There’s a Collision in Nashville!

The 2025 Continental Classic’s opening round wraps with the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• 2025 Continental Classic Gold League: PAC VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Pac wins.
• Daniel Garcia VS Matthew Menard; Garcia wins.
• MXM TV Casting Call: MXM TV VS Dalton Castle & The Outrunners; Castle & The Outrunners win.
• Eddie Kingston VS Katsuyori Shibata; Eddie wins.
• Thekla VS Tay Melo; Thekla wins.
• 2025 Continental Classic Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita VS Roderick Strong; Konosuke wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW reviews the Continental Classic Tournament Rules!

Every match is set to a 20 minute time limit. The winner earns 3 points, the loser gets nothing, but a draw results in one point for them both. And these matches will truly be 1v1 with everyone else BANNED from ringside! Tonight wraps the opening round, who gets those crucial first points in this grueling round robin?

2025 Continental Classic Gold League: PAC VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!

Three Death Riders in the Continental Classic means they’ve got good odds of winning it all. But will The Bastard keep pace with Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli from last night? Or will he fails to even keep up with Speedball?

The bell rings and the two run up! Baily dodges, Pac dodges, repeat! Pac blocks a kick, ROCKS Bailey, but Bailey fires back! The fans fire up and Pac CHOPS! Bailey CHOPS! The CHOPS continue, Bailey gets the edge, but Pac kick slow! Pac runs, but Bailey ducks to fire LIGHTNING KICKS and an ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up while Pac tumbles out, and Bailey builds speed. But Pac avoids the boot to TRIP Bailey up! Pac then drags Bailey out to snap suplex to the floor! Bailey writhes, Pac huffs ‘n’ puffs, and he drags Bailey up to whip him hard into railing! The fans boo as Pac digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Pac steps off, and he whips Bailey into more railing!

The fans boo more but Pac puts Bailey in the ring. Cover, ONE! Pac pushes Bailey, stomps him, then drags him up. Pac bumps Bailey off buckles, then whips corner to corner hard! Bailey falls back, but the fans rally up, even as Pac kicks Bailey around. Pac CHOKES Bailey on the ropes, the ref counts, and Pac steps off at 4. Pac looms over Bailey, sits him up, and cravats for a neck wrench. The fans rally as Bailey endures, but Pac snapmares to basement DROPKICK to the back! Bailey goes to a corner, Pac runs corner to corner, and UPPERCUTS! Bailey falls, Pac cover, TWO! Bailey toughs it out but Pac sits him up for an ELBOW to the head!

Bailey goes to the corner, Pac storms up, and Pac pie faces Bailey. Pac wrenches and whips but Bailey blocks! Pac still tries, Bailey still blocks, so Pac ROCKS him! Pac whips, Bailey reverses! Pac dodges but Bailey dodges back to go up and MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down. Bailey rises, and he SOBATS! And AX KICKS! And then STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Pac stays in this match but he bails out of the ring. The fans rally as Bailey builds speed, but Pac blocks the boot! So Bailey SWEEPS the leg! Bailey then TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Down goes Pac and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture!

The ref checks Pac, then wants this back in the ring. Bailey drags Pac up, but Pac pushes him away. Pac backpedals towards the barriers, but Bailey PENALTY KICKS him down! Bailey then puts Pac up against the railing to KICK! And KICK! And KICK, KICK, KICK! Bailey stops to bring Pac up and headlock, but Bailey pushes him away. Pac snarls and brushes himself off, then BOOTS Bailey down! Bailey sputters, but Pac steps on him! The ref reprimands, Pac steps off with a scuff, then he argues with the ref. The ref warns Pac to respect his authority. Then Bailey runs up, DYNAMIC DROPKICK! Bailey hurries to get Pac in the ring!

Bailey climbs and the fans fire up. But Pac anchors Bailey’s foot! Thanksgiving Collision returns to single picture as Bailey BOOTS Pac away! But Pac returns, goes right up top, SUPER DUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives and Pac snarls but Nashville rallies up again. Pac and Bailey stir, but Pac stands first. Pac drags Bailey into a drop zone, goes up the corner, but Bailey springs up! Pac leaps over, rolls, and comes back, but into a BOOT! Bailey THRUST KICKS but Pac goes Matrix! Bailey dodges a lariat, tries again, but Pac still goes Matrix! Only to stand back up into a BOOT! Bailey runs, Pac BOOTS in return!

Pac runs, Bailey follows, but Pac dodges to SNAP GERMAN! And then he reels Bailey in, but Bailey BACKDROPS, only for Pac to sunset flip! Bailey stays up, breaks free, MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! The standing count begins while both men stir. The count is 5 of 10 but both men are still down. Bailey goes to ropes and drags himself up at 8. The fans rally, both men stagger, and Pac scuffs Bailey! Bailey scuffs Pac! The fans rally as these boots go back and forth, and then speeding up! Both men wobble, both men roar, and DOUBLE BOOTS take both men down!

The fans fire up while Bailey flops out of the ring on one side, and Pac flops out on the other. The fans rally as both men rise up again, and the standing count begins. Bailey is up at 3, Pac is up at 4, and they stare down from across the ring. The fans rally up as the two come in around the way, and DOUBLE BOOTS take them both down again! The ref stops his ring count to check both men, and Bailey looks to the Continental Championship on display. Bailey stands, touches it, and then looks to Pac. Pac swings, Bailey dodges, but Pac blocks a kick! Pac FLIPS Bailey, Bailey lands out, but then Pac sends Bailey into the desk! GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!

The fans boo but Pac leaves Bailey behind for the count! The count does begin, and Bailey is still down at 5 of 10. The fans rally as hard as they can, and Bailey rises at 7! Bailey flounders at 8, rises again, and gets on the apron! Pac runs up, but Bailey jumps the slide, to then ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Pac and the fans fire up again! Bailey puts Pac right back in, goes up the corner, and SHOOTING- NO, Pac moves! Bailey rolls through, comes back, but into a CORNER BELLY2BELLY! Bailey flounders, Pac runs and runs and runs, but into the HEEL KICK!! The fans are fired up as Bailey turns things around again!

Bailey aims, the fans rally up, and the spin for the TIME- NO! Pac ducks it this time, roll and bridge, TWO!! Bailey escapes, but then Pac slips around! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bailey lands out, hops up, and POISON-RANAS! Bailey aims again, THRUST KICK! Pac ends up in the corner, Bailey runs up, TIME ADVENTURE in the corner! Bailey upts Pac in the drop zone, goes up top, ULTIMO WEAPON gets nothing! Pac runs and runs and runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Then the BRUTALIZER!! Bailey is OUT!! Pac wins!!

Winner: PAC, by submission (gains 3 points; Bailey earns 0)

And with that, all three Death Riders have three points to start their C2! Claudio, Yuta and Marina appear ringside now to celebrate and commend their teammate, and even Kazuchika Okada is watching. The Rainmaker and The Bastard meet next Wednesday in the second round, will the Unified Champion rebound from losing to Kyle Fletcher? Or will Pac set the pace for Gold League?

Backstage interview with Daniel Garcia & Jon Moxley.

Lexy Nair wants to ask for a moment of their time, but Red Death says he already knows what she’s gonna ask, and he already knows what he’s gonna say. Tonight, he drops off the dead weight he’s been carrying, and that is Daddy Magic. Garcia appreciates all the love Matt Menard had, and all the sacrifices he made for Garcia. The blood, sweat, and tears. But tonight, Garcia only needs Menard to bleed one last time. That won’t be in vain, because Menard’s been there for every big match, every big moment, like when Garcia won the TNT Championship. And when Garcia gets through Menard, he’ll just go for that title again, and Menard won’t be by his side for any of it.

Garcia heads out, Moxley nods and feels just as pumped. But will the Dragonslayer destroy Daddy Magic once and for all?

Backstage interview with #Brodido.

Renee Paquette is with Brody King & Bandido, and notes that was a really tough this loss at Full Gear, no longer AEW World Tag Team Champions. They had so much success this year, where do they go from here? Bandido says he feels a bit sad, because they lost those titles because of him. But he also feels very proud. Brodido has made so much for him, Brody is like a brother to him. Brody taught Bandido how to fight, how to never stop fighting, and next time they get at those titles, Bandido will not let that happen again. Brody says unlike FTR, those titles aren’t the only thing that keeps them alive.

Bandido is right, they are brothers. Brody is proud of what they did the last few months. That is not over. it doesn’t have to be over. Brodido will be fighting for the tag titles for a very long time! But next Friday, Bandido has his ROH World Championship, he has Final Battle, and they all know what he has to do to prepare for that. Don’t be sad, be proud! Be the fighting champion you are! Walk in and walk out of Columbus, Ohio still the ROH World Champion! They secret handshake and finger gun, but Bandido’s going to be up against Blake Christian, Beast Mortos, Sammy Guevara, Komander and Komander in a SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST match! Will the Most Wanted survive his Final Battle?

Daniel Garcia w/ Jon Moxley VS Matthew Menard!

We just heard Red Death vow to be the death of Daddy Magic, but now it is time to put up or shut up! Will there be no thanks given here tonight?

The bell rings and Moxley joins commentary. Menard eggs Garcia on, calling him Moxley’s b*tch! The two tie up, go around, and Moxley says Garcia is a future top guy. Menard puts Garcia in the corner, eggs him on, then backs off as the ref counts. Garcia waits until Menard is all the way back, then he steps out. The two circle, tie up, and Menard powers Garcia back. Garcia turns things around to push Menard into the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off, but then e SLAPS Menard! Menard SHOVES Garcia! Menard tells Garcia to get up, and Garcia says this is what Menard wants. Garcia swings, but Menard puts him in the corner!

Menard rains down fists, Garcia stops him at five, but Menard CLUBS away on Garcia for the rest! Garcia bails out, wags his finger, but Menard pursues. Garcia kicks low, whips, but Menard reverses to send Garcia into railing! Menard calls Moxley a piece of crap, then he rains down fists on Garcia! Garcia shoves Menard away again, then hurries around the way. Menard catches up, SMACKS him off the steps, and the fans fire up! Menard rains down more fists, Garcia slips away again, and Menard is getting frustrated. Menard THROWS a chair, storms into the ring, but Garcia fires off on him in the corner!

The fans boo, Garcia HEADBUTTS again and again, then KNEES Menard again and again! The ref backs Garcia off, Garcia soaks up the heat, and he taunts the fans. The fans boo more but Moxley says, “You show the people the difference, Danny!” Garcia raises the dukes, but then flips them all off instead. Menard is busted open, just like Garcia wanted, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Garcia grins as he walks up to Menard, and he shows off the bloody forehead while he CHOKES Menard! Garcia then throws hands, DECKS Menard, and CHOKES him with a foot in the corner! The ref counts, Garcia backs off, and Garcia paces around. Garcia stands Menard up to bump off buckles, then he climbs up to rain down fists! The ref counts, but Garcia goes to TEN! Garcia huffs ‘n’ puffs while Menard sputters against the ropes. But Menard CHOPS! Garcia BOOTS him down! Garcia stomps away on Menard, stands on him, then flexes. Menard fights out from under but that crimson mask is growing. Garcia hits a headlock takeover!

Garcia squeezes Menard, grinds his forearm into the bloody wound, then BITES Menard’s forehead! The ref reprimands, Garcia stops, and Menard sputters again while Collision goes to break.

Collision returns as Garcia has Menard in the BOSTON CRAB! Menard endures, powers up, and the fans rally as he turns things over! Menard BOOTS Garcia, teetertotters, and now Menard has the legs! He turns Garcia over for a BOSTON CRAB! Garcia endures but Moxley coaches him through. Garcia fights forward, ROPEBREAK! Menard lets go and Garcia drags himself out of the ring. The fans fire up with Menard as he goes out, but Garcia kicks low! DDT to the floor! The fans rally for Menard as the ring count climbs, but Garcia rises up. Garcia refreshes the count and says he’s not done with Menard yet!

Garcia drags Menard up, and SMACKS him off the desk! And SMACKS him again! And again! Menard flops onto the desk and Moxley says keep the foot on the gas. Garcia brings Menard around, Menard shoves him away, but he can barely stand. Garcia wedges Menard between steel steps and post! The fans boo but Garcia runs up, and he DROPKICKS the steel steps! The fans boo as Garcia leaves Menard behind. Garcia wants the ring count to handle this, and the count begins. The fans rally as Menard sputters, Moxley rants about how wrestling, and certainly not AEW, is supposed to be pretty or anything.

Menard rises, and he leaps in at 9.5!! The fans fire up as Menard eggs Garcia on, but then Menard drops to his knees. Garcia looms over Menard, but Menard rises up again. Menard puts up his dukes, and he does the dance! But then Garcia takes a swing! Menard ducks and rolls him up, TWO! Garcia CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Menard returns those CHOPS! They fire fast hands, the fans fire up, and Menard gets a flurry of forearms in there! The ref has to back Menard off from the corner, but Garcia SHOTGUNS Menard down! Then the BULLY CHOKE, right outta Moxley’s page! Menard endures, reaches out, but he is OUT!! Garcia wins!

Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission

Moxley says it had to happen this way, and Garcia is the real pro here. Garcia tells Menard he got what he wanted, and he thanks Menard for everything. But wait! Here comes Mark Briscoe! The NEW TNT Champion shows off the new custom belt gifted to him by Orange Cassidy, and he goes right to the ring, mic already in hand. The fans cheer, but Moxley says Briscoe won’t do anything about it. The fans chant for “DEM BOYS!” and Briscoe says, “Now here on this sacred day of the Giving of Thanks, I am extremely thankful to be in the great city of Nashville, baby! And I am thankful, and I am humbled, to be YOUR TNT Champion!”

The fans cheer more, and even add, “You Deserve It!” Moxley gets off commentary to tell Garcia something, but Briscoe tells “Young Danny” that he is thankful that Garcia did what he did. Briscoe was having a hard time deciding who would be the first man he knocks off as TNT Champion. Garcia goes and says he was gunning for this title, a title Garcia once held himself. Well then, let’s make it plain and simple: Briscoe ain’t ducking or dodging, and he doesn’t need to hear anymore! But to give some advice, don’t let your mouth write a check your ass can’t cash! But just like Briscoe will finish off his turkey and his deviled eggs, some macaroni ‘n’ cheese…

He’ll dust it off with pumpkin pie and whip cream on top! Then he’ll devour Garcia! They get face to face, but Garcia backs off! The fans boo but clearly Moxley’s advice came through. When and where will Garcia choose to #ManUp and fight the Sussex County Chicken?

Ricochet & The Demand speak.

Bishop Kaun applauds and says, “Rejoice! He has fulfilled his quest for gold. The first-ever AEW National Champion! The Light-skinned Kingpin himself.” Ricochet thanks Kaun for the intro, and he says he is THE inaugural AEW National Champion! And y’know what that means? That means he sets the tone. Ricochet is the trendsetter! People pretend like they don’t know what he’s capable of, but all that proves to him is just how stupid they are! Ricochet knows what he’s capable of, of what he can do, that in his short time in AEW, he has done everything he has set out to do! Will Ospreay: Beat ’em. Swerve Strickland: Beat ’em. Mark Briscoe: Beat ’em.

Kyle Fletcher: Beat ’em! Hurt Syndicate: Beat ’em! Put them in front of The Demand, The Demand mows ’em down! But today he comes in peace, because today is Thanksgiving. There is a lot he can be thankful for, like how he doesn’t have to be in the Continental Classic cuz he’s already champion! And all of you should be thankful for a champion like Ricochet! A champion who has elevated AEW, who has set a new tone in AEW, and a champion who will travel the globe to represent AEW to the highest degree. A champion where the best wrestle. And two of the best decisions he ever made was aligning himself with two of the baddest men in AEW!

It was through the Gates of Agony that the quest for gold was successful! Liona then speaks up that they will now show their appreciation. Liona has arranged reservations for the best five-star restaurant in Nashville. However, that still doesn’t mean much. But they promise a feast fit for a king! AHA~! The Demand heads out, but who will be first for The One & Only to defend that title against?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

“As everyone knows by now, we crowned brand new world tag team championships at Full Gear last Saturday. Third time, here they are, alongside Big Stoke, F T R!” The fans boo as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood are once again champions, and that they once again make their way out here, Stokely Hathaway by their side. They go to the ring, Stokely tells Schiavone to GIT, so Schiavone obliges. Stoke says, “Tonight, tonight, tonight is the greatest night of my life! Why? Because FTR are the AEW World Tag Team Champions!” The fans boo, but Stokely says what we saw last Saturday was nothing but a spectacle!

We saw it all from top to bottom, but the one match everyone talked about was FTR VS Brodido! Another classic in the book of FTR! And for those of you who don’t know, allow Stoke to share the “lore” of FTR. Imagine two 16-year-old kids from Ashville, North Carolina. Every obstacle put forth in their way, they found a way to prevail, and here they are! Fans boo more but Stokely says he is truly humbled and privileged to introduce the ELEVEN-TIME World Tag Team Champions, THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions! Nashville, give it up for F T R! But wait, the lights go down!? “By order of the Bang Bang Gang… GUNNS UP!”

The fans fire up as Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson make their way out, joining FTR in the ring. Stokely tells Bang Bang Gang they have no idea who they’re messing with! Stokely was not done talking! But then Austin brushes him aside! Austin says now, now, being as they were the last team to pin FTR, allow them and Nashville to be the first to congratulate FTR for becoming 11-time World Tag Team Champions. The fans still boo, but Austin says, “Now put your guns up if you’re sick and tired of FTR!” The fans indeed put up their finger guns, and Juice stops Dax from talking!

“Just because FTR is the greatest tag team of all time doesn’t mean we all wanna hear it again. We get it, you’re the best. You’re better than Rock ‘n’ Roll, you’re better than Midnight Express, you’re blah blah blah, we’re not gonna take anything away from you two, we know how good you are. But last week, the Bang Bang Gang won 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS! So we got a little bit o’ green, sorry, but we just might want a little bit o’ gold~! Three weeks ago, the Bang Bang Gang beat FTR right smack dab in the middle of the ring. And that wasn’t the first time that happened, was it? No, I think that’s happened a few times before.

“Look at me, both of you, come here right now. I want you to know I’m dead serious, I’m not jacking around. I promise you, it’s gonna happen again. We don’t care where, we don’t care when, all’s we care about, all’s the Bang Bang Gang cares about, is the next time that FTR faces the Bang Bang Gang, those titles are on the line!” The fans cheer that! Dax says never touch his belt! Never interrupt- Austin SLAPS the mic down! Juice says maybe, just maybe, next time, it doesn’t matter if it takes an hour, but next time is the Bang Bang Gang’s time!

Austin says they aren’t just fighting for themselves! They’re fighting for Colten injured at home! They’re fighting for Jay White, injured at home! And they’re fighting for everyone in the house right now that still rocks with the Bang Bang Gang! And if you’re not down with that, they’ve got two words for ya: GUNNS UP!! The challenge has been issued, but when and where will the look to have some Bullet Club gold?

MXM TV Casting Call: ???

For whatever reason, the fabulous four is dressed as Dorothy and her friends from Wizard of Oz. Isn’t it a little late for Halloween? But that aside, Mansoor says, “MXM TV kindly requests you lollipop lickin’, yellow brick layin’ munchkins SHUUUUT UUUP~!” The fans boo instead. Mansoor says do not be deceived by how they are dressed. The only ones with no guts, no heart, and no brain are the idiots in Nashville! The fans boo but Mansoor says you don’t need a brain to know that this is the Casting Call! Any combination of anyone in the back against any combination of MXM TV! Now, they’re off to see whose asses they’re kicking tonight!

The fans boo, but Arkady Aura announces it is a TRIOS match! Their opponents? Dalton Castle & The Outrunners! Will The Peacock & The Youngest Men Alive make MXM TV click their heels and wish this was all a dream? Or will things get wicked for good?

The trios sort out, but MXM TV attacks from behind! The fans boo as Mansoor stomps Truth, Mason TOSSES Turbo, and Johnny TOSSES Castle! There’s history between Johnny and Castle, but the bell rings as MXM mugs Truth while Johnny RAMS Castle into the apron! Taya joins in, roll and POEWRBOMB into Castle! Mansoor rains down fists, 6-7~, but then Truth powers up! Mason saves Mansoor, but Castle YANKS Mason down! Truth POWERBOMBS Mansoor! The fans fire up and Truth crawls for the corner. He dodges Johnny, hot tag to Turbo! Turbo fires off haymakers on Johnny and Mansoor, then scoop SLAMS Mansoor!

Scoop SLAM for Johnny! Mason LEG LARIATS! The fans boo but Mason tags Mansoor back in. Mansoor and Mason mock the “YOU SON OF A B*TCH!” Tip touch and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP MISSES as Turbo dodges! Hot tag back to Castle, and he’s still in his Elvis suit! Castle dodges the leg lariat and Mason gets stuck on his cowardly lion! The Outrunners shake Mason while Castle THROWS Johnny! And THROWS Mansoor! And then he THROWS Johnny again! The Outrunners ROCK Mason, Castle grabs him for a THROW! The fans fire up and Mansoor gets TOTAL RECALL!! But that’s not all as Castle sets Mansoor up!

“TURBO FLOYD! YOU SON OF A B*TCH!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Then the BANGARAAANG~! Cover, #CastleRunners win!

Winners: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners, by pinfall

MXM TV is melting~, melting~! But will The Peacock and his new flock soon head for some gold? But wait, Ricochet walks out and says turn the crappy music off. The fans boo, Ricochet says do NOT do that! Do you know that he is the AEW National Champion? And these three are in HIS ring! Castle finally takes his suit off, but Ricochet says turn around and get this beating. Kaun is there to SHOTGUN Castle! Then he fires hands with Truth while Liona CLOBBERS Turbo! Ricochet says this is what happens when you get in HIS ring. Honestly, this whole segment should’ve been about HIS championship celebration!

Liona HEADBUTTS Truth, then he and Kaun DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Ricochet says take Turbo out, and the Gates DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Then Castle is up, but they OPEN THE GATES!! Ricochet says the fans should all be giving him the respect he deserves, the respect that he earned! The fans still boo, but Ricochet says okay, fine. Ladies and gentlemen, if you aren’t aware, but it is country music star, Tim McGraw! Joking, he knows it is Michael Ray. Ricochet taunts Ray, saying he can play guitar and sing and all, but he could never make it on this side of the railing. But then Ray SHOVES Ricochet!

Ricochet is upset! C’mon then, Ray! Security has everyone back off, even as Ricochet keeps egging Ray on. Ray hops the railing, Ricochet swipes at him, but he also has The Demand backing him up. The One & Only’s ego is growing, but will anyone ever deflate it?

Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.

Lexy Nair is with Rocky Romero, CLØN, Hechicero, Josh Alexander, Mark Davis, Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita, Kazuchika Okada and The Jackal, Don Callis, himself. She asks what they’re all thankful for this year on Thanksgiving. Callis starts by saying he is thankful that after this past Wednesday, The Don Callis Family has three points in the Continental Classic. But he’d also like to hear from the lads. Rocky, tell ’em. Azucar says he is thankful for this sweet new Don Callis Family jacket! Callis advertises that those are “only” $300 over at the Callis family shop.

Rocky passes it to Hechi, and the Wizard says he is so thankful for all the money he is making as the top name in CMLL, all thanks to the familia! Viva la Don Callis Familia! Mark Davis says, “I’m thankful for nothing and grateful for even less.” Callis says what a miserable bastard, he loves it! The Walking Weapon says he is thankful for Callis’ wisdom! The Protostar is thankful that he has his health, and the wealth, baby~! The Alpha says he is thankful to be in the Continental Classic, and for this family. He and Callis hug it out and the others are touched. And that leaves The Rainmaker for last. He is thankful that… He no longer has to team with Takeshita.

The tension returns as Takeshita stare Okada down. Takeshita tells Okada off in Japanese but the others stay between them. Fletcher especially steps in, but will everything (not) be alright for the family as we enter the holiday season?

Eddie Kingston VS Katsuyori Shibata!

The Mad King swept the betrayal by Hook under the rug to aim right for the AEW World Champion, Samoa Joe. But he knows that he can’t just get a title shot, and certainly not while “The One True King of Wrestling Television” has his pawns around. Will Eddie take this “knight” off the board? Or will The Wrestler end Eddie’s quest for revenge before it even begins?

Well heck, Shibata doesn’t even wait for Eddie to be in the ring! As soon as Eddie reaches the apron, Shibata goes after him! The fans fire up as these two brawl on the ramp! Shibata CLUBS Eddie, stomps him down, then chases him to the floor. The brawl keeps going, the fans rally up, and Shibata whips to send Eddie hard into railing! Eddie staggers around, Shibata grabs a chair, and he SLAPS Eddie with the railing guard! Eddie fires hands in return, and Eddie sees that chair! Shibata stops the bump to SMACK Eddie off the chair! Shibata then gets space, runs up, and feints the dropkick just to BOOT Eddie down!

The fans boo but Shibata soaks up all the heat. Shibata puts the chair back against railing, brings Eddie around, and puts him in the ring. The ref checks, Eddie just CHOPS Shibata, so the bell rings! Eddie CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!” Shibata knees low, whips, but Eddie reverses to KNEE and BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! The fans cheer, Eddie covers, TWO! The fans rally for Eddie and he drags Shibata up. But Shibata RAMS Eddie into the corner, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Shibata stops, but then he CHOKES Eddie again! The ref counts, Eddie CHOPS Shibata! Shibata gets around, SNAP GERMAN!

Eddie flounders away and the fans boo, but Shibata soaks up more heat. Shibata storms up on Eddie, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Shibata stops at 4, then digs his boots in again. The ref counts, Shibata steps off, and Shibata snapmares Eddie to a hammerlock. Shibata then CRANKS the arm into a double wristlock! He isolates the arm, and STOMPS it! Eddie writhes, goes to a corner, but Shibata KNEES low! Eddie guzels but Shibata KNEES low again, then snapmares. Shibata isolates the arm and STOMPS it again! And again! Eddie goes to the ropes but Shibata CLUBS him! Shibata wrenches the arm to double wristlock!

Eddie fights but Shibata still wrangles him. Shibata puts on the pressure, wants the armbar, but Eddie rolls to the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets go but gives a kick. Then Shibata has Eddie in the corner, fires hands, but Eddie fires back! They go forearm for forearm, Shibata gets the edge, and Shibata backs off. Shibata stomps Eddie back down, digs his boot in again, but stops as the ref counts 4. Eddie snarls but Shibata stomps him again! Shibata drags Eddie up again, and snapmares while Collision goes picture in picture.

Shibata scrapes Eddie’s face with his soles! The ref reprimands but Shibata CLUBS Eddie! And stomps him! And CHOPS him on the back! Eddie gest mad no! Eddie takes the straps down, and he CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS in return! Eddie nods and puts some stank on the CHOP! Shibata CHOPS again! Eddie paces, Shibata eggs him on, so Eddie winds up to CHOP again! Shibata is stinging but he still CHOPS back! Eddie storms up to CHOP again! The CHOPS keep going back and forth, again and again! Eddie CHOPS, CHOPS, CHPOS, but then Shibata CHOPS! Eddie goes to a corner, Shibata runs up and BOOTS him!

Eddie staggers around, Shibata CLUBS him, then UPPERCUTS! Eddie falls back but Shibata brings him up to CHOP! Shibata runs, BOOTS Eddie, but Eddie ENZIGIRIS! Shibata staggers back, Eddie storms up, and Eddie turns Shibata for a NECKBREAKER! Shibata staggers away to a corner but Eddie runs up, LARIAT! Eddie fires the fans up with the MACHINEGUN CHOPS! Eddie then clinches, but Shibata fights back! STO! Shibata clamps on a chinlock but Eddie fights to his feet! Eddie goes to the ROPEBREAK, but Shibata KNEES low and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Shibata roars, then he drags Eddie back up. But Eddie clinches first! EXPLODER!

Thanksgiving Collision returns and Eddie rises again. Eddie clinches, Shibata switches, and Shibata LOW BLOWS?! It was disguised as going for the pump handle but the ref doesn’t trust that! The ref has Shibata let go of Eddie, the fans chant, “Ref You Suck!” Shibata runs up, but Eddie BOOTS him! And DDTS! Cover, EDDIE WINS!

Winner: Eddie Kingston, by pinfall

Shibata got away with one, but Eddie made him pay for it! The Mad King overcomes The Wrestler, but he gets the mic. “I will not speak on what Hook did because look, Hook is still my boy. You make decisions in your life that you gotta deal with. Hook, he did what he did, now he’s gotta pay with Hangman and Swerve. But there’s, uh…” The fans cheer Eddie, someone even shouts, “We Love You, Eddie!” Eddie says it is crazy. He didn’t wanna accept that love. If they wanna shoot, let’s shoot. Eddie didn’t wanna accept love cuz he didn’t feel he deserved it. That’s just the way Eddie is, he isn’t doing it for chants or nothing, that’s just him.

The fans applaud that, but Eddie continues by saying he doesn’t do things to get himself over, he’s not some actor. Eddie IS pro-wrestling! The fans fire up for that! Eddie says when they say they love him, nah! He loves the fans because the fans love pro-wrestling! The fans cheer that even more! Eddie says he wakes up every day, not knowing if he’ll live or die, because who knows. But this is not BS, this is not for chants or for social media. By the way, F social media. Eddie doesn’t do this for that. He does this because there’s some little kid out there who loves pro-wrestling and is getting inspired to be in this business! By the way, don’t do it.

But hey, he looks at Samoa Joe, someone who Eddie once idolized, who had one of the greatest championship runs in American wrestling history in ROH! And now we see what Joe is doing with The Opps, that Joe is gonna lead Hook down the wrong path! But y’know what? Before Joe can corrupt Hook, before Joe can come out here and say he’s the real AEW World Champion, Joe needs to look at Eddie’s eyes. Cameraman, zoom in, thank you very much. Eddie tells Joe that he was out for 18 months with a knee injury, and all he could think about was getting back in this ring because this ring gives him peace. The only thing that gives him peace is fighting!

So Joe, Eddie says on December 10th, Winter is Coming, don’t be a p*ssy and defend that title against him!! The fans fire up as The Mad King issues his challenge! He even picks up a young fan to have them join in with the celebration! Will Hotlanta burn up the winter chill now that Eddie and Joe are fighting for the gold?

Red Velvet speaks.

The Chef applauds and sarcastically says, “Congratulations. Kris Statlander, Mercedes Mone, WOW! What a bout you guys had at full gear. Stat Daddy got her big one, Mone put up a great fight. Thirteen belts, going for fourteen. Well, I guess 13 wasn’t so lucky, now was it? Now, I’ve been watching you real close. And I went back to watch our match. And I realized the only reason you beat me is cuz you found an opening and you took it. So congratulations. But if I know anything about you, it’s that you’re a fighting champion, and so was I. And the last time I checked, I’ve never seen you at ROH. So at Final Battle, I want my rematch!”

The Chef will get her wish, as TK has just approved it! Mone VS Velvet 2, live in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, December 5th! Will Velvet cook Mone once and for all? Or will that Money Train keep on rolling towards the New Year?

Thekla VS Tay Melo!

The Toxic Spider and the Brazilian Blackbelt are both itching for a fight, so it seems they’re both willing to oblige. But will “you scratch my back, I scratch yours” turn into a rather vicious showdown in the background of the AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament?

The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Tay runs up! Thekla dodges to THROW Tay down! The ref reprimands but Thekla CLUBS away on Tay’s back. The fans re torn, but then Tay TACKLES Thekla to rain down forearms in return! The fans fire up, Thekla turns things around to HAMMER Tay! Tay turns things back around for ground ‘n’ pound of her own! Tay ROCKS Thekla with those shots, then she drags Thekla up. Thekla shoves Tay away, then runs up, but Tay wrenches and SAYANAGI! SAYANAGI! And BUZZ- NO, Thekla ducks, only for Tay to HEEL KICK! Tay pushes Thekla to a cover, TWO!

The fans rally, and Tay wraps Thekla up in body scissors, and then makes it a leg hook half nelson! Thekla endures this reverse gogoplata of sorts, then fights around. The fans rally as Tay thrashes the hold, but Thekla still kicks her way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud, Tay lets go at 4, and Thekla sputters. Tay runs up, but Thekla drop toeholds her into ropes! Thekla runs up and BOOT WASHES Tay! The fans fire up while Tay flops to the ramp. Thekla goes out to stomp her around, then drags her up. Thekla reels Tay in, and snap suplexes her on the ramp! The fans are torn, but Thekla says it’s her show, as Collision goes picture in picture.

Thekla stalks Tay, stomps her around, then whips her into railing! Tay slumps down, Thekla talks trash on fans, then drags Tay back up. Thekla brings Tay around to whip her hard into railing! Tay slumps back down, Thekla soaks up cheers and jeers as she flexes, but Tay pushes her away. Thekla mule kicks and CLUBS her! Thekla puts Tay in the ring, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then storms into the ring. Thekla drags Tay up, puts her on the ropes, and scuffs her from the apron. The ref reprimands, but Thekla runs up, only for Tay to avoid the boot! Tay rolls Thekla up through the ropes, TWO!!

Thekla stands and snapmares Tay to SUPERKICK her down! Thekla then clamps onto Tay for a CROSSFACE! Tay endures, Thekla grins, and Collision goes to break.

Collision Thanksgiving returns and Tay ROCKS Thekla! Thekla talks smack but Tay SLAPS her! Thekla just laughs it off now! Thekla eggs Tay on, Tay gives it back, and then Thekla bobs ‘n’ weaves to SMACK Tay! Tay puts her hair back, it is serious now! Tay SLAPS Thekla again! And then CLUBS away on Thekla’s back! The fans fire up, Tay runs, but Thekla DECKS her! And now, the DEATHTRAP!! Tay endures, but she is fading! The ref checks, Thekla thrashes her around, but Tay pushes to a cover! TWO!! Thekla lets Tay go, Tay ducks the buzzsaw, but the HEEL KICK hits! Thekla gets Tay back for earlier and the fans fire up with her!

Thekla goes Matrix to spider walk! Then she runs up, SPIDER- KNEE!! Tay hits first, then covers, TWO!! Thekla survives and Tay can’t believe it! Tay hurries to get Thekla back up, reels her in, and vows to end it! Gotch Lift, and PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?! Thekla survives and shocks everyone! Tay slaps herself to fire back up, and she hooks Thekla up in a Gory Especial. Thekla fights it, stomps away on Tay’s foot, and then KICKS the leg! Tay hobbles, but she comes back! Thekla goes Matrix, then SPIDER SPEAR!! Thekla isn’t done, she runs to CURB STOMP!! Cover, Thekla wins!

Winner: Thekla, by pinfall

A gritty fight, but Thekla stands tall over Tay quite literally. And now Julia & Skye make their way out. The Triangle of Madness stomps away on Tay! The fans boo, but Julia CLAWS Skye’s face! Anna Jay isn’t here tonight, but JAMIE HAYTER is! The fans fire up as Jamie gets in there, but that’s still a 3v1 situation! WAIT! Kris Statlander rushes out to run The Triangle of Madness off! The Galaxy’s Greatest dares someone to bring the fight, but The Triangle leaves it at this. Will one of them look to go after Stat Daddy’s gold?

2025 Continental Classic Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita VS Roderick Strong!

Thanksgiving saved the main course for the main event as THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, the winner of the 2025 G1 Climax, is now ready to prove he can win any round robin he enters! But will Takeshita prove he is the Alpha of Blue League? Or will The Savior of the Backbreaker win this one for Kyle O’Reilly?

Callis is again on commentary so he can keep an eye on this match since he is not allowed ringside as a manager. The bell rings, Konosuke and Roddy circle, and they tie up. The fans rally for Roddy as they go around, and Konosuke puts Roddy on the ropes. The ref counts, Konosuke backs off, and the two reset. They knuckle lock, go shoulder to shoulder, then Konosuke puts the pressure on Roddy. Roddy drops to his knees, but then he shoots for a leg! Roddy trips Konosuke up, headlocks, but Konosuke trips him now. Konosuke facelocks, Roddy fights up, and the fans cuss out Callis despite him having done nothing.

Roddy and Konosuke stand, Roddy wrenches and YANKS the arm. Konosuke wrenches, slips through, and wristlocks back. Roddy powers through to wrench and hammerlock then headlock. The fans rally, Konosuke rolls but Roddy holds onto the headlock. They move around, stand up, and Konosuke powers up to push through the clinch. Konosuke waistlocks, Roddy switches, they dosido, and Roddy has the COBRA TWIST! But Konosuke HIP TOSSES free! The fans cheer this exchange as the two reset. Konosuke and Roddy circle, tie up, and Roddy wrenches to armlock. Konosuke CLAWS Roddy’s face!

The ref reprimands, the fans rally, and Konosuke whips, only for Roddy to reverse. TAKESHITA LINE hits! The fans fire up again as Roddy goes to a corner. Konosuke runs up to forearm SMASH! Konosuke then snapmares Roddy, runs up, but into a clinch! BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Roddy has Konosuke in a corner. Roddy CHOPS, then he CLUBS and stomps Konosuke against the ropes. The fans rally, Roddy gets Konosuke up, and shoves him to ROCK him in the back. Roddy CHOPS again, then CHOPS Konosuke against ropes. The fans “WOO~” and Roddy goes back to the COBRA TWIST!

Konosuke fights with elbows and Roddy falls back! Konosuke hobbles out of the ring for a breather, clutching his lower back But Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! The fans fire up and Roddy hauls Konosuke up. Roddy whips Konosuke hard into railing! Roddy then lifts, but Konosuke fights with elbows! Konosuke then turns things around, BLUE THUNDER BOMB on the railing!! The fans are stunned and Roddy writhes while Collision goes picture in picture.

Konosuke rises, the fans fire up with him, and he storms back up on Roddy. Konosuke whips Roddy hard into more railing! Konosuke ROCKS Roddy, Roddy flops against barriers, and Konosuke ROCKS him again! Konosuke stalks Roddy, puts him in the ring, then covers, TWO! Roddy survives but Konosuke stands him up to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then a KOJI KLUTCH! Roddy endures, reaches out, but Konosuke bends the fingers! Roddy fights around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Konosuke lets go in frustration but he drags Roddy up to ROCK him! And ROCK him again! And again!

Konosuke stomps away on Roddy, digs his boot in, but stops as the ref counts. Konosuke argues with the ref, then storms up to Roddy. He eggs Roddy on, so Roddy fires forearms! Konosuke DECKS Roddy in return! The ref checks Roddy, Roddy is still conscious, so Konosuke clamps on for a COBRA CLUTCH! Roddy endures, fights around, and Thanksgiving Collision returns to single picture. Roddy fights up, fires body shots, but Konosuke fires shots in return. The fans rally, Konosuke runs, but Roddy DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! They’re dueling as both men stand, and Roddy DROPKICKS again!

Roddy then ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! Then fireman’s carry, but Konosuke slips free! Konosuke shoves Roddy, then scoops him for a BLUE THUNDER- NO, Roddy slips free of that to ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up with Roddy and he brings Konosuke up. Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, then runs side to side to forearm SMASH again and again! Roddy then hits the atomic FACEBUSTER! And then the double underhooks for the TIGER DRIVER! High stack, TWO! But into a STRONG HOLD! Konosuke kicks to keep Roddy from locking it in, and Konosuke has the ROPEBREAK! The fans are torn but Roddy lets Konosuke go.

The fans rally as Konosuke goes to ropes. Roddy runs up, he blocks a boot, and he picks Konosuke up, but Konosuke knees free! BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and the fans fire up again! They cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for another banger! Konosuke and Roddy go to the corners, stand up, and Konosuke runs up, HELLUVA KICK! Then Konosuke goes up the corner, brings Roddy up, and he vows to end this! Konosuke suplexes, but Roddy knees free now! And then GAMANGIRIS! Roddy turns Konosuke around, and he CHOPS Konosuke again! Roddy climbs, picks Konosuke up, TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER!!

The fans are thunderous, Roddy drags Konosuke to a cover, TWO!! Konosuke still has fight left in him and the fans fire up! Roddy drags Konosuke up, the fans rally, and Roddy suplexes! END OF- NO, Konosuke fights to RAGING- NO, Roddy wrenches and STRONG KNEE, but Konosuke blocks! ALPHA ELBOW! Konosuke runs up, but into a BOOT and ENZIGIRI! Then fireman’s carry, GUT BUSTER DROP! Konosuke staggers, Roddy torture racks! LUMBAR CHECK!! Then Roddy runs, but Konosuke dodges! O’Conner Roll, CHAOS THEORY!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and the fans fire up again!

Konosuke rises, he pushes Roddy around, then goes to the corner. WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Then Konosuke hauls Roddy up, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Strong earns 0)

Don Callis immediately leaves commentary to celebrate with his Alpha, another three points on the board for the Family. But will Konosuke be able to keep up this pace? Or will he have to fight even harder to reach World’s End?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision, even for being prerecorded last night. If you don’t believe me, notice how the crowd audio was muted when they were cussing out Callis. With that, great Continental Classic matches here tonight to wrap up the first round. Pac of course beat Bailey to keep pace with the other Death Riders, and Takeshita of course beat Roddy to A) keep pace with Fletcher and B) outdo Okada since Okada already lost. The second round having Okada VS Pac AND Moxley VS Claudio is awesome, both of those matches could go either way, but if anything, Okada needs this win to rebound.

Garcia had a good promo before his really good match with Menard, and of course Garcia won that. Briscoe confronting Garcia about the TNT Championship was a good promo, and they’ll have a great match, whether at Winter is Coming or at World’s End. Eddie VS Shibata was great, and a great win for Eddie there. His promo was even better than that, with him sharing some real feelings while also circling back to story. Joe VS Eddie at Winter is Coming will be another great match, can’t wait to see it, even though I would think The Opps screw Eddie over. But as I said last night, we could get a Six Man Tag of Hangman, Swerve & Eddie VS Hook, Shibata & Hobbs before figuring out who faces Joe at World’s End.

Very good promo from Red Velvet to call out Mone and call for the rematch. Mone VS Velvet 2 at Final Battle will be great stuff, and I personally hope this is the beginning of “The Downfall of The CEO,” where Mone loses all her extra belts outside of the TBS Championship. They can even top it off where her challenger for the TBS title is a returning Hikaru Shida or Thunder Rosa. A shame Kamille didn’t work out, because the story would easily be Kamille dominating Mone as payback for being dumped.

Very good match from Tay VS Thekla, though the crowd didn’t seem to have much energy for it. Thekla of course won, and The Triangle of Madness of course attacked, but Jamie and Kris making the save further alludes to Anna Jay’s own exit from AEW. But this still creates a good Six Woman Tag idea of Triangle of Madness VS Kris, Jamie & Tay before we likely get Thekla VS Kris for the title. Brodido had a very good promo to promise that they’re sticking together, and to also segue into how Final Battle will be Survival of the Fittest now. A shame about Rush, he basically just got back, and this even brings into question how the ROH World Tag titles will be handled. But if Bandido were to ever lose this title, Survival of the Fittest is the way to beat him.

MXM TV were hilarious as always, and they were clearly plugging Wicked For Good, now out in theaters. But great win for Castle & Outrunners from this match, and given that interaction with Ricochet & The Demand, I would think Ricochet VS Castle is the match for the AEW National Championship at Final Battle. Castle is a great wrestler, and is a former ROH World Champion, so he and Ricochet can have a real show stealer to help establish that title. And then Austin & Juice confronting FTR is great stuff, and they’ll definitely have that tag title match soon, either Winter is Coming or World’s End. Thing is, I feel like FTR will win that through shenanigans, I don’t see their historic reign ending within a month of it starting.

My Score: 8.9/10