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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/6/24)

What’s next for The Bloodline?

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Who do you ACKNOWLEDGE?

Tonight’s SmackDown deals with both the Women’s US Championship tournament AND fallout from The OTC’s OG Bloodline winning WarGames! Will Solo Sikoa look for revenge on Roman Reigns?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Triple Threat: Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton VS Elektra Lopez; wins and advances to the next round.
  • Bianca Belair VS Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green; Bianca wins.
  • WWE Tag Team Championships: The Motor City Machine Guns VS The Street Profits #DIY; DIY wins and become the new WWE Tag Team Champions.
  • Cody Rhodes VS Chad Gable w/ American Made; Cody wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

SmackDown counts the casualties from WarGames.

Bronson Reed’s Tsunami from the top of the cage not only missed its target, but it cost Reed as he has a broken right foot. He is out for an indefinite amount of time after his foot surgery. CM Punk’s toolbox attack on Tonga Loa tore The Silverback’s bicep, another indefinite timeframe after his surgery. And lastly, Jimmy Uso’s SUPER Uso Splash from the cage is out with a broken toe, still an indefinite amount of time on his return. Will the Bloodline Civil War simply continue without them?

 

Solo Sikoa arrives backstage.

But the “undisputed” Tribal Chief grows impatient waiting behind Apollo Crews, so he just pushes through. Apollo gets mad with Solo, but Jacob Fatu SUPERKICKS him down! Security rushes in but Fatu and Tama beat them all down! Then Tama TOSSES Apollo over road cases! Clearly, that loss at WarGames has them all in a foul mood. Will the rest of SmackDown suffer for it?

 

Cody Rhodes is here!

Minneapolis fires up as the American Nightmare brings his Undisputed WWE Championship with him to the ring, and everyone sings along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro and has a big smile on his face as he looks out at the crowd. Cody high-fives fans as he goes down the ramp and towards ringside. Cody grabs a mic while the fans cheer, and he asks Minneapolis, “Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer and Cody says next week is Saturday Night’s Main Event, the return of the iconic showcase that featured legends, icons, pro-wrestling’s best, that set WWE on broadcast television aflame!

And it would certainly be the honor of a lifetime just to compete, just to etch your name on the list of those who’ve done so. But it isn’t that simple for Cody because of… Kevin Owens. Wait, what is Team American Made doing here? Chad Gable leads the way for Ivy Nile & The Creed Brothers. Gable tells Cody, “You might be asking yourself why the greatest athlete to come out of Minnesota is here tonight.” The fans are torn on Gable but Gable says the “transfer window” is about to open and Nick Aldis put the call in to possibly get the greatest in-ring technician of all time on SmackDown! The fans are again torn but American Made heads for the ring.

Gable says that since they’re in Minneapolis, Gable’s hometown, he knows these people. And you have to understand, people from Minnesota are simple minded. They’re gullible! So Gable will speak some truth to both Cody and Minnesota. The fans boo as Gable steps into the ring, and even chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Gable tells Cody that when Cody first came back, he was the beacon of inspiration. Cody is what Gable wanted to be: a professional, a workhorse with an unmatched work ethic. Cody is a champion and even dresses the part. But that’s the easy part. Gable can do that.

What’s not easy is being a good friend, a loyal friend like Kevin Owens! Gable knows a thing about bad friends. Take that ungrateful IDIOT, Otis! When Gable was at rock bottom, Otis left Gable high and dry, just like Cody did Kevin! Gable looked this whole situation over, and has concluded Cody is a terrible friend. But that is not all! Gable sees now that Cody isn’t who he thought Cody was. Cody is the definition of “superficial.” All Cody cares about is what everyone else thinks about Cody! And if Cody’s friends fall by the wayside, then so be it, right? Just think about it: Cody went so far as to team with the one guy that made Kevin’s life a living hell.

Gable would never do that! As far as Gable’s concerned, what Cody has coming is what he deserves. The fans boo but Cody says, “Terrible friend? Superficial? I deserve it?” But the fans will be his friends, right? The fans cheer that! Cody say she is disappointed that it is Gable spewing this vitriol, because Cody sees a lot of himself in Gable. Gable is the same guy that took things that weren’t special and made them special. He’s maximized his minute! Failure is the greatest teacher, and these two should know. Gable was “Shorty G,” wasn’t he? The fans chant “Shorty G! Shorty G!” and Cody says he was once “Stardust.” The fans do remember that character!

So Cody knows what Gable is going through. Cody knows why Gable has accrued the respect of so many, but… Standing here, Gable must think he has nothing to lose while Cody has the North Star of this industry. But see, Gable still has so much to lose. What happens when Gable fails again? If Cody’s learned anything from WrestleMania 39, getting that three second tan, he had nowhere else to look but at himself. So what happens when Gable goes for the endgame again and doesn’t get it? Gable’s a leader, but then does he just go at Brutus? Run him down? Or maybe one of WWE’s most promising women in Ivy Nile. Does she get hurt in the wake of Gable’s self-destruction?

And what about Julius? Does he crumble because Gable can’t take the blame? Gable shouts, “ENOUGH! Cody, don’t talk like you know me! You think I’m not a guy that’ll step up and take an opportunity? Then you’re talking about the wrong guy! If I didn’t have this suit on, I’d whoop your ass!” The fans boo but Cody asks, “I’m sorry, you’d what? You’d whoop my ass?” Well, Gable might be here to talk about Aldis and a trade, but go ahead and talk to him about going 1v1 with Cody here tonight! The fans like the sound of that! Cody makes sure “Chad” knows that while Cody has Kevin Owens on his mind, that is no good for Gable.

The American Nightmare wants to turn up against Minnesota’s own, will the champ be rolling towards Saturday Night’s Main Event?

 

Bianca Belair helps Naomi warm-up backstage.

The EST and The Glow are still sore from WarGames, but hey, they can focus on the whodunnit: Who took out Jade Cargill? These two are united in that, but first, Naomi has to handle business in the Triple Threat. Bianca says go ahead, do your thing. Naomi heads out, and now Chelsea & Piper walk in. The Hot Mess tells Bianca, “Thank gosh WWE’s own personal Nancy Drew is on the case!” And oh, she has so much time, such a relief now that WarGames is over, so that Bianca can focus on her “mystery.” But there’s even more time because Bianca lost in the Women’s United States Championship tournament to Chelsea.

Bianca says Chelsea is just lucky Bianca took herself out. Or was it Piper who took Jade out? Piper wasn’t with Chelsea at ringside that night, and Chelsea usually can’t win a match without her. Piper tells Bianca to watch herself. Piper never touched Jade, but will happily put Bianca in the hospital bed next to her. And this is 2v1 so why not? Bianca SHOVES Chelsea, then throws hands with Piper! But Chelsea hits Bianca in the bad ribs! Piper knocks Bianca down, and Bianca says it’s on. See you in the ring! Chelsea & Piper head out, will Aldis have a very busy night will all that’s going down?

 

WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament Triple Threat: Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton VS Elektra Lopez!

Well speaking of the tournament, we wrap the first round with this final Triple Threat! Will Naomi make everyone #FeelTheGlow? Will Minnesota be on #TiffyTime? Or will La Madrina make big moves on behalf of Legado Del Fantasma?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for Tiff. Naomi and Tiff brawl, but Lopez goes after Naomi! Lopez throws knees into Naomi, then TOSSES her out! Lopez talks trash on Tiff, but Naomi is back! Lopez BOOTS Naomi, but Tiff CLUBS Lopez! Lopez and Tiff brawl, then Lopez throat chops! Lopez fires knee after knee, then she throws Tiff down! Lopez talks trash, then runs, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Lopez storms up on Naomi but Naomi RAMS her! Naomi slingshots, but into a HAYAMKER! Tiff BOOTS Lopez! Tiff headlocks, Lopez powers up and out but Tiff runs her over! The fans fire up and Tiff runs, but she handsprings over the dropdown!

Tiff comes back to basement DROPKICK in return! Cover, TWO! Lopez is tougher than that but the fans still rally for Tiff. Tiff watches Lopez go to a corner, and she handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Lopez sits down, Tiff and the fans fire up, but Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Tiff! Naomi climbs, CROSSBODIES, then she runs to DROPKICK Lopez! Naomi runs up on Tiff but Tiff reverses the whip. Naomi goes up and over in the corner to stomp away on Tiff’s back! Naomi tries to stand on Tiff, but has to grab ropes so she doesn’t fall out of the ring! Naomi course corrects, Lopez CLUBS Tiff and Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Lopez!

Naoim hurries in, brings Lopez around, BUBBA BOMB! Body scissor for the Gedo Clutch, but Tiff breaks it! Tiff HAMMERS away on Naomi, then stands her up. Tiff & Lopez double whip, but Naomi slides under to DOUBLE MULE KICK! Naomi then grabs both Tiff & Lopez, DOUBLE SPRINGBOARD STUNNERS! The fans fire up while Tiff and Lopez bail out. Naomi PLANCHAS Lopez! Naomi hurries back in, and she DIVES into a haymaker from Tiff! Tiff has Naomi on the apron, and TIFFY STOMPS her!! Tiff then meets Lopez in the ring and kicks her. Tiff snap suplexes, covers, ONE!! Lopez is tougher than that!

Tiff stays calm and she brings Lopez up. Tiff scoops but Lopez slips free to trip her up! Lopez has a leg for a HALF CRAB! Tiff endures, the fans rally up, and Tiff fights her way to ropes! Lopez drags Tiff away, clamps onto her with a CROSSFACE, but Tiff fights. Lopez shifts to a ghost pin, TWO! Naomi CLOBBERS Lopez, sunset flips, TWO! Tiff pushes Naomi to a high stack, TWO! Naomi has the sunset flip, TWO! All three women get up, Lopez LARIATS Tiff but Naomi comes back to CROSSBODY! Lopez catches Naomi for a SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Naomi survives and Lopez is beside herself!

Lopez finds Tiff in a corner and KNEES her down! And then KNEES her again and again and again! The fans boo but Lopez kicks Tiff to the floor. Lopez talks trash on Minnesota, then goes to Naomi. Naomi kicks, Lopez ducks! Lopez hits a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, Tiff breaks it! The fans are thunderous as all three women are down! The fans rally for Tiffy and she CLUBS Naomi! And she CLUBS Lopez! Naomi CLUBS Tiff, Lopez hits Tiff, it is a wild brawl of all three! Lopez & Naomi both ROCK Tiff, then Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Lopez! Tiff runs up, but into a REAR VIEW! Naomi hits Lopez with a FACEBUSTER!

Naomi hurries to put Lopez in a drop zone, but Candice LeRae runs out here! Naomi DECKS Candice, goes up and up, but Lopez CLUBS Naomi first! Lopez drags Naomi from the corner, but Naomi turns that into a REVRSE DDT! Then up, up and SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, Tiffy KNEE-BOARD SENTONS!! Tiff drags Naomi up, TOSSES her out, and the fans are thunderous for Tiffy! Tiff puts Lopez in the drop zone, goes up, up, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, TIFFY WINS!

Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

Give an assist to The Poison Pixie, Naomi would’ve had this if not for her appearance. But now Miss Money in the Bank heads to the next round, facing Michin for a spot on Saturday Night’s Main Event! Will WWE be on Tiffy Time forever after this?

 

Something is happening backstage!

Byron Saxton heads over and finds The Street Profits have been taken down! B-Fab is furious, Aldis says all we know it was an ambush. They needed medical attention, they’ve been hurt badly. Aldis hurries to get on the phone but he also runs across Motor City Machine Guns. Aldis says all we know is that The Profits got attacked, so the scheduled tag title match is- Wait, Johnny Gargano hurries over. He asks what happened, Aldis explains about The Profits being attacked, and that tonight’s WWE Tag Team Championship match might be- WAIT! Gargano volunteers DIY as replacements. Aldis says no, this is way too fresh.

But Shelley says hey, if DIY wants their shot, then they can have it. Aldis says fine, but just tell Ciampa to NOT make Aldis regret this. Gargano says no worries. Johnny Wrestling heads out, is The Profits’ misfortune about to be DIY’s golden opportunity?

 

Bianca Belair VS Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green!

The EST isn’t the strongEST and the toughEST for nothing. She made it through WarGames and now finds herself in a battle with “Lil’ Miss P.” Will she also be the bravEST for fighting even with bad ribs? Or will Piper & Chelsea be taking advantage of Bianca’s weakened state?

The bell rings, Piper runs up, but Bianca hurdles her! Bianca RAMS into Piper and RAMS again and again! The ref counts, Bianca lets off to reel Piper in, but the bad ribs won’t let her scoop! Piper runs up, Bianca goes up and over and returns to RAM Piper again! Bianca climbs up, Chelsea protests, but the fans cheer as Bianca throws down hands! Piper slips out at 3, and she has the braid! Bianca backflips and they tug-o-war! Piper whips, Bianca SHOTGUNS, but Piper just rebounds to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives and Chelsea protests more, but Piper storms around. Piper KICKS Bianca in the side, then has Bianca in a corner.

Bianca pushes Piper but Piper CHOPS the ribs! Piper stalks Bianca, bumps her off buckles, then throws body shots! The fans rally for Bianca but Piper stomps her around. Piper stands Bianca up to bump off buckles, then she soaks up the heat. Piper goes back to stand Bianca up. Chelsea cheers Piper on as she scoops, but Bianca fights free! Bianca kicks low, then whips, but Piper blocks! Piper whips, but Bianca KICKS her away! Bianca runs, but Chelsea trips her up! Bianca kicks free, runs, but into Piper’s SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives but is still fighting 2v1, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Piper drags Bianca up, TOSSES her out, and then distracts the ref so Chelsea can get a cheap shot in! Chelsea acts innocent but the ref is still suspicious. The ring count starts, Bianca rises up at 5 of 10, but then she flops over! Bianca drags herself up at 8 and rolls in at 9! Piper is right on Bianca to stomp her! And KICK her! Bianca goes to a corner, and Piper RAMS into her! Piper brings Bianca out to then TOSS her to the apron! Bianca HOTSHOTS in return! Bianca hurries back in and wrenches to reel Piper in! Bianca powers up, but those ribs won’t let her lift! Piper suplexes Bianca up and over! Cover, TWO!

Piper is frustrated but she stalks Bianca to ropes. Bianca kicks Piper, but Piper whips Bianca corner to corner hard! Bianca falls to the floor, and Chelsea fans Piper off. Piper storms up on Bianca, whips her corner to corner the other way, and Bianca bounces off buckles! Piper soaks up the heat while she looms over Bianca. Piper steps ON Bianca, digging her heels into the ribs! The ref reprimands, Piper steps off, and Piper drags Bianca up into a COBRA TWIST! Bianca endures as SmackDown returns to single picture, and Piper reaches out. Chelsea grabs her hand and pulls for added pressure! The fans boo but the ref misses the cheat!

Bianca still endures, powers out, but Piper blocks the hip toss! Piper BODY SHOTS, then TOSSES Bianca! Piper runs to SENTON! And then SENTON again! Bianca writhes, Piper covers, TWO!! Bianca continues to tough it out and it frustrates Piper. Piper stalks Bianca, waistlocks and deadlifts, but Bianca fights the suplex! Bianca throws elbows but Piper has the bearhug! The fans rally, Bianca throws elbows but Piper ducks! Piper picks Bianca up for a proper BEARHUG! Bianca CLUBS away on Piper! Bianca is free, then she bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire forearms! Bianca kicks low, but Piper blocks a shot to HEADBUTT!

Piper and Bianca both wobble, but Piper reels Bianca in! Piper suplexes but Bianca slips up and around to have a SLEEPER! Piper THROWS Bianca down, then runs, SPLASH FLOPS as Bianca moves! Bianca goes to a corner, dodges again, and then RAMS into Piper! Bianca bumps Piper off buckles, then runs her side to side to bump her off more buckles! The fans fire up as Bianca runs Piper side to side for another buckle bump! Bianca climbs the corner to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up and Bianca hurries to cover, TWO!! Piper survives but the fans rally behind Bianca! Bianca rises, Piper goes to a corner, and Bianca runs in! Bianca RAMS Piper again!

Bianca climbs, and she rains down fists! The fans fire up and count along, but Piper stops things at 6! But Bianca still fights as Piper carries her out! Bianca slips free, runs and SPEARS!! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives and Bianca is frustrated, but the fans continue to rally. Bianca hauls Piper up, and goes to torture rack!? No, the ribs won’t let her! Piper CLUBS Bianca, Bianca swings, but Piper ducks to then SAIDO!! Bianca flops into a corner in a daze! The fans boo as Piper gloats, and Piper runs corner to corner! But Bianca is up to SPINEBUSTER!! The fans are fired up as Bianca grits her teeth and handsprings, to MOONSAULT! But onto knees!

Piper has Bianca back in a corner, runs in again, but Bianca moves! Cannonball hits buckles! Chelsea shouts to get up, and Piper does rise, but here comes Bianca! Bianca rolls, but Piper catches her! And POWERBOMBS her!! Cover, TWO?!? “This is Awesome!” as Piper drags Bianca to a drop zone. Piper climbs up, but Bianca CLUBS Piper! Bianca tucks Piper, Chelsea is on the apron! Bianca TOSSES Chelsea into the ring! Chelsea flounders away, and Bianca manages a torture rack!! Bianca uses the KISS OF DEATH to SLAM Piper onto Chelsea!!! Cover, BIANCA WINS!!

Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall

StrongEST, toughEST, and no quit in her! Will this be a warning to whoever attacked Jade that Bianca is coming for justice?

 

Bianca returns backstage.

Wait, is that Dominik Mysterio talking with Nick Aldis? Anyway, Naomi is there and she says that felt good to get her hands on Piper, right? Bianca says it did, it did. But Bianca is sorry that Naomi fell short in hers. Naomi says she is so sick of Tiff and Candice. Naomi can’t get ahead with those two standing on her neck! Byron Saxton asks for a word. He knows Bianca suspected Piper as the person who attacked Jade, but he can confirm she was at gorilla, not in the back. Is there anyone else who Bianca thinks could’ve done it? Naomi says there is a list: Nia, Tiffany, Candice, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez.

Bianca says she doesn’t know whodunnit, but when she finds out, it is on sight! Bianca & Naomi head out, but will they find out just whodunnit?

 

Shinsuke Nakamura is here!

The King of Strong Style, the sinister samurai, is also the NEW WWE United States Champion after Survivor Series, but wait! L A KNIGHT is already here! The Mega Star keeps Nakamura from enjoying himself tonight, and he has a mic to say, “LEMME TALK TO YA! THe man they call The Mega Star is in the buidling in Minneapolis! ANd as I stand here, I look at a man here, got ot be the single sorriest example of a US Champ, YEAH! Cheap shot, cheap victory, cuz you ain’t the real deal. The real deal is looking at ya right now! And I see you standing there with something that belongs to me!” Fans agree, “YEAH!”

Knight says he’ll not mince words and not waste time. He wants his rematch, and he wants it now! The fans like the sound of that! Nakamura is silent, but the fans all cheer Knight on. Knight figures Nakamura would stand there looking dumber than a box of rocks. But since Nakamura has done nothing in his return but attack Knight with his back turned, and the only thing he’s done face to face is hit Knight with mist, here’s the deal. Knight has his sunglasses on, and Nakamura hasn’t given him any other option other than getting what he wants by storming into this ring and making sure Nakamura gets stomped out! “YEAH!”

But wait, Andrade is here! And El Idolo tells Knight that he’s just here for Nakamura. They have unfinished business! Knight says no disrespect, but Nakamura is in debt with Knight, Knight’s here to collect, then Andrade can- OH NO! Tama Tonga YANKS Andrade down! Jacob Fatu CLOBBERS LA Knight! Solo Sikoa is here, too! Nakamura lets The Bloodline beat down his enemies, but he also shows he has the black mist ready in his mouth! Solo has his Samoan Werewolf and Right Hand Man stand down so that the venomous snake can slither away. As for Andrade, Solo brings him up and prepares his thumb!

But Knight fires hands on Tama! The fans fire up but this is still 3v2! SAMOAN SPIKE for Andrade! SAMOAN SPIKE for Knight!! The fans boo but Jacob adorns Solo with the ula fala, and then Solo has a mic. “To anyone that’s thinking The Bloodline is finished, or that The Bloodline is weak, or just because I lost two soldiers at WarGames last week that we ain’t the ones anymore, well guess what! I dare you to step up! Step up and take a shot! Because this is exactly what will happen! The Bloodline will lay your ass out every single time! I’m tired of people not taking me seriously. I’m tired of people thinking that I’m a joke! I’m tired of all of you thinking that it’s all fun and games!

“Well, guess what? You can laugh all you want! But I’m STILL your Tribal Chief!!” The fans boo but Solo says he is STILL The Head of the Table! And Solo STILL has the ula fala! So to anyone that wants to come down to this ring, you will end up doing the same thing that each and every one will do. “Minneapolis… ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans boo instead, but will Solo Sikoa just make all of SmackDown suffer for his defeat?

 

DIY meets backstage.

So Gargano got them a title match, huh? Yep, he got them the title match! It’ll fix everything! Oh, Gargano thinks this fixes everything? Ciampa says no, Gargano only got them the match that they should’ve had months ago. And Ciampa hasn’t forgotten what he told Gargano. Gargano still hasn’t given an answer, but guess we’ll find out soon enough. Ciampa says he’ll see Gargano out there. Will the Blackheart be satisfied when he and Gargano are once again tag team champions?

 

Kevin Owens speaks.

“Do you have any idea the feeling you get when they call you and tell you, ‘Hey, you have to be in Minneapolis, Minnesota because Michael Cole is going to interview you.’ Do you understand the rush of excitement and adrenaline that hits you when you hear those words? I mean it’s a feeling, I, I can barely put it into words. Y’know what? I actually can. It SUCKS!! It sucks! I don’t wanna ever, ever be in Minneapolis, Minnesota, let alone for a Michael Cole interview. Is this supposed to be some kind of thrill or honor? Get outta here! But y’know what, Michael Cole, it’s the WWE, fine. But I’m not going in there. No.

“I’ve shown up to SmackDown several times over the last couple of months and have been told I couldn’t go in. So guess what? Michael Cole, if you want to interview me, well the pleasure is all yours. But you have to come out here to do it. I’m at the arena, find my car, come have a chat. Or don’t, I really don’t care.” The Prizefighter is turning the tables on WWE management, will Maggle have to appease him?

 

WWE Tag Team Championships: The Motor City Machine Guns VS #DIY!

Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin were preparing for The Street Profits, but Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins weren’t prepared for whoever attacked backstage. Will their misfortune be DIY’s gain? Or will MCMG stay golden through this last minute change?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who heats things up in Minnesota!

The teams sort out and Ciampa CLOBBERS Sabin at the bell! The ref reprimands, the fans are torn, but Ciampa RAMS Sabin into a corner and stomps away! The ref counts, Ciampa tells Gargano that this is what he has to do! Ciampa fires hands on Sabin but Sabin fires back! The fans rally up and Sabin whips, but Ciampa reverses. Sabin goes up and over, then arm-drags Ciampa! And arm-drags again! Sabin has an armlock but Ciampa fights up. Ciampa pulls hair, KNEES low, then runs, but Sabin KNEES Ciampa! Tag to Shelly and MCMG double whip. Atomic drop, basement dropkick, DREAM SEQUENCE!

The fans fire up and Shelly covers, TWO! Shelley keeps Ciampa down with a headlock but Ciampa fights up. Ciampa throat chops Shelley! Shelley sputters, Gargano tags in, and Ciampa has Shelley’s arms behind his back. But Gargano refuses to mug Shelley, and wrenches an arm instead. Gargano hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then he grinds the arm down. But Ciampa tags himself in! The fans are a bit stunned but Ciampa CHOPS Shelley! Gargano is annoyed as Ciampa tells Gargano to pay attention. Ciampa says he’ll do it himself, but Shelley fires hands! Shelley headlocks, Ciampa powers up and out, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!

Shelley tags Sabin, then DUMPS Ciampa out! Shelley DROPKICKS Ciampa, then he and Sabin DOUBLE KICK COMBO! The fans fire up and Gargano checks on Ciampa while SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Sabin brings Ciampa around to push him into the ring. Sabin then RAMS Ciampa into a corner, then he climbs up. Sabin rains down fists, and goes all the way to TEN! Ciampa sits down, Sabin tags Shelley, and Shelley storms up so he can climb up. But Ciampa DUMPS Shelley to the floor! Shelley hurries back up and he ROCKS Ciampa! But Ciampa KNEES Shelley to the floor! Shelley flounders into the Hydration Station, and Ciampa goes out after him. Ciampa SMACKS Shelley off the desk! Then he SMACKS Shelley off the apron! Gargano says to get Shelley in, Ciampa does but because he wants to. Cover, TWO!

Ciampa and Gargano argue, and Ciampa goes back to Shelley. Ciampa bumps Shelley off the buckles, then he stomps away! Ciampa backs off, only to run up and stomp Shelley some more! Gargano tags himself in, has Ciampa back off, and he brings Shelley up. Gargano snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Gargano drags Shelley up, tags Ciampa, and DIY mugs Shelley after all. Ciampa CLUBS Shelley, then ROCKS him. SmackDown returns to single picture as Shelley fires hands in return. Ciampa catches Shelley to a REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Shelley flounders but Ciampa clinches. Ciampa grinds Shelley with a headlock but the fans rally up.

Shelley fights to his feet, he throws body shots, and he backs Ciampa down. Shelley then JAWBREAKERS free! But Ciampa keeps Shelley from Sabin! Ciampa runs up, Shelley dodges, the BOOT hits Gargano! Ciampa says Gargano is at fault, and then he blocks Shelley from Sabin. Ciampa puts Shelley in another corner, runs up, but Shelley dodges again! Ciampa hits buckles, Shelley reaches for Sabin! Ciampa brings Shelley around, kicks and underhooks! But Shelley BACKDROPS free! The fans rally up and Shelley hot tags Sabin! The fans fire up as Sabin rallies on Ciampa! Then he dodges to atomic drop and whip.

Ciampa sunset flips but Sabin rolls through, PENALTY KICK! Sabin goes out, he PENALTY KICKS Gargano! The fans fire up and Sabin climbs, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Ciampa stays in this but the fans rally for MCMG. Sabin runs up and ELBOWS Ciampa! Tag to Shelley and he runs up to LARIAT! Feed to a forearm, forearm, and clinch! BACKBREAKER and DIVING KNEE! Then a feed to the clinch, ENZIGIRI COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Ciampa survives the onslaught, and he flounders out of the ring. Shelley storms over to the apron to drag Ciampa up. Ciampa HOTSHOTS Shelley away!

Ciampa storms back in, and he sucker punches Sabin! The fans boo but Ciampa brings Shelley up, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ciampa seethes, and the fans rally for “JOHNNY WRESTLING!” Ciampa TOSSES Shelley out, and he tags Gargano. Ciampa tells Gargano to go get Shelley. Gargano storms up on his old friend, puts him in the ring, and CIampa says no, that’s not what he meant! Gargano says they can’t win out there! Ciampa shoves Gargano! Gargano SHOVES Ciampa! The fans fire up and Gargano says he’ll do this himself! But then Shelley cradles Gargano! TWO!! Ciampa is too busy complaining!

Gargano runs up on Shelley, but he gets a BUCKLE SHOT! Sabin tags in, and Ciampa has a chair?! The ref sees the chair, stops Ciampa, and MCMG hurries to get Gargano up! But Gargano wrenches out to LOW BLOW?!?! Ciampa grins and Shelley is shocked! Shelley turns Gargano around and asks what the hell! SUPERKICK from Gargano!! Gargano is finally doing things Ciampa’s way! Tag to Ciampa, and Gargano says this worked perfectly! DIY say MEET IN THE MIDDLE!! Cover on Sabin, DIY WINS?!?

Winners: DIY, by pinfall (NEW WWE Tag Team Champions)

DIY used their weeks of dysfunction as the perfect disguise! They snatch these titles away from MCMG, will they make sure no other team gets in the way?

 

DIY returns backstage.

And they’re both very proud of themselves, and in comes Candice! She’s so happy for them! They gotta tell the kids now, their daddies aren’t the losers! They are the champions of the world!! Will Gargano & Ciampa

 

Michael Cole joins Kevin Owens in the parking lot.

As chilly as it is out there, Cole asks if Kevin would rather do this inside. Kevin says it’s fine, they can be in his car, it’s a nice and toasty 68 in there. Cole reluctantly sits in the front seat, and he asks how long Kevin is going to keep this up. They had a nice, cushy interview room here at the Target Center. Oh, c’mon. Does Cole know how many times since Bad Blood, since Kevin dropped “little golden boy” Cody, that he’s shown up and then told he can’t come in? So Kevin is doing a preemptive strike. Cole says he was planning on doing an unbiased interview- OH?! Cole, the unbiased interviewer? WWE’s number one Cody Rhodes fanboy? Get outta here!

Cole says that is unfair but Kevin says it is not. Cole says he and Kevin have known each other roughly 12 years by now. They were both in NXT, did interviews, talked about the business, and Cole was one of Kevin’s biggest supporters, until recently. Kevin says he was just trying to get people to like him back then. If he knew then what he knows now, Kevin would never have bothered. And he can’t believe Cole doesn’t see things the way Kevin does. How many times was Cole sitting at commentary watching Roman Reigns try and end Kevin’s career? And then Cody goes to Bad Blood to stand alongside Roman!?

And y’know what? It isn’t even just that! What about Cody calling Kevin an egomaniac? That he was obsessed with being the “top guy.” Which one of them left WWE in 2016 because he wasn’t happy with the opportunities he was getting? Was it Kevin or Cody? And then who came back and now it’s all about him? That stupid logo is everywhere! Then there’s pyro! Not just once, twice, but three sets! Cole wants Kevin to understand it isn’t just Cody. Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, they all thought it was good to help out Roman. Kevin asks if Cole really thinks he cares what the Usos and Sami do.

Those guys chose to be Roman’s pawns even long before. If The Usos wanna go back to that, fine. And if we’re talking Sami, Kevin will get to him soon enough. But right now, this is about Cody’s betrayal! Cole doesn’t have friends, that’s why he doesn’t understand betrayal! Cody stabbed Kevin in the back and spat in his face! Cole says with all due respect, this is Kevin being very petty. There is some advice for Kevin: Look yourself in the mirror. Kevin uses the rearview mirror of the car and asks what he’s supposed to see. Because Kevin sees a very handsome man who is in the right. Cole says this is all just Kevin! Kevin is the problem!

Kevin’s the problem!? Get out of his car! Leave this rental vehicle right now. Cole does leave, and Kevin then says hold on. Oh, what? He’s gonna apologize now? No, he just rolls the window up on Cole as one last insult. Cole sighs and Kevin drives off into the night. Will Kevin get what he wants when he takes the title off Cody? Or will Kevin just get what he deserves in a humbling at the hands of the American Nightmare?

 

Nick Aldis finishes meeting with Gunther.

Carmelo Hayes sees Der Ring General, and then asks Aldis what’s going on. He’s got time to talk to “these Raw guys” but not to H1M? Aldis says that’s THE World Heavyweight Champion. Yeah but Melo is THE first-round draft pick. Aldis asks if there’s something Melo needs. Melo says no, this is something SmackDown needs. They need to find out where Melo sits with this transfer portal Raw-SmackDown thing. And if Aldis can’t, then he likes the sound of #MondayNightMelo on Netflix. Just sayin’. Aldis says the idea of Melo going to Raw to be Adam Pearce’s headache is not a threat, it should be something that comes with balloons and a cake.

But since Melo brought it up, Aldis has someone very special in mind. Oh, see? That’s how you get things down around here! Melo turns around, but Aldis is gone. Melo plays it off, but who is it that Aldis will use to test H1M?

 

Cody Rhodes VS Chad Gable w/ American Made!

The WWE Champion wanted to talk about Kevin Owens and their coming Saturday Night’s Main Event, uh, main event. But “Master” Gable had to make a big to-do about showing up tonight and ended up on Cody’s bad side. Will the American Nightmare show American Made what that phrase is really all about?

SmackDown returns and Gable makes his entrance, Ivy & The Creed Brothers backing him up as usual. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Cody puts Gable in a corner. Gable turns it around but Cody turns it back on Gable. The two break as the ref counts, and the fans rally up. Cody and Gable tie up, then Cody headlocks. Cody hits a takeover and has Gable on the mat. Gable headscissors, Cody kips free, and the two go again. They tie up, Gable waistlocks, but Cody switches. Gable switches, Cody switches, repeat, then Gable trips Cody! Cody kicks Gable away and the fans cheer the standoff.

Gable and Cody reset, feel things out, but then Gable kicks low! Gable storms up but Cody puts him in a corner. Cody fires a forearm, Gable fires back, repeat! Gable CHOPS and CHOPS but Cody CHOPS in return! Gable headlocks but Cody powers out. Gable goes up and over, but Cody kicks low and drops for the RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody reels Gable in, suplexes, and he holds Gable up for a count of TEN before the GOURD BUSTER! Cody roars, the fans are with him, and Cody runs, only for Ivy to get in the way! The fans boo but Gable runs up! Gable blocks a boot, puts that in the ropes, and DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS!

Gable drags Cody to the corner, ROCKS him, and then has the legs against the post! The ref reprimands, but Gable SLAMS the leg against the steel! Brutus laughs like a hyena while Cody writhes, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns as Gable pulls Cody’s bad leg against the ropes! The ref counts, Gable stops, but then Gable CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and boo but Gable fires off forearm after forearm! Gable stops as the ref counts, and then he whips corner to corner. Cody goes up and over to sunset flip! But Gable rolls through to have an ANKLE LOCK! Cody fights around, rolls and he sends Gable into ropes! Cody hobbles, but Gable dropkicks the legs out! Cover, TWO! Cody is tougher than that, but Gable brings him up. Gable CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, and just BEATS Cody down to the mat! The fans boo but Gable puts Cody in a drop zone.

Gable climbs, aims, and DIVING HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! Cody is still in this but Gable is just angrier than before. Gable goes back up, but Cody CLUBS him! Cody climbs up behind Gable to clamp onto him, for a dragon sleeper! INVERTED SUPERPLEX!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The Creeds are each losing their minds in their own way, and the fans rally for Cody as hard as they can! Cody rises, Gable follows, and Cody fires hands! Gable fires back! They go back and forth, the fans strongly behind Cody, and Cody KICKS! Cody then blocks a kick to throw Gable down! Cody runs, and he CLOBBERS Gable!

Cody goes up and over in a corner, then manages a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up even more as Cody grits his teeth. Springboard, DISASTER KICK! Cody waits for Gable to rise up and the fans rally again. Gable slowly stands, and Cody scoops! Gable slips free and he shoves Cody to a corner! Cody bucks the O’Conner, then BOOTS the lariat! Springboard, CODY CUTTER!! But Gable flounders away! American Made drags Gable to safety! The fans boo and the ref reprimands them! The ref EJECTS American Made!! The fans are thunderous while American Made throws a fit! Gable storms in, but Cody rolls him up! TWO!!

Cody hurries to swing, but Gable dodges! CHOP BLOCK to the leg! Gable unties Cody’s boot! Gable has Cody’s bare foot for an ANKLE LOCK!! Cody endures as Gable leans on that hold and twists that foot! Cody crawls, the fans rally, and Cody rolls again! Gable is sent into buckles this time! Gable flops back, Cody stands up, and even with the bare foot, Cody runs to go up the corner! SUPER CODY CUTTER!! The fans are thunderous and Cody feeds off that energy! Cody has Gable for the CROSS- NO, Gable drops to have the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! Cody flails, ROPEBREAK! Gable lets go fast, and he demands Cody get up!

Cody slowly rises, and he catches Gable first! CROSS- NO, Gable KNEES free and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Gable goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS! He has to land out as Cody moves, and Cody gets Gable for a CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody wins!

Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall

Gable put up a top tier fight, but he still isn’t at the top of the WWE! The man who is, is the man with that Undisputed WWE Championship! BUT WAIT! KEVIN OWENS IS HERE! He didn’t leave like we thought, that was just a fake out! And now Kevin STOMPS Cody’s foot! Kevin mocks Cody’s pain, but Cody still fires hands! Kevin CLOBBERS Cody and rains down fists! Refs and producers rush out here to pull Kevin back! Kevin shouts at them, and he shouts at Aldis, but here comes Cody!! The fans fire up but Kevin bails out! Cody manages to build speed and DIVE onto Kevin! The brawling continues and the fans are thunderous!

Aldis says they have to separate these two! Saturday Night’s Main Event depends on it! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” and that’s just what they do! Cody and Kevin still claw at each other but SmackDown has to go off the air! Will these two be fighting all the way to next Saturday?


My Thoughts:

An awesome SmackDown with so many great developments going towards Saturday Night’s Main Event, and apparently also towards the move to Netflix. We got a lot of appearances from Raw superstars tonight, which makes me think this “transfer window” angle is all so Raw and SmackDown can trade superstars that we know Netflix would want on their Monday Night Raw for best views/ratings. Gunther was here because the top champs would surely be traded, Netflix will want THE WWE Championship on Raw, meaning SmackDown gets stuck with World Heavyweight Championship, the unofficially secondary world title.

That said, Melo getting in on that was also an interesting move. Melo might just get sent to Raw so he can revisit his feud with Bron Breakker, maybe even be there when Trick Williams gets called up so that their rivalry reignites, and who knows what else. Though Aldis’ tease might be that Gunther’s gonna smack Melo around in his SmackDown in-ring return. Dominik was another of the Raw superstars here tonight, teasing more of that Judgment Day split. It could even mirror nWo VS nWo Wolfpac, with Finn’s half (which might only be him and JD McDonagh) being the Wolfpac equivalent. Though to be honest, that also gives room for Finn to bring in more people.

Great promo from Naomi and Bianca to keep the “Who got Jade?” story going while also setting up Bianca VS Piper tonight. We’ve seen Bianca VS Piper quite a lot already, but this was probably the best Bianca VS Piper match yet. Bianca gets an awesome win, and as I said the week this whodunnit started, it wasn’t Piper in any way so Bianca’s invESTigation continues. The Triple Threat was great stuff, and while I thought Naomi was getting in on things, maybe she is falling back to helping Bianca find Jade’s attacker. This is great for Tiffany as she gets a hometown win and can tease a double championship reign. Just as long as she doesn’t waste her cash-in should she NOT win this US title.

In the midst of all these whodunnit stories, DIY taking advantage of attacking The Profits and getting this tag title match was some clever stuff. At least, I think DIY attacked The Profits. But them pulling off a mid-match Heel turn for Gargano was awesome stuff, and DIY winning the titles back like that was wild. Hooray for The Way, they all have gold right now as Candice is still Women’s Speed Champion the last I heard. A bit of a shame that we haven’t gotten more out of A-Town Down Under, because Austin Theory might actually embrace Heel DIY and want to join up again.

Great stuff with Solo’s Bloodline, and nice of HHH to bring Apollo back on TV just to be a victim. Though I suppose the same goes for the full US Championship scene right now. Nakamura being spared was mostly because he’s also a Heel, but also because this form of Nakamura is just that dangerous, Solo didn’t want to risk his remaining foot soldiers getting beat up by Nakamura. Good promo from Solo to put those legit injuries into perspective, and I’m thinking we get Solo, Tama & Fatu VS Apollo, Andrade & Knight while Roman has… Actually, Roman’s in worse shape because he’d need Jey & Sami to come over from Raw. Maybe part of the transfer window helps get everyone in The Bloodline story on the same brand.

And then great stuff in the Cody Rhodes VS Kevin Owens story. Very good promo with Cody and Gable to not just revisit both men’s pasts, but also to set up tonight’s awesome main event. Great promos from Kevin tonight, too, and I like them going outside the box to have Cole interview Kevin inside his car. And I could just feel how Kevin driving off was a fake-out. Kevin coming back to end the show brawling with Cody was great stuff, but I’m still leaning towards Cody winning in their title match. It’d be a great twist if Kevin cheated to win the title, but no, Netflix will probably want Cody to be champion going into the first episode, again assuming Cody is transferred to Raw.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (2/20/25)

Anillo de Honor!

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ROH brings the lucha libre!

On a night full of ROH & CMLL crossover, Komander defends the ROH World Television Championship against “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Gates of Agony VS ???
  • Billie Starkz VS ???
  • 12 Man Tag: The Premier Athletes & The Frat House VS Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs; win.
  • Rachael Ellering VS Abadon; wins.
  • Fuego Del Sol VS Wheeler Yuta; wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Sammy Guevara, Fuego & Dark Panther VS Hechicero, Barbaro Cavernario & Soberano Jr; win.
  • ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka; wins and

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (2/19/25)

Phoenix is Dynamite!

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AEW revs up towards Revolution!

We are just 18 days away from Revolution, and AEW is turning up the heat in Phoenix! Who will challenge Konosuke Takeshita for the International Championship?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: The Patriarchy VS The Opps; The Opps win.
  • Street Fight: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS “Big Bill” Morrissey; Hobbs wins.
  • Kris Statlander VS Megan Bayne; Bayne wins.
  • Revolution International Championship Series: Orange Cassidy VS Roderick Strong; Cassidy wins and will challenge Konosuke Takeshita for the title next week.

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MJF is here!

Phoenix is a bit torn over the Scumbag opening the night, but he and the Cowboy are set to have their face to face, with a strict No Physicality Order in effect. As such, Hangman Page makes his entrance next. The fans are ready for some #CowboyS*it as the two stare down from opposite corners. MJF throws his gum at the fans, which they boo, and then he grabs himself a mic. “I don’t speak Poor, I’m talking, thanks. The year was 2019. The first-ever event in the history of this event was Double Or Nothing. The first match in the history of this company was the Casino Battle Royal. The winner would have the opportunity to go on and become the inaugural world champion.

“I had the match won. It was the biggest opportunity of my life, and you screwed me. You cheap shotted me like a gutless little worm. So you know what I did? I had to scratch and claw my way back to the top. And I did so by beating some of the biggest names professional wrestling has to offer. Think of your favorite wrestler; yeah, I beat ’em! Though, looking down at my beautiful~ Dynamite Diamond Ring, I’m struggling to remember who I beat the first time I won this bad boy. Oh, that’s right, it was you. I then proceeded to go on to become a six-time Dynamite Diamond Ring Champion.

“I main evented, headlined and won the biggest wrestling event of all time in Wembley Stadium. I am a former International Champion, the best and longest reigning AEW World Champion of all time, the greatest wrestler on God’s green Earth, and do you know why, Hangman?” Fans tell MJF to STFU but MJF says it’s because he’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he’s better than you, and you know it. MJF smiles and soaks up the heat from Phoenix, but then Hangman takes his turn. Why is MJF talking like Hangman doesn’t know who he is? Hangman knows exactly who MJF is and what MJF has done.

MJF is 28 years old, and already has a history making wrestling career. Hangman will give MJF that, and MJF should be proud of himself. But when MJF listed all of his accomplishments, he sounded angry about them. All of that, and MJF can’t be happy. Is it because there’s something that MJF still hasn’t been able to win… from the fans? MJF tells Hangman to shut his mouth! MJF calms down, and says no, you think he cares about the fans? He doesn’t give a damn about them! The fans boo but MJF tells them to shut up! MJF thinks it’s funny that the hypocrites who is redeemable and who is not.

Hangman has had everything handed to him on a silver platter, because these shmucks woke up and just decided Hangman’s the main character? The fans cheer that! Really? A guy who drank another man’s blood? A guy who attacked innocent veterans in the locker room? A guy who stabbed a syringe through another human’s face? The guy who was low down and vile enough to burn another man’s house down to ashes? Yet HE is the good guy!? MJF mocks the cheering, and says yay~, Hangman’s the hero! Just ask the fans! To them, Hangman did nothing wrong. But these morons will chant Cowboy S*it at the top of their lungs… Oh, and there they go!

Do you feel that, Hangman? Do you feel all warm and fuzzy? Everyone loves Hangman Adam Page! But MJF has a question for him: After everything Hangman has done… Does Hangman love Hangman? Did Hangman love himself after ending the career of his mentor, Christopher Daniels? After he absolutely demolished that worthless, talentless, jobber hack? Hangman tells MJF, “Don’t you dare! Don’t you DARE! Christopher Daniels is ten times the man that you will ever be! And if I could rip out my spine and give it to him, I would do it in a heartbeat!” The fans cheer that!

Hangman says Daniels’ 32 year career, flew 100 times around the globe, and if there’s a wrestling company that mattered in their lifetime, Daniels gave a part of his life to it! He went down fighting! Fighting for his life! Daniels died a warrior’s death! Hangman knows CD, and he knows Daniels would not have had it any other way. The fans cheer that, too. Daniels took care of pro-wrestling, even when pro-wrestling didn’t take care of him. Daniels is the best of us. And men and women like Daniels is why MJF and Hangman are even in this ring, don’t you ever forget that. The fans cheer that, and they chant for “FALLEN ANGEL!”

MJF scoffs at that, but Hangman says that selflessness, self-awareness and humility of Daniels that MJF doesn’t understand. MJF doesn’t have the stomach for it. If MJF’s career ended tonight, and if he doesn’t wipe that s*it eating grin off his face, it just might… But if MJF’s career ended tonight, what would the fans say about him? Would they say MJF is a credit to their sport? To this world? Or would they say he was an opportunist and a selfish coward? A man who took every shortcut he could, chasing all the power and glory that he thought would win their admiration.

MJF asked why, after everything Hangman has done, the people care about him. Hangman will not be as arrogant to say he understands it, or to put words in their mouths, but he will speak for himself. Hangman knows what is right, he knows what is wrong, and he tells the truth about it. In five years, he’s probably lied 100 times, but never once has he lied to the fans! And if Hangman has had a problem, he has faced it head on eye-to-eye. He didn’t run from it, didn’t hide it, and everything he has had, he worked for. The AEW Tag titles, the AEW World title, and a family that through all of this stood by him unconditionally! Believe him, it was not easy!

MJF has spent five years cheating, scheming his way to the top, and anyone that stood in his way, he told them he was better than them. And Hangman hopes that for once, for MJF’s own sake, there is a small part of him that is wondering, “Is it true?” Because it’s not. Deep down, Hangman thinks MJF knows that. MJF seethes, then smirks, then laughs. MJF asks, “Are you a child?” Oh, sowwy Hangman, sowwy fans, did he not win fairsy-squarsy on his way to the top? Oh no~! Hey, newsflash, dips*its, the history books don’t give a damn how you get the job done. MJF earned everything. Can’t say the same for Hangman.

Because whether Hangman cares to admit it or not, before the doors of this company even opened, the powers at be decided they were going to prop Hangman up. He was their golden boy, their chosen one. Hangman walked in at 2019 with all the buzz and propaganda in the world. Wanna know what MJF came in with? All MJF needed was a scarf and a mic! Hangman has earned NOTHING! MJF walks better, talks better, looks better, dresses better, and IS better! Name one thing Hangman does better than MJF. NAME IT! Hangman says, “I am real.” The fans cheer that, and the mics drop. They’re face to face, but they have to remember the No Physicality Order.

MJF looks to the fans, then he says Hangman can be the main character all he wants. MJF has no problem being the bad guy. Another mic drop, and then the jackets come off! Security hurries up to the apron to tell them remember the order. Hangman dares MJF to do something, but MJF stands down. But then he SPITS at Hangman! The fans boo as we see the saliva hanging from Hangman’s hair…! Hangman bolts at MJF but MJF bolts outta the ring! MJF smirks, having turned his level headed choice into a cowardly move. Hangman DECKS security guard after security guard, then hammers away on one poor soul!

Someone pulls Hangman back, and Hangman almost swings on them, until he sees it’s Christopher Daniels! Hangman calms down, and Daniels tells Hangman this is what he was fighting for this whole time. Hangman knows who he is, so don’t listen to MJF. Understood? Hangman nods, and he heads out. When and where will The Cowboy get his hands on the Devil of AEW?

 

Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.

Renee Paquette is with Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong, and notes Roddy is in the Revolution International Championship Series, facing Orange Cassidy. With the PPV around the corner, how does he expect this to shake out? Roddy shouts “ORRRANGE! Cassidy. Man, I feel like we’re gonna do this forever. We are destined to dance forever. And I get it, you’re friends with my pal over here, Mr. Kyle O’Reilly. But that’s not gonna stop me from destroying you tonight, going on to next week to beat Takeshita, and going on to Revolution to defeat Kenny Omega.”

Renee brings up the conflict of interest for Kyle with The Conglomeration, but Kyle says The Conglomeration is not so much a stable as it is a lifestyle. They love to hang, they love to conglomerate, and yeah, Orange is Kyle’s boy. But Roddy’s gonna have to break that back. Cole adds that regardless of who is friends with who, Roddy whoops Orange’s ass. And that is Undisputed. The Kingdom is ready, but will they run the Revolution? Or will things be Freshly Squeezed here tonight?

 

Six Man Tag: The Patriarchy VS The Opps!

Christian Cage has been avoiding this fight, but now he has no choice to stand alongside his “sons,” Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian against the opposition. Will Captain Charisma, The Prodigy & Mr. Superbad survive Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata? Or will this be the end of The Patriarchy?

Dynamite returns and The Opps make their entrance. They’re #NeverLacking, and they even get pyro! The fans cheer, the trios sort out, and Shibata starts with Kip. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Shibata feels things out with Kip. They knuckle lock, Kip kicks low, then Kip wrenches to a wristlock. Shibata wrenches back and he has the wristlock. Kip rolls, kips up, but Shibata trips him to a top wristlock. Kip keeps his shoulders up, fights to his feet, then slips through to hammerlock. Shibata switches that onto Kip, but Kip switches and kicks low. Kip headlocks, Shibata powers up and out, but Kip RAMS Shibata.

Shibata brushes himself off, but Kip headlocks. Shibata powers up and out, then kitchen sink knees! The fans cheer while Shibata drags Kip up. Tag to Joe, the fans really fire up, and they stand Kip on the ropes to CHOP, CHPO, and CHOP! DOUBLE MACHINE GUN CHOPS! They double whip, then trip Kip, and then Joe SENTONS! Kip sputters, Nick runs in, but Shibata trips him! And Joe SENTONS! The fans cheer, Christian is worried, but Kip tags him in! Christian steps in, stares Joe down, but then quickly tags out to Nick! Some father figure… Joe snatches Nick and bumps him off buckles! Joe CHOPS Nick, but Shibata keeps Nick standing.

Joe CHOPS again, and the fans fire up! Joe winds up to CHOP again! Tag to Shibata and he drags Nick up, for a CHOP! Nick tries to get away but Shibata puts him back in the corner. Shibata CHOPS Nick again, and again! Tag to Hook and the fans cheer again. Nick freaks out but Hook CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick falls, Hook tags Shibata back in, and Shibata drags Nick up to snapmare. Shibata chinlocks and he squeezes tight. Then he KICKS Nick in the back, runs, but Mother Wayne distracts the ref. Christian gets a cheap shot in! Shibata DECKS him for it! Kip DECKS Shibata, Nick BLASTS Hook, and Nick hauls Shibata up.

Nick snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Mother Shayna coaches her son, and Nick ROCKS Shibata with a haymaker. Shibata drops to a knee, Nick stays on him, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Nick brings Shibata over, tags Kip, and they mug Shibata. Kip snapmares Shibata, KNEES him in the back, then clamps onto the arms. Shibata endures, so Kip KNEES him again. Kip pulls on the arms in a motorcycle stretch, but Shibata still endures. Shibata fights up, powers around, but Kip snapmares him to rain down forearms! Kip cradles for the cover, TWO! Kip KICKS Shibata int he back, brings him up, but Shibata snap suplexes first! And then he KICKS Kip! Shibata brings Kip up, but Kip CLAWS Shibata’s eyes! Kip bumps Shibata off buckles, tags Christian, and Christian fires hands on Shibata.

Christian CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat, then stomps Shibata down. Christian rains down more fists, then lets off as the ref counts. Christian snapmares Shibata, flexes, then ELBOWS Shibata int he head. Christian CLAWS Shibata’s eyes, pushes him down, steps on Shibata’s face, then tags Nick. They mug Shibata, then Nick puts Shibata on the ropes. Nick CHOPS, then wrenches Shibata for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Nick brings Shibata up, brings him back to the corner, tag to Kip. They mug Shibata some more, then Kip fires forearms. Shibata DECKS Kip! Shibata kicks Kip, Kip RAMS Shibata into the corner, and Chfristian tags in.

Christian & Kip mug Shibata, then Christian puts Shibata on the apron. Chrihstian pulls Shibata through the ropes, CHOKES him, then stops to DUMP Shibata back in. Cover, TWO! Christian hurries to tag Nick back in, the mugging continues, and Nick swaggers around. Nick stands Shibata up, ROCKS him with a left, then puts him in a corner. Nick fires haymakers and body shots, then Dynamite returns to single picture. Tag to Kip, they double whip Shibata, but Shibata SPEARS Kip! Nick runs up, Shibata hits an ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while Shibata crawls, but Kip CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but Kip rains down fists!

Kip drags Shibata up, he and Nick double whip again, but Shibata grabs ropes. Shibata BOOTS Kip, then BOOTS Nick! Shibata WRECKS Kip with a dropkick, then tag to Hook! Hook LARIATS Nick, LARIATS Kip, then gets Kip for a T-BONE PLEX! Christian runs up, into a T-BONE PLX! Hook LARIATS Christian up and out! Hook LARIATS Nick in a corner, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Hook stands Nick up, but Nick fights the exploder! The fans rally for Hook but Nick hooks a leg! FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Shibata BOOTS Nick! Kip MISSILE DROPKICKS Shibata! Joe LARIATS Kip!

Christian aims, runs up, but Joe fireman’s carries Christian! Christian slips free, hooks the arms, but Joe TOSSES him up and out! Joe then DIVES! Direct hit into Christian and the fans are thunderous! Hook has Nick in a corner, but Nick goes up an dover to victory roll, and holds ropes! TWO!! Hook escapes but Nick ROUNDHOUSES, then goes up, up, and WAYNE’S- REDRUM!! Hook as Nick, Shibata has Kip, Joe scares Christian away! The father lets his sons suffer, Nick is OUT! The Opps win!

Winners: The Opps, by submission

Joe, Shibata and Hook stand tall while Christian clings to his Casino Gauntlet contract. Will the AEW World Championship be all that matters to The Patriarch?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Revolution!

After everything said and done between them, MJF and Hangman Page will have their grudge match! Who will win in this Battle Los Angeles?

 

Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.

Renee is with the ROH World Champion and brings up how Jericho vowed to show Bryan Keith how it was done. He went to confront Bandido, but uh, did he accomplish what he set out to do given he just got pinned by Bandido at ROH Global Wars? Jericho says Renee should wipe that smirk off her face. What makes her think she can talk to Jericho like that? Renee isn’t sure what he’s getting at, but Jericho asks what makes her think he can’t have her thrown out of the building? He can, y’know! If not for him, Renee wouldn’t have a job. No one in AEW would have a job if not for him!

The truth is: No Chris Jericho, no AEW! That is a fact, not pro-wrestling rhetoric! Yet instead of getting treated with respect like the living legend he is, he gets nothing but vitriol and disrespect. Why is that? Is he too nice? Maybe the Learning Tree needs to give a history lesson. Jericho is The Nueve, that means nine in Spanish. As in a nine-time world champion, in multiple companies and multiple countries. Jericho is the guy walking down the street in Brisbane just a few days ago, and fans were asking to take pictures. Then Bandido is the guy you hand the camera to so he can take their picture.

Jericho tells Bandido got his biggest win ever, congrats. Jericho will give Bandido his chance at the ROH World Championship this Saturday on Collision. The bounty no longer means anything. Bandido gets his chance to beat Jericho, but Jericho gets his chance to prove that everyone is too comfortable around Chris EFFIN’ Jericho! Jericho storms off, but will he regret gambling with The Most Wanted?

 

Street Fight: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS “Big Bill” Morrissey!

Speaking of grudge matches, these two have gone back and forth with their brawling! They’ve fought backstage, fought in the parking lot, and even took this fight to Australia over the weekend with Global Wars! But it’s gotta end somehow! Will the Book of Hobbs’s next chapter have him chopping down a Redwood? Or will the skyscraper from New York stand tall over the Powerhouse from California?

Hobbs makes his entrance first, then he storms up on Bill during his entrance, only for Bill to BOOT him from over the top rope! The bell rings, fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Bill storms out after Hobbs. Bill CLUBS away on Hobbs, then brings him into the crowd! Hobbs fires a body shot, sends him into a guard rail, then takes a fan’s beer can to SMASH Bill in the face! Bill ELBOWS back, UPPERCUTS, then UPPERCUTS again! Bill HAMMERS away on Hobbs, then talks smack on the fans. Bill ROCKS Hobbs, but Hobbs ROCKS Bill! The haymakers go back and forth, and Hobbs brings Bill around to CLUB away!

The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” again, and Hobbs pushes Bill to ringside. Hobbs LARIATS Bill over railing! The fans fire up, Hobbs high-fives a few, then he goes to get Bill on his feet. Hobbs RAMS Bill into railing, revels in the M”EAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and then runs up to CLOBBER Bill! Bill slumps over the railing, but Hobbs gets space. Hobbs runs in, but Bill CHUCKS a sound mixer!? Hobbs falls, clutching his leg, but Bill takes the keyboard to SMACK Hobbs on the back! Fans chant “OVER HERE! OVER HERE!” in hopes the action heads their way. Bill goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a monkey wrench!?

Bill winds up, but Hobbs dodges! Wrench hits steel steps, but Bill takes aim again. Hobbs dodges and the wrench hits railing! Bill still tries, but Hobbs ducks and the wrench hits POST! That’s strike three and Bill is disarmed of the wrench! Hobbs grabs a chair to JAM Bill up! And SMACK him on the back! Now that was a base hit! The fans want more, so Hobbs SMACKS Bill again! The fans fire up and Hobbs brings Bill up. But Bill CRAKS Hobbs with the monkey wrench!! Bill gets his own base hit, the ref has a standing count on Hobbs, but the fans want tables. Bill tells them STFU and shove it! The fans boo but Hobbs is up at 9.5 of 10!

Bill brings steel steps around, then he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs is busted open, but Bill BOOTS him right back down! Bill drags Hobbs over, then CHOKE SLAMS him on the steel steps! Hobbs sputters, the fans boo, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Bill enjoys seeing Hobbs’s blood on him, and even uses it like lipstick! Bill swaggers like Jagger, tells the fans to shove it, then Bryan Keith appears! Keith and Bill high-five, then they work together to haul the other steel steps around. They get it onto the stage, then they bring out more plunder from under the ring. Oh, look! A table! They set that in the ring while Hobbs sputters to his feet. Dynamite returns to single picture while Bill sets up the table. The fans rally for Hobbs as he leans against the apron. Bill stands the table up in a corner, but Hobbs drags himself into the ring. Hobbs has the trash can, and he SMASHES it on Bill’s face!

The fans fire up as Hobbs winds up again, and he SMASHES Bill again! Bill flounders, Hobbs rips his shirt away, and the fans fire up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs storms up on Bill, scoops him, but Keith is in! Hobbs drops Bill to PUNCH the chair! Keith panics, apologizes, but Hobbs CHOKE SLAMS him through the table! The fans fire up again, but Bill BOOTS Hobbs again! Hobbs tumbles to the ramp, Bill goes out after him, and fans chant “MEAT FOREVER!” Hobbs scoops Bill!? And POWERSLAMS him on the ramp! Hobbs then looks around, and he finds Bill’s backpack. Hobbs CLOBBERS Bill with the backpack!

Hobbs grins, and he dumps out the BRICKS that were inside! Hobbs then stalks Bill to the stage, where Bill put the steel steps! Hobbs ROCKS Bill with a right, ROCKS him again, and Bill is also busted open! The fans fire up as Hobbs fires off punch after punch! Hobbs stands Bill up to ROCK him, but Bill UPPERCUTS! Hobbs ROCKS Bill, Bill UPPERCUTS Hobbs, repeat! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs wobbles, but he kicks low! Hobbs brings Bill over, SMACKS him off the steel steps, and then DRIBBLES him off it! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs winds up to SMACK Bill off the steps again!

The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes up the steps, and he drags Bill up to join him! Hobbs pops Bill up, to  SPINEBUSTER down through barbed-wire tables!! The fans are thunderous and losing their mind! The count begins, Bill is still down at 5, just struggling to get out of the barbed wire! We hit TEN, Hobbs wins!!

Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by TKO

The fans cheer as Hobbs is the Last Big Meaty Man Standing! Will this vindication be more than enough for the Book of Hobbs to turn the page?

 

Backstage interview Brian Cage & Lance Archer.

Renee is now with The Don Callis Family’s Murder Machines, and brings up how they upstaged the Hurt Syndicate last week. That was a rather bold statement. Brian says yeah, bold indeed. But take a look at them! It is easy for them to do! The Murderhawk and The Machine have something to say, because they have business with the Hurt Syndicate. But big surprise, they’re nowhere to be found. Archer says word is, Hurt Syndicate will be at Collision. So if they wanna put on their big boy pants, the Hurt Syndicate can talk with the Murder Machines about those AEW World Tag Team Championships.

But in the end, Cage & Archer will take them, and #EverybodyDies. Then will MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin accept the challenge this close to Revolution?

 

BREAKING NEWS for AEW in Phoenix!

Phoenix’s own Justin Roberts tells the fans here that if they hadn’t heard, AEW will be returning to Phoenix very soon, and with a PPV! AEW is going Double Or Nothing in Arizona on May 25th, 2025!

 

Toni Storm is here!

Phoenix fires up as AEW is once again Timeless! For once again, and for a historic FOURTH time, Toni Storm is the NEW AEW Women’s World Champion! Luther helps Toni into the ring, and Toni grabs herself a mic. The spotlight is on her as the fans chant her name. Toni smiles, and says, “This whore you all adore… This slut you can’t rebut… This tramp is your NEW CHAMP!” The fans cheer again, and Toni continues. “On the other side of the world, in front of friends, family and former lovers, I faced the Woman From Hell. A woman… who broke my heart, took my title, and ruined my soul. Mariah May, you SICK B*TCH!”

But Mariah, Toni says she is also so proud of her. Because Mariah gave Toni the fight of her life, and then Toni won with her Small Package. “They say the best things come in small packages, but darling, you should’ve won protection, because I railed you with the biggest package there’s ever been!” Toni says Mariah has been defeated, exiled, and compromised to a permanent end. And now, it is time for a cheap plug. Toni stars in the new film, Queen of the Ring, in theaters starting March 7th, do enjoy. The fans cheer that! As for the championship, if Toni is going to be the best, then she needs to face the best.

Toni says women of wrestling, lend her your ears. Because whether you are here just to stick your chin up, your tits out, or you’re someone like Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale, or even Wendy bloody Richter… If you want to go face to face, tit to tit or even lip to lip, Toni is not hard to find, darling! “For God is a woman, and her name… is TIMELESS~…!” Toni drops the mic, picks up the belt, and takes a bow. The fans all cheer, Toni blows a kiss, and fade to black. Who will answer this call and come for Toni Storm’s gold?

 

Gabe Kidd is coming to Collision!

That’s right! This Saturday on TNT, witness The Mad Man bring Strong Style to AEW! Who will be as #WarReady as this War Dog?

 

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

AEW returns as Renee is now with The Babe with the Power, and as Renee starts to bring up last week, Willow speaks up. She got one minute of precious TV time, and Renee’s husband of all people interrupts to have Marina attack her. Willow’s 2025 is already off to a terrible start. Willow tells Moxley, Marina, and the Death Riders that she is- OH WAIT, here comes Marina! Willow and Marina brawl, but Marina uses the briefcase on her! And then she send Willow into a road case, then KICKS her down! Moxley steps in and tells the cameraman to follow him. Things head to the stage, and the fans are torn as Moxley grabs a mic.

Moxley goes to the ring, Marina, Yuta and Claudio in tow, and Moxley tells Phoenix he’s gonna ask a question. “Do you know just who in the hell I am?” The fans certainly do, but Moxley says he’s the champion of the world, that’s who! That means this is his mic, that’s his camera, this is his ring, this is his arena, and you’re sitting in his seats! So nobody comes into his house and lays down some challenge to him like they’re somebody! He doesn’t care even if it’s the Rated R Superstar! And he’ll tell ya, Adam Copeland is NOT here! He’s still on his ass in Australia, facedown in the dirt! Cope made a challenge, but Moxley about popped Cope’s head off his shoulders with his bare hands!

So if Cope shows up at Revolution, Moxley will finish the job! WAIT! Jay White is here! The Switchblade storms out and tells Moxley to hush. White sees it is 4v1, but wait! The Bastard slither sin from the shadows! White says fine, more the merrier! But wait! COPE IS HERE!? Moxley is a bit surprised, but he figures he’ll still keep his promise. Except Cope slithers in from the crowd side! Cope CLUBS Moxley down then HAMMERS away! The Death Riders are stunned, White gets Pac for a BLADERUNNER to the stage! Cope fights off Yuta and Claudio, then SPEARS Yuta! Claudio has Cope, but Cope shoves free!

White is there to clinch Claudio, BLADERUNNER into the SPEAR!! So is that a Spear Runner? Cope then finds SPIKE! She didn’t make the trip to Brisbane, but she’s here in Phoenix! White also gets a chair, and Cope takes a swing! Moxley and Marina run away, get into the crowd, but Cope pursues! Will Cope chase Moxley all the way to LA? Cope grabs a mic, and he shouts for Moxley! “This isn’t your arena. These aren’t your seats. These aren’t your people! They’re MY people!” The fans cheer that! Cope tells Moxley that he’s probably halfway to the hotel, hostel, or whatever bridge he lives under. But he knows Mox will see this.

Mox is a COWARD! No nuts, no guts, no spine! He needs his goons, but guess what? As of now, Cope takes them out one by one by one! When we get to Revolution, it will be man to man, and Cope will kick Moxley’s ass! The fans are ready, will the Road to Revolution be nothing but Rated R?

 

Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.

Renee welcomes in The CEO, and Mone says, “Phoeniiiix~! Say hello to your C E O! It feels so good, Renee. And Renee, I don’t want any interruptions, no surprises, and no damn puppets, you hear me?” Renee says of course, no puppets. Just congratulations for the great win at Grand Slam Australia. This makes Mone 14-0 as a TBS Champion, and it feels like there is no stopping the Money Train. Mone agrees, there IS no stopping the Money Train. And Harley learned first hand that there is a price to pay when you mess with Mercedes Mone. Then being just over two weeks away from Revolution, Momo Watanabe gave some comments in Australia.

Footage plays and Lexy Nair interviewed Momo Watanabe to bring up how she won the International Women’s Cup. That means Momo can challenge any Women’s Champion she wants from CMLL, Stardom, ROH and AEW. Momo was clearly scouting competition, has she made a decision? Yes, Momo has chosen Mone and the TBS Championship. She will see Mone at Revolution to put a stop to the Money Train. Mone asks what the hell!? She just said no surprises! But if Momo wants to face Mone for the title, then show up to Dynamite next week and say that to her face! Mone has answered a challenge with a challenge, will The Dark Peach oblige?

 

Kris Statlander VS Megan Bayne!

The #BornAgainKristen may have just crossed paths with her physical equal in The Megasus. Tall, strong, ready to get the action on, will Kris show Megan she’s still The Galaxy’s Greatest? Or will Kris be made to bow down?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Kris and Megan step up to be face to face, then they slowly circle. They tie up, go around, and Megan puts Kris on ropes. They go along ropes, Megan again has control, but she lets off slowly. Then she ROCKS Kris with a forearm! Megan runs, Kris follows, and Kris RAMS Megan! Megan doesn’t budge, so Kris dares her to do that. Megan runs, RAMS Kris, but Kris stays up. Kris brushes herself off, Megan dares her to go, so Kris runs. Megan kicks low, runs, and she runs Kris over! But Kris is right up! The fans cheer, and Kris ROCKS Megan! Megan avoids the leg sweep to BOOT Kris!

Kris avoids a senton to somersault SENTON, then STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kris keeps moving, and she basement DROPKICKS! Megan staggers, Kris CHOPS, and CHPOS, and CHOPS! Kris climbs up, rains down fists, but Megan brings her off the corner at 5! Kris fights free, but Megan ducks the roundhouse! Kris avoids the boot and ROUNDHOUSES after all! Megan staggers, the fans fire up, and kris runs at the corner. Kris blocks a boot, uses that to get under Megan for an Electric Chair, but Megan fights free. Megan sends Kris into the corner, runs up, but Kris dodges! Kris goes corner to corner, but Megan SPEARS!

The fans fire up while Megan stands back up, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Megan revels in the cheers and jeers, then drags Kris up. Megan bumps Kris off buckles, then RAMS into her again and again! The ref counts, Megan lets off, then she stalks Kris along the ropes. Megan pushes Kris into a corner, then CHOPS her! Megan whips Kris corner to corner, runs corner to corner, and SPLASHES! Megan then underhooks to BUTTTERFLY SUPLEX! Kris flounders, Megan stalks her to ropes, and Megan drags Kris back for a cocky cover. TWO, but Megan stays cool. Megan waistlocks for a REAR BEARHUG! Kris endures, fights up, and pries at the hold. Kris elbows again and again until she’s finally free.

Kris runs, but Megan clinches! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Kris flounders away, and Megan storms up on Kris. Megan stands Kris up, then clinches, another OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Kris flounders, Megan stalks her, and Megan stands Kris up again. Megan short arm LARIATS, then drags Kris up again. Another short arm LARIAT! And another short arm LARIAT! Megan CLUBS Kris, has her in a drop zone, then goes up the corner. But Kris ROCKS her first! Kris goes up to SUPERPLEX! And roll through! But Megan hits the FALCON ARROW! Both women are down, but they’re still in this as Dynamite returns to single picture.

Megan and Kris rise up, and they throw hands! Kris and Megan DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE LARIAT again! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT again! Kris kicks a leg out, then runs, but Megan BOOTS her first! Megan runs, but Kris DISCUS LARIATS! The fans fire up and Kris suplexes, GOURD BUSTER! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO! Megan survives and Kris seethes but the fans fire up. Kris storms up on Megan, brings her around, and gut wrenches! Megan slips free, then ROCKS Kris! Megan waistlocks to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up again while Kris goes to the apron.

Megan storms out after Kris, brings her up, and fires a forearm! And another! And another, another, another! Megan winds up, but Kris ducks that to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous as Kris pushesget Megan in. Kris fires herself up, but Megan rises?! And she goes up the ropes to DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEX Kris!! Megan roars, hauls Kris up to the top rope, and she CHOPS! Megan climbs, she and Kris brawl, and Kris gest the edge! Kris ROCKS Megan and Megan falls! Kris adjusts her position, but Megan distracts the ref while Penelope Ford rushes out here! Ford SHOVES Kris off the top!

The fans boo the Superbad Girl as she hides under the apron! Megan fireman’s carries, “BOW! DOWN!” F5!! Cover, Megan wins!

Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall

Just as Megan helped Ford with Thunder Rosa, Ford just helped Megan with Kris! Ford rains down fists on Kris while the fans boo more! But here comes Rosa! And she has a chair! La Mera Mera wants after them but Megan & Ford get in her face first! Ford and Rosa fight over the chair, but the ref steps in to settle this down. Megan & Ford leave, Rosa TOSSES the chair at them, will these four settle things soon enough?

 

Backstage interview with Max Caster.

Renee is now with Platinum Max and brings up his series of open challenges. He is 0-2, is he starting to reconsider his strategy? No, Renee, he is not. The strategy isn’t the problem, it’s how “Hangperson” was chasing him around the arena. That’s not what the open challenge is about. It’s about going eye to eye with the Best Wrestler Alive! And look into his eyes. He’ll tell you this right now, the open challenge will continue this Saturday on Collision, and he expects whoever answers to look him in the eyes, shake his hand, and get beat! Because Caster will prove to him and everyone else that you can’t be better than the best.

Renee wishes Caster luck, Caster thanks her and shows off his certificate. But just who will answer when Caster puts out the call?

 

Ricochet is here!

And he’s still wearing the stolen robe that belongs to Prince Nana. Phoenix boos the One & Only, but he grabs the mic to say, “Really? That’s what we gonna do? That’s how we gonna act, huh? Y’know what? That’s okay, because I would be angry and bitter, too, if I had to live in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s basically a poor man’s Las Vegas.” The fans boo but Ricochet says lucky for him, he has a helicopter waiting to lift him outta here when he’s finished. Because much like Kevin Durant, Ricochet is trying to get outta this boring ass town ASAP! The fans boo more, but Ricochet says fine, “You do you.” Ricochet will do Ricochet.

Because since the fans are acting like ungrateful animals, Ricochet will speak directly to the people at home. He knows they can hear him loud and clear, huh? Yes you can! But he needs them to understand that all the fans, all the booing, it doesn’t matter! None if it does! Because when you boo a winner, you boo into a void of nothing, and baybeh, Ricochet is nothing but a winner! Ricochet proved it two weeks ago when he pinned Swerve to the mat, 1-2-3! But in reality, Ricochet has been proving it from the moment he stepped foot in AEW! Let’s be real, Ricochet has been whooping the asses of all the favorites!

Ricochet whooped Swerve’s ass, Ospreay’s ass, Darby Allin’s ass, Komander’s ass! The fans chant for Swerve’s House, but Ricochet says that everyone here and plenty of you at home will never understand is that winners always have something to show for it. And oh does Ricochet have something to show for all of his success! Ricochet models the Embassy’s robe, the fans boo more, but Ricochet says check this. He is not content to just wear this. No, he came to AEW to wear championships. Ricochet will not be just another name on the roster! Ricochet will be the main name on this roster! He came to win, and more importantly, he came to win gold.

Ricochet says that is where his sights are set for 2025. He wants to be a champion here in AEW! Oh, wait, wait, let’s correct that. Ricochet will be a champion in AEW, because he’s too good looking not to be. But wait! Swerve is here! Phoenix fires up as Nana walks out first, sips his coffee, then shakes his head. Ricochet looks around, surely the Realest is lurking. Nana gets in the ring first, though, and has his own mic. Nana tells Ricochet he knows what he’s thinking. But this isn’t that. Nana wanted to take this time to talk to Ricochet one on one, so Swerve isn’t here right now. Nana knows they’ve been beefing these last couple of months, and he isn’t sure where that is going.

But one thing that Nana does know is that Ricochet is wearing something that doesn’t belong to him. Three DECADES, Nana has been in this business. In the ring, outside the ring, closing major deals, making champions, and heck, making history! And that robe has a lot to do with it. That robe right there represents pride, represents integrity, and represents those that Nana has walked through, and that we’ve lost. But one thing about that robe is that anyone who is wearing it has honor. Anyone that wears it has been bestowed the opportunity to be great. And Nana never gave Ricochet that opportunity.

Ricochet, honestly, if you’re still that happy-go-lucky guy, that winner that he always says he is, that humane individual, then just give the robe back. The fans chant “GIVE IT BACK! GIVE IT BACK!” Ricochet says Nana wants the robe back, is that all? Yeah, okay, sure. Take it from him. Ricochet stares Nana down, but then he asks what’s wrong. Is Nana gonna cry? That’s okay, we all have emotions. Nana ain’t getting the robe back. AHA~! Ricochet leaves, and Nana shakes his head. Nana tried doing this with diplomacy, will he have no choice but to let Swerve do things his way?

 

Revolution International Championship Series: Orange Cassidy VS Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom!

After Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay defeated Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher at Grand Slam: Australia, The Cleaner made it clear that he wants The Alpha 1v1, the title on the line. However, Tony Khan chose to raise the ante. Two former champions are giving this opportunity, the winner to face Konosuke for the title next week in San Diego! Who starts on this golden path into the Golden State?

The bell rings and the fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED! FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Cassidy and Roddy circle, tie up, and Roddy waistlocks to SLAM Cassidy! Cassidy fights up, but Roddy wrangles him back to the mat. Cassidy fights back up, reaches out, and he SLAPS the hold apart! Cassidy drops, wheelbarrows, but Roddy half nelsons. Cassidy slips free, standing switches, and snapmares! Then he has Roddy for the photo op! Thumbs up, and then ghost pin! TWO! Roddy swings, Cassidy dodges, and Cassidy “CHOPS!” The fans lose their minds but Roddy asks, “Really?” Cassidy shrugs, then dodges Roddy’s back elbow!

Cassidy headlocks, Roddy powers up and out, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges. Cassidy then bails out, and he hugs Kyle! The fans cheer The Conglomeration reunion, but then Cassidy looks at Cole. Cole stares daggers at Cassidy, so Cassidy slowly turns, hand up to block Cole from view. Cassidy rolls into the ring, but Roddy is right on him! Roddy headlocks, Cassidy powers up and out, but Roddy CLOBBERS him! Things keep moving, Roddy hurdles to then slide out, and he hugs Kyle! AND Cole! But Cassidy DIVES onto Roddy! The fans fire up and Cassidy puts Roddy back in. The fans chant, “One More Hug!”

Cassidy says why not. He hugs Kyle! The fans cheer, Cassidy goes up, then leaps, into a DROPKICK from Roddy! The antiair takes Cassidy down, but Roddy puts him in a corner. Roddy CHOPS, then he stalks Cassidy. Roddy CHOPS Cassidy again, but Cassidy bails out. Cassidy paces while he catches his breath, then he rolls back in. But Roddy stomps away at the ropes! The ref counts, Roddy stops to haul Cassidy up, and Roddy uses the ropes to SLINGSHOT POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Roddy keeps Cassidy down with a chinlock, then shifts into a GROUND COBRA TWIST! Cassidy endures, fights up, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Cassidy stands, but Roddy fireman’s carries Cassidy for a HOTSHOT on the ropes! Cassidy falls back and sputters while Roddy flexes. Roddy drags Cassidy up, whips him to a corner, and Cassidy hits buckles hard! Roddy storms up on Cassidy, drags him up, and scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cassidy writhes, Roddy drags him up, and brings him into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Cassidy endures, fights to get his arms free, but Roddy pulls the arms back into place. Cassidy still has one arm free as he endures being bent back. Cassidy gets the other arm free, but Roddy keeps on the stretch. Cassidy slips out he back, rolls Roddy up, TWO!

Roddy DROPKICKS Cassidy right down! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives and even shakes his head. Roddy drags Cassidy up, gives him a hug and puts him in a corner. To CHOP! Cassidy drops to his knees, but Roddy brings him back up. Roddy suplexes, Cassidy blocks, but Roddy CLUBS away! Roddy suplexes, Cassidy flails! Roddy CLUBS away, suplexes again, but Cassidy cradle counters! TWO!! Roddy escapes, and he LARIATS Cassidy down! Roddy drags Cassidy into a leglock, and he goes for the chinlock! Cassidy endures the Angelito Stretch, then fights up, pries the hold open, only for Roddy to KNEE him low!

Roddy puts Cassidy in a corner, then up top. But Cassidy BOOTS back! Cassidy adjusts position, but Roddy GAMANGIRIS! Roddy climbs up, gut wrenches, but Cassidy clings to the ropes! Cassidy fires body shots, then Dynamite returns to single picture. Cassidy ROCKS Roddy, he drops back, and Cassidy goes to the apron. Roddy runs up, Cassidy RAMS him, ROCKS him, then SLINGSHOT DDTS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cole & Kyle coach Roddy, the fans rally, and Cassidy rises first. Cassidy goes to a corner, comes back for Roddy, but Roddy CHOPS! Cassidy shakes his head, and comes back.

Roddy CHOPS again, but Cassidy is just getting angry! Roddy CHOPS him down, but Cassidy’s right back up! Cassidy is pumping up, and he puts his hands… IN HIS POCKETS! Roddy CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Cassidy dodges, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS Roddy down! And kips up! The fans fire up for Cassidy, and he goes corner to corner, only for Roddy to put him on the apron. But Cassidy bumps Roddy off buckles! Then goes side to side for another buckle bump! And then back again for a third! Cassidy climbs while Roddy staggers, and Cassidy FLYING LARIATS! Cassidy gets moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirl-

NO, Roddy slips free, suplexes, STUN- NO! Roddy stops the Stun Dog Millionaire to half nelson, but Cassidy swings to ARM-DRAG! Cassidy then ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! The fans fire up and Cassidy covers, TWO! Roddy survives and the fans rally up. Cole & Kyle coach Roddy, but Cassidy rises again. Roddy goes to ropes, Cassidy Alabama Lifts! Roddy CLUBS away on Cassidy’s back to stop that! Roddy shoves Cassidy, BOOTS him, ENZIGIRIS, then reels him in, but Cassidy sunset flips! TWO!! Roddy escapes, takes a swing, but into the Alabama Lift! BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and Cole coaches him up more.

The fans rally again and Cassidy goes to a corner. Cassidy prepares the elbow pad,. but a STRON GKNEE hits first! Then the IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER, into another IRISH CURSE! And then a torture rack, for the RACK BACKBREAKER DROP!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Roddy is frustrated. Cole & Kyle coach Roddy to keep going, and Roddy goes for the legs. But Cassidy spins, only for Roddy to block the victory roll! Roddy spins Cassidy back around, turns him over, STRONG- NO, Cassidy fights out of Stronghold! Roddy holds onto the legs, turns Cassidy over again, only for Cassidy to turn back over!

Cassidy spins and drags Roddy into the victory roll! TWO!! Roddy escapes yet again, then ducks an Orange Punch, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKAR!! TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Cassidy scrambles and fights forward, ROPEBREAK!! Roddy lets go in frustration and both men are tiring out. Cassidy drags himself up with the ropes, Roddy stands and storms over, and Roddy YANKS Cassidy up! Cassidy lands on his feet to “kick,” then he fires real kicks! Cassidy stomps away, then runs, but into a POP-UP GUTBUSTER!! And a SICK KICK!! Roddy ain’t done, he hits END OF- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Cassidy powers up, ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (advances to the AEW International Championship match)

And with that, Dynamite is Freshly Squeezed! The Undisputed Kingdom heads out, Tony Schiavone steps in, and Schiavone says Cassidy is back and better than ever. It will be live from coast to coast when AEW is in San Diego, and Cassidy will go 1v1 with Takeshita for the title, winner going on to Revolution. If Cassidy wins, he’ll become the greatest International Champion in AEW history! But before Cassidy can speak, The Don Callis Family makes their way out here. Callis has a mic to say he has something important to say.

Mark Davis & Konosuke Takeshita flank Callis as he tells Cassidy, “I guess you’re gonna go tell everyone you’re the greatest International Champion of all time. But to me, you’re nothing but a red-headed hippy! You’re nothing but a loud mouth punk! GET HIM!” Callis sends Konosuke & Davis to go after Cassidy! They beat Cassidy down, and then Davis scoop SLAMS him! SENTON! Konosuke drags Cassidy up and Callis wants his shot! Callis kicks low, but here comes Kenny! Omega fires off on Konosuke & Davis! The fans fire up as Omega throws hands on Konosuke, but Davis grabs him for a SLEEPER! Konosuke kicks Omega in the gut!

The fans boo as Omega suffers, and Konosuke winds up. Davis sends Omega into the ALPHA ELBOW! Cassidy stands back up, Davis rushes him, but Cassidy DUMPS Davis out! Konosuke CLUBS Cassidy, and brings him in for RAGING- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Omega is up to V-TRIGGER! Cassidy adds an ORANGE PUNCH! The Don Callis Family regroups and retreats! Phoenix fires up for Omega & Orange as Omega holds up the belt, the fans like how that looks! But Cassidy looks at the belt, wanting to have it back. Who makes it through this Revolution International Championship Series as THE champion?


My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite here to follow up the Australia specials and move things towards Revolution. Great promo segment to open with MJF and Hangman, and MJF has his “Heel making a good point” moment saying how the “forgiveness” is rather hypocritical. To be fair, Kevin Owens has made a similar argument recently, but it’s still valid in all of pro-wrestling where some Heels can never truly go Face. Anyway, good stuff to set up their match at Revolution, including that moment Hangman has with Daniels. And as I said last week, Hangman VS MJF should be seen as an unofficial #1 contender’s match, the winner aimed at the world title going towards AEW Dynasty in April.

Speaking of the world title, good stuff with Willow and Marina brawling again, leading into Moxley’s promo that then led into Cope & White getting after the Death Riders again. I really thought Cope was going to up the ante on the title match, but he instead implies he’s going to use the next two weeks, the next four AEW shows between Dynamite and Collision going into Revolution to have matches with Claudio, Yuta and Pac in whatever order, and take them off the board. I would think Jay White and even Willow are part of that, maybe even The Gunns as they rejoin White in the Bang Bang Gang, which could be some really good stuff that branches off into other matches.

Really good Trios match from Patriarchy VS Opps. The Opps have a good theme song, but maybe a little too chill. That aside, The Opps of course won and it was of course Nick Wayne taking the loss. I still think we should get Joe VS Christian, and then that’s a smokescreen where Christian loses only to come back and cash-in on the world title. It’s gotta happen, it’ll help shake things up, and again, how can we ignore a new Cope VS Christian feud? Very good promo from Toni Storm to leave it up in the air who her next feud is with, and pretty good promo segment with Mone and Momo to set up their feud. But now that Momo said TBS Championship, pretty sure Mone wins.

Toni did name drop Kris, and Kris Statlander has yet to challenge for the world title, so maybe she moves up after what we’re getting with her, Rosa, Ford & Bayne. Great match from Kris VS Megan, but I should’ve figured Ford would get involved to screw Kris over. And naturally, Ford would beat up Kris and that’d cue Rosa to make the save. But how did they botch that so badly? The irony is this was a botch where next to nothing happened when clearly something should have. It feels like someone between Ford and Megan forgot what they were to do, because the easy option would’ve been for them to slip out of the ring, but it just ended up awkward. The tag match will be good, and we can still do singles matches after, but this was a bad hiccup.

Jericho had a good promo to call out Bandido, and I didn’t think the ROH World Championship would be happening now. With that, there might be shenanigans that help Jericho win, which is a shame. Good promo from Cage & Archer to call out The Hurt Syndicate, and we’ll surely get a confrontation on Collision that then makes the tag title match for Revolution. That’s gonna be some big meaty men slapping meat there, much like tonight’s Street Fight. Though, AEW really needs to clarify how their rulebook works. Given the ten count, this was really a Last Man Standing match disguised as a Street Fight. But naming conventions aside, still great stuff, and Hobbs getting the win works so that he can move on, perhaps to a title match of his own.

Very good promo from Ricochet with Nana, and you can bet the robe will be the apparent prize in whatever rematch we get from Ricochet and Swerve. And knowing Swerve, he and Ricochet could have one killer No Disqualification style match. Good promo from Caster to play off his Open Challenge losses like they were for other reasons other than Caster isn’t the Best Wrestler Alive. And y’know what? They mentioned Gabe Kidd showing up for Collision, so why not two birds with one stone? Gabe should answer the challenge, beat the snot out of Caster, then call out just about anyone he wants, because he’s Gabe Kidd.

Very good promo from The Undisputed Kingdom, but what a copout on The Conglomeration not really being a thing anymore. Did they not want to put in the time to do a quick promo where The Conglomeration disassembles? I did like how Cassidy hugged Kyle and felt awkward around Cole, though. But still a great main event from Cassidy VS Roddy, and Cassidy winning makes a lot of sense. For one, The Kingdom can still do a feud with The Death Riders over the trios and world titles, but also, Cassidy really did establish the International Championship. Good stuff with Don Callis Family going after Cassidy, then Omega making the save. It’s also a good tease of Omega VS Cassidy for the first time since Omega was world champion, but we’re definitely getting Omega VS Takeshita at Revolution.

My Score: 8.8/10

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