What a way to start the New Year!

Jim Ross returns to AEW Dynamite in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it’ll be LIGHTS OUT as Hangman & Swerve battle The Opps!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Shelton Benjamin; Moxley wins and denies Shelton a title opportunity.
• Six Man Tag: “Jungle” Jack Perry & #JetSpeed ??? VS The Demand; Jack & The Young Bucks win.
• Bandido VS Sammy Guevara; Bandido wins.
• Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir; Toni wins, by disqualification.
• Lights Out Tag Match: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Hook; Hangman & Swerve win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jim Ross returns!

Tulsa, Oklahoma cheers on their her, Good Ol’ JR! Bah gawd, he beat cancer, and there’s no better way to celebrate that victory than with AEW!

BREAKING NEWS on a backstage incident!

Renee Paquette lets us know that JetSpeed were viciously attacked, and they won’t be medically cleared to compete tonight! There’s a question mark as to what this means for that match, but there’s no question whodunnit as in step The Demand and Don Callis! They mockingly asks what happened and voice their pity, but Renee brings up the bounty that they all put out on JetSpeed just last weekend. Ricochet says he has no idea where that is coming from. He said that if someone were to hurt JetSpeed, they’d be paid a large sum of money. Uh, that’s the literal definition of a bounty. No, no, it’s more like a gentlemen’s agreement!

But Callis says no matter what you call it, someone or something just got very rich. And it’s JAKE SOMETHING DOYLE! This man’s an animal, and so is Mark Davis! They’re gonna kill people! You ready for this? This is gonna be great! Ricochet says yeah, that’s good stuff. But now that Something happened to Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey, who will “Jungle” Jack Perry have to help him against Ricochet & The Gates of Agony?

AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Shelton Benjamin!

The Maniac knows that it is Death Riders Against The World, and it would seem The Hurt Syndicate wants their turn next. Will the Standard of Excellence measure up to the high bar Moxley sets? Or will Moxley show Shelton how to really hurt people?

Continental Rules compel MVP to join commentary in order for him to be out here, but he doesn’t mind. The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans cheer as Moxley and Shelton stare down. They slowly circle, and then Shelton offers a handshake. The fans cheer that, but Moxley does not give it. The two tie up, and Shelton THROWS Moxley overhead! And then Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES Moxley! Shelton runs corner to corner, Moxley dodges and has the SLEEPER! Shelton fights around, trips Moxley, and has the toehold. Moxley kicks free, dodges a lariat, then fires forearms. Shelton fires back!

The fans rally as the shots go back and forth. Moxley BOOTS Shelton, but Shelton kicks back. Moxley blocks the kick, and narrowly ducks the Dragon Whip! The fans cheer as Moxley backs off to a corner. Moxley nods and resets with Shelton. The fans duel as the two circle, they go forehead to forehead, then Moxley pie faces Shelton. Shelton shoots around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Moxley goes to a corner, but Shelton fires body shots and stomps. The fans rally, but Shelton KNEES Moxley down. Shelton digs his knee in, stops as the ref counts 4, and Moxley drags himself up. Moxley CHOPS, but Shelton shakes his head.

Moxley CHOPS, Shelton still shakes his head, but then Moxley CHOPS again! Shelton ROCKS Moxley with a forearm! Moxley goes back to a corner, Shelton CHOPS him in return. The fans cheer while Shelton follows Moxley to a corner. Shelton RAMS into Moxley, then ROCKS him! The ref counts. Shelton whips corner to corner, but Moxley BOOTS back! Moxley LARIATS Shelton up and out! The fans fire up and Moxley storms out after Shelton. Moxley puts Shelton against barriers to fire forearms! The fans rally up as Moxley whips, but Shelton stomps himself! Shelton kicks Moxley and whips him into railing!

The fans continue to rally as Shelton storms up on Moxley. Shelton ROCKS Moxley, then LARIATS him over railing! Moxley is in the front row as the fans fire up! The ref wants this back in the ring but Shelton pursues! Shelton fires hands on Moxley, then HEADBUTTS him! Moxley kicks and CLUBS Shelton in return, then returns that HEADBUTT! The fans rally more as Moxley brings Shelton around. Shelton fires forearms, then stalks Moxley around the way. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Moxley fires hands, then a ROLLING ELBOW! Moxley headlocks Shelton and brings him along.

The fans cheer as Moxley headlock punches Shelton. The ref reprimands, he wants this in the ring. The ref is even forgoing the ring count to make sure there’s a definitive finish. Moxley goes back to ringside, but Shelton uses the barrier to FLYING LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Shelton drags Moxley up and puts him in the ring, but Moxley goes out the side. Shelton pursues, and he CLOBBERS Moxley! Shelton then GERMAN SUPELXES Moxley on the floor! The fans fire up and the two go forehead to forehead. There’s finally a ring count, but only 3 of 10 as Moxley hammerlocks Shelton’s arm.

Moxley RAMS Shelton into steel steps! We hit 6 of 10, Moxley rolls in at 7. The fans cheer as Shelton rolls in at 8, but Moxley is on that bad arm. Shelton endures, Moxley says this is a big arm. The fans rally up, Shelton fires body shots, and then Shelton runs, but Moxley ducks! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up again while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

A standing count begins, but Moxley sits up at 3 of 10. Both men go forehead to forehead again, and they rise at 5. The forearms go back and forth, then Shelton KNEES low! But Moxley KNEES low in return! Moxley eggs Shelton on, but Shelton winds up to ROCK Moxley! Shelton ROCKS Moxley again, and again, but Moxley wrenches to double wristlock takedown! Shelton fights off the Kimura, but Moxley shifts to an ARMBAR! Shelton clasps hands, fights around, and makes it to the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go to stand and ROCK Shelton again. And again! Shelton tumbles to the apron, Moxley builds speed, and Moxley SHOTGUNS Shelton down!

Moxley flexes while fans applaud, and MVP coaches Shelton from commentary. Shelton shakes out his arms while he sits back up, and Moxley waits on him. The ring count is 5 of 10, but Shelton rolls in at 7. Moxley walks over to Shelton, brings him up, and steps over to HIP DROP the arm! Shelton writhes but Moxley grabs the arm for another double wristlock. Dynamite returns to single picture as Shelton endures, so Moxley YANKS the arm! The fans rally as Moxley goes up the corner, and we’re past 10 minutes. Shelton jumps up to get Moxley, SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while both men are down and MVP says THAT is the Standard of Excellence!

The fans rally as another standing count begins. Both men rise at 5, and they fire forearms again! Shelton kicks, CHOPS, KICKS, and ROCKS Moxley, but Moxley pokes Shelton in the eyes! Moxley runs, but Shelton SPLASHES at the corner! The fans fire up again as Shelton reloads, runs back in, but Moxley dodges! Moxley shoots around, SLEEPER! Shelton fights that hold, wrenches it open, and kicks. Moxley blocks, but the DRAGON WHIP clips him! Moxley goes to a corner, runs back in, LARIAT into PAYDIRT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Moxley and Shelton stir as the standing count begins again.

Moxley and Shelton sit up at 4 of 10, and Moxley drags Shelton around. Moxley reels Shelton in, but Shelton fights the lift! Shelton slips around, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Moxley staggers to his feet, but into another GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Shelton gets Moxley again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Tulsa is becoming Suplex City as Shelton gets Moxley again! GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up, and Shelton gets Moxley again! GERMAN SUPLEX! Shelton drags Moxley to a cover, TWO! Moxley survives and Shelton grows frustrated, but time is still on his side. Moxley goes to the ropes, Shelton shakes out the stars, and both stand.

Shelton gets in Moxley’s face, but Moxley SLAPS him! And flips him off! Shelton ROUNDHOUSES Moxley, then runs, but into a CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! We get the five minute warning and Moxley feels the pressure. Moxley sees Shelton goes to the corner , “This is Awesome!” as Moxley storms up on him. Moxley climbs the corner, rains down fists, and the fans count along! Moxley goes past TEN, to about FIFTEEN! The fans cheer, but then Shelton picks Moxley up! POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! But into a REGAL STRETCH!! Moxley endures, reaches out, and he pushes around, ROPEBREAK! Shelton lets go and Moxley flounders around.

Shelton runs up, but Moxley DUMPS him out! Moxley then DIVES! Direct hit on Shelton into the barriers! The fans fire up again and Moxley hurries to get up. Moxley gets Shelton in the ring, goes to a corner, and he nods as he takes aim. Moxley runs, PAYDIRT again!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives but Shelton puts him on the apron. Shelton climbs a corner, brings Moxley up to join him, and the fans duel as the two fire shots! Moxley fires a flurry and knocks Shelton down! But Shelton avoids the ax handle! Mule kick to the leg! Then a SUPERKICK and Moxley’s down! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives but time is running out!

The fans rally for “BOTH THESE GUYS!” as Moxley goes to the corner. STEP-UP KNEE for Shelton! Moxley blocks the kick, denies the Dragon Whip, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO?!!? Moxley hurries to facelock GUILLOTINE, then shifts to a SLEEPER! Shelton fights around and we hit the final minute! Shelton rises, ROPEBREAK! Moxley holds on until the ref counts, and Moxley hobbles, but the STEP-UP KNEE hits!! Shelton crawls to a cover, TWO!! Moxley survives but Shelton has the arm! TRIANGLE HOLD!! Shelton squeezes as tight as he can and MVP says they worked on this! Moxley endures, he flails, and he high stacks! MOXLEY WINS!!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (denies Shelton Benjamin a title match)

Shelton is shocked and MVP is immediately downcast seeing this. Moxley snatches the golden opportunity away from Shelton in the final seconds of this match, but he shows Shelton the respect he deserves by offering a handshake. Shelton takes it, the fans cheer, and Shelton moves on. If not the Standard of Excellence, then who will earn their shot at the Continental Championship?

Darby Allin arrives backstage.

The Relentless One is fuming as he looks around, in and out of rooms, clearly on the hunt. Will he find The Bastard, Pac, before the night is over? Or will The Bastard find him first?

Six Man Tag: “Jungle” Jack Perry & ??? VS The Demand!

Luchasaurus was taken out of action last week at New Year’s Smash, and now JetSpeed has been sidelined, leaving just one man left on the Don Callis/Ricochet hitlist. But will Jack Perry really be alone in this fight? Or is tonight going to be the death of Tarzan Life? Jack sure thinks so as he goes to the ring, but then wait! THE YOUNG BUCKS are back! The fans cheer for the Superkick Party, but can the Neo Nuevo New Elite stand tall once again?

Jack & The Bucks rush the ring and they dodge The Demand! The bell rings as The Bucks throw hands on Kaun & Liona, and Jack LARIATS Ricochet and himself up and outta the ring! The fans fire up as Jack keeps after Ricochet. GOA shove The Bucks, but they basement DROPKICK the legs! Then Nick runs, Matt gives him the boost, DOUBLE DROPKICK sends GOA tumbling out of the ring! The fans fire up again, Ricochet has someone’s cowboy hat as Matt WRECKS GOA with another dropkick! Matt then holds the ropes down for Nick to FLY! Down go GOA and the fans fire up again! Jack returns the cowboy hat to the fan before he goes up the corner.

The Bucks set up The Demand and the fans fire up for Jack’s ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Jack then chases Ricohet into the ring, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SPEARS! Jack rains down fists, then he whips Ricochet to a corner. Jack runs up, LARIATS, and Matt LARIATS! Nick SHINING WIZARDS, then GAMANGIRIS, ROCKS, and feeds Ricochet to a double hip toss FACEBUSTER! Then they coordinate, TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Jack & The Bucks, and Jack brings Ricochet around. Jack CLUBS Ricochet, tags Nick, and Jack scoops to BACKBREAKER! Nick slingshots to add the LEG DROP!

Nick tags Matt, Matt tags Jack, and they set Ricochet up again. Feed to a HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The fans cheer, Matt winds up, mule kick to the gut! Then a wheelbarrow and VICTORY FACEBUSTER! Jack adds a RUNNING DDT! Cover, Kaun breaks it! The fans boo but The GOA runs up, only for Th eBucks to DUMP them out! Then The Bucks DIVE to take GOA out again! Jack bumps Ricochet off buckles, ROCKS him, and CHOPS him! Jack puts Ricochet in the ropes, Matt has Kaun draped from the apron, and they all coordinate. Nick DRAPING SWANTONS Kaun to the floor while Jack DRAPING DDTS Ricochet in the ring!

The fans fire up again, Jack covers Ricochet, TWO! Ricochet shows that toughness, but Jack SLAPS his bald head! Jack whips, Ricochet reverses, but Jack BOOTS Ricochet! But then Ricochet distracts the ref for Kaun to trip Jack up! Ricochet DUMPS Jack out, tags Liona, and Kaun sends Jack into railing! And apron! And repeat! Then more railing! Ricochet CANNONBALLS onto The Bucks, Liona runs up to POUNCE Jack into the timekeeper’s area! The Demand stands tall and cheers themselves on while the fans boo, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ring count climbs while The Demand soaks up the heat and talks trash. Ricochet taunts Jack about the count climbing, then plays it up as Jack hobbles. Jack rolls in at 8, but Lion SPLASHES right on him! Cover, TWO! Jack survives, but Liona drags him up to BODY BLOW! Tag to Kaun, and Kaun CHOPS Jack! Kaun pushes Jack down to a cover, TWO! Kaun stomps Jack down, drags him over, and scoops to SLAM! Tag to Ricochet for the KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Ricochet then pushes Jack back down, stands on his hair, and pulls his arms! The ref reprimands and counts, Ricochet stops at 4, then tags Liona.

Liona BLASTS The Bucks while Ricochet & Kaun double whip Jack to a corner. Ricochet JUMP KICKS, ROUNDHOUSES, and that sends Jack into a SHOTGUN! Jack is back in the corner, and Liona HIP ATTACKS! Ricochet adds the SWINGING DROPKICK! Liona snapmares Jack to a cover, TWO! Jack survives again and The Bucks rally the fans. Liona tags Ricochet, they mug Jack, then Ricochet clamps on a chinlock. Jack endures while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally as Jack fights up and fires body shots, but Ricochet CLUBS him down! Ricochet brings Jack around to whip and- COMEBACKER from Jack!

The fans fire up while both men are down. Jack and Ricochet crawl, hot tag to Nick! The fans fire up as Nick throws hands on Ricochet, on Kaun, and on Liona! Ricochet kicks low, he and Kaun double whip, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick lands out! Nick gives Ricochet & Kaun a meeting of the minds! Then Nick knuckle locks Ricochet, hurdles Kaun, and mule kicks Kaun before he goes up, up, “LUCHA LIBRE~” FLYING ARM-DRAG! Ricochet tumbles and the fans fire up again! Nick tags Matt, but Liona CLOBBERS them both! The fans boo as Liona SMACKS Matt off buckles, Kaun has Nick, and they whip The Bucks at each other.

The Bucks dosido and duck lariats! The Gates crash into each other, then The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The Gates fall, The Bucks go up, and they coordinate, MACHO ELBOW for Liona and SWANTON for Kaun! The fans fire up as Matt then sends Nick to a corner to go up, out, and PENALTY KICK Liona! Matt slingshots to then CUTTER to the floor! Nick RAMS Ricochet, slingshot and DESTROYER! Matt hurries back in, Jack sets up on the apron while Matt puts Ricochet on ropes. Jack ASAI MOONSAULTS The Gates while Nick DOUBLE STOMPS Ricochet into the POWERBOMB from Matt! Cover, TWO!!

Ricochet survives and the fans can’t believe it, but The Elite reset. Tag to Jack, Jack climbs with Nick, “This is Awesome!” as Matt scoops Ricochet. But Ricochet slips free to SHOVE Matt into them! Then Ricochet tags Liona for him to SPLASH Nick in the corner! Liona fireman’s carries Nick, then adds Matt to the stack! And then Kaun CLUBS Jack to add Jack to the stack?! TRIPLE SAMOAN DROP!! The fans go nuts seeing Liona’s incredible strength! Liona drags Jack up with a waistlock, tags Kaun, and Kaun tags Ricochet. The Gates set up, and Kaun puts Jack up top. Kaun CHOPS Jack, climbs up, and SUPER DUPER PLEX for the Power!

Liona DIVING HEADBUTTS for the Glory! Kaun PLANCHAS onto The Bucks while Ricochet springboards in, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives the onslaught and Ricochet is shocked! The fans rally up but Ricochet dragon sleepers. VERTI- NO, Jack slips up and out! Jack waistocks, Ricochet switches, GERMAN SUPLEX, but Jack lands out! Jack runs up but Ricochet dodges! Jack TIGER WALL FLIPS to GERMAN SUPLEX!! But Kaun SPLASHES Jack in the corner, and RUNNING BRAINBUSTER! Kaun blocks a Superkick from Matt and Liona HEADBUTTS him! Nick leaps in, but into a HEADBUTT! But Jack SUPERKICKS Kaun!

Liona grabs at Jack, Jack SUPERKICKS him, but Liona doesn’t budge! Jack SLAPS and CHOPS away, but Liona just snarls! Jack runs, wheelbarrows, but into a CUTTER from Kaun! Ricochet has Jack again, VERTIGO!! Cover, THE BUCKS BREAK IT! The Gates TOSS The Bucks, the fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” But Ricochet locks ‘n’ loads, takes aim, SPIRIT- NO, Jack ducks, but the V-TRIGGER finds him! Ricochet lifts, POWER POWER- POISON RANA!! Then The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Ricochet! They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kaun! SUPERKICK for Liona! ANOTHER SUPERKICK for Liona! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Liona!!

Liona wobbles, but Jack joins in, TRIPLE SUPERKICKS!! The fans are thunderous as Matt hoists Ricochet up in an Electric Chair! Jack gets the assist to go up, up, and then Nick ESCALARAS to take out The Gates! ELITE DOOMSDAY on Ricochet! Then B T E TRIGGER!! Into The GLASS BREAKER KNEE!! Cover, The Elite wins!!

Winners: Jack Perry & The Young Bucks, by pinfall

The fans wave their hands for Tarzan Life, but wait! MARK DAVIS & JAKE DOYLE ATTACK! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family strikes! COUNT TO OUOCH for Nick! HAYMAKER for Matt! Then Liona THROWS Jack into the crowd! Jake Something rips his shirt off, just to CHOKE Matt with it! The Jackal is loving this as The Demand mugs Jack! Lance Archer & CLØN are here, too, taunting The Bucks as they continue to suffer! But wait! Injured as they are, Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey rush out here, armed with sticks! They CLOBBER Clon & Archer! The fans fire up as Bailey brings his hockey stick, and Knight has just a piece of wood with barbed wire on it!

But as soon as JetSpeed gets in the ring to go after Davis & Doyle, the lights go out!? And when the lights come back on, IT’S EL IDOLO!! Andrade is back in AEW and he CLOBBERS Knight! And he LOW BLOWS Bailey into THE MESSAGE!! We saw Andrade in NJPW to help The United Empire, and now he has returned to AEW to help The Don Callis Family! The fans boo, but Don Callis says good work, gentlemen! The Jackal has El Idolo and Jake Something in the fold, will nothing stop The DCF from taking over AEW?

Oh, and speaking of initials, FTR is here, helping wheel Stokely Hathaway out here. They also like what they see, but will they have to contend with The Family in the near future?

Renee Paquette is in the ring.

Dynamite returns with the table all set, and Renee says, “Ladies and gentlemen, it is my absolute honor to welcome out the human ray of sunshine. She is also the NEW TBS Champion, Willow Nightingale!” The fans cheer as The Babe with the Power is also the Babe with Two Belts! She is joined by her besties, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander, and these champions all go to the ring to celebrate Willow dethroning Mercedes Mone after 584 DAYS! Renee says Willow is now a double champion, a TWO-TIME AEW TBS Champion, and that has to feel really good to start 2026. Also the lights get screwed up so they put a spotlight on Willow.

Willow says oh yes, she is feeling great, feeling complete. Because this is the first stop in the Double Champ Willow Two Belts Tour, right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma! And Willow knows, when you win the title, that is when the hard work truly begins. You put your head down, you get ready for the next challenger, but she also knows that it is very important to take in the good moments, smell the roses, celebrate when things really matter. So she is here with Renee! She is here with her beautiful, busty, blonde badass babe, Harley Cameron, the other half of the AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions.

And we’re also here to celebrate a reunion! Because Willow is reunited with her beautiful TBS Championship! That’s pretty sweet, but she’s also been reunited with the AEW Women’s World Champion, the incomparable, the amazing Kris Statlander! The fans cheer as Kris kisses Willow on the cheek. Willow says it’s gonna be a good time! They’ve got some sweets, cuz let’s face it, ya gurl loves cake. Fans chant, “We Want Cake!” and Willow says they gonna get cake. But the one thing Willow loves most of all is the fight, and she says if someone wants to challenge for the TBS title, if they wanna challenge for the tag titles, come get some!

Willow will even do two fights in one night if she has to! That is what pro-wrestling is about! The fans cheer that! Willow says since this is pro-wrestling, we all know somebody in the back wants to crash the party. They don’t want us to have a good time. The fans boo that, but Willow says she’ll invite whoever is waiting. And she knows “Miss Thang” is back there, really wanting to say something, so Mercedes Mone… Come on and join us! The fans are torn on that, but yes, The CEO makes her way to the ring. And she wears a white version of a funeral outfit, at that. Mone goes to the ring, wipes tears from her eyes, and Willow says she is always so fashionable.

And they have so much to celebrate together! Mone had an unstoppable 2025! PWI’s Number One Woman! Sports Illustrated’s Number One Woman! She has gone from country to country, company to company, and racking up those titles. She is now #UltiMone. Willow had to dig deep to get that TBS title back. But Willow is once again the Face of TBS! The fans cheer that! Let’s cut cake and have a great time! Mone takes off her hat, eyes still wet with tears. Willow wants Mone to calm down, but Mone throws a fit by throwing food! She even tips the table over! Kris saves the cake, at least. The fans boo Mone being a party pooper!

Harley tries to cheer Mone up with a party popper, but Mone just SHOVES Harley down! And then she runs up on Willow, but Willow dodges, tripping Mone up in the process, and Mone hits the cake face first! The fans boo but Mone freaks out more! So Willow kicks her, and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB onto what’s left of the cake! Well, Mone wanted the spotlight, and now that spotlight is on her humiliation. The fans cheer Willow as she starts a party train, leading Harley, Kris, and even Renee around the ring. But to Willow’s point, who will step up to her, Harley & Kris in hopes of taking those titles for their own?

Mark Briscoe speaks.

The Sussex County Chicken is back home as he says, “First of all, big shoutout to the NEW TBS Champion, Willow. Way to go, girl, good job, you make The Conglomeration look good, I’m proud of ya. Now let’s get to work. It’s 2026, and I’ve been your TNT Champion since November 2025, got one successful title defense. But other than that, I’ve been sitting back enjoying a lot of Continental Classic action. And it’s been absolutely amazing. But now that it’s behind us, back to your regularly scheduled programming. And I’m your TNT Champ, the workhorse champ of professional wrestling. So you know I’ve had some time to rejuvenate, regenerate, recalculate.

“And physically, I’m feeling good, I’m feeling dangerous. But mentally, I ain’t doing so good. You can ask me, ‘Chicken, why you ain’t doing so good? You the champ! You should be happy!’ Well, I tell ya, it’s been too long. I got an itch that needs scratching. I got a dog that needs feeding, it’s just been too long… since I whooped a man’s ass. That being said, I was tickled to death to hear that Hechicero is the next challenger for the TNT title, back where the title reign began, the Don Callis Family, it’s come full circle. Well, y’know, Hechicero, I know you a bad man that can get it done in the ring, but lemme do something real quick if you don’t mind.”

Mark reaches down and he picks up his “magic ball.” Saturday, TNT, Collision, Mark sees it clearly now! He picks up the title and says it ain’t going nowhere! Just like the TBS title that his girl, Willow, has ain’t going nowhere! Just like them Women’s Tag titles ain’t going nowhere! The Conglomeration are all kinds of strapped up! So let him leave you with this: The Word, or Phrase of the Day is… REIGN AND DEFEND! Briscoe is all fired up, but will he get Hechicero to #ManUp? Or will The Alchemist of Lucha Libre soon be the NEW Face of TNT?

The Triangle of Madness speaks.

Thekla mockingly applauds and cheers how Kris Statlander finally found some friends. But is Kris really this insecure? Do words affect her so much that she was compelled to reunite with a woman she actually hates? Julia Hart says, “The lies are written all over your face.” Skye Blue says, “A friend of yours is a victim in wait.” Thekla wonders when Kris will “accidentally” hit Harley in the face again, or hit Willow with a light tube. In fact, let’s find out! How about Kris and her “friends,” congrats on all being champions by the way, and see how long they all last against this. And make no mistake, the Triangle of Madness aren’t three friends. They’re three sisters!

They are bonded by blood, they are the Daughters of Violence, so come on friends, let’s get toxic. And so, for Maximum Carnage next week, we will see this Six Woman Tag! Will the champions of AEW stand tall together in the desert? Or will Thekla, Julia & Skye leave them all out in the cold?

Bandido VS Sammy Guevara!

Before The Most Wanted ROH World Champion faces The Scumbag AEW World Champion in Phoenix, “Everyone’s Favorite Pillar” vows to do something so heinous tonight, that Bandido will be out and Sammy will be in that title match instead! Will Sammy stop at nothing to have his “destiny” fulfilled? Or will The Outlaw have the hot hand going into Maximum Carnage?

The bell rings and the fans all rally behind Bandido. Sammy and Bandido step up, and Bandido offers a Code of Honor handshake. Sammy says okay, but then he just flips Bandido off. The fans boo but Bandido just aims his finger gun! The fans cheer, Sammy and Bandido tie up, and Sammy wrenches. Bandido wrenches and wristlocks back, but Sammy spins, flips, and wrenches to wristlock. Bandido rolls, handsprings, and arm-drags, but Sammy holds on! The fans boo as Sammy wrenches again. The fans rally for Bandido, and Bandido reaches back to cravat and go up and over! Bandido shoves but Sammy rebounds to wheelbarrow.

Bandido back suplexes but Sammy lands out to BOOT Bandido! The fans boo but Sammy soaks it up with a bow. Sammy says bang, runs, but into a drop toehold onto ropes! Bandido runs, but Sammy bails out! The fans boo again but Sammy says he needs a breather! Sammy goes over to commentary to tell them he was just warming up. Bandido waits on Sammy, Sammy goes to the apron, and he HOTSHOTS Bandido to then bump off buckles and GAMANGIRI! Bandido staggers, but he BOOTS Sammy off the apron! The fans fire up, Bandido builds speed, but Sammy steps out of the way! Sammy says he’s too smart but the fans boo again.

Bandido goes to the apron, Sammy turns around, BOOT! Seems Sammy’s not that smart! The fans cheer Bandido on and he fetches Sammy. Sammy SPITS MIST into Bandido’s face! The fans boo but Sammy QUEBRADA TORNADO DDTS to the floor! Sammy lounges on the desk, and even he knows Dynamite is going picture in picture.

Sammy takes his time swaggering and talking trash on Bandido, then he even takes Schiavone’s headset to tell the fans stuff. Sammy then SUPERKICKS Bandido down, finishes talking trash and he gives Schiavone his headset back before he runs to the steel steps. Sammy uses them to get up and FLYING AX HANDLE Bandido! Sammy puts Bandido in the ring, soaks up more heat as he steps inside, and he drags Bandido back up. Sammy snap suplexes, then floats to a cover, TWO! Sammy goes to the corner, climbs up, and takes aim. Sammy builds up the energy, then hops down to SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!

Bandido toughs it out but Sammy soaks up more heat while talking more trash. Sammy then goes back to Bandido and brings him into a chinlock. Bandido endures, fights up, and fireman’s carries! Sammy flails to fight free, then waistlocks. Bandido fires elbows to get free, then he runs, but into another SUPERKICK! Sammy hurries to cover, TWO! Sammy argues the count but it was fair, so Sammy puts Bandido on the ropes. Sammy CHOKES Bandido, soaks up the heat while he flexes, but hops off at 4. Sammy brings Bandido back up and back around into the chinlock. Bandido endures again and fights back up.

Bandido fires body shots, Sammy CLUBS him down, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Sammy back suplexes, but now Bandido lands out! Sammy avoids a buzzsaw to SUPERKICK! Then he runs to CHOP Bandido down! Sammy then winds it up, and he CHOPS again! Sammy soaks up the heat, runs up again, but Bandido dodges to CHOP! The fans fire up as Bandido CHOPS, CHPOS, and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Bandido winds up, but Sammy ducks the next chop to BODY BLOW! Sammy CHOPS, whips, but Bandido reverses. Sammy reverses back, LARIATS, and runs corner to corner, only for Bandido to follow!

Bandido LARIATS Sammy, runs corner to corner, but Sammy follows to LARIAT! And repeat! And then Bandido fakes Sammy out to duck a lariat and CALF KICK him down! The fans fire up with Bandido, and he aims from the corner. Sammy runs up, but Bandido UPPERCUTS! Then Bandido goes up, TORNILLO! The fans fire up again, and Bandido gorilla presses Sammy! ONE HAND SLAM! Bandido then BOOTS Sammy and Sammy tumbles out, for Bandido to FLY! Down goes Sammy and the fans fire up again! Bandido roars as he rises and the fans cheer him on. Bandido catches his breath, then brings Sammy up.

Bandido puts Sammy in the ring, waits on him to stand, then springboards in. Sammy dodges, CODE- NO, Bandido blocks it, but Sammy still makes it a MONKEY FLIP! Bandido hits the ropes then tumbles to the floor! The fans boo as Sammy sets up at the corner. Sammy wipes the blood from his nose but has a grin on his face as he climbs. Sammy SUPER DUPER SHOOTING STAR ATTACKS! The fans fire up for that, and Sammy shouts he’s gonna be world champion! Sammy puts Bandido in the ring while fans tell him, “You Still Suck!” Sammy waits on Bandido, then torture racks, GO TO HOS- NO! Bandido stops the GTH!

Bandido wants a torture rack, but Sammy just torture racks Bandido again! GO TO- NO, Bandido snatches Sammy to a cradle, TWO! BOOT! Sammy is on the ropes, Bandido deals the hand, but Sammy springboards! FLYING CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives and Sammy is beside himself! The fans still rally for Bandido as Sammy tries again. Bandido CLAWS Sammy’s eyes, shoves and POP-UP CUTTER! Then a BOOT! Sammy is back on ropes, Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX! Sammy flips Bandido off again before the JUMP KNEE! Then the MASS DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives and the fans are fired up!

Sammy is speechless as Bandido still reaches up. “This is Awesome!” but Sammy throws down fists. Sammy drags Bandido up, throws more hands, then says he’s gonna be world champion! Sammy aims, but Bandido blocks the superkick! The fans cheer as Bandido FLIPS Sammy, into a V-TRIGGER!! Sammy is on the ropes, Bandido deals the BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!!

Winner: Bandido, by pinfall

The Dynamite Diamond Ringbearer is victorious, but wait! MJF interrupts the celebration by making his entrance. The fans are torn as The Scumbag gets sparkler rain for his pyro, and Jon Cruz hands him a mic as they go down the ring together. MJF has them cut his music so he can then talk to Bandido. “My God, buddy! That was one heck of a match, my friend! Everybody, give it up for Bandido, huh? Yeah!” The fans do cheer, and MJF says this is one talented little luchador. But to be honest, guys, if anyone knows about lucha libre, it’s MJF! MJF sold out Arena Mexico multiple times, and is the former CMLL World (Light) Heavyweight Champion!

MJF even beat the so-called top star in Mexico, dog-walked him really. What was his name again? Mistico? Who cares. But the bottom line is, ladies and gentlemen, MJF is a lucha legend! If they’re being really honest, and no offense, MJF is a bigger star in Mexico than Bandido will ever be! But MJF’s bar is super high, that’s no shade on Bandido. To be honest, MJF thinks Bandido has a lot of potential. He really does. MJF sees something in Bandido. Bandido is talented. And because MJF respects Bandido’s talent, his culture, and his country, MJF brought out his good friend and translator, Johnathan Cruz, to make sure we don’t get any wires crossed.

MJF has Jon translate into Espanol, and Jon tells “Bandido, Bandido, Bandido…” Congrats on winning big here on AEW Dynamite. But while Bandido is a world champion, he does not compare to MJF! MJF is the world champion of AEW, and was the world champion of CMLL! Bandido has nothing to compare to that. And most important of all, MJF beat the man Bandido never could, the idol of CMLL, Mistico! Jon has Bandido stay calm, and MJF thanks Jon for that. Plus, it is highly professional of Jon to come to a dump like Tulsa to do his job. No one wants to be here, what a mench.

But seriously, Bandi, like MJF said, you’re a good kid and you’ve got moxie. But let’s hope you’re smarter than you look. Because as everyone knows, MJF has six beautiful Dynamite Diamond Rings to his name, yet he’s come out here with not a single one of them on. Bandido shoves off his ring, and the fans tell MJF he’s an “A-HOLE~!” MJF says no, he’d like to think that Bandido is respectful to know that the Dynamite Diamond Ring on his finger doesn’t belong to him, it belongs to MJF. The fans boo, but MJF says with all due respect, please hand that ring over. They can skip the world title match next week, they all know MJF would beat the crap outta Bandido anyway.

The fans keep pouring on the heat, but MJF says if Bandido does the right thing, scout’s honor, MJF will talk with Tony Khan and put Bandido over. In fact, MJF will wrestle Bandido live on PPV… in like five or ten years. That’s a fair build! Translate again, Jon! But Bandido stops Jon from speaking, snatches that mic, and he tells MJF, “Hey, I can speak English, YOU STUPID SON OF A B*TCH!” MJF is amused now, and he says okay, we can all just calm down. LOW BLOW! The fans boo as MJF gets Bandido outta nowhere, then he STEALS the Dynamite Diamond Ring! The fans boo as MJF puts it on his pinkie, and puts Triple B on the mat.

Jon stands Bandido up, MJF winds up, but Bandido ducks! DYNAMITE DIAMOND RING into Jon! MJF panics, but Bandido LOW BLOWS MJF in return! And yes, he takes the ring back! Bandido puts it on his finger, then winds up, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX on Jon Cruz! MJF stumbles and leans on ropes, Bandido says he’s got another one for ya! BLACKJACK 21 PLEX on MJF! The fans fire up as Bandido is dealing out aces! He holds up Triple B, and says he’ll be back for this next week. Will there truly be Maximum Carnage in Phoenix? Or will MJF find a way to keep the title around his waist no matter what?

Brody King speaks.

“When people watch my wrestling, or they listen to my music, they think of violence as a bad thing. Violence puts food on my family’s table. Violence protects my friends and loved ones. Sometimes, violence IS the answer. When you think of big men in this business, you think of a giant monster yelling his head off. That’s not me. I don’t have to scream to get my point across. Whether it’s jumping off a stage or dropping people on their heads, this is me. When I do this, I want everyone whose watching to know, Brody King is coming for the throne.”

Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir!

After helping The Conglomeration handle The Death Riders, things have gotten even more personal between The TIMELESS One and The Problem! But will Toni continue to win in the New Year? Or will Marina force feed her some of Mother’s Milk?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Marina powers Toni to the ropes but the ref counts. The fans cheer Toni on while Marina lets off, but then Marina trips Toni! Marina scuffs Toni, but Toni gets up in a fury! Marina backs off to the other side, but Toni drags her back in! Marina trips Toni, Toni kicks but Marina cartwheels through to then headlock. Toni fights up, Marina wrenches her and SAYANAGI! The fans rally for Toni but Marina flips her over and ties up the legs. Marina ELBOW DROPS the legs, but Toni fires elbows into Marina. Marina hooks that arm, floats around, and flips Toni back over.

Toni kips up, arm-drags free, but Marina storms back up. Toni ducks the roundhouse, snapmares Marina, snapmares again, then snapmares again! And BOOT! The fans fire up as Toni then builds speed, HIP ATTACK! Marina falls from apron to floor and the fans fire up! Toni slides out, brings Marina up, and CLUBS her against the apron! Then Toni brings Marina around to SMACK off the steel steps! Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia appear ringside but they stay back. Toni puts Marina in, then glares at the Death Riders. She tells them off, but Marina headscissors Toni to drag her into the ring! But Toni makes it a high stack! TWO!!

Toni almost had Marina, but then Marina URENAGES Toni! The fans boo but Marina soaks up that heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Marina rains down forearms on Toni, then steps off to walk around. Marina then drags Toni up, whips her to a corner hard, and winds up to KICK! Marina fires forearms against the ropes, then puts Toni in a corner for more! Toni staggers, Marina stalks her, and Marina fires forearms and KNEES into Toni again and again! Marina sits Toni down, then digs her foot in. The ref counts, Garcia & Yuta talk trash, but Marina stops at 4. Marina argues with the ref, then stalks Toni to a corner. Marina CHOPS Toni, then follows her to another corner. Toni winds up to CHOP! But Marina CHOPS Toni down! Cover, TWO!

Marina is annoyed but she clamps onto Toni with a chinlock. Toni has the ROPEBREAK and Luther rallies the fans. Marina drags Toni up to snap suplex! Marina drags Toni by her hair, then KICKS her in the back! Toni writhes, but Marina scuffs her. Toni goes to ropes, Marina puts her in a corner, and Marina CHOPS! Toni is stinging but Marina brings her around to SAYANAGI! Marina drags Toni by a leg, ties up the legs, and pulls her into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Toni endures, pops free, and covers, TWO! Toni trips Marina to a cover, ONE! Toni ROCKS Marina, but Marina ROCKS Toni back! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots keep going!

Toni fires a flurry, but Marina clinches to shout, “Do better!” Marina then kicks Toni low! Marina puts Toni in the ropes, CHOKES her again, but the ref counts. Marina runs and TIGER FEINT SPIKES Toni off the apron! Then she BOOTS Toni back into the ring! The fans rally harder but Marina high stacks, TWO! Marina is annoyed again, and she clamps onto Toni to drag her up. Marina mocks the dancing around Toni and Orange Cassidy were doing, then swings her for a SWEEP! The fans boo but Marina acts like she doesn’t know why. Marina looms over Toni, waistlocks, and then stands Toni up to ripcord and ROCK Toni in the back!

Toni drops to her knees but the fans rally as Marina stands her up again. Marina dances with Toni again, dips her, then winds her to DECK her! The fans boo but Marina brings Toni back up. Marina whips Toni to a corner, but Toni rebounds to SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Toni hikes up those shorts! But Marina is back up and she BOOTS Toni down! Marina says this is it, but Toni UP KICKS! Toni then winds up to HEADBUTT! BIG PACKAGE!! YUTA YANKS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, but the ref says NOPE! DISQUALIFICATION!

Winner: Toni Storm, by disqualification

Yuta & Garcia suck at cheating and they just cost Marina! Toni turns around, Marina DECKS her!! But here comes Mina! But Marina BOOTS Mina down onto Toni! Deja vu from a week or so ago, but now Luther storms into the ring! Marina stares him down, but Yuta & Garcia say bad move, butler! BUT WAIT! Roderick Strong slides out here! And Orange Cassidy’s music hits! The fans cheer as The Conglomeration hold the Death Riders at bay! Marina leads the way out, but then Claudio Castagnoli jumps in! The Death Riders have him stand down, they did the damage already. Will there be a Mixed Nuts tiebreaker in the near future?

Speaking of mixed company, Orange Cassidy is a gentlemen as he helps both Toni and Mina to their feet. Luther disapproves, but perhaps Mina is starting to warm up to Cassidy. Will 2026 still be as Freshly Squeezed as 2025?

Backstage interview with PAC.

Renee is with The Bastard and says while Pac is a Death Rider, he is also very much his own man. Darby has gotten at least one win on every Death Rider except for Pac, when and where will we see the rematch? Pac says he is not here to oblige Darby. He will be very clear: Pac has wrestled Darby twice, and he has beaten Darby twice. So that relationship is very well established: Pac is the winner, Darby is the loser, period. But then Darby storms in! Darby says he went through Hell for over a year because of The Death Riders, but he’s beaten every single one of them except Pac. Darby wants this rematch.

Pac tells Darby that he does not call the shots. Well, Darby is not taking no for an answer. Pac says believe it or not, Pac doesn’t exist to pander to the likes of Darby. Jog on, bonnie lad, Pac’s not interested. Darby seethes while Pac turns away, so Darby just grabs a fire extinguisher! Darby uses the smoke to BLAST Pac! Pac sputters and coughs, then Darby CLOBBERS him into the garage door! And then CLOBBERS him with his skateboard! And then drags him into the doorway! Darby threatens to break Pac’s ankle if Pac doesn’t give him the rematch! Darby SLAPS Pac, and Pac says okay! He’ll get what he wants!

Yuta & Garcia rush in, Darby slips away into the night! The Relentless One has the match he wants, but will he get the revenge he seeks? Or will Pac make sure the record is 3-0 in his favor?

Lights Out Tag Match: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Hook!

To think The Millennial Cowboy and The Realest would still be fighting on the same side. But it if means clearing out Samoa Joe’s pawns, they’ll gladly do it! This fight is unsanctioned and anything goes, who survives the first Dynamite of 2026?

Hangman makes his entrance from the crowd, and he even accepts a drink from a fan. Swerve also enters from the crowd, Prince Nana still vibing to the song. The lights go out, flicker back on, and that means it is on! The brawl begins in the ring, but Hobbs TOSSES Hangman while Swerve TOSSES Hook! Swerve goes out after Hook but Hook KNEES low! Hobbs and Hangman trade forearms, and Hangman ROCKS Hobbs! Hook whips but Swerve reverses, and Hook is sent into railing! Hobbs sends Hangman into barriers, Swerve SHOVES Hook into the apron, then drags him up onto the apron. Swerve fireman’s carries, but Hobbs makes the save!

Hobbs LARIATS Swerve, he mocks the “Whose House” chant, then goes out after Swerve. Hobbs grabs a chair, brings it over to Swerve, and he CHOKES Swerve with it! Hobbs stands Swerve up, takes a swing, but Swerve ducks! Chair hits POST, and Swerve BOOTS Hobbs! Hobbs staggers away, but Hangman finds him with a chair of his own! Hangman JAMS Hobbs up, then puts the chair around Hobbs’ head! Hangman POSTS Hobbs! Hobbs falls, and now Swerve has Hook alone in the corner! Hook tries to crawl away but Swerve drags him back in! Hangman is also there, and he goes up a corner! Swerve drags Hook around the way while Hangman takes aim.

ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto Hobbs! APRON DEATH VALLEY for Hook! The fans fire up for the Most Dangerous Men in AEW as they stand over The Opps, and the lights finally come back on in full. Hangman rolls into the ring, Swerve drags Hook around, and Swerve CHOPS Hook down! Hook sputters, but Swerve digs his boots into Hook! Hangman has the chains at the ready and Swerve brings Hook back around. Swerve puts Hook int he ring, but Hook freaks out! Hook runs away, Hangman chases him, but Hobbs CLOBBERS Hangman! Swerve PLANCHAS Hobbs down for it! The fans fire up, and Swerve goes back up to take aim again.

Swerve aims, but Hook ROCKS Swerve first! Swerve and Hook brawl on the edge, and Swerve just smirks. Swerve BOOTS Hook, then runs up, but into a clinch! T-BONE PLEX on the apron! The fans go nuts while all four men are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Nana coaches Swerve up but Hobbs & Hook have Hangman. Hobbs HEADBUTTS Hangman again and again, then ROCKS him with a forearm. Hobbs scoops Hangman to SLAM him on the apron! And SLAM him again! And again! Hobbs flips off the fans while he soaks up heat, but Hangman BOOTS him! And BOOTS him again! And BOOTS him into railing! The fans cheer while Hobbs slumps down. Hangman goes looking under the ring, and the fans cheer as he brings out a TABLE! Hangman gets the table in the ring, then steps in to grab at Hook. Hook scurries away, Hobbs hurries in, but Hangman gets Hook back in the ring.

Hobbs CLUBS away on Hangman, then he BLASTS Swerve off the apron! Hobbs drags Hangman in, and he suplexes Hangman high and hard! Hook props the table up in a corner, then helps Hobbs with Hangman. They mug Hangman in a corner, and Hobbs HAMMERS away! Then Hook digs his boots in while Hobbs taunts the fans. Dynamite returns to single picture once more as The Opps double whip Hangman corner to corner. Hangman stops short of the table, then ROCKS Hook! And ROCKS Hobbs! And repeat! Hook flounders, Hangman BOOTS Hobbs! Hangman runs up on Hook, but Hook slips around and clinches, EXPLODER through the table!! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as Hangman survives, but Hook goes out to snatch a chair. Hook brings that chair to the ring and wedges it into a corner. Hobbs RAMS Hangman into buckles, then goes corner to corner, but Hangman slips free! Hangman RAMS Hobbs into that chair! Hook fires hands but Hangman slips under to SLEEPER! Swerve hands Hangman the STAPLER! Hangman STAPLES Hook’s arm! And his shoulder! And his chest! Hook is stinging in pain, but he gets a POP-UP POWERBOMB! The fans fire up as Hangman then goes for Hobbs! Hobbs blocks the stapler to LARIAT Hangman! But Swerve gets in, only for Hobbs to kick low!

Hobbs suplexes Swerve, but Swerve has the stapler! STAPLE after STAPLE to the chest! Hobbs lets Swerve down, but then suplexes through the pain! Swerve gives more staples but Hobbs’ meaty chest is tougher than that! Swerve slips free of the suplex, and Hangman has a piece of table! SMACK to Hobbs’ head! Then STAPLES TO THE NUTS!! No one is tough enough to take that! ROLLING ELBOW and down goes Hobbs!! The fans are thunderous, and Swerve coordinates with Hangman. The fans tell them they’re both sick, but Swerve & Hangman double down by bringing out… a PALETTE OF CINDER BLOCKS!!

The fans fire up as we get another reference to the shared and very violent past between these two! Hangman & Swerve get those blocks in the ring, though they get stuck on the skirt. The fans rally as Hangman drags Hook over, but Hook scrambles away again! Hobbs JAMS Hangman with a chair, JAMS Swerve with it, then SMACKS Hangman! Swerve avoids the chair, BLASTS Hook, then dodges the chair again! GERMAN SUPLEX on Hobbs! But Hobbs is right back up to CLOBBER Swerve! The fans boo but Hobbs drags Swerve onto the blocks! The fans freak out already as Hobbs aims with the chair!

NANA gets in there, and he snatches the chair! The fans cheer Prince Nana, but now he’s in trouble. Hobbs steps towards Nana, and SPLASHSE the chair into him!! Swerve grabs Hobbs! But Hobbs switches, shoves, and SPINE- NO, Swerve fights that with a GUILLOTINE! Hobbs RAMS Swerve into the corner, runs, but Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve grabs that chair to JAM him up! And SMACK him on the back! And SMACK again! And again! Hobbs drops to his knees, Swerve goes up, and KILL- NO! Hobbs catches Swerve! WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SLAM on the cinder blocks!!! Cover, HANGMAN BREAKS IT!!

The fans fire up as Hangman now runs to LARIAT! Hobbs stays up, so Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS! Then Alabama- NO, Hobbs HAMMERs the lift! Hobbs puts Hangman on the apron, but Hangman BOOTS him! But Hook YANKS Hangman down! Hangman is furious, but Hook avoids the haymaker, and the Opps Dojo grunts jump Hangman! The fans boo as the grunts do the dirty work! They get Hangman up for Hook to JAM up with a pipe! They put Hangman in for Hook, then mug him some more! The fans boo but now the grunts mug Swerve! The fans call BS but there’s nothing to do under No Disqualification rules.

Hobbs ties Hangman & Swerve up with their own chains! The fans boo as the chains are like collars choking the two of them! Hobbs CHOKES them, but Nana manages to sit up and shout at Hobbs! Hobbs asks what Nana just said. Hobbs steps closer, and Nana THROWS COFFEE AT HIM!! The fans fire up as Hobbs is flailing from the heat! Hook DECKS Nana for it! But Hangman & Swerve stand together quite literally, and they fire off BOOTS on the grunts! Then Swerve FLIPS Hangman up and over so they can start giving out CHAIN LARIATS! Then they BOOT the rest of the grunts! Swerve goes out to BOOT another one!

Hook EXPLODERS Nana just because! But Hook doesn’t realize what’s going on in the ring! Hangman spins Hook around and grabs him by the neck! Hobbs runs up, but Hangman dodges! Hobbs CLOBBERS Hook! The fans fire up and Hobbs panics! Hangman DISCUS LARIATS Hobbs down, then loads up on the apron! BUCKSHOT into a SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOUSE CALL for Hobbs!! Swerve hurries to the corner and the fans fire up again! Swerve rises up, lines it up, but then he reconsiders. Swerve aims and SUPER KILL STOMPS onto the grunts!! Hangman then has Hobbs, and Alabama Lifts! And Swerve goes back up!!

KILL SHOT DEADEYE COMBO on the cinderblocks!!! Hangman roars and the fans are losing their minds! Hook is also freaking out, but he storms in and SHOVES Hangman into Swerve! Roll up with tights, TWO! REDRUM, but Hangman RAMS Hook into buckles! Hook desperately grabs the pipe, but Hangman grabs it from him! Swerve HEADBUTTS Hook down! The fans fire up again as Hangman brings the chain back in. Hangman wraps it around his arm, and he FULL METAL ROLLING ELBOWS Hook back down! Hangman still isn’t done with Hook, he wraps the chain around Hook’s head and neck!

Hangman sits Hook up, Swerve asks, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” FULL METAL HOUSE CALL!! Hook sputters, but this isn’t enough for their revenge! The fans are thunderous as Swerve sets Hook back up for the FULL METAL BUCKSHOT!! And then, Hangman HANGS HOOK!!! Hook coughs and sputters, but he TAPS!! Hangman & Swerve win!!

Winners: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland, by submission

The Opps tried to stack the deck, but you never play games with men as dangerous as Hangman & Swerve! Will nothing stop them from tearing down Samoa Joe on their road back to the AEW World Championship?

My Thoughts:

A great episode for Dynamite that wasn’t just a go-home episode to Maximum Carnage next week but a great episode on its own. They really pushed the overrun but I wonder if that’s because of MJF and Jon Cruz talking as much as they did. Bandido had an awesome match with Sammy, and then he stands tall over MJF & Cruz, so yeah, MJF is going to retain the title for Maximum Carnage. I really hope MJF doesn’t steal the diamond ring, him having that as a weapon is a really tired gimmick.

Great Continental Title Eliminator, and while I was expecting them to use up the time limit, pushing it as close as they did was great stuff. Eagle eyed fans pointed out that Shelton was already teary eyed when he made his entrance, hopefully all is well in the Benjamin family, but I could understand if this was after unfortunate news. Toni VS Marina was a great match, and with such a blatant disqualification finish, I feel like we are definitely getting one more Mixed Nuts something type of match to settle things. Everyone wants more Roddy and Marina, and you GOT to give the people what they want. Also, I like the interesting triangle being made of Toni, Mina & Cassidy.

Great “celebration” of Willow’s win, though the AEW production team still really needs to get their act together. Mone being sent into a cake and then SLAMMED onto the cake needed to be fully lit by the house lights. But good promo from Triangle of Madness, there’s the very Six Woman Tag I predicted, thereby leading to Thekla VS Kris and Julia & Skye VS Willow & Harley. The Don Callis Family brings in even more members, and interesting move to kayfabe hurt JetSpeed to give The Bucks their return moment. Awesome Six Man Tag for it, and with how Jake Something Doyle and Andrade El Idolo are getting in on this story, could we see a massive 6v6? Y’know what? Kenny, Bucks, Jack & JetSpeed VS Andrade, Mark Davis, Jake Something & The Demand, Stadium Stampede!

Darby threatening Pac to get his rematch was an interesting move, and certainly for it being all in one night. Why not have Death Riders back Darby off tonight, then Darby tries again on Collision or next week at Maximum Carnage? Or are they going to put Darby VS PAC on Maximum Carnage? Well, they could still have Darby chase Pac down for Collision and fill time on that show, but whatever. And then awesome Lights Out Tag, though they kinda took “lights out” literally for that first part. But naturally, a bunch of Opps randos attacked only to be dealt with, and that makes the win for Hangman & Swerve even better. Nice use of the stapler, the stunt cinder blocks, and the chain choking spot, but there have been wilder Lights Out matches.

My Score: 8.9/10