AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/4/24)
The Continental Classic enters round 2!
The Dynamite Dozen, the Continental Classic, and more!
As AEW prepares for Winter is Coming, the Continental Classic is only heating up as last week’s winners now face each other!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Shelton Benjamin; Kyle wins.
- Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal: Kyle O’Reilly & Adam Cole win and will face each other at Winter is Coming.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Max Caster; Swerve wins.
- Jay White VS PAC w/ Wheeler Yuta; White wins.
- Anna Jay VS Penelope Ford; Anna wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; Claudio wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 1-0, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-0, 3 points
Kazuchika Okada: 0-0-1, 1 point
Daniel Garcia: 0-0-1, 1 point
Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-1, 0 points
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
Will Ospreay: 1-0, 3 points
Ricochet: 0-1, 0 points
Darby Allin: 0-1, 0 points
After that opening round battle with Will Ospreay, Juice Robinson is unfortunately out with injury! So taking his place for the rest of the C2, it will be Komander! Granted, this means Komander is no longer in tonight’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, but he’s going for an even bigger prize than that Diamond Ring! Can the Commander of the Skies overcome being down one to be THE one going for gold?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Shelton Benjamin!
The Protostar slayed The Beast Mortos while Mark Briscoe learned why they call Shelton, “The Standard of Excellence.” Will Shelton hold Kyle under that same standard? Or will the Aussie Arrow hit the mark and score another three points?
The bell rings and the 20 minute time limit begins. The fans rally and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Shelton digs in his heels to power Kyle to a corner. The ref counts, Shelton lets off slowly, and Kyle says to back up now. Shelton chuckles and backs away while fans boo Kyle. Kyle and Shelton reset, tie up, and Shelton SHOVES Kyle down! Kyle scrambles to a corner and Shelton grins. The fans chant “FLETCHER SUCKS! FLETCHER SUCKS!” and Shelton chuckles again. The two reset, tie up, and Kyle headlocks. Shelton endures the grind while Kyle talks trash on the fans. Shelton powers up and out to CLOBBER Kyle!
The fans fire up and Kyle scrambles to a corner. Shelton waits on Kyle while the fans again taunt Kyle. Kyle paces on the apron, shakes his head as the fans continue to cheer on Shelton, and then Kyle steps in. They circle again, feel things out, and Kyle kicks low! Kyle CLUBS away on Shelton, the fans boo, but Kyle has Shelton in a corner! The ref counts as Kyle fires off again and again, but then Kyle lets off to soak up all that heat. Shelton runs up to CLOBBER Kyle! The fans fire up and Kyle bails out! Kyle paces while checking his chin, the fans taunt him more, “Ospreay’s Better!” Shelton holds the ropes open but Kyle refuses the invite.
Kyle goes around the outside while Callis on commentary says Indianapolis doesn’t know quality. Shelton waits on Kyle, and even lounges in the corner! The fans cheer, but Kyle returns the favor. The fans boo but Shelton storms over. Kyle and Shelton reset, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Shelton waistlocks, Kyle grabs ropes, and the ref counts. Shelton lets go slowly, then he CHOPS Kyle on the back! The fans cheer but Callis says that’s very disrespectful! Kyle and Shelton tie up, and Shelton knees low! Shelton ROCKS Kyle, but Kyle fires forearms in return! Shelton shakes his head, ducks a lariat, but Kyle fights the waistlock!
Kyle fires elbows, then runs, but Shelton gets around! Kyle panics as Shelton has the Gotch hold! GOTCH PLEX! Kyle lands pretty high and clutches his head as he sits back up. The fans fire up while Kyle goes to ropes, and Shelton runs up, only for Kyle to dodge! Kyle then LARIATS Shelton and himself up and out of the ring! The ref checks both men on the floor, and they’re both okay to continue, so this match continues while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kyle rises first, grimacing as he clutches his back, but Shelton also stands. And Shelton ROCKS Kyle first! Kyle CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Shelton brushes those off, so Kyle winds up to CHOP! Shelton CHOPS and Kyle goes tumbling! Shelton storms up on Kyle, puts him back in the ring, and then storms up on Kyle. Shelton reels Kyle in to snap suplex! Shelton watches Kyle writhe, then he drags Kyle back up, to TOSS back out! Callis seems to complain while Shelton goes out to pursue Kyle. Shelton BOOTS Kyle down, then he glares at Callis. Callis backs up, he’s just here as commentary. Kyle CLOBBERS Shelton!
Kyle high-fives Callis and then drags Shelton up. Kyle puts Shelton in the ring, then stomps away in the corner! The ref counts but Kyle digs his boots in! The ref counts more, Kyle steps off at 4, and then Kyle flexes to soak up heat. Shelton sits up and fires body shots! Kyle snapmares Shelton into a chinlock and he grinds Shelton down into the mat! Shelton endures, sits up, but Kyle leans on the hold. Shelton still stands and he hits as BIG back suplex! Both men are down as Dynamite returns to single picture. Shelton and Kyle crawl to each other and the fans rally up. Kyle and Shelton go forehead to forehead, then forearm for forearm!
The fans cheer Shelton and boo Kyle, “YEAH! BOO! YEAH! BOO!” Kyle winds up to ROCK Shelton! But Shelton ROCKS Kyle! Kyle ROCKS Shelton, but Shelton ROKCS Kyle, repeat! Kyle gets the edge, then whips, but Shelton reverses. Kyle grabs ropes but Shelton LARIATS Kyle up and out! Shelton goes out to get Kyle and bring him around the way. The fans fire up as Shelton THROWS Kyle into railing! And then apron! Then railing! Then apron! Shelton then throws Kyle into steel steps! Shelton leaves Kyle behind as the ring count passes 5 of 10. The fans rally, but then Shelton goes out the side. Shelton runs in, but Kyle moves, and Shelton POSTS himself!
Shelton sputters and Kyle slides into the ring. The count is fresh, and Shelton sits up at 3 of 10. Shelton wobbles as he goes to steel steps, then around to the ramp. We hit 5 of 10, then 7! Shelton’s staggering the wrong way! Shelton finds the ring, slides in at 9, but Kyle LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!! Shelton survives and the fans fire up! Kyle frowns but the fans cheer Shelton on. Kyle kicks Shelton around, then fires a forearm. Shelton fires back, they go forearm for forearm again, then Kyle gets the edge again! Kyle winds up, but Shelton dodges the superkick! Kyle dodges a superkick to run and CALF KICK!
Callis loves what he sees, and Kyle has a half nelson. Shelton elbows free, runs, but into a scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Shelton survives and Kyle scowls. Kyle runs corner to corner to GAMANGIRI! Then a suplex, but Shelton wrenches out! Kyle blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! The fans fire up again while Kyle is dazed! A standing count starts, the fans rally up, and Kyle crawls over. But Shelton reels Kyle in first! Shelton hoists Kyle up to POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO, into a turnover! DEATHLOCK FACELOCK!! The fans are thunderous as Kyle endures and reaches out!
Kyle reaches out, and he finds the ROPEBREAK! Shelton lets go and Callis is confused as to why the fans are booing. Shelton waits on Kyle as he rises up, and then runs back up, but Kyle SUPERKICKS first! And SUPERKICKS again! Kyle hurries up a corner and takes aim, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Shelton survives and Kyle is furious! Kyle pounds the mat, then goes to the corner. Kyle takes aim, runs up again, but Shelton SUPERKICKS!! Callis can’t believe what he just saw, Kyle just ate that foot! Shelton then waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX Kyle! And then GERMAN SUPLEX! Indy is now Suplex City and they’re thunderous for it!
Shelton waits on Kyle, brings him back up, GERMAN SUPLEX!! Kyle flounders while the fans are electric! STEP-UP KNEE in the corner! Kyle flops out of the ring! Shelton drags him up on the apron, but Kyle RAMS into Shelton! Then slingshots to sunset flip! ONE!! Shelton runs up, Kyle gets around, roll-up, hand pushing against the ropes!! KYLE WINS!!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
Kyle and Callis scurry away, knowing Kyle just stole that one! Not only did Kyle steal the win and those points, but he’s stolen the lead in Blue League! Will nothing stop The Protostar from becoming THE star of the Continental Classic?
Hook is here!
The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil is in Indianapolis with a mic in hand, and he goes right to the ring. The fans cheer him on as he calls out Nick Wayne. “I heard what you said this past weekend. So you wanna fight me in a couple weeks, in New York City? Well I got a better idea. I’d rather fight your ‘father’ in Hammerstein Ballroom and leave him in a worse condition than my father was left in by you guys!” The fans cheer that! Hook says as for Nick, how about he just come fight Hook right here, right now?! The fans like the sound of that! And here comes The Patriarchy! At least, Christian Cage and Mother Wayne step out on stage.
But that’s because Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian attack from the crowd side! They mug Hook, hold him up, but Hook BOOTS Nick and SAYANAGIS Kip! Then REDRUM for Nick!! The fans fire up but Mother Wayne gets on the apron! Hook throws Nick aside and tells Mama to stay back. But then Christian sneaks in! Hook sees Christian, but then Nick & Kip storm up! Hook steps to them, Christian CLOBBERS Hook with that contract clipboard! The Patriarchy stomps away 3v1, then Christian tells his “sons” to go fetch something from outside. Christian CLUBS away on Hook and Kip brings a chair! And Nick brings the other chair!
The first chair is put under Hook’s arm, and Nick holds up the other! CON-CHAIR-TO onto Hook’s hand!! Hook writhes, clutching his hand, and Christian says Hook needs to focus on what matters. They’ll talk later. The Patriarchy leaves, will Hook still get his revenge with only one good hand?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette surprises The CEO, and perhaps annoys her, as Mone tells her that she knows better. No questions until Mone gets to say… “Indianapoliiiiis~! Say hello to your C E O.” Renee says after they spoke on Collision, Kamille was found attacked backstage during Rampage. Does Mone care to comment? Uh, didn’t Mone tell Renee to NOT bring up that name around her? Is Renee obsessed with Kamille? We all know Kamille quit, she is not working for Mone anymore, so Mone is no longer liable for what happens. And she is also not concerned with what happens to Kamille. But what concerns Mone is Anna Jay sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong.
Mone says at Full Gear, she showed the entire world why she is the GREATEST TBS Champion of all time. And tonight, Anna has a match with Penelope Ford, which Mone will be watching very closely. And remember, ladies: There is always a price to pay when you mess with Mone. Will the Queenslayer make it through Mrs. Superbad to go after The Face of TBS?
The Hurt Syndicate regroups backstage.
Montel Vontavious Porter has the cameraman stay on them. MVP is angry at Shelton, and asks him, “What do we do?” Shelton answers, “We hurt people.” MVP asks him again, “What do we do?” “We hurt people.” Then why ain’t Shelton all over his man?! Why was he playing with Kyle, letting him stick around?! That’s NOT what they do! MVP loves Shelton, but he is just disappointed right now. This is not how they do things. MVP leaves, Lashley just shakes his head. A staff member bumps into Shelton, apologizes, but Shelton SHOVES him into the wall! And again, and again! Lashley goes to stop Shelton, security steps in and pulls them both back, but now Lashley throws security!
MVP joins in, and The Hurt Syndicate puts the hurt on everyone! MVP says, “THAT’S what we do!” Will this frustration fuel Shelton to run the rest of the table?
Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal!
Just as Juice Robinson’s injury changed the C2, Komander taking Juice’s place changes the field of this match just a bit. However, the goal is still the same! Brian Cage, Lance Archer, The Butcher, Lio Rush, Action Andretti, both Dante & Darius Martin, Evil Uno, Mark Davis, Rocky Romero, Kyle O’Reilly and Adam Cole BAYBAY all want to take that Dynamite Diamond Ring from MJF, but this is very personal for a few. The final two men in this match move on to Winter is Coming, and the winner of that match faces MJF at Worlds End with the ring on the line. Who survives to be one step closer to facing the Wolf of Wrestling?
The bell rings and the brawl is on! Lio is after Rocky, Dante is after Cage, Davis throws hands with Butcher! Kyle has Action and Archer has Darius! That leaves Cole and Uno just watching for a moment, before they spot each other. The fans know what’s up, Uno and “Budge” are pals! Uno says they can work together to clear out the field! Cole shakes his head, and Uno says okay then. They fire hands back and forth! Rocky CHOPS Lio, Cole whips Uno! Uno reverses, shouts STOP! Cole gets spooked and turns around, and Uno CLAWS Cole’s back! Uno throws Cole down by his hair, then mocks the pose! “EVIL UNO, BAYBAY!”
But Davis fireman’s carries Uno! Uno claws Davis’ face! Uno still ends up on the apron, but he CHOPS back! Davis PELES and Uno falls, Davis ELIMINATES Uno! But then Butcher goes after Davis! Davis fights off his fellow big man, reels him in, but Butcher backdrops free! Butcher BOOTS Davis, but Cole SUPERKICKS Butcher! The Murder Machines hoist up Top Flight, Cage SLAMS Dante and Archer DUMPS Darius! Darius hangs on but Archer CLUBS away! Cage TOSSES Dante, but Dante RAMS into Cage! Dante HOTSHOTS Cage, Darius GAMANGIRIS Archer! Dante steps in and DROPKICKS Cage, Darius steps in to FLATLINER Archer!
The fans fire up while Cole rains down fists on Butcher. Butcher stops Cole at 9 to atomic drop him! Butcher hoists Davis up, Davis fights back, the other six are mugging Cage & Archer. But those monsters EXPLODE free! Archer fires off on Kyle., Cage CLOBBERS each member of Top Flight in turn! Archer hauls Darius up, Cage has Dante. Archer LARIATS Darius, CLUBS Davis, and Cage TOSSES Dante! Dante lands safe, and then Darius ends up beside him again! The Martins help each other, but Archer & Cage whip Action & Lio! Action & Lio stop from hitting Dante & Darius, then they redirect the monsters to STEREO SHOTGUN!
Archer & Cage end up in corners and then Action & Lio look to each other. They both shrug, and they both HANDSPRING KICK The Martins down! Action & Lio ELIMINATE Dante & Darius!! Well, it is every man for themselves, right? But then Davis runs up! Action & Lio dodge, but Davis DECKS Lio, DECKS Action, only for Kyle & Rocky to double kick! The Conglomeration double whip but Davis cartwheels and DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up with Dunkzilla as he goes after Butcher! Davis reels Butcher in, PILEDRIVER! But Cage runs up to LARIAT! Davis stumbles, but he fires shots in return!
Archer storms up, Davis fires off on him! Cage CLUBS Davis, then ripcords to ROCK him! Archer ROCKS Davis, Cage JUMP KNEES him, and Archer BOOTS him! Davis flounders, the Murder Machines run up, DOUBLE LARIAT! The Murder Machines ELIMINATE Davis, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Archer goes after Cole and digs a knee into him at the corner. Cole can only suffer as there’s no disqualifications! Plus, Archer’s talking trash the entire time! Action has Rocky in one corner, Cage has Lio in another, and that leaves Kyle to wrangle The Butcher into a COBRA TWIST! Butcher endures, and he powers up to TOSS Kyle! Kyle stays safe on the apron, gets back in, and Cole ROCKS Archer from the apron. Cole storms in but Archer almost dumps him back out! Lio ROCKS Cage, but Cage is too much for Lio to lift! Action tries to help out but Cage fights them both off. Archer CHOPS Cole, then laughs as he stands Cole back up.
Archer takes another swing, but Cole dodges! Cole hurries to hoist Archer up, getting a leg up on the ropes! Archer fights Cole off, then spots Lio down nearby. Archer stands on Lio’s leg! Lio flails in pain but Archer doesn’t have to step away! Archer eventually does, and storms over to Rocky. Rocky fires shots, but Archer DECKS him! Action stomps away on Cole, then he goes after Cage. Lio joins in and they mug the ROH World TV Champion with stomps! Cole gets up to stomp both Butcher and Kyle. Cage powers up to push Action over the ropes! Action lands on the apron and clings to the bottom rope but Cage stomps him.
Kyle shifts targets from Butcher to Archer and clamps on a SLEEPER! Cole turns Butcher for a NECKBREAKER! Cage gorilla presses Lio and aims for ropes! But Lio slips fere, and he DROPKCIKS Cage! Cage teeters on the ropes and Lio hurries to push him! Cage fights Lio off with elbows, then puts him in a corner. Cage CHOKES Lio on ropes, and Action fights back against Rocky. Rocky ROCKS Action, but Action ROCKS Rocky again! Dynamite returns to single picture as Rocky runs, but Action springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Action runs up, blocks a boot, and he LARIATS Rocky, only to go out and over with him!
Rocky gets back in, but Lio is there! Lio & Action DUMP Rocky out, mug him, but Kyle runs up! Action ROCKS Kyle, Rocky ROCKS Lio! Action and Rocky brawl again, and Rocky UPPERCUTS! But Action BOOTS Rocky! Kyle BOOTS Action and ELIMINATES him! The fans fire up but Lio rolls Kyle and spins to BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Lio then runs up on Rocky to HANDSPRING- NO, Rocky blocks the kick! Kyle KNEES Lio in the ribs! Rocky holds the ropes down, Kyle TOSSES Lio, The Conglomeration ELIMINATES Lio! No more Top Flight Airlines whatsoever, and then Conglomeration stares down the Murder Machines.
Archer & Cage run up, but Kyle & Rocky JUMP KNEE! But then the monsters CLOBBER The Conglomeration! Cage reels Kyle in, hoists him up, and Archer adds the choke grip! But Rocky KICKS Archer’s leg! Kyle slips free and ROCKS Cage! Archer LARIATS Kyle! Rocky SOBATS Archer! Cage POPS Rocky up, Archer joins in! They CHOKE SLAM BOMB Rocky out onto Action & Lio! The Murder Machines ELIMINATE Rocky! Then they go after Kyle and mug him in a corner. Butcher runs at Cole, Cole DUMPS Butcher out! Butcher ROCKS Cole, lifts, but Cole fires hands to get free! PELE and Butcher falls, Cole ELIMINATES Butcher!
We have our final four and the battlelines are clearly drawn! Cage runs up and CHOKES Cole into a corner! Archer swings, Kyle bobs ‘n’ weaves, then he baits Archer into the ropes! Archer’s boot misses and he’s stuck! Kyle KICKS the legs, DUMPS Archer, but Archer narrowly avoids touching the ground! Sometimes being that tall is a hazard! Cage blocks a kick, Cole dodges a lariat, and Cole SUPERKICKS! Cage gets mad, runs up, but Cole DUMPS him out! Cage clings to ropes, and he gets up to ROCK Cole! Cole fights off Cage’s suplex, but ends up on the apron with him! Cole kicks Cage’s legs out! Archer grabs Kyle by the neck, BUCKLE CHOKE SLAM!!
Kyle flounders away, Cole goes up, but Cage catches him! But Cole slips free to SUPERKICK! Cage flops down but he’s still on the apron! Kyle and Cole each run up on their respective monsters, SUPERKICK for Cage and DROPKICK for Archer! The Murder Machines fall, KYLE & COLE WIN!
Winners: Kyle O’Reilly & Adam Cole (advance to Winter is Coming)
Fans want the once and former Future Shock to “HUG IT OUT! HUG IT OUT!” but Kyle has made it clear, he wants to spare Cole from his own obsession. Kyle pushes past Cole, and both men have one week to prepare. Winter is Coming, but who will be left out in the cold at Worlds End?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie Hayter~. I see you. Had a comeback of a lifetime. It’s my turn to come back. I want… And show how strong I am. Stronger than you. It’s my turn. I see you~. Jamie Hayter…! I see you. Watch your back. The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne has spoken, Hayter is on her hitlist, but will Hayter hit harder?
The Acclaimed meet backstage.
It would seem Billy Gunn has a headache while Anthony Bowens is frustrated, but Max Caster says it is fine, it is fine. Just let him do the talking as The Best Wrestler Alive. Renee Paquette steps in for an interview, but asks if everything’s okay. Caster says yeah, everything’s great, thanks for asking. Daddy Ass says no, everything is NOT alright. They have been sitting the past hour trying to talk Caster out of this match. MVP is so far up Caster’s head, Caster is not thinking straight. What The Acclaimed has built, what they have become, is not by just one person. It’s not just Anthony, it’s not just Caster, and it’s not just Billy.
So yeah, Caster’s the best wrestler alive, and the guys have all the faith in the world in him. BUT Caster is going about this all wrong. Caster says no, c’mon! Billy says Caster isn’t listening to him, Bowens needs to try. Bowens looks Caster in the eyes and says, “You call yourself the Best Wrestler Alive? Go prove it.” Billy’s a bit surprised, but Caster says finally! Thanks for the support! He appreciates all of them being behind him. Hands in, break it down! On three. One, two, three, BEST WRESTLER ALIVE! WOO!
Cater heads out, Billy asks why Bowens is encouraging this. Bowens says nothing, but perhaps this is Bowens teaching Caster a lesson. If Caster gets what he wants, will he also get the humbling he deserves?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Max Caster!
Platinum Max already riled up The Realest with his insults but now he has a diss track on deck! “The Best Wrestler Alive is uncivilized. Swerve, how’d you lose the belt to a crippled guy? Signed a big contract, what you hidin’? I know you stealin’ money like Hunter Biden! Mom’s house burnt down, that’s too bad. She can move in with me, I’ll be your new dad! So step aside, cuz everybody loves The Best Wrestler Alive!” Indy boos but Caster gets on the apron to say, “Swervy Boy, that’s what we call a Mic-” Swerve BOOTS Caster! That’s a drop! Swerve goes out and drags Caster up to THROW him into railing!
The fans fire up and join Nana in on, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve THROWS Caster into more railing, then even more railing! Caster flounders but Swerve puts him in the ring. Swerve rolls in, the bell sounds and now it’s a match. Swerve storms up but Caster kicks low. Caster says “SUCK IT!” but no Famouser here! Swerve GERMAN SUPLEXES with a release a la Shelton Benjamin! Caster stumbles up, Swerve LARIATS him up and out! Caster staggers to his feet, Swerve BOOTS him from the apron! The fans cheer as Swerve looms over Caster. Swerve drags Caster up but Caster YANKS him into steel steps!
Caster stomps away on Swerve, throws down hands, then puts him in the ring. Caster huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes to the apron. Caster springboards in to MISSILE DROPKICK! Caster cheers himself, but HOUSE CALL outta nowhere!! Swerve is fuming as Caster sputters. Caster sits up, HOUSE CALL AGAIN!! The fans are thunderous for Swerve as he aims from the corner. Caster rises and Swerve has a sinister grin on his face. “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Former AEW World Champion, but still the most dangerous man in AEW! And yet, he’s not satisfied! Nana says it’s up to him, so Swerve goes to a corner. Swerve climbs up, and he has Caster dead to rights! KILL STOMPS!! Will this message get through to the Hurt Syndicate that Swerve’s still gunning for them? Will this get through to Caster that he’s not the Best Wrestler Alive?
MJF speaks.
First, he chuckles. “Oh, this is classic! You kinda deserve it, man. You remember Better Than You Baybay? We were white hot! Everybody in the company was happy! There wasn’t this madness going on! Me with the world title, you standing by my side, it was record breaking, Adam! And then you turned on me. For what? Cuz you thought I was gonna turn on you first? You don’t have any proof of that, man! And look at the butterfly effect that you’ve created for it. Because of your actions, your friend, Roderick Strong’s arm is broken.
“Because of your actions, now you’re gonna have to face your best friend, Kyle O’Reilly, and beat the s*it out of him, just for an opportunity to get your hands on me at Worlds End for my Dynamite Diamond Ring. And to make matters worse, because of you cheating me out of my world title, now Jon Moxley has picked it up and he has taken over All Elite Wrestling, and he rules with an iron fist! People are getting murdered every week, Adam, because of you! And I’m sick of it, Adam Cole. I am sick of you walking around pretending you’re the hero when really, you’re the villain. The jaundice infested villain who must be terminated.
“And you will be, Adam. Because I don’t think you can beat Kyle O’Reilly. In fact, I know you can’t beat him! And that will be proven next week on Dynamite. And for that, you can thank me later.” MJF kisses the diamond ring, but will he still have to kiss that ring goodbye no matter who he faces at Worlds End?
Jay White VS PAC w/ Wheeler Yuta!
The Switchblade is once again running solo as The Bang Bang Gang is all banged up. Even so, he is taking aim at the AEW World Championship and the tyrant that holds it. Will The Bastard breathe with The Switchblade? Or will he make sure Moxley never has to worry about Jay White?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. Yuta lurks up to the apron, the ref tells him to stop, and White rushes over. Yuta scurries away, Pac runs in, but White puts Pac in a corner! White CHOPS, then stares Yuta down as he CHOPS Pac again! White brings Pac around, bumps him off buckles, then bumps him off more buckles. White CHOPS Pac again, whips him to ropes, but Pac slides out. Pac and Yuta talk but White rushes out. Pac scurries away, slides back into the ring, then runs up on White. White puts Pac on the apron but Pac RAMS into White. Pac slingshots up and over, but White clinches!
Pac powers free and bails out again. Pac gets mad at Yuta?! Yuta asks what he’s supposed to do, and White dares Pac to get back in. The ring count climbs, Pac storms up to the apron, then he trips White! Pac brings White out but White ROCKS Pac! White puts Pac in, fans taunt Yuta, and White fires hands. White kicks Pac against the ropes, then UPPERCUTS! Pac goes to a corner. White makes sure the leg is good, and he JABS! JABS! And JABS! White whips, then BACKDROPS Pac! The fans fire up and White covers, ONE!! Pac’s tougher than that but White stays cool. White drags Pac up but Pac powers him to ropes.
The ref counts, Pac lets off slowly, and then kicks! White blocks, grins, and CHOPS in return! White whips, Pac reverses, but White grabs ropes. Pac blocks a bot now, swings, but into a clinch! EXPLODER! Pac is sent up and out to the floor! White goes out, has Yuta back off, and White drags Pac up by his hair. White APRON GOURD BUSTERS Pac, and Pac flops to the floor! White drags Pac back up, puts him in the ring, then covers, ONE!! Pac is still tough but White is still cool. White brings Pac up, but Pac powers him towards a corner! Pac runs up but into a BOOT! White reels Pac in to suplex, but Pac slips free!
Pac goes to a corner, White runs up, but Pac DUMPS him out! White ROCKS Pac, Pac distracts the ref, but Yuta YANKS White down! Yuta LARIATS White but the ref missed it all! Yuta coaches Pac while Indy chants, “YUTA SUCKS! YUTA SUCKS!” Pac goes out after White, drags him up, and whips him hard into railing! White slumps down and Pac eggs on the fans. Pac goes back to White, but he glares into the camera. The Bastard is in control while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Pac soaks up more heat before he stomps White back down. Yuta applauds but he’s the only one. Pac drags White up and into the ring, then storms in to stomp him again. Pac kicks White around, but White hits back from below. Pac smirks and stomps White again. Pac soaks up more heat, then goes back to White. White CHOPS, but Pac SOBATS! White sputters, flops against ropes than falls down. Pac tells the ref to back off, and then he stands on White’s head! The ref counts, Pac steps off, then Pac stands on White again! The ref counts, Pac steps away, but White throws hands from below. Pac toys with White, then stomps him back down!
Pac kneels on White’s head, then leans on him. Pac steps off just to soak up heat, and he brings White around into a chinlock. White endures as Pac grinds him down, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally and White fights up to his feet. Pac ROCKS White, White ROCKS Pac, repeat! They go back and forth, faster and faster, then Pac kicks low! Pac whips White but White reverses. Pac goes up and over, handsprings then comes back, but into an ELBOW! White CORNER HALF HATCHES! Pac slumps down and the fans rally up again. White storms up to CHOP! And JAB! JAB! CHOP! JAB! JAB! CHOP!
The fans fire up and White brings Pac out, just to bump off buckles again! JAB, CHOP, kick, and whip! Pac reverses, swings, but into a spin and DDT! Cover, TWO!! Pac survives being spiked and Yuta is relieved. White wants after Pac but the ref has him hold on. Pac bails out, White pursues! White CHOPS Pac again! White puts Pac back in the ring, brings him up and clinches, but Pac fights the lift! Pac throws elbows, both men back up, but White runs in! Pac dodges to SNAP GERMAN! White staggers up, but he catches Pac to the URENAGE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The ref checks, both men are still in this, so a standing count begins.
White and Pac stir at 2 of 10, then slowly push themselves up off the mat at 5. White crawls after Pac, Pac stands at 7. White rises right after, and runs up, but into a BOOT! White is in the drop zone and Pac snarls. Pac goes up the corner, takes aim, SHOOTING- NO, White moves so Pac lands out! White clinches! Pac slips free to waistlock! White switches! Pac elbows! Pac runs, but White ELBOWS! White runs but into a SOBAT! KCIK! SOBAT! Pac runs but White avoids the dropkick! HALF ‘N’ HALF, but Pac lands out!! Pac swings again, into the HALF ‘N’ HALF!! The fans are thunderous and White says guns up!
White clinches, BLADE- NO, Pac flips around, STANDING BRUTALIZER!! White endures that crucifix stretch, but he refuses to fall! The fans fire up as White, blood in the mouth, stands right up! White storms around, reaches out, but Pac pulls on the hold! White falls into the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, the fans fire up, and Pac holds until 4.5!! White is free, but Yuta drags him out again! BUSAIKU KNEE!! The ref is too busy with Pac, Yuta slides White in for Pac. The fans boo Yuta but then BLADERUNNER OUTTA NOWHERE!!! Cover, WHITE WINS!!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall
No one is more shocked than Yuta! Yuta thought he took care of White for Pac, but this is why White is NJPW’s only Grand Slam Champion! Yuta goes after White, but White hits BLADERUNNER!! Wait, now Marina Shafir is here! White has a Problem and he can’t do anything about it. And then MOXLEY CLOBBERS WHITE! The Maniac rains down fists on White, and he CHOKES White! Moxley tells White not to even think about it! The fans boo but now Marina sits White up for Moxley, and Moxley reels White in, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Moxley tells the Death Riders that it’s time to go. Marina follows Moxley, but here comes HANGMAN!!
The fans fire up as the Blackhat Cowboy stares Moxley down. Moxley has Marina stand down, because he steps to Hangman! Wait, who is this in the hood? They WRAP CABLE AROUND MOXLEY’S NECK!! SURPRISE! IT’S ORANGE CASSIDY!! Freshly Squeezed is squeezing the life outta Moxley! Marina goes after Cassidy, so Hangman goes after Moxley! The fans fire up as Hangman chases Moxley into the ring and beats him down! But Yuta & Pac go after Hangman! Cassidy DUMPS Marina, but Pac TOSSES Hangman! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Yuta!! ORANGE PUNCH for Pac, too!! Moxley staggers up, Cassidy stares him right down!
The fans are thunderous, and ORANGE PUNCH for Moxley!! White joins in! BLADERUNNER!!! Moxley is down, and White tells Moxley what’s what! But now, what unlikely allies as White, Cassidy, and Hangman all stand tall. Cassidy and White say have at it. BUCKSHOT from Hangman to Moxley!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Wait, Christian Cage is watching from the stage, title match contract in hand. Will one or all of these men get their shot at Moxley before 2024 is over?
Jamie Hayter speaks.
“Julia, I can’t quite figure you out. But something I do know about you is you like to play these little mind games, don’t you? That doesn’t work for me, mate. I’m more of a face-to-face, or a fist-to-face, type of gal. So what’s this all about anyway? My triumphant return at Wembley~! Everyone and their mothers is pissed off about that, just like you. For whatever reason, I don’t know. I don’t know how many times I have to say this to you and anybody that will listen. I came back to right wrongs. I came back to settle scores. And that has nothing to do with you! I was on the cusp of something great. I could feel it in my bones, feel it in my gut.
“And for that to be ripped away from you, it changes you, man. That’s why this International Women’s Cup means a lot to me. I’m very determined to take it all the way. I’m ready to fight any time, any place. But you can’t fight what you can’t see! So how about this? I come find you. And on your comeback, you’re gonna lay knocked out, on the mat, and the last thing you see… is me.” Hayter hit back already, but will Julia have the heart to face her?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“Hi, guys! It’s Chris Jericho, the King of New York, coming to you live from Hell’s Kitchen in the Bronx with a New York Minute. And as the ROH World Champion, I am so excited about Final Battle happening on December 20th, live from the Hammerstein Ballroom. Get your tickets now, there’s not too many available! And while you’re in Bean Town, come check out the other two shows at the Hammerstein Ballroom on the 21st and 22nd, Christmas Collision and a Dynamite on 34th Street. You don’t wanna miss these shows, it’s gonna be a rock ‘n’ roll party!
“And speaking of a party, don’t forget about All In Texas, live Saturday, July 12th. Tickets are already available in the presale at AEWTIX.com with the general on sale going on Monday, December 9th, at 10 AM Central Standard Time. But if you’re wondering who the Nueve is gonna be facing in Sin City at Final Battle in the Hammerstein Ballroom, I’m gonna give you more information on that on a very special TV Time, live on ROH tomorrow night! You can watch that on WatchROH.com, don’t you dare miss it! And don’t you dare miss me, the King of New York, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in the Big Easy! Thanks, guys! I’m Chris Jericho, and this has been a New York Minute.”
Uh, so all the wrong nicknames aside, will Jericho be telling the truth when he announces who he’s facing for Final Battle?
A small town is on edge.
The sheriff is putting up a wanted poster, but gets spooked by someone calling him. Sorry, he thought this guy was “him. He cut ‘n’ run awhile ago. Rumor has it, he’s coming back to town.” Really? Cuz last this guy saw, “he” was just milling around. The sheriff really thinks “he” will come back around here? Well tell you what, that outlaw returns, this whole town is in trouble. Round these parts, he’s a wanted man. He’s most wanted. Bandido is set to return!! Will the lucha libre outlaw really shake things up when he rides back into AEW?
Anna Jay VS Penelope Ford!
Speaking of comebacks and making the most of opportunities, The Queenslayer has gotten on Mone’s radar, but she wants to get in Mone’s face. Will Anna be the the Star of the Show as she revives a rivalry with Mrs. Superbad? Or will Ford kick her comeback into overdrive?
The bell rings, the two circle, and Anna surprisingly offers a handshake. Ford kicks it away, then shoves Anna! Anna shoves Ford down! Ford gets up, there’s trash talk, and then the forearms fly! The fans rally up, Anna ROCKS Ford, then blocks Ford’s lariat! Anna fires KNEE after KNEE, then whips. Ford reverses but Anna CLOBBERS her! The fans fire up and Anna runs at the corner. Ford dodges to ROCK Anna! Ford fires off a flurry, then whips Anna right back into the corner! Ford struts around, runs back up, but into an ELBOW! Anna slips out the side, ROCKS Ford again, then reels Ford in! But Ford CLAWS Anna’s face!
The ref reprimands but Ford sweeps the leg! Anna falls onto the apron, and Ford slingshot DOUBLE KNEE DROPS! Anna sputters but Ford brings her around. The fans rally up and Ford CHOPS Anna against the railing. Ford then whips, Anna reverses, but Ford blocks to KICK! Anna falls, Ford refreshes the count, and Ford sends Anna into steel steps! Anna falls over and Ford hears the fans want that “One More Time!” Ford says okay, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ford drags Anna up, and fakes sending Anna into steps to RAM her into the apron! Ford trolls the fans and still does damage. Ford brings Anna around, but Anna puts Ford on the railing! Anna CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Ford hits back with forearms, ROCKS Anna, and she whips Anna hard into railing! Ford again refreshes the count, then drags Anna up to send her into the POST! Anna falls over in a daze but Ford brings her back up. Ford puts Anna in the ring, storms up to cover, TWO! Anna stays in this and Ford grows frustrated. Ford drags Anna up to put her on ropes. Ford CHOKES Anna, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts.
Ford “apologizes” and storms back up to stand Anna up. Ford snap suplexes Anna, and Anna writhes. Ford drags Anna into a motorcycle stretch and pulls on the arms! Anna endures, even as Ford JAMS her in the back! Anna fights up to her feet, fires body shots, but Ford CLUBS her down! Ford soaks up cheers and jeers while she stalks Anna to a corner. Ford digs her boot in, and she slowly does the splits. The ref counts, Ford stops at 4, but then stomps away on Anna! The ref counts, Anna pushes Ford, but Ford just comes back to bring her up. Ford whips, Anna blocks, and Dynamite returns to single picture.
Ford ROCKS Anna, whips, and then CLUBS Anna in the corner! Ford struts corner to corner and runs back in again, handspring and BACK ELBOW! Ford LICKS Anna’s face! The fans are torn but Ford snapmares Anna down. Ford goes up, up, but Anna trips her up! Ford is stuck up top, and Anna ROCKS her! Anna turns Ford around, DANGEROUS HOOK KICKS, then ICONOCLASM! Anna runs to BASEMENT BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Anna is frustrated but she puts Ford in the ropes. HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Anna and she runs, but Ford BOOTS her! Ford runs, but Anna SUPERKICKS!
Ford wobbles, Anna runs up, but Ford goes Matrix! But Anna stops the cutter to QUEENSLAYER!! Ford flails, reaches out, but uses hair to THROW Anna away! Ford runs up to CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives and Ford is beside herself! Ford drags Anna to a drop zone and climbs back up. The fans fire up for the SUPERBAD SAULT FLOP!! Anna runs up to SHOTGUN Ford! Ford flounders, Anna reels her in! Gory Especial, but Ford fights free! Ford trips Anna onto the ropes! Ford runs to DROPKICK Anna in the back! Cover, TWO! Ford grabs legs, and she drags Anna around to step through!
Ford has the Deathlock, and she leans back, MUTA LOCK!! Anna flails, crawls, drags Ford with her to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Ford lets go at 4, and she argues with the ref. Anna stands, Ford storms up, but Anna YANKS her onto ropes! Gory Especial, GORY BOMB!! Cover, Anna wins!
Winner: Anna Jay, by pinfall
A hard fought fight, and in the end it is Anna on top! And she gets herself a mic to call out Mone! She knows Mone was watching, so just come out here now! The music plays and everyone watches the stage. Here comes The CEO! Mone has a mic of her own to tell Anna, “Yeah, I was watching. And lemme get one thing straight. If Kris Statlander, the biggest and the strongest woman on the roster, can’t beat me for this, then what makes you think that you can?” Mone goes to the ring and says people think she’s arrogant! Anna, Mariah must’ve kicked you a little too hard in the head. But Mone likes the confidence.
So if Anna wants her shot at the TBS Championship, then Mone thinks Anna needs to come back in ten years when she’s actually done something in this business! HAHAHAHA! Mone boops Anna on the nose, and Anna asks, “Something like this?” Anna SLAPS Mone!! The fans fire up and Anna eggs Mone on! Mone says okay, and off comes the jewelry! But then Mone looks at her watch and says no, she doesn’t have time for this. Mone leaves, and says this will happen on her time. But then BREAKING NEWS from the office of Tony Khan! It is happening when TK says, and TK says that Dynamite’s Holiday Bash is when and where this happens!
Mone and Anna now have two weeks to prepare for this showdown! Who will get to have some gold for Christmas this year?
Sit-down interview with Mariah May.
Renee Paquette is with The Glamour, and says we’re just one week away from her and Mina Shirakawa fighting for the AEW Women’s World Championship at Winter is Coming. But Renee wants to talk about the issues Mariah has with a woman she claims to still love. Mariah says what about Renee’s issues? Does Renee even have any friends here? Or does she just sit around and poke holes in the lives of people who actually accomplish things? Renee says she’s not doing this, but Mariah stops her from leaving. Mariah admits Renee is right, they don’t have to do this. They don’t have to have someone demand answers like Mariah owes any explanation for how she lives her life.
But as long as Mariah holds this title, anything she does is the right thing to do. So Renee can just sit there and listen. Mariah thinks giving a title shot to her best friend is a pretty generous gesture. Mina wouldn’t be getting one otherwise, as “shaking your tits only gets you so far. You have to go to work sometime.” And Mariah will make Mina work every single second she’s in there with her, because Mariah “believes” in Mina. And when they’re done, they’ll sip all the champagne in the world. Renee speaks up, saying, “This entire women’s division-” But Mariah cuts her off to say, “This entire women’s division is utter sh*t!”
Mariah brings up last week, Thunder Rosa holding up that sign that said, “Women’s Wrestling is Alive and Well.” Women’s Wrestling is dead and buried because Mariah is the one holding the shovel. Wait, Mina storms in, holding a bottle of champagne!! Renee gets outta there and Mariah cowers, expecting a hit! But Mina does NOT hit Mariah. She gives Mariah the bottle, and says, “Do it to my face. Winter is Coming. Make me work!” Mina puts the ball in Mariah’s court, will Mariah have the guts to end her best friend to stay on top?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Why wait for more C2 round two action? Friday night will see Daniel Garcia VS The Beast Mortos, Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe, and Ricochet VS Komander! Everyone here is looking for a win, who gets those crucial three points?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
The Continental Classic is building up even more speed as Saturday will mark some round three match-ups! Kazuchika Okada will take on Kyle Fletcher, Mark Briscoe takes on Daniel Garcia, and Komander will take on Darby Allin! Will Darby be in any shape after getting brutalized just last week?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King!
The Swiss Superman defeated The One & Only Ricochet while the King of Death once again took down the Relentless Darby Allin. And just as Claudio came looking to crush what was left, Brody actually defended Darby. Between that and how these two met in last year’s C2, this all just works perfectly! Who makes it through this match still leading the block while the other falls at their feet?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock! The two tie up, go around, and Brody powers Claudio back. Claudio powers Brody back, then headlocks. Brody fires body shots, then powers up and out. Claudio RAMS Brody but neither man falls! The fans duel, mostly behind Brody, and Claudio UPPERCUTS! Brody fires a forearm in return! Claudio UPPERCUTS, Brody forearms, repeat! The fans rally and Brody gets the edge! Brody ROCKS Claudio, but then Claudio dodges! Both men run and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls but the fans fire up! Claudio and Brody shake that off while fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!”
Claudio runs up, SWATS a lariat, and he wrenches the arm to ELBOW BREAKER! But Brody CHOPS Claudio down! The fans fire up, and Brody CHOPS Claudio again! Claudio goes along ropes but Brody CHOPS again! The fans fire up while Claudio goes to another corner. Brody swings, Claudio dodges, and Claudio knees low! Claudio wrenches for another ELBOW BREAKER! Then Claudio wraps the arm around ropes and YANKS on it! Brody still fires a forearm, but Claudio fires a forearm in return! Then Claudio UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! ELBOW BREAKER! Claudio runs, but Brody scoops and SLAMS!
The fans fire up and Brody runs to SENTON! Cover, ONE!! Claudio toughs it out but Brody runs in at the corner. Claudio dodges, then UPPERCUTS again and again and again! The ref counts, the fans rally, and Claudio backs off. Claudio “apologizes” to the ref, then jukes him, only for Brody to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Brody ROCKS Claudio, whips him to a corner, then runs up, but Claudio dropkicks the legs out! Claudio huffs ‘n’ puffs and runs up to DOUBLE STOMP in the corner! Claudio then goes to the apron, YANKS Brody into the post, then SLINGS the bad arm into the steel! And then SLINGS it again!
Brody flops to the apron, but Claudio SLAMS the bad arm on the edge! Brody rolls into the ring, Claudio soaks up cheers and jeers, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio storms back in, but Brody takes a swing! Claudio blocks the shot to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Claudio UPPERCUTS Brody, wraps the arm around ropes again, and pulls! The ref counts, Claudio stops at 4, and Brody goes to another corner. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT again! Claudio scoops and SLAMS Brody! Cover, TWO! Claudio grabs at the bad arm and clamps on with a double wristlock! Brody endures, fights up, but Claudio STOMPS the hand! Brody goes to a corner, but Claudio is on him with forearms! Brody hits back, they go back and forth, but Brody CHOPS! That instinct costs Brody because that hand is hurting!
Claudio grabs the arm, wrenches, and hits another ELBOW BERAKER! Claudio storms up on Brody, Brody pushes him away, but Claudio BOOTS him back! Claudio pulls the bad arm against ropes, but the ref counts. Claudio lets go at 4, then brings Brody up. Brody fights but Claudio still wrangles him down to the mat. Claudio twists the wrist into a double wristlock, and the fans rally with barking and hooting as Dynamite returns to single picture. Brody endures, fights up, and he RAMS Claudio into the corner! Claudio fires uppercuts but Brody fires a forearm! UPPERCUT! FOREARM! Repeat! Brody winds up to CHOP!
Brody CHOPS again, but Claudio blocks again! Wrench and ELOBOW BREAKER! Brody fireman’s carries all the same! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Claudio survives and Brody snarls. Brody has a bloody cut on his nose but he just fires up! The fans fire up with Brody as he runs, but Claudio ducks a lariat! POP-UP UPEPRCUT!! Cover, TWO?!? Brody survives and Claudio is frustrated! Claudio waits on Brody as Brody goes to the corner. Claudio runs up, but Brody ELBOWS him! Claudio fireman’s carries!? DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives again but Claudio is right on him! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!
Claudio rains down those shots, but they just seem to power Brody up! Brody catches the arm, stands and shoves Claudio, to then short arm LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Brody is too tired to be frustrated and both men are down! The fans rally up, a standing count begins, and both men push up at 3 of 10. They sit up at 5, and they fire forearms on each other! They stand, fire more shots, and then Brody CHOPS with the left hand! Claudio fires another forearm, Brody CHOPS again! Forearm, CHOP, repeat! Then Brody fires forearms with the right arm! And a CHOP! That hurts Brody again, but he whips corner to corner.
Claudio reverses and runs up, but Brody dodges! Claudio hits buckles, Brody runs up to SPLASH! Claudio sits down, the fans bark it up, and Brody joins in! Brody comes back, CANNONBALL!! Claudio takes all of that, Brody covers him, TWO!! Claudio survives and Brody is beside himself. Both men rise, and Brody brings Claudio in. Claudio fights the lift, then dodges the lariat to springboard FLYING- FOREARM!! Brody takes Claudio outta the air, covers, TWO!! Claudio survives and bails out to the apron. Brody storms over, but Claudio HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Claudio hurries up top, but Brody CHOPS with the left hand!
Brody DOUBLE CHOPS, then he climbs up to the very top! The fans fire up already as Brody brings Claudio up! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Brody rises already and the fans bark it up! Brody brings Claudio in, brings him up, PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO?!?! Claudio survives again but he flounders away to a corner! The fans rally as hard as they can for both men, and Brody runs up on Claudio! Claudio dodges and bails out of the ring! Brody frowns and the fans boo, but Brody goes out after Claudio. Claudio kicks Brody, SMACKS the bad arm off the apron, but Brody CHOPS him right down! And then CHOPS again!
The fans fire up as the CHOPS keep going! Claudio is against railing, Brody ROCKS him! Brody makes Claudio take a seat, ROCKS him, and then gest space. The ring count is climbing, but Brody just runs up to SPLASH against barriers! Claudio bailed outta the way, and he comes back to UPPERCUT Brody over the railing!! Claudio hurries back into the ring! Brody flounders over railing, but we’re at 8! 9! Brody hurries up and in at 9.9!! Claudio is upset, but he roars! Claudio runs, but Brody LARIATS first!! Cover, TWO!?!? Claudio survives but Brody hauls him up! Canadian Rack, but Claudio CLAWS eyes!
Claudio slips free, grabs at the ref, and sneaks a LOW BLOW MULE KICK at the same time!! The fans boo but Claudio hurries to Gotch Lift! NEUTRALIZER!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Brody earns 0)
Dirty as it was, this Death Rider is now leading Gold League! But BREAKING NEWS for Winter is Coming! Claudio’s next opponent? WILL OSPREAY! Can Claudio conquer even the Aerial Assassin? Or will Ospreay turn the tides and take over the tournament?
My Thoughts:
Another great Dynamite, but maybe not as great as last week with all the promos and set-up they had to do for the coming weeks. The promo from Mariah and Mina was still really good, and the namedrop of Thunder Rosa further indicates Rosa waits on the other side of next week’s match. Anna Jay VS Penelope Ford had a good match that could’ve been a bit smoother, but perhaps that’s just Ford’s ring rust working itself out. But obviously now we’re getting Anna VS Mone for the TBS Championship as part of AEW’s huge holiday week. Mone will also be coming off her NJPW Strong Women’s Championship match as Strong Style Evolved is the 15th, so she’s about to have two wins in one week as a Christmas gift to herself.
Good promos from Hayter and Hart, but I’m thinking Hart costs Hayter her match in the International Women’s Cup tournament so they can have their own match at Worlds End. And I guess Britt Baker was right, no one cares about Deeb VS Baker because it hasn’t happened and probably isn’t happening since Britt disappeared again. Great Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, and I like how Lio & Action might break off to be their own tag team given how they essentially turned on Darius & Dante in this match. And while it was very obvious it’d be Kyle and Cole next week, the match itself was done in a way that kept things dramatic. Good promo from MJF that in some ways makes up for how he’s the Heel when Cole was Heel, and maybe we can just see it as two Heels fighting to see who’s worse.
One other thing about the battle royal is I hope Mark Davis is okay. His landing on the apron and floor was pretty hard since he got hit by both Archer and Cage, and I think I saw Doc Sampson stealthily check on him. Davis cannot afford another injury, the last one kept him out for so long, and he needs to be around so he and Fletcher can get on a story of their fallout. And speaking of fallout, I feel like one of the holiday specials is when Caster and Bowens break up. Caster is still so smug, and Bowens really did just let Caster go out there and get the ass kicking he deserves. That was also a great win for Swerve, he’s hot going into an inevitable rematch with Lashley.
Good promo from Hook to call out The Patriarchy and basically dismiss Nick Wayne as anyone worth his time. Of course, the Patriarch all beats him up and smashes that hand, which in a roundabout way makes Hook the underdog now. I’m pretty sure Hook will still fight Nick Wayne 1v1, certainly find a way to win, and he might even have to fight Kip before he gets after Christian. Christian of course still has his attention on the world title, but maybe Taz via a promo can goad Christian into putting the Casino Gauntlet title match contract on the line a la the few times WWE’s Money in the Bank contract gets put up. The incentive could even be that if Hook loses, he’s forced to join Patriarchy. Well, thinking about it now, that’s kind of a bad idea…
Great Continental Classic stuff as usual, with Fletcher VS Shelton as a great opener. Fletcher winning made sense, he needs to stand out as the up-and-coming guy in the Don Callis Family. Plus, it helped put some fire in The Hurt Syndicate, and them beating up on security was good stuff. Then we got an awesome main event out of Claudio VS Brody, I’m surprised that wasn’t 20 minutes because they did so much. Claudio cheating to win is actually a great move, because it puts Heel heat on him, as he should have given how The Death Riders are doing whatever they want to whoever they want. Plus this gives Claudio momentum going into matches like next week and his match with Ospreay, which will itself be an awesome match.
And speaking of The Death Riders, great match from White VS Pac, especially with White overcoming Yuta’s interference. Naturally, the rest of the group (minus Claudio because he was getting ready for his match) showed up to beat up on White, but Hangman showing up was good stuff. It returns the favor from last week, and it also helped distract Moxley from the surprise return of Cassidy! While we had a “Team AEW” kind of thing before with Top Flight and Dark Order and Conglomeration all wanting after The Death Riders, it is oddly this ragtag collection of Cassidy, White and Hangman that could put up the best fight. I’m not saying we see a Six Man Tag of them all with Death Riders, but something’s gonna influence a big Worlds End world title match.
My Score: 8.9/10
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There’s a Collision on TBS!
The AEW Women’s World Champion, Timeless Toni Storm, is a fighting champion! And she is giving Lady Frost a golden opportunity in an Eliminator match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost; Toni wins and denies Frost a title opportunity.
- $100,000 Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight; Sammy wins the big cash prize.
- Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron; Megan wins.
- Josh Alexander VS Brody King; Time Limit Draw.
- Best Wrestler Alive Five Minute Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie; The Gates win.
- Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly; FTR wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Adam Cole is here!
Atlantic City fires up for the Panama City Playboy as he brings the AEW TNT Championship with him to ringside. As such, the fans of course join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” But he isn’t here to talk, he’s here to watch this opening match!
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost!
Timeless Toni continues her search for her next “costar,” and she’s crossing paths with the Coldest Wrestler You Know! But will Frost go from ice to gold? Or will she be crossed off the list during this “audition?”
The bell rings, the two shake hands, and the fans applaud. Toni and Frost circle, tie up, and Toni wrenches to wristlock. Frost grabs the ropes to flip through, and she wrenches back. Toni reaches back to headlock but Frost powers up and out. Toni runs Frost over, the fans cheer, but then Frost kips up! Things speed up. Frost handsprings but Toni sidesteps. Frost roll sunder a lariat to roll back and SWINGING headscissor! Toni tumbles out and the fans are torn, but Frost watches Toni go around the way. Frost goes to the apron, avoids the leg sweep, then CANNONBALLS to the floor!
The fans fire up and Frost goes up the barriers. Frost handsprings to MOONSAULT onto Toni! The fans fire up more and Frost puts Toni back in. Frost storms up on Toni to cover, TWO! Toni stays in this but Frost stays cool. Frost whips Toni but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands, then fires up! The fans are with her and Toni stands Frost up. Toni scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Frost writhes but Toni brings her back up. Toni hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Toni doesn’t let that bother her. The fans rally as Toni brings Frost up to her feet.
Toni grabs Frost with both hands, but Frost turns that into a wheelbarrow! Victory roll, TWO! Things speed up, Frost ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Toni goes to a corner, Frost runs in, SNOWBALL! The fans fire up more and Frost pushes Toni. Frost goes out, BOOTS Toni, then steps in to slips around, and she ROCKS Toni! Frost climbs, aims, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Toni stays in this and the fans rally up again. Frost rises, goes back to the corner, and she climbs back up. But Toni grabs Frost first! Frost breaks free, Toni ROCKS her, and then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!
Frost survives but Toni just moves on to her closeup! The fans rally as Toni runs corner to corner, SWEET HIP- NO, Frost KICKS first! Cartwheel and Alabama Lift, CHILLER DRILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Frost aims, but Toni ducks the buzzsaw! GERMAN SUPLEX! Frost flounders away, Toni runs up, UPPERCUT! Toni waits on Frost, then gives a very dramatic look. SWEET HIP MUSIC! Then a CHICKEN WING CROSSFACE!! Toni brings Frost down, Frost TAPS, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (denies Frost a title match)
The #TCM, Toni’s Classic Move, wins it for her, and Luther hands her a mic. Toni rests on the mat while she says, “This Whore You All Adore… This Slut You Can’t Rebut… This tramp is still THE CHAMP! And my gawd, what a frosty little slop tart. Now I know there’s a fresh batch of tarts back there, wanting to take a shot at this wide load that holds the gold. Yes, that’s right. Everyone’s coming for Toni Storm. But you got it all wrong, darling! Toni Storm comes for everybody! So if you’re tits can take the hits, then I’m not a hard woman to find. I could be right here.” Then she goes outside and says she could be here, or here next to this man.
Or here, down the ramp. Here with this gentlemen, by the stage, or on this bloody boardwalk! Toni goes outside of the arena and says she will be ready, sweaty, here, queer, and TIMELESS~! Toni revels in the brisk evening air of the Atlantic City beach, but who will look to ruin all the fun?
Jon Moxley speaks.
The Maniac AEW World Champion says, “When Katsuyori Shibata woke up on Wednesday morning, his fate was already sealed. He may as well have already been in the hospital. There’s nothing you can do about it, Joe, so I don’t want you to feel bad that all of the people closest to you are dropping like flies. And I struggle to find reasons to dislike Samoa Joe, I really do. The guy defined professional wrestling for a whole generation of us guys. He deserves the respect he commands. Samoa Joe is beyond reproach. But so was Bryan Danielson. Something to think about.
“Steel Cage for the world championship in Chicago. There’s this notion, this idea, that I should be scared to step into a steel cage with Samoa Joe. When you’re the world champion, every opponent is dangerous, every match is hard, every day is hard. I’m gonna do what I always do: my job. And I am exceptional at my job. You wanna lock me inside a steel cage? Lock it. Lock the door, man. This is always how this was gonna end. My affairs are in order. But if you subscribe to this notion that I should be scared, well then you haven’t been paying attention, Joe. You better make sure you thought things through.”
The Maniac has issued a warning, but will Joe even acknowledge it? Or will Joe make Moxley realize what fear really is?
$100,000 High Speed Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight!
Tony Khan’s dishing out more money, and each man has a 25% chance of bringing that jackpot home! Will El Toro Blanco, the Spanish God, the Whole Fox’n Show or The Jet be rolling in dough just in time for Mother’s Day?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for pretty much everyone in this match. All four men watch each other, then approach. Knight CLOBBERS Fox and Rush CLOBBERS Sammy! Rush and Knight then step up to each other. Knight fire a forearm but Rush eggs Knight on! The forearms go back and forth, then Rush CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Knight CHOPS! Rush CHOPS, and Rush wants Knight to man up! Knight CHOPS, Rush HEADBUTTS! Rush stomps away on Knight, stomps away, then “takes” Knight’s head to “punt” it into the crowd. Rush has the fans behind him right now as he and Knight speed up.
Knight drops down, then hurdles over, but Rush leaps! They keep moving, Knight scoops and SLAMS! Then UFO- NO, Rush moves! Rush arm-drags Knight, Knight arm-drags Rush, and then dropkicks cancel out! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Cole is still on commentary, he likes this one, too. But then Fox and Sammy DROPKICK Rush and Knight out of the ring! The fans fire up for Fox and Sammy, Fox BOOST the lariat away to then tilt-o-whirl and waistlock. Sammy switches, Fox switches, and Fox shoves Sammy. Fox then blows past Sammy, but Sammy hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up so Sammy takes a bow.
Sammy runs corner to corner at Fox and he RAMS Fox in the corner! Sammy goes out, slingshots in, but Fox slingshots out! Sammy crash lands and Fox slingshots back in, SENTON! The fans fire up again, and Fox catches Sammy’s punch! Fox also hooks a leg, ties those up, and hits a modified FISHERMAN BUSTER! Rush is back to SUPERMAN FOREARM! Sammy JUMP KNEES Rush! Knight springboards to FLYING LARIAT Sammy! The fans fire up again, and Knight runs up on Rush, only for Rush to OVERHEAD SUPLEX him into buckles! Knight crashes down, the fans rally up, and Collision goes picture in picture!
Dustin checks on Sammy and he’s alright. Knight drags himself up with the ropes but Rush runs up to BODY BLOW! Rush whips corner to corner, CHOPS, then sits Knight down. Rush runs corner to corner, runs back in, but feints Knight out to BOOT him! Rush soaks up cheers and jeers before he rolls back and tranquilo! Sammy sends Fox into barriers, Rush feeds off more energy, then Rush goes out to SMACK Fox down! Rush HEADBUTTS Sammy, then SMACKS Sammy off a chair! Dustin coaches Sammy but Rush stares Dustin down. The Natural tells Toro Blanco that there’s no problemo here.
Knight storms up on Rush, but Rush SMACKS Knight down! The fans applaud while Knight slumps against railing. Rush talks some trash, then he smothers Knight! The fans get a bit closer to the action like that, but then Fox runs up on Rush. Rush ROCKS Fox first, SMACKS him off railing, then goes back to Knight. Rush SMACKS Knight, brings him around, and pushes him along the barriers. Rush CHOPS Knight, but Knight CHOPS Rush! Rush CHOPS Knight! Knight staggers away while Rush revels in the cheers. Rush has Atlantic City all cheering him on, and he goes after Knight to KICK his leg! Knight hobbles, but Rush fires body shots!
Rush keeps after Knight, CHOKES him on the railing, and the ref reprimands. Rush doesn’t have to stop, but he does as Collision returns to single picture. Rush whips Knight, Knight reverses, and Rush hits steel steps! The fans fire up while Rush writhes. Knight and Fox are in the ring, and Fox BOOTS first! The fans rally for Fox now, but Knight puts him on the apron. Fox ROCKS Rush, jumps up, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! We can see in the rafters, glowing with blue light, that’s Hologram! The futuristic luchador is very invested as Knight builds speed to DIVE into a DDT from Fox! The fans fire up more as Fox now takes aim.
Fox springboards and IMPLODER 450 SPLASHES onto Knight! The fans fire up while both men go down! Fox brings Knight up but Knight fights the lift. Fox CLUBS Knight, but Sammy is up top! Sammy SUPER SHOOTING STARS! Down go Fox and Knight and the fans fire up with Sammy! But Rush DECKS Sammy! Rush whips Fox hard into railing! Rush then whips Fox to the other side, into more railing! Rush sends Sammy into steel steps! Rush has Knight, and he sends Knight into railing! Rush snarls, brings Knight around, and then suplexes! Knight fights free, gets around the steps, and he leaps off those steps to DROPKICK Rush!
The fans fire up with Knight, and he runs at Rush, only for Rush to THROW him at the ramp!! The fans fire up as Rush storms back up on Knight. They brawl up the ramp and to the stage! Then they go off into some shadowy corner! “This is Awesome!” as Sammy and Fox are now left in the ring. Hologram approves as Sammy torture racks. GO TO- NO, Fox dodges the knee, then goes Matrix to dodge the lariat! PELE! Sammy BOOTS back! Sammy goes up a corner, but Fox is after him, LO MEIN PAIN! And then a 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives and the fans rally up! Fox puts Sammy in the center of the ring, but then goes to the corner?
Fox climbs, aims, SWANTON BOMB onto knees!! Sammy saves himself, torture racks, but Fox fights free! Roll up, TWO! Sammy is up, Fox goes Matrix again, but the JUMP KNEE finds him! Fox sputters, Sammy reels him in, GO TO HOSPITAL!! Cover, SAMMY WINS!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (wins the $100K prize)
Adam Cole applauds, and certainly Sammy’s family is happy he has this money. But Sammy points to Cole, then to the All In sign. Will this Son of Texas get to go All In for the TNT Championship? Will Hologram look to add himself to the mix before too long?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week’s Collision!
First: It’ll be live at 8 PM Eastern, just like tonight. Second: It’ll be on TBS, just like tonight. Third: It will be on THURSDAY NIGHT instead of Saturday! Make sure to adjust your DVR accordingly so you don’t miss a moment of the action!
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Hello, Jon. I hope you’ll forgive me, I’m not there at Collision this week, but it’s only because I’m paying you respect by being here in my gym, preparing for what I’ll do to you in a few short weeks. What that is, Jon, is helping you understand. I’m gonna help you understand what happens when you call a man like me out. And you’re going to understand that what you have done to Hook and Shibata is going to be visited upon your man, Claudio, next week. And that all starts with me understanding a little bit about you, Jon. See, I understand that you have the ruthless streak that is required to take on someone like me.
“I understand that you have the ability and the will to come after someone like me. But you see, Jon, I had to put this match in a cage. Cuz there’s something else that I understand about you. The Jon Moxley I look at today doesn’t have the heart to stand in front of me. The Jon Moxley I see today doesn’t have the balls to get into a ring and get into an actual firefight with a man like me. And Jon, come Chicago, at Beach Break, I will break you. And when you turn around to run, with nowhere to go, I am Samoa Joe. I will be the next AEW World Champion. And Jon Moxley, I will make you understand.”
Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron!
The Megasus keeps crushing opponent after opponent, and the Superbad Girl is there to help pick up the scraps. Will their path of destruction continue tonight? Or will this wild Aussie have quite the underdog victory here in Atlantic City?
The bell rings and Harley SPLASHES int he corner! Harley stomps away, lets off, and then runs up to RAM Megan! The fans fire up, the ref counts, but Megan shoves Harley away. harley returns again but is put ont he apron. Harley ROUNDHOUSES, ROUNDHOUSES again, then RAMS into Megan! Harley has Megan in the ropes and she HAMMERS away! The fans fire up as Harley shouts, “FEEL THE WRATH!” Harley goes up, in, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Megan stays up so Harley runs agian, but Megan stops the COde Breaker! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! The fans are torn while Harley writhes.
Megan storms over to Harley, stalks her to the ropes, then drags her up to RAM her into the corner again and again! Megan CHOPS Harley, then stalks her to a corner. Megan KNEES Harley again and again and again! The ref reprimands, Megan steps back, but that lets Ford CHOKE Harley! The fans boo but Ford gets away with it. Megan snapmares Harley, then KNEES her in the back! Cocky cover, ONE! Megan drags Harley up to suplex her high and hard! Megan stalks Harley to the corner again, whips her corner to corner, then runs up for a SPLASH! MEgan then underhooks and hits a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Megan storms up on Harley, but Harley JAWBREAKERS back! Harley wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD! Megan staggers, runs back in, and LEAPING LARIAT! The fans are torn but Megan stands over Harley as Collision goes picture in picture.
Megan takes her time fixing her hair and her gear, but Harley goes out to the apron. Megan runs up and BOOTS Harley down! The ref and Megan argue, and Ford gets another cheap shot in! The fans boo but the ref misses it like he did before. Megan waits on Harley as Harley hobbles back into the ring. Megan then storms up on Harley to put her in a corner. Harley fires forearms but Megan is more amused than anything. Harley ROCKS Megan, but Megan BOOTS her! Megan RAMS Harley into the corner again and again! Then she GERMAN SUPLEXES Harley away! Harley sputters but Megan is right back on her.
Megan drags Harley up, brings her around, and short arm LARIATS! Megan drags Harley back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Harley back up. Harley dodges the lariat this time, but then a LARIAT finds her on return! Cover, TWO! Megan sighs, drags Harley up, and SLAMS her back down! Megan drags Harley up, scoops again, and SLAMS her back down! Harley sputters but Megan brings her up again. Another scoop and another SLAM! Megan soaks up cheers and jeers while Collision returns to single picture. Megan grabs at Harley but Harley KICKS her! And KICKS! And KICKS again!
Megan grabs Harley by her hair and drags her to a corner! Megan CHOPS and CHOPS and runs back in, but into an ELBOW! And another ELBOW! Harley climbs, Megan runs up and Megan ROCKS Harley! Megan climbs, but Harley fires body shots! The fans rally, Harley fires hands, and then she BITES Megan’s ear! The fans fire up as Megan falls back! Ford gets up but Harley DECKS her! Megan runs in, but Harley dodges! Megan hits buckles, Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to then tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up and Harley covers, TWO! Megan survives but Harley fires up. The fans rally and Harley brings Megan in for a facelock.
But Megan suplexes first! Harley fights that, but Megan tries again! FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and Megan is seething! Megan drags Harley up, fireman’s carry, but Harley fires elbows! Harley then fires forearms, and she dodges a haymaker! Harley fires a flurry, then runs to LARIAT! Harley is the one who falls over! Megan drags Harley right into a POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Harley survives but Megan is furious! Fireman’s carry, but Harley sunset flips! TWO!! Megan is up, Harley Oklahoma Rolls her, TWO!! Megan escapes again, but Harley hits a SHINING WIZARD! Then Harley aims from a corner!
Megan rises, Harley goes up, and Harley leaps! But Megan catches her, pops her up, FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Megan did not #FeelTheWrath, but she did make Harley #BowDown! But they’re not done, as Ford stands Harley back up! Megan fireman’s carries for another FATE’S DESCENT!! The fans boo but Megan wants another! Wait, Anna Jay is here, with a two-by-four! And she SMACKS Megan with it!! But Megan doesn’t budge!? Anna doesn’t care, she swings again! Megan blocks that, takes it from Anna, then throws it aside! Megan runs up, but Anna DUMPS Megan out! Ford has Megan stand down, even though Anna wants her to fight! Will the Queenslayer help Harley get even with Megasus and minion?
AEW returns and…
Wait, Moxley & Marina are here in person! They beat up a security guard, DUMP him to ringside, and then dare the other guards to try something. Marina gives one guy the briefcase, just to then BOOT him down! Marina storms into the ring and intimidates Arkady Aura to give the mic over. Arkady does as told and then gets out of the ring. Marina hands the mic to Moxley and Moxley snarls while the fans boo. Moxley paces, and he tells Samoa Joe, “I heard what you said. Lemme ask you a question. What exactly is it I don’t understand? Just what the hell is it, Joe, that I don’t understand?”
The fans chant for Joe, and sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Moxley asks how Joe is gonna explain something to him inside a steel cage. What? Is Joe gonna kick his ass? The fans chant “YES!” So Joe is gonna beat Moxley up? “YES!” Oh, is that what they think? “YES!” Right… Moxley has faced all the supposed baddest men in the business, all shaped and sizes, all organizations and in all countries. Just name one. They all said the same thing as you’re saying, Joe! They were thinking the same things Joe is thinking, until they weren’t! Moxley knows the moment it happens, he can feel it when it happens! Every time!
He feels it every time when they realize they don’t wanna be here anymore. When they stop trying to win and they start trying to survive, and then realize they aren’t in a chess match, but they are in a war! The only difference this time, Joe, on May 14th, it will be both. Joe wants to target his people? Moxley expected nothing less. You think Moxley doesn’t wanna get into a real firefight? Newsflash, brother: Just look at your brothers; it’s been a firefight this whole time. Moxley then drops the mic and storms out the way he came in. Will Moxley step into Chicago and step out of Chicago still the AEW World Champion?
Backstage interview with The Outrunners.
Lexy Nair is with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum with their 1980s standard definition, and brings up how Roppongi Vice got in their faces and then beat them up. She understands they have a response to that. Truth says yeah, he’s got something to say! Trent, Rocky, Truth gets you’re upset! He gets you feel disrespected. But maybe the Outrunners get a little loud sometimes. So what? Maybe they flex a little too much. So what? Maybe they spin a little too fast. So what?! Turbo says if Rocky & Trent wanna get physical, let’s get physical! They’ll settle this where it counts! When you’re face to face with The Outrunners, some are scared to death! But some are scared to live!
Truth & Turbo shake it out, will the Youngest Men Alive show Azucar & #JustTrent what respect is really about?
Josh Alexander VS Brody King!
The Walking Weapon and the newest member of the Don Callis Family scored big alongside Konosuke Takeshita a couple weeks ago, and they beat down The King of Death to do it. But with The Alpha in Japan for Wrestling Dontaku, will the “Canadian Assassin” be able to win all alone? Or will this Hound of Hell take a nice big bite out of Alexander?
The bell rings and the fans bark for Brody. Brody and Alexander stare down, circle, and then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, Brody puts Alexander on the ropes, but lets off. Alexander goes for a leg but Brody THROWS him away! The fans duel as the two circle again. They tie up, Alexander headlocks, but Brody powers up. Alexander wrenches, hammerlocks, but Brody ELBOWS free! Alexander avoids a second shot and the two reset. They feel things out, then Alexander drop steps to have the waistlock. Brody takes another swing, but into a clinch! Brody facelocks, but Alexander wrenches out to wristlock. Brody breaks free and CHOPS!
The fans fire up while Alexander goes to a corner. Brody runs up but Alexander kicks low! Alexander fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Alexander whips but Brody blocks! Brody whips Alexander to a corner, then runs in and SPLASHES! Brody ROCKS Alexander, CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans rally as Brody rains down shots. Alexander sits down, Brody lets off, then he stands Alexander up. Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, winds up, and CHOPS! Alexander slumps down to the apron and the fans fire up! Brody goes out after Alexander, fireman’s carries, but Alexander fights with elbows!
Alexander slips inside, HOTSHOTS Brody and kicks the legs out! Alexander builds speed as the fans rally up, and Alexander CROSSBODIES into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER to the floor! The fans fire up and bark with Brody. Brody stalks Alexander, drags him up, and CHOPS him again! Alexander staggers away but Brody CLUBS him against the railing. And CHOPS him! Alexander sputters and falls back while the fans fire up. Brody whips Alexander hard into railing, and Alexander falls into the front row! The fans fire up and Brody smiles. Brody storms up on Alexander, drags him up, and suplexes him to the floor!
The fans fire up for Brody while he refreshes the ring count. Brody stands Alexander up, brings him around, and ROCKS Alexander again. Brody grabs a chair from the timekeeper’s area, and he CHOPS Alexander into taking a seat. Brody barks and gets space. Brody runs back in, but Alexander slumps down. The fans boo as Brody is denied his splash. But Alexander grabs a leg and BOOTS it against the steel steps! Alexander refreshes the ring count now, and he leaps, into a HAYMAKER! Brody uses antiair on Alexander, then he puts Alexander back in the ring. Brody storms up, but Alexander slides out!
Alexander wraps Brody’s leg up in the ropes, CLAWS at Brody’s face, and he hits a DRAPING NECKBRAEKER on the apron! A wicked combination as Alexander says the bigger they are, the harder they fall. The ref checks Brody while he is down on the ground, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Brody clutches his leg, but Alexander grabs said leg. Alexander SLAMS the leg off the floor, then stalks Brody as he crawls into the ring. Alexander grabs the bad leg to SLAM it against the apron! Brody crawls to a corner, Alexander steps in, and Alexander stomps away on Brody! Alexander stomps chest, stomps leg, then stomps a mudhole! The ref counts and Alexander stops at 4. Brody sputters while Alexander soaks up heat. Alexander stands Brody up to CLUB him on the neck. Brody CHOPS Alexander, hobbles then CHOPS again! Alexander puts Brody in a corner, wraps the bad leg around ropes, and pulls!
The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4, then ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs side to side and he BOOTS the bad leg! Brody falls over and Alexander soaks up more heat. Alexander goes back to Brody, but Brody kicks at him from below. Alexander eggs Brody on, kicks the bad leg more, then fires forearms. Brody ROCKS Alexander in return! The forearms go back and forth, but then Alexander knees low! Alexander runs, but into a scoop, SLAM, and SENTON! Brody clutches his bad leg, that string of moves taking a lot of out it. Both men slowly rise, and Brody hobbles over to Alexander. Alexander grabs the leg, but Brody CLUBS him down!
Collision returns to single picture as Brody CHOPS again! Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, CHOPS him again, then climbs. Brody brings Alexander to the very top, but Alexander kicks at the bad leg! Alexander then slips under, CLUBS Brody on the back, and he manages to torture rack! But Brody slips free! And CHOPS! The fans fire up as Brody huffs ‘n’ puffs. Alexander CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS again! The CHOPS keep going back and forth, and Brody’s CHOPS hit harder! Alexander is wincing now, and Brody CHOPS him again, again, and again! Brody puts some stank on the CHOP and Alexander falls to his knees!
Brody barks, the fans are with him, and Alexander stands up! The straps come down and Alexander pie faces Brody! And then SLAPS him! Brody DOUBLE CHOPS Alexander right down! Brody waits on Alexander, but Alexander kicks the legs out! Then he BOOTS Brody! And BOOTS him again! Torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Alexander is beside himself! Alexander hammers the mat, drags Brody back up, and the fans rally up. Alexander tucks the arms, but Brody BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Brody runs in at the corner! Alexander BOOTS first, then dodges a lariat!
Alexander comes back, but into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives and Brody clutches the bad leg. Brody drags Alexander up, reels him in, but Alexander slips free of the Canadian Rack! Brody ELBOWS Alexander, runs up, but Alexander dodges! SNAP GERMAN! But Brody rises?! Alexander dodges the lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!! The fans are all fired up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Alexander goes to a corner, “This is Awesome!” as Brody rises. Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Alexander is still in this but he does go to the bottom rope.
Brody snarls and storms over to Alexander. Brody drags Alexander up, brings him back to the corner, and brings him back up to the very top! But Alexander fights with body shots! Brody fires body shots, and hits the SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down and Atlantic City is loving this! Another standing count starts, both men rise at 5 of 10, and Alexander fires a flurry of forearms! Brody ROCKS Alexander, and we hit the one minute warning! Brody runs up, Alexander dodges, and Alexander ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs back up, but blocks a boot! KNEE DROP on the bad knee!! And then an ANKLE LOCK!!
Brody endures as Alexander hits the GRAPEVINE!!! Brody fights up, stands and CHOPS Alexander on the back! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! But Alexander rises?! Only for Brody to LARIAT!! Brody hurries to reel Alexander up, GONZO BOMB!! The countdown begins, but Brody can’t make the cover!! TIME’S UP!
Time Limit Draw
Atlantic City is disappointed, and Lance Archer is here to help his Callis Family brother up. Brody wants to keep going, the fans want to keep going, but can Alexander even keep going? Brody powers through the pain to DIVE onto Archer & Alexander! The fans fire up and bark as Brody rises again. Brody wants more, and he fights through security to fight with Archer! Archer takes a seat, Brody puts the guards on top of him! Brody runs to TRIPLE CROSSBODY!! The Murderhawk Monster sputters, refs hurry out here to tell Brody to stop, but Alexander CHOP BLOCKS Brody! Archer KICKS Brody down!
The fans boo as now the Callis Family mug Brody! Archer CHOKES Brody, shouts at the refs, but then helps Alexander up and out of here. Will Don Callis have to pay some fines for his family?
CRU speaks.
Lio Rush says, “It was inevitable that the story ended with the way that it did.” Action Andretti adds, “With Top Flight landing flat on their faces.” They’re not in AEW to waste time. And any more time spent on Darius & Dante is a waste of time. They tried to walk away, drift off into the sunset, but “you two children couldn’t handle being without us.” Top Flight couldn’t stand being in the rearview mirror. CRU hopes Top Flight will learn a lesson. And that lesson is you should #FearCRU. Either you’re CRU, or you’re enemy.
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Platinum Max is in the ring again, and he tells Atlantic City, “You are lookin’ live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that clearly false statement, but Caster says, “You people just witnessed a 15 minute time limit draw. And that got me thinking. No one in AEW could survive FIVE minutes in the ring with Platinum Max!” The fans boo but Caster says let’s put five minutes on the clock! The tech guys oblige, and Caster says before his next “victim” comes out here, he wants the people here in AC to prove that they’re not just a bunch of drunk, degenerate tourists! He wants them to do the chant correctly!
“Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive!” Caster is already laughing at how “bad” the fans are doing. That was not full participation, please do better. But let’s get to business! Who can survive FIVE with the Best Wrestler Alive? It’s DANIEL GARCIA! Caster is furious, but will Platinum Max be lucky to survive Red Death?
The bell rings, the time limit starts, and Garcia gets around Caster to fire off haymakers! Garcia stomps away on Caster in the corner, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Garcia steps off, then stalks Caster along the ropes. Caster throat chops! The fans boo, Caster whips, but Garcia reverses. Garcia dodges Caster to reel him in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Caster flounders away and Garcia snarls. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, then SHOTGUNS Caster down! Garcia reels Caster in, PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Literally one minute passed, and Garcia won! Garcia grabs the mic to then call out FTR! “I agree. I just handled my business. You guys handle yours tonight, and I’ma talk to you after.” Garcia has put Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler on notice, what will these three talk about later tonight?
Backstage interview with with Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn.
Lexy is with the Pride of Professional Wrestling & Daddy Ass, and Bowens wants her to remember he is also the 5 Tool Player, the perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, “The Look” and “The It Factor.” Bowens is here in his home state of New Jersey to tell us all that he intends to use all five tools to climb to a championship opportunity. Doesn’t that sound great? But then in steps Blake Christian & Lee Johnson. Vanilla Babyface tells Bowens all he is hearing right now is blah blah blah. Let’s be real: Bowens may have won against Blake three weeks ago, but those people weren’t talking about Bowens beating Blake.
The talk was about Bowens being outshined by Blake! Big Shotty says Bowens needs to listen because he means this with all the disrespect in the world. Johnson believes he is 150% better! After watching Blake soften Bowens up, Johnson knows how to put Bowens down. Bowens says wow, outshined him? That’s not possible. And 150% better? Well, then step up to the plate and get MOLLY WHOPPED by the 5 Tool Player! Any time, anywhere. Blake & Lee leave, when and where will Big Shotty take his shot?
The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie!
The Hurt Syndicate claimed we’d see Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona way down the line after they lost in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match. But the Cameroonian Prince says there are things much worse than death. They took a bite of the baddest apple on the tree, and the Samoan Lion says it made them SICK! Compared to that, only agony awaits! This is a message sent to Big Bill & Bryan Keith, will it be received loud and clear?
The teams sort out, Kaun starts against Ray, and the two step up. Kaun then BOOTS Ray, GERMAN SUPLEXES him, then reels him in. RUNNING SUPLEX! Kaun mockingly applauds, then he puts Ray in the corner to CHOP! Tag to Liona, and Kaun bumps Ray off buckles for Liona to then BACK ELBOW! Goldie SLAPS Kaun, but Kaun grins. Kaun TOSSES Goldie in, Liona runs up and POUNCES him out of the ring! The fans fire up and Liona tags Kaun. Then the Gates run up, HIP ATTACK followed by a METEORA! Then they CLOSE THE GATES on Ray!! Cover, Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
The CRU is watching ringside, acting unimpressed. But will Kaun & Liona make sure Lio & Action are next after Bill & Keith? But speaking of, Bill calls them out from the tron! Last week, Bill & Keith called them out. They’re in the parking lot. They don’t come to you, you come to them! Kaun & Liona say bet! The Gates leave the ring, go to the back, and find their way to the parking lot! Will we get quite the battle of titans in Atlantic City?
AEW returns and…
The Gates have found the Redwood & Bad Apple! The brawl is on right in front of the Mack trucks! Bill SMACKS Liona off one, but Kaun THROWS Keith into fencing! Bill BOOTS Kaun, kicks more fencing out of the way, then he picks up a swivel chair! Bill SLAMS the chair, but Kaun avoids disaster! Liona SMACKS Bill with a trash can lid! Bill grabs some poor passerby by the face, and THROWS him at Liona! Liona catches the guy, throws him aside, and then he stares Bill down. Only for Keith to jump on Liona with a SLEEPER! Kaun is up and he ROCKS Bill! Liona spins around to swing Keith off him and into a truck!
Bill and Kaun brawl, Liona runs up, but Keith avoids the trash can attack! This brawl is gonna keep going, but the show must go on, too! Will security be able to stop this carnage before it goes too far?
Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly!
Dax & Cash have gone back and forth with Roddy & Kyle for months now, and this match is about finally settling the score. Who wins when it takes more than just the first lucky opportunity?
The teams sort out and Kyle starts with Cash. The first fall begins, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two rush in, Cash rolls Kyle up, TWO and Kyle has an omoplata! Cash rolls free, shakes out the bad arm, and Dax checks him. Cash’s arm is fine, and the two reset. Chas and Kyle tie up, Cash headlocks, but Kyle endures the grind. The fans rally as Kyle powers up and out, but Cash runs him over! Things keep moving, Cash sunset flips, but Kyle stays up to then drop down into an ARMBAR! Cash rolls Kyle, TWO! Cash narrowly avoids a roundhouse, then he scrambles away. The fans rally behind Kyle, but Cash and Kyle tag to Dax and Roddy.
The fans rally as Roddy and Dax circle. They tie up, Dax puts Roddy in the corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off to CHOP, but Roddy CHOPS back! Dax falls and scrambles away! Cash protests, the ref has Roddy stay back, and Stokely coaches Dax up. Dax and Roddy tie up, go to a corner, and the ref counts. Dax gets a cheap shot in, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, and ROCKS Dax! Roddy fires off, but Dax CHOPS again! Roddy ROCKS Dax, fires more shots, then whips. Roddy then DROPKICKS Dax down! The fans fire up but Stoke coaches Dax. Roddy stands Dax up, wrenches, then tags Kyle.
Kyle KICKS, Roddy CHOPS, repeat! Kyle wrenches but Dax knees low! The ref says that was a little too low, but Dax tags Cash. Dax feeds Kyle to Cash’s knees, then Cash UPPERCUTS! Cash CHOPS Kyle, UPPERCUTS, and then tags Dax back in. FTR double whips Kyle to a corner, but Kyle goes up and to the side! Kyle dodges Dax to then kitchen sink knee! And kitchen sink knee for Cash! Kyle KICKS Dax, KICKS Cash, repeat! The fans fire up as the KICKS keep going! FTR is down, Cash bails out, and Kyle wrenches Cash. Dax ROCKS Kyle, Kyle wrenches again, repeat! Kyle WRINGS Dax, Cash and Roddy get into it on the outside! Kyle covers Dax, TWO!
Cash creeps to the apron but Kyle chases him off. Dax ROCKS Kyle with a sucker punch! Cash slips in, FTR whips, but Roddy CLOBBERS Cash! Kyle KNEES Dax, Roddy JUMP KNEES! Then URENAGE BACKBREAKER and PENALTY KICK! Cash is back, but Roddy KNEES him! Kyle suplexes, CHOP and BRAINBUSTER! Cash bails out but Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Kyle spins Dax, but Dax blocks a kick! Kyle rolls to have the ANKLE LOCK! Cash grabs Dax’s hands to drag him forward, but Roddy STOMPS Cash’s hands! Dax is caught, Stoke coaches Dax to tap, so Dax taps! Paragon has the first fall!
FTR: 0; Paragon: 1
Big Stoke says that’s the smart move, because there’s still two falls to win anyway. Stoke has FTR regroup, but can the Top Guys pull off the comeback? Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely argues with fans, and then Dax grabs a chair! Dax throws the chair into the ring, the ref catches it and puts it aside, and he tells them to get in here, the second fall has already begun. The ref starts a ring count but Stokely has FTR settle down first. Dax takes his time before stepping inside. Stokely & FTR huddle up to talk strategy, and Dax starts with Kyle. They tie up, go around, and Dax wrenches Kyle to a wristlock. Kyle breaks free to ROCK Dax, then ROCK Cash! Collision returns to single picture as Kyle keeps fighting off FTR! Dax powers Kyle back, Cash sneaks the tag, and Kyle jumps the dropdown, only for Cash to grab Dax’s hand! DOUBLE LARIAT from the ropes!
Stoke applauds, the fans are torn, but Cash then slingshots to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Cash stomps away on Kyle, Stoke talks trash, and the ref counts. Cash stops with the stomps and Stokely grins. Kyle sputters but Cash brings him up. Cash clamps on the chinlock and grinds Kyle down. Kyle endures and the fans rally up. Kyle stands, fires body shots, then he runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cash RAMS him low! Kyle sputters, Roddy coaches Kyle, but Cash sucker punches Roddy! Cash whips Kyle hard into the FTR corner, then he snapmares for another chinlock. The fans again rally as Kyle endures.
Cash grinds Kyle down, Dax sneaks some leverage by sticking his feet in for Cash to push off of. The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and Kyle snapmares free! But Cash picks Kyle up, puts him in a corner, and runs up, only for Kyle to dodge! Cash’s bronco almost gets busted, hot tags to Dax and Roddy! Roddy DROPKCISK Dax, LARIATS Cash, and then HALF NELSON BACKBREAKERS Dax! JUMP KNEE for Cash! Roddy fireman’s carries Dax to then SLAM him onto Cash! The fans fire up and Roddy ROCKS Dax! Roddy runs side to side for ELBOW after ELBOW! And then an ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Dax stays in this for FTR but Cole says that’s fine, Roddy & Kyle are in control. Kyle tags in and DUMPS Dax out. Roddy keeps after Dax, Kyle is after Cash, but Cash turns things around. Roddy CHOPS away on Dax, BOOTS Cash, then he brings Cash around to have him take a seat. The chair broke but Roddy just CHOPS Cash again and again. Kyle runs from the apron to MISSILE DROPKICK FTR into the barriers! The fans fire up as Roddy helps Kyle stand. Paragon stands FTR up to keep after them. Roddy throws Dax into the crowd! Roddy goes out to CHOP away on Dax! Cash FLAPJACKS Kyle off barriers!
The fans fire up as Roddy and Dax fight up into the crowd! CHOP after CHOP and Roddy keeps Dax staggering! Then Roddy just fires haymakers! The fans are loving this but the ref wants someone to get int he ring! Dax returns to ringside but Roddy CLUBS him! Meanwhile, Cash suplexes Kyle! Kyle fights that off to suplex back, but Cash RAMS Kyle into barriers! Roddy has Dax, but Cash tags in before the BACKBREAKER! Roddy ELBOWS Cash, goes back for Dax, and he whips, only for Dax to reverse! Roddy LARIATS Dax, but Cash CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Roddy writhes but Stoke coaches FTR up. Cash keeps after Roddy while Collision goes back to picture in picture.
Cash puts Roddy’s foot on the ropes and HIP DROPS it! The ref reprimands but Cash paces around Roddy. Stoke tells Cash to keep on it, and Cash drops an elbow on the bad leg! Cash soaks up heat, tags in Dax, and FTR drags Roddy over to the corner. Dax SLAMS Roddy’s leg into the post! Roddy writhes, Stokely taunts him, and Dax SLAMS the leg again! Roddy clutches the leg while Dax stays between him and Kyle. Dax goes back to Roddy, stands him up, but Roddy reels him into a cradle! TWO, and Dax trips Roddy to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Roddy writhes and flails but he still endures!
Dax puts as much pressure as he can on the hold, but Roddy reaches out for Kyle. Kyle reaches out in return but they’re still so far apart! Roddy turns things over so now Dax is in pain! Dax crawls to the ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone, and Dax drags Roddy to the ropes. Dax HIP DROPS the bad leg! The ref reprimands but Dax taunts Kyle. Stokely likes how this is going now, and Dax drags Roddy around by the bad leg. Dax stomps the leg, Collision returns to single picture, and Dax steps over, only for Roddy to BOOT him away! Dax hits POST! Cash hurries to tag in, and he hurries to stay between Kyle and Roddy!
Roddy dodges Cash, hot tag to Kyle! Kyle DUMPS Cash out, ROCKS Dax, then runs to FLYING KNEE Cash down! The fans fire up but Dax rushes out there! Kyle fires off a strike fest on Dax, then LEG SWEEPS! Kyle pushes Cash into the ring, runs up in the corner, and forearm SMASHES! Then a wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle KICKS, KNEES, and suplexes, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Cash flails, but Kyle shifts to the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! But Dax has a SLEEPER on Kyle! Kyle slips down, UP KICKS, and then he sends Cash into Dax! O’Conner Roll, TWO and Kyle ROCKS Dax! Cash rolls Kyle up, with tights! TWO!!
Kyle KNEES Cash, then AX & SMASH!! Cover, TWO!! Cash survives and Kyle is a bit frustrated, but Kyle goes back for a leg. ANKLE LOCK!! Cash hobbles up, hot tag to Dax! But Kyle BACKDROPS Dax! Roddy coordinates, they FOREARM ENZIGIRI COMBO! Roddy tags in, hobbles around, and manages to run, but Cash CLOBBERS Kyle! Roddy runs into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, FTR scores the second fall!!
FTR: 1; Paragon: 1
And now it all comes down to the third and final fall! The fans boo and Cole is frustrated but Stokely fist-bumps FTR. The teams reset, fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Cash goes up, Dax reels Roddy in, but Kyle SHOVES Cash off the corner! Roddy fights the lift to then give Kyle a target, FLYING KNEE! Jackknife bridge, TWO!! FTR survives, but Dax gets a KICK! KNEE! AX and DOUBLE SMASH!! Roddy hobbles to the cover while Kyle PLANCHAS Cash! TWO!! Dax survives, Cole is concerned, but Stoke coaches his guys. Roddy tags Kyle and the fans rally up even more.
Roddy & Kyle stand Dax up, Roddy runs, but Cash again CLOBBERS Kyle! But Roddy fights off Shatter Machine this time! And Kyle’s back to CLOBBER Cash! Roddy JUMP KNEES Dax, then he and Dax give him TOTAL ANNIHILATION!! Kyle covers, Cash gives Dax the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts three, but then he sees the foot!! The fans and Paragon think they’ve won, but no, this is a mockery of this feud’s ignition point! The match is going to keep going, and Cash CHOP BLOCKS Roddy in the confusion! Kyle grabs Cash’s leg to ANKLE LOCK!! But Cash isn’t legal! Cash turns over, CLAWS Kyle’s eyes, feed to Dax’s roll-up, with tights! TWO!!!
Kyle is up, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall, 2-1 score
Stokely cheers as he makes all the difference! Will the Top Guys continue to win by any means necessary until they’re back on top of AEW? WAIT! Daniel Garcia storms his way out here! He has a mic and a crowbar, but which one is he gonna use?! Stoke has Garcia hold on, the ref tells Garcia to stand down, but Garcia says what he really wanted to do is come down and beat all three of them over the head with the crowbar. “But I can’t. Because I have too much love for the both of you. And I thought you two had a lot of love for me, too. Because any time that one of my so-called mentors left me high and dry, left me stranded, you guys were there to pick up the pieces and put me back on my feet.”
The fans rally for Garcia, and Garcia says after what FTR did to Adam Copeland and 2Point0, and then after they tried to break Garcia’s neck, Garcia was left looking for answers. But Garcia realized that he won’t get those answers just standing around having a therapy session with them. The fans say use the crowbar then! Garcia says he has an idea. Next week, it doesn’t matter if it is Dax, Cash, Stokely, all of them, fifteen of them, a hundred of them, FTR, CPR, the ER, it doesn’t matter! Just meet him in the ring so he can beat the answers out of them!! The fans fire up for that! Who will accept this challenge from an enraged Red Death?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision, but wow, six years and they haven’t learned how to not be redundant. While Moxley and Samoa Joe had good promos, Moxley having two promos is stupid. Skip the video one Moxley did backstage and just give us Moxley responding in anger to what Joe had to say. Same effect, but much more efficient. To be fair, I feel like a good number of this night was thrown together last minute. Because hey look, another match with “prize money” on the line when we know that’s kayfabe. It was still an awesome match from all four guys, with Hologram watching a la Sting and Darby, but what’s the point of a fake money prize? Sammy calls out Adam Cole here, why not make it some kind of TNT Championship #1 contender’s match?
Very good match from Storm VS Frost and a very good promo from Storm, and while we know Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter is set, this feels like someone is going to challenge Storm for Double or Nothing in an attempt to change the All In: Texas plans. The wildest thing they could do is make it Athena as her way of getting to the All In card. They could even make it title for title because it’s Double or Nothing, and the winner brings both those titles to facing Mercedes Mone, and they have ALL the titles on the line because it’s All In! But because it’s that wild, they won’t do it. And to be fair, they really shouldn’t because then who would ever get a belt off the “Ultima Dragon” they create?
Megan of course beats Harley, but I appreciate that it led to Anna Jay making the save. Anna and Harley can certainly make a great team to battle Megan & Ford, but I feel like Megan & Ford win mostly because of Megan. Awesome match from Alexander VS Brody, and I really like that on the same day Konosuke and El Phantasmo have a 15 minute time limit draw in NJPW, Alexander and Brody have one here in AEW. Archer getting involved was also good stuff, but there’s no word on when Buddy Matthews is getting back so I’m not sure the chances of Hounds of Hell VS Don Callis Family.
But after that good promo from the Outrunners, I bet we get them and Brody working together as rather strange bedfellows. Very good stuff with Gates of Agony. They of course squashed their opponents tonight, but I like that we got a brawl of them and the former Learning Tree. Though, the brawl could’ve been a bit better, but I understand how no one wanted to fall on that hard concrete of the parking lot. I’m pretty sure we’ll get a tag match now, helping reestablish both teams in the tag division. But while CRU had a good promo to say they’re done with Top Flight, they’re like chihuahuas barking a big game thinking they can go against Kaun & Liona in a fair fight.
Caster adding a time limit to his Open Challenge was hilarious, since it added to how humiliating it was for Caster to lose fast. And Garcia answering the challenge also helped tie into tonight’s main event with FTR. Which also seemed rather out of nowhere, but it did make sense in story for FTR to go 2 outta 3 with Kyle & Roddy. Great main event with that, and I actually like Stokely’s strategy of forgoing the first fall to avoid any further damage. As such, FTR of course pulled off the comeback to win out, allowing Garcia to confront them. Thankfully, Garcia didn’t side with FTR, I had feared they’d do a lame bit of logic leaping. Garcia against either Dax or Cash will be a great singles match, and I feel like Cope will make some sort of heroic return so Garcia can have a tag partner to face FTR at Double or Nothing. Then Garcia turns.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Who are the real stars of AEW?
Kenny Omega continues to take a stand against The Elite, and leads Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight in an AEW All-Star 8 Man Tag!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight VS Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks; Ricochet, Okada & The Bucks win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Nick Comoroto, Rhett Titus & Myles Hawkins; The Opps win.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Miyu Yamashita; Toni wins and denies Miyu a title opportunity.
- ROH World Television Championship: Nick Wayne VS Jay Lethal; Nick wins and retains the title.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals: Hangman Page VS Kyle Fletcher; Hangman wins and will advance to Double or Nothing.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight VS Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks!
The Cleaner is back and he’s ready to clean up the mess The Elite have made. The Sussex County Chicken, Speedball & Jet are with him, but will they stand tall? Or will The One & Only join The Rainmaker & The EVPs in throwing a Superkick Party?
The teams sort out and the fans fire up as Omega and Okada are right in each other’s face! The ref has the teams calm down but the fans are already losing their minds! The bell rings, and we get not only AEW International Champion VS AEW Continental Champion, but the revival of perhaps the greatest rivalry in NJPW history. Maybe even in world history! Okada and Omega circle as the fans fire up even more. Norfolk is on Omega’s side and Okada is annoyed. Okada tags out to Nicholas Jackson and the fans boo. Omega says that’s fine, he wants after one of his old pals. But Nick calls out Speedball, so Omega says okay.
Omega turns, but then Ricochet & The Elite all attack! The fans boo as they BLAST Omega’s team off the corner, then they stomp away on Omega! The ref reprimands but The Elite & Ricochet soak up the heat. Nick CLUBS Omega, drags him up, but Omega CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Omega wrenches Nick for a wristlock. But Nick pokes Omega in the eye! Nick knuckle locks, CHPOS, then goes up, up, and shouts “LUCHA LIBRE~!” before the FLYING ARM-DRAG! Omega is up, but Nick arm-drags again, then has the armlock. Omega fights up but Nick wrenches and YANKS the arm! Nick hands the arm to Matt for ELBOW BREAKER after ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans boo, but Okada tags in and he wrenches Omega’s arm to CLUB it! And YANK it! The fans rally for Omega but Okada hands him off to Matt again, for MORE ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada wrenches Omega, tags Ricochet in, and Ricochet goes up to DOUBLE STOMP Omega’s arm! Ricochet wrenches the arm, gives an ELBOW BREAKER of his own, then he brings Matt over for even MORE ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada says one more time! Ricochet agrees, but Omega wrenches Ricochet’s arm! Ricochet fights and flails, Omega hands Ricochet off to Matt for ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada and Nick tell Matt to stop, that’s not Omega!
Matt slows to a stop, and then reaches up to touch Ricochet’s head. Being bald confirms it, that’s not Kenny! Ricochet argues with Matt, then pushes him! Matt SLAPS Ricochet on his bald head! And Omega SLAPS! Omega then reels Ricochet in for an atomic drop! Ricochet staggers into Matt! Matt falls, Ricochet staggers back to Omega, and Omega bumps Ricochet off buckles! Tag to Bailey and the fans fire up! Bailey & Briscoe BLAST The Bucks! Briscoe runs in and LARIATS! Knight hits a SPLASH! Bailey runs up to CHOP! Omega runs up to ELBOW! Ricochet staggers, drops to his knees, and Bailey tags Knight.
The fans fire up for #JetSpeed as they double whip, BODY BLOW, then ROUNDHOUSE! UFO SPLASH! They double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then cartwheel and double basement DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Knight brings Ricochet over and wrenches to then tag Briscoe. They bring Ricochet around and Briscoe CLUBS Ricochet’s arm! Briscoe clinches but Ricochet JAWBREAKERS free! Briscoe staggers, Ricochet hot tags Nick! Briscoe dodges Nick to CHOP and fire a flurry of forearms! Briscoe whips, Nick reverses but Briscoe slides under! Briscoe ROCKS Nick, then kicks low, runs, and BOOTS Nick! Nick staggers, so Briscoe BOOTS him again!
The fans fire up as Briscoe whips but Nick reverses. Matt gets a cheap shot in but Briscoe DECKS him for it! Nick kicks and whips but Briscoe reverses, and Bailey gets a cheap shot in! Bailey avoids Nick’s haymaker, and Briscoe scoops Nick to SLAM him! The fans fire up, but Nick avoids the elbow drop! Matt runs up, but Briscoe avoids the elbow drop! Bailey runs in, Matt avoids the elbow drop! Okada runs in, Bailey avoids the elbow drop! Knight runs in, Okada dodges the elbow drop! Ricochet jumps in, Knight avoids the elbow drop! Omega is in, Ricochet avoids the elbow drop! Nick is back, but Omega avoids the elbow drop!
All eight men scramble to their feet and the fans are thunderous! Then the brawl is on! Okada has Knight in a corner, Matt brawls with Bailey, Briscoe TOSSES Ricochet and Nick TOSSES Omega, only for Briscoe to go after Nick! Ricochet and Omega brawl on the outside, The Bucks whip Briscoe & Bailey but they both reverse it! The Bucks dosido, but then Briscoe & Bailey dodge to also dosido! Then Briscoe & Bailey both hit the crane stance! The Bucks hesitate, and they get DOUBLE CRANE KICKS! The fans are thunderous again, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The brawling continues on the outside as Briscoe keeps after Nick. Bailey whips Matt into barriers, Knight SMACKS Okada off the desk, and then Briscoe whips Nick hard into a corner! Nick flops down, and we see Bailey raining down fists on Matt! The fans count along and Bailey goes all the way to TEN! Then he KCIKS Matt down! Briscoe gives punches to Nick! He goes all the way to TEN, then reels Nick in for a BIG suplex! The fans fire up with Briscoe, Knight gives Okada TEN, then Omega sets up Ricochet! The fans fire up again as Omega gives Ricochet his TEN! Bailey tags in and he KICKS Nick in the back!
Bailey aims as Nick rises, SOBAT, and AX KICK, and BUZZSAW! Nick sputters while Bailey aims from a corner. Matt slides in but then bails right out as Bailey kicks at him! Bailey runs at Nick, but Nick avoids the Shooting Star! Hot tag to Okada! Okada storms up on Bailey, but Bailey KICKS him first! Bailey runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Okada scowls and goes to cover, TWO! Knight was a step away, but he backs off now that Bailey’s escaped. Okada brings Bailey over to the Elite corner, tags in Ricochet, then Okada scoops and SLAMS Bailey for Ricochet’s KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Ricochet struts, covers, TWO!
Ricochet is annoyed, but he stays between Bailey and his team to stomp away! The ref reprimands, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Ricochet reels Bailey in. The fans taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” as he lifts Bailey. But Bailey slips free of the bomb! Ricochet dodges Bailey’s lariat to BLAST Bailey’s team! But Bailey waistlocks, only for Ricochet to standing switch. Ricochet spins Bailey around and reels him in, NORTHERN- NO, Knight makes the save! Matt runs in, he dodges Knight, and then he fires off kicks! Ricochet kicks and knees Bailey, and they coordinate to STEREO NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The Polar Express is on two tracks now, another NORTHERN LIGHTS for Knight while Ricochet hits a BRAINBUSTER on Bailey! They both kip up, they fist bump, and then Ricochet poses with Matt in such as way as to make it like Matt’s hair is Ricochet’s hair! The fans chant, “You’re Still Bald!” as Ricochet tags Nick. Nick drags Bailey up and reels him in. Nick calls his shot and suplexes, but Bailey fights it! Nick CLUBS Bailey for it, then tags Matt. Matt drags Bailey up, he calls his shot, but Bailey fights the suplex! Matt tags to Ricochet, and Ricochet decides to try the same. Bailey KNEES Ricochet down!
The fans fire up while both men crawl, tag to Okada! Okada CLUBS Bailey, brings him around, and Okada decides to call his shot! Okada suplexes, but Briscoe & Knight jump in! They save Bailey from the brainbuster, The Bucks & Ricochet attack, and Omega gets in! The Elite all have a guy, “BRAINBUSTEEER~!” But Omega’s team all hit counter suplexes! The fans fire up for Omega’s team while The Elite bails out! All four men take aim, QUADRUPLE PLANCHAS!! The fans are thunderous as The Elite all goes down! Omega high-fives some fans, then Bailey puts Okada in the ring. Briscoe keeps after Matt, Knight runs in at the corner, SPLASH!
“This is Awesome!” as Knight then tags Bailey. Bailey goes up, he and Knight coordinate, MISSILE DROPKICK! Nick tags in, Bailey tags Knight, so Knight LARIATS Nick! And LARIATS again! Knight whips, Nick reverses, Knight goes up and over to LARIAT again! The fans fire up and Knight runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Nick goes up, but Knight enters the UPPER ROOM! Cover, TWO! Nick survives, Knight runs up, but into a JAWBREAKER! Nick runs, but Knight scoops and SLAM! Knight aims to UFO SPLASH, but only knees! Nick crawls, Ricochet runs in and BLASTS Briscoe, BOOTS Bailey, and SUPERKICKS Omega!
Nick tags Matt and the Bucks haul Knight up. They DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Knight lands out! Omega hurries and tags in! The fans fire up as Omega rallies on The Bucks with Polish Hammers! Okada avoids Omega, so Omega spins on Matt! Matt dodges, the Bucks kick low. They double whip but Omega KICKS Matt! Omega full nelsons Nick but Matt runs up, so Omega shoves Nick away to catch Matt. But Matt fights free to waistlock. Omega ELBOWS free, then runs the ropes, only for Matt to DUMP him out! Omega is on the apron, but Okada & Nick anchor the legs! Matt SUPERKICKS Omega! Omega falls, but Nick & Okada catch him!
Bailey runs up, Matt dodges and SUPERKICKS! Matt puts Bailey in the ropes, Okada keeps Omega dangling off the apron, and now Ricochet joins in! Ricochet and Nick coordinate, Nick gives Omega a DRAPING SWANTON to the floor while Ricochet hits Bailey with a DRAPING 450!! The fans boo but The Elite soaks it all up while Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.
Okada stands over Omega while Omega sputters. The ring count climbs, Ricochet taunts Omega, and Omega manages to stand and SMACK him! Nick CLUBS Omega int he back! Okada pushes Omega into the ring and Matt is there to mockingly applaud. Matt fires hands on Omega in the corner, tags Mick, and then Nick tags Okada. Matt sends Nick in, but Omega TOSESS Nick out! Matt runs up, Omega TOSSES Matt out! But The Bucks are on the apron, and Okada runs up, BACK ELBOW DOUBLE ENZIGIRI COMBO! Omega should recognize that combination. Okada tags Ricochet, and Ricochet sets up to KOKESHI HEADBUTT!
Ricochet laughs at the fans as he has embraced the baldness! Cover, TWO! Omega stays in this and Ricochet grows frustrated. Ricochet clamps onto Omega with a chinlock, and even digs his knee into Omega’s back. Ricochet pulls on the arms and makes this a motorcycle stretch! Omega still endures, fights up, but Ricochet CLAWS Omega’s back! The ref reprimands, but Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns as Matt mockingly claps along as the fans rally behind Omega. The rest of the Elite holds Omega back in their corner, Matt runs in, but Omega BOOTS him away! Omega fights off the others, then goes up and over Matt! But Nick & Okada YANK Omega’s team off the corner! The fans boo, but then Matt feints Omega out to DDT! “Damn I’m good!” Matt tags Ricochet and Ricochet springboards, but Omega avoids the 450! Omega comes back to SLAM DUNK Ricochet down! The fans fire up and Omega’s team rises! Omega crawls his way over, but Ricochet crawls for his corner, too! Hot tags to Matt and Briscoe!
The fans fire up as Briscoe wrenches Matt to UPPERCUT! Nick runs up, he gets an UPPERCUT! Briscoe CHOPS Matt, fires hands on Nick, but Matt waistlocks! Nick runs up, Briscoe BOOTS Nick and PELES Matt! The fans fire up as Knight LARIATS Nick up and out! Bailey LARIATS Matt up and out! Okada CLUBS Bailey, BOOTS Knight, and he kicks Briscoe. Okada whips but Briscoe uses that to BOOT Ricochet! Briscoe then BOOTS Okada, Knight & Bailey HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg kick! Okada tumbles, Bailey goes up and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS onto Ricochet! Knight FLIES over the corner to take out The Bucks!
The fans are thunderous and Briscoe hooks a leg, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but Briscoe points to the sky! Briscoe calls his shot, reels Okada in for the underhooks, but Okada fights that to an Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Briscoe into a drop zone, goes up a corner, and he MACHO ELBOWS! Okada stands, the fans boo, but Okada winds up… for the MIDDLE FINGER! He especially gives it to Omega! The fans boo, but Bailey is back in! He KICKS the finger, then HEEL KICKS Okada! Nick runs up, Bailey dodges but then Nick ducks a kick! Bailey ducks a kick, but Nick goes Matrix to avoid the thrust kick!
Matt runs up, Bailey hooks Matt’s kick with his leg! But that lets Nick SUPERKICK Bailey! The Bucks kick Knight, double whip, but Knight leaps over the lariats to DOUBLE PELE! Ricochet runs in to DOUBLE STOMP Knight down! Briscoe clinches Ricochet, EXPLODER! Okada SHOTGUNS Briscoe! Okada stares Omega down and the fans fire up again! Omega tells the ref to stand down. Omega steps in and the fans lose their minds again! Omega and Okada start throwing forearms! Omega fires a flurry, but Okada UPPERCUTS! Okada whips, Omega avoids the dropkick, and then Omega Electric Chair Lifts!
Okada fights free, ROLLING- NO, Omega ducks the lariat to SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Okada goes to ropes! Omega aims, BANG! Omega runs, but Okada is up to DROPKICK after all! Ripcord, but Omega dodges the Rainmaker, only for DOUBLE SUPERKICKS to find him! Briscoe is back, Okada DDTS him down! Ricochet kicks Knight, The Bucks scoop Bailey and Omega. Ricochet scoops Knight, he SLAMS Knight into the drop zone, same as Nick with Bailey. Ricochet and Bailey climb while Okada gut wrenches Briscoe! Okada and Matt set up over Bailey and Knight! The fans boo as we get a DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK SENTON T K DRIVER CHIMERA!!!
Okada covers Briscoe, TWO?!?! Briscoe survives and The Elite cannot believe it! Ricochet and Matt argue with the ref but Nick calls to Matt. E V P- NO, Briscoe ducks and knees collide! Briscoe then DUMPS The Bucks out, and then TOSSES Ricochet out onto them! Okada ripcords Briscoe, but Briscoe dodges, kicks, and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, RICOCHET BREAKS IT! The fans boo but Ricochet goes to the apron. Ricochet HOTSHOTS Briscoe, then climbs a corner. The ref reprimands, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS Ricochet! Electric Chair Lift, and Knight says it is time! Knight DROPKICKS Ricochet down onto The Bucks!
The fans are thunderous again, and Omega rises! Omega builds speed and FLIES! Down go The Bucks, Bailey & Knight! The fans fire up as Briscoe sets Okada up again! Fireman’s carry and ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe hurries up top, but The Bucks distract the ref so Ricochet can SHOVE Briscoe down! RAINMAKER!! Cover, ELITE WIN!
Winners: Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Ricochet smiles as he gives Okada an assist that was outta this world! Will Ricochet feel right at home with with The Elite? Will Omega have to rethink how he battles his former friends?
The Hurt Syndicate arrives backstage.
And very excited staff and AEW prospects greet them with “We Hurt~ People! We Hurt~ People!” MVP says yeah, that’s real fun to say, huh? But y’know what’s even more fun? When they actually do it! MVP JAMS the one guy with his walking stick, then Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley beat down the rest! One guy gets dumped into a laundry basket! The AEW World Tag Team Champions pick up their title belts, and MVP says that first guy broke his cane. But hey, let’s address the elephant in the room. Lashley smirks and Shelton says hey, he was skeptical about MJF, too. But this isn’t about them trusting MJF. This is about them trusting MVP.
Shelton says c’mon, Lashley, he has to admit MJF is also funny, and that he liked that car. Lashley says he can buy his own cars. MVP says of course, of course. But this is what this is about: MJF can help The Hurt Syndicate. Has MVP ever steered them wrong before? And… If MJF screws them, then they will hurt him like he’s never been hurt before. Alright? They fist bump, and MVP says alright, time to get some work done. Will this finally be the night the All Mighty accepts the Scumbag?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Nick Comoroto, Rhett Titus & Myles Hawkins!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs not only took the AEW World Trios Championships from the Death Riders, but they put the Death Riders and all of AEW on notice. The Opps are #NeverLacking, but how much more powerful will they become?
The trios sort out and Titus starts against Joe. The bell rings and the fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe smirks, then he ties up with Titus. Joe wrenches and wristlocks, but Titus breaks free to CHOP! Titus runs, but Joe CHOPS him off his feet! Joe JABS, JABS, and JABS Titus into the corner. Joe fires off more hands, then stomps a mudhole in! The fans fire up and Joe whips Titus corner to corner. Joe ELBOWS Titus, PELES him, then brings him around to tag Shibata. Shibata CHOPS Titus, then shoves him to his corner. Shibata dares someone to tag in, so Comoroto tags in. The Freak Beast storms up to shove Shibata, but Shibata CHOPS!
Comoroto CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as the CHOPS go back and forth again and again! Shibata then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Comoroto KNEES low, whips, but Shibata ducks ‘n’ dodges to BOOT! Comoroto falls, Hawkins tags in, but Shibata KNEES him low! Snapmare and KICK! The fans fire up while Hawkins writhes! Shibata bumps Hawkins off buckles, and he tags in Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs stomps Hawkins, then fires knee after knee! Hobbs whips Hawkins to a corner, but Hawkins BOOTS back! Hawkins runs up, but Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up as Hobbs stands tall.
Hobbs runs and SPLASHES Hawkins in a corner! Then LARIAT! LARIAT! LARAT! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs reels Hawkins in for a short arm LARIAT! Hobbs brings down the straps, the fans fire up, and Hobbs gives Hawkins a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, The Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
Hobbs took care o’ town bidness, and now the trios champs stand tall. Will nothing and no one stop Joe from taking the AEW World- WAIT! The Death Riders attack! Wheeler Yuta CLUBS Shibata down, then runs away from Hobbs while Jon Moxley CHOKES Joe and stomps away! Hobbs grabs Yuta and fires hands! The fans fire up but now Claudio is here, and he UPPERCUTS Hobbs against railing! Claudio then goes after Shibata while Marina Shafir stomps Hobbs. But Joe DECKS Moxley! Moxley bails out, Joe pursues, and Joe fires hands! Joe has the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Moxley sputters, waves to his people, but that’s a signal to Claudio!
Claudio has a chair set up upside-down! He reels Shibata in, and Joe sees that! Joe lets Moxley go, but he can’t make it back in time! FULL METAL NEUTRALIZER onto the chair legs!! The same thing that did Hook in! Joe is furious but The Death Riders retreat, having done the damage. Moxley grins, but Joe grabs himself a mic. “MOX!!” The Death Riders leave, not caring what Joe has to say. Joe says fine. It seems to him that Moxley likes to come out here and ask like he’s the boss. But when they start throwing hands, Moxley’s just a little b*tch! Joe tells Moxley that he came out here weeks ago and begged for Joe 1v1! All Joe is trying to do is give Moxley what he wants.
Unfortunately, it just seems like Moxley doesn’t really want that… But Jon… You’ve already made your request! And Joe says he’ll give the people what they want, and that is very simple! If Joe is gonna fight Moxley for the AEW World Championship… Then that cowardly SOB Moxley will have to do it inside a steel cage! The fans fire up for that one! “Because my name is Samoa Joe, and I will be your next AEW World Champion!” Joe has raised the stakes on The Maniac, will there be no surviving Beach Break for the Death Riders?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette has a sit-down interview with The CEO and thanks her for taking this time. Mone thanks Renee for having her. Renee says in preparing for this, she thought back to the first time they did this in AEW. Something Renee kept coming back to is how Mone says she is a global superstar on a global mission. Yes, and one year later, she is a global champion! NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion, and of course, the GREATEST AEW TBS Champion of all time. Renee says let’s talk the Owen Hart Tournament. The finals are set for Double or Nothing: Mone VS Hayter. The winner goes to All In: Texas!
Mone says she could go on and on about honoring the legacy of Owen Hart and the Hart Family. The Harts have a special place in Mone’s heart, but let’s be real. This isn’t about them, this is about Mone! Just over a year ago, Mone won her first AEW title at Double or Nothing, so what makes you think this year will be any different? Renee says okay, let’s talk Jamie Hayter. A former AEW Women’s World Champion, 11-2 on the year, and even that aside, just look at the tale of the tape. Physically, Hayter is bigger and stronger. Is Mone underestimating Hayter? No, of course not. But Mone has been in AEW for over a year, and what is she? UNDEFEATED!
So if we’re talking records, let’s talk about that. Renee says yes, true, 25-0 in singles competition, impressive indeed. Yes, it is! Mone has beaten the very best here in AEW, and even all over the world. Mone IS the best! Mone IS the greatest! She is #FourBeltsMone, and the world runs on Mone Time! Because every time Mone steps into the ring, she changes the game! And she has to give props where it is due, Hayter is really, really good. Tough, scrappy, and reminds Mone a bit of herself. Except for the terrible Scooby Doo style! Hayter wants to be a champion, but a champion can’t look like a friggin’ cartoon.
Renee says Double or Nothing is not one to miss. She wishes Mone luck and Mone just smiles. Will The CEO add the Queen of Harts belt to her collection? Or will she learn that no matter how Jamie looks, Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
AEW returns as Renee is now with Christian Cage, Kip Sabian, Mother Shayna & the ROH World Television Champion, Nick Wayne. Renee says Nick is headed to Japan next week to enter the Best of the Super Juniors. What does it mean to him to be part of that tournament representing AEW in NJPW? Christian speaks up to say as The Patriarch and leader of this family, he prefers all questions being directed to… Jay Lethal steps in? What can Christian do for him? Lethal says actually, there’s nothing Christian can do. Because he is here to talk to the champ. Lethal knows it is no secret that many people here believe Nick is incredible in the ring, because he is.
But Nick is also young and has a lot to learn. In fact, he has a lot to prove. So how about Nick proves something tonight? The longest reigning ROH World TV Champion, Jay Lethal, and the youngest ROH World TV Champion, Nick Wayne, 1v1! Nick says he doesn’t know. He isn’t really warmed up or prepared. He was hoping to focus on BOSJ. Christian says, “He accepts!” Lethal says, “See you out there, champ.” Lethal heads out, and Christian says if Nick wants to be a champion, then he needs to get his head in the game. The Patriarchy leaves with Captain Charisma, will Nick have no choice but to prove something to Lethal and “Father Christian?”
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Miyu Yamashita!
While Double or Nothing puts the Owen Hart Cup on the line, The Timeless Champion is still looking for someone worthy of being her “costar.” Will the Pink Striker soon go for AEW gold? Or will she not pass her “screen test” with Toni?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Toni. Toni offers a handshake, Miyu accepts, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. The two circle, tie up, and go around. Miyu waistlocks, Toni headlocks, but Miyu wrenches free to wristlock then headlock. The fans sing for “Toni! Toni Storm~!” as she powers Miyu down to a knee. Toni slips out the back, wrenches, then wristlocks. Miyu rolls, wrenches, and then KICKS a leg! And KICKS! KICKS! KICKS! Toni hobbles but she has the ROPEBREAK! Miyu lets go, but then she KNEES low! Miyu whips but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands and the fans fire up!
Miyu guards, the ref reprimands about closed fists, but Toni lets off to fire up with the fans. Toni drags Miyu up, scoops her, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Toni drags Miyu up and snap suplexes her! Then Toni goes to a corner, climbs up, and the fans rally. Miyu springs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Toni flops to the apron then the floor, and Miyu fires herself up. The fans rally with her and she goes to the apron. PENALTY- NO, Toni blocks the kick and trips Miyu! Miyu hits the apron, Toni climbs up and gives us a closeup. But Miyu avoids the hip attack! Toni gets stuck in the corner, and Miyu takes aim! The fans fire up as Miyu literally kicks Toni’s butt!
Miyu KICKS Toni’s butt again and again and again! Luther protests and Miyu backs off. Luther makes sure Toni’s butt is okay, but then Miyu KICKS Luther! The fans are torn as Miyu CLOBBERS Luther, then she ROUNDHOUSES Toni’s butt! Toni falls off the corner and Miyu soaks up both cheers and jeers while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Miyu drags Toni up, then whips her hard into barriers! Toni hobbles away but Miyu pursues. Miyu fires the fans up before she runs up and KNEES Toni against railing! Miyu then brings Toni around with a headlock, and she KICKS Toni against barriers! And again, and again, and again! Miyu fires up, but Toni THRWOS her into barriers to CHOP! CHPO! And CHOP! Toni brings Miyu around, but Miyu puts Toni in the ring first. Miyu storms in, stands Toni up, and fireman’s carries, only for Toni to fight free and clamp on a SLEEPER! Miyu flails, wrenches free and THROWS Toni down! Then she BUZZSAWS Toni! Toni sputters, Miyu covers, TWO!
Toni stays in this but Miyu stays cool as she stays on Toni. Miyu stands Toni up again but Toni ROCKS Miyu! And CHOPS! Miyu fires up to BODY BLOW! Miyu wrenches and whips Toni to a corner, then runs up for a KNEE! Miyu brings Toni around, goes up and up and GAMANGIRIS! Miyu fires up and the fans seem torn. Miyu drags Toni into a COBRA CLUTCH, then throws KNEE after KNEE into Toni’s back! Toni stands up but Miyu KNEES and SAYANAGIS, while keeping the COBRA CLUTCH! Toni endures, Luther rallies the fans, and Toni fights around. Miyu pushes Toni to a cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO!
Miyu holds onto the submission even as she pushes Toni down, TWO! Toni fights up, fires body shots, but Miyu KNEES her in return! Dynamite returns to single picture as Miyu looms over Toni. Miyu stands Toni up again, whips her to a corner, and then KICKS! Miyu goes up the corner again, but Toni avoids the kick this time! Toni runs up to ROCK Miyu! Miyu shakes that off and ROCKS Toni! Toni ROCKS Miyu! The forearms go back and forth and Norfolk fires up! Toni fires a flurry and the fans cheer! But Miyu leans into the shots! Miyu backs Toni down like that! Toni swings again, but Miyu slips around to waistlock.
Toni ELBOWS free, but Miyu BLINDSIDE ROUNDHOUSES! And SUPERKICKS! And then ROUND- NO, Toni blocks that one to SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up and Toni aims from the corner. Another closeup and SWEET- SKULL KICK!! Miyu hits Toni, but she falls back herself! Miyu crawls over to cover, TWO!! Toni survives, but Miyu will not let her go! Miyu drags Toni up, goes to run, but Toni reels her in! Miyu smirks, and she swings, only for Toni to duck and SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Miyu survives but Toni hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect and Toni is frustrated.
Toni storms around and the fans rally up. Toni brings Miyu in, Miyu fights the lift, and Miyu fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY BOMB!! But Miyu isn’t done, she BUZZSAWS again! Miyu fires up and runs, but Toni dodges! SNAP GERMAN!! Miyu flounders to a corner, Toni tries one more time! Take three for this closeup! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (denies Miyu a title match)
Cut, print, that’s a wrap! Toni is an undefeated 10-0 in eliminator matches, but wait! The CEO is make her way out here. Mone shows off her four belts, and then has a mic to say, “Norfooooolk~! Shut the Hell up and say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. But Mone tells, “Toni, darling, good to see you. After I beat Jamie Hayter at Double or Nothing and win the Owen Cup, I’m coming for what I deserve: The AEW Women’s World Championship, darling~!” But wait! Speaking of the Hayter and she appears! Hayter tells Mone to say that to her face! Mone takes a swing instead! But Hayter blocks that, and DECKS Mone!
Hayter hauls Mone up, but Mone dodges the Hayterade! Mone runs away and Toni is rather surprised. Mone left her belts behind, but will she still grab the Cup? Or will we finally get a sequel to Storm VS Hayter at All In: Texas?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Don Callis himself asks, “You know what I like? I like writing history. I like making history. And last week on Dynamite, Takeshita & the Canadian Assassin, Josh Alexander, they made history! They had one of the greatest tag team matches I’ve ever seen, and they put down Will Ospreay and the great Brody King. I loved it. I loved it so much, I wanna make history again this week with The Family. And this week, we’re going to, because Kyle Fletcher is going to dismantle The Hangman. And then, Kyle, it’s on to Double or Nothing for the Finals of The Owen, where you will finally put to rest the legend of Will Ospreay. And I can’t wait! Go get ’em tonight, kid.”
Kyle Fletcher says, “After I beat Hangman Adam Page tonight, after I beat Will Ospreay at Double or Nothing, I go on to All In, I TAKE the AEW World Championship. The Don Callis Family takes its place at the top of the mountain of AEW. You will have NO choice but to say… my… full… name.” Callis says he’ll do it. “Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, Kyle FLETCHER!!” Callis is all fired up while Fletcher is locked in. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down the Cowboy to then aim at the Aerial Assassin? Or will one Buckshot be all it takes to go Double or Nothing?
The Hurt Syndicate heads to the ring.
The fans sing “We Hurt~ People!” and at least they won’t get beat up for it as MVP, Lashley & Shelton go to the ring. MVP has the mic to say, “Attention AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. Now, as you know, we’ve been discussing adding a fourth member to our ranks. And according to our corporate bylaws, in order to do so, that prospect must receive a unanimous three thumbs up. Now, I had a conversation with the Standard of Excellence, and of course The All Mighty, and we’re gonna try this one more time. So please join me in inviting MJF to join us in the ring.”
Norfolk cheers as Maxwell Jacob Friedman makes his entrance. MJF already has a mic of his own, and he has them cut his music. The fans cheer MJF on and MVP says this is kinda to his point. MJF tells the fans, give it up for Shelton! Look how great he looks! Like c’mon! Standard of Excellence! Montel, what can MJF say that he hasn’t already said? A living legend, and one of MJF’s oldest friends. The fans chant for MVP, and then MJF looks to “Bob.” Lashley is annoyed that the fans chant for “BOB! BOB! BOB!” MJF asks if Lashley had a good car ride here. MVP says let’s just get to the vote already.
We all know MVP’s position, and remember the discussion. MVP says thumbs up. Shelton again says thumbs up. Lashley… Well, he thinks about it, looks to the others, and sticks out his hand. The fans cheer and MJF waits patiently as Lashley still thinks on it. Eventually, he says thumbs… DOWN!! MJF frowns and the fans boo, but Lashley just doesn’t wanna give in. MJF says, “Y’know what, Bob? I think I’m about sick of your s*it!” WHOA~! MJF asks what is it Lashley wants. MJF has given him women, helped him win a match, gave him money and a car. What intrigues Lashley? Maybe some Rogaine, “you big bald SOB!”
The fans fire up hearing that, and now MVP steps back. Lashley grabs MJF by the head and puts him in a corner! MJF shouts for MVP but Lashley reminds MJF that they hurt people! If MJF wants to impress Lashley, then go hurt someone. MJF says okay, okay, he’s sorry! Lashley’s made his point, MJF will do that! MVP has Lashley stand down and MJF can breathe again. MVP has Lashley & Shelton leave MJF behind, and can only tell MJF that he tried. MJF has to prove what he’s capable of, who will he hurt as part of his initiation?
ROH World Television Championship: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS Jay Lethal!
The Patriarchy’s Prodigy was given his shot thanks to, well, The Patriarch. And while Nick won it on his own, Christian acts like he owns part of that title. As such, Christian put Nick in this position to face one of if not THE best ROH World TV Champion ever. Will Lethal ruin Nick’s momentum going into NJPW Best of the Super Juniors? Or can Nick prove he doesn’t need “Daddy” helping him anymore?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really championship material!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick kicks Lethal’s hand away. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Lethal headlocks for the takeover, Nick headscissors but Lethal kips free. Nick hits the headlock takeover, Lethal headscissors, but Nick kips free. Another headlock takeover from Lethal and another headscissors from Nick, so Lethal kips free again. Another takeover from Nick and another headscissors from Lethal, so Nick kips free again. Nick bails out to stop the cycle, and Christian coaches him up. The fans rally as Nick storms up the steel steps. Lethal opens the ropes for Nick, but Nick chooses to enter from the other end.
Nick and Lethal circle, approach, and Nick kicks low! Nick ROCKS Lethal, CHOPS him, then the fans chant for “NICK’S MOM! NICK’S MOM!” Kip tells them to stop that, but Lethal puts Nick in the corner to stomp and CHOP! Lethal blows a kiss to Mama Wayne, but Nick CHOPS back! Lethal turns things around to CHOP again! Nick sputters and staggers and Christian swipes at Lethal. The ref has The Patriarchy back off, but then Nick kicks Lethal low. Nick whips Lethal to a corner, Lethal reverses, but Nick goes up, only for Lethal to stay back! Nick is confused, turns around, and Lethal arm-drags him!
The fans fire up as Lethal arm-drags again! Lethal then dodges Nick to waistlock. Nick fights, Lethal shoves him, hip toss and cartwheel, basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up for Lethal and he lines up his shot. But then Nick bails out, so Lethal changes his plans. Lethal DIVES and takes Nick down at the ramp! Lethal hurries after Nick, but Nick springs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Christian tells Nick to get up. Nick rises as the ring count climbs. Nick hurries into the ring just to refresh the count. Nick goes back for Lethal, and RAMS him into the steel steps! Lethal writhes and Nick soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Nick whips Lethal corner to corner hard! Lethal drops to his knees, Nick soaks up heat, but Christian wants Nick to keep on him. Nick again whips Lethal hard corner to corner! Lethal falls to his knees, Christian nods, and Nick whips corner to corner again. Lethal stops himself short, then ELBOWS Nick away! The fans fire up, Lethal rolls Nick up, TWO! Lethal turns Nick to backslide, TWO! Lethal steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Nick escapes, swings, but into the LETHAL COMBINATION! The fans fire up while Christian worries and Lethal covers, TWO! Nick survives but the fans rally for Lethal.
Lethal rises, calls his shot, and Lethal goes up a corner. Nick rises to trip Lethal up! Lethal CLUBS Nick in return, but Nick ROCKS Lethal! Nick climbs up, brings Lethal to the top, but Lethal fights with body shots! Lethal DECKS Nick, then takes aim again! The fans fire up for the MACHO ELBOW! But Nick rolls it into a cover! TWO!! Lethal is up, he blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! And then a “WOO~” and FIGURE- NO, Nick cradles Lethal, TWO! Lethal dodges, handsprings, but Nick rolls Lethal up! TWO!! Lethal escapes, fireman’s carries, but Nick CLAWS the eyes! Lethal runs up, Nick trips him into the buckles!
Nick runs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Nick then hooks and hoists Lethal up with the PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
With the family watching, Nick gets the job done all on his own! But then Christian brings in the belt, and again holds onto it as if it is his. Christian then has Nick turn around, and Christian puts the belt on Nick. The fans boo this backhanded way of complimenting his “son,” but will Nick make the Patriarchy even prouder through the BOSJ?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
With that special event just weeks away, Tony Khan has agreed with Samoa Joe’s idea! Samoa Joe and Jon Moxley will now battle for the AEW World Championship inside the steel cage!! Will Moxley even survive with his Death Riders locked on the outside?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Live this Saturday but on TBS, Collision is in Atlantic City, so Toni Storm is gonna roll the dice! She gives Lady Frost a Championship Eliminator, will Frost have Lady Luck on her side? Or will Toin heat things up as we get closer and closer to Double or Nothing? Then given what Callis had to say about him, Brody King is coming back for revenge! Will the King of Death destroy Callis’ Canadian Assassin? Or will Josh Alexander prove he is a Walking Weapon?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals: Hangman Page VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Cowboy is no stranger to this position. He was a finalist in last year’s Owen Hart Cup, only to fall short because of his many distractions and obsessions. But will Hangman return to the finals and redeem himself? Or will we get Ospreay VS Fletcher once more?
The bell rings and the two run up to tie up! They go around, Kyle puts Hangman in a corner, but the ref counts. Kyle pie faces Hangman as he lets go, and Callis joins commentary. Callis brings up the saying, “Virginia is for lovers,” but he’s gonna love seeing Hangman be exposed by Kyle tonight. Kyle wrenches Hangman’s arm, wristlocks, then cranks on the hold. Hangman rolls, slips through and wrenches to hammerlock, snapmare, and then CHOP! Kyle staggers back and the fans fire up! Hangman stares daggers at Kyle but Kyle bails out. Kyle walks off that shot while soaking up heat from the fans. The ring count climbs and Hangman paces.
The fans rally for #CowboyS*it, but Kyle storms back to the ring at 7 of 10. Kyle steps in, he and Hangman circle, then Kyle slips around to waistock. Hangman wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kyle works on an escape. Kyle ELBOWS free, then headlocks. Hangman powers up and out, but Kyle pulls hair to have the headlock again! The ref reprimands and the fans boo but Kyle just grins. Kyle grinds the hold, Hangman powers up, but Kyle wrenches Hangman to wrangle him down. Kyle has a hammerlock, and he says, “Cowboy S*it? More like ride ’em, cowboy~!” Kyle pretends he’s at the rodeo, but Hangman slips out the back to trip Kyle up!
Hangman SPANKS Kyle and Kyle is stunned! Hangman then ROCKS Kyle, ROCKS him again, and then bumps him off buckles. Hangman fires haymakers in the corner, the fans count along, but the ref also counts. Hangman gets seven as the ref goes to 4, but then Kyle kicks low! Kyle headlocks but Hangman powers up and out. Kyle rolls over the dropdown, Hangman handsprings back up, and then Hangman BOOTS Kyle right in the face! Hangman goes right to the apron, but Kyle bails out fast! Archer & Callis applaud the quick thinking, but Hangman suddenly runs in and LARIATS Kyle into the timekeeper’s area!
The fans fire up for Hangman and he revels in it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman refreshes the ring count, then storms into the timekeeper’s area to fetch Kyle. The ref has Archer stay back while Hangman drags Kyle up. Hangman then whips Kyle hard into barriers! Kyle falls in a heap, Hangman talks trash on Callis & Archer, then Hangman goes back to Kyle. Hangman again refreshes the ring count, then he stands Kyle up to whip him hard into railing! Kyle falls over again but Hangman drags him back up. Hangman puts Kyle in the ring, storms in after him, but Kyle bails out the other side. Hangman is annoyed but Kyle goes to Archer & Calls. Callis coaches Kyle up but Hangman storms over. Kyle SUPERKICKS Hangman down!
Archer applauds, and we see Kyle has a bloody cut on his lower back, and that’s quite literal. Kyle still hobbles over to Hangman, stands him up, and whips him hard into barriers! Now Hangman slumps down and takes a seat. Kyle leaves Hangman behind, but Hangman drags himself into the ring. Kyle runs up and BOOTS Hangman into the corner! Kyle stomps Hangman down, then stomps again and again! The ref counts, Kyle stops at 4, but he sneaks some kicks in there. Kyle then notices the blood on his back. Hangman stands to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! Hangman runs, but Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee!
Kyle rains down fists and elbows, then stops to seethe. Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally for Hangman. Kyle double checks his bloody back, and then tastes his own blood! The fans tell Kyle he’s sick, and Kyle goes back to Hangman. Kyle stands Hangman up to scoop and SLAM! Hangman writhes but Kyle aims. Kyle KICKS Hangman, but Hangman just seethes. Kyle says okay, and he KICKS again! Kyle scuffs Hangman, KICKS, but Hangman blocks! Kyle fires hands but Hangman fires them in return! Hangman whips, Kyle reverses to break and BOOT! Kyle runs, but Hangman BOOTS him!
Kyle rebounds, into an Alabama Lift! Kyle sunset flips, high stacks, TWO and Kyle deadlifts Hangman! Hangman slips free, dodges, but then Kyle dodges, only for a LARIAT to flip Kyle upside-down! The fans fires up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Kyle sputters and Hangman catches his breath. Both men rise up, and Kyle ROCKS Hangman! Hangman frowns, and he ROCKS Kyle! And ROCKS him again, again, and again! Hangman whips Kyle to ropes, then BACKDROPS him! The fans fire up for that serious hangtime, and Kyle goes to a corner. Hangman runs in and LARIATS! Snapmare and SLIDING LARIAT!
Hangman slashes his throat and brings Kyle back up! Fireman’s carry, but Kyle fires elbows! Kyle half nelsons, Hangman elbows free, then Hangman runs, but Kyle leaps! Only for Hangman to catch him! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives and Hangman snarls, but the fans rally up again. Kyle sputters and goes to a corner, but Hangman storms right up on him. Hangman winds up and LARIATS! And LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And again! Again, and again, and again! Hangman winds up after nine for number TEN!! Kyle slumps down and Hangman seethes while the fans fire back up.
Hangman stands Kyle up, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, only for Kyle to go up and over! Kyle comes back but Hangman catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM! Kyle flounders away to the apron, Callis is worried, and Hangman kips up! Hangman then runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Down goes Kyle and Callis is even more worried. Hangman climbs the corner, the fans fire up, but Kyle hurries to anchor Hangman’s feet. Hangman kicks Kyle away, runs up, but Kyle blocks the boot to ENZIGIRI, SUPERKICK, and he reels Hangman in! Kyle suplexes, APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Both men are down and the fans lose their minds!
Callis says Kyle is going to roll into the finals with that one! The ref checks both men, and they’re somehow okay to continue. Kyle drags Hangman up and they’re on top of the barriers now! The fans fire up as Hangman fires body shots, then he blocks a kick! Hangman trips Kyle and Kyle SMACKS off the barriers! Kyle staggers back to his feet, and Hangman sets up to ASAI MOONSAULT! Into an inverted suplex! TOMBSTONE on the floor!! The fans lose their minds as now Hangman returns fire, and Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
The ref has to again check both men, and both men are still in this somehow. The ring count climbs, the fans rally up, and both men slowly sit up. Hangman springs in at 9, Kyle springs in at 9.5!! The fans fire up as both men stay in this! Hangman and Kyle slowly sit up and crawl on their knees. Hangman throws the first punch! Kyle comes back to throw one, but there wasn’t any sauce behind it. Kyle flops back down, and Hangman scowls. Hangman sits Kyle up to throw another punch! Kyle comes back to throw another shot, and that one had something! The two stand and the haymakers keep going! Hangman ROCKS Kyle again and again!
Kyle ends up in a corner and Hangman HAMMERS away! The ref backs him up, and then Kyle SUPERKICKS Hangman! Hangman staggers to the opposite corner and Kyle smirks. Kyle storms over to Hangman, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up to join him. Hangman fires body shots but Kyle still brings Hangman to the very top! SUPER- NO, Hangman slips free, and he SHOVES Kyle onto the crossbar! Kyle is stuck up there, so Hangman climbs up after him. Now Hangman brings Kyle to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Dynamite returns to single picture right as they crash land on the mat!
Norfolk is thunderous, and a standing count begins. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but someone has to go face Ospreay at Double or Nothing! Both men rise up, and they again throw haymakers from their knees. They stand, throw more shots, and Hangman fires a flurry! Hangman whips, Kyle reverses, but Hangman ROCKS Kyle! Kyle shakes that off to BOOT Hangman! Kyle runs, Hangman rebounds, and Hangman LARIATS! Kyle staggers around but he stays up. Hangman storms up on Kyle to whip again, but Kyle reverses, wrenches, and SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES! Hangman staggers to a corner and Kyle takes aim!
Kyle runs, but Hangman POP-UP SIT-OUT POWERBOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Hangman is beside himself! Hangman slashes his throat, vowing to end this! Hangman stands Kyle up, Alabama Lifts, but Kyle fights it! Kyle tries to lift Hangman, but Hangman kicks and flails! Hangman tries the Alabama Lift again but Kyle slips through! Hangman ROCKS Kyle, then ROLLING- BOOT from Kyle! Kyle reels Hangman in, hoist shim up, but Hangman slips free of the bomb! Alabama Lift and DEADEYE!! Kyle flops, Hangman covers, TWO!?!? Kyle survives and Hangman is shocked! Callis is very worried now but the fans rally up.
Hangman stands, paces, and then goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the MOONSAULT, but into BOOTS! Kyle runs up, reels Hangman in and hoists him up, LAST RIDE POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Callis knows the problem was Kyle didn’t have the arms trapped. Kyle seethes, but he watches Hangman go to the corner. Kyle runs in again, GAMANGIRI! Then a suplex for the- NO, Hangman slips free, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Hangman goes to the apron! Hangman BOOTS Kyle away, but Kyle GAMANGIRIS again! Hangman sits down on the apron and Kyle goes back out there. Kyle grins as he brings Hangman up!
Kyle reels Hangman in, but Hangman wrenches free! Alabama Lift, APRON DEADEYE!!! The fans go nuts, Kyle slumps to the floor, and Hangman climbs! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Hangman hurries to put Kyle in, and he takes aim! Kyle rises, but he pushes the ref right as Hangman slingshots in! LOW BLOW intercepts the Buckshot!! The fans boo but Kyle suplexes, BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, TWO!??!!? Hangman survives and shocks everyone, especially Kyle! Callis is furious and he jumps off commentary to argue the count! Norfolk is electric for “COWBOY SH*T! COWBOY SH*T!” Kyle runs corner to corner again, GAMANGIRI!
Kyle hoists Hangman to the top, climbs up, but Hangman fires body shots! Hangman LARIATS! Kyle holds onto ropes for dear life, but Hangman LARIATS again! Hangman gets Norfolk to fire up, and that energy powers Hangman up for another LARIAT!! Kyle falls back, but he rolls and stands again. Hangman slingshots off the corner!! BUCKSHOT!! And then he goes to the apron, BUCKSHOT!!! Cover, HANGMAN WINS!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
Virginia is for lovers, but it’s also for fighters! Norfolk cheers as their Cowboy rides on to the finals, but will this be Hangman’s year? Or will he fail to win “the big one” as he has before?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite, and good moves towards not just Double or Nothing but also Beach Break. Well, to be fair, a lot more matches will surely be announced next week, it’s still just the world title match for now. But after The Opps of course squashed Comoroto, Titus & Hawkins, it makes sense for the Death Riders to ambush them. Shibata suffering that chair spot is surely so the World Trios Championships won’t be defended until closer to Double or Nothing, probably giving Pac time to recover so he can team with Claudio & Yuta again. But a Steel Cage for the world title is great stuff, though that doesn’t necessarily change the odds into Joe’s favor.
Awesome opening 8 Man, and it felt like all these guys were bringing that PWG energy. In the end, The Elite with Ricochet win out because for one, Ricochet needs some wins to stay strong. Two, The Bucks win to get heat and build themselves up, and Okada couldn’t take the pin because we’re still on some long route to Okada VS Omega. We’ve got a month, so I’m sure we’ll see those two interact more and perhaps have Omega issue the challenge first. I don’t know if title unification really needs to happen, but one way or another, we’re going to get another instant classic from these two.
Very good promo from Mercedes Mone to play up just how stuck up her Heel persona is. Great match from Toni VS Miyu, and I do appreciate Toni is being a fighting champion right now. I hope that’s not a sign that she’s gonna lose to Mone at All In… Hayter had a great response to Mone’s promo with her physicality, and Toni enjoying Hayter’s music was great stuff. I still hope Athena comes back around past Double or Nothing to build something for All In, and part of me still hopes it is Athena VS Mone, the ROH Women’s and AEW TBS titles on the line. At this point, Mone is on the level of someone who can stop Athena and vice-versa, that’ll be a great match.
Very good promo from The Patriarchy with Lethal, and great match of Nick VS Lethal. Great win for Lethal to build some momentum going into BOSJ, and I can’t wait to see how Nick does in that round robin. Great stuff with Hurt Syndicate and MJF, and of course MJF can’t help but get mad when Lashley rejects him again. Lashley telling MJF to go hurt somebody, MJF will definitely try that. It might even happen as soon as Collision on Saturday, perhaps costing some random Face a good win. That can also be a good opportunity for whoever that is, as they can have a match with MJF and maybe even a story with the Hurt Syndicate.
And very good stuff going into the main event. Good promo from The Don Callis Family, and awesome main event match of Kyle VS Hangman. Given last week’s go-home math, it makes sense Hangman would win here. Plus, MJF saying Hangman would choke, this gives Hangman that chance to prove MJF wrong. Ospreay VS Hangman is also a fresh match-up for an awesome Owen Hart Cup Finals. It still feels like Ospreay is going on to All In given he helped kick off this year’s Owen Hart Cup build, and Ospreay will finally get in on the Death Riders story like he and Darby Allin talked about months ago.
My Score: 8.8/10
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