This Summer… One show… Four hours… All Elite!

Portland is about to feel like Hollywood as AEW puts on FOUR HOURS in one night! Will Ospreay fights to convince Swerve Strickland of the greater good!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Dynamite

• Will Ospreay VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana; Time Limit Draw.
• Mistico VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Mistico wins.
• Six Man Tag: The Hurt Syndicate VS #JetSpeedAir JetSpeed & Mascara Dorada; The Hurt Syndicate wins.
• TayJay VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; TayJay wins.

Collision

• Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Kyle wins.
• Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Julia Hart w/ Skye Blue; Toni wins.
• Mixed Six Tag: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV; Briscoe, Ishii & Willow win.
• Bandido w/ The Outrunners VS The Beast Mortos; Bandido wins.
• Thekla VS Queen Aminata; Thekla wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & Paragon VS Hechicero & The Don Callis Family; Hechicero & The Don Callis Family win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Christopher Daniels talks with Hangman Page backstage.

The Fallen Angel tells the Cowboy that at All In, when it’s Hangman VS Moxley, Daniels knows Hangman can get it done. But there’s still a lot of time between now and then, and it isn’t just Moxley they have to worry about. There are all the Death Riders, and Hangman can’t fight them all on his own. And no matter what The Young Bucks say, Hangman should know they’re in this for themselves. Daniels wishes he could be there for Hangman, but he can’t. But Hangman still has friends in this locker room that, despite their history, will be there for him. As for those that have… harsh feelings for Hangman, perhaps Hangman should try and rectify that.

Daniels leaves Hangman with that to think on, but can the Cowboy mend those bridges. Wait, Jon Moxley is lurking in the shadows! And he sends his Death Riders to follow Hangman! Will the Maniac make sure All In’s world title match doesn’t even happen? Is that a sign that Mox fears Hangman?

 

Will Ospreay VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana!

Speaking of those allies, The Aerial Assassin is more than ready to back the Hangman’s gambit. However, the Realest has sworn off ever helping The Cowboy with anything, and vice-versa. Can Ospreay convince Swerve that they’re better off together? Or will Ospreay be kicked out of Swerve’s House?

The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Ospreay and Swerve stare down while the fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans lose their minds just from Swerve stepping up and offering a handshake. Ospreay is wary, but he accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, and then the two square up. They keep the wristlock, feel out the grapple, and Ospreay headlocks. Swerve powers up and out but Ospreay RAMS him! Both men bob ‘n’ weave the other’s shots, then Swerve headlocks. Ospreay powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles. Swerve waistlocks, ducks an elbow, and he shoves Ospreay.

Ospreay rolls off Swerve’s back, rolls under, then rolls back to arm-drag! Swerve drags Ospreay down, both men kip up, and Ospreay RANAS! Swerve handsprings through to RANA in return, but Ospreay handsprings through! The fans are thunderous as the two have another stare down! They cheer “A E DUB!” for making this match happen. The two circle again, feel things out, and tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They are in a deadlock, go around, and Ospreay puts Swerve on the ropes. The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Ospreay lets off. Ospreay swings but Swerve puts Ospreay on the ropes. Swerve lets off slowly, to then DECK Ospreay!

The fans fire up and Ospreay already has a bloody nose! Ospreay shakes it off but Swerve whips him to ropes. Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, RANAS, and Swerve can’t flip through this time! Ospreay scoops and SLAMS, then STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, ONE!! Swerve grits his teeth but he got out quick. Ospreay gives him a sharp Kawada Kick! Swerve scrambles to a corner, Ospreay ROCKS him, HEADBUTTS him, then wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay CHOPS Swerve, but Swerve just snarls. Ospreay grins through the bloody nose, and he CHOPS again! Swerve grimaces but Ospreay winds up to CHOP again!

Swerve DECKS Ospreay again! The fans fire up while Ospreay goes to a corner. Swerve snapmares Ospreay, goes up, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Then he hits the Griddy! The fans cheer as Swerve puts a little extra on it. Swerve waits on Ospreay, whips him to ropes, but Ospreay grabs ropes! Swerve runs up but Ospreay DUMPS him out, only for Swerve to handspring through! Swerve lands safe on the floor, but Ospreay PLANCHAS, only for Swerve to dodge! Swerve hops up to the apron to BOOT Ospreay down! Swerve puts Ospreay in the ring, then goes up and in, somersaults and FLATLINERS! And then a gator roll to a deadlift suplex!

The fans cheer, Swerve covers, TWO! Ospreay is still in this and the fans applaud. Swerve grows frustrated but Prince Nana coaches him up. The fans rally for Ospreay but Swerve CLUBS Ospreay on the head. Ospreay goes to a corner, Swerve runs in, but Swerve blocks a boot! Ospreay swipes at Swerve but he can’t reach him! Swerve slips under to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out and the fans duel again. Swerve sits Ospreay up into a chicken wing, but Ospreay fights off the crossface. Swerve powers through to clamp on the chinlock, but Ospreay fights up. Swerve wrangles Ospreay with a chinbar!

The fans rally as Ospreay endures and fights up again. Ospreay reaches out, the fans duel, and Swerve keeps Ospreay from the ropes. Ospreay powers out to CHOP, but Swerve still grinds the arm! Ospreay CHOPS, Swerve puts pressure on the shoulder, then he CLUBS the arm! Ospreay clutches the elbow, but he CHOPS in return! It was almost a backhand really, and Swerve sputters a bit. Swerve takes a swing, Ospreay dodges to handspring and NEURALIZER KICK! Both men go to corners, Ospreay runs in, but Swerve puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Swerve, then springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO!

Swerve bails out and the fans fire up as Ospreay powers up! Ospreay builds speed, handspring and SASUKE SPECIAL! Down goes Swerve and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture!

Swerve clutches a shoulder and shakes out his arm. Ospreay goes outside to fetch Swerve, and he sends Swerve into railing! Ospreay winds up to BOOT Swerve! Swerve flops against railing then falls to the floor! Ospreay drags Swerve up, whips him into the steel steps, and Swerve hits off of them knee first! Swerve staggers away and leans against the apron. Ospreay kicks the bad leg, puts Swerve in the ring, then drags him to the corner. Ospreay SLAMS Swerve’s leg against the post! Swerve writhes, Ospreay high-fives some fans, then Ospreay goes back to the apron. Ospreay steps inside, whips Swerve to a corner, then runs up to ELBOW him!

Ospreay snapmares Swerve down and the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. Ospreay goes up a corner, waits on Swerve, and hits a BLINDSIDE FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up and Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay springboards, OSC- COUNTER NECKBREAKER! Swerve hurries to stand Ospreay up for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve hurries to get Ospreay back up, but Ospreay turns the neckbreaker into a backslide! TWO, and Swerve puts Ospreay through the ropes! But Ospreay fights off another neckbreaker to then throw hands. Swerve sweeps the legs! Basement SUPERKICK! Ospreay dangles over the floor!

The fans fire up as Swerve goes out, and hits a DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! The ref reprimands but that was just brutal, not illegal! Swerve calculates what he has to do next, and he puts Ospreay in the ring. Swerve has Ospreay on the apron now, hoists him up, then hangs him out to dry! Swerve goes up top to GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay writhes, Swerve covers, TWO! Swerve is annoyed but he stays focused. Ospreay clutches his lower back but Swerve clamps onto the arms. Swerve traps one, then pulls back on the other. Ospreay resists but Swerve digs his knuckles into Ospreay’s back!

Ospreay reaches back to hit a headlock takeover and cover! TWO, and Ospreay avoids a House Call! Swerve avoids a Hidden Blade! Swerve UP KICKS, then half nelsons, but Ospreay arm-drags free! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay doesn’t stop there, he underhooks for the STORM- NO, Swerve slips free and scoops to POWERSLAM! Gator roll and suplex, but into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up and Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER into an ARMBAR! Swerve makes it a SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Ospreay endures, fights around, and reaches out, all while the fans duel! They roll, Ospreay stacks, ONE and Ospreay deadlifts Swerve!

Ospreay powers up to WHEELBARROW GERMAN Swerve into buckles!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! Ospreay rises at center while Swerve uses the ropes to stand. Ospreay runs up, falls for the feint, and Swerve KICKS the legs out! Then Swerve goes up the corner, only for Ospreay to tuck him in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Ospreay drags Swerve back for a POISON-RANA! Ospreay prepares the elbow and the fans fire up again! HIDDEN- NO, Swerve mule kicks, HAYMAKERS, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve runs, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!

The fans are thunderous again as Ospreay drags Swerve up with underhooks. Swerve fights the lift, goes to ropes, and he DUMPS Ospreay out! Ospreay tumbles but stands back up, only for Swerve to PLANCHA! Ospreay moves, Swerve lands on the apron, and Swerve ASAI MOONSAULTS, but Ospreay slides into the ring! Swerve’s leg jams and he hobbles to the desk! Ospreay lines up a shot, FLYING HIDDEN BLADE!! The fans are losing their minds again and Nana’s jaw has dropped, but the Blockbuster goes picture in picture again!

The ref checks both men, and Ospreay’s bloody nose is still a concern. Both men are able to continue, so the ref starts a ring count. Ospreay rises first, and he decides to leave swerve behind! Nana coaches Swerve up and Swerve makes it into the ring at 7, only to get a COAST2COAST! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives that sniper shot and Ospreay grows frustrated. Ospreay stalks Swerve, blocks the up kick and steps through the legs! Swerve fights it but Ospreay still gets the FIGURE FOUR! Swerve flails and reaches out but Ospreay CHOPS him! Swerve CHOPS back, but falls back. His shoulders are down so it’s a cover, TWO!

Swerve fights around, Ospreay stops the turnover, and he even grabs Swerve’s hand to keep Swerve from reaching the ropes. Ospreay fires a haymaker, Swerve fires back, repeat! Ospreay puts on the pressure, Swerve falls back into the cover, TWO! Swerve continues to endure, and he works to rock the boat, only for Ospreay to put on more pressure! Swerve still works to turn things over, Ospreay fights against it, but then Swerve uses that to roll! Ospreay endures, but he quickly rolls it back! Swerve uses that to have the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Ospreay undoes the hold, and both men are down, catching their breath.

Ospreay rolls away and rises up as the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Ospreay watches Swerve stand. SUPERKICK! Swerve wobbles but stays on his feet. Ospreay winds up, and SUPERKICKS again! Swerve snarls as that one woke him up! But Ospreay just SUPERKICKS again! Swerve roars, but Ospreay SUPERKICKS again! Swerve drops to a knee, Ospreay takes aim, HIDDEN- NO, Swerve dodges and Ospreay collides with buckles! Swerve hurries after the bad arm! Swerve uses a straight arm lever to put Ospreay up top, and then Swerve climbs up to join him.

The fans rally as Swerve twists the arm, then lifts Ospreay again, SUPER ARM LEVER!! The fans fire up as Swerve rises and Ospreay writhes. Ospreay points to the bad arm, but Swerve goes right after it! SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Ospreay kicks and flails, fights around, rolls, but Swerve rolls with him! Ospreay keeps fighting, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Swerve throws elbows and forearms, but Ospreay still fights to his feet! Another deadlift, and he hooks Swerve’s arms!! Swerve slips free, Alabama Lift, DEADEYE?!?! Swerve uses Hangman’s move?!? Cover, TWO!!! The fans are thunderous as Swerve goes to a corner!

Swerve goes up, up, and takes aim! KILL- NO, Ospreay avoids the stomps! HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Swerve survives and the fans are loving this! The fans rally, Nana shouts at Swerve, and Swerve rises up. Ospreay slowly follows, and the two stare down. “This is Awesome!” as Swerve grins. Ospreay fires a forearm! Swerve fires back! Ospreay and Swerve laugh!? They go forearm for forearm, faster and harder! They stand, and Swerve pats Ospreay on the shoulder. Then he ROCKS Ospreay! But Ospreay feeds off that! The fans fire up as the forearms just keep going! Ospreay wobbles, but he winds up to KICK!

Ospreay KICKS, KICKS, but Swerve counter kicks, WRINGS the bad arm, then HOUSE CALL outta nowhere!! Swerve goes to the corner while Ospreay sits up in a daze! KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? WHAT?!? But Swerve just clamps onto the arm, and STOMPS it! Ospreay writhes, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE- HIDDEN BLADE!!! Ospreay isn’t done, he underhooks for the STORM BREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Swerve barely gets that arm up, and Portland is erupting all over again! The fans rally up even harder as Ospreay underhooks Swerve again! Swerve resists the lift, but Ospreay muscles him up!

Ospreay roars and the fans duel, but wait… Is Ospreay thinking of using that move?! Portland is just as torn as Ospreay, but then Swerve powers out! Swerve wrenches, and INVERTED Alabama Lifts, for the VERTEBREAKER!!! Ospreay sputters as he sits up in a daze! Swerve calls his shot, for the HOUSE CALL!!! But Ospreay flops to the apron!! The fans rally as we hit the last sixty seconds of the time limit! Swerve and Ospreay are both at the corner as the fans rally even harder! THIRTY SECONDS! Swerve climbs, Ospreay sits up, but Swerve’s legs are weak! TIME’S UP!!!

Time Limit Draw

The fans boo as the thirty minutes are up, sparing Ospreay from the Kill Stomps on the apron! Swerve is frustrated, Nana grabs a mic, and Swerve says, “Oh my God, I’m in so much pain right now… But what we just showed right here, Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay, we are the best because AEW is where the best wrestle.” The fans cheer that! Swerve says the only way to prove you’re the best is to finish matches, dammit! Swerve tells Ospreay that they’re both messed up pretty bad, but Swerve knows Ospreay wants to beat Swerve. Swerve says they keep going with sudden death! The fans love that idea, too!

But wait! The Death Riders appear, ready to ruin the fun! Swerve looks around, and here come Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir, and Jon Moxley. Did they already deal with Hangman Page before coming out here? Are they about to remove all of their enemies in one night? Claudio looms over Ospreay on the outside while Moxley paces. Swerve stands his ground, despite being greatly outnumbered, but then The Young Bucks attack! The fans boo as Matthew & Nicholas knock Swerve down, stomp him around, then sit him up for the E V P TRIGGER!! And they also have handcuffs!?!

Nana drags Swerve to the apron, but Nick SUPERKICKS Nana! The fans boo as now, the Bucks cuff Swerve! A pair for each hand, and they cuff Swerve to the ropes! The Bucks laugh as Swerve is now a prisoner! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK!! It’s a one-sided Superkick Party, and The Bucks have Yuta pass them his black duffel bag. And from inside the bag, they bring out tack-covered Reeboks! Just like Swerve used on The Bucks at Anarchy in the Arena! Matt says you mess with The Bucks, you end up a dead man! But then OSPREAY gets in to take the DOUBLE SPIKED SUPERKICKS!!!

The fans lose their minds, and even The Bucks are stunned by this! Doc Sampson hurries right into the ring to check on Ospreay, and Swerve is enraged! Portland chants “F THE BUCKS!” while they sheepishly retreat. The Death Riders have also left, the damage done without them lifting a finger. The fans cheer Ospreay on for saving his friendly rival, but is he now out of the fight against the tyranny in AEW?

 

Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.

Renee Paquette is with the AEW Continental Champion and brings up tonight’s contract signing. Set for All In, it will be Kazuchika Okada VS Kenny Omega, Winner Takes All! These two have had some of the most legendary matches in all of professional wrestling, but this will be the first on American soil. Is this version of Okada ready for this version of Omega? Okada says yes, but then Don Callis interrupts. The Jackal apologizes, but to answer this question, he would like to pose his own question: Why is Okada in this match and not Kyle Fletcher? Has Okada had a better 2025 than Kyle Fletcher?

Why is Okada in this match and not Konosuke Takeshita? Has Okada really had a better 2025 than Takeshita? Or maybe Callis should be addressing this line of questioning right at Okada? Why isn’t it Kyle or Konosuke over Okada? This makes Callis sick! Okada takes Callis’ accusatory finger and bends it! But in steps Lance Archer! Then on the other side, it’s Kyle & Konosuke. Callis begs for mercy, Okada lets go, and he calls Callis, “B*tch.” The Rainmaker leaves, is it wise for Callis to get on his bad side? Or will someone in the Callis Family look to take that title off Okada before All In?

 

Mistico VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!

The Crown Jewel of CMLL makes his return to AEW, and more than ready for next week’s Grand Slam in Mexico! But will Mistico be shining in the spotlight of this Summer Blockbuster? Or will the Vanilla Babyface sour the mood?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Mistico and Blake circle. They feel things out, then Mistico offers a handshake. Blake says sure, and then he just flips Mistico off! Blake BOOTS Mistico down, whips, but then drops down to hurdle over. Mistico leaps over the monkey flip, but Blake dodges the lariat! Blake RANAS, Mistico flounders, but then Mistico is up to block the chop! Mistico knuckle locks, CHOPS, then goes up the corner. Mistico balances up top, but Blake ARM-DRAGS him down! Blake rains down fists, soaks up the heat, then DECKS Mistico! Blake CHOKES Mistico on the ropes, steps off at the ref’s count, and soaks up more heat.

Mistico sits up to feed off the rally, but Blake DECKS him! Mistico goes to a corner, the fans rally more, but Blake brings Mistico up to whip. Mistico handsprings to BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up, Mistico ducks ‘n’ dodges to then RANA! Blake tumbles, staggers to his feet, but again Mistico blocks and CHOPS! Mistico goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Blake tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Mistico builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp with that true tope suicida! The fans fire up for Mistico while both men are down. Mistico rises, feeds off that energy again, and he puts Blake back in the ring.

Mistico pounds the apron to rally the fans again, then he aims. Blake runs up but Mistico dodges to GAMANGIRI! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico keeps the fans going as he stands again. Mistico puts Blake in the drop zone, climbs up the corner, but Big Shotty grabs at him! The fans boo as the ref misses that, and then Blake BOOTS Mistico to the floor! Blake builds speed to FOSBURY TOPE! The fans boo but Blake puts Mistico in the ring! Blake goes up again, springboard and 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mistico shows why he’s a top tier champion in CMLL, but Blake vows to end this!

Blake goes up the corner again, only for Mistico to GAMANGIRI! Mistico climbs up after Blake, has him on the very top, and hits a SUPER SPANSH FLY! Cover, Mistico wins!

Winner: Mistico, by pinfall

CMLL’s finest certainly makes an impact on the Summer Blockbuster, but wait! The Hurt Syndicate makes their entrance! Montel Vontavious Porter leads the way for Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & Maxwell Jacob Friedman while Portland sings, “We Hurt~ People!” The All Mighty has the Scumbag stand down a moment, and MVP has a mic. “Attention AEW viewing audience, this is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. I won’t be addressing you in this specific situation, because MJF has a message for the cabron in the ring!” The fans boo, but MJF says he is talking now, so thanks, Portland.

MVP demands respect for the Young Genius! MJF tells Mistico that his match was impressive. And it isn’t easy to impress MJF since he’s the most complete pro-wrestler in this sport today. So tell you want, “Misty…” The fans keep booing as MJF says he will give Mistico a match next week in Arena Mexico. MJF looks forward to it, too, because he looks forward to ripping “that dime store mask off your stupid face.” The fans boo more, but MJF says Mistico isn’t just getting any man. He is getting a patriot! For one night only, MJF is dusting off his red white ‘n’ blue just for you, Mistico! MJF says God Bless America! God Bless your American Champion!

But most importantly, God Bless your American Hero, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, M J F! The fans are torn given how MJF is using patriotism to put himself over. The flag and the streamers fly, and then MJF has the music stop while he steps into the ring. The streamers make that a bit tricky but MJF steps to Mistico. Mistico stops MJF there, and snatches the mic! The fans cheer, and he tells “MJF, HAHAHAHA! Sabes que, see you next week in Mexico City, en mi casa, Arena Mexico!” MVP has to translate the next part for MJF, and it isn’t very nice. MJF tells Mistico he might think he’s a big deal, but MJF grew up watching him on TV!

To MJF, this isn’t mystical Mistico! This is just sloppy Sin Cara! And now, much like the Star-Spangled Banner, he’s about to get dropped! But Mistico blocks the sucker punch to UPPERCUT MJF! Lashley & Shelton attack and they stomp Mistico down! The fans boo while Lashley and Shelton sit Mistico up! MJF wants the mask as a trophy! But wait! Here comes #JetSpeed! Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight rush in from the crowd side, Mascara Dorada by their side! TRIPLE PLANCHAS onto the Hurt Syndicate! The fans fire up and refs clean up this mess of streamers! The Hurt Syndicate apparently took out Komander earlier today, will Dorada & #JetSpeed make them pay?

Six Man Tag: The Hurt Syndicate VS JetSpeed & Mascara Dorada!

The trios sort out and MJF shouts about one in, one out! MJF starts against Dorada, and… Is MJF wearing ring gear a la MVP’s style? The bell rings, but then everyone rushes in and brawls! Lashley is after Speedball, Shelton has Knight, and MJF beats down Dorada! Lashley TOSSES Bailey out, then pursues, and Shelton whips Knight hard into a corner! MJF soaks up the heat with a smug grin and flexing, and Shelton scoop SLAMS Knight on the floor! Lashley THROWS Bailey into railing! MVP joins commentary and says MJF decided to make this a big party. The fans chant “YOU LOOK STUPID!” at MJF and MJF tells them to shut up, no one asked them!

MJF scoops Dorada to SLAM him, then drags Dorada up again. MJF slaps Dorada around, but Dorada ROCKS him in return! Dorada runs up, MJF handsprings to dodge! MJF kicks, Dorada blocks, and Dorada FLIPS MJF! MJF lands out, and he pokes Dorada in the eyes! MJF says, “Lucha libre is easy, Mistico! It’s easy!” But Dorada pokes MJF in the eyes! Dorada kicks, whips, but MJF reverses. Dorada handsprings, MJF dodges, but Dorada ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up while MJF flounders, hot tag to Knight! Knight stomps MJF, then tags Bailey. #JetSpeed double whip MJF to ropes, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS!

The fans fire up as Knight SLIDING SHOULDERS! Bailey STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! MJF stays in this but Bailey stays between him and the Hurt Syndicate. Bailey KICKS, KICKS, and then bumps MJF off buckles. Tag to Dorada, and Dorada springboards to AX HANDLE! Dorada fires the fans up, but MJF CLAWS Dorada’s eyes! MJF puts Dorada in the corner, then claims Dorada got him in his eyes! This distracts the ref so Lashley can TOSS Dorada to the floor! The fans go nuts seeing that crash landing, and Lashley shrugs while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.

Bailey protests but the ref keeps him back. MJF tags Lashley, Lashley RAMS Dorada into the barriers, then whips him into the steel steps! Dorada flounders, Lashley storms over, and Lashley has Bailey and Knight back up. Lashley puts Dorada in the ring, stomps him, then RAMS Dorada into an open corner. Lashley RAMS Dorada again and again, then fires hands! Lashley reels Dorada in, suplexes, and stalls for a count of TEN before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Dorada stays in this but Lashley is just amused. Tag to MJF and he runs, runs, and runs… to then just poke Dorada in the eyes! MJF flips off Portland while stepping on Dorada.

MJF drags Dorada up, tags Shelton, and they mug Dorada. Shelton stands Dorada up, Dorada fires hands and forearms, but Shelton fires in return! Shelton whips, then he FLAPJACKS Dorada! Dorada flounders, Shelton covers, Knight breaks it! Shelton is annoyed but he drags Dorada back. Shelton stomps Dorada, tags MJF, and MJF CLAWS Dorada’s back! Tag to Lashley and he stands Dorada for a NECKBREAKER! Lashley flexes, Dorada crawls, but Lashley mocks him. Lashley then BLASTS #JetSpeed off the corner! Lashley puts Dorada in the corner, runs corner to corner, and he RAMS Dorada!

Dorada flops to the mat, Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture, and MJF tags in. MJF runs and shouts out MVP, “BALLIN~!” ELBOW DROP MISSES! MVP plays off that airball like it’s no big deal, but MJF drags Dorada back. MJF swings, Dorada dodges, but MJF grabs Dorada’s hand! Dorada reaches for his team, ROCKS MJF, and repeat! And repeat! MJF then puts up his guard, but that lets Dorada hot tag Knight! Knight rallies on MJF with LARIAT after LARIAT! Knight whips, MJF reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight hurdles MJF then DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up and MVP admits, that was good.

Knight runs, UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! MJF stays in this, Knight coordinates with Bailey, and Knight brings MJF up, MJF swings, Knight ducks and waistlocks. Knight pushes MJF to the ropes for Bailey to ROCK! Knight then winds up, but MJF dodges! Hot tag to Lashley, but then both AEW World Tag Team Champions step in! Bailey tags in so he can step up with Knight! They LARIAT, but the champs stay put! JetSpeed then dodges the Hurt Syndicate to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Lashley & Shelton shrug those off, then block the next try! LARIAT for Bailey, gut wrench for Knight! CLIFFHANGER!

Shelton has Bailey for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bailey sputters, Shelton feeds him to Lashley, MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up and MJF wants in! Lashley is a little surprised but he tags MJF in. MJF grins and MVP says to take it home! MJF struts up to Bailey, MVP tells the fans to shut up, but Bailey kicks! MJF ducks the pump handle, and MADE IN JAPAN!? Cover, TWO!! Bailey survives and MJF is seething. MJF tells Portland to shut up but they rally up for “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” MJF kicks Bailey around, mocks the crane stance, but then Bailey THRUST KCIKS! Dorada springboards to MISSILE DROPKICIK!

Lashley SPEARS Dorada! Lashley kicks Bailey reels him in, gut wrench and- NO, Bailey slips free and fires off LIGHTNING KICKS! ENZIGIRI! Knight is back, he gets a boost form Bailey, SATELLITE DDT! Not the cleanest, but then Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Bailey lands out!? Knight is up, Shelton avoids a dropkick, but not the DOUBLE DROPKICK! The Hurt Syndicate regroups outside, and JetSpeed coordinate! Crisscross with the OVER THE CORNER TOPE, and the GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! Dorada won’t be left out, he goes up to SUPER SHOOTING STAR ATTACK MJF!!

The fans fire up with Dorada, then he and Bailey put MJF in! MJF is in the drop zone but MVP gets off commentary! MJF distracts the ref and MVP CRACKS Bailey with the walking cane! The fans boo but MJF drags Bailey up! Hammerlock and DDT!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!

Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall

It took an assist from MVP, but now MJF rains down fists on Bailey! Knight and Dorada rush back in, but then Lashley & Shelton CLOBBER them! The fans boo but the Hurt Syndicate mugs their opponents 4v3! Lashley TOSSES Knight, Shelton STEP-UP KNEES Dorada, and then Lashley THROWS Knight over railing! MJF puts Dorada back in so that he can grab at the mask! The fans boo but MJF loosens the strings! Dorada tries to fight it, but MJF YANKS the mask away! The fans boo as MJF holds up his trophy, but Mistico is back! LA MYSTICA into the FUJIWARA!! MJF TAPS, the Syndicate realizes what is going on, and they rush back in!

Mistico gets away, having gotten a semblance of revenge for CMLL and himself! Will Mistico humble the Scumbag in front of the people of Mexico? Or will MJF show us that hurting people is a universal language?

 

Hangman Page heads to the ring!

But now he’s getting jumped by the Death Riders! We saw them stalking him earlier, but only now do they strike! The fans boo as Claudio drags Hangman up to his feet, and we see that he’s been gagged with duct tape, and his hands are tied behind his back! The beating is one-sided, and Claudio even uses a stage speaker to SMASH Hangman in the legs! Then the Death Riders RAM Hangman into the apron! They shove Hangman into the ring, and Moxley takes his time following after his minions. Moxley paces, mic in hand, and he has the mugging stop. “Terribly sorry about all this. It’s just that I wanna make sure that we can have a real conversation. Y’know how distracted you can get.

“Your head’s all over the place. You’re worried about everybody else but yourself. We need you focused. These people need you focused! Because this is your time. All In, the AEW World Championship. For you, this is do or die.” The fans tell Moxley to shut up, but the mugging just continues. Moxley says he’s been watching Hangman, and Hangman is… complicated. Moxley doesn’t understand Hangman he doesn’t like Hangman. The “Millennial Cowboy,” right? For a long time now, Hangman has been searching high and low for something. Moxley doesn’t know what it is, but Hangman has exactly four weeks to find it.

Moxley tells Hangman he has four weeks to step up and become the man everybody here wants you to become. And if he’s not prepared to do that, then he can pack his s*it and get the hell out! Hangman RISING HEADBUTTS Moxley!! Moxley falls, the Death Riders swarm him again, and then Claudio grabs a chair! They put the chair around Hangman’s head! The fans boo but Moxley has Claudio stand down. It seems Moxley still wants All In to happen after all. But then the sound of thunder summons the Opps! Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Hobbs run The Death Riders off!

The fans fire up as the AEW World Trios Champions have Hangman’s back! Moxley leaves it at this, because his message was sent. But then Hangman grabs a mic to shout, “I have come too far and I am too close for that to be the best that you got! Because I would ride through DEATH ITSELF to take that world championship!!” The fans cheer, and Hangman says if he finds even one Death Rider tonight, eh will take their heads! Hangman grabs that chair Claudio was going to use, and now he’s on the hunt! Will Hangman make sure “The One True King of AEW” loses some pawns on the road to All In: Texas?

 

TayJay VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!

Just as Anna Jay was at the mercy of the Megasus & Superbad Girl, or lack thereof, Tay Melo made her return to AEW! Queenslayer and Brazilian Badass are reunited, but will they continue where they left off? Or will they still be made to #BowDown?

The fans chant, “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” for Mama Melo. The teams sort out and Anna starts against Ford. They step up, talk some trash, but then Ford tags Megan. Ford smirks and shrugs, but then Tay wants in? Anna tags her in and the fans fire up as Tay gets right in Megan’s face! But then Ford sucker punches Tay! Jay tags in, Megan kicks her low, and then the bad girls whip TayJay! Tay ROCKS Ford but Megan LARIATS Jay! The fans fire up as now Tay and Megan stare down. They talk some trash, Tay shoves Megan, but Megan pie faces Tay! Ford drags Tay out of the ring and whips her into the steel steps!

Jay ROCKS Megan, runs, but into a scoop and SLAM! Megan “kicks dirt” at Anna, drags her up, and picks her up. Tag to Ford and then Megan RAMS Anna into a corner! Megan CHOPS Anna, whips her corner to corner, then runs in and SPLASHES! Ford handsprings in and BACK ELBOWS! Ford gets a taste but Anna fires off forearms! The fans fire up, Anna whips, and Anna UPPERCUTS Ford, ROCKS her, then whips her! Anna runs up to LEG LARIAT! Anna puts Ford up top, wrenches to HOOK KICK, then ICONOCLASM! Anna runs and basement DROPKICKS! Anna drags Ford over, tags Tay, and then Anna ROCKS Ford again!

Anna whips Tay in and she back ELBOWS! Anna ELBOWS Ford, then Tay says she didn’t forget about Ford! Tag back to Anna, but Megan runs in and BLASTS Tay! The fans boo but Megan saves Ford from Anna! Megan ROCKS Anna, Ford handsprings to headscissor, and that’s just to hold Anna in place for the BOOT! Megan and her harbinger stand tall while Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.

Ford drags Anna up, kicks her around, but Anna fires body shots! Ford CLUBS Anna down, soaks up heat, and she puts Anna on the ropes. Ford CHOKES Anna, she and Megan soak up the heat, but Ford stops as the ref counts 4. Anna flops back but Ford drags her back up. Ford bumps Anna off buckles, tags Megan, and Megan taunts Tay before she runs in and LARIATS Anna! Then she OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Tag back to Ford, and Megan sets up so Ford can use her as a step in the MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Anna stays in this and Ford grows frustrated. Ford keeps Anna down with a chinlock.

Anna endures as Ford traps an arm. Ford shifts to have both arms in the motorcycle stretch! Ford digs her knee into Anna’s back, then drags her up to bump off buckles. Tag to Megan, and she brings Anna around to short arm LARIAT! And short arm LARIAT again! And short arm LARIAT again! Megan paces around while Anna flounders to a corner. Megan is on Anna, stands her up, and she runs back in, only for Anna to dodge! Ford runs up, Anna TOSSES her! Anna staggers, reaches for Tay, but Ford YANKS Tay down! And Megan CLOBBERS Anna! Megan aims from a corner, runs up, and LEAPING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!

Megan is seething, and she puts Anna in a corner to RAM her again and again! Megan puts Anna up top, ROCKS her, then climbs up. Anna fights back with body shots and she shoves Megan back! Megan runs up, Anna BOOTS her, and then she BLOCKBUSTERS Megan down! How fitting as Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture! Anna and Megan crawl, hot tags to Ford and Tay! The fans fire up as Tay rallies on Ford with LARIAT after LARIAT! ford gets around, Tay switches, and Tay GERMAN SUPLEXES! Tay roars, runs, and KNEES Ford down!! Cover, Megan breaks it! Megan drags Ford to safety, then tags herself in!

The fans rally for Tay but Megan is on her. Tay ROCKS Megan first! And again! And again! Megan gets mad and DECKS Tay in return! Megan runs corner to corner but Tay dodges the splash! Tay comes back to BOOT! Tay goes the other way and BOOTS again! Tay keeps going, corner to corner and BOOT!! Third Tay’s the charm! But Megan still fireman’s carries her! FATE’S- NO, Tay lands out, trips Megan up, and has the CALF KILLER!! Megan endures, reaches out, but Tay pulls on the leg! But Megan reaches back DRIBBLE Tay’s head off the mat! Tay lets the leg go, crawls around, and Megan slaps her leg into working.

Megan runs in, but Tay DUMPS Megan out! Megan staggers to her feet but Tay is on the apron! CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Tay and then Anna climbs! Tay stands Megan up for Anna, and Anna SUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Megan again and the fans fire up for TayJay! But wait, Ford is up top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Down goes TayJay and the fans fire up again! Ford pushes Anna into the ring for Megan, and Megan fireman’s carries! Ford has Tay, and she adds Tay to the mix?! Megan hits a FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO!! The fans fire up as Megan roars, and then Ford wants in?

Megan drags Tay up, tags Ford in, and Megan feeds Tay to Ford’s fireman’s carry! But Tay fights free! Anna has Megan in the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!! Tay reels Ford in for the Gory Especial! TAY K O!!! Cover, TAYJAY WINS!!!

Winners: TayJay, by pinfall

The hubris of Penelope Ford has cost her team the win! Megan drags Anna back into the ring, but Anna is still on her like a backpack! Megan THROWS Anna down, HAMMERS away on her, but Tay gets Anna outta there! TayJay takes the win, but is this war far from over?

 

AEW takes a look at the history of Okada VS Omega.

“In the professional wrestling world, once in a great while, there are rivalries that are not merely captivating. Some cross the threshold into something more. Something generational. Something… legendary. For Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada, they found this kind of rivalry. Okada established himself as an ace of NJPW, having held the promotion’s top prize seven times. Of Japan’s long lineage of some of the greatest wrestlers to walk the earth, Kazuchika Okada put himself firmly near the top of that list.

“Enter Kenny Omega. The outsider, who would lead a Bullet Club of other outsiders. They would meet many times across from each other as part of teams, yet a one-on-one meeting of these titans of NJPW was inevitable. After becoming the first gaijin to ever win the renowned G1 Climax, Omega was already on course to a career making showdown. The event? WrestleKingdom 11 at the Tokyo Dome. That match? Game changing.” Okada would win that true instant classic, and promised to make it rain in NJPW so long as he was part of it. “In an epic rematch, the champion, Okada, chose Omega for his challenger.

“Little did he know how far it would push his own limits.” Don Callis was even there to help call the match that determined the future of NJPW, and pro-wrestling as a whole. NJPW Dominion 2017 would end in a ONE HOUR TIME-LIMIT DRAW! And as fate would have it, later that year in the G1 Climax, a final round block match would see these two meet again. The trilogy did not disappoint, and Omega would win. Three classics, 1-1-1 was the record, so the only way to determine who was truly the better man, Okada and Omega agreed to a NO TIME LIMIT, Best 2 Out of 3 Falls, and NJPW Dominion 2018!

After pushing past limits and then some, going to the final fall and well over an hour, it would be Omega’s win to finally become IWGP Heavyweight Champion! “In the wake of their battles, their paths would diverge.” Omega helped found AEW, Okada continued to make it rain in NJPW, “but with any true rival, eventually you find your way back.” Okada decided to be All Elite with The Elite, and now this rivalry will truly solidify itself as legend. “A stadium show for the ages. Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Rainmaker, Best Bout Machine, one more time!”

 

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

AEW returns and Schiavone welcomes us back to the Summer Blockbuster. The table is already set, the belts are already on display, and there’s something underneath a familiar shroud. Schiavone is honored to be here for the Winner Takes All contract signing, Okada VS Omega, live on Saturday, July 12th, part of All In: Texas. This is the most anticipated match in AEW, so first of all, welcome out the Continental Champion, Kazuchika Okada! The fans cheer as The Rainmaker makes his way out to the ring. Schiavone now welcomes out the International Champion, Kenny Omega! The fans cheer again as now the Best Bout Machine gets all that pyro!

Omega high-fives some fans before he joins Okada and Schiavone in the ring. Each champion stands by their belt, and Schiavone again says it is an honor to preside over this contract signing. But before that, this is a winner takes all match. So at All In, the winner will be crowned the first-ever AEW Unified Champion! Schiavone reveals the brand new belt and the fans lose their minds just looking at it! Schiavone says it is time to sign the contract. They’ve both read it over, so Okada may sign first. Okada does just that, then passes the contract over to Omega. Omega takes the mic first to say, “Seven years. Seven years almost to the day, we had our last match.”

Omega says watching that video package, he barely recognized himself. But when it comes to this match, they’ll leave it all in the ring one last time, for everything. Omega then signs his part, and it is official! The two men step up and Omega offers a handshake. Okada considers it, and he takes it! The fans cheer the sportsmanship, and then both men pull the other in close. They talk a bit of trash, but wait! The Don Callis Family makes their way out here? The fans boo as The Jackal steps out on stage, mic in hand. Callis smirks and nods, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans also have something to say: “F DON CALLIS!”

Callis tells Portland to be quiet but they just keep going. Callis tells Kenny that he should be ashamed of himself! This match should not be between Omega and Okada! This should be Omega VS Takeshita or Omega VS Kyle! Omega throws off his jacket and tells Callis to cut the crap! He has heard enough! Everyone has! The fans cheer that! Callis says Omega should face Kyle or Takeshita! Omega says yeah, of course, it’s all about Kyle and Takeshita now. But the thing is, Omega’s been there, done that, beaten them, and Callis will not ruin this match! If those guys want their shot at the belt, they have to get in line like everyone else.

But for this match at All In, it is Omega VS Okada! There is not one trick Callis can play to ruin it! Omega knows all of Callis’ tricks, and so do all the fans! Oh, Omega knows all of Callis’ tricks?! Well, kid, you don’t know this one! Okada CLOBBERS Omega with the Continental Championship belt! The fans boo, but it would seem that confrontation was a facade! And now Callis brings out a baton! He hands it to Okada, then he stands Omega up! Okada winds up to SMASH Omega in the stomach! The fans boo as Okada drags Omega up to CLUB him on the back! The fans chant at Okada, “You Sold Out!” Medics rush in and Callis has Okada stand down.

Callis and Okada leave together while a backboard and stretcher are brought out for Omega. Omega doesn’t want to be carried away but his stomach and lower midsection are still a concern after his diverticulitis surgery. But wait, Okada isn’t done! He goes up the corner! Callis is gleeful as Okada hits the MACHO ELBOW while Omega is on the backboard! The fans boo more and the medical team reprimands Okada. Christopher Daniels storms out here and tells them to back off! They’ve done enough, and if they do any more, there will be consequences! Callis threatens Daniels with the baton! Daniels says he may be retired but he can still mess Callis up!

Callis steps outside, and he intimidates the medics and even Michael Nakazawa! And then Okada SHOVES Daniels down! MACHO ELBOW from the apron!! Omega falls off the stretcher and to the floor, and he vomits blood!! The fans lose their minds while Okada just smiles watching the results of his psychotic actions! Okada & Callis finally leave, the medics get Omega out of there, and Alex Marvez catches Callis & Okada as they reach the parking lot. That was absolutely disgusting! What is wrong with them?! Callis says get away from him! They’re gonna get killed in here, they gotta go! Callis & Okada get in Callis’ car and he tells the driver to go!

The car practically peels out of the parking garage and off into the night! Will Callis make Okada the future Unified Continental & International Champion by any means necessary? Or will Omega still be able to go All In?

 

Adam Cole is here!

Portland cheers up seeing the AEW TNT Champion make his way out here, and they join in on the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” Cole is here to watch this next match, who takes a step closer to the TNT Championship after this Collision?

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!

The Pride of Professional Wrestling called out the Protostar, knowing that they’re each hungry for gold. But will the 5 Tool Player be able to Molly Whop the Don Callis Family’s favorite son? Or will Bowens be shot down by the Aussie Arrow?

The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Bowens and Kyle stare down, and the fans sing, “Oh~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” Bowens grins as Cole and Billy scissor finger! Kyle and Bowens circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. They go around, Bowens digs his heels in, but Kyle turns things around to put Bowens in the corner. The ref counts, Kyle rolls back and flexes. The fans are torn but Kyle tells Billy to “SUCK IT!” Bowens has Billy calm down, he can handle this. Billy says that’s Kyle’s one warning. Bowens and Kyle circle, tie up, and Kyle turns things around, only for Bowens to turn things back around. Bowens now rolls back and he scissor fingers!

Kyle runs up, Bowens dodges, and Bowens headlocks. Bowens grinds Kyle down but Kyle powers up and out. Bowens RAMS Kyle, Kyle rebounds to RUN Bowens over! Kyle smirks, runs, but Bowens stays low. Bowens hurdles, but Kyle bypasses the monkey flip, only for Bowens to avoid the Penalty Kick! Bowens rolls Kyle up, TWO! Kyle stands, ducks a shot to whip, and then he drops, hurdles, but Bowens shoves him away! Mule kick! Front kick! Bowens runs, and he slips through the lariat to FLOATING DDT! The fans fire up with Bowens and he stalks Kyle to a corner. Bowens CHOPS Kyle, then has him in the corner.

The fans rally, Bowens whips, and then Bowens SPLASHES in the corner! Wrench and ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays in this but Billy coaches Bowens. Archer tells Kyle to get up but Bowens has Kyle first. But Kyle scoops to SLAM! Kyle hobbles away, Archer makes sure Cole saw that, but Bowens is up. Bowens runs up, Kyle puts him on the apron, and Kyle runs to CALF KICK! Bowens falls to the floor and Kyle grins while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.

Bowens sputters, Billy checks on him, and Billy warns Archer to stay back. Archer says the same back, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Bowens. Kyle reels Bowens in for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Bowens writhes, Kyle taunts Billy, and then Kyle grins as he stalks Bowens in the ring. Kyle stomps Bowens around, then stalks him to the ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Bowens down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Kyle drags Bowens up to scoop and SLAM him! Kyle paces while Bowens writhes, then Kyle covers, TWO! Kyle taunts Portland while the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. Bowens rises, but Kyle is on him already.

Kyle suplexes but Bowens blocks! Kyle KNEES Bowens again and again, then suplexes again. Bowens slips free, mule kicks, front kicks, and runs to FAMOUSER, only for Kyle to slip out the back! Bowens blocks another suplex to GOURD BUSTER! Bowens runs, and now FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens covers, TWO! Kyle is tougher than that but Bowens works to refocus. The fans rally as Bowens brings Kyle up. Bowens CHOPS, whips, but Kyle blocks by holding ropes! Bowens BOOTS Kyle for it, then whips, but Kyle reverses to wrench and SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Bowens tumbles out of the ring while Kyle snarls.

Archer laughs at Bowens, but then he and Billy shout at each other. Kyle goes out after Bowens, stares Cole down and Cole says don’t even. But Kyle brings Bowens up, only for Bowens to slip free! And then Electric Chai Lift, and SLAM off the apron! Kyle is dazed and Bowens pushes him in the ring. Bowens LARIATS Kyle inside-out! Cover, TWO! Kyle toughs it out but Bowens drags him to a drop zone. The fans rally as Bowens climbs, but Kyle rises up! GAMANGIRI! Bowens sits back, Kyle shakes out the stars, and Kyle climbs. Kyle drags Bowens to the top rope, but Bowens fights back with body shots! Bowens slips under and mule kicks the legs out!

Kyle is stuck in the ropes and Bowens ENZIGIRIS him! Then DRAPING SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Cole is loving this match. The fans rally behind Bowens and he winds up from the corner. MOLLY- NO, Kyle ducks and ROCKS Bowens! Bowens kicks but Kyle blocks to then BOOT Bowens! Kyle runs, but Bowens fires off Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! Kyle sputters and the fans fire up! Bowens tries again, MOLLY- SUPERKICK!! Kyle brings Bowens in and up, LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Bowens survives and even Cole is shocked! Kyle seethes, but the fans rally as Bowens goes to a corner.

Kyle aims, runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then the suplex, but Bowens knees free! Bowens clinches for the ARRIVAL! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Bowens still has his best shot to try! MOLLY- NO, Kyle flops and bails out! Archer is there to help Kyle, but the fans boo. Wait, Bowens goes up! Bowens SUPER CROSSBODIES Kyle down!! The fans fire up again and Archer is furious! But Billy steps up to keep the Murderhawk Monster back. The ref tells them both to watch themselves, and the fans rally up. Bowens and Kyle rise as the ring count climbs, but then Archer BOOTS Billy! The fans boo as Archer THROWS Billy into railing!

Bowens and Kyle are in the ring, but Bowens saw what Archer did! That distraction lets Kyle hit the GAMANGIRI! And then the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Kyle wins!

Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall

Bowens let Archer strike out Daddy Ass, and Kyle hits one out of the park! But will Kyle and Cole battle over the TNT Championship soon enough? Will the Don Callis Family keep on winning with the 8 Man Tag later tonight?

 

Carlos Cabrera is in the ring.

The former AAA commentator, now All Elite, thanks Portland for the reception, and says in just seven days, we will see a wonderful collaboration of AEW and CMLL. The fans cheer that, and Cabrera adds that when we talk about this collaboration, nothing comes to mind better than introducing to us a star that has decades in this business and is still going. His debut was FOUR decades ago, and he is the Idol of Children, for the young love him so much, but so do fans of all ages. In Cabrera’s book, this is one of the best ever, with so many accomplishments and championships in his career. A person who has taken many masks of most importance in lucha libre.

And in Cabrera’s opinion, this person is a real, truly living legend! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome out Atlantis! The fans cheer as the OG Atlantis makes his way out, accompanied by his son, Atlantis Jr! The Atlantis familia go to the ring to join Cabrera, and Cabrera says this is a huge, historic collaboration. Who better to talk about that than- FTR? Stokely Hathaway, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood take their interrupting to a new level, and #BigStoke has the mic to ask, “Did I hear the words, ‘living legend?’ Because there’s only two living legends that I know of, and they are standing right next to me!”

Stoke leads the way into the ring as he excuses Cabrera. Stoke says that Atlantis Sr. has that look in his eyes. It is either excitement, or the look of someone so old, they’re about to defecate themselves on national television. The fans boo but FTR laughs. Stoke says he gets it, Atlantis is scared, and he has every single reason to be scared! He will give a synopsis of everything FTR has accomplished the past few weeks. They took out the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express! They took out Nigel McGuinness at Double Or Nothing! And ever since then, they turned Nigel into a “pill popper.” Stoke says yes, Nigel has been popping sleeping pills hoping that he’ll wake up in 2002, the last time he was relevant!

The fans boo more, but Stoke says Daniel Garcia hasn’t been the same since Double Or Nothing! Wanna know why? Because Garcia has contemplated early retirement! And if the rumors are true, that OnlyFans link will drop any day now! And Copeland, where is he? Where’s Cope? When’s he coming back? What’s he up to? Stoke will tell us what Cope is up to: Staring at a wall, his brain sizzling like a fajita plate from Chili’s! What a great list of accomplishments! But there is one more thing that this great team has to accomplishment. They have performed in every single major arena, all except for Arena Mexico.

And FTR doesn’t have a match yet, but what they want, they always get! And it doesn’t matter how they do it! Dax takes the mic to say that obviously, Big Stoke here is a little upset. The fans boo but Dax says relax, give him a minute. Stoke is upset, but Dax is actually rather excited about this partnership. The fans tell FTR to STFU, but Cash shouts, “HE’S TALKING!!” Dax says he likes this partnership of AEW and CMLL! CMLL is the oldest wrestling promotion in the world! Which is funny, because Atlantis Sr. might be the oldest wrestler in the world. But hey, sorry, he’s digressing.

Dax just wants to get to know them. He makes introductions, and he wants to know is if FTR were to wrestle back when Atlantis started in the 1930s, how would they have faired? Dax pulls the usual “Because I think” move, saying FTR would’ve done pretty damn well. Whether it was against Villano, Blue Panther Sr, Santo, FTR would’ve beaten ’em all and made Atlantis their bag boy. Speaking of that, at 62 years old, Atlantis Sr. is still going strong. So Dax’s next question is, at 61 years old, how many Depends does he go through? Father and son have had enough, they start throwing hands! The fans fire up as Senior has Dax while Junior has Cash!

But Cash CLAWS Junior in the eyes, then he attacks Senior! FTR mugs Senior, then Cash goes up! Cole says screw this, and he jumps off commentary to get in there! He fires hands on Dax, then on Cash, and repeat! The fans fire up, but the Don Callis Family rushes out here! Konosuke & Kyle mug Cole, Hechicero joins in, and then FTR stomps away on Atlantis Junior! And on Atlantis Senior! But then Bandido y Templario appear! They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Hechicero! Then they dodge #ProtoShita to BOOSTED SHOTGUN DROPKCIK! TEMPLAROONI! But FTR attack the luchadores! The fans boo as it is chaos, but here comes Brody King!

The fans fire up as the King of Death fires hands on the Don Callis Family and FTR! Bandido TOSSES Cash, Atlantis Senior gets payback on Dax! Bandido helps Templario go up top, then Bandido DIVES! Templario SUPER CROSSBODIES! Dax finds he’s all alone with everybody else! Senior says uno momento, he wants his shot! Dax says bet, and he runs up on Senior! Senior dodges to then SPINEBUSTER! And he rains down fists! Dax scrambles out of there, but Senior still goes after him! Dax runs but can’t get away, Atlantis Senior’s still got that fire! Dax hops the railing, but Senior still wants him! This brawl heads backstage!

Atlantis Junior goes to help his father, and Cole tells the Don Callis Family to just wait and see how things go later tonight! Will the Paragon make sure the family pays for what Callis & Okada did earlier tonight?

 

Backstage interview with Big Bill & Bryan Keith.

Lexy Nair is with the Redwood & Bad Apple, and says they asked for this time, so what is on their mind? Bill says they promised to crack skulls and stack W’s, and that is what they did to the Gates of Agony. Keith says for just a second in that Street Fight, he didn’t think he was gonna make it. But he appreciates Bill has his back. Bill says he always has BK’s back. But that was only one W. ONE! If there’s another team out there that thinks- Oh, there is a team! JD Drake & Anthony Henry step in! Drake says it’s like they’ve seen a ghost!

Don’t let the fact that the Workhorsemen haven’t been in an AEW ring in over a YEAR lead you to believe that they aren’t two men who are obsessed with success. Fellas, that’s not an option where these two come from. So uh, if Bill & BK wanna have it their way, Drake & Henry are ready to punch in, and knock out! BK says bet! Bill says if they wanna get their skulls cracked, then by all means. CRACK CRACK! Drake says okay, see y’all soon. But will Scrap Metal & The Saint of Augusta chop down what’s left of the Learning Tree?

 

Mercedes Mone is here!

And just like last time, she’s going to be ringside to watch the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion. But will she like the “spinoff” that’s about to play? Or will she have a hand in changing the ending?

Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Julia Hart w/ Skye Blue!

Toni stops by Mone’s table for one and takes a taste of the mashed potatoes. But that’s when Julia & Skye strike! The fans boo but Mone loves it as Skye rains down fists on Toni! The ref reprimands, drags Skye off Toni, but then Julia attacks! The ref EJECTS Skye and the fans cheer! Julia is furious but the fans cheer on “AUBREY! AUBREY!” The ref tells Julia to back off, Mone is upset that her potatoes are ruined, but Julia says oops, guess the match is over. Toni is in rough shape, Mone mockingly asks if she’s okay, and Toni sits up. The fans cheer Toni on, Mone tells them to shut up, and then she sips her red wine.

Aubrey checks on Toni, Julia waits for the final verdict, and Toni steadies herself. Toni rolls into the ring, refusing to let cheap shots ruin her scene. “Ring the bloody bell already!” The bell indeed rings, and Julia is right on Toni in the corner! Julia fires hands, but Toni turns things around! Julia trips Toni, stomps away, then makes sure Toni is in the drop zone. Julia climbs while Mone applauds, HARTSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Julia snarls. Julia CLUBS away on Toni, the fans rally up, and Julia whips Toni, only for Toni to SHOTGUN! Julia tumbles, Toni runs and HIP ATTACKS Julia to the floor!

The fans fire up and Toni says, “We’ll be right back! Stay tuned, darling!” And just as the leading lady says, the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture!

Mone tells Toni to back off, but Toni runs up on Julia. Julia dodges and the hip attack hits steps! Julia grins as she drags Toni up into the ring. Julia dribbles Toni off the mat, then covers, TWO! Toni toughs it out but Julia clamps on with a chinlock. Toni endures, Mone enjoys more of her meal, but Toni fires body shots. Julia CLUBS Toni, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then brings Toni to a corner. Julia climbs up, knuckle locks the hand, and she tightrope walks. Julia goes OLD SCHOOL for the ax handle! Then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Julia grows frustrated but Mone says that’s the way. The fans rally for Toni while Julia bends her back with a CAMEL CLUTCH!

Toni endures, claws at the mat, and Mone munches asparagus while Toni RAMS Julia into a corner! Toni fires elbows, but Julia bumps her off buckles! Julia fires forearms, then stomps a mudhole in. Julia digs her boot in, the ref counts, and Julia steps off at 4 while AEW goes to break.

The Summer Blockbuster returns and Julia wrenches to RAM shoulders with Toni! And RAMS, and RAMS! Toni falls, Julia stands her up to wrench and bring her back to a corner. Julia climbs, throws more shots, then goes back to the top. Julia tightrope walks again, but Toni says no more Old School as she trips Julia up! Toni shakes the ropes to jam up Hart’s throne! Toni then drags Julia up for a GERMAN SUPLEX! And another GERMAN SUPLEX! And then a SAIDO! Mone frowns but the fans fire up as Toni reels Julia in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans rally up all the same!

Toni watches Julia go to a corner, but now Julia needs to be checked. The ref has Toni stay back, Julia stands up, and Toni rushes in! Julia goes up and over to catch Toni into the TARANTULA! Julia was playing possum, but she lets go of Toni at 4. Julia steps in and tilt-o-whirls, IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally as Toni endures! Toni reaches out, storms her way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! Julia lets go but then HAMMERS away on Toni! Julia runs, but Toni clamps on for a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this but the fans fire up behind Toni. Toni drags Julia up, reels her in, but Julia fights the lift!

Julia wrenches, clinches, S T O! Julia puts Toni back in the drop zone, then climbs up. HARTSAULT but Toni moves! Julia rolls through, Toni runs up, BIG PACKAGE!! TONI WINS!!

Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall

Mone sneers as Toni comes from behind to come out on top! But will Toni keep it coming- er, going as we approach All In? Mone approaches Toni in the ring, and Toni pleads with Mone to show some mercy in this moment. Mone helps Toni stand up, and smells Toni’s hair. Mone whispers something to Toni, then THROWS her down! Mone rains down fists, there is no mercy from The CEO! The fans boo, but here comes Mina Shirakawa! Mone runs away from #MinaNow, and Mina comforts her friend. But then Mone storms in to go after #MinaNow! Mone HAMMERS away on the former Rev-Pro British Women’s Champion and TOSSES her out!

Mone paces, the fans boo, but Mone grabs the AEW Women’s World Championship. Mone holds up the belt, then tells Toni to kiss the title goodbye. Mone rubs the belt in Toni’s face, will there be no stopping The Money Train?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico!

Per a tweet Mone posted during Toni VS Julia, Mone doesn’t wanna wait until All In: Texas to become #FiveBeltsMone! She challenges the CMLL Women’s World Champion, Zeuxis, for her title! But will Mone return from Arena Mexico with even more gold? Or will the Warrior Goddess humble the greedy CEO?

 

Backstage interview with Ricochet.

Lexy Nair is now with the One & Only, and says he has made it abundantly clear that he wants to recruit people to his side to ultimately- Ricochet stops her there and says yes, everyone already knows that Ricochet is searching for the perfect group of individuals to help make his quest for gold a reality. But then in steps Lee Johnson & Blake Christian. Big Shotty tells Ricochet that hey, he and Blake peeped Ricochet being ringside for Lee’s match last week. They know he saw what they can do, and Blake says that maybe, they don’t need something but someone.

Ricochet stops them there, and he says yes, he is searching for the perfect “ultra athletes” to help him navigate through the “unjust waters” of AEW. Honestly, he has been watching them for a long, long time. Recently, a lot of people have been putting Ricochet onto them, showing him their stuff, because they are impressing the right people in the right places. Ricochet says that it is rather embarrassing to see two grown men go out there, week in and week out, playing make-believe Ricochet. And although they were impressive in the ring, there is something they are just missing. AHA~! Ricochet leaves, but will he regret dissing Big Shotty & Vanilla Babyface?

 

Mixed Six Tag: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV!

While THE Conglomeration might not be a thing anymore, the Sussex County Chicken, the Stone Pitbull and the Babe with the Power are always down to team up! But will they be going strong for the summer? Or will Mansoor, Mason Madden & Taya Valkyrie show what means to be TV Ready?

The trios sort out and Mansoor starts against Ishii. The two run up, RAM, and then Mansoor runs to RAM again! Ishii runs to RAM Mansoor! Mansoor RAMS again! Ishii RAMS again! Mansoor CHPOS, eggs Ishii on, and Ishii CHOPS! The fans cheer on Ishii while Mansoor winds up, but that chop really stings! Mansoor goes to his corner and tags in Taya! Taya gets in Ishii’s face and goes chest to chest? And then she CHOPS Ishii! Taya laughs but Willow steps in. Willow CHOPS Taya, then CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Willow scoops and SLAMS Taya, and the fans fire up for the SPLASH! Cover, ONE!!

Taya toughs it out, she tags out to Mason Madden, and while Johnny TV checks on Mrs. TV, Willow says bring it, Mahogany Hunk! Willow and Mason circle, then Willow dodges the chop to tag Briscoe! The fans fire up as Briscoe dodges Mason to CHOP and ROCK and repeat! Briscoe whips, Mason reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! Mason goes to a corner. Briscoe runs up to LARIAT! Briscoe whips corner to corner, Mason reverses, but Briscoe goes up and over, only to get caught! Mason throws Briscoe into the SLICE! MXM TV cheers but the fans are torn. Mason HEADBUTTS Briscoe, tags Mansoor, and he LARIATS!

Mason ELBOWS Briscoe, then feeds him to Mansoor’s atomic drop! Mansoor dropkicks the legs out, Mason pulls up to HIP ATTACK! The fans are torn but then Mr. & Mrs. TV put on a PDA, aka public display of affection, and the Conglomeration protests, only for Mason to BOOT Ishii down! Mansoor whips Briscoe to ropes for a BACKDROP, but Briscoe lands on his feet! Hot tag to Willow! She TOSSES Mansoor, then dodges Taya! Willow rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT, then she powers up while Taya goes to a corner! The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks, LARIATS, and snapmares! Willow goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS!

Taya tumbles out, Johnny is there to help her, but then Willow is on the apron! CANNONBALL on both TVs! Ishii & Briscoe brawl with MXM into the ring! Ishii & Briscoe dodge the lariats, MXM stop from colliding, but they get CHOPS! MXM mourn their nips but then they get CHOPS on the back! Mansoor falls, Briscoe & Ishii CHOP away on Mason! Mason stays up but they double whip him to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Mason tumbles out but Mansoor is back in! Mansoor SUPERKICKS Ishii down! Briscoe kicks Mansoor and whips! Mansoor turns that around to TOSS Briscoe out, and Mason catches him!

Mason holds Briscoe up for Mansoor to DRAPING SENTON! Then they get Briscoe in the ring, and Mansoor Electric Chair Lifts while Mason climbs! But Briscoe fights free of Doomsday and he TOSSES Mansoor! Ishii ROCKS Mason up top! Ishii & Briscoe work together, UPPERCUT and then they climb! The Pitbull and Chicken coordinate, but Mansoor runs in! FLYING SUNSET FLIP BOMB!! Willow is back to POUNCE~ Mansoor! PERIOD! Mason has Ishii but Willow CHOPS Mason first! Willow joins Ishii now, and they DOUBLE SUPERPLEX! Briscoe is up top on another corner, for the FROGGY-BOW!!

Briscoe hurries to WRECK Johnny with a dropkick and the fans are thunderous! But then Taya rolls Willow up! TWO!! Willow is up, she ducks a boot, and she spins Taya into the gut wrench! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!

Winners: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

MXM TV regroups and retreats, will this not bode well for Mansoor challenging Bandido for the ROH World Championship? Will this win help Willow, Briscoe and even Ishii head for title opportunities?

 

AEW shares footage from after Fyter Fest.

AEW Media found Kris Statlander on her way out, and asked her if she had a minute to talk. Kris grumbled in frustration and asked what they wanted to talk to her about. They wanna talk about Willow Nightingale? Kris has tried to make amends, but Willow says she’s done with Kris, so Kris is done with that. Why not talk about the fact that she is still Kris Statlander! And let’s remember that there is no one else on this roster like Kris Statlander! So why isn’t that good enough!? But then Wheeler Yuta walked in. He wanted her to calm down and asked if she’s alright.

Yuta knows things have been tough since losing Willow, and since losing Best Friends. Things had worked out more or less for her, and things have worked out more or less for Yuta. But he had to make a lot of tough choices to get where he is, so if she ever needs any advice- Kris shrugs Yuta right off, but he says he’ll be here for her. And here’s one for free: Forget about what others think of you, just make your own choices. Kris says yeah, whatever. She pushes past Yuta, but then stares down Marina Shafir. Kris pushes past her, too, but will The Death Riders become a problem for the Galaxy’s Greatest?

 

Bandido w/ The Outrunners VS The Beast Mortos!

This “standby match” got the greenlight given all the chaos from tonight. The Most Wanted knows everyone is gunning for his ROH World Championship, but will he make it through this Summer Blockbuster riding off into the sunset? Or will LFI’s monstrous minotaur earn a golden ticket to a sequel?

The fans rally behind Bandido already as Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd see him out to the ring. The bell rings, the two run up, and Mortos CLOBBERS Bandido! Mortos roars, the fans are torn, but then Mortos drags Bandido up to SMACK him back down! Bandido goes to a corner, but Mortos THROWS him across the way! The fans fire up and Mortos stalks Bandido. The fans cheer Mortos on and he feeds off that energy. Mortos drags Bandido up to TOSS Bandido, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAN- NO! Mortos stops the rana to lift Bandido, but Bandido slips free! Bandido deflects a kick, but Mortos blocks one!

Mortos FLIPS Bandido, Bandido lands out, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but Bandido TOSSES Mortos up and outta the ring! The fans fire up and Bandido builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Mortos hits railing! The fans fire up with Bandido and he fist-bumps the front row. Bandido puts Mortos in the ring, goes up the corner, and the fans rally for “BAN-DI-DO! BAN-DI-DO!” Bandido gives some Latino Heat, but Mortos avoids the Frog Splash! SPEAR!! Mortos snarls and sits Bandido up. Mortos rips at the mask! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Mortos keeps ripping at the mask!

The fans boo as Mortos drops Bandido, for a NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mortos stands Bandido up but Bandido fires hands! Mortos TOSSES Bandido out of the ring! Mortos builds speed and he DIVES! The fans fire up for the tornillo tope and down goes Bandido as Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.

Mortos huffs ‘n’ puffs and refreshes the ring count before he drags Bandido up. Mortos whips Bandido into the steel steps! Mortos follows Bandido as he hobbles away. Mortos winds up to SMACK Bandido down again! Mortos refreshes the count again, then stalks Bandido. Mortos drags Bandido up, and feints throwing him into the barriers just to mess with the fans. Mortos then SMACKS Bandido, puts him in the ring, and he clamps on a chinlock. Bandido endures, has the ROPEBREAK, but Morots slaps his leg away. The ref still tells Mortos to let off, so Mortos stands Bandido up. Bandido fires forearms and CHOPS!

Mortos KNEES Bandido low, then CLUBS him on the neck! Mortos winds up to HEADBUTT Bandido down! Mortos has a leg and DDTS the foot! Bandido writhes, but Mortos has the leg again! HALF CRAB! Bandido endures, reaches out, but Mortos GROUND DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Cover, TWO! Bandido toughs it out and Mortos snarls. Bandido goes to a corner, Mortos runs up and SMACKS him! Mortos drags Bandido up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up to rip at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos thrashes Bandido around, then lets off as the ref counts. Mortos snarls at the ref, and he pushes Bandido down into the Tree of Woe.

Mortos stomps Bandido out of the Tree, then CHOPS him! The Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture and Mortos whips corner to corner. Mortos SPLASHES Bandido, Bandido falls to the mat, and the fans are torn. Mortos runs to basement DROPKICK! Mortos then goes to a corner, waits for Bandido to rise, and he runs corner to corner, only for Bandido to dodge! Bandido BOOTS Mortos, Mortos comes back, but Bandido DOUBLE STOMPS him down! The fans fire up while Bandido hobbles. Bandido runs, builds speed, and tilt-o-whirls for the DEJA VU TIMES TWO RANA!! The fans are thunderous as Mortos is on the ropes!

Bandido whips Mortos and manages to military press him! And SLAM!! The fans fire up as Bandido puts Mortos in the drop zone, and then he throws off his weight belt! Bandido is up top, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Bandido is shocked! “This is Awesome!” as Bandido has Mortos back on the ropes. Bandido says BANG and runs, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And SMACKS him! Bandido runs back up but into an ELBOW! Mortos runs to CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, TWO!!! Bandido survives but Mortos won’t let off! Mortos roars and the fans rally!

Mortos scoops and gut wrenches, CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO!?! Bandido survives and Mortos is seething! Mortos drags Bandido up, whips and scoops, but Bandido makes it a cradle! TWO!!! Mortos escapes, but Bandido wheelbarrows to victory roll, cross-legged cradle! TWO!! Mortos escapes, ducks a lariat, but Bandido ducks the superkick! Fireman’s carry, GO TO SLEEP!! Mortos falls, Bandido goes to the corner, and the fans fire up as he climbs again! But Mortos stand up to trip Bandido! Mortos goes outside to SMACK Bandido, then he climbs from the outside! Bandido fires body shots, then goes to the very top!

Bandido brings Mortos up for a scoop and SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT POWERSLAM!! The fans are electric as Bandido covers, Bandido wins!

Winner: Bandido, by pinfall

For being on standby, both men were ready to put it all on the line! But will Bandido be unstoppable on the road to All In?

 

Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.

Renee Paquette is now with The CEO, and there is a lot to unpack about what Mone did out there earlier. But what did Mone whisper in Toni’s ear? Mone says she doesn’t kiss and tell. But Toni got what she deserved. And at All In: Texas, Mone gets everything that she wants. Well, there is also another thing, given that Mone put the challenge out there to Zeuxis for the CMLL Women’s World Championship. Yes, that is right! But wait! Zeuxis is here! Mone chuckles and says, “Hola, p*ta.” Zeuxis smiles and tells Mone, “Challenge accepted. B*TCH!” Then she DECKS Mone!! Zeuxis says see you at Grand Slam! Will the Warrior Goddess derail the Money Train in Mexico?

 

AEW returns and…

Renee Paquette is now outside the medical trainers’ room, hoping for an update on Will Ospreay after he took those spiked Reeboks to the face. But Hangman Page storms up, and he asks how Ospreay’s doing. Renee says she doesn’t know, she- But then The Bucks step in and Matt says he had no idea The Death Riders were gonna do that. Hangman tells The Bucks to tell him in five words or less why he shouldn’t take their heads off! Oh, okay, how about this? They were aiming for Swerve. Y’know, the guy they kept busy for two months so Hangman could have a clear shot at winning The Owen Hart Cup?

Prince Nana pokes his head out from the medical room to hear some of this, but then slips back inside before he’s spotted. Matt tells Hangman that hey, you’re welcome! And don’t forget: All Hangman has to do now is stick the landing. All he has to do now is win the world title and bring it to The Elite. Y’know? The real plan? WHAT real plan!? There is and never has been a “plan” between them! Hangman doesn’t hear from The Bucks in months, never asked for them to do what they did at Dynasty, and sure as s*it didn’t ask them to do anything tonight. Hangman cannot believe he has to tell these two again: Stay out of his business! Stay out of Ospreay’s business!

And for that matter, stay out of Swerve’s business. And if they don’t, if Hangman ever burns down a home again… He’ll make sure they’re trapped in it first. Hangman storms off and Matt says okay, Hangman just made his bed. Nana again sneaks a peak at this, and then he goes to tell Swerve. Did Swerve hear any of that? Swerve says, “Every word.” Then will The Realest finally realize Ospreay was right? Is Hangman not the enemy?

 

Thekla VS Queen Aminata!

Welcome to her parlor, said the Toxic Spider to the entire AEW Women’s Division! She struck down Jamie Hayter, melted Lady Frost, but will she take a bite out of the One True African Queen? Or will she get stomped on and thrown away with the trash?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Aminata and Thekla stare down, and Aminata is first to step up. Thekla runs up, Aminata avoids the sobat, and the two reset. They circle, but Thekla tries again! Aminata catches her, SLAMS her, then flips her, but Thekla arm-drags! Aminata comes back, Thekla snapmares but Aminata again avoids the sobat! The fans cheer the exchange and the two reset again. Aminata says she knows what Thekla is after, and the two circle again. Aminata calls for a knuckle lock, and shows off her height advantage with it. Thekla nods and steps up, but then she SLAPS Aminata! The fans fire up but Aminata brushes that off.

Aminata SLAPS Thekla, snapmares her, and then snapmares again! And again! Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS and Thekla falls! Aminata runs to PENALTY KICK! Thekla tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Aminata waits on Thekla while Thekla checks her chin. The ring count starts but Thekla takes her time. She returns at 5 of 10, but is wary of Aminata’s long reach. Thekla goes around the outside, the ref has to keep Aminata back, but then Thekla drops back down. Thekla soaks up the heat, but Aminata does push-ups to show she’s not worried. Thekla returns and Aminata BOOTS her right down!

Aminata whips, Thekla ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Thekla tilt-o-whirls for the RANA! Aminata goes to ropes, Thekla runs up and BOOTS her in return! Aminata dangles so Thekla goes to the apron and BOOTS her back in! The fans fire up and Thekla grins while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.

Thekla drags Aminata up, bumps her off buckles, then smothers Aminata in the corner! The ref counts, Thekla steps off, and she stalks Aminata to another corner. Thekla CLUBS Aminata, puts her in yet another corner, but Aminata hits back! Thekla fires body shots in return! The ref counts, Thekla stops at 4, but Aminata turns things around to CHOP! Aminata CHOPS again, and again, and again! Aminata swings btu Thekla dodges the haymaker! SOBAT! Thekla finally hits that kick, then she snapmares for headscissors! Aminata endures, even as Thekla squeezes tight. Aminata rolls and rolls but Thekal rolls her back down! Aminata pushes back to a cover, TWO!

Thekla still holds on, but Aminata fights up. Thekla shifts to have the arms for a straitjacket stretch! Thekla stomps Aminata, then grabs the legs! Thekla ties the legs together for a DEATHLOCK! And then Thekla bridges back for a MUTA LOCK! Aminata endures, pulls Thekla’s hair, but Thekla lets the legs go so she can SENTON! Thekla kneels on Aminata for a cover, TWO! Thekla stays on Aminata by dragging her up, only for Aminata to fire hands! Aminata CHOPS Thekla in the corner, then wraps Thekla’s arms around ropes! The ref counts, Aminata stops at 4 to HEADBUTT! Aminata snapmares, covers, TWO!

Aminata drags Thekla up, reels her in, and snap cradles! TWO!! Thekla escapes but Aminata ELBOWS her down! Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture as Aminata has Thekla back in the corner. Aminata whips corner to corner, Thekla goes up and up, and Thekla BOOTS Aminata! Then she has the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The ref counts while the fans cheer, and Thekla lets go at 4. Thekla hangs in place, then she returns to the ring. But Aminata trips her to a jackknife bridge! TWO, and Aminata ELBOWS then short arm LARIATS! And short arm LARIATS! Aminata BOOTS Thekla’s lariat away, then reels her in for a snap suplex!

The fans fire up while Thekla sits up in a daze. Aminata drags Thekla up, reels her back in, FISHERMAN SCREW! Aminata grins, but Thekla is up! Thekla staggers to a corner, but Aminata runs in around the world, OFF WITH HER HEAD!! “Spider where?” Aminata drags Thekla into the ring, high stack cover, TWO?!?! Thekla barely gets out of that, but Aminata kicks her around. Thekla grins as Aminata whips her. Thekla goes Spider-Woman in the ropes! She GAMANGIRIS Aminata, CLUBS her, then reels her in! Aminata backdrops but Thekla sunset flips! Aminata stays up, Thekla slips away, but turns around into a HEADBUTT!

The fans fire up and Aminata wobbles a bit, but she drags Thekla back up. Aminata puts on the headscissors for the CHOCOLATE KISSES! Then a PENALTY KICK! Aminata puts Thekla in the drop zone, then she goes up top! The fans fire up for the DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Thekla survives that coup de grace and Aminata can’t believe it! Aminata drags Thekla up, ROCKS her, ROCKS her, and ROCKS Her! Aminata waistlocks, but Thekla fights the suplex! Thekla fires elbows, but Aminata reels her back in! But Thekla victory rolls with a snap, TWO!! Both women stand, and Thekla ROCKS Amianta!

Aminata drops to her knees, and Thekla spider-walks! The fans fire up as Thekla then runs in and SPEARS!! But she isn’t done, she reels Aminata into the DEATH TRAP!!! Aminata TAPS, Thekla wins!

Winner: Thekla, by submission

Aminata tried to squash the spider, but the venom took effect soon enough! A gritty second match here in AEW, will Thekla not stop until she’s caught all of AEW in her web?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico!

For starters, it will be a special two-and-a-half hours, so make sure your DVR is set accordingly! Then, after the violence we saw tonight, The Death Riders & Young Bucks must work together again, this time taking on Swerve Strickland, The Opps & Will Ospreay in a TEN MAN TAG! Will the Maniac and his crew survive the anarchy in Arena Mexico? Or will it be another win for Swerve’s House?

 

Backstage interview with Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian.

Lexy Nair is with the ROH World Television Champion and his Superbad stepbrother in the Patriarchy. Last week, Christian Cage said something about a surprise Kip had for Nick upon his return from Japan. Is that surprise ready this week? Before Kip can answer, Nick asks where Christian even is tonight. Kip says Christian decided to give Nick some space this week. After all the hard work Nick has put in the last couple of months, he deserves it. Um, okay. Then where is his mom? Christian said he was going to put in some “hard work” with her as well, so- What?! No, that’s besides the point! Tonight is the big surprise!

Tonight, we are here to see Nick’s Best of the Super Juniors highlight reel! The video is cued up, and from his win over THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, El Desperado, to the great match with Kevin Knight where he… lost… Well, Nick does like how it looked. Did Kip do all that for him? Yep! Nick says he loves it. Kip says that is what brothers are for! Christian also wanted Nick to know that he really is proud of him. Kip doesn’t know where he’d be without Christian. And we don’t really know where Nick would be without him, either. Kip leaves, and Nick feels like that wasn’t quite a compliment. Will the Prodigy have to take it up with “Father” the next time we see him?

 

8 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & Paragon VS Hechicero & The Don Callis Family!

Red Death teamed with Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong to take on a different formation of The Don Callis Family last week and came out on top. But now, the Alchemist of Lucha teams with The Alpha, The Walking Weapon & The Murderhawk Monster to see if they can’t change that. Will the Summer Blockbuster’s finale be undisputed? Or will tonight belong to the villains?

The teams sort out and while Daddy Magic joins commentary, he and Nigel point out how this is really 4v6 with how Roppongi Vice is ringside. Garcia starts against Hechicero and they circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Hehci wrenches. Garcia rolls to wrench and wristlock back, but Hechi rolls to slip through and leg pick. Hechi trips Garcia, rolls with the leglock and then body scissors Garcia around. Garcia bridges to a cover, ONE, and Hechi has the Oklahoma Roll, ONE! Hechi shows off his alchemy but Garcia just puts up his dukes. The fans cheer as Garcia does his dance! Hechi seems stunned by that magic!

Hechi SWEEPS the legs, covers, ONE! Garcia sweeps, covers, ONE! Hechi slips around to waistlock but Garcia breaks free. Hechi follows, Garcia ducks, but Hechi FLAPJACKS the hurdle! Hechi ELBOW DROPS on Garcia’s back, and Garcia scrambles to a corner. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Hechi then tags in Konosuke, he climbs up, AX HANDLE to Garcia’s arm! Konosuke wrenches to then CLUB the arm, YANK the arm, and suplex! Garcia slips free, tag to Cole! Cole dodges Konosuke to fire forearms! Konosuke CLAWS Cole’s eyes! Konosuke runs but Cole ROCKS him first! Cole runs, but Konosuke BOOTs him first!

Konosuke deadlifts Cole, but Cole breaks the waistlock to PELE! Konosuke wobbles, Cole brings him around, tag to Roddy. They mug Konosuke, then Roddy tags Kyle. Kyle goes up, BACKBREAKER KNEE DROP COMBO! The fans fire up and Kyle fires knees and KICKS! Konosuke falls, Kyle tags Roddy back in, and Roddy CHOPS! Konosuke goes to an open corner, Roddy runs up, but Konosuke turns shining wizard into an ALLEYH-OOP onto buckles! Roddy falls back, Archer tags in, but Roddy dodges him! Archer hits buckles, Kyle tags, and Paragon unleashes CHOPS and KICKS! Josh Alexander runs up, but he gets CHOPS and KICKS!

Archer guzels Roddy & Kyle, but they DOUBLE KNEE free! Kyle has Archer and Roddy runs, but Archer fights free! Archer BOOTS Roddy, but Kyle KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! But Archer guzels again! Kyle KICKS the legs, Alexander is back but gets a BOOT! Archer gives Kyle a ride on the HELLICOASTER! Archer then BLASTS Garcia and Cole just because! The fans are torn while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.

Archer stomps Kyle, then drags him up to whip into the Callis corner hard! Kyle falls, Hechi tags in, and Hechi stomps Kyle. Hechi top wristlocks Kyle for a tilt-o-whirl and headscissor takedown! Kyle endures the squeeze, even as Hechi thrashes around! Kyle bridges, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Hechi lets go but he stomps Kyle, and grabs a leg. SPINNING TOEHOLD! Hechi CHOPS Kyle down, Garcia kicks at Hechi, so Hechi CHOPS Garcia! The ref reprimands them both, but Kyle rolls Hechi up! The ref is busy with Garcia at first, but then the Callis Family all break it up before the count! Hechi then wrenches Kyle to KNEE him low.

Hechi tags Konosuke and he stomps Kyle. Tag to Alexander, he and Konosuke double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Konosuke mocks Garcia’s dance, then Alexander drags Kyle up. Alexander ROCKS Kyle, stomp shim, then stomps him more. Alexander clinches but Kyle fires body shots. Alexander DECKS Kyle, then tags Archer. They mug Kyle, then Archer puts Kyle in an open corner. Kyle dodges the chop to KICK! Archer DECKS Kyle! Archer drags Kyle up, whips him to a corner, then runs in for an ELBOW! Archer whips Kyle back into the corner, then CORNER CHOKE SLAMS him! Kyle staggers around, into a BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!

Archer snarls but Kyle is still in this. Archer drags Kyle over, bumps him off buckles, and tags in Alexander. Alexander RAMS Kyle, brings him around, and scoop SLAMS him! Alexander drops a KNEE, then covers, TWO! Alexander keeps Kyle down with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Kyle endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture as Alexander CLUBS Kyle down! Alexander CHOPS Kyle, but Kyle fires as forearm! They go back and forth, then Kyle KICKS! Kyle runs up but Alexander picks him up! Alexander throws Kyle back, blocks a kick, and he CLUBS the leg!

Alexander ROLLING- NO, Kyle ROCKS him first! And then DOUBLE LARIATS bring them both down! The fans fire up and so do the teams! Kyle and Alexander crawl, hot tags to Garcia and Konosuke! Garcia fires hands on Konosuke, then roars as he runs! LARIAT! Konosuke stays up and he shouts back at Garcia! Garcia runs to LARIAT again! Konosuke still eggs Garcia on, Garcia runs again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Garcia pounds the mat, runs corner to corner, and LARIATS! Then he climbs up to rain down fists!

The fans count along, and Garcia goes to nine, winds up, and hits TEN! The fans fire up again and Garcia whips corner to corner. Konosuke reverses, runs in, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia goes up, reels Konosuke in, and TORNADO SNAP SUPLEXES! But that’s just the start as Garcia rises back up. But Konosuke suplexes now! Garcia fights that, and hits a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives, Archer warns Garcia, but Garcia has the legs. Garcia steps through, but Konosuke rolls him into a cradle! TWO, and both men stand! Konosuke headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Alexander sneaks a tag!

Konosuke reverses the whip, then picks Garcia up for the BLUE THUNDER- NO, Garcia hits a headlock takeover! Garcia floats to have the legs, but the ref tries to tell him Konosuke isn’t legal! Garcia still turns Konosuke over for the DRAGONTAMER, but Alexander BOOTS Garcia down! The fans boo but Alexander soaks up the heat. Alexander drags Garcia up, reels him in and tucks the arms, but Garcia BACKDROPS free! Hot tag to Roddy! DROPKICK for Alexander! JUMP KNEE for Archer! Roddy DECKS Hechi for good measure! Alexander runs up, Roddy catches him for an ANGLE SLAM! Konosuke runs in, Roddy dodges to DROPKICK!

The fans fire up more as Roddy keeps moving, and he WRECKS Hechi with a dropkick! Then he BOOTS and ENZIGIRIS Alexander, fireman’s carries and GUTBUSTER DROPS! Then a SICK KICK!! High stack, TWO!! But into the STRONGHOLD!! Archer runs in, but Kyle intercepts him with a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Konosuke runs in, but Cole trips Konosuke, steps through, and has a FIGURE FOUR! Hechi runs in, Garcia intercepts him for a DRAGONTAMER!! QUADRUPLE SUBMISSIONS!! But Archer CLOBBERS Roddy using Kyle! And then he stomps Cole! Garcia jumps on Archer, but Archer SPINEBUSTERS!

The fans rally as Kyle stands and Archer runs up. Kyle DUMPS Archer out, then Roddy joins in! They BLAST Archer off the apron! RPG Vice gets up so Roddy & Kyle BLAST them, too! Kyle goes to the apron, FLYING KNEE takes out Trent, and then Kyle LARIATS Rocky! Roddy calls Kyle in for the high-low! The ref stops Kyle, he’s not legal! Archer grabs Kyle in a SLEEPER! The ref reprimands Archer, but Alexander waistlocks Roddy. Roddy fights free with elbows, but Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW!! Alexander GERMAN SUPLEXES with a bridging cover, DON CALLIS FAMILY WINS!

Winners: Hechicero & The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

The numbers game favors the Don Callis Family, but here’s MORE BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico! After everything else we saw tonight, there will now be a TWELVE MAN TAG! The Don Callis Family will team with FTR against Adam Cole, Daniel Garcia, Brody King, Bandido, Templario and Atlantis Junior! Will the Don Callis Family prove they’re living legends just like Cash & Dax? Or will someone take the #TopGuysOut?

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My Thoughts:

A great special for this “Summer Blockbuster,” but… for all the hype they put on it, they didn’t bother booking this as one giant 4 hour show. Instead, it was just like last week’s Fyter Fest: they booked a wild Dynamite followed by a typical Collision. They did keep some throughlines, such as the Hangman-Ospreay-Swerve story, and all this stuff with the Don Callis Family, which were perhaps the strongest parts of the night. Ospreay VS Swerve to open with the planned time limit draw was a good call, especially with The Bucks and Death Riders getting involved, but then having it revealed that The Death Riders captured Hangman in a later segment was a bit weird, maybe even redundant.

Why not have the Death Riders drag Hangman out there while they were about to attack Ospreay and Swerve? They could’ve made Hangman watch as they set Swerve up and then Ospreay “takes the bullet” for Swerve. You could even still have The Opps rush out there to stop it all, giving a better set-up for the Grand Slam 10 Man Tag. And you can even still have Hangman go hunting for Death Riders (not that he found them after that moment), and you still get the promo with Hangman confronting The Bucks and Swerve overhearing it all. That all said, that is a good move, because now Swerve knows Hangman isn’t in cahoots with The Elite, and we’re a step closer to Swerve and Hangman working together.

But speaking of that, I didn’t really like the plot twist of Okada being on Callis’ side with all this. I get that Okada wants to be the Heel in this situation, but couldn’t he be a Heel and oppose Callis at the same time? Though, the sheer shock value of Omega coughing up all that prop blood was wild. As for this “Unified Championship,” someone tell that nerd, TK, that you don’t call it “Winner Takes All” and then claim there will be a unified title. You call it a UNIFICATION match and then do that. “Winner Takes All” would mean that one person is a double champion, defending both belts either together or in double headers.

As far as the belt’s design, the main plate looks great, and TK clearly insists on the picture of a crown being included. The side plates featuring Omega’s One Winged Angel and Okada’s Rainmaker clearly labels this as “The Omega and Okada belt” so what’s even the point of any of this other than to say AEW is punctuating their legendary feud? It’s almost as bad as the overly gigantic “Crown Jewel Championships” the Saudi princes had WWE use. Almost. That said, Omega has to win this Unified title now given how badly Okada beat him up.

The Don Callis Family sure came out on top tonight, though. Kyle VS Bowens was great stuff, great win for Kyle. And then the 8 Man Tag that was the main event of the whole night was also great, with a naturally cheated win by the Callis Family. That confrontation in the middle of Collision with FTR and the Atlantis family was rather wild, and that 12 Man Tag will be great stuff. The Hurt Syndicate of course won their Six Man Tag, but a shame that Komander was legitimately out with injury. The backstage attack shown on socials is a good cover, hopefully it isn’t too serious. And Mistico gets the better of MJF tonight, so chances are, MJF cheats to win in Mexico.

Good promo from Ricochet with Blake & Lee, and I should’ve figured Ricochet’s ego would make him see himself so far above them. Though, to be fair, it is a shame Blake is undefeated in ROH this year, yet jobber to the stars on AEW. I not for the ROH World TV title being in the Patriarchy story with Nick Wayne and Christian Cage, I bet Blake would already be champ. But speaking of, good promo from Nick and Kip to not only plug Nick’s time in NJPW, but to also add a bit more heat to the story. Nick might be able to stomach Christian being so condescending to him, but he’s not about to let Christian hook up with his mom! I suspect we get a Title VS Freedom from The Patriarchy match as part of the blowoff.

Very good “standby match” from Bandido VS Mortos, and I suppose it really was put together to fill time, the ending seemed a little uncertain. Bandido of course wins to stay strong going into both Grand Slam: Mexico, but also into the title story that is brewing with MXM TV. MXM TV VS Conglomeration was also a very good Mixed Six that might’ve also been a “standby” match. But it was a good win for the Conglomeration, and a good segue into Kris Statlander’s promo. Though, maybe it wasn’t timed the best when we saw Kris still watching the Mixed Six. Why not wait to do such a promo tonight? Have Yuta & Marina confront Kris, but also add a bit where Hangman is storming by and the Death Riders run for it? Add intrigue to things where Kris doesn’t tell Hangman where they went!

And great stuff from the Women’s Division tonight. One match in the Dynamite half, two for Collision, and all great stuff. TayJay gets a great win off Megan & Ford, mostly because of Ford being cocky. I would think we build to yet another classic Women’s Tag Team Street Fight, but maybe that concept is overused. Maybe they go a step further and make it a Women’s Tag Cage? Thekla VS Aminata was awesome, a lot more than I expected, but that helped both women here. Thekla is on that debut push, Aminata needs to stay strong while waiting on the Women’s Pure Championship tournament, best of both worlds right here.

Toni VS Julia was really good, what with Skye helping attack beforehand and them playing up that Toni might’ve been unable to continue. I still feel like Toni should’ve been watching while Mone was in a Title Eliminator situation, but I suppose it works since Toni’s gimmick is movies. And it works that Mone’s whole gimmick is not being a fighting champion but a spoiled rich girl. Zeuxis does get her back for calling her out, though, and Mone VS Zeuxis is going to be a great match. I hope for Zeuxis’ sake, she wins next week, as Mone held onto that NJPW Strong Women’s title and still is holding onto the Rev-Pro Women’s title for a long time. Seriously, is Mone going to hold the British title until Forbidden Door: London?

My Score: 9/10

Jey VS Gunther, one more time! But for the last time?

Tonight, Jey Uso defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Gunther in a WrestleMania rematch! But could Seth Rollins be looking to strike?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Chad Gable w/ The Creed Brothers VS AJ Styles; Styles wins.
• Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Liv Morgan VS Kairi Sane VS Roxanne Perez VS Rhea Ripley; Roxie wins and advances to the next round.
• King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Dominik Mysterio VS Sami Zayn VS Bron Breakker VS PENTA; Sami wins and advances to the next round.
• WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS GUNTHER; Gunther wins and becomes the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

John Cena is here!

Phoenix fires up and sings “John Cena Sucks~!” as the Undisputed WWE Champion makes his way out to the ring in Suns colors. Cena hears the dueling, “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” then has Alicia Taylor give the proper introduction: “He is the Greatest of All Time, the Never Seen Seventeen, here to grace Phoenix with his presence one final time, the Last Real Champion, John CEEEENA~!” Cena holds up the belt, then he grabs the mic. Cena waits as the fans continue to duel, then he speaks. “You teach me something every single time you open your mouths. What you taught me at Money in the Bank: Truth is a lie!

“Because you opened your mouth and wasted your energy saving a sideshow comedian whose greatest achievement is pretending to be ME! And you thought you did something good?!” The fans chant “We Want Truth!” and Cena smirks. “Do you think that actually accomplished anything?” The fans cheer, but Cena says they’re all “spineless keyboard warriors. You are ignorant armchair activists, and you do not have any real power to change anything! Oh, you don’t like that? R-Truth is a gimmick that you will spit out in a year from now, you will not care anything about. Our truth is that you’ll never use me to benefit one of your garbage pity parties ever again.

“This is MY farewell tour, dammit! Do you hear me!?” The fans boo more, but Cena says he has limited time! He told us when he started: 36 dates! And the last time we counted was the Raw after WrestleMania, putting it to 27. Since then, he has been to Fort Worth, Dayton, St. Louis, Tampa, Knoxville, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, and now Phoenix. We’re at 19 dates! It is almost over! And if the fans want to accomplish something, don’t waste their voice on the class clown! Use your voice to send him competition! Because as he sees it, everyone they have cheered on, from R-Truth to Cody Rhodes to Randy Orton… Cena has shut your mouths and beaten your best!

The fans chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” and well, here he is! The Best in the World steps out on stage, then goes to the ring. Punk stares Cena down a moment before he shakes his head. Punk grabs a mic and throws off the Raw on Netflix sleeve. The fans cheer Punk on as he paces. Punk asks Cena, “Are you comfortable, John? I want you to be comfortable because I have a lot of things I wanna get off my chest. And I am comfortable to have this conversation with my fists, but one way or another, you will listen to everything I have to say right here, right now.” The fans cheer that but Cena smirks.

Punk says it is ironic, isn’t it? Cena strapped up, the cowboy, the boy scout, saying he’ll ruin wrestling and the establishment that made him who he is, while Punk, the outcast, the iconoclast, the stepchild, the punk rock kid from the streets of Chicago, is defending that establishment! The more things change, the more they stay the same. Punk isn’t defending the establishment, he’ll make it clear right now. Punk isn’t defending TKO, the billionaires, but he’s here to defend the people. The fans cheer that! Oh, what’s Cena so mad about? That the establishment chose him but the people never did? They picked Punk in 2011 to be the Voice of the Voiceless!

Cena hasn’t had the best? Oh, he has. Cody’s the best WWE has today! And Cena beat him using cheap shots and shortcuts. Punk isn’t here to kiss The Final Boss’s ass like Cena! Punk is here to let us know that the people are his boss! The fans cheer but Cena just holds up the belt in response. Punk says it is his job to give the fans what they want. And if they want the truth, then they’ll get Ron Killings! Now, we’re all spokes on a wheel, Punk’s always known that. Time to teach Cena that he’s just a spoke on the wheel, too. And it starts by Punk taking that title off Cena. Remember when they locked up at Elimination Chamber? First time in over 10 years, and Punk felt it.

But it felt a little different, right? And Cena watched as Rollins stomped Punk. Cena dragged Punk back into the STF, and the last thing Punk heard before losing consciousness was Cena shouting, “I’m sorry!” Yeah. Cena screamed that because he knew then and he knows damn sure now that what he is doing is NOT right! Look around! Cena knows what he is doing is wrong! The fans chant, “You Sold Out! You Sold Out!” Punk says when he takes that title off Cena, Cena will use the rest of his dates to apologize for the man he’s become! That title has corrupted Cena! And Punk knows because it turned him into a monster in 2012!

When Punk came back to the WWE, he had a list of goals. Holding that belt wasn’t one of them, because he’s afraid of the man he became holding it. That’s the truth. Everyone in the back should want that title, should want to be World Heavyweight Champion. Few ever accomplish it. But Punk sees now he has to become a monster to stop a monster! To Cena and guys like him, Seth Rollins, so on, that belt means power and control. To Punk, that is something that belongs to the people! The fans cheer, and Punk paces a bit more. Punk stares Cena down while the dueling starts again. Punk says by his count, after tonight, Cena has 18 dates left.

And for what little respect Punk had for Cena, he leaves it up to Cena to choose which of those dates Punk takes the title off him. And if Cena isn’t a coward, if he’s any type of a man, if he’s more Boston Red Sox than he is a New York Yankee, Cena will say it’s tonight, here and now! Phoenix sure loves that ideas! Cena frowns as he hears the “YES! YES! YES!” echo out. Cena says, “John Cena, CM Punk, one final match.” The fans like that! “The Best in the World against the Greatest of All Time…! For the Undisputed WWE Championship! LET’S DO IT!” The fans are thunderous, but Cena smirks as he says, “Just not tonight.”

The fans boo but Cena says a match like that, Punk will follow Cena to Saudi Arabia. They will do it on Night of Champions. “Ball’s in your court, hero. If you want your title shot, it’s gonna be at Night of Champions. What do you say?” But before Punk can answer, SETH ROLLINS enters! Mr. Money in the Bank wears all green to match the briefcase, and he still has his henchmen with him. Rollins simply holds up the briefcase to say he still has the final say. Will Punk face Cena in Saudi to then give the Visionary a clear target?

 

The King & Queen of the Ring brackets are set!

It is already known that tonight, Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez and Kairi Sane battle in one of Fatal 4 Way for Raw, and the other will be next week, Raquel Rodriguez VS Stephanie Vaquer VS Ivy Nile VS the returning Asuka! On SmackDown, we will see Alexa Bliss, Chelsea Green, Candice LeRae and Charlotte Flair in one, and then Piper Niven, Mia Yim, Nia Jax and Jade Cargill in the other!

Then in the KOTR, we know tonight is Dominik Mysterio, Sami Zayn, Bron Breakker and Penta. SmackDown will see Damian Priest, Andrade, Shinsuke Nakamura and Cody Rhodes battle in one, then LA Knight, Carmelo Hayes, Aleister Black and Randy Orton in the other. As for Raw’s second Fatal 4? We are shown that Sheamus, Rusev and Bronson Reed will compete, but Adam Pearce wants a spot open for a wild card. Is he working on a deal to bring in someone very special for this year’s tournament?

 

Chad Gable w/ The Creed Brothers VS AJ Styles!

The captain of Team American Made is in rough shape, as he had an instant classic with AAA’s El Hijo del Vikingo, and then assuming he’s also El Grande Americano, he was in a very chaotic and violent Money in the Bank Ladder match. But speaking of El Grande, the Phenomenal One doesn’t really care if Gable isn’t Grande, he’s still gonna beat Gable up for how things went down last week in the final qualifier! Grande’s loaded mask cost Styles his spot, will Styles pick apart what’s left of Gable?

Raw returns and Phoenix cheers as Styles makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Gable headlocks, but Styles wrenches at the hold. He slips out to headlock in return, and the fans rally up. Gable powers up and out, arm-drags Styles, but Styles arm-drags back! Things keep moving, and Styles JAPANESE ARM-DRAGS! Gable drop toeholds to a headlock! The fans boo but Styles fights up. Gable grinds the hold but Styles powers up and out. Styles hurdles, drops down, then he DROPKICKS Gable! Gable bails out, the fans fire up, and Styles aims to PLANCHA, but the Creeds save Gable!

Gable then SWEEPS Styles legs out! And hits an EXPLODER to the floor! “AH THANK YEW~!” The fans boo but Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Styles rallies on Gable! SLIDING FOREARM! The fans fire up with Styles while the Creeds coach Gable. Styles runs in at the corner to LARIAT! Then he fireman’s carries, but Gable slips free. Gable kicks, Styles spins him and torture racks, for the TOWER HACKER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Gable stays in this and the Creeds are relieved. Styles reels Gable in, calls his shot, and the fans fire up. But Gable slips out of the Clash to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Styles lands hard, Gable goes up, DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives and Gable is stunned! The fans rally for Styles while he stirs.

Gable goes back up the corner, but Styles stands! Styles CLUBS Gable on the leg, then brings him off the corner. Gable fights, but Styles still POWERBOMBS him! Then he deadlifts Gable, but Brutus distracts the ref! Julius saves Gable from the Clash! The fans boo but Styles just goes to the apron and SLIDING KNEES Julius! The fans fire up as Styles then FLYING FOREARMS Brutus! The Creeds are down and Styles goes to the apron. Gable runs up but Styles ROCKS him! The fans fire up as Styles springboards, but into a FLAPJACK! ANKLE LOCK!! Gable keeps Styles from the ropes but the fans rally up!

Styles rolls, kicks and kicks, but Gable just rolls to keep the ANKLE LOCK! Styles endures, reaches out, claws at the mat, and the fans rally! Styles rolls to fling Gable onto ropes! Then he rolls Gable back, deadlift and STYLES CLASH!! Cover, Styles wins!!

Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall

Styles grits his teeth and clutches his ankle, but he still has the victory! It was basically 3v1, but that’s why Styles is phenomenal! Will Styles see himself filling that final spot in King of the Ring? Or will he go right to a title opportunity instead?

 

Liv Morgan prepares backstage.

But then Roxanne Perez walks over. The Prodigy was thinking up a plan, and she- Liv tells her to save her breath. The real “plan” here is that Liv advances in Queen of the Ring, defeats Iyo Sky, and wins back the Women’s World Championship. Well then they’re on the same page, because Roxie was saying they could work together. That way one of them wins for Judgment Day. Liv says how about Roxie just staying out of her way. Okay. Then may the best woman win. They shake hands, and Liv says she will. Liv makes her entrance first, but will she be the first to advance in the 2025 Queen of the Ring Tournament? Or will she regret turning down Roxie?

Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Liv Morgan VS Kairi Sane VS Roxanne Perez VS Rhea Ripley!

Raw returns as the Pirate Princess makes her entrance, followed by Mami! The bell rings and Roxie sticks close to Liv, but Liv tells her to stop. Kairi runs up and brawls with Roxie, leaving Rhea to go after Liv! Roxie knocks Kairi aside to jump on Rhea! Rhea RAMS Roxie into the corner, but then Liv runs up! Rhea catches Liv to a waistlock, but Roxie goes up to FLYING UPPERCUT! Rhea falls, Kairi uses her as a step to FLYING FOREARM Roxie! Liv SHOTGUNS Kairi, then whips her to ropes. Kairi ducks ‘n’ dodges, goes up and gets Liv & Roxie for a RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! Then she DOUBLE SHOTGUNS them out!

The fans fire up as Kairi and Rhea meet again. Kairi ducks ‘n’ dodges, goes up, but Rhea KICKS her out of the air! The fans rally as Rhea runs to DROPKICK Kairi down! Cover, TWO! Rhea drags Kairi up, reels her in, and double pump handles! Rhea FLIPS Kairi into a suplex! Kairi slips free, Rhea ducks the backhand but Kairi comes back to BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kairi runs but Rhea stops the wheelbarrow to SLAM Kairi down! Kairi goes to a corner,. Rhea runs up, but Kairi dodges! Rhea BOOTS Kairi, Roxie runs up and Rhea DUMPS her out! Liv BACK BODY BLOCKS Rhea! Kairi ROCKS Rhea, Liv SHINING WIZARDS them both!

But Rhea goes up to headscissor and THRASH Liv! Roxie attacks Rhea again! Rhea DECKS Roxie, then stops Liv’s Code Breaker! ROUNDHOUSE, pump handle, and RIP- NO, Roxie CHOP BLOCKS Rhea! Roxie continues to be Liv’s bodyguard, and she runs to tilt-o-whirl. Liv adds on, CODE BREAKER into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Liv is impressed, but then Kairi is up top! DOUBLE CROSSBODY, but Liv & Roxie catch her! They pop Kairi up like they did Alexa Bliss at MITB! They TOSS her out onto Rhea! The fans are torn but Liv and Roxie actually work together well, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again as Kairi CHOPS Liv! And CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! Kairi runs to SLIDING FOREARM! The fans fire up with Kairi while Liv goes to a corner. Kairi marches the plank then runs in, SLIDING D! Cover, Roxie breaks it! Roxie drags Kairi up, whips her to a corner, but Kairi reverses. Roxie goes up and over to catch Kairi, but Rhea DROPKICKS Kairi! Liv ENZIGIRIS Rhea! Springboard and FLYING CODE BREAKER! Cover, Kairi breaks it! The fans rally while Rhea and Liv flop out to the floor. Roxie is after Kairi but Kairi turns that around. “This is Awesome!” as Kairi ALABAMA SLAMS Roxie!

Kairi climbs, the fans rally, but Liv trips Kairi up! Liv ROCKS Kairi, climbs up, but Kairi fires hands! They brawl, Kairi HEADBUTTS, but Liv SMACKS her back! Liv helps Roxie up and the two climb together. The fans rally as they bring Kairi to the very top. Kairi resists, and here comes Rhea! Rhea hits a DOUBLE POWERBOMB on Liv & Roxie! Kairi is still up top, FLYING KABUKI ELBOW for Rhea! Cover, TWO! Rhea survives and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Liv & Roxie bail out. Kairi has Rhea and fires forearm after forearm. Rhea SMACKS Kairi back! Kairi fires more forearms, so Rhea ROCKS her again!

Kairi shakes the ropes, runs back in, and she fires more forearms! URAKEN blocked, but Kairi stops the roundhouse! Leg pick, AX KICK, and then a wheelbarrow for the STUNNER! Rhea falls, Kairi covers, but Liv AND Roxie break it! Liv drags Rhea up, Roxie helps, and they RAM Rhea into buckles! Liv stomps away on Rhea, Roxie adds a SUPERKICK! Liv runs at Kairi, Kairi BOOTS her! Kairi runs up, Liv dodges, Roxie SUPERKICKS! Liv hits the BACKSTABBER! They kick Kairi out, and then they high-five! The fans boo as these two are actually a team, but Rhea rises! The fans fire up as Rhea CLOBBERS Roxie, CLOBBERS Liv, then DROPKICKS Roxie!

Rhea clinches Liv, turns her around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Rhea kicks Roxie, stomps a foot, SMASHES her off a knee, then scoops her for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Kairi is up top again, leaps back in, btu Rhea dodges! Rhea then BOOTS Kairi! Rhea HEADBUTTS Roxie! Liv runs up, but Rhea stops Oblivion! The fans fire up as Rhea powers Liv up, HEADBUTTS, then RIPTIDE!! Cover, RAQUEL drags Rhea out!! The fans boo as Ricky Desperado adds to the stacked deck! Rhea and Raquel brawl, but Kairi is up top! SUPER DUPER ELBOW!! The fans fire up with Kairi and she hurries back up! Kairi aims at Liv, IN-SANE ELBOW! Cover, Roxie breaks it with a jackknife bridge! ROXIE WINS!!!

Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (advances to the Queen of the Ring Semifinals)

Roxie is truly a Prodigy because that was the perfect way to steal the win! But how will Liv feel about Roxie snaking this spot away from her?

 

Becky Lynch heads to gorilla.

The Man is the NEW Women’s Intercontinental Champion, but she also passes by A-Town Down Under. Waller & Theory argue, and then Waller storms off. Is A-Town Down Under done for? And what will #FiveStarBecks have to say about Money in the Bank? We find out, after the break.

 

Natalya & Maxxine Dupri talk with Nikki Bella.

They’re both excited that Phoenix’s own #FearlessNikki is back tonight, and she is so happy to be here. They hug, and Nikki promises to catch up more later. They head out, and then Nikki sees Kairi and Iyo Sky. Kairi is sore but also more upset that she lost, and she heads out. Nikki says hi to Iyo and that she respects Iyo as representing both the Women’s Division and as Women’s World Champion. Iyo thanks Nikki, and says Nikki helped pave the way for the rest of them, so it is an honor to meet her. Nikki thanks Iyo for that then heads out. What will Nikki have to say when she’s in the ring later tonight?

 

Becky Lynch heads to the ring.

The Man holds up the title while she struts to the ring, though also feeling rather sore herself. The fans boo as Becky grabs the mic, and she asks, “What? No ‘You Deserve It’ chants? Well I don’t need you to tell me I deserve it, because I know I do! Now, I should be out here celebrating after my incredible victory on Saturday. Because do you know how many opportunities for me to celebrate something new after everything that I’ve done in my career? After winning every other title multiple times, Royal Rumble winner, Elimination Chamber winner, first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania, New York Times best selling author, and now Women’s Intercontinental Champion!”

The fans boo but Becky says this should be her time to celebrate. This title is meant to be about opportunity. But this title’s greatest opportunity was when she won it! When she got to welcome it to the Big Time and call it the greatest prize in all of wrestling simply because Becky owns it! She should’ve been celebrating this weekend with her hot husband and her beautiful child. But no. Because that disingenuous, integrity-less shame to her hometown “bird lady,” Lyra Valkyria ruined everything! She was so enraged when Becky won, so upset that Becky proved she is the better woman, Lyra raised Becky’s had so aggressively, despite it being the deal…!

Lyra may very well have dislocated Becky’s shoulder! And so, as the bigger person, Becky extended an olive branch. She wanted to put the beef behind them by asking Lyra to put the title around her. But then Lyra went crazy and tried to kill Becky! And so Becky must ask the crazy bird lady to come out here to do two things: one, apologize to Becky! And then two, to raise Becky’s hand and do it right! Lyra does make her entrance, and Becky says she’s already got that crazy look in her eyes. Becky insists Lyra will apologize, but then BAYLEY CLOBBERS BECKY! The Role Model is back and she rains down fists of fury!

The fans fire up as Bayley storms around, and even Lyra is stunned! Becky tumbles out of the ring, but bumps into Lyra! Lyra smiles, puts Becky back in the ring, and Bayley hooks her up! Becky slips free of the Rose Plant and runs away into the crowd! The fans cheer as Bayley is back again, when and where will she have her revenge on The Man?

 

Someone jumps onto the desk!

He takes off his hood and his mask, and he reveals himself! It is R-TRUTH! Ron Killings is back on Raw and the fans erupt! “TRUTH! TRUTH! TRUTH!” He has the mic to say, “Don’t let nobody tell you that you don’t matter. Don’t let nobody tell you that your voice doesn’t matter. They heard, they listened, they felt, and they understood! I am back because of y’all!” The fans cheer that! Truth continues to say, “Y’all brought R-Truth back. ‘We Want Truth.’ Y’all got R-Truth! We won! R-Truth is back for all of you! Every last one of you! But R-Truth is back, and I’m back to me, too. Y’see, not only did y’all bring R-Truth back… You got me.

“Now, we all love R-Truth. I love R-Truth, too. But R-Truth can be too funny all the time. R-Truth can be too nice. And he’s too forgiving. Not me. I wish you would. I feel different. I feel alive. And for any of you that thinks I’m a lie… You think I’m some sideshow act? You think I’m a gimmick?!” Truth takes out scissors?! And he CUTS HIS DREADS!? No one can believe what he just did, but he did it! He holds up the dreads, and he says, “R-Truth… The Truth has set me free! I AM RON KILLINGS!” The fans go wild again, and he says, “I am The Truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth! Now put some respect on my name!”

Killings heads out and the fans cheer him on. Will this mean serious trouble for John Cena?

 

Finn Balor & JD McDonagh check on Dominik Mysterio.

They fist bump with Dirty Dom and Finn asks… Isn’t it strange that Dom got in KOTR? Well, Finn had his shot at MITB, and that didn’t work out, so Dom just thought Finn wouldn’t mind if Dom represented for Judgment Day in KOTR. Is he upset? No, of course not! He knows Dom is going to do great! JD says yeah, Dom will be King of the Ring, he and Finn will get those tag titles back. Exactly! It is all working out perfectly! And speaking of, Roxie walks in, congrats! JD says yeah, good job. Dom reluctantly says yeah, she did good. Liv & Raquel walk in, and Liv asks what’s going on with the celebrating.

Dom says he has to go for his match now. Liv says yes, they’ll celebrate that. Roxie says she helped Liv, she kept Kairi from pinning her again. OH, is that what she did? Then congrats, Roxie. Raquel scoffs, she and Liv leave, and Finn says no worries. Dom can talk to Liv. But Dom has a match. Dom heads out, Finn chuckles, and things are only getting more and more tense in the clubhouse. But is it all according to plan?

 

Seth Rollins meets with his team.

The Visionary says, “Boys, the future I see… We’re it. Money in the Bank, King of the Ring, this is an all out assault on both recognized world championships. Whether we take those by victory or we take them by heist, absolute power… will. Be. Ours.” Bron barks it up before he heads out, will all brands belong to Seth Freakin’ Rollins?

 

King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way: Dominik Mysterio VS Sami Zayn VS Bron Breakker VS PENTA!

Just as Dirty Dom said, it is time for the first four men to fight in the tournament! Will the Intercontinental Champion look to add a crown to his collection? Will the Underdog from the Underground no longer be a nice guy? Will Seth Rollins’ attack dog secure their team a “Plan B?” Or will #CeroMiedo defy the one-in-four odds?

Raw returns as Dom makes his entrance, followed by Sami’s, which leaves the Badass Bron Breakker for last. The bell rings and Dom bails out, only for Penta to FLY out onto him! Sami and Bron brawl, and then Bron RAMS Sami into a corner! Bron RAMS Sami again and again and again! The fans bark as Bron clinches and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Penta returns, he dodges Bron, but Bron catches the springboard crossbody! POWERSLAM! Dom is in, Bron gets moving, and he LARIATS Dom inside-out! Bron snarls and the fans bark while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Penta has Bron down. Penta CLUBS Bron, swings on him, but Bron blocks to then BELLY2BELLY! Penta sputters but Bron goes after Sami in a corner. Bron fires hands, then he goes to Dom. Dom wants mercy but Bron just CHOKES him instead! Bron TOSSES Dom across the way, and he revels in the barking. Bron goes back to Sami, but Sami fires a forearm! Dom is back and he hits a JAWBREAKER! Penta hits a SUPERKICK! Bron wobbles, all three others decide to work together! They mug Bron and HAMMER away! But then Dom SHOVES Penta into Sami and rolls Penta up! TWO!

Dom swings, Penta dodges, and Penta RANAS! Dom tumbles, Penta runs up, GAMANGIRI in the corner! Dom sits down, Penta headstands and DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Dom is tougher than that but Penta stays cool. Sami returns and has Penta in a waistlock! Penta fights the lift, Sami wrenches to a knuckle lock, and Sami CHOPS! Sami goes up, up, and TORNADO DDTS! Cover, Dom breaks it! Dom and Penta bail out, Sami goes after Bron. The fans rally while Sami throws hands on Bron. But then Bron CLOBBERS Sami! Bron rains down fists, then he drags Sami back up. Bron puts Sami on ropes, “You actually like this bum?!”

The fans rally for Sami but Bron fires body shots. Bron KNEES Sami against the ropes again and again. Bron then sees Dom so he stomps Dom down. Sami SLAPS Bron and the fans fire up! Sami fires forearms, Bron fires haymakers, and then Bron TOSSES Sami! Sami is on the apron, Bron runs up, but Sami DUMPS Bron out! Bron stumbles, Sami aims, ARABIAN PRESS! Down goes Bron and the fans fire up! But then Penta is up top! Penta leaps at Sami, SUPER CROSSBODY! Both men are down, but then Dom builds speed! Dom DIVES to TORNADO DDT Penta on the floor! But then Bron FLYING LARITS Dom onto the desk!!

The fans fire up and lose their minds as all four men are down on the outside! The ref checks them all while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once again and Sam is up top. Bron is after him but Sami throws hands first! Sami knocks Bron down, btu Dom is back! Dom ROCKS Sami, climbs up, and has him on the very top! But Penta KICKS and CLUBS Dom, to then RUNNING POWERBOMB! Bron is after Sami again! SUPER STEINER! All four men are down again and the fans are barking it up! “This is Awesome!” as all four men stir. Heyman coaches Bron up, and Bron stares down with Penta. They step up, and Penta fires a forearm! Bron fires a haymaker! Penta CHOPS, but then Bron fires another haymaker! Penta fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but into a JUMP KNEE!

Bron runs, but Penta SUPERKICKS! Penta runs, but Bron grabs him first! Gorilla press, but Penta DDT COUNTERS! Dom TOSSES Penta to cover Bron! TWO!! Bron survives and Dom is stunned! Dom drags Bron up, Sami returns, and Sami reels Dom in! BLUE- NO, Dom fights that, but Sami reels him back in! Dom still fights, slips free, and he kicks Sami! Snap suplex! That’s Uno Amigo! Dom hits Dos Amigos! The fans boo but Dom gives some Latino Heat, only for Sami to hit BLUE THUNDER! Cover, TWO!! Dom survives and the fans rally again! Dom ends up in a corner, the fans duel, but Sami runs, into a SUPERKICK from Penta!

Penta has Sami’s arm hooked up, then grabs the other! “CERO! MIEDO!” THE SACRIFICE!! And PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, Dom ghost pins! Penta wiggles, ONE, and Dom drags Penta back up! SUPERKICK! Dom comes back, Penta dodges to kick a leg out! Penta runs to SLING-DOG! The fans fire up as Penta calls it, DESTROYER!! Penta hurries to crawl and cover, BRON BREAKS IT!! Sami also crawls back in, but Bron rains down fists on Penta! Bron stomps Dom, then he drags Penta up to TOSS him out! Bron brings down the straps and the fans bark it up. Bron grins as he goes outside, and he runs in around the way! Penta turns around, into the BREAKKER SPEAR!!

The fans are fire dup, but then LA KNIGHT ATTACKS BRON! B F T FOR BRON!! The Mega Star gets payback for Rollins’ crew screwing over pretty much everybody! Sami then gives Dom a CORNER EXPLODER! Sami hurries to the opposite end! HELLUVA KICK!! Cover, SAMI WINS!!

Winner: Sami Zayn, by pinfall (advances to the King of the Ring Semifinals)

Give the assist to Knight with taking out the heaviest hitter, but Sami still seals the deal! Sami moves on to the next round, but who will he be facing from SmackDown?

 

Backstage interview with AJ Styles.

Cathy Kelley is with the Phenomenal One and congratulates him on the win over Gable tonight. Styles is clearly still fired up, so what’s he got on his mind? Styles says he can’t really enjoy tonight, because he can’t stop thinking about last week. Gable, whether or not he has on the mask, is one of the best in the business. But last week, Rollins had his lackey, Heyman, threaten Styles! And then we know Dirty Dom and the Judgment Day are still running their mouths. Styles doesn’t care how any of them conduct business. But if you disrespect him, he punches you in the mouth. If you don’t believe him, go ask Gable.

Well, on second thought, Styles wants to go tell ’em himself. Styles heads out to find somebody, and Cathy spots Waller talking with The New Day. We go over there, Waller calms down, and he says at least there are some good locker room veterans around here. Waller heads out, Xavier Woods sarcastically says, “Here comes Cathy with the good questions.” Cathy does ask about when they’ll next defend their titles, and who against. Kofi says they just successfully defended these belts two weeks ago! Woods says there are a lot of great teams out here. But in their opinion, those teams are all in the middle of the pack.

What the New Day wants is a team that stands out, that clear number one. They have too much respect for these titles to defend against just anyone. Y’all keep ’em in the driveway, but New Day keeps ’em in the garage. They care about these titles! Unlike the previous champions, or even the champions before that. They could go on all day, but everyone should be thankful to have champions like The New Day that elevate the titles. So instead of asking asinine questions, Cathy, how about you and everyone in Phoenix and in the world get down on your knees and Thank GOD for the New Day! Cathy asks why they keep deflecting, but Kofi says no more questions.

New Day heads out, but who will be their next challengers when the time finally comes?

 

Nikki Bella heads to the ring!

Phoenix cheers and Nikki hugs a few fans in the front row. Other fans seem almost hysterical seeing their hometown hero again. Nikki grabs a mic and tells Phoenix, “Oh my gosh, it is so good, for one, to be back home. To be back in this ring, oh my goodness, I just want to say thank you to the WWE Universe, thank you to my Bella Army. I missed you guys. I missed you, I missed you all a lot. Thank you. So… I’m here to talk about something very, very special that’s happening next month. I think you all know what I’m about to talk about, right? It’s been many years, but next month, WWE is holding an all-women PLE in Atlanta, WWE Evolution!”

The fans cheer and Nikki says yes! She remembers main-eventing the original, and it has been so incredible to see where the WWE Women’s Division has gone since. The talent, from Rhea Ripley to Bianca Belair to Iyo Sky! And let’s talk about the newcomers: Stephanie Vaquer, Roxanne Perez, Giulia! There is so much talent in that female locker room, it is insane. She could speak on behalf of the women of the past to say they couldn’t be prouder and more grateful. But wait, here comes Liv. Liv doesn’t even want her music, she just wants to tell Nikki that if she’s gonna talk the best women in WWE, she better mention Liv Morgan!

Fans are torn and Nikki says she didn’t mean to snub her. Liv says too late! Liv is the most talented woman in this division, and she has proven it time and again and again! She was Women’s World Champion all of last year! She is the first-and-only Women’s Crown Jewel Champion, and she is breaking records! FOUR-TIME Women’s Tag Team Champion! But y’know what, Nikki? You’re lucky Liv wasn’t around during your time, because Liv would’ve beaten her, too! But Liv realizes why Nikki didn’t mention Liv: Nikki is jealous of Liv! The fans boo that, but Liv says Liv has everything Nikki doesn’t. Liv has respect, a title, and a man~!

The fans boo while Liv laughs it up. Nikki smirks and tells Liv, she gets it. Liv lost tonight, so she’s angry. Nikki doesn’t blame Liv. It’s just a bad night, right? But speaking of Liv’s man, Nikki is trying to figure out who he really belongs to. Is it Liv or Roxie? But y’know what? If Liv could congratulate Roxie for Nikki? Both on taking the win, and Liv’s man. The fans cheer that burn! Liv says Nikki can say whatever she wants, because Liv is still a champion. And all Nikki will ever be isa a reality show diva. Nikki storms back in, but right into OBLIVION!! Liv tells Nikki that this is HER division now! Liv leaves Nikki down and out, but is Liv starting to crack under the pressure?

 

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS GUNTHER!

Main Event Jey helped CM Punk and paid for it by having Seth Rollins’ crew jump him. Jey & Cody showed up on SmackDown to get jumped by John Cena & Logan Paul. And though Jey & Cody won at MITB, Jey still took a Super Lionsault through a desk. Is this all as Der Ring General said? Did Jey lose focus on being world champion and doom himself to lose the title tonight? Or can Jey tough it out and come out on top like he did at WrestleMania?

Raw returns as Jey makes his entrance, his son proudly by his side. Phoenix gets right into the YEET with them as they make their way down to ringside. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s the real main event player!

The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They step up, the fans taunt Gunther with “You Tapped Out!” and the two tie up. Gunther headlocks for the takeover, but Jey headscissors. Gunther kips free, goes for the headlock, but Jey slips out and wants the SLEEPER! Gunther flails, powers Jey to the ropes, then the corner. The ref counts, Jey and Gunther let off slowly, but then Gunther takes a swing! Jey counter punches, then goes for the SLEEPER! Gunther throws Jey away, but then avoids the superkick! The fans boo as Gunther bails out to take a breather, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Gunther is up top. He deadlifts Jey but Jey shoves free! Jey goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Gunther is still in this, but Jey clutches his stomach and ribs. Jey must still be suffering from the Lionsault, and Gunther grins! Gunther has a target now as he and Jey rise. The fans rally for Jey as the two circle. Gunther KNEES low! Jey doubles over, drops to his knees, and Gunther KICKS Jey in the side! Gunther rips away at Jey’s shirt to expose the rib tape! Gunther grins, KNEES Jey in the side, and then KNEES him again, and again! Gunther hoists Jey up for a BACKBREAKER!

The fans boo but Gunther grins as Jey writhes. Gunther stomps Jey right on the tape! Gunther stands Jey up but Jey fires haymakers! “YEET! YEET!” But Gunther clamps on for a BIG suplex! Jey writhes more but Gunther stays on him. Gunther digs his knee into Jey’s back, then starts ripping away the medical tape! The fans boo but Jey’s stomach and ribs are even more exposed. Gunther drags Jey up to KNEE him low again! Jey pounds the mat in frustration but the fans rally up. Gunther KICKS Jey in the side! Gunther paces, then he stalks Jey to a corner. Gunther drags Jey up to CHOP him into the corner!

The fans rally for Jey, but Gunther whips corner to corner. Gunther runs in, Jey dodges, and Jey clamps on! SLEEPER!! Gunther flails, reaches the ROPEBREAK, but Jey shifts to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men huff ‘n’ puff but Jey rises up. Jey aims from a corner, runs in, but Gunther clamps on with a SLEEPER!! Jey THROWS Gunther out fast! The fans fire up and Jey builds speed, to DIVE into a HAYMAKER! Gunther drags Jey outside, and whips him, only for Jey to reverse! Gunther hits POST, and Jey waistlocks! Gunther switches, and Gunther GERMAN SUPLEXES to the floor! Jey and Gunther are both down while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once again and Gunther suplexes. Jey fights it with knees! Jey then hooks a leg to fight back. Jey tries but Gunther fights the suplex. Jey still tries, and third time is the charm! Jey SUPLEXES Gunther! The fans fire up, but both men are down again. Gunther rises first, but the fans rally for “UCE! OH!” and Jey stands. Gunther CHOPS! Jey forearms! Repeat! “WOO~! YEET! WOO~! YEET!” The shots go back and forth, Jey throws haymaker after haymaker, then a pop, lock ‘n’ UPPERCUT! Gunther rebounds, blocks the superkick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Gunther flops into a corner and the fans fire up!

Jey grits his teeth, runs in, but Gunther ducks the hip attack! Jey hobbles, Gunther clamps on the SLEEPER!! Jey drops to throw Gunther away! Jey runs up, Gunther puts Jey on the apron, and Gunther has the SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as Jey drags Gunther up and over to THROW him down! The fans fire up and Jey builds speed, to DIVE! Direct hit this time and the fans fire up again! Both men are back on the floor and the ref starts a count. Jey rises as the fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey rolls into the ring, but then Gunther drags him back out! Gunther RAMS Jey into the barriers! And then hits a BARRIER BACK SUPLEX!

Gunther puts Jey in the ring, climbs up a corner, and DIVING SPLASHES, but onto knees! Jey runs, dodges, and SPEARS!! Gunther is down and Jey hurries up top! The fans fire up for the USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Gunther survives, and Jey is too sore to be upset. The fans rally while both men stir, and they go to opposite corners. Jey watches Gunther rise, and he runs in, but into a LARIAT!! Gunther drags Jey up and in, GENERAL- NO, Jey RANAS to a cover, TWO!! Gunther escapes, but Jey SUPERKICKS him! Jey has the SLEEPER!! Gunther flails, slips around, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Gunther then gets Jey back up, GERNAL BOMB!!

Gunther high stacks, TWO!! Jey survives and the fans fire up! Gunther hurries to a corner, he waits on Jey, and he smiles as Jey sputters. Jey manages to rise up, and Gunther runs in to SPEAR!!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Jey survives Gunther copying the Bloodline’s signature, but Jey is still in a bad way. Gunther catches his breath, rises back up, and he drags Jey up. The fans rally, but Gunther short arm LARIATS! Gunther eggs Jey on, asks if this is all he has, and the fans rally again. Jey stands to shove Gunther, so Gunther LARIATS! Jey stays up this time, so Gunther LARIATS again! Jey shoves Gunther and eggs Gunther on now!

The fans fire up, Gunther swings, but Jey dodges! SLEEPER!! But Gunther powers out, and has the SLEEPER in return! Jey runs to RAM Gunther into buckles! SUPERKICK! Jey runs, builds speed, and SPEARS!! Jey hurries to the corner, and climbs up top! USO SPLASH FLOPS as Gunther moves!! Jey sputters and coughs! Jey pounds the mat in pain and frustration, but then Gunther clamps on the SLEEPER!!! BODY SCISSORS!! Gunther has Jey caught, but Jey still fights! Jey gets free of the body scissors and crawls for the ropes, but Gunther rolls him away! Gunther squeezes tight, but Jey rises to his feet!

Jey fights forward, ROPEBREAK, but Gunther drags him right back to center! Gunther traps the arm, and he has the BODY SCISSORS! Jey endures, reaches out, claws at Gunther’s grip, and Phoenix rallies as hard as they can! Jey finds new life as he stands back up! But Gunther drags him right back down!! REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Jey kicks, fights, but Gunther throws HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Jey slips around!? SLEEPER!!! Gunther flails, fights, but now he’s fading! Jey has the body scissors! Gunther kicks, claws, grabs at Jey, and he rolls free of the scissors! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!!! REAR NAKED CHOKE!!!

Gunther has Jey caught once again, but the fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” for Jey! Jey is reaching out, but he’s fading out!! THE REF CALLS IT! GUNTHER WINS!!!

Winner: Gunther, by submission (NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion)

Der Ring General and Main Event Jey pushed each other to their limits once again, but this fifth round goes to Gunther! Jey’s first reign has come to an end, will he ever get this title back? Or will Gunther go on another historically dominant run?

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My Thoughts:

A great episode to follow MITB, and we’re already getting on the Night of Champions build. Great promo from Becky to finally bring Bayley back into this story. I suppose now that the title is off Lyra, Bayley could be a challenger, but it already feels like Bayley and Lyra are going to butt heads over that. I feel like Bayley VS Becky is going to be the title match for Night of Champions, with Lyra taking time off so she and her fiancé can have their wedding. It is summertime, after all. And good stuff giving us the A-Town Down Under breakup through segments involving others. New Day have a good promo, and naturally as Heels, they choose to not bother being fighting champions.

Great opening promo where Cena, for being the Heel that wants to ruin wrestling, talks down to the fans and demands proper competition. Great segue for Punk to show up, though it seems a bit selfish on Punk’s part when he and Sami were supposed to stop Rollins from taking the MITB briefcase. Maybe Punk is doing two birds with one stone: He knows Rollins wants the “power” in WWE, and he knows Rollins still hates his guts. And playing right into that, Rollins heavily implied that he wants THE WWE Championship while he’ll let his henchmen go for the World Heavyweight Championship through King of the Ring.

As such, no cash-in during Jey VS Gunther, which was an awesome main event. Jey losing straight up and not because of the cash-in is actually quite the surprise, but it does open the door to possibilities in King of the Ring. We got great Fatal 4 Way matches tonight, and the KOTR even intertwined the stories with Rollins’ faction. LA Knight making sure Bron didn’t win was great, and I would think the Draft is used to move Knight over to Raw. That’s the easy move, no sense in moving a whole faction and Becky’s story over to SmackDown. Knight can be another ally in the team fighting against Rollins’ team, and at this point, Knight feels more like WHC than Undisputed Champ contender.

Great stuff with the Queen of the Ring, especially with how it ties into the Judgment Day story. Roxie sorta two-faced tells Liv she’ll help Liv only to help herself, Finn revels in what bringing Roxie in is doing to the faction, and then Liv lashes out at Nikki. Nikki did plug Evolution, but I would hope this isn’t WWE trying to get Nikki into a big profile match. Nikki did talk to Maxxine & Natty and even Kairi & Iyo, I would rather she helps support one or both of those teams going after Liv & Raquel for those tag titles. Then Nikki can stop Judgment Day from cheating, and she celebrates with Iyo & Kairi as the new champions.

Great match from Styles VS Gable, even with the Creeds doing their best to interfere. Styles gets a great win, and he has a good promo calling out both major factions. I’m pretty sure Styles’ next move is to be more serious about the Intercontinental Championship, so he’ll surely get a match with Dom at some point. With the way the Judgment Day is falling apart, I could see Finn just committing and turning on Dom outright. It would complete the implosion of the faction, and maybe JD sticks by Finn’s side, despite JD doing his best as peacemaker, tonight included.

And then we get a great promo from R-Truth, who quite literally cuts away a part of himself to bring out Ron Killings. Going back to serious and perhaps even devious R-Truth like we had years ago is going to be great stuff, especially if there’s still an end date to his contract. After all, it wasn’t a work, it was the fans actually persuading WWE like back with Daniel Bryan and the Yes Movement. That is to say, title or no title, Truth and Cena are definitely running it back one more time before the end of 2025, the whole idea being that it will turn Cena back to Face before hanging up the boots.

My Score: 8.9/10