AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/14/25)
Gold and steel in the Windy City!
Beach Break in Chicago, night one!
AEW returns to Chicago for not just Dynamite, but for Beach Break! And Jon Moxley must defend his AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe, INSIDE A STEEL CAGE!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Will Ospreay & Hangman Page VS Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family; Ospreay & Hangman win.
- Ricochet VS Zach Gowen; Ricochet wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships Eliminator: The Hurt Syndicate VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey; The Hurt Syndicate wins and denies Top Flight a title opportunity.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way: Toni Storm VS Skye Blue VS Mina Shirakawa VS AZM; Mina wins and will challenge Toni Storm for the title at Double or Nothing.
- AEW World Championship Steel Cage Match: Jon Moxley VS Samoa Joe; Moxley wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Will Ospreay & Hangman Page VS Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Aerial Assassin and the Blackhat Cowboy may be battling at Double or Nothing, but they must work together tonight against their common enemies. Can Ospreay & Hangman put things aside for just one night? Or will the Don Callis Family ruin the Owen Hart Cup finals?
The teams sort out and Don Callis of course joins commentary. Chicago rallies and duels for Ospreay and Hangman, and Ospreay holds the ropes open for Hangman to step out. Ospreay starts against The Alpha and the fans fire up with the bell. Ospreay and Konosuke tie up, Konosuke wrenches to wristlock, but Ospreay spins and wrenches to hammerlock, then headlocks. Ospreay wrenches, Konosuke switches to headlock, but Ospreay powers out. Konosuke RUNS Ospreay over, Ospreay kips up, but Konosuke throws him down by his hair! Ospreay kips up again and ROCKS Konosuke! Ospreay whips, Konosuke reverses, and things speed up.
Konosuke hurdles, Ospreay leaps over, and Konosuke trips Ospreay. Cover, ONE! Ospreay sweeps and covers, ONE! Konosuke narrowly ducks the buzzsaw and the fans fire up! The fans cheer and Konosuke backs off. Tag to the Walking Weapon and the fans tell off Callis. Ospreay steps back, looks to Hangman, and Hangman holds out his hand. Ospreay says not yet, and he circles with Alexander. They tie up, Alexander puts Ospreay on the ropes, but the ref counts. Alexander lets off slowly, but then RAMS Ospreay down low! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Alexander CLUBS Ospreay. Alexander whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges then RANAS!
The fans fire up while Alexander tumbles! Ospreay then wrenches Alexander, reaches out to Hangman, but Alexander whips Ospreay to the Callis corner. Alexander runs up but Ospreay BOOTS him, ELBOWS Konosuke, and jumps up, but into a FLAPJACK! Alexander stares Hangman down while the fans boo. Alexander bumps Ospreay off buckles, hoists him up with an Electric Chair, and Konosuke goes up! ELECTRIC CHAIR TOSS JUMP KNEE COMBO!! Then Konosuke BOOTS Hangman off the corner! The fans boo, the ref stops Hangman from getting in, but that lets Alexander stomp and CHOKE Ospreay at ropes!
The fans boo while Konosuke taunts Hangman. Callis brags that Konosuke & Alexander aren’t just a team, they’re family! Konosuke CLUBS Ospreay but the fans rally up. Konosuke bumps Ospreay off buckles but Ospreay fires forearms! Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face, then lifts, but Ospreay fights the Blue Thunder. Ospreay fires elbows but Konosuke shoves him to ropes. Konosuke ROCKS Ospreay in the back with a forearm, then brings him around. Konosuke whips, but Ospreay tilt-o-whirl RANAS! The fans fire up while both men down, hot tag to Hangman! Hangman CLOBBERS Konosuke, BLASTS Alexander, then BOOTS Konosuke!
Hangman triangle jumps to LARIAT Alexander! Then he dodges Konosuke to scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up as then Hangman PLANCHAS Alexander down! The fans fire up as Hangman quickly loads up on the apron. Konosuke runs up but Hangman BOOTS him away. Alexander anchors Hangman’s foot but Hangman kicks him away, to then ASAI MOONSAULT! And then he hurries in, wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER for Konosuke! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Hangman stays focused. Callis admits, Hangman can string together high impact moves like no one else.
Hangman runs corner to corner, LARIATS Konosuke, then snapmares him to run and SLIDING- NO, Konosuke dodges! Konosuke ROCKS Hangman, Hangman ROCKS Konosuke, repeat! The fans rally behind Hangman as the shots keep going, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! Hangman BOOTS the lariat, then gut wrenches! But Konosuke fights it to one of his own! Hangman slips free, shoves and dodges Konosuke, but Konosuke dodges, only for Hangman to POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Konosuke is still in this but Hangman drags him over. Tag to Ospreay and the fans cheer as the two double whip.
Ospreay & Hangman DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Konosuke, then Ospreay sets him up for Hangman’s SLIDING LARIAT! Ospreay RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESSES, covers, TWO! Konosuke survives again but Ospreay keeps close. Ospreay drags Konosuke up, fires Kawada Kicks, and the fans sing for him. Konosuke staggers to the corner, Hangman sets him up for Ospreay’s CHOP! Konosuke falls, Ospreay and Hangman nod, and Hangman tags in. They mug Konosuke, taking turns throwing haymakers. The ref reprimands, the two double whip, but Alexander grabs Konosuke! Ospreay runs up but Konosuke DUMPS Ospreay out!
Hangman runs up, BLASTS Alexander, but Konosuke CLOBBERS Hangman! Alexander slides in and runs to CROSSBODY Hangman off the apron! Alexander sets both men up, and Konosuke FLIES! Down go Ospreay & Hangman! The fans are torn because that was impressive, sot hey cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match happen. The Don Callis Family is feeling good while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman and Ospreay writhe while Konosuke & Alexander regroup. Konosuke drags Hangman up and into the ring, then puts him in an open corner. Konosuke stomps Hangman, stands on him, but stops as the ref counts 4. Konosuke tags Alexander and Alexander stalks Hangman along the ropes. Alexander KNEES Hangman, suplexes him high and hard, then covers, TWO! Hangman is tougher than that, but Alexander ELBOWS him in the head! Hangman gets up to ROCK Alexander, ROCK Konosuke, but Alexander kicks low. Alexander fires hands in the corner but lets off as the ref counts. Alexander and the ref argue, then Alexander goes back for more.
Alexander bumps Hangman off buckles, CHOPS him, but Hangman just gets mad. Alexander CHOPS again, but Hangman CHOPS back! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Alexander pulls Hangman into the corner and Konosuke CHOKES him! The ref reprimands but Alexander and Konosuke trip Hangman up and drag him out of the ring. Konosuke THROWS Hangman into railing! Callis likes what he sees given it’s up close, and Konosuke ROCKS Hangman! Konosuke puts Hangman back in the ring, Alexander covers, TWO! Alexander drags Hangman up, kicks him, then wrenches him to a hammerlock.
Alexander wrangles Hangman to the mat, but Hangman endures as Alexander grinds the arm. Hangman fights forward, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Alexander holds on, but the ref counts. Konosuke kicks at Hangman, the ref reprimands, but Alexander stomps Hangman down. Beach Break returns to single picture as Hangman stands. Hangman CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Alexander shoves Hangman and RAMS him, to then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Alexander stands between him and Ospreay. The fans rally but Alexander wags his finger.
Alexander stands Hangman up, SLAPS him,, SLAPS him more, but Hangman just gets pissed! Hangman fires forearms and the fans fire up! Alexander shoves Hangman, blocks a kick, and wrangles Hangman to an ANKLE LOCK! Hangman endures as Alexander twists the foot! Hangman fights forward, reaches out, but Alexander keeps him back! Hangman turns over to BOOT Alexander away, into Konosuke! Hot tag to Ospreay! The fans fire up as Ospreay rallies on Alexander with forearms! Ospreay whips, Alexander reverses but Ospreay CLOBBERS Alexander! But Konosuke storms in and kicks Ospreay!
The fans boo as the Callis Family double whips, but Ospreay ducks the double lariat to handspring and DOUBLE NEURALIZER! Then STANDING SKY TWISTER for Alexander! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he calls his shot. But Alexander keeps Ospreay from running, so Ospreay ELBOWS and PELES him! Konosuke is back and BOOTS Ospreay, to then scoop, only for Ospreay to fight free! Ospreay feeds Konosuke to Hangman’s BOOT! The fans fire up as Hangman and Ospreay go to the corners! ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto Konosuke, SKY TWISTER onto Alexander! The fans lose their minds while Ospreay hurries to put Alexander in.
Ospreay aims from the apron, springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Alexander and Ospreay covers, TWO! Alexander survives and Ospreay is a bit surprised. Ospreay nods and rallies Chicago. Ospreay brings Alexander up, underhooks, but Alexander fights the lift. Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks, but Alexander fires a forearm! The forearms go back and forth, and then Alexander gets the edge! Ospreay roars to CHOP! The fans fire up and Ospreay whips. Alexander reverses, Ospreay handsprings, but into the torture rack! TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up!
Alexander tags Konosuke then drags Ospreay into the corner. Konosuke BLASTS Hangman off his corner, then sends Alexander in for a FOREARM! Alexander feeds Ospreay to Konosuke’s BOOT! BLUE- NO, Ospreay fights the bomb! Ospreay BOOTS Alexander, ROCKS Konosuke, but the ALPHA ELBOW connects! Konosuke whips, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Not the cleanest, but Konosuke hurries, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, HANGMAN BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous but Alexander storms up. Hangman fires forearms with Alexander, but then Alexander sends Hangman into the ALPHA ELBOW!
Alexander GERMAN SUPLEXES and Hangman lands on his face! Konosuke BOOTS Ospreay in the corner, and GERMAN SUPLEXES Ospreay away! Alexander is right there to GERMAN SUPLEX Ospreay again! Ripcord, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! Cover, TWO!?! Ospreay survives and Callis is furious! The fans fire up but Konosuke tags Alexander. The fans sing for Ospreay but Alexander drags Ospreay into the Electric Chair. Hangman anchors Konosuke at the corner, Ospreay POISON-RANAS Alexander! Konosuke still leaps, but Ospreay dodges! Ospreay goes up, up, SUPER OSCUTTER! Then a springboard OSCUTTER for Alexander! Cover, TWO!!
Alexander survives and Ospreay can’t believe it! The fans fire up as Ospreay winds up, but Hangman tags in! The first real dysfunction of this match, but then Ospreay BOOTS Konosuke down! Hangman slingshots, Alexander ducks, but then Ospreay ducks, that Buckshot almost got him! Ospreay and Hangman argue, Alexander shoves Ospreay into Hangman! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Ospreay lands out! Ospreay winds up, HIDDEN BLADE but Alexander dodges again! Ospreay stops short of hitting Hangman! The fans fire up as the two stare down over Ospreay’s elbow! Konosuke drags Hangman out but Hangman dodges to DECK him!
Alexander ROCKS Ospreay, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches and whips! Hangman BOOTS Alexander, Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Hangman and Ospreay look to each other again, and they coordinate a BUCKSHOT HIDDEN BLADE COMBO!!! Cover, Ospreay & Hangman win!!
Winners: Will Ospreay & Hangman Page, by pinfall
This deadly duo just knocked the head gear right off of Alexander, but now there’s nothing to stop them from going Double or Nothing. WAIT, POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Hangman is sent into Ospreay and Konosuke brings Ospreay around! Konosuke punches away on Ospreay and Alexander is back up. The Don Callis Family mugs Ospreay while the fans cuss Callis out. Callis creeps closer as Konosuke & Alexander double whip, but Ospreay HIDDEN BLADES Alexander! DRAGON SUPLEX for Konosuke! Hangman gets up, but Ospreay DECKS him!! Ospreay didn’t realize how it was and apologizes, but Hangman wants after him!
The ref gets in there to stop them from fighting each other, and Ospreay storms off. Will it be a Hidden Blade or a Buckshot that hits the jackpot at Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with Top Flight & Leila Grey.
Alicia Atout is with a very upset Darius, Dante & Last Baddie Standing. Alicia notes they are in action against the AEW World Tag Team Champions, The Hurt Syndicate, but last week- Darius stops Alicia there and says, “Last week,” only for Dante to explode and shout at MJF! You think they’re playing around with MJF’s “dirty, grimy lawn gnome lookin’ ass?!” If MJF wants to stick his nose in their business, Dante will bite that nose clean off! Darius cools Dante down, and tells Max he’ll get what’s coming. But speaking of business, MJF wasn’t the one Top Flight wanted. “Hurt Syndicate, we’ll keep it real and plain simple: We. Want. Those. Titles.”
They might underestimate Top Flight now, but all it takes is three seconds and we’ll see NEW tag team champions! Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara walk over, and The Natural says he likes the sound of that. Just remember something: people will underestimate you, but that is your fuel, that is your fire to prove them wrong. The Sons of Texas will be watching, and they wish Top Flight luck. Darius says he appreciates that. Top Flight heads out with encouragement from the ROH World Tag Team Champions, will Darius & Dante finally get some gold?
Ricochet VS Zach Gowen!
The One & Only swaggers around with the prosthetic leg he stole from the former WWE superstar. Will this be Ricochet’s newest trophy he never truly earned? Or will Zach prove that the one legged man in an ass kicking contest can still win?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Zach. Ricochet dares Zach to come tie up in a test of strength but the fans boo as Ricochet shows off what he can do with two legs. Zach rolls, has a three point stance, and Ricochet is wary. The two approach, tie up, and Zach arm-drags! The fans cheer while Ricochet is already frustrated. The two reset, circle, and Ricochet is upset that Zach isn’t standing up. Zach rolls, then gallops around but Ricochet doesn’t like that! Ricochet bails out but the fans fire up! Ricochet gets mad, runs up, but Zach avoids the leg sweep! Zach then WRECKS Ricochet with a one-leg dropkick! And then the PLANCHA!
The fans fire up and Zach high-fives the front row. Zach hops after Ricochet, headlocks, and shines up that bald head! The fans cheer, and Zach SMACKS Ricochet on the head! Zach high-fives his kids, but then Ricochet RAMS him into railing! The fans boo but Ricochet drags Zach up. Ricochet taunts Zach’s family before he ROCKS Zach. The fans boo more while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ricochet throws down fists, then he taunts the fans. Ricochet drags Zach up, messes with Zach’s hair, then puts him in the ring. Ricochet soaks up the heat before he grabs Zach’s leg. Ricochet lets out a “WOO~” before he steps through, but he can’t put on a Figure Four if Zach’s only got one leg. Ricochet still tries, looks for Zach’s thigh, but Zach reels Ricochet in for a cradle! TWO, and Ricochet LARIATS Zach down! Ricochet rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Ricochet stops to scrape his sole off Zach’s face. Ricochet drags Zach up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Ricochet then pushes Zach down and goes to the corner.
Beach Break returns to single picture as Ricochet climbs. The fans boo, but Ricochet aims, 450- NO, Zach moves and Ricochet rolls through! Ricochet comes back, but Zach DUMPS him out! The fans fire up and Zach feeds off that energy. Ricochet hurries back in to run, but Zach avoids the straddle attack! Ricochet splits himself down the middle, and then Zach BOOTS him from the corner! Zach goes up, reels Ricochet in, and TORNADO- NO, Ricochet fights off the DDT and RAMS Zach to the corner! Ricochet CHOPS Zach, then soaks up more heat. Ricochet runs back in, RAMS Zach and ENZIGIRIS from the apron!
Ricochet taunts Zach’s family, then springboards in, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Zach survives and the fans fire up! Ricochet is frustrated but he goes to another corner. Ricochet climbs, aims, and SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO!! Zach survives again and Ricochet is at a loss for words! Ricochet dragon sleepers for the VERTIGO DRIVER! Cover, TWO?!? Zach survives and Ricochet is beside himself! Ricochet goes outside to pace and think what he has to do. Ricochet brings out his golden scissors!! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, and then the ref grabs the scissors! Ricochet is upset, but Zach has his leg back!
The fans fire up as Zach CLOBBERS Ricochet with the leg!! Cover, TWO!!! Ricochet survives but Zach hurries to the corner! Zach climbs and the fans fire up! Zach is up top, for a ONE LEG MOONSAULT FLOP! Ricochet loads up, SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
The One & Only beat the one-legged man, but he almost resorted to cheating to do it! And now Ricochet is just pissed, so he hits another SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo as Ricochet watches Zach sputter on the mat. The ref reprimands, but Ricochet just runs up to PUNT Zach!! Ricochet grins while the fans boo more. But wait! Here comes Mark Briscoe! The Sussex County Chicken gets Ricochet to run off. Ricochet doesn’t wanna #ManUp anymore, but Mark at least keeps Zach’s leg for him. Will Mark get even with Ricochet on Zach’s behalf?
Backstage interview with MJF.
Renee Paquette is with the Scumbag, and says he has been trying to prove himself week in and week out that he, too, can hurt people. What will he do if he does get that approval from The Hurt Syndicate here tonight? MJF says that is an incredibly intelligent question. First time for everything, right? MJF says that for 406 consecutive days, he was THE AEW World Champion. And that meant that for 406 consecutive days, no matter how much the fans hated his guts, they had no choice but to admit he was the greatest wrestler on God’s green earth. See, he wants that title back, but the landscape has changed ever since he got screwed out of the Triple B.
To be All Elite means more now than it ever has. This roster is stacked from top to bottom. And if there is one thing everyone knows about MJF is that he doesn’t like to work hard. If he has to wrestle, he doesn’t wanna do it unless he knows he’s gonna win. MJF does not like variables. So if he is part of the Hurt Syndicate, if he gets to be part of a four-headed dragon that is MJF, MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and yes, even “Bob,” they will be unstoppable. And MJF becoming a two-time champion will no longer be a possibility, it will become an inevitability. Thank you for your time, Renee.
But has MJF has thought about what might happen if Hurt Syndicate says no? MJF thinks on that, but then MVP puts his arm around MJF. The Hurt Syndicate has arrived, and Montel tells Maxwell, “After our match tonight, it’s imperative that you join us in the ring.” Lashley says this is gonna be fun. And he’s even wearing a thumbs down T-shirt! Is it all but a given that MJF will not be joining the Syndicate? Or could they just be messing with MJF?
AEW World Tag Team Championships Eliminator: The Hurt Syndicate VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey!
The teams sort out and Shelton rushes up, only for Darius to dodge and Dante to JUMP KNEE! Darius waistlocks but Shelton ELBOWS free, then he ROCKS Dante! Shelton fires forearms, whips Dante at Darius, but Darius gives Dante the boost up and over! Then Dante gives Darius the boost on the TORNADO DDT! Dante DROPKICKS Shelton, Darius DROPKICKS Lashley! Darius then sets up for Dante, POETRY IN FLIGHT! Lashley falls off the apron and the fans fire up. Dante then PLANCHAS, but Lashley catches him! Darius DIVES to topple them over! The fans fire up again and Top Flight high-five.
Darius hurries and BOOTS Shelton! Dante goes up while Darius hits a step-in FLATLINER! Dante adds his MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Shelton survives and the fans rally. MVP coaches his guys but Dante hurries to tag Darius. Dante DIVES, but Lashley catches him and POSTS him! Shelton has Darius for a HIGH CROTCH PLEX! Shelton stalks Darius to a corner, drags him up, and whips him to the Syndicate corner. Tag to Lashley and he drags Darius out to THROW into barriers! Lashley hauls Darius up to THROW him around again! The fans fire up and Lashley SLAMS Darius on the apron!
MVP tells Lashley to stop playing with his food, so Lashley runs and RAMS into Darius at the corner! And then he turns Darius for a NECKBREAKER! Tag to Shelton, and he stays between Darius and his corner. GERMAN SUPLEX! Darius tumbles, Shelton stalks him, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Darius sputters but Shelton paces. Shelton has Darius for another GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Darius survives all that damage, but Shelton looms over him. Darius fires body shots but no mustard on those. Shelton kicks Darius, reels him into a waistlock, but Darius fires elbows! The fans rally and Darius is free! PELE!
Darius crawls, hot tag to Dante! Dante aims, springboards, but Shelton STEP-UP KNEES him in the moment! Shelton goes out to fetch Dante into the ring. Leila is worried for her guys but Shelton runs and STEP-UP KNEES Dante again! Lashley tags in and SPEARS Dante! The fans fire up with Lashley, and he drags Dante up for the HURT LOCK!!Dante is a ragdoll, Darius runs in, but Shelton SUPERKCIKS Darius! Dante is OUT, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by submission (denies Top Flight a title match)
Top Flight just crashed ‘n’ burned, and Lashley is not done with Dante until Dante’s red int he face! But wait! The Sons of Texas storm out here! Dustin tells Lashley he won, just let him go already! Lashley drops Dante, and Dustin asks if Lashley thinks he’s a badass for something? Not to Dustin! Lashley just looks like a punk b*tch! Why not pick on someone his own size? MVP has a mic to say, “Look what we have here! The Natural, Dustin Rhodes!” MVP tells Dustin that they go back a long ways, there’s a lot of respect here for Dustin, as well as his father, Dusty, who MVP was very close to. As a result of that respect, “these two killers” aren’t going to leave Dustin & Sammy in a pool of blood.
MVP tells Dustin to get to the point of why he’s out here. What does he want? Dustin tells P that since they’re about business, here’s the deal. We can all see the ROH Tag titles around their waists. It is obvious what they want. But wait, CRU makes their way out here. Lio Rush & Action Andretti have mics, and Lio says, “Man… Well, look what we have over here.” Action says it looks like an old man and his little buddy are out here trying to be heroes. Check it, time to get to stepping, Gramps. And Sammy, you should follow Gramps before Cru sends you home with a rearranged face to his beautiful little daughter.
The fans tell CRU to STFU, but Lio just smiles. Lio says, “What’s up, Chicago? Listen, Gramps, Sammy, we don’t mean no disrespect, but we came out here because we got a little bit of old business in the ring over there. Listen, we been coming out here week after week, scouting the tag team competition, and y’all over there, we beat Top Flight. So, uh, hey, Bobby! What’s up, Bobby? How about you respect what we got in our past, and we get a little tag team title shot for CRU?” Dustin says one, Lio won’t cut in line. Two, they’ll learn some respect for their elders, “you stupid son of a b*tch!” The fans fire up for that!
MVP says alright, enough! Enough of this! As Dustin alluded to earlier, MVP is a businessman, but he has other business to attend to. Here is his resolution: Take this little bruhaha to Collision, fight it out, and the winners get a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships for Double or Nothing. And with that, the producers are saying we’ve got 30 seconds before commercial break. So please, viewers at home, join us as MJF will be in the ring after the break, “and he’s going to get what he deserves.” MVP’s message is ominous, but will this be the last time the Hurt Syndicate has to worry about the Wolf of Wrestling sniffing around them?
Beach Break returns and…
MVP still has the mic to say, “It’s time. Time for MJF to get what’s coming to him. MJF, get your ass out here right now.” MJF’s music hits, but he does not make his way out here. MVP says MJF has apparently gotten lost on the way to the ring, so he asks Shelton to go help MJF. Shelton goes to the back, and MVP says MJF has asked for this. Tonight is his night. Shelton finds Tony Khan and Jerry Lynn at gorilla and asks where MJF went. TK gives MJF up! MJF is hiding behind them! MJF says he was looking all over for Shelton! Shelton says come with him. Right, yes, absolutely! MJF reluctantly goes to the stage and the fans cheer.
Shelton pats MJF on the shoulder and MVP tells MJF to get a move on, they’re wasting valuable time. MJF reluctantly goes to the ring while fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” MVP says, “Let’s go, Maxwell.” Shelton ushers MJF into the ring, and MVP says, “Well, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, this is your moment of reckoning, and you asked for this, so I hope you’re ready.” MVP looks to the Syndicate and says they had their discussion. They know what’s coming MJF’s way, so once again… MVP gives his thumbs up. The fans cheer, and Shelton gives… thumbs up! MJF is glad to see that, but what about Lashley?
Lashley paces, goes right to MJF’s side and brings him in close. The fans are torn, and Lashley holds up his hand. The final vote is thumbs… The fans rally and it looks like Shelton is gearing up for a superkick! MJF asks “Bob” to be merciful, and Lashley finally gives… A THUMBS UP!! The fans cheer and MJF is shocked! MJF HUGS Lashley, but then Lashley pushes him off. MJF apologizes, but MVP says hey, give it up for Maxwell! MJF sings along with “We Hurt People!” MJF and Lashley shake hands and MVP says next week, AEW Dynamite, the official contract signing for MJF joining the Hurt Syndicate!
The fans cheer as MJF hugs it out with everyone, and then breathes easy. Will these four soon take over all of AEW?
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way: Toni Storm VS Skye Blue VS Mina Shirakawa VS AZM!
The TIMELESS Champion continues to search for new costars, and what a line-up she has this time! Chicago’s own is making her return tonight, but the Fighting Gravure Idol is making her own return to AEW! And if that isn’t big enough, the brand new NJPW Strong Women’s Champion is making her AEW debut, looking to go for even more gold! Will one of these three prove themselves worthy of sharing Toni’s spotlight? Or will Toni chew up these slop tarts and spit them right back out?
The bell rings and Mina goes right after AZM, wanting payback for the loss at Resurgence! That leaves Storm and Skye to brawl, and Toni TOSSES Skye to the outside. AZM fires forearm son Mina, whips her to ropes, but avoids Mina’s low dropkick. AZM runs, but Mina catches her to a victory roll, step through, but AZM turns that around to a cradle! TWO, and Mina trips AZM to a cover! ONE and AZM goes Matrix! AZM runs, but Mina avoids the Penalty Kick to roll AZM! AZM rolls through, we can hear someone CHOP someone else, and Mina dodges AZM to slide and shimmy! The fans cheer, Skye DECKS Toni, and AZM rolls Mina up! TWO!!
Mina has AZM in a cradle, TWO! AZM trips Mina, runs, but Mina follows! Mina trips AZM, drags her outside, and then fires up for the TORNADO DDT to the floor! The fans fire up as now Skye and Storm get in the ring. Storm KICKS ropes to jam Skye up! Storm CLUBS Skye, CLUBS her again, and then CHOPS her against ropes. Storm whips, Skye ducks ‘n’ dodges, and the fans duel as Skye tilt-o-whirls! Skye RANAS Storm, SHINING WIZARDS at the ropes, then reels Storm in for her own TORNADO DDT! Storm bails out, AZM reels Skye into a waistlock, but Skye elbows free! AZM ducks a kick, Skye ducks a kick, and then Skye ROCKS AZM!
The fans fire up as AZM fires a forearm back! They go shot for shot, then they both run, only for Storm and Mina to trip them up! Mina and Storm drag them out, and now these two meet again! The fans cheer as they say long time no see, but Skye and AZM attack in return! The fans rally as Skye and AZM whip Storm and Mina, but Storm and Mina duck ‘n’ dodge, then STEREO THESZ PRESS! They rain down fists, the fans fire up, and then Mina and Storm bump into each other. They are still friends, but then the forearms fly! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, then Storm gets the edge! Mina fires all that in return!
Mina ROCKS Storm, whips her, but Storm reverses, and AZM is there to ROUNDHOUSE Mina down! AZM and Storm work together now and they double whip Mina. Mina reverses to send AZM away, then Mina mule kicks Storm. Mina also ELBOWS AZM, and wheelbarrows Storm to victory roll and tie up the legs! AZM returns but Mina catches her, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! Then Mina keeps that FIGURE FOUR on Storm! Storm scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go and Storm bails out. AZM runs in and kicks Mina. AZM bumps Mina off buckles, whips, but Mina reverses to SOBAT! Mina knuckle locks AZM and goes up the corner!
Mina goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES Storm! The fans fire up as Mina hurries back to the ring. AZM is there to PENALTY KICK her from the apron! CROSSBODY for Storm again! AZM goes to the apron but Skye SUPERKICKS her! Skye climbs, and she SUPER CROSSBODIES all three opponents! The fans are thunderous for their hometown girl, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Skye drags Storm up and SMACKS her off the apron, then sends Mina into railing! Skye drags AZM up, sends her into railing on the other side, then goes back for Storm. Storm kicks Skye and sends her into railing! Storm talks trash but Mina CLUBS Storm! Mina sends Storm into railing now! AZM kicks Mina, and AZM sends Mina into railing! But Skye kicks AZM and sends her into railing! Everyone’s getting railed and Skye puts AZM in the ring. Mina sends Skye into railing! Storm kicks Mina and CHOPS her against railing! Mina wags her finger and CHOPS Storm! Mina fires up while Storm sputters.
In the ring, Skye whips AZM to the corner hard! Storm and Mina brawl while Skye CHOPS AZM. Mina ROCKS Storm, Storm kicks Mina, but Mina kicks back. Storm CHOPS Mina while Skye bumps AZM off buckles. Skye then handsprings and ROCKS AZM with a forearm! Mina puts Storm in the ring, Skye clinches AZM for an EXPLODER, but Storm hits Skye with a snap suplex! Mina hits Storm with a snap suplex! AZM hits Mina with a BIG suplex! Skye brings AZM up for a snap suplex! Storm has Skye for a snap suplex! Mina hits Storm with a shimmying snap suplex! AZM hits Mina with another BIG suplex!
All four women are down and the fans cheer! Windy City is now Suplex City! Storm and Mina get up, they fight for control, and Beach Break returns to single picture. Mina finally snap suplexes Storm! The fans rally up while Storm, Skye and AZM are in corners. The fans rally as AZM storms up to brawl with Mina, and Storm brawls with Skye! The forearms fly back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up more. Mina fires a flurry, Skye blocks a kick to KNEE Storm! Mina DECKS AZM, Skye ROCKS Mina! Mina and Skye trade shots now, and then Mina fires a flurry! The fans are torn, but Mina winds up.
Skye dodges, AZM grabs Mina’s hand, and SWINGS it into Skye! Storm is up, she waistlocks Skye while AZM waistlocks Mina! STEREO GERMAN SUPLEXES! Storm then SNAP GERMANS AZM! The fans fire up as Mina, AZM and Skye are all in corners! Storm gets things moving, SWEET HIP MUSIC for Skye! Then one for Mina! Then back to Skye! Then back to Mina! Storm fires up, then finally gives one- NO, AZM dodges and KNEES Storm in return! Skye SUPERKICKS Storm! Mina URAKENS! Storm wobbles, Mina reels her in, but AZM rolls Mina up! Skye breaks that and sends AZM out to join Storm!
Skye runs up on Mina but Mina bails out! Mina then ducks a shot to ROCK Skye, and she goes up to FLYING CHUCK! The fans are torn as Mina reels Skye in! Storm runs up to SHOTGUN Mina! Storm dodges AZM and gets around, SAIDO for AZM! Skye runs up, Storm pops her up for a SKY HIGH! Storm runs up on Mina, Mina puts her on the apron and ROUNDHOUSES! Storm falls, Mina has Skye, but Skye blocks a kick, only for the HEEL KICK to hit! Mina brings Skye up and runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Skye runs and hops on, CODE BLUE!! Cover, but AZM DIVING0 NO, Skye gets outta there, and she SUPERKICKS AZM!
Skye runs, she hops on again, but AZM pops out to ROUNDHOUSE! AZM reels Skye in, DESTROYER!! Cover, STORM BREAKS IT! The fans fire up and Storm reels AZM in. AZM fights the lift, CLUBS Storm, then runs, but into a kick! STORM ZERO!!! Cover, MINA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Storm kicks Mina! Mina BACKDROPS free, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Mina URA- NO, Storm ducks the backhand to use her Big Package! TWO!! Mina has the cradle, AND MINA WINS!!!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW Women’s World Championship)
Storm is shocked, but her win streak is snapped! And as the graphic shows, it is official for Double or Nothing! Storm VS Mina in a sequel from Forbidden Door, will Storm still have the spotlight? Or will we AEW belong to #MinaNow?
WAIT, someone attacks AZM on her way out! It’s Mercedes Mone! The former NJPW Strong Women’s Champion is still pissed about Resurgence, and she puts AZM in the STATEMENT MAKER!! The ref reprimands, Mone accuses AZM of theft, but Jamie Hayter runs out here to stomp Mone out! And then she puts on a STATEMENT MAKER of her own!! Then she stands Mone up, kisses the biceps, but security separates her and Mone! The fans boo as Hayter doesn’t get to give Mone what she deserves! Hayter tells Mone she’ll get payback soon enough! Will The CEO just have to accept she’s #ThreeBeltsMone right now? Or will the Queen of Harts title make up for what she lost?
AEW mourns the loss of “Sabu,” Terry Brunk.
Taz having worked with Sabu in his prime and being able to call Sabu a friend, Taz says Sabu had aura before aura was a thing. Sabu always worked hard, always went hard, and he will be missed.
Backstage interview with MJF and MVP.
Renee congratulates them on MJF officially being accepted into the Hurt Syndicate. How is he feeling right now? MJF says he is feeling great! He hurts people! He won the lottery! Now just to get his lawyer, Mark Sterling, to go over the contract, and everything is fine. Wait, MJF’s lawyer? Yeah, just one second. MJF calls “Smart Mark” over, and Mark says hi, he’s glad to finally meet MVP. MVP refuses the handshake and MJF tells Mark to just take a quick walk. Mark leaves and MJF asks MVP what’s wrong. MVP asks why MJF needs his lawyer on this. MJF says this is just business. Would MVP ever sign a contract without having a lawyer look it over?
MVP says no, he wouldn’t. He understands it’s just business. They shake hands and MJF says let’s go! They head out together, will Sterling help them iron out all the details?
Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuiness are in the ring.
Schiavone welcomes us and introduces his commentary partner for Collision. Schiavone brings up last week, the special Thursday Night Collision, how things got out of hand near the end of the program. Nigel got involved, and he still has something on his mind, so the floor is his. Nigel says he’ll make this nice and quick. First, he apologizes to Schiavone, because he ended up doing exactly what he told Schiavone not to do, and that was get in the ring as an announcer. The other person Nigel needs to apologize to is Daniel Garcia. Chicago cheers as Garcia makes his entrance and joins the others in the ring.
Nigel tells Garcia that we all saw what happened last week. Nigel let his ego get the better of him as he let Dax Harwood goad him into interrupting that match, which cost Garcia the win. From the bottom of his heart, Nigel apologizes. He realized his place is beside Schiavone at the desk, not in this ring. Garcia tells Nigel that he can keep the apology to himself. Oh? Garcia says he did what Nigel was supposed to do. FTR disrespected him, and Nigel stood up for himself. The fans cheer that! Garcia says FTR tried to end Garcia’s career, tried to end Adam Copeland’s career, and if given the opportunity, they’d try to end Nigel’s career, too.
Garcia says the thing is, he will fight FTR regardless, with or without help. So Nigel could turn his back on Garcia, act like he’s no longer a wrestler, go back to the desk, but Garcia is going to fight with or without Nigel. But it’d be an absolute honor for Nigel to fight FTR with Garcia! But then Stokely Hathaway walks out here, and says, “I cannot believe what I am seeing: Two burnouts glazing each other over which is the bigger disappointment.” The fans boo but #BigStoke says FTR is NOT here tonight. But as their agent, he is here to speak on their behalf. Nigel, what you did last week was reprehensible and egregious!
Nigel almost broke Dax’s jaw, and he just about separated Cash’s shoulder. So Nigel, Stoke must ask, “What the hell is your problem?!” Nigel says, “What’s my problem? I guess my problem, Strokely, is when someone puts their hands on me, I put my hands back on them. So I guess for that, I’m so, so sorry.” Stokely mocks Nigel with an, “I’m sorry, mate! Aw… Guess what, Nigel? That apology does nothing for us. You put your hands on FTR. And you should know that when you do something bad, Nigel, there are repercussions and consequences. Dax, Cash and I, we had a little pow wow. And we decided what your punishment should be.
“Your punishment should be getting in the ring with the greatest tag team alive today, F T R! In an official match! Because in that match, they can’t be suspended, they can’t be fined, they can’t be held accountable for what they do to you and what they do to Danny Boy over here.” Garcia smirks but Nigel says, “Well, I guess that’s exactly why I don’t wanna wrestle them. I mean, let’s be honest. They’re ten-time world tag team champions. And look, no disrespect to you, Danny, but we barely had a conversation. If I’m honest, they’d kill us.” Garcia takes the mic to say Nigel is right. FTR might kill them, they might.
But Garcia has seen Nigel overcome the odds his entire career. Garcia has been overcoming the odds his entire career! And so how about they give the people something they never thought they’d see: Nigel McGuinness teaming with Daniel Garcia against FTR!! The fans cheer and Stokely says y’know what? Nigel doesn’t have to wrestle. He can just do what he’s doing: sitting behind the desk as the Al Bundy of AEW every single week, trying to relive his glory. Let’s be real, Nigel can’t beat FTR. He barely beat Hepatitis! The fans boo, but then FTR ATTACKS! They WERE here all along! SHATTER MACHINE for Garcia!!
Nigel HEADBUTTS and UPPERCUTS Dax! And then HEADBUTTS and UPPERCUTS Cash! The fans fire up but then Dax DECKS Nigel! The fan boo but FTR reels Nigel in! Cash goes up, but here comes Matt Menard! The fans fire up as Daddy Magic has a crowbar! Menard gets FTR to back off and Chicago is all fired up! Will FTR regret bullying Nigel and Garcia into this situation?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision!
Back at its regular time of Saturday night at 8 PM Eastern, Collision keeps things hot in Chicago as Kyle Fletcher takes on AR Fox! Will the Aussie Arrow stay sharp after falling short in the Owen Hart Cup? Or will Collision be the Whole Fox’n Show? And “Speedball” Mike Bailey looks to keep his own momentum going as he takes on the Vanilla Babyface, Blake Christian! And while the Sons of Texas face CRU in a #1 contender’s match, we also get a tag team grudge match! Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” will battle The Gates of Agony in a CHICAGO STREET FIGHT! Will this be just the thing both teams need to get back to the AEW World Tag Team Championship scene?
AEW World Championship Steel Cage Match: Jon Moxley VS Samoa Joe!
When The Death Riders lost the AEW World Trios Championships to The Opps, The Maniac is the one who took the pin, and is the one who took things to a new level. But is he afraid to fight a fair fight with the Samoan Submission Specialist? He’ll never admit to it. But will he learn to fear Joe through this brutal main event? Or will the reign of terror only get worse in the Windy City?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to rage in the cage!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two circle. They feel things out, the fans cheer on Joe, and the two tie up. Moxley goes for a waistlock but Joe blocks with a facelock. They end up in a corner, they slowly let off, but Joe BOOTS Moxley before he can sucker punch! Joe CHOPS Moxley, HEADBUTTS him, but Moxley fires a forearm! Joe fires back, they go back and forth, and the fans cheer Joe while booing Moxley. Joe ELBOWS Moxley, then whips him into the steel! Moxley staggers to a corner but Joe HEADBUTTS him! Joe whips Moxley into more steel! Moxley gets stuck on the top rope and might already be busted open.
Joe drags Moxley around to JAB away against the steel! Joe runs and RAMS Moxley into the wall! The door almost comes loose from that shot! Joe then brings Moxley around to CHOP in a corner! Moxley CHOPS! Joe CHOPS back! The CHOPS keep going, the fans fire up, and Joe CHOKES Moxley in the corner! Joe HEADBUTTS again and again and again until Moxley sits down. Joe then scrapes his boot off Moxley’s face again and again. Joe runs side to side to BOOT WASH Moxley against the steel! The fans fire up more as Joe paces around. Joe drags Moxley up, snapmares and CHOPS Moxley on the back! Then KICKS Moxley in the chest!
Joe runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley goes to a corner, BOOTS Joe away, then kicks Joe’s leg out! Joe falls and clutches the knee. Moxley stalks Joe, Joe stands up, and Moxley CHOP BLOCKS him down! Moxley drops an elbow on Joe’s leg, drops another elbow, then pulls on the leg! Joe endures, the fans rally, but Moxley drags Joe to the ropes. Moxley HIP DROPS the knee! Joe writhes but Moxley drags him around. Moxley steps through to have the FIGURE FOUR! The fans rally for Joe as he endures. Joe keeps his shoulders up, pries at the main leg, but Moxley pushes it back down. Joe works to turn things over, and he does!
Moxley endures, reaches out for the ROPEBREAK, and though there are no disqualifications, the submission is null and void. Joe and Moxley separate, then they fire forearms! The fans rally again as Joe fires a flurry! Joe runs, but Moxley BOOTS him down! The fans boo but Moxley paces while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Moxley snarls and looms over Joe. Moxley pushes Joe to a cover, TWO! Moxley stalks Joe to ropes, pulls his ears, and then pushes him against the steel! Moxley grinds Joe’s face into those chain links, then climbs up to get more leverage. Moxley soaks up the heat before he runs and KICKS Joe in the chest! Moxley KICKS and KICKS and KICKS at Joe, but Joe just gets mad! Moxley backs up but Joe ROCKS him with forearms! Joe puts Moxley in a corner to fire boxing elbows! Joe whips corner to corner, Moxley reverses, then Moxley runs in and LARIATS! Moxley climbs up and he stands on Joe’s chest! Joe endures as Moxley climbs up to use both boots!
Wait, now we see the rest of the Death Riders are here. Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta saunter out from the back, soaking up heat from Chicago as they go. Moxley finally steps off Joe, but Joe isn’t alone, either! “Powerhouse” Hobbs and Willow Nightingale are both here, armed with chairs! Hobbs & Willow keep the Death Riders back while Joe TOSSES Moxley into the steel! Moxley slumps down and Joe catches his breath while their teams shout at each other. Moxley sputters and now he’s busted open. Joe fires forearms on Moxley, but Moxley fires back! The forearms go back and forth, but Joe’s hit harder!
Joe UPPERCUTS Moxley, but Moxley still fires a forearm! The shots keep going, even as Moxley has a crimson mask growing. Joe seems to be running low on energy, and Moxley BITES Joe’s forehead! The ref reprimands but Moxley shoves Joe down. Beach Break returns to single picture while the fans tell Moxley he’s sick. Moxley runs up on Joe and the forearms keep going! Moxley flips Joe off so Joe fires harder shots! The fans rally for Joe while Moxley wobbles. Moxley fires more forearms so Joe just fires back! They go fast ‘n’ furious, then Joe gets the edge! The fans fire up as Joe just HAMMERS and HEADBUTTS Moxley!
Joe CHOPS Moxley, but then Moxley CLAWS Joe’s eyes! The fans boo, but Moxley goes to a corner and climbs up. Um, this is a No Escape Clause style, though. Maybe the blood loss made him forget. Either way, Joe drags Moxley off the corner to atomic drop! Moxley hobbles, Joe gives him a Manhattan Drop! And a BOOT! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives but Joe stays focused. Joe reels Moxley in, lifts him up, POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO, but into the S T F!! Moxley endures, the fans rally, and Joe grabs that arm to make it a CROSSFACE!! Moxley flails, reaches out, turns around, ROPEBREAK!!
The ref tells Joe to let go and Joe obeys. The fans boo, Joe should’ve just kept it until Moxley passed out. Moxley hobbles away but Joe is on him. Joe SMACKS Moxley off buckles, then he hauls Moxley up top. Joe tucks Moxley in, but Moxley CLAWS at Joe’s face! And BITES Joe’s nose!! The fans boo but Moxley stops so he can leap. Joe gets under, Moxley comes back and LARIATS! Moxley runs but Joe stands his ground! Moxley LARIATS, Joe stays up, so Moxley SLAPS Joe again and again! Moxley fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but into a BOOT! Moxley comes back with a CUTTER!! Moxley crawls to a cover, TWO!!
Moxley keeps hold for an ARMBAR! Joe clasps hands to fight that off! Joe fights around, Moxley stomps away, then turns Joe over for a BULLDOG CHOKE!! Joe endures and Moxley has a full crimson mask as he pulls on the hold! Joe is fading so the ref checks on him. The hand drops once! The hand drops twice! The hand- NO, Joe revives! Joe fights up, shoves Moxley away, then fireman’s carries, but Moxley slips free! Moxley kicks low, underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Joe survives and shocks everyone! Moxley is furious and gets in the ref’s face! The ref says the count was fair, that’s just how tough Joe is!
Moxley seethes as he storms back over. Moxley vows to end this and he drags Joe to his feet. Moxley underhooks again, but Joe wrenches out! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Moxley flails, reaches out, but now the Death Riders spring into action! They climb the cage! Willow YANKS Marina down, Joe RAMS Moxley into the cage to knock Claudio down onto them! Joe lets Moxley go and looks at Yuta. Yuta freezes in his tracks, and Hobbs YANKS Yuta down! Yuta runs away but Hobbs gives chase! Hobbs reels Yuta in, URENAGE through the timekeeper’s table! The fans are thunderous as The Opps have evened things up with The Death Riders!
Joe nods, and he goes back for Moxley, but who is this hopping the railing? The man in the hoodie slides the briefcase in for Moxley! THAT’S GABE KIDD!!! And Moxley CLOBBERS Joe with the briefcase!!! Cover, Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
The fans boo as the Mad Man helps The Maniac stay on top. Gabe taunts Hobbs into coming after him, and Hobbs certainly goes after Gabe. But Claudio SMACKS Hobbs in the back with a chair! Hobbs doesn’t flinch!! Hobbs turns around to glare at Claudio, the fans tell Claudio he messed up, but Gabe LOW BLOWS Hobbs! And Claudio SMACKS Hobbs again! Hobbs goes down but Claudio SMACKS him again and again! Then Claudio & Gabe RAM Hobbs into the apron! Marina RAMS Willow into railing! The fans boo as The Death Riders still stand tall, and Gabe joins Moxley in the ring. Gabe helps Moxley stand, and here come the Young Bucks!
The fans boo as our EVPs, Matthew & Nicholas, strut out here and applaud this main event. Matt even has a big remote in his hands? The Bucks join Moxley, Marina and Gabe in the ring. Nick offers a handshake, but wait! Kenny Omega is here! The Cleaner dodges Claudio and V-TRIGGERS Yuta! Then he brawls with Claudio before sending him into railing! Kenny eggs everyone else on, but here comes Okada! BODY BLOW!! The fans boo as The Rainmaker grins, and then he sends Omega into the ring! Okada says press the button, so Matt presses the button. The cage is coming back down!? The Death Riders drag Omega into the ring so they can beat up on him AND Joe!
The fans boo but Speedball runs up to kick away on Okada! There’s no stopping the rest of the Death Riders and Elite, though! E V P TRIGGER for Joe!! Then they feed Omega to Moxley’s PARADIGM SHIFT!! Moxley has finally accepted the Bucks as they help him beat up on their common enemies, and have even brought in a War Dog as a wild card. But “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The Realest is here, and now The Bucks have trapped themselves in a cage just for him! Swerve storms up to the cage, and he climbs right up! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, SUPER KILL STOMPS on the Death Riders and Elite!!
The fans are thunderous for “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” as Matt hurries to press the up button! The cage lifts, the Elite and Death Riders scurry away like the rats they are, and now Swerve stands tall with The Opps. Swerve says last time he was in this ring, in this city, in this cage, he got his brains beat in by a steel chair and then dropped on a damn cinder block! You think his sadistic, psycho mind would never wanna do this again, but here he is! The fans cheer that! And Swerve tells the retreating Elite, “You think I fear anything? I realized something: I AM THE FEAR! I am the Most Dangerous Man here in AEW!
“And with you gentlemen and lady, and these gentlemen here, and this lady standing here, I think we wanna cause a little bit of anarchy.” The fans like where this is going! Swerve says Double or Nothing, Phoenix, Arizona, it will be ANARCHY IN THE ARENA!!! The fans are thunderous as now, Swerve will stand with Omega, Hobbs, Samoa Joe and Willow Nightingale against whatever combination the Elite and Death Riders wanna throw at them! Who will win and who will survive when AEW goes Double or Nothing?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite for Beach Break, both setting up things for Collision as well as Double or Nothing. Great tag team opener from Ospreay and Hangman with Konosuke and Alexander. I do like that the Faces came very close to the cliche miscommunication collision, but then they still made it work to win. At least until the Callis Family tried to beat them up after and then came the misunderstanding. The heat in that match got turned up a bit, that’ll be an awesome Men’s Owen Hart Cup finals, can’t wait to see who wins.
Great match from Ricochet VS Zach, namely in how Zach showed he can still go even with one leg. But I figured Ricochet would win and then go overboard to beat up on Zach. Good save from Mark Briscoe, and maybe Briscoe VS Ricochet will be on Double or Nothing, but it feels more like a match for TV. Honestly, what happened to building anything towards a TNT Championship match for Adam Cole? Sammy Guevara won that big money Fatal 4 Way but then proceeded to call out Cole, only for Sammy and Dustin to now pivot into a thing for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
Good promo from Top Flight to get heated, and good part for Dustin & Sammy to play encouraging Darius & Dante. Great match from Top Flight VS Hurt Syndicate, but I figured the Hurt Syndicate would win. I appreciate the blatant swerve they were pulling on MJF. MJF thought he was gonna get beat up but then Lashley gives him the thumbs up, and now MJF is officially AEW’s Sami Zayn in The Bloodline or Owen Hart in the Nation of Domination. And I also appreciate this got Mark Sterling back on TV. There will surely be continued tension until MJF can actually get himself a title shot.
As for the Sons of Texas, good promo to set up a contenders match, but they’re of course going to beat CRU. Lio & Action continue to be chihuahuas barking at bigger dogs. At the same time, Dustin & Sammy winning to face Lashley & Shelton, they could put both AEW & ROH tag titles on the line. The problem there is, if Lashley & Shelton win, that tanks the ROH Tag Division because Lashley & Shelton aren’t ever showing up on Honor Club. A silver lining might be that Sammy and Dustin break up so Sammy can actually follow through on that TNT Championship feud tease. Well, that’d probably mean Sammy finally turns on Dustin but it feels too late to matter.
Great promo from Nigel and Garcia with Stokely, and of course FTR were secretly in the building. Menard makes a great save, and now we’ll get a great tag match of FTR VS Nigel & Garcia. This could still give us Cope’s return, but I bet Nigel gets to look great even in a losing effort. Awesome Fatal 4 Way match, and that was a great way for Mina to win in her return to AEW. Toni VS Mina for Double or Nothing will be great, but I feel Toni will retain. Mone going after AZM was fitting, and it also gave Hayter a reason to go after Mone. Mone VS Hayter could still be up in the air, so next week’s go-home episodes will really be telling.
And of course, a great main event with the steel cage, but I just knew Moxley would win thanks to interference. But is it just me or are ropebreaks in cage matches dumb? If this is a No Escape style cage match, then ropebreaks don’t mean anything cuz there’s no “out of bounds.” Joe really should’ve kept that crossface until Moxley passed out. And even then, it makes no sense why Gabe Kidd would help Moxley. I thought Gabe hated Mox and hated the Bucks. I guess there can be some nonsense about how after Resurgence, The Bucks talked things over with the War Dogs and got Gabe to agree to this, but it seems like they just needed someone to substitute for Pac right now.
And it sounds like they’re giving us the first ever mixed Anarchy in the Arena. It works just fine, because for one, it is obviously No DQ. Secondly, Willow and Marina can easily brawl off somewhere on their own, just as we’ve seen all these Anarchy in the Arena matches go. Also, Speedball going after Okada, that’s gotta be a Continental Championship match. Okada probably still finds a way to win, but Speedball can really push Okada to his limits.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s about to go down in O-Town!
AEW Dynamite arrives in Orlando, and it’s about to get ugly as the Death Riders and Don Callis Family go to war in a Six Man STREET FIGHT!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Samoa Joe VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Joe wins.
- Six Man Street Fight: Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta VS Hechicero, Lance Archer & Rocky Romero; Moxley, Garcia & Yuta win.
- FTR VS Alec Price & Jordan Oliver; FTR wins.
- Kenny Omega VS Josh Alexander; Kenny wins.
- Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Megan & Penelope win.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Kevin Knight; Swerve wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the AEW Champion of the World, M J F!” Orlando is a bit torn seeing The Scumbag make his way out to the ring. MJF gets his pyro rain and flicks his gum as he struts down the ramp, “Triple B” around his waist and his Dynamite Diamond Ring on his finger. He stands with Schiavone, and Schiavone says last week, MJF successfully defended the AEW World Championship against Bandido. MJF tells Schiavone to shut his “fat triple chin,” it is bad enough he has to look at the dumb shmucks in the crowd tonight. MJF hopes Schiavone can keep his geriatric hand up so the mic is at MJF’s mouth, okay?
The fans boo but MJF says, “Ladies and gentlemen, and I do use that term very loosely around these parts… You are looking at a man who wears beautiful watches, a man who wears custom suits, a man who wears diamond rings, Burberry shoes, Burberry scarves. I ride in helicopters, private jets, and limousines, and I’ve got the baddest girl you’ve ever seen. And do you know why, folks? it’s because I’m the best wrestler on God’s green earth. And if you don’t believe me, ladies and gentlemen, here is the proof: THE prize that every wrestler in this sport wishes they could obtain, Pretty Platinum, Triple B, the AEW World Championship.”
The fans are torn again, but MJF says, “Real gold, real diamonds, real platinum. This belt costs more than all of you miserable losers could possibly dream of having in your bank accounts. So if you ever see some shmuck on your TV screen in my sport claiming that they’re the best of the best and their name ain’t MJF, grab the remote and change the channel, cuz the only thing coming outta their mouth is the same thing coming outta their ass! I AM the World’s Champion! I hold the grandest prize of ’em all. I am professional wrestling, baby.
“And last week, Bandido was the first of many in a long line of losers to find out the hard way that 2026 is the Year of the Devil, and ain’t nobody on my level.” The fans boo as MJF holds up the belt with both hands to show it off, only for BRODY KING to appear! The fans cheer as the King of Death walks right down the ramp and to the ring, which has MJF very worried. Brody steps right to MJF, and Schiavone lets MJF have the mic for this. Brody gets his own mic while the fans cheer him on. MJF is a bit squirrely as Brody tells him he’ll be honest. After what MJF did to Bandido last week, the only thing Brody can think of is all the ways he wants to hurt MJF.
There is nothing that would bring Brody more joy than putting his fist through MJF’s chest and ripping out his spine! But, Brody won’t do that. MJF sighs in relief, but Brody says we all know MJF has no spine, he’s just a b*tch. The fans chant, “JUST A B*TCH!” Brody knows if he put his hands on MJF, he’ll never get what he wants. And what Brody wants is a match, so he can choke the life outta MJF, drop him on his head, and take the world championship, right here, right now, TONIGHT! Brody barks, the fans bark with him, and that’s quite the challenge! MJF says okay, he’ll just be over here if that’s cool.
MJF goes to a corner and says that is an interesting proposition. First of all, to think this over, if MJF could have complete silence from the morons for just a minute, that’d be great. The fans boo instead, but MJF says upon reflection, he thought long and hard and has to say no. And he’ll make it clear: It is not because MJF is afraid, that’s ridiculous! No, no, no. MJF gets it: Brody comes out here, barks, the morons bark back. The barking makes sense, because when MJF thinks about Brody King, the phrase that comes to mind is, “All bark, no bite.” Brody comes out here and challenges the world champion to a title match? “On what grounds, my big, burly friend?”
Who has Brody beaten? Oh, right, tomato cans, jabronies, and jobbers. If Brody wants the world champion, the greatest wrestler on earth, Brody has to beat elite talent. Until then, this match is not going to happen. The fans boo, but MJF says he wants to make one more thing clear: If Brody ever interrupts MJF ever again, they’ll have a prob- Brody steps up and MJF steps back. MJF says he has a lot on his plate, a busy schedule, a lot of competition to consider, so- Brody barks at MJF and MJF skitters to the apron. MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF’s outta here! The Scumbag is a rat, but he’s also a chicken. Will Brody take a bite out of AEW if it means he gets his hands on MJF?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page & #JetSpeed.
Renee Paquette is with the NEW AEW World Trios Champions, and says what a week they have had. The Cowboy promised to take everything from Samoa Joe, and now he, Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are champions. In moments, we see Bailey VS Samoa Joe 1v1 while Knight faces Swerve Strickland. They are wasting no time tonight. Hangman says tonight is a night for celebration. If they’re the trios champions now, they should decide on a trios name. Knight says he’s been thinking on that. He came up with #JetSetRodeo. Bailey says “Horse C-” WHOA! Um, Hangman suggested something like that before, not gonna work.
But Knight & Bailey are in big matches tonight against former world champions. This Saturday on Collision, Hangman has his own against Katsuyori Shibata. Whoa, for real? Yeah, he just made it now. Bailey says he’s got Joe, and he knows Knight has a huge challenge ahead of him with Swerve. Bailey wants Knight to fully focus on that while Bailey does what he does best. Knight says will do. Hangman says he doesn’t have to say this, because they’ve been around the world several times, but Bailey’s never faced Joe 1v1. Joe is tough, sturdy, robust, and hits hard. But Bailey is fast, flexible, and if he can outlast Joe, he will beat Joe.
The team fist bumps and Bailey heads out. Knight asks Hangman for advice on how to face Swerve. Hangman takes a moment, and says that’ll be one hell of a main event. The Cowboy heads out, will The Jet be able to fly high over Swerve’s House? Or will he be brought down by the Most Dangerous Man in AEW?
Samoa Joe VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
As Hangman just said, the Samoan Submission Specialist is strong, sturdy, and sadistic, but Speedball is, well, fast and agile. Which style wins out to kick off Dynamite in Orlando?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Speedball already. Joe bails out and the fans boo, but Bailey tells Joe to get in the ring. Joe brushes that off, and he soaks up some heat from Orlando as he walks around the way. Joe then steps back in the ring and circles with Bailey. They tie up, Joe powers Bailey to a corner, but the ref counts. Joe smothers Bailey before he JABS! And JABS! Joe HEADBUTTS Bailey to sit him down, then HEADBUTTS again! The ref reprimands, the fans rally, but Joe drags Bailey up to ROCK him with a forearm. Bailey fires back, but Joe HEADBUTTS Bailey down again. Joe whips, Bailey reverses, but Joe blocks!
Joe whips through but Bailey BOOTS Joe! Joe snarl while Bailey runs, and Bailey BOOTS Joe again! Bailey runs, Joe blocks this time, but Bailey wrenches through to KICK Joe’s leg! And KICK, and KICK! Then KICK Joe in the chest! Joe swings, Bailey dodges, and Bailey DROPKICKS! Joe tumbles out of the ring while the fans fire up. Bailey runs, but Joe blocks the baseball slide to drag Bailey out! Joe CHOPS Bailey down and the fans are losing their minds! Bailey coughs and sputters while Joe talks trash. Joe stands Bailey up, SMACKS him off a chair, then gets space. Bailey sits up, Joe runs back in, but Bailey DROPKICKS Joe down!
The fans fire up as Bailey goes into the ring and builds speed! Bailey baseball slides this time, then he ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down goes Joe and the fans fire up again! Bailey is feeling that energy, and he shoves Joe into the ring, but wait! Here come Hook & Shibata! The fans boo The Opps but the ref tells them to stay back. Bailey goes into the ring, Joe ELBOWS him away! Then BOOTS him outta the ring! And then Joe distracts the ref so Shibata & Hook can mug Bailey! They RAM Bailey into the apron, stomp him around, then put Bailey in the ring. The fans boo and protest the ref not doing his job, but Joe stomps Bailey while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Joe drags Bailey up, snapmares, and CHOPS him on the back! Then Joe KICKS Bailey in the chest! Joe runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Bailey toughs it out but Joe stays focused. Joe drags Bailey up, but Bailey fires body shots! Joe POSTS Bailey and lets him fall out of the ring. Again, Joe distracts so The Opps can mug Bailey! Shibata even kicks Bailey into the ring! Shibata & Hook play innocent while Joe looms over Bailey. Joe stomps Bailey, Mongolian Chops him, then Mongolian Chops again! Joe clamps on a shoulder claw and he grinds Bailey down. Bailey endures, fights to his feet, and breaks free to ELBOW Joe!
Bailey runs, but Joe ELBOWS Bailey down! Joe is all fired up while he soaks up heat. Joe covers, TWO!! Bailey survives and Joe is annoyed. Joe clamps onto Bailey with a chinlock, and even digs his knee into Bailey’s back. Bailey endures again, pries at the hold, and fights up to fire body shots. Joe CLAWS Bailey’s face! The ref reprimands, Bailey backs away to a corner, but Joe storms over to stand Bailey up. Joe CHOPS and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally for Bailey and he CHOPS! Joe CHOPS again! Joe whips Bailey corner to corner, then runs up, but Bailey BOOTS Joe! Bailey goes out, GAMANGIRIS, then goes up!
Bailey leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK Joe down! The fans fire up while Bailey rises again! Hook & Shibata are annoyed as Bailey aims, SOBAT! AX KICK! And KICK! Joe sits down, Bailey winds up, STANDING SHOOTING FLOP as Joe moves! Joe runs, SENTON FLOP as Bailey moves! Then basement SUPERKICK! Bailey goes up, aims again, SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO! Joe survives and the fans can’t believe it! Bailey is also surprised, but he sees Joe going to the ring. Bailey KICKS Joe’s leg, then goes out to the apron to join him. Joe CHOPS, then HEADBUTTS, then he reels Bailey in.
Joe back suplexes, but Bailey lands inside the ring! Bailey SWEEPS the legs! Bailey goes back out, and lines it up, MOONSAULT KNEE DROP only gets apron! Joe then distracts the ref so Shibata can APRON SNAP SUPLEX! Then just like Saturday, they slide off the apron so Shibata can snap suplex to the floor! And then a SHIN BREAKER! Shibata puts Bailey in, the ref misses it all, and the fans boo. Joe stomps Bailey, stomps him again, then mocks the clapping. The fans still rally for Bailey, even as Joe stomps Bailey more. Joe stands Bailey up, ROCKS him, but Bailey fires back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS!
Joe lifts Bailey to tie up the legs! DOUBLE KNEE BREAKER! Bailey writhes and Joe grins while the fans boo. Joe grabs a leg for a HEEL HOOK! The fans rally as Bailey endures, and Bailey fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Joe lets go in annoyance, and he talks trash on Bailey. Joe JABS Bailey, then stalks him to the ropes. Joe KICKS Bailey’s leg, eggs him on, and Bailey stands. Joe KICKS again and Bailey drops to his knees. The fans rally for, uh, horse… Anyway, Joe kicks, but Bailey blocks, only for Joe to roll into the KNEEBAR HEEL HOOK COMBO!! Bailey flails, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Joe lets go, but Joe still has Bailey where he wants him. Bailey rises, but Joe KICKS the leg out! Joe grins as he toys with Bailey, and Bailey stands, into another KICK! Bailey flips head over heels, and Joe winds up again. Bailey stands, but he avoids the sweep this time! The fans cheer the crane stance! Joe says yeah right. CRANE KCIK! And PENALTY KICK! And MOONSAULT KNEE-DROP! The fans fire up as Bailey then BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Bailey is stunned, but the fans continue to rally up. Bailey slowly rises, as does Joe, and Bailey powers up! Bailey spins for the TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey shoves Joe down, goes up the corner, but Hook distracts! Bailey leaps, but Joe moves! Bailey hobbles, Hook grabs him, but Bailey ELBOWS Hook down! Joe runs up, Bailey dodges! Roll up, but Shibata tries to distract the ref! Cover, TWO!! Joe ducks a roundhouse, COQUINA CLUTCH! But Bailey kicks off the corner! Roll up and cover, TWO!! Joe lets Bailey go, but a HEEL KICK hits!! Bailey hurries up top, but Hook distracts the ref so Shibata can anchor Bailey! Joe ROCKS Bailey, tucks him in, MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, Joe wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall
You might as well put this as a 3v1 Handicap win for The Opps, but the fans aren’t the only ones upset by this. MJF is watching backstage, he knows Joe is also in the title chase. Will MJF have to face Joe again in the future? Or will someone else catch MJF first?
Six Man Street Fight: Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta VS Hechicero, Lance Archer & Rocky Romero!
The Maniac’s past is coming back to haunt him, as the scar left on Don Callis is the whole reason Don’s “family” wants to end the Death Riders! Will Red Dead & The Decoder help Moxley show us what a real family looks like? Or will the Alchemist, Murderhawk Monster & Azucar remind us that #EverybodyDies?
Don Callis of course joins commentary, claiming Moxley is a sociopath, and in a world without pro-wrestling, Moxley would be living behind a fence, if you catch his meaning. Archer, Hechi & Rocky are armed as they head to the ring, but The Death Riders don’t even wait for the introductions before they go after the DCF! The fans fire up as the brawl is on at ringside! Moxley is after Archer, Garcia has Rocky and Yuta has Hechi! Garcia fires knees into Rocky but Hechi CLUBS Yuta down. Moxley sends Archer into railing and practically dumps him into the front row! Hechi swings the trash can lid but Yuta dodges!
Yuta DECKS Hechi, rains down fists, and Garcia sends Rocky into railing! Moxley and Archer have ended up in the crowd as they brawl! Yuta DECKS Hechi, Moxley and Archer are already in the upper deck, and Moxley throws hands on Archer! Yuta kicks Rocky around, Moxley ROCKS Archer, and Garcia puts a trash can around Hechi’s leg. Garcia STOMPS the can to crush Hechi’s leg inside it! Hechi writhes, Garcia STOMPS the leg again, and Yuta stalks Rocky around the way with that trash can lid. Archer turns things around on Moxley and SMACKS him off railing! Garcia STOMPS Hechi’s leg again! Archer CLOBBERS Moxley with a trash can of his own!
Yuta keeps after Rocky in some other part of the crowd, and Garcia puts Hechi in an ANKLE LOCK! Hechi TAPS, but it only counts if it’s in the ring! Archer DUMPS Moxley over railing, Yuta chases Rocky back to ringside, and Archer AX HANDLES Moxley! Hechi rolls to kick at Garcia, Rocky hits Yuta back, and Moxley CHUCKS a chair at Archer! Rocky JAMS Garcia, SMACKS him, but Yuta sends Rocky into railing! Moxley rains down fists on Archer, the fans count along, and Moxley goes past TEN to about EIGHTEEN! Then Moxley & Garcia send Yuta in for an ELBOW! Garcia LARIATS! Moxley LARIATS! And repeat!
The fans cheer the cycle of violence, then the Death Riders CLOBBER Rocky as he steps into the ring. Archer gets up to guzel Moxley, and guzel Garcia, but that leaves him open for Yuta to DROPKICK! Then Moxley & Garcia DOUBLE LARIAT Archer up and out! Archer stumbles around, Yuta builds speed, and Yuta DIVES onto Archer! Archer tumbles away while Garcia & Moxley mug Hechi. Yuta follows Archer, but Archer grabs him! CHOKE SLAM through the timekeeper’s table! The fans go nuts as Archer roars and rises again! Moxley jumps on Archer for a SLEEPER! Archer breaks free, and Rocky runs Garcia all the way around while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Archer sends Moxley into railing while Rocky feeds Garcia to Hechi’s trash can attack! Hechi stomps Garcia around, then stands him up. Hechi wrenches Garcia’s arm, double wristlocks, and Archer CHOKES Moxley against the railing. Rocky helps Hechi torture Garcia with another armlock. Archer dares Marina to try something, then he ROCKS Moxley with a right! Hechi & Rocky let Garcia go since falls only count in the ring, and Hechi puts Moxley in. Rocky scoop SLAMS Garcia, then goes up to the apron. Rocky hits a DIVING DOUBLE STOMP on Garcia! Hechi ROCKS Moxley, UPPERCUTS, and Moxley flounders to a corner.
Hechi grabs Moxley’s leg to wrap it around the ropes. Moxley endures, even as Hechi YANKS the leg. Archer JAMS Garcia with a chair, then SMACKS him on the back! Garcia scrambles away but the fans cheer him on. Rocky rains down fists on Moxley, then does his soccer slide taunt. Hechi taunts Marina while Archer puts a trash can in the ring. Archer keeps Garcia from getting in the ring while Hechi has an ANKLE LOCK on Moxley! Rocky adds a CROSSFACE! Moxley endures double submissions but refuses to give up! Archer taunts Marina again while Hechi rolls Moxley into a GROUND OCTOPUS!
Moxley endures while Rocky and Archer soak up heat. Archer CLAWS Moxley’s face, and even BITES his forehead! Moxley refuses to give up, so Archer goes out to talk with Callis on how to end Moxley. Dynamite returns to single picture while Hechi shifts into a wristlock and omoplata. Hechi KNEE DROPS the bad arm, but Garcia returns! Garcia fires hands on Rocky, but Hechi CHOP BLOCKS him! Hechi & Rocky mug Garcia while Archer has Moxley in a corner. Rocky CHOPS Garcia, and CHOPS again. Yuta sputters in the wreckage while Hechi & Rocky put the trash can over Garcia. They DOUBLE DROPKICK the can!
The fans boo while Garcia sputters and writhes. Moxley tries to stand but his leg won’t let him. The DCF taunt Moxley but the fans rally up. Moxley says fine then! Moxley fires forearm after forearm and kick after kick, but he gets mugged 3v1! The fans boo but Archer puts Moxley in the corner. Archer HAMMERS away, then Rocky wedges the trash can into Moxley’s face. Hechi dazzles with his magic, then runs up, only for Moxley to CHUCK the trash can at him! Moxley then TOSSES Rocky up and out, and he ROCKS Archer! Moxley fires forearms while the fans fire up, but Archer eggs him o n! Moxley runs, but Archer CROSSBODIES!
Archer goes out and looks under the ring. He brings out a TABLE! The fans are torn, they love tables but don’t like the DCF. Archer puts the table in the ring, stands it up in a corner, but Marina gets in the ring!? The fans fire up as Archer turns around to see The Problem. Archer chuckles, and guzels Marina! Marina fires shots but he ignores those, CHOKE- TRIANGLE HOLD?! Marina has Archer caught, but Archer reaches down. Marina SLAPS Archer, slips around, and has the leg! ANKLE LOCK! Moxley runs to CUTTER! The fans are thunderous and Moxley takes aim! But Archer dodges! Moxley stops from hitting the table, but Archer scoops him!
Archer runs and POWERSLAMS Moxley through the table!! The fans go nuts, but Garcia is up! Yuta is even crawling towards ringside! The fans fire up as Garcia guzels Archer! Archer breaks free, but Garcia CHOPS! Archer scowls but Garcia eggs him on. Archer runs up, but Garcia dodges, and Yuta BUSAIKU KNEES! And then BUSAIKU KNEE STO COMBO!! The fans fire up for the Death Riders, but here come Rocky & Hechi! They each wrench and hook up these former ROH Pure Champions in COBRA TWISTS! But Yuta and Garcia both endure, power up, and power out of the holds! Yuta wrenches, Garcia leg picks, OCTOPUS HOLD and ANKLE LOCK!!
Marina taunts Hechi now as he and Rocky endure! The fans rally as Garcia and Yuta put on the pressure, but Hechi rolls to throw Garcia out! Rocky powers out of Yuta’s hold, but Moxley is up! Rocky ROCKS Moxley, LARIATS Yuta up and out, but Moxley ducks a kick to reel Rocky in! Moxley also KICKS Hechi and reels him in, DOUBLE DDTS! The fans fire up for Moxley, and he hurries out to fetch something from under the ring. It’s a board covered in barbed wire!! And wait, is there broken glass and tacks glued to that, too?! The fans tell Moxley he is sick, but Moxley reels Rocky in. Rocky slips free to GUILLOTINE!
Moxley stays up, powers out, and he suplex- NO, Rocky knees free! Archer guzels! CHOKE SLAM onto the death board!! Fans lose their minds while Archer covers, but Yuta & Garcia both break it! Archer TOSSES Garcia, he TOSSES Yuta, and he goes out after them both. Moxley’s back si so bloody already… Archer CANNONBALLS onto Yuta & Garcia! Archer then drags Yuta up, SMACKS him with a trash can, and then continues up the ramp. “This is Awesome!” as Archer aims off the stage?! But PAC hobbles out here! Pac CRACKS Archer with the crutches! And again! And again! Archer hops off the ramp!
Pac holds out the crutch, but for who? CLAUDIO comes running up, and he takes the crutch like a baton in a relay race of pain! FLYING CRUTCH ATTACK on Archer! The fans are loving this as Claudio then SMACKS Archer off some power box, and it SPARKS from the impact! The fans are loving this, but Hechi is freaking out! Hechi hurries up the ramp, but Marina LOW BLOWS him! And BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Moxley snatches Rocky into a BULLY CHOKE!! Rocky is fading already! Rocky manages to roll free, but Garcia is here! Kick and PILEDRIVER! Garcia is all fire dup, he steps through, DRAGONTAMER!!
Rocky endures, Moxley runs, CURB STOMP!! DEEP CLUTCH!! Rocky is OUT!! Death Riders win!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta, by submission
Moxley then goes right to Don on commentary, as if waiting for his response to all this. Marina hands Moxley a mic, and Moxley says, “Hey. You just tell your boy, he knows where to find me.” Moxley leaves with the Death Riders, but which “boy” is Moxley speaking of? Or does it really matter when The Death Riders are ready, willing, and able to kick all of the family’s ass?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of Hangman VS Shibata, we will also see Andrade El Idolo VS Magnus, as well as Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita VS Austin AND BILLY Gunn! Will The Don Callis Family make up for losing big here tonight?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Dynamite!
AEW will be in Austin for Wednesday, January 28th, and things are truly bigger in Texas! The BIG duo of Mark Davis & Jake Doyle are cashing in their title match, they want FTR and the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Plus, EL CLØN gets his shot at Mark Briscoe and the AEW TNT Championship, will the Don Callis Family bring in new gold to replace what they lost?
The Triangle of Madness speak.
Thekla tells Kris Statlander she’s giving out title shots to everybody! Mercedes Mone, Toni Storm, Jamie Hayter. All no problem, easy peasy cheesy. But when Thekla pins Kris once, Kris gets all angry and asks what Thekla wants to do about it. Well, Thekla wants to give Kris one more week to enjoy her life. One more week to prepare her friends and family, and one more week to pretend Thekla is intimidated by her alien a-hole routine. Then, next Wednesday in Austin, Thekal gets her title match. Is that okay, Big Stat Daddy? Then Skye Blue says the Triangle has room for more. Julia Hart tells Willow Nightingale that she is TBS Champion, but they never had their rematch.
So this Saturday on Collision, Julia wants it! And she’ll wring every ounce of hope out of Willow! Skye says this is the Year of Sin, and Thekla adds that if you like the taste of toxic, then you can drown in it! The Triangle of Madness wants all of the gold, will they get what they want? Or only what they deserve?
FTR VS Alec Price & Jordan Oliver!
Stokely Hathaway is already ringside as “Bustah & The Brain” make their entrance, and he tells them that they chose the wrong night to try and impress the world. Davis & Doyle, hopefully you two are watching somewhere ahead of your big title match next week on Dynamite. Oh, one thing: Everyone, please visit HelpBigStoke.com, please donate a little something something for his “injuries.” And lastly, give it up for the THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, F T R! The #TopGuys make their entrance, but will they make an example out of the new guys? Or can Price & Oliver earn their own golden tickets to those titles?
The teams sort out and Cash starts against Oliver. They tie up, Cash wrenches an arm and puts on the pressure. Oliver switches, half nelsons, but Cash hooks a leg to help the standing switch. Cash then SLAMS Oliver down, and he slaps Oliver around before he clamps on a headlock. Cash grinds Oliver down but the fans rally up. Oliver fights up, moves around, and powers up and out. Cash RUNS Oliver over, keeps moving, and he RUNS Oliver over again. Things keep moving, Oliver leaps, Cash catches him, but Oliver turns slam into cradle! TWO! Cash is up to kick Oliver low! Cash CHOPS Oliver in the corner, then whips corner to corner.
Oliver goes up and over, keeps moving, and he goes up and over again! Then he HIP TOSSES, then ELBOWS Cash down! And DROPKICKS him! Dax runs up, Oliver DROPKICKS him out! The fans fire up and Price jumps in. Bustah & Brain build speed, to DOUBLE DIVE! Down goes FTR at the ramp! The fans fire up as Price & Oliver put FTR back in the ring, but FTR bails out again. Price FLIES to take them both out! The fans fire up as Price puts Cash back in, and Oliver is up top! CROSSBODY! Cash rolls through to cover, TWO! Price FLYING DOUBLE STMOPS! Cover again, TWO! The fans fire up while Oliver brings Cash up.
Oliver wrenches Cash, tags Price, and they CLUB the arm. Price wrenches, but Cash short arm LARIATS! Cash shakes out his arm, then he drags Price up to tag Dax. FTR mugs Price in the corner, the fans boo, and the ref counts. Cash backs off, Dax CHOPS Price in the corner, then UPPERCUTS! CHOP and UPPERCUT on repeat, then he brings Price up. Dax whips but Price jumps right to the top rope to go up and over! Price keeps moving, he whips but Dax reverses, only for Oliver to tag in. Price whips Dax now, and Oliver BODY BLOWS! Price FAMOUSERS! Oliver basement DROPKICKS! Price triangle jump DROPKICKS Cash!
The fans fire up as Oliver O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Sunset flip, TWO! Dax gets to his feet but Oliver wrenches. Dax CHPOS, JABS, and LARIATS! Then he FLAPJACKS Price! Dax short arm LARIATS Price inside-out! The fans boo but then Oliver CHOPS! Dax CHOPS, then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Dax snarls, then he hoists Oliver up top. Dax CHOPS again, and again, and again! Dax CHOPS Oliver red in the chest! Cash climbs, but Price jumps up to get him! SUPER STEINER! SUPER- CROSSBODY from Oliver! Cover, TWO!! The fans are shocked but Stoke says Paul Turner’s the best ref in the world right now.
Oliver drags Dax up, bumps him off buckles, and CHOPS! Tag to Price, they hoist Dax up, but Cash runs up! Price fires off forearms on Cash, but Dax CLAWS Oliver’s face! Dax TOSSES Oliver, then avoids Price’s springboard! Price runs up, Dax blocks a kick and flips him! Price lands on his feet, but runs into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, FTR wins!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall
Price & Oliver gave FTR a run for their money, but FTR did prove why they’re AEW World Tag Team Champions. But will they be ready for what Davis & Doyle are bringing? Or will Dunkzilla & Something Wicket take the #TopGuysOut?
Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron speak.
The Cosmic Babes of Wrath are backstage, and Kris doesn’t think Thekla gets it. Underneath this title is a lot less cosmic and a lot more killer. Her body is built for performance, her heart is built to fight, and her mind can get sicker than even Thekla can dream of. So if Thekla wants to drown Kris in toxicity, she’ll take Thekla down with her. But on Collision, if anyone wants an Eliminator, Kris will gladly show you what she means. Harley likes the sound of that! Willow says that for her, this TBS Championship has been about silencing doubt. Mercedes Mone knows that, and Julia Hart, Willow’s been waiting almost two YEARS to get in that ring, look you in the eyes, and do it again.
So Saturday, if Julia wants her rematch, Willow can’t wait to powerbomb her in the middle of that ring and show you why the light always exposes the dark, especially in the Sunshine State. Harley says she is so here for it! And she will also be there for it! And, well, she didn’t think on what else she was gonna say, but Skye Blue, don’t think they forgot about you and your little spooky self. If Skye interferes in any way, Harley will punch her right in the face! Who are they? BABES! What do they have? WRATH! And they have every title that you want. So let’s go have some fun. Talk about a Collision! Who survives when there’s gold, and a grudge, on the line?
Kenny Omega VS Josh Alexander!
Speaking of gold, The Best Bout Machine wants to be more than a former champion, and is going to fight his way up the ranks to earn his shot. And speaking of grudges, he wants revenge on the Walking Weapon what injured his best friend, Kota Ibushi! Will it be two birds with one stone here tonight? Or will the Don Callis Family screw Kenny all over again?
Well speaking of, Alexander attacks Kenny from behind during his entrance! The fans boo but Alexander keeps after Kenny down the ramp, and even RAMS him into the apron! The ref reprimands, the fans cuss Callis out, but Alexander CHOKES Kenny using his own shirt! Alexander sends Kenny into the steel steps, then watches him writhe. The fans rally for Kenny while Callis joins commentary, and Alexander pulls up the floor mats?! The ref reprimands again, but Alexander still goes to Kenny. But Kenny fires body shots in return! The fans fire up as Kenny backs Alexander down! And then whips, only for Alexander to reverse!
Kenny stops from hitting the barriers, and he ELBOWS Alexander away! Kenny then jumps up the barriers to QUEBRADA to the floor! The fans fire up again and Kenny hurries into the ring. Kenny aims and PLANCHAS! Down goes Alexander and the fans fire up again! The ref wants this to finally be in the ring, so Kenny puts Alexander in. The bell finally sounds, and Kenny CHOPS Alexander. And CHOPS again! Kenny whips corner to corner, Alexander reverses, but Kenny BOOTS back! SLAM DUNK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, “F HIM UP, KENNY, F HIM UP!” Kenny stands Alexander up, but Alexander JAWBREAKERS!
Alexander runs, but into a RANA! Alexander tumbles, the fans rally up, and Kenny starts the Terminator Drum. Kenny builds speed, Alexander is up, but Kenny BOOTS him! Kenny runs again, but Alexander avoids the boot to ROCK Kenny! Scoop and APRON POWERSLAM! The fans boo while Kenny writhes, but Callis enjoys what he sees while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Alexander CLUBS Kenny, then brings him around to SMACK him. Alexander slides back into the ring, stomps away on Kenny, but stops as the ref reprimands. Alexander stalks Kenny to a corner, stomps him more, then stands him up to climb up. Alexander rains down fists, but stops at three to BITE Kenny’s forehead! The ref reprimands again, Alexander steps back, but then he CHOKES Kenny on the ropes! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4, and he brings Kenny up to CLUB him on the neck. Kenny staggers but Alexander stalks him. Alexander CLUBS Kenny again, but then Kenny fires hands!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Alexander ROCKS and CHOPS Kenny. Kenny CHOPS in return, and CHOPS again! And again! Kenny runs, but into a KITCHEN SINK KNEE! Alexander then torture racks Kenny, swings him, and TOWER HACKER BOMB! Cover, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Kenny survives by a literal foot! Alexander chuckles and is amused by that clever move. The fans rally for Kenny, but Alexander brings him up by the wrists! KAMI-GOYE! The fans boo as Alexander uses Ibushi’s move! Kenny is furious n ow as he sits back up. Alexander stands Kenny up to fireman’s carry, and he goes up a corner!
The fans rally as Kenny fights with elbows! But Alexander keeps Kenny for the SUPER ROLLING SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Kenny survives and the fans fire up again! Alexander is annoyed, and he stalks Kenny to the apron. Alexander kicks Kenny down, then goes out to pursue. Alexander talks trash to the fans, then goes back to where he cleared the floor mats! Alexander brings Kenny around, says this is for Callis, and scoops. But Kenny slips free! He whips Alexander into a POST, then he full nelson! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX on the bare concrete!! The fans fire up while Alexander writhes! Kenny rolls into the ring, and the Terminator Drums return!
Kenny builds speed, then FLIES! Down goes Alexander on the bare concrete! A bit double-edged even for Kenny, but he stands tall as the fans cheer. Kenny puts Alexander in the ring, then goes up the corner, BLINDSIDE MISSILE DROPKICK! Kenny then hurries to get Alexander up, AOI SHODOU! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives, but Kenny stays cool. BANG and a V- NO! ENZIGIRI from Alexander! Then he suplexes Kenny and himself up and outta the ring! Callis mockingly asks if Kenny is okay, but the ref has him stay back. Kenny and Alexander sputter while the fans rally up. Both men rise while the fans cuss Callis out.
Kenny stumbles towards the ring, Alexander leans on commentary. Kenny storms up to ROCK Alexander! Alexander ROCKS Kenny! The shots go back and forth, the fans cheering Kenny and booing Alexander! Alexander and Kenny both snarl as the shots keep going! They start giving JABS and haymakers even! Kenny fires off fast hands, but Alexander CLAWS Kenny’s eyes! The ref reprimands, but Kenny BODY BLOWS Alexander! Then he DRIBBLES Alexander off the desk! Callis shouts for Kenny to stop, but Kenny scares Callis off into the crowd! Kenny goes back to ringside, rolls into the ring, but Alexander grabs a leg! ANKLE LCK!
Alexander drags Kenny out, but Kenny kicks at him! Alexander SLAMS the bad leg on the apron! Alexander then rolls into the ring, hobbles a bit himself, but he drags Kenny up. Kenny blocks the suplex, fires body shots, and he tries to suplex! Alexander breaks free, blocks a kick, and he hits a DRAGON SCREW! Callis sheepishly returns to the desk while Alexander BODY CHECKS Kenny off the apron! The fans boo again but Alexander drags Kenny up. Alexander puts Kenny in, Callis coaches him up, “Bring it home to daddy!” Alexander slides into the ring, into a V-TRIGGER!! Kenny then reels Alexander in, POWERBOMB!
Flip-over, V-TRIGGER! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives but Kenny vows to end this! Electric Chair Lift, tuck and ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Kenny wins!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
Callis frowns as another member of his family loses in a big way! Kenny grabs a mic while the fans cheer him on, and he says, “Uncle Don, I’ll give you credit. You struck while the iron was hot. You struck knowing I wasn’t at my full potential, knowing that I was nowhere near 100%! But… In my new home of Orlando, Florida… Yes, I do live here now… I am happy to report that I haven’t felt this good in years!” The fans cheer that! Kenny says you don’t have one member, not even ONE, on the DCF roster that can beat him where he is right now! So quit while you’re ahead, or lick your wounds and come back for him AFTER he wins the AEW World Championship!
Now, Kenny would love to sit and talk our ears off all night long, but unfortunately, he must bid us adieu. So goodbye, MWAH! And good, night, BANG! Will the first and only AEW Grand Slam Winner soon be back on top of the world? Or will someone make sure to get in his way?
Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa w/ Luther VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
The Timeless Love Bombs have had a score to settle with The Megasus for quite some time, and now it is the Superbad Girl backing her up instead of The Problem, Marina Shafir. Will Toni & Mina avenge the brutality that was Blood & Guts once and for all? Or will even they be made to #BowDown?
The teams don’t sort out, they just brawl! The bell rings and the ref reprimands, but Megan puts Toni in one corner while Penelope has Mina in the other. The KNEES and fists fly, then Megan CHOPS Toni! Megan & Penelope coordinate, then they whip Toni & Mina at each other, only for the Love Bombs to dosido and ROCK Megan & Penelope in return! Penelope tumbles out of the ring while Toni stomps a mudhole into Megan! Toni snapmares Megan, Mina PENALTY KICKS, and Toni adds a PENALTY KICK of her own! Then Toni scoops Mina to YOYO SLAM her onto Megan! Cover, ONE!!
Mina tags Toni, they hurry to mug Megan, then they double whip. Mina trips Megan for Toni to basement DROPKICK! Then Mina TORNILLOS onto Megan! Toni covers, TWO! Toni tags Mina back in, the Love Bombs double whip again, but Megan blocks! Toni & Mina kick low, double whip after all, but Megan DOUBLE LARIATS! Mina goes down but Toni dodges in time, only for Megan to scoop her! FALL AWAY SLAM! Toni tumbles away while the fans boo, but Megan snarls and goes to Mina. Megan drags Mina up, scoops to a fireman’s carry, and she THROWS Mina out onto Toni! Not a direct hit but that makes it worse for Mina!
Megan “kicks dirt” at the Love Bombs while she soaks up heat. The ref starts a ring count while Toni checks Mina. Toni helps Mina stand at 5 of 10, but then Megan THROWS Penelope onto them both! A direct hit this time, and Penelope kisses her evil bestie on the cheek while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Megan & Penelope fetch the Love Bombs, and while Penelope sends Toni into barriers on one end, Megan sends Mina into barriers on the other end! Penelope then digs her boots into Toni while Megan stands Mina up to smother against the barriers. Megan CLUBS Mina down, then puts her in the ring. Penelope whips Toni hard into railing! Toni writhes, Megan steps in and drags Mina around. Penelope sends Toni into steel steps while Megan short arm LARIATS! Megan then drags Mina up, tags Penelope in, and Penelope almost frolics as she goes corner to corner. She handsprings all the way back to ELBOW!
Megan SPLASHES Mina, Penelope BOOTS her, then feed to a scoop and SLAM! Ford steps up onto Megan for a MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Penelope huffs ‘n’ puffs, but she kicks and scuffs Mina. Mina eggs her on, so Ford kicks her more! Penelope then tags Megan, and they mug Mina in the corner. Megan RAMS into Mina again and again, then brings her out for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Mina survives the onslaught but Megan drags her up. Tag to Penelope and the mugging continues. BOOT and TABLE TOP, then a cover, TWO! Penelope drags Mina around to whip her back into the corner.
Tag to Megan as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally for “Timeless Love Bombs!” as Penelope whips Mina. Mina takes a swing but Penelope goes Matrix to then headscissor Mina into Megan’s BOOT! Cover, TWO! Mina survives again and the fans rally up. Toni warns Megan what’s waiting for her, but Megan bumps Mina off buckles. Megan CHOPS Mina, Penelope taunts her, and Megan taunts Toni. Megan runs up, but into Mina’s BOOT! Mina ELBOWS Penelope, dodges Megan, but she has to crawl! Megan waistlocks to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Mina tumbles to the apron, but she hurries up and around to FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up for Mina as she goes up again! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Megan and Mina are down! Mina crawls, as does Megan, hot tags to Ford and Toni! The fans fire up as Toni SHOTGUNS Penelope! And SHOTGUNS again! Then snapmare, snapmare, and snapmare, to then BOOT! Ford flounders, the fans fire up, and Toni brings Penelope around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Toni DECKS Megan for good measure! Toni runs at Penelope, SWEET HIP MUSIC! Tag to Mina and she goes up! But Megan storms in! Megan SHOVES Toni into Mina! Then she runs up again, but Toni DUMPS her to the apron!
Toni Mongolian Chops Megan, then coordinates with Mina! The Love Bombs both run, DOUBLE HIP ATTACKS on Megan & Penelope! The fans fire up as now Toni gives Mina a boost. Mina goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES Megan & Penelope! Payback for earlier and the fans are loving this! Mina puts Penelope in for Toni, then Mina climbs! “This is Awesome!” as we get the FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, Megan breaks it in time! Toni storms up on Megan, but Megan TOSSES Toni! Mina runs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Megan wobbles, Mina runs, but Megan swings! Mina dodges, but Penelope KNEES Mina, and Megan SHOTGUN BOOTS her!
Megan then demands Mina get up. She picks Penelope up for the ASSISTED CUTTER! Cover, TONI BREAKS IT IN TIME! The fans fire up, and Toni ROCKS Megan! Penelope ROCKS Toni! Mina ROLLING ELBOWS Penelope! Megan ROCKS Mina! Toni kicks Megan and DDTS! The fans fire up, but Penelope goes Matrix to STUNNER! But Mina URAKENS Penelope! The fans fire up as Mina gets the legs! FIGURE FOUR- LEAPING LARIAT!! Megan takes Mina down, then she hoists her up! Penelope climbs, for a DIVINE DOOMSDAY!! Marina appears outta nowhere to SMOTHER Toni! Cover, Megan & Penelope win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
MOTHER’S MILK keeps Toni from saving Mina! The fans boo, but Toni still has to deal with The Problem! As for Megan & Penelope, will they move on towards the Women’s Tag Team Championships? Or will the Love Bombs not be denied their vengeance?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Kevin Knight!
Naturally, The Realest wants after the AEW World Championship, the same as Brody King, Samoa Joe, Hangman Page, and Kenny Omega. However, The Jet wants to prove he didn’t just get lucky in the Continental Classic with those wins over Darby Allin and Kazuchika Okada. Will Knight prove he is worthy of the crown? Or will he get lost in Swerve’s House?
MJF is pointed out in the skybox, bottle service standing at the ready, as he watches another of his potential challengers. The bell rings and the fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve and Knight circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Swerve finds a point of leverage, but Knight turns that around to put Swerve in the corner. The ref counts, the two move out of the corner but are still in the clinch. Swerve hits a fireman’s carry takeover, then he floats to a headlock. Knight moves around but ends up in a facelock. Swerve brings Knight up, then BROKEN ARROW! The fans cheer while Knight goes to a corner.
The fans rally again as the two circle. They tie up, Knight headlocks, but Swerve wrenches free to then bend the fingers. Swerve spins Knight, arm-drags, then waistlocks to O’Conner Roll. Knight pops free but Swerve headscissors, only for Knight to handspring through! The fans cheer the standoff, and Swerve smiles. Knight and Swerve reset, then Swerve shoots in for a leg. Knight up kicks, but Swerve jumps the dropdown. Knight hurdles. Swerve shoves him, but Knight arm-drags Swerve down for the armlock! The fans cheer while Knight flexes. Swerve headscissors, Knight kips free, and then Swerve runs up!
Knight holds the ropes down to DUMP Swerve out, but Swerve handsprings through to land safe on the outside! The fans cheer, but then Swerve avoids the dropkick! And the plancha! Knight just readjusts and PLANCHAS off the corner! The fans fire up with Knight and he high-fives the front row. Knight puts Swerve in the ring, goes up the corner, and CROSSBODIES! Knight bounces off the cover, but he hits a bit of the Griddy. The fans cheer and Knight goes for Swerve, but Swerve grabs the hand to bend fingers! Knight goes up the corner, the ref counts the break, but Swerve CHOPS Knight off the corner!
Knight tumbles to the apron, one hand holding onto the ropes for dear life! Knight lets go so he can walk away, but Swerve hurries after him. Swerve brings Knight to the steps, reels him in, but Knight BACKDROPS Swerve to the floor! Swerve writhes in front of commentary while Knight resets. Knight runs, goes up to the apron, and DROPKCKS Swerve down! The fans fire up while both men are down, but MJF gives a smug shrug and a raise of the glass. MJF sips his bubbly while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Swerve and Knight stir, but Knight stands first. Knight brings Swerve over to the ring but Swerve shove shim away. Swerve rolls into the ring on his own, but Knight springboards in. Swerve avoids Knight, Knight comes back, but Swerve fires body shots! Knight kicks, Swerve blocks and slips around, BACKBREAKER and DROPKICK! Knight tumbles out, Swerve goes to the apron, and Swerve BOOTS Knight down! Swerve then shakes out his arm while the ring count starts. Swerve has a drink of water, pours some on Knight, maybe a little for his fallen friend, Profit, then he follows Knight around the way.
Knight CHOPS Swerve, but Swerve CHOPS Knight down! Knight drags Swerve up, puts him in the ring, then stomps Knight down. Swerve digs his knee into Knight’s neck, the ref counts, and Swerve steps off. Swerve waits on Knight, soaks up the cheers, then stomps Knight again. Swerve pulls Knight back with a chinlock stretch, but Knight endures while the fans rally. Knight fights around, but Swerve stays between him and the ropes. Dynamite returns to single picture once again, and Knight fires body shots. Knight ROCKS Swerve, whips him, but Swerve reverses. Knight hits buckles hard, then Swerve scoops to torture rack, RACK DROP!
The fans rally up while Swerve watches Knight writhe. Swerve goes up the corner, eggs Knight on, and Knight sits up. FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy, then shoots a three pointer for UCF. The fans cheer, Swerve grabs a leg, but Knight fights the turnover. Swerve still pushes, then he KICKS and KICKS. Knight kicks in return, but Swerve turns Knight for more kicks! Knight kicks Swerve away, then fires a forearm. Swerve eggs Knight on, so Knight fires more shots! Swerve shoves Knight, Knight ROCKS Swerve! The fans cheer that, and even Swerve is impressed. Then he grabs Knight to wrench, but Knight suplexes first!
The fans fire up, MJF is mildly impressed, and both men rise up again. Knight fires hands, avoids a boot, and fires more shots! Swerve shoves Knight, Knight hurdles over the chop! Knight then ROCKS Swerve, whips him, but Swerve reverses. Knight goes up and over and around, LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Swerve flounders to a corner, the fans rally for “JET! JET! JET!” Knight rises, he scoops Swerve, and he SLAMS Swerve down! Then the UFO- NO, Swerve moves! Then somersault FLATLINER on Knight! The fans fire up again, and Swerve aims from a corner.
“Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But Knight avoids the House Call! UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Swerve is still in this and the fans rally up. MJF looks more worried than anything, and Knight runs up. Swerve FLAPJACKS Knight, then runs and BOOTS him down! Swerve hoists Knight up, bumps him off buckles, then puts him up top. Swerve climbs, half nelsons, but Knight fights with elbows. Knight adjusts, then SUPER SUNSET FLIPS, only for Swerve to hold onto ropes! Swerve ROCKS Knight, but Knight comes back to flip and SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB after all! Then a somersault and SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Swerve survives! MJF says wrap it up already! Swerve goes to the apron, Knight goes out after him, and they both stand. Knight fires as haymaker, Swerve fires back! Knight SUPERKICKS! Then SATELLITE- NO, Swerve stops the DDT to fireman’s carry! APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! The fans fire up again and Swerve puts Knight in the ring. “This is Awesome!” as Swerve drags Knight out of the ring, and they go up onto the barriers! The fans are freaking out already for the STUFF PILEDRIVER on the barriers!! The fans go nuts again as they cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Swerve rolls into the ring to let the count handle this.
Knight sputters as the count is 5 of 10, but he still isn’t up. Knight rises at 7, stands at 8, and he hobbles his way over. Knight falls, but he leaps back in at 9.9! Swerve applauds with the fans, and then goes up top! 450 SPLASH!! Then the dragon sleeper!! Knight endures, fades, but gets a second wind! Knight fights up, fires some knees, but Swerve puts him in the corner. Swerve puts Knight up top, climbs up after him, and has him on the very top! The fans fire up as Knight fights back! Knight hops down, fans still chant “Please Be Careful!” as Swerve adjusts. Knight ROCKS Swerve, then goes up, to the UPPER ROOM!!
The fans are going nuts again as Knight hurries to another corner! He aims at Swerve, to go COAST2COAST!! Then Knight goes back up, for the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Swerve survives by a literal foot and Knight cannot believe it! The fans are thunderous as this continues! “This is Awesome!” as Knight aims from a corner. Time to fly! HOUSE CALL!?! The fans go nuts as Knight then fireman’s carries, but Swerve fires a flurry! Knight still powers up to GUT- NO, Swerve lands out to SOBAT, HAYMAKER, and- ROLLING ELBOW from Knight! BOOT from Swerve! Knight and Swerve DOUBLE BOOT!
Then they both run, duck ‘n’ dodge, and LEAPING- HOUSE CALL!!! Swerve elevates, and he brings Knight up for a reverse Gory Especial!? VERTEBREAKER!! And that’s not all, half nelson for the BIG PRESSURE!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
MJF is not pleased! Swerve and Knight made some magic here in Orlando, and while the former AEW World Champion proved he’s still in the picture, The Jet proved he’s not that far behind. Will The Scumbag have to worry about both of them as he looks to set a new record with this reign? Or will someone beat them to the punch?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here to follow Maximum Carnage and bridge the gap to what is shaping up to be a huge episode next week, too. Very good opening promo from MJF with Brody King to not only tease that possible title match, but to also establish MJF as a bit of a throughline given his other archenemies were in action tonight. Great promo from Hangman & JetSpeed, and of the suggested names, Jet Set Rodeo is great, especially since it references Jet Set Radio, and is just not Horse C*ck. It’s a silly gag but no, we need a name we can say in public. But also, a great character detail as Hangman gives Bailey tips on Samoa Joe, but Hangman holds back with Swerve. Hangman is trying to be cool with Swerve, so he doesn’t wanna sell Swerve out, but he hates Joe so he doesn’t give a damn.
Joe VS Bailey was great, even with the overbooking from the remaining Opps. That overbooking helped protect Bailey in his loss but still gave Joe the win he needed to stay in the title chase. Omega VS Alexander was great stuff, and Callis continues to be a hilarious Heel for how quickly he runs away from Omega. Great win for Omega, too, and he kinda left things open ended. Either there’s gonna be Omega VS Andrade, or Omega gives us dream matches with others as part of him building his record towards a title match. Though, Omega VS Andrade can oddly still happen as part of that, as Andrade is already building momentum for himself via Collision.
The Don Callis Family probably needs to focus on the Death Riders anyway. That Six Man Street Fight was awesome, mostly because it did not stay to just 3v3, as I knew it would (wouldn’t?). But how awesome that it also got fans to accept all of the Death Riders, not just Moxley, as a Face. Though, to be fair, this was the age old tactic of turning Heels into Faces by pitting them against even more hated Heels. Great win for Death Riders here, and Moxley was perhaps calling out Okada through that parting message. Okada lost to Moxley in the C2 finals, he surely will want that Continental Championship back, and Moxley is likely glad to give Okada a rematch where both men are 100%.
Awesome first showing from Price & Oliver against FTR, but it was really funny for Stokely to be clearly showing off how he’s spending that money people are kayfabe donating to him. That wheelchair was all tricked out, and commentary even mentioned new shoes. FTR wins, of course, and they’re going to have an awesome match with Davis & Doyle next week. I did not think they’d do the match so soon, but maybe they want things to be a big surprise when D&D win. But like, what’re the odds they win on TV? There’s also the TNT Championship match, and as I said last week, Clon’s win streak ending so early would be a little disappointing.
Great tag match from Love Bombs VS Megan & Penelope, but I had a feeling Marina would interfere to help Megan & Penelope win. Marina is only Tweener right now given this story, and maybe Love Bombs recruit a third for a Six Woman Tag to finally settle things. Great promos from Triangle of Madness and Cosmic Babes of Wrath. Kris’s open challenge will be a great match but an obvious win for Kris, while Willow VS Julia could go either way. The Triangle could cheat things so that Julia takes that title, but that feels like a shame for Willow’s second reign. But I mean, something’s gotta give when it comes to Willow’s double championship reign, so maybe the TBS title is the one that can be hot potato’d around.
And awesome main event from Swerve VS Knight. That was an instant classic, and Knight really did prove himself here. That was practically a title match in itself, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Knight goes for Okada’s International Championship given the win in the C2. But for now, Swerve still wins out because he also needs that momentum towards the world title. MJF already feels the walls closing in, maybe AEW puts together a big contender’s tournament at some point. Grand Slam: Australia is a good spot for at least crowning a contender, then that guy and MJF build towards Revolution.
My Score: 9.1/10
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Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (12/31/25)
We're all mad here!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (1/22/26)
TAIGASTYLE steps on the Proving Ground!
Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (1/21/26)
Straight like that!
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (1/21/26)
A new war begins!
Attitude Of Aggression #331- Pro Wrestling’s Black World Champions with author David L. Shabazz
Author, David L. Shabazz, joins the show to discuss his excellent book, Pro Wrestling's Black World Champions!
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (1/20/26)
One step closer to a new era!
Mitchell’s NJPW Road to New Beginning Results & Report! (1/20/26)
The Junior Heavyweights take over!
30 Mindless Minutes: Shiprocked 2026: Our First time!
Take your mind off things, for 30 minutes.
Mitchell’s NJPW Road to New Beginning Results & Report! (1/19/26)
We pave the way to Osaka!
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (1/19/26)
Oíche Luain Raw!
Andrew’s TNA Genesis Results & Match Ratings: 1.17.26
That AMC debut was yikes! Do survive the spin out, or hit the wall?
