AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (8/13/25)
AEW returns to Cincinnati!
Cowboy and Scumbag meet face-to-face.
While MJF wants Hangman Page’s AEW World Championship, the two will meet in the ring, planning to simply talk this out. Will it go as planned?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley VS Kevin Knight; Moxley wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Mercedes Mone, Thekla & Skye Blue VS Alex Windsor, Queen Aminata & Willow Nightingale; Windsor, Aminata & Willow win.
- Adam Copeland VS Stokely Hathaway; Cope wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & The Young Bucks VS Brody King, Holo.grm, Tomohiro Ishii & Hiromu Takahashi; Brody, Hologram, Ishii & Hiromu win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS La Faccion Ingobernable; The Opps win.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF is here!
Cincinnati boos as the Wolf of Wrestling, the Scum of the Earth, the CMLL World (Light Heavyweight) Champion goes to the ring, mic already in hand. MJF sits on the corner while waiting on Hangman Adam Page. Hangman makes his entrance now, stares MJF down, but MJF puts his hands up, assuring he won’t do anything. The fans cheer Hangman but MJF raises his mic. The fans boo, but MJF says, “Look at us, huh? The two day one homegrown stars. The main character and the main antagonist. At least, that’s what all you dumb shmucks would call me.” The fans boo, but MJF continues.
“Here’s the deal, Seabiscuit, I’ve known you for a very long time, okay? And what’s become oh too clear to me is that you are at your most vulnerable when you’re angry. And I intend on making you very, very angry. So angry, in fact, that you manage to lose your world championship at your very first PPV defense. To be honest, the only reason you’re still standing, bud, is because I just don’t feel like breaking you now.” Hangman says, “Oh, you’re gonna break me? You’re gonna break me?!” Hangman SLAPS the mic out of MJF’s hand, but has to hold back under the No Physicality Agreement.
Hangman says MJF has no idea what he had to go through! MJF couldn’t break Hangman any more than MJF could break out of his “edgelord, B level movie incel villain routine, you s*it!” The fans cheer that one! Hangman asks if “dumbass” MJF even knows how Seabiscuit’s story ends. Spoilers: He wins! MJF backs off to a corner while he chews on that one. Hangman brings up how MJF told him that MJF would make sure Hangman lose this title on his first PPV defense. MJF is talking as if MJF has a shot at this championship, which he doesn’t, and he won’t goad Hangman into giving him one, either.
Hangman told MJF from the beginning that MJF would have to earn it, which he hasn’t done, or he would have to look Hangman in the eyes, man to man, and tell him that he is executing the Casino Gauntlet contract. The fans chant, “He’s a Pu$$y!” at MJF. MJF frowns but Hangman says if MJF is not here to do either thing, then MJF can turn around, walk home, and live the rest of his life knowing he doesn’t have the stomach to challenge the world champion. The fans cheer, MJF kicks his mic out of the ring, and then demands another since he doesn’t wanna touch what Hangman touched.
MJF tells the fans shut up when he’s talking, understand? The fans boo instead, but MJF says, “I don’t have the stomach, Hangman? Is that right? You wanna talk about our character, our moral fiber. You’re good and I’m bad. I’m ‘the devil,’ isn’t that right, folks? See, if you ask me, good, bad, it’s all a matter of perspective. And the fact of the matter is, I’m not the problem, you are. Hangman above all else, Hangman the main character, Hangman Did Nothing Wrong. They treat you like you’re an infallible guy, like you’re perfect. Yeah? Well screw all of you and screw your god!” The fans boo but MJF continues.
“When I was a young man, I learned the hard way when I got the s*it kicked outta me for being just a little bit different, that if God is all knowing and all powerful, clearly he can’t be all good. And neither are you, Cowboy.” The fans boo but MJF says he will show the world that Hangman is nothing more than a fraud. Hangman ain’t a god, he’s “a weak-minded, depressed, alcoholic little boy.” The fans boo more as MJF stares Hangman down. MJF says he doesn’t have a problem being called “The Devil,” because he’d rather be the devil than be paraded around as a fake, phony, false idol like Hangman. Because unlike Hangman, at least MJF is real!
The fans boo but MJF says at Forbidden Door, it is not enough to just get back what is rightfully his in the AEW World Championship. No, no, no! MJF has a point to prove: He will take each and everyone of the fans, he will pull off the wolf-in-sheep-clothing disguise Hangman has and free us from his spell. And then live on PPV, MJF will take their “god,” their Cowboy, and he will CRUCIFY HIM! The fans boo as MJF drops his mic. Hangman takes a breath and steps back. Hangman understands MJF’s point, he does. But MJF doesn’t understand that no one knows Hangman’s faults more than Hangman.
And as much as the people have tried to look past them, Hangman won’t. Hangman will own up to his faults, he will not make excuses and run away like MJF would! The fans cheer, and Hangman adds, “You talk about Forbidden Door as if you already have a match, Max. But you don’t. You don’t have a match with me at all. But what you do have is a contract! A contract for a shot at this any place, any time that you want. Any time that you want! But you WON’T TAKE YOUR SHOT, because you are AFRAID! You want a back-up! You want an insurance policy! Because deep down, you know that you don’t have what it takes to take this away from me!”
The fans cheer again, and Hangman says if MJF ever wants to be AEW World Champion again, and if he wants even an ounce of the fans’ respect, then MJF will take his shot! MJF prides himself on being an AEW Day One guy? Then he should know as good as anyone else, AEW is about going all in, so do it! Sign the contract, take the shot, prove to the fans, to Hangman and to yourself that you are more than what we have always known him to be: an insecure, gutless coward. The fans fire up for that! MJF says Hangman thinks he’s a coward, huh?! The fans chant, “TAKE YOUR SHOT! TAKE YOUR SHOT!” and “COWARD! COWARD!”
Hangman dares MJF to sign it, MJF takes the mic, and MJF shouts, “Listen to me, you sonova*itch! At Forbidden Door, I execute my gaddamn contract!!” The fans fire up as MJF said the words, and then he realizes it for himself. The one who got goaded into something is MJF, and the fans tell MJF he just F’d up. Hangman picks his mic back up, and he tells MJF, “I will see you at Forbidden Door, dumbass.” The showdown is set, and it is all or nothing! Will MJF finally take back the belt he’s been dreaming of? Or will he be wrong about all things Hangman Adam Page?
The Death Riders are outside.
Jon Moxley paces while Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir are stoic. Moxley tells Darby Allin, “Whatever you think is happening at Forbidden Door, it’s not happening.” Then the Death Riders enter the building, because The Maniac is ready to fight! But will he be ready for Kevin Knight? Or will the Jet take flight right over Moxley’s backyard?
Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
The bell rings and Knight fires off with a BOOT! Knight fires fast hands, then stomps a mudhole. The ref counts, Knight stops at 4, but Moxley kicks low! Moxley CHOPS, then he puts Knight in a corner to CHPO again! Moxley BITES Knight’s forehead, then runs, but Knight dodges and hurdles. Knight arm-drags, Moxley headscissors, but Knight kips free. Moxley CHOPS! Knight CHOPS! Moxley is amused, and he CHOPS! Knight CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then they change to forearms! Knight gets the edge but Moxley DECKS Knight! Cincy cheers their own as Moxley whips, but Knight reverses.
Moxley grabs ropes to avoid the dropkick, then he grabs the legs! Knight fights the Texas Cloverleaf, kicks Moxley away, then goes to the ropes. But Moxley drags Knight outside! Knight ROCKS Moxley first, then UPPERCUTS! Moxley BOOTS in return! Moxley makes Knight take a seat against the barriers, then fires off fast hands! The fans count along and Moxley goes PAST TEN, then CLAWS Knight’s face! Moxley brings Knight around, SMACKS him off the desk, then refreshes the ring count while “apologizing.” Speedball coaches Knight while the fans duel. Moxley storms after Knight but Knight ROCKS and UPPERCUTS!
Moxley ROCKS Knight in return, then scoops him! Knight fights free, POSTS Moxley, and the fans tell off Yuta just because. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and DROPKICKS Moxley down! The fans fire up for that one, and Knight drags Moxley up. Knight puts Moxley in the ring, but Moxley pokes Knight in the eye! The ref reprimands but Moxley runs, only for Knight to TOSS him to the apron. Moxley goes from apron to ramp, as it is flush with the ring, and Knight triangle jump DROPKICKS! Moxley tumbles, Knight builds speed, and the fans fire up as Knight FLIES! The LARIAT takes Moxley down and the fans fire up!
Knight HAMMERS away on Moxley but the ref counts. Knight gets himself about ten but then Moxley crawls away. Knight just aims from the stage and fires everyone up! Knight FLIES again, but Moxley THROWS him into railing! The fans fire up again while the ref checks Knight, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Knight is able to continue so the ref tells Moxley to get this in the ring. Moxley soaks up cheers and jeers from his city before he goes back for Knight. Moxley puts Knight in the ring, reels him in, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Moxley stalks Knight to ropes, CLUBS him, then stalks him to a corner. Moxley CHOKES Knight on the ropes, but the ref counts and Moxley stops at 4. Moxley taunts Speedball, then storms up on Knight. Knight fires forearms and CHOSP! And CHOPS! And CHOSP! Moxley kicks low, brings Knight around and TOSSES him out. Moxley distracts the ref so that Yuta can CLUB Knight!
Marina stands in Speedball’s way and Yuta backs off before the ref sees him. Moxley goes out to fetch Knight and brings him around to whip hard into steel steps! Knight falls, Moxley soaks up cheers and jeers, then he rolls into the ring. The ring count begins while Knight is down. Bailey coaches Knight up, Knight rises at 5 of 10 but flops back over at 7! Knight rises up to roll back in at 9! Moxley drops on Knight to have the headlock! Dynamite returns to single picture as Knight endures and fights around. Moxley rolls to bring Knight into a CRUCIFIX CROSSFACE! Knight endures, fights around, and reaches out for the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer as Knight escapes by a literal foot. Moxley gets in the ref’s face, the ref tells him to respect his authority, so Moxley “apologizes” again. Moxley taunts Knight, kicks him around, then kicks him again. Knight seethes but Moxley KICKS him in the chest! Knight rises, Moxley fires forearms, but Knight fires back! Moxley gets mad and the forearms keep going! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, then Moxley gets the edge! Knight ROCKS Moxley in return, then ROCKS him again! Knight fires a flurry now, but Moxley blocks one to BITE the arm! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands!
Moxley stops, Knight staggers away, but then Moxley runs! Knight DROPKICKS Moxley down! The fans fire up as both men rise again. Knight wrenches Moxley, and BITES Moxley’s arm in return! The fans are torn but the ref reprimands all the same. Knight stops, and he LARIATS! And LARIATS! Knight whips corner to corner but Moxley reverses. Knight goes up and over, then scoops to SLAM! The fans fire up for the UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Moxley is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Knight runs up, SATELLITE- NO, Moxley stops that and has the underhooks! But Knight RAMS Moxley into the corner!
Moxley SLAPS Knight, flips him off, but Knight DROPKICKS! Knight fires up, puts Moxley up top, and the fans duel. Well, no, they just all chant, “Let’s Go, Moxley!” “YUTA SUCKS!” Knight climbs up but Moxley bends Knight’s fingers! And CLAWS back! Moxley shoves Knight down, but Knight springs right back up! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally while both men stir, and Knight goes to ropes. Knight heads over but into a CUTTER! Moxley paces, drags Knight up, and Gotch- NO, Knight trips Moxley to a jackknife, TWO! Knight hurdles the lariat to SUPERKICK!
The fans fire up as Knight pops Moxley up, SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives and the fans rally up. Moxley bails out, staggers around, but Knight aims! PLANCHA but Moxley moves! Knight lands safe on the apron to PLANCHA over the corner! Down goes Moxley and the fans fire up! Knight brings Moxley up and into the ring. Knight aims, Marina is again in Speedball’s face and that distracts the ref. Yuta creeps up but Knight SUPERKICKS first! Springboard, but into a kick! Moxley underhooks, but Knight wrenches free! SATELLITE DDT! Knight hurries to a corner and he climbs up top!
The fans rally as Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP SPLASH onto knees! Moxley has a cravat, an INVERTED SLEEPER! They gator roll around, Knight is caught! Knight TAPS, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
The Death Riders may have been a factor, but The Maniac grounds The Jet himself. The ref says to let go but Moxley refuses! Speedball storms in and stomps Moxley, but Yuta goes after Speedball! The fans boo but Yuta stomps Bailey & Knight. Then he rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS on Bailey! Yuta TOSSES Bailey out, then Marina KICKS Bailey down! But here comes DARBY ALLIN! The fans fire up while Moxley & Yuta look around. Darby is on stage, skateboard in one hand and body bag in the other. Moxley has a wild look as he stares Darby down. Darby goes to the apron, but now Marina steps up.
But Knight is back up to DROPKICK Moxley! The fans fire up as Knight goes after Moxley, and Bailey helps out! Yuta runs up on Darby but Darby JAMS him with the skateboard! Marina goes to help Moxley but that lets Darby SKATEBOARD STONP Yuta! Darby brings the body bag around, and he puts Yuta in it! Just like last week! The pawn clearly doesn’t matter to the Maniac King of Cincinnati! Darby goes up the corner, but Claudio Castagnoli is here! He YANKS Darby down and fires off UPPERCUTS in the corner! The fans boo but Claudio stomps Darby down! Claudio frees Yuta from the bag, but the fans chant “Put Him Back!”
But then Claudio CLOBBERS Darby, and shoves him into the body bag! The fans boo but Claudio drags Darby around to gut wrench! Claudio then makes it a fireman’s carry for an AIRPLANE SPIN! NO HANDS~! Claudio SLAMS Darby down! Yuta brings a chair in, he and Claudio get Darby out of the bag, and then the chair is put around Darby’s neck! The fans boo but Claudio grins as he lines up his shot! But WILL OSPREAY is here?! He drags Claudio out to fire off fists and feet of fury! Ospreay TOSSES Claudio over the barriers! Yuta takes the chair off Darby, takes a swing, but misses! HIDDEN BLADE to the face!!
The fans fire up as Aerial Assassin has returned! Ospreay grabs a mic while The Death Riders regroup. “Hello, Jon! Hey! You and your boys tried to snap my neck! So in return, I’m gonna snap yours, ya little p*ick! You don’t wanna take Darby up on his match for Forbidden Door? That’s fine. I’ve got a better idea. You get your friends, I’ll get my friends, meet me in London! Lights Out Steel Cage, bruv!!” The fans go wild hearing that idea! But will Ospreay regret escalating things to such a level with The Death Riders? Or will this be the only way to finally rid AEW of them?
Six Woman Tag: Mercedes Mone, Thekla & Skye Blue VS Alex Windsor, Queen Aminata & Willow Nightingale!
The CEO may have eight belts, but she knows Iron Will Windsor, along with the best from CMLL and the best of Stardom, are aiming for just one. Will the AEW TBS Champion find a way to work with The Toxic Spider & Chicago Skye? Or will Windsor, Aminata & Willow all be red hot before Forbidden Door?
Dynamite returns as The Triangle of Madness makes their entrance. Then Windsor, Aminata and Willow make their entrances in turn. But they’re not alone! “Timeless” Toni Storm is here, watching from the upper deck! Mone frowns, still upset she lost at All In: Texas. But then surprise! Athena is also here! The Fallen Goddess is also up in the upper deck to not only watch this, but perhaps to keep an eye on her own target, i.e. the AEW Women’s World Champion. The trios sort out, Mone and Windsor start, but then Windsor rushes Mone and Mone runs away! Mone tags Skye and Skye circles with Windsor.
The fans rally, Skye waistlocks, but Windsor snapmares. Things speed up, Windsor jumps the dropdown to kick low! Windsor reels Skye in, Skye slips free, and Skye blocks a shot. Windsor blocks a kick and spins Skye to a waistlock, but Skye elbows free. Skye runs, Windsor follows and CLOBBERS Skye! The fans fire up for Windsor and she bumps Skye off buckles. Tag to Willow, Willow bumps Skye off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count all the way to nine, then Willow short arm LARIATS for the tenth! Cover, TWO! Skye survives, Willow drags her up, but Skye CLAWS eyes!
Skye tags Mone, but Willow tags Aminata. Mone drop toeholds Aminata to dribble her off the mat! Mone taunts everyone with her CEO dance, then whips. Aminata grabs ropes, she DECKS Thekla before Thekla can take a swing! Aminata then slips around Mone, and SWINGS her for a SIT-OUT! Then she hooks Mone up for CHOCOLATE KISSES! AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH! YEEEEAH! Aminata taunts Mone with the CEO dance, then she drags Mone up to tag Windsor. Windsor brings Mone around, scoops and SLAMS her, then scoops and SLAMS her again! Cover, ONE, but Windsor has the legs!
Windsor steps through, but Skye & Thekla rush in! Windsor DECKS Skye, DECKS Thekla, but Mone boots Windsor away. The ref is so busy with Skye & Thekla that she misses Julia trip Windsor up! Windsor gets mad, but Mone hits a CODE BREAKER! Mone stands Windsor up, tags Skye, and Thekla joins in as they mug Windsor in the corner! The ref reprimands, Mone lets off, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla CHOKES Windsor, the ref counts, and Thekla stops. Skye tags Thekla in, Skye CHOKES Windsor on ropes, then stops so Thekla can snapmare Windsor. Thekla SUPERKICKS Widnsor, covers, TWO! Thekla drags Windsor up, bumps her off buckles, then goes corner ot corner, only for Windsor to dodge! Windsor runs back in but Thekla BOOTS her! Thekla goes up, and she reels Windsor in for HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The ref counts, Thekla lets go and steps back in. Thekla drags Windsor around, we see Toni cheering Windsor on with the fans, but Thekla CLOBBERS Windsor! Theknla drags Windsor over and tags Mone.
Mone brings Windsor around to suplex! Cover, TWO! Mone brings Windsor back up, CLUBS her and KNEES her, then talks trash on her. Mone brings Windsor up but Windsor JAWBREAKERS free! Windsor reaches for her corner but Mone trips her up! Mone whips Windsor to a corner, then runs in for DOUBLE KNEES! Then she swaggers, runs back in, only for Windsor to dodge! Mone hits buckles, hot tags to Thekla and Willow! Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans fire up! Willow rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT on Thekla, then runs corner to corner to back body block! Willow snapmares Thekla, goes up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up but Skye runs in! Skye ROCKS Willow, whips her, but Willow reverses. Skye goes up, leaps, but into Willow’s arms! Willow pops Skye up to a fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! But Thekla SUPERKICKS Willow! Aminata catches Thekla to a FISHERMAN SCREW! Mone runs up, blocks a kick to KNEE Aminata down! Windsor kicks Mone and reels her in! Skye saves Mone from the gut wrench, but Windsor HEADBUTTS Skye, HEADBUTTS Skye, then BLUE THUNDER BOMB on Skye! Willow sends Mone into Thekla at the corner, then Windsor adds Skye to the mix!
Windsor runs in and LARIATS them all! Willow whips Aminata in and she SPLASHES them all! Then Willow barks and the fans join in, for the CANNONBALL on them all! The fans fire up and Willow puts Thekla down for the cover, TWO!! Thekla survives but Willow fires up again! Tag to Aminata, she CHOPS Thekla, then hits an AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, but Julia gets up on the apron! Aminata HEADBUTTS Julia, but Thekla BOOT WASHES Aminata! Thekla runs again, another BOOT WASH! Aminata dangles, Thekla drags her back in, and she tags Mone in. Mone brings Aminata around to kick, but Aminata blocks and ROCKS Mone!
Aminata hot tags Windsor and she wrenches Mone to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Windsor sits Mone up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Mone survives but Toni shouts for “WINDSAAA~!” The fans fire up as Windsor has Mone’s legs, and steps through for the SHARPSHOOTER! Mone endures, reaches out, crawls for her corner, and she tags Skye! Windsor lets Mone go to trip Skye, but Mone hits a BACKSTABBER on Windsor! Willow POUNCES Mone, period! Skye tilt-o-whirls to DDT Willow! Aminata HEADBUTTS Skye! Thekla runs in, goes Matrix to dodge, then ROCKS Aminata! Aminata rebounds to HEADBUTT Thekla!
The fans fire up as all six women are down! Toni says this is beautiful, and even Athena admits this is good. The fans rally for “A E DUB!” as Skye ducks a lariat! Skye waistlocks, Windsor switches to roll Skye up, TWO! Skye SUPERKICKS! Skye shrieks, runs, but Windsor SPINEBUSTERS! Then the SHARPSHOOTER!! Skye TAPS, Windsor’s team wins!
Winners: Alex Windsor, Queen Aminata & Willow Nightingale, by submission
Mone wakes back up from the Pounce to realize her team lost! Will Windsor be this much trouble for The CEO when AEW is in Windsor’s backyard? And who will represent CMLL and Stardom in the crossover?
Wait, Athena is after Toni! The two champions brawl and the fans fire up! Athena SMACKS Toni off the railing! The brawl continues through the crowd in the upper deck, and now Mone & The Triangle of Madness have started a brawl in the ring! The fans boo as the 4v3 gives Mone & The Triangle the advantage! The Triangle beat up on Willow and Aminata, then take it to the back. Mone keeps Windsor in the ring and CHOKES her! The fans boo, Mone shows Windsor the TBS Championship and says she will never have it! Mone CLUBS away on Windsor, then drags her up to bump off buckles. The fans boo but Mone picks her bet back up.
Toni and Athena now brawl to ringside! Athena DECKS Toni, then SUPERKICKS her! The fans rally for Toni while Athena and Mone argue with each other. Athena says this is HER show! Athena whips Toni but Toni rebounds to LARIAT Athena! Windsor is up to SPEAR Mone! The fans fire up as Storm & Windsor have turned the tide! Storm shouts, “WINDSAAA~!” and Windsor shouts, “STOOORM~!” They storm into the ring, and Toni grabs herself a mic. “Athena, Mercedes, you take the high road, and we’ll take the low road, and we’ll do this in Scotland! And I hope you’re wearing something underneath your kilts…
“Or else, we’re gonna bareback you all over Glasgow! So tape up your tits and let’s tango!” Toni and Windsor indeed tango around the ring! Will these platonic partners finish on top of Mone & Athena? Or will The CEO and the Fallen Goddess be walking into Forbidden Door with their heads held high?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Renee Paquette catches up The Aerial Assassin and welcomes him back. He just made a huge announcement for Forbidden Door with that Lights Out Steel Cage Match! They saw Ospreay go to TK’s office, what is going down? Ospreay says he made that match without TK’s blessing, TK had no idea what was going to take place, so naturally, TK is THRILLED about this! But guess what? Ospreay said this isn’t Forbidden Door-y enough! So he blew it wide open and called his old boss. The man said, “Hi,” which may have been “Hai/Yes,” but either way, Ospreay told NJPW’s President that with his lineage, his legacy, he needs one last BIG blowout with Billy!
So why not come on by, jump off a cage, and win one with Ospreay? The man said he’s up for it, so guess what? On one side, The Death Riders. On the other, it’ll be Ospreay, Darby, some other names they need to confirm, but he has just officially confirmed that The Ace of NJPW, HIROSHI TANAHASHI is on his team! Renee wants to ask about how he said he needed time to heal given the herniated disks in his neck. Forbidden Door is 11 days away, is he ready? Ospreay says he is fine. But he asks Renee please pass on to her husband, Moxley, that Ospreay would like to have a chat with him in Glasgow.
Renee says she will. Ospreay thanks her and says he’ll go find his hat, he lost it somewhere. Ospreay heads out, but will Aerial Assassin, Relentless One, Ace of the Century and “others” be enough to exterminate The Death Riders? Or will we see some real blood and guts in London?
Adam Copeland VS Stokely Hathaway!
The Rated R Superstar wanted to give FTR a fair way out. They could do away with the restraining order and fight him like men so they can finally settle the score. Instead, they are going to let Cope fight their manager! Will #BigStoke be cut down to size? Or will Stokely shock the world with a win?
Cope lets the fans finish singing Metalingus for him, and the fans cheer. Stokely then makes his entrance, though very, very reluctantly. In fact, security has to carry Stokely the rest of the way! Stokely tries to run away but the security guards catch Stokely and put him in the ring. The bell rings and Stokely runs up on Cope! Stokely SPEARS but bounces off Cope! The fans fire up and Cope steps to Stoke! Stoke scrambles away, but the fans chant, “One More Time!” Stokely goes to the corner, Cope waits on him, and Stoke runs in again. SPEAR, but again Stoke bounces off of Cope. The fans cheer and “lose their minds” as Stokely clutches his shoulder.
Cope is amused while Stokely throws a fit. Stokely wants to fist bump and make up, so Cope fist bumps. Then he DECKS Stoke! The fans are torn, but Stokely tumbles out of the ring. Cope goes out, grabs a mic, and he then SMACKS Stoke off barriers. The fans chant “Fight Forever!” but Cope says he wants to talk to the people. What does this fan think of Stokely? The young man says, “Yo, he’s short, he’s bad, and he gets no hoes.” The fans cheer and Stokely is pissed. Stokely tries to run away through the crowd but Cope follows. Cope asks Cincy if there’s any hoes in the house. Some ladies oddly cheer…
Cope asks one of the “hoes” if Cope has a chance in Hell with her. She asks back, “Is that a serious question?” Cope says, “Yes.” Then NO, not at all. Welp, Stoke ain’t getting lucky tonight, so let’s go. Cope TOSSES Stokely over the barriers and Stokely flops on the floor. Cope puts Stoke in the ring, takes aim, and SPEARS!! Down goes Stoke but the fans want that again! Wait, FTR is here! But then Cope spots them and they back off! Cope dares them to come on in, but FTR says to just end this already. Cope says okay, and he SPEARS Stokely! The fans cheer, but Cope grabs the mic! He asks if FTR is just gonna leave Stoke like this.
Oh, they want him to just pin Stoke? Cincy, should Cope just pin Stoke? “NO~!” Well you heard the people. But see, Stoke? FTR doesn’t care about you at all. Cope reels Stoke in, but FTR rushes the ring! So Cope SPEARS Dax to the ramp! The fans fire up, but Cash drags Cope up! Cope BACKDROPS Cash, LARIATS Dax, and so there is no more restraining order! Cope LARIATS Cash back outta the ring! Then he LARIATS Dax back outta the ring! And then Stokely staggers back to his feet, Cope runs in, but Stokely uses POCKET SAND!! The ref calls this one!
Winner: Adam Copeland, by disqualification
But now FTR rushes back in, they mug Cope! The fans boo as FTR HAMMERS away on Cope! Cash has the mic, and he JAMS Cope right in the head! The fans boo more but FTR call to Stokely. FTR sets Cope up for Stokely and he throws hands! The fans chant, “We Want Christian!” but FTR says time to end this! Cash climbs up, Dax brings Cope around, BUT HERE COMES CHRISTIAN CAGE!! The fans fire up as Captain Charisma is back, and he has SPIKE!! Christian is swinging Spike around so FTR runs away! But then Nick Wayne rushes out here, with a chair! Christian turns around, Spike CLASHES with chair! Nick is disarmed!
Nick sees Spike and ducks! Nick bails out, but KIP SABIAN has a chair! Cope SPEARS Kip!! The fans fire up as Cope & Christian hold the ring! The fans are losing their minds seeing these two together again! Christian and Cope turn around to see each other. The fans chant, “HUG IT OUT! HUG IT OUT!” Christian looks to Spike, and he hands it to Cope. Christian turns to go, but Cope brings him in for a hug! The fans cheer as these two best friends finally put their anger aside! But will these two return to being the best friends that reek of awesomeness? Or will it take a bit more to make amends for all they’ve done to each other?
The Hook Signal shines!
It may be a rainy night in New York, but the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil wants us all to know he is still here. When and where will Hook return?
A bunch of pyro goes off?!
Did someone hit the wrong button? A voiceover says, “Sorry, everyone. We do not have music for the Young Bucks tonight.” The fans cheer while Matt & Nick Jackson storm out on stage in Cincinnati Bengals orange ‘n’ black, demanding to know what that guy was just talking about! Wait, the tron graphics now read, “Mr. Instant Replay” and “Slick Nick.” As if last week’s Generation Me reference wasn’t a blast from the past… The fans chant “Jobbers! Jobbers!” at The Bucks as they still do their pose before going to the ring. Will this lack of entrance throw off the mojo? Or can Matt & Nick rely on The Don Callis Family tonight?
8 Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & The Young Bucks VS Brody King, Holo.grm, Tomohiro Ishii & ???
The Protostar and Don Callis himself dared NJPW to send someone, anyone, to fight here in Cincinnati, and we’re about to see who accepted the challenge. Who conglomerates with The King of Death, the Futuristic Luchador and the Stone Pitbull? It’s… HIROMU TAKAHASHI! The fans fire up as the Ticking Timebomb is back on Dynamite! Are things about to get truly explosive tonight?
The teams sort out and Hiromu starts against Kyle. The fans fire up already as these two step up. Hiromu CHOPS, Kyle fires a forearm, and repeat! They go back and forth until Kyle KNEES low! Kyle CLUBS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu follows! Hiromu then SHOTGUNS Kyle outta the ring! The Bucks attack Hiromu and stomp him out, but Hologram goes up to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up, Alexander storms in but so do Brody & Ishii! Brody LARIATS Nick up and out while Ishii fires forearms with the Walking Weapon! Things go outside the ring, Brody runs up but The Bucks dodges to DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
Hiromu is sent into railing, Ishii DECKS Alexander, and The Bucks look at Justin Roberts. They fake hitting him with superkicks, and say that’s what he gets for just calling them “These guys.” But then the SUPERKICK him after all! The fans boo but Nick says they should show some respect to the Founding Fathers! Ishii brawls with Kyle now, everyone ends up bunched up, and Hologram FLIES out onto everyone! The fans fire up as Hologram stands tall with his amigos, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hiromu puts Kyle in the ring, brings him up, and CHOPS! Kyle staggers to ropes, Hiromu CHOPS him again, then he tags Ishii. They take turns with the CHOPS, then they double whip Kyle to CLOBBER him! Ishii looms over Kyle while Doc Sampson checks on Justin. Ishii suplexes Kyle but Kyle fights it! They fight for control, Kyle fires body shots, and now Kyle suplexes Ishii! But Ishii fights it to suplex Kyle up and over! Ishii tags Hologram and Hologram brings Kyle around. Hologram snapmares, runs, and basement DROPKICKS! Then a STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Hologram keeps Kyle from his corner, tags Brody, and Brody CLUBS Kyle.
Brody and Hologram stand Kyle up and Hologram CHOPS! Kyle drops to his knees, but Brody stands him up. Brody winds up and CHOPS! Kyle flops to the mat and Brody tags Ishii. Ishii brings Kyle around to CHOP! Kyle flops against ropes, Ishii tags Hiromu, and Hiromu CHOPS Kyle! Tag back to Brody, brings Kyle up, and he CHOPS Kyle off his feet! Brody pushes Kyle to a cover, TWO! Kyle sputters but Brody drags him back up. Dynamite returns to single picture as Brody whips Kyle to a corner. Brody runs in, blocks Kyle’s boot, but not Kyle’s SUPERKICK! Brody wobbles, Kyle hot tags Alexander!
Alexander & Kyle bring Brody around while The Bucks step in. They whip Brody, Brody BREAKS the double lariats to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! Then he dodges double lariats to DOUBLE LARIAT Alexander & Kyle! The fans fire up as Brody then SPLASHES Alexander in a corner! Schiavone lets us know on commentary that Tony Khan just fined Matt & Nick $10,000 EACH for what they just did to Justin! Brody whips Alexander into Kyle at the corner, then runs up and SPLASHES them both! Alexander flounders away, Brody runs again, CANNONBALL on Kyle! Brody goes up and over to CANNONBALL onto The Bucks!
The fans fire up as Brody has Alexander on the apron! Alexander fights free, holds Brody in place, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from The Bucks! Then Alexander BODY CHECKS Brody off the apron! The Bucks soak up the heat while Alexander RAMS Brody into the apron. Alexander puts Brody in the ring, the fans tell Don Callis off and he’s not even here! Alexander bends Brody’s fingers, tags Kyle, and Kyle stomps Brody’s arm. Kyle stomps away on Brody, taunts the fans, then he SLAPS Hiromu just because! Kyle tells Hiromu to “SUCK IT!” but Brody CHOPS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! Kyle falls and the fans fire up!
Tag ot Ishii and Ishii rallies on Kyle! Alexander runs in but gets a back suplex for it! The Bucks kick Ishii, double whip, but Ishii DOUBLE LARIATS The Bucks! Kyle kicks, Ishii blocks, and he spins Kyle for a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Ishii storms out after Kyle. Ishii roars, the fans fire up, then Ishii suplexes! Kyle fights that, fires body shots, and Kyle suplexes! But Hiromu dropkicks the legs! Kyle sets Ishii down, Ishii runs, and Hiromu anchors Kyle! Ishii BLASTS Kyle off the apron! Hiromu CROSSBODIES Kyle to the floor! The fans fire up and Hiromu puts Kyle in for Ishii’s LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
Kyle survives but Ishii tags Hologram. Hologram climbs, Ishii sits Kyle up, SLIDING LARIAT! Hologram 450 SPLASHES, but onto knees! Kyle saves himself and hurries to hot tag Matt! Matt tags Nick, they SUPERKICK Ishii! They dodge Brody to mule kick! Then they ALLEY-OOP DROPKICK! Hologram slingshots but into a DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Hiromu blocks a kick to send into Matt! Hiromu SUPERKICKS Nick, runs, but Alexander scoops! APRON POWERSLAM! Matt sets Hologram on the ropes, Nick is up top, DOUBLE STOMP POWERBOMB!! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Brody!
Alexander LARIATS Brody up and out, into Kyle’s arms!! Kyle manages to hold Brody up, Nick goes up, TK DRIVER on the ramp!! The fans lose their minds, but they also boo the Don Callis Family & Bucks. Nick asks, “Who’s the jobber now, huh?” The fans still boo as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The Bucks soak up more heat, as does Kyle. Alexander stomps Hologram around, then tags Matt. Matt taunts the fans, mockingly asks where Justin went, then brings Hologram up. Matt reels Hologram in, brings him up, BUCKLE BOMB ENZIGIRI COMBO with Nick! Tag back to Alexander and Matt feeds Hologram to the torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB! Cover, Hiromu breaks it! Kyle attacks Hiromu and kicks him outta the ring! Alexander drags Hologram around, stomps him again, then brings him up. Tag to Nick and Alexander scoops. BACKBREAKER and LEG DROP! Nick soaks up heat again, then he scrapes his soles off Hologram’s face.
Nick stands Hologram up, and bumps him off all the boots in the corner! Nick then drags Hologram back up, tags Kyle in, and they mug Hologram. Alexander tags in, then he scoops Hologram, ROUNDHOUSE BACKBREAKER COMBO! Kyle then scoops Hologram to spin and SLAM! Alexander runs to KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Hologram is tougher than that, it’s why he’s still undefeated. Alexander drags Hologram up, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS! Hologram flops over, Alexander tags Matt, and Matt tags Nick. The Bucks drags Hologram up while Dynamite returns to single picture.
The Bucks whip, Hologram ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Nick BACKDROPS Hologram, only for Hologram to RANA Matt! The fans fire up, Hologram wrenches and slips around Nick, POISON-RANA! Tag to Kyle, but he runs into a SPANISH FLY! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Hologram hurries, hot tag to Hiromu! Hiromu dodges Nick, sends him into Kyle, then pops Nick up to make him RANA Kyle! Hiromu whips Nick into Alexander, suplexes Nick, and makes Nick RANA Alexander! Matt runs in, kicks Hiromu, and The Bucks double whip. But Hiromu DOUBLE SHOTGUNS!
The fans fire up, Hiromu LARIATS Alexander in a corner! Hiromu runs corner to corner and he LARIATS Kyle! Hiromu dodges Alexander, Alexander accidentally LARIATS Kyle! Hiromu comes back and SHOTGUNS Alexander into Kyle! Then Hiromu LARIATS Kyle in the corner! Snapmare and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Hiromu stays fired up! Hiromu climbs, but Alexander grabs at him! Hiromu SHOVES Alexander down but Kyle GAMANGIRIS! Tag to Nick, tag to Matt, and Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats, ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD again!
Tag to Alexander, he tags Kyle, and then Alexander deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES Hiromu! Kyle gut wrenches for a JUMPING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hiromu survives and Kyle can’t believe it! The fans rally, Kyle waits on Hiromu, and Kyle pie faces Hiromu. Hiromu CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Kyle BOOTS Hiromu! Kyle runs, Hiromu ELBOWS him! Hiromu runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodge again! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! The fans fire up as Hiromu fireman’s carries Kyle, only for Alexander to CHOP BLOCK! The Bucks BLAST The Conglomeration and the fans boo more.
Alexander drags Kyle to safety so he can tag in. Alexander underhooks Hiromu, but Hiromu wrenches out! Alexander ROCKS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu wheelbarrows to FLATLINER! Cover, Kyle breaks it! Ishii attacks Kyle but Kyle TOSSES Ishii out! And SUPERKICKS him down! Brody LARIATS Kyle up and out! Then Brody DIVES! Down goes Kyle and the fans fire up! But then Matt WRECKS Brody with a dropkick! Matt skins the cat so Nick can FLY! But Hologram DROPKICKS Matt! The Bucks regroup but Hologram goes up top! SUPER DUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans are thunderous, and now Hiromu and Alexander are alone in the ring!
Alexander brings the straps down and BOOTS Hiromu! Alexander gut wrenches, but Hiromu slips free! SUPERKICK! Then a fireman’s carry, and the DYNAMITE PLUNGER! Cover, Hiromu’s team wins!
Winner: Brody King, Hologram, Tomohiro Ishii & Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall
Tony Schiavone has to make the announcement, given Justin is down and out, but The Bucks pay for their actions either way! Hiromu tells Kyle that he wants to have even more fun! He wants that TNT Championship! Kyle says bring it on, and TK immediately makes it official! Forbidden Door will see Kyle Fletcher VS Hiromu Takahashi for the title! Will the Face of TNT soon be from NJPW? Or will The Protostar use one of the greatest Junior Heavyweight Champions as a stepping stone towards immortality?
Renee Paquette is on stage.
Well, technical difficulties slow this down, but just like last week, she welcomes out Swerve Strickland. The fans cheer as Cincinnati becomes “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Prince Nana dances while The Realest walks out on stage to join Renee. Renee says in just 11 days, Swerve challenges Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Unified Championship. Before getting more into that, she does want to bring up something from earlier today. She did see Swerve checking in with AEW medical. Is Swerve cleared to compete? Swerve says hey, pro-wrestlers are tough people. They get hurt all the time, but they push through.
Swerve won’t let something small hold him back from the Unified Championship and Okada in London. That is Swerve’s priority, that is what he is focused on, as is Nana. The fans cheer Swerve on, and Swerve nods. Truth be told, the fans don’t want him to slow down and stop either, they want him to become Unified Champion, too. The fans cheer, but then wait! Okada is here! The Rainmaker makes his way out in gold paisley suit, belt on his shoulder. Okada stares Swerve down, but the fans continue to chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Okada tells Swerve, “With that knee, you’ve got no chance.”
Swerve smirks but Okada says Swerve might as well give up right now. Swerve asks, “Whose house?” Cincy says, “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Okada says okay, okay, he gets it. “B*TCH!” Swerve SHOVES Okada down! The fans cheer, security rushes out here, but fans want to “Let Them Fight!” Swerve dares Okada to do something, but Okada leaves it at this. Will Swerve show Okada that he can still win at less than 100%? Or will Swerve find he needs to be 110% if he wants to dethrone The Rainmaker?
The Death Riders regroup backstage.
Alicia Atout finds them and asks for a moment of their time. She informs them that it is official: The Lights Out Steel Cage match WILL have Hiroshi Tanahashi on Ospreay’s team, along with Darby Allin. Have they worked out who is on Team Moxley? Moxley wants to confirm: Ospreay has Tanahashi? Yes. HIROSHI Tanahashi? Yes… Well, damn. Thank you, Alicia. Th-thank you? The Death Riders go to the next room where all the “local competitors” hang out. Marina tells them to get outta there! Because the only ones Mox wants to talk to are THE YOUNG BUCKS!? They even ended up in the jobber locker room?!
Moxley closes the door so he can talk with them in private. Is he planning on adding Slick Nick & Mr. Instant Replay to the cage match team?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
And he has some breaking news! Forbidden Door adds some BIG matches! First, Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian will take on CHRISTIAN CAGE & ADAM COPELAND! Yes, the duo that reeks of awesomeness IS back together, and they look to humble the Prodigy & Superbad Stepson that betrayed Christian! Plus, after talking out some things between AEW and NJPW, we have the teams for the Lights Out Steel Cage Match! Moxley has Claudio, The Young Bucks & Gabe Kidd! Ospreay has Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and THE GOLDEN LOVERS! Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi are going to be back in action together, will they be just the allies needed to finally end The Death Riders?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
While Moxley chose Claudio for the cage match, he and Yuta look to settle things with #JetSpeed! Will Moxley win another match in his hometown? Or will Knight & Bailey get some payback for tonight? Then it is a Fatal 4 Way of Kris Statlander, Julia Hart, Penelope Ford and Anna Jay, all fighting for $100,000 dollars! They all want gold, but will having some green satisfy them?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS La Faccion Ingobernable!
It was one thing when Rush, Dralistico y Beast Mortos attacked Max Caster for wasting their time, but then LFI had to go after Katsuyori Shibata for beating Caster faster than Rush! Will Shibata, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Hobbs get some payback tonight? Or will these bulls look to stampede all over the AEW World Trios Champions?
The trios sort out, and the fans already duel between “JOE!” and “RUSH!” But instead, we get some “MEAT!” as Mortos starts against Hobbs! They RAM shoulders, RAM again, and then fire forearms! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” rings out but Mortos headlocks. Hobbs powers up and out, Mortos rolls off Hobbs’ back, and then things speed up. Hobbs FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! But Mortos HEADBUTTS in return! Tag to Dralistico and he springboards in, but Hobbs catches him! The fans fire up and Hobbs SWINGS Dralistico to THROW him away! Hobbs drags Dralistico up and brings him over.
Fans chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” so Hobbs tags Joe in! The Opps mug Dralistico, then Joe JABS, JABS, JABS! The fans fire up, Joe whips Dralistico corner to corner, then runs up to back body block and ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up, Joe brings Dralistico over, and he tags in Shibata. Shibata KNEES Dralistico, snapmares, then runs to BOOT Rush! And he DECKS Mortos! That’s payback for Collision! Shibata drags Dralistico up but LFI attacks! The fans boo but LFI BLASTS Joe & Hobbs off the corner! LFI mugs Shibata, whips him corner to corner, and Mortos runs up to LARIAT! Dralistico adds a LARIAT! Rush adds a SPLASH!
Rush snapmares Shibata, LFI TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Shibata is down and LFI soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands, Mortos y Dralistico stand down while Rush stands over Shibata. Rush drags Shibata up to CHOP him! Rush wrenches Shibata, tags Dralistico back in, and they mug Shibata. Dralistico snapmares to then have a seated COBRA TWIST! Shibata endures, reaches out, and fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Dralistico drags Shibata up to wrench the arm. Tag to Mortos, they mug Shibata, then Mortos SMACKS Shibata down! Shibata goes to ropes, Mortos wrenches and grinds the arm. Shibata endures, Mortos mocks the Opps by holding Shibata’s hand out to them, then he flips them off!
Mortos CLUBS Shibata, CLUBS him again, then headlocks. Shibata pops free to ROCK Mortos! Shibata BOOTS Rush again, but Rush grabs that foot! Mortos clamps on with a SLEEPER! The ref reprimands LFI but Mortos stomps a mudhole in. The ref counts, Mortos tags Rush, and Rush taunts The Opps. The ref has to keep Joe & Hobbs back, but then Rush kicks Shibata and snapmares him. Rush stomps away on Shibata, then pretends to “kick” Shibata’s head into the crowd. Rush taunts Joe more, then wrenches Shibata for an armlock and chinbar. Shibata endures, fights around, but Rush keeps him down.
Dynamite returns to single picture once more, and the fans rally for Shibata, only for Rush to CLUB him down. LFI storms in and stomps away on Shibata! The ref again has to keep Joe & Hobbs back, but also reprimands LFI. Dralistico tags in and he SMASHES Shibata’s knee! Dralistico stomps Shibata, tags Mortos, and Mortos gives Shibata a NECK TWIST! Cover, ONE, but Mortos wrenches Shibata’s arm. Tag to Rush, the mugging continues, and then Rush LARIATS Shibata in a corner. Rush sits Shibata down, stomps him, then runs corner to corner, to fake the dropkick and BOOT Shibata instead!
Rush rolls back to tranquilo! The fans are torn but Joe seethes. Rush eggs Shibata on, kicks him around, but Shibata stands. Rush CHOPS, but Shibata gets in Rush’s face! Rush CHOPS, CHOPS, but Shibata fires a forearm! The two go back and forth, the fans fire up, and then Rush CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Rush whips Shibata to a corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! Shibata fires off a flurry of forearms! The fans are fired up, the ref counts, but Shibata stops. Rush puts Shibata in the corner to CHOP on repeat! Then he BODY SHOTS, leg sweeps, and stomps away! But Shibata turns things back around to JAB and CHOP on repeat!
The fans fire up, Rush grabs Shibata by the neck, but Shibata fires forearms! Rush fires back, the fans fire up as they go back and forth, fast and furious! Then Rush CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Rush puts some stank on the next one, but Shibata CROSS COUNTERS! Rush staggers, but both men roar! Rush runs up, but into a clinch! STO! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Rush and Shibata crawl, reach out, hot tags to Mortos and Hobbs! Hobbs LARIATS Mortos, he dodges Dralistico and comes back to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up with Hobbs, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs runs in at the corner, LARIAT for Mortos!
Hobbs runs corner to corner, LARIAT for Dralistico! Back to LARIAT Mortos! Back to LARIAT Dralistico! One more LARIAT for Mortos! Hobbs then whips Mortos into Dralistico and he SPLASHES them both! The fans fire up as the straps come down! SPINEBUSTER for Mortos! Cover, Rush y Dralistico break it! The ref reprimands, but now Mortos and Hobbs crawl, hot tags to Joe and Dralistico! Joe kicks Dralistico, puts him in a corner, runs up, but Dralistico dodges. Dralistico runs back in but Joe puts him on the apron. Dralistico ROCKS and BUMPS and ROUNDHOUSES Joe! Dralistico springboards, but into a waistlock!
Joe brings Dralistico around, COQUINA CLUTCH!! The fans fire up, Shibata YANKS Rush down, and Hobbs CLOBBERS Mortos! Dralistico reaches out, but he’s OUT!! The Opps win!!
Winners: The Opps, by submission
The AEW World Trios Champions rose to the occasion, and they humbled LFI! But if not even the ungovernable could beat them, will anyone ever dethrone Joe, Shibata & Hobbs?
Renee finds Hangman on his way out.
Renee apologizes for catching him like this, but she brings up the big news for Forbidden Door, MJF actually using the Casino Gauntlet contract to make their match for the title. How is Hangman preparing for the main event? Hangman says he isn’t the one who “hemmed and hawed” about whether he’d sign a contract or not. But then MJF ATTACKS! MJF RAMS Hangman into a truck, then dares Hangman to show him that #CowboyS*it! MJF then rains down fists, drags Hangman up, and SMACKS him off a car hood! And then DRIBBLES him off it! MJF sits Hangman up against the grill and says he promised to break Hangman, so you ain’t seen nothing yet!
MJF leaves Hangman down and out, definitely not cowardly for doing this. But will “The Devil” really make Hangman’s life a living Hell? Or will he learn you don’t dare the Cowboy to shoot?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for Dynamite here, though they are really having to build Forbidden Door fast. Great opening promo from MJF and Hangman, and once again, MJF’s temper gets him in trouble. MJF puts it out there that the contract is being used, TK runs with it, and then naturally he loses his temper again and attacks Hangman to end the show. I’m not sure how that title match is gonna go, but I would hope that if Hangman loses, he loses because MJF used every move at his disposable to cheat Hangman, same as when MJF cheated Bryan Danielson.
Very good stuff with Death Riders, Moxley VS Knight was very good and they really ramped things up. Moxley VS Darby alone was going to be great, but now we’re getting an unofficial Blood & Guts match because what else would a Lights Out Steel Cage Team Match be? I’m surprised this is Tanahashi’s last match in London, but it is great to see Tanahashi teaming with Ospreay, Omega and Ibushi, three men who were in NJPW and proved themselves as some of the best in the world, and also Darby Allin, who is certainly a rising star. Gabe Kidd is also a surprise, because of the leg injury that kept him out of the G1. But I suppose he was said to only need that much time off, so he’ll make a great addition to Moxley’s team.
Speaking of which, great stuff with The Young Bucks. No music, another reference back to their past, and then Justin incurring their wrath. Great 8 Man Tag, great win for the Faces but duh, they had Hologram AND special guest, Hiromu Takahashi. Fletcher VS Hiromu for the TNT Championship will be awesome, but I would think Kyle retains. Young Bucks finding themselves in the jobber locker room was hilarious. Great stuff with Cope VS Stoke because of the comedic elements, but they did a logical string of moves, from FTR showing up to Christian Cage showing up to Patriarchy showing up. The Edge & Christian Connection being back is great, and naturally they’ll handle Nick & Kip while FTR perhaps challenges Hurt Syndicate after all.
Great Six Woman Tag, though maybe the cameras cut away to Toni and Athena too much. Great win for the Faces, but also good brawling from everyone involved. Toni & Windsor standing tall to then set up a tag match with Athena & Mercedes is good stuff, that match will go a long way for giving us go-home math. Very good promo from Swerve, and good to see Okada showed up this time. They seem to be implying Swerve has a knee problem, that could be used as a reason Swerve doesn’t win the title. I suppose that’s fine, I didn’t think Okada was losing the title anyway.
I like the tease of Hook’s return, I’m sure he’ll show up when The Opps need him most. But I’m a little disappointed Opps VS LFI happened here and for no titles. This doesn’t outright eliminate the idea of Opps VS LFI for the titles, but then it’d just be TK’s usual backwards booking. I would’ve tried for like Joe VS Dralistico or Hobbs VS Mortos in separate matches, then we build to the title match. Oh well.
My Score: 8.9/10
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There’s even MORE gold on the line tonight!
Willow Nightingale has been the Comeback Killer, but will she still be the AEW TBS Champion after facing Anna Jay? Or will Anna truly be the Star of the Show?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors VS The Rascalz & Top Flight; Moxley, Claudio, Pac, Finlay & Connors win.
- AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mascara Dorada; Jack wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS MXM TV; The Conglomeration wins.
- AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay; Willow wins and retains the title.
- Ace Austin & Juice Robinson VS Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia; Ace & Juice win.
- Skye Blue VS Nixi XS; Skye wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Hook w/ The Opps; Knight wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW sends thoughts and prayers to Rebel.
As reported and posted on social media, Tanea Brooks, aka Rebel, was diagnosed with a terminal case of ALS. AEW wants her to know that she is more than just a friend and coworker but part of their family, and certainly we here at The Chairshot also wish nothing but the best for her during such a trying time.
10 Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors VS The Rascalz & Top Flight!
While the Death Riders are working to rebuild Will Ospreay from the ground up, they’re still looking to dominate AEW in all aspects. Will the Maniac, the Swiss Cyborg & The Bastard get another win alongside The Dogs? Or can Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed, Darius & Dante Martin get so high that no one can touch them?
The teams don’t sort out as The Rascalz just DIVE onto The Dogs! The fans fire up as then Top Flight PLANCHA onto Moxley & Pac! Claudio is caught off guard, and Myron DUMPS him out! Claudio runs back in, he pops Myron up, but Myron slips free! Myron goes Matrix, PELES, and the bell rings! Claudio tumbles out, Myron throws off his shirt and builds speed to FLY! Down go Claudio & Pac! The fans fire up as Myron high-fives with Top Flight. The Dogs turn things around on Dez & Zach, and the brawl is all over ringside! The fans cheer as Moxley whips Darius into railing! Finlay pokes Myron in the eyes!
Dante ROCKS Finlay, Finlay hits back, and Moxley CLAWS Dante’s face! Connors ELBOWS Zach, UPPERCUTS, and he bumps Zach off buckles. Connors runs up but Zach dodges! Zach ROCKS and CHOPS on repeat and the fans fire up! Finlay runs up, Zach DECKS him! Zach fires off on Connors again, then runs corner to corner, but Connors dodges! Zach BOOTS Connors away, then TORNILLOS him down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Zach and he brings Connors up with a waistlock. Connors stomps feet, tags Finlay, and Finlay UPPERCUTS Zach! Finlay stomps a mudhole into Zach, but stops as the ref counts.
The fans boo but Finlay soaks up the heat with a smile. Finlay drags Zach up but Zach arm-drags free! Then he dodges, hot tag to Myron! Myron tags Dez, The Rascalz fire off strikes on Finlay! ENZIGIRI, DOUBLE STOMP, and STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, but Pac breaks it! Tags to Darius and Pac, and Darius arm-drags! Darius fires uppercuts but Pac headlocks! Darius powers up and out but Moxley sneaks a tag! KICK and LARIAT! The fans fire up as Moxley then runs corner to corner and LARIAT! Moxley rains down fists, and the fans count as Moxley goes past TEN, then BITES Darius’ forehead!
Moxley ROCKS Darius, Darius ROCKS Moxley back! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Darius fires a flurry, but Moxley shoves Darius away! Darius DROPKICKS Moxley down! Darius tags Dante, Top Flight double whips, but Moxley reverses! Darius goes up and out, spins Moxley to CHOP, and Dante A-LIST LARIATS! Then the snap suplex, and slingshot SENTON! Tag to Myron, but Moxley CHOPS! Myron sputters but he comes back to CHOP! Moxley CHOPS, Myron staggers, but Myron CHOPS again! Moxley CHOPS, Myron CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” as the CHOPS keep going!
Moxley ROCKS Myron with forearm after forearm! Moxley whips, Myron ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Myron runs up, but Moxley TOSSES him out! Marina is there to BOOT Myron down! The fans boo but Marina’s always The Problem. Claudio brings Myron up, but Dez TORNADO DDTS! But then Finlay fireman’s carries to POST Dez! Zach runs up to DROPKICK Finlay into railing! But Connors JEEP FLIPS Zach over the desk! Dante FLYING KNEES Connors outta nowhere! Only for Pac to BOOT Dante! Darius SWINGING KICKS Pac! Claudio DECKS Darius!
Myron GUILLOTINE LEG DROPS Moxley in the ropes! Myron goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES into the UPPERCUT! Claudio turns the tables and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Moxley flexes while he paces around Myron, then drags him around. Moxley pushes Myron to a cover, ONE! Moxley grabs Myron’s legs, stomps him in the gut, and the rest of the team is throwing The Rascalz around on the outside! Moxley drags Myron around to clamp on a headlock, and he grinds Myron down. Myron endures, just working to avoid a Bully Choke, only to end up in a straitjacket. Moxley then short arm LARIATS Myron down! Tag to Claudio, he and Moxley mug Myron, then tag to Pac. They double whip to scoop, BACKBREAKER, and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Myron toughs it out but Pac stays close.
Pac taunts Myron and The Rascalz, then stomps Myron down. Pac bumps Myron off buckles, tags Finlay, and Finlay tags Connors. The Dogs mug Myron, then BROKEN ARROW sends Myron flying! Connors runs to BASEMENT SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Connors clamps onto Myron with a chinlock and grinds him down. Myron endures, Collision returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Myron fights to his feet, fires body shots, but Connors CLUBS him down! Connors snap suplexes, then looms over Myron. Connors grabs a leg, Myron kicks at him, but Connors scuffs Myron. Myron kicks harder now and kicks free!
The fans rally but Connors grabs another leg! Connors ducks the enzigiri, and Finlay CLOBBERS Myron! The Death Riders BLAST The Rascalz & Top Flight for good measure! The fans are torn but The Dogs soak it all up. The Dogs then double suplex, but Myron lands out! He goes Matrix again to DOUBLE CUTTER! The fans fire up as Myron crawls! Hot tag to Dez! But then Top Flight & Zach DIVE to wipe out the rest! Dez fires off on The Dogs, fires a strike fest and a CUTTER on Finlay! Then he dodges Connors to handspring and PELE! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives but Dez brings him up and around.
Connors waistlocks, Dez switches, then Dez RAMS Connors into the corner! ENZIGIRI! Tag to Zach before the trip and CATAPULT into the SUPERKICK! Zach goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Cover, Finlay breaks it! Dez kicks Finlay out, The Rascalz set up, but Finlay stops the Hot Fire Flame! Finlay HOTSHOTS Zach for Connors to bring around, and he feeds Zach to Finlay’s CANADIAN HAMMER! Zach sputters, into the SPEAR!! Cover, DEZ BREAKS IT! The fans cheer but Finlay TOSSES Dez! Zach and Connors slowly crawl, but Connors throws forearms! Connors then whips Zach, but Zach handsprings and KNEES Connors down!
The fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tags to Pac and Darius! The fans fire up as Darius slips around, backslides, TWO! LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Darius sunset flips! Pac stays up, sits down, TWO! Darius powers through to a cover, TWO! Darius dodges Pac, tags Dante, and Dante springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Dante tags Darius back in. Pac runs up, Dante goes up and over, Darius GAMANGIRIS! Dante SUPERKICKS! Darius steps in, FLATLINER! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante kicks Claudio, he and Darius DOUBLE SUPL- NO, Claudio fights that to DOUBLE SUPLEX Top Flight!
The fans fire up as Claudio waits on someone to get up. Claudio just YANKS Dante around for THE GIANT SWING! Moxley watches it go around, and DROPKICKS Dante at TEN! Myron is back he SUPERKICKS Moxley, but Claudio has Myron! Dez jumps on for a SLEEPER! So Claudio just spins around like that before he THROWS Dez at Myron! Dez RANAS Myron so he can RAM Claudio! Then Zach runs up to ENZIGIRI! Top Flight is back, they double mule kick! Then they combine with Rascalz, TRIPLE DROPKICK!! The fans are thunderous but Finlay DOUBLE LAREIATS Top Flight! Rascalz TRIPLE SUPERKICK Finlay!
Finlay is in the corner, Dez UPPERCUTS! Zach DROPKICKS! Myron gets the boost to go up, out, and back in, but Finlay stops the Code Breaker to THROW Myron at Zach! Then DOUBLE SPEAR from The Dogs!! But Myron & Zach GAMANGIRI, and CODE BREAKER, all in stereo! But Pac & Moxley BOOT them out! Darius DECKS Pac! Moxley whips Dante, Darius gives him help up and over, then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT! Pac SUPERKICKS Dante, but Darius rolls Pac, TWO!! Pac escapes in time, then dodges Darius! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac UPPERCUTS! Moxley LRIATS! Feed to Pac’s LARIAT FROM HELL!!
And then, BRUTALIZER!!! Darius QUITS, Death Riders & Dogs win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors, by submission
What a fast ‘n’ furious start to the night! But will they have Will Ospreay operating on this same level soon enough?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
Not only is Wednesday the THREE HOUR SPECIAL on TBS, a combination of both Dynamite & Collision, but next Saturday, live on TBS, it will be the first-ever AEW Fairway to Hell special! One hour, 8 PM Eastern, on TBS, from West Palm Beach, Florida, AEW will see who is up to par! Make sure your DVR is set so you don’t miss a moment!
The Jurassic Express is on the road again.
Luchasaurus drives but “Jungle” Jack navigates with his telescope. Full steam ahead! The road is long, dangerous, but two challengers have already been left in the dust. And if Jack knows a thing or two, there will be more. And no matter who they are, they ain’t stopping for anybody! Hold on, potty break. Bring your best, do your worst, but it won’t matter, because Jack IS the National Champion so F U! The cameraman says they’re not allowed to swear. So Jack throws him off the bus! The Jack Perry National Tour continues tonight in Peoria, but will it also end tonight? Or will Jack not stop until he’s out of gas?
AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mascara Dorada!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Illinois is about that Tarzan Life!
The bell rings and the fans cheer Jack as he circles with Dorada. They shake hands and the fans applaud that show of sportsmanship. The two tie up, Jack wrenches to a wristlock, but Dorada rolls, cartwheels, then uses the ropes to flip through! Dorada arm-drags Jack away and the fans applaud. Jack nods, that was good. The two go again, circle, and Jack trips Dorada. Jack facelocks, rolls with Dorada, then shifts to a headlock. Dorada powers up but can’t power out as Jack hits a takeover! Dorada rolls to a cover, ONE, and Jack holds on. Dorada powers up and out this time, but Jack RUNS him over! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Jack handsprings over the dropdown!
Things get going again, Jack hurdles, then MONKEY FLIPS and DROPKICKS! Jack kips up and the fans cheer! Jack takes a bow while Dorada takes a moment to catch his breath. Jack stands Dorada up to CHOP him down, then he whips Dorada to ropes. Dorada handsprings, Jack dodges, and things keep moving! Dorada FLIP RANAS and Jack tumbles! The fans fire up for Dorada now, and he brings Jack up. Jack CHOSP Dorada again, then knuckle locks. Jack goes up, up, jumps around, and arm-drags Dorada away! Dorada knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up, up, steadies himself, then pinballs around to arm-drag Jack!
The fans fire up as Jack tumbles out. Dorada TORNILLOS and down goes Jack! Dorada high-fives fans, then stands on railing to have everyone cheer. The ref double checks Jack but he’s alright. Dorada has the fans chanting for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Jack ROCKS Dorada, then POSTS Him! Then Jack swings on the corner to KICK Dorada down! Jack refreshes the ring count, runs up on Dorada, but Dorada puts Jack in the crowd! Jack SLAPS back, SLAPS again, then goes up onto the railing to bring Dorada up to join him! The fans fire up as these two brawl on the literal edge! Jack tries but Dorada fights the suplex!
Dorada fires body shots, then hops on, BARRIER DESTROYER!! The fans go nuts as both Jack and Dorada are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref checks both men, and somehow they’re both okay to continue. Dorada crawls to the steel steps and the fans rally behind him. Dorada hobbles his way over to Jack, puts him in the ring, then stomps him around. Dorada stands Jack up to CHOP! Jack sputters as he drops down, but Dorada stands him back up. Jack CHOPS Dorada, but Dorada SUPERKICKS back! Jack is down, Dorada fires up, and Dorada clamps on with a chinlock. Dorada grinds Jack down, leans on the hold, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Dorada is up top! 450- NO, Dorada bails out as Jack moves! Dorada comes back, Jack dodges, but Dorada goes up and up to backflip off the corner! Dorada whips Jack corner to corner, but Jack goes up and over to GERMAN SUPELX! But Dorada lands out! Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Dorada reels Jack in, suplexes, but Jack slips free to POISON-RANA! Jack runs, but into a CODE RED!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! A standing count starts, but both men are up at 4 of 10. Dorada CHOPS Jack, then ROCKS him at the ropes. Dorada fires more shots, but stops as the ref counts.
Dorada whips, Jack reverses, and Jack manages a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dorada survives but Jack points to the fans. The fans fire up and Jack stands Dorada up. Jack CHOPS Dorada down, then CHOPS him to the corner. Jack fires forearms in the corner, but stops as the ref counts 4. Jack whips but Dorada reverses. Dorada runs up, Jack puts him on the apron, but Dorada GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Dorada springboards, but Jack BLASTS him down! Dorada hits the floor, and Jack goes up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Dorada but Jack puts him in the ring! Jack hurries to then gut wrench and deadlift!
Jack holds Dorada up, then powers through to DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Jack is shocked, but the fans continue to rally up. Jack climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Jack kisses his fist, but Dorada avoids ten to then tiger feint sweep the legs! Then Electric Chair Lift, STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!? Jack survives, “This is Awesome!” Dorada drags Jack to the drop zone, goes up the corner, and the fans rally again. But Jack UPPERCUTS Dorada! Jack CLUBS Dorada, then climbs up to deadlift SUPER- NO, Dorada fights it, and CHOPS Jack down!
Dorada goes back up, takes aim, and 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives and now Dorada is shocked! The fans rally again as Dorada stalks Jack to the apron. Dorada stomps away, then drags Jack up. Dorada calls his shot, but Jack THROWS Dorada away! Jack ROCKS Dorada, Dorada SUPERKICKS back! But Jack SUPERKICKS Dorada! Jack goes up, leaps, and FLYING RANAS Dorada to the floor! Jack hurries to put Dorada back in, goes back up the corner, and FLYING- KNEE from Dorada!! Dorada reels Jack in, Canadian Rack, DOMINATOR!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jack survives and no one can believe it!
Dorada is frustrated with how close and yet how far he was, but fans hope these two, “FIGHT FOREVER!” Dorada goes up, up, and aims again! SHOOTING STAR PRESS but onto knees!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives but Jack puts him back in the corner. Jack puts Dorada up top, climbs up after him, but Dorada ROCKS Jack! And ROCKS him again! And again! Jack holds on, Dorada SHOVES him, but Jack flips through! Jack goes up up, SUPER STEINER!! Cover, JACK WINS!
Winner: “Jungle” Jack Perry, by pinfall (still AEW National Champion)
As if that 10 Man Tag wasn’t wild, this got up there with it! Jack shows Dorada respect, and the fans cheer the continued sportsmanship. The National Tour rolls on, where will Jack go next?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Renee Paquette found Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida returning backstage, and she tells them that they had an unfortunate loss in the tag match with Divine Dominion. Renee knows Kris missed out on making history with becoming the Triple Crown Champion, but then Shida says they almost had those tag belts! Shida doesn’t blame Kris, it wasn’t her fault. Kris gets mad and shoves Shida to the wall! Kris says of course it wasn’t her fault! It was Shida, because Shida didn’t listen, kicked Kris in the stomach for that suplex, and then kept tagging in! Shida apologizes but Kris says that’s enough out of her!
Kris was THIS close to making history, and Shida ruined everything! Shida apologizes again, and says they’ve been friends for almost seven YEARS! Shida promises to make this up to Kris. Kris storms off, but what can Shida do to keep that promise?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS MXM TV!
Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong are still the AEW World Trios Champions after facing yet another Don Callis Family formation, but now they’re preparing for Dynamite Double Jeopardy on Wednesday. Will facing Mansoor, Mason Madden & Johnny TV be more than enough to prepare Cassidy for Dax Harwood? Or will MXM TV finally have their own chance at the AEW World Trios titles?
The trios sort out and Kyle steps up against Mansoor. The bell rings, they circle, and Mansoor shows off his drop steps. He might also be mocking Kyle as he drops down and puts up a leg guard. The two circle, and Kyle KICKS Mansoor’s leg! Mansoor tags to Mason, and Mason also mocks Kyle with a kung-fu stance. Kyle just KICKS Mason’s leg! Mason shouts, “OW!” Mason tags Johnny and the fans cheer. Johnny and Kyle circle, Johnny avoids a kick and goes for the leg. Johnny cartwheels but Kyle KICKS him in the chest! Kyle puts Johnny in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along to TEN, then Roddy tags in.
Roddy climbs up and he rains down fists! The fans count along to TEN, then Roddy tags Cassidy. Cassidy climbs up, the fans cheer, but MXM YANK Kyle & Roddy down! Then Johnny sweeps the legs! No mercy in this dojo! Johnny fires hands on Cassidy while MXM mugs Kyle & Roddy! The ref reprimands, but Johnny TOSSES Cassidy out! Then MXM TV set up, and Johnny FLIES to wipe out Roddy & Kyle! The fans are torn, but MXM build speed, to then POSE! The fans cheer, especially as Cassidy rolls in and joins them! MXM shoves Cassidy, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he BOOTS Mansoor while he tilt-o-whirls!
Mason stops the DDT, throws Cassidy to Mansoor, LEG LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Johnny is in, STARSHIP PAIN!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! MXM mugs Roddy & Kyle, then they TOSS them out. MXM TV drag Cassidy up, and Mason Electric Chair Lifts! But Kyle trips Johnny while Roddy saves Cassidy! Then they shove Mason into Mansoor! Mansoor lands bad on his catwalk, and Kyle FLYING KNEES Johnny on the outside! Mason runs up, he LARIATS Roddy, then he blocks the Orange Punch! DOUBLE CHOP for Cassidy! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Roddy runs, slips around, and manages an ANGLE SLAM!
The fans fire up as Roddy gives Cassidy the boost, and he guzels Mason! But Mason breaks free! Roddy helps Cassidy dodge Mason, and Kyle DUMPS Mason out! Cassidy winds up and he ROCKS Mansoor! Then he guzels to SUPER CHOKE SLAM Mansoor onto Mason! Johnny is back, but Kyle KNEES! Then AX ‘N’ SMASH! Cassidy aims, but he has them bring Johnny closer. LAZY ELBOW! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
Cassidy, Kyle & Roddy proved they’re more than #TVReady, they’re fight ready! But will Cassidy earn himself and the team a shot at the tag titles? Or will Dax earn FTR & Ciampa a shot at the trios titles? Wait, speaking of, Tommaso Ciampa is here! The Psycho Killer stares The Conglomeration down, then grins. He says it is just a matter of time, but will he and FTR really become the Top Guys in both tag and trios divisions?
AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay!
Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata, and Kamille all tried and failed to take this title from the Babe with the Power, giving rise to the new nickname, “The Comeback Killer.” But will that still be true against The Queen Slayer? Or will Anna truly become the Star of the Show?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Willow is still the Face of TBS!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Anna rolls but Willow stays up. Willow hooks a leg to cover, ONE! Anna runs up but Willow headlocks for the takeover. Anna headscissors, Willow kips free, but Anna headlocks. Willow blocks the takeover, lifts Anna, and puts her on the top rope. Willow says this is the comeback, so show that fire! Anna hops down, and she fires a flurry! The fans fire up as Anna whips, but Willow reverses to RUN Anna over! The fans cheer as Willow flexes, then things speed up. Willow rolls over the dropdown, whips, but Anna ducks ‘n’ dodges to sunset flip! TWO, and both women rise!
Anna wrenches, reels Willow in, and cradles, TWO! Willow is up but Anna steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Willow backs off. The fans applaud and Willow says that’s what she’s looking for. Anna runs up, Willow dodges, and Willow LARIATS again and again and again! Then short arm LARIAT! The fans cheer as Willow runs, but Anna avoids the senton! Willow hobbles up, Anna runs to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Willow toughs it out but goes to a corner. Anna storms up to stomp a mudhole into Willow, but stops as the ref counts. Anna snapmares Willow, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!
Willow goes back to a corner, Anna runs up, but Willow slips outside. Anna still ROCKS Willow first! Willow falls to the floor, avoids a kick from Anna, then trips Anna up! Willow goes to the apron, the fans bark and Willow smiles. CANNONBALL! Down goes Anna and the fans fire up! Willow is feeling it, and even does heart hands with some fans, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow high-fives fans before going back to Anna. She puts Anna in the ring, pushes her to a cover, TWO! Anna toughs it out, but Willow drags her up and scoops for a SLAM! Willow pushes Anna to another cover, TWO! Anna is tougher than that, but Willow brings her up for a whip. Willow runs up to CHOP Anna, then reels her in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Willow brushes it off. Willow drags Anna up, but Anna fires body shots! Anna wrenches, but Willow ducks the hook kick to ROCK Anna! Willow then wrenches and clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SEWEP! Then KOJI KLUTCH!
Anna endures as Willow puts on the pressure! Anna pries at the hold but Willow clamps down tighter. Anna kicks, fights around, and rolls to a cover, TWO! Willow lets Anna go, ROCKS her again, then ROCKS her again! Anna crawls to ropes but Willow is on her. Willow fires off in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Willow runs up and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Willow rubs it in with a dance, then reels Anna in. Anna fights the suplex to cradle, TWO! Both women stand, and Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Willow still ROCKS Anna on return! Willow wobbles, but she brings Anna up as Collision returns to single picture.
Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO! Anna survives but Willow stays cool. Willow fireman’s carries but Anna kicks free! Anna waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but Willow ROCKS her again! Willow runs up, but Anna dodges in the corner! Anna ELBOWS, ROCKS, and whips Willow, but willow reverses. Willow runs up, Anna dodges, then Anna runs up, LEG LARIAT! Anna reels Willow in for the TORNADO BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Willow survives and the fans rally up. Anna drags Willow up, hooks her, but Willow turns that around to backslide! TWO, and Anna wrenches to hook Willow again!
Willow fights free, whips Anna to a corner, then BACK BODY BLOCKS and LARIATS! Willow puts Anna up top, fires up, and climbs up after Anna. The fans fire up already for the SUPERPLEX! But Willow holds on and rolls through to then hoist Anna up, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Anna survives and Willow is stunned! Willow drags Anna up, brings her around, and gut wrenches, but Anna fights with body shots! Anna wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Finally a hit with that, and Anna hits a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and now Anna is shocked! Anna hurries to clamp on, QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!!
The fans rally as Willow fights up, but Anna becomes a backpack! Willow RAMS Anna into a corner, then scoops, but Anna fights free! Anna shoves Willow, runs up, but Willow dodges! Gut wrench, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Anna sure put up a fight, but Willow is 4-0 as the Comeback Killer! Willow helps Anna to her feet to show there is respect here, and they also hug it out. But will no one, no matter who they are or what they’ve been up to, dethrone the Face of TBS?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida, Harley Cameron & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee Paquette is with all four women in a familiar situation, and thanks them all for accepting the No Physicality Agreement. Renee understands Shida has something to say. Shida says yes! Shida again says she is so sorry, Stat, and that she will make it up to her! That’s why Shida got Kris another tag match! But against THESE TWO! Harley acts surprised, and sarcastically asks if Shida is really allowing herself to wrestle someone not on her level. Can she even talk to someone “not” on her level or what? How does this work? Shida says enough, Harley! You don’t even deserve to touch the kendo stick! Shida then uses Japanese to hide her comments about Harley & Mina having nothing but bosoms.
Mina says enough! Stat, how can you still trust Shida? How can you give her another chance? And… Where was Kris the night Toni was attacked? Shida says enough about Toni! Harley tries to reason with Kris, but Kris storms off. So is that a yes to the match? Mina apologizes to Harley, Harley says she has no idea what to say, but will the Wild Aussie & Fighting Gravure Idol let their actions speak for them against #Shidalander?
Ace Austin & Juice Robinson VS Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia!
The Bang Bang Gang has been struggling to stay afloat, and now they go up against The Death Riders’ Decoder & Dragon Slayer! Will Yuta & Garcia keep the momentum going from what Moxley and the others did earlier tonight? Or can these Collision Cowboys ride off into the Peoria sunset with a win?
Moxley joins commentary for this match, and he admits that 10 Man Tag was a tornado of a match, where you just hang out, pray, and trust your skills to see you through. The teams sort out and Juice starts against Yuta. They circle, Juice tests the ropes, then feel things out. The fans cheer Juice, but Yuta BLASTS Ace! Garcia CLOBBERS Juice, then he and Yuta mug Juice! The fans boo but Yuta bumps Juice off buckles. Tag to Garcia, he and Yuta mug Juice more, then they double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW Juice down, then Garcia does push-ups just to show off. Garcia then drags Juice up, around, and brings him over.
Yuta tags in, they mug Juice again, and they double whip again. Juice stops himeslf, BOOTS Yuta, then ELBOWS Garcia! Juice calls to Ace before the hot tag! Ace dodges Yuta, ROCKS Garcia, then ELBOWS Yuta! Ace kicsk Garcia, uses him as a pommel horse to KICK Yuta, then he RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS Garcia! “CLICK CLICK” BOOM DROP! But then Yuta mule kicks Ace! The fans boo but Yuta CHOPS Ace. Yuta whips, Ace rolls under to drop toehold and ENZIGIRI! Yuta writhes but Ace runs to SHOTGUN! Yuta tumbles while Ace kips up and the fans fire up! Ace CHOPS Yuta, then whips corner to corner. Yuta reverses, but Ace slips into the ropes!
Yuta staggers from hitting buckles, but Garcia runs up. Ace BALASTS him, ROCKS Yuta, then avoids the sweep with the handstand! Only for Yuta to DORPKICK him down! The fans boo but Yuta BLASTS Juice! Garcia stomps Ace, Marina joins in, and the fans boo again. Moxley says this is just the art of tag team wrestling. Garcia puts Ace in for Yuta, Yuta covers, ONE!! Ace toughs it out but Yuta brings him up by his hair. FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Yuta clamps onto Ace’s hair! The fans boo but Yuta soaks up the heat. Tag to Garcia, Garcia brings Ace up and bumps him off buckles, then Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, stops at nine and puts up his dukes. But no dancing here, he just hops down to bump Ace off buckles. Garcia scoops and SLAMS Ace, then tags Yuta. Yuta climbs up to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Ace is tougher than that, but Yuta clamps on with a chinlock. Ace reaches out but Yuta clamps on a straitjacket. Yuta grinds his forearm into Ace, but Ace fights up to fire body shots. Yuta ripcords Ace to ELBOW him down! Tag to Garcia, they stomp away, but the ref reprimands. Yuta stops at 4, but Garcia stands on Ace at the ropes! Garcia stomps away, stops at 4, then taunts Juice.
Yuta gets a cheap shot in while the ref holds Juice back. Garcia bumps Ace off buckles, but the ref backs him off. That lets Yuta DUMP Ace out, and Marina is again there to cause problems! Yuta puts Ace back in, high-fives and fist bumps Marina, and Garcia stands on Ace! The ref counts, Garcia counts along, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as the Death Riders continue to mug Ace. They shove him to the corner, then Garcia sends Yuta in for the BODY BLOCK! Garcia LARIATS, Yuta ELBOWS, repeat! The Cycle of Violence continues until Ace BOOTS Yuta and ELBOWS Garcia! The fans fire up as Ace hurries, but the Death Riders THROW him back! And they BLAST Juice together! Then they DOUBLE SHOTGUN Ace down! Marina & Moxley love it but they’re the only ones. Garcia reels Ace into a PERUVIAN NECKTIE! The fans boo, but Juice rises up. Ace reaches out, pries free, and has the ROPEBREAK! Garcia drags Ace back up but Ace fires body shots!
Ace reaches out but Garcia CLUBS him down! Garcia back suplexes, but Ace lands out! Yuta grabs Ace, but Ace BOOTS Garcia and ELBOWS Yuta! Garcia FLIPS Ace, but Ace RAMS Garcia! Slingshot sunset flip, but Garcia rolls through! Ace BOOTS Gracia way, then fireman’s carries! Garcia fires elbows, but Ace does a squat before the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ace and Garcia crawl, hot tags to Yuta and Juice! Juice RUNS Yuta over, THROWS Garcia in, then CLOBBERS Yuta! And CLOBBERS him again! Juice LARIATS Garcia back out, then ELBOWS Yuta down! SENTON!
The fans fire up for Juice, and he CROSSBODIES Garcia down! Juice talks trash on Moxley, but Garica throat chops him! Moxley says keep your eye on the ball. Yuta DIVES, but Juice uses Garcia as a shield! the fans cheer the friendly fire, and Jucie SMACKS Yuta off the desk! Yuta is busted right open! Juice fires up, the fans pump it up with him, and Juice JABS! JABS! JABS! “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” Garcia gets up, but he gets the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Yuta runs up, but Juice JABS, JABS, JABS! Marina gets up, and Juice thinks about it. But Yuta rolls Juice up! TWO and Yuta bumps into Marina! The fans cheer as Juice then O’Conner Rolls, TWO!
Juice staggers, comes back, and LEG LARIATS Yuta down! Cover, Garcia breaks it in time! The fans boo but Ace is in! Ace ROCKS Garcia, KNEES, KICKS, and runs up in the corner! Garcia BOOTS Ace, then DUMPS him out! Juice whips Yuta, but Yuta sunset flips! Rewind into Garcia’s PILEDRIVER!! Yuta goes up, Garcia positions Juice just right, FASTBALL SPECIAL!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley is frustrated for his guys, and Yuta snarls through his crimson mask! Yuta aims, BUSAI- NO, Juice ducks the knee! But Garcia SHOTGUNS! But Ace FLYING CHUCKS! Yuta wrenches Ace, RIGHT ANGLE SLAM!
Yuta fires up, he brings Juice around, but Juice hits the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Then the JUICE BOX!! Cover, BANG BANG GANG WINS!
Winners: Ace Austin & Juice Robinson, by pinfall
Moxley is honestly stunned, but he admits that was good stuff. Saturday nights are alright for a fight, and Garcia CLOBBERS Juice! Yuta LOW BLOWS Ace! The Death Riders are sore losers, Moxley says you don’t go calling him out and get away with it. Garcia CHOKES Juice, Yuta stomps Ace, but “GUNNS UP!” YES, Austin & Colten Gunn are both back! And they rush in to CLOBBER the Death Riders! They fire off on Moxley, but Yuta 7 Garcia come back for more! The Gunns DECK those two, then wait on Moxley! But Marina saves The Maniac from a 3:10 to Yuma! Yuta runs in, he gets the 3:10 TO YUMA!!
The fans fire up as The Bang Bang Gang is now four men strong! Colten gets a mic to shout, “The Collision Cowboys are back, baby! This is OUR show! And if you’re not down with that, we’ve got two words for ya!” “GUNNS UP!!” Marina is pissed, but will The Death Riders settle this with Bang Bang Gang soon enough?
Backstage interview with The Divine Dominion.
Lexy Nair is with Megan Bayne & Lena Kross, and Megan says no, she’s not with them, she’s beneath them. Just like this entire Women’s Division. Lena says Divine Dominion just defeated Stat & Shida, two former world champions, and two of the best in this company. And yet they crumbled at Divine Dominion’s feet! What two other women even have a prayer? Can Lexy think of them? Wanna try? N-NO, absolutely not. Then the only hope this Women’s Division has is if the gods themselves take mercy on their souls and strike these two down. Otherwise, just stop trying. Megan & Lena have spoken, but will that challenge soon be matched?
Skye Blue VS Nixi XS!
The Chicago Skye looms dark over Peoria, especially after she and the Triangle of Madness misted Persephone full in the face just to cheat a win last week. But will Skye make sure to leave her opponent black ‘n’ blue tonight? Or will the Alien Girl shine through with neon colors?
The bell rings and Skye just BOOTS Nixi down! Then she scuffs Nixi, talks trash on her, and pie faces her around. Skye TOSSES Nixi out, then runs up, only for Nixi to BOOT her back! Skye ROCKS Nixi, then runs up again, to BOOGT WASH her to the floor! Skye scowls as she stalks Nixi on the outside, and she brings Nixi up to SMACK her off steel steps! And again, and again, and again! The fans cheer Skye as she puts Nixi on the apron. Skye drags Nixi out for a DRAPING SWINGING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Nixi writhes but Skye puts her back in the ring. Skye swaggers while the fans cheer, then she climbs up the corner.
Nixi slowly rises so Skye revels in the cheers a little more. Nixi ROCKS Skye, but Skye ROCKS her back! They brawl up top, but Skye slips under to tuck Nixi in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Then Skye gets under Nixi for a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Flip over and KNEE!! Cover, but Skye lets up! The fans re torn, but Skye shouts out Julia Hart with the dragon sleeper! She drops down, DESCENT INTO MADNESS! Nixi TAPS, Skye wins!
Winner: Skye Blue, by submission
Skye shows her arsenal is deepening, just like the darkness in her heart! Will all parts of the Triangle of Madness soon be shining with gold?
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Hook w/ The Opps!
The Jet used MJF’s own tricks against him to keep this title, and now he has his shot at Darby Allin’s AEW World Championship this Wednesday. But will Knight still be bringing this gold with him? Or will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil finally make himself the Face of TNT?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose luggage will be a little heavier as they leave Illinois!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Knight and Hook circle, tie up, and Hook slips around to waistlock. Hook picks a leg, trips Knight, then eggs him on. The fans boo but Knight brushes it off. Knight asks Shibata if he taught Hook that trick. Shibata ignores Knight, but Knight and Hook tie up again. Hook headlocks, wrenches, then wristlocks. Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to snapmare. Knight drops a KNEE on the arm! Hook scrambles away but Knight calls to Shibata, saying he knows Shibata knows these tricks. Knight does squats like back in the dojo, and the two tie up again. Knight powers Hook back, Hook turns things around, and they go along ropes.
The ref counts as the two keep going around and around, then they return to center. Hook waistlocks, Knight switches, but Hook switches back. Knight wrenches, hammerlocks, and the fans rally. Hook reaches back to hit the SAYANAGI! Hook runs but Knight stays low. Knight hurdles, then HIP TOSSES, but Hook handsprings through! Knight dodges Hook’s lariat, Hook HIP TOSSES, but now Knight handsprings through! The fans cheer while Knight strikes a pose, but Hook runs up! Knight arm-drags Hook, then arm-drags again, but Hook avoids the dropkick! The fans boo as Hook scrambles to the corner.
Knight taunts Hook & Shibata, but Shibata coaches Hook up. Hook kicks low, ROCKS Knight, then fires body shots and backhands in the corner! Knight turns things around to return the body shots and forearms! Knight UPPERCUTS, the fans fire up, but Hook avoids the haymaker! Hook fires more body shots, then a HEADBUTT! Hook wobbles, too, but he still soaks up heat from the fans. Hook stalks Knight to a corner, brings him around to whip, but Knight grabs ropes to stop. Knight DUMPS Hook out, then DROPKICKS him down! Shibata coaches Hook, Knight aims to PLANCHA, but Hook dodges!
Shibata stands in the way, Knight asks what’s up, but Shibata runs up! Knight dodges, goes up the steps, but Hook dodges that! EXPLODER into the fans! The other fans cheer as Knight is down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Hook soaks up more heat as he swaggers around the way, but the ref checks Knight. Knight rises up but the ref has Hook stay back. That just lets Shibata DUMP Knight to ringside! And even stomp him! Hook argues with the ref as a further distraction so Shibata can stand Knight up. Hook KNEES Knight, then whips him hard into railing! Hook CLUBS Knight, soaks up heat, then goes to the ring. Hook argues with the ref more, but that lets Shibata line up a shot! Shibata BOOTS Knight into the crowd! The fans cheer again, they don’t mind Collision being interactive. Shibata puts Knight in for Hook to cover, TWO!
Hook is frustrated but Shibata coaches him up. Hook drags Shibata up, but Knight fires body shots! Knight ROCKS Hook, shakes out his hand then runs, only for Hook to follow! Hook CLOBBERS Knight, covers, TWO! Shibata argues the count but no, it was fair. Hook clamps onto Knight with a SLEEPER! Knight endures, even as Hook leans on him. Knight fights around, reaches out, then fires body shots! Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally. Knight fires shots, Hook shoves, but Knight returns! STAELLITE- NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Knight survives and Hook is furious!
Hook hauls Knight up, fires body shots, then ROCKS Knight. Hook whips corner to corner, but Knight comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Knight keeps going, SHOULDER TACKLE! Knight whips, Hook reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight comes back, LEAPING LARIAT! Hook sputters away but Knight kips up! The fans fire up and Knight runs up to scoop and SLAM! The fans cheer as Knight says “TOO FLY!” UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Hook survives but the fans still rally behind Knight. Shibata coaches Hook and Hook rises up. Knight also stands, and Knight runs up, SATELLITE- NO, Hook powers free!
Hook goes to a corner, Knight runs up and blocks a boot! Knight ROCKS Hook, hoists him up top, but Hook kicks Knight away. Knight returns to the UPPER ROOM! Hook goes tumbling away to the far corner! Shibata is worried but Knight grins. Knight says this is for Shibata-sensei! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans cheer Knight using Shibata’s signature, and that just pisses Shibata off! Knight puts Hook in the drop zone but Hook grabs at the ref. Knight climbs up, but Shibata shakes the ropes! The fans boo as that trips Knight up! Knight is stuck on his cockpit, but Hook goes up after him! Hook clinches but Knight fires body shots!
Knight SHOVES Hook away, climbs back up, but Hook is right on him for a SUPER DUPER BELLY2BELLY!! Knight flounders, Hook runs up, LARIAT! TAZ PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and we hit the ten minute halfway point! Knight PENALTY KICKS, another Shibata signature! Cover, TWO!! Another cover, TWO!! Knight survives and Shibata is frustrated! Shibata tells Hook to end this! Hook snarls, storms around, and he demands Knight rise again! Knight sits up, Hook sneaks up behind him, REDRUM!!! Knight flails, drops, and victory rolls! TWO!! Knight and Hook stand, Knight slips around, O’Conner Roll! TWO, but Knight BLASTS Shibata first!!
The fans cheer, but Hook runs up again! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Knight handsprings through!! Then Knight LARIATS Hook down! Then Knight waits on Hook, for the SATELLITE DDT!! Knight puts Hook in a drop zone, hurries up a corner, and takes aim… MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Hook tried to take this title, even had Shibata-sensei there to tip the scales, but it just wasn’t enough to stop The Jet from taking off! But will Knight soon make himself a double champion? Or will Darby Allin’s relentless reign not stop just yet?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to follow a great Dynamite, but naturally status quo is kept with all these title matches. I liked the Jurassic Express National Tour vignette, and that was an awesome match in Jack VS Dorada. Anna Jay also looked great in her return, but of course Willow wins to keep the TBS title. Good promo from after Dynamite with Kris being rightfully angry with Shida, and good promo from #Shidalander with Harley & Mina. I feel like they can do a two-in-one, where Shidalander falls apart to set up their feud, while also giving Harley & Mina reason to become a team to help bolster the Women’s Tag Division.
Speaking of, very good promo from Divine Dominion to address how they’re dominating the division. There are only so many teams in the tag division so we need an influx of more, maybe have some crossover with Stardom and CMLL real quick, really spice things up as we get closer to Forbidden Door. Skye Blue of course won, and pretty dominantly at that. I can’t tell if Julia Hart is resting from an injury or what but she wasn’t even ringside for Skye, hopefully things are alright. Very fun trios match from Conglomeration VS MXM TV, great win for Conglomeration, but AEW needs to figure out more trios. Putting Ciampa with FTR is still a great team, but they gotta get longer running teams going, like LFI or maybe even Shane Taylor Promotions.
Awesome stuff with that 10 Man Tag, so wild and chaotic in a good way, but I figured Death Riders & Dogs would win. The Dogs need to stay afloat without Gabe Kidd as their anchor, and there’s the whole story with Ospreay that Death Riders need to stay strong for. Great tag match from Yuta & Garcia VS Ace & Juice, too, and great win for Bang Bang Gang. Especially with a return from Austin & Colten Gunn, because now we can get Bang Bang Gang VS Death Riders in an 8 Man Tag, someone going after the Continental Championship for it, who knows what else. For that matter, Bang Bang Gang needs to get back in those tag and trios divisions to at least bolster the ranks.
And great main event with the TNT Championship. Hook looked good for most of this, but the German Suplex was a bit janky. Thankfully, Knight is so tall and athletic that he made himself look even cooler in his escape. Knight of course won, mostly because it is more exciting if he has a chance of becoming Jet Two Belts. He won’t, because Darby and MJF are still building towards their rematch for Double or Nothing, but Knight will look awesome again. If anything, Knight VS Shibata should be the TNT title match for Double or Nothing, that’s a great story of student and teacher they can easily reference in the build.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Jet VS Scumbag, Relentless VS Violence!
On the same night that Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against Brody king, Kevin Knight defends the TNT Championship against MJF! Will the landscape of AEW change all over again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF; Knight wins and retains the title.
- The Brawling Birds VS Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade; The Brawling Birds win.
- AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Ace Austin; Okada wins and retains the title.
- Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Roppongi Vice; Cope & Cage win.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Divine Dominion VS Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander; Divine Dominion wins and retains the titles.
- Rush VS Steven Fuerte; Rush wins.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Brody King; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF!
The Jet called out The Scumbag for sneaking away with a win when they battled for the AEW World Championship, and wants to prove that this title is for truly the best wrestlers! But will Knight be #2Fly2Stop? Or will Maxwell Jacob Friedman look to put more gold on his resumé?
The introductions are made, and MJF makes sure Justin Roberts says, “He doesn’t hail from a white trash state like Virginia…” The belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Face of TNT!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two step up, but MJF kicks low! MJF TOSSES Knight out, then hurries to THROW Knight into the steel steps! Then he whips Knight hard into the railing! Knight writhes, the fans boo, but MJF soaks up heat. MJF talks trash as he reels Knight in, lift shim up, and BARRIER BOMBS him! The fans boo but MJF takes the camera to film while he scuffs Knight. “He’s a nobody!” MJF puts Knight in the ring, tells fans to shut up, and he pushes Knight to a cover, ONE!! Knight toughs it out but MJF clamps on tight. The fans rally as Knight endures and fights around. Knight rises, fires body shots, then runs.
Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and CROSSBODY! Knight keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges more, but MJF ELBOWS Knight down! The fans boo but MJF drags Knight up again for a back suplex. Knight lands out, back suplexes, but MJF lands out! Another back suplex, but into the CUTTER! Cover, TWO! MJF argues with the ref but the count was fair. MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs as he storms over to Knight at the apron. The fans taunt him about his hair but MJF just frowns. MJF drags Knight up, but Knight HOTSHOTS MJF away! Knight hurries in, slides under, then hurdles over to SATELLITE DDT! Both men are down but the fans fire up!
The fans rally again as both men rise up. MJF stands first, storms up, but Knight counter punches! Knight fires haymakers, fires body shots, then has MJF on the ropes! The fans fire up as Knight fires off, but the ref backs Knight off! Knight storms back up, whips, but MJF reverses. Knight goes up and over, hurdles again, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as both men are back down! But then Knight kips up! Knight is feeling it, and he runs up to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TOW! MJF survives but Knight stays cool. Knight drags MJF around, then climbs the corner. The fans cheer as Knight aims, but MJF hurries out of the ring!
The fans boo but Knight hops down to PLANCHA! Down goes MJF and the fans fire up again! Knight puts MJF back in, but MJF hurries back out! The fans boo again, but Knight builds speed! Knight DIVES and down goes MJF yet again! The fans cheer as Knight gets MJF in the ring, but then MJF bails out another side. The fans boo but Knight shrugs and builds speed again. Knight FLIES and that’s three for three! The fans cheer as Knight stands tall on the desk! Knight then brings MJF back into the ring, but MJF says let’s make it four. MJF goes to the ramp side, but Knight says might as well complete the set!
Knight aims, springboards, and FLYING LARIATS MJF down at the ramp! All four sides belong to Knight and the fans are thunderous! Knight drags MJF up, puts him in the ring a fifth time, and now MJF is stuck in the drop zone. Knight is up top, but then MJF just goes to the far side. Knight runs up, MJF DUMPS Knight out, and then the HEAT- NO, Knight powers out! Knight springboards, MJF gets under, but Knight comes back and sunset flips! MJF flails to stay standing, but Knight brings him down to a cover! TWO and MJF sits on Knight, TWO as Knight sunset flips again! TWO and both men stand! SATELLITE denied into a CUTTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as both men are down again. Knight crawls away to a corner, MJF runs up, but Knight goes up and over. MJF ELBOWS Knight, goes up top, and calls his shot. But Knight BODY SHOTS first! Knight goes up to get MJF, but MJF resists. Knight CLUBS away on MJF, but MJF SHOVES Knight! Knight backflips, but he hobbles from the landing. MJF wobbles, Knight still goes to the UPPER ROOM! MJF is down but Knight clutches his knee. Knight fights through the pain to go to the apron. The fans rally behind Knight as he climbs again, MOTHERSHIP FLOP as MJF moves! MJF hobbles over to Knight, he grabs the leg!
MJF steps through, but Knight BOOTS him away! MJF hits buckles, Knight runs up, but Knight’s leg buckles! MJF SUPERKICKS Knight, then goes up for the LONG ISLAND SUNSRISE! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives the Sunrise and MJF is beside himself! The fans rally up again while both men are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Knight and MJF stir, Knight still clutching the bad leg. The ref checks him but Knight says he can still go. Knight goes to the ropes, hobbles around, but MJF runs up to KICK the leg out! Knight flounders but MJF stalks him. MJF KICKS the leg out again! Knight flounders against the ropes before falling down. MJF drags Knight to center, talks trash about the leg, then turns Knight over for the HALF CRAB! Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally and Knight endures! Knight powers up, crawls his way forward, but MJF drags him back to center! MJF sits deep, even CLUBS the leg, but Knight manages to turn over and BOOT MJF away!
The fans cheer as Knight hobbles up, but he still can’t run! MJF grins, then goes up the corner again, for the LONG- SUPERKICK! Knight suckers MJF in and hurries up the corner himself! The fans fire up for the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! But Knight can’t make the pin from how he landed so hard! Knight crawls his way back to cover, TWO!! MJF survives thanks to that delay, but the fans know, “This is Awesome!” Knight pounds the mat in frustration, then clutches his leg as he crawls over to the ropes. MJF is on the apron, Knight hobbles and runs up, but MJF blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW in the ropes! MJF is foaming at the mouth!
MJF DDTS the foot again and again and again! MJF blows snot AND spits on Knight! The fans boo but MJF just snarls as he looms over Knight. MJF Alabama Lifts, and he ALABAMA SLAMS Knight down! Kneeling cover, TWO!! MJF covers again, TWO! Another cover, ONE!!! The fans fire up as Knight refuses to stay down! MJF is furious but the fans cheer Knight on! MJF storms outside, grabs the belt, then snarls as he goes back to the ring. The fans boo but the ref reprimands MJF. Th eref takes the belt, but duh! Dynamite Diamond Ring! But Knight LOW BLOWS MJF first!! Knight cradles, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
MJF is absolutely shocked! He got outsmarted! He got beat at his own dirty game! But then MJF CHOP BLOCKS Knight! The sore loser then scares the ref off before he winds up with that diamond ring. But wait! DARBY ALLIN literally drops in from the ceiling! Darby unhooks himself from the harness, then storms into the ring to dragon sleeper MJF! SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Darby makes sure justice is served, and the fans cheer him on as he gets a mic. MJF also gets a mic, and MJF says, “You people suck! Darby, real typical. Two peas in a pod! Two low life cheaters getting along, huh?!”
But joke’s on you! MJF doesn’t care about Knight, this match doesn’t count, he was barely trying! The fans laugh given how MJF’s red, sweaty and gasping for air. But MJF says what he cares about is HIS Triple B, HIS AEW World Championship! The fans boo but MJF says shut up! MJF wants his rematch! Darby paces, but the fans already chant “NO! NO! NO!” Darby also says, “NO! I’m not giving you that rematch until you put something on the line! And if I survive tonight with Brody King, I think I know exactly who deserves a shot next week.” MJF says MJF, but Darby looks to The Jet. The fans cheer but MJF says don’t even think about it!
But Darby indeed says, it will be Kevin Knight! The fans cheer, but then BRODY KING shows up! The King of Death stares The Devil down, then moves past him to join Darby and Knight in the ring. Brody and Darby stare down, then Brody says, “I have some bad news for you, Darby, cuz you’re not gonna survive tonight! And Jet, I got even worse news for you. Next week, you’re not gonna be facing Darby Allin. You’re gonna be facing the NEW AEW World Champion! ROOF!” The fans cheer that, and Brody returns backstage. The main event is gonna be wild, but who carries the title into next Wednesday?
Backstage interview with Adam Copeland & Christian Cage.
Renee Paquette is with The Rated R Superstar and Captain Charisma, and notes that Cage has a fractured arm, how is he feeling? Cage says his arm feels fine, don’t worry about the arm. Then they also have to address FTR upping the ante on their New York Street Fight by making it part I Quit match. Do they accept? Cage says, “We accept!” Cope says that’s a bit quick given Cage’s history with I Quit matches in AEW. Just saying… Cage says if he’s told you once, he’s told you a thousand times, he never said those words! He didn’t! Cage storms off, Cope says he totally did. But neither of them will say it again. Will C&C be more than ready to make the Top Guys give up?
The Brawling Birds VS Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade!
Jamie Hayter may have missed a week, but she’s back to 100% and ready to pick up where she left off. But will she and Alex Windsor be able to bounce back from losing to Thekla back to back? Or will they get caught off guard by Lady Stunner & The Ankle Breaker?
The teams sort out and Jamie steps to Jordan. They circle as the fans rally, then Jamie blocks a kick to ROCK Jordan! Then she BLASTS Emily just because before she BOOTS Jordan! Jamie bumps Jordan off buckles, DOUBLE CHOPS, then tags Alex. Alex DOUBLE CHOPS, then she tags Jamie! Another DOUBLE CHOP, and then tag back to Alex for a DOUBLE CHOP! Jamie tags back in, The Birds wind up, but Emily runs in! The Birds DOUBLE ELBOW Emily before they DOUBLE DOUBLE CHOP Jordan! Jamie then hauls Jordan up to snap suplex! SLIDING LARIAT and then ground ‘n’ pound! Jamie brings Jordan up, Windsor joins in, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS!
Then they set up, The Birds DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Jordan sputters, right into TWO BIRDS ONE STONE! Cover, The Brawling Birds win!
Winners: The Brawling Birds, by pinfall
Yep, it’s like Jamie wasn’t even out a week! But will they make sure to settle the score with The Triangle of Madness on the road to Double or Nothing?
The Triangle of Madness speaks.
Thekla says everybody says Thekla, why do you always call people “dumb b*tches?” Thekla would love to stop calling people dumb b*tches, but there are just too many dumb b*tches in AEW! Skye Blue adds that what happened on Collision to Persephone was entirely The Birds’ fault. But getting mist in the face was the best thing to ever happen to Skye, so maybe it opens Perse’s eyes, too. So what happened to Jamie & Alex? They’re supposed to be the big bad Brawling Birds, but they just can’t seem to handle a little ol’ Toxic Spider. Thekla’s advice is to stick with the tag team, because when it is 1v1, Thekla is everything, and they are nothing!
The AEW Women’s World Champion continues to be confident in her toxic dominance, but will someone come along and figure out how to wipe this spider out?
AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Ace Austin w/ Juice Robinson!
While The Rainmaker wants his fight with The Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, he still has a duty to defend this title. Will Okada prove what a real champion looks like? Or will The Inevitable make him Fold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins this gamble!
The bell rings and Callis admits, Ace has impressive quads. Too bad his hometown of Atlantic City is a dump. The fans tell off Callis even though he’s just on commentary, and the two tie up. Ace and Okada push each other back and forth, but Okada’s height becomes his leverage. Okada has Ace in a corner, but the ref counts. Okada lets off, then fakes the chop. Okada pats Ace on the shoulders, then stomps low! The fans are torn as Okada stomps a mudhole, but he backs off as the ref counts. Okada soaks up heat, then he ROCKS Ace with a forearm. Okada whips, Ace ducks and rolls to drop toehold and ENZIGIRI!
The fans cheer while Ace steps over to cradle, TWO! Ace DROPKICKS Okada down and the fans fire up! Ace KICKS Okada in the back, then CLUBS his arm. The fans rally as Ace lines up a shot and ROCKS Okada. Okada goes to a corner, Ace KICKS and CLUBS him. Ace whips Okada to ropes but Okada reverses, only for ace to fireman’s carry! Ace does squats to then DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans fire up for “The Quad God” as he poses. Ace runs up, Okada dodges, and Okada comes back. Ace slips into the ropes and Okada hits buckles! Ace then slips back inside to FLYING CHUCK! Okada staggers while the fans fire up again!
Okada bails out, Ace takes aim, but Okada avoids the plancha! Ace avoids the leg sweep, and Okada is stunned to see the handstand! Okada applauds, that’s impressive even to him. But then Ace DROPKICKS Okada again, then PLANCHAS! Okada avoids the impact, kicks low, and DDTS to the floor! Ace writhes and Okada grins while the fans applaud. The ref checks Ace while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Okada “apologizes” to the ref, then drags Ace up. Okada RAMS Ace into the railing! The ref reprimands, Okada rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Okada then RAMS Ace into more railing! Ace drops to his knees, Okada offers a high-five, and a young fan returns it. The fans applaud that, then Okada offers one to Callis. They high-five, cheapening the moment. Okada puts Ace in the ring, Ace checks his head, but Okada brings him up. Okada bumps Ace hard off buckles! Okada slaps Ace around, then stands him up to whip hard into buckles again! Ace falls back, checking his mouth, but his mouthguard did its part to protect his teeth.
Okada stands Ace up but Ace fires a body shot! And a CHOP! Ace then lifts Okada, but Okada fights free to kick and DDT! Okada pushes Ace over to the cover, TWO! Ace is tougher than that but Okada brushes it off. Okada paces, sneaks a middle finger at the fans, then scuffs Ace. Okada kicks Ace around while Dynamite returns to single picture. Ace stands but Okada Alabama Lifts, tucks, and REVERSE NECKBREAKERS! The fans rally as Okada brings Ace up again. Okada scoops to SLAM Ace in the drop zone! Standard formula says Okada goes up, and he aims for the MACHO ELBOW! Direct hit, and Okada winds up… The Rainmaker Middle Finger!
Okada drags Ace up, wristlocks, but Ace fights the ripcord! They run around and tumble out of the ring! The fans rally up as Ace is on the apron. Okada stands, but he blocks Ace’s Penalty Kick! Okada THROWS Ace, Ace handstands again! Ace then handsprings over the sweep! PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up as Okada staggers around the way. Ace builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Ace just manages to clear the apron and the fans fire up for that! Ace gets Okada up and into the ring. Ace climbs, springboards, but Okada dodges! But then Ace fireman’s carries! Okada slips free, ROLLING- NO, Ace blocks to KNEE low!
Ace KICKS and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Then “CLICK CLICK!” BOOM DROP! The fans fire up for Ace as he runs corner to corner, forearm SMASH! Ace pushes Okada out, springboards, and FLYING LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Ace is stunned! Ace takes out his ace card, and runs up for- A BOOT! Ace still reels Okada in, but Okada fights the suplex. Ace wrenches, Okada rolls Ace, TWO! Okada CLUBS Ace down! Okada drags Ace up, whips him to ropes, but Ace avoids the dropkick! Ace then lines up the shot again, THE- NO, Okada pops Ace up, but Ace sunset flips! TWO!! Okada rises, BOOTS, and Ace falls!
Okada lines up a shot, he runs up, but he blocks a boot. Okada flips Ace, Ace lands safe on the apron and ROCKS Okada! Ace steps in again, FLYING- DROPKICK! The anti-air hits hard, then Okada ripcords! RAIN- NO, Okada ducks it to backslide! TWO!! Callis freaks out at how close that was! Ace runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada snarls, gut wrenches, and TOMBSTONES!! Okada roars because he’s not done! Okada ripcords for THE RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Ace was so close to the jackpot, but Okada isn’t one of the best ever for nothing! Mark Davis congratulates his Don Callis Family brother, while Callis himself SMOTHERS Ace for pushing Okada this far! Juice Robinson scares Callis off, but then wait! Konosuke Takeshita is here! The Alpha stares down Okada, and signals that he’s taking that title. Will Takeshita avenge himself for that Continental Classic controversy? Or will no one dry up the reign?
A country town is in chaos!
They’re all running away from the saloon as someone is putting the hurt on everybody. This man then picks up a wanted poster, the bounty for The Most Wanted, Bandido. And that man… is Swerve Strickland! Prince Nana hands Swerve his lighter, and Swerve burns the bounty. Is The Outlaw about to enter Swerve’s House, and never return?
The Death Riders speak.
While Marina Shafir grapples with Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia says, “This is who we are, and this is how we train. You don’t get to be the best out there until you’re the best in here first.” But then look who walks in! Will Ospreay is here, and Jon Moxley says he has arrived! Did Ospreay get cleared? Nope. Might as well say it now, though: Ospreay is going to Japan, he and the Empire boys have a big title match, and then we’ll see. Moxley says, “Loyalty. You are too good to be true.” Moxley looks to Pac, kinda pokes at him, then says first thing’s first: Moxley needs Ospreay to drop everything.
Everything up here in the mind. The clouds, the vision, the thing that makes you see things up there. Then everything in the heart. The tugs, the pulls. And then everything in the gut, the anger that burns a hole. Drop it all. Excess baggage, they don’t need it. The feelings Ospreay has about Moxley, drop ’em. They don’t need excess baggage. Moxley makes no promises, he is not a miracle worker. But when Moxley makes a commitment to something, he sees it through all the way to the end. All he asks is the same in return. Ospreay nods and says okay. Moxley says beautiful! Ospreay and Pac stare down, but they leave it at that.
Ospreay asks where’s the ring. Moxley says they don’t need a ring. They’re starting from the ground up. The rest is proprietary, so sorry. Moxley pushes the cameraman out of the room, and now the real work begins. Will, or rather, can Ospreay survive the Death Rider dungeon and come out a stronger wrestler on the other side?
FTR is here!
Fairfax boos as the AEW World Tag Team Champions and #BigStoke make their way to ringside, but to sit by commentary so they can watch this next match.
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Roppongi Vice!
While C&C want revenge on FTR so badly, they’re willing to stake their career as a team on it, this is to settle a different score! Will this tag team that reeks of awesomeness bring down Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta? Or will tonight belong to Azucar & #JustTrent?
The teams sort out and Cage starts against Rocky. The fans rally while Cage keeps that bad arm away from Rocky. They tie up, Rocky wrenches the bad arm, then wristlocks. Cage powers Rocky to a corner, the ref counts, but Cage backs off at 4. The fans cheer while Cage talks trash on FTR. Cage and Rocky reset, feel things out, but Rocky kicks low. Rocky wrenches, CLUBS, and CLUBS the bad arm. Rocky CLUBS away on the arm, then wrenches again. Cage KNEES low, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Rocky slides for the soccer celebration, but Cage snatches him! REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Cage tags Cope and the fans cheer as they THROW Rocky into the corner again and again and again! Then BOOT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Rocky toughs it out, but Cope flips off FTR. Cope whips Rocky but Rocky KICKS back! Tag to Trent but Cope kicks and CLUBS Trent! Cope whips, Trent reverses, then Trent drops down to STANDING METEORA! Trent snarls, covers, TWO! Cope is tougher than that but Trent stalks Cope to a corner. Trent pie faces Cope, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! Trent whips corner to corner, Cope reverses and Trent tumbles up, down, and into a BOOT! The fans cheer as Cope stands tall.
Cope drags Trent up, but Trent powers free! Cope drop toeholds Trent onto the ropes, tags Cage, and Cage stands on Trent to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Cage steps down, and he slingshots to the outside. Cope SPLASHES Trent before Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage then drags Trent out, THROWS him into barriers, and the fans cheer as Cage drags him up again. Cage ROCKS Trent, brings him around, and he SMACKS Rocky along the way! Cage puts Trent against the post, but Cash Wheeler shouts at him. Cage grabs Cash through the ropes, but Trent wrenches the bad arm, to SWING it into the POST!
The fans boo as FTRPG Vice are talking trash on C&C, but even Stokely talks trash from commentary. Wait, who is this standing up in the matching hoodies? It’s THE CONGLOMERATION! The fans cheer as Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong make their presence known, and Stokely senses it. Stoke turns around to see Conglomeration having snacks, and Stoke takes a swing!? Cassidy dodges that easily, and then SMACKS Stoke with the popcorn! FTR is furious, but they end up brawling with Conglomeration! RPG Vice mugs Christian while Conglomeration handles FTR & Stokely, off into the crowd!
The fans fire up as this brawl moves through the aisleway, and Cassidy is giving Stokely a noogie to his bald head! But Trent sets Cage up for Rocky’s FLYING KNEE! RPG Vice still has control while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Rocky talks a lot more trash on Cage, but Cope scares him off! The ref reprimands everyone, and Cope backs off while Trent stands Cage up. Trent whips Cage hard into railing! Trent then tags Rocky, and Rocky digs his boot into Cage’s bad arm against the railing! Rocky puts Cage in the ring, stomps the bad arm again, then drags Cage around. Tag to Trent, they double wrench to double BODY BLOW! Then they run to JUMP KNEE and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cage toughs it out but Trent slaps him around. Trent drags Cage up, snapmares, and he clamps on a top wristlock! Cage endures, Cope coaches him, and the fans rally up.
Cage rises, fires body shots, then runs the ropes, but into a kick! Trent hits an ARMBAR DDT! Cover, TWO! Cage scrambles to ropes but Trent tags Rocky in. Rocky steps on Cage very much like Cage would, then steps off as the ref counts. Rocky argues with the ref and with Cope, letting Trent SMACK Cage in the distraction! Cope seethes but he can’t do anything while Rocky traps Cage’s arm for an ELBOW JAMMER! Rocky then double wristlocks the arm and puts on the pressure. Cage endures, fights back up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally again as Cage wrenches out, but Rocky wrenches to headlock, only for Cage to hit a BIG back suplex!
Both men are down and the fans rally harder! Rocky crawls, hot tag to Trent! Trent BLASTS Cope, the fans boo, but Trent tags Rocky back in. Trent puts Cage on the ropes, Rocky DOUBLE STOMPS Cage down for Trent to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, but Cope breaks it! The fans cheer but Rocky keeps Cage from Cope. Cage fires a body shot, but Rocky KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS, and KICKS, then CHOPS! Rocky puts Cage up top, climbs up after him, and goes for the arm. Cage fires body shots, shoves Rocky back, but Rocky returns for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! Then the ARMBAR! Cage endures while the fans rally up again!
Cage fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Rocky lets go in frustration. Tag to Trent and he storms up on Cage. Trent ROCKS Cage but Cage fires hands in return! Cage fights off RPG Vice, sneaks under Trent, but Rocky tags in! Rocky whips Cage to a corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but Rocky grabs the arm! But Cage CLAWS Rocky’s face! Cage then TORNADO DDTS Rocky! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Cage and Rocky crawl, hot tags to Trent and Cope! The fans fire up as Cope BACKDROPS Trent! Then FLAPJACKS! Then he whips corner to corner, runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Trent has Cope, TORNADO- NO, Cope denies the DDT, then hits the IMPALER! Cover, but Rocky runs up! Cope moves, the ELBOW DROP hits Trent! The fans cheer, and Cope ROCKS Rocky! And CHOPS Trent! Cope runs, but into a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! And then another DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! Trent Alabama Lifts Cope while Rocky climbs, but Cage SHOVES Rocky down! And a BOOT into the CODE RED! Cover, but Rocky breaks it! Cage has Rocky but Rocky CLAWS Cage’s face! Rocky runs, but Cage SMACKS him with the brace! Trent CLOBBERS Cage! But Cope SPEAR- NO, Trent leaps over! Roll-up, with feet on the ropes! The ref sees it in time!
The fans cheer as Trent is caught cheating! Trent argues with the ref, then pleads with him. But Cope runs up, only for Trent to BOOT him! Trent runs up, but Cope pops him up, for Cage’s SPEAR! Cover, C&C win!
Winners: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage, by pinfall
They may be less than 100% physically, but they’re still 100% mentally! As for emotionally, Cage grabs a chair and brings it into the ring. Given the role RPG Vice played in Cage’s arm injury, he SNAPS the crossbar of the chair off, and he hands it to Cope! Bent as it is, Cope uses it to GAG Trent! TORONTO SMILE!! Cage grabs a mic and he asks Trent, “Do you know what to say?! Say it!” Trent shouts, but the crossbar is kinda muddying it into “I qwimt!” They take the bar out and Cage asks again. Trent shouts, “I QUIT! I QUIT!” Cope lets Trent go and the fans cheer. Cage says, “I will never say ‘I quit,’ you little b*tch.”
Cope & Christian have their payback on RPG Vice, but now it will be a matter of getting their revenge on FTR. Will Cash & Dax prove they’re truly the best tag team of all time? Or will they have to admit defeat in the worst way possible?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee Paquette is with Y2J and brings up that this is twice now that Ricochet has defeated him with the “Ricosault.” Does Jericho think there is any validity that this Ricosault is an improvement on the Lionsault? Jericho says what he does think is that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But he’s not really flattered right now, he’s more pissed off. But here’s the thing, Ricochet has obviously been following Jericho’s career very closely. But not close enough because if he was- THE DEMAND ATTACKS! Ricochet, Kaun & Liona beat Jericho down 3v1, then get him up to his knees. Ricochet asks if this is what Jericho wanted. Is this what Jericho thought this would be in his big return to AEW?!
No more jokes, no more games, no more subliminal messages! Ricochet told Jericho to leave or get hurt! Look at him! What do you gotta say?! Is this what you wanted?! Jericho says, “Eat s*it, bald!” Ricochet HAMMERS away on Jericho, then RIPS the shirt away! Then The Gates of Agony THROW Jericho into a road case! Ricochet says that’s what you get! Then Ricochet uses the case to backflip over Jericho, and says, “You’re not even worth it. AHA~!” The Demand leaves Jericho down and out, but will they be the ones to kick him out of AEW?
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Divine Dominion VS Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander!
Megan Bayne & Lena Kross have been a dominant team since Dynasty, and are perhaps the most dominant team of all time! But will they make these former AEW Women’s World Champions #BowDown? Or can #Shidalander truly become the Galaxy’s Greatest Duo?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who has true power!
The teams sort out and Shida starts against Lena. The bell rings and Shida DROPKICKS Lena! Then she fires a shot on Megan, but Megan doesn’t move! Shida fires shots on Lena, on Megan, but then Lena KNEES low! Lena bumps Shida off buckles, RAMS into her again and again, but stops as the ref counts. Shida fires more shots on Lena, but Lena THROWS Shida away! The fans applaud, as does Megan, but Shida BOOTS Lena away! Shida runs up, but Lena RUNS her over! Lena soaks up cheers and jeers, then drags Shida up to bump her off buckles. Tag to Megan, Divine Dominion double whip, and they DOUBLE SHOULDER Shida down!
The fans are torn but Megan soaks it all up. Megan drags Shida up, back suplexes, but then counters Shida’s sunset flip into a FALL AWAY SLAM! Not the cleanest throw but an effective one. Megan “kicks rocks” at Shida, then runs up, but Shida slips around! Shida waistlocks, she RAMS Megan into a corner, then runs corner to corner to JUMP KNEE! Shida climbs up and the fans cheer, but Megan stops Shida before she even starts! Shida still throws hands, slips free, and kicks low. Shida runs, but Megan blocks the jump knee! SPINEBUSTER! Shida tumbles out while Megan seethes. Shida is frustrated but she storms back in!
Shida dodges Megan, CLAWS Megan’s face, then she grabs her kendo stick! But Kris grabs it, telling Shida to stop! They argue, but then Kris uses the stick to yank Shida out of the way! Megan POSTS herself instead of hitting Shida! Shida tags Kris, they have Megan in the ropes, and then Shida kicks Kris?! Oh, so she can snap suplex her into Megan! A unique attack, but Kris drags Megan up. Megan RAMS Kris into the Divine Dominion’s corner! Tag to Lena, they double whip Kris, but Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE RAN- NO! The champs stop Kris to SLAM her down! Then they drag Kris up, bring her in, and DOUBLE SUPLEX! But Kris lands out!
Kris BOOTS Lena, DUMPS Megan, but Lena ROCKS Kris! Lena whips, Kris reverses and ELBOWS Lena, then PELES! Lena staggers, Kris gut wrenches and tucks, but Lena drops down! So Kris makes it a cross-legged cover, TWO! Kris ends up on ropes, Lena blocks the ref’s view, Megan hits a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Megan grins as she gets one in, then Lena Electric Chair Lifts Kris! To HOTSHOT her on the ropes! Divine Dominion is indeed dominating as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Divine Dominion revels in the cheers and jeers, then Lena argues with the ref before she brings Kris up. Lena bumps Kris off buckles, tags Megan, and Megan stomps away in the corner. Megan stops as the ref counts, but that lets Lena CHOKE Kris! Megan drags Kris up, RAMS into her again and again, then CHOPS! Tag to Lena, and Megan BLASTS Shida for good measure! Then a SPLASH and BUTTERFLY PLEX for Kris before Lena adds a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Kris survives but she’s isolated with Shida down on the floor. Lena stomps Kris down, then stalks her to the ropes. Lena CHOKES Kris, the ref counts, but Lena steps back.
Kris flounders around but Lena drags her up. Kris fires body shots but Lena CLUBS her. Lena snapmares, runs, and SLIDING- NO, Kris turns that into a ghost pin! TWO, and Lena LARIATS Kris down! Lena snarls as she covers, TWO! Lena clamps onto Kris with a chinlock and grinds her down. Shida is back on the corner, and she rallies with the fans for Kris to get up. Kris rises, but Lena THROWS her back down by her hair! Lena “apologizes” to the ref, then covers, TWO! Kris toughs it out but Lena keeps on her. Lena stands Kris up, but Kris JAWBERAKERS! And throat chops! And LEG SWEEPS! Dynamite returns as Kris crawls!
Lena tags Megan, and Megan runs up to BLAST Shida! Then Divine Dominion reel Kris in for a DOUBLE- NO, Kris fights the suplex! Kris fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP on the champs! The fans fire up as she runs, then DOUBLE RANAS! The Divine Dominion tumbles around, Shida reaches out, but Megan drags Kris back! Kris fights the fisherman, but Megan BOOTS her! Kris rebounds to DISCUS LARIAT! Both women are down again and the fans fire up! Kris crawls, reaches out, but so does Megan. Hot tags to Lena and Shida! The fans fire up as Shida fires off on Lena! Lena ROCKS Shida, but Shida fires another flurry!
Lena ROCKS Shida again, then whips, but Shida reverses, only for Lena to block! Shida fires a flurry, Lena shoves her away, but Shida dodges! Shida goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Shida and she runs the ropes, but Megan snatches her! Lena BOOTS Shida while the fans boo. Lena whips, Shida dodges to KNEE Megan down! Then she drop toeholds Lena into Megan! And then Shida DOUBLE SLIDING KICKS them down! The fans fire up as Shida hurries to the apron! Shida aims to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! Divine Dominion is down but Shida rises again! The fans chant “HOLY SHIDA!” as she brings Lena around.
Shida puts Lena in the ring, drags her up, and reels her in, but Lena fights the suplex! Lena suplexes, Shida slips free, but Lean HOOK KICKS! Kris tags in and fires off shots! Lena ducks a kick to ROCK Kris! Lena whips, Kris goes up, but Megan traps her! Lena YANKS Kris down, then tags Megan! Lena forearm SMASHES, then ELBOWS Kris! Lena runs side to side, and so does Megan! BOOT follows BOOT, then Megan GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Megan drags Kris up, ROCKS her, then whips her. Kris reverses, Lena tags in, but Kris goes Matrix to avoid Megan’s flying lariat! Kris kips up, but into Lena’s SUPERKICK!
Shida runs up to ROUNDHOUSE Lena! SHOTGUN BOOT from Megan to Shida! Kris BLUE THUNDER BOMBS Megan! Then she ROUNDHOUSES Lena! The fans fire up as Divine Dominion is stacked on top of each other, and Kris climbs a corner! Kris aims to 450 SPLASH!! Two for one on the impact and Kris hurries to cover Lena, TWO?!? Kris is stunned but Lena is dazed. Kris hauls Lena up, but Shida tags herself in! Kris is upset but she SLAMS Lena down for Shida to METEORA! Then the FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO?!? Lena survives again and now Shida is shocked! Shida aims for the KATA- NO, Megan intercepts with a BELLY2BELLY!
But Kris SUPERKICKS Megan! Lena waistlocks Kris, Kris switches, but Lean switches back. Megan returns, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Then they get Shida up, DIVINE INTERVENTION!! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: Divine Dominion, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions)
Granted, Shida went a bit rogue changing things on Kris there, but it’s hard to deny that Megan & Lena have the stats to reign forever and ever! Will no one, no matter who they are or what they’ve done, ever dethrone Divine Dominion?
Programming note for next week!
Wednesday, May 6th, North Charleston, South Carolina is in for a treat! They don’t just get AEW Dynamite, they get AEW Collision as a THREE HOUR COMBO! All live on TBS and HBO Max, make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the action!
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Renee Paquette is now with The Jackal himself, as well as Andrade El Idolo, and speaks to the incredible tear- MJF steps in and says, “No, no, no, Renee, I’m sorry, incredible tear? Here’s what you have done. You have ruined this company! Thanks to you, Darby Allin is on a reign of terror!” Andrade says okay, how you know? W-what? How does MJF know? Because Darby is world champion, that’s how! How you know? Because Don told MJF that Andrade lost his contender’s match! How you know? Because MJF saw it later with his own two eyes! Andrade again asks, “How you know?” Andrade smiles, and MJF says (sarcastically) that Andrade’s real funny.
MJF then shoves Andrade! Callis steps in and has them stop. Andrade is Callis’ money man. MJF is THE money man! Business is business. MJF doesn’t have a belt, there’s no reason for Andrade to fight MJF. And MJF, you need to get that belt back! They’re all better off when MJF is on top! So let’s just focus on business, guys. Okay? Just this once? MJF storms off one way, Andrade the other, and Callis says, “Wild horses, they’re gonna run. What’re you gonna do?” Callis follows Andrade, but will The Real Latino Man accept this truce with The Scumbag?
Rush VS Steven Fuerte!
From wild horses to El Toro Blanco, Rush has certainly been on a stampede since returning from injury. However, he is only getting hungrier and hungrier for gold around his waist. Will that stampede finally lead him to opportunities at Double or Nothing? Or will he have to make due with an appetizer?
The bell rings and Fuerte offers a handshake. Rush DECKS Fuerte instead! Fuerte tumbles out of the ring, Rush goes out after him, and Rush THROWS Fuerte into barriers! The fans fire up as Rush then THROWS Fuerte back into barriers, then stomps away! The ref counts but Rush fires body shots! Rush SMACKS Fuerte off the barriers, then snarls as he drags Fuerte back up. Rush puts Fuerte in the ring, watches him flounder to the corner, and he CHOPS! Fuertes falls, Rush puts him in the corner, then rains down forearms! The ref counts, especially as Rush stomps away! The ref backs Rush down, and Rush just pumps it up!
The fans chant for “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” Rush goes corner to corner, “You mess with the bull…! You get the horns!!”” BULL’S HORNS! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
Rush made quick work of this one, then he grabs the mic to say cut his music, but in Espanol. Rush continues by saying that he is done with all these dogs! He is Rush, and remember! When you mess with the bull… You get the HORNS! Who else will be trampled under El Toro Blanco as he hunts after gold?
Backstage interview with The Opps.
Renee Paquette is now with Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, Hook, and newest member, Anthony Bowens. Renee says Joe is back, looked great back in action, but what is the game plan moving forward? Joe says, “Game plan… Maybe a declaration of intent. Well, it is simple. The Opps, we intend to reassert our dominance here in AEW. How do we plan to do that? I’ll tell you. We plan to do it with men like Katsuyori Shibata, fury made flesh, a man who is kind enough to put on a kick pad so he doesn’t cave in your head when he kicks your skull off.
“We’re gonna do that with men like Anthony Bowens, multiple time world tag team champion here in AEW. A man who has been undervalued, underappreciated, and most importantly, underestimated. And you will see the best version of him now in The Opps. Then we come to Hook, a man who intends to become the new King of Television when he captures the TNT Championship this weekend on Collision. But more importantly, our reign to the top, it includes strategic acquisition. And that brings me to you, Will Ospreay. Y’see, Will, I hope and I pray that you’re not suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
“Because those boys in the Death Riders, they had you in the very same position that they saved you from not too long ago, and you know who came and took you out of that? We did, Will. We had your back. So you have to ask yourself, what kind of relationship do you want? Do you want one of convenience? Or one of confidence? Because The Opps are here, and the choice is yours.” That is quite the offer from the Samoan Submission Specialist. But will Ospreay change sides now that he’s already started down the road with the Death Riders? Or will he help The Opps get back on top?
FTR speaks.
Dynamite returns as #BigStoke informs us he just spoke with Tony Khan. Orange Cassidy, they have an “interesting proposition.” Next week, Dynamite Double Jeopardy! Cassidy goes 1v1 with Dax the Ax, and IF Cassidy wins, he and any member of The Conglomeration can challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships! But WHEN Dax wins, FTR gets the shot at the AEW World Trios Championships! And Stoke knows ol’ OC is begging for Stoke to get in the ring so they can be face to face, but guess what? That is not gonna happen. Stoke thinks they have a pretty good third partner, and it is the man who took Darby to his limit.
In steps Tommaso Ciampa! The Psycho Killer says last time he and FTR teamed up, if he remembers correctly, Ciampa shelfed Mark Briscoe indefinitely. This time, they take them trios titles. Ciampa picks the popcorn crumb from Stokely’s beard, and says, “Top Guys out.” Ciampa eats the crumb, then waves goodbye. Will these three truly be a dangerous combination? Or can Freshly Squeezed earn himself and… someone… another title opportunity?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of Hook challenging The Jet for the TNT Championship, we will see The Death Riders & The Dogs team up again, but against the combination of The Rascalz & Top Flight! Another 10 Man Tag, but which side comes out on top? Then there’s more gold on the line in Peoria, Illinois, as “Jungle” Jack Perry defends the AEW National Championship against Mascara Dorada! Will the King of the Ropes add more gold to the collection? Or will Jack Perry continue to live his best Tarzan Life? Then the Bang Bang Gang hopes to rebound from Ace’s loss tonight as they go 2v2 with Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta! Will Juice & Ace win big? Or will The Death Riders dominate the night?
And lastly, “Comeback Killer” Willow Nightingale put out the challenge last week and it has been answered! Anna Jay returns to action, and she challenges for the AEW TBS Championship! Will Anna truly be the Star of the Show? Or will the Babe with the Power overpower The Queenslayer?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Brody King!
The Relentless One promised to be a fighting champion, and so far that is mission accomplished. But he also promised that Kevin Knight gets the next shot next week! Will Darby continue to keep his promises? Or will the King of Death throw those plans for a loop?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we add another chapter to this storied and brutal rivalry!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up already. The rivals step up, shake hands, then back up, only for Darby to SHOTGUN Brody! Darby fires off fists, Brody shove him away, but Darby comes back with fists! Darby springboards, but into a CHOP! Darby is stinging but Brody clamps on a SLEEPER! Darby grab ropes, the ref counts, but then Brody SLAPS Darby’s hands down to GERMAN SUPLEX him away! Darby tumbles all the way to the corner, and Brody roars as he runs! CANNONBALL! Brody hauls Darby up, Canadian Racks, but Darby fights free! Darby goes to another corner, and he BOOTS Brody away!
Darby goes up but Brody CHOPS! Brody climbs, Darby CLUBS away, and Darby hops on for a SUPER CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and bails out while the fans fire up. Darby snarls, builds speed, and DIVES! But he just bounces off of Brody’s body?!? Even Darby has to smile about that, that was wild! Brody drags Darby up and CHOPS him! Darby staggers around the way but Brody follows. Brody brings Darby up, CHOPS him again, and he grabs a chair! The ref reprimands but Brody tells fans to move aside. Brody sits the chair up, makes Darby take a seat, and CHOPS him for good measure. Brody barks, fans join in, and Brody runs up!
But Darby trips Brody and Brody hits the chair! The fans rally as Darby hurries to take that chair for his own. Darby sets it up, brings Brody up, and Darby makes Brody take a seat. Darby fires forearms, CLAWS Brody’s back, then he climbs up the corner! The fans fire up because they know this means SUPER MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit on Brody but Darby also writhes from that landing! The fans are thunderous while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Darby but he insists he’s okay. Brody is okay to continue, as well, and both men slowly sit up. Darby hobbles and rolls into the ring, followed by Brody. They slowly stand, and Darby hobbles over to fire forearm after forearm! Brody DECKS Darby with just one! Brody leans on the ropes while he catches his breath, and Darby slowly sits back up. Brody brings Darby around to CHOP him back down! Darby sputters but Brody drags him back up. Brody ROCKS Darby, whips corner to corner hard, and Darby falls to the mat! Brody storms over to Darby, stands him up, and scoops for a SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Brody stays on Darby with another scoop and SLAM! Another cover, TWO! Darby toughs it out and Brody grows frustrated. Brody drags Darby up again, scoops and SLAMS again, then covers, TWO!! Darby continues to survive, and now Brody is oddly amused. Brody looms over Darby, but Darby fires shots at the legs. Brody CHOPS Darby down! Then SENTONS onto Darby! Darby sputters and clutches his leg, it was trapped under him when the senton hit! Brody shrugs, not his fault. Brody looms over Darby but Darby crawls away. Brody stalks Darby, brings him up, and Dynamite returns to single picture for the lift. Darby GUILLOTINE FACELOCKS to counter!
Brody puts Darby on the ropes, fires body shots, and then he CHOPS Darby down! Darby hits apron before he hits floor! The fans rally and bark while Brody argues with the ref. Brody goes out after Darby, drags him up, and CHOKE SLAMS him on the apron! Brody says this is what Darby wanted, so he clears the desk! The fans cheer, and Brody even puts the desk lid off to the side. Brody paces, and watching from the skybox, it’s Kevin Knight. The TNT Champion is facing one of these two next week, so naturally he wants to watch with his own eyes. But then Darby JUMPS on Brody’s back! Darby has a SLEEPER!
Darby squeezes tight, but Brody stays on his feet! Brody runs with Darby as a backpack, CANNOBNALL down through the desk hood!! Fairfax loses their minds as both men are down in the wreckage! We get a quick look backstage to see MJF is watching this, too. The ref checks and both men are able to continue. Brody is up first and he drags Darby around. Brody scoops but Darby fights free! Darby SHOVES Brody into the desk! That corner edge gets Brody right in the stomach! Darby hurries to finish clearing the desk, and he throws hands on Brody! And even SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Brody SLAPS back!
Darby sputters on the desk, and now Brody climbs up to join him! The fans go nuts as Brody reels Darby in. Darby fires body shots and shots on the legs, but Brody CHOPS Darby! SLEEPER!! Brody dangles Darby like he has before, but Darby CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Brody lets go, Darby hurries back up, CODE RED ON THE DESK! The desk does not break, but both men might be busted up from that landing! The fans lose their minds all the same while the ref checks both men. Darby is up and in the ring, sore as he is, but Brody rises. Darby shakes out the bad leg, builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and they hit the desk again!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Darby sits up, then manages to hobble his way over. Brody follows, they roll into the ring, and Darby goes up the corner! But Brody trips Darby up, then CHOPS him into the Tree of Woe! Brody then sits Darby up, just so he can CHOP Darby again! Brody barks as he storms around, and then he runs up to CANNONBALL!! Darby sputters but Brody drags him up, just to short arm LARIAT him back down! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and shocks Brody! Brody hauls Darby right up, runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, TWO!!! Darby survives again and Brody is beside himself!
The fans are thunderous for Darby as he sits up in a daze. Brody shakes his head, unsure how Darby is still doing this. Brody YANKS Darby up, runs up, but Darby dodges the splash! Brody sputters from hitting buckles, and Darby CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Darby HEADBUTTS Brody, but that just pisses Brody off! Brody THROWS Darby onto a cameraman!! The camera is fine but Darby writhes on the ground! Brody storms out after Darby, grabs him by the legs, but Darby claws at the floor mat! The mat is pulled up as Brody drags Darby along! The fans fire up as the camera seems to be along for the ride!
Darby kicks at Brody, kicks free, then hurries to his feet. Brody CHOPS Darby and Darby staggers away. The fans rally and bark, and Brody runs up for a CANNONBALL THROUGH RAILING!! But Darby narrowly avoids that human car wreck!! The fans go nuts as Darby hurries to finish pulling up floor mats! Darby has exposed a good portion of concrete, but he makes sure to roll into the ring to stop the count. Brody storms back up on Darby, but Darby BITES Brody’s hands! The ref reprimands but Brody ROCKS Darby! Brody reels Darby in, and he looks to the floor! The fans freak out but Darby fights the suplex!
Darby SLAPS Brody’s hands, then slides under! SUNSET BOMB on bare concrete!! The fans go nuts again, but Darby isn’t done! Darby climbs, aims, and SUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Direct hit, and a solid one at that! The ring count climbs again, and Darby rolls in at 4 of 10. Brody is down at 6, but he rises at 7! Brody stands at 9, and he lunges in at 9.9! Only for Darby to COFFIN DROP again!! Then COFFIN DROP again!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Championship)
This newest chapter might’ve been their greatest, if not CRAZIEST, one yet! And in the end, Darby’s relentless nature carries him through again! Knight nods, knowing exactly what to expect for next week. But will Knight make it through the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil on Collision to then bring that TNT Championship to the dance? As for Brody, he and Darby shake hands as great rivals and friends. Darby makes sure to look at Knight up in the skybox, will Darby be able to survive his own reign going this hard week after week?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite that they really stacked with title matches. But at the same time, status quo kept and all in awesome ways. Honestly, part of me is surprised that Knight retained against MJF, because of the “Double or Nothing” idea of Darby VS MJF, title for title. But at the same time, maybe Darby is going to make MJF put up his ability to challenge for the world title, same as in MJF VS Hangman. Great win for Knight all the same, and he’ll have a very good match against Hook on Collision, and against Darby Allin next week. Darby VS Brody was an awesome main event, like PPV quality, holy crap, but great win for Darby.
MJF had a great promo with Callis & Andrade to further that feud and its slow burn. I would think that win, lose or draw with Darby, MJF will feud with Andrade for the summer. A great match for Ace Austin against Okada, but again, of course Okada won out so he and Takeshita will still have their title match. Great promo from Thekla & Skye to call out Brawling Birds, and Brawling Birds of course win their match tonight. I still wanna see that Triple Threat of Thekla VS Windsor VS Persephone with someone becoming a double champion, but it feels like it might be Thekla VS Windsor VS Hayter just so Thekla obviously gets away with a win.
Great women’s tag title match, #Shidalander getting their best showing yet, obviously. But given the story they’re building, of course Shidalander loses. Divine Dominion VS Brawling Birds definitely needs to happen for All In London, so all these other matches are just biding time on that. Rush continues to bide his time, but between the TNT Championship and the National Championship, Rush needs to get one of those to vindicate himself here in AEW. Great tag match from C&C VS RPG Vice, but also a great appearance by Conglomeration to go after FTR. They’re already building that story even before Double or Nothing, which is clunky, but I like the idea of the Double Jeopardy. Though, with that, FTR & Ciampa are definitely getting their match for the trios titles.
And great stuff in this story of Will Ospreay’s recovery. Great promo from Ospreay with the Death Riders, but then The Opps just jump in and want to recruit him now? That’s weird. I suppose there is still good continuity here, because Face Opps did fight against Heel Death Riders, and so the factions are double-turning and the feud is continuing. I am pretty sure Ospreay sticks to Death Riders in this, and there’s still so much missed opportunity not having Max Caster as part of Bowens’ story with The Opps. But hey, if it gives us Ospreay VS Shibata and Ospreay VS Joe through such a feud, who am I to question it?
My Score: 9.1/10
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