Will the numbers spell disaster for someone at World’s End?

Tonight, as part of the THREE HOUR Holiday Bash, Samoa Joe, Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland sign their AEW World Championship contract!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Dynamite

• AEW Continental Classic Blue League: Jon Moxley VS Roderick Strong; Moxley wins.
• $1 Million Six Man Tag: The Elite VS Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita & Hechicero; The Elite win and are the rightful owners of the prize money.
• 8 Woman Tag: Babes of Wrath & Timeless Love Bombs VS Mercedes Mone, Athena & #MegaProblems; Mone, Athena & #MegaProblems win.
• AEW Continental Classic Gold League: Kyle Fletcher VS PAC; Pac wins.
• Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal: Ricochet and Bandido win and advance to Dynamite on 34th Street.

Collision

• AEW Continental Classic Blue League: Orange Cassidy VS Mascara Dorada; Cassidy wins.
• Jamie Hayter VS Isla Dawn; Jamie wins.
• AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson; FTR wins and retains the titles.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW Continental Classic Blue League: Jon Moxley VS Roderick Strong!

The C2 is nearing the end, and The Maniac and the Savior of the Backbreaker are on the bubble! But who’s gonna get popped while the other stays afloat in the league?

The bell rings and the fans are fired up already for opening without even waiting for introductions! The two circle, feel things out, and they tie up. They go around, end up on the ropes then in the corner, and the ref counts the break. They let off, but Moxley eggs Roddy on. Roddy and Moxley circle, feel things out, and the fans rally up. The two go around again, Moxley wrenches to wristlock, but Roddy slips through to wrench back. The fans sing for “Roddy, Roddy Strong~!” but Moxley rolls. Moxley wrenches through to wristlock, then he spins Roddy and wrangles him. Roddy fights up but Moxley has a modified arm scissor.

Roddy moves around, floats to get a leg, ANKLE LOCK! Moxley scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, for he fears that hold thanks to Kyle O’Reilly. The two feel things out go around in the clinch, and Roddy waistlocks. Moxley switches, Roddy wrenches and YANKS the arm! Moxley slips through, breaks free, headlocks and hits the takeover. The fans boo Moxley and rally for Roddy as Roddy fights back up. Roddy powers up and out, but Moxley RAMS him! They stare down, then Moxley runs. They RAM shoulders again, and again, and Moxley SLAPS Roddy! Roddy SLAPS  back! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, stomps the foot, then drags Moxley to DRAGON SCREW the leg!

Moxley hobbles away, but Roddy is on him again! Roddy puts that leg int he ropes and STOMPS it! Then he drags Moxley back out, half nelsons, but Moxley fights free with elbows. The fans rally, Moxley ROCKS Roddy, but Roddy ROCKS Moxley! They go back and forth, the fans boing Moxley and cheering Roddy! The hands are fast ‘n’ furious, Moxley gets the edge, and he whips Roddy to the corner. Roddy DUMPS Moxley out to the apron! Moxley hobbles away, holding a hamstring, but Roddy is after him with a CHOP! Moxley goes up and over the railing! Roddy pursues, and he CHOPS Moxley in the crowd! And CHOPS again!

The ref reprimands, but things move around behind the bleachers. They fire more forearms, and more CHOPS! Roddy pursues Moxley back to ringside, TOSSES him over the railing, and then hurries after him. Roddy refreshes the ring count, then goes after Moxley. Moxley gets in the ring and comes back to DIVE! Down goes Roddy and the fans fire up! The ring count begins while both men stir, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Roddy stands Moxley up, but Moxley THROWS him into the desk! Moxley refreshes the ring count, then goes to grab a chair! The ref reprimands but Moxley says he’s not gonna use it. Moxley sits the chair up, but Roddy CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Moxley shoots around to get the SLEEPER! Moxley sits Roddy in the chair, then runs to come back and BOOT Roddy down! The ring count restarts but Moxley flexes to soak up heat. Moxley puts Roddy in the ring, then whips him into a corner. Moxley fires body shots from all sides, then he climbs up. Moxley rains down fists, and he goes past TEN to hit FIFTEEN! Moxley then hops down and wrenches Roddy’s arm.

Moxley wrangles Roddy to the mat, HIP DROPS the arm, then he stalks Roddy to ropes. Moxley drags Roddy up, but Roddy fires forearms! Moxley clamps onto the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Moxley THORWS Roddy down, and Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Roddy fights up, but Moxley slips around to keep the wristlock. Moxley wrangles Roddy to a CROSSFACE! The fans rally as Roddy endures, fights and rolls to a cover, TWO! Moxley lets Roddy go and both men stand up. Roddy ROCKS Moxley, Moxley ROCKS Roddy, repeat! The fans rally up again, and Roddy keeps throwing shots! Moxley KNEES low! And KNEES him again!

Moxley reels Roddy in, lifts, and we hit 10 minutes! GOTCH- NO, Roddy fights the driver to then BACKDROP Moxley out of the ring! Roddy builds speed and WRECKS Moxley with a dropkick! The fans fire up, and Roddy aims from the apron! FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Down goes Moxley again and the fans fire up! Roddy puts Moxley in fast, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then LEAPING LARIAT! And CALF KICK! And fireman’s carry! Moxley slips free, shoves, but Roddy gets around, ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up, and Roddy fires shots on Moxley! Roddy CHOPS, runs, and LARIATS! Moxley stays up so Roddy runs side to side, and ROCKS Moxley again!

Roddy hoists Moxley up, ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again and Roddy drags Moxley around. Roddy has the legs, Moxley fights the turnover, and he rolls to the ROPEBREAK! Moxley bails out but Roddy pursues! Roddy ROCKS Moxley, and he repositions the steel steps! Roddy brings Moxley over, brings him up, and half nelsons! But Moxley fights the lift! Moxley CLUBS Roddy, then CLAWS his back! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Moxley reels Roddy in! Roddy stomps Moxley’s foot! Then he gets around to have the leg! BACKBREAKER on the steel steps! The fans lose their minds and the ring count climbs!

Moxley and Roddy rise up at 5 of 10, Roddy chases Moxley into the ring, and the fans rally again. Roddy runs up, but Moxley BOOTS him! Moxley goes out, up, but Roddy GAMANGIRIS! Roddy climbs, he CLAWS Moxley’s back, and he drags Moxley up for the SUPER DUPER PLEX! The fans fire up again and Roddy crawls to a cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and Roddy is frustrated, but the fans continue to sing for “Roddy, Roddy Strong~!” Roddy and Moxley rise up, and Roddy fires a forearm! Moxley fires back, and repeat! The fans continue to boo Moxley and cheer Roddy. Roddy fires boxing elbows, but Moxley rebounds to LARIAT!

The fans boo as Moxley underhooks. Roddy wrenches free, kicks and underhooks, TIGER DRIVER, then high stack! TWO, but into the STRONG- NO, Moxley makes it a cradle! TWO!! We’re under five minutes, CUT- NO! Roddy powers out, STRONG- CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and the fans are thunderous! Moxley hurries to lift and PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives again and the fans are loving it! But Moxley has the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Roddy fights it, even as Moxley squeezes with body scissors! Roddy reaches out, claws at the mat, but he’s turning red! Moxley rolls Roddy away, but Roddy rolls and rolls to the ROPEBREAK!

Moxley lets go in frustration while the fans cheer. The clock is ticking, though, and Roddy drags himself up with ropes. Moxley hobbles, he runs up, but into a STRONG KNEE!! Cover, TWO!!! Moxley survives, but Roddy has the legs! STRONG HOLD!! Moxley flails, reaches out, BOSTON CRAB!! Moxley pushes up but the fans are thunderous! Moxley turns over, throws hands and kicks free! Roddy falls out of the ring! Moxley rises, Roddy returns, but into a PARADIGM SHIFT!! But Moxley can’t make the cover! Moxley clutches his leg, huffs ‘n’ puffs as he rises up, and he goes to the cover, TWO!! Roddy survives thanks to the delay!

The fans fire up again and cheer “A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Moxley has the arms, DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, Moxley wins!!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Roddy earns 0)

The Maniac mathematically eliminates Roddy, but he’s still technically third because Claudio Castagnoli and Konosuke Takeshita are tied at first! Will Moxley find a way to survive and head for World’s End?

Eddie Kingston speaks.

“Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a very simple way that I live my life: It’s either you win, or you learn. You never lose. People can say, ‘Oh, but you tapped out to Joe, you lost to the world champion, blah blah blah.’ I learned from that. And now, what I really feel bad about is, uh, everyone else I have to face now after Joe. You’re gonna see what I learned. I never stop, I never quit, because I have nothing else in my life but this. Professional wrestling is my life, is my soul, is my everything. You think one loss is gonna bother me? Nah. I learn, and I move forward. I’ll see you all again. Maybe Collision? Someone has to step up and see what I learned.”

The Mad King is ready to fight again, who will be up next for his hero’s journey up the mountaintop?

PROGRAMMING NOTE!

Just because Collision is part of tonight’s THREE HOUR Holiday Bash doesn’t mean there isn’t more on Saturday! Make sure to adjust your DVR because it will be a one-hour coast-to-coast broadcast at 2:30 PM Eastern, 11:30AM Pacific!

Don Callis is here.

Manchester boos, but The Jackal gives introductions for what’s next. “Ladies and gentlemen… From Osaka, Japan, he is the current reigning IWGP Champion, and the first member of the Don Callis Family! Ladies and gentlemen, Konosuke Takeshita!” The fans cheer as The Alpha makes his way out on stage, “And his partners… From the bueno country of Mexico, the greatest luchador since Mil Mascaras, ladies and gentlemen, es muy buenoooooo~! Yo! Soy! HE-CHI-CEROOOOOOOO~!” Callis still gets that wrong, but the Alchemist makes his entrance next. And then without introduction, it is The Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada!

Callis leads his men to the ring, and he is more than confident this dream team will win him the money! But will there be no dysfunction between Okada and Takeshita? Or will THE Elite, THE THE Elite, finally stick it to the entire Don Callis Family?

$1 Million Six Man Tag: The Elite VS Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita & Hechicero!

The trios sort out and The Cleaner steps up to his old protege, Konosuke. The fans fire up already as these two circle, and they sing for “OH~ Kenny Omega~!” Konosuke and Kenny tie up, Konosuke headlocks, but Kenny powers up and out. Konosuke RAMS Kenny, Kenny rebounds to RM Konosuke, and repeat! Konosuke BOOTS Kenny, then whips. Kenny reverses, Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but Kenny avoids the lariat! Arm-drag! Kenny armlocks, then wrenches, and he tags Matt. Matt goes up to AX HANDLE! Tag to Nick, Nick goes up, AX HANDLE! Nick tags Matt back in, they double wrench and wrench and DOUBLE CHOP to then double whip and DOUBLE ELBOW!

The Bucks both kip up as Okada storms in, but the Bucks DOUBLE DROPKICK him into Hechi! Hechi gets back up but Kenny tags in and BLASTS Hechi first! Kenny sends Nick in, but Konosuke dumps him out! Kenny sends Matt, Konosuke dumps him out, too! But Kenny runs in, DOUBLE ENZIGIRI BACK ELBOW COMBO! The fans fire up for classic Elite, and Kenny hits the BACKBREAKER! Nick adds DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans fire up for “THE! ELITE! THE THE ELITE!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Nick goes after Konosuke but Konosuke shoves Nick to the Callis corner where Hechi and Okada mug him! The ref counts, they stop, and Konosuke tags Hechi. Hechi ROCKS Nick, reels him in, and scoops to SLAM! Hechi then grabs a leg to DRAGON SCREW! And FOOT DDT! Hechi eggs Nick on, drags him up and ROCKS him again. Tag to Okada and the mugging continues. The ref counts, but Okada scoops and SLAMS Nick at the ropes. Okada goes out to slingshot SENTON! Okada puts Nick in a corner, and he ELBOWS! And ELBOWS! Okada sends Nick to the Callis corner, Hechi and Konosuke get their shots in, then Okada tags Hechi.

Hechi THROWS Nick down, he has the leg in the ropes, and he STOMPS the foot! Nick writhes, Hechi grabs the leg again, SPINNING TOEHOLD! Hechi then tortures Nick by twisting the ankle! Hechi then drops KNEE after KNEE into the thigh! Nick manages to kick free, but Hechi comes back to BOOT him down! Nick flounders to the corner, Hechi tags Konosuke, and Konosuke throws a BODY BLOW! Konosuke ROCKS Nick with a right hand, then tags Hechi back in. Holiday Bash returns to single picture as the fans tell off Don Callis. Nick DROPKICKS Konosuke, slides under Hechi, then dodges Hechi to hot tag Kenny!

The fans fire up as Kenny rallies with POLISH HAMMER after POLISH HAMMER! But Hechi dodges the third to kick low! The fans boo, Hechi whips, but Kenny BOOTS in return! And SLAM DUNKS him! The fans fire up with Kenny and he brings Hechi up. But Hechi CLAWS eyes! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Hechi CLUBS Kenny and tags Okada. Okada brings Kenny around, hushes everyone, and he calls to Hechi. Hechi wants to join in, but Konosuke says he’s got this. But then Okada sees that and says no thanks! Konosuke SHOVES Okada, and then Konsouke and Hechi DOUBLE SUPLEX!

The fans cheer as Konosuke and Hechi high-five. Hechi says they’re all amigos, just get over it already. Okada drags Kenny up and says he’ll do it himself. But Kenny suplexes first! The fans fire up while Okada’s face says it all. Kenny stands Omega up, but Omega pokes him in the eye! Tag to Hechi and he LARIATS Kenny! Hechi puts Kenny in the corner, RAMS into him again and again, then shows off the drop steps. Hechi dazzles with his magic, but Kenny goes up and over! Then he RANAS Hechi away! The fans fire up as Kenny rises, and he BLASTS Konosuke and Okada for good measure! Kenny bumps Hechi off buckles, then puts him in the ropes!

Konosuke CLUBS Kenny! The fans boo, but Kenny reverses the wrench! “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” ROLLING SENTON, then tag to Nick! Kenny goes up, MOONSAULTS Konosuke, then Nick tags Matt. Nick SWANTON BOMBS Konosuke! Nick somersaults through to DRAPING BACKSTABBER Hechi! And Matt is up top to MACHO ELBOW Konosuke! The fans are thunderous for The Elite, but Okada DECKS Nick, ROCKS Matt, and BOOTS Kenny! The fans boo but Okada fires more shots! Nick kicks low, runs, and Matt gives him a boost to FLYING RANA! Okada tumbles out, Kenny gets The Bucks fired up again, and the Terminator Drums begin!

The Elite all builds speed together, and they TRIPLE DIVE!! The fans are thunderous again as Hechi, Okada & Konosuke all go down! Matt throws hands down on Hechi, puts him in the ring, but Okada anchors Matt! Kenny CLUBS Okada, Hechi gator rolls Matt! Hammerlock and swing for the MAD SCIENTIST BACKBREAKER! And then Hechi WRECKS Kenny with a dropkick! Hechi turns the tide for the Callis Family while Dynamite goes to break.

Holiday Bash returns and Konosuke hard tags Okada. Okada clamps onto Matt with a chinlock but the fans rally up. Matt fights up, fires body shots, but Okada CLUBS him! Okada BLASTS Kenny just because, then whips Matt. Matt slides out to TRIP Hechi and SUPERKICK him! Matt slides back in the ring but Okada CLOBBERS Matt! And he BLASTS Kenny again! Okada whips Matt to the corner, Matt BLASTS Konosuke, then he BOOTS Okada away! Okada runs back up, but Matt jumps out to STUNNER Konosuke to the floor! The fans fire up as Matt runs away from Okada, but Okada intercepts him in the ring!

Matt slips under, wheelbarrows, and BULLDOGS! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Matt crawls, reaches out, but so does Konosuke, hot tags to Nick and Konosuke! The fans fire up as Nick rallies with haymakers, then a KNEE for Hechi! More shots on Okada and Konosuke, but Okada kicks low! Okada and Konosuke double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick lands out! Meeting of the minds! Knuckle lock and CHOP on Okada, then Nick hurdles Konosuke! SUPERKICK for Konosuke, then Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous again while Okada and Konosuke tumble out!

Nick hurries to the apron, PENALTY KICKS Okada, then FLYING RANAS Hechi! Then he hurries back in, wheelbarrow and STUNNER for Konosuke! Matt hurries in, The Bucks set up, RISKY BUSINESS! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up again. Nick aims, SUPER- NO, Konosuke blocks and spins Nick, ALPHA ELBOW! Tag to Hechi, Hechi scoops to BACKBREAKER! Hechi whips, runs, and STEP-UP KNEES Nick! Hechi snatches Nick away from Kenny to hammerlock, MAD SCIENTIST- NO, Nick slips free, rebounds, DESTROYER!! The fans fire up again as both men crawl!

The standing count is on Nick and Hechi, but they rise up at 5. Hot tags to Okada and Kenny! Manchester is electric as these two meet again! Kenny and Okada circle, the fans lose their minds as they go forehead to forehead, and then Okada fires a forearm! Omega fires back! Okada fires back! Omega fires again! Okada fires again! The fans fire up as the shots keep going back and forth! Okada UPPERCUTS, but Omega CHOPS! The fans fire up and Omega runs in, but Okada puts him up top! But Omega BOOTS Okada, then Electric Chair Lifts! But Okada fights the tuck! Ripcord, but Omega ducks! Nick SUPERKICKS Okada!

Hechi is in, Nick bypasses, but Hechi rebounds to GUILLOTINE RANA! Matt is in, fakes Hechi out and DDTS! Matt wheelbarrows Konosuke, but gets a BLUE TUNDER BOMB for it! V-TRIGGER from Omega! All six men are down and the fans are thunderous! Kenny crawls, hot tag to Nick, but Okada tags Konosuke! Konosuke ducks a kick, kicks low, and reels Nick in. POWER- FACEBUSTER! Nick turns that around on Konosuke, but Konosuke won’t let him run! BLUE- NO, Nick slips free! Matt tags in, the ALPHA ELBOW still hits Nick! Konosuke runs, but into Matt’s SUPERKICK! Konosuke shakes it off?!

Matt gets around to waistlock! Konosuke switches, but Nick waistlocks Konosuke! Konosuke shoves Matt away, switches with Nick, but Nick switches back! Matt sunset flips over them both to help Nick GERMAN SUPLEX Konosuke! The fans fire up, but Okada fires forearms and elbows on The Bucks! The Bucks knee low, then run, but they fake out Okada’s dropkick to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Hechi! The fans stay fired up as Matt then gut wrenches Konosuke! Nick springboards, but into Okada’s DROPKICK! Konosuke then flips things around on Matt, BASTARD DRIVER! And deadlift WHEELBARROW GERMAN!

Hechi drags Matt up, scoop and SLAM! WAGAMAMA KNEE from Konosuke!! Cover, KENNY BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, but Okada TOSSES Kenny back out! Konosuke tags Hechi, all three coordinate, but Okada messes things up by going too soon! RAIN- NO, Matt ducks, and Okada almost hits Konosuke! Konosuke has about had it with Okada, but Hechi again keeps peace. But Matt SUPERKICKS Hechi! Matt aims again, Konosuke blocks, and he sends it into Okada! Konosuke “apologizes,” but then Matt ducks him to hot tag omega! Omega RAMS Konosuke, then aims for the outside! Konosuke fights the suplex, but so does Omega!

Konosuke still lifts, but Kenny slips out, SNAP DRAGON! Hechi is in, SNAP DRAGON! Okada is back, RAIN- NO, Omega ducks to SNAP DRAGON! The fans fire up again and The Bucks join Kenny. They get Hechi lined up, TRIPLE SUPERKICKS!! Then they put Hechi on ropes for BANG, the V-TRIGGER! And then the Electric Chair Lift! ONE WINGED MELTZER DRIVER!! Cover, ELITE WINS!!

Winners: The Elite, by pinfall (wins the entire $1 MILLION)

Callis is beside himself, and he wants to run away with the cash! But then Okada and Konosuke attack! RAINMAKER on Omega! Konosuke and Okada stare down, but they decide to focus on their common enemies. RAINMAKER on Matt, RAGING FIRE on Nick! And then they trade, RAINMAKER for Nick and RAGING FIRE for Matt!! The fans boo, but these “brothers” continue to fight. Callis says stop the sibling rivalry, they gotta get outta here! Omega has the BROOM! Omega swings on the Callis Family and they run off! The Cleaner gets rid of the riffraff, and now the million is theirs! Will nothing stop The Elite now that they’re back together?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

“World’s End is coming up a week from Saturday, where we will have a Three Way Match for the AEW World Championship. This is the official contract signing! Ladies and gentlemen, let’s bring in first of all, former world champion, Hangman Adam Page!” The fans cheer for “COWBOY SH*T!” as said Cowboy makes his entrance. Schiavone then welcomes out another former AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland! Fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” as The Realest makes his entrance, Prince Nana grooving to the theme song as they go. And of course, THE AEW World Champion, Samoa Joe!

The fans are a bit more torn as the double champion walks out, accompanied by The Opps. Hangman storms up to Hook but Hobbs is right there, plus Schiavone reminds them of the No Physicality Agreement, this is just about signing the contract. Next Saturday, Triple Threat, World’s End, and what three men we have vying for this title. Are they ready to sign? Joe takes the mic to say he wishes Schiavone would just shut his big yapper. But now, gentlemen, he must apologize. As you see, he brought his colleagues with him, but that’s because when it comes to the equation of Hangman plus Swerve, the sum is always volatile and unpredictable.

Joe just wanted to make sure that everyone was safe, and that there was nothing out there to trigger anybody to do something stupid. Joe of course pats Hook on the shoulder and brings him in close to troll Hangman. So, gentlemen, he won’t waste any more of the champ’s time, and he signs on the dotted line. The fans still chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Joe shouts over them, “I will see both these men at World’s End, I will walk out AEW Champion…! And gentlemen, I just hope you both make it there in one piece.” Swerve gets a mic to say it’s funny how Joe says all that, because he’ll reiterate again: He came back for the AEW World Championship.

Now if there was a different outcome at Full Gear, he’d be going after Hangman. But as he looks at them right now, after what Hangman and Swerve have been through, all the Hell they caused, there is mutual respect here in some weird way. The fans applaud that, and Swerve says on top of that, there’s mutual hatred for Samoa Joe! The last time they had a contract signing for that title, Joe put Swerve down so badly, Swerve needed to sign that contract in a pool of his own blood. Remember how he paid Joe back for that? Swerve took Joe’s title. The fans cheer that!

So now, Swerve has to jump through hoops and obstacles, so how’s he gonna pay Joe back for that? Swerve will take the championship! On top of that, Swerve will stomp the hell outta Joe, leaving a boot print on Joe’s face so bad, so permanent, so ugly, it’ll be worse than that fake face tattoo he had back in 2007. Joe says he’s impressed Swerve remembered that. Swerve says this is big boss energy! This is hard body Swerve! GOD BODY Swerve! So Hangman better bring the big guns, Joe better bring his army, because Swerve says right now, you cannot kill a god with bullets! Whose House?! “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”

Swerve signs his part, and Schiavone looks to Hangman. The fans chant “COWBOY SH*T!” as Hangman gets the mic. Hangman will remind both of them where they were in July. They weren’t fighting each other, they were fighting to free that world title from a briefcase, and to end the tyrannical BS of Jon Moxley and the Death Riders! The fans cheer that, and Hangman asks Joe how they figured that out. If they’d figured things out sooner, it could’ve easily been Joe challenging Moxley for the world title. And Swerve, if they’d just figured out they could fight together, if they could’ve figured it out sooner, then it could’ve just as easily been Swerve.

But at All In, WHEN they finally figured it out and fought together, it was neither Swerve nor Joe, but HANGMAN that got the job done! He did it and became the world champion! The fans also cheer that! Hangman knew as world champion, that one by one, each of them would find their way across the ring from him, and he would give them the opportunity they fought so hard for while alongside Hangman. Hangman gave Joe that opportunity at WrestleDream, and Joe FAILED! Joe lost! But instead of accepting defeat, he turned to Hobbs and Shibata, and even Hook. Joe turned into what he fought against! He is WORSE than the Death Riders on their worst day!

And Joe might stand here the world champion, but that’s all he really has. Joe has no self-respect, no sense of dignity, and admittedly, in the twilight years of his career, Hangman would hate for the legend of Samoa Joe to be remembered as this POS he is today. The fans chant that at Joe, but Joe says if anyone knows about s*it, it’s this godforsaken town! But Hangman says as world champion, he knew and planned on defeating Joe, on defending the title against everyone who helped him, from Darby Allin to Will Ospreay. The fans sing for Ospreay, and Hangman continues by saying that he knew there would come a time when once again, he’d stand across the ring from Swerve.

Hangman brings up that Swerve just said he came back just for the world champion, and if it wasn’t Joe, it would’ve been Hangman. Hangman expected nothing less. Hangman would’ve given Swerve the match Swerve had deserved. And if Swerve had won, Hangman would’ve accepted defeated and handed the title over to Swerve. But that is not the world we live in. That is not the AEW that they live in. At World’s End, this is a Triple Threat, and while Hangman can’t guarantee who leaves as champion, he more than guarantees that it will NOT be Joe! Joe has messed up worse than he knows in making an enemy of the two of them.

Hangman signs his part on the contract, and Schiavone says it is now official! In just ten days, World’s End, the Triple Threat for the- WAIT! The lights go down!? AND M J F IS BACK!! The fans sing along with the song as MJF struts out, kisses the Dynamite Diamond Ring and gets his sparkler pyro. The fans cheer as Maxwell Jacob Friedman goes to the ring, grabs himself his own contract, handed to him by Mark Sterling, and he writes something on it! Schiavone says MJF has just cashed in his GUARANTEED world title shot from the All-In Casino Gauntlet! This is now… A FATAL 4 WAY!! MJF says yeah, they get that, Schiavone, so get outta the ring, you tub o’ goo.

MJF sits back in a corner and says, “Now I’m sure a lot of you are wondering why a guy like me would willingly execute my contract knowing I’d have to face three men instead of one. Hi, Seabiscuit! Since the inception of this company, you’ve called me a coward. And while I had time off getting my stuff together, and filming a movie because unlike you, I actually am a star… I was festering over this. And eventually, I realized it, Hangy: Maybe you were right. The old me, I would’ve come back here, I would’ve taken every shortcut in the book just to get what I want. But that wouldn’t cut you deep, now would it?

“See, I need to hurt you, Cowboy! And I can’t think of a better way to do it than not just taking that title far away from you, but by doing it by beating you, and two of your biggest rivals, all in one fell swoop! That way, you and your fans have absolutely zero excuses.” Joe says this has been a wonderful little reunion- MJF shouts to shut up! Joe and MJF get face to face, but No Physicality is still in affect. MJF asks what’s wrong, Joe? You upset? You gonna quote me a big villain soliloquy, huh? MJF ain’t afraid of Joe anymore. But he does still hate him. When Joe took that title from MJF, the fans turned on MJF. They did! Let’s be honest!

But as much as it pains MJF to admit, they get to dictate who goes down as the all-time great. MJF doesn’t want to go down as an all-time great, he NEEDS to. And Joe holds that in question! The fans questioned MJF’s abilities! So guess what? “Your luck has run out, Sloppy Joe.” The fans chant “SLOPPY JOE!” and MJF says see, he’s about to make Joe fall back harder than his hairline. World’s End, the same place that Joe ended MJF’s reign, MJF ends Joe’s! The fans like the sound of that! Swerve tells “Gluteus Maximus,” if there’s anyone he should be afraid of, it’s Swerve. MJF says wow, y’know what? Fire bar, Shane. You remind him of this famous musician.

They both call themselves moguls, they both rock chains, they both rock way too much baby oil, and you are both dog sh*t rappers. The name slips MJF’s mind- Oh wait! It’s DIDDY! The fans chant “DIDDY! DIDDY!” But hey, hey, pop quiz: Whose House? “DIDDY’S HOUSE!” Well, yeah, let’s talk about that. We all know him as “Swerve,” but since MJF was 18 years old, grinding it out with him on the indies, MJF has known him as “Shane.” MJF went to AEW, he became the biggest homegrown star in the history of this company! But Shane went to WWE… Hey, fans, take it easy! It’s a perfectly good company! But Shane’s run there? Eh, not great.

But he must say, MJF enjoyed watching Swerve twerk for top dollar. Then Shane crossed the street, came knocking on MJF’s door, and MJF let him in. Shane achieved great things, got freakin’ jacked, and became a tag team champion! He beat Sloppy Joe for the world title and held it for a whopping 126 days! Not bad, huh? The fans do cheer that, and then MJF reminds us he had 406 but who’s counting? Listen, listen… Oh, Shane, Shane, Shane. See, now they have a problem. Swerve is in MJF’s way, biting the hands that feed him, and Swerve Stomping around like he owns the damn place! He’s a very messy tenant!

So no, this is not Swerve’s House. This is MAX’S House. The rent is due, and the Devil’s come to collect! Ladies and gentlemen, you can call him Michael Corleone, because in one night, MJF is about to handle all his family business. December 27th, Chicago, Illinois, World’s End, MJF gets back with is rightfully his: The Triple B, HIS AEW World Championship! And do all you folks happen to know why? The fans cheer, and MJF says it is because he is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he’s better than you, and you know it! Mic drop from the Scumbag as he snipes this title opportunity. But will he win now that the odds drastic go down?

“Speedball” Mike Bailey speaks.

“Things are tightening up in the Continental Classic, but the goal stays the same: It’s JetSpeed in the finals, so it’s time to lock in!” Kevin Knight steps in, and he says yeah, but he’s been icing up the last few days. Bailey put some extra mustard on those kicks the other day. Bailey says Knight made Bailey earn that win. Bailey is coming off the two biggest wins in his career: one of Kyle Fletcher, and the other off one of the best, Kevin Knight. Saturday night in Manchester, it’ll be Bailey VS Jack Perry! Knight says ride the momentum, but he wants to remind the people himself that he beat the man who climbed Mount Everest, Darby Allin.

Knight will take that same energy and bring it to Okada for the Saturday Collision! Soon, it will be #JetSpeedUp! But will that special bonus Holiday Bash be enough to elevate Bailey & Knight in the C2? Or will they be brought down to earth in Manchester?

8 Woman Tag: Babes of Wrath & Timeless Love Bombs VS Mercedes Mone, Athena & #MegaProblems!

Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron are your INAUGURAL AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions, and both Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa are more than happy for them. But where there is gold, there is a target for The CEO. Will the Money Train really pick up speed back towards more belts to add to her collection? Or will she fail to “lead” this team to another victory?

The teams sort out and Mone starts against Willow. They circle, Mone pushes Willow, then kicks low. Mone wrenches to wristlock, but Willow scoops her! Tag to Harley before the SLAM! Harley then runs, wheelbarrows Willow, and WHEELBARROW SPLASH! Cover, ONE! Mone scrambles away, the fans sing for “Toni, Toni Storm~!” but Mone tags Athena. The fans also cheer the “Forever ROH Women’s World Champion,” but Harley runs up. Athena wrenches Harley to DECK her! Athena cheers herself, the fans are torn, and Athena tells Mone, “That’s how you do it.” But then Harley ROUNDHOUSES Athena! And KICKS! And SOLE FOOD!

Athena flounders, Marina tags in, but Harley dodges! Harley wheelbarrows, but Marina THROWS her down! Marina whips Harley to ropes, Mina tags in! Harley BOOTS Mina, ROCKS her, then wrenches! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP, then Mina slingshots for the TORNILLO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans boo but Mina fires forearms on Marina! The fans cheer Mina on, but Megan storms in! Megan CLUBS Mina, then she and Marina double whip. Mina reverses to send Megan away, then she mule kicks Marina and ELBOWS Megan! Mina wheelbarrows Marina, victory roll, and she ties up the legs! Megan runs up, but she falls for the trap! DDT LEG SNAP COMBO!

Mina tags Toni and the fans fire up! Toni scoops Mina to YOYO SLAM her onto Marina! Cover, Athena & Mone break it! The tag champs TOSS them out, and the fans continue to sing for Toni! Toni BOOTS Marina out, and then does her dance. A brawl sparks on the outside, the ref tries to restore order, but Megan fires off on Toni in the ring while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Megan KNEES Toni again and again, Athena ROCKS Harley, but Toni and Harley hit back. Marina keeps after Mina, Toni CLUBS Megan down, and Toni tags Harley. Harley reels Marina in for a waistlock, then headlocks, but Marina powers her to the corner. Megan tags in, Marina BODY BLOWS Harley, then Megan brings Harley out. Harley fires forearms, runs the ropes, and tilt-o-whirls, but Megan stops the DDT! Megan powers up to suplex Harley down! Mone and team applaud while Megan soaks up the heat. Megan drags Harley up, bumps her off buckles, then tags Marina. Megan BLASTS Mina & Willow, then fires hands on Toni!

Marina whips Megan in and she SPLASHES Harley! Tag to Mone, she ROCKS Harley! Tag to Athena, she ROCKS Harley, too! Athena snapmares and KICKS Harley, then clamps on a chinlock. Harley endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Athena THROWS Harley down by her hair, then CLUBS her. Athena puts Harley in the corner, tags Megan, and Megan RAMS into Harley again and again. The ref counts, Megan stops at 4, and she ROCKS Harley again. Then BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! Megan “kicks dirt” at Harley, and Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Harley fights the waistlock, then ENZIGIRIS!

The fans fire up, but Mone & Athena YANK Mina & Willow off the corner! Harley tilt-o-whirls through to DDT Megan after all! The fans fire up and Harley crawls, hot tags to Toni and Marina! Toni SHOTGUNS Marina! And SHOTGUNS! And Mongolian Chops! Then snapmare, snapmare, and snapmare! Then DDT! The fans fire up as Toni says it is time for her close-up! SWEET HIP MUSIC! Toni reels Marina in, but Athena SUPERKICKS! Mina MISSILE DROPKICKS Athena! Mone spins Mina to BACKSTABBER! Harley and Mone DOUBLE LARIAT! Toni rises, she brings Marina up, but Marina wrenches out, and BELL CLAP!

Marina runs, into a HEADBUTT! Both women stagger, hot tags to Willow and Megan! They fire forearms and the fans fire up! Willow fires a flurry, but Megan ROCKS her! And BOOTS her! Willow rebounds, Megan dodges, but Willow SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Willow snarls, the fans rally up, and she drags Megan up, only for Megan to RAM her into the corner! The fans rally for Willow again, but Willow ELBOWS Athena down and BOOTS Megan away! Willow goes up, but Megan CHOPS! Megan climbs, Marina tags, and Megan SUPER STEINERS?! The fans are thunderous, but then Harley LARIATS Megan up and out!

The fans fire up with Harley, but Marina TIGER FEINT SPIKE-RANAS! Toni HIP ATTACKS Marina! Mina jumps in, and Toni gives her the boost, SUPER DUPER CROSSBODY onto the Mega Problems! But Athena hits Toni with ATAXIA!!! Athena runs, Mone tags in, and Athena DIVES! She wipes out Mina and her teammates! Mone runs, but Willow POUNCES~! PERIOD!! The straps come down, Willow fires up, and the fans are with her! CANNONBALL onto Megan! The fans are thunderous and Willow puts Mone in the ring. Willow hurries in, but Athena is up top! O-FACE!! Mone covers, AND WINS!!

Winners: Mercedes Mone, Athena, Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir, by pinfall

Mone scurries away, and she celebrates the huge win! Mone pinned a Women’s Tag Team Champion, will she and (presumably) The Fallen Goddess look to add more gold to both their collections? Or will Willow & Harley make sure they #FeelTheWrath?

AEW Continental Classic Gold League: Kyle Fletcher VS PAC!

The Protostar is frustrated that his lead in the C2 is slipping, but he vows to get right back on top. However, The Bastard could make it a four-way tie in the block! Will things get a lot more complicated this close to World’s End? Or will the Aussie Arrow shoot down The Man Gravity Forgot?

The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally as the two circle, and they chant, “He’s a Bastard!” Kyle sits back in a corner, saying he’ll give Pac time to revel in that. The two circle again, feel things out, and tie up. Kyle headlocks, Pac powers up and out, then he drops down to arm-drag! Pac has the armlock but Kyle fights up. Pac wrenches, Kyle rolls, and Kyle wrenches through. Kyle puts pressure on the wristlock, but Pac spins, slips through, and he wrenches to a wristlock. Pac wrangles Kyle, Kyle fights up, but Pac wrangles him again! Kyle fights up, Pac WRINGS Kyle out, and the fans duel, “He’s a Bastard!” “OI OI OI!”

Kyle endures, fights up, and scoops Pac to SLAM him! The fans fire up as Kyle shouts in frustration. Kyle runs corner to corner, but into an ELBOW! Pac goes up, over, handsprings, and then comes back to slide under! Pac ducks a lariat to RANA! Kyle tumbles out while the fans fire up, and Pac runs. Kyle avoids the slide to LARIAT Pac inside out! The fans are torn, but Kyle flexes to soak up the heat. Kyle drags Pac up, puts him in, and he stomps Pac down. Kyle clamps onto Pac with a chinlock and the fans rally up. Pac endures as Kyle squeezes tight, and Pac fights up to JAWBREAKER free! Kyle runs up, but Pac DUMPS him out!

Pac goes to the apron, and he BOOTS Kyle! Kyle staggers around, Pac runs up, FLYING RANA on the floor! Kyle writhes, the fans fire up, and Pac drags Kyle back up. Pac puts Kyle in, climbs the corner, and the fans continue to rally. Kyle stands, goes to the far corner, so Pac hops down. Pac runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Kyle goes up now, and Pac snarls. Pac hurries to spring up after Kyle! SUPER DUPER BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Kyle rolls back out of the ring to rest on the apron. Pac hurries out the side and storms over to Kyle. Pac kicks Kyle’s leg, then whips him into railing! Kyle drops to his knees while clutching an arm, but Pac drags him up to run into more railing! Kyle flops down, Pac blows a kiss to the fans, then stomps Kyle! Pac drags Kyle up again, brings him around, and refreshes the ring count so he can then whip Kyle. Kyle reverses to send Pac into railing! Then SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF on the floor! Kyle grimaces but he still stands up to bring Pac around. Kye puts Pac in the ring, looms over him, then drags him up to reel him in.

Pac fights the lift, but Kyle fires Kawada Kicks! Kyle reels Pac back in, lifts, and LAST- NO, Pac pops free! Pac ducks ‘n’ dodges, but so does Kyle! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The two stir, a standing count starts, and the fans rally up. Holiday Bash returns to single picture as both men rise at 5. Kyle fires a forearm, but there’s not much to it. Pac fires back, only a bit stronger. The shots keep going, and then Kyle pie faces Pac! Pac pie faces back, and it turns into a pie face contest! They stand to fire forearms, and they start picking up speed! The fans fire up and Pac ROCKS Kyle again and again! Kyle BOOTS Pac!

Kyle GERMAN SUPLEXES, Pac lands out, and he dodge sot SNAP GERMAN! Kyle could NOT land out, and Pac builds speed, but runs into a scoop! MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Kyle runs corner to corner, but Pac OVERHEAD SUPLEXES him into buckles! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Kyle drags himself up with the ropes while Pac stands at center. Pac runs up and BOOTS Kyle! Kyle flops down, and Pac sees he is in the drop zone! The fans fire up, and Pac decides to climb! But then Kyle bails out! The fans boo, but Pac just changes plans! ARIHARA MOONSAULT and down goes Kyle!

The fans are thunderous and Pac puts Kyle in again! Pac reels Kyle into chicken wings, TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and the fans fire up again! The fans rally again, and Pac drags Kyle around. We hit the 10 minute mark, but Pac goes up the corner! But Kyle slow rolls away! The fans boo but Pac hops down. Pac runs in, but Kyle goes up and over! Kyle then scoops again, but Pac slips free! Pac jumps up, POISON-RANA! The fans fire up and Pac builds speed, but Kyle CALF KICKS! Then the lift, LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Pac survives, that was not the last! The fans rally again while both men go to the corners.

Kyle runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Pac sputters, Kyle reels him in, suplex and- NO, Pac knees free! Pac is on the apron, he HOTSHOTS Kyle, then he springboards, but Kyle catches him! And pops him up, but Pac makes it a  STANDING BRUTALIZER!! Kyle endures, drops to a knee, but he gets a second wind! But Pac rolls Kyle, clamps on, BRUTALIZER!! Kyle is stuck on the mat, but he flails and reaches out! But he’s fading! ROPEBREAK!! Kyle’s long legs save him and Pac is frustrated. The fans rally up, Pac builds speed, and he LARIATS Kyle inside-out! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and the fans fire up, but Pac says he’ll end it now!

Pac drags Kyle to a drop zone, goes up the corner, and- NO, Kyle springs to life! Kyle KICKS the legs out! Pac lands hard, Kyle keeps moving, GAMANGIRI again! And then the suplex! BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Kyle is beside himself but the fans are thunderous as Pac survives! “He’s a Bastard!” Kyle suplexes to put Pac up top, and then he climbs up to join him! But Pac fights the suplex, fires shots, and he ELBOWS away on Kyle’s head! Pac HEADBUTTS Kyle, then climbs up and around!? SUPER DUPER POISON-RANA!! Pac goes back up a corner, BLACK ARROW!! Cover, PAC WINS!!

Winner: PAC, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Kyle earns 0)

And with that, there are FOUR men leading the race in Gold League! Bastard, Protostar, Speedball and Rainmaker, which two will make it to the semifinals?

Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal!

With Maxwell Jacob Friedman going right for the top with his Casino Gauntlet contract, that gives way to someone else winning the Dynamite Diamond series! Ace Austin, Shelton Benjamin, Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, Mark Davis, Josh Alexander, Bandido, Brody King, Luchasaurus, and all three members of The Demand enter, but only the final two move on to the Dynamite on 34th Street, who will be that much closer to a world title match?

But speaking of The Demand, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona attack #Brodido while they’re just making their entrances! The fans boo, Ricochet soaks up the heat, but Kaun stomps Bandido while Liona RAMS Brody into the railing! Ricochet helps Kaun stomp Bandido, the refs reprimand, but Ricochet soaks up more heat. But then Ace Austin DIVES onto Ricochet! Ace rains down hands but Kaun goes after Ace. Bowens and Caster step into the ring, they argue about why the other has to even be in this match, but Davis and Alexander attack them! The bell rings so this is at least on record, and The Don Callis Family mug the former Acclaimed!

The fans boo, but then Shelton and Luchasaurus step into the ring! The fans fire up as Standard of Excellence and wrestling dinosaur go head to head and fist for fist! The Demand take their time, watching this unfold. Luchasaurus guzels Shelton, but Shelton slips free from the choke slam! Shelton waistlocks, Luchasaurus ELBOWS free. Luchasaurus runs, he RAMS Shelton, but Shelton says up! They RAM again, and again, but then Bandido and Ricochet slide in! Luchasaurus LARIATS Ricochet, Shelton LARIATS Bandido! Then Davis and Alexander go after them! Dunkzilla has a SLEEPER on Luchasaurus while the Walking Weapon RAMS Shelton into a corner!

Bowens and Caster get in, Caster CLAWS Davis’ eyes while Bowens DECKS Alexander! Then Bowens spins Caster around to stare him down. But Caster just starts up the chant, “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” Bowens is already frustrated, but Liona drags Luchasaurus out and under to THROW him into railing! Bowens BOOTS Kaun, Caster scoops and SLAMS him, and the fans want to see it! Bowens goes up, Caster holds Kaun open, SCISSOR ME TIMBERS~! The fans fire up as they’re looking like The Acclaimed again! Caster and Bowens put it up, but Ricochet TOSSES Caster and ELIMINATES him!

The fans boo as Ricochet ruins what could’ve been the reunion! Bowens runs up, Ricochet runs away, and now Liona CLOBBERS Bowens! The Gates of Agony mug Bowens, Ricochet joins in, but Shelton CLOBBERS Kaun! And SUPERKICKS Liona! Ricochet wants Shelton to take it easy, but then he slides out of the ring! Shelton does the same to pursue, and Ace RAMS Alexander to then step in and FLYING CHUCK! Ace kicks, Davis blocks, and Davis back suplexes. Ace lands out, he BOOTS Davis away, and he uses Davis to pommel and ROUNDHOUSE Alexander! Then he KICKS Davis to the corner!

Ace clinches Alexander, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP and LEG DROP! Ace runs, Davis TOSSES him up and out to ELIMINATE him! The fans boo, Ricochet hurries back in, and he triangle jump DROPKICKS Shelton down! Bowens ROCKS Davis, catches Ricochet, wrench and NECKBREAKER! “Get your bald ass up!” Bowens TOSSES Ricochet, but he holds onto ropes! Bowens ROCKS Ricochet again and again, but Davis TOSSES Bowens! Ricochet holds the ropes down, and they ELIMINATE Bowens together! The fans boo, but Ricochet mockingly waves bye, only for Davis to turn him around and CHOKE him!

Holiday Bash goes picture in picture as The Demand drags Ricochet out to safety! Then Brodido sends Alexander into Davis! Alexander bounces off of Davis, and Brodido KICKS, KICKS, ROCKS, and SUPERKICKS Davis into the ROLLING ELBOW! Bandido runs, he wheelbarrows with Brody, GOURD BUSTER SPLASH! Then Brody FLAPJACKS Alexander onto Davis! The fans fire up for Brodido, and yes, we get a double macarena! It’s a Christmas miracle! But then The Demand rushes back in! They mug Brodido, fire elbows and stomps, then CHOP! And CHOP! But Brody CHOPS back! Liona CLUBS Brody down!

Kaun ROCKS Bandido, Liona lifts Brody, but Brodido fights off the lifts. Ricochet tries to help from the outside! Brody CLAWS Ricochet away and fights off Liona. Shelton is there to get Ricochet, and CHOKE him on the steel steps! The ref reprimands but that’s all he can do. Brodido brawls with THe Gates, Bandido SUPERKICKS Kaun! Kaun rebounds, DOUBLE BOOTS take them both down! Brody and Liona run, DOUBLE LARIATS take them down! Luchasaurus returns and has another stare down with Shelton! The fans fire up, and then Ricochet runs in! Luchasaurus LARIATS Ricochet! And he HEADBUTTS Alexander!

Kaun tries, but Luchasaurus scoops and SLAMS him! Bandido runs, but Shelton FLAPJACKS him! Luchasaurus and Shelton go forehead to forearm, then forearm for forearm! It is fast ‘n’ furious, but Davis and Brody go after them! Liona joins in, but he also fires shots on Brody and Davis! Brody ROLLING ELBOWS in return! Now Brody and Davis stare down as Holiday Bash returns to single picture! The fans fire up as the forearms fly, and Brody CHOPS! Davis CHOPS! Luchasaurus guzels them both, but they both CHOP him! Then they DOUBLE LARIAT! Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES Brody! Luchasaurus CHOKE SLAMS Davis!

Ricochet leaps in, but Shelton catches him! And feeds him to Luchasaurus’ CHOKE SLAM!! The fans are thunderous, and then Shetlon runs at Davis! Davis puts him on the apron, and Alexander DECKS Shelton to ELIMINATE him! Luchasaurus SHOVES Davis up and out to ELIMINATE him! But then Alexander DUMPS Luchasaurus to ELIMINATE him! The fans boo again, but the Walking Weapon looks at his many targets. The Demand get in the ring, as does Brodido, this is our final six! Brody and Bandido fight the others 4v2 but that’s not in their favor! Liona RAMS Brody again and again, then Ricochet helps out.

Kaun runs up to SPLASH, Liona adds a LARIAT, and Ricochet adds an ELBOW! They go again, but Brody BOOTS Kaun, dodges Liona, and LARIATS Kaun! Ricochet is too busy gloating to see Brody LARIAT Liona! Ricochet turns around, sees he’s in trouble, and Brody fireman’s carries! CORNER DEATH VALLEY onto Liona! The fans fire up, Brody scoops Alexander, but Alexander slips free to CHOP BLOCK! Alexander has the ANKLE LOCK! Brody endures, rises up, and he rolls to send Alexander to Bandido! MONKEY FLIP and Alexander goes up and out! Brodido ELIMINATES Alexander! The fans cheer while Brody hobbles away.

Ricochet tells Manchester to shove it, but then he sees Brody is outside the ring with him! Brody runs up, Ricochet freaks out, SPLASH against the railing! But then Liona CLOBBERS Brody against the railing! Kaun GERMAN SUPLEXES Bandido! But Bandido’s right up to waistlock! Kaun fires elbows, then runs, but into a military press! Kaun slips free, he pops Bandido up to a fireman’s carry, but Bandido grabs ropes! Bandido slips down, GAMANGIRIS, but Liona is back! Liona guzels Bandido, but Brody runs up! Brody LARIATS Liona and himself out of the ring, DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!

The fans are thunderous, and Bandido mourns the loss of his amigo! But now the final three is Bandido, Kaun, and Ricochet! The fans fire up for Bandido, but Kaun ROCKS him! And lifts him! But Bandido RANAS Kaun to the ropes! Kaun fights that, lifts Bandido up, but Bandido just spins around! POISON-RANA and Kaun is ELIMINATED!! Bandido and Ricochet are the final two!!

Winners: Ricochet and Bandido (advance to the Dynamite Diamond Finals)

And with that, we will see the AEW National Champion and the ROH World Champion battle at the Dynamite on 34th Street in New York City! But who will win the Dynamite Diamond Ring, and with it, a shot at THE AEW World Championship in the New Year?

Jon Moxley speaks.

Collision officially opens with The Maniac backstage as he says, “I like the Continental Classic. It’s simple. You step into the ring, under the lights, bring whatever you have, and everything gets laid bare. There’s nowhere to hide, and the deeper we get into this tournament, the more it reveals about somebody. Measured in guts and effort in the ring. And that’s what this was all supposed to be about from the beginning, man. I push people’s buttons. I antagonize people. I pull ’em along to where they don’t wanna be pulled. And it changes people.

“Some people react differently than others. Some people come at me harder, some people become monsters, like Kyle O’Reilly, who tried to pull my foot right off my body. You got a Roderick Strong, better than he’s ever been, for 19 and a half minutes. 30 seconds away from being SOL in this tournament. Uphill climb against the elite of the elite for the rest of this tournament. Whatever happens happens, I just want you to know, when it’s over, I didn’t leave any bullets in the chamber. I left it all out there. All of it.” Moxley heads out, will he run the gauntlet and find his way to World’s End?

AEW Continental Classic Blue League: Orange Cassidy VS Mascara Dorada!

Speaking of the C2, it’s another Freshly Squeezed showdown as both men are fighting to keep moving forward! But will it be Cassidy or the King of the Ropes that keeps pace with Moxley, Claudio and Konosuke?

The bell rings and the fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED! FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Cassidy and Dorada circle, then they shake hands to show sportsmanship. The fans applaud, and the two tie up. Dorada waistlocks, Cassidy drops down, and he rolls free to wrench Dorada and wristlock. Cassidy headlocks, but Dorada spins him to a facelock, then the waistlock, then another headlock for a slow takedown. Cassidy fights up, Dorada shifts around, but Cassidy drop toeholds and has the legs both caught. The fans rally, Dorada backs up, and he steps over to have the arm. Dorada also grabs a foot, but Cassidy uses the other for a ROPEBREAK!

Dorada lets go and Cassidy says, “Ow.” The two reset, the fans rally, and they knuckle lock. Dorada kicks, wrenches, wrangles, and then rolls to arm-drag! Dorada moves Cassidy around, hooks up the arms, and ghost pin, TWO! The fans cheer while Cassidy goes to ropes. Dorada waits on Cassidy, Cassidy takes his time coming back, and they tie up. Cassidy headlocks, whips, but Dorada reverses, only for Cassidy to arm-drag! Dorada sweeps the legs in return, but Cassidy reaches up and swings to RANA! Dorada sweeps, rolls, but Cassidy arm-drags again! Dorada backs off, and the fans cheer Cassidy turning it up a notch, while Collision goes picture in picture.

Cassidy and Dorada reset and circle again. They feel things out, tie up with knuckle locks, and Dorada slips around to hooks Cassidy up into a modified COBRA TWIST! Dorada has both legs trapped, but Cassidy endures and fights free to then switch with Dorada! OCTOPUS HOLD! Then a sunset flip, TWO! Dorada sits on the cover, TWO! Both men back off again and reset. They circle, tie up, and Dorada drop toeholds! Dorada ties up Cassidy’s legs, SLAPS at his sides, and gets the arms! Up, up, and away into the ROMERO SPECIAL! Cassidy endures, activates the core, and he wiggles things back down! Then he turns Dorada over to get Dorada’s arms!

Cassidy lifts Dorada into the ROMERO SPECIAL! But Dorada also activates the core to pop free! Dorada turns Cassidy over, and reels him into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Cassidy endures, Dorada pulls him back, but Cassidy slips out the back! Cassidy crawls backwards out of the ring, and the fans applaud. Cassidy rests against railing while getting a “pep talk” from the fans. Dorada waits, the ring count starts, and Cassidy rolls back in at 5 of 10. Cassidy is reluctant, but he and Dorada reset as Holiday Bash returns to single picture. They tie up, Cassidy headlocks, but Dorada powers up and out. Dorada then blows past Cassidy, handsprings over the drop down, and the fans fire up!

Cassidy wheelbarrows, arm-drags, but Dorada handsprings again! Cassidy avoids Dorada, and the fans cheer the standoff! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Dorada knuckle locks to stop him from putting them in his pockets! Dorada kicks Cassidy, CHOPS him, then goes up, up, then ARABIAN PRESS PINBALLS around to ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up, but now Cassidy blocks a shot to knuckle lock! Cassidy “chops” and “chops”, but then he kicks, BOOTS and SOLE FOOD! Cassidy then goes up, up, slowly goes up and down the ropes, then he puts his hand in his pocket! The fans fire up, but Dorada YANKS him down! Cassidy dodges, says wait, and now has both hands in!

Things speed up, Cassidy leaps over, arm-drags, and SHOTGUNS Dorada outta the ring! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Cassidy builds speed! DIVE, but Dorada blocks?! Cassidy whips Dorada, Dorada TIGER FEINT KICKS from the apron! Dorada builds speed now, and Dorada DIVES! Direct hit and into the desk! Dorada whips, Cassidy tiger feints, but Dorada ducks! Scoop and BACKBREAKER! Dorada goes up to the apron, and he SHOOTING STAR PRESSES on the floor! The fans fire up again and they even sing, “Doo-doo-doo doo-doo~, Mascara Dorada! Doo-doo-doo doo-doo~, Mascara Dorada!”

Dorada puts Cassidy in, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives but Dorada brings Cassidy up to reel him in. Dorada lifts, Cassidy slips free, and he Alabama Lifts! But Cassidy’s back won’t let him lift! Dorada lifts gain, then POWERSLAMS! A move similar to something Swerve does, and Dorada covers, TWO! Cassidy shakes his head, and he goes to the corner. The fans rally and Dorada feeds off that energy. Dorada runs corner to corner, but Cassidy BOOTS him! And BOOTS him again! Dorada rolls, Cassidy sunset flips, but Dorada rolls through to stand Cassidy up and reel him in! Lift and- NO, Cassidy slips free!

Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT, but Dorada handstands out of it! But Cassidy avoids the Penalty Kick! Cassidy rolls back, but Dorada scoops him! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT after all! The fans fire up again, and cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match happen. Cassidy throws the elbow pad away, takes aim, and we hit ten minutes! Dorada BOOTS the Orange Punch, DREAMCAST KICKS, then scoops to LUMBAR CHECK! Dorada drags Cassidy to the drop zone, then he goes up top! SHOOTING- NO, Cassidy dodges! Dorada rolls through, Cassidy wheelbarrows to casadora, but Dorada rolls it back! TWO and Cassidy has it, but Dorada has it again, TWO!!

Both men rise up, ORANGE- NO, Dorada slips around to waistlock. Cassidy switches, Dorada switches, and Dorada shoves Cassidy to the corner. Cassidy goes up and out, Dorada tries the same but Cassidy SHOVES him to the other end. Cassidy rolls in, runs up, but into a HOTSHOT! Dorada goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAG into the lateral press! TWO and Cassidy has the ghost pin, CASSIDY WINS!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Dorada earns 0)

Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, Freshly Squeezed stays afloat! He shows respect to Dorada, but will he be able to do the same as he takes on his remaining opponents? Or will someone pop the bubble before the end?

Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone & Athena.

Lexy Nair is with The CEO & Fallen Goddess and commends them on the win in the 8 Woman Tag. But does this truly avenge their loss in the tag title tournament? Athena starts to speak, but Mone says, “Avenge our loss? What type of question is that?” Athena wants her girl, Lexy, to reword that. Mone says that Lexy should ask how they feel pinning one half of the Women’s Tag Team Champions! And it felt great, Lexy, thanks for asking! Mone says plus, she and Willow have lots of history together. Athena says same, she’s beaten Willow time and time again. And what’s even better is this great idea Athena just had!

World’s End is around the corner, and the way she sees it, Mone & the Forever ROH Women’s World Champion take on “The Hussies of Wrath” for those women’s tag titles! Mone loves that idea! And TK better make it happen. But since they’re giving out challenges, Mone will give out an opportunity to a little local competitor here in Manchester for the Saturday portion of Collision. After all, Mone is a global champion, a global icon, #UltimoMone, the CEO of the UK, it will be for the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship, and it will take a Christmas miracle to beat her! Athena says as long as Mone locks in for World’s End, she doesn’t care what she does.

Mone says she is still #12BeltsMone, she is always locked in. Hey, where is Athena going? Whatever, Mone’s leaving, too. But will the Money Train stay on track towards even more gold? Or will she be derailed for the holidays?

Jamie Hayter VS Isla Dawn!

The Southampton Slugger has her own golden opportunity at World’s End, and she’s preparing for Kris Statlander. But will everyone be reminded that Hayter Hits Hard? Or will the White Witch of Scotland have herself a merry little Christmas?

The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two circle. They tie up, Isla headlocks for the takeover, but Hayter headscissors, Isla kips free, Jamie hits a headlock but Isla headscissors. Jamie kips free, the fans sing and duel, and the two tie up. Jamie trips Isla, things speed up, and Isla sidesteps to then LARIAT! Isla KICKS, KICKS, KICKS, but Jamie ROCKS her! And ROCKS her again, then kicks, and whips! Isla reverses, Jamie slips around, and Jamie BOOTS Isla down! The fans fire up and Jamie whips Isla to ropes. Isla grabs ropes, then she DUMPS Jamie out! Isla builds speed to WRECK Jamie with a dropkick!

Isla aims from the apron, and she PENALTY KICKS Jamie down! The fans are torn as Isla gets Jamie up and in, but Collision goes picture in picture.

Isla pushes Jamie to a cover, TWO! Jamie goes to ropes, Isla pushes her down, then Isla runs the ropes to DOUBLE KNEE Jamie in the back! Isla drags Jamie around, whips her to the corner hard, then runs up to KNEE her down! Jamie sputters in the corner but Isla YANKS her to center. Cover, TWO! Jamie toughs it out but Isla stays cool. Jamie kicks Isla, Isla throat chops, but Jamie CLUBS Isla again and again! Jamie reels Isla in and snap suplexes! Isla gets up to mule kick! Isla whips Jamie to a corner, ELBOWS her, then snapmares for a BASEMENT UPPERCUT! Jamie writhes, Isla kneels on her back, and pulls on the legs!

Isla brings Jamie into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Jamie endures, pops free and covers, TWO! Isla DECKS Jamie! Isla stalks Jamie, drags her around, and CLUBS her down. Isla drags Jamie up to CLUB her in the face! And then CLUB her on the back! Isla stalks Jamie to the ropes, CHOKES her, but stops as the ref counts. Isla then drags Jamie from the ropes, and STONPS Jamie’s hand! Jaime goes to a corner, but Isla ELBOWS her! And CHOPS her! And snapmares to cover, TWO! Isla drags Jamie into a chinlock and grinds her down. Jamie reaches out, fights up, and Holiday Bash returns to single picture as she fires body shots.

Jamie ROCKS Isla, Isla ROCKS Jamie, and repeat! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and they DOUBLE ROCK each other! They both run, and DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up for that collision, and they rally up for “ISLA! ISLA! ISLA EFFIN’ DAWN!” Jamie crawls to a corner, Isla runs up, but Jamie ELBOWS her away! And BOOTS her! Jamie goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Jamie runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Then she reels Isla in, SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Isla survives but Jamie stays focused. The fans fire up as Jamie clinches, but Isla fires elbows and fights free!

Isla SWITCH KICKS, then SNAP SAIDOS! Cover, TWO! Isla grows frustrated as Jamie survives! The fans rally up, Isla drags Jamie up to a fireman’s carry, but Jamie fights free! Jamie shoves Isla, Isla ducks a lariat, but not the clinch! HAYT- NO, Isla fights it, fights it, but Jamie makes it a SIDE EFFECT! Then the HAYTERADE!! Cover, Jamie wins!

Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall

It was a gritty showdown in Manchester, but Jamie wipes the sweat from her brow and shows Isla respect. But then THE TRIANGLE OF MADNESS ATTACKS! The fans boo as Skye & Julia mug Isla & Jamie, TOSS Isla out, and then drag Jamie up. DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Jamie is down, and Thekla brandishes her belt! The Toxic Spider LASHES Jamie across the chest! And then across the back! But here comes Stat Daddy! The fans fire up as Kris slides in, dodges Skye, ROCKS Julia, but Skye SUPERKICKS Kris! Then they reel her in, but Kris DOUBLE SUPLEXES the Sisters of Sin!

The fans fire up, Thekla runs up, but Kris hits a BIG back suplex! Then a scoop and gut wrench! TOMBSTONE on Skye! The fans fire up for Kris, and she gets Julia up! Thekla is there, too, and Jamie runs up, only for Julia to get Thekla out of the way! LARIAT on Kris!! The Triangle of Madness scurries away, and Jamie just shrugs. Jamie is going after the AEW Women’s World Championship anyway, and she holds it up over Kris! The fans cheer, but will this be the sight we see in the Windy City? Or will Kris prove she IS The Galaxy’s Greatest?

AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson!

Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood may be the historic THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions, but they still lost to “Billy’s Boy” and “Toni’s Husband” back in November. By linear succession, that made Austin & Juice the #1 contenders to FTR’s newest reign, and these teams are about to bash it up! But will FTR still be Top Guys? Or by order of the Bang Bang Gang, will we have new tag team champions tonight?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who brings the gold home for the holidays!

The teams sort out, Cash tries to get the jump on Austin, but he’s ready. The fans sing for “Austin Gunn! Austin, Austin Gunn~! LALALA LALA LA!” The two tie up, Cash shoves Austin away, and still doesn’t take him seriously. Austin says, “GUNNS UP!” and the fans cheer. Cash and Austin circle, tie up again, and Cash waistlocks. Austin wrenches to wristlock, but Cash rolls, slips around, and wrenches back. Stoke applauds but Austin wrenches back and wristlocks. Austin headlocks, Cash powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and gets up, only for Austin to RUN him over! The fans cheer and Austin wrenches again.

Tag to Juice, Juice climbs up, and he AX HANDLES the arm! The fans cheer for Juice as he keeps Cash from Dax again and again and then wrangles him! Juice wrenches, Dax grabs Cash’s other hand, and the ref counts. Dax lets go at 4, the ref reprimands him, but this lets Cash CLAW Juice’s face! The fans boo but Cash brings Juice around to bump off buckles. Tag to Dax, the fans sing “JUICE! THERE IT IS!” Dax bumps Juice off buckles, then CHOPS! The fans boo, but Dax UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! The ref counts, Dax puts Juice up top, but Juice fires elbows back. Juice then rolls back, ducks a shot, and O’Conner Rolls, TWO!

But Juice goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, but Cash breaks it! Juice atomic drops Cash for it, then LARIATS him up and out! Stokely distracts the ref, Juice wrenches but Dax reverses to whip. Dax drops down, and Cash trips Juice up! The fans boo again but FTR gets away with one! Austin protests, Cash slips in, but Austin stops the double suplex! FTR mugs Austin, then whip him to the corner. Dax sends Cash in, but Austin dodges! Austin traps Cash, dodges Dax, then hurries away! Juice is up top, he DOUBLE CROSSBODIES FTR! Then Austin DECKS Cash, DECKS Dax, and Juice picks Cash up to trip him!

Juice CATAPULTS Cash up and out and Cash lands on the floor! Stoke checks Cash while FTR regroups, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Juice tags Austin, he gets the fans fired up again, and Stoke fans Cash off. Austin chases Stoke off, puts Cash in, and then fires JAB after JAB! Then he winds up, GUNNS UP, and he DECKS Cash! Cash comes back, but Austin wrenches and COMPLETE SHOTS! Cover, ONE!! Cash toughs it out but Austin stands him up. Austin grinds the arm, waistlocks, but Dax tags in before the O’Conner Roll! BULLDOG! Dax soaks up heat, then goes back to Austin to stomp him down. Dax drops a leg, then the elbow, then the FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO! Dax stays cool as he stays between Austin and Juice. Then he stomps Austin’s hand!

Dax puts Austin on ropes, CHOKES him, and Stoke talks trash! The ref counts, Dax stops at 4, and Austin sputters. Dax soaks up more heat, basement DROPKICKS Austin, then clamps on with a chinlock. Austin endures, fights up, and reaches out. Austin fires body shots, runs the ropes, but Dax catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Austin endures, but FTR pulls the ol’ link-up trick! The fans protest, as does Juice, but the ref misses it. Stokely applauds FTR’s own cleverness while Holiday Bash returns to single picture. FTR link up again, the ref misses it, and they even fake a tag with a clap! Cash puts Austin in the COBRA TWIST, and Austin continues to endure.

The ref realizes he didn’t see a tag, this shouldn’t count! The fans cheer, but Dax just gets Austin up. Austin cradles, but Cash distracts! The fans boo as Austin has this won twice over! The ref finally turns around to count, TWO!! Dax whips and has Austin in a SLEEPER! The fans rally for Austin as he fights up, and he wrenches out to then shove and catch Dax to the SLEEPER! The fans fire up but Cash tags in! Cash sunset flips, Dax LARIATS Austin into the stack! TWO, and the fans fire up! Cash stays between Austin and Juice, drags him to the corner, and he steps on Austin to go up the corner. Cash blows kisses but the fans all boot.

Cash VADER BOMBS but into BOOTS! Austin crawls, the fans rally harder, but Cash also crawls! Hot tag to Dax! Dax scrambles but so does Austin, hot tag to Juice! Juice CLOBBERS Dax, CLBOBERS Cash, and repeat! The fans fire up as Juice fires ELBOWS on everyone! Dax staggers up, Juice gives him a JAB! JAB! JAB! Then Cash gets a JAB! JAB! JAB! Juice JABS between them again and again, then runs to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up, Juice SPINEBUSTERS Cash! Then he dodges Dax to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Dax survives but Juice says, “YEEHAW!” The fans cheer and Juice reels Dax in.

Cash CLUBS Juice, the ref reprimands, but FTR hoists Juice up. Assisted suplex, but Austin CLOBBERS Cash! Juice cradles Dax, TWO!!!! Nanoseconds away and the fans can’t believe it! LEG LARIAT and Dax is down! Juice goes to the corner, Stoke gets on the apron, but Juice sees him coming! The powder is sprinkling out as it is, but Stoke tries anyway! Juice BLOCKS that, and he grins as he then BOOTS Cash, and MEETING OF THE MINDS! Fans cheer as the pocket goes sky high! Dax runs up, Juice dodges, and Dax CLOBBERS Cash & Stoke off the apron! Juice rolls Dax up, bridges, TWO!??! Dax escapes in time and the fans are thunderous!

Dax rises up, Juice runs in and LARIATS at the corner! Juice puts Dax up, HEADBUTTS, then climbs up to join him. The fans sing for Juice, but Dax BITES Juice’s face! Juice falls back, Austin gets in! Austin ROCKS Dax! Austin fires up, the fans are with him, and Dax climbs! Juice goes to the other corner, and they take a page outta FTR’s book: SUPERPLEX for the Power! DIVING BODY RPESS for the Glory! But Cash is up top! Juice moves, Cash’s DIVING BODY PRESS lands on Dax! The fans fire up and Austin hits a FAMOUSER on Cash! Juice covers Dax, TWO!!! Dax survives multiple shots and no one can believe it!

Austin rises up and he runs at Cash! But Cash TOSSES him into the timekeeper’s area! The fans go nuts, but Juice has Dax! Dax avoids the driver to POST Juice! Juice sputters, FTR sets up, and Juice flounders out of the corner. But Austin is back!? Austin TRIPS Cash, and YANKS him into the POST! Dax lifts, Juice fights free! Juice swings, Dax ducks! Dax swings, Juice ducks! LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! Then FAMOUSER! Austin shouts do it, and Juice covers, CASH GIVES DAX THE ROPEBREAK!!! The fans boo as FTR survives, but the belts are already being handed over! The ref explains to everyone that no, the match continues!

The fans call BS but this is classic FTR! And then FTR CHOP BLOCKS the Bang Bang Gang! They get Juice set up, figure four and the KNEE DEMOLISHER!! They haven’t done this since NXT! And then TRAILER HITCH!! Juice endures, he reaches out, but Cash intercepts Austin! The fans boo, but Juice TAPS!! FTR WINS!

Winners: FTR, by submission (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)

Another highway robbery from the wily Cash & Dax! But if this is what it took to keep the Bang Bang Gang down, will this reign last all that long? Or will no one ever take these Top Guys out?

My Thoughts:

An awesome Holiday Bash for AEW, a very frontloaded Dynamite, and obviously we’re getting a prerecorded portion for the one hour of Collision early on Saturday. A lot of great build towards World’s End with a truly surprising twist. MJF’s return right during the contract signing to bring out the Casino Gauntlet contract (which I honestly forgot was still valid) and giving us a Fatal 4 Way is some wild stuff. But with everyone getting to say their part (for a segment that was perhaps a little too long), all the motivations are clear and logical. I wasn’t sure who was winning under the Triple Threat, now I’m really unsure with the Fatal 4 Way, but that’s half the fun.

Awesome Six Man Tag for the kayfabe money prize, and as I figured, Okada and Takeshita cost each other the win here. The Elite get the money, and part of me hopes this is the blowoff, even with it being on TV. Okada and Takeshita have the C2 to worry more about, and I’m still hoping we get more of a Don Callis Family VS Death Riders thing in the next phase. Fletcher VS Pac was also awesome, and a great surprise in Pac winning to further tie up the block. Moxley VS Roderick was also a great match, but I figured Moxley was winning that. Great promo from Moxley as the buffer between Dynamite and Collision, and something about what he said and how he said it made me think he was resetting back to the Face Moxley he was during the Blackpool Combat Club days.

Cassidy VS Dorada was also a great C2 match to get Collision going. Great win for Cassidy but Dorada is definitely a top star no matter how you look at it. And good promo from JetSpeed, too, though I sadly don’t see a JetSpeed C2 finals happening. The logical move has and still is Okada and Konosuke fighting to not just be Continental Champion, and not just a double champion, but to prove they are THE best tournament wrestler, among other things. Though at the same time, they gotta be ready for WrestleKingdom on January 4th, maybe AEW takes that into consideration for their plans…

One thing that I somewhat dreaded as Mercedes Mone going for the tag titles. That was a great 8 Woman Tag, but Mone got the win, she and Athena had their promo, and the match is set. Though here’s hoping whoever faces Mone on Saturday snags the Rev-Pro Women’s title from her to chip away at her confidence. Or her sanity, whichever comes first. As for the tag title match, I could see Mone & Athena falling apart as a team and that helps Willow & Harley win. Ironically, Athena needs tougher, more established competition, could Mone try to go after the ROH Women’s World Championship to make up for the other belts she’s lost? Ugh…

Very good promo from Eddie to more or less move on from The Opps, though not quite the direction I expected. Very good match from Jamie VS Isla, but of course Jamie won. I did not think The Triangle of Madness would attack but of course they do, they don’t let go of grudges. Kris showing up for the save was good stuff, as was the “accidental” shot on her from Jamie. As great as Jamie is, I don’t see Kris losing so soon into this reign with how long and hard she fought to get here. And either way, Thekla has got to be next in line even then so she can finally settle scores with someone.

AEW battle royals are a lot of fun, but they maybe overuse the loophole of going under the ropes. Like, just stay in the ring and fight it out, man. But even so, great stuff with this year’s Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, and I’m a little surprised Bandido was even in the match. Ricochet and Bandido as the last two is good stuff, though, and we’ll have an awesome match from them “next week” (it’s actually happening on Saturday, the Christmas episodes are being prerecorded, too), and either one of them could win since we don’t even know who will be champion past World’s End. But Bandido and Ricochet both make great choices for facing any one of those four, Maximum Carnage will be awesome stuff.

The tag title match being the main event was a little surprising, but I guess that’s what makes the Bang Bang Gang the Collision Cowboys. Great match either way, really good work on those false finishes. But of course, FTR found a way to survive with cheating, no titles for Bang Bang Gang tonight. Not sure if there will be a team to challenge FTR at World’s End with only a week to figure that out, maybe FTR gets to coast for the holidays and start strong again in 2026. Though for all we know, TK will bust out a crazy idea to determine contenders like he always does.

My Score: 9/10