Will this be the night underdogs triumph?

Daniel Garcia battles Jon Moxley, and Mark Briscoe battles Konosuke Takeshita, both men with something to prove here in AEW! Will they overcome these hurdles? Or will they fall short again?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Daniel Garcia VS Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir; Moxley wins.
• FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Adam Priest & Tommy Billington; FTR wins.
• 8 Woman Tag: Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa, Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & The Triangle of Madness; Toni, Mina, Kris & Harley win.
• High Stakes Showdown: Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis; Konosuke wins and denies Mark Briscoe a TNT Championship match.

PLAY BY PLAY

Daniel Garcia VS Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir!

The Dragonslayer wants to prove he can finally get the job done against The Maniac, no matter what anyone thinks. But will it not be about what anyone thinks but about how dangerous Moxley is? Or will Red Death be the death of the Death Riders here in Philly?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and they go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. Moxley powers Garcia to the corner, Garcia turns things around, and the ref counts. The fans rally, Garcia lets off slowly, and he rushes Moxley! Moxley uses the ropes as defense! The fans boo but the ref has Garcia stand down. Garcia waits on Moxley, they go again, and tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Moxley wrenches, wristlocks, hammerlocks, but Garcia reaches back. Garcia drop toeholds, then he ties the legs up. Garcia goes for arms, and he has Moxley in the QUEEN ANGELITO STF!

Moxley endures, gets his arms free, so Garcia flips him to a lateral press! TWO, and the fans applaud this technical exchange. Moxley and Garcia go again, Moxley shoots around to waistlock, then full nelsons. Garcia fights it so Moxley snapmares and KCIKS Garcia! Garcia runs up to fire forearms! The fans fire up as Garcia fires off in the corner! The ref counts, Garcia whips, but Moxley reverses and LARIATS in the corner! The fans tell Moxley off but he just soaks it up. Moxley goes back to Garcia, whips him corner to corner, then runs up to LARIAT! Moxley pushes Garcia down while the fans boo, and Moxley looms over Garcia.

Moxley steps over Garcia’s arm, bends the fingers, then SNAPS them! The fans boo but Moxley grinds his forearms into Garcia’s face at the corner. Then he CHOPS! Garcia sputters, but Moxley climbs up to rain down fists! Moxley goes PAST TEN, then DIGS his knuckles into Garcia’s face! The ref counts, Moxley stops at 4, and Moxley stands Garcia up. Garcia CHOSP! Moxley likes the fire, and he CHOPS back! The fans rally for Garcia while Moxley eggs him on. Garcia rises to CHOP! Moxley CHOPS! Garcia staggers, Moxley stomps him to the corner, then stomps him more. Moxley JABS, JABS, and JABS!

Moxley ROCKS Garcia, then digs his boot in! The ref counts, Moxley steps off, and Moxley drags Garcia up to whip. Garcia reverses, runs up, and he blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up while Moxley writhes. Garcia is after the leg again, DRAGON SCREW! And a YANK! Moxley staggers to the corner, and Garcia KICKS the legs out! The fans rally behind “DANNY! DANNY!” Moxley crawls, Garcia puts the leg on the ropes, and he stands on it! The ref reprimands, Garcia HIP DROPS the knee! Garcia drags Moxley around, brings him to a corner, and the fans fire up as Garcia SLAMS the bad leg into the post!

The fans fire up as Garcia fires haymakers on Moxley’s head, then SLAMS the leg against the post again! Marina is not happy but Garcia keeps going, HANGING FIGURE FOUR! The fans fire up as Garcia is fighting like a Hitman! Garcia lets Moxley go as the ref counts, and then Marina offers Garcia a hand up? Garcia dismisses it, but Marina stands him up anyway! The ref has Marina back off, and Moxley SHOTGUNS Garcia down! The fans boo these mixed signals from the Death Riders but Moxley goes out the side. Garcia hobbles while Collision goes picture in picture.

Moxley shakes out the bad leg then makes his way over to Garcia. Moxley stands Garcia up to SMACK him off the commentary desk! Matt Menard is upset on commentary but Garcia shoves Moxley. Moxley SMACKS Garcia off the desk again! Moxley brings Garcia around, mockingly blows kisses to Philly, then whips Garcia hard into the steel steps! Moxley leaves Garcia behind for the ring count, and the ref has Marina stay back. The ref and Moxley argue, Garcia drags himself up, and Garcia rolls into the ring. Moxley drags Garcia up, reels him in, and lifts. Moxley holds Garcia up so he can also flip off the fans, before the PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Garcia toughs it out, but Moxley goes after the ARMBAR! Garcia clasps hands, Moxley pries at the grip, and he breaks it open! ARMBAR!! Garcia flails but he fights around and rolls his way to the ROPEBREAK! Collision returns to single picture as the fans cheer, but Moxley won’t let go! The ref counts, Moxley lets go at 4, and both men go to the apron. Moxley fireman’s carries, the fans freak out, but Garcia fires elbows! Garcia HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS Moxley! The fans fire up as Garcia reels Moxley in, and APRON PILEDRIVERS!! Moxley flops to the floor and the fans are thunderous for Garcia!

The ref checks Moxley, he is still in this, and he manages to sit up. “This is Awesome!” as Garcia rises and Moxley slides in. Moxley dodges a lariat, to get a SLEEPER! But Garcia powers up to hit a BIG back suplex! Both men are down again and the fans rally up again! Garcia stands, the fans fire up, and Garcia fires haymakers! Garcia has Moxley in the corner, stomps a mudhole in, and the fans fire up as Garcia digs his boots in! The ref counts, Garcia stops, and Garcia goes side to side for the BOOT WASH! Garcia keeps going, BOOT WASH! Garcia scrapes Moxley’s face, scrubs it, then goes corner to corner! But Moxley is up!

Garcia ducks a lariat, waistlocks, but Moxley spins and trips Garcia! Moxley steps through, flips Garcia off, but Garcia cradles! TWO!!! Garcia dodges, reels Moxley in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up as Garcia rises up, with Moxley still in the facelock! Garcia puts Moxley up top, then climbs up to join him! Daddy Magic is on his feet for Garcia’s SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO!!! Moxley survives again, but into a BULLY CHOKE!?! Garcia is using Moxley’s own hold! Moxley throws Garcia away, kicks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO?!!? Garcia lives! But Moxley KNEES him down! Cover, TWO!!! Garcia still lives!

But Moxley clamps on the BULLY CHOKE!! Moxley pulls Garcia back, but the fans are rallying as hard as they can! Garcia rolls through, steps through the legs, and has the DRAGONTAMER!! Garcia pulls on Moxley’s legs! The fans are thunderous as Garcia leans back! Moxley grabs at Garcia, goes for the headlock, but Garcia pulls harder! Garcia makes sure he’s right behind Moxley as he pulls on the hold! Moxley powers his way around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Moxley survives. The fans rally up again as both Garcia and Moxley sputter against the ropes. Moxley and Garcia stare down as they rise, “This is Awesome!”

Moxley slaps Garcia, so Garcia ROCKS Moxley! Moxley eggs Garcia on, Garcia fires again! And again! Garcia KICKS at Moxley again and again, even as they’re in the ropes! The ref counts, Garcia has to back off, but then Garcia runs up! But into another kick! Moxley underhooks, but Garcia wrenches free! Garcia reels Moxley in, but Moxley suplexes, and they both go tumbling up and over! The fans fire up and hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” But this is just the opener, it has to end somehow! Moxley fires himself up, storms around, and he goes back to Garcia. Moxley SLAPS Garcia, they both get in the ring, and they start throwing forearms!

The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! They cheer Garcia, he clamps on, but Moxley SLAPS! Garcia CHOPS! Garcia runs, but Moxley UPPERCUTS! Garcia yoyos, but Moxley ducks the lariat! SLEEPER, but Garcia drops down! Victory roll, TWO!! Moxley has it and deep, AND WINS!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall

The fans boo and Garcia is stunned! How did Moxley get him again?! He won’t even let Menard talk to him, he’s that frustrated. The fans still cheer Garcia on, and Tony Schiavone hurries to interview Garcia. Schiavone knows Garcia is spent, and he vowed to not make the same mistake. But what an incredible- Garcia snatches the mic! Yeah, yeah, what an incredible performance, right? What an incredible performance! But it’s been “an incredible performance” after “incredible performance” for like five years! And nothing to show for it! NOTHING!

But the thing is, they’ve been watching him, so they know that when he falls, he doesn’t make mistakes, he gets back up! Just like all the fans here, and all the fans at home! When we fall down, we get back up! The fans cheer Garcia on again, and Garcia takes a moment. “And it’s been a really good five years… But sometimes ‘good’ just ain’t good enough.” Garcia drops the mic, takes his leave, and he wants the cameraman to give him space. Garcia is not just frustrated, but perhaps burnt out. What will it take for Garcia to have that breakthrough to the next level?

“Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith speak.

The Redwood says this is the city, this is the building, where his life hit rock bottom. “And on that night, you people, you mocked me, you ridiculed me, you LAUGHED at me! You showed your true colors that night, Philadelphia. Just like you’ve been showing the world this past week. This is the place where your players spit on their opponents!” The Bounty Hunter says, “DIRTY!” “This is where people in the stands steal foul balls from children!” “Bunch o’ Karens!” “No wonder your only hero is a statue of a fictional character!” “Fake ass tough guys!”

Bill continues, “You want real? Here’s real. Ever since that night in this building, I’ve gotten in the best shape of my life, I’m on the run of my life, I’m a former AEW World Tag Team Champion! I’m racking up wins week after week after week, and hell, if I wanted to go down to the lots at the lake on any given Sunday, I’d whoop any one of your asses! And that’s because I come from a place where real tough guys are made: New York City! And there’s another guy here in AEW from New York City who claims to be a tough guy, who loves to run his mouth. But I haven’t heard from him in a long time. I haven’t seen him in a long time. Hell, I don’t even know where he’s at.

“So I’m officially calling YOU out… Eddie… Kingston!” Well, look who no longer needs to sit under the Learning Tree! Will Big Bill look to send The Mad King packing the moment he comes back?

FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Adam Priest & Tommy Billington!

Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler went after Adam Copeland before the Rated R Superstar could even say a word, but they also ended up picking a fight with some of the ROH roster hopefuls. They already beat #AllGenresAdam last week with JD Drake by his side, but will Adam do much better with the Dynamite Kid II? Or will FTR always be the Top Guys?

The teams sort out and Cash starts against Adam. The fans rally, Adam and Cash circle and feel things out. Adam avoids a leg pick and they tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Cash waistlocks, he SLAMS Adam down, but Adam powers his way to a facelock. Cash wrenches, facelocks, but Adam slips free. The fans applaud that opening exchange and the two reset. They tie up again, Cash headlocks, but Adam powers up and out. Cash RUNS Adam over, keeps moving, and Adam drops down to then run up. Cash scoops, Adam slips free, and he headlocks for the takeover. Cash headscissors, Adam kips free, and another headlock takeover!

Cash fights up, powers up and out, then drops down to CLOBBER Adam! The fans boo but Cash drags Adam up. Cash CHOPS Adam, brings him around, and suplexes. Adam slips free again, dodges a lariat, and he arm-drags to a wristlock. Tag to Tommy and the fans cheer! Cash gets away, eggs Tommy on, and then SLAPS him! Tag to Dax and Tommy settles for circling with him. They tie up, Dax waistlocks, Tommy switches, but Dax arm-drags Tommy down. Tommy headscissors, Dax kips free, and he hits a takeover. Tommy headscissors again, Dax kips free, and the two stand off. The fans cheer as the two reset again.

Dax and Tommy tie up, knuckle lock, and Dax headlocks. Tommy powers up and out, Dax RUNS him over, and things keep moving. Tommy hurdles then MONKEY FLIPS! Then arm-drags! Tommy has the arm, drags him over, and tags Adam. They double whip, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, ONE, but Adam wrenches. Dax brings Adam around, tags Cash, and FTR mugs Adam! The fans boo but FTR stops as the ref counts. Cash stalks Adam to a corner, and he CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Stoke talks trash, Cash CHOPS Adam down, and then Cash whips. Adam reverses, Cash goes up and over, but Adam DROPKICKS Cash!

The fans cheer, but Dax runs in! Adam DROPKICKS him! Tommy gets in, he and Adam DECK FTR, then HEADBUTT FTR! Then they look to each other, and they STEREO SNAP SUPLEX! FTR bails out, the fans fire up, and Adam shakes hands with Tommy. FTR regroups with Stoke, Dax threatens to hit fans in the front row, and Cash steps back in. Cash tags Dax, but they talk strategy real quick. Dax and Adam tie up, Dax puts Adam on the ropes, but the ref counts. Dax SLAPS Adam! The fans boo but Adam runs up! Dax and Adam go around the outside, Cash tags in, and Dax whips Adam away. Then FTR DOUBLE LARIAT!

The fans boo but Cash steps in and soaks up that heat while Collision goes picture in picture.

Cash bumps Adam off buckles, brings him around, and suplexes. Cash holds Adam up, then SLINGSHOTS him off the ropes! Adam writhes, Cash taunts Tommy, then he drags Adam up to CHOKE him on the ropes! The ref reprimands, Cash stops, but then Dax CHOKES Adam as Cash argues with the ref. Cash tags Dax in, he stomps Adam down, then Dax drags Adam to the open corner. Dax CHOPS Adam, CHOPS him again, and Adam sits down. Dax digs his boots in, the ref counts, and Dax stops at 4. Dax drags Adam up, but Adam fires haymakers in return! Adam is backing Dax down as Collision goes to break!

Collision returns and Dax has Adam on the outside. Dax CHOPS Adam against railing! Dax and Adam trade forearms and the fans fire up! Adam gets the edge, ROCKS Dax, then sees Cash coming! Adam ROCKS Cash first, then TOSSES him into the light post! Tommy is up top, he SUPER CROSSBODIES FTR! The fans fire up and Stoke is mad, but Adam puts Dax in. Tag to Tommy, he climbs again, and Adam sets Dax up for the MISSILE DROPKICK! Adam then LARIATS Cash back out of the ring! Adam DIVES and Cash hits railing! Tommy wrangles Dax for the CROSSFACE! The fans fire up as Dax endures!

Stoke shouts to Dax to fight, and Dax rolls through! Dax trips Tommy, but Tommy stops the Sharpshooter! Tommy BOOTS Dax away into the corner! Tommy runs up, Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax goes up, “This is Awesome!” as Tommy UPPERCUTS Dax! Tommy climbs up, and he SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEXES!! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives, and Cash is relieved being a foot short! Cash hurries to THROW Adam into railing! Tommy is up top, DIVING HEADBUTT FLOPS as Dax moves! Cover, TWO! Tommy survives and the fans rally up again. Dax drags Tommy up, hoists him up top, and CHOPS! But Adam fires off on Cash!

Adam SHOVES Cash down, Tommy fights Dax! Tommy CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Dax holds onto the ropes, but Tommy then DECKS him with a forearm! Tommy and Adam coordinate, and the fans fire up again! DOUBLE DIVING HEDABUTTS!! Cover, but Cash BARRELS through Adam to break it! All four men are down and the fans fire up! Stokely coaches FTR while the fans rally for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Hot tag to Adam and he fires off forearms on Dax! Adam runs, but into an ELBOW! JAB! YUKON- NO, Adam ducks the lariat! Adam waistlocks, Dax switches, but Adam fights the lift! Adam fights free, runs, but Dax SWATS his lariat!

Dax JABS, then YUKON LARIATS after all! Cash sin, he gets Tommy, STEREO GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Adam stays in this! FTR snarls, they drag Adam and Tommy up, and they wind up to LARIAT them back down! The fans boo but FTR soaks up the heat. FTR drags Tommy & Adam into place, but they’re both ragdolls! The fans boo, but then Adam and Tommy get cradles! TWO!! Dax ROCKS Adam, Cash LARIATS Tommy, and then Cash TOSSES Tommy! Dax puts Adam up top, SUPERPLEX for the Power! DIVING BODY PRESS for the Glory! Cover, FTR wins!

Winners: FTR, by pinfall

Adam and Tommy made a dynamite combination, but FTR was just too good and too mean. Speaking of mean, Dax clamps onto Adam with a BORDER CITY STRETCH!! The fans boo, but Tommy rushes in and KNOCKS Dax away! Stoke has FTR hold on. The fans taunt Stokely but he says “they get the point.” But he wants Tommy & Adam to stay and hear what Stoke has to say. Philly tells Stoke to STFU instead. Stoke tells Cope & Christian that this is all their fault! Every bit of anger, frustration and sadness that FTR has felt was taken out on these young guys. Cope, Christian, two more weeks before All Out: Toronto, and we see the end of “C&C!” #TopGuysOut!

The fans boo more but FTR & #BigStoke take their leave. Will nothing stop Dax & Cash from ruining the Toronto homecoming? Or will All Out reek of awesomeness?

The Outrunners “get back to basics.”

Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd have reconnected with “Brother Nature,” but wait! They’re not alone out here. Is it the Predator? An alien? Or… A PEACOCK!! Dalton Castle, you son of a b*tch! He shakes hands with The Outrunners, and Castle says, “Let’s go break some hearts.” Now this is a crossover! When and where will the #Castlerunners make their debut?

Jon Moxley speaks.

The Maniac is backstage as he tells “Young Daniel, you didn’t get what you wanted tonight. You said you wanted everything that I have. Everything that I have. Darby Allin said he wanted to take away everything that I have and burn it. So I’m thinking, what is it these guys think that I have? What do they think that I have that they don’t have? That they need or want to get wherever they wanna go. These two guys, or anybody for that matter, what do they think that I have? Must be my immense, God-given talent. No, it can’t be that, I ain’t got any of that. Ah, my immense size and strength and agility. Nah, it can’t be that.

“Oh! It must be my daddy’s name! No, it can’t be that. My social skills! I’m a real people person, a smooth talker backstage. No, I’m just an a-hole. What do these guys, what do all these guys, think that i have that nobody else doesn’t also have? What else you gonna take away from me, Darby? What did I have to begin with? You cost us a couple championships, a couple belts. That’s alright, we can get ’em back. We’ll win ’em back, we’ll win more. Belts are the basic unit of measurement for small thinking. We think bigger. We are the outcasts that nobody ever wanted to begin with. We were never the frontrunners.

“But when everything is said and done, me and the people around me, the results will speak for themselves. Darby, it breaks my heart. It broke my heart what I had to do to you last year to put you in the hospital. It breaks my heart that you came back here looking for a fight. When I saw you climbing Mount Everest, I was surprised you were walking. But when I saw you climbing Mount Everest, I thought, ‘Okay, maybe a little solitude, a little peace, he’ll finally understand what I am trying to do.’ Nothing would make me happier than to have Darby Allin standing right here next to me, you are my guy! But you’re simple-minded, you can’t get it through your head.

“You think you can just run yourself up against a brick wall enough times, it’ll come crashing down. There’s too much at stake, Darby. We have a problem, and you just won’t go away. So I’m gonna do it myself. I need to make room for the kind of people I wanna be around. Not the kind of people who need validation, but the kind of people who wanna be masters of the craft. You are a problem, and I will solve you. At All Out, I’m gonna put you in the ground.” Moxley finally accepts Darby’s challenge, but will he make Darby regret ever issuing it?

8 Woman Tag: Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa, Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & The Triangle of Madness!

The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion continues to say she is a character in search of her murder, aka a champion in search of the one who can finally dethrone her. Meanwhile, The Wrestling Gravure Idol could not become THE ROH Women’s World Champion, but she is still the Interim ROH Women’s TV Champion. As for the possibly named #Wrathlander, they- Well, Wheeler Yuta is talking to the Galaxy’s Greatest right as the teams sort out. The ref tells him he has to go per the ringside ban on cornermen, but he still tells Kris whatever it is The Death Riders feel she needs to know.

Yuta finally starts to leave, but we don’t know what he told her. Will Kris accept those words, whatever they were? Or will it not matter when The Megasus, The Toxic Spider, #ChicagoSkye & The Princess of the Black Throne get through with them?

The bell rings and Thekla attacks Toni right away! She kicks low, then brings Toni around to fire hands! The fans boo, but Thekla ROCKS Toni! Thekla whips, Toni BOOTS her in return, and the fans cheer! Toni drags Thekla up, wrenches, and TOSSES Thekla away! Toni then stomps a mudhole into Thekla! The fans cheer, the ref counts, but Toni drags Thekla up for a BACKBREAKER! The fans cheer, Toni tags Mina, and the best friends with benefits double whip for a DOUBLE ELBOW! Toni sets up so Mina can hit the PARKOUR SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Mina drags Thekla up, whips, but Thekla reverses! Mina slides under, but Thekla spider-walks!

The fans cheer both, but Mina doesn’t realize what’s going on until she turns around. Thekla spooks her, but Mina kicks! Thekla ducks the roundhouse, Mina ducks one in return, then they DOUBLE FOREARM! Both women stagger back, Harley and Julia tag in! Harley dodges a lariat to ENZIGIRI! Julia staggers, Harley shouts, “FEEL THE WRATH!” Harley runs in, SPLASHES, and she tags Kris. The fans cheer as Harley RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS, then Kris slingshot SENTONS! Then Kris whips Harley so she can pick her up, and THROW her onto Julia! Cover, TWO! Kris drags Julia up to CHOP her down!

Kris whips Julia to a corner, UPPERCUTS, and then CHOPS! Kris bumps Julia off buckles, tags Mina, and they double whip. The fans rally as Kris & Mina DOUBLE SOBAT! Then Mina SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO! Julia is tougher than that but Mina drags Julia up. But Megan, Thekla & Skye all YANK Toni, Kris & Harley down from the outside! The fans boo but Julia HEADBUTTS Mina down! Julia whips Mina to a corner, LARIATS, then runs to side to side. Megan tags in before Julia ELBOWS Mina. Megan then goes up, Julia snapmares Mina, and Megan FLYING LARIATS! Megan soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Megan drags Mina up, bumps her off buckles, then RAMS into her again and again and again! The ref counts, Megan CHOPS Mina, then tags Skye. Skye stomps Mina, digs her boot in, but the ref counts. Skye stops at 4, then brings Mina around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Mina toughs it out and the fans rally up. Skye kicks Mina around, drags her up, but Mina fires forearms! Skye DECKS Mina! The fans rally for Mina but Skye bumps her off buckles. Tag to Thekla, she snapmares and SUPERKICKS Mina! Cover, TWO! Thekla covers again, TWO! Another, TWO!! Thekla taunts Mina, brings her around, and bumps her off buckles.

Tag to Skye, Skye snapmares, and she KICKS Mina in the back! Cover, TWO! Mina is still in this and her corner reaches out. Skye kicks Mina around, the fans rally up, but Skye keeps Mina back. Mina fires body shots, but Skye THROWS her down! Tag to Megan, she drags Mina up and whips her into the open corner. Megan runs in and SPLASHES Mina! Then OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Megan has a cocky cover, TWO! Megan drags Mina over, tags Skye, and Skye stomps away on Mina. Skye drags Mina up, but Mina fires forearms! The fans rally as Mina and Skye trade shots! Collision returns to single picture as Skye ROCKS Mina!

Skye tags Julia, they double whip Mina to ropes, but Mina grabs ropes! Julia ROCKS Mina, Skye SHINING WIZARDS, and then Julia hits an STO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Mina toughs it out but Julia rains down fists! The ref reprimands, the fans rally, but Julia covers, TWO! Julia drags Mina up to CLUB her, then she tags Skye back in. They double whip, but Mina reverses! She BOOTS Skye, ELBOWS Julia, then victory rolls Skye to have the legs tied up! Then she gets Julia, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! The fans fire up and Mina crawls! Hot tag to Toni! The fans fire up as Toni SHOTGUNS Skye! And SHOTGUNS again!

Toni hits Megan with Mongolian CHOPS, then she DECKS Thekla! The fans are thunderous as Toni dodges Skye to GERMAN SUPLEX! Julia runs up, she gets a GERMAN SUPLEX! Thekla gets in, she fights the suplex, spins things around, but Toni snap suplexes! The fans fire up as Toni gives Skye the closeup! SWEET HIP MUSIC! Tag to Kris, Kris hauls Skye up, and she tells Toni to run. Toni does run, but Megan trips her up! Megan drags Toni out to THROW her into railing! Skye SUPERKICKS Kris, then runs, but Kris escapes Code Blue! Mina KNEES Skye down, then tells Kris that she wants ot fly!

Kris obliges, and knuckle locks with Mina! Mina goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES Megan and Tehkla! Skye is up, Kris ROCKS her first! Tag to Harley and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Skye up, Harley runs, WRATH FACTOR! Cover, Julia breaks it! The fans boo but Julia TOSSES Harley out. Toni is in, she gets Julia for a SAIDO! Thekla SPEARS Toni! Mina is in, Thekla ducks one uraken but not the second URAKEN! Megan is in, she scoops Mina, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! But Kris DISCUS LARIATS Megan! The fans are thunderous, but Megan LEAPING LARIATS in return! They both stand, Kris dodges, and she LARIATS Megan and herself up and out!

The fans are fired up, but then Skye has Harley! Harley fights free, they trade forearms, and the fans cheer Harley while booing Skye! Harley fires a flurry, but Skye ROCKS her back! Skye runs, but Harley LARIATS her at the ropes! Harley runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, FLYING FACEBUSTER! Both women are down and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as both Harley and Skye crawl. Hot tags to Julia and Kris! Kris and Julia fire fast hands! Julia ROCKS Kris, Kris ROUNDHOUSES Julia! Kris whips, Julia ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, IRON OCTOPUS! Megan YANKS Harley off the apron to THROW her into steel steps!

Megan hoists Harley up, aims for a post, but Harley slips free to POST Megan first! Harley clamps on with a SLEEPER! But Megan RAMS Harley into the light post! Kris endures, she gets a second wind, and she powers out to tuck Julia in! But Julia victory rolls! TWO! Kris is up, fireman’s carries, and she pops Julia up!? Electric Chair SLAM!! And then the SEATBELT!? Cover, Kris’s team wins!

Winner

But then Skye attacks! The fans boo as the Triangle of Madness wants to do like they did last week! But Toni fights them all off! Toni thrashes and DECKS Julia, but Thekla DECKS Toni! The fans boo as The Triangle mugs the Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion! DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS, but Mina breaks up the combo! URAKEN! HAYMAKER! URAKEN! But she still gets mugged 3v1! DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! And then Thekla aims, SPEAR!! The fans boo but Thekla sets Toni back up! She wants to finish the combo, but JAMIE HAYTER is here!

No more ringside ban with the match over, and she DOUBLE LARIATS Skye & Julia! Hayter storms the ring, brawls with Thekla, and the fans fire up! HAYTBREAKER for Thekla! Julia & Skye drag Thekla to safety and the fans boo. The Triangle is in retreat, and Hayter looks over to Toni. The rival offers her hand to Toni, and Toni accepts, until she realizes it’s Hayter! Toni asks what this is about, and Hayter says she was helping against the Triangle. Kris steps in, she wants to keep the peace, and the fans chant, “Hug It Out!” Hayter and Toni aren’t for that, but Toni grabs a mic. “Do you wanna get nuts? Do you wanna get NUTS?! Do YOU wanna get nuts?!”

Everyone agrees, and Toni says, “B*tches, let’s get bloody ballistic!” She tells Kris, Hayter, and Thekla, all of them at All Out! Tape up them tits and let’s tango!! The fans are thunderous for that! Toni wants a Fatal 4 Way, but will she regret giving such a spotlight to that much top tier talent? Or is this just the blockbuster finale she’s been looking for?

Ace Austin speaks.

“When people talk about Ace Austin, they refer to me as The Inevitable. Because when it comes to proving myself, to winning championships, to tackling my goals, it’s not a matter of if, but when. Here in AEW, I’ve got everything to prove and everything to gain. I am one of the most creative, innovative and dynamic wrestlers on the scene today. It’s the main reason why I was recruited into one of the biggest, most influential groups in pro-wrestling history, Bullet Club. I’m not slowing down now. And if there’s one thing you need to know about me, it’s that I’ve always got an ace up my sleeve.” When and where will Ace Austin deal that hot hand?

Backstage interview with Bang Bang Gang.

Lexy Nair is with Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn, and brings up that the other two members of the team, Colten Gunn & Jay White, are still out of action. So the question going around is: What is the plan? Austin says that’s fair. They’ve been asking themselves that. Bang Bang Gang is picking up the pieces, they lost Jay White and they lost brother Colten. And Austin isn’t sure about Juice, but Austin can’t keep going out there and saying Gunns Up when the Gunns are down. Juice says yes, the cardboard is cute, but they gotta go. RIP Cardblade and Cut-Out Colten, it was fun while it lasted.

But in all seriousness, they were dealt a pretty bad hand. But they’ve gotta play the cards they’ve got, and they’ll figure out what’s next. Austin & Juice head out, but could there be quite the hint hidden inside those words?

BREAKING NEWS for All Out!

Not only are Moxley and Darby settling things between them, but they’ve upped the ante! It will be a COFFIN MATCH! Who will be left standing when this one is put to rest?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He and the fans are excited for the news of that Coffin Match, but for right now, he welcomes out the AEW TNT Champion, Kyle Fletcher, and… Don Callis. The fans boo as The Protostar and The Jackal make their way out here, also accompanied by Josh Alexander. They go to the ring, Kyle shows off his TNT Championship, and Schiavone says later tonight, Mark Briscoe gets his chance to vie for the title if he can beat Konosuke Takeshita. Plus, on Dynamite next Wednesday, Alexander is set for a grudge match with Hangman- Callis interrupts here, the fans cuss him out, but Callis says he has something important to say.

“I am so proud of Kyle Fletcher. Kyle is everything I wanted Kenny Omega to be and more! And Kyle, in 30 seconds, did what no one’s been able to do: He put Kenny Omega out for good! And he pulled the punk card on the Hangman! And I got to sit and watch that match, Josh, and I saw that every time you put your hands on the other team, you had them right where you wanted them. How’d it feel, bro?” Callis hands the mic to the Walking Weapon, and Alexander says, “Oh, it feels good, Don! Hangman Adam Page! Let’s hear it for our AEW World Champion! Why not?” The fans boo the Callis Family and tell Alexander to STFU instead.

Alexander tells Hangman, “To everyone watching, it seems like you have it all. But I got something you don’t. I got the great and incomparable Don Callis! Now, we’ve got history, you and I, Hangman. In my debut earlier this year in this company, we went toe-to-toe. And on that night, you got the victory. But Hangman, I learn from my mistakes. I’m a different man now than I was then. And this Wednesday on Dynamite, in this Grudge Match, you’re not the only one with a grudge! I’m running through your b*tch ass for me, and for my family!” Alexander hands the mic to Callis, he hands it to Kyle, and then Don shines up the TNT title.

Kyle says, “This past Wednesday was merely step one in bringing the AEW Men’s World Championship back into the hands of the Don Callis Family. Step two now, as we know, is Josh Alexander, the Walking Weapon, taking on Hangman this coming Wednesday. But that begs the question: What happens next? Now we know that Mark Briscoe thinks he is next in line for a shot at my TNT Championship, but I am going to be TNT Champion for a very, very, very long time. And Briscoe, you still have to get past Takeshita tonight, which we all know is not going to happen. So whilst I wait for a viable contender, I have to think about, ‘What is best for the Protostar?'”

The fans chant, “Put Some Socks On!” Kyle says very funny. But Kyle says everyone is asking, “Who is going to step up? Who is going to fill the shoes of a Kenny Omega, a Will Ospreay, or a Swerve Strickland?” And the answer to that question is Kyle Fletcher! So if Alexander would be so kind, as to leave a scrap of Hangman, Kyle cannot think of a better way to become the greatest TNT Champion of all time than to simultaneously hold this title and the AEW World Championship! The fans boo that idea, but Callis loves it! Kyle says, “I love full circle moments, and I love poetry. So Hangman, this is my message to you: I want a shot at your world championship. And I want it at All Out!

“Reason being is All Out is the PPV where you had your first chance at the AEW World Championship. But the difference is going to be it will not take me three years to get that championship, it will not take six years to become ‘The Guy’ around here! I only have to wait two more weeks. And I know, Hangman, you are gonna accept my offer to you, because if you don’t, I have no problem putting you on the injured list like I did to Kenny Omega. And then when they vacate that championship, I will pry it from your cold, dead hands! So either way you look at it, Hangman, you and everybody else will eventually have no choice but to say… My! Full! Name!”

Mic drop from Kyle and he holds up the title. Callis is all fired up, but will the Family have everything they want here in AEW? Or will the Cowboy be the one roadblock in their way?

Backstage interview with The Conglomeration & Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Hologram, Tomohiro Ishii, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong as we all finish watching the reminder that “CLØN” is coming soon. Kyle is the most stunned of all! But hey, they did it! We’re cloning luchadores! Roddy shouts, “KYLE~! Enough!” Then he asks Ishii, “What’re you looking at? You keep your mouth shut, Mr. Potato Head.” In fact, isn’t this Ishii’s fault? He shouldn’t have been in that match with Kyle, Roddy should’ve, because he’s Kyle’s tag partner. They would’ve beat Alexander & Fletcher and avenged Roddy’s best friend, Adam Cole! Kyle has Roddy pump the brakes, there is no “we” or “I” in The Conglomeration.

They’re all a unit, okay? And in case you can’t tell, the vibe is already off, despite the amazing advances in cloning technology. But Ishii’s gotta go back to Japan for a few weeks, okay? He’ll whoop ass no doubt, but that means The Conglomeration is without their enforcer. Roddy says he’d be fine if Ishii never came back. Gasp! Roddy! You don’t meant that! Roddy’s already left, Kyle apologizes, Roddy got up on the wrong side of the bed. Kyle can tell, Hologram and Ishii are big balls of emotion, they all need a chill pill, especially Roddy. They can take time to cool off and conglomerate again when they’re all on the same page.

And to answer Lexy’s question, all is well in Conglomeramaland! Is it, though? Or is Kyle putting on a brave face for everyone else?

Backstage interview with Anthony Bowens.

Collision returns as Lexy is now with the Pride of Professional Wrestling, and he already interrupts by saying he is here in all of his glory. And Philly, as you can see, he is not dressed to compete. That is because he was busy being “your Pride” in Los Angeles, for the opening of Warner Brothers’ newest film, The Conjuring: Last Rites. For that matter, Bowens will represent in North Carolina for the Celebrity Homerun Derby! And Bowens is feeling so good, because there is no Max Caster, there is no Billy Gunn, so- Jerry Lynn interrupts and apologizes. He has been a coach here since day one, and he knows he has given Bowens quite a bit of advice these past five years.

Now, Jerry would never take anything away from Bowens. Bowens is a great athlete, a great wrestler, a former AEW World Trios Champion, a former AEW World Tag Team Champion… But look at him now. He went from the top of the top to the bottom of it. And Jerry says it with all sincerity, it is time to take a good, long look in the mirror and figure out what is missing. Jerry leaves and Bowens’ good mood has soured. But Jerry has a point, what is it Bowens needs to fix to truly be that 5 Tool Player in AEW?

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!

Ahead of All Out: Toronto, we get quite a bit of appetizers! Ricochet takes on Shelton Benjamin 1v1 before the big Six Man Tag, will The One & Only be better than the Standard of Excellence? Then, with Riho returning to go after the AEW TBS Championship, Mercedes Mone has recruited some help! The CEO teams with The Queen of Joshi, Emi Sakura, to take on Riho and Alex Windsor! Will Emi help Mone rock Philadelphia? Or will Iron Will Windsor help Riho be tuned up for the title match?

High Stakes Showdown: Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis!

As hinted at earlier tonight, The Sussex County Chicken has a chance to face Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship, but only if he makes it through The Alpha. That is to say, if he can make it through the man who won this year’s NJPW G1 Climax, perhaps the most grueling tournament in all of pro-wrestling, AND did it by defeating the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr! Can Mark Briscoe #ManUp and beat that Alpha? Or will Konosuke prove he is the man worthy of every golden opportunity he can take?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Briscoe and Konosuke tie up, Konosuke waistlocks, but Briscoe breaks free to wrench and wristlock. Konosuke wrenches, slips through, hammerlocks, but Briscoe rolls and arm-drags free! Konosuke comes back to trip Briscoe, then runs, but he rolls over the dropdown. Konosuke whips, hurdles, and runs, but Briscoe drop toeholds! Briscoe steps through to La Magistrol, but Konosuke stuffs it to a cradle! TWO and Briscoe has the Magistrol, TWO! The fans still cuss out Callis while Konosuke and Briscoe shove. They go forehead to forehead, then reset to tie up.

The fans rally, Konosuke CLAWS the eyes and puts Briscoe in a corner. The fans rally up and Briscoe CHOPS! Konosuke ROCKS Briscoe, Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke, and repeat! The fans fire up as Briscoe snarls, but Konosuke kicks low! Konosuke reels Briscoe in while Collision goes picture in picture.

Konosuke suplexes but Briscoe blocks! Konosuke tries again, Briscoe still blocks, so Konosuke CLUBS Briscoe on the neck. Konosuke reels Briscoe back in, but Briscoe suplexes! Briscoe flexes and the fans cheer. Cover, ONE, but Briscoe stays focused. Briscoe stomps Konosuke around, kicks him to a corner, and he CHOPS! Konosuke grimaces and staggers away to ropes. Briscoe is right on him with the fishhooks! Not quite a Dublin Grin, but the ref counts. Briscoe lets go then says, “Five! Six! Seven!” Briscoe then ROCKS Konosuke, and puts him in a corner. Briscoe rains down fists, and he goes to TEN very fast!

Briscoe hops down, Konosuke slumps down, and Briscoe stomps him! The ref counts again, Briscoe backs off, and Briscoe brings Konosuke up. RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Briscoe stomps him again. Briscoe fires forearms but Konosuke rises up. Konosuke ROCKS Briscoe, Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke, and repeat! The fans cheer as Briscoe CHOPS and Konosuke fires another forearm! The shots keep going, Konosuke fires a flurry, but Briscoe Mongolian Chops! Then Mongolian Chops! The fans applaud, Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke in the corner! Collision returns to single picture as Briscoe fires more shots.

Briscoe brings Konosuke around, fires more forearms, then whips. Briscoe winds up, the fans fire up, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke goes up, but Briscoe UPPERCUTS! Konosuke falls to the apron, then the floor, and Briscoe goes out. The fans join in with “BANG BANG!” but Briscoe has to jump a sweep! But then an ALPHA ELBOW to the legs takes Briscoe down! And then a DRAPING DDT to the floor! The fans boo but Konosuke just drags Briscoe up. Konosuke puts Briscoe back in, sits him up, and clamps on a chinlock. Konosuke grinds Briscoe down, the fans rally, and Briscoe endures. Briscoe fights up, and he fires body shots!

The fans rally, Briscoe fires palm strikes again and again, then REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Briscoe fires up, runs, but Konosuke ducks the lariat! BLUE THUNDER- NO, Briscoe fights it off, and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke, whips him, but Konosuke reverses. Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS on the return! Briscoe runs up to the corner to LARIAT! Then he hooks a leg, FISHERMAN BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives and the fans fire up! Briscoe brings Konosuke up, reels him in, but Konosuke shoves free! BACKDROP, but Briscoe lands out! Briscoe comes back, but Konosuke gets around, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!

The fans fire up as Briscoe survives, but Konosuke snarls. The fans rally as both men stand, and Konosuke whips. Briscoe reverses, clinches, and- NO, Konosuke THROWS Briscoe out! And then Konosuke FLIES! Down goes Briscoe, right in front of commentary! The fans fire up, Callis applauds, and Konosuke puts Briscoe in the ring. Briscoe comes back, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs up, but Briscoe BOOTS back! Konosuke comes back, Briscoe DUMPS him out! Briscoe builds speed to WRECK Konosuke with a dropkick! The fans fire up as Briscoe runs, and BLOCKBUSTERS to the floor!

The fans fire up while both men are down, the ref checks Konosuke, and Konosuke is still in this. Briscoe rises up onto the railing and the fans cheer! Briscoe then hops down, puts Konosuke back in the ring, and the fans rally up. Briscoe gets moving, and he SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Konosuke is still in this, but the fans are still with Briscoe. Briscoe fireman’s carries, Konosuke slips free, and Konosuke ducks ‘n ‘dodges! Briscoe also gets moving, and DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down hard! The fans declare, “This is Awesome!” as Collision returns to picture in picture.

The ref checks both men, they’re both able to continue, and they go to opposite corners. Briscoe and Konosuke rise up as the fans rally up. Konosuke and Briscoe both roar, and they DOUBLE LARIAT again! They’re right back down, but then they rise again! They step up, Briscoe CHOPS, Konosuke ROCKS, and the forearms repeat! Briscoe SHOVES Konosuke down, runs up again, but A THIRD DOUBLE LARIAT COLLISION!! Both men sputter and stir, the fans keep the energy going, and the ref starts a standing count. Briscoe and Konosuke rise, and Briscoe shakes the ropes! Briscoe stands Konosuke up, and they trade forearms again!

The shots go harder, and then Briscoe CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke pulls at his hair, it was that hard of a shot! Konosuke still comes back to fire forearms, but Briscoe eggs him on. Konosuke UPPERCUTS, but then Briscoe rises again! The shots keep going, Collision returns to single picture, and Konosuke DISCUS- NO, Briscoe ducks under to waistlock! But Konosuke switches! Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Konosuke rebounds, Briscoe fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe goes up and the fans fire up! Briscoe aims, but Konosuke rises! UPPERCUT! Konosuke climbs, Briscoe fires body shots, and Briscoe SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS!

The fans are thunderous as Briscoe rises again! Briscoe resets to FROGGY-BOW onto knees! A double-edged move but it saves Konosuke from a loss! The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but the show has to end somehow. Konosuke runs up, and he ROCKS Briscoe in the corner! Konosuke runs, but Briscoe follows! Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke in the corner! Briscoe runs again, but Konosuke follows for a HELLUVA KICK! Konosuke whips Briscoe, Briscoe reverses, but Konosuke goes up and over! GERMAN SUPLEX! But Briscoe is right up to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and Philly is thunderous!

Briscoe rises, he calls his shot, and the fans are with him! Briscoe underhooks Konosuke, but Konosuke wrenches out to KNEE low! Konosuke whips, Briscoe catches him to underhook! Konosuke lifts, Briscoe fights that, and Briscoe lifts! But Konosuke fights that, Alabama Lifts, and tuck for the BASTARD DRIVER! Then the wheelbarrow, for the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Briscoe barely gets that shoulder up, but up is up all the same! Philly is erupting while Konosuke is stunned! Konosuke runs up, Briscoe ELBOWS him, then CHOPS and ROCKS him! Briscoe whips, Konosuke reverses, but Briscoe goes up and out!

Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke with a palm strike! Briscoe climbs, but Konosuke trips him up! Chicken lands on his rooster, and Konosuke drags Briscoe up. Briscoe fights the lift, fires body shots, and BITES Konosuke on the forearm! Callis protests, but then Briscoe fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT! Konosuke falls back, Briscoe adjusts, but Callis gets on the apron! The fans boo, the ref stops Callis, but M J F is here!! MJF SHOVES Briscoe off the top! MJF hides, POWER DRIVE KNEE from Konosuke!! And then RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita

No one is as petty as Maxwell Jacob Friedman! He just got married Friday night, and he’s HERE instead of going on his honeymoon! And now he rains down fists on Briscoe! Konosuke sees now what happened, and he gets in MJF’s face! The fans tell Konosuke to do it, and Konosuke shoves MJF! Callis wants things to calm down, and he has Konosuke leave the ring. Callis says this is all fine, but then Briscoe TACKLES MJF! The fans fire up as Briscoe and MJF scrap! The fans cheer Briscoe, boo MJF, but out come security! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” MJF is dragged away from Briscoe, Briscoe tells MJF he’s messed up now!

MJF grabs a mic to say, “No, no, no, no, no! Listen to me, you White trash piece of s*it! You name the time, you name the place, you name the match, you name the stipulation! Cuz it won’t matter, cuz your ass is MINE!” MJF wants Briscoe’s answer NOW! He throws the mic into the ring, and Briscoe says, “Boy… You done messed up, pretty boy. I name the place? The place is All Out, live on PPV! And the stipulation? The stipulation, Max… I got a whole bunch of screwed up stuff going on in my head right now, so I’ll get right back to you, buddy. But rest assured, you have signed your own death warrant, son!”

The fans cheer as clearly, Briscoe is ready to go to new extremes! Will the Scumbag regret ever picking a fight with #DemBoys?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision, especially with all the new matches made for All Out. MJF delaying his honeymoon just to get this moment in is wild, but I had a feeling Briscoe was losing to Konosuke anyway. MJF VS Mark Briscoe in whatever kind of No Disqualification is going to be awesome, can’t wait to see what Briscoe settles on. As for Konosuke, that was also a nice touch to hint at a possible Face turn. Konosuke didn’t want help beating Briscoe, technically didn’t need it, and there’s a chance this leads to a similar story as to when Kenny went Face and Ospreay went Face under Callis. After all, things happen in threes.

With that, great promo from The Don Callis Family. Kyle wanting THE AEW World Championship is definitely a bold move, but also a logical one with everything going on. Maybe they give us Hangman VS Kyle, winner takes all or otherwise, maybe not, it really depends on Kenny Omega’s condition. Kenny was written off not just for drama but because he had a routine checkup, hopefully everything is good. But perhaps Kenny surprises everyone showing up next week to set up the TNT Championship match. If not, I could also see Kenny showing up to cost Kyle in the title match and then they spin Kenny VS Kyle off for WrestleDream in October.

The Outrunners and Castle as a combo is wild, but I kinda like it. They’ve got a few different feuds at their disposal, such as Castle still needing to settle things with Johnny TV, so I’d love to see Castlerunners VS MXMTV. Great promo from Big Bill to give another tease of Jericho’s return (Sammy Guevara being the other), and Bill calling out Eddie Kingston is a good sign that Eddie’s on his way back. Good promo from Ace Austin, good promo from Bang Bang Gang, but what a shame that they’re doing away with the cardboard cut-outs. Hopefully that’s a sign we’re also getting at least one more member back.

Very good promo from Bowens with Jerry Lynn, but I would think/hope they aren’t completely abandoning the Bowens Heel turn, it just got going. Bowens could have a story similar to how Hangman Page was angry with Christopher Daniels for trying to reach out, we could get some of that from Bowens with Billy Gunn and Jerry Lynn, then a fight with Max Caster helps bring Bowens around, and that is when Bowens returns to Face. Great promo from Conglomeration, Kyle’s face as he learns about CLØN was great. And with Ishii going back to NJPW in time for Destruction in Kobe, Kyle is gonna be stuck in the middle even more.

Great match from FTR VS Priest & Billington, really establishing Priest and Billington as bright stars of wrestling’s future. Obviously FTR was gonna win, and Stoke had a good promo calling out Cope & Christian. Great 8 Woman Tag, though clearly for a lot of fun and filler just to get us to the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way. It was a bit sudden to make Kris, Hayter and Thekla the contenders, but Toni Storm as a character wants a challenge, so here we are. But a Fatal 4 Way definitely protects all parties, so we could very well see a new champion crowned at All Out, or we could also see Toni survive by the skin of her teeth. At the same time, this new chapter in the Death Riders story could see them helping Kris and making her the champion, their champion, in their newest attempt to take over AEW.

After all, Moxley said himself that they can always win belts. Great match from Moxley VS Garcia again, and Moxley winning again was quite a surprise really, I thought this was Garcia’s night. But with the loss and “frustrated” promo, Garcia might be going Heel. He might even join Death Riders since A) Gabe Kidd has to return to NJPW, he’s still a champion over there and B) Death Riders could use someone new anyway. PAC is still out from injury it seems, can’t find any new info, and Garcia can make a new “wild card” member a la Pac and Gabe. It’d be a nice move for all involved, really shake things up going into AEW’s sixth year.

My Score: 8.9/10