Happy New Year, Arlington!

The AEW Arlington residency begins as Collision returns to the Esports Stadium! But will Wheeler Yuta make sure it’s Game Over for Darby Allin?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• EL CLØN VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; CLØN wins.
• Timeless Love Bombs VS Maya World & Hyan; Timeless Love Bombs win.
• The Mega Problems VS Rache Chanel & Londyn Dior; The Mega Problems win.
• AEW TNT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Komander VS Hechicero; Hechicero wins and will challenge Mark Briscoe for the title.
• #JetSpeed VS “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith; JetSpeed wins.
• Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP VS Scorpio Sky Dante Martin w/ Christopher Daniels; Shelton wins.
• Darby Allin VS Wheeler Yuta; Darby wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa speak.

Toni says, “Tonight, the Timeless Love Bombs return for some hot Texas action. Hyan & Maya, we apologize in advance.” Mina says, “We like you, but we love us!” Only three things will collide: Their hearts, their hips, and your heads! And as they always say… Mwah, mwah, SHOVE IT!

Christopher Daniels speaks.

“Skyflight is a team, a cohesive unit, and with Scorpio Sky out of action tonight, Dante Martin steps up. The highest flier in AEW, and he will reach the highest of heights when he defeats Shelton Benjamin!” Dante even jumps in and tells Shelton that they’ve been in the ring before, and he knows what Shelton can do. Shelton is one of the best athletes, even one of the best wrestlers, in the human race. But that’s the thing about Dante: He’s INHUMAN. And tonight, Shelton finds that out.

The Hurt Syndicate speaks.

Montel Vontavious Porter says, “It’s not just the beginning of a new year, it’s the beginning of the Hurt Syndicate’s first fiscal quarter. Tonight, Dante Martin has a very unfortunate Collision with the Standard of Excellence, Shelton Benjamin. Nothing new for us in the new year, it’s business as usual. And our business…?” Shelton says, “We hurt people.”

Darby Allin speaks.

“I am this close to finishing everything with the Death Riders. And if I gotta go through Wheeler Yuta to get to Pac, Wheeler Yuta… I’m gonna start 2026 off by breaking your face.” The Relentless One is ready, will all his resolutions come true?

EL CLØN VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

Plans were delayed when Hologram broke down, but there’s no more waiting! His doppelganger wants his moment on screen, will he hack the system and head for the top of AEW? Or can the South African Stud figure out how to control-alt-delete this corrupted copy?

The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Clon eggs ANgelico on. The two circle, feel things out, and Clon goes for the arm to then get a chinbar. Clon wrenches, wristlocks, and puts on the pressure. Angelico spins to wrench, wrench, and top wristlock. Clon bridges, rolls, and rolls, and rolls, to then handspring and wrench back. Angelico spins, slips through, spins Clon, sweep and cover, ONE! Clon sweeps to cover, ONE! Clon kips up real smooth and the fans cheer that. Clon stares Angelico down, but Angelico jumps up and spins around to Bernie Lean. But Clon KICKS him in the back! Clon whips, Angelico reverses, but Clon slips through to the apron!

Clon then slips under to roll back into the ring, and he wheelbarrows Angelico for a spin and drop toehold onto ropes! Angelico sputters, Clon scuffs him, then runs to LARIAT! Clon fires up, the fans are torn, but Angelico goes to a corner. Clon runs in, LARIARTS and ROCKS and SOBATS to then KICK, ROCK, and GAMANGIRI! Clon drags Angelico up, snapmares, then LIONSAULTS outta nowhere! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Clon brings Angelico around. Angelico fires body shots, but Clon shoves him. Angelico rolls off Clon’s back but Clon avoids the sweep to KICK and TORNADO DDT!

The fans fire up and Clon brings Angelico up. Clon puts Angelico against the ropes to then wind up and CHOP! The fans fire up for that, and Angelico snarls. Angelico SMACKS Clon! Clon shakes it off, swings, but Angelico ducks! Clon jumps a sweep but the EDDY GORDO KICK hits! The fans fire up and Angelico runs in, but Clon goes up and over! Clon handsprings, kips up, then PELES! Clon scoops Angelico for a LUMBAR CHECK! Clon then loads up the C, torture racks Angelico, and AIRPLANE SPINS into the PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, Clon wins!

Winner: EL CLØN, by pinfall

Truly a dark copy of Hologram if he’s using that finisher. And then he assaults Serpentico! Clon gives #SNAKEMAN a ride, but KOMANDER is here! Komander makes the save, but Clon dodges the rest! Clon mocks Komander’s salute, when and where will Hologram’s copy and Hologram’s amigo have their own collision?

Jon Moxley speaks.

“What do you get when you take a dozen of the most capable, most durable, hungriest pro-wrestlers on the planet, strip them of everything but their will, stick ’em in a blender for a month, and call it the Continental Classic? Who do you think comes out of that? Maybe not who you expected, although maybe you should have. What comes out of that? Something unique, like nothing else in professional wrestling. Not whatever this is made of. Like pressure creates diamonds, the alchemy of blood, and sweat, and pain, and tears, and broken bones and concussions and disappointment, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat!

“Going to insane places in your mind because you’re so hurt but you wanna win so bad. Competition! This is like nothing else in professional wrestling. This is something with a barrier to entry. This is something with a very high price tag. When I step into the ring with Shelton Benjamin on Wednesday, he will be very high on the list of straight-up baddest dudes I’ve ever been in the ring with. He can and should and will throw me around like a ragdoll. There’s really nothing I do better than Shelton Benjamin. And I have all the respect in the world for those guys. They’re the real thing, they’ve paid their dues in full, so I’m gonna drop any pretense.

“But Wednesday, Shelton Benjamin, I think of the price tag. You’re gonna have to do a whole lot more than hurt me.” The Maniac Continental Champion has thrown down the gauntlet, will the Standard of Excellence be able to live up to the standard Moxley is setting?

Timeless Love Bombs VS Maya World & Hyan!

While Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa fell short in Blood & Guts, and fell short in the Women’s Tag Team Tournament, and have gotten involved with some rather nuts mixed tag matches lately, they won’t stop chasing the gold they want to hold! Will this Collision be an affair to remember? Or will #ThatGirl and the Renaissance Woman show them a thing or two about a thing or two?

The teams sort out and Mina starts against Maya. The fans fire up and even duel, and the two tie up. Maya wrenches and wristlocks but Mina rolls and kips up to arm-drag free. Things speed up, but Mina slides to shimmy and shake. Maya says hold on, then sets up, but she doesn’t slide, she SUPER- NO, Mina blocks the kick and trips Maya up! Maya kicks Mina away, flips over to avoid the splash, then goes Matrix to go up and over Mina! The fans cheer while Maya says kiss this! Maya avoids a sweep, Mina ducks a roundhouse, but then Maya ducks a roundhouse, and both show forearm! The fans cheer the standoff, and they back off to their corners.

Tag to Hyan and Toni and the fans cheer again. Toni offers a handshake, Hyan takes it, and then Hyan reels Toni in for a headlock. Toni powers up and out the back, then headlocks in return. Hyan endures as the fans duel, and Hyan powers up and out. Toni RUNS Hyan over, then keeps moving, but she redirects to SHOTGUN Hyan down! The fans cheer, and Toni drags Hyan up to snap suplex! Tag to Mina, Mina brings Hyan around, and Mina snap suplexes! Tag back to Toni while the fans duel, and Toni scoops Mina to YOYO SLAM her onto Hyan! Cover, TWO! Hyan toughs it out and the fans rally up as she RAMS Toni into the corner.

Maya tags in, she and Hyan mug Toni, then they double whip. Toni ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! The fans fire up for Toni and she runs to HIP ATTACK Hyan off the apron! Toni then TOSSES Maya, and she tags Mina! Toni gives Mina a hand in going up, up, and away! DOUBLE CROSSBODY on Maya & Hyan and the fans fire up! Mina & Toni stand tall while Collision goes picture in picture.

Mina fetches Maya into the ring, stomps her around, then drags her up. Mina reels Maya in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Mina stays cool, and she brings Maya up again. But Hyan tags in before the suplex! Maya then scoops and SLAMS Mina! Maya & Hyan hurry to double whip Mina, then DOUBLE ELBOW her down! Then Hyan LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Mina survives, Luther and the fans rally up, but Hyan stands Mina up for a cravat. Mina fires body shots, Hyan fires knees, then Hyan bumps Mina off buckles. Tag to Maya, she digs her boots in, then fires a CHOP! Maya swaggers, runs back in, and she SMACKS Mina off buckles.

Maya runs and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Maya snapmares Mina, clamps on a chinlock, but the fans continue to rally. Mina rises up, fires body shots, and Collision returns to single picture. Mina fights up, fights free, and runs, but Hyan tags in! Maya somersaults, Hyan lifts, ASSISTED GUT BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mina survives that combo move, but Hyan fires forearms! Mina fires back, the fans rally, and the shots go back and forth! Mina fires a flurry, ROCKS Hyan, but Hyan ducks a kick! The URAKEN finds her! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Hyan and Mina crawl, hot tags to Maya and Toni! The fans fire up as Toni rallies with Mongolian Chops!

Toni snapmares Maya, snapmares again, and snapmares again, before the BOOT! The fans fire up and Toni reels Maya in, DDT! Cover, TWO! Toni reels Maya in, but Maya fights the lift! BACKDROP! Tag to Hyan, she gator rolls Toni around, then GOURD BUSTER! Maya runs, BULLDOG! Hyan runs, SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Toni survives and the fans rally up again. Hyan drags Toni up, tags Maya, and Maya goes up! The fans fire up for the BLOCKBUSTER RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, Mina breaks it! Hyan TOSSES Mina, then she and Maya mug Toni. The fans rally for Toni as they stand her up.

Hyan & Maya double whip, but Toni ducks the lariats! Mina DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with the Love Bombs, and Mina says kiss this! Mina whips Hyan into Maya, then Toni sends Mina in, HIP ATTACK! Toni hikes up her shorts, and SWEET HIP MUSIC! Then Toni scoops Maya, Mina goes up, FLYING SLINGBLADE! Then TORNILLO onto Hyan! STORM ZERO on Maya! Cover, Love Bombs win!

Winners: Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall

Toni & Mina brush off the setbacks, and they also show respect to Maya & Hyan with handshakes. But will The Love Bombs be able to reignite their passion for the tag titles?

But without much delay, Marina Shafir makes her own entrance, because she and The Megasus are in action next! Will the #MegaProblems show how to really get things done as a tag team? We find out, after the break.

The Mega Problems VS Rache Chanel & Londyn Dior!

Collision returns as Megan Bayne makes her entrance, Penelope Ford accompanying her. The teams sort out and Marina starts against Dior. They tie up, Marina wrenches an arm and grinds it, then spins Dior to kick low! And KICK her down! Marina drags Dior over, BOOTS Chanel because she can, and whips Dior to the corner! LARIAT, then a tag to Megan. Megan RAMS into Dior again and again! The fans rally, the ref counts, and Megan stops at 4. Megan CHOPS Dior, then clinches for an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up for Megan and she “kicks rocks.” Megan runs in at Dior, SPLASH!

Megan whips corner to corner, runs in again, but Dior dodges! Tag to Chanel, but Marina tags in! BELL CLAP for Chanel, then FATE’S DESCENT into MOTHER’S MILK!! Chanel TAPS, Mega Problems win!

Winners: The Mega Problems, by submission

Marina still holds on so Chanel and the rest of the division gets the message: When you face the Mega Problems, you either bow down or pass out! Will the Babes of Wrath have to face these female titans with gold on the line?

Josh Alexander speaks.

With Hechicero and the Don Callis Family wrecking local talent, The Walking Weapon says, “It’s a new year, but the mission stays the same! You just saw what El Clon is capable of, and in a few short hours at WrestleKingdom, Takeshita successfully defends his title while Okada sends the legend, Tanahashi, into retirement with a loss!” Alexander lets go of a guy’s ankle he was just twisting, and he tells Hechicero that Hechi will soon go out there, show the world as he beats Komander, that on Wednesday night against Mark Briscoe, The Alchemist will bring the TNT Championship back to the Don Callis Family!

Hechi says tonight will be so very easy! Hechi heads out, and Lance Archer THROWS a guy at the ceiling! #EverybodyDies, but will the Wizard of Lucha be able to cast his spell in Arlington? Or will the Commander of the Skies soon set sail for another golden opportunity?

AEW TNT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Komander VS Hechicero!

The bell rings and the fans duel already. Komander and Hechi circle, feel things out, and Hechi dazzles with his “magic.” Komander rolls to evade, but Hechi still RUNS him over! La Magistrol, TWO! Komander has a cover, TWO! Hechi has the arms, turns Komander for a ghost pin, TWO! Komander has it, Hechi has it back, and they go around, barely down for a count! Hechi sunsets, ONE! Komander sits on the cover, TWO! Both men stand and the fans cheer the standoff! The fans cheer for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” as Komander and Hechi reset. They circle, feel things out, and change up levels before Hechi trips Komander.

Hechi rolls to have a leg, STRETCH- NO, Komander bridges through! Komander keeps the pressure off as he bridges, but Hechi grabs an arm! INVERTED NUMERO DOS! But Komander activates the core to sit up on top of Hechi! Hechi makes it a torture rack, swings, but Komander uses that to RANA Hechi out! The fans fire up while Hechi throws a fit. Hechi storms back into the ring, he and Komander feel things out, but Hechi trips Komander again. Things speed up, Komander reverses a whip, but Hechi YANKS Komander down with a flapjack! Then Hechi SMASHES the knee on the mat! Komander writhes, but Hechi stands him up.

Hechi puts Komander in a corner and CHOPS! The fans want “OTRA! OTRA!” but Hechi whips corner ot corner. Komander BOOTS, CHOPS, knuckle locks and goes up, up, jumps around and FLYING RANAS! Hechi tumbles, the fans fire up, and Komander runs up again. SLINGSHOT- NO, Hechi stops the arm-drag to step over, omoplata, and then he bends Komander’s other arm! Komander rolls over but Hechi wrenches to wristlock. Hechi CLUBS the arm, Komander fires body shots and kicks! Komander goes up and ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up while Hechi bails out! Komander builds speed but stops to then PLANCHA!

Hechi catches Komander! BARRIER BOMB!! The fans go nuts and the ref checks Komander while Collision goes picture in picture.

Hechi drags Komander up, brings him around, and shoves him into a corner. Hechi runs up to BOOT Komander against railing! Hechi stays fired up and he brings Komander around to put back in the ring. Hechi eggs Komander on, then stomps him down. Hechi drags Komander up, wrenches and hammerlocks to then COBRA TWIST! PUMP HANDLE PLEX! Hechi then goes right back to an armlock. Komander endures, but Hechi traps the arm to then SNAP the other! Komander writhes but Hechi dazzles with more magic. Hechi soaks up heat, drags Komander around, and he claws at the mask! The ref reprimands, Hechi lets go at 4, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Hechi has Komander down with a chinlock. Hechi then drags Komander up, CHOPS him in the corner, then backs up to run in. But Komander blocks a shot to fire shots! Hechi brings the straps down and eggs Komander on! Komander winds up but Hechi blocks a chop! Hechi ducks one kick, avoids the other, and the fans fire up again. Komander ducks a shot, Hechi ducks another kick, but not the SOBAT! Komander facelocks, Hechi powers up, but Komander swings to DDT after all! The fans fire up again while both men rise. Komander goes to a corner, then runs up to jump right up! And then from there, he rebounds off ropes to arm-drag again!

The fans fire up as Komander then ENZI- NO, Hechi ducks it! Hechi runs, but into a handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up again and Komander aims. Hechi blocks a kick, ducks a lariat, then UPPERCUTS! Leg scissor into the ropes, then he drop toeholds on rebound! Hechi has the legs tied up, and rolls forward into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Komander endures, reaches out, but Hechi thrashes him around! Hechi shifts to have an ARMBAR added on! Komander endures, the fans rally, and Komander finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Hechi lets go in frustration. Hechi brings Komander up to fire off hands in the corner!

Hechi dazzles again, then runs in, but Komander dodges! Hechi POSTS himself, then Komander DROPKICKS Hechi to the floor! The fans fire up as Komander gets space! Komander goes up the corner, tightrope walks all 20 feet, SPACEWALK MOONSAULT! Down goes Hechi and the fans fire up again! Komander shakes his arm out, puts Hechi in, and GAMANGIRIS! Komander then goes back up the corner, tightrope walks again, but Hechi bails out! So Komander adjusts course, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! The fans fire up again as Komander hurries to put Hechi in the ring. Komander runs, rolls, goes up, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!!

Hechi survives, but Komander gets moving! Tilt-o-whirl and- NO, Hechi stops the DDT to hammerlock and swing, BACKBRAEKER! Hechi huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans rally back up. Hechi drags Komander up, whips him, but Komander ducks a lariat to DROPKICK the legs out! Hechi falls, Komander rolls him to his knees, and SUPERKICK! “This is Awesome!” as Komander runs, but he has to BOOT a lariat away! POISON-RANA! Hechi sputters, Komander pushes him into the drop zone, and Komander climbs a corner! Hechi distracts the ref, and OH NO! CLON SHOVES KOMANDER OFF THE TOP! The fans boo but the ref misses it all!

Hechi hits a STEP-UP KNEE in the corner! Then he STEP-UP KNEES again! And then FLAPJACK! Hechi hooks Komander up in a rolling cradle, Hechi wins!

Winner: Hechicero, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW TNT Championship)

CLØN made sure Komander would lose, and now Hechicero will get his shot at the Sussex County Chicken! Will Mark Briscoe make it through that Collision with the Alchemist? Or will the Don Callis Family once again be the Face of TNT?

The former Acclaimed are “on assignment.”

It was back in Cardiff on December 13 that Max Caster and Anthony Bowens had to write three nice things about each other. They did their best, even though the 5 Tool Player admits he just BS’d it. He said Caster is a Truther, because he also speaks his truth. Caster said Bowens is opportunistic, in a good way. Bowens put Caster as “gay,”  not because Max is gay, he’s just a really good ally to the LGBT community and hearing “gay” makes Bowens think of Caster. Caster does his chant, Bowens tries to make it about pride, and that’s about how well it went.

It was then in New York City on December 21st that they were forced to walk around the city on a team building scavenger hunt. Caster says if they’re like any of the New York teams, they’re the Jets. Because they suck. It really only annoyed them, but at least some of the fans still like them. Oh, hey, a guy in a gorilla costume. That’s Bowens’ type, right? They also eat hot dogs. They tasted gross and gave Caster a stomach ache. But then oddly, they were getting along. They kept insisting it wasn’t happening, they’re not a team anymore, but only time will tell.

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

Collision returns as Schiavone welcomes out the one and only, Eddie Kingston! Arlington cheers The Mad King as he makes his way to the ring, but Eddie signals there’s someone else with him! It’s ORTIZ! Ortiz returned last week at World’s End because Grizzled Young Veterans were mugging Eddie and he wasn’t gonna have it. Schiavone says just as we thought Eddie was all alone, Ortiz returns! Eddie says hold the mic up, Tony, c’mon. They’re on live TV, so please. First off, whose birthday is it? They see the sign. Thanks for coming out tonight, sweetheart! Appreciated! The fans chant “Happy Birthday!” and now it really is the best birthday for that fan!

In fact, there’s another fan with a birthday, so even better for a eight-year-old kid. Eddie says enjoy it now, everything goes downhill from here. But right, sorry, they ushering this along in the back there? Eddie will do what he wants, okay? But ladies and gentlemen, Ortiz is Eddie’s right hand. Eddie must’ve quit AEW eight times since signing, crashing out, getting annoyed, because he didn’t have his man by his side to keep him cool. So thank God that Ortiz is back, now Eddie can last a little longer. The fans cheer that. Now, no more putting Ortiz over, his ego gets too big. But hey, Monkey, what you got to say?

Ortiz says he will keep his part short ‘n’ sweet. Eddie Kingston was born with the gift of gab, Ortiz was born with the gift of putting his foot up people’s asses! GYV!? They comin’ for you! Eddie isn’t sure how to end this, but Schiavone, please, hold the mic up, he swears to God. Flair must’ve hated you, Ole Anderson must’ve been screaming at him. But yeah, short ‘n’ sweet from Eddie, Grizzled Young Veterans, they will come get you so get ready, boys! Eddie & Ortiz have said what they said, but what will they do when they cross paths with Zack Gibson & James Drake?

Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith.

Lexy Nair is with The Redwood and Bounty Hunter to say that in just moments, they take on Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey. Bill apologizes for interrupting, but he has to ask her something: Did he just hear that Eddie has finally found someone he can trust? Classic Kingston, what a dope. Keith adds, “Dumbass.” But as to the question, JetSpeed has made a lot of enemies around here. And while Bill was back home for the holidays, he was talking with a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy, and they said that there’s a bounty out on JetSpeed! And Bill said great, cuz he knows a guy. Keith says ain’t nobody better than the Bounty Hunter!

And with Big Bill by his side, when that money comes calling, it is time to pay up! Keith & Bill head to gorilla, will they collect on the first Collision of 2026? Or will Knight & Bailey be #2Fly2StopNow?

#JetSpeed VS “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith!

The teams sort out and Bailey starts against Keith. The fans rally up, Keith rushes Bailey, but Bailey trips Keith. Things speed up, Bailey handsprings, then hurdles, but Keith leaps over. Bailey kips up to KICK Keith down! The fans cheer and Bailey brings Keith up. But Keith ROCKS Bailey! Keith whips, Bailey reverses, but Keith rolls over the dropdown, and he BOOTS Bailey down! Keith talks trash on Knight, then he drags Bailey up. But Bailey ROCKS Keith! Keith ROCKS Bailey! The forearms go back and forth and the fans fire up! Bill reaches out to grab Bailey by the hair! The fans boo but Bill THROWS Bailey down!

Keith sucker punches Knight, then Bill steps in. Bill CHOPS Bailey, then pulls the hair. Bill stands Bailey up, he and Keith double whip, then Keith LARIATS! Keith then runs, but Bailey goes up and over, ducks under, and Knight DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as JetSpeed then DOUBLE BOOT Keith out! They DOUBLE BOOT Bill, but Bill doesn’t budge! Bill runs up, but JetSpeed DUMPS him out! Then JetSpeed DOUBLE PLANCHA! Down go Bill & Keith and the fans fire up again! JetSpeed puts Keith in, Bailey tags Knight, and they double whip. They DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then KNEE DROP!

Knight runs to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Keith survives, but Knight scoops to SLAM Keith! The fans cheer as Knight goes up top, but Bill SHOVES Knight down! The fans boo, but Keith BLASTS Knight! Bailey runs in, but he’s sent into the BIG BOSS MAN SLAM from Big Bill! Keith then RAMS Knight into railing! The fans boo but Bill drags Bailey out so he and Keith can mug Bill! They CLAW Bailey’s eyes, then laugh and shove Bailey down, before Collision goes picture in picture.

Bill takes his time going to his corner while Keith puts Knight in. KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Keith argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Keith taunts Knight, brings him up, and CHOPS him to a corner. Keith brings Knight around to bump off buckles, then he tags Bill. Bill puts some stank on the CHOP to Knight’s back! Knight writhes but Bill drags him back up. Scoop SLAM! ELBOW DROP! Bill soaks up the heat, then he drags Knight up. Knight fires body shots but Bill CLUBS Knight down. Tag to Keith and they have Knight against the ropes as they mug him. Knight flounders and crawls, but Keith keeps him from Bailey.

Keith stands Knight up but Knight fires body shots. Keith DECK Knight! Knight goes to ropes, Keith kicks him around, then CHOPS! Keith CHOKES Knight, CLAWS at his face, but the ref counts. Keith stops at 4, stalks Knight to a corner, but Knight fires CHOPS! Keith ROCKS and KICKS Knight in return! Keith whips, Knight goes up and around, then LEAPING LARIATS! Both men are down, and Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally up. Hot tag to Bill, and he BLASTS Bailey off the apron! Bill wags his finger while he drags Knight back. The fans boo, Bill soaks up more heat, but Knight avoids the elbow drop!

Bill staggers up, Knight goes to his corner, but no Bailey! Bill runs up, but Knight dodges! Bill hits buckles, staggers, but comes back, only for Knight to DUMP him out! Knight crawls, Bill tries again, but Knight dodges! Bill hits POST! Knight then DROPKICKS Bill down! The fans fire up and Knight crawls again. Bill also crawls, hot tags to Keith and Bailey! The fans fire up as Speedball SMACKS Keith off buckles, goes up top, then MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up again and Bailey BOOTS Bill! Mule kick and AX KICK for Keith, then a ROUND KICK! Keith is down, STANDINGN SHOOTING STAR! Cover, Bill deadlifts Bailey off!

Bill THROWS Bailey aside while the ref reprimands. Keith boots, Bailey blocks! Knight anchors Bill, Bill KICKS Knight away, but Bailey fires shots on Keith! Bill CLUBS Bailey, the fans boo, but Keith hits an EXPLODER! Keith and Bill set up in corners, they wait on Bailey, BOOT to BOOT! Cover, KNIGHT BREAKS IT! The fans fire up for the save! Bill drags Knight up, but Knight UPPERCUTS again and again! Knight runs, but Bill TOSSES the satellite away! But then Knight dodges the boot! Bill is stuck, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! Keith TOSSES Knight, but Bailey GAMANGIRIS Keith! JetSpeed coordinate, FLYING LARIAT for Keith and ASAI MOONSAULT for Bill!

The fans fire up again, and they cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match possible. Bailey drags himself back up the corner and to the very top. Keith runs up, but Bailey fires forearms! Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Keith snarls, climbs up, and clinches for a SUPER EXPLODER! Keith runs, but Bailey avoids the knee! Bailey BOOTS, but both men fire forearms! Then they both ROUNDHOUSE! Keith leans back to avoid the thrust kick! SMACK, KNEE, and cover! TWO!! Bailey survives and the fans fire up! Bill THROWS Knight down, then stalks him up the ramp. Keith vows to end this, and he reels Bailey in.

Keith underhooks, TIGER- RANA freom Bailey! Cover, TWO! Knight jukes Bill while Keith has the sunset flip! TWO, and Bailey PENALTY KICKS! MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! Bill is up, Bailey BOOTS him! Bailey tags Knight while he TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Knight goes up top, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, JetSpeed wins!

Winners: JetSpeed, by pinfall

So much for that bounty! But Bill just wants to hurt JetSpeed now as he runs into the ring! JetSpeed gets away, so Bill won’t even get satisfaction. Will Knight & Bailey now set a course for the AEW World Tag Team Championships?

Grizzled Young Veterans speak.

Zack Gibson says Ortiz is out there, at it again, everyone’s favorite little Good Samaritan. Rolling with his best buddy, Eddie Kingston, what a heartwarming story of two heroes. While they might have everyone out there fooled, but GYV sees right through that! They see Eddie & Ortiz for what they are: two down ‘n’ dirty New York street rats! Nothing more, nothing less! They are not done with GYV by a long shot. GYV will make their names in AEW at their expense! James Drake says he has two questions: when they target and tear up Eddie’s surgically repaired leg, how much of a hero is he, really? And Ortiz, when they grab you and drag you deep into the waters, how much of a Good Samaritan are you, really? Be seeing you, lads.

Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP VS Dante Martin w/ Christopher Daniels!

The Standard of Excellence doesn’t care if it’s The Closer, Scorpio Sky, or Angel Dorado in his place, he’s just gonna come out here and hurt people! But will he be at his best going into Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Title Eliminator with Jon Moxley? Or can Dante prove he can go the distance with one of the best in the world?

The bell rings and while fans chant for MVP, he gets them to cheer for Shelton. Shelton and Dante step up, and Shelton offers a handshake. Dante takes it, the fans applaud the sportsmanship, and the two circle. They tie up, Shelton SHOVES Dante down, but Dante goes to a corner. Shelton and Dante reset, circle, and tie up. Shelton gets under Dante to THROW him! Dante bails out fast and Daniels coaches him to stay calm. Shelton smirks as he waits, and Dante steps back inside. They go again, and Dante slips around to waistlock then headlock. Shelton powers up and out, but Dante ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT! Shelton stays put!

Dante gets moving, he goes up and over Shelton, then RANAS! Shelton tumbles, Dante DROPKICKS him outta the ring! The fans fire up, Dante builds speed, but Shelton CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Shelton stalks Dante. Shelton ROCKS Dante, then KNEES him low. Dante fires forearms, then slips out, around, up and over, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante springboards, but Shelton SHOVES him down! Dante hits railing and Daniels hurries to check his guy. MVP says that’s what Dante gets for trying to look cool. Doc Sampson is called over, he checks on Dante’s ribs, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Shelton is chomping at the bit, but he might’ve already done enough damage. Dante grimaces as he sits up, MVP isn’t all that compassionate, but Daniels and the ref have him back up. Doc keeps checking Dante, but then Shelton storms back up. Daniels has him stay back, MVP gets a mic to talk trash on Dante’s high-flying, risk-taking style, perhaps telling him to just quit now, but that just upsets Dante. Dante grabs the mic to tell Shelton that he’s not giving up for nothing, so come get him! The ref wants to make sure that’s what Dante wants, but Shelton stomps away on him! Shelton throws Dante into the ring, then storms up to attack again, but Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Shelton has Dante in a corner. Shelton talks trash on Dante for wanting to continue, but Dante fires forearms! Daniels and the fans rally as Dante fires more shots! Dante ROCKS Shelton, runs, but Shelton catches his crossbody! Shelton hits a BACKBREAKER! Shelton looms over Dante, eggs him on, then drags him back up. Shelton fires hands, ROCKS Dante in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Shelton runs up, Dante BOOTS him away, and Dante fires forearms! The fans fire up but Shelton shoves Dante back. Dante dodges again, JUMP KNEES, and TORNADO DDTS! Shelton is down and Dante hurries to the apron!

Dante climbs, aims, and MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Shelton survives but even he’s a bit surprised! MVP tells Shelton to end it already. Dante is back on the apron, he ROCKS Shelton, and then he springboards to NOSEDIVE! Cover, TWO! Shelton gut wrenches through and Canadian Racks! But Dante slips around to a SLEEPER! Shelton flails, Daniels coaches Dante to hold on tight, but Shelton pops Dante around to an Electric Chair! Then a spin to POWERBOMB! Shelton catches his breath while Dante crawls, but Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES! Shelton stalks Dante again, for another GERMAN SUPLEX!

Dante sputters in a daze, but the fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Shelton drags Dante up again, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Dante tumbles to a corner, Shelton hits the STEP-UP KNEE! Dante staggers, Shelton SUPERKICKS him down! Cover, Shelton wins!

Winner: Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall

Shelton proved he can indeed hurt people! MVP grabs the mic again to say, “First thing’s first. May we please have a round of applause for this young lion, Dante Martin?” The fans cheer, and MVP says when Scorpio found out he was facing Shelton, Scorpio called in sick. Give it up for Dante for stepping up. The fans do cheer, and Shelton helps Dante stand. They shake hands again, and MVP says now to business. A round of applause for the Standard of Excellence! The fans cheer Shelton, and MVP continues by saying let’s be real. Shelton doesn’t need MVP to talk him up, we already know he is one of the most gifted and athletic individuals to step into a wrestling ring.

MVP says that brings us to Wednesday on Dynamite. Ladies and gentlemen, Jon Moxley. MVP will give credit where it is due: Moxley rose above a field of extremely talented and hungry competitors to reach the top and capture the Continental Championship. Moxley won the Continental Classic, he holds that title. But now let’s talk about what Moxley is and is not. Moxley is a cult-like figure to the “D Riders.” They follow Moxley and hang on his every word. They are driven by this idealistic ethos that causes them to make war in order to make change, a revolution. Hurt Syndicate doesn’t care about that, they just wanna make money!

And MVP wants Moxley to know that MVP knows Moxley likes pain, to bleed all over, like a rabid dog. But Moxley is not the apex predator here, Shelton Benjamin is! So on Dynamite, Moxley will get punched, get kicked, get knee’d in the jaw and tossed around like a sack of dirty laundry, and there is absolutely nothing he can do about it! Moxley is a dangerous man, but Shelton is much more dangerous! And here’s why: Because Moxley is driven by an ideology, his emotions, and his desire to show everyone that he is the man around here. Moxley leads by example, but Moxley is NOT Shelton Benjamin! It is a new year, but there’s no new us!

On Dynamite, Moxley faces Benjamin, and he will get hurt! Y’know why? Tell ’em why! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” MVP says they are the Hurt Syndicate, this is Shelton Benjamin, and on Wednesday, Moxley will lose to him, because they hurt people! MVP has spoken, but will Shelton back it all up with action? Or will Moxley find the way to eliminate the threat?

Backstage interview with Bandido and Sammy Guevara.

Lexy Nair is with the ROH World Champion and one half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions, and she says Sammy asked for this time, so- Sammy says damn right he did! Sammy has had to watch as this place does all the right things with all the wrong people, because the right choice has always been Sammy! Now he’s supposed to watch on the sidelines as Bandido gets a shot at Sammy’s destiny!? Bandido thinks he can get that AEW World Championship match with MJF after what he did to Sammy’s hermano, Rush, as well as Beast Mortos?! No! Sammy challenges Bandido for Dynamite!

Sammy said on the very first episode of Dynamite that his destiny was to one day be AEW World Champion, so now Sammy challenges Bandido! And Sammy vows he will do something so heinous to Bandido that Bandido will be out and Sammy will be in for Maximum Carnage! What does Bandido say to that? Bandido asks, “Why’re you so angry? All you had to do was ask. And guess what? You’ve got it, amigo.” Bandido heads out, but Sammy says he is NOT Bandido’s amigo. And Lexy can leave, too! Everyone’s Favorite Pillar is going to face The Most Wanted, but will he just be a tune-up for Bandido’s battle with the Scumbag?

Stokely Hathaway is injured!

And while Tony Schiavone doesn’t really want to, he will read the written statement from #BigStoke all about it. Stokely first asks for complete silence as this message is read. Stokely then thanks us for the “thoughts and prayers,” and tells those that mocked him that they are now dead to him. Stokely has been receiving the best care at the Vivian Banks Medical Center, and has been so courageous. They’ve nicknamed him “Lil’ Lashley,” even though he’s stronger than Bobby. Schiavone rolls his eyes as he continues. Stokely’s bills have surpassed $400 THOUSAND! Please find it in your hearts to donate to him, and see Schiavone for more details.

Schiavone has no idea what Stokely is getting at, but then Stokely says all Schiavone does after a show is drink anyway, so might as well put him to good use. God bless you all, from Stokely. The fans already have “The Stokely Foundation” fliers, probably made by Stokely himself, but will anyone care?

Darby Allin VS Wheeler Yuta w/ Marina Shafir!

The Relentless One has faced everyone he can face in The Death Riders, and he’s gotten a win off each of them, except for The Bastard, Pac! The Decoder thinks he’s some kind of gatekeeper, so will he block Darby off from finishing his mission? Or will Darby’s 2026 resolution stay on track?

Moxley joins commentary for this one, he likes the spot up on stage. The bell rings and the fans already tell Yuta off. Darby storms up on Yuta but Yuta uses the ropes as a defense. Darby backs off, Yuta steps back in, and they tie up. Yuta wrenches, wristlocks, but the fans rally for Darby. Darby rolls, wrenches through, and he knuckle locks to then roll, wrench, and trip Yuta up. Yuta kips up, but Darby drops on him for a headlock! Yuta fights up, powers up and out, but Darby RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Yuta drops down then hurdles over, but Darby bypasses him to then springboard and arm-drag!

The fans fire up for Darby while Yuta tumbles out. Darby builds speed but Marina stands in the way! The fans boo as she’s just constantly a problem. Darby jumps out, tells Marina to step aside, but Yuta DECKS Darby! The fans boo again but Yuta SHOVES Darby into railing! Darby goes down in a heap, Yuta soaks up heat, and Yuta puts Darby in the ring. ELBOW DROP! Yuta taunts Darby, taunts Arlington, then drags Darby up. Yuta suplexes, but Darby fires knees! Darby is free, he slips around, O’Conner Roll, ONE! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Darby and Yuta go to corners, and Yuta runs up! Darby BOOTS him away!

Darby jumps over Yuta to SHOTGUN him into buckles! The fans fire up while Yuta flounders. Darby goes up, but Marina distracts him! The fans boo, but Yuta trips Darby up! Yuta goes out the side, drapes Darby out, APRON NECKBREAKER! The fans boo while Darby writhes, and Yuta talks more trash. Yuta puts Darby in, rains down fists, but the ref reprimands. Yuta mocks the fans cheering Darby on, and he CHOPS Darby against ropes. Yuta whips, then BACKDROPS Darby so hard he flips 450 and FLOPS on the mat! Yuta then deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Darby escapes and the fans rally again.

Yuta smirks while Darby flounders to the apron, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Yuta soaks up heat, then builds speed to WRECK Darby with a dropkick! Darby falls to the floor, Yuta goes to the apron, and Yuta AX HANDLES Darby down! Yuta then drags Darby up to CHOP him down! Darby falls on the ramp, Yuta soaks up heat, then Yuta puts Darby in the ring. Yuta storms up on Darby, KNEES him in the back, then bends Darby’s fingers! Yuta twists Darby’s wrist, bends the fingers more, then puts the hand down to LEG DROP! Yuta soaks up more heat, then paces around. Yuta drags Darby up to swing, but Darby counter punches! And counter punches, and counter punches again!

Yuta shoves Darby to DROPKICK him down! Yuta soaks up more heat before he drags Darby up. Yuta brings Darby around, hooks him up in a Gory Especial, then he bends the arms! Darby endures, but Yuta flips him for a FACEBUSTER! Yuta KNEES Darby’s bad arm again and again, then bends those fingers! Yuta even BITES Darby’s hand! The ref reprimands, Yuta stops, and Collision returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Yuta eggs him on. Darby SLAPS Yuta, Yuta KNEES low! Yuta runs, but Darby ROCKS him! Darby whips, Yuta reverses, but Darby COFFIN SPLASHES! The fans fire up and Darby rises again!

Darby SLAPS and CHOPS and HEADBUTTS Yuta! Yuta rewinds to slip around, but Darby switches! Yuta switches, Darby slips free, and Darby fires off more shots! LOW HEADBUTT, then a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! Yuta survives but Darby shakes out his bad hand. Yuta bails out, Darby builds speed, but Marina TRIPS him! The ref saw that! But Yuta CLOBBERS Darby all the same! Yuta TOSSES Darby, the fans boo, but the ref says enough is enough! The ref EJECTS Marina! The fans fire up but Marina throws a fit! Marina refuses to leave, but TONI STORM rushes out here! Toni JUMPS on Marina with a SLEEPER!

Marina throws Toni off, she fires hands, and they scrap as they go to the back! But Daniel Garcia jumps the railing! He LARIATS Darby inside-out! The fans boo but Garcia puts Darby in the ring. Yuta wrenches Darby to the ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Darby survives and the fans fire up, but Yuta climbs the corner. Yuta aims, DIVING BODY FLOP as Darby moves! The fans fire up as Yuta flounders back out. Darby builds speed to DIVE onto Garcia! Then he hurries up the corner, jumps back in, but Yuta goes to the apron. Darby joins him out there, only to get a BUSAIKU KNEE!! Darby falls to the floor and the fans lose their minds!

Moxley appreciates the precision, and Yuta puts Darby in the ring. Cover, TWO!! Darby survives, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans boo, Moxley says call it, but Darby is still in this. Yuta gets the legs, steps through, and he steps over for the SCORPION DEAETHLOCK!! The fans boo as Yuta rips off Sting, but Darby endures! Darby crawls, reaches out, and he rolls to hook legs! Darby kicks at Yuta, Yuta just CATAPULTS Darby! Darby lands safe on the ropes to then DOUBLE STOMP! Then Darby goes back up, COFFIN DROP! But Darby won’t stop there, another COFFION DROP!! Cover, but Darby drags Yuta up!?

Darby hooks Yuta up, SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! And it’s on DEEP!! Yuta TAPS, Darby wins!!

Winner: Darby Allin, by submission

Moxley is disappointed in Yuta, but says they’ll give Darby that one. Darby gets another win off Yuta, but when and where will he get that rematch with Pac?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision to not just start the New Year but to return to Esports Stadium for the next few weeks. Though, feels like there was some unneeded redundancy and still more talk than there needed to be. Cold open promos still aren’t my thing, but I did appreciate they used it to explain Scorpio being out and Dante being in. Great match from Shelton VS Dante for it, though I think AEW production had no sense of how they were going to do the rib injury sell, so we completely missed the exchange between MVP and Dante. Very good promo from Moxley, too, and we’re going to get a great match from Moxley VS Shelton. I honestly would love if they went the 20 minute time limit to give Shelton his title match without Moxley losing.

Very good promo from Toni & Mina and then a very good match from them with Hyan & Maya. But clearly, it was just to serve as a vehicle towards Mega Problems having their own match, and then bringing us back towards Time Bombs VS Mega Problems as AEW works on building challengers to the Babes of Wrath. Great stuff with Don Callis Family and various rivalries they’re building. CLØN of course got his first win, finally, but they really should’ve just had him wrestle before this point when they knew Hologram’s injury was gonna keep him out so long. Komander saving Spanish Announce Project but then getting screwed later in the night is the redundancy, we could’ve stretched this out a bit. But Hechicero of course earns his shot at Briscoe, which he will of course also lose.

There is also a very subtle connection to the Don Callis Family through the story of that “bounty” tag match, as JetSpeed are the other half of the team that won at World’s End. Very good match from JetSpeed VS Bill & Keith, and a very good win for JetSpeed, they really should move up to the tag titles now. Hilarious promo from Stokely via email to Schiavone, and the “Stokely Foundation” is a fun gimmick for Stokely while he’s away. Very good promo from Eddie & Ortiz, and good response from GYV, they’ll have a really good tag match at some point.

Good promo from Sammy and Bandido to set up a non-title match for this Wednesday, that’ll be a very good match and a very good win for Bandido. That win will then solidify go-home math, because clearly MJF is going to beat Bandido, even if he has to cheat or get disqualified. And great main event from Darby VS Yuta, even with the typical Death Rider overbooking. The Death Riders find themselves in an interesting spot, with Moxley cheered and the rest booed, but perhaps that all sorts itself out on the road to Revolution. Darby VS Pac will be a great match, too, and perhaps it pushes on the cracks in the Death Riders’ foundation, but we’ll have to wait and see.

My Score: 8.9/10