because Jericho wants Bandido to remember the humiliation that he felt when Jericho took this mask right off his brother. And the only thing worse than taking a luchador’s mask… is putting that mask on! Jericho goes to put Gravity’s mask on! The fans boo as Jericho wears it as his own! His big head doesn’t even fit in it! The fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Jericho tells them to shut up!
Jericho, muffled as his voice is now, tells Bandido that Bandido should just stand there and cry like his mother! Bandido DECKS Jericho instead! But now Bill runs up! Bandido dodges, BOOTS Keith, then dodges again! Bandido goes up, up, but into Bill’s big hand! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido slips free, then dodges Keith! Bandido SNATCHES the mask off Jericho, and gets away clean! The fans fire up as Bandido gets his moral victory! But will he and Jericho go one more round for THE victory?
Megan Bayne speaks.
“I’ve watched others fight for what they believe is theirs: Titles, fame, glory. But none of them possess true power. They worship at the feet of champions, but even those champions don’t understand what it is to be chosen by the heavens. I have arrived here as the embodiment of fate. And when they bow before me, when they worship at my feet, they’ll finally know that the All Elite Goddess has arrived. I am The Megasus, and this is my kingdom now.”
Toni Storm speaks.
“Who died and made you God? Who came down from the mountains and bestowed your power upon my people? Megan Bayne, have you heard the mythology of the one they call Timeless? Hercules doesn’t have my thighs, I have an Oedipal Complex with myself, I can summon the Kraken from my ass, and Pegasus ain’t got s*it on me! I saw my reflection, and my reflection saw me, and we made love until the sun came up. And at Dynasty, I will cut off the head of the mighty Megasus, and I will hold it aloft for the whole world to see, and I will say… ‘By GAWD I’m good.'” Luther applauds in the background, will Toni Storm slay this female titan?
Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont!
Though she was rather coy about her- er, Harley-gram’s budding romance with The Beast Mortos, the wild Aussie is getting back in action. Will the Phoenix Princess #FEELTHEWRATH on Slam Dunk Sunday?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Harley. Harley and Aminah tie up, Harley headlocks, but Aminah powers up and out. Aminah drops down, Harley rolls over then bypasses Aminah to LARIAT! The fans cheer, Harley runs and KNEES Aminah low. Then a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up again and Harley stands Aminah up. Aminah throat chops, then straitjackets for the NECKBREAKER! Harley flounders to a corner, Aminah mocks the fans, then she runs in, but into an ELBOW! Harley runs up, ducks the lariat and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up for Harley, she ducks Aminah’s roundhouse to pump handle!
Harley lifts for the PUMP HANDLE SAIDO! The fans fire up with Harley, “FEEL THE WRATH!” And then she dragon sleepers, for HER FINISHING MOVE! Cover, Harley wins!
Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Aminah certainly did #FEELTHEWRATH, and Harley goes right to commentary for our main event! Will Harley have a good time watching Komander & Hologram officially debut as a team? Or will Dralistico y Mortos make everything tranquilo?
Backstage interview with Don Callis.
Lexy is with cruddy Callis and brings up all that is going on within the Family. We have not seen Kyle Fletcher since the brutal cage match at Revolution, and- Callis stops Lexy there. He says we all know what she’s up to here. She is passive aggressively getting Callis all worked up about the cage match, but here’s the thing. When you have Kyle Fletcher, just 26 years old, and already the future of pro-wrestling, “you have the luxury of putting nights like Revolution in the rearview mirror. What I’ve got planned for Kyle Fletcher, what we’ve got planned, is gonna dwarf anything that your little brain could possibly fathom!”
But one thing she said is right: Everyone wants to see Kyle! So tonight is a little treat. Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, the future of wrestling, and the New God of Pro-Wrestling, Kyle BAH GAWD Fletcher! Yes, Kyle indeed steps into frame, and he says there has been a lot of talk and rumors that he was in some hospital bed, licking his wounds, but he is here to set the story straight. Yes, the cage match, the entire rivalry with Ospreay, has changed Kyle. But one thing that has not changed is the fact that he is destined to be the greatest of all time!
So he will be at Dynamite this Wednesday, and he’ll make it very apparent what is next for The Family, and for The Protostar, Kyle Fletcher. Say his full name, baby! Callis and Kyle hug it out, are maybe feeling a little too good, but just what is next for the DCF in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Tony Khan has decided what’s next for Kyle: Brody King! Will the King of Death prove the Hounds of Hell are not done yet? Or will The Protostar use him as a stepping stone to the top? Then, it is some big meaty men slapping meat as “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs takes on Mark Davis. Will Hobbs finally get past the Don Callis Family with this? Plus, after Megan Bayne and Toni Storm each said their piece tonight, we’re getting a tag team match! Megan again teams with Penelope Ford against the reunited #ThunderStorm! Can La Mera Mera get her own revenge while helping Timeless Toni tune up for Dynasty?
And Kenny Omega not only returns, he is back in action against Blake Christian! Will the Best Bout Machine use the Vanilla Babyface as an appetizer for that big International Championship Triple Threat at Dynasty? And last but not least, after Dax Harwood left Cope hanging last week, Tony Schiavone will interview #RatedFTR to get to the bottom of this divide. All this when AEW arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota!
Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable!
This one has been a long time coming. Hologram was put on the shelf because of Dralistico, Mortos y Rush, but he was able to reboot, rebuild and refresh in time to help Komander fight back. Can the Titans of the Air fly high over LFI? Or will Dralistico y Mortos stampede over them like rampaging bulls?
The teams sort out, the ref has to keep them back, and then Dralistico starts against Hologram. Harley claims to have no idea who “Harley-gram” really is, but whoever she is, she has a fantastic chest. Wait, Mortos CLOBBERS Komander! The fans boo, but Hologram dodges, and Mortos CLOBBERS Darlistico! Hologram fires hands, Mortos headlocks, but Hologram goes up the ropes! Hologram then flips free, SOBATS, and whips. Hologram ducks under then hurdles over Mortos. Mortos leaps over, runs back up, ARABIAN PRESS and a roll! The fans fire up, Hologram dodges Mortos to then tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU-
NO, Mortos stops the ride to chicken wing Hologram! But Hologram victory rolls through, TWO! Mortos has it, TWO! Both men stand, Hologram rolls Mortos but Mortos powers through to a cover, ONE! They both stand, Mortos HEADBUTTS Hologram down! The fans fire up, then Mortos runs to sunset flip! Hologram rolls through, Komander tags in, and Komander springboards to SPLASH! Komander bounces off the cover, comes back and tilt-o-whirl RANAAS! Mortos flounders away, Dralistico tags in. Mortos BOOTS Komander, Dralistico springboards but Komander dodges. Komander shoves, then he pops Dralistico up, but Dralistico DROPKICKS!
Dralistico runs back in, ducks ‘n ‘dodges to SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Harley says this is “Luchamazing!” Dralistico fires up, runs up, but Komander blocks! Komander kicks Dralistico again and again, then goes up the corner! DOUBLE BOUNCE ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Komander then KICKS, SOBATS, and winds up. Komander runs to jump, spin, and wheelbarrow for the arm-drag! Komander fires up, the fans fire up, but Harley says she has to go now? Harley needs to call her friend. Harley says she forgot, but she’s gotta go, she’ll be back. Harley hops off commentary, who is she going to call?
Komander puts Dralistico on the apron but Dralistico mule kicks Hologram! Dralistico dodges Komander’s tiger feint kick, and Komander ends up on the apron. Mortos runs up, but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Dralistico is there to FLYING RANA Komander to the floor! Mortos TOPE TORNILLOS! Down goes Hologram and the fans fire up! Fans lose their minds, Harley scampers off, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos drags Hologram up, SMACKS him back down, and Dralistico sends Komander into railing! Then Dralistico drags Komander up, RAILING BACKBREAKER! Dralistico shoves Komander back into the ring, then sits him up to go after the mask! The ref reprimands, Dralistico stops, and Dralistico argues with the ref. Dralistico then drags Komander up, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Dralistico ELBOWS Komander down, tags in Mortos, and Mortos fires up. Mortos NECK TWISTS Komander! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this, but Mortos clamps onto him again. Mortos YANKS Komander up with his mask to then SLAM him down!
Mortos stands Komander back up to SMACK him down! Komander goes to ropes, Mortos storms up, and Mortos wrenches Komander to tag in Dralistico. Komander tires to fight back but LFI still mugs him. Dralistico CHOPS Komander, then says uno mas! But then Dralistico DECKS Komander! Komander rises up, and Darlistico KICKS the leg out! Dralistico dusts himself off, puts up the ingobernable fist, then looms over Komander. Abrahantes coaches Komander, but Dralistico has him in a modified Half Crab! Komander endures, Dralistico lets go, and the fans rally up. Dralistico stands Komander up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH!
Dralistico sits Komander down, goes side to side, and SUPERKICKS! Dralistico taunts Hologram, then soaks up the heat. But wait! “Harley-gram” is here! And suspiciously wearing gear just like Harley’s. Dralistico TOSSES Hologram in just for fun, then stands him up to CHOP! Dralistico runs at Komander in the other corner, but Komander breaks free! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Dralistico hits buckles! Hologram runs in and LARIATS! Komander SUPERKICKS! Komander feeds Dralistico to Hologram’s SPANISH FLY! Hologram then helps Komander go up, up, and PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it!
The fans rally, Dralistico and Komander crawl. “This is Awesome!” as we get hot tags to Mortos and Hologram! Hologram dodges Mortos, SOBATS, and KICKS! And HEEL KICKS! Mortos wobbles, Hologram goes up the ropes to QUEBRADA, but into Mortos’ Alabama Lift! Hologram powers through to DESTROYER!! Mortos staggers around, flops out of the ring, and Hologram builds speed! Hologram DIVES, direct hit on Mortos and they go all the way to the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Hologram hurries to get Mortos in the ring. Fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Komander goes up, CIELITO LINDO!
Hologram is back in, he hooks Mortos up and rolls, GHOST PIN! Dralistico barrels in and breaks it! The fans rally, Harley-gram joins in with Abrahantes, and we get hot tags to Komander and Dralistico! Komander goes up, Dralistico ROCKS him first! Dralistico climbs up after Komander, fires shots, but Komander fires back! They go back and forth, even with CHOPS! Dralistico fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then brings Komander up! SUPER- NO, Komander slips free and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Komander roars! Komander runs and goes up, up, and SUPER POISON-RANAS!! The fans are thunderous again, but Mortos scoops Komander!
Mortos hits the BEAST BREAKER!! Then he runs to FLYING ELBOW! Hologram runs in and goes up, then up to POISON-RANA! But Dralistico FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVERS!! Komander is back to fire hands with Dralistico, and we get DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES!! Both men fall, but Komander falls onto Dralistico! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Omaha is electric! Abrahantes & Harley-gram get that energy building, and Komander has Dralistico. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” as the forearms fly! Dralistico CHOPS, but Komander CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth, but Dralistico SOBATS!
Dralistico CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then he runs, but Komander follows! Dralistico dodges, springboards, and FLYING DESTROYERS!!! Komander staggers then falls, Dralistico hurries to cover, HOLOGRAM BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again as Dralistico runs to SCREW HIGH KICK! Dralistico whips, Hologram reverses, but Dralistico slides out! And he grabs Abrahantes as a hostage! Hologram still DIVES! Direct hit on Dralistico, and a scary landing for Hologram! Mortos storms over to TOSS Abrahantes away! But then he locks eyes with Harley-gram. Harley-gram pets Mortos’ mane, but Dralistico tells Mortos to focus!
Komander runs the tightrope! SALUTE MOONSAULT!! Direct hit on LFI and Omaha is thunderous again! Komander puts Dralistico in, Hologram is back up! Torture rack for the PORTAL BOMB!! And then CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, TITANES WIN!!
Winners: Los Titanes del Aire, by pinfall
A powerful first match as a true duo, and LFI is in retreat! Will Komander & Hologram start to take over AEW? Will “Harley-gram” be along for the ride?
My Thoughts:
A great second part to Slam Dunk Weekend, and again I like just one hour Collision. As they did last night, the title match opened, and it was great stuff. But of course Death Riders retained, a random special episode was not where they’d lose the titles. Plus, The Cru went after Top Flight to restart their rivalry. Very good promo from Okada to talk down to the Hounds, and very good promo from Kyle & Callis to talk themselves up. Kyle VS Brody will be great stuff, but I feel like Okada and Brody can circle back around to a rematch for Dynasty. It’s mostly that Brody won’t take kindly to Okada calling him and Buddy “b*tches” again.
Great match from Bandido VS Johnny, and a very good promo segment with The Learning Tree. Bandido getting the mask back was good stuff, and I bet we’ll get one more ROH World Championship match between Bandido and Jericho. I would hope this time Bandido wins and we can start moving towards a Learning Tree fallout with Bill turning on Jericho. Supercard of Honor isn’t until May, maybe we can build up other names from within the ROH roster to start challenging for the top title. And very good promo from The Undisputed Kingdom to hype up both the eventual Garcia VS Cole 3 and FTR VS Kyle & Roddy 3 matches. Those might even be at Dynasty.
And of course we got story tie-ins of Harley with LFI. Harley got a good win over Aminah, and she of course played a part in Los Titanes winning over LFI. Rush needs to return to have a talk with Mortos, and of course this “Beauty & The Beast Mortos” story is going to keep on going until Harley-gram is exposed as Harley.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Is Collision Undisputed?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Saturday! But will Daniel Garcia still be AEW TNT Champion? Or will the Face of TNT be Adam Cole BAYBAY?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole; Time Limit Draw, Garcia retains the title.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Hook; Hook wins.
- Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Hart wins.
- Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family; The Callis Family wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole!
No time to waste, we’re jumping right to the action! Red Death and the Panama City Playboy had their previous match rudely interrupted, but now there is a ringside ban on EVERYBODY! Will Garcia prove he’s still the Face of TNT? Or will the title become Undisputed?
No introductions, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see who gets dunked on!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Garcia and Cole hear the dueling from Omaha, and they step up. Cole offers a handshake, Garcia takes it, and the fans cheer. The two circle, tie up, and Cole wrenches to a wristlock. Garcia wrenches to wristlock in return, but Cole turns that back onto Garcia. Garcia reaches out, rolls, rolls, and rolls! Cole lets him free and Garcia wags a finger. The fans rally up as Garcia puts up the dukes, and does his dance! Cole smirks and circles with Garcia again. They feel things out, knuckle lock, then Cole wrenches and hammerlocks. Garcia reaches back to headlock, then shifts around to grind the hold.
The fans rally, Cole powers up but can’t power out as Garcia holds tight! Cole fights up and powers out the second try, but Garcia runs him over! Things keep moving, Garcia rolls over the dropdown but Cole arm-drags. Then Cole avoids Garcia’s arm-drag, to say, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans fire up, and Garcia smirks. Garcia and Cole reset, circle, and the fans fire up more. The two tie up, Garcia waistlocks, but Cole switches. Garcia headlocks again, then wrenches right away. Garcia waistlocks again, Cole pries at the hold, then switches. Garcia slips through to have an arm, for an ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans rally, Garcia keeps hold of Cole’s arm to then hammerlock. Cole switches that onto Garcia, then headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, but Cole runs him over! Cole brushes himself off, but Garcia grabs a leg! Cole hops around as he and Garcia stare down. Garcia throws the leg down but Cole headlocks. Cole hits a takeover, but Garcia headscissors. Cole kips free, the two tie up, and they fight for control. Garcia headlocks for a takeover, Cole headscissors, but Garcia kips free. Garcia stands tall and he stares Cole down. The fans cheer, Cole gets to his feet, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Garcia waistlocks.
Cole switches, Garcia switches back, but Cole grabs the ROPEBREAK! Garcia and Cole clinch as the ref counts. Garcia gives as scuff, but Cole pie faces him back! They tie up, go along the ropes now, in and out of a corner, then end up in another clinch. The ref counts, Garcia and Cole slowly let off, but then Garcia avoids a cheap shot to CHOP! The fans fire up and “WOO~!” then Garcia whips. Cole reverses, Garcia SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up with Garcia and he runs in at the corner. Garcia LARIATS, then he climbs up. Garcia rains down fists, the fans count along, but Cole pops out at 7 to SHOVE Garcia to the floor!
The fans rally up while Garcia flounders. Cole waits a moment while the ring count starts. Garcia hobbles, Cole storms out after him, and Cole sends Garcia into the steel steps! Garcia falls in a heap and clutches his knee. Cole hurries to get Garcia up, to send him back into the steps! Garcia crashes and burns and takes a tumble! Cole refreshes the count, fetches Garcia, and he puts Garcia in the ring. Cole grabs the bad leg to stomp the hamstring, then stomps it again. Garcia scrambles away to ropes, but Cole stands on the bad leg against those ropes! The ref counts, the fans are torn, but Cole steps off at 4.
Cole drags Garcia to center for a STANDING KNEEBAR! Garcia endures, even as Cole tells him to just give up. Garcia reaches out, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Cole lets go. Cole backs off for Garcia to stand, and Cole kicks the leg out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Not quite The Boom so Garcia survives, but Cole is right back on him. Cole has the leg, DDTS the foot, and Garcia scrambles away to more ropes. Cole stalks Garcia, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cole stomps Garcia, then stand shim up. Garcia fires haymakers! Cole kicks the leg out!
Cole bumps Garcia off buckles again, puts the leg around the ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, Cole stops at 4, and Garcia slumps down. Cole runs to DROPKICK the bad leg! Garcia flounders away, clutches that leg, but he refuses to give up. Cole grabs the leg, steps through, but Garcia cradle counters! TWO, and both men stand! Cole blocks a kick, CLUBS the leg, then hits a BACKSTABBER! Garcia writhes, Cole covers him, TWO! Garcia toughs it out, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole is frustrated but he stays calm as he stands back up. Cole goes to a corner, waits on Garcia, then he goes up the ropes. Garcia hobbles but then falls, that bad leg a little too beat up for what Cole wants. Cole hops down to ROCK Garcia, then he goes back up the ropes. Garcia rises, and he UPPERCUTS Cole! Garcia ROCKS Cole, climbs up to get him, but Cole slips under! Cole SUPERKICKS the legs out! Garcia falls to the mat, Cole goes outside the ring, and Cole drags Garcia into the corner. Cole SLAMS the bad leg into the post! And then SLAMS it again! Garcia writhes in pain as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Speaking of, Cole SLAMS the leg into the post again! Cole ROCKS Garcia, then storms back into the ring. The fans rally up, Garcia crawls, and Cole talks some smack. The fans rally for “D G! WOOP WOOP!” Cole fires forearms, but Garcia refuses to back down. Garcia ROCKS Cole, Cole ROCKS Garcia! Garcia stands to ROCK Cole again! Cole fires a flurry, then eggs Garcia on. Garcia fires a flurry in return! The fans fire up but then Cole rains down fists! Garcia clamps onto Cole’s neck! Cole breaks free but Garcia CHOPS! Cole BOOTS! Cole then dodges a lariat to ENZIGIRI! Cole reels Garcia in, suplexes, but Garcia fights that to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Garcia drags himself up with the ropes, the fans rally, and Garcia dodges Cole to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! Garcia drags Cole up again, but Cole suplexes! Garcia slips free, TOSSES Cole out, then he has Cole in the ropes! DRAPING TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives but the fans rally and duel again. Garcia drags Cole up, but the bad leg won’t let him lift! Cole fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this and Cole grows frustrated again. Cole grabs the bad leg, drags Garcia around, and then steps through. Garcia BOOTS Cole right out of the ring!
Cole gets back on the apron, but Garcia runs up to GAMANGIRI! Both men tumble up and out to the floor! The fans rally up, Garcia drags himself up, and the fans help him stand! Garcia smacks his leg into working, and he SHOTGUNS Cole into the barriers! The fans fire up and Garcia drags Cole back up. Garcia puts Cole in the ring, reels him in, but Cole suplexes for a GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives again and Cole is further frustrated. The fans rally up, Cole goes to the corner, and he waits on Garcia. Garcia rises, Cole aims, but Garcia UPPERCUTS again! Garcia then twists Cole’s foot as he positions Cole just right.
We hit the five minute warning as Garcia climbs. Garcia tries to go to the very top, but the bad leg gives up! He falls back, and Cole jumps in for the PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Cole brushes that off to go back up the corner. Omaha duels even harder now as Garcia rises. Cole reloads, but Garcia tumbles out of the ring! Whether he meant to or not, Garcia avoided the game ender. Wait! Cole just goes to the apron now! PANAMA- NO, Garcia dodges, and then KNEES low! Garcia reels Cole in, but the bad leg still prevents the lift! Cole runs in, but Garcia gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!
Garcia puts Cole in, beats his leg into working, and he powers up! The fans fire up, but Cole resists the lift! Garcia powers through the pain to PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?! Cole survives and Garcia is beside himself! Garcia falls back, “This is Awesome!” and Cole goes back to a corner. Garcia hobbles, runs back in, but he can’t even make it! Cole hurries back up, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives, but Cole just goes to the FIGURE FOUR!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia endures, shouts in pain, and flails around! Garcia claws at the hold, but then he backstrokes towards ropes!
Cole puts on the pressure, Garcia bites his finger to ignore his leg pain, and he gets the ROPEBREAK!! Cole lets go in frustration while the fans fire up again. Cole drags Garcia back to center, but Garcia drags Cole down for a cradle! TWO, but Garcia has Cole’s legs! DRAGON TAMER!! Cole endures as Garcia sits deep, but Cole fights around! The fans fire up as Cole finds the ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets go, more because he couldn’t last much longer himself. Fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but we know the time is running out. Garcia stalks Cole to the apron, brings him up to throw hands! Cole fires forearms in return!
The fans rally as these two go back and forth, forearm for forearm! We have ONE MINUTE LEFT! Garcia reels Cole in, but Cole fights the lift! Cole CLUBS away on the legs, then SUPERKICKS the legs out! Cole reels Garcia in, APRON DESTROYER!!! But Garcia flops to the floor! Cole hurries to get Garcia up and back in! Cole hurries to bring the kneepad down, but Garcia grabs that leg! Cole CLUBS away on Garcia! Cole runs, BUT TIME’S UP!!
Time Limit Draw; Garcia retains the title
Omaha can’t believe it! The 20 minutes are up, and Garcia survives to keep the title! But was Garcia saved by the bell? Or is Cole just not TNT Championship material?
BREAKING NEWS for May!
AEW returns to New Jersey by hitting up Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall! ROH Supercard of Honor on Friday, May 2nd, and AEW Collision live on Saturday, May 3rd! Ticket presale begins next Thursday, March 27th, then open to everyone on Monday, March 31st! Don’t miss out on all the elite action!
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Platinum Max is already in the ring. He has the mic to tell Omaha, “You are looking live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that claim given Caster is 0-5 at his own challenge. But Caster still says everyone knows that Caster is a very busy man. He has a packed schedule, unlike his former tag team partner… The fans chant, “We Want Bowens!” but Caster says he has some news for us: Bowens ain’t here, and he ain’t coming back, cuz Caster ran his ass outta AEW! The fans boo more, but Caster says surely there are a lot of Maximaniacs here today, so time to give them what they want, and that is to chant his name!
Okay, here goes! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that stupid chant, so Caster says it’s four on the floor. But anyway, let’s get to business! Who can survive the Best Wrestler Alive? The man to answer is… HOOK! Will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil make sure Caster finally learns his lesson?
The bell rings and the fans sing, “Hook is gonna kill~ you!” Caster says before they start, he knows Hook has a lot to say, so he should get it off his chest. Then Caster throws the mic at Hook! Caster attacks in that distraction, then CLUBS away on Hook! The fans boo, Caster whips but Hook reverses! Caster goes up and over, keeps moving, then ducks ‘n’ dodges. Caster cartwheels, cheers himself on, but then Hook trips Caster up! The fans cheer, and Hook clamps on REDRUM!! Caster TAPS, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
Well, now it’s 0-6. Will Caster ever realize he’s not the Best Wrestler Alive?
Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair is with the One True African Queen, and notes that we are moments away from the tiebreaker with Julia Hart. They are 1-1, but Aminata won the previous match, so how does that momentum have her feeling? Aminata says she is- interrupted by Serena Deeb. Deeb says that was a fantastic win against Julia. What has she been telling Aminata? Listen to Deeb and you win! And tonight, it’s the rematch, and lucky for Aminata, Deeb came prepared. She has another playbook. This is 1000 holds, something Deeb has worked on for 20 years. It is everything Aminata needs to know to beat Julia, or anyone for that matter.
Deeb says it is all in this book. She hasn’t lied to Aminata yet, has she? Aminata tells The Professor thanks, but no thanks. Aminata is confident she can win this third match on her own. Aminata heads out and Deeb says well, we’ll see about that. What is Deeb about to do to test Aminata? Or will having one more match with the Princess of the Black Throne more than enough?
Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!
The bell rings and Aminata circles with Hart. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks, then lifts, but Hart goes for a victory roll. Aminata stuffs that into a cover of her own, TWO!! Hart gets free, gets up, and gets around Aminata to crucifix takedown, TWO! Hart rolls Aminata, TWO! The two get up, run up, and Hart gets around to backslide! TWO, but Hart reels Aminata in for a cradle, TWO! The fans cheer this ongoing exchange, and then Hart waistlocks. Aminata bucks the O’Conner to then kick low! Aminata wags her finger, then reels Hart in. The fans duel, Aminata snap suplexes, and Hart tumbles to the corner.
Aminata storms over, drags Hart up, and brings her to the apron. Aminata clinches, and APRON SIDE EFFECTS! The fans fire up and Aminata grins. Aminata tosses her hair while Collision goes picture in picture.
Aminata CHOPS Hart on the chest, then taunts the Hart fans. Aminata brings Hart around to run and THROW her into the barriers! Hart falls in a heap, but Aminata makes her take a seat. Aminata refreshes the ring count, then runs at Hart, HIP ATTACK against railing! Aminata puts Hart in, then covers, TWO! Aminata doesn’t sweat it as she brings Hart around and clamps on with a chinlock. Hart endures, even as Aminata squeezes tight. Hart fights up, but Aminata wrangles her right back down. Aminata then shifts into a CROSSFACE! Hart endures, Aminata twists Hart’s nose, but the ref reprimands so Aminata stops.
Aminata fishhooks the nose! The ref counts, Aminata stops, but Hart powers her way through to a cover! TWO, Aminata lets Hart go, and then runs up to DROPKICK Hart down! Hart sputters, Aminata crawls over to have a cocky cover, TWO! Hart stays in this, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Hart wrenches Aminata for an STO! The fans fire up as Hart STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Aminata survives, Hart frowns, and Hart rises up. Hart waits on Aminata, then runs Around the World to LARIAT! Hart then goes side to side to ELBOW! Hart brings Aminata out to snapmare, but Aminata stands up. Hart runs in, Aminata lifts Hart up, tucks her, and runs for the AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Hart survives and Aminata is shocked! Hart has a bloody nose again, but Aminata KICKS her in the side! Aminata puts Hart in the drop zone, then climbs up.
Aminata reaches the top, but Hart trips her up! Hart ROCKS Aminata, climbs again, but Aminata fires body shots! Hart and Aminata brawl up top, and then Hart grabs Aminata for a SPIDER SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up as Hart hangs there like a bat, then sits up to adjust position! MOONSAULT- NO, Aminata dodges! Hart rolls through to stand back up, but into the QUEEN’S CROWN HEADBUTT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hart survives losing her head and Aminata’s about to lose her mind! Aminata drags Hart up and around as the fans rally. Aminata fires Kawada Kicks, then whips. Hart grabs ropes to stop, and she KICKS Aminata!
Hart runs, but Aminata ROCKS her! Hart sits back, Aminata says “OFF WITH HER HEAD!” Aminata runs, but Hart avoids the boot! Aminata falls back, Hart hurries to high stack, HART WINS!!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall
The tiebreaker goes to Julia, and Aminata is stunned! If the Hart Always Wins, will she make her way back to a championship? Will Aminata decide to take Deeb up on her teachings now?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Lexy is with the wild Aussie and brings up that tomorrow night, Slam Dunk Sunday, we see Harley get back in action! Plus, Komander & Hologram will take on Dralistico & Beast Mortos. Mortos has had some rather intriguing interactions with “Harley-gram.” Harley says, “Oh, Lexy, Lexy, Lexy. Lucha Libre is a fascinating and amazing world. And I’m sure tomorrow’s match will be fantastic. And y’know what? Tomorrow night, yes, I do have a match, but! I will also stick around and be on commentary for that match. So I don’t really see the point of us discussing the romantic capabilities of a beast, y’know?”
Lexy says yeah, but uh, isn’t “Harley-gram” just Harley? NO, FEEL THE WRATH! Harley runs off, but will Harley be able to focus on her match with Mortos around? Will Mortos be able to focus on his match with Harley around?
Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family!
While the Book of Hobbs is stuck on a chapter involving the Don Callis Family, he has decided to conglomerate with the Sussex County Chicken & Azucar! Will Briscoe & Rocky help Hobbs get through the “writer’s block?” Or will Konosuke Takeshita, Brian Cage & Lance Archer make sure #EverybodyDies?
The trios sort out and Briscoe starts against Konosuke. Don Callis is on commentary and Schiavone is sure he is not in a good mood over his guy, Mark Davis, missing out on the International Championship. Callis focuses instead on the Six Man Tag, and his “three physical freaks” of the Callis Family. Briscoe and Konosuke tie up, Briscoe headlocks, and Omaha rallies for #DemBoys. Konosuke powers up and out, Briscoe RAMS him, but Konosuke comes back to run Briscoe over! Things keep moving, Konosuke bypasses Briscoe but Briscoe slides under. Briscoe springs up to hit the crane stance! Callis says that is disrespectful!
Konosuke blocks the crane kick, spins Briscoe around, and back suplexes, only for Briscoe to land out. Konosuke kicks low, whips Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe goes up and out. Briscoe eggs Konosuke on, then counters the punch with a REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Briscoe climbs, aims, and leaps, but Konosuke BODY BLOWS the ax handle down! The fans boo but Konosuke stands Briscoe up. Konosuke whips Briscoe to the Callis corner, but Briscoe BOOTS Archer down! The fans fire up but Cage grabs Briscoe. Konosuke runs up, but Briscoe slips free, so Konosuke DECKS Cage! The fans fire up and Briscoe kicks low.
Briscoe whips, Konosuke reverses, Hobbs sneaks the tag. Briscoe DIVES onto Cage! Archer BOOTS Briscoe, but Rocky FLYING KNEES Archer! Hobbs runs in to CLOBBER Konosuke! And CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up and Hobbs smirks. Hobbs stands Konosuke up to scoop him, and then he tags in Rocky. Rocky climbs, Hobbs POWERSLAMS Konosuke down for Rocky to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! Konosuke sputters while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat. Rocky runs to DIVE, but Cage catches him! And hands him off to Konosuke! APRON POWERBOMB! Cage CLOBBERS Briscoe, Archer whips Hobbs into railing!
The fans boo, the Callis Family soaks up that heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts, Archer talks smack tot he camera that we can’t hear, but Konosuke puts Rocky in the ring. Cover, TWO! Rocky survives but Konosuke drags him up. Konosuke bumps Rocky off buckles, tags Cage, and they stomp away. The ref counts, Konosuke stops but Cage digs his boots in. The ref counts more, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stands Rocky up. Cage CHOPS Rocky, tags Archer, and Archer drags Rocky up. Archer bumps Rocky off buckles, then fires forearm after forearm! Archer runs corner to corner and back again to ELBOW Rocky! Archer takes a page out of Rocky’s book, TWO-EVER ELBOW!
Archer keeps it going, THREE-EVER! Archer lets Rocky flop down, nothing lasts forever. Tag to Konosuke, and he stands between Rocky and his corner. Konosuke DECKS Rocky, then stalks him to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Rocky, the ref counts, and Konosuke lets go of the ropes. The ref says that’s not the problem, he has to step off of Rocky! Konosuke does step off, then he brings Rocky up to whip to ropes. Konosuke ELBOWS Rocky down, covers, TWO! Rocky stays in this but Konosuke tags Cage. They mug Rocky, then Cage brings Rocky around to scoop and SLAM! Cage runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO!
Cage hauls Rocky up to TOSS him out! Cage taunts Briscoe, but this lets Archer and Callis to get their shots in! Callis grins, Briscoe & Hobbs protest, but nothing can be done now. Callis high-fives Archer and Cage puts Rocky back in. Cage tags Archer, Archer storms up on Rocky, and Archer puts him in a corner. Archer runs corner to corner, but Rocky dodges! Archer hits buckles, staggers around, and he tags to Konosuke. Konosuke drops an ELBOW on Rocky! Konosuke looms over Rocky, CLUBS him, and then brings him around. Konosuke whips Rocky hard into buckles and Rocky falls to the mat. Konosuke looms as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Konosuke taunts Rocky, the fans rally up, and Konosuke slaps Rocky around. Rocky rises to fire a forearm! Konosuke just shakes his head. Rocky fires another forearm, and another, but Konosuke SMACKS Rocky! Rocky roars and fires a flurry! The fans fire up but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! Then a ROLLING- UPPERCUT from Rocky! The fans fire up as both men wobble! Rocky dodges a lariat, goes up the ropes, FLYING TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Rocky and Konosuke crawl as Callis admits, that was a great sequence. Hot tag to Briscoe! The fans fire up as Briscoe rallies with forearms and CHOPS!
Cage ducks a shot to waistlock, but Briscoe BOOTS Konosuke down! Briscoe then breaks free to PELE Cage! The fans fire up with Briscoe, but Konosuke kicks low. Konosuke whips, Briscoe flips through the backdrop! The fans fire up again, and Briscoe wrenches to kick and FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, Cage breaks it! Archer BLASTS Hobbs & Rocky! The fans boo but Cage ripcords and ROCKS Briscoe! Archer ROCKS Briscoe, Cage JUMP KNEES, and Archer HEADBUTTS! Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS and down goes Briscoe! Cover, TWO! Briscoe survives but Konosuke tags Archer. Archer & Cage storm in, they get Briscoe up.
Archer BLASTS Hobbs off the apron again while Cage lifts Briscoe. Briscoe fights free and UPPERCUTS! CHOP for Archer! Cage runs up, Briscoe ducks, the LARIAT hits Archer! Hot tag to Hobbs! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage dodges, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Archer runs up to RAM Hobbs! Hobbs rebounds to LARIAT Archer! The fans fire up and Hobbs LARIATS in a corner! Then LARIAT for Cage! Then back for Archer! Back to Cage! The straps come down and Omaha is really hot! But Konosuke winds up! Hobbs dodges the elbow to SPINEBUSTER! But Cage runs up, DOUBLE LARIATS hit!
The DOUBLE LARIATS continue to collide but neither man falls! “MEAT!” echoes out with every shot! Cage BOOTS the lariat away, mule kicks then KICKS! But Hobbs swings! Cage gest around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Rocky tags in and goes up, CROSSBODY, but Cage catches him! Cage pops Rocky up, Rocky slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Cage staggers, into a SPINEBUSTER! Konosuke DECKS Rocky! And he KICKS Hobbs to then ROCK Hobbs! And then BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Briscoe and Konosuke fire forearms back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, into an EXPLODER!
Archer runs in, Briscoe dodges the boot, but Archer breaks the clothesline to CLOBBER Briscoe! Rocky runs in, tilt-o-whirls, but into the BLACK- NO!! Rocky slips free to have the SLEEPER! Archer THROWS Rocky down! And then runs in, only for Rocky to dodge! Rocky dropkicks the legs out, then kicks. Archer blocks, ducks the enzigiri, but not the REWIND HEEL! Roll up, TWO! Archer is up, Rocky dodges to springboard, but into a HAYMAKER! Archer hauls Rocky up, Cage is there, MURDER BOMB!! DISCUS LARIAT for Briscoe! Tag to Konosuke, he hauls Rocky up, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis family, by pinfall
Omaha was served up some meat and chicken with sugar on top, but the Don Callis Family ate it all! Will this win help Konosuke head back for a title opportunity in time for Dynasty? Will Hobbs at least be allowed to move on from the Don Callis Family?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here for just the first half of the Slam Dunk Weekend, as recorded Wednesday night after Dynamite. I kinda like Collision being just one hour, but obviously they’ll go back to two hours on one night next week. Opening with the TNT Championship was quite the surprise, but that did help it go the full 20 minutes, which was a particularly clever move here. Garcia keeps the title but Cole was very close, so maybe we get a third match where they extend or completely do away with the time limit to get a definitive winner. And at that point, I would think Adam Cole wins to finally have a singles title in AEW.
Good stuff in Caster again losing his own Open Challenge. Good win for Hook as it’s been a minute since he’s had a singles match. With Caster harping on Bowens being absent, this really needs to culminate with Bowens answering the challenge, winning that first time, but then Caster wanting a rematch. Then that match will be awesome stuff, but still ultimately won by Bowens to get it in Caster’s head that he can’t just say he’s the Best Wrestler Alive and put it on a piece of paper. Then we can see Caster take his character in another direction, maybe do some soul searching. Or more likely, just double down and be even more insufferable.
Very good match for Hart VS Aminata 3, hard to say if it was that much better than the previous, but Hart winning makes sense with Aminata VS Deeb still needing to happen. A shame the Aminata-Deeb feud had to build in the background of the Aminata-Hart feud, but it’s not like they could do more on a week to week basis. Unless… Well, snark aside, Aminata will surely take Deeb up on at least that Pure Rules match for a first-time-ever in the Women’s Division, and I would love for a Women’s Pure Championship to be created in time for Supercard of Honor. It actually works out that Supercard had to be pushed back to avoid clashing with WrestleMania, because the pacing of the Women’s Division definitely can/will go all the way to May.
Very good promo from Harley to not just hype up Slam Dunk Sunday, but to also poke fun at how she is so obviously Harley-gram, and that there is some, uh, animal magnetism between her and Mortos. And Schiavone said that Komander & Hologram VS Mortos & Dralistico will be the main event, so you can bet there will be shenanigans involving Mortos and Harley/Harley-gram.
My Score: 8.8/10
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