Darby Allin’s first defense as champion!

While he only just won the AEW World Championship last week, Darby Allin is already defending it against Tommaso Ciampa tonight in Portland!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF; No Contest.
• Brody King VS Lio Rush; Brody wins.
• Mina Shirakawa VS Hikaru Shida w/ Kris Statlander; Shida wins.
• Will Ospreay VS Mark Davis; Davis wins.
• Samoa Joe VS Cody Chhun; Joe wins.
• AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Tommaso Ciampa; Darby wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

MJF is here!

Portland cheers but Maxwell Jacob Friedman is in no mood! He immediately shouts for them to cut his music as he storms his way into the ring. The fans boo but MJF says, “You wanna boo me? No, no, no, see I’m not like your paper champion, Darby Allin. When I come out here, you show me the respect I’ve earned!” The fans continue to boo but MJF says last week will be forever be known as the Seattle Screw Job! Three days prior to his match with Darby Allin for MJF’s AEW World Championship, MJF wrestled in an all-out war with Kenny Omega and came out victorious. MJF did not come out without being banged up, bruised, and battered.

Three days later, he is informed he is wrestling Darby that day, and then gets hit in the nuts! That SKANK, Aubrey Edwards, does a fast count! MJF’s shoulders were up! So no, Darby ain’t the world champion, Darby is a dirty little cheater! The fans boo the hypocrisy but he asks if they actually believe Darby can beat MJF at 100%. “YES!” Do this disrespectful little s*its actually believe Darby can beat MJF when he’s prepared? “YES!” Then they must have short term memory loss, so here’s a history lesson: MJF is the most complete pro-wrestler in the history of this sport! MJF is the man who has beaten every top name pro-wrestling has to offer!

MJF is the man who made sure Hangman Adam Page can never be AEW World Champion ever again! And MJF is the man who kicked out of the One Winged Angel like it was nothing! The fans boo but MJF says he is the BEST professional wrestler in the world! Darby Allin, MJF doesn’t give a damn about the main event with the Psycho Killer! If Darby has an ounce of dignity in that fragile body, he will give MJF that title back, RIGHT NOW! The fans boo, and instead of Darby, MJF gets Kevin Knight! The fans cheer The Jet as he walks down the ramp and into the ring. Knight gets a mic to tell MJF, “Different city, same old Max coming out here and whining like a little b*tch.”

The fans chant that at MJF, and Knight says Portland is tired of MJF talking. The Jet just landed, the air’s gonna switch up as it’s about to get real. It’s getting real, because The Jet is 2 Fly. Before MJF gets to hating, he has to be honest: Doesn’t The Jet look clean with the TNT title around his waist? The fans cheer that! Knight says when you’re a real champion, a fighting champion, you’re willing to put the title on the line at any time. Now, MJF, don’t you remember when Knight had you pinned for what seemed like an eternity? If anyone got cheated and screwed, it’s Knight, cuz he should be Jet2Belts right now!

The fans cheer again, but MJF raises an eyebrow. MJF says okay, so, first of all, what an elegant speaker Knight is. Almost Aristotle! Let’s go over the points: Knight is The Jet, The Jet is 2 Fly, The Jet is TNT Champion, The Jet had almost beat MJF, The Jet thinks it is socially acceptable to be friends with Speedball Mike Bailey, and The Jet should be AEW World Champion. Did we get all that right? Okay, cool. Well, obviously, Knight’s memory isn’t that great, but MJF’s memory is, because he’s always the smartest person in the room… MJF beat Knight with a Heatseeker for an easy W. So no, Knight, you should not be world champion.

If anyone should be world champion, it is MJF and MJF alone! But MJF gives Knight credit, nice hardware. Give it up for the TNT Champion! The fans cheer, and MJF says what a cute little title that is, huh? It fits Knight like a glove, because he is a TNT Champion type: a workhorse, good hand, average Joe. Y’know, someone with a ceiling. Someone who will never be AEW World Champion. Someone who should know better than to step into MJF’s ring and breathe MJF’s air. Someone who damn sure should know better than to allow MJF’s AEW World Championship to come out of their average little mouth.

The two stare down but Knight says keep running your mouth, and Jet will slap that big nose off your face and send you packing! MJF is doing a lot of fibbing, talking about Jet not being AEW World Championship material. Anyone can look at Jet and see he is a gold mine! The fans cheer that! Knight says MJF wants to talk about the lineage of this workhorse title, well, some of the best wrestlers have held this title. So no coincidence that someone like MJF has not held it before. The fans like that zinger! Someone like MJF has always had everything handed to him, so let’s keep the train going. Let’s keep it going as The Jet hands MJF an ass whooping! The fans cheer that!

MJF says okay, okay, no, no, shut up! Let’s get this straight, Kevin: You wanna wrestle MJF? What does MJF get out of that? He’s already proven he’s better than Knight. Though, Knight did talk about the TNT title, and MJF’s kinda sold on the belt. Matter of fact, what really makes MJF want it is he can tell how proud Knight is of that title. In fact, MJF would love to turn that pride into depression. So here’s the thing, Jet. You wanna wrestle MJF? Put that TNT title on the line and you’ve got yourself a match! The fans like the sound of that! Knight says hell yeah! Let’s do it! Cuz The Jet is always ready, and being in Rip City tonight, Knight will rip MJF a new one here and now!

The fans fire up and MJF shouts for a ref! Portland is getting hot as Knight and MJF are ready to open the show with a fight! But will MJF make himself the Scumbag Face of TNT? Or will The Jet be #2Fly2StopNow?

AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF!

But then MJF bails out with a smile on his face. “You’re gonna dance with The Devil next week, kid!” The fans boo, seems there won’t be a match after all. Will Knight make MJF regret postponing his ass kicking?

Backstage interview with The Demand.

Renee Paquette is with Ricochet, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun and welcomes them for being here, along with… Chris Jericho! Ricochet rolls his eyes as Y2J surprises them with his presence. It was announced for this week’s Collision, a Six Man Tag match of The Demand VS Jericho and partners of his choosing, but has he found said partners? Ricochet laughs, because what are we talking about? Of course Jericho does not know who his partners are gonna be? Liona points out Jericho’s burned every bridge, and Ricochet adds that no one is gonna team with Jericho now that his new gimmick is getting his ass beat The Demand every week he shows up.

Jericho says Ricochet is about to receive a Cease & Desist. What? Why? Jericho’s new moniker, way too long, he got it copywritten. W-What? Ricochet is the one who says it. Yes, it is a great idea, bald, but Jericho can easily set Ricochet and everyone up with a brand new shirt, available on AEW Shop! Yes, it says “Jericho: The Guy Who Gets His Ass Beat by The Demand Every Week That He Shows Up.” Ricochet is upset already. Mock him all you want, Jericho, but on Collision, Ricochet & GOA will steal Jericho’s dignity. There is no one in the locker room that wants to team with Jericho! And even if there were, the result would still be the same: Demand UP!

So this ends the same way as it did at Dynasty: Ricochet pinning Jericho via the “Ricosault.” Jericho says what Ricochet is forgetting is that Jericho doesn’t need to find guys who like him. He just has to find guys who hates Ricochet, bald prick. Jericho storms off, Ricochet asks about that last part, but Liona says it’s okay, let Jericho try to find anyone, it won’t matter. But will the Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla have plenty of choices when it comes to those who want to beat down The Demand?

Brody King VS Lio Rush!

Well, now tonight’s action kicks off as The King of Death crosses paths with The Problem Child. Lio’s new persona even gave Pac the creeps, but will it have the same effect on Brody? Or will this be Lio’s Final Hour?

The bell rings and Lio is talking to himself, just like before, but then Brody YANKS Lio from the corner! The fans rally for Brody but Lio looks up at Brody, his expression going back and forth between a confused grown and a wild grin. Lio circles Brody while the fans bark, but even Brody seems unsure what to think of Lio as Lio offers the handshake. Brody accepts, but he isn’t letting go! The fans cheer as Lio struggles, but then Lio BITES Brody’s hand! Brody lets go, Lio runs, redirects, dodges, and repeat! Lio CROSSBODIES, but into Brody’s arms! Brody SLAMS Lio and Lio scrambles to the corner! The fans bark while Brody stares Lio down.

Brody runs up, Lio dodges, but Brody denies the stunner. Brody shoves Lio to another corner, then runs in for a SPLASH! And LARIAT! Brody snapmares but Lio bails out. Brody pursues, Lio CHOPS, but Brody just frowns. Brody CHOPS and Lio is stinging already! Brody CHOPS Lio and Lio flops against railing! Brody brings as chair around, makes Lio take a seat, and then barks as he gets space. The fans join in, and Brody runs up, but Lio dodges! The splash hits railing! Lio goes up onto the desk, creeps Nigel out a bit, then CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him again! Brody pops Lio around but Lio slips free to POST Brody!

Lio RAMS Brody into the railing and the fans fire up! Brody slumps down while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref checks Brody, and though he clutches an arm, he is okay to continue. So Lio clamps on and CLAWS Brody’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Lio stops at 4. Brody goes to railing while Lio goes to the ring, and Lio is already doing his own ring count. The ref says hold on, and starts the official count. Lio paces as he waits on Brody, then DROPKICKS Brody off the apron! Lio builds speed, DIVES, but Brody catches him again! APRON CHOKE SLAM! Lio slumps down now while Brody shakes out the bad arm. Brody drags Lio up, CHOPS him, then stalks him around the way. Brody CHOPS Lio, keeps him from escaping into the crowd, then CHOPS again!

Lio staggers around the way but Brody pursues. Brody brings Lio up to whip, but Lio stops short of hitting railing. Brody runs up, but Lio dodges, sending him into the railing! Lio then whips Brody, but Brody reverses, and Lio hits railing after all! Brody storms up on Lio, drags him up, and puts him in the ring. Brody shakes out the bad arm while Lio goes to a corner. Brody runs corner to corner but Lio dodges again! Brody hits buckles, Lio BITES a leg! The ref reprimands but Lio stops, so he can SPIN KICK! Brody is down but so is Lio! Lio still has a wild smile on his face as he sits back up. Dynamite returns to single picture as Lio fires forearms!

Brody grabs Lio by both hands, whips him, but Lio rebounds into RUSH- NO! No Rush Hour stunner, Brody back suplexes! The fans fire up as Brody keeps moving, and he LARIATS Lio inside-out! Both men are down again as Brody still works on the bad arm. The fans rally as Brody storms after Lio, but Lio bails out to the apron. Brody drags Lio up, but Lio HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Lio brings Brody in, HOTSHOT STUNNER! Brody sputters and flops to the apron while Lio says something is getting stronger. Lio fireman’s carries?! Brody CLUBS Lio, then reels him in! Canadian Rack, but Lio CLAWS the eyes again!

Lio is free, and he HANDSPRING KICKS Brody down! The fans rally while Lio runs around like a gremlin! Then he DIVES! Down goes Brody and the fans fire up again! Lio climbs a corner, goes to the very top, and he SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Brody after all, and he again clutches the arm. Lio grins another wild grin while the fans cheer. Lio leaves Brody behind to go back to the ring. Brody rises, but Lio climbs! The fans fire up again as Lio sees Brody slide into the ring! FROG SPLASH onto Brody’s back! Cover, ONE!! Brody toughs it out, but Lio starts to foam at the mouth! Lio warns the ref, then goes to a corner.

Lio climbs while Brody stands, and Brody runs up! Lio leaps over, rolls through, then dodges a lariat. Lio waistlocks but Brody wrenches free and whips Lio, for the BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans fire up for Brody as Lio goes to a corner. Brody barks, the fans are with him, CANNONBALL! Direct hit and Brody gets Lio up, for the GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall

Lio’s strange new nature certainly took some getting used to, but Brody still powered through to victory. Seven singles wins in a row and Brody grabs a mic. “Tonight, in the main event, I’ll be keeping a close eye on that world title match.” The fans cheer that! Brody tells Ciampa that if he comes out on top, congratulations. But Darby Allin… Brody is so proud of Darby. The fans cheer, but Brody says, “Not proud enough to not bring the violence.” Brody has put both men on notice! Will the King of Death battle a Psycho Killer or a Relentless One when the time comes?

Backstage interview with Tommaso Ciampa.

Speaking of the Psycho Killer, Renee Paquette is there to ask him about tonight’s main event match for THE AEW World Championship. Darby Allin’s first defense, Ciampa’s first challenge, how is it going to go? Ciampa says he’s been told his entire career what he is not. Not big enough, not 6’4″, not 250 pounds, not able to pass the “airport test,” not charismatic enough, not main event material. But he will tell you what he is: A husband, a father, a son, a brother, with an insane work ethic. Tonight isn’t about villains and heroes, but about passion, about proving that glass ceilings are imaginary.

Tonight is about professional wrestling, for the grandest sport in this business, THE AEW World Championship. So if you’re asking Ciampa if he’s ready… Ciampa stands up to say, “You have never seen a man more prepared for his moment than I am tonight. Now go ask Darby Allin: Do you want this more than I need it?” Ciampa heads out, will nothing stop him from getting what he needs?

Adam Copeland speaks.

The Rated R Superstar is backstage as he tells FTR, “You said that Christian and I will never get another tag team title shot. Now, I might be biased, but I think we deserve another one. So I came up with a plan. Cuz if nothing else, I’m a fair man. I came up with an idea that I don’t even think you can refuse. Because you guys talk about being the best tag team of all time, FTR: The Greatest Team Team of All Time, right? Hmm. Debatable. But you’re one of the best ever, that’s nondebatable, otherwise you don’t do this (points to small scar) to my face. So here’s the idea: At Double or Nothing, Christian and I challenge you for the AEW Tag Team Championships in a New York Street Fight!

“Now, I know your little brains are struggling with, ‘What exactly is in it for for us?’ Well, here we go. You wanna prove you’re the best ever? If you beat us at Double or Nothing, we retire as a team. Hmm. Whaddya think? I know what my answer would be. And if you’re actually the best tag team of all time, I know what your answer would be! Unless deep down inside, deep down, you know we’re better. Only one way to prove it. Now, like I said, I know what I’d do, but I’m a man. Ball’s in your court, boys.” Cope heads out, what will Dax & Cash say to him raising the stakes?

Mina Shirakawa VS Hikaru Shida w/ Kris Statlander!

The Fighting Gravure Idol suspects of The Shining Samurai of being very two-faced, and not just in this passive aggressive way she works with Kris Statlander as a team. Mina suspects Shida even had something to do with what happened to Toni Storm! But will Mina expose Shida’s true self? Or will Shida simple strike down #MinaNow?

The bell rings and the fans rally. Shida offers a handshake but Mina does not trust it. Shida shrugs and circles with Mina. They tie up, Mina headlocks, but Shida fires body shots. Shida powers up but can’t power out as Mina holds on tight! Shida fights up, blocks Mina’s takeover, and lifts! Mina lands out of the throw, Shida runs the ropes, and Mina drops down! Shida rolls, comes back, but Mina sidesteps. Shida blocks the arm-drag, shakes her head, and KNEES Mina low. Shida whips but Mina blocks by holding ropes! Shida ROCKS Mina again and again, but Mina fires in return! The fans cheer as Shida and Mina pull hair!

The ref reprimands but Shida THROWS Mina away! Mina is up, she grabs Shida’s hair and THROWS her away! Dropkicks cancel out, and the fans cheer the standoff! Mina and Shida reset, run up, and Mina slides under to do her shimmy. Then she ducks the kick, and the other, to kip up and arm-drag! Shida goes to a corner, Mina runs up, but Shida dodges. Mina goes outside, inside, and FLYING CHUCK! Shida staggers, Mina runs, and Mina SLINGBLADES! The fans fire up for Mina as she rains down forearms! The ref warns about hair pulling but Shida turns things over! Only for Mina to turn things back around with a sunset flip, TWO!

Shida high-stacks, TWO! Mina has it now, TWO! Shida has a prawn hold, TWO! Shida goes up, but Mina avoids the stomps! Mina runs up, Shida dodges, and Shida’s JUMP KNEE hits! The fans fire up with Shida while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Shida storms back over to Mina, drags her up, and puts her on the apron. Shida then goes out to stomp Mina, stomp again, then she hops down to CLUB Mina. Shida rallies the fans while she lines up a shot, and runs up to KNEE LIFT! Mina sputters but Shida is fired up! Mina slumps off the apron and to the floor but Shida puts her back in. Shida sits on Mina for a cover, TWO! Shida keeps on Mina by bringing her up and around. Mina fires shots but Shida just KNEES low! Mina drops down, but Shida brings her back around to put her in a corner. Shida fires up and rains down fists! Shida goes right to TEN, then fires up again!

Shida snapmares Mina, KICKS her in the back, then pushes her to a cover, TWO! Mina toughs it out but Shida stays focused. Shida CLUBS away on Mina, Mina fires body shots, but Shida whips Mina to ropes. Shida scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mina toughs it out but Shida stays right on her with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Mina endures being bent back, and she fights her way over to the ropes! Shida grabs the hand reaching out to make this a STRAITJACKET STRETCH! Mina still fights, and kicks her way to the ROPEBREAK! Shida lets go quickly, then brings Mina up as Dynamite returns to single picture.

Mina fires forearms on Shida, but Shida HEADBUTTS in return! The fans rally as Shida whips, but Mina tilt-o-whirls to RANA! The fans fire up as Mina then SHOTGUNS Shida! Shida stumbles to a corner, the fans rally with Mina, and she runs corner to corner for an ELBOW! Mina whips, Shida reverses, but Mina grabs ropes. Mina BOOTS Shida, then steps outside. Mina blocks a kick to DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Shida is stuck in the ropes but Mina sweeps the leg! Mina then aims to slingshot and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and Kris applauds with the fans. Mina drags Shida around to SMASH the knee off the mat again and again!

Mina drags Shida up, brings her around, and has the leg again! SHIN BREAKER! Shida hobbles and falls while the fans rally up again. Mina has the legs, steps through, but Shida CLUBS away on Mina’s own legs! Mina hits back, lets the hold go, and Shida bails out. Shida clutches the knee but Mina pursues. Shida hobbles to her feet, only for Mina to DROPKICK the legs out! Mina then SMA- NO, Shida RANAS Mina into the steps! Even Kris is a bit worried about that one. Shida fireman’s carries Mina, then hurries up the steps to go to the apron. From there, Shida tucks Mina in, APRON BASTARD DRIVER! Shida grits her teeth as she kicks Mina into the ring.

Shida slaps her leg into working, then goes up the corner. The fans rally as Shida aims, METEORA on Mina! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and the fans fire up! Shida just keeps on target, TAMASHII!! Cover, TWO?!? Mina survives again and the fans are loving it! Shida is frustrated but Kris rallies with the fans. Shida suplexes, Mina slips free, ROLLING ELBOW! Both women fall and the fans are fired up again! Mina and Shida stir while the fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Mina fires forearms, Shida eggs her on, so Mina ROCKS her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS, but Mina URAKENS! Mina goes up a corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS!

Mina hurries to go up the other corner while Shida staggers to her feet! FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Mina drags Shida to the center, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR! Shida endures the leglock as Mina puts on the pressure! Shida fights to turn things over, but Mina turns it back, only for them to roll to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Mina lets go in frustration, and Mina even argues with the ref. But Shida wants her kendo stick! Mina snatches it up first! Mina wags her finger at Shida, but Kris snatches the kendo stick from Mina! Kris won’t let Mina stoop to such lows. But then TAMASHII!!

Shida hurries, FALCON ARROW! Cover, Shida wins!

Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall

Kris realizes she may have cost Mina there, but she also saved her tag partner, and that’s what matters. Shida welcomes Kris into the ring, and HUGS her! Will #Shidalander keep on rolling until they’re the Galaxy’s Greatest Duo?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

It’s Playoff Palooza 2026, and there’s even more gold on the line! The Conglomeration defends their AEW World Trios Championships against The Don Callis Family’s Hechicero, Lance Archer y Andrade El Idolo! And speaking of the Don Callis Family, CLØN has accepted Jack Perry’s challenge for the AEW National Championship, hoping to bring more gold home to The Invisible Hand! Will “Jungle” Jack Perry, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly still be the stars of the show? Or will it be all about the Don Callis Family matters?

Then, we just saw Shida win big tonight, but Kris Statlander will have her own singles match! Will #BigStatDaddy keep pace with her new tag partner? And lastly, as things have escalated in the AEW Tag & Trios Divisions, we are getting a massive TEN MAN TAG! The Young Bucks team with The Rascalz to take on The Dogs, David Finlay & Clark Connors, and The Death Riders’ Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia! Will this Superkick Party be lit? Or will the Dogs & Death Riders start stacking the bodies?

Will Ospreay VS Mark Davis!

The Aerial Assassin wanted one more shot at Jon Moxley, but he’s having to take a detour into his past and the grudges that remain. The Don Callis Family still despises Ospreay, and Dunkzilla has been given the greenlight to destroy his former friend! But can #DangerousDavis put Ospreay back on the shelf? Or will Ospreay clear this massive roadblock out of his way?

The bell rings, both men run up, and Davis CLOBBERS Ospreay! Ospreay tumbles to the apron, but Davis BLASTS him off that, too! Ospreay hits barriers then crawls around, but Davis goes out to CLOBBER him again! The fans boo but Davis just soaks up that heat with a snarl. Davis looms over Ospreay as Callis joins commentary. The fans rally for Ospreay but Davis SMACKS him off the apron! Ospreay rolls inside, Davis pursues, and Davis drags Ospreay up. Davis scoops and SLAMS Ospreay, then Davis runs, but Ospreay avoids the senton! Basement DROPKICK! Davis bails out but Ospreay takes aim!

The fans join Ospreay in with “OI! OI! OI!” but Davis trips Ospreay up! Davis ROCKS Ospreay, kicks low, then whips him at the steps! Ospreay leaps up and over, then BOOTS the steps into Davis’s legs! Ospreay goes up, up, and RANAS Davis to the ramp! The fans fire up while Davis writhes. Ospreay storms over to Davis, stands him up, and ROCKS him! The ring count passes 5 of 10 but Ospreay puts Davis in. Ospreay then springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Davis, Ospreay covers, ONE! Davis shakes his head as he’s tougher than that, but Ospreay stays close. Ospreay brings Davis around to reel him in!

The fans rally but Davis fights the lift! Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks, then a CHOP! But Davis CHOPS in return! Ospreay falls over and Callis has a good laugh. Davis then LARIATS Ospreay up and out of the ring! The fans boo Davis but Callis applauds. Davis goes out after Ospreay, brings him up, and he uses a cravat while he throws knees! Davis stalks Ospreay along the ramp, GRINDS his face into the carpeting, then reels Ospreay in! POWER- NO, Ospreay fights with fists, then goes to the ramp for safety. Ospreay mule kicks Davis away, then lines up a shot! Ospreay FLIES to take down Davis! The fans fire up and high-five Osperay!

Ospreay shakes out the bad arm, goes back for Davis, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Ospreay drags Davis up from the floor, brings him around, and ROCKS him with a right. They go back to ringside, but Davis resists. Ospreay BODY BLOWS Davis, ROCKS him, then puts him in the ring. Ospreay shakes out the bad arm but Davis rolls out the far side. Ospreay gets the fans to rally up, and he runs in around the way, only for Davis to pop Ospreay up! SNAKE EYES off the apron! Davis then scoops Ospreay to SLAM him on the floor, and SENTON on top of that! Both men are down but Callis likes what he sees. Davis stands, shakes it off, and goes back for Ospreay. Davis drags Ospreay up, Callis talks a lot of trash, then Davis SHOVES Ospreay down.

Davis puts Ospreay in the ring, then PENALTY KICKS! Ospreay writhes but Davis SENTONS! Davis pushes Ospreay down for a cocky cover, TWO! Davis hauls Ospreay right up and reels him into a COBRA TWIST! Ospreay endures, even as Davis adds a chinbar. The fans rally as Ospreay fights free with body shots, only for Davis to CLUB him down! Davis CLUBS Ospreay again, then roars as he looms over Ospreay. Davis hauls Ospreay up, and clamps on with a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Ospreay endures as Davis squeezes tight! Davis then shifts , but Ospreay tries to suplex first! Davis suplexes, but Ospreay lands out, for a SLEEPER!

Dynamite returns to single picture as Davis RAMS Ospreay into buckles! Ospreay BOOTS back and goes outside, only for Davis to trip up that springboard into a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Ospreay writhes but Davis gets moving! Side to side for the FOREARM SMASH! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but that bad arm is still bothering him. Davis has the legs, COUNT TO- NO, Ospreay lands out! Then he ducks a shot, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Both men are down and Portland fires up again! A standing count starts but Ospreay rises up at 4. Ospreay peels off the Kinesio tape that’s already falling away, and the fans rally behind him.

Ospreay runs corner to corner to BOOT Davis, then shoves him so he can go up the corner. BLINDSIDE CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Davis shakes his head but Callis protests the “sneaky rabbit punch.” Ospreay adjusts the elbow pad and the fans fire up for the HIDDEN- NO, Davis blocks the blade, spins Ospreay around, but Ospreay SOBATS! Ospreay whips, Davis blocks and reverses! Ospreay grabs ropes, BOOTS back, but Davis is too hefty for a back suplex! Davis CLUBS Ospreay, lifts, and he sits Ospreay on the ropes! The fans boo but Davis winds up, only for Ospreay to fire hands! Ospreay ROCKS Davis, but Davis CHOP LARIATS Ospreay for a loop!

The fans are stunned but Ospreay is dazed. Davis hauls Ospreay up, TORTURE RACK SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up again! Davis rises again, and he revels in the heat. Davis brings Ospreay up, gut wrenches, PENDUL- NO, Ospreay slips free! Davis ELBOWS the full nelson away, but Ospreay HOOK KICKS! Davis ENZIGIRIS! Ospreay goes to ropes, Davis runs, REBOUNDER into the SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Davis survives and Ospreay is beside himself! The fans know “This is Awesome!”, and even Callis admits, Ospreay is still a great and gifted athlete. Ospreay rises up, waits on Davis, then ROCKS him!

Davis tries a back suplex but Ospreay fights that with a headlock and forearms! Davis still tries, but Ospreay ROCKS him again and again! Ospreay backs Davis down, but Davis ROCKS Ospreay with a haymaker! BACK- NO, Ospreay lands out of the suplex to HEEL KICK! Ospreay springboards, but Davis catches the Oscutter! SAIDO! Ospreay clutches the shoulder, but Davis just hits another SAIDO! Ospreay rolls to the apron but Davis is right on him! The fans rally as Davis SAIDOS again! The hattrick complete, Davis covers, TWO! Ospreay survives but Davis shakes his head. Davis waits on Ospreay to rise while the fans rally again.

Davis runs up, ENZIGIRI! Ospreay staggers to ropes, Davis calls his shot, and he hits the ropes! REBOUND- HIDDEN BLADE!!! Ospreay has to crawl to the cover, TWO?!?! Davis survives thanks to that delay, but the fans continue to cheer Ospreay. Ospreay runs up, but into a LARIAT! Ospreay gets folded but Davis roars again! The fans boo, but COUNT TO PAIN!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Ospreay might’ve gotten lucky there, but Davis still miscalculated something! Callis protests but the fans boo him for it. Davis is beside himself, but he still has Ospreay in a vulnerable position. Davis goes to the apron, holds Ospreay up, APRON PILEDRIVER!!!

The fans lose their minds but Callis is no longer protesting the count, he’s telling the ref to either call it or let Davis get Ospreay in the ring! Doc Sampson is called in to check Ospreay, this might be worse than Dynasty. Ospreay begs Doc to let him continue, but Callis says he heard some kind of cracking sound! Ospreay drags himself up with one good arm as Davis is chomping at the bit. Doc says they can’t, and they CALL IT! Callis loves it, because Davis wins!!

Winner: Mark Davis, by referee stoppage

The announcement is made, Doc Sampson and the ref do not feel Ospreay can continue, despite what his heart and mind are saying. Davis wins on that technicality, but then he drags Ospreay up in a SLEEPER!! The fans boo as Davis DUMPS Ospreay into the ring, the ref and Doc reprimand, but Callis says finish him! Wait, Marina Shafir shows up? And then so does Jon Moxley! What is this about? Davis stares Moxley down, but the rest of the Death Riders are here! Claudio, Yuta & Garcia circle the ring, and the fans are going nuts! They tell Davis & Callis they messed up, but Dunkzilla stands down. So, did The Death Riders just save Ospreay?

Wait, what’re they doing dragging Ospreay out of the ring? Are they really saving Ospreay or kidnapping him?

Backstage interview with Alex Windsor.

Dynamite returns as Renee Paquette is with the Iron Will NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, and says it has been a difficult week after losing to Thekla. Jamie Hayter is not medically cleared after her own loss to Thekla back at Dynasty, but surely the Brawling Birds are far from done with The Toxic Spider. Windsor says no we are bloody not! They’ve tried to squash this bug, but that didn’t work. So now, Windsor will rip off each of Thekla’s stubby little legs! Triangle of Madness, count yourselves lucky that Jamie is NOT here to help her stomp you all out into a puddle of piss! But then in steps the CMLL Women’s World Champion, Persephone!

The Goddess of the Underworld tells Windsor that she is sorry about Jamie. But she was here and thinking she could kick some annoying little asses. And who more annoying than the Triangle of Madness! Perse may not be a Brawling Bird, but if Windsor will have a Goddess in her corner, she’s more than happy to help. Well, that was easy. Windsor says the Triangle can pick any two, and they can meet Windsor & Perse on Collision! Now, how do you say, “We’re gonna beat the piss outta you!” in Spanish? Perse translates: Vamos a paliza muerte! What she said! Are the CMLL & NJPW Strong Women’s Champions about to crush Thekla and her Sisters of Sin?

Samoa Joe VS Cody Chhun!

After World’s End, not only did the Samoan Submission Machine lose the title, he lost time to injury. Hook’s been holding it down for The Opps, but will the real boss man remind everyone who’s in charge?

The bell rings and the fans are all fired up for Joe. The two tie up, Joe wrenches and wristlocks, but Cody rolls and slips under. Cody wrenches to wristlock, but Joe squats, spins, and fireman’s carries for the takeover. Joe has the armlock but Cody fights up. Joe wrenches, wristlocks, then HEADBUTTS the hand again and again! Cody endures, ROCKS Joe, but Joe just shrugs that off. Cody is a bit taken aback, but he swings again! Joe keeps up the guard, then he ELBOWS Cody down! The fans fire up for Joe as he waits on Cody. Cody stands, into a JAB! JAB! JAB! Joe fires off shots in the corner, then RIDGE HANDS Cody down!

The fans fire up for Joe again as he drags Cody back up. Joe puts Cody up top, tucks him in, but then Cody CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Cody CROSSBODIES, only for the “Samoa Nope!” Joe lets Cody belly flop and the fans fire up! Joe storms over to Cody, THROWS him hard into the corner, then puts him up top! Tuck and lift, MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, Joe wins!

Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall

No ring rust found on Joe, he is truly back at 100%! And as Joe goes up the ramp, Hook is there to be the first to celebrate. They fist bump and hug it out, will The Opps get right back on top now that Joe’s back?

Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.

Renee checks in on Jericho and asks if he’s found partners for the Six Man Tag for Collision. In fact, he did. He was just talking to them. The HURT SYNDICATE walks out of Jericho’s locker room! Shelton Benjamin says hello to Renee, always a pleasure. Bobby Lashley nods, and Montel Vontavious Porter says this isn’t personal, it’s just business. Jericho smiles as MVP heads out, and adds one last “Bald.” Will Jericho, Lashley & Shelton make sure to not just hurt people, but hurt The Demand?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please stand up and welcome the NEW AEW Champion of the World, Darby Allin!” The fans indeed stand and cheer as The Relentless One makes his way to the ring, holding up #PrettyPlatinum! Darby joins Schiavone in the ring, then takes the mic. Darby sets the belt down and kneels beside it while fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Darby takes a moment before he stands again. Darby paces as the emotions are running high. “This took everything. Y’know where I had my first match? Right here in Portland.” The fans cheer for that! Darby didn’t think of what he was gonna say tonight, because this can all end in a matter of minutes when Ciampa comes out here.

The fans boo that idea but Darby says that’s just the thing! It is just a 15 minute ride. Darby sees what this championship does to people. It can grow their egos and make them into something that they’re not. But this isn’t for him. This is for his parents that he helped retire. This is for his beautiful fiancé that he met back on the school bus. This is for the sherpas that helped him on Mount Everest. And this is for all the fans! Because when this 15 minute ride is over, he wants to look in the mirror and still know who he’s looking at. But MJF storms out here shouting, “No, no, no, no, no!” The fans boo as the Scumbag has to ruin things.

MJF says, “You Deserve It?! These people wanna chant ‘You Deserve It?!’ You don’t deserve s*it!!” The fans boo more but MJF tells “pipsqueak” Darby to give him back the belt, right now! Darby says no. The fans cheer, so MJF demands a rematch! Darby again says no. Darby tells MJF that he’s not giving MJF anything until MJF puts something on the line. Because unlike MJF, everyone else in the back deserves their shot, and that is what Darby promises to do every single week! Darby will put his body on the line until it gives out! And it all starts tonight with Ciampa, right now! So MJF, get your ass outta here!

And speaking of Ciampa, his music starts as he steps out on stage! MJF gets in Ciampa’s face as Ciampa walks down the ramp, but Ciampa just gives him a kiss on the cheek. His shadow knows his story, but will that story’s next chapter include THE AEW World Championship? The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Darby survives his first!

AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Tommaso Ciampa!

The bell rings and the fans fire up as the fists start flying! Ciampa SHOVES Darby to a corner, CHOPS, ROCKS, and CHOPS again! Ciampa whips corner to corner, then runs up to BOOT Darby! Ciampa runs corner to corner, but Darby follows to SHOTGUN him down! Darby goes up, up, and- NO, Ciampa bails out! Ciampa says time out, but no such luck! Darby just follows him to the next corner, goes back up, and SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES! Wild and risky as always, but Darby roars as he stands back up! The fans are with Darby as he drags Ciampa up and into the ring. But then Ciampa has Darby in ropes!

Darby slips free, trips Ciampa up, but then Ciampa BOOTS Darby away, into the desk! Darby falls in a heap but Ciampa is right on him. Ciampa whips Darby hard into barriers! The fans rally while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Ciampa drags Darby up, hears the fans cheering Darby on, and decides to suplex and SLAM Darby on railing! Ciampa lines up a shot, and he KNEES Darby down! Ciampa revels in the cheers and jeers, then goes back to Darby. Ciampa drags Darby up and into the ring, pushes him around, then stomps the hand! Ciampa SLAMS that hand off the mat, then drags him back up. Darby fires body shots with the good hand, but Ciampa TOSSES Darby back out! Darby hurries to the apron but Ciampa BLASTS him down! Ciampa applauds himself and pats himself on the back, then goes out to stomp away on Darby.

Dynamite returns to single picture as Ciampa CHOKES Darby, but the ref counts. Ciampa stops at 4, but he shows the ring frame off to the fans! Then CATAPULT GUILLOTINE into the frame! Darby writhes and clutches his head! The fans are torn as Ciampa stalks Darby around the way. Ciampa THROWS Darby into railing, then refreshes the ring count. Darby slumps against railing while Ciampa runs in! But Darby dodges! Ciampa gets jammed up by the railing, and Darby goes up the corner! Darby takes the top off the corner post to then stand on said post, and SUPER DUPER CROSSBODY down through a table!!

The fans go nuts as Darby and Ciampa are down in the timekeeper’s area! Darby rises up already, but he flops right onto the commentary desk. Darby then slumps off the desk to hobble into the ring. The fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this match happen. The ring count starts on Ciampa, but even Darby struggles to sit up. Ciampa hobbles his way over at 5 of 10, but he is busted open! Darby runs and DIVES! Direct hit into the desk! The fans go nuts as both men are down again! Darby snarls and rises, he rains fists down on Ciampa’s bloodied forehead, but Ciampa kicks from below. Darby hobbles, “This is Awesome!”

Darby puts Ciampa in, goes up, but Ciampa grabs the ref so he can then trip Darby up! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa sprinkles blood on the camera from shaking out the stars. Ciampa stomps away on Darby but the ref counts. Ciampa stops, Darby checks that bloody wound, but Ciampa keeps his eyes on Darby. Darby crawls over to a corner, Ciampa clamps on, and dragon sleeper, but Darby uses the corner to go up and over! Ciampa grabs at the corner, but Darby still hits SCORPION DEATH DROP! The buckle pad goes flying while both men fall down! The fans rally again as both men stir.

Darby sits up first, looks to the corner, and he climbs up again! Ciampa rolls away, the crimson mask growing. Darby pursues, but Ciampa wants mercy? Darby just has a sinister smile as he goes up that near corner. But Ciampa trips Darby up! Ciampa hobbles his way into the ring, then out the other side. The fans rally for Darby but Ciampa says he’s just as crazy! Ciampa sits Darby up to CHOP! Darby wobbles but Ciampa CHOPS him again! Then Ciampa climbs up, brings Darby up in a fireman’s carry, and tucks him in! SUPER PSYCHO DRILLER to the FLOOR!!! The fans are going nuts while Ciampa writhes from hitting his own tailbone!

The ref is freaking out, too, asking what Ciampa was thinking! The ref checks Darby while he’s down and out, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Ciampa still writhes, the ref has to check his bloody forehead and his back now. Ciampa grits his teeth and pounds the floor mats in pain, but somehow he is still able to sit up. Ciampa refuses to let this stop him, though, and he crawls over to Darby. Ciampa drags Darby up, the ragdoll he is right now, and puts him in the ring. Ciampa then drags Darby to a cover, ROPEBREAK!! Darby has life enough to survive by a literal foot! Ciampa is too sore to even be upset, and he slowly sits back up. Ciampa drags Darby around, CHOPS him, then sits him up for another CHOP! And another CHOP! Darby CHOPS back! And CHOPS again!

The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and harder, then Darby gets the edge! Darby runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Ciampa CLOBBERS him with a flying forearm! A bit double-edged given his own head wound, and both men are down again. A standing count starts, rises past 5 of 10, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Ciampa and Darby slowly rise again as the fans rally up. Darby and Ciampa spot each other, and they stand up for m ore forearms! The fans fire up as the shots are simultaneous! Ciampa gets the edge, he ROCKS and CHOPS Darby on repeat, and in the corner! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, and Ciampa roars!

Portland fires up as Ciampa pushes Darby, runs up, but Darby dodges! Ciampa stops short of the bare buckle, then he catches Darby’s shotgun! CATAPULT, but Darby goes up the ropes to then IMPLODER STOMP! The fans cheer as Darby turns things back around on Ciampa! Both men sit up again, and Darby fires a forearm! They stand, Darby fires more forearms, then he runs, runs, but Ciampa BACKDROPS! Darby does a full flip before landing on his face! Then Ciampa KNEES Darby down! Darby sits up like a Deadman, but Ciampa lifts him up! Darby slips free of the powerbomb to fire fast hands and RAM low!

Darby runs, hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Ciampa survives again and the fans fire up! Forget crimson mask, Ciampa has basically painted his face with his own blood! The fans rally, “This is Awesome!” as Darby drags himself back to a corner. Darby climbs, climbs, and COFFIN DROPS but into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Ciampa squeezes tight, the body scissors on, but Darby pops through to cover! TWO, and both men hurry to their feet! Darby runs up, but Ciampa dodges, sending Darby into that bare buckle!! Ciampa then takes his kneepad down, PSYCHO KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives and Ciampa is shocked!

Ciampa snarls, pounds the mat, and he reels Darby in! Lift and PROJECT CIAMPA!! Ciampa isn’t done there, he reloads and runs up, PYCHO KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Darby still lives! No one can believe it, least of all Ciampa! His best shots, and yet Darby survived! The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Ciampa has Darby’s legs, he grins, and he steps through! The fans boo as Ciampa dares copy that hold, but Darby kicks from below! Darby kicks and kicks, then reels Ciampa into a cradle, that then turns into a SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! The fans fire up as Darby uses that on Ciampa!

Ciampa reaches out, fights forward, crawls over, but Darby drags him back!! Darby sits back deep on the hold, but Ciampa scratches and claws! Darby bridges back with the hold, it’s almost a Figure Four because of it! Darby gets back to his feet so he can put on more pressure, and CIAMPA TAPS! Darby wins!!

Winner: Darby Allin, by submission (still AEW World Champion)

Portland gives a standing ovation to the instant classic, this truly bloody war, that was Darby’s first title defense! Darby wins out, and looks exhausted already as he sits up slowly, title belt in hand. Darby then offers a handshake to Ciampa, and Ciampa accepts. The fans cheer as they both bow deeply to show respect. Ciampa helps put the belt on Darby’s shoulder and pats him on the other. Ciampa’s first try at the world title failed, but will he be back before you know it? Wait, here comes Brody King! He did say he’d face whoever won tonight, and he helps Darby stand up.

Brody has a mic to tell Darby, “I was serious when I said that I’m proud of you. We have spent countless nights talking about moments just like this. I just talked to Tony Khan, and with your permission, next week, Darby Allin, Brody King, for the AEW World Title!” The fans like the sound of that! Darby and Brody shake on it, so the match is set! But if this is how beat up Darby is after just his first defense, will he stand a chance in his second? Or will the King of Death make himself King of the World?

My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite as we start the Darby Allin Era, but MJF also had a logical response to all of it. MJF will of course deflect that he was caught off guard only because he ignored all messages from AEW, and then he demands to get a rematch over how he lost. Kevin Knight confronting MJF was good stuff, good promo from Knight in that, and them giving us Knight VS MJF for the TNT title next week is really good stuff, can’t wait to see how that goes. I wonder, with Darby telling MJF to put up something, does MJF cheat the TNT title off Knight to then put it up against the world title? Will Double or Nothing truly be about a double champion while the other has nothing?

Darby VS Ciampa was wild for a TV main event, especially with Ciampa getting busted open and almost busting his ass quite literally with that Air Raid Crash from the top. Great win for Darby as just his first defense, and Brody King makes a great second defense just on the history between them. Ospreay VS Davis was also a great match, and I’m rather surprised by the referee/medical stoppage. The Death Riders coming out to save and then abduct Ospreay was also surprising, I have no idea where this is going. Will The Death Riders try and toughen Ospreay up? Brainwash him? Or reason with him that together, they can take down Don Callis Family?

Good promo from Windsor and Persephone, but a shame to hear about Jamie Hayter being hurt again, because we could’ve gotten a great Six Woman Tag of Perse & Birds VS Triangle of Madness. The tag match will still be good, and I wouldn’t mind seeing a Triple Threat of Thekla VS Windsor VS Perse, perhaps even with each title on the line somehow. Maybe something where the one taking the loss loses the title, the odd woman out retaining her title? That’d be the kind of convoluted yet fun match stipulation AEW would make. Though with that, it might only be Thekla getting the NJPW title so she can torment NJPW/Stardom again through this loophole.

Really good stuff with Shida VS Mina, with just enough of the Heel Shida antics with the kendo stick to further tease her eventual turn. Kris being the Face partner, she of course stopped Mina from using the kendo stick, and then that costs Mina, all good stuff. Samoa Joe of course wins his return match, and I was hoping more of The Opps here, but maybe Collision is where Joe & Hook decide if Bowens is Opps material. Great promos with Jericho and The Demand, as well as with The Hurt Syndicate. Jericho & Hurt Syndicate likely win because Hurt Syndicate is still on their return push, and we can definitely split off into Jericho VS Ricochet 2 and Hurt Syndicate VS GOA.

Very good promo from Cope to raise the stakes on the title rematch. But c’mon, a team breakup/retirement match has to give away that C&C win. Then FTR VS C&C Round 3 can be for like All In London and that will be just an awesome match for what AEW is making into their WrestleMania.

My Score: 8.9/10