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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (1/8/25)
And now…
As if 2025 wasn’t already big enough!
AEW Dynamite not only holds a Casino Gauntlet to determine Jon Moxley’s challenger for Maximum Carnage, but we also welcome back Kenny Omega! What will The Cleaner have to say about the mess The Death Riders have made?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Will Ospreay VS Buddy Matthews; Ospreay wins.
- Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mark Briscoe; Lashley wins.
- Men’s Casino Gauntlet: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs wins and will challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship at AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage.
- Women’s Casino Gauntlet #1 Spot Triple Threat: Kris Statlander VS Willow Nightingale VS Toni Storm; Statlander wins and will enter #1 in the inaugural Women’s Casino Gauntlet.
PLAY BY PLAY
Will Ospreay VS Buddy Matthews!
The Aerial Assassin may not be Continental Champion after Worlds End, but you best believe he is going to shrug that off and keep on fighting. Will Ospreay make 2025 the Year of the Bruv? Or will the Aussie Juggernaut show that even in the New Year, the House Always Wins?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Ospreay gets Clarksville even more fired up as he and Buddy circle. They tie up, Buddy wrenches an arm to a wristlock, but Ospreay rolls and wrenches back. Buddy spins, headlocks, but Ospreay powers up and out. Buddy runs Ospreay over, but Ospreay kips up! The fans fire up, then Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay headlocks, Buddy powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders. Buddy comes back to CLOBBER Ospreay! The fans fire up, Buddy runs but Ospreay drops down. Ospreay hurdles, Buddy leaps over, but Ospreay dodges! OSCU- NO, Buddy blocks, then half nelsons!
Ospreay slips out of the suplex to then backslide Buddy, ONE! Buddy sweeps the legs and covers, ONE! Ospreay kicks but Buddy ducks one, then another! The fans cheer the standoff! Buddy and Ospreay reset, the fans duel, and the two tie up. Buddy powers Ospreay to a corner, the ref counts, and Buddy lets off. Buddy then CHOPS! The fans cheer, and then Ospreay puts Buddy in a corner to CHOP! Buddy CHOPS back, then whips. Ospreay grabs ropes, then he puts Buddy on the apron! Ospreay ROCKS Buddy, CHOPS him, then runs, but Buddy slingshots up and over! Ospreay slides out, Buddy DROPKICKS him!
Buddy builds speed, Ospreay is back in, and he runs past Buddy to then come back and RANA! Buddy tumbles out, Ospreay PLANCHAS! Down goes Buddy and the fans fire up! Ospreay grins as the fans chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay puts Buddy in the ring, springboards, but Buddy avoids the flying forearm! Buddy goes to a corner, Ospreay runs in, but Buddy goes up and over to snapmare and KICK! Then Buddy runs to PENALTY KICK! And KNEE DRPO! Cover, TWO! Buddy snarls and he KNEES Ospreay in the back. Buddy clamps on the chinlock, Ospreay endures, and the fans rally again.
Ospreay fights up, fires body shots, but Buddy CLUBS him on the neck. Buddy back suplexes, Ospreay lands out! Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Buddy! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up while both men are down! The ref checks, Ospreay and Buddy are both okay to continue, so a standing count starts. Both men are still down at 5 of 10, but they rise up at 7. They find each other, and Ospreay fires forearms! Ospreay whips, Buddy reverses but Ospreay handsprings! NEURALIZER KICK! Buddy goes to a corner, the fans fire up, and Ospreay runs in, only to be put on the apron!
Ospreay ROCKS Buddy first, then springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Buddy stays in this but Ospreay stays focused. Buddy goes to a corner, Ospreay runs in again, but Buddy BOOTS him! Buddy goes up, but Ospreay tucks him in! CHEEKY- NO, Buddy avoids the superkick! Buddy then KNEES Ospreay in the back, and gives him a LUMBAR CHECK! A shoutout to an old rival, and Ospreay bails out of the ring. Buddy FLIES! Down goes Ospreay, and Buddy just barely clears the desk! The fans fire up and Buddy puts Ospreay in the ring. Buddy goes up, “This is Awesome!” as he METEORAS! Cover, TWO!!
Buddy is frustrated as Ospreay finds a way to survive, but Clarksville still loves it. Buddy goes out after Ospreay on the apron, then brings Ospreay up. Buddy half nelsons, but Ospreay fights with elbows! Buddy BOOTS Ospreay! Ospreay BOOTS Buddy! Then Ospreay blocks a boot, only to get a KNEE! Ospreay SUPERKICKS back! Ospreay goes up the corner, for an APRON OSC- NO! Buddy stops that to TOSS Ospreay at the desk!! Ospreay clutches his jaw while Buddy grins, and Buddy storms over to bring Ospreay up. Buddy CHOPS Ospreay, then he barks on behalf of Brody King. The fans join in and Buddy gets space.
Buddy runs back up, and he BOOTS Ospreay against railing! The fans fire up and Buddy leaves Ospreay to refresh the ring count. Buddy runs back in, but Ospreay SUPERKICKS! Ospreay goes up the barriers, OSCUTTER to the floor! The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Ospreay crawls. Ospreay leaves Buddy behind now, safe in the ring. The count climbs to 7, but Buddy staggers his way over. Ospreay goes out to the other side of the ring, and as Buddy crawls in at 9, Ospreay goes COAST2COAST! Ospreay fires up with the fans, and he hits an OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Buddy survives and the fans fire up again!
Ospreay powers up the arm! Ospreay aims as Buddy sit sup, but Buddy ducks the Hidden Blade! POP-UP KNEE! HIDDEN BLADE ANYWAY!! Cover, TWO!! Buddy survives again and the fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” But this is the first match of the show, it has to end somehow! Ospreay hauls Buddy up, underhooks the arms, but Buddy is a ragdoll! Ospreay lets go so he can fire Kawada Kicks! The fans are torn, but Ospreay stands Buddy up to CHOP! Buddy drops to his knees, the fans rally, and Buddy stands. Ospreay ROCKS Buddy, eggs him on, so Buddy stands again. Buddy blocks a shot to fire his strike fest!
Buddy stomps Ospreay’s foot but Ospreay avoids the knee! But then Buddy BOOTS, BOOTS, KICKS, and runs! But into a TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Ospreay calls it, springboards, but Buddy catches him! Torture rack and REVERSE GO TO SLEEP!! CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO?!? Buddy gave shoutouts to The Second City Saint AND the Visionary, but it wasn’t enough to stop Ospreay! Buddy hauls Ospreay up, short arm- NO, Ospreay slips through the lariat! He hoists Buddy up, tucks him in, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Buddy survives that phenomenal shoutout, but Ospreay throws his elbow pad away!
Ospreay aims as Buddy flounders. Buddy grins as he dares Ospreay to do it! BONE HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay wins!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall
The Juggernaut pushed the limits, but the Assassin still found the way to win! Ospreay does applaud Buddy, then he grabs a mic. Ospreay says, “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, whatever you identify as, give it up for Buddy Murphy Matthews.” The fans do cheer, and Ospreay continues with, “Listen. I’ve admired you from afar. I wrestled your best mate, and I can tell you this, my friend. I wrestled you and I wrestled Brody King. Both of you guys don’t need to be following no leader at all, you can definitely do it all by yourself.” The fans cheer that, too.
Ospreay says today, Buddy showed he can go with one of the best, and while Ospreay sees tag gold in the House’s future, he also knows Buddy can have singles gold if he works hard enough. So believe Ospreay, this isn’t the last time they meet. If Buddy ever needs a man in his corner, then Ospreay is his guy. Ospreay offers a hand, and Buddy shakes it! The fans cheer and Ospreay heads out, will what he said have Buddy thinking of his own fortune?
AEW shares highlights from WrestleDynasty.
Don Callis says, “Oh my God, has there ever been two better days in Japan than the ones we just had? Takeshita is the best wrestler in the world!” Brody King says, “AEW and NJPW, these dogs will fight again.” Mercedes Mone says she told us she was going to be Three Belts Mone, but look! She has an extra one! So now, call her FOUR Belts Mone! And Claudio Castagnoli says that, though he lost, the difference between him and everybody else is that he is still here!
And of course, the NEW IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, The Young Bucks say that they’ve been working from home for a long time, who knows when they will be back. Maybe soon. They might even bring these tag titles with them to Dynamite on MAX. Maybe. As for Kenny Omega, he says people have been wondering if he’s back. After his brutal match with Gabe Kidd, yeah, he’s back. In fact, we will hear from Omega in person later tonight, what will he have to say to his company?
Private Party is here!
Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy are here, bringing both the AEW World Tag Team Championships and some special VIP guests. Cheesecake lets the ladies beyond the velvet rope, and they drink up while Brother Zay gets the mic. “Ey yo, Tennessee, what’s good?” The fans cheer, and Zay says no no, not like that. Tennessee, what’s good?! The fans get louder and Zay likes it. But last Saturday on Collision, ya bois made history! They were in the first-ever tag team title match to be featured on both MAX and TNT! The fans cheer that, and Zay says they walked into Charlotte, North Carolina the AEW Tag Team Champions, and they left still your tag team champions!
And y’know what? Zay says it’s time to celebrate! Tennessee, you wanna celebrate, right? The fans cheer, so Zay says how ’bout this? Let’s celebrate- WAIT! The Hurt Syndicate is here? The fans cheer as Montel Vontavious Porter leads Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley out here, and Zay tells Cheesecake that it’s alright. MVP says what a party! The Syndicate wants to party, too. They like having a good time. They’re not all business. And the velvet rope and the VIP room, MVP invented this! Zay says that’s true, that’s true. Quen gives the Syndicate glasses, and MVP says how about they all raise a toast to Private Party?
The fans cheer, and MVP asks for a shot. Zay says go ahead. MVP picks up a glass, and he proposes a toast to these young and incredibly talented athletes, who successfully defended the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Zay loves that! And Bobby adds, “Here’s to the Hurt Syndicate… taking those tag team titles.” Okay, now there’s a problem. Lashley DUMPS the shot into the ice bucket, then he heads to the ring, ready for his match tonight. Will The All Mighty strike fear into the hearts of all the champions of AEW? Or can the Sussex County Chicken #ManUp and bring down the Rocky Mountain Machine?
MVP joins commentary to explain that this match is happening because Briscoe “interfered” with Hurt Syndicate business, which is to say Briscoe saved Daniel Garcia from them. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Briscoe and Lashley tie up, and Lashley powers Briscoe to a corner. The ref counts, Lashley lets off slowly, and the fans cheer for #DemBoys. Lashley pats Briscoe on the head, then opens ropes for Briscoe to step out. Briscoe shoves Lashley and tells him he’s playing with the wrong one. Lashley and Briscoe reset, circle, but then Briscoe dodges Lashley and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” while Lashley scowls.
Briscoe ROCKS and CHOPS, then runs, but into a clinch! FLATLINER! Lashley brings Briscoe up for another FLATLINER! Lashley then snap suplexes Briscoe! Briscoe goes to a corner, Lashley runs up and RAMS him! Then Lashley turns Briscoe for a NECKBREAKER! Lashley drags Briscoe up, gut wrenches, and he hits the AK47! Cover, TWO! Briscoe survives but Lashley stalks him to ropes. MVP says it is courageous for Briscoe, but it’d be much safer if he just stayed down. Lashley puts Briscoe in the corner, whips him corner to corner, but Briscoe goes up and out! Briscoe UPPERCUTS and the fans fire up!
Briscoe climbs, leaps, but into Lashley’s arms! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Briscoe tumbles out of the ring, but Lashley goes out the side and runs in, to CLOBBER Briscoe! MVP is having fun, “Like a Mack truck with no brakes, Bobby Lashley coming through!” Lashley hauls Briscoe up and throws him OVERHEAD again! Briscoe writhes, Lashley grins, MVP mockingly says Briscoe looks hurt, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Lashley high-fives MVP and Shelton, then goes back to Briscoe. Lashley drags Briscoe up to then RAM him into the railing! The fans fire up and Lashley grins as he brings Briscoe around, to RAM him back into railing! The ref reprimands, Lashley leaves Briscoe to the ring count, but Briscoe is in at 5 of 10. Lashley stomps away on Briscoe at the ropes! The ref counts, Lashley steps off, but then Lashley CHOKES Briscoe! Lashley fires crossface forearms, but he stops as the ref counts to 4.
Lashley drags Briscoe up, RAMS him in the corner again and again, then brings him around to TOSS out of the ring! Briscoe sputters, Lashley argues with the ref, but Shelton steps a little closer to Briscoe. Shelton takes off his winter coat, but Briscoe is up already! Briscoe dares Shelton to do something, but Lashley goes out to fetch him first. Lashley gives Briscoe an APRON SPINEBUSTER! Lashley grins as he soaks up cheers and jeers, then goes into the ring. Lashley stalks Briscoe to ropes, CHOKES him, but he lets off at 4. Lashley ELBOWS Briscoe again and again, but again lets off at 4. Briscoe gets up to fire back!
Lashley throat chops Briscoe! The ref reprimands but Lashley RAMS into Briscoe the corner! Then Lashley whips Briscoe corner to corner hard, and Briscoe bounces off buckles. Briscoe slumps down, Lashley says one more time, and he whips Briscoe hard the other way! Briscoe slumps down again, Dynamite returns to single picture. and Lashley whips a third time! Briscoe goes up and up to FLYING FOREARM! Briscoe CHOPS, forearms, and repeat! The fans fire up as Briscoe fires more strikes, then whips. Lashley reverses but Briscoe goes up, only to get caught! Lashley puts Briscoe on the apron, and throat chops again!
The ref reprimands but Lashley runs to ELBOW Briscoe down! Briscoe hits the floor hard and MVP asks if they know a good chiropractor. Lashley soaks up the cheers and jeers again, then goes outside, but where’s Briscoe? Lashley looks under the ring, and Briscoe JAMS Lashley with a chair! MVP protests but the ref didn’t see it so he can’t call it! Briscoe then sets the chair up in the ring, runs and FLIES! Down goes Lashley and fans fire up while MVP is freaking out! MVP demands to know, where’s the disqualification? Briscoe high-fives fans, then brings Lashley up, but Lashley fireman’s carries!
Lashley aims for a corner, but Briscoe CLAWS Lashley’s eyes! Then he BITES Lashley’s face! Then Briscoe POSTS Lashley, and he climbs the corner! SUPER MARIPOSA! The fans are thunderous but MVP says this is a travesty! Briscoe puts Lashley in, gets moving, and he SLIDING LARIATS! Briscoe calls his shot and climbs a corner! FROGGY-BOW! Cover, ONE?!?! Lashley is angry, MVP says this is what cheaters get! Briscoe gets the fans fire dup more, then runs up, but Lashley ELBOWS him away! Briscoe just fires up more! But Lashley BOOTS him away! Briscoe comes back again, but Lashley dodges!
Lashley runs and he SPEARS Briscoe down! But that’s not all, MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! And then HURT LOCK!! Briscoe flails, but he’s stuck! Briscoe is OUT, Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
But Lashley holds on until MVP & Shelton join him in the ring! They get him to drop Briscoe, and now The Hurt Syndicate adds on! They all punch and stomp, but here comes Private Party! The fans fire up as Quen & Zay storm the ring! They’re friends with Daniel Garcia and with Mark Briscoe, so they won’t let this stand! MVP says that’s fine, he respects that. The Syndicate stands down, but will they put Private Party through a world of hurt once those tag titles are on the line?
Men’s Casino Gauntlet!
The AEW World Championship will be on the line next week when Jon Moxley returns home to Cincinnati, Ohio, and it will be against the man who wins tonight’s big gamble! The Switchblade won the right to start this match, but will he be able to run the Casino Gauntlet? Or is first truly the worst?
Joining Jay White out here is… HANGMAN PAGE! A fitting way to start given the grudge between these two. The bell rings and the fans fire up for this already. Hangman and White stare down but the third man could join any time. White and Hangman talk trash, but Hangman points out how White took the fall at Worlds End. White counters with how Hangman didn’t win, though. They poke at each other, then shove! Then White CHOPS! The fans “WOO~,” Hangman CHOPS back, but so does White! Hangman CHOPS again, White staggers, but comes back to CHOP! They fire hands, then Hangman tells the ref to shut up.
White CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! But Hangman headlocks, only for White to power up and out. Hangman CLOBBERS White, covers, ONE! Hangman stays on White with a CHOP, then he fireman’s carries. White fights free, CHOPS again, then whips. Hangman reverses to scoop, but White drags Hangman into a cradle! TWO, and White TOSSES Hangman out! Hangman ROCKS White, slingshots, but into the BLADE- NO, Hangman fights free to a DEAD- NO, White fights free to CHOP! Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS! Hangman runs up but White turns things around and hoists Hangman up top!
White hurries up to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Wait, we get a countdown, and the third man is… WHEELER YUTA! The Decoder is a Death Rider, so he must be here just so he can hand Moxley an easy win next week. Yuta also takes his time entering from the crowd, watching White writhe. Yuta then slides in and runs up, but into a BLADERUNNER!! Cover, Hangman breaks it! Hangman stomps White, stomps him some more, then stalks him while fans rally. White CHOPS back, CHOPS again, then whisp. Hangman reverses but White ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Hangman to scoop! FALL AWAY SLAM!
The fans fire up while Hangman aims from a corner. Hangman runs corner to corner to LARIAT! The fans rally, Hangman whips corner to corner, then hits another LARIAT! Hangman whips yet again, but White dodges Hangman, and he CHOPS! White runs up, is put on the apron, but he blocks a shot! Hangman HOTSHOTS White, Yuta is on the apron, Hangman triangle jumps and White ducks, the LARIAT hits Yuta! White swings, Hangman dodges, and he triangle jump LARIATS! White is down now and the fans fire up again! The countdown is back, and the fourth man is… SWERVE STRICKLAND!
The fans fire up, Hangman is incensed, but then “SURPRISE, B*TCH! AHA~!” It’s RICOCHET!? How dare he swerve us like that! But at the same time, The One & Only has made it home from Japan. Ricochet takes his time walking down the ramp, and Yuta slithers in! Yuta whips Hangman but Hangman reverses to TOSS him out of the ring! Ricochet springboards in to FLYING LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet runs to DIVE! Direct hit on White, then Ricochet hurries back up, a springboard CROSSBODY for Hangman! LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Ricochet says this is HIS house!
The fans boo, Yuta is back, Ricochet says hold on a minute, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
White runs in but Ricochet kicks White first. Yuta throws White down by his hair, then SENTONS! Ricochet STANDING MOONSAULTS! Ricochet and Yuta have an unlikely alliance right now, perhaps bonded by how they’re awful. Ricochet goes after Hangman, Yuta stomps White out of the ring, and then Ricochet CHOPS Hangman in the corner. Yuta punches Hangman, Ricochet stomps Hangman, repeat! Then they both stomp a mudhole in! Ricochet goes out to THROW White into barriers, and Yuta JAWBREAKERS Hangman! Hangman ends up on the apron, Yuta DROPKICKS him to the floor!
Ricochet drags Hangman up, POSTS him, then dusts his hands. Ricochet talks trash on Clarksville, Yuta throat chops White! Ricochet whips Hangman, but Hangman reverses to send him into railing! Hangman storms up on Ricochet white Yuta digs his boots into White. Hangman puts Ricochet in the ring, but Ricochet CLOBBERS Hangman in return! Ricochet CLUBS Hangman down, stomps him, but White turns things around on Yuta! White SMACKS Yuta off a chair! Ricochet stomps away on Hangman, then he CLOBBERS White once he’s in the ring! Yuta is back and he rains down fists on White! Ricochet fires hands on White in a corner.
Yuta rains down some HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS, then he puts White in a corner. Hangman storms up on Ricochet, Ricochet apologizes, but Hangman fires hands! White CHOPS away on Yuta, Ricochet DEROPKICKS Hangman! Yuta CLAWS White’s eyes, and has him back in the corner. Ricochet brings Hangman up to ROCK him! Yuta does the same with White. Ricochet CHOPS Hangman, Yuta CHOPS White, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Yuta and Ricochet trade to LARIAT White and Hangman at the ropes! Then they go back the other way, only for White and Hangman to DUMP them both out!
The fans fire up as Hangman and White turn around to see each other, but now the fifth man is here! White has Hangman hold on a moment, and it’s… ADAM COLE BAYBAY! The fans fire up as the Panama City Playboy storms down to the ring, and he dodges White! SUPERKICK! Hangman waistlocks, Cole breaks free to PELE! Then SUPERKICK! Hangman tumbles out, Cole SUPERKICKS Yuta out! Cole runs up on Ricochet, Ricochet blocks a haymaker to ROCK Cole! Ricochet springboards, into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up for “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole then goes to a corner and he aims at Ricochet!
Ricochet staggers up, into the PANAMA City SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives, and we’re already getting the sixth man! Cole hurries to his feet, and it’s DANIEL GARCIA! The TNT Champion is looking to add some more hardware to the collection! The fans fire up as Garcia slide sin, dodges Cole, and he fires hands! Cole fires back, the fans fire up as Garcia gets the edge! But then Cole 52 Fake Out, suplexes, but Garcia fights that to a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up again and Garcia has Cole in a corner. Garcia climbs up, rains down fists, but White brings Garcia down! Garcia knees low, puts White in the corner, then climbs up!
Garcia rains down fists, Hangman storms up, but Garcia just adds him to the mess! Garcia climbs up to rain down fists on three former Bullet Club members! Then he tops it off with TEN! The fans fire up, but here comes Yuta! The fans boo Yuta but Garcia steps to him. Yuta SLAPS Garcia, Garcia CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up and then Garcia CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Garcia winds up, but Yuta pokes him in the eye! Ricochet is back and he KNEES Garcia down! The fans boo Ricochet and Yuta, but they haul Garcia up to TOSS him out! The fans tell them, “You Both Suck!” but they just soak that up.
The countdown is back, and the seventh man is… “POWERHOUSE” WILL HOBBS! Ricochet & Yuta stand their ground, but then Hobbs SLINGSHOTS Ricochet out onto the others! Yuta LARIATS, but Hobbs doesn’t budge! Hobbs hooks Yuta up for an EXPLODER! Cole returns but Hobbs scoops him, for an EXPLODER! White is in, but Hobbs catches him, for an EXPLODER! Hangman fires hands, ROCKS Hobbs, then mocks Hobbs’ big muscles. Hangman runs corner to corner, SPLASHES, but Hobbs catches Hangman?! And then he gives Hangman an EXPLODER! The fans fire up for Hobbs as Dynamite again goes picture in picture.
Hobbs soaks up the cheers, then he goes out to LARIAT White against railing! Hobbs LARIATS Yuta, CLOBBERS Ricochet, then LARIATS Garcia! Hobbs keeps going and he CLOBBERS Cole, puts him in the ring, and he runs up to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, EVERYONE breaks it! Garcia HAMMERS away on Hobbs, White adds on, and so does Yuta. Yuta stomps Hobbs’ legs, Garcia stomps Hobbs’ arms, but then White CHOPS Yuta out of the ring! Garcia goes after Hangman in a corner, Ricochet goes after Garcia! Ricochet ROCKS Garcia, fires off in a corner, Yuta and White brawl outside. Ricochet fire smore hands on Garcia, then CHOPS!
Ricochet CHOPS away at the ropes, then runs, but Garcia ELBOWS him! Garcia snap suplexes Ricochet, then snarls. White APRON GOURD BUSTERS Yuta! Hangman CLOBBERS Garcia! Hangman storms around, he brings Yuta up, and CHOPS! White steps in and says he’ll handle Yuta, then he CHOPS! Hangman fires hands on Ricochet, CHOPS him in a corner, and then White brings Ricochet around to CHOP! Yuta and Garcia brawl outside, Garcia sends Yuta into barriers! Hobbs and White fire hands, and Hobbs DECKS White! Garcia SHOTGUNS Yuta against barriers! Hobbs paces, Garcia goes back to the ring, but Hobbs TOSSES him back out!
Hobbs has Clarksville fired up, but Ricochet runs up to fire hands! Hobbs doesn’t budge, and he dares Ricochet to fire more shots. Dynamite returns to single picture as Ricochet fires another. The fans tell Ricochet he messed up, and then Hobbs LARIATS Ricochet inside-out! Ricochet flops out of the ring, White LARIATS! White runs, LARIATS again, but Hobbs just grins! White tries again, but Hobbs scoops him! Hobbs SLAMS White down, then watches him flounder. The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs runs corner to corner, but White drop toeholds him into buckles! Hobbs sputters, and the countdown is back!
White gets space from Hobbs, and the eighth man is… RODERICK STRONG! Strong gets in to give White a BACKBREAKER! Hangman runs up, into a BACKBREAKER! Yuta is in, Roddy SLAMS him onto Hangman! Roddy KNEES Hobbs in a corner, then brawls with Ricochet! Ricochet kicks the legs out, then CLUBS Roddy down! Ricochet talks trash, but then Cole and Garcia step in. They whip Ricochet to a corner, and Roddy KNEES Ricochet down! Roddy, Cole and Garcia all stomp away and the fans fire up! Hobbs is back, he DOUBLE LARIATS Cole and Garcia! Roddy runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he SICK KICKS Hobbs down!
Hangman DISCUS LARIATS Roddy! Ricochet dodges Hangman to handspring and BACK ELBOW! White is back, he hits the CUTTHROAT PLEX on Ricochet! White clinches Ricochet, but Yuta shoves the ref so he can LOW BLOW White!! The fans boo Yuta, and he shakes his head at White. But the countdown is back, and the ninth man is… LANCE ARCHER! The Murderhawk storms to the ring, but Yuta PLANCHAS! Only for Archer to catch him! APRON CHOKE SLAM! Archer storms in to grab White, CHOKE SLAM! Roddy jumps in, as does Cole, but Archer catches Roddy, BOOTS Cole down, then he CHOKE SLAMS Roddy onto Cole!
The fans fire up and Garcia CHOPS Archer! Archer grabs Garcia, and he CORNER CHOKE SLAMS Garcia! Ricochet jumps in, but Archer catches him! Archer TOSSES Ricochet, but now Hobbs is up! Hobbs puts Ricochet in a corner, then TOSSES him back to Archer! The fans are thunderous as the biggest men stare down. Archer puts Ricochet in another corner, and TOSSES him back to Hobbs! Hobbs ignores Ricochet this time, he and Archer circle. Archer runs up, Hobbs dodges, and Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS!! But Archer’s right up!? Archer scoops Hobbs for the HELLICOASTER! The fans fire up as Hobbs rises!
Archer and Hobbs get face to face, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” The forearms start flying, Archer gets the edge and has Hobbs in the corner! But the countdown is here! The tenth man is… KYLE O’REILLY! He fires off strikes on Yuta, and SWEEPS the leg! Archer wants it, and he runs up on Kyle! Kyle dodges the boot to then DRAGON SCREW! Archer falls out to the floor, Kyle BOOTS Ricochet into Roddy’s clinch! GUT BUSTER, then KING KONG KNEE DROP! The Undisputed boys are fired up, but Hangman returns! Hangman BOOTS Roddy, blocks a kick to spin and Alabama Lift Kyle! Kyle slips free, and shoves him into Roddy’s BOOT and ENZIGIRI!
Cole’s back, he fireman’s carries Hangman for UASHIGOROSHI! Kyle adds a PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up with The Undisputed trio, but Hobbs fires hands on them all! Garcia is back, he hops onto Hobbs for a SLEEPER! Hobbs SLINGS Garcia off, but Cole SUPERKICKS! Kyle and Roddy give Hobbs TOTAL ANNIHILATION! But the eleventh man is… JEFF JARRETT!! Double J said he was aiming for the world title, and he might’ve picked just the right spot! But Yuta CLOBBERS Jarrett from behind! The fans boo Yuta as he beats down on the Last Outlaw and takes him to the back! Back in the ring, Archer rises up!
Roddy hits a KNEE on Archer, Cole SUPERKICKS! Kyle and Garcia work together, but then Kyle KNEES Garcia! The Undisputed trio argue about whether or not Garcia was still on their side. But Hobbs is back, and he CLOBBERS them all! Archer is up to BOOT Hobbs! Archer BLASTS White off the apron, ELBOWS Hobbs in a corner, then he hoists Hobbs up! Archer has the crucifix lift! BLACK- NO, Hobbs slips free and shoves Archer! Hobbs LARIATS Archer up and out, but Kyle KICKS Hobbs’ legs! Kyle fires off more kicks, Hobbs kneels, and Kyle runs! But into a SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOBBS WINS!!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW World Championship)
The Powerhouse puts an end to the gauntlet, and Renee Paquette steps in for an interview. The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Renee says huge congratulations are in order. It is now official for next week, January 15th, Maximum Carnage, Moxley VS Hobbs for the AEW World Championship! Hobbs has been through so much just to make it to this point, what does it mean to him to have this world title match? Hobbs says, “Let’s shoot for a second. Let it be told that Jon Moxley is the one that brought me to AEW. But next week, I plan on shocking the world. But not only that, I plan on making Jon Moxley my B*TCH!”
The fans fire up for that, and next week will be a massive rematch from the night Hobbs went out with injury. Will the Book of Hobbs finally have a chapter about the world title? Or will The Maniac refuse to lose in his hometown?
Jeff Jarrett returns to the ring.
Ian Riccaboni meets The Last Outlaw there to say that we were hoping for a more “storybook ending” in the Casino Gauntlet. Tennessee is a state the Jarrett Family helped put on the pro-wrestling map, so how is he feeling? The fans cheer Double J, and Jarrett says it is 2025, and the Last Outlaw just has to ask himself one question: “Do I still have what it takes to climb that mountain?” The fans sure feel so! But wait! MJF makes his way out here! The fans are a bit torn as Maxwell Jacob Friedman joins Jarrett and Ian in the ring, and MJF tells Ian, “You Bible thumping p*ick, get outta my ring.”
Ian exits, and MJF tells “Jeffrey” that they’ve yet to officially meet. “You are looking at the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time. My name is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, M J F.” And MJF wants Triple B back, but the title scene is just a lot of hard work. “Dictator Jon” has the belt, Hobbs is the #1 contender due to Jarrett’s failure, because he got beat up by Wheeler Yuta…? Wow. Then there’s Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, Hangman Page, a regular Dr. Seuss nightmare of names. But none of these men are worthy of holding the Triple B. But MJF can think of one man who just might be.
“A man who has beaten some of the biggest icons in the history of this sport. A man who has given his blood, sweat and tears to this game for 35+ years. A 12-time world champion, a two-time Hall of Famer, Tennessee’s own Double J, Jeff Jarrett!” Fans cheer the surprising amount of respect MJF is showing for Jarrett. MJF says, “Not that I knew any of that personally, I had to google all that because I’m not a dinosaur. But hey, kudos, because my dad told me he was a big fan of yours when he was a little kid, so good job.” MJF knows Jarrett wants to be world champion here, but based on what he said last week about this being his last wrestling contract… Clock’s ticking.
But MJF did some digging, and apparently Jarrett’s not been completely honest with the people. MJF imagines that is more out of sheer embarrassment. Because it turns out the contract Jarrett signed with AEW is only… for one more year. Oh, was MJF not supposed to say that? And the reason that is embarrassing is because that is not what Jarrett wanted. He doesn’t wanna retire yet. He had to sign that contract, because that is all pro-wrestling thinks Jarrett has left to give. The fans boo but MJF says hey, no, guys, he’s just telling the truth. He’s a facts man. He’s not here to piss off Double J. He’s here to help!
Because as MJF sees it, Jarrett only has one year to prove that he’s still got it. The fans chant, “You Still Got It!” MJF says one year to make sure Jarrett can listen to those chants for years to come! To prove himself! To make it back to the top of the mountain. MJF says he can help Jarrett become champion of the world one more time. He can. Because without MJF’s help, Jarrett probably can’t even win another match. MJF laughs, but he says hey, hey, all he is asking is one tiny little favor. When MJF helps Jarrett procure the Triple B, then MJF is first in line for the next shot. Okay, Tennessee, MJF knows you ain’t bright, but he’s still talking!
The fans boo but MJF Fargo Struts his way back to Jarrett. MJF asks J E Double F, J A Double R E Double T~… Wanna make a deal with lil’ ol’ MJF? The fans boo, don’t make a deal with the AEW Devil! MJF says shut up, who even asked them?! Jarrett takes the mic, and he tells Max, MJF was AEW World Champion. And just like MJF said, MJF was the longest-reigning champion in this company’s history, and that is impressive. But MJF’s still too damn young to understand that you learn more from your failures than you do your successes. Just because MJF was on top before doesn’t mean he’ll get there again
In fact, does MJF know what kids like him around here? “One hit wonders.” The fans echo that, and Jarrett tells Max, Jarrett knows the road he has to go down. He’s been at the bottom, and is comfortable there. This business, and this life, has put him there many times. But Jarrett knows that all gives him the opportunity to crawl, to scratch, to fight his way back to the top of the mountain. Max, you know it and Jarrett knows it. MJF could’ve entered tonight’s Casino Gauntlet, but what does he choose? To come out here later, to scheme and connive. That is what MJF does. Jarrett has been on top 12 times, and is looking for number 13 in 2025.
And like that old expression goes, “What a difference a year can make.” Jarrett sure as hell will make the most of 2025. So it comes down to this: Jarrett doesn’t need MJF! And as far as what MJF’s trying to sell him, Jarrett ain’t buying, “You entitled p*ick!” The fans fire up as Double J turns down MJF, but will the Wolf of Wrestling make him regret it?
Adam Copeland is here!
Clarksville fires up for the Rated R Superstar, and “Cope” makes his way to the ring. Cope gets the mic to call out Jon Moxley! “You and your Death Riders, right? While I was gone, you took out Bryan Danielson, possibly for good. As we just saw (on a replay), you threw Darby Allin down a flight of stairs, we haven’t seen him since. But man, the sin you can’t repent in my world is you tried to go after FTR. Now, I don’t know if you know this, but we’re very close friends, so massive mistake.” The fans applaud that. Cope continues by saying Moxley has named guys like Hangman, Jay White, Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin “don’t have what it takes to endure the grind.”
The fans boo and Cope says yeah, he also disagrees with Mox. But Cope wants them to know that no one, and he means no one, has fought through what COPE has fought through, just to be standing here in this ring! The fans cheer that! Cope says he will DIE on that hill, because he is a different animal entirely! “You’re looking at a man who broke his neck in a match with Eddie Guerrero!” You wanna know what Cope did? HE GOT UP! He wrestled another 20 minutes, and he WON that match! The fans cheer that, too! Cope says you are looking at a man who fought Malakai Black in a barbed wire steel cage match, broke his leg, and what’d he do?
HE GOT UP! Cope wrestled another 10 minutes, and he WON that match! So please, Moxley, as much as we know you’re one of the toughest bastards to ever step in this ring, please “enlighten” Cope what Moxley can do to him that hasn’t been done before?! But wait, here come the Death Riders! Jon Moxley himself makes his way out from the back, leading Yuta and Claudio. Cope is wary, because where could Marina and Pac be? The Maniac, the Swiss Cyborg and The Decoder seem to be the only ones making their way out here, but wait! FTR attacks them in the crowd! The fans fire up as Cash & Dax take care of Claudio & Yuta!
Cope storms out of the ring and goes after Moxley! He SMACKS Mox off the steel steps, then puts him in the ring! But Moxley stomps away on Cope now! Trash goes flying in the crowd, Cash sends Yuta into barriers! Moxley knees low, runs, but Cope BOOTS him down! The fans fire up for Cope and FTR keeps the Death Riders at bay! But now Marina Shafir is here! She slides the briefcase to Moxley while she goes after Cope, but Cope grabs her by the hair! But despite his rage, Cope has morals, so he lets her go. But PAC ATTACKS! The fans boo as The Bastard gets Cope down! Claudio & Yuta send FTR into barriers!
Moxley is back up, Pac sits Cope up for him, and Moxley clamps on the BULLY CHOKE! Cope is turning red already! The fans boo but The Death Riders all surround Cope as he fades out! FTR keep fighting but Claudio keeps them out of the ring. Marina gives Moxley a plastic bag!! But wait! Hobbs makes his way back out here! Hobbs may not be a friend of Cope’s but he wants to get at Moxley early! The straps come down as Hobbs storms up, and The Death Riders retreat! Not even all five of them want to mess with Hobbs! Will Powerhouse Hobbs be unstoppable at Maximum Carnage?
Mariah May speaks.
“The first-ever Women’s Casino Gauntlet for my AEW Women’s World Championship. Ladies, let’s make history… by dancing for me like the marionettes you are before I cut your strings and burn you alive.” But then Harley Cameron shouts, “YES! EXCELLENT!” Harley, c’mon, they’re rolling. Harley rolls in on her swivel chair and says, “I KNOW~!” She was just so moved! And while Mariah has so much on her plate, but why not give the people an “appetizer?” This Saturday Night Collision- Mariah stops Harley there and says she is NOT getting a world title shot. Harley says that’s fine, non-title, Mariah, Harley, and #HotGirlGraps!
Harley says c’mon, they’re both attractive. Sometimes. Mariah says that’s actually not a bad idea. Hot Girl Graps. And then Mariah will rip Harley’s head off. Oh, yes, then she will… Harley trails off and Mariah asks her what was that. Harley says Mariah will feel the… Just say it. FEEL THE WRATH!! Harley rolls away, Mariah composes herself, but will Mariah feel the wrath of Harley Cameron? Or will Harley understand why Mariah is the Woman From Hell?
Women’s Casino Gauntlet #1 Spot Triple Threat: Kris Statlander VS Willow Nightingale VS Toni Storm!
Speaking of the first-ever Women’s Casino Gauntlet, the title shot being saved for Grand Slam: Australia, three great former champions are stepping up for that number one spot! The #BornAgainKristen and Babe with the Power being former TBS Champions, is it time for them to move up to the world title scene? Or will the “rookie” Rockstar show us that 2025 is #ToniTime?
The bell rings and Toni offers handshakes. Kris and Willow accept, and then Toni sends Willow into Kris! Toni waistlocks Willow but Kris returns, Willow gets away and Kris CLOBBERS Toni! Willow rolls Kris, TWO as Toni rolls Willow! TWO as Kris rolls Toni! TWO, Kris comes back but Toni puts her in a corner. Willow CLOBBERS Toni! Willow runs up on Kris but Kris dodges. Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and ENZIGIRIS! Kris tumbles out, Willow whips Toni, but Toni cartwheels over! Willow CLOBBERS Toni, and she gives those rocker fingers back. Things speed up, Toni drops but Willow stops the hip toss!
Willow scoops, Toni slips free, and Toni waistlocks. Willow elbows free, runs, but Toni follows, only for Willow to SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up but Kris is back to sweep the legs! Willow avoids the senton to ghost pin, TWO! Kris has a cover, TWO! Both women stand, and Willow scoops! Kris slips free to scoop, but Willow slips free. Willow headlocks< Kris powers up and out, but Willow runs her over! Toni is back but Willow TOSSES her back out! Kris runs up to headlock Willow, but Willow powers up and out. Kris runs Willow over, Toni comes back, but Kris TOSSES her! Willow wrenches and clamps onto an arm!
Kris wrenches back, but Willow wrenches Kris. The fans rally for Toni while she watches. Toni climbs, Kris and Willow go back and forth with the wrenches, but then Toni DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up and Toni rocks out! Toni whips Kris to ropes, but Kris reverses. Toni sunset flips, but Kris stays up! Willow has Toni’s legs to CATAPULT Toni into Kris’s galaxy! The fans cheer as Willow takes a bow, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Willow brings Toni into a chinlock and she squeezes tight. Toni endures, fights up, and snapmares free! Willow tumbles out but Kris kicks Toni! Kris snapmares Toni into another chinlock, but Toni still endures. Toni fights up, snapmares free, but Willow is back to snapmare Toni again! Willow has the chinlock on Toni, but Kris puts the chinlock on Willow! Toni endures, fights up, and she DOUBLE JAWBREAKERS free! Toni snapmares Willow, then snapmares Kris! Willow is up so Toni snapmares again! Kris is up so Toni snampares again! Snapmare for Willow! Snapmare for Kris! It’s Snapmare City!
The fans fire up, and Toni follows Kris outside. Snapmare to the floor! Willow is up, Toni gives her a snapmare to the floor! Toni keeps going with snapmare after snapmare, and then she gets them both! DOUBLE SNAPMARE! Toni is all fired up with Clarksville, and then she puts Willow in the ring. Toni storms up on Willow, stomps her, then she stomps Kris as she enters the ring. Toni CHOPS Kris to a corner, but Kris CHOPS back! Willow CHOPS Toni! Kris ROCKS Toni! Willow CHOPS Toni! Toni CHOPS Willow, Kris CHOPS Toni, Toni CHPOS Kris! The CHOPS are passed around while Dynamite returns to single picture.
The fans fire up as the CHOPS keep going, then Toni gives Willow and Kris a meeting of the minds! Toni goes up a corner, leaps, DOUBLE- NO, Willow & Kris catch her for a DOUBLE FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up as the former friends now stand tall. Kris says Willow can have a free shot, but then Toni shoves Kris into Willow! Toni then fires forearms on Kris, but Kris fires back! The fans rally and Toni gets the edge. Toni swings, Kris dodges, but then Toni ducks Kris’s haymaker and it ROCKS Willow! Toni ROCKS Kris, then dodges Willow to HEADBUTT! Kris ROUNDHOUSES Toni, Willow LARIATS Kris!
The fans fire up as all three women fall! Willow crawls to ropes, fans cheer on “A E DUB!” and Toni brings Kris up. But Kris backdrops free! Then she SHOTGUNS Toni into a corner! Kris fires up, the fans are fired up with her, and she runs in, but Willow POUNCES! PERIOD! The fans fire up as Willow fireman’s carries Toni, but Toni fights free! Willow blocks the whip, but Toni kicks her! Toni whips successfully, but Willow reverses, so Toni HIP ATTACKS Kris! Willow SPLASHES Toni! Toni sits down with Kris, Willow CANNONBALLS! Willow hauls Toni up to fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Toni survives, but Willow rises back up. The straps come down and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Willow gut wrenches Toni. Toni fights it, wrenches out, and JAWBREAKERS! Kris Electric Chair Lifts Toni, but Toni slips out to GERMAN SUPLEX! Willow BOOTS Toni! Kris DISCUS LARIATS Willow! Toni swings on Kris, but Kris gets around to go to the corner. Toni bucks the O’Conner, but then Willow waistlocks Kris. They go to the same corner, Kris grabs Toni! Willow DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!! The fans are thunderous and Willow storms up on Toni! Willow suplexes, Toni cradle counters! Kris breaks it!
Willow kicks Kris, gut wrenches, but Kris switches! Willow switches, repeat! They go around and around, Kris TOSSE Willow, then she scoops Toni! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall (earns the Number One Spot in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet)
Kris pins the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion, and now she will lead off in next week’s historic Women’s Casino Gauntlet! But will Kris prove she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest? Or will another woman earn that golden ticket to Grand Slam: Australia?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
AEW is in Athens, Georgia when The Rated R Superstar takes on Big Bill 1v1, and the same for Dax Harwood with Chris Jericho! #RatedFTR already won in the Six Man Tag, will they tear down The Learning Tree one Branch at a time?
Backstage interview with Toni Storm.
AEW returns and Renee is with Toni, and says that was an unfortunate loss out there, and many were surprised she didn’t win. Toni is not surprised, though. She gave it her best, but clearly she’s “just not ready.” But it was an honor to be out there with those two, Kris really deserves this. The Casino Gauntlet is going to be amazing, but Toni just doesn’t feel ready for the big time. She’ll keep working hard, but it seems it can’t be #ToniTime all the time. Toni apologizes then heads out. Will the “new kid” find a way to regain some confidence in herself?
And now…
With the same theme he used for his epic return to NJPW on Sunday, The Best Bout Machine emerges from the shadows and into the spotlight! Clarksville is all fired up for Omega rising like a phoenix! Omega goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and the fans cheer “KENNY! KENNY!” “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” Omega takes a moment to soak it all in, then says, “This isn’t making it any more easy, guys. But thank you. It was a little over a year ago I checked myself into a hospital, and I was given the bad news. I had something called diverticulitis.” The fans boo diverticulitis, and Omega nods.
Omega explains that diverticulitis took two feet of his intestines from him, and says that if he hadn’t checked himself in when he did, the doctor let him know that Kenny would’ve died. So for the past year, it has been a roller coaster ride. The fans cheer Omega on, and chant, “Never Give Up!” Omega says upon a successful surgery, he had two questions. One: How long was recovery going to be? Two: When could Omega get back in the ring? The fans cheer that! Omega’s doctor told him that Omega would be lucky to return to a normal way of life, let alone to the ring, let alone to the Kenny Omega he used to be.
Omega says being a pro-wrestler and doing what pro-wrestlers do, he of course pushed through, maybe pushed a little too hard. He ended up being in the hospital four more times, four weeks at a time, and he had to really ask himself: Is this really worth it? Can he even do it? The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” Omega says he can’t lie, there was a moment when he felt like giving up was the safest option. The fans boo that idea, but Omega says once he considered that option, he realized… “What purpose do I even have? What purpose do I even have on this planet if I don’t have you people with me?”
The fans cheer again, and Omega says he tested his theory. He found his purpose in Tokyo, just like he found it here tonight! And that is, if he’s not in the ring in front of the people, giving them everything he has every single week he has, then he’s not living! If he’s not showing the world that Kenny Omega CAN be the best, CAN be the Wrestling God, then he is NOT living! So even though he can’t be the same Omega, even though he can’t do the things he used to, this NEW Omega, the one that isn’t concerned about money, isn’t concerned about power, isn’t concerned about revenge, THIS Kenny Omega can still prove-
Wait, is that Don Callis? Guess he’s also back from Japan… The fans boo as Callis goes to the ring, mic in hand, but Omega is wary of the Don Callis Family ambushing him. Callis says, “Well look who’s back from the dead!” Callis barely finishes that sentence before Omega rushes him at the ramp! Omega fires hands on Callis, and NOW the Family rushes out! Brian Cage & Lance Archer mug Omega, twist his legs, and then send him into railing! Cage then puts Omega back in the ring, and both Murder Machines get in, only for Omega to fire hands in return! The fans fire up but this is still 2v1! And then 3v1 as Kyle Fletcher joins in!
The fans boo but Kyle DECKS Omega! The Callis Family drags Omega up again, and then Cage throws a BODY SHOT!! Omega crumples to the mat, and Cage hauls Omega up! Cage reels Omega in, but WILL OSPREAY hurries out here! And he has a chair! Ospreay JAMS Archer, SMACKS him down, then slides into the ring! Kyle & Cage go running! The fans fire up as the Aerial Assassin saves The Cleaner, but wait! He takes aim! Omega sees Ospreay first, and Ospreay drops the chair. The fans lose their minds as after fighting tooth ‘n’ nail over a year ago, these two are oddly on the same side: against Don Callis!
As such, Ospreay and Omega nod, and they stand down. Will Omega and Ospreay put their differences aside long enough to tear down The Don Callis Family? But BREAKING NEWS for Maximum Carnage: Omega will face Brian Cage 1v1 for his first match back in AEW! Will the 2025 version of Kenny Omega still be better than the rest?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite here as one part go-home to Maximum Carnage, one part turning-the-corner from the New Year stuff, including WrestleDynasty. Ospreay VS Buddy was awesome as an opener, and partly just an excuse to keep Ospreay out of the third Men’s Casino Gauntlet since he’s undefeated in those. At the same time, it is an interesting move that he’d try and get Buddy to think about what Buddy can do on his own. And given the constant “Is he gone or isn’t he?” nature of the Malakai Black speculation, it feels like another badly done work-shoot from AEW all because Tony Khan can’t figure out that, uh, duh, he could just book the House for various singles titles.
It was even pointed out by AEW themselves that Buddy Matthews won that Fatal 4 Way at Full Gear in November, did diddly squat all December because he wasn’t in the Continental Classic, and now he’s back. I said it when the C2 field was announced and I’ll say it here: Why wasn’t Buddy in the tournament? As for the present, the House of Black doesn’t even need to break up, they just need to be booked for singles titles. Buddy could challenge Okada for the Continental Championship, or he could challenge Takeshita for the International Championship, and even if he doesn’t win, he’ll give those guys one hell of a match, and we all want to see it.
I don’t include the TNT Championship in that right now because clearly there is more building between Hurt Syndicate and the various other champions. Great promo from Syndicate and Private Party for them to set up a possible tag title scenario. Private Party’s friendship with Garcia should also inspire Hurt Syndicate actually recruiting another wrestler to give us a Six Man Tag, then we split off into the various title matches. I’ll only lightly touch on TK fumbling that recruitment story where MVP handed out the cards to only a few people, yet decided none of them were good enough to join up because TK ended up having other story ideas first.
Very good promo from Mariah May and Harley Cameron to set up their non-title match, which should really just be advertised as Title Eliminator since duh, if Harley were to miraculously beat Mariah, she’d basically be in line for a title match. But at the same time, we know Mariah is winning so why try and kayfabe Harley’s hopes? Plus, we finally get a Women’s Casino Gauntlet and the winner of that goes to Grand Slam: Australia with Mariah. Awesome Triple Threat as the main event match, and a great choice for Toni to not win. Kris will make a great leadoff wrestler like Jay White was in the Men’s Casino Gauntlet. Toni’s promo after was really good, too, maybe she’s taking the long route back to the title, perhaps being the challenger for Revolution.
And speaking of the Men’s Casino Gauntlet, it was great for White to lead, but I figured he wasn’t winning. Ricochet with the swerve entrance was hilarious. And very clever idea for Yuta to get in this match, perhaps teasing a Finger Poke of Doom type scenario. I’m surprised he went after Jarrett that hard so as to take him completely out of the running. Why not do that to White to paint White as the biggest threat to Moxley while also hyping up a 1v1 match between them? Hobbs winning is great, this is essentially a rematch from their IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match, and a good way to make it up to Hobbs for him getting hurt back then. However, there’s a very good chance The Death Riders work to screw Hobbs over so Moxley wins in his hometown.
MJF and Jarrett have a great promo to follow that up, and now we have our countdown for Jarrett. Jarrett VS MJF is obviously what’s happening next, that’ll be great stuff, and it can be used to help either guy get to the title. Omega had a great segment to close, great promo and then great brawl with the Callis Family. A little surprising that’s the feud we’re going with for Omega, but it does make sense when Callis is just that much of a scumbag. Omega and Ospreay being unlikely allies is good stuff, Omega VS Cage next week will be great, and I’m sure this will be a pretty good story going to Grand Slam: Australia and even to Revolution.
My Score: 9/10
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The Top Guys explain themselves!
After failing to take the AEW World Trios Championships, FTR turned on the Rated R Superstar! Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler now tell us WHY!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz; Jamie wins and advances.
- The Gates of Agony VS Smash ‘n’ Burn; The Gates win.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Bowens wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS LMK & Kelly Madan; Megan wins.
- Kevin Knight VS AR Fox; Knight wins.
- FTR VS 2Point0; FTR wins.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Athena VS Harley Cameron; Athena wins and advances.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Konosuke Takeshita VS Brody King; Takeshita wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
While Pac goes down with an Achilles injury, The Death Riders will still defend their AEW World Trios Championships using some Freebird Rules! Jon Moxley steps in, will he, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta keep the reign of terror going? Or can The Opps free the trios titles from their death grip?
FTR is here!
Speaking of those titles, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are here after failing to win the AEW World Trios Championships, and then brutalizing The Rated R Superstar! Adam Copeland had to be stretchered out of the arena in Philadelphia on Sunday, and FTR gets booed by Springfield, Massachusetts here tonight. Cash has a mic to say, “What happened Sunday, that wasn’t an easy decision for me. And despite what you might think, it was not premeditated. Adam Copeland has been one of my best friends, he has been my mentor, for 15 YEARS, before I even really knew Dax Harwood!”
The fans boo but Cash says the more Dax talked, the more sense he made. The more sense it made, the more it pissed Cash off, because he wanted Dax to be wrong. But Cash could feel it, he could feel that he was wrong. The more he watched the moves Cope made backstage, the more he moved against FTR’s careers, the more Cash understood that Cope only cared about Cope. Cope held FTR down! He held them down to lift himself up! So in Philly, when Cash saw Dax sitting here, Cope laying here, in that moment… It just clicked. Cash knew what had to happen, and that he’d have to be the one to do it!
The fans boo more but Cash says Cope may have trained him as a young man, but that’s all Cope ever saw! That helpless kid! And Cash is not that anymore. Cope did not respect Cash as a man! And if you disrespect him, you have to pay. FTR are living legends! They will be treated as such! Dax says he knows that it is the “cool” thing to do, so you feel like you’re somebody, you feel like you’re involved. It’s cool to boo FTR when they talk, that’s “cool” in 2025. The fans didn’t reach their dreams, so now they make their own. But just let Dax say this one thing and then they can do this charade.
“Last week, I saw a sign in the crowd that said, ‘Why, FTR, Why?’ And as cliche as that is, I though to myself, ‘Well, why not?’ Instead of asking us why, you should be thanking us! You should be thanking us because we gave Adam Copeland everything he wanted. Adam Copeland was begging for relevancy in 2025 at the expense of the ABSOLUTE BEST TAG TEAM IN THIS WORLD, and we gave it to him!” The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” and Dax asks back, “How did I sell out, you idiots? I didn’t make any money off of this.” But over the last week, Dax has been wracking his brain on what to say over what he could say to the fans and be justified.
And then it clicked! Dax doesn’t care if anyone agrees with FTR! What FTR did was right. The fans boo, but Dax says even though FTR doesn’t own anyone an explanation, let’s have fun here. They’ll run down the list. For four MONTHS, they waited. Four months, nothing to do, they were irrelevant for four months. The only thing planned for them was to be Cope’s new Edgeheads. They put FTR’s career on hold so Cope could chase his glory days and win one more world title, holding on to a sliver of hope that he might still be the man. Dax tells Adam, “We’ve won ten world titles across seven worldwide brands, and YOU want us to take a backseat to you!?
“You’re selfish! Too damn selfish to see where the issue is! And I wanted nothing more, I wanted nothing more than Adam Copeland to end his career side-by-side with FTR and ride off into the sunset. But just like every wrestler in Adam Copeland’s position, you’re TOO DAMN SELFISH!” The fans boo, Dax tells them they paid money to see him so sit down and shut up. Just work out even once, buddy! Dax understands there are a lot of people in the back not happy with FTR. And that there are some people out here not happy with them. Tony Schiavone, come on over here. The fans boo, but Dax promises Schiavone that he just wants to talk.
Nigel isn’t so sure, but Schiavone says he has things he needs to say, too. The fans are torn, but Schiavone goes to the ring. Dax tells Schiavone to be careful now, don’t fall getting in. But this week on Dynamite, Schiavone had some choice words for FTR. Funny that they were hundreds of miles away at the time. But now, face to face, would Schiavone like to say something? Schiavone says yes, and he says that they were wrong to do that to Cope. The fans cheer, Schiavone points out that when FTR arrived, the fans all loved FTR. FTR revived tag team wrestling. But in one fell swoop, they turned their backs on the man who helped them in their career.
Dax stops Schiavone there, laughing that off. So there was one other thing Schiavone said, and he doesn’t quite remember. Dax is pretty sure it had to do with Dax’s family? Yes… Schiavone says Dax’s daughter, a wonderful young lady, Straight A student… How did she feel on Monday when her friends told her that her dad turned on one of his best friends? Dax paces, and then he drags Schiavone into position! The fans boo, but Nigel stands up! FTR sees that, and the fans cheer as Nigel storms off commentary! Nigel gets in the ring to get Schiavone to safety, and he also told Schiavone he knew this would happen.
FTR warns Nigel now, but here comes Daniel Garcia! He steps to them, but FTR SHOVES him down! Then they realize what they did, and they apologize. They don’t have anything against Garcia, they’re sorry. They help Garcia stand up, then they hug Garcia…? The fans boo, and Garcia has no idea what to make of this. FTR leaves, Schiavone & Nigel go back to commentary, and Garcia makes sure Schiavone is okay. The fans cheer Garcia, Schiavone says he had to say what he said. Will the Top Guys be the absolute worst from now on?
Toni Storm speaks.
“Megan Bayne is a monster. That woman has so much thigh meat, I thought I was being mugged on Thanksgiving. Nevertheless, I don’t need to tell you that this whore you all adore, this slut you can’t rebut, this tramp is still the champ! But enough of this gay banter. The Owen Hart Cup has begun, and the winner goes on to All In: Texas for a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. Ladies, good luck. But this is a timeless cafe, and I’m gonna bake up the biggest batch of slop tarts you’ve ever seen! Billie Starkz, you Johnny Come Lately, milk-breathed, knobby kneed little brat. I will make a woman out of you.
“Harley Cameron. Call me Jim Henson, because I will wear you on my wrist and make you sing Rainbow Connection.” Schiavone? Toni says that’s the wrong slide, next! “Mercedes Money, our CEO. What an unfortunate nickname. I will drain your 401K and put you so deep into recession, you’ll have to drink my bath water. Kris Statlander. My God, what a woman! Athena. You may be the ROH Forever Champion, but you’ll last about two minutes with me. And Jamie Hayter, take my advice: No money has ever been made from dressing like you’re in a different era.
“And as for me, I could sit at home and watch this entire tournament eating veal parmesana, but that’s not the kind of woman I am, yet. Nevertheless, at Double or Nothing, I will be there, I will be watching, I will be sweating, and I will always be… TIMELESS~!” The champion has put all of her contenders on notice, but who will even make it out of the first round of this star-studded tournament?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz!
Well, speaking of those challengers, we have two here to finally kick off the action! Hayter and Billie went a round already, but will it be a repeat performance? Or will this be a Starkz contrast from last time?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Jamie rushes Billie but Billie dodges the boot. Jamie ducks Billie’s heel kick, then shoves Billie to ropes. Billie ducks, whips, but Jamie ducks ‘n’ dodges. Billie sees the lariat coming and backs off! Jamie smirks and the fans cheer. Billie comes back, offers a handshake, but Jamie isn’t so sure. Jamie accepts, but Billie whips! Jamie ducks ‘n’ dodges, Billie drops down then HEEL KICKS! Jamie goes down in a heap, seems it isn’t just Hayter who hits hard! Jamie goes to the apron, Billie storms up, but Billie bobs ‘n’ weaves to then sweep the legs! Billie SUPERKICKS Jamie, then runs, and DIVES into a forearm!
The fans fire up and Jamie brushes off the biceps. Jamie whips Billie hard into railing, then drags her up to whip her into more- NO, Billie goes up, but Jamie catches her to TOSS her over! Billie is in the timekeeper’s area while the fans fire up! Jamie refreshes the ring count, fetches Billie, but Billie HOTSHOTS her off railing! Billie then climbs onto the railing, and the fans fire up as Billie SWANTON BOMBS Jamie on the floor! The fans fire up and Billie hurries to put Jamie in the ring. Billie then climbs the corner and the fans rally up again. Jamie anchors a foot, Billie CLUBS Jamie, but Jamie CLUBS Billie.
Jamie climbs up after Billie, but Billie SHOVES her down! Billie adjusts, DIVING- NO, Jamie dodges the stomp! Billie blocks the kick, to KNEE her! Billie suplexes, Jamie lands out to whip! Billie bounces off buckles, and into a SPIENBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Billie is tougher than that but Jamie stomps her around. Jamie bumps Billie off buckles, digs her boots in, then hits a snap suplex! Billie writhes, Jamie covers, ONE!! Jamie kneels on Billie’s head, then steps off. Billie flounders, Jamie drags her up, but Billie fires hands! Jamie throws Billie by her hair! The ref reprimands but the fans cheer while Billie goes to the apron.
Jamie kicks Billie to the floor, then mockingly counts really fast, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Jamie applauds, but the ref says his count isn’t even close to over. Jamie goes out to fetch Billie, then SMACKS Her off the apron! Jamie puts Billie in the ring, then clamps on a chinlock. Billie endures as Jamie grinds her down. Billie fights up, fires body shots, but Jamie CLUBS her down. Jamie drags Billie up, bumps her off buckles again and again and again, and again and again and again, and again and again and again! Jamie finally stops as the ref counts 4, and Billie is in a daze. Jamie whips Billie corner to corner hard, then storms up to fire forearms. Jamie ROCKS Billie and she sits down. Jamie digs her boots in, but the ref counts.
Jamie steps off, then drags Billie up. Jamie whips Billie corner to corner again, then runs up, but Billie BOOTS her away! Billie HEEL- NO, Jamie blocks that kick! Jamie steps over to power Billie down into the HALF CRAB! Collision returns to single picture as Billie endures! Billie powers up, reaches out, and the fans rally as she fights forward! Billie rolls and sends Jamie into buckles! Billie hobbles, runs back in, but Jamie dodges! Billie ELBOWS Jamie, BOOTS her, then goes up, but Jamie stops the boot! Billie rebounds to ENZIGIRI! Billie sweeps the legs and deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Jamie stays in this, and Billie slaps herself to focus again. Billie snarls, drags Jamie up, and Billie suplexes. Jamie fights it, fires knees, then gets free, Jamie blocks a lariat, but Billie ducks the other! DRAGON SUPLEX! Billie then shifts to have a CHINBAR HALF NELSON COMBO! Jamie endures as Billie even bends her against a knee! Jamie fights up, snapmares free, and KNEES Billie down! Cover, TWO! Jamie drags Billie up, whips her, and fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Billie sputters, Jamie runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Billie survives and Jamie is shocked!
The fans rally up while Jamie throws off her wristbands. Jamie says time to end it! Jamie stands Billie up, fires forearm after forearm, and Billie flops over. The fans fire up, Jamie kisses the bicep, and she stands Billie up. SPRINGBOARD HAYT- NO, Billie ducks and backslides! ONE!! Billie suplexes, GHOSTBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jamie survives and Billie is beside herself! The fans rally up and Billie goes back to the corner. Billie climbs, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives again and Billie is shocked! The fans rally even harder, and Billie looks to the trophy. Billie stalks Jamie to the apron, then stomps her down.
Billie goes out to bring Jamie up, and she CLUBS her! Billie ROCKS Jamie, reels her in, but Jamie fights the lift! Jamie lifts Billie, Billie fights that! Jamie HEADBUTTS Billie, and Billie holds onto the ropes. Jamie reels Billie in, SUPLEX TO THE FLOOR! Springfield goes nuts while both women are down! The ref checks and both women are somehow still in this. The ring starts, “This is Awesome!” as both women stir at 4 of 10. Jamie rises up at 7, Billie at 8, and both women spring in at 9! The fans fire up as this continues! Billie and Jamie rise up again, and Jamie ROCKS Billie! Billie comes back to ROCK Jamie!
Jamie comes back to ROCK Billie, but Billie fires a flurry! Billie winds up, but Jamie SUPERKICKS! And ENZIGIRIS! Jamie whips, clinches, but Billie stuffs it! Jamie powers through to HATE BREAKER!! And then HAYTERADE!! Cover, Jamie wins!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Billie put on another incredible fight, but it was still not enough to reach that next level! Hayter Hits Hard, but will she have to hit even harder going up against Kris Statlander?
The Death Riders speak.
Claudio Castagnoli says, “When we started this war, we fully expected casualties. But we do not mourn, because only in death does duty end. Now, we’re not gonna hide. We’re still gonna be front and center! So Joe, yes, we’re gonna accept that challenge!” Claudio rants in German, then says at Spring Breakthru, it’s on. They do not concede territory! Marina Shafir holds up Pac’s belt, and Moxley says, “What a learning experience this will be for generational punk ass play wrestlers who don’t wanna show up to work. There’s plenty of money, championships, glory, victory, and it’s all on the frontline.
“If you want it, that’s where you gotta be. You gotta step in, step up, put yourself in harm’s way. Samoa Joe, Shibata-san, you guys know that. What’re you teaching sweet young Hook? Hook… Don’t worry. Relax. It’s the biggest match of your life. But trust me… Chicks dig scars.” Wheeler Yuta smirks, and shows his scar. Will the Death Riders find The Opps are in fact lacking?
The Gates of Agony VS Smash ‘n’ Burn!
Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have been dominating for a long time, but they’re still waiting on their opportunity. Will this be
The teams sort out, Kaun starts against Juni Underwood, and KNEES him, to then BACKBREAKER, and RUNNING SUPLEX! Kaun puts Juni in the corner. Tag to Liona, and Liona puts Juni in a corner for point-blank LARIATS! Liona goes all the way to TEN, then short arm LARIATS Juni inside-out! Then he TOSSES Ricky Pryce into the ring just because! Liona runs up to CLOBBER Ricky! Tag to Kaun, the Gates get Juni up to OPEN THE GATES onto Ricky! Cover, Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Kaun applauds his opponents, and Liona laughs. “We hurt people, too!” Is that a not so subtle message sent to the AEW World Tag Team Champions?
Backstage interview with FTR.
Lexy Nair finds Cash & Dax on their way out and asks for a moment. After what they did to Cope- Wait, 2Point0 barges in! Matt Menard & Angelo Parker excuse Lexy, and they say FTR must think they’re pretty slick. They’ve got the wool pulled over Danny’s eyes. But 2Point0 sees through the BS, and they’ll be damned if they let FTR put Garcia in the same position as Cope. FTR try to speak but Menard says no, it’s their time to talk. A year and a half, Menard has been waiting for this. A YEAR AND A HALF, and FTR finally exposed themselves! FTR thinks they can do this to Garcia? Dax tries to speak but Menard tells him to shut his gaddamn mouth!
This is 2Point0’s time! Understand that they won’t sit by and see what happened to Cope happen to Garcia! FTR asks if they want to fight. Yeah, they do! Okay, FTR will fight 2Point0 tonight, with Garcia ringside. Garcia is a grown man, he can make his own decisions. #TopGuysOut. Cash & Dax go back to the locker room, will they take out Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The 5 Tool Player made his return at Dynasty, and he added on to Platinum Max’s losing streak. But will Bowens finally prove himself worthy of gold all his own? Or will the Vanilla Babyface get all heat for ruining things?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for Bowens. Bowens and Blake circle, tie up, and Bowens waistlocks. Bowens SLAMS Blake down, facelocks, but Blake fights up. Blake wrenches out, wristlocks, but Bowens slips through to wrench and hammerlock. Bowens spins and snapmares Blake, then ghost pins, TWO! Bowens reminds Blake he’s in here with the Five Tool Player! Blake slaps that hand away, and says he only needs one. Blake runs up, Bowens dodges, Blake goes up and DROPKICKS Bowens in the back! Blake struts, then whips, but Bowens reverses. Blake ducks a lariat, FACEBUSTERS Bowens, and SLAPS him!
The fans boo but Blake “tastes” the ice cream. But Bowens CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Bowens whips, Blake reverses, but Bowens hurdles to slips around and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Bowens has the fans throw up the scissor fingers, and Bowens scissor fingers with Billy while Collision goes picture in picture.
Bowens watches Blake rise up, then takes aim to ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, but Blake avoids the superkick! Bowens is annoyed, but he goes out the side to run in around the way. Blake slips back inside, Bowens goes to the apron, and Bowens blocks a kick! Blake ENZIGIRS, then APRON SPEARS! Blake takes another taste, then builds speed to FOSBURY TOPE! Blake lounges on the floor, tells Billy to back off, but Billy tells him to SUCK IT. Blake drags Bowens into the ring, then brings him up to wrench and WRING out the arm! Blake drags Bowens back up, but Bowens ROCKS Blake! And CHOPS! And ROCKS him again!
Bowens ROCKS Blake in the corner, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Blake RAMS shoulders with Bowens. Blake eggs Bowens on, wrenches the arm, and RAMS shoulders again! Blake kicks at Bowens mockingly while Big Shotty taunts the fans. Blake wrenches, Bowens whips, then Bowens runs past. Blake dodges Bowens, Bowens redirects and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens aims at Blake. Blake stands, Bowens wrenches and torture racks! Swing and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Blake survives the “Grand Slam” but the fans rally up. Bowens waits on Blake, reels him in, fireman’s carry, but Blake fights with elbows! Blake is on the apron, and he CLAWS Bowens’ eyes!
Blake TOSSES Bowens out, then runs along the apron, DAREDEVIL DIVE! The fans boo but Blake puts Bowens in. Blake steps in, but Bowens KICKS him in the ropes! DRAPING SIDEWINDER! Cover, Lee gives Blake the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo and Daddy Ass is pissed! He says Lee did that! Bowens glares at Lee, but Blake waistlocks! Bowens switches, rolls Blake, TWO! Bowens kicks low, whips Blake, but Blake rolls off Bowens’ back! Blake shoves Bowens, SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Bowens is still in this, but Blake runs to handspring and NEURALIZER KICK! Blake fires up but the fans boo more.
Blake goes up a corner, takes aim, 450 DOUBLE STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Bowens survives and the fans fire up! Blake is frustrated, but he drags Bowens up. The fans rally for Bowens as Blake kicks at Bowens. Blake talks trash, but Bowens CHOPS him! Blake storms up, but into ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS- NO, Blake blocks the superkick to whip Bowens to ropes. Bowens reverses that, Blake tiger feints through, STUNNER! Bowens flounders, Blake brings Bowens in, and he tells Billy to SUCK IT! Blake runs, Bowens dodges! Blake handsprings, into the SUPERKICK! Lee gets on the apron, Bowens DECKS him!
The fans fire up, Billy DECKS Lee! Bowens aims at Blake, ROLLING ELBOW!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
The “Molly Whop” is just as it sounds, Bowens put the beating on the Vanilla Babyface! Bowens has a mic and he wants Springfield to make some noise! The fans cheer, and Bowens says, “This has been a long time coming, and it’s time to level up. Because what you see before you is AEW’s Five Tool Player! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and the it factor. And I am the Pride of Professional Wrestling, baby! And I don’t need a government trademark to prove I’m the best. I’m gonna prove it to you every single week, right here! So the last question is: Who will step up to the plate next and get their ass Molly Whopped by THE Five Tool Player?!”
Mic drop from Bowens, will he use all his tools and all this momentum to hit homerun after homerun?
2v1 Handicap: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS LMK & Kelly Madan!
The Megasus may not be AEW Women’s World Champion, but he will not stop after one failure. And now, to satisfy her anger, she’s taking on two opponents at once! Will everyone bow down, no matter who they are or how many there are?
The bell rings, Madan starts for her team, and she runs up, only for Megan to RAM her into a corner! And RAM her again and again and again! Megan CHOPS Madan, throws her down, then runs up to SHOTGUN her down! Madan scrambles away, LMK tags in, and LMK goes up! CROSSBODY, but Megan catches her! Megan FALL AWAY SLAMS LMK, and Little Mean Kathleen staggers around. Megan SPLASHES Madan, SPLASHES LMK, then sends LMK into Madan! DOUBLE SPLASH! Megan scoops LMK, CLOBBERS Madan, then SLAMS LMK! The fans fire up as Megan hauls Madan up, fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT onto LMK! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
The female titan didn’t even break a sweat, but she may have broken both opponents. She sits them up, shouts, “BOW DOWN!” and then SLAMS them both back down! Will no one stop Megan from rising back to title contention?
Kevin Knight VS AR Fox!
The Jet didn’t win in his Owen Hart Cup match, and he came up short on the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships in Chicago just last night, but he did win his part of $400,000 on Dynamite. Will Knight still be feeling fly after facing a veteran high-flyer? Or will Knight take over the Whole Fox’n Show?
The bell rings and Knight runs up! Fox dodges the boot, Knight dodges a boot, then Knight CHOPS! Knight whips, BACKDROP, but Fox lands out to roll Knight up! TWO, Knight Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Fox tilt-o-whirls and waistlocks, Knight switches, Fox bucks the O’Conner! Knight sunset flips, TWO! Knight kicks low, runs, but then fakes out Fox’s dropkick! SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fox stays in this but Knight stays cool. Knight brings Fox up to ROCK him in the back! Knight kicks low, but Fox fires body shots. Knight fires a forearm, but Fox fires back! Knight UPPERCUTS, then wrenches.
Knight whips, Fox grabs ropes, and Fox TOSSES Knight! Fox ROCKS Knight, but Knight throws Fox down! Fox kips up to PELE! The fans fire up, Fox builds speed, and he SLINGSHOT STOMPS Knight on the apron! The fans fire up as Fox then goes up the corner, MOONSAULT onto Knight! Another direct hit and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Fox looms over Knight, stomps him, then drags Knight up. Fox whips Knight hard into barriers! Then Fox brings Knight around, to SMACK him off the barriers! The fans cheer, Fox refreshes the ring count, but Knight CHOPS in return! Fox is stinging, but Knight CHPOS him again! Knight whips, Fox reverses, and Knight tumbles into the ring. Fox KICKS him, then hurries to cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Fox sits him up, for a basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Knight stays cool but Fox pushes him around. Knight fires body shots, then forearms. Fox kicks low, suplexes, ANARCHY! Knight flounders around while Fox snarls.
Fox rolls to have a cover, TWO! Knight has a ghost pin, TWO! Fox CLOBBERS Knight, then CLUBS him down. Knight goes to a corner, Fox CHOPS him, and then Fox snapmares Knight. Fox runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fox clamps onto Knight with a chinlock, but Knight endures. The fans rally up and Knight fights around. Fox holds tight, but Knight stands up. Fox wrangles Knight back to the mat! Knight endures again, fights around, and Collision returns to single picture. Knight stands to JAWBREAKER free! Fox snarls, comes back, but Knight UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS!
Fox KNEES low, runs, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Knight kips up! Fox goes to a corner, Knight runs up, and LARIATS! Knight UPPERCUTS, stomps, repeat! The ref counts, Knight stomps a mudhole then digs his boot in. Knight lets off, whips corner to corner, but Fox reverses. Knight reverses back, SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO! Fox survives and Knight is a bit surprised, but he waits on Fox. Fox rises, the fans rally, and Knight somersaults, but Fox denies him the DDT! Knight BOOTS from the corner, Fox returns, so Knight ELBOWS him! Knight goes up, but so does Fox! LOW MEIN PAIN!
Fox goes right up, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and Fox is shocked! The fans fire up and Fox drags Knight up. “This is Awesome!” as Fox crisscrosses Knight’s arms. Fox reels Knight in, but Knight rolls Fox up! TWO!! Fox escapes, but Knight DROPKICKS him again! Fox staggers, but he BOOTS back! Fox goes up, but Knight goes to the UPPER ROOM! Somersault, SATELLITE DDT! The fans fire up and Knight goes to the corner! Fox staggers, Knight springboards, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
The Jet Liner takes Knight to the winner’s circle! But with Best of the Super Juniors around the corner, will Knight be #The1ULookUp2?
The Gates of Agony speak.
Bishop Kaun applauds, and he says, “That was impressive, wasn’t it? We’re back. And we’re not even hurt. But we don’t mind being hurt.” Toa Liona says, “We don’t.” Kaun says they actually love being hurt! Hurt Syndicate! You hurt people? This Wednesday on Dynamite, the Gates would love to see you try. Hurt Syndicate hurts people? The Gates of Agony BREAK people! See you in Boston! Will Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin still be standing when Kaun & Liona #OpenTheGates?
FTR VS 2Point0!
Dax & Cash want to still be Daniel Garcia’s friends, but Menard & Parker have been Garcia’s friends this whole time. Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange have always felt something was off, will they finally take the Top Guys out?
Speaking of Garcia, he makes his way out, as invited by FTR. He still seems to be upset and unsure given FTR lashing out earlier, but he’s still ringside. The teams sort out and Dax BLASTS Parker off the apron! Dax beats up on Menard and then Cash runs up to CLOBBER Parker! The fans boo as Cash sends Parker into railing! And apron! And railing again! And then more railing! Cash stands over Parker, Dax stands over Menard, and Garcia can only watch. Parker gets up to CHOP Cash, Cash hits back! Menard’s already busted open as Dax beats on him! Cash CHOPS Parker, Menard wobbles, but Dax ROCKS Menard!
Cash CHOKES Parker against railing, Dax DECKS Menard, and the fans boo. Dax sits Menard up, and again Garcia can only watch this as Dax hammers away on Menard’s head. Cash then sends Parker into the steel steps! Dax puts Menard in a corner, tells Garcia that this isn’t personal, 2Point0 signed up for this. The fans rally for “DADDY MAGIC!” but Dax throws more fists! Menard is a bloody mess as Dax punches away! The ref backs Dax off, Menard stands like a zombie, and he ROCKS Dax! And ROCKS him again! Menard ROCKS Dax again and again and again in the corner! The fans love it, but Cash storms in to go after Menard!
Cash pulls hair, but Menard DECKS him, too! Menard flounders, Dax LARIATS him down! Parker storms in but Dax has him up! SHATTER MACHINE!! Dax tags Cash, and now they get Menard up. MIND BREAKER!! But they’re not done?! Garcia says c’mon already! FTR still gets Menard up for another MIND BREAKER!! They won’t stop, they get Menard back up! Garcia gets on the apron, he wants the ref to step in already! FTR apologize and they set Menard down. Cover, FTR wins!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall
Garcia is still furious, and he storms into the ring. He checks on Menard, then he gets in Dax’s face! Dax & Cash want Garcia to calm down. They did hear him out in the end there. Garcia says it shouldn’t have taken that! FTR leaves, Garcia helps Menard stand, but then FTR returns! They CLOBBER Garcia! They beat Garcia down while the fans boo! FTR get Garcia up, MIND BREAKER!!! And then they get him back up!? MIND BREAKER!!! The ref shouts at them to stop, the fans boo as hard as they can, but FTR hauls Garcia up again! Security rushes in to stop this! Dax DECKS the ref!! That’s another fine right there!
The fans boo, security try to stop FTR, but FTR gets Garcia up again! BUT WAIT! The Undisputed Kingdom rush in! The paragons of wrestling will not let this injustice continue! They run FTR off, but FTR says they should watch their backs now. Who else will FTR violently disrespect as they demand we respect them?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Athena VS Harley Cameron!
The LONGEST REIGNING champion in ROH history, and yes that is champion bar none, male or female, is finally getting her shot at history here in AEW. She could very well become a new Double Champion should she win all the way to Double or Nothing and then All In: Texas. But she must first get past one wild Aussie! Will Athena #FeelTheWrath of Harley Cameron? Or will the Fallen Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, simply add Harley’s name to the long, long list of fallen opponents?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Athena and Harley circle, feel things out, then tie up. Athena powers Harley to the corner, but she lets off quickly. Harley storms up, Athena shoves her back, then Athena pats Harley on the head. Athena soaks up heat, but Harley headlocks. Athena powers up and out, drops down, but Harley drop toeholds! Harley pats Athena on the head! The fans cheer and Athena says okay, that’s fair. Athena then runs up to roll Harley up, TWO! Harley trips Athena, jackknife bridges, TWO! Athena sunset flips, TWO! Harley high stacks, TWO and Athena sunset flips again, TWO! The fans fire up as the two stand off!
Harley and Athena reset, Athena applauds for Harley, then headlocks! Harley endures the grind, powers out to headlock in return, and now Athena endures. Athena powers up and out to send Harley tot he corner. Athena runs in, Harley slips out to the apron, and Harley blocks a shot to ROUNDHOUSE! Athena staggers, Harley brings her into the ropes to CLUB her! And CHOKE her! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Harley stops at 4. Harley waistlocks, but Athena fights the lift! Athena runs to the post to HOTSHOT Harley! Then APRON BACK SUPLEX! Athena then wheelbarrows Harley to GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!
The fans fire up and Athena smiles. The ref checks Harley, she’s okay to continue, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Athena stomps Harley, drags her up, and sends her into steel steps! Harley sputters, Athena refreshes the ring count, and she CLUBS Harley. Harley staggers away, Athena stands her up and ROCKS her! Athena CLUBS away on Harley, pushes her into the ring, and then storms up, but into a cradle! TWO!! Athena escapes, BOOTS Harley down, and scowls. Athena stalks Harley, drags her up, and KNEES her in the side! Athena stalks Harley some more, KNEES her in the side, and then has Harley in the corner. Athena RAMS into Harley, RAMS into her again, then RAMS again! Athena pushes Harley along the ropes but the ref reprimands.
Athena ROCKS Harley, but Harley ROCKS Athena! Athena brings Harley up but Harley ROCKS her again! Athena clamps on a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Then she suplexes high and hard! Athena kips up, fires up, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Athena has Harley in a Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch! Harley endures, pries at the facelock portion, but Athena thrashes Harley. Harley pops free to a cover, TWO! Athena knees low, whips, but Harley reverses to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up, Harley brings Athena up, but Athena shoves her away. SOBAT! LEG SWEEP! Athena runs, and SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Harley survives and Athena grows frustrated. Athena stalks Harley to ropes, KICKS her in the side, then brings her up to scoop and carry her! Athena puts Harley in the Tree of Woe, then KICKS! KICKS! And KICKS!
The ref counts, Athena backs off, and Athena cheers herself on. Athena runs, but Harley sits up over the sweep! Harley KICKS from upside-down, then wrenches to NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up, Harley runs up, and LARIATS! ENZIGIRI! Harley brings Athena up to BULLDOG HOTSHOT, and then Harley fires off on Athena in the ropes! The fans fire up, the ref counts, Harley shots “FEEL THE WRATH!” AX KICK! Athena falls back, Harley storms in and goes up the corner. Harley aims, leaps, CROSSBODY! Athena rolls through to scoop Harley! The fans fire up as Athena pops Harley up, but Harley fights! Harley RANAS!
Athena rises to SUPERKICK! The fans are torn, Athena springboards, but into a HAYMAKER!! Harley has Athena now, pump handle and SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives but Harley won’t give up! “This is Awesome!” as Harley and Athena both slowly rise. Harley fires up, brings Athena around, dragon sleeper for HER FINISHING- NO, Athena cartwheels free! Athena reels Harley in, Canadian Rack, but Harley slips free! Harley tilt-o-whirls and rolls Athena up, TWO!! Harley wrenches again, SOLE FOOD! Harley runs, but Athena pops her up, POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO, deadlift POWERBOMB!
Athena reels Harley back in, ATAXIA KNEE STRIKE!! Athena then climbs, Harley rises, O FACE!!! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Athena stays undefeated in any and all kinds of matches, and she holds up her ROH Women’s World Championship, as well as her spinner belt variant. But now she runs into Mercedes Mone, their battle set for Boston and the Dynamite edition of Spring Breakthru! Will Mone win in her hometown to head for Double or Nothing? Or will Athena derail the Money Train and be that much closer to a match in her hometown of Arlington, Texas?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
“Springfieeeeeld~! Sorry the Money Train skipped your pathetic town. But then next stop for me in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament is in my hometown of Boston. That’s right, it was a little over a year ago where I made my AEW debut in the City of Champions. It was in that very moment that I had the biggest dream of holding all the championship gold! And now the Money Train is only two stops away from All In: Texas. And Athena, you are just a speedbump on my track to success. The Forever ROH Champion, Athena, you are one of the very best of all time, and you proved that tonight against Harley Cameron.
“But you’re competing against me, Four Belts Mone, the greatest TBS Champion of all time. So this Wednesday at Dynamite, I am going to show you why Money Changes Everything. And the best woman will win, and that woman is me, darling.” Mone is ready, but will she put her money where her mouth is against the Fallen Goddess?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Konosuke Takeshita VS Brody King w/ Julia Hart!
Just last night for NJPW Windy City Riot, The Alpha just went toe-to-toe with The Ace, Hiroshi Tanahashi, as part of the Ace Final Road series. And as big as that moment was, this could be even bigger! Konosuke wants to fulfill Don Callis’ prophecy of a “Proto-shita” finals at Double or Nothing, will he be one step closer to realizing that dream match? Or will the King of Death end The Alpha right here and now?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, and Brody powers Konosuke to a corner. The ref counts, Brody lets off slowly, but Konosuke avoids the chop! Konosuke headlocks, Brody powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Neither man falls and the fans fire up! Brody swings, Konosuke dodges to come back and ROCK Brody! Brody comes back, runs through the CHOP, then RAMS Konosuke! Konosuke rebounds, ducks the lariat, and he returns again, but Brody’s CHOP knocks him down! The fans bark for Brody and he drags Konosuke up. Brody scoops, Konosuke slips free, but Brody fires elbows!
Brody switches to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, and Brody has Konosuke in a corner. Brody CHOPS and the fans fire up! The Princess of the Black Throne smiles as Brody fires forearms and CHOPS! The fans fire up more as Brody whips corner to corner. Konosuke hits buckles hard then falls in a heap! Brody huffs ‘n’ puffs, runs up, but Konosuke avoids a senton! Konosuke goes up to SECOND ROPE SENTON! The fans fire up while Brody bails out. Brody is on the apron, Konosuke storms up to ROCK him! Konosuke ROCKS Brody again, then runs, but Brody BOOTS him! Konosuke drops to his knees, Brody hauls him up and suplexes!
Konosuke lands safe on the apron and BOOTS Brody! Then he reels Brody in! Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Konosuke fights with elbows, but Brody still APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!! Both men fall to the floor and the fans fire up! Julia also applauds while Brody rises. Brody shakes out the cobwebs, drags Konosuke up, and he puts Konosuke in the ring. The fans rally for Brody but Konosuke bails out the side. Brody barks, the fans join in, and Brody runs up, but Konosuke JUMP KNEES! Konosuke goes into the ring, builds speed, and he FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Brody! The fans lose their minds while Collision goes picture in picture!
Konosuke and Brody are both down, Julia coaches Brody while the fans rally. Konosuke stands Brody up but Brody CHOPS! Konosuke ROCKS Brody! Brody leans against the barriers, but Konosuke CHOPS him! And CHOPS! And then whips him hard into barriers! Brody slumps down and Konosuke refreshes the ring count. Julia again coaches Brody but Konosuke is back. Brody ROCKS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Brody! Konosuke pushes Brody into the ring, stalks behind him, then snapmares. Konosuke clamps on a chinlock and squeezes tight. Brody endures, Julia rallies the fans, and Brody pries at the hold.
Konosuke thrashes Brody around, grinds him into the mat, but the fans continue to rally. Brody fights up, fires body shots, but Konosuke shifts his grip. Brody fights the lift with elbows, then runs, but into a mule kick! DDT! Konosuke snarls as he rises up, and now Konosuke goes up the corner! But Brody rises to CHOP first! Brody climbs up, CLUBS away on Konosuke’s back, then brings him to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men writhe and the fans fire up! Collision returns to single picture, Julia and the fans rally again, and a standing count is climbing. Both men are down at 5 of 10, but crawling for corners.
Konosuke drags himself up, “This is Awesome!” as Brody rises. Brody barks, the fans bark with him, and Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives and Brody snarls. Brody drags Konosuke up, reels him in, but Konosuke fights the lift! Brody ROCKS Konosuke, Konosuke ROCKS Brody! The forearms go back and forth, and Brody CHOPS! Konosuke sits down, but Brody stands him back up. Konosuke fires a forearm, but Brody fires back. Konosuke fires a flurry, then winds up, and ALPHA ELBOWS! Brody stays up!? And he ROCKS Konosuke! And CHOPS him! And CHOPS! And then puts some stank on the CHOP!!
Konosuke falls to his knees again and the fans fire back up! But Konosuke is up, ALPHA ELBOW!! Brody falls, Konosuke falls on him for a cover, TWO!! Konosuke is stunned, but he drags Brody up again. The fans fire up as Konosuke reels Brody in, and Brody fights the lift! Konosuke powers through, BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Konosuke is beside himself! Konosuke shakes his head, stands back up, and he runs the ropes, LARIAT! Brody stays up!? Brody shakes his head, so Konosuke runs again, LARIAT! Brody still stays up, so Konosuke fires up and runs!
Brody SWATS the lariat to CHOP! ROLLING ELBOW! And then LARIAT! Cover, TWO?!? Konosuke survives, but Brody scoops! DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, TWO!?!? Konosuke survives, even Julia can’t believe it. Brody drags Konosuke up, reels him in, Canadian Rack, but Konosuke fights free! Konosuke runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Konosuke scoops?! And tucks!? BASTARD DRIVER!! But then, wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous as Konosuke brings out his full power! Brody stands, into the LARIATOOO~!! Cover, TWO!!! Brody survives that Stan Hanson level clothesline and the fans are electric!
Brody snarls, dares Konosuke to bring it, POWER DRIVER KNEE!! Brody stays up!? POWER DRIVE KNEE, AGAIN!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Brody survives again, but Konosuke won’t stop here! BLINDSIDE POWER DRIVE!! And then another POWER DRIVE!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
From trumping The Ace to trumping a King, Konosuke is the hot hand in this tournament to be sure! The Alpha looks to the Owen Hart Cup and vows it will be his! But will he be able to overcome the #BillyGOAT, Will Ospreay? Or will the Aerial Assassin be the one going Double or Nothing?
My Thoughts:
A great, maybe even awesome episode of Collision here. Even with things being mostly obvious results, it was all top level stuff. Knight VS Fox was great stuff to help keep Knight sharp in AEW. Best of the Super Juniors starts in May, so he’s got about another month where he will still be hanging in AEW, Knight can surely get a couple more wins before going back to Japan for that tournament. Gates of Agony of course won their match, but I like that they called out the Hurt Syndicate. I feel like they won’t win the title match with them, but it’s good to see the Gates finally moving up to this level and not just languishing in ROH.
Great match from Bowens VS Blake, and a great win for Bowens. Very good promo from Bowens, I’m sure he’ll get more wins and maybe even go for a title. Well, depending on where the different midcard belts are going, Bowens might have to wait a minute, given the tease of Omega VS Okada as of late. Good promo from the Death Riders as they have adjust after Pac gets injured. At the same time, Hook should be alright from the dizziness and possible concussion, as nothing has been said further. Death Riders VS Opps for the trios titles will be great stuff, but even doing it for a themed episode doesn’t make me think Death Riders lose. It’d be nice if they did, though…
Good Heel promo from FTR, though it didn’t say much more than Dax did passive aggressively a couple weeks ago: Cope kept FTR from what FTR wanted, which glosses over how The Death Riders kinda got at them, too; and the loss at Dynasty was just the last straw. Them threatening Schiavone & Nigel was a nice touch, as was getting Garcia into the story given he teamed with them against Undisputed Kingdom. Menard & Parker stepping up for Garcia was good, and wow did Menard bleed for that match. FTR of course win, and then them brutalizing 2Point0 to bring out Undisputed Kingdom (well, I guess they’re trying Paragon, since Schiavone mentioned that) was good, too.
Dax & Cash are tag guys so they won’t bother with the TNT Championship, but I could see them taking on Roddy & Kyle one more time, then we’d get Dax & Cash VS Cole & Garcia. At least, maybe? Just something that’ll help FTR get back up and maybe go for tag titles. Megan beating two opponents at once was a good way to step things up in her rebound from Dynasty. I wonder if she’ll keep doing that until running into some new rival. I say that as it seems we won’t be getting her and Toni Storm in a rematch.
Toni Storm had a great promo to call out all the remaining Women’s Owen Hart Cup entries, but I find it interesting that she had no quip for Kris, just a compliment. Makes me wonder if Kris is destined to win the tournament and go to All In with Toni. And of course, great stuff in all of the Owen Hart Cup matches. Jamie VS Billie was a great rematch, but I shouldn’t be surprised Jamie wins again. Jamie VS Kris will be great stuff to lead into Double or Nothing. Then, great stuff from Athena VS Harley, certainly one of Harley’s better matches. But at the same time, of course Athena won to face Mone. Good promo from Mone to call Athena out, their match is going to be awesome, hard to say who wins that.
Konosuke VS Brody was also great, definitely a great main event. Of course Konosuke won. He’s NEVER Openweight Champion, the Don Callis Family keeps their idea of All Don Callis Family alive a little longer, and Konosuke VS Ospreay is going to be awesome stuff. I still think Ospreay wins and meets Kyle in the main event, but I suppose that still depends on how Hangman VS Wild Card goes.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Fallout from Dynasty!
Swerve Strickland is NOT AEW World Champion, both because of The Death Riders AND The Young Bucks! Will Swerve take out Pac before hunting Bucks?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir VS Katsuyori Shibata; Moxley wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS PAC; Swerve wins.
- $400K 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Ricochet, The Beast Mortos & Cru; Ospreay, Knight, Briscoe & Bailey win.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Kris Statlander VS Thunder Rosa; Kris wins and advances.
- Samoa Joe & Hook VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; Joe & Hook win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Death Riders speak.
Jon Moxley says, “The single greatest roster of pure talent ever assembled under one roof every week on AEW Dynamite. So, why can’t any of these guys get their act together when it counts? They come with their talents and they come with their gifts and they come with their fanfare and their bodies hit the dirt and they roll back down the hill. They will excuse themselves of they will seek comfort without addressing the real problem: You don’t want it. You don’t. We will scorch the earth with anybody who wants to call themselves a contender before we give a single inch. Not an inch.
“This is my life’s work. It will not be bought or sold. Matt & Nick Jackson have returned. Interesting. Power players in pro-wrestling’s new gilded age. Let’s do a little who’s who. I’m surrounded by warriors, I am the world champion, a king on the frontlines. You two? I don’t recognize you two anymore. I haven’t for a long time. You stumbled onto a board and you don’t know what the game is. You better figure it out, and you better be real, real careful. Better be real careful before you make any moves.” The Maniac keeps everyone on edge as he puts them all on notice, but will someone finally beat him at his own game?
Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir VS Katsuyori Shibata!
While The Maniac thinks he and his Death Riders are feared and untouchable, The Opps showed they are #NeverLacking! The Opps did what they could to keep things even between Death Riders and Swerve Strickland, but will The Wrestler make sure Moxley realizes what he’s lacking?
The bell rings, the two circle, and Baltimore rallies up. The two clinch, fight for control, and Shibata slips through to waistlock. Moxley wrenches free, but Shibata hooks a leg. Moxley rolls to get a wristlock but Shibata headscissors. The fans cheer, but Moxley fights around and pops free. The two stare down and go again. Shibata stays low as he looks for a leg, but then stands as Moxley tries for knuckle locks. They clinch, Moxley facelocks, but Shibata fights around. The fans duel, Shibata slips out to waistlock, then he grabs a leg. Moxley fights up, Shibata goes back to the waistlock and wrangles Moxley again.
The two move around, Moxley goes to the ROPEBREAK, and Shibata lets off. The fans rally as the two reset. They circle, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and Moxley powers Shibata back to the ropes. Shibata turns things around, only for Moxley to turn them back around, and they’re in the corner. Moxley lets off slowly, then he pie faces Shibata! Shibata CHOPS Moxley! The fans fire up as Shibata gives as good as he gets! Moxley is already red, so he CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS, Moxley CHOPS, the fans “WOO~!” and the CHOPS keep going! As soon as Mox CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS! Moxley snarls, kicks low, then runs, to then BOOT Shibata!
Moxley gets in Shibata’s face, but Shibata just eggs him on! The fans fire up, so Moxley BOOTS Shibata again! Shibata just turns himself around and eggs Moxley on! Moxley BOOTS, but Shibata gets in Moxley’s face! Moxley runs, but into a clinch, S T O! The fans fire up, and Shibata clamps on a chinlock. Moxley fights up, but Shibata catches him into a COBRA TWIST! Moxley endures, reaches out, but Shibata shifts position to have an IRON OCTOPUS! Moxley still endures, fights his way forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets go to CLUB Moxley, then whips him to a corner and BOOTS!
The fans fire up as Shibata fires a flurry of forearms on Moxley! The ref counts, Shibata sits Moxley down, then he runs corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Then he gets going again, but Moxley LARIATS first! Moxley hurries to get Shibata up, LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Shibata is tougher than that, but Moxley reels him in, PILEDRIVER! Moxley grins while Shibata staggers up, but Shibata PENALTY KICKS! The fans fire up as Shibata quite literally kicks that smug look off Moxley’s face! Marina is worried, but Shibata clamps on with a chinlock. Moxley fights up, slips out, and he has a SLEEPER!
Shibata pries at the hold, slips around, spin and snapmare, then the SLEEPER! Moxley fights up, reaches out, and he reaches back to THUMB Shibata in the eye! Shibata lets go, Moxley has the SLEEPER, and drops for the REAR NAKED CHOKE! The fans boo but Shibata is caught! The ref calls it, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
Dirty deeds done dirt cheap, but it still gave Moxley the win. Will Moxley continue to act in opposition to his words? Wait! The Young Bucks are here! Matthew & Nicholas Jackson make their way out on stage, Baltimore booing all the way. The prodigal EVPs go to the ring, and step inside to join Moxley & Marina. Moxley eyes The Bucks, The Problem standing in their way. Moxley has Marina stand down and the Death Riders fall back. Nick gets a mic to say, “Please give it up for your World Heavyweight Champion, Jon Moxley!” The fans boo instead. Nick says, “And show some damn respect for the Founding Fathers of AEW, YOUR EVPs!”
The fans boo more, but Nick tells them to “Shut the F up!” And yes, he used the letter F, so he self-censored. Nick knows everyone is wondering why The Bucks did what they did. Why did they cost Swerve the world title? Well, they have a couple good reasons why. First of all, they did it for their good friend. Hangman Adam Page, you’re welcome! This is what Hangman wanted all along! He never wanted Swerve to be world champion ever again, so they did that for him. The Bucks do NOT forget who their friends are. They still love Hangman and they know Hangman loves them. The fans chant “Whose House?“ “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Matt says Moxley, if only you stuck around to hear this, but Matt isn’t afraid to say this in front of the world. The fans continue to chant for “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” but Matt tells The Death Riders that what they did for them is a peace offering. The Bucks have no problems with The Death Riders, and they hope The Death Riders have no problems with them. While Matt & Nick sat at home for months and months, they realized while watching The Death Riders, that they’ve all got more in common than you’d think. The Death Riders wanna see that locker room rise to the occasion, just like The Bucks.
The Death Riders want AEW to be the best company in the world, just like The Bucks! They want to change the world, just like The Bucks! And Jon, Matt is impressed. Watching Jon, Matt saw him do what The Bucks could not. Jon Moxley succeeded in taking over AEW, and even got the world title. The Bucks could never do that. So last Sunday was their elevator pitch to The Death Riders. Imagine the synergy if The Death Riders & The Elite worked together as one! Moxley, the world champion, and The Founding Fathers of AEW, The EVPs, all together…! So please, Moxley, come on back out here with your boys, and let’s discuss a little bit of business.
The fans boo, but instead of Moxley, it’s KENNY OMEGA! The other Founding Father is here, and the fans fire up! The AEW International Champion has a mic to tell The Bucks, “So you did this all for your friends, huh? Mox, Hanger. You forgot to do me. But actually, I remember the last time we met. And if memory serves me correctly, it’s when at the height of my diverticulitis, you pushed me off a stretcher that was taking me to the hospital.” The fans boo, and Omega says this might sound crazy, but he never forgot. And he even forgave them! When he returned, he said that what he was doing was for his own legacy and for the safety of this company, not for revenge.
The fans cheer, and Omega says what we’re all trying to do here is #BringBacktheFeeling. Now, Omega hates to divert from the story, but allow him to tell The Bucks a story. Omega had a friend in high school who had two Shi Tzu dogs. It doesn’t really matter the type of dog, but they were both yappy as all heck. Ugly little mutts, but hey, Omega is an animal lover, so he loved these dogs. Every time he visited his friend’s place, they’d play games, but the dogs would take a dookie on the floor. The friend didn’t care, and those two little Shi Tzus were ever so pleased with themselves.
But as time went on, and more dookie kept collecting, and the stains left behind were getting more pungent, Omega had to say, “Hey, pal. Maybe we move this over to my place?” That is what The Bucks, without Omega, were like here in AEW. The fans chant “DOOKIE! DOOKIE!” Omega says the last time we saw The Bucks on AEW TV, they were shredding documents like there was some big incriminating thing they were covering up. Guys, Omega is gonna spoil the surprise right now. We all know how The Bucks live. We all know exactly how they operate! They brag about their earnings and their money, so yes, they were tearing up receipts!
Receipts of private jets! Of that big chair one of them has facing the bed in their master bedroom. The OnlyFans accounts! But it doesn’t matter! The part that matters most, the part that pisses Omega off the most, is that not because of The Death Riders, but because of The Young Bucks that AEW almost died! The company Omega loves and gave his very life, heart and soul for. The fans cheer that, and Omega says he cannot lie. The time off did The Bucks wonderfully. Nick looks every bit of that 90 pounds he was before he left. And Matt… Well, sure, he looks fine in that low cut V neck, but lay off the hot stuff! He’s as red as Nick’s lapels!
And quite frankly, now that we’ve gotten to this point, Omega could go on and on and on. But he doesn’t know, maybe they cut out the middle man and just fight. The fans fire up as Omega storms his way forward! Nick & Matt are ready, but then here comes Kazuchika Okada! The Elite’s Rainmaker is here and Omega realizes this is now 3v1. But wait! SWERVE shows up! The fans fire up as now things look to be 3v2! Swerve slips in from the crowd side, with a chair! The Elite runs off, avoiding retribution for the Dynasty screw job. The fans cheer as Baltimore is now “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Omega offers a fist bump, Swerve gives him the fist bump! Will The Cleaner and The Realest be unlikely allies in this war for AEW’s heart and soul? Swerve grabs a mic to shout, “I now pronounce it is Buck Hunting Season! And I’m here with a loaded shotgun ready to blast on some freakin’ EVPs! You couldn’t leave well enough alone, could you? I dealt with you last year. And now-” PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard has a match with Swerve, so he decides to take it now! The fans boo but Pac digs his boot into Swerve in the neck! The ref rushes in, he has Pac back off, and things cool off while Dynamite goes to break!
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS PAC!
Dynamite returns as Swerve tells the ref this match is still happening. The bell rings, Pac runs up, and Swerve BOOTS him down! The fans fire up and Swerve brings Pac up for fast hands! Swerve has Pac in a corner, fires off more shots, then fireman’s carries to hit SNAKE EYES! Swerve runs and he BOOTS Pac down again! Pac flounders, the fans fire up, and Swerve sees Pac bail out. Swerve BOOTS Pac from the apron! Swerve snarls, then drags Pac up to whip hard into railing! And then whips him the other way, into more railing! Pac writhes, but Swerve brings him up to send into steel steps! Pac slumps down while the fans fire up!
Nana says this is the REAL world champion here! Swerve refreshes the ring count, then revels in the fans chanting “One More Time!” Pac hurries into the ring to deny Swerve that, but Swerve goes around the outside. Swerve storms into the ring, but Pac goes back to the apron. Swerve storms up but Pac RAMS into him! Pac slingshots up and over, keeps moving, but Swerve stops the rana! Swerve hauls Pac up to BUCKLE BOMB! Pac writhes, drags himself up, and Swerve snapmares him to go up and FALLING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up while Swerve hits the Griddy! Swerve stalks Pac, stands on him at the ropes, but steps off as the ref counts.
Pac sputters, Swerve eggs Pac on, but Doc Sampson is called over to check on Pac. Pac’s foot seems to be the body part in question, and Swerve is annoyed that this is denying him his payback. The fans rally and Swerve paces. Doc double checks Pac, he is okay to continue, so he slides into the ring. SUPERKICK from Swerve! Swerve goes up the corner and the fans fire up! KILL STOMPS! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
The Bastard takes a shot intended for The Bucks, but Swerve surely has ammo to spare. Will Swerve get at Matt & Nick soon enough?
Ricochet, Beast Mortos & Cru speak.
The One & Only says, “There is a lot that Daddy can do with $400,000. And tonight, I will lead Team Ricochet to victory.” The others take offense to that. But yeah, he’s the captain now. AHA~! The others roll their eyes, but will they all be rolling in money after tonight?
Will Ospreay, Mark Briscoe, Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey speak.
The Sussex County Chicken says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the word of the day is entrepreneurial! Because tonight, fellas, we have a opportunity to split 400 hundred thousand dollars! Will, whatcha gonna do with a hundred grand?” The Aerial Assassin shouts, “DISNEY WORLD~!” Mike, how ’bout you? He’ll buy some new shoes! And Jet, what about you? Kevin Knight is gonna go to Atlantic City, baby! What about Mark? Well, he plans to diversify his financial portfolio. But that’s besides the point! They’re coming for ya, baby! RAH RAH RAH! Which team will #ManUp and bring up the jackpot?
AEW hears from the many entrants of the Women’s Owen Hart Cup.
The CEO brags about how she beat the Princess of the Black Throne, but Billie Starkz reminds us that this is about honoring a legend. Jamie Hart says Billie is young, but scrappy and has heart. Mone continues to brag that the Money Train is going to win The Owen, pull into Globe Life Field stadium and become AEW Women’s World- Wait, Mini Mone pops in and says, “CHAMPION~!” Harley Cameron is all smiles but Mone has a headache. Billie knows Jamie doesn’t doubt herself because she beat Billie before, but in the Owen Hart Cup, it’ll be different. Harley tells Mone that she might go to All In. Or maybe, just maybe, Harley does, because she’s also in the tournament.
And you never know! Maybe Harley and Mone could face off! Jamie knows Billie wants her moment, but Jamie just wants to fight. Let’s see which one wins out on Saturday. Mone wishes Harley luck against Athena, and may the best woman win. Mini Mone tells Harley that next time, she’ll do the talking. But as stated, the Owen Hart Cup will have a Collision in Springfield, Massachusetts! Who makes it out of there to move on to Boston and the Spring Breakthru?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee Paquette brings up The Cowboy facing the Wild Card entrant to the Men’s Owen Hart Cup. How does he prepare for a question mark? Hangman doesn’t know who this guy is, and he doesn’t know what he’s supposed to say, but he’s kinda doing something right now so excuse him. Hangman storms on down the hall and goes right into Swerve’s room!? Hangman asks Nana, “Where’s he at?!” Nana asks what the hell, and Hangman knows Nana knows, so he needs to sit his ass down! Nana sits down, and Hangman wants to make something perfectly clear! At Dynasty, Hangman was NOT trying to help Swerve, understand?
And next week, Hangman has his match in The Owen! So tell Swerve if he so much as thinks about getting in the way, Hangman will pick up with him where they left off. Hangman then turns to go, but Nana has him hold on. There’s something he’s been wanting to tell Hangman for the last year. Nana can’t talk for Swerve, but Nana regrets what they did. Hangman tells Nana to stop! Not another word! Nana does not get that. Hangman storms off, not wanting an apology. Is Hangman that determined to hate someone?
$400K 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Ricochet, The Beast Mortos & Cru!
The Aerial Assassin teamed with The Jet last week, and had a stellar match at Dynasty as part of the Owen Hart Cup. They team with Mark & Mike to make some bank, can they do it? Or will “Team Ricochet” be #OuttaThisWorld?
Dynamite returns as Briscoe makes his entrance, followed by this conglomeration of high-fliers. The teams sort out, and Bailey steps up so he can call out The One & Only. The fans cheer that, so Ricochet steps in. The bell rings, Bailey and Ricochet circle, but Ricochet keeps his distance, and he tags to Mortos! The fans boo Ricochet but he claims he needs some time to stretch. Mortos stares down with Bailey, and then both men roar! Mortos runs up, Bailey dodges, drops down, hurdles over, but Mortos leaps over! Bailey runs up, but Mortos stops the rana! Bailey slips free, dodges, then goes up a corner to FLYING RANA!
The fans fire up while Mortos tumbles, and Ricochet tags back in! Bailey shows roundhouse and Ricochet backs off! The fans laugh at Ricochet as he cowers in the ropes. Ricochet tags out to Lio Rush, and the fans rally Ospreay reaches out. Bailey obliges and tags Ospreay in! The fans fire up as #BillyGOAT and #ManOfTheHour circle. They feel things out, but then Action Andretti steps in! Ospreay stares Action down, but that lets Lio CLUB Ospreay from behind! The fans boo as Lio rains down shots, then Mortos and Action join in! The ref reprimands, Action stomps away on Ospreay, then he tags Ricochet.
Ricochet stomps away on Ospreay, the fans boo, but Cru double whip Ricochet in, only for Ospreay to BOOT him! Ospreay then ELBOWS Action, dodges Lio, and his team jumps in! The fans fire up as all eight men stand off! The ref wants this to calm down, Ospreay has his team stand down, and Ricochet talks trash like he’s so tough. Bailey ROCKS Ricochet and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Ospreay has Lio, Knight has Action, and Briscoe has Mortos! They’re all in corners, then climb up for a rain of fists! The fans fire up as as we go to TEN, forty total! The fans fire up as Ospreay ELBOWS Ricochet, Knight SPLASHES, and Mark LARIATS!
Mark feeds Ricochet to Bailey’s ROUNDHOUSE! Cru gets up, Ospreay & Mark BLAST them off the apron! Ospreay PLANCHAS onto Lio! Mark DIVES onto Action! Knight PLANCHAS onto Mortos! Bailey goes up, up, and TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS Cru! The fans fire up as Ospreay and the others put hands in, Entrepreneurial! But then Ricochet FLIES! Ospreay and team get out of the way, and Ricochet lands on his feet! Good news is Ricochet isn’t hurt. Bad news is, he’s not surrounded. QUADRUPLE “BALD!” SLAP!! The fans are thunderous while Ricochet writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ospreay stands Ricochet up to DECK him, then Bailey has Lio & Action by the hair. Bailey gives Cru a meeting of the minds while Briscoe WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Bailey puts Ricochet in the ring, bumps him off buckles, then bumps him off Knight’s boot! The fans fire up as Bailey joins in, Ospreay bumps Ricochet off double boots! Knight tags in, he drags Ricochet up and CLUBS him. Ricochet goes to a corner as Knight stalks him, and Ricochet wants mercy. But he just YANKS Knight into buckles! Ricochet tags Action, Action tags Lio, and Action LARAITS! Lio LARIATS! Lio feeds Knight to the mule kick, knee lift, and ROLLING ELBOW!
Lio fires fast hands and DECKS Knight! Cru talks trash, then they kick Knight around. Lio CLUBS Knight down, rains down fists, then drags Knight up to whip and ELBOW him down! Lio tags Action, Cru double whips, and they DOUBLE ELBOW Knight! Action covers, ONE!! Knight stays in this but Action stays on him with a chinlock. Knight endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Action CLUBS Knight again, CHPOS him in the corner, then tags Ricochet. Ricochet CHOPS Knight, then snapmares for a basement DROPKICK! Ricochet taunts Briscoe, the ref keeps him back, and Ricochet drags Knight to the corner.
Mortos tags in, he and Ricochet mug Knight, then Mortos brings Knight around. Mortos CHOPS Knight, sucker punches Briscoe, then roars. Mortos KICKS Knight in the leg, then brings him around for a snapmare. NECK TWIST! Mortos whips Knight to ropes, scoops him, and CIPHER- RANA from Knight! Knight hurries, hot tag to Bailey! Bailey goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Mortos down! The fans fire up with Bailey as he SOBATS Mortos, then AX KICKS! Mortos kneels, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Bailey BUZZSAWS Mortos down! The fans fire up and Bailey runs, SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally for “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” and Bailey stays between Mortos and Cru. Bailey KICKS Mortos, but Mortos snarls! Bailey KICKS again! Mortos rises! Bailey KCISK, Mortos blocks, and Mortos spins Bailey to scoop and CIPHER UTAKI! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Bailey and Mortos crawl, hot tag to Ricochet, but Ricochet takes his time to swagger. The fans boo, but Ricochet springboards in, only for Bailey to dodge! Ricochet BLASTS Ospreay and Briscoe, but then Bailey dodges to BLAST Cru! Bailey runs up, but Ricochet hits a CAVE IN!! Bailey tumbles away but Briscoe runs in!
Briscoe dodges Ricochet, dodges again, then waistlocks. Ricochet switches, Briscoe breaks that and PELES! Mortos is back to shove and POP-UP SAMOAN DROP Briscoe! Knight whips Mortos to go up, but Mortos catches him! Knight fires hands, but Mortos still fights the rana! But Knight makes the bomb a DDT! Action kicks Knight, whips him, but Knight reverses. Lio is in and he fires hands! Lio whips, “This is Awesome!” as Knight reverses. Action goes up and out while Lio slides to a stop. Knight runs in, but Action ROCKS him! Lio UP KICKS, Action ENZIGIRIS, then Lio whips. Knight and Lio dosido with their reversals, RUSH HOUR!
Action is there to torture rack Knight, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Ospreay runs up, Lio has a leg! Action runs up but Ospreay ducks to then break free, dodge and handspring, DOUBLE PELE! The fans are thunderous, but Ricochet SHOVES Ospreay right out! Bailey PENALTY KICKS Ricochet, then sets up, STANDING- NO, Ricochet avoids the knee drop! A little like Dynasty there, and Ricochet hauls Bailey up to a fireman’s carry, RUNNING DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Bailey survives and the fans fire up! Briscoe ROCKS Ricochet, Ricochet tumbles away and tags Mortos. Briscoe LARIATS Ricochet up and out!
Mortos aims at Bailey and runs up, but into a BOOT! Mortos roars, runs up, but into another BOOT! Mortos goes again, blocks the kick this time, but Briscoe is back! Mortos blocks him, FLIPS both Bailey and Briscoe, but they both land out! Bailey’s foot jams a bit, but he and Briscoe use that to stereo crane stance! Mortos isn’t sure what to do with that, but he gets DOUBLE CRANE KICKS! Ospreay slips in, to springboard and OSCUTTER! Tag to Knight and he goes up top! U F O SPLASH!! Cover, TEAM RICOCHET BARRLES IN! The fans boo, but then Ospreay’s team TOSSES Ricochet & Cru out!
Ospreay tags back in, he takes aim, and Mortos sits up for the HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay’s team wins!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall (win the $400,000 cash prize)
The fans are sure happy that money is going to a good cause! Will Ospreay awaits a top notch opponent in the Owen Hart Cup, Kevin Knight is going to be in NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors, will $100,000 help each man prepare for those high stakes?
AEW has an injury report on Adam Copeland.
After failing to dethrone the Death Riders as AEW World Trios Champions, FTR betrayed Cope and absolutely brutalized him! The Rated R Superstar is ruled out of action indefinitely, did Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler just end the career of a man they once called friend?
The Hurt Syndicate is here!
Baltimore cheers as Montel Vontavious Porter and the AEW World Tag Team Champions, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, head to the ring. There’s already quite the set up waiting for them: a table decked out with food and drink; a pedestal to rest the belts on; and a picture commemorating their victory. The fans cheer for MVP as he grabs the mic, and he says, “Ladies and gentlemen of the AEW viewing audience, this is an official announcement from The Hurt Syndicate. Punks jump up to get beat down. Two more challengers stepped up for the AEW Tag Team Championships, and two more challengers got beat down.”
The fans cheer, and MVP says if they would be so kind, please join him and his colleagues in a toast to celebrate yet another successful title defense. They take the bottles of champagne from the bucket of ice, and the fans chant, “We Hurt~ People!” They raise their glasses, but then MJF makes his way out here! Maxwell Jacob Friedman smiles, has a mic in hand already, and he goes right to the ring. MJF apologizes and then stands in line beside Shelton. The fans are torn, Shelton chuckles, MVP smirks, but Lashley is not amused. Baltimore duels, “He’s Our Scumbag!” “NO, HE’S NOT!” MVP talks with Lashley to relax, but then MJF speaks.
“Look at us, huh? I don’t know if you’ve heard, but we hurt people, baby! This is great, this is great. Guys, look at us, huh? Dripping in gold! You’re welcome, by the way. I couldn’t be happier. This couldn’t have come at a better time, mind you. Because that guy, Tony Khan, he wanted me to do the Owen Hart Cup Tournament? So I could what? Sweat my balls off, break my back, wrestle every week like some shmuck! I don’t think so, Maryland. See, I work smarter, not harder. And now that I’m rolling with The Syndicate? Whew! Daddy gets to cut the line and get back what is rightfully mine, and that is the Triple B, baby!”
The fans cheer, MVP chuckles, and MJF says this is a perfect fit! He scratches their backs by helping them maintain their tag team titles, because let’s face it, without his help, woof. And now, they help little ol’ MJF! Everyone wins! So, Montel, serious question, how does the initiation work? Does he sign a contract? Or is it an old school blood brothers thing? Lashley tells MJF to shut up. “Shut your freakin’ mouth!” Everyone saw what MJF did! When Lashley turned around and saw Big Bill standing, Lashley cut him in half and finished it, cuz that’s what they do. Now MJF tried to help, which was cute, but he didn’t get the job done.
So Max, this is yet another reason why they don’t need MJF! MJF says okay, cool. First, don’t point. Lashley says he’ll point at whoever he wants! They argue, but then Shelton & MVP step in. MVP tells Lashley to chill, Lashley says MJF will respect him! MVP wants Shelton to cool off, too, just give MVP a second. MVP tells MJF he knows how MVP feels about him. They go way back. Lashley & Shelton know that, too. So in order for MJF to join the Syndicate, he has to get three thumbs up. We already know how MVP feels, he is thumbs up. Shelton? MJF says yeah, they go way back, too! Shelton’s answer is thumbs… DOWN!
MJF thought they were cool! Lashley says thank you, Shelton. That’s two to one, the motion is denied. Lashley & Shelton head out, MJF turns to MVP, and MVP shrugs. The Syndicate heads out, not bothering with The Scumbag. What must MJF do to get what he wants?
Backstage interview with Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford.
Renee is with The Megasus & The Superbad Girl, and says she wanted to catch up on how they’re feeling after what was honestly, a surprising loss at Dynasty. Ford says that was just a taste of defeat. But it changes nothing. “Everything that this woman has been through is what? Just erased all because Toni Storm barely survived? No. Everything is just gonna get worse. This division cannot move on, because she won’t let it. She’s gonna be at Collision. And she doesn’t care who, she doesn’t care how many0” Megan brushes Renee aside to step forward, and she tells everyone, “I will make you bow down.” Ford says, “See what you did?”
The female titan of AEW was dominant before, and now she’s angry! Who will be destroyed all because Toni Storm still reigns?
Toni Storm is here!
Speaking of The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion, she heads down to ringside to join commentary, as she wants to bear witness to this next match.
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Kris Statlander VS Thunder Rosa!
The Galaxy’s Greatest and La Mera Mera almost had it out last week in just talking about this match-up and what it means. Kris wants to finally be THE champ, but Rosa wants back what she never truly lost. Who wins here to prove they are the best bet on winning the Cup?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, go around, and Kris waistlocks. Rosa fights the lift, then fights with elbows, then arm-drags Kris down for a wristlock. Kris fights up, rolls, and wrenches to headlock. Rosa powers up and out, but Kris runs her over! Kris flexes, Toni says if she was Kris’ teammate, they could be #ThunderThighs. But if Toni teamed with Schiavone, well, they’d just be #Tits. Rosa runs up on Kris, waistlocks, then slips past her, only for Kris to drop down and hurdle over. Rosa stops herself to avoid the powerslam, then Oklahoma Rolls! TWO, and Rosa wheelbarrows to arm-drag! Rosa has the armlock, but Kris fights around.
Kris rises up, powers Rosa to a corner, and the fans cheer. Kris lets off, CHOPS Rosa, then whips corner to corner. Rosa reverses, Kris goes up and over and arm-drags! Then she SHOTGUNS Rosa down! The fans fire up for Kris while Rosa goes to a corner. Kris lets Toni know she sees her, then runs in at Rosa for an UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side, but Rosa ROUNDHOUSES first! Kris falls, the fans fire up for Rosa as she runs, but Kris avoids the dropkick! Kris goes to the apron to slingshot in, but Rosa avoids the elbow drop! Rosa reloads and runs again, DROPKICK through the ropes! The fans fire up while Rosa goes to the apron.
Rosa aims at Kris and says YEEHAW! SEATED SENTON! Rosa puts Kris in, covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Rosa CHOPS! And CHOPS! Rosa ducks a roundhouse but Kris kicks low to DDT! Both women are down and the fans duel! Rosa goes to the outside, the ring count starts, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kris goes out after Rosa, stands her up, and CHOPS her against the apron! Kris SMACKS Rosa off the apron, CHOPS her again, but Rosa CHOPS in return! Rosa refreshes the ring count, then brings Kris around to Toni can see this. GRIZZLY MAGNUM DOUBLE CHOP! Rosa then hugs her #ThunderStorm/#ThunderTits teammate, before she brings Kris up. Rosa reels kris in, but Kris fights the suplex! Rosa kicks low, KNEES Kris, then gets space to SHINING WIZARD! Rosa fires up, then puts Kris in the ring. Rosa storms up on Kris, but Kris cradles! TWO! Both women rise up, and Kris fires a forearm!
Kris CHOPS Rosa, shoves her, then scoops her to BACKBREAKER! Rosa writhes, Kris covers, TWO! Kris clamps onto Rosa with a chinlock and grinds her down. Rosa fights up, fires body shots, but Kris CLUBS Rosa, then THROWS Rosa down by her hair! The ref reprimands that last part, but Kris drops a JUMP ELBOW on Rosa! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this and goes to a corner, but Kris storms up. Kris whips corner to corner hard, then storms up on Rosa again. Kris wrenches and whips back the other way, and Rosa hits buckles hard! Kris storms up again, but Rosa RAMS her low! Kris stuffs Rosa to have a facelock.
Rosa endures, Kris gator rolls her, but Rosa fights up. Kris pushes her back down, throws in some knees to the side, then gator rolls Rosa again. Rosa endures, fights back up, but Kris CLUBS her again and again! Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally. Kris runs to a corner, goes up, but Rosa CLUBS her on the back! Rosa then has Kris stuck on the top rope to YANK her down! The fans fire up and Rosa fires forearm after forearm! Rosa runs, ROCKS Kris, and Rosa runs to springboard and FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as Rosa reels Kris in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Kris survives, but Rosa clamps on a STRAITJACKET CLUTCH!
Kris endures, and she picks Rosa up as a backpack to RAM her into the buckles! Kris RAMS Rosa again, then gets space. Rosa BOOTS Kris, goes up, and then leaps for a flying wheelbarrow and BULL- BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Rosa survives Kris’s sudden turnaround and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Kris gut wrenches Rosa, but Rosa slips free! Rosa THRUST KCIKS Kris, then vows to end this! Rosa tucks Kris in, but Kris fights the lift! Rosa CLUBS away on Kris, but Kris fireman’s carries! Kris spins but Rosa swings through to arm-drag her away! Rosa then runs up, slips around, and hits a DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO!!
Kris survives, Rosa is shocked, and Toni herself is stunned by that sequence. The fans rally even harder, and Rosa drags Kris up. Rosa vows to put this one away for Texas! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives again and Rosa is beside herself! Rosa drags Kris up, but Kris fires a forearm! Rosa eggs Kris on, then SLAPS her! Rosa fires up, runs, but Kris LARIATS! Kris hauls Rosa right up, gut wrenches, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, KRIS WINS!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Kris takes a bow and blows a kiss to the champ, and Baltimore gives a standing ovation. Kris shows Rosa respect by helping her stand, will Rosa’s dream of going All In have to live on vicariously through Kris?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita stand behind Don Callis himself as he says, “All signs are pointing and all roads are leading to a Proto-shita final for the Don Callis Family in the Owen Hart Tournament. I mean, the Protostar here, he already beat that degenerate, Mark Briscoe. And even though Brody King got one over on the Don Callis Family when he beat Lance Archer, I can tell you, my word, it shan’t happen again! Because we’ve got valuable intel, and you’re in the ring, Brody King, with The Alpha. Look at these two! I mean, in their 20s, jacked, oiled up, hot! The talk of the town! Very healthy young men.
“Y’know who’s not healthy? A couple other members of the Don Callis Family. So I’m gonna put it out there officially tonight: The Don Callis Family, given the rash of injuries that has taken place, is now accepting potential new members. Send your résumé, send your picture, send your bank account number, because as these guys have proven, this is straight to the top.” Callis is expanding his stable, who will accept his offer? And will Takeshita make it through the King of Death this Saturday on Collision?
The Undisputed Kingdom speaks.
Kyle O’Reilly says, “There’s been a lot of ups and downs for us in AEW, boys. And since I joined the Undisputed Kingdom, we’ve been chasing that one moment to kick things off. And the TNT Championship tells the world what we already know: We are the elite of the elite, and watch us as we collect moment after moment after moment.” Roderick Strong says, “Speaking of moments, Kyle, I think it’s about time that we have our moment.” Adam Cole tells Roddy that they will. “Because excellence is not just defined by your successes. Excellence is defined by how you handle your failures.
“The past two years, I’ve been through hell and back. They were two of the most challenging years not just in my career, but in my life. And now I stand before you the Face of TNT, your NEW AEW TNT Champion. And trust me when I tell you, this is just the start for the three of us. Because it’s a new era in All Elite Wrestling, because we… We are the paragons, and that is Undisputed.” Cole, Kyle & Roddy are ready, will they redefine what it is to be All Elite?
Chris Jericho is here!
The former ROH World Champion goes to the ring, where he has his podium, prop trees and TV set up. Jericho has the mic to say, “I am the legendary Chris Jericho, but I am no longer the ROH World Champion.” The fans cheer that! Jericho says he lost his match, he lost a tooth, and he lost his title. And while that is disappointing, he will give credit where credit is due. Congratulations, Bandido, you pulled it off. After months of conflict with one of the greatest pro-wrestlers of all time, Jericho, Bandido was finally victorious. Bandido won the title and saved his mask, but of course with the assistance of his intrusive siblings and his stooge of a mother!
But Jericho gets it. Bandido has his familia, and Jericho has his. Jericho will bring them out now: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith! The Redwood & The Bad Apple make their way out now, and they’re just as upset given they also lost on Sunday. Bill & Keith step into the ring to join Jericho, and Jericho says he was hoping they’d all have titles here tonight. He was hoping they would win the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Dynasty. But they didn’t, did they? That’s why Jericho- Bill stops him?!
Bill grabs his own mic while the fans cheer him on, and Bill says, “Look, Chris, I already know what you’re gonna say. You’re angry, and you have every right to be angry. I’m angry. In fact, I’ve been getting real angry a lot as of late.” Keith wants Bill to stop, but Bill says no, Jericho needs to hear this. Bill knows Keith knows this, too, because they’ve talked about this. Keith is still conflicted, but Bill tells Jericho that Bill has the utmost respect for Jericho. Jericho is one of the greatest of all time. Jericho is one of the most decorated performers in the history of this industry. The fans do cheer that, and Bill says that is why he joined The Learning Tree.
Bill wanted to learn from Jericho. But… Bill did not sign up to be Jericho’s punching bag whenever things go wrong. The fans cheer that! Jericho has a bit of a smirk, and Bill says if he and Keith are out here because Jericho is going to teach them something, then by all means, go ahead and teach. But if they are just here so Jericho can berate and humiliate them, then let Bill know right now, so Bill can leave. And Bill knows Bryan feels the same way. Jericho steps closer to Keith and asks if that’s true. Because that isn’t why Jericho brought them out here. If that’s what they think, then they do have a lot more to learn than he thought.
Jericho believes in them. And when he said he wanted them to win the AEW World Tag Team Championships, he meant that, because he cares about both of them. He handpicked both of them to stand by him to teach them, help them, and believe him, he doesn’t have to help anyone in AEW if he doesn’t want to. But they have potential. They’re future world champions! That is why their victories are his victories, and their failures are his failures. And that is why Jericho is empathetic to Bill when Bill was not there when Jericho needed him most! Jericho lost the ROH World Championship, and Bill wasn’t there!
Some might go so far as to say it was Bill’s fault that Jericho lost! The fans boo, this is clearly the berating Bill spoke of. Bill tries not to react, but Jericho says he isn’t saying that. He doesn’t believe that at all. It is okay, because he is not angry. Just disappointed. Jericho SMASHES his TV with Floyd the Baseball Bat! Jericho again says, “I’m not angry, just disappointed.” And then SMASH goes the TV! SMASH! SMASH! SMASH! Then he goes after the trees! Jericho keeps saying, “I’m disappointed! I’m disappointed! I’m disappointed! I’M EFFING DISAPPOINTED!” And unlike Nick Jackson earlier, Jericho does say the full word.
The fans boo and Bill glares at Jericho. Jericho says he is disappointed in them, and until they change that, it is best that he leaves. Jericho pushes his podium over, storms out of the ring, and the fans sing, “Hey Hey Hey~! GOODBYE~!” If this is disappointed, what would angry even look like? Keith and Bill are upset, but in different ways. What happens to The Learning Tree if The Nueve is going to be MIA?
Anthony Bowens speaks.
It was after the huge return at Dynasty during the Zero Hour that the Pride of Pro-Wrestling said, “I’m finally free of the shackles that is Max Caster. The Five Tool Player has finally arrived. I’ve got five tools, and one rule: And that’s to prove them wrong.” Bowens returns to AEW TV as he takes on Blake Christian this Saturday, will the Vanilla Baby survive this Collision?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Almost a week after the brutal beating they gave Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler will be in Springfield, Mass to speak on #WhyFTRWhy. Will their answer be satisfactory? Or simply self-serving?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Alicia Atout has caught up with MVP, Lashley & Shelton to bring up the interactions with MJF. Where do things go from here? Lashley asks why they’re even talking about MJF. Everyone knows MJF is not to be trusted, and then after what he said out there tonight? Lashley does not like MJF, and the Syndicate does not need MJF. Shelton agrees there. They don’t need anybody else. Though, “Lil’ George Costanza is pretty funny.” Lashley rolls his eyes and storms off, Shelton says he’ll go talk to him. MVP says they’re just trying to figure out- Wait, someone knocks on the door. MVP says come in, and it’s MJF!
MJF tells Alicia, “Honey, this is an AB conversation, so why don’t you C your skank ass outta here? Buh-bye, catch you around.” MJF apologizes to MVP that he had to see that, but he is just a little perturbed. Can he ask a question, plain and simple? Sure, go ahead. Does MJF look like a “female dog” to him? MVP wants MJF to get to the point. MJF’s point is, why does he always end up treated like some punk b*tch!? Do these guys not know who he is? He’s M J F! MVP has MJF stop there. That’s the problem: They know exactly who MJF is. MJF’s reputation precedes him. But this is business, and in the world of business, you get your consumer, find out what they want, and give it to them.
MVP heads out, and MJF thinks on that. Will he figure out what the supply and demand for the Hurt Syndicate is?
Jericho is in the parking lot.
He storms around, and he takes out his “disappointment” on some spare sodas before getting into his car. The driver takes it away, when and where will we see The Learning Tree again?
Samoa Joe & Hook VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!
While Jon Moxley beat Shibata earlier tonight, Swerve did take out The Bastard soon after. The rest of The Opps take on the rest of The Death Riders, who will it be that’s caught lacking here tonight?
The teams sort out, Joe starts against Yuta, and the fans rally behind the Samoan Submission Specialist. The two circle, Yuta waistlocks, but Joe wrenches out and wristlocks. The fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” but Yuta rolls, only for Joe to wrangle him. Yuta fights up, spins and works on the grip, but Joe wrangles him again. Yuta kips up, spins, rolls, and fires a forearm! Joe lets Yuta go, but he’s more mad than anything. Yuta runs off before Joe can take a swing! The fans boo but Yuta wants the ref to back Joe off. The ref has Joe step back, then Yuta slides in. Yuta tags Claudio and the fans boo more.
Joe smirks as now the Swiss Cyborg steps in. Joe and Claudio knuckle lock, then Claudio kicks low! Claudio UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS again, but Joe CHOPS! And JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe fires JAB after JAB, then whips Claudio to a corner. Joe runs up, ELBOW and PELE! Claudio sputters along the ropes but Joe bumps him off buckles. Tag to Hook and the Opps mugs Claudio. Hook fires body shots then clinches, but Claudio CLUBS him, then scoops and SLAMS him! Tag to Yuta, Yuta climbs up, and Yuta CROSSBODIES but Hook says nope! Yuta belly flops on the mat, then Hook waistlocks for a deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX!
Hook holds on, to GERMAN SUPLEX again! And GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up for Hook while Yuta flounders to the corner. Tag to Joe and Joe JABS, CHOPS, and repeat! The fans cheer as Joe then snapmares Yuta, CHOPS him on the back, and KICKS him in the front! Joe runs to ELBOW DROP! Tag to Hook, he runs up to fire knees. Hook puts Yuta in a corner and fires body shots! Hook whips corner to corner, Yuta reverses, but then Hook puts Yuta on the apron. Hook ROCKS Yuta, Yuta falls to the floor, but then Yuta grabs a foot! The ref reprimands as Yuta trips Hook, but Hook kicks free! Only for Claudio to APRON DOUBLE STOMP!
The ref reprimands while Hook writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Yuta storms back in and brings Hook up. Yuta CHOPS Hook, but Hook CHOPS in return! Yuta CLAWS Hook’s eyes, tags Claudio, and they double whip Hook to then DOUBLE BOOT! Yuta soaks up the heat while Claudio glares at Joe. Joe warns Claudio, but Claudio drags Hook around into a top wristlock. Claudio grinds Hook down with that wristlock, but Hook fights up. Claudio knee slow, KNEES Hook again, then shoves him to the corner. Claudio stomps Hook down, argues with the ref, but that lets Yuta CHOKE Hook! Joe protests, the ref is busy with him now, so Yuta gets away with it. Claudio smothers Hook, KNEES him low, then tags Yuta.
Yuta runs up to stomp Hook, then brings him around. Yuta talks trash on Baltimore, but Hook fires body shots! Yuta KNEES low, hooks a leg, and hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Yuta doesn’t care as he just clamps onto a foot. Yuta drags Hook around, YANKS the leg, then tags Claudio. Claudio stomps Hook, then smothers him with a chinlock. Hook endures, even as Claudio grinds him down. Hook fights around, fights up, and he fires body shots. Claudio shifts to a SLEEPER, but Hook still fights. Hook reaches out for Joe, Joe reaches out for Hook, but Claudio shifts around to have a COBRA CLUTCH!
The fans rally as Hook fights up, and he has Claudio as a backpack! Hook stomps forward, but Claudio slips down and THROWS Hook down! Claudio then UPPERCUTS Hook to the corner! Tag to Yuta, he drags Hook up and snapmares for a chinlock of his own. Hook endures all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally for Hook and they taunt Yuta, but Yuta leans on the hold. Hook fights to his feet, fires body shots, then he SAYANAGIS free! But Yuta comes back for a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO! Yuta tags Claudio, Claudio scuffs Hook, then Claudio eggs Hook on. “Who’s the man?”
Claudio shoves Hook to the corner, but Hook ROCKS Claudio, ELBOWS Yuta, and repeat! Hook hurries for his corner but Claudio catches him with a clinch. Claudio KNEES low, then whips Hook to the corner. Claudio storms up, but Hook clinches! CORNER EXPLODER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hook crawls, but Yuta is right there, Claudio tags Yuta in! Yuta runs to BLAST Joe! The fans boo but Hook catches Yuta! EXPLODER! Hook crawls, as does Yuta, but Joe’s still down! Yuta tags Claudio, Claudio runs at Hook, UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Hook survives but Claudio drags him back up!
Tag to Yuta, and Yuta climbs! Claudio hauls Hook up, DOOMSDAY POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO?!?! Hook survives and shocks The Death Riders! They argue with the ref, but Joe rises to the apron! Only for Claudio to slide out, YANK Joe down, and throw forearms! Joe fires in return and the fans fire up! Joe whips, Claudio reverse, Joe hits railing! Claudio runs up, but into an URENAGE to the floor! Yuta drags Hook up, but Hook standing switches and clamps on! REDRUM!! No, Yuta is fighting it, and here comes Moxley! The ref has Moxley back off, but this lets Yuta CLAWS Hook’s eyes! The fans boo but Moxley does his part.
Moxley has a chair, he tells Yuta to finish this, but SHIBATA returns! He has Moxley in a SLEEPER! The fans fire up as Moxley flails! REDRUM for Yuta!! Joe has Claudio, COQUINA CLUTCH!! The Opps have the Death Riders all caught! Yuta TAPS, Opps win!!
Winners: Samoa Joe & Hook, by submission
They truly are #NeverLacking! Joe, Hook and even Shibata had the grit to tough it out and take the win! Shibata’s even putting the Maniac AEW World Champion to sleep! But Marina Shafir slithers in, chair in hand! She CHOP BLOCKS Joe! Yuta CLOBBERS Hook, Claudio is back to help mug Hook! The fans boo, Shibata hurries to help his guys, but Claudio fires shots! Yuta joins in to TOSS Shibata out! Claudio has the chair, sits it upside-down, and he reels Hook in! GOTCH NEUTRALIZER onto the chair legs!! Hook is all but skewered on those, and now The Death Riders run away before Joe can get them!
The fans boo, but what did anyone expect from the dastardly, no good Death Riders? Joe is the only one standing, and he has a mic to shout, “DEATH RIDERRRS~! You cowardly SOBs! You see, the Opps came to Baltimore to give you a fist fight! And it seems like the Death Riders are acting more like a bunch of D*CK RIDERS right now, to come out here and do what they want!” The fans fire up behind Joe, and Joe says they make it real simple! The Opps VS The Death Riders, and they’re coming for the AEW World Trios Championships!! Joe has thrown down the challenge, will The Death Riders have no choice but to accept?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite for the follow-up to Dynasty, but something promo wise must’ve gone long because the main event needed most of that overrun. Part of me thinks it was Kenny Omega with The Bucks. We got a good opening promo from Moxley that properly uses that Heel hypocrisy to act like he didn’t get saved by everyone in the Death Riders and The Bucks, and then we got a great match from Moxley VS Shibata. Moxley of course wins by using dirty tactics, but I liked the segue into The Bucks having their promo, which then brought out Kenny. Part of why this part took longer was cuz the fans were having too much fun chanting “Dookie.”
But there’s something about The Elite wanting to work with The Death Riders, but they’ve got Omega and Swerve opposing them, I wonder if Double or Nothing gets to have Anarchy in the Arena 2025. The Owen Hart Cup Finals determine a #1 contender to the world title, so Double or Nothing doesn’t have to have a world title match. Honestly, seeing as how Revolution and Dynasty basically had the same upsetting end to a world title match, Anarchy in the Arena would be a much better main event. Though, that really depends on what happens with The Opps and the trios titles. Honestly, The Opps better win those titles.
We got a great tag team main event, and while Joe & Hook win, Death Riders get the better of them with that beating. I really hope Pac is okay, his ankle scare might have been what wrapped his match against Swerve. If Pac’s ankle is still a concern, that’s perhaps all the more reason to take the trios titles off The Death Riders and put them on The Opps so that The Opps can carry those into Double or Nothing or even All In. Then Anarchy in the Arena can be Bucks, Okada, and at least Moxley, Claudio & Yuta, against Omega, Swerve, and certainly Hangman Page. Hangman had a great bit with Prince Nana, and they’re really taking this to interesting places. Swerve says he deserved what Hangman did, Nana wants to apologize for what Swerve did, and Hangman isn’t sure how to handle any of it.
Now, Hangman also said his Owen Hart Cup match is next week, and that complicates what some fans were hoping to see. Fans hoped Darby Allin would go All In (see how his name and the words work together?) but Darby wants to climb Mount Everest. Apparently that climb is either happening now or within the next week, meaning he’s not going to be available for the Wild Card position. Not sure who they could put in that spot, not sure why they had a Wild Card spot to begin with, but if it isn’t Darby, I feel like Hangman wins that to at least be a bit closer to the Cup. But with The Bucks back, I could see them pulling strings to try and help Hangman, he doesn’t like it, all the more reason he joins Swerve and Omega against The Elite.
Very good promo segment from The Hurt Syndicate with MJF. MJF just assuming he’s in was great, as was Lashley’s entire reaction to it. Not sure we needed that backstage promo, that could’ve been left for Collision. Also, I believe Alicia Atout is MJF’s newest girlfriend, so she clearly knew MJF would be misogynistic for the bit. Good promo from Undisputed Kingdom, or perhaps the Paragon? I feel like “Paragon” was floated around as a faction name a year or so ago, not sure they need to try that again. And surprisingly, a very good TV Time with Chris Jericho. I really liked Bill being blunt with Jericho, and then Jericho turning that around to be somewhat psycho was actually a good move, too. Can’t wait for Bill and Jericho to have it out, and for Keith to choose a side.
That was a great 8 Man Tag, with great promos, but like… Does a kayfabe “big cash prize” really have to be the reason? I suppose it’s TK’s best way of justifying such an assortment of wrestlers in a match, but it still seems really silly. They never really did that much with Top Flight & AR Fox after they won that Three Kings $300K battle royal. The gear didn’t change or improve that drastically, there was no promo/vignette where they had fun with the $300K, so why bother? Good promo from Don Callis, though, to hype up his guys in the Owen Hart Cup, and to open the door to new members. Maybe guys lost in the shuffle can finally do stuff on TV. Also, a shame about Mark Davis and Brian Cage, I hope those guys get well soon.
And great stuff in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup. Very good promo from all the other entries, and a great match from Kris VS Rosa. Toni on commentary is still good, but she really does like innuendos, doesn’t she? Maybe too much? I’m just a touch surprised Kris won, I thought they were going to give us Thunder VS Storm again, given Rosa never actually lost the title. They can still do that for Double or Nothing on the side while someone else wins the tournament, but Megan & Ford also had a very good promo. I figured with Dynasty that Megan would want a rematch, but maybe she has to go through Rosa to get it. Or maybe Triple Threat since the PPV is Double or Nothing?
My Score: 8.9/10
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