Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (7/1/25)
Who will be the one?
Who will challenge The Ruler in Atlanta?
Jasper Troy wants another shot, but Yoshiki Inamura wants his first! Who will challenge Oba Femi as #1 contender to THE NXT Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Joe Hendry VS Wes Lee w/ High Ryze; Hendry wins.
- Myles Borne VS Lexis King; Myles wins.
- Thea Hail VS Lainey Reid; Lainey wins.
- #ZaRuca VS Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley w/ The Culling; Izzi & Tatum win.
- NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Jasper Troy VS Yoshiki Inamura; Inamura wins and will challenge Oba Femi for the title at The Great American Bash.
PLAY BY PLAY
Trick Williams is here!
The fans are torn as they chant “Whoop Dat Trick!” The TNA World Champion says he’s the man as he makes his way to the ring. Trick daps it up with Booker T, Corey Graves & Vic Joseph as he joins commentary for this opening match, “Let’s talk about it~!”
Joe Hendry VS Wes Lee w/ High Ryze!
TNA Slammiversary is weeks away, and the Prestigious One is getting his rematch with Trick Williams. But will Hendry make it to July 20th? Or will the Cardiac Kid do the champ’s dirty work and end Hendry?
The bell rings and the fans chant, “We Believe! We Believe!” Hendry and Wes circle, feel things out and tie up. Hendry wrenches an arm to wristlock, then he wrangles Wes to the mat. Wes kips up but Hendry wrangles him again. Wes fights up, Hendry wrenches and hits a fireman’s carry takeover! The fans rally and duel, Wes kicks and rises again to wrench the arm. Wes knees low, but Hendry rolls, rolls, and kips up! Hendry headlocks for the takeover! The fans cheer, Wes headscissors, but Hendry kips free! The fans cheer more but Wes is furious. Wes runs up, Hendry dodges, but then Wes dodges to UP KICK!
Wes kips up, runs, but Hendry blows past Wes to CLOBBER him! Hendry brings Wes up, reels him in, and he suplexes, only for Wes to block! The fans rally as the two fight for control, and Hendry suplexes! Wes slips free and goes to a corner. Wes BOOTS Hendry away, then goes up to GAMANGIRI! Hendry wobbles, Wes runs up and RANAS! Hendry tumbles out and Wes grins. Wes builds speed to WRECK Hendry with a dropkick! Hendry hits the desk then falls over, Tyriek & Tyson mocking him. Wes goes outside, says this is for Trick, but Hendry LARIATS Wes! The fans fire up as Hendry and Trick stare down, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns as Hendry whips Wes, Wes grabs ropes, and Tyriek trips Hendry up! The fans boo, Hendry storms out to confront Tyriek but Tyson is also there. Hendry turns around into a DIVE from Wes! Trick applauds and the fans are torn again. Wes puts Hendry in the ring, the ref warns Ty & Ty, but Wes goes to the corner. Hendry grabs a leg, Wes kicks him away, and then Wes goes to the second rope, PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Hendry survives and Wes seethes but he pushes Hendry around. The fans rally up as Hendry rises! Wes ROCKS Hendry, then ROCKS him again! Hendry shoves Wes, Wes BOOTS back!
Wes talks trash, runs and tilt-o-whirls, but Hendry stops the DDT! The fans fire up as Hendry powers up to suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up even more! The fans rally as both men rise up. Hendry ROCKS Wes, ROCKS him again and again, then whips Wes to LARIAT! The fans fire up more as Hendry scoops and FALL AWAY SLAMS Wes! Hendry then kips up and… Turns! The fans cheer but Trick says they’re sheep! Hendry stomps, stomps, and claps! The fans join in, and Hendry has the guzel! Wes slips out of the Standing Ovation, ROCKS Hendry, but Hendry ROCKS Wes! Wes fires a body shot, talks trash, then runs, but into another scoop!
Hendry fireman’s carries Wes, for the WIDOWMAKER! Cover, ROPEBREAK thanks to Tyson! The fans boo as High Ryze helps out Wes again, but Hendry argues with Ty & TY. But SANTANA is here! Mike Santana is the third part to the TNA World Championship match, but he’s standing up for the brand as he YANKS Ty & Ty from the apron! Wes runs up, Hendry dodges, and now the guzel! STANDING OVATION! Cover, Hendry wins!
Winner: Joe Hendry, by pinfall
Trick is upset but the proud Boricua wasn’t going to let Wes cheat Hendry like that. With two opponents coming after him, is Trick going to lose the title one way or another? Or will this year’s Slammiversary commemorate the Trick’N A Era?
NXT shares footage from after last week’s show.
Tatum Paxley was very upset with #ZaRuca for dragging her away during the Women’s Fatal 4 Way. She is only trying to do good things! Was she doing something bad? Sol says they were just trying to keep her from doing something she’d regret, which is something good friends do. Zaria says that’s why for the 100th time, that is why she has to be careful around Izzi, Izzi is NOT a good friend. Tatum doesn’t get why, but then Izzi storms in. Izzi asks what ZaRuca was doing getting involved when Tatum was helping her! What is she talking about?! Izzi says she knows Tatum didn’t mean to cost her that match, she knows Tatum’s intentions are pure.
Izzi just wants Tatum to understand, she still won her friendship. Zaria is stick of this. If Tatum is falling for this act, then go right ahead. Zaria storms out, and Izzi says clearly ZaRuca is a team. And she’s pretty sure she and Tatum would make an even better one. Tatum says Izzi is right. Those two head out and Sol sticks her tongue out. These two teams are set to face off tonight, will true friendship prevail?
Luca Crusifino is here!
The Consigliere tried to help Tony D’Angelo with the Heritage Cup but ended up messing that up. But The Legal Eagle’s here now, mic in hand, and he says Tony has been questioning his loyalty since Stand & Deliver. After last week, Luca wants to put this to bed. He wants to settle this. He asks Tony to please come out here. The Don surprisingly obliges, but he already tells everyone, “Look at this! My consigliere is calling me out here.” Tony joins Luca in the ring and says how the tables have turned. Luca says Tony thinks everyone has turned against him, but Tony sarcastically says yeah, no, Luca isn’t out to get Tony. At least, that’s not what the last month has shown.
But last week, Luca screwed Tony out of the Heritage Cup and practically handed it to Stacks. Luca points out Tony punched him out for that. Tony tells Luca that as he recalls, Luca’s the one who hit Tony first. Luca says he gave Tony the respect to listen to him, but now Tony has to listen to Luca. The fans like this! Luca says if we’re talking loyalty, let’s talk loyalty. Loyalty was Luca leaving college with one year of eligibility at Duquesne to help the family because Tony asked. Loyalty was Luca turning down law firm job offers without hesitation for a job that he’s wanted since he was a child. Loyalty was Luca giving up everything he’s done up to this point for a chance, just a CHANCE, to be in the WWE.
And Tony knows that without a doubt, Luca has never done a damn thing to doubt Tony. Never! And y’know what that is? That is loyalty! The fans cheer, but then here comes Stacks. The Heritage Cup Champion swaggers out here, trophy in his arms and mic in hand. Stacks says he wouldn’t be standing here OUR Heritage Cup Champion without Luca, so he thanks Luca for that. Tony says this is exactly what he’s talking about! Stacks goes to talk but Luca says to shut up! Stacks is NOT part of the family, this is between Luca and Tony. Tony tells Stacks yeah, this is just between Tony and his consigli- LUCA DECKS TONY!?
Stacks steps into the ring and he puts his arm around Luca! Stacks tells Tony that’s what he gets for how he treated everyone! Luca’s on Stacks’- LUCA DECKS STACKS!! Luca says his loyalties now lie… with Luca Crusifino! The consigliere is done being someone’s second, but what happens now that Luca puts himself first?
Backstage interview with Oba Femi.
Kelly Kincaid is with The Ruler and brings up tonight’s match of Yoshiki Inamura VS Jasper Troy to name the new #1 contender to the title for Great American Bash. Does Oba have any predictions or a preference on who he’ll face? Oba says he sees why the fans warmed up to Inamura in such a short amount of time. Oba wants to see if Inamura has the grit and tenacity to make it past Troy. Troy has shown he is very hungry. You might think that as champion, Oba just wants to see them both destroy each other so the challenge will be easier at Great American Bash, but no, that’s not it. Oba wants to see…
Well first, Inamura walks in, Briggs by his side. And the Great Rush tells Oba that tonight, you sees that grit and tenacity. Inamura is just as hungry for the biggest test in his career. Oba tells Briggs to get his guy ready, because amidst all the chaos in NXT, all these other championships changing hands, there is one constant: Oba Femi. He is not the hunted, he is the hunter, and the bigger the names he puts down, the more prestigious his own legacy becomes. So he’ll see the winner very soon. Inamura says Oba won’t have to wait long. See you at The Bash. Inamura & Briggs head out, but will they be going to Atlanta to challenge The Ruler?
Myles Borne VS Lexis King!
Myles may be hard of hearing, but all anyone has to do is look and see how The Drama King is high on himself. Lexis claimed he was going to give some advice to young Myles, but will he see that Myles doesn’t need it? Or will Lexis show everyone that Myles still has a long way to go?
NXT returns and we see George Gumbs Jr. & Tyreak Sapp are in the front row to watch their new friend, Myles. Myles makes his entrance, a theme song and tron all his own, and also in Florida Gators blue ‘n’ orange. The bell rings and the two tie up. King wrenches the wrist but Myles rolls, kips up, and wrenches. Myles has the wristlock but King rolls, cartwheels, and handsprings to then UP KICK! The fans boo but King eggs Myles on. Things speed up, King hurdles but Myles leaps! They keep moving, but King steps on Myles’ back! King mocks Myles, the fans rally up, and Myles runs up on King.
King headlocks, Myles powers up and out, only for King to whip Myles. Myles turns hurdle into a BIG back suplex! Myles facelocks, he gator rolls King around, then he lets off to Gator clap at King! The fans rally, but King knees low and CHOPS Myles! King whips, Myles reverses, and Myles runs up, but King puts him on the apron. Myles ROCKS King first, then goes up the corner. But King DROPKICKS Myles! Myles is stuck up top so King fires off shots! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, and King argues with her. King CHOPS Myles, goes up, and to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO! Myles survives and the fans fire up!
King mocks the Gator clap right at Gumb & Sapp, but Myles fires body shots! King CLUBS Myles, Myles ROCKS King, but King KNEES low! King whips Myles back to the corner, LARIATS and CHPOS, then sits Myles down! King runs to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! King clamps onto Myles for a seated COBRA TWIST! Myles endures, the fans rally up, and Myles fights up. But King SMACKS Myles! Myles ROCKS King again and again! But King drop toeholds Myles into buckles! King runs, fakes the dropkick, and he SLAPS Myles! The fans are torn but Myles is pissed! Myles stands, blocks a kick, and he ROCKS King!
Myles ROCKS King again and again, whips him to ropes, then LARIATS! And LARIATS! And UPPERCUTS! Then he OVERHEAD SUPLEXES King! King flounders, Myles runs up, but King ELBOWS him! Myles blocks the superkick! ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! King toughs it out but Myles stays fired up. Myles stands King up, fireman’s carries, but King CLAWS the eyes! The fans rally for Myles but King dodges to SUPERKICK! King reels Myles in, CORO- NO, Myles powers out of the straitjacket! Myles hits the ORTON DROPKICK! And then the gator chomp leads to a ZIGZAG!! Cover, Myles wins!
Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall
Call that the Touchdown cuz Myles spiked King! But will Myles keep going the distance until he’s a champion?
Dark State speaks.
Cutler James claims, “NXT’s been nothing but chaos since Dark State popped out. We got an NXT superstar as TNA Champ, and now we got a Noah wrestler gunning for the NXT title?” Osiris Griffin says, “Hank ‘n’ Tank get dropped, everybody wanna point their fingers at us? Man, all I’m saying is, everything going on around here is cuz Dark State allows it.” Dion Lennox says, “We see everything. This is our playground, and chaos is our game!” Saquon Shugars says, “Yeah, so y’all might as well get used to it. Go ahead, get comfortable. Because if we catch y’all lackin’, there ain’t no saving you, bruh. Cuz we could strike anywhere, any place, any time!”
Dion says, “Matter o’ fact, I know where we fitting to go next. But y’all don’t.” The masks are up and the shadows are even more dangerous than before. Will NXT, and perhaps even TNA, find that #NoOneIsSafe?
Thea Hail VS Lainey Reid!
While the Chase U graduate might be a “Grown-Ass Woman,” the Southern Belle doesn’t see much maturing happening. Will Lainey show that she leveled up past Thea already? Or will she see there’s still a lot to learn?
NXT returns as Lainey makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two tie up. Thea puts Lainey ont he ropes, Lainey turns that around, and repeat. Lainey KNEES low, THROWS Thea by her hair, then taunts her. Thea TACKLES Lainey and rains down forearms! Lainey pushes Thea away, but Thea is back to wrench an arm and SWEEP a leg! SLIDING KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Lainey sputters but Thea is on her! Thea bumsps her off buckles, UPPERCUTS and clinches, but Lainey fires elbows! Lainey goes to buckle bump but Thea ELBOWS free! Thea then dodges Lainey, but Lainey catches the back body block!
Lainey wheelbarrows Thea to SMACK her off buckles, then SNAP GERMAN her away! Lainey then throws down ELBOW after ELBOW! And she STOMPS Thea down! The fans are torn but Lainey bumps Thea off buckles. Lainey digs her boots in, the ref counts, but Lainey stops at 4. Lainey brings Thea around, CLUBS her down, and then paces. Lainey drags Thea up to whip her to ropes, and ELBOWS her down! Thea sputters, the fans rally more, and Lainey clamps on with a chinlock. Lainey has the forearms in Thea’s face, but she fights around as the fans rally up again. Thea pries the hold open but Lainey KNEES low!
Lainey underhooks Thea, brings her around, and TIGER SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Thea survives that shot but Lainey pushes her around. Lainey kicks Thea around, but Thea avoids the elbow drop! Thea goes to ropes, Lainey storms up, but Thea ELBOWS her away! And BOOTS her! Thea grabs an arm to hit the ARM CODE BREAKER! Thea then CLOBBERS Lainey again and again! Then she wrenches, KICKS a leg out, and SLIDING LARIATS! The fans fire up as Thea hits a BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Thea is frustrated but she stalks Lainey to the apron. Lainey RAMS Thea, steps back in, and goes up to FLYING CHUCK!
Thea flounders, Lainey hauls her up, but Thea fights the lift! Thea wrenches but Lainey fights off the Kimura! Lainey pulls hair, then trips Thea! Lainey high stacks, with feet on the ropes! But the ref sees that! Lainey and the ref argue, but Thea rolls Lainey up! TWO!! Lainey runs and KNEES Thean down!! Cover, with Lainey holding ropes! Lainey wins!!
Winner: Lainey Reid, by pinfall
Well, Lainey may not have been able to beat Jacy Jayne, but she’s apparently learned from her! Lainey plays fast and loose with the rules here, will this be how she reaches the top?
No Quarter Catch Crew meets backstage.
Tavion Heights is disappointed in his loss last week, but Wren Sinclair says that’s why they say Je’Von is BOUNCY~. Charlie Dempsey agrees there. Wren says Tavion was so close to the win, but a bit selfishly, she’s glad he’s still in NQCC. Tavion says imagine having to do it with this mask on. Dempsey says what Troy did to Je’Von was what Tavion should’ve done, but he didn’t. That proves Dempsey’s point that Tavion needs a little bit more time in the NQCC. Oh, does it prove him right? Because Tavion isn’t making excuses, he lost to Je’Von. But he wants the exact deal Myles was given: A 1v1 with Dempsey! Then if Tavion wins, he’s out!
Dempsey says Tavion doesn’t want that, that’ll be two loses in a row. Wren says no, that’s definitely what Tavion wants. Dempsey says yes, he can hear Tavion, they’re both right next to him. But look, Tavion, if you want that match, fine. But when Dempsey wins, this conversation they’re having will never happen again. Tavion shakes hands on it, so the deal is made. Will NQCC lose another pivotal member? Or will there be no “graduation” for Tavion just yet?
Jasper Troy speaks.
“The NXT locker room leaves in fear of Oba Femi. ‘He’s dominant. He’s invincible. He’s a titan.’ But did he look that way when he was in the ring with me?! The NXT Champion barely survived. And now I’m only one match away from the rematch that I want. And I know Oba, he’ll root for Inamura, because he knows what’s waiting for him at The Bash if I get my hand raised tonight. Inamura, I’m going through you. And Oba, you may be backed by destiny, but you’re destiny is mine!” We’re going to see some big men slap meat, but who comes out on top as a contender?
#ZaRuca VS Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley w/ The Culling!
Sol Ruca & Zaria have Tatum’s best interests at heart, but it just isn’t getting through to her. Will a match have a better effect? Or are The It Girl’s hooks already in deep on the lonely girl’s heart and mind?
NXT returns and not only do Izzi & Tatum make their entrance, but Shawn Spears & Niko Vance accompany them. Will The Culling’s presence be a factor here?
The teams sort out and Tatum starts against Sol. Sol tries to reason with Tatum even now, but Tatum refuses to listen. Zaria gets in Tatum’s face about this, but then Izzi gets in Zaria’s face! Izzi & Tatum take a shot but ZaRuca dodges! Then Zaria gives Sol a boost to DROPKICK Izzi & Tatum! The fans fire up and Sol brings Tatum up with a waistlock. Tatum fights the lift, but Sol still sits her down. Tatum pries the hold open, then backflips over to waistlock! The fans applaud that unique switch, but Sol powers up to switch! Izzi tags in as Tatum bucks the O’Conner! Sol kips up, Tatum dodges her, and Izzi ROCKS Sol!
Izzi scoops Sol to SLAM her, then she and Tatum nod. They hold hands as they bring Sol up. Izzi whips Sol to the corner and RAMS her! Izzi ROCKS and CHOPS Sol on repeat! The fans boo but Izzi tags Tatum. Tatum stomps away on Sol but the ref counts. Sol blocks a boot, trips Tatum, and jackknife bridges, TWO! Sol wrenches and YANKS on the arm, then CLUBS Tatum! Sol whips Tatum to the corner, runs and ELBOWS her, then tags Zaria. ZaRuca double whips to DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Then they shake hands to DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Tatum is tougher than that but Zaria stands on Tatum.
Zaria scoops, Tatum slips free, and Tatum ducks a boot! Tag to Izzi and the fans fire up as we get the lady titans! They shove each other, Izzi dodges a shot but then Zaria dodges a boot! Izzi comes back to BOOT after all! Cover, TWO! Zaria stays in this but Izzi stays on her with a facelock. Zaria fights up, powers out, and ROCKS Izzi! Izzi ROCKS Zaria, Zaria ROCKS Izzi, repeat! Then Zaria HEADBUTTS! Izzi staggers, Tatum tags in, and Zaria CLOBBERS Izzi! But Tatum goes up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Zaria stays in this but Tatum stays on her with a facelock! Tatum grinds Zaria down, leans her weight on the hold, but Zaria fights up.
The fans rally, Zaria picks Tatum up, and she tags Sol. Zaria TOSSES Tatum, then Sol slingshots to FACEBUSTER! Tatum flounders, Izzi runs in, but Sol dodges to give her a FACEBUSTER! Sol tags Zaria back in, and Sol climbs up. Zaria fireman’s carries Tatum, puts her on the ropes, and Sol stands on Tatum as a surfboard! Then she SUPER CROSSBODIES Izzi! And then Sol sets Izzi back up so Zaria can THROW Tatum onto Izzi! The Culling is panicking while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Zaria fireman’s carries Tatum. Tatum flails, Izzi tags in, and then Tatum anchors Zaria to the ropes! Izzi runs and DROPKICKS Zaria! Zaria falls but Izzi brings her up. Izzi whips Zaria to the corner, RAMS into her, then Tatum tags in. Tatum brings Zaria out but Zaria ducks the enzigiri! Zaria waistlocks, Tatum elbows free and SHOTGUNS Zaria! Tatum runs and RAMS into Zaria! She traps Zaria, Izzi tags in, and Izzi pulls Tatum towards the corner to squeeze Zaria! The ref counts but Izzi lets go at 4. Izzi then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Zaria is tougher than that, and Izzi grows frustrated.
Izzi drags Zaria up but Zaria fires a haymaker! Izzi fires back, then choke grips! VOLLEYBALL SPIKE CHOKE SLAM! Tag to Tatum and she runs to SOMERSAULT SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO! Zaria survives and Tatum is shocked! Tatum KNEES Zaria in the back, clamps on a chinlock, but the fans rally up. Zaria endures and fights around, then fires body shots. Tatum ENZIGIRIS! Zaria falls, Tatum covers, TWO! Tatum snarls and she drags Zaria into another chinlock, just to CLUB her! Tatum then clamps on and grinds Zaria. Zaria fights up, the fans rally up, but Zaria powers up, only for Tatum to DDT!
Tatum tags Izzi and they put Zaria in the corner. Izzi whips Tatum in, but Zaria KNEES the crossbody down! Zaria dodges Izzi and hot tags Sol! The fans fire up as Sol LARIATS Tatum, ELBOWS Izzi, and repeat! Sol then SWEEPS the legs on them both, handsprings and DOUBLE SHOTGUNS! The fans fire up with Sol, and she ELBOWS Izzi in the corner! Zaria tags in and she SPLASHES Tatum! Then ASSISTED SHOTGUN on Tatum! Zaria scoops Izzi, Sol goes up, SLAM and then the handstand SPLASH! Cover, Tatum BREAKS it and FLYING KNEE SMASHES Sol! Tatum hurries out but Sol TRIPS Tatum up!
Zaria hauls Izzi up, fireman’s carries, but Izzi fights free! CODE BREAKER! But Tatum is down, no one to tag! Sol tags in and she runs up! Izzi back suplexes but Sol lands out! SURFBOARD BACKSTABBER! But Tatum returns to tackle Izzi, so that Zaria’s SPEAR hits Sol!! The fans are just as stunned! Zaria is pissed now, but Tatum DUMPS her out! And then Tatum WRECKS Zaria! Izzi ROCKS Sol, then hits the SKY HIGH! Cover, Culling wins!!
Winners: Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley, by pinfall
Tatum saved Izzi from disaster, and now Izzi has pinned the NXT Women’s North American Champion! Tatum has joined The Culling, but will Izzi be the one reigning?
Ava Raine meets with Ricky Saints, Ethan Page, and The Vanity Project.
The NXT General Manager stands with The Absolute on one side, All Ego and his new friends on the other. She tells Swipe Right & Jackson Drake that in her honest opinion, Ethan Page is the last person they should trust. But that aside, she was hoping to have a civil conversation. Ricky Saints says there’s nothing civil about this, but it’s gonna be man to man, and they don’t need the peanut gallery here. Saints wants his rematch! Ethan says first of all, show a smidge of respect to THE Vanity Project. And they’re literally only here to help Saints. It’s in case Saints steps outta line again and Ethan has to send Saints to the hospital, Vanity Project is actually here to protect Saints.
And as for the rematch… Ethan laughs and says please keep up with the times. Ethan Page is the North American Champion, the GREATEST North American wrestler to ever hold it, and from here forward, Ethan will be dictating every single thing about this title on his terms. Oh, wow, his terms? Just like every championship that Ethan has “earned” here? Swipe Right says hundos. Hundos…? Ethan says yes, hundos. But Ethan is a fighting champion and he’s in a fantastic mood. He will give Saints an opportunity: Saints can earn the title match, if and only if he survives the Vanity Project gauntlet!
Saints says wow, gauntlet? Jackson Drake says no, Ethan can’t- Jackson starts coughing, and he speaks in a hoarse voice, all to mock Saints. Ethan and the Vanity Project laugh, Saints says that’s real cute, Slim Jim. But he doesn’t mind playing this little game. Because when he beats the gauntlet, he gets to dictate the stipulation for his rematch. Ava likes that idea. Ethan says let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Ava says no, sorry, it is official: Saints VS Vanity Project. Perfect! Perfect… Ava says hundos. Ethan says it’s fine, Vanity Project’s got this. But do they? Or will it be an Absolute victory next week?
Chase U is in session.
Andre Chase tells the class, “After reflecting on last week… Uriah, you made me realize that it might be time for this old dog to learn some new tricks. So I wanna apologize. Tough love is the only way that I know, but if it wasn’t for you two, I never would’ve reopened Chase University. Hell, when I heard Kale call out to me the day I emptied out my classroom, in my darkest of days came a glimmer of hope. And I don’t want to lose sight of that. So Kale, next week, I got you a singles match.” Kale says heck yeah! Chase continues to say that while his methods aren’t for everyone, he does want to be better, if they’ll allow it.
Kale thanks Mr. Chase, and he accepts the apology. Bring it in! They hug it out and Uriah says it is never too late to grow and break those toxic patterns. Chase says he and Uriah will be ringside for Kale, but Kale needs to promise to listen to Chase and use what he has learned here the past few weeks, to show them that… Wait, is it toxic to say what he wants to say? Uriah says you can 100% say it, so long as you say it with, not at someone. Then Kale, you show them that you are EFFIN’ CHASE U TOUGH!! The class is fired up, but will Kale finally get that win?
Backstage interview with Joe Hendry & Mike Santana.
Kelly Kincaid says Joe started the night off with a bang. It was a great victory over Wes Lee, with a surprise assist from one of his opponents for Slammiversary. Hendry tells Santana that he appreciated the help against High Ryze. Santana has Hendry stop there, and says, “Check it. You and I are throwin’ hands in two-and-a-half weeks at Slammiversary. But the reality is, we’re united when it comes to defending TNA against guys like Trick and High Ryze.” Then breaking news from NXT GM, Ava: Hendry & Santana will team up against Tyson & Tyriek! Hendry says he won’t get the invite to the Santana family barbeque, but that doesn’t matter.
They are two completely different people, but they have one thing in common, and that is a quest to bring the TNA World Championship home to TNA. Santana says as much as he believes, don’t get too excited. Hendry is a cornball, but he reps TNA to the max. But he also wants to make this real clear: Santana is the one bringing the title home where it belongs, so Hendry just has to get ready for Slammiversary. Hendry says that job is fit for only one man, and you’re looking at him. Kelly says Slammiversary is right around the corner, but there’s also The Great American Bash. That is where the contract signing for this Triple Threat will be held!
Kelly sends it back to commentary, but there are some big moves happening. Will TNA’s stars shine over High Ryze? Will they use that 2/3 advantage to take the title off of Trick?
Briggs hypes up Inamura backstage.
Briggs tells Inamura he’s got this! Briggs believes in Inamura! Inamura will be the one to defeat Oba! He’ll be the one to dethrone The Ruler at the Great American Bash! Inamura says he’s got this for both of them! But he has this, alone. Inamura has Briggs stay back here, but Briggs says yeah, Inamura’s got this! Will Inamura turn it into the Great American Rush? Or will he fail to get through Troy?
The Culling regroups backstage.
The Chair Man applauds the victory, and Tatum is very excited! Spears says that was incredible. Tatum is really starting to look like part of the family. Niko says he sees the chemistry developing, and that’s good to see. Tatum thanks them, and Ava walks over to congratulate them, too. They’re clicking quickly as a team. Izzi says it is easy to do when you have a true friend. Ava says that’s great for them. And Izzi, with your pin on Sol, you will face Sol for the Women’s North American Championship at The Great American Bash. The Culling is very excited to hear that, and Izzi says it is about damn time. Izzi says she couldn’t have done it without Tatum!
But then Hank ‘n’ Tank storm in! They get jumped from behind, and the only evidence is a black steel chair? It’s gotta be Spears & Niko! These cowards better watch themselves! But as things get heated, security rushes in and Tatum shouts over everyone! Her new friends would never do something like that! But if Hank ‘n’ Tank are so big and bad, put the tag titles up against them next week? Hank ‘n’ Tank says yeah, they hit first, and will damn sure hit last! Ava says if that’s what they want, then the match is made. The Big Belly Bandits are ready to break Spears & Niko, but are they falling into The Culling’s cunning trap?
NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Jasper Troy VS Yoshiki Inamura!
NXT returns and Inamura makes his entrance to join Troy in the ring. The bell rings and Troy runs up! Inamura dodges to fire forearms! The fans rally, Troy kicks low, and Troy scoops to SLAM Inamura! Troy runs and ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Troy huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Inamura up. Troy whips Inamura hard into a corner! Then he SPLASHES Inamura, before hitting a short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Inamura but Troy clamps on a chinlock. Troy grinds Inamura but Inamura fights up! Inamura pries the hold open, and he facelocks in return! Troy endures, powers up, and he pries the hold open!
Troy short arm LARIATS, but Inamura stays up! Troy short arm LARIATS again, but Inamura still stays up! Inamura roars, Troy short arm- NO, Inamura dodges to hit a BIG back suplex! And then ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Troy stays in this but the fans rally for Inamura. Inamura stomps Troy, clinches, and the fans rally up. Troy rises but Inamura has the headlock. We see Oba watching this backstage, and he likes what he sees. Troy powers up, pries the hold open, and he powers up, only for Inamura to hold on tight! Inamura grinds Troy down, but Troy powers up again. Troy fires body shots, whips Inamura away, but Inamura RAMS Troy!
Troy stays up, but Inamura hits his sumo stance! The fans fire up and Troy decides to take Inamura up on this challenge! Inamura runs up to RAM Troy! Troy staggers back, Inamura returns but Troy scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Inamura survives but Troy clamps onto him. Troy whips, Inamura ducks and comes back to LARIAT Troy up and out! Inamura shouts, “C’MON, JASPER!” The fans fire up with Inamura while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns once again and Inamura whips. Troy CLOBBERS Inamura! The ref checks, Inamura is still in this, so Troy runs to SPLASH DOWN! And then he runs to SPLASH DOWN again! Troy huffs ‘n’ puffs and he runs again, SPLASH DOWN! Cover off the hattrick, TWO! Inamura toughs it out and Troy frowns. The fans rally for Inamura as he sputters and coughs, but Troy stands him up. Troy scoops to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Inamura survives again and Troy grows frustrated. Troy paces, brings Inamura up, and the fans rally up. Troy reels Inamura in, but Inamura fights the Cobra Twist! They go around and around, both men fighting for control!
Troy CLUBS Inamura, but Inamura CLUBS back! Inamura then slips around and POSTS Troy! The fans fire up while Troy stumbles out of the corner. Inamura runs up, dodges a lariat, and he CHOPS Troy! And CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Inamura CHOPS Troy down to his knees, then fires off a flurry of forearms! The fans are fired up as Inamura ROCKS Troy! Inamura runs, RAMS Troy, but Troy stays up! Inamura runs again, but into the BLACK HOLE SLAM! Cover, TWO!?! Inamura shocks Troy by surviving! Troy huffs ‘n’ puffs and runs again, SPLASH DOWN onto knees! Inamura fire the SUMO PALM STRIKES!
Inamura puts Troy in a corner to then ROCK and CHOP on repeat! The fans fire up but the ref counts, so Inamura whips corner to corner. Inamura then whips corner to corner again! Inamura scoops Troy!? And SLAMS him! The fans fire up with Inamura and he scoops Troy again, for a SPINNING SLAM! Inamura roars and he goes to the corner! The fans fire up as Inamura climbs! GREAT RUSH SPLASH!! Cover, INAMURA WINS!!
Winner: Yoshiki Inamura, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Championship)
Inamura topples Troy, and now he is set to face Oba! Oba makes his way back out here so he can look Inamura in the eyes. Troy is raging as he stands back up, and he demands Oba give him his second chance. But wait! Je’Von Evans slips in from the crowd side! Springboard and O G CUTTER!! The fans fire up as Je’Von gets even with Troy in the background of the title scene! Will the Young OG show Troy that he can fly even higher? Will Inamura make the most of his golden opportunity in Atlanta?
Jordynne Grace is here!
The fans fire up as the Juggernaut, the #1 contender to the NXT Women’s Championship, makes her way to the ring. Grace grabs a mic and she says, “I wanted to come out here tonight and be completely honest. Getting to this point is the hardest thing that I’ve ever had to do.” The fans applaud that, and Grace says last week reminded her of something: She was reminded that she thrives under pressure. “And the bigger the battle, the bigger the win. So now, I’m about to walk into Evolution, a historic Premium Live Event not just for WWE but for Women’s Wrestling.” The fans cheer that! And Grace says this time, she’s not watching from the sidelines, she’s a part of it!
Grace vows to make history alongside the best women’s wrestlers in the world. But for the sake of complete honesty, Grace has to be something she is honestly terrified of being: vulnerable. Grace has been thinking a lot lately, and asking herself, “Am I actually good enough to be here?” The fans cheer and chant, “Yes You Are!” Grace wonders if she belongs in the WWE. “YES! YES! YES!” Grace knows they know her journey. They know she didn’t grow up saying she was born to be a WWE superstar. But she did everything she had to do in order to become one. She became someone that they couldn’t ignore!
So at Evolution, she will beat Jacy Jayne and remind herself of exactly who she is! Because Grace may not have been born- Well, speaking of, The Fatal Influence shows up. And Jacy has a mic to say, “Alright, Jordynne, are you done with this incredibly pitiful sob story of yours yet? I mean, congratulations on making it the absolute highlight of your career. And I know, I know, I’m fully aware that you can bench press more than me. But you can’t carry, and in fact, you’ll never carry this division the way that I will. But by all means, continue flexing your muscles and hoping that one day, a championship will just magically fall into your arms.
“But I can promise you, it won’t be my NXT Women’s Championship, and it damn sure won’t be at Evolution. Because everyone wants to keep saying I’m the most beatable champion in history? But unfortunately for all of you and all you idiots, I’m at the top of my game.” The fans boo and Jacy says cry about it while she keeps winning. And while she’s on that subject, she’s reminded that Grace and Blake Monroe are cut for the same cloth: They think they can just walk up in here and everyone will bow down at their feet. Unfortunately for them, the Fatal Influence will always be here to remind them where they stand.
“Quick reality check, honey: At Evolution-” Grace tells Jacy to stop, and asks Fatal Influence to do everyone a favor, and shut up! The fans cheer that! Jacy shocked the world when she won the NXT Women’s Championship. But Grace won’t surprise anyone when she beats Jacy. Grace WILL become NXT Women’s- Jacy takes a swing, but Grace blocks it! Grace DECKS Jacy, then she DECKS Fallon! Jazmyn runs away but Jacy attacks from behind! Jacy & Fallon mug Grace while Jazmyn cheers and the fans boo! But wait! BLAKE MONROE IS HERE! A slam through a table won’t keep her down, and she DECKS Jacy! And she DECKS Fallon! And repeat!
The fans fire up as Blake dodges Fallon to SLINGBLADE! Grace gives Jacy a SPINEBUSTER! The Fatal Influence is in retreat, seeing their enemies united! Ava has everyone stop here, and tells Jacy to calm down already to listen. Clearly, Jacy wants something down about this, and luckily for her, Ava is two steps ahead. So at The Great American Bash, it will be Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne VS Jordynne Grace & Blake Monroe! The Fatal Influence is angry, so they rush the ring again! The brawl is back on, but then Grace’s BACKFIST and Monroe’s HEADBUTT knock the Influence down! They’re in retreat again, will Jacy lose her influence on NXT with Grace & Glamour in her way?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT with a lot of great build for many events at once. For one, great opener from Hendry VS Wes, and while High Ryze getting involved was a given, great move to have Santana show up and counter that. They also went the logical route by giving us a tag match of Hendry & Santana VS Tyson & Tyriek for next week. That will be a great match, and surely Hendry & Santana win that, but that won’t be the go-home with Slammiversary not until the 20th. Dark State had a decent promo to put the NXT-TNA-Noah crossover into perspective, and I feel like they teased Dark State crashing TNA this week to perhaps get a match for Slammiversary. Mostly because it doesn’t feel like they’re getting a match for Great American Bash.
Good NXT centric story builds, such as Mr. Chase understanding Kale & Uriah are right about Chase U needing a change in attitude. I would think then that Mr. Chase coaches Kale to his victory next week so that the “school” has some momentum on their side again. Good match from Thea VS Lainey, and a little surprising Lainey had to cheat to win, but she has been acting Heelish since losing to Jacy so she might as well wrestle Heelish, too. Very good match from Myles VS King, and it seems Myles is going to integrate some Florida Gators related stuff into his moveset to help him stand out a bit more. The ZigZag could’ve been done better, but that might be more on King taking it than Myles starting it.
Good promo, and Tavion VS Dempsey is going to be a great match, but I’m torn on how this one’s going to go. If Tavion wins his way out of NQCC, NQCC might as well be done. Unless the plan is to add some new members from like Evolve, WWE ID and/or LFG, which wouldn’t be so bad. Great promo from Luca, Tony and Stacks where Luca is going out on his own. The Heritage Cup’s British Rounds don’t work in Triple Threats but I feel like there could be a non-title Triple Threat between these three to see who really runs The D’Angelo Family, only for Rizzo to return and throw her support behind who she feels is most fit.
Good promo from “last week” to give us ZaRuca VS Izzi & Tatum, and a very good match with how Izzi & Tatum put together some fun combos. The Culling winning here made sense, it gives us Izzi VS Sol for the Women’s North American Championship, which will surely be a great match but with interference from Tatum and/or Zaria. But good promo after to also help set up Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Spears & Vance, that’ll be a really good match, too. Not sure who wins that, but it’d make sense if The Culling starts grabbing up belts so that the faction actually becomes a credible threat.
Good promo from Ricky Saints with Ava, Ethan and Vanity Project. They’re kinda just copy-pasting what they did in Evolve with Sean Legacy and Vanity Project, though, with this gauntlet match idea. But unlike Legacy, Saints will win and he’ll choose something pretty wild for the North American Championship match to finally settle things once and for all. In fact, he might choose Loser Leaves NXT like I was feeling last week. That way, Saints wins and carries the title for the next stretch while Ethan heads off to Raw or SmackDown in time for a SummerSlam build.
Very good promo from Oba with Inamura to hype up the main event match, but also good promo from Troy, as well as Inamura with Briggs to set up Briggs being left backstage. Inamura VS Troy was a great match, and Troy is showing he was the right choice for LFG Season 1. Makes me wonder where Tyra Mae Steele went and if she’ll get a story on the other side of the big Atlanta weekend. But Inamura winning is great, because as we also saw, Troy VS Je’Von is a great match right there. Oba VS Inamura will be awesome, but something tells me Briggs will try and help Inamura, only to mess things up for him.
And great closing segment with Grace, Monroe & Fatal Influence. It went how I expected, with Fatal Influence trying to beat Grace up and Monroe making the save. That tag match for Great American Bash is going to be the go-home to the Evolution title match, and so with it being Monroe’s first WWE PLE show, she and Grace are going to win, sadly meaning Grace loses because Fatal Influence is a faction that loves to cheat. I could be wrong, and I hope I’m wrong, but WWE still goes with tropes and standard formulas, so it doesn’t seem likely.
My Score: 8.8/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
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[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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