Is there about to be pure carnage in The Land?

While Otis & Akira Tozawa battle The Usos for the WWE World Tag Team Championships, Maxxine Dupri vows to BREAK NATTIE’S ANKLE!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• WWE World Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS Otis & Akira Tozawa; The Usos win and retain the titles.
• Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier Triple Threat: Rhea Ripley VS Lyra Valkyria VS Ivy Nile; Rhea wins and advances to Elimination Chamber.
• Maxxine Dupri VS Natalya; Double Count-Out Draw.
• Los Americanos VS Je’Von Evans & El Grande Americano Original; Evans & Americano Original win.
• Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier Triple Threat: LA Knight VS PENTA VS Austin Theory; Knight wins and advances to Elimination Chamber.

PLAY BY PLAY

WWE mourns the loss of Jim Shank.

CM Punk & AJ Lee are here!

But then Becky Lynch spots them and she goes the other direction! Will The Man have to face her past at some point tonight?

BREAKING NEWS!

Bron Breakker is out of action indefinitely from a hernia! The Vision is down their new leader, what are they to do on this directionless Road to WrestleMania?

Becky Lynch goes to the ring!

Cleveland boos, but Raw has now entered The Big Time! She storms right to the ring, grabs a mic, and throws off her jacket in a fit. Becky paces while she huffs ‘n’ puffs and the fans boo more. “There is only so much disrespect that one woman can take! I came out here with a big announcement! That we were going to overthrow the corruption at the Royal Rumble! But who do I see that’s come back? Who do I see that’s come back to my show?!” The fans already know, “A J LEE! A J LEE!” Becky says yes, AJ Lee- makes her way out here! The fans cheer as AJ frolics and skips her way down the ramp and around the ring.

The fans cheer as AJ grabs a mic and steps into the ring with Becky. Becky asks what AJ is doing here on HER show?! AJ shrugs and says she’s not here for Becky! She’s here to support Maxxine tonight! The fans cheer that. AJ was then just gonna hang out in catering, but mostly- Becky stops her there and says yeah, we get the whole AJ Lee thing! She’s acting all cute and with her eyebrows! But it’s NOT cute! Y’know what AJ is? She’s a chihuahua that keeps barking and barking in Becky’s ear, all night long, keeping Becky awake and ruining her life! AJ asks how she’s ruining Becky’s life. That’s a tad dramatic.

AJ hasn’t done anything to Becky personally. Except beating her at WrestlePalooza. But other than that- Oh, right, AJ’s team won at WarGames. But other than those- OH, right, AJ cost Becky the title against Maxxine at Madison Square Garden. Hearing this out loud, AJ gets it. But Becky has the belt back, so that’s all water under the bridge, right? Becky says no, there is no water and there is no bridge! Becky starts to laugh like a crazy person, and she asks what it is going to take to get AJ Lee to leave. Oh, no, Becky knows! Elimination Chamber in Chicago! Is that what AJ wants? She wants to go 1v1 with Becky, the greatest of all time, and that’s not just her saying it, Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report say it!

Is that what AJ wants? AJ wants Becky to pummel her, splatter her blood in front of her friends and family, and ruin her life just like AJ did to Becky? Is that what she wants?! HUH!? AJ feels awkward now and just says what she’s getting from all that is… Either Becky’s having a breakdown or… Becky wants to go 1v1 with AJ! The fans cheer that idea! AJ knew Becky liked her. But AJ hasn’t had a singles match in over a decade. And it’d have to be really special, really worth it, y’know? But like Becky said, Becky is one of the greatest of all time. So… Oh, wait! If AJ beats Becky, what would that make her? Lucky? Or maybe better than Becky?

Oh, wait, AJ gets it now. That’d make her #1 contender to the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Becky says no, no, no! What? No title shot? No! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” in return! Becky says AJ is not worthy of this title, she is not even a member of the Raw roster! NO title match! AJ says okay, okay. No title, no match. AJ will just go home to Chicago… Becky has her stop and says FINE! But just listen here. If AJ thinks she was held down by The Man before she left, she has no idea what she’s in for! Welcome to the Big Time!! Becky throws down her mic and it sounds like we’re getting a title match in Chicago! Will AJ’s first singles match in years crown her a champion?

WWE World Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS Otis & Akira Tozawa!

Jimmy & Jey are in Cleveland Browns colors as they enter from the concourse, and they hit that music! UH UH, YEET! But now, after taking time to prepare for this match, will they be ready to put their friends in lockdown? Or will the Alpha Academy finally strike gold?

Raw returns as the fans continue to YEET with The Usos. Otis & Tozawa then make their entrance, showing off the new #100%PurreBabe shirts. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who stands tall in The Land!

The teams sort out and Otis steps to Main Event Jey Uso. Otis offers a handshake, Jey accepts, and the fans rally up. Jey and Otis tie up, Otis SHOVES Jey back, and Otis is fired up already. The fans rally again as Jey and Otis reset. Jey and Otis tie up, then Jey waistlocks. Jey headlocks but Otis powers out to a waistlock. Otis SLAMS Jey down, then runs the ropes to RUN Jey over! The fans are torn but Otis brings Jey up. Tag to Tozawa and they set Jey up for the DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Tozawa clamps onto Jey with a chinlock and grinds him down. The fans rally up, Jey fights up, and Jey RAMS Tozawa into the corner!

Tag to Jimmy and he runs up to ROCK Tozawa! Then Jey shoves Tozawa down. Jimmy drags Tozawa up, CHOPS him, then whips to the corner. Jimmy runs up but Tozawa BOOTS him away! Tozawa goes up to FLYING RANA! Jimmy tumbles but he stands up, into the SOBAT! Jimmy ducks the spin kick, but Tozawa slides under, SCREW KICK! Cover, TWO! Jimmy bails out but Jey runs in! Tozawa dodges Jey to ENZIGIRI! Jey tumbles out, and Otis slips in. Otis has Tozawa hold on, then he LIFTS Tozawa to GORILLA PRESS SLAM Tozawa onto the Usos! The fans fire u for the Alpha Babes while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Tozawa runs the ropes, but into a POP-UP- DDT!! Tozawa turns things around on Jey and the fans fire up! Both men are down but they crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Jimmy and Tozawa! The fans fire up as #Dozer CLOBBERS #BigJim! And again! Then he dodges Jey to CLOBBER him, too! But Jimmy mule kicks, UPPERCUTS, and whips! Otis reverses and BACKDROPS! Not the cleanest but Otis sees Usos in corners! SPLASH on Jey, then he runs up on Jimmy! Jimmy BOOTS Otis, goes up, CROSSBODY caught into a WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM! Cover, TWO! Jimmy survives but the fans rally for Otis!

Otis sees Jimmy go to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH! But Jey tags in before Jimmy falls! Otis sees Jimmy down, and he rips up the shirt! The fans fire up for the CATERPILLAR- SUPERKICK! Not the cleanest shot there, either, but it was enough! Then a SUPERKICK for Tozawa! Tag to Jimmy and the Usos DOUBLE SUPERKICK Otis! Otis staggers but he rebounds! DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up again and Otis tags Tozawa! Tozawa goes up, up, and DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Tozawa rips his shirt! Tozawa builds speed to DIVE onto Jey! Then he gets going to DIVE onto Jimmy!

The Stamina Monster is unleashed as he DIVES onto Jey again! And then he copies the “run it back!” DIVE onto Jimmy! Tozawa puts Jimmy in, goes back up top, “This is Awesome!” as Tozawa hits the TOKYO TOWER SENTON!! Cover, TWO?!? Jimmy survives and shocks everyone! The fans fire up as Tozawa crawls, tag back to Otis! Otis drags Jimmy up while Tozawa climbs. Otis fireman’s carries but Jimmy slips free! Tozawa leaps over as Jimmy POSTS Otis! SUPERKICK for Tozawa! Tag to Jey, and they dodge Otis! SUPERKICK from Jimmy! Jey runs, Jimmy joins, DOUBLE SPEAR!! Then they set Otis up for the ONE AND DONE!! Cover, Usos win!

Winners: The Usos, by pinfall (still WWE World Tag Team Champions)

The Alpha Academy brought that pure carnage, but this is why The Usos are perhaps THE greatest tag team in WWE history! Jimmy & Jey encourage their friends and show respect. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, and Byron Saxton interviews The Usos int he ring. he congratulates them on retaining the World Tag Team titles. Now, this is the Road to WrestleMania, so what is next for The Usos? Jey says YEET, big respect to Tozawa and “Big Daddy” Otis. They see you! YEET! But what’s on the road for The Usos? Jimmy says they are gonna stay the best tag team int he game. But waht Jimmy needs Jey to do is to qualify fort the Chamber!

Then Jey needs to WIN the Chamber! YEET! And then Jey needs to go and get right back to being THE Main Event Jey Uso! Cleveland, if you down with that, give us four letters, one word, UH UH, YEET!! Big Jim is Jey’s biggest fan, but will The Usos look to put all of the WWE on lockdown?

Liv Morgan is here!

Cleveland cheers as she walks out here, Dominik Mysterio right by her side. They are going to the ring, but will the 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble Winner make her choice? We find out, after the break.

Raw returns and WWE’s Bonnie & Clyde have the mics. But before Liv starts, Dom has her hold on. The fans boo Dom but he picks up a BIG bouquet of flowers. “To the greatest Royal Rumble winner of all time!” He hands her the flowers and even a heart shaped box. Liv says learn from Daddy Dom! Valentine’s Day is coming up! She thanks him and says she’ll give him his gift later, wink wink. “But Cleveland, you are now in the presence of the greatest Intercontinental Champion and Royal Rumble winner of ALLLLLLLLLLLL~ TIIIIIIIME~!” The fans are torn, they clearly like one more than the other.

Liv says last week, she put Jade Cargill and Stephanie Vaquer on notice. They’re afraid of her, Liv knows it! She knows that they know that whoever she picks, they will lose their title on the Grandest Stage of Them All! HAHA~! Liv then hugs Dom, and Dom goes to speak, but Vaquer interrupts! Cleveland cheers La Primera and she high-fives the front row as she goes down the ramp. The WWE Women’s World Champion goes to the ring, and Liv is already hiding behind Dom while smirking and waving. Vaquer grabs herself a mic, and she tells Liv, “You talk too much.” Vaquer warns Liv in Espanol, and Liv has to ask Dom for translation.

Dom says he doesn’t think she’d like what Vaquer said. But he’ll handle this! Dom tells Vaquer back that his lovely Liv will become Women’s World Champion no matter what. Liv likes how it sounds but she asks Dom to properly translate. Vaquer says she’ll handle this: Dom said he’s a little b*tch! The fans laugh but even Liv knows that is not it! Vaquer is a liar! But since Vaquer wants all this attention, maybe Liv should give Vaquer her own “Hot Girls Love Dominik Mysterio” shirt! But on second thought, Vaquer doesn’t qualify to wear a shirt. HAHA~! The fans boo, but Vaquer says she hopes Liv picks her, just so Vaquer can kick Liv’s ass at WrestleMania!

Vaquer storms off, Liv says that’s what Vaquer wants. Vaquer wants Liv to rush into this decision, but Liv is not going to rush for her or for Jade. And if you don’t like it, cry about it, p*ta! Vaquer winds up, Dom steps forward, and DOM takes the SLAP for Liv! The fans cheer as Vaquer has the last laugh for tonight. But will Liv eat her words in Las Vegas?

We hear from Rhea Ripley, Ivy Nile, and Lyra Valkyria.

Rhea says, “Lately, Mami’s gotten used to having someone in her corner. But tonight, I’m in there all alone against two very talented women who are trying to cement their legacies.” The Diamond Pitbull says, “Tonight, three of the best collide. But I’m the only one that’s built for the Elimination Chamber.” The Morrigan says, “Last year, I walked into WrestleMania the Women’s Intercontinental Champion, and I walked out as one-half of the Women’s Tag Team Champions, two titles on my shoulders.” Ivy insists she’s the only one who has trained for something like the Chamber her entire life. And she’ll leave it to go on and become the champion she was always destined to be.

Lyra vows that tonight, her Road to WrestleMania starts again. She’ll qualify for the Chamber and put the name, “Lyra Valkyria,” back on the map. Rhea says there’s only woman who can survive the Elimination Chamber and the brutality it holds, and that is HER! Forces of nature are about to collide, but who survives in The Land to head to the Windy City?

Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier Triple Threat: Rhea Ripley VS Lyra Valkyria VS Ivy Nile!

Raw returns with Lyra and Ivy already in the ring, leaving Rhea to make her entrance. The fans fire up for Mami already, but will she be the one on top?

The bell rings and Ivy DECKS Lyra! Then Ivy waistlocks Rhea but Rhea fires elbows. Ivy holds on but Rhea bucks the O’Conner Roll. Rhea runs up, Ivy slips around and ROCKS her! Ivy whips, Rhea reverses, but Ivy goes up and leaps into a DROPKICK from Rhea! The fans fire up but Lyra is back! Lyra ducks a haymaker, wrenches and cradles, TWO! Lyra runs, Rhea ducks ‘n’ hurdles, but then Lyra cartwheels over! Lyra comes back to wheelbarrow and- NO, Rhea blocks the rest with the waistlock. Ivy joins in, and she DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans are torn but Ivy goes out after Rhea.

Ivy whips Rhea at the steps but Rhea leaps over! Ivy leaps at Rhea but Rhea dodges! Rhea CLUBS Ivy, hoists her up, ELECTRIC CHAIR SLAM off the apron! But then Lyra runs and FLYING RANAS through the ropes! The Land fires up for Lyra while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Ivy has Rhea up top! Rhea HEADBUTTS Ivy into the Tree of Woe! Lyra DOUBLE STOMPS Ivy, then climbs up to get Rhea! Rhea and Lyra brawl, but then Ivy sits up! SPIDER GERMAN SUPERPLEX COMBO!! The fans fire up while all three women are down! Rhea goes to a corner, Lyra goes to another, but Ivy runs up and DROPKICKS Lyra! Then she DROPKICKS Rhea! Then a DROPKICK to Lyra! Rhea dodges this time, then wrenches ot short arm LARIAT! And LARIAT! And wrench, HOOK KICK, then ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Rhea runs to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rhea, but Lyra’s back! Victory roll, TWO!

Rhea wrenches an arm, wrangles Lyra and steps over, but Lyra rolls through to give that back! LA MAGISTROL with a stack, TWO! Rhea kicks but Lyra ducks! Lyra kicks but Rhea ducks! Rhea pops Lyra up but Lyra CLUBS free! Lyra whips, Rhea reverses, Lyra goes up, and now Rhea gets her! But Ivy is up top, too! STEINER BULLDOG! Ivy covers, Rhea breaks it! Ivy gets Lyra up but Rhea CLUBS away on her! Rhea waistlocks, Ivy switches, SNAP GERMAN! Lyra gets clipped by it! Ivy covers Lyra, TWO! Ivy hauls Lyra up to suplex, and she holds Lyra, only for Lyra to cradle counter, TWO! Ivy escapes, but Lyra ducks her kick! ENZIGIRI!

Ivy flounders but Rhea is up. Lyra wrenches Rhea, reels her in, and then kicks at Ivy. Ivy blocks, and she FLIPS Lyra, but she uses that to DDT Rhea!! Ivy POUNCES Lyra, covers Rhea, TWO!! Rhea survives but Lyra SOBATS Ivy! Ivy kicks back, Lyra ducks, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Ivy scoops, and SWINGING SIDE SLAMS! Cover, TWO! But Ivy has the DIAMOND DRAGON SLEEPER! Lyra endures, Rhea rises, and Rhea HEADBUTTS Ivy! Rhea pump handles, and RIP- NO, Ivy slips free! BACKSTABBER! Ivy runs up on Lyra, sunset flips, but Lyra rolls through! Lyra jackknifes and rolls with Ivy! Fireman’s carry for the NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Cover, RHEA BREAKS IT!

The fans fire up as Rhea hauls Lyra right up! RIPTIDE!! Cover, RHEA WINS!

Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall (advances to Elimination Chamber)

It was a wild ride but it only takes one Riptide to end it! Mami is heading to Chicago, joining Tiffany Stratton from SmackDown, but who else will enter the sadistic structure with them?

Raquel talks with Liv in the clubhouse.

But then Dom steps in and he’s still stinging from Vaquer’s slap. Liv says it’s okay, he still has his qualifying match next week. Yeah, but Pearce said Dom still has to defend his Intercontinental Championship. Oh, bummer… Raquel says while we’re at it, maybe we should be worried about Finn Balor. Finn is grumbling to himself but Dom snaps Finn out of it. Dom knows it was rough losing to CM Punk in Ireland, but JD McDonagh will be back soon, Finn & JD can get the tag titles back, it’ll all be right in the world again. Finn asks what Dom’s talking about. Didn’t Finn make it clear? He’s not done with Punk, he wants THE World Heavyweight Championship!

Dom says yeah, but… Everyone’s talking about Punk VS Roman at Mania. The window might be closed… Finn says he’s tired of being an afterthought. Aren’t they supposed to be family? Dom says they are, but Finn still storms off. Judgment Day is worried about their Prince, but should Punk be worried about what Finn might do to get that world title?

Michael Cole is in the ring.

Raw returns and Cole says last week, the winner of the Men’s Royal Rumble match, Roman Reigns, already made his WrestleMania choice. In what could be one of the greatest main events in Mania history, The OTC will battle for THE World Heavyweight- FINN BALOR STORMS INTO THE RING! The Prince snatches the mic and says, “I feel like everyone is so focused on the future, they’re forgetting what happened two weeks ago when I left the World Heavyweight Champion laying in the ring like a wounded dog.” The fans are torn but Finn says Punk is hurt! Finn knows Punk’s hurt cuz Finn’s the one who hurt him!

So Finn is not just gonna step aside and let Roman Reigns slide in and take advantage of FINN’s kill! Wouldn’t be the first time Roman did that, either. Finn hasn’t forgotten. Roman took advantage of the top rope breaking when Finn had him dead to rights! Finn is tired of being the afterthought, and he is done being pushed around. Finn wants Punk, he wants the World Heavyweight Championship, and he wants it at Elimination Chamber! Finn knows Punk beat him on his home turf, fair play. Now Finn will beat Punk on his! But Adam Pearce walks out telling Finn no. We’ve had this conversation already.

Pearce ushers out his security, and he tells Finn that we are not conducting business like this. Finn had his shot, he missed, we’re on the Road to WrestleMania, we’re moving on. Oh, just like Royal Rumble? Yeah! Punk VS Roman is the main event of WrestleMania. So Pearce says this again, the title is spoken for. They’ve known each other too long to let this get ugly, so Pearce wants Finn to leave, let Cole do his job and interview Punk. Or else, security will escort Finn out. But wait! CM Punk makes his entrance now! The fans cheer, but Finn is already inviting Punk for a fight! Punk goes right to the ring, he tells Pearce that he needs to step aside.

Punk and Pearce argue, and Pearce is not budging. So Punk jukes him and slides into the ring! But then Finn slides out! Finn gest on top of the desk and Pearce wants everyone to stop! Punk, look! Pearce asks he stay calm. But then Punk snatches Pearce’s mic! The fans cheer Punk as he stares Finn down. “You hear ’em, Finnski? You hear ’em?! I see you, you’re sittin’ right in front o’ me! And you’re not an afterthought, you’re the first thought. But you don’t deserve a title shot, you deserve an ass beating!” The fans like that! Punk dares Finn to get off the desk, grow a set, be a man, and see what happens when you step into the ring!

The fans cheer but Finn says nah, not like this. Not for free. Put the title on the line, and Finn will finish what he started! The fans cheer that! Punk takes the title belt off and says Cleveland would love to see Finn try! Punk puts the belt on the mat, dares Finn to bring it, but Pearce and his security stay between them! Pearce asks if Punk’s crazy, and Punk says YES! But Punk already beat Finn’s ass once, he’ll do it tonight if he can! And he’ll beat Finn’s ass in Chicago if he wants it! Punk tells Pearce to make the match already but Pearce says absolutely NOT! The fans boo but Pearce doesn’t want to jeopardize WrestleMania! Think for a second!

Punk tells Pearce that Punk is the champion, he deserves to have a say. He deserves the clout and the juice that comes with the title. So either Pearce gives Punk what he wants, or Punk spends the rest of the show chasing after Finn, kicking his teeth down his throat! Punk WILL get his pound of flesh! Pearce says do not make him regret this. Punk asks the fans if they want it and they cheer! Pearce says FINE! CM Punk VS Finn Balor, World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber! IT IS OFFICIAL! The fans are torn that they aren’t getting it tonight, but will everyone get what they want in Chicago?

Finn takes his leave since he got what he wanted, but Punk looks to Cole and says they were scheduled for the interview. If Cole has a question, Cleveland would love to hear it. Cole does have a question now. What is Punk doing? Why jeopardize what is already one of the greatest main events in WrestleMania history over this grudge? Punk says, “Jeopardize? Jeopardize…” Punk shakes his head and says he is not jeopardizing anything. What he is doing is building something! He is chasing something! And that something is greatness! Punk is being the fighting champion that the fans deserve to see every Monday night!

The greatness Punk is chasing is a story he told over 10 YEARS ago. 434 DAYS, and Punk just wants to be 1% better every single day. And that comes with the responsibility of wearing the crown. Punk will face anybody, anywhere, at any time, to prove that he is what he says he is, and that is THE BEST IN THE WORLD! The fans cheer that. Punk says he isn’t jeopardizing anything. Punk is brave enough to know that without risk, there is no reward, and he’s brave enough to put it all on the line in front of these people because he loves ’em and they deserve it. Punk is also humble enough to know that it can all end on any night in any city.

But Punk is also confident enough to know that ladies and gentlemen, that ish ain’t gonna happen! “Roman Reigns…” Punk pauses as the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Punk smirks and says Roman claims to hate him. That can’t be true, because how could Roman hate Punk? Roman doesn’t even hate what Punk is trying to build. Roman just hates that Roman can’t do a damn thing to stop it! There’s one way WrestleMania ends, and that is with Punk’s hand raised as the ring announcer says, “AND STILL Heavyweight Champion of the World… C! M! PUNK!” The Second City Saint has spoken, but will he still be on top after his homecoming in Chicago?

Adam Pearce talks with security.

They confirm, Finn Balor has been escorted out of the building. But then Logan Paul walks in, and he whistles The Vision over. Pearce sighs and says it’s definitely Monday. Security is dismissed, and Paul Heyman says he must hand it to Pearce. Pearce is far more worthy of an adversary than Heyman gave him credit for. Heyman thought Pearce was just another mid-level shmuck. But no, no, Pearce is much more savvy than he realized. Pearce pushed Bron’s buttons again and again until Bron was so worked up that he worked out until 5 AM, deadlifting more weight than any human should try on his own, and that’s how he got his hernia!

Which is major surgery, career ending surgery for anyone not named Bron Breakker. But that’s Pearce’s responsibility, his accountability, and his corporate liability. Pearce steps forward and tells Heyman that he is the Raw General Manager. So that means Pearce knows Bron is not just one of the keys but potentially THE KEY to the future of WWE. Heyman agrees. Pearce says outside of The Vision, no one wants Bron back faster than Pearce. But until then, what’s done is done, so let’s concentrate on Elimination Chamber. Tonight gets Theory to Chamber. Chamber gets Theory to WrestleMania. But he’s up against Penta and LA Knight.

Theory says that’s an easy day at work. But Pearce makes sure The Vision understands: do NOT get involved. Heyman asks the GM if that’s a request or a declarative statement. Talking as friends, that’s a threat. Heyman says there it is. FAFO, right? Damn right. The Vision heads out, but Logan leans in and asks what Pearce would do if they do get involved. Wait, don’t answer that. Rhetorical question. Logan is the biggest star to ever come out of Cleveland, so Pearce will do nothing. Bronson Reed returns to have Logan leave it, and he wishes Mr. GM a good night. Bronson says Pearce isn’t Logan’s problem, he’s Bronson’s problem now. Is Auszilla going to be the new alpha?

Maxxine Dupri VS Natalya!

The Alpha Babe was a dutiful Dungeon Doll, but apparently nothing she did was enough to impress the Lowkey Legend. Will Nattie destroy what she tried to create? Or will Maxxine bring that pure carnage?

Raw returns as Maxxine makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, and Nattie picks her right up, only for Maxxine to swing through and ANKLE LOCK! The fans fire up as Maxxine already thrashes that leg! Nattie rolls to send Maxxine into ropes, then she DECKS Maxxine! Nattie drags Maxxine up with a snarl, she gets in Maxxine’s face, but Maxxine arm-drags free! And HEEL KICKS! Nattie bails out and the fans fire up with Maxxine again. Maxxine goes out after Nattie, ANKLE LOCK! But Nattie BOOTS her into steel steps! Maxxine writhes but Nattie gets her up to whip into a POST!

Nattie looms over Maxxine, drags her back up, and sends her into the desk! Maxxine flounders up and over, but Nattie clears the desk! The fans fire up already as Nattie pushes past Maggle and drags Maxxine up. FLAPJACK onto the desk! Maxxine flounders but Nattie climbs onto the desk. Nattie HAMMERS away but the ring count is climbing! Nattie doesn’t hear it, or she doesn’t care about it, and we get a DOUBLE COUNT-OUT!

Double Count-Out Draw

The fans boo, no one wanted this ending! But Nattie just CLUBS Maxxine, then she has the legs! Nattie steps through and turns Maxxine over, SHARPSHOOTER!! Maxxine endures, grabs at wires and cables, but producers rush out here to tell Nattie to stop! But then AJ LEE rushes out here! She did say she was here to support Maxxine, and guess that means stopping a bully like Nattie! Nattie lets Maxxine go so she can get outta there. The fans boo, but then they cheer AJ for checking on Maxxine. AJ helps Maxxine hobble to the ramp, but BECKY POSTS AJ! The fans boo but Becky talks trash on AJ! Refs hurry out here to get Becky to back off, and Becky tries to bully Jessica Karr!

Becky just laughs her way out of here, but will The Man realize she messed up big time?

LA Knight speaks.

“Lemme talk to ya! I can see it. I see The Vision, I see The Vision everywhere. Do you know why I see The Vision everywhere? Two months ago, what’d they do? Put me through a car, a whole big bunch o’ mess, and where am I? Sitting on the shelf, sitting at home, watching Raw. As I walked back in the Royal Rumble, I got to eliminate this Vision member, I got to eliminate this Vision member, that Vision member, but it wasn’t enough. I need to take them out piece by piece, one by one. And whaddya know? Bron Breakker went and took himself out! As far as I’m concerned, he got off easy.

“Austin Theory, man, you drew the short straw. Man, you are about to eat one tonight, cuz you’re gonna get got! YEAH! And that means I’m gonna take your opportunity away from going to Elimination Chamber, I take your opportunity away from going to WrestleMania. I will do everything that I can to take away everything that I can, because you guys all wanted to take everything away from me. The sweetest revenge on this Earth, it’s not my success. It’s me getting to beat the heads off of each and every one of ya, and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do tonight with Austin Theory and everybody saying, L A KNIGHT! YEAH!”

The Mega Star is ready, but will it be BFT for 1-2-3? Will Theory redeem The Vision with a victory? Or are they both overlooking the Man with No Fear?

Los Americanos VS Je’Von Evans & ???

El Grande Americano, if he was ever truly El Grande Americano, is sending his amigos, Bravo y Rayo, to finish what they started with The Young OG, but we don’t even know who is joining him in this match! Who will get BOUNCY~ with Je’Von? We find out, after the break.

Raw returns as Evans makes his entrance. And who did he find? Why, none other than El Grande Americano ORIGINAL! The fans love it already! Will we all be saying, “AH GRACIAS~” now? The teams sort out while El Grande Dos is upset. Evans steps up to Rayo and they circle. The fans rally, but then Bravo distracts Evans. Rayo CLOBBERS Evans, CHOPS him, then stomps away. Rayo headlocks, Evans powers up and out, then hurdles over! Evans ducks the hurdle, rolls and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer and Evans does a little dance. Then he goes Matrix to dodge, kip up and STUNNER! The fans cheer but Rayo hurries to tag Bravo.

Bravo runs up, but Evans blocks a kick to give a SUPER PUNCH! Bravo staggers, and Evans hits the BOUNCY~ RANA! The fans fire up and Evans DROPKICKS Bravo down! Evans strikes a pose, the fans cheer more, and Evans whips Bravo. Rayo tags in and Bravo reverses. Evans slides to a stop, then goes up and around Bravo! Tag to Original and Evans dodges Bravo. But Rayo trips Evans up! Rayo drags Evans out, Bravo WRECKS Evans with a dropkick! But as Los Americanos gloat in the ring, Original goes up top! They turn around into his DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS! The fans fire up again as Evans returns!

Evans y Original DOUBLE LARIAT Los Americanos out! They shake the ropes together, and they both say, “AH GRACIAS~!” Cleveland cheers while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Bravo has Evans in Los Americanos corner. Bravo JABS, JABS, then UPPERCUTS! Bravo puts Je’Von up top, but Je’Von fires hands! He ROCKS Bravo, BOOTS him, then goes up to BOX JUMP TORNILLO! Direct hit and both men are down! The fans fire up while Evans and Bravo crawl, hot tags to Rayo and Original! The fans fire up as Original RUNNING HEADBUTTS again and again! Then an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Then a GERMAN SUPLEX! Then he BACKDROPS Bravo before he GERMAN SUPLEXES Rayo again! The fans fire up for EGA Original as he then torture racks Rayo.

Bravo makes the save, but then Original waistlocks Bravo! Bravo holds onto Rayo, so Original DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up with another, “AH GRACIAS~!” Rayo runs up but Grande catches him to an ANKLE LOCK! Rayo endures, rolls, and he sends Original into buckles! Evans tags in, but so does Bravo! Evans springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Evans dodges Rayo to then handspring, RED DOT ENZIGIRI! Evans throws off his shirt and the fans fire up again! Evans goes to the apron, he ROCKS Bravo, but Rayo runs up! HEADBUTT! But Original ROLLING LIGER KICKS Rayo!

Original goes up, but EGA Dos SHOVES him off the corner! The fans boo but Bravo and Evans both climb! Bravo aims for Original, but Evans intercepts with a FLYING CUTTER!! Evans tags Original to then FLY out onto Rayo! Original tags in, and he DIVING HEADBUTTS!! Cover, Evans & El Grande Americano Original win!

Winners: Je’Von Evans & El Grande Americano Original, by pinfall

When one OG teams with another, they of course win out! But then El Grande Americano Dos CLOBBERS them both! The fans boo EGA Dos being a sore loser, but he wants after Original’s mask! Only for Original to arm-drag free and LARIAT! Now Original wants the mask of this imposter! The fans fire up, but Rayo & Bravo drag him out to safety! El Grande Americano and El Grande Americano argue, but it would seem this issue of intellectual property and gimmick infringement will not be settled any time soon. What will it take to decide who is El Grande Americano Primero?

We hear from Knight, Penta, and Theory.

The Man with No Fear tells Austin Theory and LA Knight, “Tonight, I have the most important match of my life.” But Theory says his new nickname is “The Pressure” because he’s no stranger to it. He won Elimination Chamber before, he’ll win it again. LA Knight adds that he knows Theory has a lot to say. Theory says The Vision will cement their legacy on the Grandest Stage of Them All. Penta says when he wins the Chamber, he shows the world who Penta truly is in the main event of WrestleMania! Because he IS Penta, and he has #CeroMiedo! But Knight says if he can go to Elimination Chamber then go to WrestleMania, then that’s what he’ll do, YEAH!

Oba Femi speaks.

“Man has always struggled with the concept of change. People fear change. When the tides start to shift around them, they cling to their idols and false prophets, holding onto what once was. What they don’t understand is that change is inevitable. And if you do not adapt, you perish. After a long time, I’ve been saying, ‘A change is coming, a change is coming.’ But now, change is here. So you will hear my drums, and you will see my strut, and you will look when the deed is done. Because change has sent Oba Femi.”

Backstage interview with Gunther.

Byron Saxton is with Der Ring General after we recap how Gunther put down Dragon Lee for trying to avenge AJ Styles. Gunther is all smiles because of it, too. Byron brings up what happened, and Gunther knows he wants to ask about Dragon. Gunther couldn’t care less. Gunther’s focus is solely on WrestleMania. Then Gunther’s Road to WrestleMania begins next week with an Elimination Chamber qualifier. Oh, is that so, Captain Obvious? Like Gunther doesn’t know that? The reality is, Gunther’s Road to WrestleMania should’ve started way back when he dragged that Old Yeller, Bill Goldberg, behind the barn.

It should’ve all been cemented when Gunther made John Cena do the one thing he said he’d never do. Or when Gunther put AJ Styles to sleep. Understand? And yes, it starts next week. But don’t worry, the result will be the same. Because Gunther walks out of WrestleMania, the NEW Undisputed WWE Champion. Gunther smiles and leaves, but will he be able to overcome both Dominik Mysterio and Je’Von Evans in one match? Or will one of these young stars snatch the golden ticket to Chicago right out from under him?

Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier Triple Threat: LA Knight VS PENTA VS Austin Theory!

We heard from all three men on their determination, but now it’s time to back up words with actions. Will the Megastar kill two birds with one BFT? Will there be #CeroMiedo in the Elimination Chamber? Or will they both crack under The Pressure?

Raw returns and Theory makes his entrance to join Penta in the ring. This leaves Knight to make his entrance last, but certainly not least. The bell rings, the three stare down, and the fans rally up for everyone but Theory. Penta and Knight agree and they beat up on Theory together! The fans cheer a they stomp away on Theory in the corner, then Knight gives Penta the boost into the headstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! THen Knight adds a KNEE! But Penta rolls Knight up, TWO! Knight is upset by that but Penta says you can’t blame him. Knight accepts that, and then they DOUBLE LARIAT Theory up and out! Knight rolls Penta up, TWO!

Penta says okay, that’s fair. Penta and Knight reset, then Penta dodges to waistlock. Knight switches, Penta switches, but Knight elbows free! Knight RUNS Penta over, things keep moving, and Knight KICKS Penta! Knight whips, Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges to then RANA! Knight tumbles out and Penta takes aim. Penta builds speed and he FLIES out onto Knight at the ramp! The fans cheer but Paul Heyman is rather miffed at ringside. Penta puts Knight in the ring, he throws forearms, then he says, “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs, but Theory trips him up! Theory drags Penta out while the fans boo, but Knight storms up.

Theory HOTSHOTS Knight, somersaults in, and SHOTGUNS him down! Theory then goes out to fetch Penta, and THROWS him into the steel steps! Penta falls and Theory talks trash while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once again and Theory soaks up more heat from the fans. But Knight fires haymakers! the fans cheer, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” But Theory kicks low! Theory then suplexes, but Knight lands out to NECKBREAKER! Cover, Penta breaks it in time! Penta drags Knight up but Knight JAWBREAKERS free! Knight runs up, but Penta DUMPS him out! Penta then triangle jump DROPKICKS! Knight falls, but Theory ROCKS Penta! Then suplexes for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Theory grows frustrated but he BLASTS Knight off the apron. The fans boo more but Theory just soaks it all up.

Theory brings Penta up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Penta to dodge! Penta CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and then Penta whips. Theory reverses and he BOOTS Penta down! Theory snarls, stomps Penta around, then he YANKS Penta up for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Heyman coaches Theory to keep on that pressure, but the fans rally for Penta. Knight is back and he RAMS Theory form the apron. Then SLINGSHOT SHOULDER TACKLE! knight keeps moving and he LARIATS Theory up and out! Theory clutches a leg but Knight stands him up to SMACK him off the desk! And again, and again!

The fans cheer Knight, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight brings Theory around. Penta DIVES but Knight ROCKS him first! Knight then dribbles Penta off the desk! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight drags Theory back up, and he gives Theory more dribbling off the desk! Then Knight puts Theory in the ring and the fans cheer him on. Kick and B F- NO, Theory rolls Knight up, TWO! Theory goes to a corner, Knight runs up, but into a drop toehold! Knight hits buckles, Theory slingshots back in, but into a BIG back suplex! Both men are down, and Penta is still on the outside. The fans rally up again while Heyman continues to be frustrated.

Penta climbs up a corner now, and he aims at both men! DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up, Penta SUPESKRICKS Theory! Then he dodges Knight to kick the leg out! SLING-DOG! GAMANGIRI for Theory! Penta whips Theory, Theory reverses, but Penta goes up and over to BACKSTABBER! Cover, but Knight breaks it in time! Penta SUPERKICKS Knight in return! Penta runs up, but Knight puts him up top! Knight ROCKS Penta, then he climbs up after him. The fans duel as Penta fires body shots. Penta shoves Knight away but Theory runs up! Theory ROCKS Penta, climbs up, but Penta CLUBS away on Theory.

Theory hops back down, but Knight springs back up! Theory gets in there, TOWER OF DOOM!! Theory crawls to cover Knight, TWO!! Theory is beside himself but Heyman says keep on the pressure! But Knight avoids the stomp! REVERSE DDT! They’re both down, but then Knight rolls to his feet! Knight goes up the corner, the fans cheer him on, BOX JUMP ELBOW DROP! Theory flounders around but Knight is locked in. But wait, here comes Logan Paul! Knight DECKS Logan! Bronson runs up but Knight WRECKS him with a dropkick! Knight then WRECKS Logan with a dropkick! But Bronson CLOBBERS Knight! And ELBOW DROPS!

The fans boo but Bronson puts Knight in the ring. The ref reprimands but Logan distracts him while Bronson goes up top! TSUNAMI on Knight!! Pearce rushes out here with security and tells them he already warned them! But consequences will have to wait, Theory hits the CURB STOMP!! Cover, PENTA DRAGS THEORY OUT! The fans fire up as Penta SUPERKICKS Theory down! Penta then runs up, but Theory BACKDROPS him onto the desk! But wait! THE HOODED MAN! SUPERKICK on Theory! And then a CURB STOMP!! Now Theory is being fed to Knight! Logan runs back out here and he chases the hooded man into the night!

The fans are thunderous as Knight, Theory, and Penta all stir. Knight and Theory rise up in the ring while Heyman panics! Kick and B F T!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!

Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (advances to Elimination Chamber)

Heyman asks what the hecc, but Pearce says The Vision was told not to get involved. On top of that, neither man knows the identity of the hooded vigilante costing The Vision their golden opportunities! But that all aside, Knight tells The Vision to get the message: He’s going to tear them all down! Will nothing stop Knight from going to Las Vegas for WrestleMania?

My Thoughts:

A very good Raw, bordering on great, but it already feels like some things have been hurt by Bron Breakker getting hurt. And while they kayfabed him overdoing it in training, it was apparently resulting from either last week’s literal table flip or even something before. On behalf of The Chairshot, well wishes to Bron. As for The Vision pivoting from it, good promo with Adam Pearce to put extra pressure (no pun intended) on the main event Triple Threat. LA Knight having his own solo promo and then still being part of the triple promo was a bit redundant, not usually something WWE does, but could be because we had no Bron promo.

The Triple Threat itself was great stuff, all three guys being evenly booked, and of course it was all affected by The Vision and our newest masked man getting involved. It can no longer be Logan Paul or Austin Theory in that costume, and some fans wondered if it was Adam Pearce but no, not him either. They want us to think it’s Seth Rollins in kayfabe but even that could be used as a swerve. I’m just not sure who it could be otherwise. Maybe Grayson Waller? Though, that’d shoot down the theory of “Theory is Rollins’ mole.” Unless that is itself the trick? Well, either way, Rollins’ retaliation on The Vision seems to be going well.

Great tag title match from Usos VS Otis & Tozawa, with Otis & Tozawa looking great. But in the end, I figured Usos would win. Jimmy telling Jey to go for the world title is intriguing. Not sure if they’re gonna still give us an “Uso turns on Uso” story, that seems a bit played out. But at the same time, maybe a Two Uso Power Trip could be something. Though, that assumes Jey wins the Chamber to then go for the Undisputed title, and it is definitely spoken for from now until after Mania with Cody, Drew, and Fatu fighting each other. It certainly still feels like Cody is going to win Chamber and face Drew one last time in Vegas.

Great tag match of Evans & Gable Americano VS Bravo y Rayo, and like, highlight of the YEAR was Evans and Bravo timing that flying cutter interception perfectly. Great win for Evans and Gable, and clearly we gotta build our way to Grande Americano VS Grande Americano, Mask VS Mask, to finally reveal who is who, even though we all already know. Great Women’s Triple Threat, but I figured Rhea would win that one. Her and Ivy had that mistiming on the Steiner Bulldog but I’m surprised they even tried it. But with Rhea going to Chamber, I wonder if Iyo also gets in and that presses the issue of them as friends yet rivals.

Great promo from Becky and AJ Lee to open the show, and Becky continues to do a great job with this character, a wonderful character. AJ goading Becky into a title match for Chamber is great, and who knows how that goes. I feel like we’ll also get Maxxine and Nattie involved in a tag match for the go-home given everything that happened there. And if that were to happen, Nattie should ditch Becky, but it’ll probably be Becky ditching Nattie. Great promo from Dom & Liv with Vaquer, and Dom taking the hit was great. Obviously, it should be Liv VS Vaquer for Mania, that will be both a very good match and it’ll feed right into the Judgment Day dysfunction.

Speaking of, great stuff from Finn and CM Punk, and I could just tell they were gonna run it back for Elimination Chamber. Cleveland was clearly disappointed they didn’t get so much as a brawl, but that’s because Adam Pearce’s character is being much more stern about NOT having that stuff happen, which is absolutely how a GM who fears he’s on thin ice would/should behave. But with the wait, Punk VS Finn 2 will be awesome stuff, but I would think Punk wins because they really aren’t going to change the plan of Punk VS Roman. Makes me wonder if Finn snaps and goes after Dom and the Intercontinental Championship for Mania…

My Score: 8.8/10

Who will be the Face of TNT?

Tommaso Ciampa put out the Open Challenge for the AEW TNT Championship, and now he faces Roderick Strong AND Claudio Castagnoli! Will the numbers spell disaster for Ciampa in Vegas?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Qualifier: The Young Bucks VS The Gates of Agony; The Bucks win and advance to Dynamite.
• Kevin Knight VS Scorpio Sky; Knight wins.
• Mina Shirakawa VS Viva Van; Mina wins.
• Mixed Tag: Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir VS Dante Martin & Zayda Steel; Marina & Yuta win.
• Thekla VS Brittnie Brooks; Thekla wins.
• 8 Man Parking Lot Brawl: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & The Rascalz VS “Big Bill” Morrissey, Bryan Keith & Grizzled Young Veterans; Eddie, Ortiz & The Rascalz win.
• AEW TNT Championship Triple Threat: Tommaso Ciampa VS Roderick Strong VS Claudio Castagnoli; Ciampa wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Qualifier: The Young Bucks VS The Gates of Agony!

Matt & Nick Jackson stepped to Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona to help “Jungle” Jack Perry, but it didn’t help Jack win the National Championship. Now, we kill two birds with one stone as these teams settle a score while also earning themselves a golden opportunity! Will there be a Superkick Party in Vegas? Or will Kaun & Liona slam the gates shut?

The teams sort out, and the fans chant for “THE! ELITE! THE THE ELITE!” Liona and Matt step up, tie up, and Liona SHOVES Matt away. Matt comes back but Liona SHOVES him down again! Matt slips around, headlocks, but Liona powers up and out. Liona RUNS Matt over, but Matt gets back up! Liona scoops to SLAM Matt, and the fans boo while Liona flexes. Matt scrambles away, he tags in Nick, and the fans rally up again. Liona smirks as Nick takes his time. Nick then runs up, but Liona scoops! Nick shouts for Matt to help but Liona SLAMS him down! Liona flexes, then ELBOW FLOPS as Nick dodges!

Nick trips Kaun up, RAMS into Liona, then goes up and over. Matt tags in The Bucks pinball Liona around, then they DOUBLE DRPOKICK! Kaun tags in before Liona runs back up, but The Bucks DUMP him out! The Bucks then DOUBLE DROPKICK Kaun! Cravat and ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up for The Bucks while Kaun bails out. The Bucks aim, and they STEREO PLANCHA! But GOA catches them both! And they SANDWICH The Bucks in front of commentary! The fans boo but Kaun puts Matt in the ring. Kaun stomps Matt, tags Liona, and they get Matt up to double whip.

GOA RUN Matt over, then they throw up the Demand hand sign. They clamp on STEREO SHOULDER CLAWS! Nick runs up to fire off hands, but neither Kaun nor Liona is bothered. Nick puts some stank on the CHOPS! That just annoys GOA more than anything. They let Matt go but now Nick has their focus. Nick apologizes, then fires hands! The fans fire up for Nick, he runs the ropes, but into a DOUBLE- NO, Nick handsprings through the hip toss! He ducks and Kaun ROCKS Liona! Liona winds up but Nick ducks again, Liona ROCKS Kaun! Matt joins in, The Bucks double kick, then Matt gives Nick the boost! DOUBLE DROPKICK!

The fans fire up as GOA tumbles out again! The fans rally behind The Bucks, and Matt WRECKS GOA with the dropkick! Matt holds the ropes down and Nick FLIES, but GOA catches him! They POWERBOMB him into Matt! Both Bucks are down but GOA drags Matt in. Tag to Liona, APRON SENTON! Matt writhes and sputters, but Kaun adds a DROPKICK of his own! GOA applaud mockingly while the fans boo, and Liona drags Matt back into the ring. Kaun covers, TWO! Matt survives but Kaun tags Liona. They whip Matt to a corner, then Kaun trips Matt up! CATAPULT into a HEADBUTT from Liona!

The fans boo more but GOA just soak up heat. Cocky cover, TWO! Liona CLUBS away on Matt while Collision goes picture in picture.

Liona soaks up heat as he looms over Matt. Matt crawls but Liona puts him in the GOA corner. Liona RAMS Matt, tags Kaun, and GOA mugs Matt in the corner. The ref counts, Liona argues with him but Kaun digs his boot in! Kaun then drags Matt up, CHOPS, but Matt hits back with forearms! Matt fires off on Kaun, and on Liona, but Liona grabs Matt by the hair! Matt BOOTS Kaun then HOTSHOTS Liona! Matt goes up, MISSILE DROPKICKS Kaun, and Nick rallies the fans. Matt crawls, but Liona tags in! Liona BLASTS Nick! Liona then drags Matt up to SLAP him around. Liona pie faces Matt, but Matt reboudns to CHOP!

Matt CHOPS and fires forearms, but Liona jsut gets mad! Matt runs, but Liona LARIATS him down! Liona drags Matt around, brings him over, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Kaun and Kaun stomps Matt down. Kaun KNEES low, then holds Matt back with a facelock. Matt still fights his way for Nick, but Kaun ELBOWS Nick down! Kaun RAMS Matt into the GOA corner, tags Liona, and Linoa RAMS into Matt again and again! The ref counts, Liona backs off, then he SMACKS Matt down! Tag to Kaun as Collision returns to single picture. Kaun sends Liona, but Matt dodges! Kaun LARIATS Matt, then RUNNING-

NO, Matt slips free of the suplex, dodges Kaun, but Kaun CLOBBERS Matt before he can tag out! Kaun whips Matt to a corner, runs in, but Matt goes up and out! DIAMOND DUST on Liona! The fans fire up for Matt as he rises up! Matt goes to the apron, he slides under Kaun, and hot tags Nick! The fans fire up as Nick fires shots on Kaun! Nick whips, Kaun reverses, but Nick ELBOWS him! Then in the corner, SHINING WIZARD, GAMANGIRI, FOREARM, and BULLDOG! The fans fire up for that classic combo, and then Nick goes out to PENALTY KICK Liona! SLINGSHOT FACEBUSTER on Kaun, MOONSAULT on Liona!

The fans fire up even more as Nick goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Kaun is tougher than that but the fans still cheer The Bucks. Nick drags Kaun up, tags Matt, and The Bucks put Kaun in the ropes. Liona runs up, but he’s sent into Kaun! Then The Bucks whip Liona to the corner. Matt sends Nick in, but Liona puts Nick on the apron! Matt runs in, he’s also put on the apron. The Bucks DOUBLE ENZIGIRI Liona, then Nick goes up again! DOUBLE STOMP and a somersault, DRAPING BACKSTABBER on Kaun! The fans fire up as The Bucks each pick a big man! They go up the corners, MACHO ELBOW AND SWANTON IN STEREO! Cover, TWO!!

The GOA survives but the fans still cheer The Bucks. Liona bails out so Matt brings Kaun up. Matt fireman’s carries while Nick climbs, but Liona stops this before it gets started! Liona sends Matt into Nick, then he fireman’s carries Matt! And he adds Nick to the stack! DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP! The fans boo while The Bucks bail out. Kaun aims and he DOUBLE PLANCHAS The Bucks down! The fans still boo, but Kaun lines The Bucks up for Liona to ASAI MOONSAULT! Not the cleanest flip but it still takes The Bucks down! GOA puts Matt back in, then gorilla presses, to throw him into the POUNCE! Nick slingshots in, but Kaun DROPKICKS him down!

The fans boo but GOA hauls Matt up, WHEELBARROW CUTTER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Matt survives and the fans fire back up! GOA drags Matt up, hoist him up, but Matt kicks and flails! Matt gives GOA a meeting of the minds, then he DUMPS Kaun out! Matt ROCKS Liona, but Kaun trips Matt! Liona goes up and out to APRON SENTON FLOP! Matt avoids disaster this time, and he hot tags Nick! Nick goes up, up, and ESCALARA! Nick gets Kaun in, Matt is there, B T E TRIGGER but Kaun ducks! Knee hits knee, and Kaun rolls Nick! Nick rolls through, The Bucks just reset! B T E TRIGGER!! Cover, LIONA BREAKS IT!

The fans boo but Matt SUPERKICKS Liona! Liona stays up, but Nick SUPERKICKS! Matt SUPERKICKS! Then mule kick and DD- NO, Liona stays up out of the satellite! Liona powers up, but Nick kicks the leg! DDT!! Kaun rolls Nick, ONE!! Kaun LARIATS Nick up and out! But then Matt gut wrenches! Nick springboards in, MELTZER DRIVER!! Cover, BUCKS WIN!

Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (advance to Dynamite)

They said they were getting back to their roots, and they got the win with a classic! But then, before The Bucks can really celebrate, FTR interrupts via the tron. Cash Wheeler introduces himself, Dax Harwood & #BigStoke, and Stokely congratulates The Bucks for winning and advancing to the #1 contenders match. But to think that in 2026, the Year of Our Lord, Beyonce Knowles, it is The Bucks thinking they will become AEW World Tag Team Champions. But Stoke knows why, it’s because The Bucks want their moment holding up the belts while their boy, Kenny Omega, is once again AEW World Champion, and they want Jungle Jack to be some kinda champion.

The Elite want their moment, but guess what? It’s not gonna happen, because you wanna relive the good ol’ days. The thing about the “good ol’ days” is, they’re the old days! Stokely wishes he could feel his legs so he could get out this chair and SLAP reality back into The Bucks! Dax says we don’t even know who the third team is, but that’s okay, because what we do know is that The Bucks, for the better part of ten YEARS, have been chasing FTR’s legacy. And that’s okay, because that’s a legacy they will never catch. FTR are THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions, but more than that, they are ELEVEN-TIME World Tag Team Champions!

So good luck in Ontario, California, FTR actually does hope The Bucks advance. Because it’d be no better pleasure than FTR giving Bucks one last loss. Because The Bucks might be good, but they’re not FTR good. #TopGuysOut! The Bucks don’t take any of that seriously, but will there be a Superkick Party in SoCal? Or will that wild card team be quite the surprise?

Brody King speaks.

It was after the main event on Wednesday that the King of Death said, “I just did exactly what I was going to do, and I earned my title shot at Grand Slam: Australia. It is not lost on me that there are many people that would consider that the biggest win of my career. And y’know what? They’re right. Until next Saturday at Grand Slam: Australia.” Brody is more than ready for his rematch with MJF, but will the Scumbag find a way to hold onto his title Down Under?

Renee Paquette is in the ring.

She welcomes us back to Collision, and says without further ado, give it up for THE AEW Women’s World Champion, Kris Statlander! Vegas cheers as the Cosmic Killer makes her way out to the ring, holding up the title. Kris grabs her own mic as she joins Renee, and Renee says next week on Dynamite, Kris will have one more match with Thekla for the title, but the caveat is that Kris gets to choose the stipulation. The fans are reacting to something, though, and Renee turns around to see Thekla in her Spider Stance! Renee bugs outta there, Kris turns around into the TOXIC SPEAR! The fans boo but Thekla invites the Triangle of Madness in.

The fans boo as Skye Blue & Julia hart hold Kris down so Thekla can use her own belt to LASH Kris again and again! Then Thekla grabs the mic to tell Big Stat Daddy, “I don’t care what the stipulation is! The end will always be the same!” Then she LASHES Kris more! The fans boo as Thekla stands over Kris and holds up the title belt. “The end will be toxic!” The fans boo as The Triangle of Madness stand over Kris. But as they leave, Kris grabs her mic! Kris shouts at Thekla to get her attention, then says, “You stupid b*tch. Now… You get to meet STRAPLANDER!” The fans like the sound of that!

Kris says this Wednesday, Kris and Thekla, in a LEATHER STRAP MATCH! Thekla smiles and nods, and it is official! Who will literally get to whip the hell out of the other in order to prove they are THE alpha female of AEW?

Backstage interview with Kyle Fletcher.

Lexy Nair is with The Protostar and brings up Tommaso Ciampa winning the TNT Championship. Kyle made it clear that night that Kyle wanted the TNT title back. But then Ciampa issued the open challenge, only for Kyle to skip it. That allowed Roderick Strong AND Claudio Castagnoli to answer it instead. Kyle says Ciampa wants to keep the tradition of the TNT Open Challenge alive, and yet he’s changing the rules so that it’s come one, come all, bring everyone and your grandma! Kyle does not respect that. Now, Roddy and Claudio have jumped Kyle in line, and… Kazuchika Okada steps in!

Kyle says hey, Okada says hi, and Okada says they’re family. Okada cares about Kyle’s success, unlike Takeshita, who is just so focused on himself and that Continental Championship. So Okada wants Kyle to walk into his home country for Grand Slam: Australia as the TNT Champion! Whoever wins tonight, Kyle should make it clear that he is next. Take that title back so you can be a champion, just like Okada. Okada then adds, “Protokada~!” before he leaves. Passive aggressive or not, The Rainmaker does have a point. Who will the Aussie Arrow be aiming for after tonight’s main event?

Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Scorpio Sky w/ Christopher Daniels!

#JetSetRodeo have put out the challenge for trios to step up and come for the AEW World Trios Championships. They wanted the Don Callis Family, but they’re getting The Closer first! Who proves themselves the highest flyer here in Vegas?

The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Scorpio and Knight circle, but then Scorpio takes a moment to appreciate the “S C U! S C U!” chants. Knight says SCU’s time has passed! Ouch! Scorpio and Knight tie up, are in a deadlock, but Knight powers Scorpio to a corner. Scorpio turns it around, the ref counts, but the two go around along the ropes! They go in and out of corners, but then Knight traps Scorpio! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Knight lets off. Knight and Scorpio reset, the two talk a littl emore trash, then they knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strenght, then Scorpio rolls to wrench and wristlock.

Knight stays on his feet to roll, handspring, and wrench. Knight WRINGS the arm, then drops a knee! The fans cheer but Scorpio reaches up to headscissor. Knight endures the squeeze, kips free, but Scorpio arm-drags back! Scorpio holds Knight down, but Knight rolls back. Scorpio wrenches again to headlock, but Knight powers up and out. Scorpio RUNS Knight down, taunts him a bit, then builds speed. Knight drops down, hurdles over, but Scorpio doesn’t leap over! Knight avoids the stomp with a kip up! Knight wags his finger and says, “Gotta be faster than that.” The fans cheer as Knight shows off the muscles.

Knight and Scorpio reset, but then Scorpio shows off his kip up, and his flexing! The fans cheer and Daniels says it’s running wild. Knight plays the bald card! The fans chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Knight shows off the hair, but Scorpio CHOPS him! And CHOPS again! Knight CHOPS back! Scorpio pushes Knight to the corner, UPPERCUTS, then has him in another corner. Scorpio whips, Knight reverses, but Scorpio goes up. Knight stops Scorpio from going over to throw him onto the top rope! Scorpio lands where the sun don’t shine! Knight then triangle jump DROPKICKS! Scorpio falls off the rope and hits the edge of the ramp!

Daniels checks Scorpio, tells him to take a breath, and Scorpio slowly sits up. Scorpio goes to the apron but Knight builds speed! Knight FLYING LARIATS Scorpio at the ramp! The fans fire up with Knight while Collision goes picture in picture!

Knight drags Scorpio up, TOSSES him into the ring, then hurries to sit Scorpio up. Knight SLAPS Scorpio’s bald head, then runs for a SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Scorpio toughs it out but Knight stays on him with a chinlock. Scorpio endures, but Knight drags him back by an arm for a leg drop! Then a short arm scissor! Scorpio endures, Daniels coaches him up, and Scorpio fights around. Scorpio pops free to then float to a facelock. Scorpio brings Knight up, whips him hard to a corner, and Knight slumps down the buckles. Scorpio storms up to stomp a mudhole in, but the ref counts.

Scorpio stops at 4, argues with the ref a bit, but goes back to Knight as Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Knight whips, only for Scorpio to reverse. Knight goes up and over, Scorpio turns around, into Knight’s LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up with Knight and he scoops Scorpio to SLAM! Then he winds up for the UFO SPLASH, but onto knees! Scorpio turns things around on Knight but both men are down. The fans rally up while Knight goes to the corner. Knight storms back up on Scorpio, whips him to ropes, but Scorpio reverses to knee low! And then KNEE LIFT and a LARIAT! Scorpio aims to ELBOW Knight down! Then he runs, but Knight dodges! Only to run into a SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO!

The fans fire up as Knight survives! Daniels coaches Scorpio while Bailey coaches Knight. The fans rally up, both men rise, and Scorpio nods as he brushes off the shoulders. Scorpio fireman’s carries, but Knight grabs ropes! Scorpio dumps Knight out, but Knight ROCKS Scorpio! Knight springboards, but Scorpio catches him, spins him, BACKBREAKER to NECKBREAKER! A Lethal Combination and Scorpio covers, TWO! Knight survives and the fans fire up again! Daniels coaches Scorpio and tells him to ignore the fans as they duel. Scorpio suplexes Knight, but Knight fights it to a cradle! TWO! Scorpio escapes, but Knight rolls him, TWO!

Both men stand, Knight slips around to backslide! Scorpio rolls through, but Knight hurdles the lariat to SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!! Scorpio survives and the fans fire up! Knight drags Scorpio into the drop zone then goes up the corner. The fans rally as Knight climbs, but Scorpio springs up! Scorpio has Knight for the SUPERPLEX! But then a leg cradle! TWO!! Both men hurry to their feet, Knight DROPKICKS Scorpio! Knight fires up, runs in, but Scorpio BOOTS him! Scorpio goes up, but into the UPPER ROOM! The fans fire up as Knight hurries to the apron! Springboard and FLYING LARIAT!

Knight hurries back to the apron, goes up the corner, and MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, Knight wins!!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall

That wasn’t just high-flying but hard-hitting! The Jet keeps the momentum going for his trio, and both sides show the other respect. The fans applaud the sportsmanship, but who will be stepping up to challenge JetSetRodeo for their gold?

Hook speaks.

“Alright. So it’s obvious. The Opps are in a much different position today than we were just a few weeks back. I mean, we were on top of the world, dominating anything in our way. We had the Trios Championships and the World Championship. But all that’s gone now. But I do have some breaking news for you. As you know, our former world champion, Samoa Joe, is out injured. But Joe’s not only a Hall of Fame caliber wrestler, he’s also an incredibly intelligent leader. So while Joe’s out recovering, he’s decided to appoint me as the new boss of The Opps. I take this as a great sign of respect, and it’s something I will not take lightly.

“See, I’ve been the captain of every single sports team I’ve ever been a part of. I was born a winner, I was born a leader. I inspire people, man. So you’re not only looking at the greatest second generation wrestler of all time, now you’re looking at the boss of The Opps.” The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil is in charge, but will he make sure The Opps are still #NeverLacking?

Mina Shirakawa VS Viva Van!

While Toni Storm is busy with the Mixed Tag Hair VS Hair match, the Fighting Gravure Idol has to find a reason to keep fighting. Will she win her way back to a title opportunity? Or will Sin City belong to the Hellbent Vixen?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Mina. Mina and Van tie up, Mina wrenches, but Viva reaches back to slip through and hammerlock back. Mina switches and wrenches to wristlock. But Viva uses the ropes to flip through! The fans duel as Viva breaks free, then dodges to roll and shimmy. Mina says that’s her gimmick! Mina runs, but Viva ducks the boot to roll Mina up! Mina rolls through and SLINGBLADES! The fans cheer as Mina then hurries to get Viva up. Mina dragon sleepers, but Viva fights the lift! Viva cravats to neck wrench Mina! Viva fires knee after knee, then she CLUBS Mina down! Viva soaks up the cheers and jeers while the fans duel.

Viva drags Mina up but Mina fires fast hands! Mina ROCKS Viva, Viva CLUBS Mina! Viva stomps Mina, then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Viva drags Mina back up, snapmares, and clamps on a straitjacket stretch! Mina endures, even as Viva digs her knee into Mina’s back. The fans rally as Mina fights up, and she arm-drags free! Viva tumbles, Mina goes to a corner, and Viva runs in! Mina puts Viva on the apron, but Viva blocks a shot to RAM Mina! Viva slingshots up and over, gets moving, but Mina ROLLING ELBOWS her right down! The fans fire up and Mina drags Viva back up. But Viva breaks free!

Mina fires fast hands and a KICK! Mina stalks Viva to the ropes, the fans duel more, and Mina whips. Viva reverses but Mina goes out to the apron. Viva runs up but Mina avoids the boot! KNEE JAMMER HOTSHOT! Then she trips Viva for the TORNILLO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Viva survives but Mina stays focused. Mina drags Viva by a leg and SMASHES the knee again and again! Viva writhes but Mina grabs the legs to step through! But Viva kicks at Mina! Viva BOOTS Mina away, then roars as she rises up! Mina just runs up, only for Viva to block! Viva ROCKS, UPPERCUTS, and CHOPS Mina!

Mina blocks a kick, only to get the ROLLING HEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Mina survives and Viva is furious! Viva storms up on Mina, shakes out the bad leg, and she brings Mina up. Viva whips, Mina reverses, and Mina runs up, only for Viva to put her up top! But Mina BOOTS Viva away! And BOOTS her again! Mina fires up for the FLYING SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up with Mina and she ROLLING ELBOWS! Then DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Then a BUZZSAW! Viva sputters but Mina isn’t done yet! URAKEN whiffs and Viva ROCKS Mina! Viva runs, but Mina dodges! URAKEN!! Then the wheelbarrow and victory roll, into the FIGURE FOUR!

The fans fire up while Viva endures! Mina thrashes around, puts on the pressure, Viva TAPS! Mina wins!

Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by submission

It was a gritty fight in Sin City, but Mina wins out here on Collision! But wait! Marina Shafir makes her entrance while Mina makes her way out! The Death Riders are jumping the gun, as it were, ready to have their Mixed Tag tune-up against SkyFlight. Mina is not amused, but will she keep an eye on this to help Toni & Cassidy?

Mixed Tag: Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir VS Dante Martin & Zayda Steel!

The teams sort out, but The Problem goes right at Angel Dorado & The Real Deal on her own! Zayda jumps on Marina for it, the bell rings to get this on record, and Yuta pulls Zayda’s hair! The fans boo but Dante TOSSES Yuta out for that! Dante then DECKS Yuta, and PLANCHAS! Zayda fires off on Marina again, but Marina shoves her down! Things speed up, Marina blocks the hip toss to wrench, arm-drag, and then sidestep. Marina KICKS Zayda down, but the fans chant to insult Yuta. Marina grabs Zayda by a leg, steps through, and turns her over to tie up those legs! Trailer hitch for a cover, TWO! Zayda is still stuck, but she CLUBS Marina!

Zayda slips free and has a SLEEPER! The fans rally but Marina fights up. Marina pries free and positions Zayda for a fireman’s carry. Zayda slips free to cradle, TWO! Marina blocks a kick, then gets up and under to SPINEBUSTER Zayda! Zayda sputters, Marina BOOTS Dante off the corner, then Marina goes to the corner. The ref reprimands, but Marina pushes past to scare Dante off. The ref argues with Marina, so Yuta tags in. Yuta drags Zayda up!? Yuta scoops, Zayda slips free, and Dante springboards to CORSSBODY! The fans fire up as Dante rallies on Yuta with forearm after forearm! Dante blocks a kick, ducks a lariat, and springboards to SHOTGUN Yuta down! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally, Yuta shoves Dante, but Dante ELBOWS Yuta! But Marina trips Dante up! The fans boo but Yuta SHOTGUNS Dante out! Marina SAYANAGIS Dante just because! The fans are torn as Marina puts Dante back in the ring. Yuta waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Yuta clamps on with a chinlock while Collision goes picture in picture.

Yuta thrashes Dante around, grinds him into the mat, but Dante fights back up. Dante fires body shots, but Yuta THROWS Dante by his hair! Yuta taunts Dante while Dante crawls. Yuta drags Dante up to whip him to a corner hard! Dante falls, Yuta flexes, and Yuta mocks the fans cheering Dante on. Yuta drags Dante up but Dante fires hands. Marina runs in just to BLAST Zayda! Yuta RAMS Dante to a corner, CLUBS away on him, but stops as the ref counts. Yuta reminds everyone he has ’til five! Yuta drags Dante up, brings him around in a headlock, but Dante fires body shots! Yuta snap suplexes Dante down!

Yuta goes up a corner to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Dante toughs it out but Yuta stays on him with a chinlock. Yuta grinds Dante down while taunting Zayda. Zayda reaches out but Yuta drags Dante away from the corner. Dante endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Yuta shoves Dante but Dante sunset flips over, TWO! Yuta basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Dante survives but Yuta mockingly claps using Dante’s hand. Yuta then twists the wrist and isolates the arm, to STOMP it! Yuta soaks up heat while he drags Dante up, and he puts Dante in a corner. Yuta CHOPS, Dante sputters, but Yuta stands him back up.

Collision returns to single picture, Yuta CHOPS Dante again, and the ref has to keep Marina and Zayda from going after each other. Yuta CHOPS Dante again, then reels him in. Yuta puts Dante up top, ROCKS him, then climbs up after him. The fans boo Yuta as he claws Dante’s back! The ref reprimands, then Yuta goes up the corner. Dante fires body shots, then forearms, and he CHOPS Yuta down! Yuta sputters, Dante CANNONBALLS, and both men are down! The fans fire up while Dante and Yuta crawl. But Marina goes around the way to trip Zayda up! The ref sees that and reprimands so Marina goes back to her corner.

Yuta keeps Dante from Zayda with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Yuta holds on, and he rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans boo but Yuta pulls Dante’s hair. Yuta SLAPS Dante, kicks him around, then slaps him around. Dante fires a forearm! Yuta ROCKS Dante! Dante fires back! Yuta SLAPS Dante, Dante ROCKS Yuta! Yuta CLAWS Dante’s eyes! The fans boo but Yuta lifts. Dante elbows free! Yuta runs up, but Dante jumps up and over! Yuta tumbles outta the ring! Dante then dodges Marina, hot tag to Zayda! THESZ PRESS! Zayda fires fast hands, then hits another THESZ PRESS!

Marina gets up, but Zayda wrenches her for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up for Zayda and she goes up the corner. But Yuta is there! Zayda SLAPS him, Dante YANKS Yuta down! Zayda HOTSHOTS Marina, goes up again, and CROSSBODY! But Marina rolls through and picks Zayda up! Marina swings Zayda into a SLAM, then MOTHER’S MILK!! Dante runs in but BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Yuta already gloats, and Zayda is OUT! Death Riders win!

Winners: Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir, by submission

Marina & Yuta soak up heat, and clearly they’re razor sharp going towards Grand Slam: Australia. But speaking of razors, Yuta has an electric razor! He scares Christopher Daniels off, and he sits Dante up! The fans boo as Yuta turns on the power, but then he lets Dante go, claiming he was just fooling. But then Yuta grabs Zayda by the hair?! The fans boo, but TONI STORM is here! Cassidy follows as Toni is brandishing scissors! And she grabs Marina as she tries to flee! The fans fire up, but Yuta gets Marina outta there! Toni shows off the clippers and promises someone’s gonna gets cut! A haircut, that is! Tensions are rising, but who will get a brutal makeover in Australia?

Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor get something to drink.

Hayter says, “And I said to her, you ain’t my mother!” Windsor laughs and asks what was the response. “Yes, I am!” But then some bloke comes walking over to ask if he can join them. They tune him out but then he asks, “Are you birds thirsty?” Windsor & Hayter chuckle, and then they SMACK him off the bar! Then they laugh even harder! Wait, that’s it! What’s it? Their team name! They’re the Brawling Birds!! Time to make some shirts!

MJF speaks.

It was also after Wednesday Night Dynamite’s main event that Maxwell Jacob Friedman was FURIOUSLY shouting for Hangman Page! “You wanna stick your nose in my business?! Is that what you wanna do?! Is that what you wanna do?!? Well, you’re gonna get handled, my friend! I pray to God, I pray to GOD, that you beat Andrade! Because I hate your guts! And Andrade, if you do win, my friend, that’ll be just as fun. That’ll be just as fun for me! You wanna know why? You call yourself a real Latino Man? My friend, I am about to lay down the Hebrew Hammer!

“Brody…! I bet you’re celebrating right now, I bet you’re real happy you’re up in Vegas. You’re about to paint the town red here in Sin City! Let me explain something to you crystal clear: Tonight was a fluke. If it was not for that crooked cowboy, you wouldn’t have had a prayer. And at Grand Slam: Australia, the reason I am looking ahead of you, the reason I am looking at Andrade, the reason I’m talking about Hangman Adam Page, is because you don’t stand a chance! My back is up against a wall. My back is up against a wall! And when my back is up against the wall, that is when the Devil is at his most dangerous!

“You wanna bark, huh? Yeah, Bark Boy? Good. Because at Grand Slam: Australia, Bark Boy, I am going to make you my B*TCH!” MJF has spoken, but will he get his revenge on everyone on this Road to Revolution?

Thekla VS Brittnie Brooks!

The Toxic Spider angered #BigStatDaddy with that ambush earlier, but now Thekla gets to tune up for that Strap Match. Will Thekla make quite the example out of Brooks here first?

The bell rings and Brooks is fired up. Thekla runs up, dodges her, and DECKS Brooks! Thekla then drags Brooks up, DECKS her again, then she hits the Spider Stance! Thekla aims, runs in, TOXIC SPEAR! Cover, Thekla wins!

Winner: Thekla, by pinfall

Well, that wasn’t that hard. But Thekla still has some venom left over! She takes her belt and LASHES away on Brooks! The fans boo again, but Thekla treats Brooks like she did Kris earlier tonight! Thekla runs off the ref and gloats that she’ll be champion soon enough. Will nothing stop the Toxic Spider from snaring the Cosmic Killer in her web?

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So it’s settled; February 14th, in Sydney. Takeshita beat me in the Continental Classic. Scored one on us on Dynamite, too. But I don’t believe in failure. I believe in iteration. It didn’t work this way, come back and try another way. No matter what the world puts in front of us, eventually, we will succeed. But it doesn’t matter what I think, I have to go out there and live it. I have to embody it. It is my responsibility. Takeshita is not the same fresh-faced kid outta DDT that came in a few years ago, no. He has grown, he has evolved. There’s something much different. I found that out.

“Grand Slam: Australia, February 14th, in Sydney, Konosuke Takeshita at his absolute best, Jon Moxley at his absolute best, the Continental Championship. Both chasing the dragon, but only one of us is gonna find it.” The Maniac has spoken, but will he prove that he is the true Alpha here? Or will the Continental title soon return to the Don Callis Family?

8 Man Parking Lot Brawl: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & The Rascalz VS “Big Bill” Morrissey, Bryan Keith & Grizzled Young Veterans!

The cars pull up to the rooftop of this parking garage, and The Mad King leads the way for Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, and “Monkey.” They’re ready to square off with The Redwood, The Bounty Hunter, Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem! It’s time to settle the score, but who will be leaving Las Vegas completely busted?

Eddie starts by chucking a trash can then running up! The bell rings as the hands start flying! Eddie SMACKS Drake off a car hood, Keith dodges a chain fist, and then Drake dodges a sledgehammer! That window is busted open, but Drake CLAWS Eddie’s face! And then he SMACKS Eddie with that trash can! Bill knocks Zach down, Ortiz TRASH CANS Gibson! Eddie HAMMERS Drake down low, then DIGS the hammer’s claw into Drake’s forehead! Bill runs up on Zach, but Zach dodges, so Bill boots bumper! Bill still comes back, Zach dodges again, and Bill boots a side mirror off! Bill is furious, he grabs his backpack, and he brings out a brick!

Bill CHUCKS the brick but Zach dodges! Another window is smashed out! Zach SMACKS Bill with a trash can lid! And SMACKS him again! Ortiz SLAMS the car hood closed on Gibson again and again! Then he BACK SUPLEXES Gibson onto the hood! Keith SMACKS Dez off the limousine trunk, but then Zach SMACKS Keith with a trash can lid! Ortiz has a kendo stick to SMACK Gibson! The Rascalz get up on top of the limo, Ortiz lines up Gibson & Keith for them, and HOT FIRE FLAME!! Down go Gibson & Keith, but Bill BOOTS Zach and DECKS Ortiz! Dez CROSSBODIES, but into Bill’s arms!

Dez panics as Bill winds up, and RAMS him into the side of the limo! And RAMS him into it again! And then SLAMS him onto the trunk! Bill CLUBS away on Dez, Ortiz SMACKS Gibson with the trash can lid, but Bill kicks Zach down. Bill scoops Dez, pops him up to a fireman’s carry, and gorilla press! Bill THROWS Dez over the limo! Did he at least land safe on the roof?! Bill doesn’t seem to care while Collision goes picture in picture.

Drake knocks Eddie down, and he hobbles over to ROCK Ortiz. Zach ROCKS Drake, Drake ROCKS Zach, and Drake fires more hands. Keith CLAWS Ortiz’s face! Bill CHOKES Eddie! Drake sends Zach into a mirror! Gibson SMACKS Ortiz off a hood, then SMACKS him with a trash can! Drake SMACKS Ortiz with the lid! Bill CHOKES Zach with a kendo stick! Drake stomps Eddie down! Keith ROCKS Zach! Gibson ROCKS Ortiz! Gibson CHOKES Ortiz, fires body shots, and Drake finds Dez! Drake CHOKES Dez, but Eddie is up to fire fast hands! Gibson RAMS Eddie into a limo! Keith CHOKES Zach, then holds him up for Drake to CRACK with a crowbar!

Drake CLAWS at Zach’s bloody forehead while Bill CHOKE SLAMS Ortiz on a hood!! GYV’s team is in control while Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Keith runs up on Dez! Dez dodges, that claw hammer sticks into the trunk! Dez HEADBUTTS Keith! Dez pries the hammer free, winds up, but Keith has a ballpeen hammer! Keith CLUBS Dez’s arm with it! Then CRACKS him in the side! Keith opens the limo door, he shoves Dez inside, but what’s all that smoke? Zach CHUCKS a trash can at Keith! Then he shoves Keith in the limo! Zach shrugs, jumps in, and The Rascalz get to hot box Keith! Gibson and Drake meanwhile regroup with Bill. But Eddie CRACKS them all with a kendo stick! Ortiz joins in as he CLUBS Drake! Bill BOOTS Eddie, Ortiz CLUBS Bill!

Bill UPPERCUTS Ortiz, then drags him up to HAMMER away! Bill snarls, and then Keith gets out of the limo! Keith is coughing, but Zach taunts him as a “lightweight.” SUPERKICK! Dez is up on the roof again, and he SHOOTING STAR ATTACKS! Down goes Keith! Then The Rascalz put the trash can on Keith, to DOUBLE SUPERKICK him down! Drake CHUCKS a kendo stick at Dez! Zach jumps on Drake for a SLEEPER! Dez SMACKS Drake with that kendo stick! And SMACK him again! And again! The stick is broken but now The Rascalz drag Drake onto a car! But Bill reaches up to YANK Dez down, then trip Zach up!

Bill SMACKS Zach off the car hood, then climbs up to join him! Bill guzels Zach, Drake says finish it! CHOKE SLAM on the windshield!! Zach writhes in agony, but Gibson holds Dez up! Drake takes aim, GRIZZLED DOOMSDAY onto the concrete!! BUT EDDIE RUNS UP! Eddie ROCKS Drake, fires off on Gibson, and Ortiz uses PLYWOOD to SMACK Bill! Eddie fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT on a bloody Gibson, then he LOW BLWOS Drake using the wood! Ortiz pushes Bill onto the limo, Eddie joins in, and they get him up for a DOUBLE SUPLEX on the limo roof! Eddie shouts that sucked for him, too!

Eddie huffs ‘n’ puffs, but he dares GYV to bring it! Eddie & Ortiz fire hands with GYV! Eddie & Ortiz get the edge, but then GYV DOUBLE LOW BLOW!! Then Gibson uses his scarf to CHOKE Eddie! Drake helps out, and Gibson says this is how it started, so this is how it’ll end! But Ortiz has a jumper cable! He CHOKES GYV with it! But wait, who his this sneaking out of one of the cars? ISLA DAWN!? She CLOBBERS Ortiz with sheetrock!! The White Witch has gone wicked, and she pushes Ortiz around. Gibson drags Ortiz up, and says to remember this moment! But wait, to counter Isla, Eddie’s got MYRON! Myron LEAPS out and CANNONBALLS onto GYV!!

Isla storms up on Myron, he blocks her pipe, and he fireman’s carries her out of play! Then Eddie has Ortiz get Drake up! POWERBOMB onto the trunk!! Eddie has Gibson, DDT on the car roof!! Eddie covers, Eddie’s team wins!!

Winners: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & The Rascalz, by pinfall

It was brutal, but in the end, the Mad King and his wild knights survived this war. They hobble away together to get the “good good,” but is this really the end of things with GYV?

Backstage interview with Roderick Strong.

Lexy Nair is with the Savior of the Backbreaker and brings up Tommaso Ciampa’s Open Challenge being answered by both him and Claudio Castagnoli. Clearly not what Roddy expected, but he still has the title shot. “LEXYYY~! What a great observation. Things lately haven’t been going the way I expected, that’s why a change is very necessary. And that is why I answered Tommaso Ciampa’s TNT Open Challenge.” Mark Briscoe steps in, and he apologizes for interrupting. But he loves Roddy taking the initiative for answering the Open Challenge. It’ll be one hell of a fight. Just like how last week, Briscoe and Ciampa had a hell of a fight.

Briscoe says hey, he really believes Roddy has what it takes to become the TNT Champion. Just like Briscoe thinks he still has what it takes to become TNT Champion when he gets another shot. But one way or another, whoever comes out of this champion, when the night is over, if it’s Roddy, just do Briscoe a solid and give his fellow Conglomerator the first shot. Roddy says thanks for the words of encouragement. But Roddy’s not in The Conglomeration. Roddy storms off, Briscoe is speechless, but will this all be a moot point if Roddy doesn’t win?

AEW TNT Championship Triple Threat: Tommaso Ciampa VS Roderick Strong VS Claudio Castagnoli!

The introductions are made, “Silvey” is raised, and we see who is the Face of TNT after this high stakes Collision!

The bell rings and Roddy fires right off on Claudio, unfinished business from their CMLL World Heavyweight Championship match! Ciampa goes after Roddy, Roddy ROCKS him, but Claudio UPPERCUTS Roddy! Claudio headlocks, Roddy powers up and out, and Ciampa TOSSES Claudio out! The fans fire up as Ciampa and Roddy stare down, and then the CHOPS start flying! The fans “WOO~” as the CHOPS go again and again, then Ciampa TOSSES Roddy out! Claudio is there to catch Roddy! Claudio then pops Roddy up for SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans cheer that, then Claudio storms into the ring to face Ciampa.

The fans fire up with “BALD! BALD!” while the forearms fly! Neither man backs down, and Ciampa then BOOTS! Claudio eggs Ciampa on so he BOOTS again! Claudio blocks to UPPERCUT! Claudio fires up, the fans cheer, and Claudio runs, but into a BOOT! Ciampa runs, but Roddy is back to DROPKICK him down! Claudio LARIATS Roddy down! Claudio soaks up cheers and jeers, then he swaggers a bit while he waits on the others. Roddy sits up so Claudio brings him up. Claudio UPPERCUTS Roddy to a corner, then he whips Ciampa in! Claudio runs up and he UPPERCUTS them both! Then he whips Ciampa corner to corner to UPPERCUT!

Roddy runs up, dodges Claudio, and he KNEES Ciampa in the corner! Claudio comes back, but both Roddy and Ciampa dodge! Roddy runs side to side to ROCK Claudio, ROCK Ciampa, but then Ciampa LEBOWS Roddy! Ciampa dragon sleepers Claudio, catches Roddy, FLATLINER REVERSE DDT COMBO! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Roddy goes to a corner, Ciampa rises at center and he stomps Claudio. The fans duel as Ciampa CHOPS and ROCKS Claudio, then ROCKS him again. But Claudio CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, then Ciampa makes it about SLAP after SLAP!

Claudio fires forearms, then a knee down low! Claudio reels Ciampa in, then kicks Roddy. Claudio has them both, but they fight the double suplex! They DOUBLE SUPELX Claudio instead! The fans fire up while Claudio tumbles out. Roddy then DECKS Ciampa! Ciampa goes to the apron, Roddy is after him, and they fire off CHOPS! The fans rally as the CHOPS go back and forth. Ciampa kicks low, fireman’s carries, but Roddy fights free! Roddy ROCKS Ciampa, Claudio YANKS Ciampa into a fireman’s carry, but then Roddy WRECKS them both with a dropkick! The fans fire up as Roddy sends Claudio into railing! And then CLUBS him!

Roddy brings Claudio around, reels him in, but Claudio fights the lift! Claudio SMACKS Roddy off the railing, then tells fans to move! The fans do what they can before Claudio GOURD BUSTERS Roddy on the railing! The fans cheer but then Claudio spots Ciampa. Claudio runs up, Ciampa drop toeholds him into a chair! Then a KNEE LIFT for Roddy! Ciampa runs back at Claudio, but into a gorilla press! And Claudio aims to THROW Ciampa on the desk! Ciampa falls in a heap while the fans are thunderous, and Collision goes picture in picture!

Claudio is feeling good while he goes back for Roddy. Claudio drags Roddy up, makes him take a seat, and then dumps him into the front row! Roddy sputters on the floor while Claudio goes back to Ciampa. Claudio pushes Ciampa in the ring, then goes to the railing so he can DOUBLE STOMP Roddy down! Claudio goes back to the ring, goes up a corner, and he AX HANDLES Ciampa! Claudio soaks up cheers and jeers while he paces around. Claudio clamps onto Ciampa with a chinlock, then shifts to a neck wrench. Ciampa endures while Roddy sputters on the outside. Ciampa BITES Claudio’s hand!

Ciampa fires hands on Claudio but Claudio UPPERCUTS him down! Claudio then runs to BOOT Roddy back into the crowd! The Swiss Cyborg is truly a machine as he goes back for Ciampa. Claudio scoops and SLAMS Ciampa! Then ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Ciampa toughs it out but Claudio keeps on him with a chinlock. Ciampa endures, fights up, and fights around. The fans cheer him on, and Roddy flounders back to ringside. Ciampa rises up but Claudio KNEES him low! Collision returns to single picture and Claudio takes aim. Claudio runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Claudio UPPERCUTS Ciampa down!

The fans rally as Claudio goes up the corner, stands Ciampa up, and deadlift SUPER- NO, Ciampa fights the superplex to land on the corner! They brawl up top, but Roddy is in! Ciampa CHOPS Claudio and Claudio falls, into Roddy’s ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Then Roddy sees Ciampa leap, and he DROPKICKS Ciampa outta the sky! The fans fire up as Roddy hooks Ciampa up, BACKBREAKER! Then the underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! High stack, TWO! But Roddy has the legs! STRONG HOLD!! Ciampa endures as Roddy sits deep! The fans rally as Ciampa reaches out, and Claudio runs up to BOOT Roddy!

Roddy not only holds onto Ciampa, but he SPITS at Claudio and eggs him on! Claudio UPPERCUTS Roddy and that knocks him down! Claudio drags Ciampa up, but Roddy stops the suplex! Roddy kicks low, he and Ciampa work together again, but Claudio fights the suplex! Claudio powers up to DOUBLE SUPLEX Roddy and Ciampa! The fans fire up and we hit the 10 minute mark, aka the halfway point! Even then, fans hope these three “Fight Forever!” Claudio runs up, Ciampa DUMPS him out, but Claudio HOTSHOTS him! Claudio UPPERCUTS Roddy down, then storms into the ring! But Ciampa has Claudio in ropes! WILLOW’S BELL!

Ciampa hurries to underhooks Claudio, FAIRYTALE ENDING! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives so this story continues! Ciampa brings down his kneepad, and he aims at Claudio! PSYCHO- NO! Claudio blocks the knee, SPINEBUSTERS, then he SWINGS Ciampa around! Roddy is back in and he times it to DROPKICK Ciampa outta the swing! STRONG- NO, Claudio stops the jump knee to POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, CIAMPA stops the ref! Claudio is furious, he gets Roddy up, but Roddy BACKDROPS free! Claudio lands out, but the STRONG KNEE hits! Another STRONG KNEE and Claudio is down! Cover, PSYCHO KNEE!! Cover, CIAMPA WINS!!

Winner: Tommaso Ciampa, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

The Psycho Killer snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, but he doesn’t get to celebrate as Kyle Fletcher makes his way out here. The fans are torn as the Protostar struts right down the ramp and into the ring. Kyle SNATCHES the belt from the ref, looks at it, then hands it to Ciampa. Fletcher is following Okada’s advice, and he has a mic to ask Ciampa, “How does it feel, champ? How does it feel to be All Elite? How does it feel to know that you will never fill my shoes?” The fans boo, but Kyle says forgive him, they haven’t been formally introduced, have they? He is the greatest TNT Champion of all time, The Protostar, KYLE FLETCHER!

And Kyle was more than happy to take the title back from that “delinquent,” Mark Briscoe, but Ciampa has thrown a spanner in the works. Now the only thing Kyle wants more than to become a TWO-TIME TNT Champion is to walk into his hometown of Sydney, Australia, one week from tonight. Kyle wants to walk into Grand Slam and get the hero’s welcome he deserves! The fans boo that but Kyle says he has a challenge for Mr. Ciampa. Next week on Dynamite, for the first-time-ever, Fletcher VS Ciampa for the TNT Championship! The fans do like that idea! Ciampa nods, then he holds up “Silvey.” Then he gives Kyle a peck on the cheek! Challenge accepted!

Ciampa goes to leave but Kyle says hold on a sec, mate. Ciampa said he came here because this is where the best wrestle? Well, next Wednesday, Ciampa finds out what the best really looks like! Mic drop from the Aussie Arrow, but will he strike gold in the Golden State? Or will Ciampa make sure “Silvey” isn’t going anywhere?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision with quite a bit put together for not just Grand Slam: Australia but also Dynamite in Ontario, California. The tag match of Bucks VS Gates went about how I expected, aka Bucks winning. With that, FTR of course had to speak. Their promo would make you think we’re getting the obvious FTR VS Bucks title match, but I’d love if that wild card team was a team that could believably win the Triple Threat and the tag titles. This could be the best possible place for Edge- er, Cope & Christian to return and get their shot at FTR. C&C VS FTR at Revolution would be a great match to finally cap off that feud from last year.

Very good promo from Brody and a great promo from MJF in response. Obviously with Dynamite being that distraction-squash what have you, Grand Slam is gonna give us a real main event level match from Brody VS MJF. But as I said on Dynamite, feels like MJF will survive to stay champion, even cheating to the max (no pun intended) to do it. Then MJF will likely face Hangman at Revolution and who knows how that goes. Hook had a good promo to let us know he will be captain of Opps for right now. Given Samoa Joe is hurt and Will Hobbs is now Royce Keys in WWE, I wouldn’t mind if Hook makes the executive decision to bring in at least one new Opps member, like someone doing well on ROH who can be “called up” to AEW.

Great match from Knight VS Scorpio, but I’m a little surprised we got this over a match with a Don Callis Family member. Good match from Mina VS Viva, but of course Mina won. The overlap of Death Riders showing up as she was exiting was good stuff, too. Very good Mixed Tag, and Yuta sure loves getting heat, it’s why he was always going after Zayda. Yuta threatening to cut Zayda’s hair to bring out Toni & Cassidy was good stuff, though, and I think Mina is going to end up a factor in the Mixed Tag. I would think she goes out there hoping to help Toni & Cassidy, but then she costs them. Though, a shaved Cassidy, or even wilder, a shaved Toni… I don’t know if they’d really pull that…

Very good promo from Kris and Triangle of Madness, in that it was an attack that then led to Kris upping the ante. Though, Thekla still having a match tonight was a bit redundant since we saw her beat up on Kris and then she absolutely squashes Brooks. I would’ve figured out how to segue from Thekla’s squash into Kris’ promo, or just flip the order completely so that Thekla squashes Brooks then attacks Kris. Either way, a Strap Match between Thekla and Kris is going to be awesome, maybe even a show stealer, and could honestly go either way. Perhaps Thekla wins on Dynamite, making her and Kris 1-1, with Revolution being the tiebreaker.

Great Parking Lot Brawl, and I like that they went with the rooftop of the parking garage. The very moment I wondered if they’d kayfabe someone being thrown off the roof, Bill threw Dez over the limo into a space we couldn’t see. But no, Dez was safe on the other side of the limo, but he didn’t make as dramatic of a reappearance as he could’ve. I did like that the limo was all smokey so they could joke about the marijuana. Isla getting involved to then motivate Myron getting involved was good stuff, too, and we got a great win for the Faces from this. I would think this is the end to the feud, there’s not much more you can do after something like this.

And great stuff with the TNT Championship tonight. Okada and Kyle had a good promo, and the Passive Aggressive Rainmaker is certainly an unexpected route for slow-burn building to Okada VS Takeshita. Great little promo from Briscoe and Roddy, with Roddy being a bit more forceful about how he’s NOT Conglomeration. Great Triple Threat for the main event, great win for Ciampa, but then great promo from Kyle to close us out and make their title match official. Now, I know they’ve teased Fletcher VS Briscoe Game 7, but I kinda want them to push on that a little longer for the sake of keeping this TNT “Division” more lively.

My Score: 8.9/10