It’s a Continental Classic Collision in Cardiff!

The Continental Classic heats things up for Winter is Coming as Claudio Castagnoli clashes with Konosuke Takeshita, and JetSpeed battles itself!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Swerve Strickland VS Josh Alexander; Swerve wins.
• Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter VS Julia Hart & Skye Blue; Kris & Jamie win.
• AEW Continental Classic Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Konosuke Takeshita; Time Limit Draw.
• AEW Continental Classic Gold League: Kevin Knight VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Bailey wins.
• AEW TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Daniel Garcia; Briscoe wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Josh Alexander w/ Don Callis!

Utilita Arena is now “Whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The Realest made it through a Tornado Tag against The Opps alongside Hangman Page, but now he must deal with a Walking Weapon. Will Swerve remind us all why he’s the Most Dangerous? Or will Alexander take that “title” from him by any means necessary?

The bell rings and the fans already tell Callis off when he only just got here. Swerve and Alexander slowly circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Callis joins commentary as Alexander puts Swerve in the corner. The ref counts, Alexander lets off slowly, but then headlocks. Swerve powers up and out, the two RAM shoulders, and neither man falls. Alexander runs to RAM Swerve again, but Swerve smiles as he shakes that off. Alexander pie faces Swerve, tells him to go, so Swerve runs to RAM Alexander! Swerve then cartwheels to dodge, but Alexander avoids the dropkick! Things speed up, Swerve catches the hurdle, SNAKE EYES!

Swerve runs and he BOOTS Alexander down! The fans fire up and Swerve stalks Alexander to a corner. Swerve blocks a kick, avoids the swiping hands, and then slips around, BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Alexander flounders away. Swerve shakes out his leg, but Alexander goes for it! Swerve CLUBS Alexander, snapmares, runs, and KNEE DROPS! Alexander sputters and the fans sing, “Swerve’s House! In the middle of our street!” Swerve drags Alexander up and turns him, for a NECKBREAKER! Then a gator roll to another turn, and NECKBREAKER! Swerve gator rolls again, but Alexander powers Swerve to the ropes.

Swerve puts Alexander in the ropes, and he tells Callis this is his guy! Nana talks trash to Callis, and Swerve HOTSHOT NECKBREAKERS Alexander down! The fans fire up and Callis says he was just accosted by a male backup dancer. Swerve goes to the apron, but Swerve stops the kick! Alexander POSTS the leg, then suplexes Swerve off the apron, to GOURD BUSTER ON THE DESK! Swerve writhes, clutching his leg, and Alexander is more than proud of himself for that one. The fans tell off Alexander now, but he CHOPS Swerve! Alexander has Swerve on the apron, and he BODY CHECKS Swerve to the floor!

The fans boo but Alexander soaks it up, and Collision goes picture in picture.

The ref reprimands Alexander but Callis applauds him. Alexander drags Swerve up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Alexander puts Swerve in the ring, only to drag him to the corner! Alexander pulls Swerve’s leg against the post, then fires off elbows! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4, but he SLAMS the leg against the apron! Alexander takes his time stepping back into the ring, and he stalks Swerve to CLUB him on the back. Swerve hobbles, Alexander fires forearms and CHOPS, then stomps the bad leg. Swerve leans against ropes but Alexander brings him around. Alexander ROCKS Swerve and has him in the corner.

Alexander fires forearms and scuffs him. Alexander fireman’s carries to ROLLING SENTON! Cover, TWO! Swerve is tougher than that, and Nana rallies the fans. Alexander is more amused than anything, and he drags Swerve around. Alexander TWISTS Swerve’s foot, then stands him up to fire a forearm! Swerve fires back, and Collision returns to single picture. The forearms go back and forth, the fans cheering Swerve and booing Alexander! Swerve gets the edge, but Alexander ROCKS Swerve! Swerve SOBATS! And CHOPS! But Alexander BOOTS Swerve down! Swerve UP KICKS, then somersaults, but the leg won’t let him jump!

Alexander waistlocks, Swerve elbows free, but Alexander blocks a kick to CLUB the leg! And SHIN BREAKER! And SAIDO! The fans boo but Alexander reels Swerve in. Swerve slips free of the bomb, to POWER LIFT POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callis admits, that’s a great maneuver. Swerve stalks Alexander, UPPERCUTS again and again in the corner, then snapmares him. Swerve goes up, and FALLING UPPERCUT! And he still hits the Griddy! The fans fire up and Swerve SLAPS Alexander! And BOOTS him! And ROCKS him! Swerve puts Alexander up top, climbs up, and the fans rally again.

Alexander kicks at Swerve’s leg, then hops down to the apron. Swerve CHOPS Alexander, kicks, but Alexander dodges to ROCK him! And scoop him!? And APRON POWERSLAM! Alexander goes up now, but Swerve hurries after him! The fans rally as both men are up, SUPER DUPER ANGLE SLAM! Both men are down while the fans fire up! Swerve crawls to a cover, TWO!! Alexander survives but the fans still rally for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Half nelson, but Alexander trips Swerve! Figure- NO, Swerve cradles! TWO!! Alexander escapes, but he goes right back in! Swerve steps over, Alexander trips him after all!

Alexander has a foot, he wants the Half Crab, but Swerve fights the turnover. Swerve shoe Alexander away, Alexander comes back, but into a cradle! TWO, and Alexander has the leg! KNEE JAMMER! LEG WHIP! And now HALF CRAB! Swerve endures, reaches out, and the fans rally as he crawls for the ROPEBREAK! Callis says that was a desperation move, but Alexander stalks Swerve to the corner. The fans taunt the “Walking Wanker’ but he CHOPS Swerve! And CHOPS! Swerve fires CHOPS of his own, then HEADBUTTS the fist?! But Alexander puts the bad leg in ropes, KNEE DROP on the knee!

The fans boo but Alexander brings his kneepads down. Alexander goes up, up, and KING KONG KNEE FLOPS as Swerve moves! Somersault and FLATLINER! The fans fire up as Swerve fights through the pain! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!! Cover, TWO?!?! alexander survives, but Swerve gets him with the half nelson and BIG PRESSURE!! Cover, Swerve wins!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall

The fans are all fired up, and Swerve gets a mic to say, “The last time I stood in this ring, in this arena in front of you people, I was AEW World Champion. Now, it’s about time I get right back to that. I didn’t come back to AEW to face off against the Don Callis Family. I didn’t come back here to face off against Hobbs & Shibata. I came back here for one damn thing: the AEW World Championship!” The fans cheer that! Swerve tells Joe his days are numbered. The wolves are circling! And Swerve’s not just anybody coming after Joe, he is the Most Dangerous Man! He is declaring himself the top contender to go for that title, to turn AEW back into whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”

Well, we all knew Hangman and Swerve would both want the title back, and they might just have to fight it out between themselves again. Will anyone survive when these two throw down again?

Toni Storm speaks.

“The Babes of Wrath are having a tag team championship toast? You can’t have a toast without us!” Toni pulls Mina Shirakawa in, and Toni continues, “As we said to the security guard to gain free admission into Cardiff Castle, strap in and strap on, for we are here to wet your whistle!” Mina says, “Chin up, tits out, and watch for the Love Bombs!” These two are ready to spice things up, will they join Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron on the celebration tonight?

Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter VS Julia Hart & Skye Blue w/ Thekla!

The Galaxy’s Greatest and the Southampton Slugger aren’t exactly friends, but they both want to break the Triangle of Madness. Will Kris & Jamie hold it together to stand tall together? Or will the Sisters of Sin drag them down into the darkness?

But wait, while Thekla is making her entrance, where are the two actually in the match? They sneak in from the crowd side! Julia & Skye attack from behind! The fans boo as Skye fires off on Jamie and Julia is after Kris! The bell rings, Kris TOSSES Julia out, and then Jamie returns fire on Skye! The fans rally as Jamie CLUBS away on Skye, then she scoops to SLAM Skye down! Tag to Kris, Kris scoops Jamie and SLAMS her onto Skye! The fans cheer that, and then Jamie says her turn! Jamie scoops Kris, and SLAMS her onto Skye! The fans cheer again, and Kris scoops Skye! Jamie helps out, DOUBLE SLAM!

The fans cheer as these two flex, and they DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE!! Skye survives, but Kris basement DROPKICKS! Kris has Skye’s legs, drags her around, and CATAPULTS her to the corner! Julia tags in, but Kris kicks, BOOTS, and CRAVAT SLAMS Julia down! The fans fire up and Kris tags in Jamie. But Julia bumps Kris off buckles, DECKS Jamie, and goes up the corner. Julia tightrope walks, and OLD SCHOOL RANAS! Jamie runs in, dodges to kick, then she whips. Julia reverses, Jamie redirects and she BOOTS Julia down! The fans fire up as Jamie then clinches, and EXPLODER on Julia!

Jamie runs to ELBOW Julia, then she snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Jamie drags Julia up, ROCKS her against the ropes again and again, then runs, but Julia trips her up! Jamie hits ropes, Skye KNEES her down! Skye taunts the fans, they boo, and Julia clinches to STO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Jamie stays in this but Julia stays on her with a chinlock, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Jamie endures, fights her way up, and she fires body shots. Julia CLUBS her down! Julia drags Jamie around, whips her to the corner, and LARIATS! Tag to Skye, the Sisters mug Jamie, and Skye digs her boot in. The ref counts, Skye backs off, and then Skye drags Jamie up, Jamie fights the suplex, fires body shots, then cradles, TWO! Jamie stands but Skye LARIATS her down! Cover, TWO! Jamie also gets her foot on the rope, but Skye drags her up. Skye tags Julia, Skye whips Jamie in, and Julia has the TARANTULA! Skye BLASTS Kris, then she DROPKICKS Jamie! Julia lets Jamie down to cover, TWO!

Julia CLUBS and HAMMERS Jamie in frustration! Julia then clamps onto Jamie with another chinlock while Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and hot tag to Kris and Skye! Kris CLOBBERS Skye, BLASTS Julia, then ROCKS Skye! Kris whips Skye to the corner, UPPERCUTS, then goes side to side to KNEE WASH! And BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Skye survives but Kris drags her up. Gut wrench, then the tuck, but Skye drops to victory roll, TWO! Kris is up, Skye ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Cover, TWO! Skye snarls, she drags Kris up and tags Julia in. They reel Kris in, and they DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER! DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Cover, Jamie breaks it! Skye goes after Jamie and TOSSES her out! The fans rally while Kris and Julia stir.

Julia CLUBS Kris, CLUBS her again, but the fans rally up. Julia runs, Skye tags in, RAN- NO! Kris stops the rana to lift Julia, POWERBOMB! High stack, but Skye hops on! CODE BLUE! But Jamie SLIDING LARIAT! But Julia hits her with some SOLE FOOD! All four women are down and the fans fire up! The fans rally again as Kris goes for Skye and Jamie for Julia. They fire forearms back and forth, then rise up to fire even more shots! Skye and Jamie ROCK Kris and Julia! But Kris and Julia fire back! They shots keep going, and then the Sisters crisscross to SUPERKICK! But Kris & Jamie JAWBREAKER!

Kris and Jamie both wind up, but the Sisters duck, the DOUBLE LARIATS hit! Kris and Jamie stagger, Julia TOSSES Jamie and Skye CLUBS Kris! But Kris fights the Magic Killer to scoop Skye, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Skye survives and the fans fire up as Kris calls to Jamie, Skye anchors a foot, she ducks haymakers, and KNEES Kris away! But that lest Jamie tag in! Skye dodges Jamie, BOOTS Kris, then SUPERKICKS Jamie! Tag to Julia, Julia goes up, and Skye hands off Jamie for the OLD SCHOOL HOTSHOT! Skye runs up, but Jamie ducks! SHINIG WIZARD hits Julia! GERMAN SUPLEX on Skye!

Jamie grabs Julia but Julia JAWBREKAERS! But she runs into a HAYTBREAKER! Then the HAYTERADE!! Cover, Jamie & Kris win!

Winners: Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter, by pinfall

Common enemies: taken care of! Their own rivalry: up next! Kris and Jamie are ready, will we see these two battle for the world title at World’s End? Or will the Toxic Spider still catch someone in her web?

Backstage interview with Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter.

Collision returns from break as Lexy is with the winning team. That was a great victory against the Sisters of Sin, but it was very clear Jamie wanted to talk with Kris afterward. Kris says there’s not much talking that’s needed. They should just do it. Jamie agrees, they should. When and where? World’s End! Sounds good to Kris! Then it is official- Jamie says the woman Kris just teamed with tonight isn’t gonna be the one she faces at World’s End! Jamie wants it, so she’ll take it! Then show it to her! Jamie shouts as she leaves, saying she ain’t seen nothing yet! Well, then who will rule the world after World’s End?

AEW Continental Classic Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Konosuke Takeshita!

Not only is this a fight for first place in the block, this is an international instant classic, as we are about to see the Swiss Cyborg, the NEW CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, taking on The Alpha, the G1-Climax-winning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! So much more than three points is on the line, but who will score those three points and establish himself as THE frontrunner in the C2?

The bell rings, Callis is back on commentary, and the fans are fired up already! Claudio and Konosuke tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. The fans fire up again, the two tie up again, and we’re in another deadlock. Konosuke slips around to a waistlock, but Claudio wrenches and waistlocks back. Konosuke rolls to get a headlock, but Claudio fights up. The fans rally and sing as Claudio headlocks. They end up on the ropes, the ref counts, and Claudio lets off slowly. They stare down and the fans cheer again. Claudio then headlocks! Konosuke powers up and wrenches through! They fight for control, and Claudio gets the headlock back.

Konosuke powers up again, but Claudio powers the hold back on. Konosuke tries one more time, and he powers through to headlock! The fans cheer, and they end up on the ropes again. The ref counts, Konosuke SMACKS Claudio on the shoulders. The fans cheer, Claudio headlocks, but Konosuke powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Konosuke RAMS back, Claudio RAMS again! Konosuke RAMS and BOOTS Claudio! The fans fire up and Konosuke brings Claudio around. Konosuke whips, Claudio reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans fire up while Claudio goes to ropes. Konosuke storms up to throw hands!

The fans rally behind Konosuke as he fires more shots. Konosuke climbs, then he rains down fists! The fans count, Konosuke goes to nine, but Claudio FLAPJACKS him off the corner! Claudio runs up and UPPERCUTS! But Konosuke shrugs it off?! Claudio senses it, turns around to stare Konosuke down, and the forearms fly! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth, heavier and heavier! Konosuke fires a flurry, but Claudio CLAWS the eyes! Claudio runs to LARIAT Konosuke down! The fans boo but Claudio looms over Konosuke. And deadlift gut wrenches for the GUT WRENCH PLEX! Claudio then reels Konosuke in, but Konosuke wrenches free!

Konosuke ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio fights the suplex! Claudio wrenches, Konosuke ducks, and Konosuke BOOTS Claudio! Claudio goes to ropes, Konosuke LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up, Konosuke feeds off the energy, and he goes to the apron! Konosuke leaps, into an UPPERCUT! Konosuke is down and folded up, but he’s somehow still in the match! Claudio drags Konosuke around, but he’s a ragdoll. Claudio backs up, to DOUBLE STOMP! Claudio stands Konosuke up to fire forearms! Claudio brings Konosuke to the ramp, but Konosuke stops the suplex! Konosuke kicks low and DDTS on the ramp!

The fans fire up as Konosuke rises again! Konosuke lines up a shot as he goes up the ramp, and then runs downhill! But into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Konosuke writhes, the fans boo, but Claudio stands tall as Collision goes picture in picture.

Claudio looms over Konosuke, puts him in the ring, and he stalks Konosuke to center. Claudio looms over Konosuke again, drags him up, but Konosuke fires a forearm! Konosuke’s back is holding him back, and Claudio ROCKS Konosuke in return! Konosuke goes to a corner, Claudio storms up, and he CLUBS Konosuke in the chest, then UPPERCUTS again! Claudio UPPERCUTS, but Konosuke ROCKS him again and again! Konosuke runs, but into a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Claudio looms over Konosuke, stomps him, and then CHOKES Konosuke on the ropes! The ref counts, Claudio backs off, but then he slips out the side to UPPERCUT!

Claudio hurries up a corner, and DIVING BODY RPESS! Cover, TWO! Claudio argues the count, but he drags Konosuke into a modified cravat stretch! Konosuke endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Claudio hops on for a SLEEPER! Konosuke endures, stays on his feet, but then he starts to fade! Konosuke drops to his knees, and Claudio squeezes tighter! The ref checks Konosuke, the arm drops once! It drops twice! But Konosuke revives as Collision returns to single picture! Konosuke fires body shots, Claudio fires UPPERCUTS! Konosuke BOOTS Claudio away, goes up, and FLYING RANAS!

Claudio tumbles out while the fans fire up, and Konosuke builds speed! Konosuke FLIES to take Claudio down at the ramp! The fans fire up and Konosuke rises again! We hit the 10 minute mark, Konosuke puts Claudio in, and the fans fire up again! Konosuke runs in and HELLUVA KICK! Then the BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up! Konosuke stays cool, though, and he goes to the corner. The fans rally as hard as they can behind Konosuke, and he runs up! WGAMA- NO, Claudio trips and SWINGS Konosuke! Claudio go es around and around, and around, and around, and at TEN, stops for the SHARPSHOOTER!

Konosuke endures, the fans boo, but Claudio sits deep! Konosuke powers up, reaches out, but Claudio grabs that arm! Claudio shifts into the CROSSFACE! Konosuke rolls but Claudio holds on, CROSSFACE! Konosuke still endures and he rolls it to a cover, TWO! Claudio lets go, and UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives, the fans fire up, and Claudio seethes. The fans rally as Claudio rises, and Claudio scuffs Konosuke. The fans boo as Claudio scuffs and taunts Konosuke, but Konosuke rises. The fans fire up with Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Claudio! Claudio shakes that off, and UPPERCUTS! Konosuke wobbles, but he winds up to ROCK Claudio!

The fans cheer Konosuke but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Konosuke roars, the fans roar with him! The forearms and UPPERCUTS keep going, and Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- UPPERCUT! Gotch lift, but Konosuke BACKDROPS! Claudio sunset flips, but Konosuke rolls through and has the leg! Konosuke deadlifts Claudio into the gut wrench, and then tucks! BASTARD DRIVER! Wheelbarrow and GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous, HIDDEN BLADE?!? Cover, TWO?!?! Konosuke used an Ospreay move but Claudio survives! “This is Awesome!” as Konosuke goes to the corner.

Claudio sits up, WAGAMAMA- POP-UP UPPERCUT!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Five minute warning and Claudio lift Konosuke! Konosuke RANAS through to cover, TWO!!! Claudio barely escapes, then ducks to springboard, FLYING UPPERCUT!! Claudio roars, the fans are torn, but Claudio reels Konosuke in! Gotch- NO, BACKDROP! But Claudio lands on his feet! UPPERCUT! ALPHA ELBOW! Claudio rebounds, DOUBLE LARIATS!! Both men are down but the fans are thunderous! The standing count begins, the fans rally for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Both men stir at 5 of 10, and the fans cheer “Both These Guys!” on.

Claudio and Konosuke rise at 7, and Konosuke ROCKS Claudio! But then both men drop tot heir knees! Claudio UPPERCUTS, fans hope they ‘FIGHT FOREVER!” The forearms keep going but this can’t go forever, there’s a time limit! The shots keep going, Konosuke ROCKS Claudio again! Konosuke goes to the apron, and he drags Claudio out to join him! The fans fire up, and Konosuke winds up to ALPHA ELBOW again! And again! And again! But Claudio fires forearms in return! And UPPERCUT, and forearms, and repeat! Claudio winds up, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke then runs up, but into a BOOT!

Both men run, and they DOUBLE BOOT! Both men tumble from apron to floor and the fans fire up again! The ref tells them to get in the ring, but the forearms just keep going! And UPPERCUTS, and forearms, and repeat! The shots keep going, Claudio BOOTS, but then Konosuke BOOTS! And BOOTS! And BOOTS! Konosuke whips Claudio into railing, but Claudio comes back to BOOT Konosuke down! The fans fire up again as the ring count finally begins. Claudio rises, sees the Continental Championship, and he goes to the ring. Konosuke YANKS him out to DECK him! And we’re at the final minute!

Konosuke rolls into the ring, and the count is still going! 9 of 10!! CLAUDIO SPRINGS IN AT 9.9!! WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO!?!? The fans are thunderous, we hit 30 SECONDS! RAGING F- NO! Claudio suplexes, and he pops Konosuke into the NEUTRALIZER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! Konosuke survives and Cardiff is electric! But TIME IS UP!!

Time Limit Draw; both men earn 1 point

But the forearms keep going! They don’t care that they tied, they wanna settle this! The refs have to back them both up, but they get back in there! The fans fire up as the forearms keep going! Konosuke and Claudio are separated, Callis wants Konosuke to back down, but Konosuke CLOBBERS Claudio in the corner! The fans still want them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but now the Death Riders storm out here, as does the Don Callis Family! Claudio and Konosuke now both lead the block with 7 points rather than 9, but will either of them make it to World’s End with that?

Backstage interview with JetSpeed.

Lexi Nair speaks with both Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey ahead of their C2 match. This could be a crucial win and loss for them, but how are they feeling? Kevin says when this year’s C2 was first announced, they both knew they would be this possibility. But Speedball brings the best out of Kevin, so tonight, Cardiff is gonna see something special. Bailey agrees, he looks forward to this. But they saw a draw in Claudio VS Konosuke. And Bailey is coming off that huge win over Kyle Fletcher. Bailey needs six points to make it to the semifinals, but Kevin says same for him. Good. Then don’t pull any punches, don’t hold anything back, and Bailey will do the same.

Kevin says he expects nothing less. It is all out of respect, so let’s go all out. JetSpeed Up! But them, who will fly the highest as they get another win?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He welcomes out the inaugural AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions, the Babes of Wrath! Cardiff cheers as Willow & Harley make their way out to the ring, belts around their waists and smiles on their faces! Schiavone welcomes and congratulates them. Harley asks, “Who are we?” Willow says, “BABES!” “What do we have?” “WRATH!” The fans cheer along, “BABES OF WRATH! BABES OF WRATH!” Schiavone says they are the historic first-ever Women’s Tag Team Champions, that must mean a lot. It sure does! Last time they were in front of this very crowd in this very arena, Willow wrestled Harley Cameron.

Harley says yes, it was fantastic! After getting off the plane, the airline lost all Harley’s luggage, she had nothing to wear, so she of course panicked, and she asked to borrow clothes from everyone else, so they all gave her something. She ended up in a weird looking Halloween costume, but anyway, Willow kept hitting Harley as hard as she could. But Harley kept getting back up, and that’s been their story together. There is no one Willow would rather partner with. The fans cheer that! Harley will say this: There are a lot of teams out there, a lot of women out there. If you’re wondering who is next, it could be any of them.

But wait! Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa do indeed show up to join the festivities! The Timeless Love Bombs join the Babes of Wrath in the ring, the fans sing for “Toni, Toni Storm~!” and Toni gets a mic. “Sickos of Cardiff, lend me your ears.” The fans cheer, but it is Mina who speaks, “Harley and Willow, we asked you for a fight to remember.” Toni says she and her “lover” may not have gotten what they wanted, but they did do the three most important things: They kicked some ass, they shook their tits, and they gave everyone a fight to remember! Wait, Mercedes Mone is now crashing the party?

The fans are torn as The CEO is in her Union Jack costume and says there cannot be a championship celebration without the greatest champion in AEW history: HER! The Global Icon, Ultimo Mone, PWI’s Number One Wrestler of 2025, THE CEO OF AEW! Mina tells Mone to shut up! Mone says no one tells her to shut up! When she looks in the ring, all she sees are a bunch of losers! Just like everyone here in Cardiff! And did they forget that Mone led a team in Blood & Guts that kicked all their asses? Toni says let’s just do this here and now then, darling!? Oh, right here, tonight? HELL NO! Wales is not even a real country!

The fans boo, but Harley tells Mone that clearly, she’s not good at geography, or at math. There’s four of them, and just less of Mone. Mone is just dodging cuz she ain’t got no friends! The fans cheer that, but Mone says The CEO doesn’t need friends. She will still bring a team of killers this Wednesday to Manchester, England. The fans boo but Toni says, “Challenge accepted, slop tar! We will raise a glass, and we will wax your ass!” Mone isn’t sure what that last part means, but just who will the Money Train bring to Manchester for a Holiday Bash?

Ricochet admires his AEW National Championship.

The One & Only says it sure looks good. “Ladies and gentlemen, and all my Frequent Fliers out there, this is your captain speaking. And you are now looking at the AEW National Champion, a champion of the greatest nation on Earth: The USA! And 2025 has been really good to me. In 2026, it’s only gonna be even better, and lemme tell you why. I am entering the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal. Then I will win the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal, punch my ticket to Maximum Carnage, and then I will go on to win the AEW Men’s World Heavyweight Championship. And lemme tell ya, ‘Ricky Two Belts’ has got a nice ring to it. AHA~!”

The One & Only sure thinks he’s going to ring in the New Year, but will he even make it past the other 11 competitors? Speaking of…

AEW hears from the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal competitors.

Anthony Bowens says the Pride of Professional Wrestling is ready to add a diamond ring to the collection. Brody King says he’s not a ring guy, but “AEW World Champion, Brody King,” has a nice ring to it. Bowens vows to win the battle royal and then the world title, and there won’t be any Max Caster. Except Platinum Max is in this battle royal, “Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive!” Oops. Bowens is furious! Kaun says that while Ricochet’s Quest for Gold is complete, there is still blood in the water. MVP says Bobby Lashley is still recovering, but good news: Shelton Benjamin will be in the battle royal!

Mark Davis says Don Callis called, and said there’s one thing that’ll make him very happy: the family bringing home that Dynamite Diamond Ring! Dunkzilla is bringing it home in Manchester! That is quite the diamond dozen, but who will survive to make it to the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic Gold League: Kevin Knight VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!

JetSpeed talked it out, and they’re ready to have not just friendly competition, but the match of the night! Who will reach top speed and be that much closer to the C2 semifinals?

The bell rings and the fans fire up already. “Let’s Go, JetSpeed!” Bailey and Knight shake hands, then Knight rolls Bailey! TWO, Bailey rolls Knight, TWO! Knight avoids a kick, and the moonsault, and the sweep! Knight whips, Bailey reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight leaps, Bailey goes Matrix! Bailey thrust kicks, Knight goes Matrix! The fans fire up as these two stand off. They reset, circle, and tie up. Bailey headlocks, Knight powers up and out, but he avoids the handspring! Bailey slips around, Knight RAMS him into the corner hard, and the fans rally up. Bailey runs up, but Knight arm-drags!

Knight has the armlock, the fans rally up, and Knight wrenches to hammerlock. Bailey goes to the ropes, Knight lets go slowly, but Bailey ELBOWS him away! Knight gets upset, he shoves Bailey, but Bailey kicks low! Bailey whips, Knight wrenches, but Bailey breaks free! night dodges, springboards, and flying arm-drags! Bailey tumbles out while the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed! Bailey trips Knight up, then goes into the ring. Knight avoids the plancha, but so does Bailey! Bailey BOOTS Knight down, then TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up while Knight falls, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Bailey hobbles a bit from the bad back, but he fetches Knight. Knight RAMS Bailey into the apron! Bailey KNEES Knight in return! Bailey stalks Knight, puts him in the ring, and winds up to SOBAT! Bailey aims to AX KICK! And BUZZSAW! Knight falls over, Bailey takes aim again, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Knight survives but Bailey stays focused. Bailey brings Knight up to snapmare and KICK! Bailey pushes Knight down, covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! Knight survives again and Bailey is a bit frustrated while Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Knight LARIATS Bailey up and outta the ring! Knight then builds speed, and he springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Bailey and Knight fires up! The fans are with him, and Knight drags Bailey back into the ring. Knight aims from a corner, he runs up, and he SATE- NO, Bailey stops the DDT! Knight OBOTS, Bailey HEEL KICKS! Bailey puts Knight up, tucks him in, but Knight fires elbows! Bailey CHOPS! Bailey goes up, up, and he SUPER STEINERS! Knight flounders, Bailey runs, TIME- NO, Knight avoids the adventure! Bailey BOOTS again, goes up, but then Knight hits the UPPER ROOM! SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!!

Bailey survives and the fans fire up! Knight drags Bailey to the drop zone and he goes up the corner! The fans fire up as Knight aims, but bailey jumps up! GAMANGIRI! A camera ends up a casualty, but Bailey then SWEEPS Knight’s legs! Bailey steps out to the apron, and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS!! The fans fire up  and Bailey shoves Knight into the ring. Bailey goes up, up, but Knight rises! The fans duel, Bailey ROCKS Knight, and ROCKS him again! And again! Knight falls back, but he jumps right back! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Then a roll through, into a cradle! TWO!! The fans are thunderous and both men rise up!

Knight runs, Bailey dodges, COLLISION COURSE! Cover, TWO! Knight has it, TWO!! Both men stand, Knight ducks a kick but not the ROLLING ELBOW! Bailey runs, but into the DROPKICK! Knight lands on Bailey at the same time! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Knight goes to the apron, powers up, and he springboards, but into the HEEL KICK!! The fans are still fired up while both men fall back down! We hit the ten minute mark, this is looking a lot like Claudio VS Konosuke! The fans rally, and they chant for “No More Ties!” Bailey and Knight go to the apron, they look at each other, and they springboard in! DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS!!!

The fans are electric as Knight and Bailey try to figure out where they are! Knight goes to a corner, and he springboards COAST2COAST!!! But he’s not done! Knight goes up, MOTHERSHIP SPLASH onto knees!! TIME ADVENTURE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Knight survives and Bailey is furious! The fans are thunderous, and Bailey winds up again! THRUST KICK! Then the DREAMCAST KICK! Knight is down, Bailey goes up! ULTIMO- NO! Knight avoids the knees, but Bailey stuffs the cradle! TWO and Knight has it after all! TWO! Bailey waistlocks, Knight switches, and repeat! Bailey reels Knight in, Knight BACKDROPS and sits on it! TWO and Bailey has it, TWO!!

Both men are up, but a HEEL KICK hits Knight! Bailey gets Knight up top, tucks him in, FLAMINGO DRIVER!! Cover, Bailey wins!!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Knight earns o)

A truly fast ‘n’ furious battle, and now Bailey joins Okada and Fletcher at the front of the pack! Bailey shows Knight respect, and Knight shows it back. Will Bailey look to win the entire tournament for the both of them?

Kyle Fletcher speaks.

“I don’t care what people want to say about my match with ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey. I don’t really feel like celebrating. I had all the momentum in the world in this tournament, I was alone at the top of the Gold League, and now that’s ruined! But I have no time to wallow, because Holiday Bash in Manchester, I face my next challenge, The Bastard, Pac. Now, the Death Riders and the Don Callis Family, we have this unspoken agreement to stay out of each other’s way so we can accomplish our own goals, but this is the Continental Classic. If I am going to bring it to my own family members, I have to bring it to you!

“So I don’t care if you have the entire arena behind you, I am going to get my momentum back! So bring your best, Bastard!” The Protostar has put Pac on notice!

Pac responds!

“Kyle Fletcher. I know you very well. And to bare witness to your meteoric rise in professional wrestling has been nothing short of remarkable. I’ll be honest, I am in awe of everything you have achieved. But lemme be very clear: I do not care how brilliant your matches are, how brilliant they think your matches are, how brilliant he thinks your matches are! You’re about to dip your toe in a very different pool. Nothing brilliant will be happening in Manchester, alright? I am going to grind you down, Kyle. Because I am a very different breed, forged from decades of experience at the very highest level.

“Speedball knows. Okada knows. And very soon, you will know, too.” The Bastard has put Kyle on notice, but will Pac’s Black Arrow and Brutalizer break the Aussie Arrow?

BREAKING NEWS for World’s End and the AEW World Championship!

Tony Khan knows both Hangman and Swerve want their shot, so he’s giving them both their shot in a TRIPLE THREAT! The contract signing will be this Wednesday on Holiday Bash! Will Samoa Joe be in any mood to celebrate knowing the walls are closing in?

AEW TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Daniel Garcia w/ Marina Shafir!

The Sussex County Chicken finally won this title at Full Gear, but he wasn’t going to take the holidays off just because of it. And he knows there is a score to settle here with Red Death, so that’s what he’ll do. But will Briscoe make Danny Garcia #ManUp like the old days? Or will this be case of the Death Riders stacking the deck?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Face of TNT!

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans fire up already, and Briscoe avoids the leg takedown to facelock. Garcia rolls to turn that around onto Mark, but Mark trips Garcia! Mark floats to a headlock, Garcia slips through, and they gator roll. Garcia floats all over Mark, then slaps him around. Garcia eggs Mark on, the fans boo, but Mark steps back up. Mark kicks low, CHOPS Garcia, then ROCKS him! Briscoe stomps Garcia in the corner, stomps a mudhole into him, and the ref counts. Fans chant, “F HIM UP, BRISCOE, F HIM UP!” Briscoe CHOPS Garcia, follows him to a corner, and stomps him again.

Briscoe reels Garcia in, suplexes, but Garcia lands out. Garcia waistlocks but Briscoe RAMS him into the corner! Briscoe runs up, but Garcia ELBOWS him away! Garcia goes up, but Briscoe UPPERCUTS Garcia down! The fans fire up as Briscoe then runs to WRECK Garcia with a dropkick! Briscoe asks, “Y’all want me to whoop his ass?” The fans cheer, and Briscoe high-fives the front row. Briscoe returns to the ring, but Garcia catches him to a SLEEPER! The fans boo but they’re in the ropes so Garcia lets go at 4. Garcia then runs to BLAST Briscoe down into railing! The fans boo more but Garcia soaks up the heat.

Briscoe shakes out the stars, stands back up, but Garcia stomps him at the ropes! The fans boo, the ref counts, but Garcia backs off. Garcia CHOPS Briscoe, whips him corner to corner, only for Briscoe to go up and out! Garcia runs in, but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Garcia! Briscoe RAMS Garcia, DUMPS him out, and he builds speed to DIVE onto Garcia! And land on his feet! The fans are all fired up and Briscoe high-fives them again. Briscoe drags Garcia around the floor, then goes up to the apron! But Marina distracts Briscoe! Garcia CHOP BLOCKS Briscoe, then puts him in the apron skirt! Garcia windmills hammering shots while the fans boo!

The ref reprimands Marina and Garcia, but Garcia drags Briscoe up to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT on the floor! Marina says that’s how you do it! The ref tells The Problem to back off, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Garcia swaggers and soaks up heat while Briscoe writhes. Garcia then drags Briscoe up to whip him hard into railing! Briscoe slumps down while Garcia mocks the applause from the fans. Garcia ROCKS Briscoe again and again, and has him sit in a chair. Garcia storms up, but Briscoe fires back! Garcia kicks low and he puts Briscoe in the ring. Garcia drags Briscoe to a corner, then climbs up to rain down fists! Garcia stops at nine, and doesn’t even put up his dukes as he backs off. Garcia argues with the ref, and that lets Marina CLAW Briscoe’s face! The fans boo but Marina plays innocent. Garcia mocks the fans and he digs his boots into Briscoe.

The ref counts, Garcia stops at 4, and he drags Briscoe up. Garcia snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out but Garcia clamps on with a chinlock! Briscoe endures, the fans rally, and Briscoe fights up. Briscoe rises to his feet and fires body shot after body shot! Briscoe runs, but Garcia ELBOWS him down! Garcia huffs ‘n’ puffs and Collision returns to single picture. The fans taunt Garcia in song, but Garcia just taunts Briscoe. Garcia scuffs and kicks Briscoe, eggs him on, pie faces, but Briscoe shoves Garcia! Briscoe fires haymaker after haymaker, but Garcia KNEES again and again! Garcia whips, but Briscoe slides under!

Briscoe ROCKS Garcia with a forearm! The fans fire up and Briscoe CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Briscoe whips, Garcia reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! Both men are down but Cardiff fires up! Briscoe rises, he winds up, and he JABS, JABS, JABS! Then he powers up the REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! The fans fire up behind Briscoe, and he runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Garcia survives, and he even scuffs Briscoe! Briscoe drags Garcia up to reel him in, but Garcia fights the underhooks! Garcia fights the lift, wrenches out, and slips under to SAIDO!

But Briscoe rises up!? The fans fire up and Briscoe fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Briscoe calls his shot, he goes up the corner, but Garcia distracts the ref! Marina trips Briscoe up onto his chicken! The fans boo, and the ref can tell something’s wrong! Marina says she saw nothing. The fans protest, she flips them off, but Garcia goes after Briscoe anyway. Garcia soaks up heat before he CLAWS Briscoe’s back! The fans boo but Garcia stands Briscoe up on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Then Garcia rolls it through! He hoists Briscoe back up to the top, and climbs up again!

Garcia gives Briscoe another SUPER DUPER PLEX! But that isn’t enough, that’s just Dos Amigos! Garcia puts Briscoe up top, climbs up, and hits the THIRD SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But then Briscoe rolls through?! BRAINBUSTER!! Garcia is dazed and confused while he’s down on the mat! Marina shouts for him to get up but the standing count is climbing! The count hits 5 of 10 while both men are still down! Briscoe rises first and Garcia follows. The fans fire up as both men go forehead to forehead and then forearm for forearm! The fans fire up as Briscoe eggs Garcia on! Garcia fires a shot, so Briscoe fires up!

The fans fire up as Garcia fires shot after shot, and Briscoe just takes them all! Garcia winds up, Briscoe fires back! They go back and forth, Briscoe gets the edge now, and he CHOPS! And ROCKS! And repeat! Briscoe runs, but into a BOOT! Garcia fires more knees, then a CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! Then he winds up to CHOP again! Garcia runs, but Briscoe LARIATS him down! The fans fire up again and Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe underhooks, JAY- NO, Garcia fights the lift and puts Briscoe on ropes! Marina grabs Briscoe’s foot! The ref sees that!! And NOW he EJECTS Marina!! The fans cheer while Marina is furious!

BUT YUTA SLITHERS IN! And he LOW BLOWS Briscoe!! The fans boo as Decoder slithers back out, and Garcia lifts! PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Briscoe survives and the fans are thunderous! Garcia rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans boo, but now Garcia DRAGNO-  NO, Briscoe cradles! TWO!! Briscoe wrenches, kicks, and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, BRISCOE WINS!

Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

The fans cheer as Briscoe defies the dirty numbers game the Death Riders were playing! The Conglomeration, and even Roderick Strong, show up to celebrate! But with Briscoe surviving this Collision, who will be next to challenge for the title?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of Collision, though a little annoying it had to wait for a basketball game to finish. I suppose that’s just how it is being on TNT. Swerve VS Alexander was a great opening match, and of course Swerve won. Good promo from Swerve to follow, where he of course calls out Samoa Joe for the title like Hangman. A little disappointed that we’re skipping Hangman VS Swerve Round X and going right to a Triple Threat. But I suppose with their schedule a touch rushed because of the holidays and the Continental Classic, there wasn’t any wiggle room. Plus, The Opps were probably going to “ruin” Hangman VS Swerve and compel the Triple Threat anyway, so it was more like cutting out filler.

Speaking of the C2, awesome stuff again, and I’m really surprised they gave us a time limit draw. With that, Claudio VS Konosuke was awesome to the very last minute. It also helps feed this Death Riders VS Don Callis Family feud, can’t wait to see that be how 2026 starts. Fletcher and Pac each had a very good promo to call the other out, their match will be awesome, too. Bailey VS Knight was equally awesome, but logically it had a definitive winner, and that was a big win for Bailey to keep pace with the leaders. I’ve already kinda lost track, does AEW even have time for everyone to have all five of their matches? I feel like those Christmas episodes will have to be all C2 just to wrap things up.

Really good tag match from Kris & Jamie VS Sisters of Sin, though Skye could’ve let that initial scoop slam fest count for a two on the pin. Very good win for Kris & Jamie, and of course they go off to be a title match for World’s End now. Very good promo from Babes of Wrath and Timeless Love Bombs, but I don’t get the logic of this new 8 Woman Tag. Yes, Mercedes is greedy and wants more belts, but is she really going to get a tag title feud with Athena? Though, maybe a rematch of Babes VS Love Bombs is a bit too soon. Megan & Marina aren’t a bad choice, that’s literally a strong first defense for Willow & Harley.

Good promo from Ricochet, as well as the Dynamite Diamond Dozen (or at least most of them, I think that was actually about half a dozen). Ricochet making himself seem like the favorite might work out like the Casino Gauntlet, but there’s still the possibility MJF returns to keep the one thing he has in that Dynamite Diamond Ring. I said last time that they should honestly move on and let someone else be the Dynamite Diamond Ringbearer and I stand by that. But it should still be a Heel since they can use it as a knuckle duster, just like MJF. And honestly, a lot of this should also depend on who is meant to win at World’s End.

And great main event for the TNT Championship. Obviously the Death Riders tried to cheat, but great to see it backfire. Great win for Briscoe, great closing moment with The Conglomeration celebrating, even the reluctant Roddy. I wonder if Roddy turns on Conglomeration and goes after Briscoe for the TNT title on our way to Maximum Carnage. It probably depends on how long Kyle O’Reilly is going to be out, too, as he’d be a major part of that story.

My Score: 9/10