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Mitchell’s WWE Crown Jewel Results & Report! (11/2/24)
History will be made!
There is an incredibly extravagant prize on the line!
For the first time ever, WWE world champions battle to be named THE Crown Jewel Champions! Cody Rhodes VS Gunther! Nia Jax VS Liv Morgan!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Roman Reigns & The Usos VS The Bloodline; The Bloodline wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson; Bianca & Jade win and retain the titles.
- Seth Rollins VS Bronson Reed; Rollins wins.
- WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Liv Morgan VS Nia Jax; Liv wins and is the 2024 Women’s Crown Jewel Champion.
- Randy Orton VS Kevin Owens; No Contest.
- WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: LA Knight VS Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes; Knight wins and retains the title.
- WWE Crown Jewel Championship: GUNTHER VS Cody Rhodes; Cody wins and is the 2024 Men’s Crown Jewel Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Crown Jewel Countdown Show!
Join Michael Cole, Corey Graves & Big E in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this historic event!
Sit-down interview with Gunther.
Joe Tessitore thanks Der Ring General for taking this time ahead of the historic match tonight. First, flashback to King & Queen of the Ring. There are some parallels here. What were Gunther’s thoughts going into the match with Randy Orton? Gunther saw Orton as a big obstacle, a big challenge, and knows the pedigree is impressive. Beating Orton would change his career in the long run. Against Cody Rhodes, Gunther feels just a bit ahead. Then this is a very unique match. Not a title match but certainly a prize on the line. All the success Gunther has had, what makes Cody a different kind of challenge?
Gunther says Cody does not come alone. He comes with the support of the people. It doesn’t matter how Gunther thinks of Cody’s methods, the support is there. But it’d be more in the favor of WWE if Cody, their poster boy, was victorious, and not the man doing his own thing. So is that his motivation? No, it’s just his job to do. What made Gunther stand out his whole career is that he’s never been flabbergasted. But last time in Saudi Arabia, Gunther beat Orton. This time, he beats Cody. He will choke Cody out, and when Cody wakes up from that, he’ll realize he’s the secondary champion.
So then that’s Gunther calling his shot? Win by submission? Yes. Joe then brings up the prize, the Crown Jewel Championship, and how it has everyone’s attention. The fact it will be Champion VS Champion, with a belt as massive as any we’ve seen. Just to have that in your hands, how badly does Gunther want that? Gunther says that’s a bit materialistic, but it will give him the justification to call himself THE best in WWE. That is what it is about. Then let’s reflect on this a moment: How is Gunther better now than the guy who had the record breaking Intercoientnla Chanmpionshi reign?
These past few months, Gunther has proven he can run the WWE. He has dominated everyone who steps in the ring with him, and outclass them. It is a gift, a responsibility, and a lot to juggle. Well, no doubt Gunther is radiating confidence and Joe wishes him luck. Will this be the night Der Ring General, the 2024 King of the Ring, makes even more history in his career?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Cathy Kelley compliments the sunglasses, and then brings up the match with Bronson Reed tonight. Rollins has been out of action for a couple months because of Bronson, and last we saw, Bronson took him out again. How is he feeling going into tonight? Rollins says, “Am I 100%? Absolutely not. Absolutely not, no chance. But has that ever stopped me before? Absolutely not.” Rollins is ready to fight, but he has to admit, this fight with Bronson is a big test. It is one of the biggest tests of his career. It isn’t just about slaying a monster, but about finding out who Rollins is and what he has left in the tank.
Rollins has his eyes on big things, so we need to see if this is the Seth Rollins that is ready to take another run at the World Heavyweight Championship. He wants to know, and the world’s about to find out. Can The Visionary, can The Revolutionary, can Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins take down the Colossal Aussie?
Backstage interview with Kevin Owens.
Cathy Kelley is now with The Prizefighter and says the past few weeks, he’s almost been silenced, so she must ask, how is he feeling? Kevin appreciates her saying that. He has been silenced. And Cathy knows how he’s feeling. Two days ago, they arrived, there were great activities lined up, and what happens? They go on a dune buggy, and they flipped! Rolled over! Several times! It was a car accident! And why? Because Kevin thinks that driver was paid off to make it happen! They’re all against him! All cuz he attacked Golden Boy Cody! NOT CODY~! But Kevin did it, and Cody deserved it! None of this is Kevin’s fault!
But now WWE is making him do what he doesn’t wanna do, and that’s fight his friend, Randy Orton! Kevin loved Randy! And tonight…! Tonight, Kevin makes Orton way worse than Kevin and Cathy felt getting out of that dune buggy. Cathy was collateral damage in this. But Kevin makes it right tonight. What happens tonight is Randy’s fault, not Kevin’s. Kevin heads out, but will KO take down Orton before he gets an RKO?
Sit-down interview with Triple H.
Nathalie Mamo of the WWE Middle East Social Media Team met with Paul Levesque, and is very honored to meet him in the WWE Experience. The 12th event in Saudi Arabia is proof that the WWE has had a successful partnership with Saudi Arabia’s GEA, the General Entertainment Authority. Tell her about this partnership and what it has meant these past six years. HHH says they love the partnership. It stems from His Excellency’s vision to bring sports entertainment around the world. Fans were surely excited, but not sure what to expect. That has changed exponentially.
The first women’s wrestling match here, to then having them on billboards, and even His Excellency saying there needs to be more women. It speaks to progress in Saudi Arabia, the fanbase, and the power of WWE as a truly global brand. Mamo says this is the Hall of Immortals here, but how did the idea of WWE Experience come to mind? This is the only one, and it is right here in Riyadh. Yes, WWE had grown so big here, and His Excellency wanted it to be a tourist attraction for everyone to come and see the history of WWE come to life. Riyadh was the perfect place, because it is a cultural hub, especially during Riyadh Season. To be a focal point of such a season, it is an incredible experience.
Then for the first time ever, we get two different Champion VS Champion matches, and the winners are Crown Jewel Champion. What is the significance of this new title? Growing up, HHH always saw the different champions of the different promotions, and the thought was always, “What if?” What if Bruno Sammartino faced Harley Race? Flair and Hogan at their peak. There is no better place to do this than here. It is a concept they thought about, and they needed the most impressive championship belt they’d ever since. That has been done. Those belts will stay here in the Experience for fans to admire in the vault.
Then what is HHH’s vision in the future in Saudi Arabia? WWE never looks at what they’ve done before, but at how they can do it better. WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Crown Jewel, “How can we make this show bigger for next year?” Simply put: Overdeliver every time. The fans can be heard in another room, so clearly they like it. HHH wants the fans to know they saw the best show they possibly could, and that next time would be better. Then yes or no, is WWE staying in Saudi Arabia? Yes. Mamo thanks the WWE for everything they are offering to the Middle East.
Mamo personally, as a former athlete, and a woman, to be the first Arabian woman to host a WWE show, she takes a lot of pride being part of this journey and breaking barriers. She hopes this is the beginning of so much more. HHH says it is just the beginning, and he congratulates her for breaking those barriers. She is herself a role model for young women to do big things. Will tonight’s event not just be historic, but be the spark that ignites so much more?
Jackie Redmond and Sheamus tag into the panel!
With Corey Graves & Michael Cole having to head for the arena, Jackie & The Fella join Big E to continue the Countdown.
Sit-down interview with Cody Rhodes.
Cathy Kelley thanks The American Nightmare for this time, and Cody says they’re all equally busy. This is a team effort. Yes, but Cody’s been on the Champion Schedule the past 7 months. How is Cody feeling? Cody says if he had any complaints, they’d be so surface level that they don’t compete with how he’s the happiest he’s ever been. This is a dream come true. There is an element of leadership, which has excited him. The last time Cody had a leadership role in wrestling, he feels he failed, he didn’t do well. But he also knew why he had. So this has been an opportunity to plug back in, and he might have a future beyond wrestling.
Cathy says one of Cody’s goals has been to spend more time with his daughter. The schedule is demanding so how does he reconcile that? Cody says this job is at contrast with being a family person. He is more emboldened and willing to do more work because of his family. Whenever he sees it’s 11:11 on the clock, so twice a day, if he sees that, he makes the same wish, and it’s that his wife and daughter never want for anything. He is very lucky to have Brandi as his ride or die. He told her this is what was coming with The Rock, he just wanted to get there and he’d be fine. Brandi knew that was a bit of a lie. Just as Bayley and Road Dogg have said, when you have the fever, you have it.
Then speaking of The Rock, there was that unlikely partnership with Roman Reigns. Cody is glad it wasn’t the cliche “Will they coexist?” thing. They agreed to coexist, and they won out. There’s a level of himself that was brought out in Cody by Roman and Cody hopes he did the same for Roman. Then what does Cody make of The Rock making his appearance? That was a reminder that The Rock can show up wherever, do whatever, and everyone has to just accept it because he’s The Final Boss. The Rock called out the two top guys of WWE and wanted to remind us that he’s up there, too.
Then to Crown Jewel, and the Champion VS Champion match with Gunther. How does Cody feel he’ll fare? Cody says it is odd how much he wanted this match. No one on paper looks better than Gunther. Cody has been aware of Gunther, from the World Heavyweight Championship, NXT UK Championship, wXw Championship, their one skirmish in a Royal Rumble. Right now, Gunther is overconfident. Cathy brings up Gunther calling Cody “a true secondary champion.” Cody says Gunther has great skill in getting under people’s skin, but Cody doesn’t let that happen. He is not secondary, the Undisputed Championship is THE championship.
Then what happens if he were to lose? Cody says if he as the top champion were to lose, then maybe we question, who really main events WrestleMania? Who will a Royal Rumble winner will choose? This stresses Cody out because you don’t wanna be the one to devalue the most valuable thing in this game. Cody does not feel that will happen, though. Cathy says she looks forward to the match, congratulates Cody on his run so far, and they shake hands. The American Nightmare is ready, but will he see Gunther isn’t just great on paper but in reality?
Backstage interview with Nia Jax.
Cathy Kelley is now with the WWE Women’s Champion and says a lot of moving parts in the match with Liv Morgan. Liv is known to bring friends such as Raquel Rodriguez and Dominik Mysterio. And Nia’s “friend,” Tiffany Stratton said she might make an appearance, so how is Nia feeling? Nia is feeling great, but clearly everyone is obsessed with her since they wanna be involved with whatever she’s doing. And she is not worried, she will squash Liv, squash Raquel, and even that roach, “Dirty” Dom. And Nia isn’t worried about Tiffany. This is not Tiffy Time yet, but when it is, Tiff will do the right thing. For now, she’ll sit back and watch.
Okay, Nia is super busy, is this over? It can be… Bye. Nia heads out, will the Irresistible Force be truly unstoppable?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Cathy catches up to The Mega Star, and says this is quite the birthday weekend for him with the Triple Threat title defense. How does he feel having this title defense for the first time in Saudi Arabia? Knight says here we are in Saudi Arabia once again, so LEMME TALK TO YA. Talk about his birthday, what he didn’t do is celebrate. His celebration yesterday was spent in the gym, spent in his hotel room, and spent thinking about what he’s gonna do. Oh, and how he “soiled the Cheerios” of one Nick Aldis. Aldis got hot over Knight ruining Game 7 for Andrade El Idiot and Carmelo Hayes. Melo is H1M, but H1M did miss.
And H1M will miss again because tonight, Knight walks in. Triple Threat changes the game a bit, no Champion’s Advantage. They can pin each other, they can pin him, he can pin any of them, there is no advantage. 33.3% chance, no need for Steiner Math, but the odds are stacked against him, have been his whole time here, and nothing changes. He walks in champ, walks out #AndStill champ, with everybody saying L! A! Knight! YEAH!
“Imagine a reality…”
“… with soaring potential. A passageway to opportunity. Designed with equal parts power and beauty. A reality where champions battle champions for the honor of the Crown Jewel. Imagine no more. Tonight, from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, winning isn’t just a potential reality, it’s the only reality. This is WWE Crown Jewel.”
Six Man Tag: Roman Reigns & The Usos VS The Bloodline!
A moment many thought would never happen has happened, as The OTC has reconciled with Jimmy & Jey! Things are still going to be tense between them all, but they’ve agreed that it is family above all. Will the original Bloodline be the ones? Or will Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga prove that they are the only?
The fans already chant for “O T C! O T C!” even before his entrance. Then everyone cheers as Roman steps out on stage, Jimmy by his side. Roman & Jimmy raise their ones and the pyro goes off. Then Jey makes his entrance on his own, and from the crowd! The fans sing and bounce along, “It’s Just Me, Uce! Day One Ish!” Though, that’s a much longer trip than usual because this arena is massive! Jey makes it to ringside and the singing just gets louder and the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” just goes harder! The teams sort out and the fans boo as Solo holds up the ula fala. Solo has Tonga Loa keep hold of it, and then Tama steps in.
The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman and Jey talk it out. The “YEET! YEET! YEET!” comes through as Main Event Jey starts. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Jey circles with Tama. Former Right Hand Man meets current Right Hand Man, and they stare down. THey tie up, Tama gest around to CLUB Jey, CLUB again and again, then stomp away! The fans boo but Tama CLUBS Jey again. Tama CLAWS Jey’s back, the ref reprimands, but Tama CLUBS Jey again. The fans rally up, Tama drags Jey up, and Tam afires body shots. Tama backs Jey down to a corner, then whips corner to corner.
Jey goes up and over, UPPERCUTS Tama, and the fans fire up! Jey says “YEET!” then back body blocks, and GAMANGIRIS! Tama sputters and Jey brings Tama over. Jimmy says c’mon, Uce. Jey holds his hand out, Jimmy tags in! The Usos whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, then shake hands to DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Tama is tougher than that but Jimmy stays on him. Tama fires a foreamr, a headbutt, and more! Tama tags Jacob, and they DOUBLE HEADBUTT Jimmy down! Jacob tells Jimmy to get up, then CLUBS and stomps him down! The fans boo but the Samoan Werewolf says, “I LOVE you, Solo!”
jacob ROCKS Jimmy, whips him to ropes, but Jimmy holds ropes. Jimmy BOOTS Jacob, Jey tags in! GAMANGIRI! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Jey UPPERCUTS! Jimmy dodges Jacob, Jey mule kicks! The Usos pop ‘n’ lock together, to DOUBLE UPPERCUT! Tama runs in, The Usos dodge and DOUBLE LARIT! Solo steps in, but he hurries back out when he sees double superkicks! The fans boo Solo as he regroups with Loa and the others. Roman smirks while Solo’s Bloodline game plans. Solo says take them out! Jacob storms in to stare down Jey, but Solo says no, let Tama handle him. Jacob obeys, Tama tags in, but Jey arm-drags!
Fans chant, “We Want Roman!” and Jey brings Tama up. Roman reaches out, Jimmy says go ahead, Uce. Jey tags Jimmy instead. Well, the tensions are still high, so The Usos DOUBLE HEADBUTT Tama. Jimmy says they squashed the beef, they shouldn’t be so hesitant to- CHOP BLOCK from Tama! Tama DDTS the leg! Jimmy writhes, that is the leg that kept Jimmy out of action for months. Jacob tags in to drop HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, and then a SENTON! The fans boo but Jacob runs corner ot corner, to HIP ATTACK Jimmy! Jimmy flounders on the apron, fans chant “You Suck!” but Solo tags in.
Solo takes his time going over to Jimmy, and brings him up to taunt Roman and Jey. Solo HEADBUTTS Jimmy down, throws hands, and the fans chant “We Want Roman!” Solo taunts Roman that he is NOT Tribal Chief! Solo HEADBUTTS Jimmy again and again, then whips Jimmy to ELBOW him down! The fans boo as Solo raises the one to the sky. Solo CHOKES Jimmy on ropes, the ref counts, and Solo stops, only for Tama to get a cheap shot in! The fans boo but Solo throws hands down on Jimmy. Solo tags Tama, and Tama watches Jimmy. Jimmy rises up, Tama runs in, STIRNGER- NO, Jimmy dodges the splash!
Hot tag to Jey and the fans fire up! Jey fires hands on Tama, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks, puts some stank on it, and DECKS Tama! The fans fire up again as Tama staggers around. Tama blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Tama ends up in a corner, Jey has the fans chant “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Tama survives and Jey grows frustrated. The fans rally for Jey as he watches Tama rise. Jey fireman’s carries, but Tama CLAWS Jey’s eyes! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Jey ELBOWS free. Jacob tags in to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Jacob is fired up but the fans boo, Jacob SENTONS!
Jacob taunts Roman, then he drags Jey up at the ropes. Jacob CHOKES Jey, the ref counts, and Jacob stops so that Solo can get a cheap shot HEADBUTT! Jimmy protests and the fans chant for Roman, but Solo tags back in. Solo and Jacob split the wishbone on Jey! Solo mocks the yeet bounce, then scuffs Jey. Jey reaches out but Solo stomps Jey’s hand! Solo HEADBUTTS Jey, taunts him, and stands him up. Solo fires hands and HEADBUTTS Jey in the corner. Tag to Jacob and they mug Jey. Jey falls over, and Jacob says, “Solo! We LOVE you!” Jacob clamps onto Jey with shoulder claws, and he taunts Roman & Jimmy.
The fans rally as Jey endures. Jey reaches out but Jacob turns him away from his corner. Jey fires body shots, Jacob shoves him back! Jacob UPPERCUTS Jey, tags Tama, and then snap suplex to slingshot SENTON! Tama taunts Roman & Jimmy, “Yeah yeah yeah yeah!” Tag to Solo, and Solo drags Jey up. Solo puts Jey in the corner, but Jey fires hands on him and the rest of the Bloodline! Jey fires more hands, but Solo DECKS Jey! Tag to Tama, and Tama BLASTS Jimmy off the apron! Tama taunts Roman, circles Jey, and brings Jey up. Jey hits as JAWBREAKER! And a LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Jey and Tama crawl, hot tags to Solo and Roman! The fans erupt as the Tribal Chief meets the Tribal Chief! Solo fires up and fires hands, but Roman fires back! Roman ROCKS Solo, Solo ROCKS Roman, repeat! Solo HEADBUTTS, Roman LARIATS! And LARIATS! Roman whips Solo, Solo reverses but Roman LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Roman and he clinches, to URENAGE! Solo flounders, Roman raises the one, and the fans cheer. Roman locks ‘n’ loads, then watches Solo stand. SUPERMAN- NO, Solo catches Roman! Roman slips free, shoves, SUPERMAN PUNCH! The fans fire up as now Roman goes to the corner again.
Roman lets out the battle cry, “OOOAH~!” But Solo KICKS the spear away! SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cover, JIMMY BREAKS IT IN TIME!! Tama runs up, Jimmy TOSSES him out! SUPERKICK! Tama falls, Jacob is back! SUPERKICK from Jimmy, but Jacob just shrugs it off! SUPERKICK and then an IMPALER DDT! Jimmy tumbles out, but Main Event Jey steps to the Samoan Werewolf! Jey dodges, SUPERKICKS! Jacob stays up, so Jey SUPERKICKS again! Jacob falls, Roman is up! Solo swings, Roman dodges, Jey SUPERKICKS Solo! SUPERKICK for Jacob again! Jey hurries to DIVE! But Jacob catches him!
Jacob HEADBUTTS Jey, Roman is stunned! Solo storms up, into a SUPERMAN PUNCH! The fans fire up, Roman takes aim, but Tama gets in! Roman TOSSES Tama, but Tama hits the ref! Loa gets up, SUPERMAN PUNCH! Jacob gets up, SUPERMAN- NO, Jacob blocks to HEADBUTT! And BODY CHECK!! Jacob puts Roman in the drop zone, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Then Jacob DIVES to take out The Usos! The fans are fired up, they wanna see Sami Zayn!? Solo drags Roman up, SAMOAN SPIKE again!! But Solo is not done! ANOTHER SAMOAN SPIKE!!! Cover, SOLO’S BLOODLINE WINS!!
Winners: The Bloodline, by pinfall
The fans are stunned! The little brother is no longer the little brother, he is the man standing tall over Roman Reigns! His Bloodline, his band of brothers, has proven the superior! But then Roman revives, reaching for the ula fala! Jacob, Tama & Loa go after him! Jimmy rushes in, he gets mugged! Jey is still down, and Solo’s Bloodline clears off English commentary! The fans boo, but Solo has Loa & Jacob set Roman up. But Jey is back to fire hands! The Bloodline mugs Jey, and they toss him into the ring! The Guerrillas of Destiny beat Jey down, and Jacob brings in a chair! The fans boo, they don’t like where this is going!
Loa RAMS Jey into a corner, and then Solo puts that chair around Jey! BUT WAIT! Here comes Sami Zayn!! The fans fire up as the former Honorary Uce is here! Solo says okay, come on then. Sami gets in the ring, he stares Solo down while standing between him and Jey. The fans sing Sami’s song, but solo tries to reason with Sami that Roman’s side was the side that mistreated him. Solo would not do that. Solo offers a hug? The fans chant “SAMI USO!” as Sami looks to Jey. Jey sputters with the chair around his neck, but Solo still offers that hug. Sami says sure, he’ll hug. Then EXPLODER!!
The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on The Bloodline! But that’s still too many! Wait, Jimmy is up, as is Roman! They and Jey turn the tides! Roman TOSSES Jacob! Jimmy TOSSES Loa! Jey TOSSES Tama! Solo is left all alone, surrounded by the OG Bloodline & Sami! The fans love it as Solo realizes that for himself! Solo tries to reason with them, but too little, too late. Roman and Sami both run up, but Sami dodges! HELLUVA KICK takes out Roman!! Solo dodges and laughs at them! That’s what they get! Jimmy is upset with Sami now but Jey vouches for him. Accidents happen, they all know that.
But the bottom line is, Roman, Jey, Jimmy and even Sami all failed to take Solo down. Will it take them all to figure this one out?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson!
It was Clash at the Castle where The StrongEST Duo lost, because it was a Triple Threat. They then came back and conquered the Tag Division in another Triple Threat. So now, the only thing that can stop them is a Fatal 4 Way! Will there be new tag team champions one way or another? Or can Bianca & Jade defy the ever rising odds?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the strongest are truly the best!
In this kind of Fatal 4, only two teams are legal at a time, so The Evil Genius steps to Bianca. They tie up, Bianca waistlocks, and SLAMS her down! Bianca drags Iyo up again, but Iyo slips under and around. Iyo tilt-o-whirls to sunset flip, but Bainca rolls through. Things speed up, Bianca handsprings and says kiss this! Iyo runs up, but Bianca wrenches to a suplex! Bianca holds Iyo up, marches in place, then SLAMS Iyo down! Bianca kips up, the fans fire up, and Bianca handsprings, but Iyo avoids the moonsault! Iyo runs up, flips over Bianca’s back, then wags her finger. Things keep moving, Bianca dodges Iyo’s handspring!
Bianca pops Iyo up but Iyo RANAS! And DROPKICKS! And kips up! The fans fire up with Iyo, but then Chelsea tags herself in. So Iyo SHOETEIS the Hot Mess! Bianca RAMS Chelsea into her corner, and again, then climbs up. Bianca hits Chelsea, hits Piper, repeat! Then Bianca backflips away, pops Chelsea up, SPINEBUSTER! Bianca runs and handsprings to hit the MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Meta Four hesitated but they’re lucky Chelsea survived. Jade tags in, and the StrongEST Duo double scoop! Piper runs up, so they THROW Chelsea at her! Wakanda Forever, Black Girl Magic! The fans fire up as Jade aims at Chelsea.
Jade runs up, but Chelsea BOOTS her! Chelsea goes up, but Jade drags her from the corner! Trophy lift and a bit of trash talk to Lash. So Lash tags in off Jade! Jade THRWOS Chelsea to Lash, Lash catches her! Lash SLAMS Chelsea, and the fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” Tag to Jakara and she hops up onto Lash’s shoulders. The fans fire up for the VICTORY ROLL SENTON! Cover, TWO! Chelsea survives again but Jakara drags her up. Jakara whips Chelsea to the corner, then runs up, BACK BODY BLOCK! Tag to Lash, Jakara feeds Chelsea to Lash’s suplex! Lash kips up, and she taunts Jade. Lash then runs to SPLASH Chelsea!
Jakara tags back in, and she taunts Bianca. Lash feeds Chelsea to Jakara’s EDGE-O-MATIC! Jakara kips up, and she fires hands on Chelsea. Jakara says Miss Jackson if ya nasty, and she DECKS Chelsea! But Kairi Sane tags in! The Pirate Princess sunset flips Jakara, Jakara rolls through, so Kairi DROPKCIKS her! Kairi BLASTS Lash, goes up, and FLYING LEBOWS Jakara! The fans fire up with Kairi, and she catches Chelsea. Chelsea switches, Kairi BOOTS Jakara, then sends Chelsea into her! Kairi grabs a hand each, and she runs up the ropes to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG Jakara & Chelsea! Kairi then dodges Jakara to SPEAR!
The fans fire up with Kairi as she puts Jakara in the corner. Tag to Iyo and DMG CTRL puts Jakara up top. Iyo runs in, gets a boost from Kairi, but not quite enough! Iyo hurries to SHOTEI Jakara, to then ROCKET LAUNCH Jakara! Iyo then runs up to DROPKICK Lash! Iyo fires up, the fans are with her, and she goes up a corner. Jakara stands, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Piper tags in off Jakara! Piper HEADBUTTS Iyo, then runs up to CROSSBODY! Kairi runs in, but Piper catches her! POWERBOMB! Kairi flounders away, but Bianca is up top! BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up as Lash is back, she BOOTS Bianca!
Jade steps in while Lash talks trash, and the fans fire up for this one! Lash and Jade start throwing hands! Then Jade SUPERKICKS !Lash just roars! But Jade dodges the boot, TO BOOT! Jade fires up, the fans are with her, but Piper is up top!? Jade chicken wings Lash, but Piper CROSSBODIES them both!! Chelsea tags in, but she can’t cover anyone as they all get out! Chelsea hurries to a corner, and she climbs! The fans cheer, but then Chelsea reconsiders. She doesn’t even want to go from the bottom rope? Or the apron? Chelsea just LEAPS, but Piper catches her before she hits the floor. But now Kairi is up top! INSANE ELBOW!!
The fans fire up and now Iyo is up top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! The fans are thunderous, but now Jakara climbs up onto Lash again! “This is Awesome!” as Meta Four sets up a SUPER CROSSBODY!! Jakara wipes out DMG CTRL and the Hot Mess, but then Bianca LARIATS Lash up and over! The fans fire up as seven of the eight women are down on the outside! Bianca rises, she calls to Jade, and she feeds Chelsea into the ring. Chelsea staggers up, into chicken wings! JADED!! Cover, IYO & KAIRI BREAK IT! The fans fire up again, and DMG CTRL regroups, but Bianca DECKS hem both! Bianca fires off on Lash!
Iyo waistlocks Bianca, Bianca switches, but Iyo switches back !Kairi URAKENS and Iyo GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans still fire up with DMG CTRL, and Kairi runs for the POP-UP INSANE ELBOW! Direct hit but now Jakara is up top! She MISSILE DROPKICKS Iyo! Kairi fires off on Jakara, Jakara hits back, and Lash joins in! Lash pops Kairi right up to then THROW into Jakara’s POWERBOMB!! But Piper scoops Lash! And MICHINOKU DRIVER! Jakara sees Chelsea, but gets a CODE BREAKER! Piper adds the SENTON!! The fans fire up and Chelsea is just as fired up!
Chelsea tags Piper, they get Jade up! Chelsea turns Jade, but Jade BACK SUPLEXES free! Piper doesn’t realize it, she VADER BOMBS Chelsea!! Piper realizes and apologizes! The fans lose their minds, but then Jade hoists Piper up! Bianca tags in, Piper is in an Electric Chair! Bianca climbs, shoutout to the Road Warriors with the DOOMSDAY!! Cover, STRONGEST DUO WINS!!
Winners: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Three teams was not enough, Bianca & Jade are still golden! Will these forces of nature never lose these belts again?
Seth Rollins VS Bronson Reed!
The Visionary has slain beasts, kings and everything in between, but this Colossal Aussie is something different. Bronson Reed is hungry for the spotlight, and he almost destroyed Rollins just to get it. Will there be nothing left of Rollins after this one? Or will Rollins prove to Bronson, to the fans, and even to himself, that he’s still got it?
The fans of course sing along with Rollins’ song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” But then that is all silenced as Auszilla makes his entrance. Rollins rushes out after him and the fight goes down on the ramp! The fans fire up but Bronson HEADBUTTS Rollins down! Bronson CLUBS Rollins, but Rollins hits back! The fans rally for Rollins but Bronson powers him back. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, and they go to the stage! Bronson fireman’s carries, but Rollins fights free. Rollins ROCKS Bronson, ROCKS him again, and again! They head down the ramp, and Rollins uses Bronson’s own coat to blind him! Rollins fires hands, but Bronson TOSSES Rollins!
Rollins tumbles, Bronson stalks him, but Rollins BOOTS back! And CHOPS! Bronson CHOKES Rollins, pushes him against the railing, and almost takes out a camera crew as he does it! Bronson whips Rollins, but Rollins leaps over the steps! Rollins WRECKS Bronson with a dropkick, then runs to DIVE! Down goes Bronson and the fans fire up again! The singing returns and Rollins feeds off it. Bronson walks around the way but Rollins pursues. Rollins runs up, but Bronson catches him! Bronson TOSSES Rollins into the timekeeper’s area! Rollins crashes onto chairs and Bronson roars! The fans chant “You Suck!” at Bronson, but he doesn’t care.
Bronson drags Rollins up, and whips him into steel steps! The steps move from the impact! Bronson puts Rollins in the ring, the bell finally rings, and Bronson SPLASHES in a corner! Then LARIATS! Bronson goes up the corner! TSUNAMI!! But Bronson doesn’t cover, he goes back up! Bronson TSUNAMI FLOPS! CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Bronson survives but the fans fire up! Rollins glares at Bronson, Bronson glares back, and the two stand to throw hands! Rollins ROCKS and CHOPS Bronson again and again! Rollins ROCKS Bronson, runs, but Bronson fireman’s carries! Rollins mule kicks, then underhooks! But Bronson’s so big!
Bronson BACKDROPS, Rollins sunset flips! Bronson SITS on Rollins! Bronson grins but the fans still chant “You Suck!” Bronson drags Rollins up, HEADBUTTS him to a corner, then stands him back up. Bronson CHOPS Rollins, then whips him corner to corner. Rollins hits buckles and falls back! The fans boo, but Bronson looms over Rollins. Bronson drags Rollins up, and CHOPS him down! Rollins sputters, but he sits up. Bronson eggs Rollins on, and Rollins stands, only for Bronson to CHOP him again! Bronson taunts Rollins as Rollins drags himself up with ropes. The fans rally but Bronson CHOKES Rollins!
The ref counts, Bronson BODY SHOTS Rollins! Bronson hoists Rollins up to back suplex, but Rollins lands out! Rollins BOOTS Bronson, then scops?! But he falls under Bronson’s weight! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Bronson looms over Rollins again. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, then CHOPS him! Rollins CHOPS back, but Bronson CHOPS back! Rollins CHOPS, but Bronson HEADBUTTS Rollins to the corner! Bronson stands Rollins up, and RAMS him! The ref counts, Bronson RAMS Rollins again! Bronson backs up, runs in, but Rollins KNEES him back! Rollins CHOPS, and ROCKS, and CHOPS again!
Bronson knees low! Bronson reels Rollins in, but Rollins turns powerbomb into DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! The singing returns and Rollins drags himself up. Bronson rises, Rollins runs up to LARIAT! Rollins LARIATS again! Bronson swings, Rollins dodges to LARIAT! But Bronson is still on his feet! Rollins goes up to FLYING LARIAT! Bronson staggers, so Rollins goes back up! But Bronson trips Rollins up! The fans boo but Bronson sits Rollins up. Bronson CHOPS Rollins, climbs up after him, but Rollins BITES Bronson’s hand! Rollins fires hands, then HEADBUTTS! Bronson falls!
Rollins adjusts, to FROG SPLASH! Cover, ONE!! Rollins comes to terms with how Bronson is tougher than that, but he is not deterred. The fans rally up, Bronson eggs Rollins on, and Rollins SUPERKICKS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! And then DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Rollins runs, into a BODY CHECK! Bronson drags Rollins up, to SPINNING POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and the fans fire up! Bronson is stunned, but he drags Rollins up. Fireman’s carry, for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Bronson is growing frustrated, but he stalks Rollins to a corner. Bronson stomps Rollins down, but stops as the ref counts.
Bronson stands Rollins up to then put him on the top rope. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, then climbs up after him. Bronson goes to the very top, and he SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and Bronson cannot believe it! Rollins is a WWE Grand Slam Champion for a reason, “This is Awesome!” Bronson tells Rollins to just stay down, or else he’ll break Rollins again. Rollins says Bronson should’ve ended him when he had the chance! Rollins SLAPS Bronson, SLAPS again, but Bronson DECKS Rollins! Bronson climbs up a corner! Rollins rolls away to the far side and the fans cheer. Bronson hops down, runs up, and SENTONS!
Rollins sputters and Bronson climbs back up. But Rollins bails out of the ring! The fans cheer, but Bronson hops down from the corner. Bronson stalks Rollins, but Rollins CHOPS! Bronson RAMS Rollins into the table! Bronson picks up steel steps! The ref says don’t do it, but then Rollins CHOP BLOCKS Bronson! Bronson falls into the steps! Rollins CURB STOMPS Bronson on the steps! The fans count as the ref counts, but Bronson rises at 4 of 10!? Bronson rolls in at 6, but Rollins CURB STOMPS him again! The fans want that “One More Time!” Rollins hurries as Bronson rises again! Rollins is up top, SUPER CURB STOMP!! Cover, ROLLINS WINS!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall
The monster has been slain! It took a lot to take Bronson down and keep him down, but Rollins found the way. Wait, Bronson is getting up again! Rollins sees that, and he still can’t register how that’s possible. Will nothing ever truly stop this Colossal Aussie?
WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Liv Morgan VS Nia Jax!
The first of tonight’s two historic Champion VS Champion showdowns is about to begin! The WWE Women’s World Champion battles the WWE Women’s Champion, but only one can be the first Women’s Crown Jewel Champion! Will someone be sent into ObLIVion? Or will someone get A-NIA-LATED instead?
The introductions are made, the most extravagant belt ever is on display, and we see who is THE best female wrestler in the WWE today!
The bell rings and Liv SHOTGUNS Nia! And then fires off fast hands! Nia shoves Liv away, blocks a shot then HEADBUTTS Liv down! Liv is dizzy just from that, and Nia looms over her. Liv crawls back to ropes, the ref has Nia stay back, but then Liv runs up to SLAP Nia! Nia THROWS Liv by her hair! Nia runs to ELBOW DROP! Nia drags Liv up, whips her to a corner, and SPLASHES! Nia grins as she brings Liv up, whips her to the other corner, then runs in. Liv dodges and Nia hits buckles! Nia still grabs Liv for a whip, but Liv wrenches to CHOP BLOCK! Liv SHOTGUNS Nia to a corner, runs up and BACK BODY BLOCKS!
Liv keeps moving, she SHINING WIZARDS! Liv then puts Nia’s leg in ropes to pull! The ref counts, Liv shouts at her, but then Nia ELBOWS Liv away! Liv dodges Nia’s lariat to tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up and Liv covers, TWO! Nia stays in this but Liv grins. Liv storms up on Nia, kicks away on a leg, but Nia kicks Liv away! Nia stops the Code Breaker to then POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Liv survives and Nia is frustrated. Nia shakes out her legs, then she drags Liv up. Nia whips Liv to a corner hard and Liv flops down. Nia runs up to HIP ATTACK! Nia soaks up the cheers and jeers, then blows a kiss and says kiss this.
Nia runs back up, but Liv dodges! Nia POSTS herself! Liv waits, runs up, and she DOUBLE- NO, Nia is too big and strong to be stomped down! Nia fireman’s carries Liv, goes up the corner, and SUPER SAMOAN DROPS!! Cover, TWO?!? Liv survives and Nia is in disbelief! Nia dribbles Liv off the mat, and she drags Liv up. Nia puts Liv in the corner while fans rally, and Nia puts Liv right up top. Nia climbs up again, but Liv fires body shots! Liv CLUBS away on the leg, then CLUBS away on Nia’s back! Liv goes up but Nia fireman’s carries again! Wait, Liv slips down, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! THe fans fire up, and “It’s Tiffy Time!”
The fans are thunderous as Miss Money int he Bank hurries right to the ring, briefcase in hand! But who is she after?! Tiff has to decide, but Nia stares Tiff down! Tiff says no, she was targeting Liv, she promises! Nia still doesn’t like the Tiffy Timing, and she backs Tiff to the ramp. Nia says Tiff isn’t supposed to be out here, but then Liv RWECKS Nia with a dropkick! Liv runs again, but Nia DECKS her! Tiff goes back to the ramp, and Nia drags Liv up. Nia whips Liv to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! NO, Liv makes it a crucifix! Cover, TWO!! Tiff looks at her briefcase, and temptation is strong! Tiff goes back to the ring!
Nia goes to ropes, Liv runs up, but Nia blocks Oblivion! Nia drags Liv up to SLAM her down! And Tiff still wants to cash in! But Raquel Rodriguez is here! She and Tiff tug-o-war, but then Nia grabs Raquel! Raquel HOTSHOTS Nia! Liv hits a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Nia survives and the fans fire up! Dom is also here and the fans boo. Raquel glares at Tiff, and Liv storms out there, too. Tiff says calm down, she was gonna0 Nia CLOBBERS them all!! Nia puts Liv in the ring, storms in after her, and she SPLASHES against ropes! Liv flops down, Nia runs, LEG DROP, brother! Nia isn’t done with that, she puts Liv in the drop zone!
Nia goes up, for the A-NIA- NO, Dom slides the briefcase into the ring! The ref has to stop that, and Raquel BOOTS Nia off the corner!! Liv hits OBLIVION!! Cover, LIV WINS!!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall (2024 Women’s Crown Jewel Champion)
There will be a big shiny asterisk next to this one about how it took Tiff, Raquel and Dom to throw Nia off her game, but what does that matter to Liv? She won the match, her name goes down in history as the first, and while the lovely belt must stay home in Saudi Arabia, Liv will soon have a nice shiny ring to wear instead. But for tonight, HHH hands her the belt to raise up over her head. Will this moment be all Liv needs to know she belongs on top?
Randy Orton VS Kevin Owens!
Team RKKO helped Cody Rhodes battle The Bloodline, both when Roman Reign was in charge and after Solo Sikoa took over. But while The Viper of all people understood The American Nightmare working together with The OTC, it was The Prizefighter who took it all so personally. Now, Kevin has turned on the one man you shouldn’t ever turn on if you know what’s good for you. Is there about to be an RKO in KO’s future?
The fans sing along with Voices as Orton makes his entrance, start to finish. But then Kevin attacks with a chair! And to the leg! Kevin isn’t letting this be a match, he beats Randy down on the outside! Fans are torn but Kevin clears the commentary table! Other refs rush out here, trying to stop this, but Kevin does not stop! So Randy hits back! They fire hands back and forth, and Orton pokes Kevin in the eyes! DESK BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Kevin writhes. Orton shakes out his bad leg, and then they go to Arabian commentary! Orton SMACKS Kevin off the desk, but Kevin hits back!
Kevin brings Orton around, goes for steel steps, but Orton hits back! Orton SMACKS Kevin off the steps! Kevin rolls into the ring, Orton storms in after him, but Kevin kicks low! SMACK with the chair again! The ref reprimands, grabs the chair, and the fans cheer! So Kevin hits a STUNNER on the ref!! The fans are stunned, the other refs reprimand, but Orton LOW BLOWS Kevin! Orton has a chair to JAM Kevin, and SMACK him down! The fans fire up as even producers hurry out here. The fans rally for “RKO! RKO!” but Kevin bails out. Orton pursues, for the DESK BACK SUPLEX! Fans cheer as both desks get one!
Orton shoves Jamie Noble aside and puts Kevin in the ring. Then Orton grabs the chair. Wait, Shawn Daivari takes the chair! Orton POSTS Daivari! Kevin CLAWS Orton’s eyes! But Orton hits back, and he has Kevin in ropes! DRAPING DDT!! Adam Pearce & Nick Aldis both rush out here, they both want Orton to stop this! Orton gives Pearce an RKO!! The fans are thunderous, but now Kevin CLAWS Orton’s eyes again! Aldis says stop but Kevin just whips Orton into a POST! Orton gets up, but he hits low! Kevin runs away into the crowd and the fans love it! Orton pursues Kevin, fires hands, but Kevin hits back.
The brawling keeps going, and Kevin SMACKS Orton with a case! Then he pushes Orton to the tables. Kevin SMACKS Orton again! Orton flops onto the tables, Kevin SMACKS Orton again! And again! Rage is overflowing as Kevin rains down fists! The fans rally for Orton but Kevin goes up stairs and onto the ledge! SUPER DUPER MACHO ELBOW through the table!! The fans are losing their minds over that crash landing! Orton and Kevin are down in wreckage, “This is Awesome!” But it is clear, there will be no match tonight! Will this only escalate until there’s nothing left?
WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: LA Knight VS Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes!
The Mega Star made a mess of “Game 7” between El Idolo and H1M, but he doesn’t care, he’ll just mess both men up again. Will this big win on the big stage be the perfect birthday gift for LA Knight? Or will there be a new champion one way or another?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose game this really is!
The bell rings and Melo fires hands with Andrade! Knight watches as Melo kicks low then fires more hands. The CHOPS go back and forth now, and Melo backs to a corner. Knight joins in now with JABS for Melo and Andrade on repeat! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight DECKS Melo, then ROCKS Andrade. Knight brings them both up, but they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Knight falls out, the fans fire up, and Andrade CHOPS Melo! Melo CLUBS Andrade, headlocks, but Andrade powers up and out. Melo rolls off Andrade’s back, dodges and then springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans rally up, but then Knight trips Melo up!
Knight SMACKS Melo off the desk again and again, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight then winds up to SMACK Melo off the desk again! The fans cheer, Knight goes to the ring, but Andrade runs up. Knight ROCKS Andrade, then slingshot shoulder tackles! Melo is back but Knight SLINGSHOTS Melo onto Andrade! DDT for Melo, cover, Andrade breaks it! Andrade JAWBREAKERS Knight, then chase Melo. Melo goes up but Andrade has him for an INVERTED SPANISH FLY! Cover, but Knight drags Andrade up. Knight whips, Andrade FLYING FOREARMS! Andrade kips up and the fans fire up!
Andrade has targets in corners, and he rallies the fans behind “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner to give Melo CIEN SHADOWS! Knight runs up but Andrade TOSSES him! Andrade climbs a corner, aims at Melo, but then MOONSAULTS onto Knight! It was a fake out and the fans fire up! Andrade drags Knight into the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Melo FLIES! Down goes Andrade! Melo hurries up top, aims for Knight, NOTHING- Well, yeah, Knight dodges so Melo gets noth8ing! But Melo handsprings out of the BFT! Knight avoids the knee, flips Melo, B F- NO, Melo shoves Knight into the ELBOW from Andrade!
Melo hits a FIRST 48 SENTON COMBO! Then GOURD CUTTER for Andrade onto Knight! Melo double covers, TWO!! The fans fire up but Melo is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Melo refocuses, and he stomps Andrade. Melo stomps Knight, then goes back to Andrade. Melo uses the corner but no tornado DDT! Andrade kicks low, reels Melo in, DESTROYER! Melo is down next to Knight and the fans fire up, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade goes up top, to MOONSAULT DOUBLE onto Knight! Cover, MELO BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as all three men are down! Melo stands Andrade up to CHOP! Melo also stomps Knight in a corner.
Melo gives Andrade stomps while the fans rally up. Melo goes up top, brings Andrade with him, and clinches. But Andrade turns that around, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!!! Melo survives and Knight saw his reign flash before his eyes! Knight stands, he goes up a corner, and he aims at both opponents! The fans fire up as Knight spells it out then jumps, DOUBLE MACHO ELBOW DROP! Double cover, TWO!! The fans again say “This is Awesome!” and Knight drags Andrade up. Knight hoists Andrade up top, CLUBS him on the back, but Andrade hits back. Melo joins in, they all trade shots, and Andrade ELBOWS Knight!
Melo GAMANGIRIS Andrade, then climbs up. The fans rally, but then Knight leaps up! Knight steadies himself, to SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX Andrade! But Melo is still up top, and he grins as he sees his shot! NOTHING BUT NET on Knight!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Melo is stunned, but the fans love it all! Melo swings on Andrade, Andrade dodges to kick, underhook, but no Message! Melo RAMS Andrade, SUPERKICKS Knight, but then Andrade BOOTS Melo! Andrade goes up, “SI! SI! SI!” But Melo slips free to YANK Andrade down! And then tilt-o-whirl, LA B F T MYSTICA?!?! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
Three men busted out everything they had, and in the end, it was Knight in one! Will nothing ever stop The Mega Star?
WWE Crown Jewel Championship: GUNTHER VS Cody Rhodes!
And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The World Heavyweight Champion takes on The Undisputed WWE Champion to become the first-ever Men’s Crown Jewel Champion! Der Ring General became King of the Ring the last time he was in Saudi Arabia, will he just add another accolade to the list? Or will The American Nightmare continue to grow his legacy?
The fans of course sing along with Cody’s song, “WHOA~ OH~!” This simply amuses Gunther as he waits. The introductions are made, the other extravagant belt is on display, and we see who is the best man in WWE today!
The bell rings and the fans sing, “OLE~, OLE OLE OLE~! OLE~, OLE~!” Gunther and Cody circle, and Gunther says it won’t matter that the crowds are so strongly behind him. Though, they are strongly behind him here. Cody fires the fans up more, and he circles with Gunther again. They feel things out, Gunther keeps back and the fans continue to chant as loud as they can. Cody smiles, he and Gunther circle again, and the tie up, Gunther waistlocks but Cody wrenches out to waistlock. Gunther wrenches out to wristlock, then he puts Cody on ropes. The ref counts, Gunther lets off slowly, and the two reset.
The fans continue to sing and chant and move around as Cody goes for a leg. Gunther blocks the takedown, drags Cody up to snapmare, but Cody wrenches out. Cody hammerlocks, the fans cheer this technical exchange, and Gunther fights up. Cody leans on the arm, wrenches through, but Gunther snapmares free. Cody arm-drags Gunther back down! The fans cheer as Cody has the armlock. Gunther fights up, powers Cody back and arm-drags, but Cody holds on to arm-drag again! Cody has the cording hold but Gunther endures. Gunther fights up, scoops Cody, but Cody wrangles Gunther again!
Cody grinds the shoulder but Gunther fights up. Gunther puts Cody on ropes, whips him, then runs him over! The fans fire up as Cody stands, but into a headlock takeover! Gunther grinds the hold, Cody keeps his shoulders up, and Cody fights around. Cody fights to his feet, wrenches the hold open, but Gunther clamps back on for another takeover. Cody headscissors but Gunther shrugs it off. Cody keeps his shoulders up, fights back to his feet, and he powers Gunther to ropes. Gunther grinds the hold tighter! Cody wrenches free, but Gunther back suplexes! Cody lands out, dragon sleeper, but Gunther snapmares!
Gunther has the SLEEPER but Cody arm-drags free right away! The fans fire up and the two have a standoff. The fans are rowdy as they’ve been all night, and the two reset. Cody and Gunther tie up, Gunther powers Cody back but the fans still sing. “Cody, Cody Rhodes~! Cody, Cody Rhodes!” Gunther lets off slowly, but Cody blocks the chop! Cody JABS, JABS, JABS, and then flip, flop- CHOP! Gunther takes Cody down and he mockingly revels in the cheers! The fans boo Gunther’s sarcasm but Gunther stomps Cody around. Gunther drags Cody up to CLUB him! Gunther whips Cody to ropes, but Cody ducks ‘n ‘dodges to FOREARM!
Gunther stays up so Cody keeps moving, Gunther hurdles! Cody kicks low, drops down, RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody LARIATS, but Gunther stays up! Another LARIAT, but Gunther still stays up! Cody CLOBBERS Gunther out of the ring! Cody runs to WRECK Gunther with a dropkick! The fans fire up and Cody builds speed again! Cody gets caught int he SLEEPER! Cody hurries to SLING Gunther out, then DIVES! Gunther catches Cody! Gunther RAMS Cody into the apron, CHOPS him, then scoop SLAMS him to the floor! The fans fire up while Gunther leaves Cody behind. The ring count can still win the Crown Jewel title, but Cody rises.
Cody rolls in at 5 of 10, but Gunther is right on Cody in a corner. Gunther digs his knee in, lets off, and he soaks up the cheers and jeers. Gunther whips Cody, but Cody slides under! Cody tries to scoop but his back gives up! Gunther CLUBS Cody down! And HIP DROPS! Gunther soaks up more cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Cody. Gunther drags Cody up, UPPERCUTS, but Cody fires a forearm! They go back and forth, but Cody gets the edge! Only for Gunther to scoop and SLAM! Gunther paces while the fans rally up. Gunther mocks Cody a bit more as he stalks Cody to a corner. Gunther ROCKS Cody, then brings him up.
Gunther whips Cody to corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Cody runs up, scoops, but falls under Gunther’s weight! Cover, TWO! Cody stays in this, the fans sing more, and the fireflies are out for Cody. Gunther clamps onto Cody with a chinlock, and he grinds Cody down! Cody endures, fights up, but Gunther shifts to a chinbar and chicken wing! Cody fights, fires body shots, and he frees himself. But Gunther CHOPS Cody on the back! Cody falls against ropes, but Gunther goes out to the apron. Gunther BOOTS Cody back into the ring! The fans rally up and dot he wave for Cody as Gunther CLUBS the arm.
Cody staggers to ropes, but Gunther HEADBUTTS him to a corner. The wave keeps going but Gunther ROCKS Cody. Gunther toys with Cody but Cody flops out of the ring. Gunther mocks the wave, the fans cheer, and Cody rolls into the ring. Gunther drags Cody up, wrenches, and CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Gunther wrenches, winds up, but Cody manages a scoop! And a SLAM! Cody’s back still bothers him, but he huffs ‘n’ puffs and fights through the pain! The fans fire up as Cody brings Gunther around. Cody suplexes Gunther, and holds him up! Then GOURD BUSTER! Gunther flounders, the fans rally again, but then Gunther scoop SLAMS Cody fast!
Gunther hurries up a corner, but Cody hurries to hit him first! Gunther and Cody brawl as Cody climbs, “This is Awesome!” as they fight for control up top. Cody CLUBS Gunther, brings him up, and hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally. Cody drags himself up, then tells Gunther to get up. Gunther rises, Cody runs and RAMS Gunther! Gunther stays up, Cody baits him into a corner! Cody goes and over and SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up as now Cody JABS! JABS! JABS! Flip, flop, fly, and a BIONIC ELBOW! The fans are thunderous for “DUSTY! DUSTY!”
Cody springboards, CODY CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! The fans are thunderous as Gunther survives and Cody fires up. Cody has Gunther on the ropes, and here’s one from the Rhodes playbook, the BELLY KICK! Cody leaps, but Gunther catches him! BOSTON CRAB!! Cody endures, but then Gunther YANKS him into a SLEEPER! Cody flails, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, but Gunther GERMAN SUPLEXES! And back to the SLEEPER! Cody is reliving last night as he’s stuck in the body scissors! Cody fights against the legs wrapped around him! Cody fights up, Gunther leans on the hold, and the fans continue to rally.
Cody is fading! The ref checks, and Cody revives! Gunther is frustrated but he squeezes as tight as he can! Cody fights up, Gunther leans on him again, and Cody still stands! JAWBREAKER! But Gunther is back! SLEEPER! JAWBREAKER again! Gunther still comes back, but Cody spins him around! CROSS RHODES!! But Cody can’t make the cover! “This is Awesome!” as both men sputter on the mat. Gunther runs up, to SHOTGUN Cody into the buckles! Then a GUNTHER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Cody survives and the fans continue to rally! Gunther sits up, growing frustrated with Cody.
Gunther drags Cody up, CHOPS him, then stalks him to ropes. Gunther talks smack, then CHOPS Cody again! Cody staggers to a corner, Gunther eggs him on. Gunther slaps Cody, taunts him, but Cody shoves back! Cody fires up, so Gunther CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOSP! Cody fires haymakers, forearms and CHOPS of his own! But Gunther SLEEPERS! Cody SAIDO SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Cody rises again, and he runs, into a LARIAT! Gunther winds up, but Cody catches him! CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO?!? Gunther survives and Cody is beside himself! The fans rally and Cody rises first, and he says just one more!
Cody fires up, the fans are with him, and Cody dragon sleepers Gunther, but Gunther snapmares free! CHOP! Cody roars, dodges, goes up, and up, and SUPER CODY- SLEEPER!!! Gunther caught Cody, but Cody rolls it back! Cover, CODY WINS!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (2024 Men’s Crown Jewel Champion)
Gunther is furious because he got caught by a technical move! Der Ring General may be King of the Ring, he may be the World Heavyweight Champion, and he may have set the new record for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but he does not make history here tonight! That distinction belongs to The American Nightmare! But even so, Gunther shows Cody respect by shaking his hand. Will we see these two battle things out again in the future?
As for now, Triple H welcomes members of the Saudi Arabia royal family as they bring the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship into the ring. Cody is honored to hold this belt, even if it’s just for this moment. Cody will also receive a diamond ring in the near future, will it be just the first of many? Liv returns to hold up her Crown Jewel Championship, as well, big photo op seeing both inaugural Crown Jewel Champions together. The belts are raised, the pyro goes off, will the WWE and Crown Jewel only grow bigger and better from here?
My Thoughts:
A great Crown Jewel here, even when those gigantic belts aren’t going to go anywhere. Though, this is pro-wrestling, the belts are all just props in stories, so whatever. In the end, it’s just the Saudi royal family showing off their wealth by making two mostly identical 250 carat belts. The diamond rings Cody and Liv will receive are sure to be just as shiny. And at the same time, a little surprised it was Cody and Liv. Well, less so with Cody, because Gunther does have a point about who is the “quarterback” in WWE. But since Cody would win and represent SmackDown, it makes sense to have Raw win the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship.
And as such, it was also logical that there would be overbooking in Liv VS Nia. Tiffany wanting to cash in, Nia misunderstanding, then Raquel & Dom showing up, it all made it clear Liv was winning. Tiff will just have to wait until either Monday Night Raw (which still happen in Riyadh, not sure if prerecorded) or deal with Nia’s wrath on SmackDown. I kinda want Tiff cashing in on Raw so that she doesn’t even have to worry about Nia ever again. As I said for SmackDown last night, Tiff can then take Rhea’s place in the feud with Liv while Rhea’s orbital bone heals.
The other championship matches were awesome, even with keeping the status quo. Knight, Andrade and Melo were going real fast, real furious, but what an awesome finish of a combination BFT and La Mystica. Knight wins over Melo, so you would think Andrade can make a case that he and Knight need to settle things 1v1, probably at Survivor Series. The Women’s Tag Fatal 4 was so good, the only real mishap was Iyo not making it up top from that throw. Honestly, it should’ve been Iyo tossing Kairi up, because look how easy Lash picked Kairi up. But Jade & Bianca retaining was quite the surprise, if only because it was a Fatal 4. Not sure who finds a way to win now if Jade & Bianca outdid three teams at once. Unless… Ladder match?
Rollins VS Bronson was great stuff, including the brawl just beforehand, and I’m also a little surprised Rollins won. But at the same time, a great detail of Bronson rising up after, still not truly defeated. It might be a bit soon to do another Last Man Standing after Bronson and Braun had theirs, but for now, Rollins is moving on to a Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match that is part of that advertised Raw in Riyadh. Rollins, Priest, Dom, Sheamus, that’s going to be great stuff, and a part of me feels like Judgment Day is gonna cheat Dom to a win the same way they just cheated Priest last week.
Kevin VS Randy was also great, and that’s because it was just brawl. Kevin and Randy can of course have an awesome match, but why do that when these two are just pissed with each other and ready to fight? The elbow drop through the table was a great end to the brawl, and when these two have a true match, it can be a No Disqualification type match, like Falls Count Anywhere or Street Fight. And then regardless of who wins, we have a challenger for Cody. I’m also curious as to how Kevin’s stunner on a ref and Orton’s RKO on Adam Pearce will come back to bite them. Kudos to Pearce taking an RKO, though.
And then, The Bloodline opening the night was really interesting, but it was all a great match. The fans definitely knew where all this was going for the most part, though, as they were chanting for Sami while it was still Solo’s Bloodline beating down the OGs. Sami pulled of a great swerve on Solo, but then it was a great detail that Roman and Sami screwed up the rest. This has to make it to Survivor Series and be the Men’s WarGames match, so Jey will have to get Jimmy & Roman to accept Sami somehow. That will be a great moment to see, and then the 4v4 WarGames will be awesome, and perhaps be the opening for Hikuleo to make his debut, as he’s the one Guerrilla of Destiny we’ve been waiting on.
My Score: 9/10
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Who heads for the Tokyo Dome?
Even with ROH Final Battle on the horizon, Athena, Billie Starkz, Red Velvet & Leyla Hirsch battle to be part of NJPW’s International Women’s Cup! Who will represent ROH at WrestleDynasty?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup ROH Qualifier Fatal 4 Way: Athena VS Billie Starkz VS Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch; Athena wins and advances to WrestleDynasty.
- The Outrunners VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; The Outrunners win.
- Madison Rayne VS Allysin Kay; Rayne wins.
- Toa Liona VS Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka; Liona wins.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Grizzled Young Veterans VS MXM Collection; GYV wins and retains the titles.
- ROH Rewind – Final Battle 2021, Fight Without Honor: Shane Taylor VS Kenny King; Shane wins.
- Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Eric Dillinger & Josh Crane; Dustin & Sammy win.
- ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Matt Taven; Lee wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Billie Starkz gets ready backstage.
She calls to the cameraman to come closer. She has a Fatal 4 Way match tonight for WrestleDynasty! She can set herself up for any title match she wants, meaning it’s another chance to prove herself. As cheesy as that sounds- Athena interrupts by saying, “Hellooooo~ Minions~! This is your Fallen Goddess, your Minion Overlord, the inspiration to every division, the American Joshi, but most importantly, the Forever ROH Women’s Champion, to call a MEM: A Minion Empowerment Meeting.”
Athena turns her attention to Billie and says that she knows for some reason, Billie’s had her issues with Athena. Athena doesn’t get it, she’s done nothing wrong, no idea why Billie’s being this rebellious teenager, but tonight, Billie owes Athena the biggest of apologies. So when all the dust settles from “Lil’ Red” and “Ley-Ley” out there, Billie needs to lay down, stare up at the lights, and let Athena get the 1-2-3 so she can start the Athena World Tour! But Billie wants to go to the Tokyo Dome, too… Athena says no one cares what Billie wants! Billie owes Athena for everything Athena has done for her.
Does Billie not get it? When Billie signed that MIT application, it is a legally binding contract that Billie is Athena’s Minion For Life until Athena terminates the deal. So get it together, and see you out there. And after, maybe Athena lets Billie ride on the plane for the world tour. WrestleDynasty, here she comes! Athena happily marches her way out, Billie sighs, and Billie also seethes. Will Billie finally stand up to the bully and be her own person?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup ROH Qualifier Fatal 4 Way: Athena VS Billie Starkz VS Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch!
The Fallen Goddess may be the Forever ROH Women’s World Champion, but everyone in this match has equal odds of winning! Will Athena still be as dominant against three opponents? Will Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths finally stand on her own? Will the ROH Women’s World Television Champion be serving L’s left and right? Or will WrestleDynasty be LEGIT with Leyla Hirsch?
Leyla and Velvet, though opponents at Final Battle next week, keep the Code of Honor here. But they don’t want anything to do with Athena or Billie, and the feeling is mutual. The bell rings and the fans rally for Billie. Athena says Billie sucks, Leyla sucks, and Red sucks! But then they all storm up on Athena! Athena says get back, she’s the baddest! Athena bails out, does jumping jacks, but Billie mockingly asks what happened to “baddest hits first?” What about the Tokyo Dome? Leyla and Velvet tie up, Leyla headlocks, but Velvet powers out. Billie bypasses Leyla and Leyla runs Velvet over! Leyla runs, Velvet drops, so Leyla RAMS Billie!
Billie stays up, Velvet takes a swing but Leyla ducks. Leyla back suplexes, Velvet lands out, but Billie is there to get her! BACKBREAKER! Billie shoves Velvet away to then dodge Leyla, and wrenches to a KNEE SMASH and HEEL KICK! Leyla tumbles away, Velvet crawls, and Billie builds speed. Billie DIVES and takes out Leyla! Not the cleanest hit but Billie still roars! The fans fire up and Billie stands Leyla up. They brawl, but Velvet is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY and down they go! The fans fire up as Velvet stirs it up, but Athena attacks Velvet from behind! Athena sends Velvet into railing! Athena drags Leyla up and throws her intro railing!
Athena cheers herself while the fans are conflicted. Athena puts Velvet in the ring, runs up, but Velvet dodges to fire body shots! The ref counts, Velvet lets off with a roll of the eyes, but Athena BOOTS her down! Athena whips Velvet to a corner, then runs corner to corner, handspring and LARIAT! The fans fire up as Athena runs, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Velvet is tougher than that and that upsets Athena. Athena storms over to a corner, climbs up, but Velvet stands to ROUNDHOUSE! Velvet climbs up after Athena, goes to the very top, and SUPER CASADORA! Athena tumbles but Leyla is back!
Velvet dodges Leyla to mule kick and snapmare. Velvet KICKS Leyla in the back, then drags her over to join Athena. Velvet hooks all those arms for a DOUBLE MOUSE TRAP! TWO!! Athena and Leyla escape, and now Billie is back to whip. Velvet reverses and CALF KICKS Billie down! The fans fire up and Velvet drops a leg on the arm! Velvet ties up Billie in a short arm scissor! But Leyla steps over, DISARMER! But Athena clamps onto Leyla with a DRAGON SLEEPER! It’s a submission chain! Leyla endures, Velvet endures, but Billie reaches up! Billie grabs Athena’s hair and YANKS her down! The fans fire up and Billie rolls Velvet, TWO!
Billie and Velvet stand, and Billie blocks a kick! “EAT YOUR TEETH!” KNEE! Leyla waistlocks Billie to GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Leyla storms up on Athena. Athena shoves Leyla away but Leyla comes back. Athena catches the lariat to wrench and BIG back suplex! Athena kips up, the fans fire up, and Athena whips Leyla to ropes. Leyla ducks ‘n’ dodges to sunset flip, TWO and Athena sits on the cover, only for Velvet to BASEMENT DDT! Velvet covers Athena, TWO! Leyla gut wrenches to SLAM Velvet back onto Athena! But that’s another cover! Leyla breaks that cover, then covers both Athena and Velvet! TWO!!
Billie SWANTON BOMBS them all!! Billie covers Leyla, TWO! Billie covers Velvet, TWO! Billie is frustrated already, but then she spots Athena. The fans rally up as Billie walks over to Athena, but Leyla turns Billie around to DECK her! Leyla eggs Athena on but Athena SUPERKICKS her! The fans rally up, Velvet wheelbarrows Athena, but Athena THROWS her down! Athena hauls Leyla up to GOURD BUSTER her onto Velvet! But that’s a cover! Billie and Athena both hurry over, but Athena uses Leyla as a step to then RANA Billie! The fans fire up as Athena shouts, “This is MY show!” Athena then storms up on Leyla, but Leyla jumps on for a SLEEPER!
Athena stays up, Velvet runs to CROSSBODY, but Athena catches her! The fans fire up as Athena powers up to SWINGING FACEBUSTER BACKPACK SENTON COMBO!! Athena covers Leyla, TWO! Cover on Velvet, TWO! Athena grows frustrated but then she climbs a corner. The fans rally, but Velvet trips Athena up! Velvet fires hands, climbs up, and then Leyla joins in! They mug Athena, but Billie gets under them all! TOWER OF DOOM!! The fans fire up for Billie as she’s the only one standing! Billie storms up on Leyla, tucks her in, STAR 10!! Cover, ATHENA BREAKS IT! The Overlord and the Minion stare down!
Athena says this is NOT what they talked about! Billie says this was supposed to be her time! Athena says who cares about Billie’s time! Now just lie down! But Velvet SHOVES Athena into Billie, and they both end up on ropes! Velvet runs to DOUBLE BLINDSIDE KNEE! Billie and Athena tumble out, Velvet drops back, but Leyla leaps off the steps! DOUBLE SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Leyla rises up. Leyla storms in and meets Velvet. The fans rally for this preview of Final Battle! The forearms fly back and forth, harder and harder! Leyla gets the edge, but Velvet knees low! Velvet whips, Leyla goes up, but Athena is there, too!
Velvet runs up, Leyla jumps aside, Athena and Velvet CLOBBER each other! Athena falls, Leyla hits a JUMPING NECKBREAKER on Velvet! Leyla sits Velvet up for the LEGIT KNEE!! And then a pump handle and RIGHT ANGLE SLAM!! Cover, BILLIE BREAKS IT! Billie TOSSES Leyla, but Leyla drags her out with her! Athena snipes the cover!! ATHENA WINS!!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (advances to WrestleDynasty)
Billie is stunned and Athena is all smiles, because the world tour is beginning! Will the Fallen Goddess go to the Tokyo Dome to bring the International Women’s Cup back to ROH? But what about her opponent for Final Battle?
As for Velvet and Leyla, they just have to brush this off and now prepare for each other in the Hammerstein Ballroom. Will The Chef stir it up in the Manhattan Center? Or will Leyla make Final Battle LEGIT?
Dustin Rhodes speaks.
“The Righteous like to jump people from behind, and play their so-called mind games. You can jump me from behind. But one thing you don’t understand that after 37 years, no matter how many times I have fallen on my back, I always get back up. There’s no quit in any Rhodes in my family. We are passionate about what we do. So play your little mind games. Yeah, you may have rattled me a little bit and I am kinda pissed off… And Dutch. You specifically have crossed the line, mentioning my father’s name and that bull rope that he gave you. I understand you trained with him, and I understand that he took you under his ring. He saw something in you.
‘But what you don’t understand is the kind of man that Dusty was outside of the ring. He would give his shirt off his back for you, and anybody else that was passionate about our sport, because he loved it. he loved the kids, he loved teaching. And you crossed the line! You don’t understand just how far you’ve gone. Because you’re a sick son of a b*tch for using my dad’s kindness against me. I have been through Hell and walked all through it! Kicked the Devil in his teeth and survived, and survived, and survived. And now it’s on. Final Battle. Historic first-time-ever DOUBLE Bullrope Match for the ROH World Tag Team Championships.”
Dustin picks up his own cowbell and bull rope, and he wants Dutch to know that Sammy Guevara has always had Dustin’s back. And The Sons of Texas are about to deliver The Righteous straight to Hell and leave them to rot forever! Dutch, Vincent, at Final Battle, in Hammerstein, in the city that never sleeps, don’t you EVER mention Dustin’s dad again! Because it will be the last words that you speak! “See you soon, boys.”
The Dark Order speaks.
“We are the Gri-gri-gri, Grizzled Young Veterans!” Well, no, it’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver cosplaying as Zack Gibson & James Drake to make fun of them. But this is also GalaxyCon so cosplaying fits in here. Evil Uno walks over to see this and asks what they’re doing. They’re better than this! No we’re not, mate! They gotta teach the boys a lesson! Uno lets the gag go on as Reynolds continues to be Gibson, and he tells the prospects to take notes. First: Zack Gibson is NOT as handsome as Alex Reynolds! Make sure to write that down! Second: GYV are just Wish.com Dark Order, mates!
But then GYV storm in and Gibson asks if they’re having a laugh! Uno tries to keep the peace but Drake shoves Reynolds! Reynolds storms up but Uno stands in his way! Silver asks what the hell, but Uno takes the GYV towels off Reynolds & Silver to give back to Gibson & Drake. Gibson says they’ll let this go, for Uno’s sake. Uno is better than this. Silver again asks what Uno is doing, but will Uno get his team to take things seriously?
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: Grizzled Young Veterans VS MXM Collection!
ROH has always been about that crossover, so how’s this: Zack Gibson & James Drake went to Lowell, Massachusetts and won these belts at Fighting Spirit Unleashed. But Mansoor & Mason Madden have been strutting their stuff back and forth between ROH and AEW, hoping to get their hands on any fashionable title belt. Will the Iron Chic & Mahogany Hunk start wearing a lot more blue to go with these titles? Or will they simply learn to #GritYourTeeth?
Well here’s a surprise! MXM still has Johnny TV accompanying them, but he’s apparently agreed to a makeover! And doesn’t seem that into it… Is it the strange bobbles on his necklace? Or that strange looking pinky ring? Johnny lets MXM go to the ring without him, he’ll just lend moral support this time.
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Gibson is already not amused. But Mansoor demands that GYV touch their tips! The fans chant, “Touch Their Tips! Touch Their Tips!” Gibson & Drake are beside themselves, but they reach out, only to leave MXM hanging! The fans boo but Mansoor steps up to Liverpool’s Number One. The bell rings, they tie up, and Gibson waistlocks then arm-drags to wristlock. Mansoor fights up, Gibson wrenches, but Mansoor rolls, kips up, and cartwheels! Mansoor handsprings, wrenches, but Gibson throws him down by his hair! Tag to Drake and GYV double suplex, but Mansoor lands on his feet! And swivels his hips! DOUBLE RUDE AWAKENING!
Mansoor winks at the camera and blows a kiss, then he goes for Drake. Mansoor ROCKS Drake, tags Mason, and MXM mugs Drake. Mason fires body shots over and over, then DOUBLE CHOPS Drake down! The fans fire up and says he’ll make Drake touch tips! Mason steps over Drake’s arm, drags him towards the corner, but Drake resists! The fans fire up as Mason gets closer and closer, but Drake pulls hair! Mason frowns and UPPERCUTS Drake! Mason TOSSES Drake to the corner, tags Mansoor, and he sends Mansoor in for a SPLASH! Mansoor moves aside so Mason can ELBOW Drake! Feed to the atomic drop!
Mansoor dropkicks the legs out, and Mason pulls up to HIP ATTACK! Then MXM touch tips! Cover, ONE!! Drake is tough but Mansoor headlocks. Drake powers up and out, Gibson tags in, and then Drake drops so Gibson can trip Mansoor! Gibson drags Mansoor out but Mansoor DECKS Gibson! Mansoor looms over Gibson, but Drake DIVES onto Mansoor! The fans boo but Gibson says they reeled in a big one. Gibson puts Mansoor on the apron and SLAMS his chest! Gibson stomps Mansoor, stays between him and Mason, then ROCKS him! Gibson storms up but Mansoor BOOTS from the corner! Mansoor fires shots on both Drake & Gibson!
Gibson scoops, Mansoor slips free, but Gibson keeps Mansoor from Mason! Mansoor fires hands, reaches out, but Gibson KNEES low! Gibson sucker punches Mason, but Mansoor inside cradles! TWO!! Gibson headlocks, Mansoor powers out, but Drake tags in! Gibson reverses the whip, Drake dropkicks legs and Gibson basement dropkicks Mansoor! Gibson then steps up and Drake runs in, MAYHEM IN MOTION! Down goes Mason and GYV stalk Mansoor. Gibson hauls Mansoor up, Drake climbs, Gibson hits a SAIDO! Drake is up top for the DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO!! Mansoor survives and the fans fire up!
GYV argue the count but the ref defends it. The fans rally for Mansoor but Drake brings him up. Drake DECKS Mansoor, tags Gibson, and GYV mugs Mansoor. Gibson asks if Mansoor wants to touch now! Gibson pie faces Mansoor and says jokes don’t win titles. Gibson ROCKS Mansoor, but Mansoor asks, “Is that all you got, you bald bastard?!” Gibson fires more shots, but Mansoor hits back! The fans rally as Mansoor CHOPS, but then Gibson throws another forearm! The shots keep going, but then Gibson fireman’s carries! Mansoor slips free, shoves, and atomic drops to a SPINEBUSTER!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Mason rises up! Mansoor and Gibson crawl, hot tag to Drake, hot tip to Mason! Mason runs up, breaks the clothesline, and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES GYV! Then ELBOW in a corner for Gibson! NICO NICO KNEE for Drake! LEG LARIAT for Gibson! Ripcord and SWINGING URENAGE for Drake!! The fans are thunderous and Mason tags in Mansoor! Mason clamps onto Drake, Mansoor sets up, CHOKE SLAM SAIDO!! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Mason TOSSES Gibson, but Gibson drags Mason out with him! Mason shoves Gibson away, runs up, but is sent into steel steps!
Mansoor grabs Gibson, Drake grabs Mansoor! Mansoor steps over the cover to cover, TWO!! BOOT and ENZIGIRI! Mansoor hurries to fireman’s carry, but Drake fights free! Drake shoves, Mansoor grabs ropes and BOOTS back! Drake distracts the ref, Gibson uses the scarf/towel to CHOKE Mansoor and then YANK him down! The fans boo but Gibson gets away with it. Tag to Gibson, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Cover off the high-low, GYV wins!
Winners: Grizzled Young Veterans, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Gibson & Drake snatch this one away from MXM, and then they get outta there before Mason can run up on them. GYV mock the tip touch, but will MXM still find a way to be wrestling’s next top tag team?
Paul Wight speaks.
“ROH fans, Paul Wight here with some exciting news! Former ROH World Champion returning to competition, the one, the only, Jay Lethal!” Lethal has his macho handshake ready and says put ‘er there, Paul! They shake hands and Lethal says it is an honor to be returning to ROH. And at Final Battle of all places! That show is set to be incredible. But if they could get that conversation from earlier today… Oh, he wants to have that conversation on air? Lethal says why not, cameras are here. Wight says okay, and Lethal says it is his number one priority to get back to the top of the ROH marquee. He is telling us right now, it is 100% doable.
Wight agrees, and Lethal is also wondering, who is he facing at Final Battle? Hopefully whoever it is, it gets Lethal back in the title picture. Because Wight knows, Lethal loves gold. But in steps QT Marshall & Aaron Solo, and QT wants everyone to hold on. Title picture? Is that what ROH is doing now? Just handing out title matches? QT apologizes to “Mr. Wight” and sits down at the table. QT wants to talk with Wight. There’s no heat from Full Gear. QT gets that Wight was just standing up for The Rizzler. But QT has heat with Lethal! Lethal wants to talk about the top of the marquee, but QT couldn’t have laid it out any easier! QT VS Lethal at Final Battle!
Uh, no, Lethal doesn’t want to do that. Oh, he doesn’t wanna do that? Does Lethal have bigger fish to fry? What has Lethal been doing? All QT remembers about Lethal is going “0 for the century” in the Continental Classic. How about this? Lethal isn’t even in this year’s C2! And Lethal’s shirt (a Macho Man tribute) shows he is just fixated on rekindling an old flame that was never that hot to begin with. Lethal gets heated and QT says hold on, hold on. QT read the room wrong. But QT will never ask for another match against Lethal. QT is sure Wight has some great ideas for Lethal to rekindle that flame.
So after all that and it doesn’t work out, Lethal can rest assured knowing he’ll always have a spot carrying QT’s bags like he does for Jeff Jarrett. Lethal grabs QT from across the table! Sonjay Dutt, Solo and Wight break it up! This does not happen in his office. Wight tells Lethal has business to handle with QT, so it will be Lethal VS QT at Final Battle. After that, they can talk about Lethal’s bright future in ROH. QT thanks Wight, high-fives with Solo and says, “It worked!” as he and Solo get out of there. QT goaded Lethal and Wight into this fight, but will it be QT who faces his DOOOOM~?
ROH Rewind – Final Battle 2021, Fight Without Honor: Shane Taylor VS Kenny King!
If we’re talking about handling business, this match was about that and about staying afloat during some dire times. Desperation turned friends into enemies, was Big Bad Shaney T able to trump the K I N G KING~?
The bell rings and Shane is already egging on King, daring him to hit first. King shrugs, and SPITS WATER in Shane’s face! The fans fire up, Shane takes a swing, but King dodges to JAB, JAB, and swing. Shane dodges, UPPERCUTS, then runs, but King ROCKS Shane! King takes another swing but Shane dodges! Shane LARIATS King up and out and the fans fire up more! Shane storms out after King, and he whips King hard into barriers! King even clips the chair that sits in the corner! Shane drags King up and he whips King hard into more barriers! The barriers move back and the fans fire up!
Shane storms around while King crawls away. Shane grabs one of those chairs, takes aim, but King ducks! Chair hits post and Shane’s hands jam up! King runs up but Shane BACKDROPS him away! Shane moves things aside so he can bring a table over! Then he brings another table over! Fans rally up as Shane has both tables together, but King eggs Shane on from the ring. King throws his jacket, Shane storms in, and King fires off! Shane shoves King but King kicks and fires forearms! King kicks, Shane blocks, but the DRAGON WHIP comes around! King runs up but Shane puts him on the apron!
Shane ROCKS King, fires more forearms, then looks to those tables. Shane goes to the other side of the corner, and the fans are freaking out already! “PLEASE DON’T DIE! PLEASE DON’T DIE!” King CLUBS away on Shane, but he just adjusts position! SUPER BLOCKBUSTER down through the tables!! The fans lose their minds, and King has a bit of a grin as he sits up from the wreckage. King gets the fans to say his name, “The K I N G KIIING~!” King still has to hobble and crawl his way over to other items, but then he and Shane both get in the ring with kendo sticks! Shane swings, King dodges! Shane dodges, but then King gets him in the gut!
The fans fire up as King SMACKS Shane on the back! King KICKS Shane in the side, SMACKS him on the back, then uses the kendo stick to CHOKE Shane! Shane can only suffer, but King lets Shane off. King says time to put his ass in the trash! King gets a trash can, pushes that into the ring, then storms up on Shane in a corner. King fires hands but Shane returns fire with body shots! King CLAWS Shane’s face! The fans are torn but King has the can! SMACK right to the head! Shane sputters while he sits down in the corner and the ref checks him. King tells the ref to back off, and then he runs up, but Shane catches him! URENAGE onto the trash can!
King writhes after the can dents from his body! The fans cheer on “S T P! S T P!” Shane storms up on King with a kendo stick now! King asks for mercy, but Shane just SMACKS him instead! Shane SMACKS King again, and again, and again! It is all payback for earlier, with interest! The fans fire up as Shane goes out and fetches a new table! Shane brings that over to the ramp side, then fetches King. King fires hands but Shane CLUBS him on the back. Shane brings King over, and DECKS him onto the table! King sputters while Shane goes up to the apron. Fans fire up again as Shane runs up, SPLASH DOWN through the table!!
The fans are thunderous as Shane gets himself free of the wreckage. Shane rises up, goes to the other side of the ring, and he brings out a FOURTH table! It’s covered in streamers but Shane clears those off as best he can before putting the table in the ring. The table is propped up in the corner, and Shane hauls King up for a scoop! Shane runs up, but King slips free! EDDY GORDO KICK! Fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY into the table!! The fans are thunderous again as King covers, TWO!! Shane survives and King is beside himself! The fans rally for STP again, but King goes out to look at what’s left.
King goes with the ladder! And it’s a tall one! King manages to make a bridge between ring and barrier, and the fans already anticipate something painful. But then King gets a second ladder, puts it in the ring, but Shane grabs the other tall ladder! King hurries to SMACK Shane with a kendo stick first! And then SMACKS him again! King takes ownership of the ladder, and does his best to position that in the corner. The ladder stands tall, but Shane is back with a kendo stick! Shane SMACKS King in the gut! More payback with another SMACK to the back! King pushes wreckage out of the way before he goes out again.
Shane fetches one more ladder and puts it in the ring. Shane stands that fourth ladder up near a corner, opposite of the tall one. Then Shane takes the odd ladder out and makes a bridge between everything. King just lets him do it, then he SMACKS Shane on the back! King CHOKES Shane with the kendo stick, pushes Shane onto that bridge, and then CLUBS him down! King climbs up and the fans are already freaking out! King goes up, and up, and up! SUPER SPLASH on the ladder bridge!! Both men writhe and the fans are thunderous! Cover, TWO!!! Shane survives again and King is facing despair at this point!
King huffs ‘n’ puffs, shoves ladders over, dumps ladders out, and just wants “this bullsh*t outta here!” King folds up the tallest ladder, puts it in a corner, and then runs at Shane. Shane blocks the boot, pushes King back, but King somersaults in return! Shane ROCKS King! Then ROCKS him!! Then KNEES him!! Then he hauls King up, WELCOME TO THE LAND!! Cover, TWO!?!? Shane can’t believe King survived, but the fans are loving this! King goes back to his original ladder bridge, makes sure it’s back in place, and the fans rally up. Shane goes outside but King goes to the apron.
King SPITS at Shane just to egg him on! Shane gets up onto the barrier?! And then Shane joins King on his ladder bridge?! The fans are going nuts already, and Shane asks ring crew and ROH prospects to prop this up for him, he knows he’s a big man. Both men walk out to the center, they’re doing this like Robin Hood and Little John! They brawl while teetering on the edge, and King gets the edge! King says Shane “will always be my b*tch!” But Shane HEADBUTTS King!! Shane tucks King in, MARCUS GARVEY PILEDRIVER through the ladder!!! The fans are losing their minds over the destruction!
Shane stirs, and he drags King up and into the ring! “This is Awesome!” as Shane brings in a chair. Shane shovels King to a cover, TWO!?!?! King defies human limitations, but Shane says this is the end. Shane waits on King to rise up, and King stares him down. Shane is conflicted, but King asks, “What’re you waiting for?! EFFIN’ DO IT!!” Shane HEADSHOTS King with the chair!!! And then he sets the chair up, for a FULL METAL MARCUS GARVEY!!!! Cover, SHANE WINS!!
Winner: Shane Taylor, by pinfall
The fans give a standing ovation while the members of STP 2021 hurry out to celebrate with their fearless leader. But speaking of Big Bad Shaney T…
Shane Taylor speaks.
“‘Someone like you isn’t meant to be champion. Your job is to sing, dance, and entertain. There’s nothing that you can do to change this game. People like you need to know your place.’ I heard it all before. Shane Taylor Promotions, we know our place in the game. It’s just not where you want. We’re coming for everything. And there’s nothing, nothing, you can do about it. Rumble, bad man, rumble.” Will 2025 be the Year of STP?
Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Eric Dillinger & Josh Crane!
We heard from The Natural, but now he and the Spanish God are looking to warm up before their battle with The Righteous. Will everyone learn why you don’t mess with The Sons of Texas?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and Crane takes the first shot! Dillinger follows suit but Dustin hits back and Sammy shoves Dillinger! Dustin TOSSES Crane, Sammy ROCKS Dillinger! Sammy keeps on Dillinger inside while Dustin DECKS Crane! Sammy winds up and he CHOPS Dillinger in the corner! Dillinger goes to another corner, Sammy winds up, and runs up to CHOP! Tag to Dustin and the fans fire up. Dustin CHOPS, CHOPS, and then he tags Sammy. Dustin says one more and the fans cheer. The Sons DOUBLE CHOP! Crane runs up but into a DOUBLE CHOP for himself!
Dustin & Sammy DOUBLE SUPLEX Dillinger, then Dustin runs to SHINING WIZARD! Sammy HIP TOSSES Crane onto Dillinger! Then Sammy sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT on them both! The fans fire up with Sammy and he tags Dustin. Dustin brings Dillinger up, wrenches him, but Dillinger fires hands! Dillinger whips and Crane gets a shot in! Dillinger BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Tag to Crane and fans boo but Crane & Dillinger double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, then do some RISKY BUSINESS! Crane covers, ONE!! Dustin is tougher than that, but Crane whips him to the corner. Dustin BLASTS Dillinger!
Dustin BOOTS Crane, the fans rally up, but Crane kicks low. Crane whips but Dustin reverses, and Dustin SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans rally, Dustin crawls, hot tags to Sammy and Dillinger! Sammy climbs up and leaps, DOUBLE CROSSBODY on Dillinger & Crane! Sammy LARIATS Crane up and out, then he baits Dillinger in. SUPERKICK, to FLYING CUTTER! Dustin hops in to DESTROYER!! Sammy says this is it! Torture rack, but Crane runs up! Sammy SMACKS Crane with Dillinger! GO TO HOSPITAL, into Dustin’s dragon sleeper! CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Sons of Texas win!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall
Public Enemy take down, and The Luckiest Man Alive isn’t feeling so lucky! But will Dustin & Sammy be naturals in the Bullrope Tornado Tag with- Oh, speaking of, The Righteous are here! And Dutch is storming down to the ring with the Dusty Rhodes cowbell! But Vincent has a mic to tell Dutch to wait. Dutch grins at Dustin, and Vincent says, “Hello, gentlemen. So… You wanna fight tonight?” The fans wanna see it! Vincent chuckles and says, “Since I’m such a nice guy… I’ll let everybody here decide.” The fans like that! Vincent asks Columbus, Ohio if they wanna see it tonight. The fans say yes, they do!
Vincent says, “Well, that’s just too bad. Because you don’t deserve it. And you two don’t decide when it happens. And in time, we will ring your bell with daddy’s bell.” The fans boo and Sammy keeps Dustin calm. Vincent says they’ll see nothing but polka dots after. Dustin’s had it! He goes out to grab a chair but Sammy wants him to stand down. Dutch & Vincent laugh as they leave, but Sammy says this is what they want. They want Dustin tilted with his anger. The Sons of Texas stand down, but soon enough, they will have their Final Battle with The Righteous. Will Dustin & Sammy make sure Dutch & Vincent are never ROH World Tag Team Champions?
ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Matt Taven!
Shane Taylor Promotions is looking to take over, but the ROH Grand Slam Champion is looking to become a FIVE-STAR Champion! Will THE Matt Taven be able to complete ROH bingo? Or is #TAIGASTYLE just too wild?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly Pure!
For this title match, we have a ONE HOUR time limit! And should this somehow go to that time limit, our judges for tonight are Christopher Daniels, Jerry Lynn & Nigel McGuinness. The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans fire up for Taven. That might be in part because Lee is from Pittsburgh and this is Ohio, but Taven is a long standing staple of ROH. The two circle, feel things out, then tie up. Lee waistlocks, spins and wrenches Taven to a wristlock, but Taven wrenches back. Lee spins, slips through, wrenches, and then spins and wrangles Taven to the mat! Taven endures the top wristlock while fans applaud the technical exchange.
Lee talks trash that Taven will never beat him, but Taven fights up. Lee wrangles Taven again, eggs him on, so Taven fights up. The fans rally but Lee again wrangles Taven with the wristlock. Taven headscissors! Lee kips free, Taven arm-drags, and now Taven gives back the trash talk and the wristlock. Lee fights up, arm-drags, but Taven drags Lee back down! Taven keeps on the arm, but Lee fights up to reach back for a headlock. They end up in a corner, the ref calls the neutral break, and both men let go. But Taven avoids the cheap shot! Taven whips, Lee reverses, but Taven goes up and over. Taven slides under, then he DROPKICKS!
The fans cheer and we’re just past 2 minutes as Taven says he’s got something for ya. “IIIII’M Matt Taven!” But Lee cradles him! TWO, and Lee ducks the heel kick! Lee kicks out a leg, and then shouts, “IIIII’M Lee Moriarty!” The fans are torn but Taven ELBOWS Lee away. Taven whips, Lee reverses, but Taven reverses back! Taven suplexes, Lee slips free but Taven spins around to suplex after all! Cover, TWO! Taven is a little frustrated but he drags Lee up. Taven headlocks but Lee throws body shots. Fans rally as Lee powers up and out. Taven ends up in a corner, Lee runs up and SOBATS! Taven sputters, was that a liver shot?
The ref checks Taven and we’re only past 3:30. Taven grits his teeth, stands up, and he catches his breath. Lee uses the opening to LARIAT in the corner! Lee RAMS Taven again and again, then pie faces him. Lee claps at Taven at 4 minutes, then KICKS him in the back. Taven is in the corner, and Lee CLAWS Taven’s back! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Lee brings Taven up in a clinch. Lee fires knees, then whips Taven to ropes, kitchen sink knee! Cover, TWO! Taven stays in this but Lee stays on him with a rear bearhug! The fans rally, Taven fights up, and Taven pries at the hold. Lee shifts for a COBRA TWIST!
Taven endures as Lee adds an arm to the hold! Taven fights and falls, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Lee steps back, and that is Taven’s first of three. Lee nods and likes how this is going. Lee hauls Taven up, snapmares him, then KICKS him in the back! Lee claps, the fans are torn, but Lee soaks up both cheers and jeers. Lee then KICKS Taven in the chest! Taven sputters but he toughs it out. Lee says Taven is not on his level, but then Taven snapmares to a ghost pin! TWO, but Taven floats to go for a crossface! Lee slips out, he goes for the same! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Taven fights around fast but he’s still far from ropes!
Lee stomps away on Taven’s free arm! Taven kicks around and uses his legs for the ROPEBREAK! We’re at 6:30 but Taven’s already used up his second! Lee grins, he has Taven right where he wants him! Taven wrenches and whips for a kitchen sink knee! And then another! But Taven rolls Lee! Lee slips free, HEEL KICK from Taven! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taven pounds the mat, the fans rally behind him, and both men rise. Lee puts his dukes up, but Taven bobs ‘n’ weaves. Taven ROCKS Lee with a forearm, then hits an atomic drop! Taven runs to LARIAT! The fans rally up, Lee takes as swing, but Taven ducks!
Taven ripcords Lee, and hits the FLATLINER! Taven still wants his crossface but Lee slips free! Lee waistlocks, Taven switches, but Lee switches back! Lee goes for the schoolboy but Taven steps over, rolls away, and then comes back with JUST THE TIP of the knee! Cover, TWO! Lee stays in this as we pass 8 minutes. Taven stays focused and the fans rally up. Taven stands Lee up but Lee wrenches and has the wristlock! Lee wrangles Taven and SNAPS fingers! The fans fire up as Lee acts like a Villain! Then DISCUS LARIAT! But Lee isn’t done, he hauls Taven up to wrench, crisscross, and STRAITJACKET FACEBUSTER!
Lee then clamps on the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Taven flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! That’s Taven’s last one and we’re only at 9 minutes! Lee lets go and is all the more confident. Lee goes back to Taven but Taven DUMPS him out! Taven aims and TORNILLO PLANCHAS! The fans fire up and Taven brings Lee up. Taven puts Lee in, climbs a corner, and FROG SPLASHES!! But the pain in his ribs and chest keep him from holding the cover! Taven has to crawl back for Lee, covers, TWO! But into Taven’s HEAD ‘N’ ARM CROSSFACE! Lee fights, pulls hair, then has the ROPEBREAK! Taven lets go, Lee uses his first.
The fans fire up but Taven protests about the hair. Taven drags Lee up but Lee ROCKS him! Closed fist!! That’s Lee’s free shot, if he does it again he is disqualified and loses the title! Lee runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Lee staggers around, flops against ropes, but Taven runs up. Lee BOOTS Taven! Taven comes back, but Lee goes up and over, ROPE OCTOPUS!! The ref asks Taven because there are no ropebreaks anymore! Taven TAPS, Lee wins!
Winner: Lee Moriarty, by submission (still ROH Pure Champion)
At 11 minutes, 18 seconds, Lee Moriarty puts away the ROH Grand Slam Champion! Shane Taylor Promotions appear to celebrate with “The BEST Technical Wrestler on the Planet!” Bring anyone you’ve got, he’ll beat them, too! Who will step up and test themselves against #TAIGASTYLE?
Athena speaks.
The Fallen Goddess is backstage again, thanks “Not Lexy” Ian Riccaboni for the cue, and says speaking of Bestie, Athena hopes Lexy’s all-expenses-paid vacation in the Bahamas, courtesy of your Overlord, and also Tony Khan’s black card. Charge whatever you want, girl! Only the best for Lexy. But now, let’s talk Final Battle. Athena, the Forever ROH Women’s World Champion, the Minion Overlord, the inspiration to every division, the American Josh, and countless other nicknames, has every porcelain hussy scared to face her! So Athena will just have to skip Final Battle and go on her WORLD~ TOUR~!
Athena is ready for WrestleDynasty and its Fatal 4 Way International Women’s Cup “against three other porcelain hussies from around the world.” But we all know the Minion Overlord will win and finally get back to AEW! But then Billie Starkz storms in and asks, “Are you kidding me?! The hell was that?!” Athena asks Billie if she’s insistent on interrupting her? Billie says yes, and Athena asks why. WHY!? Billie wants to know what was that out in the ring? She wants Billie to just lie down?! Athena says they talked about this! Billie owes Athena an apology. Athena has done nothing but help Billie time and time again.
Billie says Athena’s done NOTHING for her! Nothing?! Has Athena not taken Billie under her wing, told her how to win the ROH Women’s TV Championship? And Billie’s the one who goes and messes it up doing it her way to LOSE Athena’s title! Athena is still here trying to make things work with Billie, and Athena just doesn’t understand what to do. Oh, well, since this is all Billie’s fault, and Athena wants to get an apology out of her… How about they fight instead? At Final Battle! Athena laughs that off. An apology at Final Battle? Y’know what? Athena gets it. They’ll put on a great show, Billie will throw it for Athena, it’ll be great.
So yes! Billie! Fake anger! Athena “hates” Billie so much for how she “disgraced” MIT! At Final Battle, December 20th, it will be Athena VS Billie Round 2 as Athena makes history headlining the Hammerstein Ballroom! And Billie will be the one that stares the light when they face off for the ROH Women’s World Championship! And then, once Athena wins and gets another historic victory, she’ll go on her WORLD~ TOUR~! Billie doesn’t understand Athena, but at least she gets her title match! Will Billie finally put Athena in her place? Or is that ego just going to grow and grow on its way to WrestleDynasty?
Tony Schiavone is here!
He’s in the ring and notes that one week ago, ROH World Champion Chris Jericho put out a challenge to any New York wrestler to face him for the title. That challenge was answered, and this is now the official contract signing for Final Battle’s main event, the ROH World Championship! First of all, the champion, The Learning Tree, Chris Jericho! The fans are a bit torn as The Nueve makes his way out here. And instead of wearing his goofy Nueve cowboy hat, he wears a New York Yankees hat as the self-proclaimed “King of New York.” Jericho waves to the fans, but Schiavone welcomes out the challenger, #AlwayZReady, Matt Cardona!
The fans fire up as the King of the Deathmatch makes his way out! Cardona joins Schiavone and Jericho in the ring and the fans chant “Always Ready!” Schiavone says in just over a week, ROH returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and he doesn’t have to tell them how big of a moment this is for ROH. Jericho says first of all… He waves to the fans and the fans boo, so then Jericho flips them off! That’s what they get for cheering Cardona when Jericho is here. The fans continue to chant “Always Ready!” to spite Jericho. Jericho says typical Kansas City, always a step behind.
And typical Schiavone in demeaning Jericho’s legacy. He isn’t just ROH World Champion, he’s the Nueve! NINE-TIME World Champion! Nine times! That’s more than the Chiefs and the Royals combined! The fans boo but Jericho says it’s true. Not only that, Jericho is the Learning Tree, teaching lessons to people every day of his life. And on top of that, he is the King of New York! Cardona speaks up but Jericho talks over him to say he wasn’t done, don’t be rude. The fans chant “You’re From Canada! You’re From Canada!” Jericho says he can’t understand their KC accent.
But Jericho tells Cardona just how lucky he is to be granted this chance at the ROH World Championship. Cardona’s accomplished so much in his career, but just being in the ring with Jericho puts Cardona on a different level, “amirite?” So Jericho will congratulate Cardona for having the biggest match of his career at Final Battle in the Hammerstein ballroom. But Jericho also wants to warn Cardona. There is no way Cardona takes the world title from Jericho. There is no way that Cardona can beat Jericho. There is no way Cardona conquers the King of New York! Cardona says in New York City-
Jericho again interrupts by saying, “And on top of that…” The fans keep reminding Jericho he is Canadian, but Jericho changes it to, “You’re From New York!” Cardona tells Chris to just shut up! The fans cheer as Cardona says he is sick of Jericho running his mouth! Cardona knows Schiavone’s sick of it, and he knows the fans are sick of it! The fans cheer that, too! Cardona says everything that comes out of Jericho’s mouth is just 100% BS! He doesn’t fool Cardona! Jericho is a fake, a phony, a fraud! Everything about Jericho is fake! That smile is fake! This “King of New York” stuff is fake, and his love of ROH is fake!
Jericho doesn’t give a damn about ROH! Jericho is LEECHING off ROH! Jericho is using ROH like he’s used everyone and everything else. Cardona assures Schiavone he has this. Cardona tells Jericho that Final Battle isn’t just the biggest opportunity of his career, it is the biggest opportunity of his LIFE! And he will not let this slip through his fingers. Final Battle isn’t about shutting Jericho up, it isn’t about seeing who’s the King of New York, and it isn’t about proving the doubters wrong. It is about proving himself right! Cardona does that by beating Jericho to become the NEW ROH World Champion!
The fans cheer and Cardona writes his name down on the contract! Then he lets Jericho have his turn. Jericho borrows Schiavone’s pen and asks Schiavone to exit the ring. Schiavone hops outside, and Jericho picks up the contract. The fans tell him to sign it, and Jericho… hesitates? Cardona asks what’s going on here, but Jericho still stalls. Jericho pushes himself to do this, and he writes his name down! The contract is signed, the match is official, and Jericho asks for a handshake. Cardona is now the hesitant one, but he still takes it! To then whip Jericho into Bryan Keith! Cardona heard the footsteps and hits the Bad Apple first!
Jericho staggers, into a RADIO SILENCE LEG LARIAT! Keith gets up but Cardona DECKS him! Then Cardona picks Jericho up, SPINEBUSTER through the table! The fans fire up for The Complete Cardona, and he snatches that belt up! He’s #AlwayZReady, but will Cardona stand tall at the end of Final Battle? Or will the Learning Tree have something up his sleeve?
My Thoughts:
A good episode of ROH, but just over two hours is a lot. Especially when you give the ROH Pure Championship match a 60 minute time limit but don’t even go past 15. I know the idea is Taven is newer to Pure Rules, there still could’ve been more. But with Shane’s very good (but apparently out of sync) promo vignette, and that ROH Rewind of that awesome Fight Without Honor, maybe STP does start making moves on all the titles in ROH. We’re getting good stories in all the other divisions, STP could probably be a faction that actually hits all divisions better than Death Riders are doing that in AEW.
Athena’s story as Women’s World Champion is going just as I’ve been saying. She won that great Fatal 4 Way to now head for WrestleDynasty, but they also bring this story with Billie into it where this is Billie’s last straw. I did like the promo after the Fatal 4 where Athena thinks Billie wants to pretend to fight, and I would love that once the bell rings, Billie hits Athena full force and Athena realizes she’s in for a real fight. As I’ve been saying, Billie should win, it’s the only thing that makes sense. And then as Athena implied tonight, she’ll move up to AEW after this. Whether or not it’s with the International Women’s Cup, that really depends on who from CMLL and Stardom shows up, but either way, Athena heads for an AEW title in 2025.
Really good stuff from Outrunners with Premier Athletes, great stuff with Liona and Lee Johnson, and even a good stare down of Liona and EJ Nduka. Madison Rayne VS Allysin Kay was good but I still feel like Madison moves a little slower than she should. Still nice for her to win in front of Columbus, Ohio, her hometown, but that was about it. Funny bit with Dark Order mocking GYV, though ironically, it should’ve been Silver as Gibson and Reynolds as Drake because of bald and hair and such. Great match from GYV VS MXM but of course GYV win with the titles on the line. I am pretty sure Dark Order will get a shot, too, but GYV will still win.
Very good promo from Dustin, and of course he and Sammy get a win, but also good appearance from The Righteous. We’ll get an awesome Double Bull Rope Tag Team match for the ROH titles, and I still see it as Righteous potentially winning the titles but Dustin getting a moral victory by taking Dusty Rhodes’ cowbell back. Or if Infantry is going after the titles on behalf of STP, I could see The Sons of Texas having it all, the titles and the cowbell, so they have a lot of momentum going into 2025 to face Dean & Bravo.
And a good contract signing segment to close the show, which went about how we’d all expect. Jericho was obnoxious, Cardona told him to shut up, Cardona vowed to win, and then Cardona thwarted the sneak attack so he could stand tall. That is because, under go-home math, Cardona is going to lose at Final Battle. He’ll beat Keith tomorrow on Rampage, but he’ll lose to Jericho in New York, perhaps by Jericho cheating.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Fight the cold by fighting for gold!
Best friends no longer, Mina Shirakawa wants to take the AEW Women’s World Championship from Mariah May, and break her heart like Mariah broke hers! Who will truly be the ice queen of AEW?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley & PAC w/ The Death Riders VS Orange Cassidy & Jay White; Moxley & Pac win, by disqualification.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Will Ospreay; Ospreay wins.
- Dynamite Diamond Ring #1 Contender’s Match: Adam Cole VS Kyle O’Reilly; Cole wins and will face MJF at Worlds End.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Mariah May VS Mina Shirakawa; Mariah wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-0, 9 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-1, 3 points
Kazuchika Okada: 1-1-1, 4 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
Mark Briscoe: 1-1, 3 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-1, 0 points
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-0, 6 points
Brody King: 1-1, 3 points
Will Ospreay: 1-0, 3 points
Ricochet: 1-1, 3 points
Darby Allin: 1-1, 3 points
Komander: 0-2, 0 points
Jon Moxley & PAC w/ The Death Riders VS Orange Cassidy & Jay White!
It was last Saturday that the AEW World Champion and his band of rogues almost poisoned Freshly Squeezed, if not for FTR saving him. And it was last Wednesday that Pac & Wheeler Yuta almost got one over on The Switchblade, if not for Jay White’s top tier toughness. But will tonight be the night The Maniac & The Bastard destroy their enemies once and for all? Or will unlikely allies be able to win another battle in this war for AEW’s soul?
The teams sort out and while fans cheer on Cassidy, White works to convince him that White should start. Cassidy isn’t so sure, but then he warns White! White turns around and he DECKS Pac first! Moxley runs up but Cassidy SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up as Cassidy kips up and DIVES onto Pac! White slides out to SMACK Moxley off the desk! White fires hands, SMACKS him off the desk again, then CHOPS! Cassidy sends Pac into railing, the fans fire up more, and Cassidy ROCKS Pac! White CHOPS Mox, then RAMS him into the apron! Pac is sent into more railing! Moxley is sent into railing!
The fans fire up but Pac whips, only for Cassidy to reverse! Pac hits more railing! Fans on the other side count along as White rains down fists on Moxley’s head! White stops at nine so he can BITE Moxley’s head! The fans fire up and Cassidy DECKS Pac! White CLAWS Moxley’s back, and Cassidy CLUBS Pac. Pac and Moxley stumble into each other, so White and Cassidy trade! White sends Pac into railing while Cassidy does the same with Moxley! The fans fire up more, and now Cassidy climbs up so he can rain down fists! The fans count along, and Cassidy is almost about to fall as he reaches nine! Cassidy uses that to his advantage, and he runs back up to BOOT Moxley!
White SMACKS Pac off the desk! Fans high-five Cassidy but Moxley turns things around! Moxley fires knees, then he sends Cassidy into steel steps! White gives Pac more SMACKS off the desk, then puts him in the ring. The ref has White hold on, and finally the bell rings! White then JABS, wrenches, and scoops Pac for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, Moxley breaks it! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Moxley steps back. Moxley tags in, he gets in White’s face and he ROCKS White with a forearm! White goes to a corner, Moxley storms up on him, but Moxley blocks a boot! So White kicks a leg! White fires hands and the fans fire up!
White CHOPS, but Moxley CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” as the CHOPS keep going! White CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Moxley snarls but White gives him more CHOPS! White CHOPS in the corner, then whips corner to corner. White runs up but Moxley ELBOWS him! Moxley storms up, but into a clinch! Moxley powers out, runs up again, but into a BOOT! Cassidy tags in and he runs to DROPKICK Pac! Cassidy then puts Moxley in the corner to fire off hands! Moxley shoves Cassidy, Pac sneaks a tag, and Moxley avoids an Orange Punch! Cassidy runs but Pac BOOTS him down! Pac kicks Cassidy out, then distracts the ref so Moxley can DESK BACK SUPLEX!
Cassidy slumps to the floor, Pac goes out to stomp away! White protests but this only lets Pac stomp Cassidy more! The ref reprimands Moxley & Pac but Moxley puts Cassidy back in. Pac stalks Cassidy, then stomps him down! Pac taunts White, goes back to Cassidy, and Pac snapmares Cassidy to the ropes. Pac stomps Cassidy right on the face! The fans boo but Pac stomps Cassidy again, then digs his boots into Cassidy’s face! The ref counts, and we get a glimpse of The Patriarchy up in a skybox! Captain Charisma is clearly in no rush to cash in his Casino Gauntlet contract, or else he’d be much closer to the action.
The fans boo as we see Christian Cage on the tron, but in the ring, Pac tags Moxley. Pac & Moxley drag Cassidy up to mug him, and Moxley CLAWS at Cassidy’s face! The ref counts, Moxley stops at 4, and fans boo more. Moxley kicks and stomps Cassidy, then talks trash, but Cassidy springs up to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up while both men stagger around! Moxley and Cassidy reach for their corners, hot tags to Pac and White! The Switchblade rallies on The Death Riders! Then he dodges Pac to BACKDROP him! The fans fire up with White, there are many Gold Members in Kansas City, Missouri!
White runs at Pac in a corner, and UPPERCUTS! White then CHOPS, whips, but Pac reverses. White comes back to wrench and DDT! Moxley runs in, but into a wrench and DDT! Moxley staggers, White tells Mox that he has his number! White runs up on Pac in the corner, but Pac BOOTS White down! Death Riders have turned the tides while Dynamite goes picture in picture,
Pac drags White up, TOSSES him out, and then he tags Moxley. Moxley goes after White and brings him around to crotch him on the railing! Moxley then runs up to BOOT White over! Moxley flips off Kansas City because clearly they boo him, and then he goes out after White in the crowd. White fights back! They brawl out there, but Moxley ROCKS and TOSSES White back to ringside. Moxley puts White in the ring, storms up on him, and paces around. Moxley stomps White’s hand, then tags Pac. They mug White, then Pac riles up the fans. Pac stomps White around, taunts the fans, but the fans rally up.
Pac BLASTS Cassidy off the corner! Pac goes back to White but White CHOPS him! Pac BOOTS White back down! Pac then CHOKES White by kneeling on his neck! The ref counts, Pac steps off to taunt Cassidy, then Pac drags White up to snapmare him to the corner. Tag to Moxley and he’s already up top! Moxley jumps down to STOMP White! Christian Cage is still watching intently as White fights from below. White CHOPS but he’s the one that falls over! Dynamite returns to single picture as Moxley puts White in another corner, and Moxley climbs up to rain down fists! The fans do count along, and Moxley goes PAST TEN to FIFTEEN!
The fans boo but Moxley hops down to KNEE White again and again! Moxley digs his knee in, but stops as the ref counts 4. Moxley drags White up and DECKS him! Moxley CLAWS White’s face, the ref counts, but Moxley pushes White down. The fans rally but Moxley drags White to the corner. Tag to Pac, Moxley stomps White in the stomach, and Pac drops knees on White’s face! Cover, TWO! White is still in this and Pac argues with the ref. The ref defends the count, and White rises up to CHOP! Pac eggs White on so White CHOPS again! Pac SOBATS and White falls! Pac mockingly asks, “Is this it?!”
Pac paces while White sputters and crawls. Pac drops down to have a headlock on White. The Patriarchy talks, and Christian has Nick Wayne, Mother Wayne & Kip Sabian head out, but for what purpose? White endures, fights around, and reaches out for a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts and Pac lets go, and then the ref makes sure Marina Shafir & Wheeler Yuta stay back. Pac checks with Moxley, then keeps on White in the open corner. Pac drags White over to bump him off buckles, then tags Moxley. Moxley pie faces White but White CHOSP! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Moxley HEADBUTTS White, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Moxley clamps onto White’s legs to tie them up in a reverse deathlock! Moxley throws down crossface forearms, but White BITES Moxley’s hand! The ref reprimands, Moxley gets free and tags Pac. Pac KICKS White down, then KICKS him again! White shakes his head so Pac KICKS him again! The fans rally, Pac mocks them for it, and the fans boo Pac for that. Pac kicks but White blocks! White grins and hits a DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up while both men are down! White and Pac crawl, Moxley warns Cassidy, but we get hot tags to Cassidy and Mox! The fans fire up as Cassidy storms up on Moxley and the forearms start flying!
The fans are on Cassidy’s side, he fires a flurry, but Moxley fires a flurry of body shots and knees in return! Moxley JABS, ROCKS, and runs, but Cassidy doges to Alabama Lift! Moxley rolls through but gets a PENALTYO KICK fore it! Pac is back but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cassidy kips up while fans fire up, and Cassidy climbs a corner! But Moxley is up after him! Cassidy BITES Moxley! Moxley falls back, Cassidy hits DEEP IMPACT! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays in this but Cassidy fires back up! The fans rally, Cassidy pulls on the elbow pad, but Moxley sits up! REAR NAKED CHOKE!
Cassidy rolls back to have a cover, TWO as Moxley lets go! Cassidy builds speed, ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Pac is back again, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ tilt-o-whirls, but this time Pac blocks! Pac powers through to suplex, but gets STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! White is back in and gives Pac a CUTTHROAT SUPLEX! Moxley BOOTS White down! Cassidy Alabama Lifts Moxley for BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Moxley survives and Kansas City is shocked! Cassidy rises up, the fans rally up, and Cassidy goes to a corner. But Yuta gets on the apron! The ref stops Yuta but Marina grabs at Cassidy!
Cassidy KICKS Marina away! And he runs up to ORANGE PUNCH Yuta!! Moxley runs up, Cassidy dodges, ORANGE PUNCH!! Off comes the elbow pad! The fans are thunderous and Cassidy aims, but HANGMAN PAGE SPEARS MOXLEY!!
Winners: Jon Moxley & PAC, by disqualification
This isn’t Cowboy S*it, this is BULL, because Hangman just handed Moxley the win! Granted, Hangman’s raining down fists on Moxley, but Cassidy is upset. Cassidy brings Hangman off but Hangman shoves him away! Hangman rains fists back down on Moxley, CHOKES him even, but now Cassidy is pissed! Cassidy drags Hangman away from Moxley, but Hangman punches Cassidy! So now Cassidy and Hangman are brawling! The fans are torn but Hangman ROCKS Cassidy! So White goes after Hangman! These rivals brawl it out, a score still to be settled, but then Hangman gets loose! Cassidy runs up, Hangman ducks, ORANGE PUNCH hits White!
Hangman swings, misses, ORANGE PUNCH for Hangman! BLADERUNNER for Cassidy!! The Death Riders are amused, because their enemies are doing their dirty work for them! And now the Death Riders attack Cassidy, White and Hangman! The fans boo but Moxley kicks Hangman out of the ring while Yuta digs his boots into Cassidy. Pac & Marina beat up White, the fans tell off Yuta, but Moxley has his crew head out. Will nothing and no one stop this literal reign of terror?
The Most Wanted is back!
The little western town sees Bandido arriving, and the sheriff’s men are ready for a fight! They tell Bandido that he’s wanted, so he’s under arrest. They can do this the easy way, or the hard way. What’s it gonna be? Bandido hops off his horse, puts his hat and cape aside, and so the hard way it is. The sheriff has his men apprehend Bandido, but Bandido TIGER WALL KICKS the sheriff, DOUBLE DROPKICKS his men, then kips right up! Bandido says bring it, so the sheriff runs up! Bandido BACKDROPS him away, grapples with his biggest man, and that guy fireman’s carries Bandido! He claims that reward is all his!
But Bandido slips free, SHOVES the man into the railing, and then with a finger gun, he says BANG! Bandido runs up, pommel horses off the big guy to DROPKICK the sheriff, and then he hits the BLACKJACK 21 GERMAN SUPLEX on the big guy! Bandido stands tall after the shootout, but where will we see him next?
The Death Riders regroup backstage.
Moxley says, “I’m a marked man. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. Being a marked man is the only way to live, it’s the only way to feel alive! The only way to live is with a knife to your throat, with the dynamite stick burning down to the end of the wick. That is the only way to live and I wouldn’t have it any other way!” Moxley says these guys, their problem is their egos! They wall want that next title shot! Moxley mockingly runs around arguing with himself, “I want the next title shot! No I want the next title shot!” That’s the problem! YOUR EGOS RUN YOUR LIVES! EGOS RUN ALL ELITE WRESTLING!!
Moxley says none of this is about him, it’s about his people. They do not fight flesh and blood. He’ll give all three of them an “early Christmas gift.” Worlds End in Orlando, Florida, the AEW World Championship, FATAL 4 WAY!! Moxley heads out, Death Riders following, and the champ just raised the stakes on himself! Will The Maniac be able to win his own gamble? Or will there be a NEW AEW World Champion one way or another?
Christian Cage speaks.
Still up in the skybox, Captain Charisma tells Kansas City, “As I literally and figuratively look down on you, sit down and shut your mouths while I conduct my business!” The fans boo, but Christian continues. “So it’s a four way match at Worlds End, huh? Well, I have a problem, a very- SHUT UP!” Fans boo more but Christian says he has problem with every person in that match. Jay White cost Christian the world title at Full Gear, and so did Hangman Page when he didn’t live up to his end of the bargain. And while Orange Cassidy is just a pissant that gets on Christian’s nerves, Moxley is the real problem because he has what Christian wants.
The fans boo more but Christian says if Moxley happens to make it out of that match still the champion, know that Christian very well might be waiting on the other side. And if he is, then this time, Christian will not miss. Christian will send Moxley back into a tailspin, send him back to rock bottom, and Moxley will hear that little voice in his head saying, “It’s okay, Jon, do it. It’s okay, Jon, you earned it. Have that drink.” Christian vows to send Moxley back to rehab, and he will then rehab the world title! Until then, do not ever forget that Christian is THE face of TBS then, now and forever, and he is the reigning, defending, undisputed NEXT AEW World Champion!
The fans boo more but Christian adds one more thing. “Kansas City, before I leave, I just wanted to say… Go- HOOK!?” Hook SMASHES the door window with his arm that’s in the cast! It’s in that cast because of last week’s Con-Chair-to! Christian freaks out, runs away and goes to the bleachers, but Hook drags him back! Hook fires off on Christian in the skybox, and he dribbles Christian off the side of the cabinets! The fans fire up as Christian has no one to help him! REDRUM!! Christian flails while Hook drags Christian out into the crowd, and then goes to dump him over the balcony!! Christian flails and fights free!
Christian runs away but Hook keeps after him! Hook SLIDES Christian across the kitchen counter! And then does it again, right into a wall! Kip & Nick return to fight Hook, but Hook THROWS Kip into the table! And he KNEES Nick low! Christian has run for it but Hook pursues! Kip & Nick hurry after, will The Patriarchy regret getting on the bad side of the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Will Ospreay!
The Swiss Superman is leading this block after demolishing Ricochet and cheating Brody King. But while he’s on his third, The Aerial Assassin is on his second. Can Ospreay bring down Claudio and tie things up with him? Or will all the Death Riders be unstoppable?
The bell rings and both men run right in! SPANISH FLY from Ospreay!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio gets up and out but Ospreay builds speed! Ospreay handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Down goes Claudio and Kansas City is already thunderous! Ospreay high-fives a fan and puts Claudio back in. Springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! The fans sing for “Ospreay~ Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” and he calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, but into an UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Claudio drags Ospreay by his legs, but Ospreay flips and twists for a victory roll! TWO, and Claudio kicks low! Gotch lift, but Ospreay backdrops free!
Claudio lands on his feet, UPPERCUTS, but Ospreay HOOK KICKS! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! A standing count begins, the fans rally for Ospreay, and both men rise at 5 of 10. Ospreay fires a forearm, Claudio give sit back, and they go back and forth. Ospreay rises with a shout and the fans fire up! Ospreay fires another forearm, but Claudio wrenches to hit an ELBOW BREAKER! Ospreay still ROCKS Claudio, the forearms go back and forth, and Ospreay fires a flurry! Claudio hits another ELBOW BREAKER! And another! But Ospreay fires more shots! Ospreay whips, Claudio reverses and WRINGS Ospreay into buckles!
The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, and Claudio goes out after him. Claudio CLUBS Ospreay, and then pulls the steel steps from the corner. Claudio goes to Ospreay but Ospreay CHOPS, and CHOPS! But Claudio hits another ELBOW BREAKER! Claudio whips Ospreay at the steps, but Ospreay leaps up, onto and then off the steps! Ospreay quickly turns back around and he DROPKICKS the steps into Claudio! Claudio hobbles away and the fans fire up with Ospreay. Ospreay runs up the steps to leap, but into Claudio’s arms! FLAPJACK off the railing! Claudio refreshes the count, then shakes out his leg before going for Ospreay.
Claudio UPPERCUTS Ospreay down, then has the legs! Claudio swings Ospreay into the steps! The fans lose their minds while Ospreay writhes! Claudio then tips the steps over to be on their side. Claudio again refreshes the count because he wants to keep putting the hurt on Ospreay. Claudio puts Ospreay inside the steps, and he pulls Ospreay’s arm through a gap in the frame! Claudio pulls Ospreay into that frame, then climbs up to trap Ospreay’s arm on top of the steps! The fans boo, the ref says don’t, but Claudio STOMPS Ospreay’s hand! Ospreay flops out of the steps, and Claudio pushes them over! Ospreay narrowly avoids being crushed!
Ospreay goes into the ring, Claudio pursues, but Ospreay CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Claudio TOSSES Ospreay out but Ospreay ROCKS Claudio from the apron! Ospreay springboards, but into another UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives but Claudio isn’t even annoyed as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio grabs Ospreay’s legs, steps through, and he turns Ospreay over for the SHARPSHOOTER! Ospreay endures but Claudio sits deep on that hold! Ospreay reaches out with his good arm, pushes up as best as he can with the bad one, and he crawls forward, only for Claudio to drag him back! Claudio sits deep again, but Ospreay still endures! Ospreay pushes back up, fights forward, but Claudio reaches back to get the arm! CROSSFACE! And he rolls Ospreay away from the ropes, too! Ospreay endures all over again, but he has Claudio’s wrists in his face, blinding him to where ropes are! Ospreay fights, even as Claudio pulls him back!
Ospreay endures, Claudio pulls him back again, but Ospreay uses that o cover! TWO, and Claudio now shifts to the legs! Ospreay CLUBS away on Claudio’s legs, but Claudio still turns over, back into the SHARPSHOOTER! Ospreay endures this painful technical innovation as Claudio again sits deep on the legs and back! Ospreay fights, the fans rally, but Claudio does not let Ospreay gain an inch! Ospreay powers up to turn and tuck, and he slips under as Dynamite returns to single picture! Ospreay fires fists from below, Claudio knuckle locks, but Ospreay lifts Claudio! Claudio leans back but Ospreay uses that to spring up, springboard, and FLYING RANA!
The fans are thunderous and Ospreay gets moving! Handspring, NEURALIZER KICK! Both men are down and Kansas City fires up again! Ospreay runs up to BOOT Claudio in a corner! And then he reels Claudio in, but Claudio fights the suplex! ELBOW BREAKER! The fans sing for Ospreay again but Claudio reels Ospreay in. But it’s Ospreay who suplexes up and over! The fans fire up and Ospreay sets up, STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this and Ospreay grits his teeth as the fans fire up. Ospreay then takes off the elbow pad, gives a wink, and he aims from a corner. HIDDEN- BOOT from Claudio!
Claudio has the straitjacket, RICOLA- NO, Ospreay slips free, and he wraps Claudio up in the IRON OCTOPUS! Claudio endures, fights around, and goes to the ROPEBREAK! Ospreay lets go, but Claudio ELBOWS him! And he WRINGS the arm! Claudio runs to DOUBLE STOMP Ospreay! Claudio then deadlifts Ospreay into the GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives, “This is Awesome!” Claudio is a bit frustrated now but he watches Ospreay go to a corner. Claudio runs corner to corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him! Ospreay goes up but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio then climbs up, and goes to the very top!
Ospreay fires body shots, and he HEADBUTTS Claudio down! The fans fire up while Ospreay wobbles, and Ospreay resets up top! LEAP OF- NO, Claudio moves, Ospreay lands out, UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio is firmly frustrated now as Ospreay survives. Claudio scuffs Ospreay but the fans boo. Claudio kicks Ospreay but Ospreay gets mad! Ospreay sits up, Claudio kicks the bad arm, and Claudio eggs Ospreay on. Ospreay stands to fire a forearm! Claudio hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Ospreay fires a forearm! ELBOW BREAKER! Forearm! UPPERCUT! ELBOW! UPPERCUT! ELBOW! ELBOW BREAKER!
Claudio fires a flurry of UPPERCUTS, then runs, but Ospreay dodges and springboards! OSCUTTER!! But Ospreay can’t cover from the pain in the bad arm! Claudio rolls out to the apron, but so does Ospreay. Ospreay drags Claudio up, puts him back in, and he aims from a corner! HIDDEN- POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and Claudio is furious! Claudio drags Ospreay up, runs, and LARIATS him inside-out!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives so Claudio hurries to Gotch lift! But Ospreay trips him, jackknife bridge! OSPREAY WINS!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Claudio earns 0)
Even Claudio is shocked! Ospreay serves him his first L this year, but Claudio is a sore loser! He CLOBBERS Ospreay, and hits the NEUTRALIZER!! Claudio storms off, but he comes back with a chair! WAIT! Here comes Darby Allin! And he has the baseball bat! Claudio runs away, he doesn’t want this one! The Relentless One makes sure Ospreay stays safe, because next week, Dynamite’s Holiday Bash, we get Will Ospreay VS Darby Allin! With Ospreay at 6 points and Darby at 3, will the dynamic of this Gold League change rather quickly for the holidays? Or will Ospreay make sure he’s headed for Worlds End?
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Renee Paquette is with The One & Only, and she says he is 1-1 in the Continental Classic right now. He had an incredible win over Komander last week on Rampage, but tonight is about Brody King, who is also 1-1 right now. How is Ricochet preparing for a man like Brody? Well, see, this is why Ricochet came to AEW. This scenario is why! It’s the level of competition. And nothing brings that out quite like the Continental Classic. So tonight, ya boi Ricochet drew Brody King, and we’re seeing this for the first time anywhere! Brody’s big, bad and scary, perhaps one of the toughest guys in this entire tournament.
But do you know one thing Brody is not? He’s not Ricochet. And while both men are 1-1, after tonight… Ricochet glances at MVP’s business card…!? Ricochet says tonight, he’s holding all the cards! Ricochet heads out, but will he make the C2 #OuttaThisWorld?
A car pulls up backstage.
And reaching out is a hand adorned with the Dynamite Diamond Ring on the pinkie. It’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman! MJF is in KC, surely to watch the match between Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly. Will the Wolf of Wrestling have an effect on that match’s outcome?
Backstage interview with Matt Cardona.
Renee is now with “The Complete” Cardona, and brings up the incredible reaction he got when he arrived in AEW/ROH last week. Cardona says he’s #AlwayZReady, but given what we saw on Rampage last Friday, does he feel ready for Chris Jericho? Cardona says it is great to be back in AEW, and everyone was shocked about it. But who wasn’t shocked? Cardona himself. He’s been saying it for years, he is always ready, it even says so on his T-shirts. But for the past five YEARS, he has busted his ass to reinvent himself, going from “Indy Guy” to “Deathmatch King,” and at Final Battle, December 20th, the biggest opportunity of his career is against Chris Jericho.
On Rampage, Jericho and Bryan Keith laid him out, sent him a message, and he’s glad they did. Now he knows what he is in store for in New York City, but he isn’t gonna wait! Cardona calls out Keith for a match this Friday on Rampage! Cardona is always ready, but is Keith? As for Jericho, he better watch so he can get a taste of what’s in store for Final Battle! Will Cardona take a bite out of the Bad Apple before returning home to the Big Apple?
Dynamite Diamond Ring #1 Contender’s Match: Adam Cole VS Kyle O’Reilly!
It has been quite the tangled web of a roller coaster ride when it comes to the Ballad of the Brochachos. But after MJF relapsed into being the Scum of the Earth, the Panama City Playboy couldn’t keep himself from pursuing MJF. However, from the perspective of The Violent Artist, that same pursuit is what got Roderick Strong hurt. Will Kyle stop Cole from reaching MJF for his own good? Or will Cole have to be the one that hurts a friend to finally have vindication?
Before Kyle steps through gorilla, Renee is there to ask him about this match. These two are good friends with so much history between them, how has Kyle prepared himself for tonight? But before Kyle can answer, The Kingdom’s Matt Taven & Mike Bennett walk over. Taven tells Kyle that they don’t have to do this. Didn’t Kyle himself say a couple weeks ago that MJF is just playing them all? They’re all looking like idiots fighting each other when “that Melvin” isn’t even here! Bennett tells Taven to relax, and says the match is happening. Bennett knows Kyle is gonna go out there and fight, but he hopes Kyle remembers, they’re all family in the end.
Kyle says yeah, they are. But Kyle adds that they all should’ve thought about that before letting one of their brothers get hurt. Kyle gives a shrug before heading out, will Kyle take out his frustrations on Cole?
Cole steps forward and offers a handshake. Kyle slaps the hand, hard to say if that was respectfully or disrespectfully. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Cole wrenches an arm, then wristlocks. Kyle spins, drop toeholds, and he floats to a facelock. Kyle then floats to a waistlock but Cole fights up. Cole switches, the fans duel, and Kyle wrenches out to wristlock. Cole goes to the ROPEBREAK, and Kyle lets off cleanly. They circle again and tie up. Kyle headlocks and grinds Cole down, but Cole fights up. Cole powers up and out, but Kyle runs him over! Cover, ONE, and Cole sweeps the legs! Cover, ONE!
Kyle narrowly avoids the superkick and bails out of the ring. Cole lets Kyle have his time while the ring count climbs. Kyle goes up the steps and into the ring, and the two reset. The fans rally as the two tie up, and Cole headlocks. Kyle endures the grind to power up and out. Cole sunset flips but Kyle stays, to then drop into the ARMBAR! Cole clasps hands and hurries to stack Kyle! Cole steps through but Kyle turns leglock into cradle! TWO, and Cole narrowly avoids a roundhouse! Cole bails out and Kyle gives him time. But then he goes to the apron! Cole avoids the flying knee, but Kyle blocks the superkick!
Kyle fires a strike fest, then SWEEPS the legs! Cole falls hard and the fans fire up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kyle paces around, brings Cole up, and he puts Cole back in the ring. Kyle storms back into the ring, and he storms up to Cole to KICK him down! Cole goes to ropes, and Kyle KICKS a leg out! Cole crawls to a corner, then along ropes, but Kyle goes right after him. Kyle clinches to KNEE and whip, then he kitchen sink knees into a COBRA TWIST! The fans rally as Cole endures, and then Cole powers up to hip toss free! Both men go to ropes, and Cole storms up to fire forearms! Kyle shoots in and trips Cole, then he floats for some ground ‘n’ pound! Cole guards as best he can but Kyle lets off to pace around.
Kyle drags Cole up to wrench an arm, and he hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle still holds onto that arm, and he wrenches for another ELBOW BREAKER! And then another wrench, a snapmare, and Kyle ties Cole up in a Figure Four seated COBRA TWIST! Cole endures being turned into a pretzel, but Kyle let shim up to wrench and kick! Kyle wrenches again as Dynamite returns to single picture, and Cole fires off forearm after forearm! Kyle fires another strike fest and Cole hobbles to a corner. Kyle runs up to forearm SMASH! Kyle runs side to side into a SUPERKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Cole drags himself up as the fans rally, and Cole then goes up the corner. Cole leaps, but Kyle KNEES him first! Kyle then reels Cole in, but Cole suplexes for the GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives and Cole is shocked! Cole rises, waits on Kyle, and Kyle stands into a 52 FAKE OUT! Then a fireman’s carry, but Kyle slips free! Kyle suckers Cole in, steps up and over, and kitchen sink knees hard! Cole bails out, Kyle goes to the apron, FLYING KNEE! The fans fire up as Kyle puts Cole back in, and then Kyle climbs! KING KONG- NO, Cole moves and the knee hits mat! But then Kyle ducks The Boom!
Cole returns, 52 FAKE- NO, Kyle SOBATS through! AX AND SMASH!! But THE BOOM returns!! Both men are down as Cole can’t make the cover! The fans rally up while a standing count begins! Kyle and Cole go to ropes on opposite ends, and they drag themselves up. They both run up and they both BOOT! And BOOT! Cole avoids a sweep to SUPERKICK! But Kyle yoyos in the ropes to LARIAT! The fans fire up and Kyle suplexes, FALCON ARROW into the ARMBAR! Cole fights that so Kyle grabs a leg! ANKLE LOCK, then GRAPEVINE!! Cole fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans are torn but Kyle lets go of Cole’s foot.
Cole crawls and Kyle hobbles, but the fans rally up again. Kyle hoists Cole up top, ROCKS him, then climbs up after him. Kyle has the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Cole fights but Kyle fires back! They brawl up top and the fans fire up! Cole HEADBUTTS again and again! And then AGAIN! Kyle falls back, Cole adjusts, and Cole leaps for the PANAMA SUNRISE!! Kyle flounders, Cole brings down the kneepad, but Kyle grabs the other leg!! ANKLE LOCK!! Cole flails, reaches out, but Kyle drags him back! Cole still fights, still claws at the mat, then Cole rolls! Kyle is sent outside, but Cole hurries to the ropes. Kyle trips Cole to drag him out!
Kyle reels Cole in to suplex, but Cole knees free! SUPERKICK! Cole drags Kyle back up, puts him in, and Kyle is punch drunk! Kyle staggers then falls, and the ref checks on him. Cole wants Kyle to get up, but wait! MJF SNEAKS OUT HERE! Cole sees MJF, dodges and SUPERKICKS him!! But Kyle rolls Cole up!! TWO!! Cole escapes to SUPER- NO, Kyle blocks to have the ANKLE LOCK!! Cole rolls to a cradle! COLE WINS!!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall (advances to Worlds End)
The Wolf of Wrestling tried to weasel out of a match with Cole, and now he runs away like the coward he really is! But will Cole soon shine with that Dynamite Diamond Ring as the ultimate revenge on MJF? As for Kyle, Taven & Bennett have also joined them out here, and Cole wants that handshake. Kyle sighs, and bails out. Is Kyle letting this grudge against MJF ruin his friendship with Cole? Or is there something more to this frustration?
FTR speaks.
The Top Guys are backstage again, and Cash Wheeler says, “So as we were saying last week before we had to go stop an attempted murder… Asheville, North Carolina, January 1st, Fight for the Fallen, one of the most important shows, one of the most meaningful shows, that we’ll ever be a part of. Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, it hit the western North Carolina area, it washed away cities, it washed away towns, it washed away communities. And now, with the help of you, with the help of AEW, with the help of Fight for the Fallen, we get to help build Asheville up from the ground up. Because nothing is gonna stop North Carolina, come hell or high water.”
Dax Harwood adds that January 1st might be the biggest night in AEW TV history. Because for the first time ever, Dynamite will be simulcast from TBS and streamed on HBO Max. For the first time ever, AEW comes to Asheville, NC, and for the first time in five YEARS, FTR is bringing pro-wrestling back to their city. So a big event needs a big match. And what FTR suggests is that FTR shows up that night and has that big match. But before we get there, there was a miscommunication last week with The Death Riders. Dax & Cash don’t have a problem with them.
But if they’ve got a problem with FTR, then this Saturday night, on Collision, FTR will be in that ring. Moxley, Claudio, Yuta, Pac, show up, have a conversation with them. See you there. #TopGuysOut. But will Dax & Cash even make it home to Asheville if they start picking a fight with the Death Riders?
Chris Jericho speaks.
With Bryan Keith behind him, The Learning Tree says, “Hi, guys~! It’s Chris Jericho, The King of New York here, and this is a New York Minute. Earlier today, I was on the Staten Island ferry, going from Washington Heights to the meat packing district, and I heard about Matt Cardona’s challenge to Bryan Keith. Matt, apparently you’re not happy that we left you laying like a discarded Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure, also from New York, last week on Rampage, and you wanna challenge Bryan Keith!? Huh?! You wanna try and send a message to the King of the Big Apple by taking a bite outta the Bad Apple?”
Keith says he’ll take a bit outta Cardona, “dumbass!” Jericho says that makes it official. Cardona VS Keith on Rampage, with Jericho on commentary. But wait! There’s more. Tomorrow night on ROH, available on WatchROH.com, you can see Jericho and Cardona have their contract signing to make their title match at Final Battle official. See? Cardona’s getting everything he ever wanted. But be careful what you wish for. As Mayor Bloomberg once said, “New York City is where potential is realized, and where dreams are made.” But there’s a big difference between dreams and delusions.
But Cardona’s delusional if he thinks he’ll walk out of the Hammerstein Ballroom and Final Battle the NEW ROH World Champion! AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN! You are NOT ready for Jericho, NOT ready for The Nueve, and NOT ready for Bryan Keith. Keith says Cardona made a mistake. He put his crumby hands on the King of New York, so Keith’s gonna make him pay the damn price. That’s a Learning Tree lesson for you, Cardona. Jericho signs off, this has been a New York Minute. Thanks, guys~!
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Winter is Coming, but only after coverage of the NBA on TNT wraps. That means an EARLY start time for the West Coast, so you better be ready! With that said, there will be MORE Continental Classic action as Blue League leader, Kyle Fletcher, goes up against Mark Briscoe. Can the Sussex County Chicken bring down The Protostar? Or will the Aussie Arrow hit the mark and be an unstoppable 4-0? Plus, Kazuchika Okada is back in action as he takes on The Beast Mortos! Will the Rainmaker make up for some lost ground? Or will the menacing minotaur drag him down into the dungeon?
Sit-down interview with Darby Allin.
Tony Schiavone met with the Relentless One before the show began, and brings up how he hasn’t really spoken to anyone since Full Gear’s ending and that wild car crash into the Death Riders’ truck. Does Darby feel his efforts to topple Jon Moxley failed? And if so, is his quest over? Darby says the quest is never over. When Darby thinks about Moxley, The Death Riders, and everything they’re doing to this place, they are slowly chipping away at what makes AEW great. Darby saw them put Bryan Danielson’s neck in a chair and essentially end his career. And thinking back to that, Darby thinks to how Bryan was the backbone of this place.
And Darby gets why the younger guys don’t wanna get involved. For many, this is the first time they’ve made a real living off of pro-wrestling. But the problem is, if they don’t do anything about this, it’ll just keep happening. People think Darby is reckless, impulsive… Darby punches himself and immediately draws blood! Darby says this does not bother him. Blood, pain, violence, that doesn’t bother him. What bothers him is if no one does anything about it. Schiavone understands, and says all of this is going on during the Continental Classic, the most important time of year for AEW.
Darby says that when he thinks on the C2, it is “everything that’s right” with AEW. People going out there, putting it all on the line for the love of the game, and for the love of AEW. Darby needs to win this tournament because it represents AEW. It represents the passion of AEW. And Darby isn’t stupid, he knows there’ll be collateral damage along the way. But Moxley thinks everything is so wrong in AEW and that it needs to be saved. But Moxley failed to remember that this is the company that gave his career a second shot. This is the company that let Sting go out on his own terms. This is the company that took a chance on Darby.
So Moxley keeps telling himself all these lies again and again and again. “But nothing fools you better than the lies you tell yourself, Jon.” Darby has called out The Maniac, but will he be able to focus on Will Ospreay and their Continental Classic Holiday Bash?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Ricochet!
Speaking of kings, The King of Death and the King of Flight are about to collide in a critical match for both men! They’re both 1-1 with 3 points, and only one can keep pace with Will Ospreay. Will Brody keep Ricochet grounded? Or will the C2 be #OuttaThisWorld?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Ricochet circle while fans bark. The two tie up, Brody SLAMS Ricochet down, and Ricochet backs right up to a corner. Brody waits on Ricochet and the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Brody TOSSES Ricochet to a corner! Ricochet comes right back to CHOP! Brody just grins. Ricochet ducks a chop to KICK and fire body shots, but Brody TOSSES him to another corner! Brody runs up, Ricochet goes up and over, and Ricochet CHOPS! Brody just stares Ricochet down. Ricochet runs, ducks ‘n’ rolls to roll back, and he RANAS Brody to a corner!
Ricochet runs up, Brody puts him on the apron, but Ricochet RAMS him! And GAMANGIRIS! Ricochet climbs, leaps, but he bounces off of Brody! The fans bark and Brody SHOVES Ricochet up and out to the floor! The fans bark more while Brody storms out to fetch Ricochet. Ricochet CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS back! Ricochet definitely felt that! But then Brody CHOPS again! Brody peels off the protective padding on the railing, brings Ricochet over, but Ricochet jumps up and off the railing! SUPERKICK! Brody wobbles, Ricochet goes to the apron, and Ricochet leaps, only for Brody to stop the rana!
Brody brings Ricochet up to APRON POWERBOMB! Ricochet writhes, but Brody hauls him up to whip hard into railing! Ricochet falls but Brody stands him up to CHOP! Ricochet takes a seat, he wants Brody to leave him be, but Brody runs up to CROSSBODY against railing! Ricochet falls in a heap and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Brody looms over Ricochet, but leaves him behind to refresh the ring count. Brody then hauls Ricochet up and into the ring, stalks him to a corner, then CHOPS! Ricochet sputters while he slumps down to the mat. Brody stands on Ricochet’s neck! The ref counts, Broody steps off, and Brody grabs at Ricochet. Ricochet shoves Brody back but Brody ROCKS him! Ricochet flounders along the ropes, Brody CLUBS him down, and then he digs his boots in at the corner! The ref counts, Brody steps off, and Ricochet sputters some more. Brody comes back, stomps a mudhole into Ricochet, then grabs the legs.
Brody YANKS Ricochet up for him to fall hard on the mat! Ricochet sits up but Brody clamps on with a neck wrench! Brody grinds his elbow into Ricochet’s head, then drags him up. Brody whips Ricochet hard into the corner! Ricochet falls back and Brody looms over him again. Brody drags Ricochet up and CHOPS him back to the corner! Brody then brings Ricochet up to suplex high and hard! And then SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Ricochet survives the onslaught but Brody stays on him. Brody ROCKS Ricochet and Ricochet staggers on noodle legs. Brody brings Ricochet up to ROCK him again!
Ricochet stumbles about, Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans bark again. Brody CHOPS Ricochet, eggs him on, so Ricochet musters up what he can. Ricochet fires forearm after forearm but Brody shoves him! Ricochet ducks and handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Brody covers, TWO! Ricochet is still in this but Brody looms over him again. Brody drags Ricochet up, CHOPS Ricochet back down, and he eggs on the King of Flight. Brody stands Ricochet up, so Ricochet fires forearm sand CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Brody runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS!
Ricochet spins to PELE!, and Brody wobbles! The fans fire up, Ricochet baits Brody in and DUMPS him out! Brody lands on the apron, Ricochet triangle jumps to ENZIGIRI Brody down! Ricochet then builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Down goes Brody and the fans are torn. Ricochet drags Brody up and into the ring, then aims from the apron. Springboard 450 SPLASH! Cover, ONE?!? Brody shocks Ricochet with that toughness! Ricochet hurries to BOOT, but Brody just growls! Ricochet BOOTS again but Brody eggs him on! Ricochet KICKS, Brody just snarls! Ricochet runs up but Brody SWATS the kick! And he spins to LARIAT Ricochet! Cover, TWO!!
Brody is annoyed with Ricochet but he drags Ricochet up. Brody reels Ricochet in, hauls him up, but Ricochet fights free to sunset flip! TWO!! Brody escapes and runs back up, only for Ricochet to V-TRIGGER! Ricochet drops back to a corner, Brody runs up again, but into another V-TRIGGER! Ricochet tries to fireman’s carry!? Brody’s too much for that, and he CLUBS Ricochet! And then CHOPS him! Ricochet goes back to a corner for Brody to SPLASH! Ricochet sits down and the fans bark it up! CANNONBALL! Brody drags Ricochet out to cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Brody is more exasperated than frustrated.
Brody stalks Ricochet, hoists him up top, and he CHOPS! Brody climbs up, Ricochet fires body shots, and Ricochet CLUBS away! Ricochet adjusts, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!! Ricochet hurries back up top, for the SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! But then Brody reaches to grab Ricochet by his neck!! Brody rises like a zombie, but Ricochet CLUBS away on Brody’s arm! Brody spins Ricochet into the SLEEPER! Ricocher grabs the ropes! Th eref counts, Brody holds on until 4. Brody has the SLEEPER again, but Ricochet clibms the corner! Ricochet goes up and out to HOTSHOT Brody! Then he ROUNDHOUSES!
Brody wobbles, Ricochet slingshots, but into a DOUBLE CHOP!! Brody has Ricochet on the apron, drags him up and clinches, to then YANK him right up to the top! Brody climbs now, but Ricochet still fights back! DDT on the top buckle! Brody wobbles, Ricochet shrugs, and he KICKS the legs out! Brody hits buckles on the way down! Kansas City boos but Ricochet says BANG! SPIRIT GUN!! But Ricochet knows that’s not enough! Brody rises, Ricochet runs, SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Brody earns 0)
Ricochet overcomes the biggest and meanest obstacle in his way, and now he is tied with Will Ospreay and Claudio Castagnoli! But given Ricochet lost to Claudio in the opening round, how much harder will he have to fight to become a finalist?
Private Party speaks.
Marq Quen says, “Good evening, everybody. We are your AEW Tag Team Champions, Private Partaaay~! And welcome to The Vault.” Isiah Kassidy says, “What happens in The Vault stays in The Vault.” Winter is Coming, and you know what that means! Santa is coming to town! But in step Lio Rush & Action Andretti, and they say this is rather interesting. What do Quen & Zay say to letting them have a taste of some of that? Oh, okay, Zay’s got ’em! All he had to do was ask. No, Action wasn’t talking about the shots. Lio says they want the gold on the table. That’s what they want this year from Santa Claus.
Well, Zay will tell ’em what HE wants from Santa. This year, a nice, thick, juicy a- And here comes Leila Grey & Top Flight! Leila wants to have a little chat after last week. Zay notes Santa came early this year. Darius & Dante ignore that to have that chat. Darius, remind Dante again, how many tag team matches have Action & Lio won to actually earn a tag title shot? Darius is pretty sure it was ZERO. Dante takes a sip of the good stuff while Private Party says, “Ooh~!” Lio asks Action to remind him who got eliminated from the battle royal. Action says let’s think. Oh, it was Darius & Dante! OOH~! The two sides argue, and Private Party has them both stop.
Zay says he has a perfect solution! Y’all can just face each other at Collision: Winter is Coming, and the winners can face the champs for the titles. That is good for them all. Lio offers a handshake and says, “No hard feelings, right?” Darius takes the handshake, pulls Lio in close, but pats him on the back. Leila leaves with the Martin brothers, and Zay says, “Thank you, Santa.” But then with the table set for Top Flight VS Bad Child & Sight to See, who will get their shot at Private Party?
Backstage interview with both Anna Jay and Mercedes Mone.
Renee welcomes both The Queenslayer and The CEO one week ahead of their AEW TBS Championship at Holiday Bash. Mone says, “Kansas Citaaaay~! Missouri or Kansas, Renee? Y’know what? It doesn’t matter! Just say hello to your C E O.” Renee thanks them both for being here, and for agreeing to no physicality. Mercedes has now defended the TBS title ten times, and today marks Day 200 as champion. But before getting into that match, Renee wants to talk Sunday, December 15th. In Long Beach California, it will be NJPW Strong Style Evolved, where Mone defends the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship against Hazuki.
Mone says Renee is doing so good today, she is so proud. But she’s also really proud of Anna. Anna has been doing so well. Mone loves how gutsy Anna is, and how she went to Japan to train. Mone went to Japan, too. And Mone loves that Anna believes in herself, it is so cute. But Mone says Anna is only 26 and just getting started. By the time Mone was 26, she was a FIVE-TIME CHAMPION. And now she’s the greatest TBS Champion of all time. So next week on Dynamite, Mercedes shows Jay there is a price to pay when you mess with Mone. Anna tells her hold on, Mone is not going anywhere.
They may have agreed to no physicality, but they also agreed to a face-to-face. Mone is going to stay and listen to Anna. Mone is a living legend, and Anna does admire what Mone does in the ring. And Anna is aware she’s going into this the underdog. But that’s fine. Anna has been underestimated her whole life, her whole career, and she keeps proving people wrong. So go ahead, underestimate her, too. Because when Mone makes the first mistake, Anna will capitalize on it, because all she needs is 1-2-3 to shock the world and become the NEW TBS Champion. Anna leaves, Mone says we’ll see about that.
Confident as she is, the walls are closing in. Will Mone make it through the holidays with both belts still in her possession? Or will Christmas be cold when you don’t have any gold?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Mariah May VS Mina Shirakawa!
They met in Japan’s World Wonder Ring Stardom and not only became tag team partners, but became best friends. But in the world of wrestling, we all know friendship can only last so long when both friends want to be the best in the world. The Glamour betrayed the Fighting Gravure Idol out of paranoia, but claims to still love her. Will this newest chapter in Mariah’s twisted story have a “happy ending” for her? Or will Mina make May pay?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who ends the night on top!
The bell rings and the two run up on each other! They start throwing hands and the fans fire up! Mina HAMMERS away on Mariah, but Mariah shoves her back! Mariah SLAPS Mina! Mariah talks trash, too, but Mina SLAPS back! The fans fire up as Mina SLAPS, SLAPS, and fires more shots! Mariah cowers in the ropes but Mina keeps after her with hammer fists! The ref counts, Mina lets off, but then she SOBATS! Mina whips, dropkicks Mariah’s legs, then grabs a leg to kick away on it! The fans cheer Mina as she kicks and stomps Mariah around, then hits a KNEE JAMMER! The fans cheer and Mina drags Mariah around.
Mina steps through to have a FIGURE FOUR! Mariah hurries and rolls under the ropes, but Mina holds on! Then they fall to the floor! But Mina still holds on! Mina kicks at Mariah while letting off the hold, and the fans fire up while the ref checks Mariah. Mariah clutches her leg but she is still in this. Mina drags Mariah up while the fans rally, only for Mariah to wrench and whip Mina into the steel steps! Mariah brings Mina up to whip hard into railing! The fans boo, and we see Thunder Rosa in the front row! She holds up a sign that reads, “Mariah May??? You May Not!!!” Rosa herself says, “YOU SUCK! You’re not my champion!”
Mariah is mad, and she runs up to SHOTGUN Mina! Mariah stomps away on Mina, but the ref counts. The ref has to pull Mariah back at 4, and Mariah goes to the ring. Mina crawls and Mariah mocks the shimmy and shake. The fans boo but Mariah slaps her knee, both because she thinks she’s funny and to get it working again. Mariah then goes to the apron, takes aim, and as Mina rises, Mariah runs up! But Mina blocks the kick! Mina trips Mariah, brings her to the corner, and she SLAMS the leg against the post! The fans fire up and Mina ties those legs up! Mina stares Mariah down, and shouts “B*TCH!” before hitting the HANGING FIGURE FOUR!
The fans fire up while the ref counts, and Mina lets go at 4! Mariah screams in pain, but Mina shows no mercy as she SLAMS the leg into the post again! The fans fire up and Mina feeds off that energy while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mina storms back over and stalks Mariah. Mina drags Mariah up to hook the leg, SHIN BREAKER! Mariah writhes but Mina kicks her around. Mariah goes to the ropes but Mina brings her back up. Mariah CLUBS Mina to stop the lift, and then she hits a SAIDO! Mariah grins while Mina flounders, The Glamour has her confidence back. Mariah then rains down fists on Mina! The ref reprimands about closed fists but Mariah lets off to hobble around. Mariah soaks up the heat from Kansas City, then mocks their crying. Mariah throws her armbands at Mina, stomps her around, but Mina throws them back!
Mariah kicks Mina, snapmares her, and she runs to SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Mina stays in this but Mariah storms around. Mariah soaks up more heat, then kicks Mina around. Mina goes to a corner, Mariah stands her up and she CHOPS! Mina staggers away to another corner, but Mariah is right on her at the ropes! Mariah CHOKES then stomps away, then CHOKES Mina again! The ref counts, Dynamite returns to single picture, band Mariah drags Mina up. Mariah snapmares Mina, steps over, and throws down fists! Mariah gives Mina one last kiss, then runs, but Mina dodges! FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up and Rosa cheers Mina on as she stands Mariah up. Mariah breaks free but mina still ROCKS her first! Mariah hits back, so Mina hits her again! Mariah ROCKS Mina but Mina ROCKS Mariah! The shots keep going, the fans cheer Mina on, but Mariah gets the edge! Mariah grins, runs, but Mina ROLLING ELBOWS! Mina runs, but into a HEADBUTT! But Mina URAKENS! Both women fall and the fans are thunderous! Mina and Mariah crawl, Rosa gets the fans even more fired up for Mina, and Mina DROPKICKS the legs out! Mina wants the legs but Mariah kicks her away! Mariah rises, but Mina wrenches and SAIDOS!
The fans fire up and Mina hurries to cover, TWO! Mina goes right to a corner and right up, only for Mariah to hit some STRATUSFACTION! Mariah then runs up, but Mina avoids the knee! URAKEN! Mariah stays up this time, takes a swing, but Mina catches her and spins her, dragon sleeper and REVERSE DDT! The fans fire up and Mina covers, TWO! Mariah survives but Mina just hauls her up! Mina suplexes Mariah to the top rope, for a DRAPING DDT!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Mariah survives by her fingertips! Mina grabs the legs, Mariah holds tight to the rope, and then Mariah YANKS Mina into the ropes!
Mariah rises up, runs up to KNEE Mina down! Mariah keeps moving, Mina rises, into another KNEE!! Mariah hauls Mina into a fireman’s carry, for the MAYDAY DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mina shocks Mariah and KC loves it! Mariah snarls but her former best friend would know how to survive Mariah’s best shot! Mariah drags Mina up, fireman’s carries again, but Mina hits a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Mariah survives that sudden turnaround, but Mina hurries up top! Mariah stands, into a FLYING SLINGBLADE! Mina roars and the fans fire up with her! Mina drags Mariah up in the dragon sleeper!
Mina lifts, GLORIOUS DRIVER MINA!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Now Mariah shocks Mina for surviving her best shot! Mina tries again but Mariah HEADBUTTS! Mariah reels Mina in, STORM ZERO!!! Cover, MARIAH WINS!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
It was a gritty battle, but it took the move of a different former friend to finish this! But even so, Mariah is still champion, or as Rosa’s second sign puts it, “You are NOT My Champ!!!” But wait! IS THAT TONI STORM!? And now Rosa has a sign that says “W T F?!” Because yeah, while this isn’t Timeless, this is STILL TONI STORM!! She’s gone back to her original identity, and everyone is going wild! Are we about to get one hell of a sequel to All In?
My Thoughts:
A great start to what is now Winter is Coming Week in AEW. And the only weak point for tonight might be the time constraints on the women’s match. It was great to make it the main event, and for what time they had, they made the most of it, but if you’re going to make it the main event, I feel like it needed more than 10 minutes. But at the same time, it seemed rather clear Mina was losing. Mina is already Rev-Pro Women’s Champion, she wasn’t going to become the other double champion in AEW. Plus, with Rosa wanting next AND Toni Storm returning, that’s big story stuff for Mariah. Also, it is incredibly clever for Toni Storm to return as rock ‘n’ roll Toni after “Timeless Toni” said she’d retire from wrestling. We all knew this was coming so great to see it happen.
Speaking of the double champion in AEW, good promo from Mone with Anna Jay, but as I said last week, Mone’s going to have two title defenses in one week. Either Mone has a great week by retaining both titles, or she could have a really bad week by losing both titles, it really depends on the plans for WrestleDynasty. I’m leaning towards Mone having a great week because I don’t think she’s going to lose at Strong Style Evolved, and I’m not so sure she loses on Holiday Bash. Mone is more likely to lose her TBS title at Worlds End, maybe even to Kamille once Kamille’s arm is all healed up. Also, I assume that was just a kayfabe injury to lead to the breakup we got.
And to my earlier point of time constraints, I feel like we got a few promos we didn’t really need, despite them still being good promos. For one, Bandido having his Hollywood Western fight scene. Again, really fun and very well made, and maybe it was to help some people learn/remember who Bandido is, but I thought last week’s “Most Wanted” was enough to let us know he’s on his way back. The other was Private Party with all of Top Flight. Given we had Top Flight arguing it out last week, we knew they were going to have a match, Dante & Darius VS Action & Lio. But that promo seems a bit redundant now with this one, setting up that same match, but now with actual stakes. AEW’s been a thing for five years and they still can’t iron out disjointed storytelling?
Though at the same time, they’re not good with pacing out stuff like this Jericho VS Cardona build. They obviously do it to get people to watch ROH Thursdays, and maybe the sooner they get that cable TV deal the better. If Rampage really is going away, they should just make ROH replace it, but keep it on Thursdays because I don’t need overlaps with SmackDown and how that is going to be three hours in 2025. But either way, good promos from both Cardona and Jericho, and we’ll get a very good contract signing segment and good tune-up match for Cardona on Rampage. Though again, what weird pacing since Rampage is being recorded right now yet ROH was more than likely last Saturday…
Really good stuff with this Death Riders story tonight. That was a great tag match to open, though rather long, especially with Hangman “ruining” it. If he was gonna do that, cut things down by 5 minutes because why would Hangman wait until the match was getting hot to go after Moxley? But to Moxley’s point right after with his ranting promo, the egos kept the other three guys from becoming a super team that the Death Riders would’ve certainly lost against. But hey, that Fatal 4 Way is gonna be awesome, and Christian Cage might get in on that. Though, great promo from him and great attack by Hook. I’m a little surprised we didn’t get a follow-up on that tonight.
Very good promo from Darby, though maybe another spot that could’ve been another night for sake of time. Darby still got his point across, and I think this was his best paced promo, no rushing through lines to get them out. Depending on how Worlds End goes, I feel like we could get a really good “Can they coexist?” 8 Man or even bigger, where Darby, White, Cassidy and Hangman work together to fight Moxley, Claudio, Yuta & Pac. They could even do a Stadium Stampede/Anarchy in the Arena (I forget if there’s any real difference other than what kind of venue they do it in), and that could even give us the return of Bryan Danielson for him to tip the scales in favor of “Team AEW.”
Good stuff in the Cole VS MJF story, though I’m not sure we needed the tease of MJF showing up before the match. Clearly The Kingdom weren’t watching the show because Taven didn’t even think MJF was there, but I guess that’s the writing trope known as “dramatic irony,” where the audience knows something ahead of the characters. Not a good execution of it but it still counts. And great match of Kyle VS Cole, but there’s something kayfabe suspicious about the timing of Kyle being down for the count and MJF sneaking out there, only for Kyle to then recover and roll Cole up. Could Kyle have been turned to the dark side by MJF? Or, what is now the dark side after the still rather clunky double turn. I still want Cole to get that diamond ring to stick it to MJF but Kyle could screw him over…
And of course, great stuff in the Continental Classic tonight, even though it was just two matches. Claudio VS Ospreay was awesome, and fitting that Ospreay would win to stay near the front. Darby watching Ospreay’s back was good, but also a reason Darby’s promo tonight could’ve waited for Collision. And Ricochet adds some intrigue by showing he still has MVP’s card. I almost thought The Hurt Syndicate would walk out there after he won, but maybe they’re waiting for Ricochet to take control of Gold League so that no matter what, the Syndicate has someone going to Worlds End. Plus, that’d be a big moment should Ricochet go to Worlds End, win the whole thing and become NEW Continental Champion with MVP, Lashley & Shelton backing him.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Could Gunther actually be a babyface in WWE? Patrick and Greg discuss, plus wrestlers as podcasters and more!
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/10/24)
NXT is past the Deadline!
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/9/24)
Tonight's going to be brutal!
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (12/8/24)
And the trophies go to...!
#TheOddity 021: Nun Bad, Yakuza Good
Join Dave Wortz and PC Tunney for your weekly newsletter on the ridiculous and dumb of actual headlines from around...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/7/24)
Collision in Columbus, Ohio!
Mitchell’s WWE Deadline Results & Report! (12/7/24)
And we're on the clock!
