One step closer to Forbidden Door!

There will be an AEW TBS Championship Fatal 4 Way at Forbidden Door, with one woman from AEW, CMLL and Stardom challenging #8BeltsMone!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Jon Moxley VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Moxley wins.
• AEW TBS Championship Fatal 4 Way: Queen Aminata VS Skye Blue VS Billie Starkz VS Alex Windsor; Windsor wins and advances to Forbidden Door.
• AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Semifinal: The Young Bucks VS Brody King & Bandido; Brody & Bandido win and advance to the finals.
• MJF VS Mark Briscoe; MJF wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

MJF speaks.

The Scumbag shows off his Casino Gauntlet contract and his newly won CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship as he tells “Seabiscuit, because of your cowardice, you refused to give me a world title shot here in AEW unless I execute my contract. One of you shmucks take this.” MJF hands the contract to an AEW staffer. “And because of that fact, one of your close friends is gonna pay. Mascot Mark Briscoe, I heard you last week. You’re worried you’re never gonna see your brother up again in Heaven because of all the sins you wanna commit on me and your refusal to repent.

“Well, I dunno if you heard, Markie, but you are looking into the eyes of the devil. And I got no problem sending you straight to Hell. In fact, I’ll send you back to Hell, AKA Dumpster Fire, Delaware. You will go back to doing what God put you on this Earth to do, and that is nothing more than a loser. A chicken farming, blue collar b*tch. You are not a real athlete, you are not a real man. You know what you are? You’re not championship material. You, my friend, are white trash that got lucky. That’s why these people cheer for you, Mark. They feel bad for you. They pity you, and tonight, Mark Briscoe, I’m afraid your luck is gonna run out.”

MJF kisses the Dynamite Diamond Ring on his pinkie finger and says, “See you in the main event.” The grudge match escalates to new heights, but who will be standing tall over the other?

Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!

The Maniac is in a foul mood from losing his AEW World Championship, losing the rematch for it, and then almost being thrown off stairs under the Chicago L train. But will he really make himself feel better this close to home? Or will Speedball just add to the frustrations?

Moxley already pie faces Bailey the moment they’re in the ring. The bell rings and Bailey fires off a BOOT and CHOPS! Then Bailey KICKS, KICKS, KICKS! Moxley pushes Bailey away, goes to another corner, but Bailey fires off more KICKS! Bailey climbs up and he rains down fists! The fans count along, but Moxley CLAWS Bailey’s face before Bailey gets to 5! Moxley puts Bailey in a corner now, and he rains down fists! The fans count, Moxley goes past TEN, then pulls at Bailey’s ear! The ref counts, Moxley stops, and Bailey CHOPS! Moxley shoves Bailey down, then stands on him in the corner! The ref counts, Moxley steps off and storms around.

Moxley drags Bailey up, scoops him, and SLAMS him! Cover, TWO! Bailey is tougher than that but Moxley clamps on a chicken wing and a crossface! Bailey fights the full hold so Moxley settles for a chinbar. The fans rally for Bailey as he endures. Bailey fights up, but Moxley KNEES low! Moxley CLUBS Bailey, then he gets in the ref’s face. Bailey CHOPS Moxley, but Moxley ROCKS Bailey! Bailey ROCKS Moxley, Moxley fires off a flurry! Moxley whips, Bailey handsprings but Moxley dodges! Bailey DROPKCIKS and Moxley bails out! The fans fire up with Bailey and he builds speed, but Moxley gets up! Bailey BOOTS Moxley down!

Bailey goes up, out, but Moxley slides in! Moxley pokes Bailey in the eyes! The fans boo, Moxley “apologizes” to the ref, but this is to distract while Marina Shafir creeps closer to Bailey. The fans boo but then Wheeler Yuta distracts the ref. Marina SWEEPS the legs! The fans boo but the ref tells Marina to stay back. Moxley goes out after Bailey, but Kevin Knight is ringside now! Marina dares Knight to do something, Moxley puts bailey in the ring, and now Moxley pats Knight on the face. Knight throws off his shirt, he’ll do something to Moxley! Moxley says sure he will. But then Bailey goes up, MOONSAULT! Down goes Moxley and the fans fire up!

Bailey hurries to stand Moxley up for forearms! Moxley shoves Bailey into barriers, but Bailey dodges! Bailey KICKS Moxley, CLUBS him onto the barrier, then goes up! Bailey stomps Moxley on the barrier, then MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS!! The fans fire up while the Death Riders freak out, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Bailey stares Marina & Yuta down, then goes back to Moxley. Bailey KICKS Moxley against the barriers, then puts him in the ring. Bailey fires the fans up, climbs up the corner, but Moxley hits the ropes to trip Bailey up! The ref reprimands but Bailey lands bad on the speedballs. Moxley storms up and CHOPS! Moxley climbs, throws hands, then he CLAWS Bailey’s back! The ref reprimands but Moxley CLAWS Bailey more. Bailey grabs at Moxley but Moxley bends Bailey’s fingers! Moxley talks trash, then underhooks for a SUPER BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives and Moxley is annoyed.

Moxley paces, he drags Bailey up, but Bailey fires a forearm! Bailey still falls to his knees, and Moxley stomps Bailey’s hand! Moxley taunts Bailey, drags him up, and wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Moxley twists the wrist, then hits another ELBOW BREAKER! Moxley hammerlocks and wrangles Bailey to the mat, but Bailey endures. Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally. But Moxley shifts for a DISARMER! Moxley BITES Bailey’s fingers, then  bends them! And JAMS them! Bailey goes to a corner, Moxley kicks at him, but Bailey snarls. The fans rally and Bailey CHOPS! Moxley CHOPS in return! Moxley talks trash, but Bailey CHOPS back!

Moxley fires forearms on Bailey in the corner, the ref counts, and Moxley pie faces Bailey. Bailey grabs ropes to block the whip, so Moxley BOOTS him! Moxley whips corner to corner, but Bailey wrenches to KICK, KICK, and KICK! Then Bailey dodges Moxley to go up and MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and rally behind “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” Both men stand, and Bailey SOBATS! And AX KICKS! And ROUND KICKS! Moxley falls, Bailey aims, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays in this but Bailey stays focused. The fans rally up, Bailey brings Moxley up, but Moxley shoots around to a SLEEPER!

Bailey flails, claws at the arms, and he pries free to ELBOW BREAKER! Bailey fires shots on Moxley’s elbow, then KICKS the arm! ARM WRINGER! Bailey goes up the corner, Knight keeps Yuta back, and Bailey SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO!! But into ARMBAR! Moxley flails and the fans fire up! Moxley fights around, Bailey shifts to a TRIANGLE HOLD! Moxley fights up, deadlifts, but Bailey RANAS and shifts to the ARMBAR! The fans fire up and Moxley fights to roll to a cover! ONE, and Bailey hooks legs! Moxley rolls Bailey again, TWO! Bailey has Moxley, TWO! Moxley has it, TWO! Bailey stands to KNEEDROP MOONSAULT!

The fans fire up and Bailey aims from a corner. But Marina distracts the ref! Knight storms over, Marina and Knight argue, the ref is still distracted, and Yuta trips up Bailey! Bailey is mad, the fans boo, but Moxley runs up to BOOT Bailey down! Moxley hurries and he hits the X PLEX! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives and the fans are thunderous! Because DARBY SNATCHES YUTA! Darby drags Yuta away like he did Moxley last week! The fans fire up even more while Marina and Yuta are freaking out! Darby and Yuta are just gone! And Bailey sunset flips Moxley! TWO!! Moxley escapes, but Bailey hits a HEEL KICK!

Moxley sputters back to his feet, into the TIME ADVENTURE!! Cover, TWO?!?! But into an ARMBAR!! Bailey thrashes the arm around, the fans chant “TAP! TAP! TAP!” but Moxley manages to roll! Moxley slips out, REAR NAKED CHOKE! Marina smiles but Bailey fights around! Moxley shifts his angle again, SLEEPER!! Then the PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, Moxley wins!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall

And now Moxley hurries to save Yuta! But will Moxley & Marina be able to catch up to Darby? Or is the Decoder about to get broken?

Backstage interview with Toni Storm & Alex Windsor.

Renee Paquette is with the Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion and #IronWillWindsor, and notes tonight’s Fatal 4 Way match. The winner will represent AEW in the Forbidden Door Fatal 4 Way for Mercedes Mone’s TBS Championship. Toni will also be at Forbidden Door defending her title against Athena. Toni says it is “a menagerie of bruising, brawling b*tches. I used to pray for times like these.” Windsor says Billie Starkz, Skye Blue & Queen Aminata better hit her hard enough for the back rows to hear tonight, because otherwise, the only name we’ll be hearing tonight is, “Alex… WINDSA~!”

And Toni says if there’s one thing she knows about this clearly non-sexual friendship of theirs is that you can beat them down, but you can’t beat them off. Er, what Toni means is that you can’t lick Windsor without her giving a lick back. Oh no, it’s contagious… Toni says tonight is Alex’s night, and they will both go on to Forbidden Door, where Toni will reverse her bad London luck. And Athena, if you wanna whip out your John Hancock and wet the ink, then they can do this tonight in Cleveland! As it says on the Ohio license plates, let’s tape up your tits and tango~! Toni & Alex indeed tango their way out of the room, but will they both be fighting in the O2?

Marina & Moxley find Yuta in the parking lot.

Is he in a body bag?! And then HONK HONK, a car comes driving through! Moxley & Marina drag Yuta outta the way in time so that Darby isn’t guilty of vehicular manslaughter! Darby drives away, Moxley is furious, but Marina gets Yuta out of the bag. And on Yuta’s forehead is a note: FORBIDDEN DOOR! Darby has issued his challenge, will The Maniac man up and fight him there?

Mercedes Mone arrives.

That is to say, #8BeltsMone arrives, and Renee Paquette greets her as she exits the limousine, all eight belts on her, and even snacking on watermelon. Mone takes one bite then tosses the slice, and Renee wants to talk All In: Texas. We haven’t seen Mone since, but that match was incredible! It was THE best women’s match in pro-wrestling, even before the bell rang! Mone did not walk away with the win, but it is still a match we are all going to remember. Mone stops Renee there, and says not to be such a mark. Mone struts her way into the building, will she be paying close attention to the next match?

AEW TBS Championship Fatal 4 Way: Queen Aminata VS Skye Blue VS Billie Starkz VS Alex Windsor!

While CMLL and Stardom will be sending their own representatives to Forbidden Door, the combined AEW & ROH roster puts up four of the best and has them fight to be the one! Will the One True African Queen, the Chicago Skye, the Minion or the Iron Will be heading to London to face The CEO?

Athena accompanies Billie for her entrance, but then she’s annoyed that Toni makes her way out here to be in Alex’s corner. The bell rings and the four women watch each other. Skye runs up on Aminata, Aminata gets around her to shove her at Billie! Alex ROCKS Billie, TOSSES her out, then DECKS her on the apron! Aminata TACKLES Skye and rains down fists! The fans fire up, Alexa saves Skye from Aminata, but then ROCKS Skye herself! Aminata and Alex pinball Skye around, until she shouts, “WAIT~! STOP IT!” Aminata & Alex DOUBLE CHOP Skye instead! The fans cheer, Aminata and Alex shake hands, and they circle.

Aminata waistlocks, Alex fights the lift, Skye waistlocks Aminata. Aminata ELBOWS Skye away, Alex ELBOWS Aminata away. Alex runs and BLASTS Billie off the apron! Aminata spins Alex to snapmare and then KICK! Aminata hooks Alex up, CHOCOLATE KISSES! AH AH AH AH AH, YEEEEAH~! Aminata smiles and drags Alex up, but Skye drags Aminata out! Skye sends Aminata into steel steps! Skye and Billie storm in, they mug Alex, and then Billie bumps Alex off buckles. Billie ROCKS Alex, then steps aside for Skye’s handspring FOREARM! Skye feeds Alex to Billie, but Alex wrenches through! Skye BOOTS Alex into giving Billie the DDT! Skye covers Alex, TWO!

Skye is annoyed but she fireman’s carries Alex. Alex fights free, waistlocks, but Skye bucks Alex and covers, TWO! Alex swings, misses, and Skye comes back to RANA! Alex tumbles, Skye runs up, SHINING WIZARD at the ropes! Aminata BOOTS Skye! Skye flops to the floor, Aminata aims, but Skye blocks the kick to TRIP Aminata! Skye drags Aminata along the apron, DRAPING SWINGING NECKBREAKER to the floor! The fans fire up, and Alex CANNONBALLS Skye down! The fans fire up again, and then Billie SUPER CANNONBALLS onto Alex! Cleveland is all fired up, and then Toni makes sure Athena doesn’t get too close, while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref goes out to check everyone, and Billie puts Alex int he ring. Billie stomps Alex around, drags her up, and whips her hard into the corner! Billie swaggers, Alex writhes, and Billie goes back for Alex. Alex fires body shots but Billie KNEES low! Billie kicks Alex around, bumps her off buckles, then stomps away! The ref reprimands, Billie gets in the ref’s face about it, then Billie drags Alex up. Aminata is back, Billie hits her first, but then Aminata ROCKS Billie. Billie goes to a corner, Aminata snapmares, and she sets Billie up! But Skye DROPKICKS Aminata before any more Chocolate Kisses! Skye then drags Aminata into headscissors!

But Billie headscissors Skye! Alex grabs Aminata’s legs! Alex turns them all over, BOSTON CRAB CHAIN! Billie endures, reaches out, and Athena pushes the ropes closer! But Alex can’t hold onto them all for long, and Aminata kicks free! Alex hurries to CLOBBER Billie! Alex drags Billie around, puts her in a corner, and fires off CHOPS! Skye and Aminata fire forearms with each other, then Alex SMACKS Billie off buckles! Skye CLOBBERS Alex, then fires forearms with Aminata again! Dynamite returns to single picture as the forearms go back and forth! Toni keeps Athena away from Alex while Alex wipes out Billie!

Aminata ROCKS Skye, runs, but Skye SUPERKICKS! Skye brings Aminata around, hops on, CODE- NO, Alex scoops Skye for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! But Billie ghost pins Alex! TWO, and Alex swings, but into a wrench and KNEE SMASH! HEEL KCIK! Billie runs, but Alex pops her up! POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives but Alex steps through! SHARPSHOOTER! Billie endures, the fans rally, but Aminata kicks at Alex! Alex shakes her head, so Aminata KICKS Alex! Alex lets Billie go to trade shots with Aminata! They go faster and faster, the fans fire up, and they both ROCK each other! And ROCK each other again!

Aminata and Alex win, Billie and Skye SUPERKICK them! Billie swings, Skye bobs ‘n’ weaves, then Skye hits Billie! Billie and Skye DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSE! They stagger, into GERMAN SUPLEXES! All four women stand, Alex HEADBUTTS Skye! Aminata HEADBUTTS Billie! They then stumble into each other, and the fans fire up! DOUBLE HEADBUTTS and both women fall! The fans fire up as all four women are down while Toni nods in approval. Athena coaches Billie, Billie crawls to the apron and drags herself up. Alexa rises, the fans rally, and Alex has Skye. Alex whips Skye to a corner, runs in, but Skye BOOTS her!

Skye goes up, up, but Alex RISING HEADBUTTS! Alex goes up, positions Skye just right, and fires hands. Skye fights back with body shots! Skye tucks Alex and climbs up, SUPER CODE BLUE!! Cover, AMINATA BOOTS SKYE! Aminata drags Skye up, dragon sleepers, and SAVING GRACE!! Cover, but Billie SWANTON BOMBS! She gets Skye as Aminata dodges! Aminata wrenches Billie to the FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and Toni is loving this! The fans fire up, Aminata DECKS Billie! Aminata stalks Alex but sees Skye. Skye SMACKS Aminata with a chair! Skye finally uses that No Disqualification rule and she sets the chair up nearby.

Skye drags Aminata over, then hops on, but she fumbles and SMACKS off the chair herself! Billie has Alex in a half nelson! Aminata has Skye in a dragon sleeper! FULL METAL SAVING GRACE!! Billie gives Alex a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Then a BOOT in the corner! Billie whips, Alex reverses, LARIAT in the corner! Alex whips, Billie goes up and over! But Alex DISCUS LARIATS! Athena gets int he ring, but Toni YANKS her out! The fans are thunderous as Toni DECKS Athena! Billie CLUBS Alex, reels her in, but Alex cradle counters, ALEX WINS!!

Winner: Alex Windsor, by pinfall (advances to Forbidden Door)

And without a moment to spare, Mercedes Mone is here! Mone struts with all the belts on her, and she goes to the ring. Mone gets ring crew to help her up the steel steps, and then has the ref open the ropes for her. Mone struts and dances around Alex, then has the ref take all the other belts until she has just the TBS Championship. Mone holds that belt up because that is what Alex wants. But wait, Toni steps into the ring! She wants to make sure things don’t get physical with her non-sexual friend and her non-sexual enemy. But wait! Athena is creeping up the corner! The fans warn Toni, but she gets an O-FACE!! Alex is stunned, Mone hits her with a BACKSTABBER!

The fans boo but the Forever ROH Champion and #8BeltsMone stand tall together. They eye each other, and they leave it at that, if only for now. Will Mone survive the best the world has to offer? Will Athena make herself THE best in the world after defeating Toni?

Backstage interview with The Young Bucks.

Earlier today, Renee was with Matt & Nick Jackson, though their names escaped her for a moment. She laughs it off and says that tonight, in the AEW World Tag Team Championship contenders tournament, they’re in the semifinals against #Brodido, Brody King & Bandido. Have they seen that team? Brody & Bandido put on a great match against Gates of Agony. Did you see that combo move they pulled off? Nick says, “Are you kidding me? The disrespect, Renee! We’re still Founding Fathers around here, show us some respect!” And then Matt shouts at production. Maybe production should give them a bit more respect!

The last couple of weeks, they’ve been jobbed out with the worst entrances ever! Production “apologizes” but Matt says if they don’t, heads will roll! They want the LEDs, the pyro, the graphics! All of it! No disrespect! And tell Justin Roberts that THIS is how you introduce a couple of stars! Matt shoves a paper into the guy’s hands and Matt says make Justin read it verbatim! The production guy leaves, Matt says everyone is so fickle around here! Renee wishes luck to the former EVPs against the new hot team, #Brodido.

Renee Paquette is in the ring.

There’s something familiar under a curtain behind her as she welcomes out Don Callis, The Don Callis Family, and the NEW AEW TNT Champion, Kyle Fletcher! The fans boo as The Protostar leads the way for Callis, Josh Alexander, Hechicero, Lance Archer, and a palanquin just for the International, Continental and Unified Championships. Though, no Kazuchika Okada, oddly. The family stands in the ring, Renee says it was a hard fought and gruesome battle against Dustin Rhodes for the TNT Championship. Callis stops Renee there, the fans boo, and Callis says the real question to be asking is the one on everyone’s minds!

“Why am I building the largest numerical faction in the history of professional wrestling? Very simple: POWER! And when you want power in this business, cast your eyes on the gold! Because when you’ve got the gold, you control destiny! And ever since Okada has aligned himself with The Don Callis Family, he’s got not one, not two, but THREE belts that are in the family.” The fans tell Callis to shut up, but he ignores that to say that his favorite moment of the year was when Kyle Fletcher became THE TNT Champion! Just like Okada cast Omega to the trash heap of history, Kyle may have retired a legend! Tell ’em!

The fans continue to tell of Callis but Kyle says, “Dustin Rhodes this past week on Collision got exactly what he deserved for stealing my moment at All In. Now, Dustin may have had a storied career, but a 60 year old man does not deserve to be in the same ring as the Protostar! But hey, that is not the only one of your favorites that I’ve put on the shelf recently, is it? I don’t think we’re ever gonna see Adam Cole again! And that’s all thanks to me!” The fans boo more but Kyle says he may have achieved his destiny in winning the TNT Championship, but this is only the beginning of his legacy! Every man that tries to take this from him will suffer the same fate.

Because Kyle will be the greatest TNT Champion of all time on his way to becoming THE greatest of all time! The fans boo but Callis starts talking again. Callis says he has something to say to Kyle. Callis knows Kyle is going to be the greatest TNT Champion of all time. And when you’re truly great, they memorialize you in art! Your story is told on the canvas of an oil painting! Callis has spent the last two days slaving away, he can still feel the paint under his fingers. Now, his question to Kyle is: How bad does Kyle wanna see it? Kyle says so, so bad! No, how bad does he want it? Oh, yes, take it off, Don! Do it!

Callis goes to the curtain, and he reveals his latest masterpiece! Kyle is wearing nothing BUT the TNT Championship, with the infamous screwdriver tucked in there, too. Kyle says it is beautiful! They hug it out, and Kyle says this may be the greatest gift he has ever received. But Kyle knows he owes all of his success to Callis. And Kyle wants to do him and the family proud by being the greatest champion! A fighting champion! And not for the fans, but for Callis and the family! So Kyle’s very first defense of this title will be this Saturday on Collision! Because he will be the greatest champion we have ever seen!

And it does not matter who shows up, because the result will be the same: Kyle will have HIS hand raised! And get used to seeing this image! Because Kyle will be TNT Champion for a very, very, VERY, VERY long… time! The Aussie Arrow is daring the AEW roster to become his target, will he shoot them all down on the way to the top of the mountain?

Backstage interview with Adam Copeland.

Alicia Atout is with The Rated R Superstar, and brings up last week when Christian Cage shared an apology that had not a single shred of remorse. Then we saw the brutal Con-Chair-To by Kip Sabian & Nick Wayne. What is Cope’s take on all this? Cope says he isn’t sure what his take is, because like Alicia said, Christian had zero remorse. His apology wasn’t even an apology, and he has learned nothing. Christian has no concept of what he’s been last year, and that truly is an a-hole. But here is what Cope does know: Christian has his hands full with Kip, Nick & Shayna, which brings Cope to who he has his hands full with in FTR & Stokely.

Cope knows he can’t get within 200 feet of FTR, but that means FTR can’t get within 200 feet of him, which works out pretty well. Because Cope just talked with Tony Khan, and next week, for the first time ever, 1v1, it is The Rated R Superstar VS… #BigStoke! And yeah, if FTR interferes at all, the restraining order is null and void. So FTR has a choice: interfere and open up the door to Cope kicking their asses; or stand there and throw Stokely to the wolf. And trust Cope, he will tear Stokely apart, piece by piece. The choice is theirs, see you in Cincinnati! Cope heads out, will FTR sacrifice their pawn? Or will they finally give Cope the fight he really wants?

AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Semifinal: The Young Bucks VS Brody King & Bandido!

While they got one hell of a fight out of The Outrunners, The Founding Fathers- get stuck behind the fancy lifting tron! They do their best but they can’t lift it, so they have to crawl underneath it! And then Justin Roberts indeed reads their message verbatim: “Hey, Justin, exclamation point. You think you’re funny, question mark. When you introduce us tonight, you introduce us tonight, exclamation point.” Nick shouts he’s not supposed to read THAT part! “You tell them where we are from comma, what we weigh comma, and say our names with the respect and dignity we deserve so we don’t look like jobbers.”

Nick says yeah, but now he’s still screwing up! The Bucks flex, they get BOOM BOOM but no pyro? Wait, there’s one. And then another. Matt says haha, very funny! Wait, the jokey entrance is back! Max & Jeremy!? That was Generation ME!! The Bucks demand to know who is doing this to them! Will it matter if they lose to #Brodido? Or will Matt & Nick be the only ones laughing when they go to the finals?

The fans troll The Bucks with chants of “JOBBERS~! JOBBERS~!” The teams sort out and Nick starts against Bandido. They circle, tie up, and Bandido headlocks. Nick powers up and out, but Bandido RUNS him over! Things speed up, Nick drops down, hurdles over, but Bandido leaps over! Bandido ducks a superkick, then shows finger gun, and Nick freaks out! But Matt runs in and CLOBBERS Bandido! The Bucks BLAST Brody, then mock the fans clapping. The Bucks double whip Bandido, then Nick runs in. Bandido BOOTS Nick, ELBOWS Matt, then goes up to TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Bandido snapmares Nick to STANDING SPLASH!

The fans fire up and Bandido brings Nick around. Bandido cravats Nick, tags Brody, but Nick gets away! The Bucks mug Brody, double whip, but he breaks their clothesline to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up and bark with Brody, then he tags Bandido. They say bang bang, and Brody gives Bandido the boost to the top rope! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down go The Bucks, Bandido says bang bang, and he brings Nick around. Bandido makes Nick take a seat, Matt ROCKS Matt, and then Bandido makes Matt sit on Nick’s lap. Brody CHOPS Matt, the fans bark with him, and then Brody DOUBLE SPLASHES The Bucks!

The fans fire up while “Max & Jeremy” sputter. Brody grabs a fan’s sign to show it off, “YOUNG BUCKS ARE JOBBERS!” The fans cheer that, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Bandido keeps the fans fired up while Brody SMACKS Matt off the apron. Nick is in the ring, Bandido brings him around, but Nick JAWBREAKERS free! Nick tags Matt, he runs up, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Bandido SUPERKICKS Matt down, then conducts the Cleveland fans on singing “Young Bucks are Jobbers~!” Bandido clamps onto Matt at the ropes, the ref counts, but Bandido stomps Matt down. Bandido brings Matt around to tag Brody, and they mug Matt in the corner. Brody snapmares Matt, CHOPS him down, and Matt reaches out for Nick. Nick says hold on, not yet. Brody grins and whips Matt back to the corner for a SPLASH!

Brody tags Bandido, Bandido climbs, and Brody wrenches Matt’s arm. Bandido DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Matt clutches the elbow, Bandido brings him up and around to fire forearms. Matt staggers, Brody clinches, and he puts Matt in the corner. Bandido keeps the fans fired up, taunts Nick some, then tags Brody. Brodido mug Matt more, then double whip as Dynamite returns to single picture. Brodido DOUBLE ELBOW Matt, then Brody gives Bandido a boost, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Bandido drags Matt away, tags Brody, and they mug Matt again. Brody CHOPS Matt, the fans fire up, and Matt goes to ropes. Brody runs up, Matt dodges, Nick GAMANGIRIS!

Matt mule kicks the legs out, Nick tags in, and Nick springboards to FLYING RANA! Brody tumbles, Nick BLASTS Bandido then SHINING WIZARDS Brody! Matt sets up while Nick climbs, RISKY BUSINESS! Cover, TWO! Brody survives and Nick argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Nick KICKS Brody to a corner, KICKS him in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts, Nick stops at 4, and then Nick CLAWS at Brody’s face! Nick drags Brody around, CLUBS him, then tags Matt. Matt goes up and AX HANDLES Brody on the back! The Bucks kick Brody, pie face him, talk trash, but Brody CHOSP and CHOPS and CHOPS!

The fans fire up, Brody ROCKS Matt and has him in a corner. Brody runs in, Matt dodges, and Nick runs up! SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Matt cravats, Nick gives him the boost, SLICED BREAD! Basement SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Brody is tougher than that and the fans fire up. Matt drags Brody up, the fans chant, “You’re Still Jobbers!” Matt tries to fireman’s carry, and actually succeeds! But then he falls over! Brody was still too much! Nick still leaps, but Brody DECKS him! The fans fire up and Brody heads for his corner, hot tag to Bandido! The ROH World Champion rallies on The Bucks with forearm after forearm!

Bandido ELBOWS Matt, Nick kicks Bandido, but Nick runs into a trophy lift! Matt mule kicks Bandido! Nick lands out, and he PENALTY KICKS Brody from the corner! “SEE YOU IN HELL!” FACEBUSTER! Then a MOONSAULT for Brody! The fans rally up as Matt puts Bandido in the ropes! Nick goes up, DRAPING SWANTON BOMB! Matt covers, Brody breaks it from outside! The fans fire up but The Bucks set up! Brody runs up, but they DUMP him out! Then Matt builds speed, and he WRECKS Brody with a dropkick! Nick SUPERKICKS Bandido, Matt skins the cat to THROWBACK STUNNER Brody to they floor!

Nick aims at Bandido, runs up the corner, ESCALARA! Down goes Bandido and the fans fire up! The ref starts a ring count while all four men are down on the outside! “This is Awesome!” as the count climbs. Matt rolls in at 6 just to refresh the count, and Dynamite goes picture in picture. Nick drags Bandido up while Matt CLAWS Brody’s back. Matt then joins Nick in setting Bandido up on the apron. Nick goes to the apron, DRAPING SWANTON BOMB to the floor! The Bucks put Bandido in, Nick goes up top, SWANTON BOMB again! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives and Nick can’t believe it! Nick runs up to KICK Bandido down!

Nick drags Bandido up, Matt puts his foot up, and Nick bumps Bandido off Matt’s boot! Matt tags in, he drags Bandido up, and Matt throws hands! Bandido fires up and eggs Matt on, so Matt fires more shots! Bandido fires back! Bandido runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Matt grins, covers, TWO! Matt drags Bandido into a facelock and grinds him down. The fans rally as Bandido fights up, and Bandido fires body shots. Matt trips Bandido, Nick tags in, and CATAPULT into the GAMANGIRI! Nick goes up to DOUBLE STOMP Bandido against Matt’s knees! Nick soaks up the heat, then struts his way back over to Bandido.

Nick tags Matt, The Bucks BLAST Brody again, then go back to Bandido. Dynamite returns to single picture as they sit Bandido up, but they still haven’t decided what to call The EVP Trigger now that they’re not EVPs. They eventually settle on “YOUNG BUCKS TRIGGER!” but then Bandido YANKS them into each other! The Bucks hobble, Bandido DOUBLE RANAS! The fans fire up and Bandido hot tags Brody! Brody CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! Then he ELBOWS Matt, DECKS Nick, and SPLASHSE Matt in a corner! Brody whips Matt into Nick, and he SPLASHES them both again! The Bucks flop down and the fans bark with Brody.

Brody runs corner to corner for a CANNONBALL! Matt takes it all, but Nick is creeping up behind Bandido! Matt bails out, Brody goes up, out, and CANNONBALLS the Bucks again! The fans fire up and Bandido tags in! Bandido builds speed, Brody YANKS the rope, and Bandido gets a BOOST into the TOPE CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous again and Bandido is all kinds of hyped up! Bandido puts Nick in, then goes up, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Tag back to Brody and he gives Bandido a wheelbarrow and flip around, SPLASH but onto knees! Brody ELBOW DROPS Nick, but Matt SUPERKICKS Brody!

Matt wheelbarrows Bandido for a FACEBUSTER! Matt tags in, he scuffs Brody and goes up the corner. Brody stands to trip Matt up! The fans cheer as Brody climbs up after Matt! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Matt and Brody sputter, Brody calls to Bandido, but Bandido makes sure Brody is in just the right spot! The fans fire up and Bandido runs, but Matt avoids the Monkey Flip 450! Nick runs up on Bandido, DESTROYER!! Brody is up, Nick dodges, Matt SUPERKICKS! Nick SUPERKICKS! The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Brody roars, runs, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! The Bucks get Bandido up and hoist him onto the ropes!

Nick goes up, GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP POWERBOMB onto Brody!! Then Matt drags Bandido back up, gut wrenches, and Nick springboards! T K DRIVER!!! Cover, BRODY BREAKS IT!! The fans are thunderous again and even Nick laughs in disbelief! “This is Awesome!” as The Bucks put Bandido on the apron. Matt goes up, up, TRIANGLE JUMP DDT onto the apron!! Matt tries the same on Brody, but Brody catches him! The fans fire up as Brody muscles Matt up for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER on the apron!! Nick PENALTY KICKS Brody, then TORNADO DDTS to the floor! Nick hurries for Bandido, but Bandido fires hands!

Nick whips, Bandido reverses, but Nick goes up and over barriers! Nick ROCKS Bandido, SMACKS him off the barriers, then goes up the barriers! But Bandido jumps up to join him! Both men have to steady themselves, and then Nick switches his stance to SUPERKICK! Bandido wobbles, stays on his feet, and he gorilla presses Nick! Bandido THROWS Nick onto Matt! The fans are electric but the ring count is climbing! Matt crawls into the ring, Bandido is on him, gut wrench and torture rack, for the X KNEE! Matt ends up on ropes, Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, NICK SPLASHES TO BREAK IT!

Brody TOSSES Nick, drag Matt up, and he puts Matt up top. Brody calls to Bandido, then he DIVES onto Nick! Bandido goes up after Matt this time, SUPER MOONSAULT POWERSLAM!! Cover, TWO?!?! Matt survives and shocks everyone! Brody returns, he SENTONS Matt, then tells Bandido to go! Bandido lines up the shot, MONKEY FLIP 450!! Cover, BRODIDO WINS!!!

Winner: Brody King & Bandido, by pinfall (advance to the finals)

Nick is shocked, but The Bucks are missing out on the finals of this tournament! That means they’re also missing out on Forbidden Door and the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Are they jobbers after all? As for Brody & Bandido, can they take down FTR to head for The Hurt Syndicate?

Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.

Renee is with Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to ask them about #Brodido with the upset over The Bucks. Brody & Bandido now face FTR in the finals of this tournament, the winners challenging The Hurt Syndicate for the tag titles at Forbidden Door. What does The Hurt Syndicate see in a team like #Brodido? MVP says they’re magnificent! He wants to extend them a huge congratulations. Furthermore, MVP gives best wishes to the final two teams fighting for the opportunity to face Lashley & Shelton. Whoever they face at Forbidden Door, the champs will be more than glad to hurt them.

But then in steps MFJ. Shelton & Lashley step out without a word to MJF, and MJF says with all due respect, MVP has known him since he was 18. They don’t need “Bob” or Shelton, they just need each other so that together, they can become AEW World Champion. MVP tells Max that he just doesn’t get it! Now he’s talking about “we?” MVP told MJF that if he joined the Syndicate, “we” hurt people! And since MJF joined, all it has been is “Me, me, me, I, I, I, mine, mine, mine!” But MJF’s ego is more than anyone can stand, and taht’s coming from MVP. So… It is what it is, brother. Thumbs down, MJF is officially out of The Hurt Syndicate.

But as MVP’s last act of kindness, because he does love MJF like a brother, the Syndicate will leave MJF in one healthy piece so that he may pursue “your big beautiful belt.” MJF says, “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” MVP says that is where MJF is wrong for once. And MVP says because he loves MJF like a brother, he hopes MJF fails this endeavor. Because if MJF succeeds, well… Bobby Lashley will be coming for MJF, and it won’t be business, it’ll be very, very personal. MVP leaves, MJF tells the cameraman to get out of his face. Is the Scumbag ever going to see the real root of his problems? Or will the “Devil’s” pride cost him more than just his friends?

Backstage interview with FTR & Stokely Hathaway.

Alicia Atout is with Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood & #BigStoke to bring up Cope’s challenge for next week. Cope VS Stoke 1v1, FTR has to choose how to handle it, what’re their thoughts? Dax says as if they didn’t have enough stress for next week with the tag team tournament finals, now they have “Adam.” But they see right through Adam! They know what he’s doing! And just remember, FTR got the restraining order for Adam’s health, for Adam’s well-being. They want Ruby & Lyric to grow up with a father. They want Beth to grow old with a loving husband. Please, Adam, do not make FTR do this to them.

Cash says yes, they see through Adam, they know his games, they know him better than anybody. They even told #BigStoke he didn’t have to be in Cincy next week, but he insists. And do you know why? Because he is the bigger, braver man. And when he is done with Cope, FTR can’t be held responsible. Stoke tells Adam that he can’t believe in Adam’s “old age,” he has chosen to do this! Look at Stokely! He is not a wrestler, he represents the greatest tag team alive today! And he is also injured! So they see through Cope! He is a bully! And if you think Stokely hasn’t been in a fight before, Cope is wrong! Stokely is short, bald, can’t get any hos, he’s been fighting his entire life!

Dax says Stoke can get hos. Thank you, Dax. But next week, the fight continues in Cincinnati, Ohio. And Stoke will do it cuz that is what his boss asked him to do. Stoke will do it with a smile on his face. And he’ll have an even bigger smile on his face after Cope has to go home that night, look at his Micro-Brawler headed wife, and his two little juvenile delinquent kids, and tell them all that Big Stoke pinned Daddy in the ring “just like that!” #TopGuysOut! Stoke has never been so fired up, but will that fire be snuffed right out when he faces The Rated R Superstar?

Renee Paquette is on stage.

And she welcomes out Swerve Strickland! The fans fire up as Cleveland becomes “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Prince Nana leads the way for the Realest as they walk out on stage and join Renee. Renee says it is official for Forbidden Door: Kazuchika Okada VS Swerve Strickland for the Unified Championship! Okada is arguably the best “big match” wrestler on the planet, but there’s also The Don Callis Family. Is Swerve worried going into the match? Swerve says there isn’t much to be concerned since they can’t be ringside, given the Unified Championship uses Continental Rules.

In fact, the last time Don Callis was ringside for one of Swerve’s matches, Swerve and Nana put Callis on his ass and Swerve walked away still AEW World Champion. Last year’s Forbidden Door, Swerve had to put down someone he held near and dear, a good friend in Will Ospreay. And if Swerve could do that to his friend, what do you think he’s gonna do to Okada? So Okada, the best big match wrestler in the world, a Japanese wrestling legend, the Unified Champion, all of those things are factually true and Swerve even agrees with a few of ’em. But while they say Okada is a generational wrestler, once in a thousand years, Swerve is something no one has seen before.

There has never been a Swerve Strickland before, and when he is done, there will never been another Swerve Strickland. The fans cheer that! Swerve says three different occasions, Okada has come after him, all the way back to Blood & Guts, and the last two weeks in Chicago! Okada has stared Swerve down eye to eye, and Swerve saw nothing. If anything, Okada looked into Swerve’s eyes and saw death. Swerve put the fear of God into that man! This isn’t just a big match for the fans, for AEW, or for the wrestling world! This is a big match for OKADA! Okada is facing off against the Most Dangerous Man in AEW, and that is SWERVE!

The fans fire up again, and Swerve says this isn’t just about Okada, either. This is Swerve’s redemption, and the chip he has on his shoulder. Swerve lost two of the biggest matches in his career, back to back in London, one was the main event world championship match. Swerve devised himself a little plan. Swerve will define his legacy by defeating the REAL Japanese Legend, and then he will stand in the middle of that ring, in the O2 Arena, over the defeated body that is Kazuchika Okada.

And while Don Callis cries in the corner like the little b*tch that he is, Swerve will have his arm raised, Unified Championship in hand, and everyone in London will scream and chant his name! “Whose House?“ “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Nana does his dance, but will Swerve’s House be celebrating even bigger after Forbidden Door?

Backstage interview with Mark Briscoe.

Alicia Atout is with the Sussex County Chicken and says that in moments, he has the grudge match main event with MJF. Yes, and the time for words is behind us. Tonight, he’ll do his talking with his fists. MJF, the day of atonement is here! And tonight, MJF pays for his sins. Alicia says if Mark does win tonight, this match would mark a fourth consecutive main event win, which could put him into contention for the AEW World Championship. Well, speaking of, in steps Hangman Page! The Cowboy says he’s known Mark 13, maybe 14 years now. And that’s from ROH, NJPW and now AEW. Hangman always looked up to and admired The Briscoes.

And the person Mark is, the person Mark decided to be every day for the past few years, Hangman admires that even more. So if Mark wins tonight, and Hangman knows as well as anyone that Mark can, then hopefully Alicia is right. Hangman hopes Mark is the next challenger for the AEW World Championship. Hangman wishes Mark luck, they shake hands, and Hangman heads out. Will Briscoe beat some repentance out of MJF? Or will “The Devil” snake his way past Chicken and head for the gold?

Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.

Renee is with the One True African Queen as she says unfortunately, Aminata did not win the Fatal 4 Way, she will not be heading for Forbidden Door and the AEW TBS Championship. Renee imagines emotions are running pretty high. Aminata says yes, because she is sure if she faced “Juicy Mone,” she would win. Willow Nightingale steps in and says she is also sorry things didn’t go Aminata’s way. But she did so great out there. Willow says they can take care of Skye, Julia, and even Thekla. Because this Saturday on Collision, it will be Willow, Aminata, Tay Melo- Oh, Kris Statlander steps in now and forces a bit of a group hug.

Kris sarcastically says it is “so beautiful” seeing women supporting women. This is amazing! And Willow showed up for Kris last week so Kris is here to show up for her, and Aminata, and Renee, and in honor of woman hood. Speech! Speech! Willow says okay, sure. Willow brings up how Kris said she was moving on, focusing on herself, but she’s done anything but that. Willow is here to do three things: smile; win matches; and straighten out anyone who gets in the way of the first two. So when Kris is ready to take that seriously, then talk to Willow. Kris says wow. Then she throws her “confetti” and runs. Willow has no idea what’s going on with Kris, but will she get to the bottom of it herself?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

Kyle Fletcher put out the challenge and it has been accepted by Tomohiro Ishii! Will the Stone Pitbull take a bite out of the Protostar? Or will Kyle use the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion as a stepping stone towards the peak of wrestling? Then, as Willow started telling us, she will team with Queen Aminata and Tay Melo to take on the Triangle of Madness! Will the Babe with the Power, the One True African Queen, and the Brazilian Blackbelt flatten the Triangle? Or will Skye Blue, Julia Hart & Thekla drag them down into the darkness?

And in another unique combination, Hangman Page teams with #JetSpeed against La Faccion Ingobernable en todo! Will the Cowboy, Speedball & Kevin Knight be able to tame these wild bulls? Or will LFI stampede all over the AEW World Champion?

MJF VS Mark Briscoe!

This one has been building for weeks, and even affected the Casino Gauntlet. The NEW CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion, or as he puts it, THE CMLL World Champion, is looking to become THE AEW World Champion, but will he be one step closer to that? Or will he fail to #ManUp against #DemBoys?

The bell rings and the fans fire up behind Briscoe. MJF tells the fans to calm down, then he takes a swing! Briscoe dodges, kicks low, then fires haymakers! Briscoe backs MJF down, reels him in, but MJF wrenches out of the underhooks to BITE Briscoe’s forehead! The ref counts, especially as MJF puts Briscoe in the corner. MJF stops at 4, tells the fans to shove it, then runs back in. But Briscoe ROCKS MJF! MJF falls, Briscoe goes up, FROGGY- NO, MJF rolls away. Briscoe hops down off the corner and he builds speed! MJF hurries away, and says enough of this! MJF hops the barriers! And he even throws a fan’s hat away!

The fans boo but Briscoe hops the barriers to UPPERCUT MJF! The fans fire up, the ref hurries to follow these guys, and Briscoe beats on MJF as he goes up the bleachers! The fans cheer, the brawling continues up and up, and Briscoe rains down fists! The ref reprimands, this has to end in the ring! The fans cheer and Briscoe high-fives a few before chasing MJF back to ground level. Briscoe catches up, UPPERCUTS MJF, and he TOSSES MJF back over barriers! Briscoe grabs a chair, has fans move aside so he can set it up, and Briscoe runs to leap off the chair to go up and over the barriers! BLOCKBUSTER to the floor!

Cleveland is all fired up for Briscoe, and he goes looking under the ring! Briscoe brings out a TABLE! The fans fire up as Briscoe sets the table up ringside, but MJF CLOBBERS Briscoe! MJF CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes, whips him, but Briscoe reverses! MJF hits POST, then he flounders into the ring! Briscoe climbs up, but MJF rolls away again! Briscoe hops down, MJF wants mercy, but then he uses the ref as a shield! The fans boo, Briscoe moves the ref aside, but MJF CLAWS the eyes again! MJF stomps a mudhole into Briscoe, the fans boo, and the ref counts. MJF whips Briscoe to WRING him into a corner!

The fans boo more but MJF soaks up the heat. MJF tells Cleveland to shut their mouths, then goes back to Briscoe. MJF clamps onto a chinlock, but Briscoe fights up. The fans rally as Briscoe fires body shots, but MJF CLUBS Briscoe. MJF back suplexes, Briscoe lands out, and Briscoe back suplexes! MJF lands out, then he waistlocks again, back suplex into a CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out but MJF seethes. MJF storms up and CLAWS Briscoe on the back! Briscoe goes to a corner, MJF CLAWS Briscoe’s face, but he stops as the ref counts. The fans boo, MJF soaks that up, and he digs his boot into Briscoe!

The ref counts again, MJF stops at 4, and MJF stands Briscoe up. MJF suplexes and then hangs Briscoe out to dry! Briscoe then flops off the ropes and writhes. MJF soaks up more heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

MJF struts around, taunts the fans, then goes back to Briscoe. MJF drags Briscoe up to KNEE him in the side. MJF RAMS Briscoe into the corner again and again, then whips corner to corner hard! Briscoe falls back, MJF knees just to flex, and he even makes the pecs dance. MJF talks trash on Briscoe, talks trash on the fans for cheering Briscoe, then he CHOKES Briscoe on the ropes! The ref counts, MJF steps off, and the fans rally up again. MJF storms up on Briscoe, whips him corner to corner hard, and Briscoe falls back. MJF taunts the fans again, tells them all to shove it, then drags Briscoe back up.

MJF whips, kitchen sink KNEES Briscoe down, then drags him back up. Briscoe JAWBREAKERS MJF away! MJF staggers, Briscoe fires hands, then runs, only for MJF to KNEE him low! MJF wraps Briscoe up in a COBRA TWIST, then grabs the ropes for leverage! The ref looks over, MJF stops, and MJF puts on the pressure. But then MJF reaches out and grabs the ropes again! The ref looks again, MJF stops again, but the ref is getting suspicious. MJF puts on the pressure, but he again grabs the ropes! Dynamite returns to single picture as the ref finally catches MJF! The fans cheer, MJF says who cares, shut up! The ref KICKS MJF’s arm off the ropes!

The fans fire up, and then Briscoe HIP TOSSES MJF down! The fans fire up and Briscoe watches MJF rise. Briscoe dodges MJF to CHOP! Then he dodges again to CHOP! MJF KNEES low, snarls, and he scuffs Briscoe. MJF CLUBS Briscoe, but Briscoe powers up! MJF CLUBS Briscoe again and again but Briscoe just gets stronger for it! The fans fire up, Briscoe ROCKS MJF with haymaker after haymaker! Briscoe whips, MJF reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and Briscoe runs at MJF in the corner! SPLASH, then EXPLODER! MJF flounders, Briscoe runs in again, BOOT!

MJF flops down, the fans fire up, and Briscoe goes to a corner. Briscoe climbs, takes aim, but MJF rolls out of the ring! The fans boo, but Briscoe hops down to say BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW DROP! Direct hit on MJF on the floor and the fans fire up! Briscoe puts MJF back in, goes back up, and FROGGY- NO, MJF rolls away to the outside again! Briscoe just DIVES and takes MJF down! The fans fire up again and Briscoe high-fives the front row. Briscoe drags MJF up, ROCKS him with a right, and MJF staggers around the way. Briscoe CHOPS MJF, and they’re at the table! Briscoe puts MJF on the table, rains down fists, then goes up the corner!

The fans rally for Briscoe and the table as Briscoe reaches the very top! Briscoe aims, but MJF hurries back inside the ring! Briscoe is annoyed now, but he runs in, only for MJF to pop him up and SUPERKICK! MJF then Alabama Lifts for the ALABAMA SLAM! Then the BOSTON CRAB! MJF shouts for Briscoe to tap but Briscoe endures! The fans rally up, Briscoe reaches out, but MJF drags him away! Briscoe continues to endure, even as MJF sits deep! The fans rally harder and harder, and Briscoe tucks and rolls to drag MJF down! Cradle, TWO!! MJF escapes in time, and Briscoe runs up! MJF TOSSES Briscoe out and has Briscoe in the ropes!

MJF reels Briscoe in, but Briscoe TOSSES MJF away! The fans fire up, Briscoe climbs, but MJF hits the ropes! Briscoe falls to be stuck on the top rope! MJF rises, he climbs up after Briscoe, and he drags Briscoe onto his shoulder! The fans freak out already, but Briscoe fights by clicking his heels! Briscoe slips around, and he BITES MJF’s forehead! Payback for earlier, and now Briscoe slips around. Briscoe turns MJF around so he can UPPERCUT him off the corner! The fans fire up, Briscoe adjusts, FROGGY-BOW!! Briscoe crawls to the cover, TWO!! After all that, MJF survives! Briscoe huffs ‘n’ puffs and the fans are thunderous for him!

Briscoe goes out after MJF, ROCKS him, and MJF is back on the table! Briscoe rains down more fists, then he goes back up the corner! Briscoe wanted it earlier, he still wants it now! The fans fire up as Briscoe reaches the top, FROGGY-BOW but MJF moves!! Briscoe crashes through the table all on his own!! The fans lose their minds while Briscoe is down in the wreckage! MJF hurries to have the ref start the ring count! The count does start, and the fans boo that MJF would accept this kind of win! The count is 5 of 10, and Briscoe rises up! Briscoe pushes off the ground at 7, but he flops back down! We hit 9, but Briscoe springs in at 9.99!

MJF KNEES Briscoe in the ropes!! Then he has Briscoe for the HEATSEEKER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK, but the ref doesn’t see it!?! MJF wins!!

Winner: MJF, by pinfall

MJF makes sure to swat Briscoe’s foot off the bottom rope to hide the evidence! MJF snatches up the CMLL title to celebrate! He tells the front row, “I love you! I love you! You suck! I love you!” But then MJF just adds insult to injury by beating down on Briscoe! The fans boo as hard as they can, but then MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! MJF puts it on, takes aim, and he DECKS Briscoe! The fans boo, MJF kisses the ring, but here comes Hangman! The Cowboy is pissed, and he runs right down the ramp! MJF meets him, they brawl, and the fans fire up again! Security rushes out here to separate them, but Cleveland wants to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!”

MJF runs away, but Hangman goes to check his friend. Briscoe is busted open from that diamond ring punch, and MJF shouts at Hangman from the crowd. Hangman rushes out there to go after MJF again! The fans fire up again but the security rushes in! Hangman is punching security, too! He gets at MJF, MJF hits back, and Cleveland is loving this! Refs rush in but the brawling just keeps going! Hangman drags MJF over to TOSS him back to ringside! They throw hands all over, bumping into commentary and the ring! Hangman puts MJF in the ring, and he takes aim from the apron! Hangman throws his jacket off, but MJF runs away!

MJF gets way out of range of The Buckshot, but he’ll have to deal with Hangman soon enough if he wants to be champion. Will MJF have no choice but to execute that contract on The Cowboy? Or will MJF force Hangman’s hand?

My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite here, maybe even awesome, with all these things going towards Forbidden Door. For one, they “threw” Moxley VS Bailey together as the opener so that Darby could issue his challenge to Moxley for Forbidden Door. Great stuff from both the match and the Darby stuff, and Moxley VS Darby is going to be awesome, too. Great promo from Toni & Alex, and how clever for Alex “unintentionally” using innuendo because she’s hanging out with Toni too much. Good promo from Mone just having attitude with Renee, and then great Fatal 4 Way to not only send Alex to Forbidden Door but to also build stories. Athena hitting that O-Face made me think she was cashing in, but no, she just wants to show how easy it is to hit Toni with that.

Very good promo from Aminata, Willow and Kris to not only hype up the Six Woman Tag for Saturday but also to tease us on a Willow VS Kris match. Great promo segment from The Don Callis Family, and of course Don made another really creepy painting of him and his new golden boy. Okada’s belts being present but Okada himself being absent was odd, but maybe it works with how Swerve was here tonight and Okada doesn’t wanna give Swerve a chance to go after him. Very good promo from Swerve, but maybe he had a lot of thoughts to get out at once because there were some hesitations and stumbles. But Swerve is Swerve, he still did great, and I like that he pointed out the Unified Championship has (hopefully) the Continental Championship Rules so it’ll just be Swerve VS Okada.

Good promo from Cope to set up his match with Stokely, and great response promo from Stokely & FTR. FTR have to focus on their tag match, I bet they really will leave Stoke to fight Cope alone and then lose. Great promo from The Bucks with Renee and that random production guy, and then just great stuff with their entrance. I love AEW “trolling” The Bucks and great reactions from The Bucks. Awesome tag match with #Brodido, and I did NOT think Brodido would win. Great choice there, FTR VS Brodido is going to be awesome, and whoever faces Hurt Syndicate, that’ll be an awesome match.

Speaking of, good promo from Hurt Syndicate to wish FTR and Brodido luck, and then to officially kick MJF out. Great solo promo from MJF at the start of the show, very good promo from Mark with Hangman, and then a great main event. Very good ring psychology with MJF constantly avoiding the Froggy-Bow to make Briscoe more and more obsessed with hitting it until it “backfires” with the table spot. MJF hiding the ropebreak was a nice touch, too, it gives MJF his win while keeping Briscoe strong. Great brawl to close the show, and naturally MJF runs away to cut it off.

I wonder if MJF tries to get at Hangman during the Six Man Tag set up for Collision, that match seems so random that it has to be so MJF can try it. After all, Hangman is daring MJF to do it, so maybe MJF gives Hangman want he wants. Plus, what a way to ruin Hangman’s homecoming since they’ll be in Virginia.

My Score: 9/10