AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW NJPW Forbidden Door Results & Report! (8/24/25)
BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!
The greatest crossover returns again!
AEW and NJPW once again open The Forbidden Door, but this time they do it in London! But will Team Ospreay overcome the Death Riders once and for all?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – 8 Man Tag: Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, El Desperado & Yuya Uemura VS Josh Alexander, Hechicero & CRU; Roddy, Kyle, Desperado & Yuya win.
- Zero Hour – Six Man Tag: Ricochet & GOA VS Michael Oku & #JetSpeed; Ricochet & GOA win.
- Zero Hour – 8 Woman Tag: Willow Nightingale, Queen Aminata, Harley Cameron & Kris Statlander VS Megan Bayne & The Triangle of Madness; Megan & The Triangle of Madness win.
- Zero Hour – AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Bullet Club; The Opps win and retain the titles.
- Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Kip Sabian & “Killswitch” Luchasaurus w/ Shayna Wayne; Cope & Christian win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Hiromu Takahashi; Kyle wins and retains the title.
- AEW TBS Championship Fatal 4 Way: Mercedes Mone VS Alex Windsor VS Persephone VS Bozilla; Mone wins and retains the title.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Nigel McGuinness w/ Daniel Garcia; ZSJ wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: The Hurt Syndicate VS FTR VS Brody King & Bandido; Brody & Bandido win and become the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.
- AEW Unified Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Swerve Strickland; Okada wins and retains the title.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Athena; Toni wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship, No Champion’s Advantage: Hangman Page VS MJF; Hangman wins and retains the title.
- 10 Man Lights Out Steel Cage Match: Darby Allin, Will Ospreay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi VS Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Gabe Kidd & The Young Bucks; Darby, Ospreay, Tanahashi, Kenny & Kota win.
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It’s the Forbidden Door Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City, Jeff Jarrett & Madison Rayne in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action for this historic night!
What was once an unheard of scenario…
…became an inevitable reality. And now, it has grown into something more. From AEW and ROH to NJPW, Stardom & CMLL, nothing has been done on such a scale before. Friendships, rivalries, hatred, violence… It all converges in London and the O2 Arena. “The professional world together like never before in history. Global stars on a global stage. This is Forbidden Door!”
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Kip Sabian & “Killswitch” Luchasaurus w/ Shayna Wayne!
Don’t adjust your settings or worry about your eyes, you ARE seeing the reunion of perhaps one of the best tag teams to ever do it! But it isn’t quite the reunion you’d expect, as the Rated R Superstar and Captain Charisma are simply helping each other with common enemies. Will Forbidden Door soon be the PPV that reeks of awesomeness? Or will Cope pay for how “this A-hole” treated the Patriarchy?
The O2 sings Metalingus for Cope and he loves every second of it! And then Christian truly embraces his nature as he includes “ASSHOLE” in the tron! But since they’re no longer The Patriarchy, Kip & Luchasaurus enter with a combination tron that tells us all to #EmbraceTheChange. The teams sort out, and Kip orders Luchasaurus around a bit so that he can start against Cope. The fans fire up already as Kip and Cope circle. They tie up, Cope THROWS Kip down, and Kip snarls as he stands back up. Kip and Cope go again, Kip kicks low and he fires off haymakers! The fans boo but Kip whips corner to corner.
Cope slides out, Kip chases after, and they cat ‘n’ mouse around the corner. The fans cheer as Cope fakes Kip out to LARIAT Kip down! Cope says hey to the Japanese commentary team, then he puts Kip back in the ring. Cope tags Christian, then they whip Kip to scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM DDT! Christian rains down fists, Kip gets away, but Christian CHOPS! Christian climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count along, Christian goes past TEN to get about 13! The fans cheer, but then Luchasaurus tags in. “Killswitch” stares down with Christian, and the fans rally as the two circle. Christian then tags out to Cope!
Cope asks the heck, but Christian says go. The fans remind us, “He’s An A-Hole!” Cope sighs and steps into the ring to face Luchasaurus. Cope dodges a lariat to fire off hands! Then he dodges again to fire more hands! The fans cheer, Cope runs, but into a THRUST KICK! Luchasaurus bumps Cope off buckles, then drags him up to UPPERCUT! The fans rally for Luchasaurus as he stands Cope up again to whip. Cope grabs ropes, DECKS Kip, then he DUMPS Luchasaurus! Cope runs to WRECK Luchasaurus with a dropkick! Mother Shayna checks on him, and Cope SLAPS Kip! Shayna then gets in Cope’s face, but Luchasaurus storms up!
Cope sees Kip running up, too, and pops Kip up! Luchasaurus catches Kip and BOMBS him onto Cope! The fans fire up and Luchasaurus drags Cope up. Luchasaurus choke grips to APRON CHOKE SLAM Cope! Kip asks what the heck about earlier but Shayna says just to focus. Luchasaurus waits on Cope as the fans rally up. Luchasaurus SMACKS Cope down, then drags him up to the corner. Luchasaurus winds up and Kip tags in!? The fans boo but Kip winds up to CHOP! “WOO~!” Kip taunts Christian, then he brings Cope around. Kip CHOPS again, then says one more time! But Cope ROCKS Kip! And ROCKS him again!
Cope fires shots, Kip kicks low! Kip bumps Cope off buckles, then whips corner to corner. Kip runs in, Cope puts him on the apron, but Kip fires forearms! Kip HOTSHOTS Cope down, then goes up the corner. The fans rally as Kip leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kip drags Cope up, tags Luchasaurus, and orders him around. They bump Cope off buckles, whip him corner to corner hard, and Cope slumps down. Luchasaurus then whips Kip for the CANNONBALL! Then Luchasaurus drags Cope to a cover, TWO! Kip is annoyed but Shayna tells him it’s fine, as long as they win. Luchasaurus clamps on a neck wrench and the fans rally.
Cope endures, fights up, but Luchasaurus CLUBS away on Cope’s chest! The fans rally, Cope endures again, and Cope fights up to fire body shots. Luchasaurus SHOVES Cope to the corner, but Cope BOOTS Luchasaurus! Cope ELBOWS Kip, ROCKS Luchasaurus, and the fans rally. Cope fires hands, runs up, but Luchasaurus lifts him! Cope and Christian are fingertips away! Luchasaurus RAMS Cope into the corner! Luchasaurus scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Kip demands a tag?! The fans boo but Luchasaurus CHOPS Kip! Well now that’s a tag! Kip is already busted open from something, Luchasaurus shoves him into the ring.
Kip hurries to anchor Cope, and then Shayna distracts Christian! The fans boo, but then Kip HOTSHOTS Christian down! Shayna says he deserves all this! Kip ROCKS Cope, bumps him off buckles, then puts him up top. Kip climbs up after Cope, the fans rally, and Cope blocks the superplex. Luchasaurus joins in and helps Kip, but Cope shoves them away! DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Did Luchasaurus not even try to avoid it?! Kip and Cope are both down and the standing count begins! The count passes 5 of 10, then reaches 7. Christian reaches out, but Kip drags Cope back. Cope BOOTS Kip, hot tags to Christian and Luchasaurus!
The fans fire up as Christian must face the consequences! He dodges Luchasaurus, BLASTS Kip, then fires hands on Luchasaurus! Christian runs, into a choke grip! But he slips free to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Christian fires up, the fans are with him, but Luchasaurus JURASSIC HEADBUTTS! Shayna says that’s how to do it! Luchasaurus scoops Christian, but Christian slips free! Christian then POSTS Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus flops back and Christian puts him on the ropes. Christian CHOKES Luchasaurus, but here comes Kip! Christian puts Kip on the ropes, and he CHOKES them both! The fans cheer while the ref counts.
Christian stops to TOSS Kip, and he fires up again. Luchasaurus rises, but Cope has him, COPE-O-SETIC on the apron! Christian goes up the corner?! SUPER CROSSBODY onto Luchasaurus! The fans are thunderous as everyone is down! Christian gets Luchasaurus back into the ring, but Luchasaurus rises up! Luchasaurus grabs Christian on the top rope! Christian fires hands, Cope gets under Luchasaurus, POWERBOMB and then DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, ONE, and with some stank! Christian & Cope regroup as Luchasaurus rises in a rage! The fans fire up as he grabs both Cope & Christian! But then Kip tags in!
The fans boo but Cope & Christian kick low! DOUBLE IMPALER!! Luchasaurus flops over and Christian covers, but Kip is legal! Kip TOSSES Cope, and he rolls Christian up! With tights! TWO!! Christian catches Kip, REVERSE DDT! Christian takes aim from the corner, wants to go Rated R like Cope, but Luchasaurus grabs him firs! Christian fights the grip, Cope SPEARS Luchasaurus off the apron! The fans are thunderous again as Cope saves his best friend! Christian reloads and aims at Kip, but Kip KNEES first! Kip reels Christian in, chicken wings and the turn! But Christian powers out! POP-UP SPEAR!! Cover, Cope & Christian win!
Winners: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage, by pinfall
Reunited and it feels so good, Cope & Christian get their first win together in roughly a decade! They shake hands and the fans cheer! The best friends can cross off the “Uncaged” Patriarchy, will they now turn around and aim right for FTR?
AEW TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family VS Hiromu Takahashi!
The Protostar wants to become not just the best TNT Champion ever, but the best champion and the best period. He dismantled Dustin Rhodes, he broke through the Stone Pitbull, but now he faces a Ticking Timebomb. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down another challenger? Or will Hiromu look to make this title even more, more, MORE fun than before?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the Face of TNT for the Fall!
Don Callis chooses to join commentary, but Lance Archer is also here. The bell rings and the fans tell Callis off, as they always do. Kyle and Hiromu circle, they tie up, and Kyle THROWS Hiromu down! Kyle eggs Hiromu on but the fans boo. Hiromu and Kyle go again, Hiromu headlocks, and Kyle powers up and out. Kyle CLOBBERS Hiromu, then brushes himself off. Hiromu storms up to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Then he dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Hiromu runs, but Kyle scoops him! Hiromu slips free, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Kyle stops the rana! Kyle lifts, Hiromu slips free and kicks the leg!
Hiromu runs and CROSSBODIES! Down goes Kyle and the fans fire up! Hiromu runs up to LARIAT Kyle, snapmare, but Kyle BOOTS him down! The fans rally for Hiromu but Kyle grins. The fans rally, Kyle stands Hiromu up, and he CHOPS! The fans are torn as Kyle stalks Hiromu to a corner. Kyle smothers Hiromu, lets off as the ref counts, and Kyle CHOPS! Hiromu goes to the far side but Kyle is on him again. Kyle winds up, Hiromu dodges the chop to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Hiromu runs, but Kyle CLOBBERS him! Kyle mockingly applauds, then he covers, TWO! Hiromu is tougher than that but Kyle stomps him down!
Kyle KICKS Hiromu in the back, then drags him up at the ropes. Kyle scoops to SLAM Hiromu, then paces. Hiromu writhes, but Kyle drags him up. Kyle scoops and SLAMS Hiromu again, then covers, TWO! Hiromu stays in this and the fans rally up. Kyle kicks at Hiromu, eggs him on, then slaps him around! The fans boo but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Kyle KNEES Hiromu low! Kyle whips, KNEES him again, then wrenches to hit a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Kyle clamps onto Hiromu with a chinlock and the fans duel. Hiromu endures, fights up, then fires body shots. Hiromu CHOPS again!
Kyle eggs Hiromu on, Hiromu CHOPS again, but Kyle fires more knees. Kyle runs, but Hiromu blows past him to RANA! The fans fire up as Kyle writhes. Hiromu goes to ropes, Kyle runs up, but Hiromu BOOTS him! And HANGING HEADSCISSORS to then RANA Kyle up and outta the ring! The fans fire up with Hiromu and he puts Kyle back in. Hiromu whips Kyle to a corner, runs in, and LARIATS! Snapmare and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kyle is tougher than that but Hiromu stays calm. The fans rally as Hiromu rises. He fireman’s carries but Kyle fights it! Kyle fires elbows, and he whips Hiromu to a corner.
Kyle runs up but Hiromu BOOTS him! Hiromu runs, LARIATS, but Kyle stays up! Kyle swings, but into a wrench and suplex! Kyle fights that, but Hiromu blocks a kick! And a punch! DOUBLE DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Kyle shakes out the leg and the fans rally up. Hiromu grabs the legs, but Kyle boots him away. Kyle runs up, but Hiromu drop toeholds! Hiromu KICKS the ropes to jam Kyle, then runs, but into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! But Hiromu’s right up! SNAP GERMAN! Kyle rises, but Hiromu runs up, only for Kyle to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous!
Callis says Kyle has snap in everything he does! Rename that the “Protostar Driver!” Kyle stands at 5 of 10, then he brings Hiromu up. Kyle grins and scoops, SLAMS Hiromu down, then goes to the corner. Kyle wipes the sweat from his brow before he goes up the corner. Hiromu CHOPS Kyle! Hiromu CHOPS again, then climbs up to get Kyle. Hiromu SUPER WHEELBARROW- NO, Kyle stops the roll! Kyle drags Hiromu back up, for a SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives but Kyle has him right up! LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans are thunderous, but Kyle is furious!
The fans duel as Kyle rises. Kyle scowls as he looks at Hiromu rising up. Hiromu grins!? Kyle kicks at Hiromu but Hiromu laughs. Kyle kicks Hiromu more, Hiromu comes back, and Kyle ROCKS him with a forearm! Hiromu just laughs it all off! Kyle ROCKS Hiromu again, Hiromu still laughs, and repeat! Kyle eggs Hiromu on now as he ROCKS Hiromu again and again! Hiromu still grins like a Cheshire Cat, then he runs, but into a BOOT! Cover, ONE?!? Kyle is shocked as Hiromu rises up! But Hiromu then flops to the apron! Kyle soaks up cheers and jeers, then follows Hiromu to the apron. Kyle drags Hiromu up, suplexes, but Hiromu turns it to an APRON DDT!!
The fans are thunderous as Hiromu roars! Hiromu runs and SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS to the floor!! Hiromu roars again and the fans are electric! Hiromu puts Kyle in, then he runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives a lot of damage and the fans continue to rally and duel! Hiromu fireman’s carries Kyle, Kyle flails, but Kyle fights free! BOOT! Hiromu SUPERKICKS in return! Kyle ROCKS Hiromu! Hiromu drops to his knees, but Kyle brings him up! LIGER- SUNSET BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives but Hiromu roars! The fans are thunderous again, Hiromu fireman’s carries, TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Kyle survives again and Callis is stressing out , but the fans rally up more! Hiromu rises, he brings Kyle around, dragon sleeper, but Kyle powers through to lift Hiromu! But Hiromu flails to turn that around! But Kyle clicks his heels to turn that around! JUMPING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Hiromu survives and Kyle pleads with the ref! The count was fair, Hiromu is just that tough! Hiromu goes to a corner, Kyle goes to the other. Kyle runs corner to corner, BOOT to the back of the head! Kyle grins, gives Hiromu a kiss on the forehead, then BOOT TO THE FACE! Suplex and- CRADLE!! TWO!! Kyle escapes, suplexes, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Kyle wins!!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
He wanted the pound-for-pound best, he got the best, and he beat the best! Will Kyle only add name after name of great wrestlers to the list? Will he truly become the best TNT Champion and beyond?
AEW TBS Championship Fatal 4 Way: Mercedes Mone VS Alex Windsor VS Persephone VS Bozilla!
Now known as #NineBeltsMone, The CEO is ready to defend the belt that started the “Money Train” against the best from around the world. But will she survive Iron Will Windsor, the Black Widow AND The Daughter of the Flaming German? Or will the Money Train be derailed as we crown a new champion?
Mone has so many belts, she has eight royal guards carry the others while she wears THE TBS Championship herself, all the while cosplaying as Cruella De Vil. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the Face of TBS!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Mone realizes she’s surrounded, and they THROW her down! The fans cheer while Alex kicks Mone out. Persephone sends Bozilla at Alex but Alex ROCKS her! Alex & Perse double whip but Bo blocks! Bo double whips, she dodges lariats, and then she DOUBLE LARIATS them! Mone tries to roll Bo up but Bo is too big! Bo YANKS Mone right up and TOSSES her to a corner! Bo runs corner to corner, but Mone BOOTS her! Mone goes up, DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! But Bo stands up to ROCK Mone! Bo fireman’s carries Mone for a gorilla press! And then Bo TOSSES Mone out onto Alex & Persephone!
The fans fire up for that, and Bo storms out after her opponents. Bo puts Persephone in the ring, leaves the others behind, but Persephone springboards! Bo catches Persephone, and swings her for a SIDE SLAM! But Alex jumps on! The fans cheer for “WINDSAAA~!” Bo stays up in the sleeper, but Mone runs up! Bo DECKS Mone! Bo then RAMS Alex into Mone in the corner! Persephone is up but Bo LARIATS her in the corner! Bo runs in, Mone & Alex dodges, Bo POSTS herself! Mone kicks Alex, kicks Persephone, then double whips, but they block! Mone apologizes but they double whip Mone for a DOUBLE FLAPJACK!
Alex and Persephone kip up, but Alex covers. Persephone breaks it, then Alex takes a swing! Perse dodges to RANA! Alex is up to bypass Persephone, JAPANESE ARM-DRAG! Alex ROCKS Persephone, Persephone ROCKS Alex, repeat! Bo is back, Alex dodges, and she gets them both! DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up for Bo, but Mone jumps on! The sleeper doesn’t even bother Bo as she RAMS Mone into the corner! Bo dodges Persephone, Persephone ELBOWS her, then Persephone MONKEY FLIPS Mone at Bo! Bo catches Mone, brings her up, but Mone fights! Persephone & Alex both TRIP Bo to BOMB Mone!
Alex & Persephone drag Bo but Bo BOOTS them away! Bo rises but Mone KNEES her in the ropes! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Persephone YANKS Bo off the apron, but Mone goes out to take aim. CROSSBODY, but Bo again catches her! So Alex CANNONBALLS! Down go Bo and Mone! The fans fire up as Alex ROCKS Bo and CLUBS her, but Persephone DIVES! Down go Bo & Alex! Mone TOSSES Persephone back inside! Persephone swings, bu tinto a Gory Especial! Persephone fights that to a backslide, and bridge! TWO!! Mone escapes, and she ROCKS Persephone! Mone goes up the ropes to FLYING ARM-DRAG!
Mone swaggers, the fans are torn, and Mone runs in< Persephone dodges to then scoop, but Mone slips around and rolls her up, TWO as Alex rolls Mone! Perse rolls Alex, TWO! Perse reels Alex in, Alex trips her, but Mone hooks Alex up! Gory Especial, but Alex fights it! Mone stays up but Persephone BRIDGES them both! Bo breaks the whole thing up and lifts Persephone! BEARHUG! Persephone endures so Bo THROWS her away! The fans fire up with Bo and they start cheering her on! Bo finds Mone, stomps her down in the corner, then steps on her! The fans cheer while Mone sputters and flails! Bo then DOUBLE KNEES Persephone!
Bo sees Alex, runs in, but Alex BOOTS her away! Alex goes up, FLYING LARIAT! Bo staggers up, Persephone MISSILE DROPKICKS! Bo rises again, but Mone is up top to METEORA! Bo falls, Mone covers, Alex & Persephone break it! The fans fire up while Alex & Persephone but Mone up top. Persephone SHOVES Alex away to climb up, but Alex CLUBS her! Alex THROWS Persephone away, goes up, and she fires off hands! The fans cheer and Alex goes to the very top. But Mone trips her up! Mone ROCKS ALex into the Tree of Woe! Persephone climbs up, but Bo gets up under Persephone! And then Alex sits up to add on, SUPER DUPER TOWER OF DOOM!!
The fans are thunderous as Mone writhes, Persephone and Bo flounder, and Alex finally frees herself from the Tree. Alex rises, she has Bo in the ropes, DRAPING DDT! But Persephone rolls Alex up! TWO, and Alex wrenches Persephone to clinch, only for Persephone to fight! Mone runs up, DOUBLE CRUCIFIX TAKEDOWN, DOUBLE CROSSFACES!! The fans rally as Alex and Persephone endure! Alex pries the hold open to get away, and Persephone rolls Mone, ONE! Mone has a ghost pin, TWO! Alex SLIDING LARIATS them both! The fans are thunderous and Alex stacks Mone and Persephone!
Alex has the legs, turns them around, DOUBLE SHARPSHOOTER?!? But Bo is back! She storms right up to the three, and stands on hands! No one can tap like that! Then Bo LARIATS Alex down! The fans rally up and Bo mocks them for it. Bo then drags Alex up, ROCKS her, then ROCKS her again and again! Bo just HAMMERS away in the corner, then stands Alex back up. Bo runs corner to corner, Persephone dodges to SPEAR Alex! But Bo is back to choke grip! CHOKE SLAM! Bo puts Alex & Persephone side by side, then calls her shot! Bo goes up, the fans freak out already, SECOND ROPE MOONSAULT?! Cover, MONE BREAKS IT!
Bo is frustrated but then she glares at Mone. Mone shakes her head, she wants mercy for just doing what anyone would do! Bo drags Mone up and reels her in! Bo vows to end this, and she lifts Mone up, but Mone turns around! POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO?!!? Bo survives by nanoseconds and Mone is stunned! Alex runs up, wrenches Mone, and hooks her up, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and now Alex is stunned! The fans rally up as Alex rises, but Bo has her! Alex fights to switch, and she fights to lift! Bo fires elbows, then switches, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bo roars and she aims from a corner!
Alex sputters, rises up, and the fans rally up. Bo runs in, LARIAT! Bo drags Alex up to bump her off buckles, then brings her back around. Bo HEADBUTTS Alex, HEADBUTTS again, and Alex slumps down in the corner. The fans rally for “WINDSAAA~!” while Bo spots Persephone. Persephone is hesitant with this being just her and Bo, but then she storms up as Bo goes back to Alex. DOUBLE CHOPS, and a RAZOR’S EDGE!! The fans fire up, but Alex runs up to DISCUS LARIAT! Not the cleanest hit but Alex covers, TWO!! But then Alex has the SHARPSHOOTER! Mone runs in and CODE BREAKER! High stack, TWO as Persephone Gory Especials Mone!
Persephone pops Mone right up to a CRUCIFIX- RANA!! Mone has the cover, AND MONE WINS!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Persephone is furious as she gets caught, but The CEO finds another way to survive! Will nothing stop Mone from stacking the belts and crossing names off the list?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Nigel McGuinness w/ Daniel Garcia!
A dream match no matter how you cut it, The Front Man of TMDK is back home to defend his title, the top title in NJPW, against one of the best ROH World Champions there ever was. But who will dare to dream the impossible dream of proving they are THE BEST Britain has ever had?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we’re about to see a true technical masterclass!
The fans are already singing and dueling between both hometown heroes. Then the bell rings and the fans lose their minds because this is really happening! The two tie up, Nigel puts ZSJ on the ropes, but then he lets off. The fans cheer “BRITISH WRESTLING!” as ZSJ and Nigel tie up again. They knuckle lock, Nigel kicks a wrist, then snapmares. ZSJ rolls through and the fans cheer. They go again, ZSJ full nelsons and snapmares but Nigel rolls through. Nigel takes a moment to soak up the singing, then he and ZSJ circle. They tie up, Nigel headlocks, and he hits a takeover! The fans applaud as ZSJ kicks around.
Nigel pushes ZSJ down to a cover, ONE, and ZSJ keeps working on his escape. ZSJ kicks and scoots and pops free of the hold! The fans cheer but Nigel brushes that off. The two tie up again, ZSJ headlocks for a takeover. Nigel bridges to pop free! The fans cheer again as the two reset. ZSJ and Nigel feel things out, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, then Nigel wrenches to wristlock. ZSJ rolls, bridges, and spins around to get through. ZSJ wrenches, hammerlocks, and wrangles Nigel with the wristlock! The fans cheer as ZSJ grinds Nigel down. Nigel keeps his shoulders up, kips up, and he sits back down to slip through the wrench.
ZSJ trips Nigel, fans chant, “F the Tories! Doot doo-doot doo doot!” as ZSJ puts on the pressure with a top wristlock. Nigel fights that off by clasping hands but ZSJ powers it back. Nigel fights up to his feet, wrenches through, but ZSJ hammerlocks. Nigel squats, British Escape, and hammerlock! ZSJ uses the British Escape, wrangles Nigel, and WRINGS the arm! ZSJ has the top wristlock, but he also bends fingers! Garcia coaches Nigel but ZSJ twists the wrist and pushes on the elbow. Nigel fights up, slips through, and he wrenches, only for ZSJ to slip through and wrench back. Nigel spins, hooks a leg, but ZSJ wrangles him again.
ZSJ tells Nigel, “Wakey wakey.” The fans rally as Nigel keeps his shoulder up. Nigel rolls, stands, squats, and then “cranks the handle” to flip ZSJ off! The fans cheer, ZSJ takes a swing, but Nigel wrangles ZSJ! Nigel has the arm to drop a KNEE on it! The fans cheer as Nigel digs knuckles into ZSJ’s ribs. Nigel then flips ZSJ as the fans sing and duel again. Nigel has ZSJ’s arm and makes it a recliner! The fans cheer as ZSJ endures, but Nigel digs his elbow in! ZSJ bridges, rolls, but ends up in a cover! TWO, and Nigel has the arm to TWEAK it! ZSJ drops back to the ropes but Nigel is right after him. Nigel ripcords, but ZSJ grabs the arm! PELE!
The fans fire up and ZSJ shakes out his arms. ZSJ stalks Nigel, stands him up, and snapmares to then NECK TWIST! Nigel writhes and the fans rally up again. ZSJ steps over the arm, and he bends fingers again! ZSJ isolates the arm to STOMP it! Nigel writhes again but the fans rally. ZSJ struts around while Nigel shakes out the arm. ZSJ whips Nigel, but Nigel reverses to spin ZSJ, HAMMERLOCK ARM BREAKER! But then ZSJ avoids the elbow drop! ZSJ STOMPS the arm again! ZSJ stalks Nigel, clamps on with a double wristlock, and the fans rally again. Nigel endures, powers ZSJ to a corner, and the ref counts.
ZSJ lets go at 4, but then he clamps on with a facelock! Nigel drops to his knee, then stands to WRING ZSJ’s arm! The fans sing and duel again while ZSJ and Nigel go to corners. ZSJ runs but Nigel dodges! KICK and CLUB! Both men are down and the fans cheer again. Nigel runs up and RAMS ZSJ into the corner! Nigel runs corner to corner, UPPERCUTS, and the fans fire up! ZSJ runs up, Nigel LARIATS him down!! Cover, TWO! Nigel goaded ZSJ into that, but now he’s got the LONDON- NO, ZSJ kicks to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Nigel lets go, but he STOMPS ZSJ’s arm! Nigel says this for Bryan Danielson: He has ’til five!
Nigel gets ZSJ up to the top rope, and he cravats for the TOWER- NO, ZSJ slips free! Nigel ELBOWS ZSJ, runs, but ZSJ BOOTS! Nigel yoyos, but into an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Nigel flails, clasps hands, but ZSJ pries at the fingers! The fans rally, ZSJ has a leg as well, KNEEBAR ARMBAR COMBO, then ZSJ keeps Nigel down with a headscissor! Nigel endures, but ZSJ ties up his legs, FIGURE FOUR HEEL HOOK! Nigel endures, Garcia pushes the rope, but Nigel still can’t reach! ZSJ shifts to DISARMER! Nigel has the ROPEBREAK! The ref reprimands Garcia he saw the pushing! Garcia apologizes and ZSJ brings Nigel up.
ZSJ UPPERCUTS Nigel, Nigel wobbles, and Nigel drops to a knee. ZSJ asks, “WHO IS THE EFFIN’ CHAMPION?!” Nigel UPPERCUTS back! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS keep going and the fans rally up. Nigel UPPERCUTS and ZSJ drops to his knees! ZSJ rises again, UPPERCUTS, but Nigel UPPERCUTS! The fans rally and duel as the UPPERCUTS keep going! Both men wobble, but then the UPPERCUTS begin again! The fans rally as ZSJ wobbles, then he UPPERCUTS! Nigel comes back for more, UPPERCUT, and ZSJ goes to the ropes! Nigel then storms up, but ZSJ trips him! High stack to a bridge, TWO!!
Nigel escapes but ZSJ goes for legs! Nigel turns him to a backslide, TWO!! Nigel snapmares ZSJ, runs, jumps the dropdown but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Nigel yoyos, LET’S KILL IT! Cover off the lariat, TWO!! The fans fire up and Nigel rises again. Nigel straitjackets to ripcord for a LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!! ZSJ survives and Nigel is frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Nigel drags ZSJ into the top wristlock, btu ZSJ drags him down! Ghost pin, TWO! ZSJ drags Nigel up but Nigel WRINGS the arm out! Nigel wants the top wristlock, ZSJ resists, but Nigel bends him back against the knees! The fans rally as ZSJ endures!
ZSJ rolls back, but Nigel spins to have a TRIANGLE HOLD! ZSJ endures, Garcia is up to something with the ropes and apron skirt, but the ref tells him to stop it! Nigel SNAPS ZSJ’s fingers! Nigel scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Nigel lets go, the fans fire up, and Nigel puts ZSJ up top. But ZSJ hops down to get Nigel in the ropes! HANGING TRIANGLE! The ref counts, ZSJ lets go, and ZSJ stares Garcia down. They talk trash on each other, then ZSJ goes up the corner. But Nigel trips ZSJ up! Nigel has ZSJ for the TOWER OF LONDON!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! ZSJ survives by a literal foot and Garcia says that wasn’t him!
ZSJ UP KICKS, Nigel yoyos, but he fakes the lariat to sit on a cover! TWO, ZSJ has the EURO CLUTCH, TWO!! The fans are thunderous as this keeps going! ZSJ whips, Nigel reverses, ZSJ goes to roll up but Nigel sits on it! TWO, ZSJ sunset flips! TWO, Nigel sits on it! TWO and ZSJ has the sunset flip but with a high angle! ZSJ WINS!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by pinfall (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
And in the blink of an eye, ZSJ gets the “checkmate!” Nigel is frustrated, but the fans give this one a standing ovation! ZSJ shakes Nigel’s hand and then bows, all to show the deep respect he has for one of his role models. Will ZSJ use this momentum to be ready for NJPW’s Destruction in Kobe? Tony Schiavone joins Nigel in the ring to interview him, but Garcia pushes his way in so he can hug Nigel first. The fans applaud that, and now Schiavone says ladies and gentlemen, tonight in the O2, thank you all for being part of this. Tonight, this is THE LARGEST pro-wrestling crowd to ever fill the O2 at 18,992!
Wait, Queen Aminata and Thekla are STILL brawling backstage?
They both brawled their way out of the 8 Woman Tag during the Zero Hour, but it seems nothing has been settled between them! Aminata SMACKS Thekla off road cases, then drags her around to the stage! The fans fire up as they now go back down the ramp! Thekla fires KNEES, then she CLUBS Aminata! Thekla THROWS Aminata down the ramp! The fans fire up as Thekla and Aminata keep brawling! The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Aminata HEADBUTTS Thekla down! The fans cheer as Aminata stands over Thekla, but then Skye & Julia return to CLOBBER Aminata! The Triangle of Madness is all here to mug Aminata!
The fans boo but Thekla takes aim, Spider-Walk, and- WAIT, Jamie Hayter is back! The fans fire up as Hayter DECKS Skye, DECKS Julia, then storms up on Thekla! Thekla dodges and the Triangle retreats! Hayter warns them that one way or another, she’ll take them all out! Will Hayter help Aminata break the Triangle of Madness?
AEW World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: The Hurt Syndicate VS FTR VS Brody King & Bandido!
Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & Montel Vontavious Porter wanted teams to step up and fight them, and that’s what their challengers all did! The finals of the #1 Contenders Tournament ended in a time limit draw because of how bad they all wanted it, so now the Syndicate must face four men instead of two! Will the All Mighty & Standard of Excellence still hurt people? Will Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler prove they are THE Top Guys? Or will the underdog duo that came outta nowhere defy all expectations?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the numbers spell disaster at Forbidden Door!
The teams sort out, and in this Triple Threat, it’s supposed to be two teams at a time, but the challengers all rush the champs! The fans fire up as FTR goes after Lashley while #Brodido is after Shelton! Hurt Syndicate fights 2v1 in separate areas, and Lashley THROWS Dax to railing! Then he THROWS Cash overhead! Shelton ROCKS Brody, SLAMS Bandido, but then Dax CLUBS Lashley down! Brody ROCKS Shelton while fans sing “We Hurt~ People!” Brody has Shelton up against railing, then runs in, only for Shelton to dodge! Brody CRASHES into railing! Meanwhile, FTR RAMS Lashley into steel steps!
Bandido DROPKICKS Shelton! The fans fire up, and now Bandido spots Dax. They rush in and fire hands in the ring! The fans fire up, Dax kicks low, and Dax whips. Bandido handsprings, Dax dodges, but Bandido shows finger guns. The fans cheer, Bandido dodges Dax, then tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Backslide, TWO! Dax gets up and CHOPS Bandido down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans boo. Dax drags Bandido up, CHOPS him, then tags Cash. They double whip but Lashley tags in before the DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Lashley then DOUBLE LARIATS FTR! The fans rally as Lashley then runs up on Dax. Dax ELBOWS Lashley and Cash joins in again.
FTR double whips Lashley to a corner, but he comes back to DOUBLE LARIAT again! The fans cheer and Lashley drags Dax up. Lashley suplexes, he holds Dax up, and even with one arm! Then Lashley SLAMS Dax down at TEN! Lashley stares Bandido down, then he tags Shelton. Shelton stalks Dax, drags him up, and puts him in a corner. Shelton swings, Dax dodges, and Dax CHOPS! Dax snarls and CHOPS! Shelton grins and puts Dax in the corner, just to TOSS him across the way! And then he waistlocks, but Dax tags out to Bandido! Shelton CLUBS and TOSSES Dax, Bandido ROCKS and GAMANGIRIS Shelton!
Bandido runs up, Shelton kicks low, and Shelton snapmares. Bandido handsprings through to handspring again, but Shelton blocks the elbow! Bandido reaches back to FLYING-MARE! Bandido DIVES and down goes Shelton! The fans fire up as Bandido says uno mas, and he goes back to the ring. The fans rally, Bandido runs, but Shelton FLAPJACKS Bandido! Tag to Lashley and he gut wrenches Bandido for the AK47! Cover, Cash breaks it! Cash hurries away and Lashley is annoyed. The fans still chant, “We Hurt People!” Lashley TOSSES Bandido out, tags Shelton, and Shelton RAMS Bandido into railing! And the apron! And back again!
The fans rally as Shelton puts Bandido in, then drags him up. Shelton pump handles Bandido to THROW him away! Cover, TWO! Bandido survives but Shelton grins. The fans sing, “OH~ F THE REVIVAL!” at FTR. Shelton bumps Bandido off buckles, tags Lashley, and they mug Bandido. The ref counts, Lashley stops at 4, but he CLUBS Bandido down. Lashley stands on Bandido, steps off as Brody storms into the ring, and the ref has Brody back down. Lashley DECKS Brody! Tag to Shelton, he drags Bandido up, and Shelton grins as he claws at the mask a bit. Shelton turns Bandido around to suplex, but Bandido slips free! SUPERKICK!
Bandido reaches but Shelton shoves him into the FTR corner! FTR leaves Bandido alone! Shelton CLOBBERS Bandido! Shelton drags Bandido up, the fans rally for Brody, but Shelton scoops Bandido to SLAM him! Tag to Lashley, he taunts Brody a bit, then stalks Bandido. Brody coaches Bandido on but Lashley mockingly asks, “This is what we got?” Lashley hauls Bandido up while the fans rally. Bandido lifts Lashley! Lashley fights that off, goes for the full nelson, but Bandido drops to UP KICK! Both men hurry, Lashley tags Shelton! Shelton stomps Bandido first! Shelton whips Bandido, Bandido SUPERKICKS, then Bandido goes up!
Bandido TORNILLO CROSSBODIES and down goes Shelton! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tags to Brody and Dax! Brody CHOPS Dax, CHOPS Cash, DECKS Dax, DECKS Cash, and repeat! Cash dodges but runs into a BLACK HOLE SLAM! Brody BLASTS the Hurt Syndicate for good measure before he gives Dax the SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Brody drags Dax up, THROWS him into Cash, then SPLASHES them both! Both men slump down, the fans sing for Brody, but Shelton ROCKS Brody! Shelton whips, Brody reverses, and Brody SPLASHES Shelton! The fans bark with Brody and he CANNONBALLS FTR!
The barking continues, but Lashley is in! The fans are thunderous as Brody and Lashley are now face to face! Lashley pie faces Brody, but the forearms start flying! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Lashley KNEES low, ROCKS Brody and whips, but Brody comes back! They RAM shoulders, then Lashley throat chops! Brody fires elbows but Lashley whips him corner to corner. Lashley runs, but into another ELBOW! Brody runs up, but into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! But Brody’s right up?!? DISCUS LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous again and they bark for Brody! Brody LARIATS Lashley up and outta the ring!
Shelton SUPERKICKS Brody! Dax runs in, but Shelton gets him for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Cash runs up, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bandido is in, Shelton blocks a kick to FLIP Bandido, then STEP-UP KNEE in the corner! Brody runs up, but Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES?! Shelton hauls Brody up to GERMAN SUPLEX again! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up for Shelton making London into #SuplexCity! Shelton runs up but Brody BOOTS him! Cash is in, Shelton runs up, SHATTER MACHINE REMIX!! Cash then CLUBS away on Brody! Brody CHOPS Cash down! Cash wants mercy from Brody!
Cash tells Brody to work together, and they both CLOBBER Lashley! Brody then whips Cash, but Cash dodges to DIVE! Hurt Syndicate catches Cash, but Brody DIVES onto them all! The fans are fired up again, but Bandido won’t be outdone! Bandido climbs, but Dax ROCKS him first! They go to the very top, and Bandido scoops Dax! SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT POWERSLAM onto everyone else!! The fans are electric as all six men are down on the floor! The ref checks, Stokely shouts for FTR to get up, but the fans love “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match happen. The teams stir and regroup, Lashley SPEARS Cash outta nowhere!
Shelton SUPERKICKS Bandido! And SUPERKICK for Dax! And a KNEE for Brody! Hurt Syndicate puts Brody in, the fans sing “We Hurt~ People!” Shelton runs up to STEP-UP KNEE Brody in the corner! Lashley SPEARS!! Cover, but who is this mugging Shelton!? The fans boo as these NJPW tracksuit men attack! The Hurt Syndicate fights back, Dax sneaks a cover on Brody! TWO!! Brody survives, but now Hurt Syndicate is out of the running! Dax grabs a chair and aims, but Bandido SUPERKICKS Dax first! Cash TOSSES Bandido, Bandido RAMS into Cash! Wait, those supposed NJPW guys have steel pipes or crowbars or something! They JAM up Hurt Syndicate!
Bandido springboards, but into a POWERSLAM from Cash! Cash hurries to a corner, he BOOTS Brody away, then goes up. Cash leaps, Brody BLASTS him for it! But then Dax HEADSHOTS Brody with the chair!! Those NJPW guys aren’t NJPW guys, it’s Ricochet & Gates of Agony!! Cash covers Brody, TWO?!?! Brody survives and Dax is furious with the ref! Ricochet & GOA drag Hurt Syndicate away from ringside, they’re going to lose their titles one way or another! FTR puts Brody up top, then Cash climbs another corner. Bandido SHOVES Cash down! Dax hits the SUPER DUPER PLEX, but Bandido FROG SPLASHES Dax!
The fans fire up and Brody is ready! Bandido runs, MONKEY FLIP 450!! Cover, Cash flounders in but Brody stops him, BRODIDO WINS!!
Winners: Brody King & Bandido, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions)
#BigStoke is speechless, but Brody & Bandido just pulled off the major upset! A team that only just started through the tournament has now become the top team in AEW! What more will the King of Death & Most Wanted pull off as a dynamic duo?
AEW Unified Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Swerve Strickland!
The Rainmaker shocked everyone by siding with Don Callis, but still found a way to do what he always does and that’s win gold. He took the International Championship off Kenny Omega to add it to the Continental Championship, but he perhaps got too comfortable with The Most Dangerous Man still around. Will Swerve not just be Mr. Terrific but the NEW Unified Champion? Or will Okada still make it reign here in London?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we’ll see who is really the realest!
The bell rings and the fans cheer on “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Okada and Swerve circle, feel things out, and tie up. Okada puts Swerve on the ropes, the ref counts, and Okada fakes the hit to pat Swerve on the shoulder. But Swerve ROCKS Okada and fires off more hands! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Swerve lets off. Okada ROCKS Swerve back! Okada fires shots, headlocks, but Swerve powers up and out. Okada RUNS Swerve over, things keep moving, and Swerve hurdles, but Okada avoids the dropkick! But then Swerve avoids a dropkick! HIP TOSS, then a gator roll, but Okada fights the suplex!
Okada wrenches and whips but Swerve reverses. Swerve fakes Okada out now and kips up to DROPKICK! The fans cheer, Swerve follows Okada outside, but Okada kicks low. Okada reels Swerve in, but Swerve RAMS Okada into the apron! Swerve then goes up to BOOT Okada down! The fans rally for Swerve, and he builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Down goes Okada and the fans fire up! Bad leg or not, Swerve still manages an impressive attack. Swerve shakes out his leg to make sure it works, and fans sing, “Swerve’s House, in the middle of our street!” Swerve puts Okada in the ring, then drops a knee on Okada!
Swerve brings Okada up, turns him, and NECKBREAKER! Then Swerve rolls through to bring Okada up and turns him again, NECKBREAKER! Swerve drags Okada up a third time, but puts him in the corner to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT! Swerve snapmares, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Then he hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve adds a little extra, then he kicks Okada around. Swerve brings Okada up, bumps him off buckles, then fireman’s carries. SNAKE EYES! Swerve runs while Okada staggers, but Okada blocks a boot to trip Swerve! Okada CATAPULTS Swerve up but Swerve handsprings through!
But the bad leg jams! Swerve drops down, hobbles up, and Okada builds speed to WRECK Swerve with a dropkick! The ref counts but Okada refreshes it to go after Swerve. Okada brings Swerve up, and he grins, only for Swerve to RAM him into the barriers! Then into the steel steps! The fans rally, the count is 6 of 10, but Swerve ROCKS Okada! Okada BOOTS Swerve! Swerve blocks and slips under, APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Okada rolls into the ring. Swerve brings the steel steps around, then brings Okada over! Swerve goes up, but Okada fights the lift! The bad leg won’t let Swerve do any more, and Okada DDTS Swerve on the steps!
The fans fire up but the ref reprimands Okada. Okada looms over Swerve, brings him up and puts him in the ring. The fans rally, Okada stalks Swerve, and Okada drags Swerve up. Okada whips Swerve corner to corner, Swerve hits buckles hard, and Swerve writhes. Okada drags Swerve up again, whips, but Swerve blocks by holding ropes! Okada fires forearms, whips Swerve corner to corner, then he runs in, only for Swerve to ELBOW him! Swerve somersaults and- NO, Okada catches him to an Alabama Lift, and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives and the fans rally up, but Okada paces.
Okada kicks Swerve, taunts him, and Swerve scowls. Swerve stands, hobbles, but he fires a forearm. Okada ROCKS Swerve in return! Swerve and Okada fire shots back and forth, the fans sing, “Okada! Is a B*tch~! Okada, is a B*tch~!” Okada kicks the bad leg, then runs, but Swerve SOBATS! And HAYMAKERS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! Then a somersault and FLATLINER! Then a gator roll to the suplex! The fans fire up and Swerve slaps himself to stay fired up. Okada goes to a corner, Swerve storms up and ROCKS him! And BOOTS him! And repeat! Swerve puts Okada up top, climbs up there, but Okada CLUBS Swerve.
Swerve ROCKS Okada again, adjusts his position up top, and SUPER ANGLE SLAMS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Swerve crawls to the cover, TWO! Okada survives but Swerve goes to the corner. Okada bails out but Swerve goes to the apron. Swerve leaps, but Okada dodges! Swerve hobbles, Okada scoops, TOMBSTONE to the floor! The fans rally but Okada rises first. Okada puts Swerve in the ring, then hurries to bring Swerve up. Okada scoops and SLAMS, then the standard formula brings Okada up top. MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up as Okada winds it up, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Deuces, even!
Okada ripcords but Swerve fires elbows! Okada backslides Swerve, rolls through, short arm LARIAT! And then short arm LARIAT! Okada roars, the fans are torn, but Okada brings Swerve up to ripcord again! Swerve kicks Okada’s leg! POINT-BLANK HOUSE CALL! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Swerve grabs Okada’s wrist, rises up, and he brings Okada up. Swerve short arm LARIATS Okada! And then short arm LARIATS again! Swerve brings Okada up to short arm LARIAT again! The fans fire up again and Swerve goes back to the corner. Swerve locks on and runs up, but Okada DROPKICKS him down!
Okada brings Swerve up, ripcord, but Swerve dodges! Only for Okada to DROPKICK again! Okada ripcords, RAIN- NO, Swerve ducks to ripcord, POP-UP, and he stops Okada’s rana! Swerve swings Okada up for the POWER POWER SLAM! The fans are thunderous, Swerve climbs up, KILL STOMPS!! But the bad leg keeps Swerve from making a cover! Swerve hobbles and returns to Okada, TWO!! The delay saves Okada and the fans rally up! Swerve snarls, goes to another corner, but Okada is on the apron. Swerve goes up but Okada anchors a leg! Swerve CLUBS away on Okada, but Okada CLAWS Swerve’s eyes!
The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Okada SHOVES Swerve! Swerve is in the Tree of Woe! The bad leg is being tortured, but he manages to sit up. Okada climbs up after Swerve, brings him around, and TOP ROPE SHIN BREAKER! Swerve falls to the apron and he clutches the knee! Okada drags Swerve up, ripcords, RAIN- NO, Swerve WRINGS the arm! HOUSE- NO, Okada ducks! DISCUS- NO, Swerve dusk to half nelson! Okada arm-drags free and DROPKICKS! HOUSE CALL on the rebound!! The fans fire up and Swerve reloads, HOUSE- NO! Okada dodges that one! Ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, OKADA WINS!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Unified Champion)
Okada turns things around in the blink of an eye, and he brings down Swerve! But he isn’t done?! He drags Swerve to a corner and puts the bad leg between post and steps! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Okada grabs a chair! CON-CHAIR-TO to the leg!! And another one!! And another one!! The fans boo, but Okada grins. But Nana runs out here with a steel pipe! Callis on commentary says Nana’s a scumbag, but it’s his guy who tried to cripple Swerve! Okada & Callis leave, the damage already done. Will Okada keep that Unified Championship through the rest of 2025? Or will he have to worry for the Continental Classic looming on the horizon?
Wait, who is this getting in the ring? Is that WARDLOW?!? And he YANKS Nana into a LARIAT!! The fans are shocked to see Mr. Mayhem finally returning to AEW! Wardlow grins as he throws off his jacket and rolls up his sleeves. He makes Swerve watch as he rains down fists on Nana! Swerve is furious but his legs won’t let him get up! Security runs out here to stop Wardlow, but Wardlow grins like a psychopath. Then Wardlow BLASTS the security guards, DECKS one, and hits the other with an F5! The fans boo but Wardlow hits another guard, and reels him in for a POWERBOMB! Wardlow throws off his shirt, and he shakes hands with Don Callis!
The fans boo but Wardlow is now part of The Don Callis Family! All the members assemble to shake hands, even Konosuke Takeshita! Is there no stopping them from taking over AEW and even the world at this rate?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Athena w/ Billie Starkz!
The AEW Women’s Division has been Timeless for 190 days, but the Fallen Goddess has been ROH Women’s World Champion for 989 and counting! Will today be the day forever begins again? Or will Toni keep this from becoming Athena Elite Wrestling?
The introductions are made, the AEW belt is raised, and we see who is truly wrestling’s leading lady!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Athena runs up, Toni dodges, so the dropkick whiffs! Toni fires off hands, then whips, but Athena reverses. Athena runs up, Toni goes up and over, and things keep moving, Toni SHOTGUNS Athena down! The fans sing for “Toni Storm! Toni Toni Storm~! LALALA LALALA LA!” while Athena bails out. Toni builds speed and she HIP ATTACKS Athena off the apron! Billie throws a fit but the fans fire up. Toni puts Athena in the ring, Billie gets in Toni’s face, but Toni just stuffs Billie for a STORM ZERO to the floor! The fans fire up as Toni shows no mercy! But then Athena DROPKICKS Toni into barriers! The barriers shut off from how hard Toni hits it!
Athena then drags Toni up and whips her all the way into railing on the other side! Athena puts Toni in the ring, the fans rally up, and Athena storms up on Toni in the corner. Athena fires forearms, snapmares, and fans duel as Athena SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Athena is annoyed with the ref but she KNEES Toni in the back. The fans rally, Athena puts the pressure on, but Toni fights up. Athena SMACKS Toni off the mat then covers, TWO! Toni goes to the corner, Athena storms up and bumps her off buckles! And again, and again! Athena tells Aubrey she does what she wants, but Aubrey isn’t the ref to mess with.
Athena SCRAPES Toni against the ropes, the ref reprimands, Athena puts on more pressure, and Aubrey pulls Athena back. Athena says Aubrey doesn’t tell her what to do! Athena YANKS the rope to jam Toni up, then she taunts the fans. Athena stands Toni up but Toni fires forearms! Athena clinches to STO! Then SENTON FLOPS as Toni moves! Toni and Athena rise up, Toni JAWBREAKERS Athena to a corner. Toni runs up to whip corner to corner, but Athena reverses. Athena runs up to ROCK Toni with a forearm! Athena drags Toni around, the ref reprimands, but Athena SWINGS Toni into the post!
The fans cringe from the thud, but then Athena SMACKS Toni off the post again and again! The ref counts, Athena says fine, and she BOOTS Toni! Athena cheers herself on but the fans are a bit more torn. The ref reprimands, Athena pushes Toni into the ring, and then Athena clamps on with a cravat. The fans duel as Toni endures the neck wrench. Toni fights up, fires body shots, but Athena fires KNEE after KNEE! Athena THROWS Toni down, then grins. The fans rally and Athena CHOKES Toni on the ropes. The ref counts, Athena gets in her face about it, then she brings Toni through the ropes. Athena CLUBS Toni!
“Who’s the baddest?” Athena CLUBS Toni again! “Off with her head!” Hey, that’s Aminata’s move! Well, Toni is cosplaying Marie Antoinette… But Toni avoids the ax kick to roll Athena up! TWO and Toni swings, but into a wrench! Toni fights with elbows, then whips Athena to a corner. Athena goes up and wheelbarrows, casadora sends Toni into buckles! Athena says kiss this, and the fans rally up. Athena struts around a la Toni, then runs in, but Toni LARIATS! And LARIATS again! Wrench and fisherman, PERFECT PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Well, not quite perfect but the fans rally for Toni all the same.
Toni hobbles and storms over to Athena. Athena fights the lift, and BITES the thigh! The ref reprimands but Athena sweeps the legs! Athena runs to KNEE LIFT and NECKBREAKER, then BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Athena kips up, the fans fire up, and Athena cheers herself again. Athena goes to a corner, climbs up, and is looking for the finish already. But Toni runs up! Athena jumps over, but turns around into a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Toni throws off her elbow pads in frustration, but she has to rest against the ropes. The fans rally as Toni goes back to Athena, and she wants the chicken wing! Athena HOTSHOTS Toni!
Athena runs, rolls, but Toni tries to lift! Athena turns that around into a SAIDO! Toni goes to a corner, Athena runs in, but into a TORNADO DDT! Toni then hits TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO! The original Storm Zero almost gets it, but Athena still survives! The fans fire up as Toni and Athena rise again, and Toni has Athena first. Toni fires a forearm, but Athena fires back! Toni fires another forearm, Athena fires back, and we can see Billie getting back up. The forearms keep going, but then Athena fires fast hands, a KNEE, but Toni ducks the roundhouse to fire Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian Chops! Athena slips under, but Toni Mongolian Chops again!
The fans fire up, Toni runs, but Athena avoids the boot to kip up and SUPERKICK! Toni wobbles, roars, but Athena DECKS her! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Athena grows frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Athena huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans duel, and she drags Toni up. Athena gut wrenches, Toni slips free, and Toni BOOTS Athena down! Billie distracts from the apron and Athena DROPKICKS Toni! Athena climbs up, and SUPER STEINERS! High stack, TWO, but Athena deadlifts for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Toni survives but Athena has her for ATAXIA! And KOJI KLUTCH!!
The fans are thunderous as Toni endures! She reaches out, crawls around, and has the ROPEBREAK! Athena holds on, Toni pivots to a cover, TWO! Athena is furious, and she says, “This is MY show! And YOU are a JOKE!” Athena winds up, Toni dodges the uppercut, TONI’S CLASSIC MOVE! Athena SLINGS Toni outta the ring! The fans fire up, Athena builds speed, and Athena DIVES! Down goes Toni and the fans fire up again! Athena drags Toni up and brings her over to the steel steps! Athena wants to revisit Dynamite! But Toni fights the lift, and she BITES Athena’s thigh in return! Then she YANKS Athena down, and Athena SMACKS off steps!
Toni THROWS Athena into the barriers, and the LEDs turn back on! The fans cheer and Toni puts Athena in the ring. Athena kicks at Toni, but Toni YANKS her up! Athena lands out, swings, but misses! HEADBUTT and STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO!! Billie cheers and the fans are fired up as Athena survives! Toni is beside herself, but she drags Athena from the ropes! Athena clings to the apron skirt and Billie is upset. Toni storms Athena, drags her back to the apron, and reels her in! But Billie YANKS the skirt! Toni stays up but she still loses Athena. Billie says she didn’t touch Toni at all! Athena is up top, O-FACE HOTSHOT COMBO!!
Athena writhes, she may have hurt herself from that risky attack. But this is apparently a ploy so Billie can go grab herself a chair! But MINA SHIRAKAWA is here! Mina SNATCHES the chair! The fans cheer Mina, and Mina chases Billie to the back! Athena is upset seeing that, but she still drags Toni into the ring. But Toni hits the BIG PACKAGE! TWO and Athena has it, TWO! UPPERCUT from Athena! Athena whips, Toni reverses, but Athena goes up, O- NO! TONI’S CLASSIC MOVE!! ATHENA TAPS, TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
The Fallen Goddess’ Minion failed to demolish Toni, and Athena herself could not break her, for she is not a “porcelain hussy” but a TIMELESS icon! Toni’s fourth reign makes it to day 191, will this truly be her greatest act yet? As for Athena, she has to turn around and prepare for Death Before Dishonor! Will Mina end Athena’s “forever reign” just days short of hitting 1000?
AEW World Championship, No Champion’s Advantage: Hangman Page VS MJF!
The Cowboy did what The Scumbag could never do, and that is man up, earn his opportunity, fight with everything he has, and win out. Hangman did that to take this title off of Jon Moxley, but Maxwell Jacob Friedman did things the way he always does. MJF threatened, manipulated and goaded his way into this title match where Hangman can lose the title via disqualification or count-out. And perhaps worse yet, he still has the Casino Gauntlet contract as the ace up his sleeve. But will the CMLL World (Light Heavyweight) Champion get it done in one? Or will Hangman beat MJF so bad he won’t even be able to sign on the dotted line?
The introductions are made, the AEW belt is raised, and we see who is stronger between hero and villain!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two stare down, step up, but then MJF backs off to the ropes. MJF grins and Hangman has to keep his cool. MJF and Hangman reset, the fans sing, “F HIM UP, HANGMAN, F HIM UP!” MJF and Hangman circle again, but MJF bails out of the ring. The fans boo but MJF struts around to soak up the heat. Hangman stays back, MJF returns, and they go again. MJF backs away to ropes but Hangman stops short. But then MJF takes a swing! Hangman blocks to fire off counter punches! Hangman HAMMERS away in the corner, the fans fire up, but the ref has to back Hangman off!
MJF bails out while the fans cheer. Hangman storms out, he ROCKS MJF, then CLUBS him against railing! And CLUBS him again, and again! The fans cheer, Hangman whips MJF hard into railing, and MJF falls back. Hangman scoops MJF to hit SNAKE EYES off the railing! The ring count starts, Hangman brings MJF up, and the fans want that, “One More Time!” Hangman scoops to SNAKE EYES MJF again! The fans cheer, Hangman backs off, and he hears the count reach 5 of 10. Hangman stands MJF up to whip, but MJF reverses. Hangman rebounds off ropes to LARIAT MJF into the front row!
The fans cheer, Hangman tells MJF he’s stupid, then paces. MJF drags himself up and over, Hangman puts him in the ring, and the fans cheer. Hangman hauls MJF up but MJF fights the lift! Hangman still hits a BIG back suplex! MJF flounders out, Hangman soaks up all the cheers, and a new ring count starts. Hangman goes out, he pounds the steel steps, and the fans rally up. Hangman runs in at MJF, and he BOOTS MJF down! MJF flounders, Hangman sits on the railing, and the fans all cheer and take pictures. They cheer on #CowboyS*it, and Hangman has the chair. The ref says hey now, think about the consequences.
Hangman nods, drops the chair, but MJF drop toeholds Hangman into the post! MJF puts Hangman in, and he rains down fists! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but MJF stops to soak up the heat from the corner. MJF snarls and goes back to Hangman. MJF CLAWS Hangman’s eyes, the ref counts, and MJF snapmares Hangman into a chinlock. Hangman endures, the fans sing, “MJF is a Wanker! Doot doot-doot doo doo!” MJF is annoyed, but Hangman fights up, and Hangman fires body shots. Hangman is free, but MJF THROWS Hangman down by his hair! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but MJF grins.
MJF drags Hangman up, but Hangman ROCKS MJF! And ROCKS him again and again! Hangman blocks a kick, but MJF pokes Hangman in the eyes! The fans boo, but MJF reels Hangman in, only for Hangman to backdrop! MJF sunset flips through, TWO! MJF whips, Hangman reverses, MJF goes up and over! MJF jams his leg, but that’s a fake out! Hangman takes the bait and MJF steps over to PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO! Hangman survives and MJF scowls, but MJF goes after Hangman in the corner. MJF whips corner to corner hard, then whips back the other way even harder! Hangman falls, MJF flexes, and the fans boo.
MJF signals he’s gonna have two belts now, and he goes over to Hangman in the corner. MJF CLUBS Hangman, whips corner to corner, but Hangman reverses! MJF hits buckles, the fans fire up and Hangman runs in, but MJF ELBOWS first! MJF goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! MJF wants that arm but Hangman resists the takedown! Hangman fires forearms, but MJF YANKS the arm! MJF wrenches, and STRAIGHT ARM SUPLEXES! The fans do applaud, that was a good move. MJF dusts himself off and storms over to Hangman. The fans rally, MJF hoists Hangman up top, and MJF climbs.
MJF BITES Hangman’s forehead! The fans boo, the ref counts, but MJF makes vulgar motions with Hangman’s hands. But Hangman fires body shots! Hangman SMACKS MJF off the buckles, gives back the vulgarity but also BITES MJF’s forehead! Hangman then HEADBUTTS MJF down! The fans fire up, Hangman rises, and Hangman FLYING LARIATS! The fans fire up, Hangman DECKS MJF, DECKS him again, then whips. MJF reverses, Hangman reverses back, scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up and the fans fire up! Hangman runs the ropes, and he LARIATS MJF up and out!
Hangman goes to the corner, climbs up, and MJF staggers to his feet. The fans rally as Hangman aims, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes MJF! The fans fire up and Hangman drags MJF back into the ring. Hangman storms up, dodges a haymaker, and POP-UP POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Hangman as he goes to the apron. Hangman snarls, takes aim, and MJF stands, only to flop against the ropes. Hangman sighs, but he drags MJF, only for MJF to HOTSHOT an arm! MJF reels Hangman in through the ropes, HEAT- NO, Hangman shoves him away! MJF hobbles, Hangman slingshots, but into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!!
The fans rally for Hangman as he endures the Salt of the Earth Armbar! MJF pushes on the arm but Hangman endures the pressure! Hangman crawls, reaches out, but MJF drags him away! But Hangman rolls MJF up! TWO, only for Hangman to have a CROSSFACE!! MJF endures, reaches out, rolls and cover, TWO! MJF has a SLEEPER! Hangman fights up, arm-drags free, and runs in, only for MJF to put him on the apron! MJF KNEES Hangman’s shoulder tackle, but Hangman again denies the Heatseeker! MJF SLINGSHOT CUTTERS Hangman! Then hammerlock, lift, and DDT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Hangman survives! Both men are down but still in this as the fans rally up, “COWBOY SH*T!” MJF bails out and hobbles his way over to the timekeeper’s area. MJF sets his CMLL title and Casino Gauntlet contract aside, and then he tells the timekeeper to piss off! MJF takes the table for his own, and marches it all the way to the ramp side of the ring. The fans are torn because they love the table but hate MJF. MJF CLAWS Hangman’s face, then puts him on the table. The fans rally, the ref starts the ring count, but MJF climbs the corner! The fans boo more but MJF is up top! But Hangman springs to life!
Hangman is after MJF but MJF CLAWS the eyes! MJF storms up on Hangman but into a BOOT! Hangman then aims, ASAI MOONSAULT, but MJF catches him! Hangman fights through to scoop MJF, TOMBSTONE to the floor! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Hangman drags MJF up, puts him in the ring, but then simply refreshes the count. Hangman looks to the table, brings it over, and he goes to the apron. The ref says you win the match in the ring, but Hangman wants to hurt MJF! MJF tries to get away but Hangman Alabama Lifts him! DEADEYE through the table!! The fans go nuts and the ref checks both men!
MJF is somehow still in this so Hangman drags him from the wreckage. Hangman puts MJF in, covers, ROPEBREAK!! MJF survives by a literal foot and the fans boo! Hangman is beside himself, but he goes to the apron. The fans rally as Hangman locks and loads, but MJF flops back out of the ring! The fans boo as MJF scurries away to some corner. Hangman snarls, runs in at MJF again, but MJF drop toeholds Hangman into a chair! The ref hurries to check Hangman while MJF crawls into the ring. The ref reprimands MJF but the damage is done. MJF wants the count-out, but then he claims that was an “accident?”
MJF goes over to Hangman, throws down hands, then stands Hangman up to RAM him into steel steps! MJF goes back to the ring and soaks up the heat. Now MJF is willing to wait on the count out. MJF insults Bryan Danielson on commentary, saying that just like Bryan, Hangman SUCKS! MJF then goes out to check Hangman, and Hangman is bloodied. MJF CLAWS Hangman’s forehead, then grabs what’s left of the broken table. MJF brings that around, then stands Hangman up. MJF scoops, aims, and then he flips fans off before he JUMPING TOMBSTONES onto the busted table! The fans boo as the ref checks both men again.
Hangman is barely conscious but MJF wants the count-out! MJF pushes the ref into the ring and tells him to count! The ref counts, Hangman is still down at 5 of 10. Hangman starts to stir, but we hit 7! Hangman slowly rises, fumbles, we’re at 9! Hangman springs in at 9.99! MJF is shocked while the fans are thunderous! The fans cheer for the “COWBOY SH*T!” but MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs. MJF goes to undo a buckle pad! The fans boo but MJF pulls one right off. Then MJF whips, but Hangman reverses! MJF hits bare steel!! The fans fire up as MJF falls and Hangman sputters towards the far side.
The fans rally even harder, and now MJF is busted open! MJF’s crimson mask is instant while Hangman still has just the top of his forehead. The fans tell MJF, “You Deserve It!” MJF sputters, flounders, but both men drag themselves up with the ropes. The two stare down, the fans are thunderous, and both men step forward. MJF and Hangman fire haymakers back and forth! The fists go fast ‘n’ furious and the fans are loving it! Hangman and MJF both ROLLING ELBOW! They both fall and the fans are electric! “This is Awesome!” as both men sputter, and Hangman sits up first. Both men find each other at center, and lean on the other as they stand up.
The fans rally as Hangman gut wrenches, but MJF flails! MJF tips things over and he lifts Hangman! But Hangman flails and tips things back! They almost fall but Hangman manages to get MJF up! But MJF victory rolls, TWO! Hangman has it, TWO! MJF has it back, TWO! Both men stand, MJF sunset flips, TWO! Hangman sits on it, TWO! MJF has it, TWO! Hangman has it, TWO! MJF, ONE! Hangman, ONE! ONE, ONE, ONE, repeat as they teetertotter! Hangman rolls through, jackknife bridge, TWO as MJF bridges up! But Hangman Alabama Lifts, DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and the fans are thunderous!
The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this happen, and both men slowly stir. Hangman crawls his way over, and the fans hope these two “Fight Forever!” Hangman stands, he eggs MJF on, then kicks him around. MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring, and he gives it to Hangman? MJF dares Hangman to do it, but Hangman says he isn’t stupid. MJF SPITS at him! Hangman puts the ring on his finger! The ref says don’t, MJF says do it! The fans are torn, but Hangman SPITS in MJF’s face! The fans fire up while MJF is disgusted! Hangman runs up, MJF puts him in the ropes, but Hangman HOTSHOTS!
Hangman slingshots, but the ref is used as a shield! MJF then gets around, and he SHOVES Hangman into the ref! Then LOW BLOW! MJF puts Hangman in the ropes, HEATSEEKER! Cover, the ref crawls over, ROPEBREAK but the ref misses it?!? MJF can’t believe it, either! Did he just win?!? But the ref didn’t even call the bell! MJF tells him to ring the bell, but “REACH FOR THE SKY, BOY!” Mark Briscoe is back for his own revenge! The fans are thunderous, but security sprints to keep up with the Sussex County Chicken! Briscoe just DECKS each and every one! More show up to hold him back, but MJF says Briscoe ain’t getting near him!
Briscoe is still dead set on revenge, but for now, he’s ushered to the back. MJF looks and he grins. MJF hurries to take the foot off the rope, but the ref revives! He sees the ropebreak, so now the match continues! MJF argues with the ref, but the official decision wasn’t recorded, so it HAS to continue! The fans tell MJF he f’d up! MJF shoves the ref, the ref shoves back! Hangman LARIATS MJF! Then Hangman goes to the apron! Slingshot and- NO, MJF gets around to waistlock! Hangman switches, MJF grabs the ref, and MJF LOW BLOW MULE KICKS! The fans boo but MJF rolls Hangman up! TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous and MJF is in shock! MJF says he should be champ now, and Hangman explains about the low blow. The fans rally up for Hangman and MJF is only growing angrier and angrier. MJF goes outside the ring, grabs his CMLL belt and slides that in. The ref snatches that, but MJF has the contract, too! MJF winds up, CLIPBOARD SHOT!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Hangman survives and MJF falls against the ref in despair! The fans are electric as MJF cries, but the ref tells him to get away. MJF goes back to a corner, and he has the Dynamite Diamond Ring again! But then the ref sees it shining on his finger!!
The fans cheer, the ref tells MJF to knock it off! The diamond ring is confiscated, and Hangman SMACKS MJF with the clipboard!! Alabama Lift, DEADEYE!! Hangman hurries to the apron and the O2 is erupting! BUCKSHOT!!! Cover, HANGMAN WINS!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
MJF tried every trick in the book, but Hangman knew how the story of The Scumbag goes! Hangman makes MJF pay for threatening Mark Briscoe’s life and livelihood and holds onto the title! Hangman holds up the contract, and he drops it on MJF. The Cowboy knows the “insecure, gutless coward” will still use that at some point, but that’s what he wants. When and where will MJF sign on the dotted line?
10 Man Lights Out Steel Cage Match: Darby Allin, Will Ospreay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi VS Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Gabe Kidd & The Young Bucks!
While Hangman’s story has moved on, there is still much left to be written between the Relentless One and the Death Riders. Darby survived being thrown down stairs, he survived climbing up and down Mount Everest, and now he wants to take everything The Maniac has left! But will Darby, the Aerial Assassin, President Ace & The Golden Lovers be the all-star team that finally turns the lights out on the gang that’s trying to take over AEW? Or will Moxley, the Swiss Cyborg, The Mad Man & The Founding Fathers remind everyone why AEW needs them?
For this particular brand of chaos and violence, the steel cage extends beyond the ring so that all ten men have room to fight it out. With that, there are also goodies already waiting at ringside, to be used as everyone pleases. Gabe leads the charge, they all brawl, and the bell rings! Darby is after Moxley, Gabe and Ospreay brawl, The Bucks handle their former friends, leaving Tanahashi to brawl with Claudio! Ospreay CHOPS Gabe, Darby CHOKES Moxley with a kendo stick, but The Bucks already fetch a table. Gabe GRINDS Ospreay’s head into the steel, but Ospreay hits back. Claudio whips Tanahashi corner to corner, then he sends Matt in.
Tanahashi ELBOWS Matt away so Claudio runs up! Tanahashi BOOTS Claudio, but Nick runs in! Tanahashi DUMPS Nick out, then blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW Claudio! The fans fire up as Tanahashi air guitars, only for Gabe to CLOBBER Tanahashi from behind! So much for that respect he showed in their last 1v1… Nick drags things around on the outside while Moxley CHOKES Darby. Ospreay CHOPS Gabe, Gabe CHOPS Ospreay, repeat! The fans cheer, but then Gabe BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Gabe runs, Ospreay tiger wall kicks to then ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up, Ospreay takes aim, and fans join in with “OI! OI! OI!”
Ospreay builds speed to handspring and SASUKE SPECIAL! Down goes Gabe! Claudio CLUBS Darby, puts him in the ring, then he and Moxley storm in. They mug Darby, double whip, but Darby DOUBLE COFFIN SPLASHES! The fans fire up and Darby gets moving! Darby DIVES and sends the Death Riders and himself into the steel! The Bucks and Golden Lovers get in the ring, and the fans are thunderous already! Kenny fires hands on Matt, Kota fires hands on Nick, but the Bucks knee low! Nick runs, gets the boost from Matt, and he DOUBLE DROPKICKS Kenny & Kota! The Bucks soak up the heat while Kota & Kenny flounder.
The Bucks bring Kenny & Kota up to throw haymakers in return, then they both run, but into STEREO RANAS! The fans fire up as Kenny & Kota stand tall! Moxley and Darby still brawl on the outside, but then Golden Lovers says cross the streams! DOUBLE GOLDEN TRIANGLE! The fans fire up as the Bucks fall, but now Moxley and Darby get in the ring together. Wait, are they cuffed together?! Whose idea was that? Feels like a Darby thing, actually. Moxley CLUBS and KICKS Darby, then calls to Claudio. Claudio storms in and grabs at the cuffs. Claudio tries to break it with his bare hands? Darby ROCKS Claudio, CLAWS Moxley, then hops onto Claudio!
CODE RED ARM WRINGER COMBO thanks to the cuffs! The fans fire up and the cuffs broke from that! Ospreay puts Gabe in the ring, Kenny is there, and that’s another grudge match! Omega fireman’s carries, Gabe flails, but “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” ROLLING SENTON, then Kota passes Kenny a trash can! TRASH CAN MOONSAULT but Gabe moves! Kenny crushes the can, Matt hits a victory roll FACEBUSTER! He tries the same on Kota but Kota blocks the wheelbarrow. Matt backs Kota into a corner, Nick runs up, SHINING WIZARD! Then ASSISTED SLICED BREAD for Kota! Followed by another SHINING WIZARD!
Matt shouts, “This is what we freakin’ do!” The fans boo, but The Bucks go looking for something. Nick finds a mysterious bag! Nick pours it out, and it’s GUMMY BEARS?! Matt is pissed, someone messed up their request! Moxley & Claudio also ask what the heck, but Nick says it was meant to be tacks! Ospreay hits PIP PIP CHEERIO on Moxley! Then he TOSSES Claudio! Ospreay DUMPS Matt out, but Nick ROUNDHOUSES him! Nick wrenches Kenny, whips, but Kenny reverses to drop toehold! Nick avoids falling on the gummies! But Tanahashi runs up to BULLDOG Nick on the gummies! The fans “lose their minds” over how sweet that combo was!
Kenny gives a thumbs up to Tanahashi, then he gathers up a handful of gummies. Kenny makes Matt EAT the gummies! The fans tell Kenny he’s sick, but he sends Matt to Kota, ROUNDHOUSE! The gummies go flying! Kenny reels Matt in, lifts him up, POWERBOMB GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Bridging cover, Claudio breaks it! And UPPERCUTS Kenny! And DOUBLE STOMPS Kota! Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS Kenny right on his stomach! The fans boo, but then Ospreay ROCKS Claudio! Ospreay slingshots but CLaudiuo UPPERCUTS! The Bucks RAM Ospreay with a ladder to the head!
The Bucks then CLOBBER Kenny with the ladder broadside! And they CLOBBER Kota! Darby runs in but The Bucks kick him first! Matt reels Darby in, lifts him up, and The Bucks DOUBLE BOMB Darby on the ladder! Darby falls over, but The Bucks aren’t done with him! They rearrange the ladder, put Darby on it, then hold that out. Nick goes up top, DRAPING SWANTON with the ladder! The fans boo but then Nick kicks the gummies outta the ring. The fans boo, Claudio can’t even register, and we see Ospreay is busted open! Matt goes after Ospreay to ROCK him with a right. Ospreay goes to the ring, Nick throws down hands!
Matt kicks Darby down, The Bucks mug Ospreay, and the ref checks on him. Ospreay manages to stand, but The Bucks run up! Ospreay goes Matrix under the ladder, then handsprings to PELE the ladder into The Bucks! Ospreay grins and the fans fire up! Moxley swings a chair, Ospreay dodges and takes the chair! Ospreay JAMS Mox up, SMACKS him on the back, then snarls as he puts the chair around Moxley’s neck! This is payback for All In! But Gabe grabs Ospreay! GOTCH HOLD PILEDRIVER!! Kenny drags Ospreay to safety while Gabe soaks up the heat. Gabe runs up on Omega but Omega ROUNDHOUSES Gabe first!
Kenny reels Gabe in, but Gabe fights the suplex! Kenny ROCKS Gabe again and again, but Gabe HEADBUTTS Kenny! Gabe drags Kenny up onto the ropes, and he tells The Bucks to get him! The Bucks have Kenny for the DOUBLE STOMP POPWERBOMB! Claudio then SWINGS Kenny! The fans fire up as Kenny goes around again and again, Nick plays a bit of Skip-It before he goes up, up, and ESCALARAS onto Kota! Then Gabe DROPKICKS Kenny at TEN! Claudio CATAPULTS Kenny into a SUPERKICK! Kenny falls back, Matt gives Nick some help, FLYING DOUBLE STOMP onto Kenny! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Kenny survives! The Bucks are annoyed, Gabe keeps after Tanahashi, and now Nick has Kota in. Kota fires forearms and CHOPS on The Bucks! Kota SOBATS Nick, Nick ducks the roundhouse, Matt SUPERKICKS! Kota just roars! The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK him down! Matt hurries to scoop, Nick springboards, T K DRIVER for Kota!! Cover, DARBY BREAKS IT! Moxley stomps Darby, Claudio joins in, then so does Gabe! The fans boo but The Death Bucks clear the others out. Claudio lifts Darby and runs to THROW him against the steel! The fans go nuts and Kenny is speechless as Darby falls to the floor!
Tanahashi is up, and he fires off all the Death Bucks! The fans fire up, but Gabe kicks low! Only for Tanahashi to BACKDROP free! Nick runs up, Tanahashi puts him on the apron, but Matt runs up! Tanahashi dodges, Bucks collide! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT for Claudio! Moxley gets Tanahashi for a PARADIGM SHIFT! The fans boo but Darby is up!? Moxley drags Darby into the ring and Claudio has a chair. Moxley rains down fists on Darby while the fans tell him off. Claudio sends the chair in, Moxley sits it up, and Gabe CLAWS at Darby. Matt SMACKS Kota with a trash can! Darby is bloodied, and Gabe makes him take a seat.
Claudio has a roll of duct tape! Claudio wraps Darby up in tape to bind him to the chair! Moxley has a FORK!! The fans boo as Moxley taunts Darby with it, then he DIGS the fork into Darby’s ear!!! The fans are losing their minds as Moxley treats Darby’s ear like spaghetti noodles!! The ref asks Darby if he wants to give up, the fans tell Moxley he’s the sickest of them all, but Darby defiantly SPITS at Moxley!! Moxley tells Claudio to get him. Claudio scoops Darby and chair, to SLAM it all! Moxley then calls to Yuta on the outside! Yuta and Marina work to set up tables right outside the cage. Moxley HAMMERS away on Tanahashi, then he DECKS Kenny! And DECKS Kota!
Moxley THROWS Kota into steel, Gabe keeps after Kenny, and Darby is just limp on the apron, blood pouring from his ear. The Bucks find a panel covered in barbed wire!? And then Gabe sets a ladder up for Claudio by the cage door! Claudio fireman’s carries Darby up the ladder! But Darby fights back! Darby CLUBS Claudio, then CLAWS Claudio’s back! Darby then pushes Claudio down, and he goes to a corner. Claudio runs up, but he’s sent into the wall! But Nick PENALTY KICKS Darby down! Moxley throws Kenny into the steel, and The Bucks have Tanahashi! They whip corner to corner, but Tanahashi stops from running into the barbed wire!
Tanahashi ELBOWS Matt, ELBOWS Nick, but Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips, Tanahashi blocks! Tanahashi whips, and Moxley goes face first into the wires!! Tanahashi pushes Moxley down, but Gabe SMACKS Tanahashi! Gabe whips, but Tanahashi SLINGBLADES! Moxley is up, SLINGBLADE for him! Claudio BOOTS Tanahashi! Claudio reels Tanahashi in, GOTCH NEUTRALIZER! The Bucks hurry to sit Tanahashi up, B T E TRIGGER!! Cover, OSPREAY BREAKS IT!! The #BillyGoat is back, but Claudio stomps him down for it! The fans sing for Ospreay but Moxley taunts the fans back.
Claudio keeps Kota down, Moxley goes to drag Ospreay up by his neck! Moxley knows as we all do that Ospreay’s neck is vulnerable! Moxley underhooks Ospreay, but Ospreay RAMS him into the barbed wire board!! The fans fire up as Moxley writhes! Kenny gives Claudio a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! SNAP DRAGON for Nick! Kenny blocks Matt’s kick, SNAP DRAGON! Gabe scoops, Kenny slips free, SNAP DRAGON! The fans fire up as Kenny brings out everything he’s got! Moxley is up, kicks, but Kenny fights the underhooks. Moxley fights the full nelson, but Kota ROUNDHOUSES! Nick runs up, but Kota gets him, he and Kenny STEREO SNAP DRAGON!!
The Bucks bail out, Kota PLANCHAS onto them both! The fans start up the Terminator Drums for Kenny! Kenny builds speed, and he FLIES onto everyone! The fans fire up again and Kenny rises back up! The teams are all regroup, Marina cusses out Kenny, but Kenny coordinates with Tanahashi. Kenny gets a ladder, as does Tanahashi. Those are put up against walls on opposite ends, and the fans cheer as Tanahashi starts to climb! But then Ospreay and Kota hurry to tell Tanahashi that, respectfully, it shouldn’t be him. The President still needs to make it to the end of his Final Road, aka WrestleKingdom 20!
The fans boo but Tanahashi listens to reason. But then OSPREAY climbs right to the very top! Everyone gathers, Ospreay blows a kiss to London, SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT!!! Ospreay wipes everyone out and the fans are thunderous! Gabe rolls into the ring, and so does Kenny. Gabe still wants to tear down The Best Bout Machine, and he fires a forearm! Kenny fires back! Gabe fires again, but so does Kenny, and the fans rally up! They cheer Kenny and boo Gabe. Kenny JABS, JABS, fires more hands, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And then roars, but Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe runs, but Kenny V-TRIGGERS!
Gabe rebounds, into a V-TRIGGER! A THIRD V-TRIGGER! The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kenny! They aim at Tanahashi, but Tanahashi blocks a kick to SWING it into Matt! Then Tanahashi gets the leg again, DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up and Tanahashi dodges Claudio! TWIST ‘N- NO! Claudio suplexes Tanahashi! Kota PELES Claudio! Moxley CUTTERS Kota! Darby is back?!? And he has Moxley for a SCORPION DEATH DROP!! But Gabe BOOTS Darby! Ospreay SUPERKICKS Gabe! Matt SUPERKICKS Ospreay! Matt runs, but into a TIGER WALL KICK! But Nick SUPERKICKS Ospreay! Ospreay rebounds, and HIDDEN BLADE for Nick!
Ospreay dodges Matt, HIDDEN BLADE!! Gabe ROCKS Ospreay, ROCKS Kenny, then runs, but Ospreay gets Kenny outta the way! Ospreay slips through Gabe’s lariat to then pick him up! STYLES CLASH!! Ospreay leaves it to Kenny, they aim, HIDDEN BLADE V-TRIGGER COMBO!!! Cover, THE DEATH BUCKS BREAK IT! The fans are thunderous as this continues! Kota fires strikes where he can, “This is Awesome!” as the ten men all gather. Matt TOSSES Kota out, then goes up to TRIANGLE JUMP APRON DDT! Ospreay goes out to TRIANGLE JUMP APRON CUTTER! Gabe APRON PILEDRIVERS Tanahashi! DARBY APRON COFFIN DROPS CLAUDIO!!
The fans are electric as this has just turned into demolition derby! Moxley and Kenny rise, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! DOUBLE LARIATS! And then Kenny dodges, Moxley dodges, V-TRIGGER!! Moxley sputters, Kenny aims again, BANG! V-TRIGGER!!! Kenny reels Moxley in, Electric Chair Lifts, and ONE WINGED ANGEL!!! Cover, DEATH BUCKS BREAK IT AGAIN! The fans have not stopped cheering as these ten just won’t give up! Moxley sputters and staggers, and he finds a ladder. Moxley brings it over, he and Yuta climb, and Yuta helps Moxley up to the top? Is Moxley trying to run away!?
But Darby is in pursuit! He CLAWS at Yuta’s mop hair, and then BITES Yuta on the forehead! Darby HAMMERS Yuta again and again, then Yuta falls down onto Japanese Commentary! Desperado takes the hit for the others!! But then Darby hops down to go after Moxley with a kendo stick! They go through the gap, to the ramp, and Darby SMACKS Moxley! Then THROWS him into railing! Darby drags Moxley up, and puts him inside that table double decker Marina made! The fans are going nuts already as Darby climbs! Kota KICKS away on Matt, Darby is on the very top of the cage! The fans say “Please Don’t Die!”
Marina pulls Moxley to safety, and Gabe is sneaking up behind Darby! LOW BLOW!! Gabe then climbs up to join Darby, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him up. The fans again say, “Please Don’t Die!” Gabe has a SLEEPER, but Darby CLAWS Gabe’s eyes! Darby brings Gabe with him down through the table double decker!!!! Even Moxley and Marina are in disbelief! Claudio and Kota brawl, forearm for forearm! The fans cheer Kota, boo Claudio, repeat as things speed up! Claudio gets the edge, he fires a flurry of UPPERCUTS, and the fans boo! Claudio winds up, but Kota ducks! HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kenny is up to ripcord and V-TRIGGER!
Ospreay kicks Claudio, underhook, STORMBREAKER!! The Bucks are up, Nick springboards, but everyone gets clear! DOUBLE KNEES! Then they give Nick the GOLDEN TRIGGER!!! Matt is up, HIDDEN BLADE from Ospreay!! Then they get Matt up, Kenny lifts and Ospreay climbs! HIDDEN BLADE ANGEL!!!! And NOW Tanahashi can climb!! Matt is in the drop zone for a HIGH FLY FLOW~!!! Cover, Team Darby wins!!
Winners: Darby Allin, Will Ospreay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi, by pinfall
London erupts in celebration as The Ace of the Universe tops off his final match in the UK by pinning and winning! Darby is down on the outside, but Tanahashi, Ospreay, Kota & Kenny stand tall to have their hands raised! Kenny hurries to open the door to check on Darby himself. The Relentless One wanted to destroy the Death Riders, but he damn near destroyed himself. Kenny helps him stand, and it is good to know this wasn’t a pyrrhic victory. But is this really the end of things for Darby with the Death Riders? Or is this somehow only the beginning?
As for Ospreay, he gets to stand here victorious in front of his people. They sing for “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY~!” and he thanks them all. But now, something far more difficult than a fight awaits him. Will Ospreay’s neck- OH NO, CLAUDIO UPPERCUTS HIM! The fans boo as now Claudio locks the cage! The Death Riders are in there but Kenny and team can’t get in! PARADIGM SHIFT! PARADIGM SHIFT!! PARADIGM SHIFT!!! The fans boo as there is no mercy shown to Ospreay, all because his team won! A FOURTH PARADIGM SHIFT!!! A FIFTH!!! Claudio gets a chair, puts it around Ospreay’s neck, but now THE OPPS rush out here!
The fans cheer but the cage is still in the way! MOXLEY CURB STOMS THE CHAIR!!! As if Ospreay’s neck wasn’t already in dire straits, this could’ve absolutely shattered it! The fans can only cuss Moxley out so hard, Joe and Doc Sampson demand AEW technical staff raise the damn cage!! What kind of disgusting, pathetic, sorest of the sore losers are The Death Riders?!? They run for the hills the moment The Opps and Ospreay’s friends can get back in the ring! Doc shouts for the stretcher and backboard, Kenny says they should’ve had something here already! The refs tell Kenny and the others to calm down, but how can they? Is Ospreay ever going to return to the ring now?
My Thoughts:
Just when you think AEW couldn’t go wilder than All In: Texas, they actually managed to raise the bar on themselves. At least, certainly with that Lights Out Cage Match. Which with that kind of cage, it was really AEW’s take on the NJPW Dog Pound Cage match, with a way better quality cage. It went about as I expected, with the match being a lot of brawling and fast moves and spots. I was okay with Darby letting himself get thrown into the steel cage, but I was rly concerned with Darby letting Moxley turn his ear into spaghetti with that fork. Also, was Ospreay being written off like that necessary? the Death Riders have plenty of heat from just constantly doing Heel stuff, and we all knew Ospreay was taking time away after this, seemed gratuitous. At least the Faces won, as they should have.
I did skip the Zero Hour, I just didn’t have the time for it, but it’s all free gratis on YouTube, y’know? I skimmed enough to see it was all good stuff, maybe more Dynamite or Collision level than anything, and really, it should’ve been more about bringing in other CMLL and Stardom talent. That might’ve made it all the more “filler,” but this is supposed to be a crossover show, so do a bit more crossover. I did appreciate Aminata and Thekla still brawling past their match, but did they need to wait until four matches in? Oddly, Jamie Hayter gets another “return” moment in London, the other one being just last year for All In: Wembley.
Great stuff opening with Christian & Cope VS Luchasaurus & Kip, and Kip trying to “big brother” Luchasaurus was some good stuff. I do appreciate they aren’t letting Nick Wayne’s foot injury change up the story because this kind of story beat was still meant to happen, just maybe later. But good win for Christian & Cope, and they’ll easily be ready for FTR next. A little surprised FTR didn’t win the tag titles to then add that to the rivalry, but maybe Cope & Christian can beat FTR first, then worry about title aspirations after. That Triple Threat Tag for the titles was awesome, though apparently AEW gave some fans a misconception. This was not and never was going to be Elimination, but it has now been zero days since AEW’s left hand didn’t know what the right hand was doing.
Brodido winning was great, I did not anticipate them getting this far, but I suppose a makeshift team was either going to lose a tournament in the first round, or go all the way and win. This makes me wonder what the ROH World Championship plans are now given Hechicero is Don Callis Familia. The Family sure had a great night, too, with great matches from Kyle VS Hiromu and Okada VS Swerve. I figured both Heels would win those, because Hiromu is NJPW talent and Swerve needs to get that knee checked. But Wardlow showing up to demolish poor Nana and then join the Callis Family is wild. Could Hechicero be the beginning of DCF also taking over ROH?
Great Fatal 4 Way, and Bozilla is immediately impressive. It was a great dynamic of those four especially, but I figured Mone would find a way to retain. It was at least a quick pin to “snatch” things from Persephone. Persephone has shown up a lot in AEW and ROH, surely she’ll get more to do in the future, but I feel like Alex Windsor will continue feuding with Mone in a more 1v1 situation. Great IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match from ZSJ VS Nigel, but why have Daniel Garcia ringside if he wasn’t going to do more? He did a little with pushing the ropes and talking trash on ZSJ, but there should’ve been more drama. Maybe they work on something more between Garcia and Nigel on Collision heading towards All Out.
Great AEW Women’s World Championship, and good use of the overbooking with Billie helping Athena but Mina running out there to stop her. I’m still rather surprised Toni retained, but only because this surely means Athena retains the ROH Women’s World Championship this Friday. Athena is going to be at 994 days then, so I guess they really do want her to be 1000+ days before she loses the belt. And awesome stuff with Hangman VS MJF, the No Champion’s Advantage helped mold the match’s story. I figured Hangman was going to win this match, and I liked Briscoe getting involved for it.
And with how hard they fought, it makes sense MJF wouldn’t be able to cash-in. Really, this is all a clever reversal of the Face cornering the Heel with their own cowardly nature, because MJF didn’t want to use his contract unless he absolutely had to. It’d be really clever if MJF strikes as soon as Wednesday, but that really depends on the plans for All Out.
My Score: 9.2/10
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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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Kairi Sane Could Return at WWE Backlash to Finish Asuka vs. IYO SKY Storyline
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Jade Cargill Frustrated Over Limited In-Ring Time as WWE Women’s Champion
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