Who else will live the WrestleDream?

With just days left before AEW WrestleDream, a Dynamite-Collision Super Show will help fill the field for the inaugural Clockwork Carnage!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Dynamite

• Six Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia & Gabe Kidd VS Mark Davis, Jake Doyle & Wardlow; Davis, Doyle & Wardlow win.
• Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Adam Copeland VS Josh Alexander; Cope wins and advances to WrestleDream.
• Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Konosuke Takeshita VS Brian Cage; Konosuke wins and advances to WrestleDream.
• AEW International Championship Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Kazuchika Okada VS Myron Reed; Okada wins, retains, and advances to WrestleDream.
• Six Woman Tag: Mercedes Mone & The Divine Dominion VS The Triangle of Madness; The Triangle of Madness wins.
• Will Ospreay & Andrade El Idolo VS Samoa Joe & Tommaso Ciampa; Joe & Ciampa win.

Collision

• Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Ricochet VS Ace Austin; Ricochet wins and advances to WrestleDream.
• Persephone & Britt Baker VS Dani Luna & Hyan; Dani & Hyan win.
• AEW TNT Championship Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Darby Allin VS Hechicero; Darby wins, retains, and advances to WrestleDream.

PLAY BY PLAY

Six Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia & Gabe Kidd VS Mark Davis, Jake Doyle & Wardlow!

The Maniac is preparing to defend his AEW Continental Championship against Dunkzilla at WrestleDream, but that means they need to whet their appetites with a fight! Will Moxley lead The Dragon Slayer & Mad Man to a victory in The Land? Or will the Don Callis Family have all the momentum?

The trios sort out and the War Machine is also from Cleveland so the fans are a bit torn. However, Davis and Garcia start, and the fans rally up behind Garcia. Garcia fires the fans up, he and Davis step up, and they tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Davis powers Garcia to a corner, the ref counts, but Davis backs off. Davis shoves Garcia but Garcia gets in Davis’s face. Davis grins, but Garcia shoves him! Davis swings, Garcia dodges, and Garcia headlocks. Davis endures the grind, powers Garcia to the ropes, but the ref counts. Garcia lets go, and he avoids a chop to headlock again. Davis powers up but can’t power out as Garcia holds tight.

Davis powers up, powers out, but Garcia blocks the boot to DRAGON- NO, Davis stays up! SENTON FLOPS as Garcia moves! Garcia headlocks again but Davis powers up. Doyle tags in as Davis powers out, and now Davis & Doyle DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Garcia down! The fans boo but Davis & Doyle stand on Garcia’s back! The ref reprimands, The Death Riders protest, but Davis & Doyle step off. Doyle taunts Moxley, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Doyle CLUBS Garcia down! Doyle drags Garcia up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Garcia slips free! Hot tag to Gabe and the fans fire up!

Gabe calls out Wardlow, the fans cheer, and Wardlow chuckles as he reaches out. Doyle obliges as he tags Wardlow in. The fans cheer as the two step up. Gabe gets right in Wardlow’s face, but Wardlow pushes him back. Gabe CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Gabe fires off more CHOPS, then runs, but Wardlow CLOBBERS him! Gabe tags Garcia, he slips around, and he gets a headlock. Wardlow powers up, out, but Garcia goes up and over. Wardlow RUNS Garcia over and the fans cheer! Wardlow soaks up the cheers and jeers, but Moxley calls to Garcia. The fans cheer Moxley on, so Garcia tags him in.

The fans cheer as we get Cincinnati VS Cleveland like it’s the NFL! Moxley runs, he RAMS Wardlow, but Wardlow rebounds to RUN Moxley over! The fans are torn but Moxley shakes it off. Moxley eggs Wardlow on, so Wardlow runs to RUN Moxley over again! Moxley gets up, shakes it off again, and he SLAPS Wardlow! The fans fire up while Wardlow snarls. Wardlow runs, but Moxley ROCKS him! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And repeat! Moxley HEADBUTTS again and again, then runs, but into a LARIAT! The fans are torn as Wardlow stomps Moxley in a corner. The ref counts as Wardlow digs his boot in, but Wardlow stops at 4.

Wardlow drags Moxley up, tags Doyle, and Doyle runs up to SPLASH in the corner! Doyle sends Moxley to the open corner, then runs in, but Moxley dodges! Moxley rolls, hot tag to Gabe! The fans cheer as Gabe BLASTS Davis & Wardlow! Then he LARIATS Doyle! They DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! Doyle runs, Gabe dodges, COMEBACKER knocks Doyle down! Davis runs in, he wrenches Gabe and DECKS him! Moxley LARIATS Davis! Wardlow LARIATS Moxley! Garcia runs up to LARIAT, but Wardlow brushes it off! The fans are torn again but Wardlow kicks low! Wardlow reels Garcia in, but Garcia trips him!

Garcia steps through, turns Wardlow, DRAGON TAMER! Davis BOOTS Garcia! Doyle also storms in, and it is a brawl! Moxley & Gabe go after Davis & Doyle, fires hands in the corners, then Moxley TOSSES Doyle! Gabe TOSSES Davis while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Gabe flexes, but Wardlow gets out of the ring. Garcia jumps on Wardlow for a SLEEPER! Wardlow carries Garcia as a backpack, he SLAMS Garcia on the apron, but Moxley helps Garcia up. The Death Riders do their rugby huddle to fire back up, and they go out to CLOBBER the Don Callis Family! The brawl is on as Doyle goes after Garcia, but Gabe goes after Doyle. Moxley CLAWS Wardlow’s eyes, but Davis CLUBS Moxley! Davis SMACKS Moxley off the apron, Gabe puts Doyle in the ring, but Doyle throat chops Gabe! Doyle runs up, but into a BOOT! Moxley makes Davis take a seat, BITES his forehead, and Garcia tags in.

Garcia & Gabe mug Doyle while Moxley AX HANDLES Davis out of the chair! Wardlow DECKS Moxley! Garcia rains down fists on Doyle, stops at nine to wind up, but Doyle SHOVES him down! Then Doyle BODY CHECKS him! Doyle steps on Garcia’s hand, then tags Davis. Davis storms around to SENTON onto Garcia! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this, but Davis stays between him and the Death Riders. Davis drags Garcia up, ROCKS him, then kicks him to the ropes. Davis bumps Garcia off buckles, tags Doyle, and Doyle LARIATS in the corner! And LARIATS again! Tag to Davis, Dynamite returns to single picture as Gabe runs in and CLOBBERS Doyle!

Gabe CLUBS away on Davis but Doyle DECKS Gabe! Davis tags Doyle back in, Doyle short arm LARIATS, and he soaks up the heat. Doyle short arm LARIATS again, The fans boo but Doyle winds up, short arm LARIAT, but Garcia stays up! The fans fire up for Garcia, and he puts up the dukes! The fans cheer as Garcia dodges Doyle, then runs to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Doyle goes down! The fans rally as Garcia crawls, reaches out, hot tags to Davis and Moxley! The fans fire up again as Moxley fires forearms with Davis! They go back and forth, shot for shot, and Moxley fires fast hands! Moxley HEADBUTTS again and again and again!

Davis BODY BLOWS! Davis runs, but into a CUTTER! The fans fire up as Moxley watches Davis sputter to a corner. Moxley climbs up as the fans cheer him on, and Moxley rains down fists, going past ten to about FIFTEEN! Moxley then runs and BOOTS Davis! Davis stays up so Moxley runs again, LARIATS, but Davis is still up! Moxley kicks low, reels Davis in, but Davis wrenches free. Davis kicks low, gut wrenches, but Moxley fights the lift! Moxley slips under, around, and has the SLEEPER! But Davis powers up with a BIG back suplex! Moxley’s right up to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Moxley underhooks, but Davis wrenches out to ENZIGIRI!

Moxley staggers, Davis LARIATS again! Davis runs the ropes, Moxley staggers, but he dodges the Rebound! Moxley puts Davis on the apron to SHOTGUN him down! Moxley keeps moving and he DIVES! Direct hit into the railing! Gabe WRECKS Davis, UPPERCUTS Wardlow, and Moxley gets them both for a DOUBLE DDT on the floor! The fans fire up while Moxley leaves them behind. Moxley & Gabe get Davis in the ring, and the Cycle of Violence starts up! LARIAT after LARIAT after LARIAT, after LARIAT after LARIAT, and then Gabe distracts the ref so Marina can adda  LARIAT! The fans fire up as Marina shoves Davis for Gabe to LARIAT down!

Garcia has the legs, he turns Davis over, DRAGON TAMER! Moxley adds the CURB STOMP! Cover, but Doyle & Wardlow break it! The fans boo but Doyle & Wardlow fight off Gabe & Garcia. Then the big men reel Gabe & Garcia in, lift, but Garcia fights free into a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Gabe slips free to DOULE LARIT with Doyle! Then Gabe SAIDOS Doyle outta the ring! Wardlow powers up and out to suplex, but Garcia slips free! LARIAT from Gabe! Wardlow DECKS Gabe, but Garcia guzels! Garcia snarls but Wardlow pries the hand away! Wardlow guzels, Garcia CLUBS at the arm, but Wardlow doesn’t let go! Gabe CLUBS the arm and Garcia is free!

Garcia CHOPS Wardlow, and Gabe LARIATS Wardlow and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up as Garcia staggers his way over to the apron, lines up a shot, and FLYING GUILLOTINE on Doyle!! The fans fire up, but Davis hits the ropes! Moxley staggers into the REBOUND!! Davis roars, he hauls Moxley up, gut wrench and COUNT TO PAIN!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

The fans are upset, but Dunkzilla gets a pin on the Continental Champion! Will nothing stop him from taking the Continental Championship back to the Don Callis Family?

 

Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Adam Copeland VS Josh Alexander!

The Rated R Superstar has been TNT Champion, he’s been World Tag Team Champion, but now he wants to go for that AEW World Championship! But with The Don Callis Family sending the Walking Weapon, will Adam be able to cope? Or will WrestleDream get Rated R?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, and Cope slips around to a waistlock. Alexander wrenches out, switches, but Cope wrenches free in return. Alexander wrenches back, hammerlocks, then headlocks, and the fans boo. Cope powers up to headlock back, but Alexander powers out. Cope RUNS Alexander over, and things keep moving! Cope counters hip toss with HIP TOSS, then he DROPKICKS Alexander out! Cope builds speed, but Alexander avoids the dropkick! Alexander has a leg, ANKLE LOCKS, and he drags Cope off the apron. Alexander then puts the leg on the apron to CLUB it!

Cope hobbles, but Alexander grabs the bad leg again, SHIN BREAKER on the steel steps! The fans boo while Cope falls, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Alexander stalks Cope, drags him up, and CLUBS him along the way. Alexander CLUBS the bad leg again, then refreshes the ring count. Alexander ROCKS Cope, then grabs the leg so he can STOMP it down! Alexander rolls back into the ring, soaks up the heat, and waits on Cope. Cope crawls back to the ring, rolls in, and Alexander grins as he storms over. Alexander wraps Cope’s bad leg around the ropes and pulls! The ref counts as Alexander lets go, and he drags Cope in. Alexander puts the leg back on the ropes to HIP DROP it! The ref reprimands, but Alexander stomps Cope around. Alexander taunts Cope while he stomps the bad leg.

Cope crawls but Alexander stays close. Alexander drags Cope up, but Cope fires forearms! Alexander kicks the leg out! Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans boo, but Alexander grabs the leg for a toehold. Cope endures as Alexander pulls on the foot. Cope kicks at Alexander, throws hands, and the fans cheer as Alexander staggers. Cope whips, Alexander reverses, but Cope goes up and over. But the bad leg jams! Alexander CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Alexander drags Cope around by the leg, stomps away, but Cope BOOTS Alexander out! Alexander hurries back in, but Cope DROPKICKS him down!

The fans rally up while both men are down. The ref starts a standing count, and both men slowly rise. Cope fires a forearm, Alexander fires back. Cope fires another forearm, so Alexander fires back! The fans rally as both men slowly rise up, and Cope fires another shot! Alexander fires back, they keep going, and the fans cheer Cope while they boo Alexander. But alexander brings the straps down to SLAP Cope! Alexander pie faces Cope again and again, but Cope TACKLES Alexander! Cope rains down fists, but Alexander gets free. Cope LARIATS Alexander up and out, then he WRECKS Alexander with a dropkick!

The fans fire up as Cope goes out, hobbles his way over, then puts Alexander in the ring. Cope goes up, up, and BLINDSIDE CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives but Cope brings him up. The fans rally for Cope but Alexander wrenches out. Alexander ROCKS Cope, reels him in, but Cope wrenches out to IMPALER DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Cope aims, runs, but Alexander avoids the Spear! Alexander GERMAN SUPLEXES Cope! And GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Cope hurries to grab a corner! The buckle pad goes flying as Alexander yanks him free and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!

Cope survives, but Alexander is after the leg! ANKLE LOCK! Cope endures, fights around, and he reaches out. The fans rally, Cope rolls, and Alexander hits the bare buckle! Cope runs up, but Alexander dodges! Cope hits bare buckle! Alexander SPEARS Cope!! Cover, TWO!! Cope survives and the fans are thunderous! Alexander snarls while the fans rally up. Alexander drags Cope up, reels him in, but Cope fights the lift! Cope DUMPS Alexander to the apron, SMACKS him off buckles, then off more buckles! Cope ROCKS Alexander, and slingshots him in for a CUTTER! The fans fire up while both men are down again!

A standing count begins, but the fans rally as Cope rises. Cope goes to the apron, and he climbs up the corner. Cope reaches the top, but Alexander ROCKS him! Alexander argues with the ref, then he climbs up. Cope fires body shots, then he slips under Alexander! Cope has the Electric Chair, and DROPS Alexander on bare buckles! Then SPEAR!! Cover, Cope wins!

Winner: Adam Copeland, by pinfall (advances to Clockwork Carnage)

Alexander thought he had it, but Cope turns things around with that veteran savvy! Cope then gets a mic to say, “So the last few weeks have been difficult. What a lot of people don’t know is that the Tables, Ladders & Chairs match at All Out in Chicago two weeks ago… Christian Cage was thrown into a ladder five minutes into the match. What we didn’t know is that he ended up breaking three ribs, one rib broken in three places, and suffered a collapsed lung. Five minutes into the match. Yet at the end, he was standing on top of those ladders, reaching for our tag team championships.” The fans cheer that!

Cope says Christian did that because of his work ethic, and it was for all the fans. The fans chant for Christian and Cope says yeah, let him hear it, he’s home watching. Cope adds that because that happened to Christian, Cope needed to do some soul searching. Cope realized that his face isn’t on the posters on teenagers’ walls anymore. Cope is aging out. And that’s okay! It happens to everybody. But because of that, Cope wants to let us all know that 2027 will be Cope’s last year in pro-wrestling. The fans are saddened by that, chanting “NO! NO! NO!” Cope says he gets it, but it is time. But with all that said, that is why Cope HAS to go for the AEW World Championship!

The fans cheer that now, only for Don Callis to interrupt. Callis accompanies Brian Cage, but he has a mic to say, “Well, Adam, I hate to interrupt your little pity party here… It’s been a great night for the Don Callis Family! Mark Davis has pinned Jon Moxley! And there’s more to come! The Don Callis Family is all over this Dynamite! And Adam, you might think that you won the battle tonight…” The fans tell Callis off as he approaches ringside, but Callis says he always wins the war. And he just has one question for Cope: Who the hell do you think you are?!

Callis has known Cope for decades! Doesn’t he know that people like Cope don’t decide things like timing and retirement? People like Callis tell people like Cope how it’s gonna be! The fans boo, but Callis says he hates to tell Cope, but he’s usually right on this predictions. Callis doesn’t like Cope’s chances of seeing 2027. In fact, he doesn’t like Cope’s chances of seeing Clockwork Carnage this Saturday! And then Kyle Fletcher, Kevin Knight & Lance Archer jump Cope from behind! The fans boo, but Brian Cage joins in so that the Callis Family mugs Cope 4v1! Cage then fireman’s carries Cope for an F5!

Callis is very pleased, but wait! KONOSUKE TAKESHITA is here, with The Conglomeration! They rush the ring to run The Don Callis Family off! Kyle Fletcher mockingly waves bye to his former friend, but now The Alpha and The Machine are going to battle NOW! Will Konosuke make sure there’s one less Callis Family flunky going to WrestleDream?

Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Konosuke Takeshita VS Brian Cage!

The bell rings and the two run up! They RAM shoulders, then fire off forearms back and forth! The fans cheer Konosuke and boo Cage as the shots keep going. Cage ROCKS Konosuke, Konosuke ROCKS Cage! The shots just keep going, then Cage gets the edge! Cage runs, but Konosuke jumps up to RANA! The fans fire up as Cage tumbles out! Konosuke runs and BOOTS Cage down! Konosuke PLANCHAS, but Cage gets clear! Konosuke lands on his feet, but Cage ROUNDHOUSES him! Cage mule kicks the legs out, then builds speed!? The fans boo as Cage FLIES, and he takes Konosuke down! The fans can’t help but cheer that athleticism!

Cage brings Konosuke up and whips him hard into barriers! Konosuke slumps down, but Cage stomps him against the barriers. The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Cage stops to drag Konosuke up. Cage SMACKS Konosuke off the steel steps, then CHOPS! The ring count climbs but Cage UPPERCUTS. Cage refreshes the count, then he BARRIER BACK SUPLEXES Konosuke! Konosuke slumps down again, and the fans boo, but Cage soaks up that heat as he flexes. Cage then drags Konosuke up, puts him in the ring, and takes his time walking up the steps and back inside. Cage then runs up, but into BOOTS!

Konosuke runs up, but Cage stops the knee to then BUCKLE BUSTER Konosuke! And then a fireman’s carry for an F- NO, Konosuke lands on his feet! Konosuke reels Cage in, but Cage uses that to Alabama Lift! WATERWHEEL BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and the fans fire up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Cage storms over to the corner, drags Konosuke up, and ROCKS him! Konosuke fires back with forearms, then fires a flurry! Konosuke whips, Cage reverses, but Konosuke leaps, only for Cage to catch him! Cage powers up to use Konosuke for bicep curls, then POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Cage huffs ‘n’ puffs as he grabs Konosuke’s legs and ties them up. TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Konosuke endures, even as Cage sits deep! Konosuke powers up, reaches out, but Cage drags him away from the ropes! Cage steps over to now STF! Konosuke endures all over again! Konosuke fights forward, even as Cage holds on tight. Konosuke still makes the ROPEBREAK!

Cage lets go in frustration, and he stomps Konosuke down! Cage soaks up heat as he paces around, but Dynamite goes to break.

Dynamite returns as Cage brings Konosuke up. Konosuke fires a flurry of forearms! The fans cheer, but Cage spins to SOBAT, KICK, but the ALPHA ELBOW finds him! Konosuke runs, but Cage UPPERCUTS! Cage whips, Konosuke ducks and full nelsons, but Cage pries the hold open with pure strength! Only for Konosuke to STRAITJACKET GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO! Cage survives but Konosuke grits his teeth. The fans rally up as Konosuke rises. Konosuke aims and runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK! Konosuke keeps moving, but Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS! Then he flips Konsouke over to SOBAT!

Cage runs to 619 Konosuke off the ropes!! The fans are torn as Cage then spins, but Konosuke dodges! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Konosuke rises. Konosuke drags Cage up, but Cage wrenches free to HEADBUTT! Cage reels Konosuke in, puts one out, but Konosuke slips free of the bomb! Konosuke lifts Cage, and he LIGER BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Konosuke grows frustrated. The fans rally as Konosuke stands Cage up. Konosuke fires boxing elbows, but Cage SUPERKICKS! Cage runs corner to corner, but Konosuke BOOTS him back! Konosuke goes up, Cage GAMANGIRIS!

Cage goes out, climbs up, and from the very top, Cage SUPER DUPER STEINERS!! The fans go nuts, Cage covers, TWO!! Konosuke survives, even as Cage defies physics! The fans rally up, Cage takes aim, DISC- NO, Konosuke ducks to CHOP! And LARIAT! Cage LARIATS back! Neither man falls as the LARIATS keep going! They DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! The fans fire up as Konosuke runs up, but Cage ducks the knee! The knee hits buckles, and Cage has Konosuke on the apron! DEADLIFT SUPERPLEX! Then a roll through, but RAGING FIRE outta nowhere!! The fans are thunderous, but Konosuke can’t make the cover!

Cage rolls away to the ropes and Konosuke grits his teeth. Konosuke crawls over, drags Cage up, and runs the ropes, LARIAT! Cage stays up, so Konosuke runs again! LARIAT! Konosuke fires up, runs again, ducks ‘n’ dodges, to LARIAT through! The fans fire up but Cage is up! He LARIATS through! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Cage rises. Cage drags Konosuke up, suplexes, but Konosuke fights free! Dragon sleeper! The fans rally but Cage powers through to scoop! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Konosuke lands out again! JUMP KNEE! Then the dragon sleeper! Cage fights but Konosuke traps an arm! HAMMERLOCK DRAGON! Cage TAPS, Konosuke wins!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by submission (advances to Clockwork Carnage)

The new weapon in the Alpha’s arsenal wins it for him, and now he’s one of the Elite Eight going to Orlando! But will it take everything Konosuke has to conquer Clockwork Carnage and become AEW World Champion?

 

Backstage interview with The United Empire.

Renee Paquette is with Will Ospreay, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Andrade El Idolo & The Brawling Birds, and says they’ve all got their work cut out for them, all starting tonight. Ospreay says indeed, he just dragged his butt here all the way from Japan, and he is super excited to see the ones qualifying for Clockwork Carnage. But Samoa Joe wants a bit of a taste tonight? Well, Billy Goat’s got plenty of flavor for ya, boss man! Bailey says since he’s already in, he promises that whoever else makes it in, Bailey will be ready for him. And that includes Ospreay, too. Bailey gives Ospreay a bit of a boop, which Ospreay is confused by.

Jamie Hayter says time for some words from the Empire Birds. They know #Wrathlander are the new #1 contenders to the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships, meaning they want a fight with the golden gals! Hayter says they quite like ’em. Windsor agrees, they like ’em, which means the Birds will enjoy beatin’ the piss out of ’em! So whenever the slags are ready to get slapped, you know where to find The Birds. And the AEW National Champion tells Ciampa, the next time he wants to kiss Andrade, just get in line. But if you think you can beat him, Andrade has just one question. The rest of the team asks what that question is, and Andrade smirks. “How you know?”

The Empire likes that! Ospreay says whether it is tonight, Saturday, or any day of the week, they will show the power of the United Empire! Hands in, crowns up! Ospreay and his team are ready, but who has the momentum going into WrestleDream?

 

Tony Schiavone is on stage.

“And now ladies and gentlemen, as we continue here in our three hour telecast, let’s bring in the former world tag team champions, along with Big Stoke, F T R!” The fans boo as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood walk out on stage, accompanied by Stokely as he uses a crutch. Schiavone says their ladder match at All Out was incredible, and we can all see Stokely with the crutch. Dax stops Schiavone there, saying that’s enough. Dax thought Schiavone was at least decent at this job. There is only one thing that gives Dax joy in life, and it is not classic matches, it is not his greedy wife or his bratty daughter, and it is certainly not these fans.

The one thing in this life that gives Dax real pleasure, real happiness, real joy, is being a champion. FTR has beaten The Young Bucks 3-outta-5 times, and Dax needs someone right now to tell him why FTR are not THE #1 contenders! Young Bucks, get your asses out here! But instead of The Bucks, it’s Motor City Machine Guns! The fans cheer as MCMG are here! Chris Sabin says first off, he wants to say how much respect he and Alex Shelley have for Cash & Dax. The matches FTR has had, the legacy they’ve built, the titles they have won, that is undeniable. The legacy is unreal in this business.

But…! If there is any tag team that can match that reputation, you’re looking at ’em in MCMG. But hey, hey, they’ve all created legacies, but let’s not live in the past. All that matters is the here and now. And here and now, AEW has the greatest tag division in the history of pro-wrestling! The fans cheer that! Sabin says here and now, MCMG proves they’re the best. What better way to begin that journey than by beating FTR? Shelley says going by the same psychology, if FTR beat The Bucks 3-outta-5, that should put them in line for a title shot, right? Okay, just making sure. So using that same logic, Shelley thought this would be cool, he’ll put it out there…

What if MCMG beats FTR 3-outta-5? Take it one step further, what about MCMG VS FTR in a Best of 5 Series? The fans like that! Shelley says let’s take it one step further! They got a whole lotta show left, let’s do the first match here tonight in Cleveland! FTR look ready to go, but Stoke says no, no, no! The fans boo but Stoke says he don’t rock with that. Ain’t no way this is happening in Cleveland, Ohio! The fans boo, but Stoke tells MCMG, correct him if he’s wrong, but they had their shot at FTR years ago, and then they just up and disappeared. But lucky for them, Stoke is a man who is all about redemption and second chances!

Because this is a big money match! This is a dream match! A dream series! There is no other place to kick it off than WrestleDream! The fans boo, but Stoke says #TopGuysOut! MCMG still shake hands with FTR, and perhaps WrestleDream really will have a dream come true! But no matter where it starts, and no matter where it ends, who will come out on top as the better team?

 

Dynamite shares footage from after Grand Slam: France.

Hangman Page regrouped with Bandido & Brody King to ask everyone what the hell Swerve Strickland thinks he’s doing! The very moment Hangman, Bandido & Brody team up, they become AEW World Trios Champions, and suddenly, Swerve has a trio in The New Level! And then the very first thing Swerve does is pull Hangman from the ring and try to drag him back through the same Hell they’ve already been through! Brody shouts at Hangman and says whatever Swerve is doing, it’s clearly working. And if they want a chance at taking the titles at WrestleDream, they need Hangman’s head in the game. Strength through unity.

Bandido agrees, tranquilo! Two outta three falls is lucha libre tradition! Two outta three falls means honor is on the line. So at WrestleDream, they’ll take the most valuable things Swerve & New Level have: the belts, and their honor! El Bueno, El Malo y El Guapo take aim, but will they bring home the bounty? Or will WrestleDream turn into a nightmare?

 

AEW International Championship Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Kazuchika Okada VS Myron Reed!

The Rainmaker missed out on being AEW World Champion challenging Will Ospreay directly at Grand Slam: France, but he’s putting up his own title in hopes of getting another chance. Will Okada join the chaos of Clockwork Carnage? Or will the Young Goat be riding high in The Land?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who lives the WrestleDream!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Okada and Myron stare down, then circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and Okada powers Myron to the ropes. Okada lets off slowly, pulls off the usual feint, but then Myron dodges the real shot. Myron does some rope-a-dope as he eggs Okada on. The two step up, and Myron blocks the kick! Myron fires forearm after forearm, then blocks a shot to CHOP! Okada swings again, but Myron slips around to backslide, TWO! Okada kicks, Myron dodges, but Okada blocks a kick, only for Myron to ENZIGIRI! Okada stumbles and bails out, and the fans rally up. Myron builds speed, but Okada’s back!

Myron ducks the boot, but runs into the FLAPJACK! The fans rally again while Okada huffs ‘n’ puffs. Okada nods, but Myron kicks at him from below. Okada drags Myron up, bumps him off buckles, then stalks him to a corner. Okada stomps Myron, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Okada steps off, the fans rally behind him, and he brings Myron back up. Okada brings Myron around to CLUB him on the neck. Okada ROCKS Myron, but Myron fires body shots. Okada kicks Myron, then reels him in. Okada scoops and SLAMS Myron into the drop zone, then climbs up the corner. MACHO- NO, Okada sees the knees so he pulls up.

Okada grins, but Myron UP KICKS! Myron runs up, Okada pops him up and out, but Myron slingshots right back in! Okada catches Myron to tuck and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Myron writhes but Okada grins, and the fans cheer as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Okada drags Myron up, TOSSES him out, then goes out after him. Okada drags Myron up to RAM him into the apron! Okada leaves Myron behind to refresh the count, then he SMACKS Myron off steel steps. Myron sputters as he sits down, but Okada roll back into the ring. Okada watches Myron drag himself back into the ring, then reels him in for a DDT! Okada pushes Myron over, then stands on him for a cocky cover, TWO! Myron is tougher than that, but Okada clamps on with a chinlock. Myron endures, even as Okada digs his knee into Myron’s back. Myron fights around but Okada keeps him down.

Myron fights up again, fires body shots, but Okada CLUBS him down. Dynamite returns to single picture as Okada scoops and SLAMS Myron! Okada goes back up the corner, and hits the MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up as Okada winds it up, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Okada grins, but Myron catches him to a victory roll! TWO, and Myron bails out! Myron dodges Okada to GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Myron then goes up, up, and leaps, but Okada gets under! Okada blocks a kick, but not the LARIAT! Myron ELBOWS Okada down, the fans rally, and Myron whips. Okada reverses, ducks a boot, but Myron SUPERKICKS!

Myron fireman’s carries, he swings Okada out, HANG 5! Cover, TWO! Okada survives, but Myron hurries back up top. Okada bails out, the fans boo, but Myron hops down to build speed! Myron FLIES! Down goes Okada at the ramp! The fans fire up again as Myron puts Okada in! Myron goes up, up, and NO CAP 450- NO, Myron has to roll through as Okada dodges! Okada DROPKICKS Myron on the return! Okada then ripcords Myron, RAIN- NO, Myron goes Matrix, but Okada stops the stunner! Okada scoops Myron into the TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! But Myron tumbles out of the ring! The fans are torn and Okada is frustrated.

Okada hurries out after Myron, and he drags Myron up to reel him in. But Myron BACKDROPS free! The fans cheer while Okada hits the floor! Myron hurries to refresh the ring count, then he fireman’s carries Okada. Myron uses the railing now, HANG 5 on the floor! Myron hurries to get Okada up but he’s a ragdoll. Myron goes up to the steps, NO CAP to the floor! The fans fire up as Myron puts Okada back in! Myron hurries up the corner, and he takes aim for a NO CAP but onto knees! Okada cradles, TWO!! Myron survives and the fans fire up again. Okada still grins as he watches Myron flounder. The fans rally as Okada drags Myron up.

Myron reels Okada in, REVERSE MONKEY FLIP gets Myron up top, and he jumps to POISON RANA! Then he goes up again, 450 FLOPS! Okada ripcords, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion, advances to Clockwork Carnage)

 

MJF is the PWI Number One Wrestler of 2026.

 

The New Level speaks.

Prince Nana is with Austin Creed & Kofi Kingston, and just as hyped, as Creed says what up, Cleveland! It’s ya bois! But before they show you some love, they need to figure out, where’s Swerve? Nana says this is what he was trying to say. Swerve has some serious family business. But good news, he sent one of their good, good, good, good, good, good, good friends to take his place for tonight. And he just happens to be one of the funniest, most amazing comedians in the entire world, it’s Mojo Brookzz! Kofi & Creed welcome Mojo and dap it up, and they didn’t realize he rolled with Swerve. Yeah, they been like that!

Then what’re we getting up to tonight? Mojo says he wants to get active! He wants to jump off the top rope! Hit someone with a chair! Maybe make ’em bleed! Get the announcers to freak out, saying he busted ’em up, gotta take ’em to the hospital! Wait, who he trying to do this to? BRODY KING! Give him to Mojo! Um, well, maybe they can talk about that… New Level leads the way and Cleveland cheers as the AEW World Trios Champions and their new cohort go to the ring. They get the mics and Nana tells Mojo to remember what they said in the back. He got this? Mojo says he got this!

You don’t hear the people cheering his name? The fans chant “Who? Who who who?” Mojo says he’s here to make something happen! If you listen up, they got WrestleDream on Saturday, it’s going down. And they got the World Trios Champions putting it all on the line against The Good, The Bad & The Ugly! But y’all know who the champs are! Swerve Strickland! Whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” And then NEW~ LEVEL~! Mojo joins the chants, and drops a Ric Flair elbow! Kofi says Mojo’s feeling it! Kofi knows they’re up against three of the best wrestlers in AEW right now. Former world champion, Hangman Page!

Mojo says whoa, that’s the one who burned down houses? Come try that on his house, see how quick you’ll be tied up and missing! Kofi says there’s the current ROH World Champion, Bandido! Mojo says no, no, no! That’s the one with the mask? Y’know why he wear it? He ugly! And last but not least, former AEW World Tag team Champion, Brody King! That’s the one Mojo wants! Bring him out! Mojo wasn’t kidding about getting active. But jokes aside, they know how good those three are. Last week in Paris, Kofi won’t make excuses, he lost. But Saturday won’t just be Kofi and Bandido. It’s not just about them. They face the three men who already beat them at All Out!

Creed says that’s why they wanted 2 outta 3 falls! No questions, no excuses, we will see who the best team is! Who? Who who who? Because in reality, anybody can get lucky once. But can you get lucky twice? Can you outwrestle Kofi twice? Can you survive Swerve twice? Can you deal with Creed twice? At WrestleDream, they’ll do more than defend the titles. They will show everyone exactly why they are the champions! And Hangman, a little bit of advice: You’re better off not letting your personal issues with Swerve turn into professional issues for your friends. Because you know that there’s levels to this here! So thank GAAAAWD for the NEW~ LEVEL~!

The fans cheer and the confidence is certainly on a new level. But will those titles stay on them and Swerve? Or can Hangman, Bandido & Brody deal a hot hand twice in one night?

 

Six Woman Tag: Mercedes Mone & The Divine Dominion VS The Triangle of Madness!

While The CEO and the Toxic Spider settle the score this Saturday, they’re helping Megan Bayne & Lena Kross settle things with The Sisters of Sin here tonight. Will the Money Train be rolling into Orlando with help from The Megasus & Aussie Amazon? Or will Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue show them what it means to get toxic?

The trios sort out and Mone starts against Thekla, giving us a teaser of WrestleDream. The fans cheer as the two talk trash and step up. Mone pie faces Thekla but Thekla brushes that off. Thekla steps back up to Mone, pokes at the face mask, then they tie up. Mone hits a takeover, but Thekla slips free of the crossface. Thekla then goes Matrix to avoid the lariat! Thekla trips Mone, covers, ONE! Mone slips around, rolls Thekla, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer as the get up and get face to face. Mone and Thekla egg each other on, then back off. Both go for a cheap shot but Mone blocks Thekla’s to spin her, lift her, and RAM her into the corner!

Mone RAMS Thekla again and again, then tags Lena. Lena RAMS into Thekla again and again, then stops as the ref counts. Tag to Megan and the fans rally up. Megan brings Thekla around to bump off buckles. Megan runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Thekla goes up and leaps, but Megan blocks the Code Breaker! Megan pops Thekla up and around, but Thekla slips free. Thekla SLAPS Megan, then backs away to tag Julia. Megan RUNS Julia over! Megan CHOKES Julia on the ropes, the ref counts, but Mone & Lena get a photo op in as Julia coughs and sputters. Megan backs off, and Lena says they’re having fun!

Megan whips Julia, Julia wrenches to serve up SOLE FOOD! Megan staggers, Julia SUPERKICKS! Megan stays up so Julia whips. Megan reverses to send Julia to the corner. Megan runs in but Julia goes up and around to reel Megan into a TARANTULA! The ref counts, but Skye DROPKICKS Megan! Skye then BLASTS Lena & Mone off the apron! Julia LARIATS Megan in the corner, then runs the ropes to tilt-o-whirl and IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally, and then Thekla & Skye intercept Mone & Lena! TRIPLE IRON OCTOPI! The fans fire up for this true triangle of madness, only for Mone & Divine Dominion to power out and TRIPLE SIDEWALK SLAM!

The fans are torn as Mone stands tall over Thekla, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Mone & Lena step outside, Megan SMACKS Julia off buckles, then Megan puts Julia up on the top rope. Megan CHOPS Julia to straighten her out, then climbs up to STAND on Julia! The ref reprimands, Mone & Lena soak up heat, and Megan steps off at 4. Megan drags Julia back down, RAMS into her, then goes corner to corner for a SPLASH! Tag to Lena, then BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Lena adds a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Lena paces around Julia, then whips her to ropes. Lena scoops for a SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Julia toughs it out, but Lena drags Julia up to bump her off buckles. Tag to Mone and she digs her boot in.

Mone stomps Julia down, but steps off to taunt Thekla. Mone then runs back in for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Julia is still in this but Mone taunts her and Thekla. Mone holds Julia’s hand out, then whips her away to the corner for a LARIAT! Tag to Megan and they mug Julia. The ref reprimands but Megan brings Julia in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Megan is annoyed, but she drags Julia up to bump off buckles again. Megan taunts Thekla, then runs up, but Julia ROCKS her! Julia ELBOWS Mone, ELBOWS Lena, then BOOTS Megan down! Julia hurries, but Megan anchors a leg! Julia KICKS Megan away while Dynamite returns to single picture.

Julia staggers, Skye tags in! The fans fire up as Skye fires off forearms! Megan shoves Skye, but Skye ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Then Skye runs up, SHINING WIZARD on the ropes! Skye wrenches and TORNADO- NO, Megan stops the DDT, dodges Skye, but Skye RAN- NO! Megan stops that, too! And powers up to BUCKLE BOMB Skye! Tag to Lena, and then tag to Mone! Lena ELBOWS Skye, goes side to side, BOOT after BOOT, then the GERMAN SUPLEX! Mone adds the METEORA! Cover, but Thekla & Julia break it up! Megan & Lena TOSS Julia & Thekla out, then Mone snapmares Skye.

Mone snapmares again, and again, then runs to METE- NO, Skye ducks the knees! Skye rolls Mone, and SHOTGUNS her down! The fans fire up as Skye crawls, but so does Mone. Hot tags to Lena and Thekla! The fans fire up as The Toxic Spider dodges to kick, mule kick, and DECK Lena! Thekla DECKS Megan and DECKS Mone, too! Thekla tilt-o-whirls and RANAS Lena onto ropes! The fans fire up for Thekla as she runs and BOOT WASHES Lena! Then she BOOTS Lena back in! The fans fire up as Thekla goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Lena is still tougher than that, so Thekla stomps her down!

Thekla clamps onto Lena for a MUTA LOCK! Lena endures, but Megan deadlifts Thekla into a BEARHUG! Thekla turns that into a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! But Megan powers up and throws body shots! Megan powers up and GOURD BUSTERS! Lena KNEES Thekla down! Cover, Julia breaks it! Megan runs up, LEAPING LARIAT! But Skye SOBATS, then hops on, DESTROYER!! Mone runs up, she spins Skye to BACKSTABBER! Thekla dodges Mone to SLAP, SLAP, and SOBAT! Then she DECKS Mone! But Lena runs up! Thekla dodges, tilt-o-whirls and DDTS! The fans fire up as Thekla hurries to cover, TWO!

The fans rally as all six women are down around ringside. Thekla rises up and the fans cheer again! Thekla snarls as she drags Lena up, but Lena breaks free! Thekla BUZZSAWS Lena, then Spider Walks her way to the corner! The fans fire up for the SPIDER- NO, Mone has the belt! Thekla ducks, the Sisters DOUBLE SUPERKICK Mone down! Thekla takes the belt, but the ref grabs at it! They tug-o-war, Lena runs up on The Sisters of Sin, but they dodge! Skye spins Lena around, Julia BLACK MISTS!! Then a DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER! The Sisters DOUBLE SUPERKICK Megan, too! Thekla hits the CURB STOMP! Cover, Triangle of Madness wins!

Winners: The Triangle of Madness, by pinfall

Mone is furious, but The Triangle got one over on her! Will Thekla be back on top soon enough? Or will Mone finally squash the Toxic Spider?

 

Will Ospreay & Andrade El Idolo VS Samoa Joe & Tommaso Ciampa!

The United Empire has only just come to AEW, and they’ve already got enemies closing in around them! But will the AEW World and AEW National Champion still be standing tall this close to WrestleDream? Or will their challengers get the win already?

The teams sort out and The Real Latino Man starts against the Psycho Killer. The fans chant “How You Know!” as Andrade and Ciampa circle. Ciampa mockingly applauds, then he and Andrade feel things out. Then Ciampa backs away to the corner to tag in Joe. The fans are torn but Joe steps to Andrade. They circle, tie up, and Joe powers Andrade to a corner. The ref counts, Joe headlocks to SCRAPE Andrade’s face against ropes! The fans are torn but Joe whips Andrade corner to corner. Andrade BOOTS back, then wrenches an arm. Joe reverses the whip, Andrade KNEES low! Andrade whips again, but Joe reverses again.

Andrade tumbles up and out, then ROCKS Joe as he runs in. Joe staggers, Andrade climbs up, and Andrade CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and Andrade covers, ONE! Joe is up but Andrade HEADBUTTS! Joe HEADBUTTS and Andrade staggers. Joe bumps Andrade off buckles, ELBOWS him, then tags Ciampa. Ciampa stomps away on Andrade, digs his boot in, but stops as the ref counts. Ciampa mocks the “How You Know!” then he brings Andrade around. Ciampa whips, Andrade KICKS him, and tag to Ospreay! The fans fire up as Andrade & Ospreay double whip, then atomic drop into a BOOT!

Andrade sets up for Ospreay, Ospreay steps up for the STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, ONE!! Ciampa is tougher than that, but Ospreay ROCKS Ciampa! The fans rally, Ospreay CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Ospreay whips, Ciampa blocks, then he ducks the chop! Ciampa CHOPS Ospreay in return! Ciampa whips, Ospreay reverses, then he hurdles over. Ciampa DROPKICKS the leg! Ciampa then THROWS Ospreay right into buckles! Ospreay falls, and Ciampa grins while he applauds himself and pats himself on the back. Ciampa then drags Ospreay up to CLUB him. Ciampa whips Ospreay to the corner, runs up, but Ospreay BOOTS back!

Ospreay ELBOWS Joe, ROCKS Ciampa, ROCKS him again, but Ciampa keeps Ospreay from reaching Andrade. Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Ciampa stumbles, Ospreay tags Andrade! The fans fire up as Andrade CLOBBERS Ciampa! Andrade kicks low, then LARIATS Ciampa up and out! Ciampa stumbles, Andrade PLANCHAS! Down goes Ciampa and the fans fire up! Andrade then spots a lovely lady in the front row! The fans cheer as Andrade poses for the selfie, then hurries back to Ciampa as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Andrade pushes Ciampa to a cover, TWO! Andrade stays focused as he then stomps Ciampa, brings him up, only for Ciampa to RAM him into the corner! Joe CHOKES Andrade, they mug him, then Ciampa tags Joe. Joe & Ciampa mug Andrade more, then Joe JABS! And JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe HEADBUTTS Andrade down in the corner! Joe tags Ciampa back in, and Ciampa runs side to side to KNEE Andrade back down! Ciampa soaks up cheers and jeers from the corner, then he drags Andrade around for a chinlock. Ciampa rains down ELBOW after ELBOW, then he pushes Andrade down to stomp him! Cover, TWO!

Ciampa stays focused as he drags Andrade up and over. Tag to Joe, they mug Andrade, then Joe BLASTS Ospreay! Andrade CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Joe CLAWS Andrade’s face! Joe stops at 4, Andrade falls, but Ospreay storms in. The ref stops Ospreay but Joe tags Ciampa. Ciampa clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Andrade down. Andrade endures, fights up, and Ospreay rallies the fans. Andrade rises up, fires body shots, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Andrade ROCKS Ciampa, runs, but Ciampa swings. Andrade ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Ciampa drops down to trip Andrade up! Ciampa mocks the fans, then KNEE DROPS onto Andrade.

Ciampa tags Joe, they sit Andrade up and mug him more. The ref reprimands but Ciampa backs off. Andrade CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then stands up to fire more shots. Andrade runs but Joe ELBOWS him down! The fans fire up for Joe while he covers, but Ospreay breaks it! The fans rally but the ref reprimands. Ospreay backs off, Joe drags Andrade up, and Andrade fires body shots. Joe HEADBUTTS Andrade down! Joe whips Andrade to the corner, ELBOWS, then PELES! Cover, TWO! Tag to Ciampa, he drags Andrade up, and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~,” and Ciampa CHOPS again! Andrade CHOPS in return! Ciampa BOOTS Andrade down!

Ciampa reels Andrade in, Andrade wrenches out, but Ciampa ducks the lariat. Ciampa back suplexes, but Andrade lands out! Andrade reaches for Ospreay, but Ciampa YANKS him back! Ciampa BLASTS Ospreay, then CLOBBERS Andrade! The fans are torn as Ciampa rains down fists! Ciampa flexes, then he whips Andrade to ropes. Andrade ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ciampa and Andrade stir as a standing count climbs. The fans rally harder and harder as the count reaches 5 of 10. Andrade hot tags Ospreay! And Ospreay CLOBBERS Ciampa! And CLOBBERS him again!

Ospreay CHOPS, whips, but Ciampa reverses, only for Ospreay to handspring and RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Ospreay makes sure to ELBOW Joe down, too, then he goes to the apron! Ospreay springboards and PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Ciampa survives but the fans fire up for Ospreay! They join in with “OI! OI! OI!” as Ospreay then reels Ciampa in. Ciampa resists the lift so Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks. Ciampa CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, repeat! Ciampa CHOPS again and again, but Ospreay slips around. Ciampa fights the waistlock, so Ospreay HOOK KICKS! Ciampa staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ciampa TOSSES Ospreay out!

Ospreay hurries up to the apron but Joe anchors him! Ospreay kicks free, but Ciampa KNEES Ospreay down! The fans are torn but Ciampa tags Joe. Joe then runs up on Ospreay to ELBOW and PELE! Ospreay sputters, Joe hoists him up. But Ospreay fights the tuck! Ospreay leaps over Joe, mule kicks, then calls his shot! OSC- NOPE! Joe just dodges, then SENTONS! Cover, but Andrade breaks it! Ciampa TOSSES Andrade, then he and Joe double whip. But Ospreay handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up again as Ospreay crawls, hot tag back to Andrade! Andrade has Joe in a corner, and fans chant “SI! SI! SI!”

Ciampa hurries back up as Andrade runs. Ciampa has the National Championship! Andrade BLASTS Ciampa down! But Joe is up to clamp on with a COQUINA- NO, Andrade goes to ropes! Andrade manages an O’Conner Roll, TWO! Ciampa has Andrade in the ropes! Joe distracts the ref so that he misses WILLOW’S BELL onto the belt!! Joe drags Andrade back in, COQUINA CLUTCH!! Andrade is OUT, Joe & Ciampa win!

Winners: Samoa Joe & Tommaso Ciampa, by submission

The Psycho Killer grins as he holds “Nattie” tight. Is Ciampa going to bring that title home with him this Saturday? Will Joe steal the win away at WrestleDream?

 

Backstage interview with The Death Riders.

Collision officially begins as Renee Paquette is with Gabe Kidd, Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta, noting that we’re waiting on word from Jon Moxley following the loss in tonight’s Six Man Tag. Two losses in a row, she knows this has been a very difficult time, but what is going on? Moxley grimaces, snarls, and then he CHUCKS his water bottle, then follows up by throwing a chair! And then some random piece of wood! And a wood pallet! Then he beats the pallet with a pipe! Moxley roars in anger, snarls in frustration, and Renee asks what is happening. She asks not as the reporter, but as Moxley’s wife.

Moxley says he is in a great deal of pain. What kind of pain? He’s not sure if he can tell the difference anymore. Marina kneels by Moxley’s side and says, “Eyes up, lock in. The only way out is through. You understand me?” Moxley nods, and says, “Yeah. Through.” Moxley stands, he tells his guys to do the same. Marina ushers Renee on while Garcia, Gabe & Yuta follow Moxley out. Will Moxley make it through this hellish time and drag Dunkzilla down at the same time? Or will the Don Callis Family look to add insult to injury?

 

Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Ricochet VS Ace Austin!

The One & Only wants to make sure WrestleDream is #OuttaThisWorld, but that means he has to win his way in! Will nothing stop Ricochet from putting the AEW World Championship in Demand? Or will he lose to The Inevitable?

The bell rings and Ricochet feints a sneak attack. The fans already taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Ace shakes out his hair to add to the taunting, then the two tie up. Ricochet pulls the hair to put Ace in a corner, but he stops as the ref reprimands. The fans rally for Ace as he and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, then Ricochet kicks low. Ricochet headlocks but Ace powers up and out. Ace drops down, Ricochet handsprings, then Ricochet sidesteps, only for Ace to dodge with a cartwheel! The fans cheer as Ace kicks low, then whips. Ricochet reverses, Ace handsprings, but Ricochet blocks a kick to spin Ace around.

Ace ducks a lariat, slips around, and has a cording hold! Ace then handsprings to arm-drag Ricochet into an armlock! The fans cheer while Ace says he can do this all day! Ricochet fights around, fights up, and pulls hair again. The ref reprimands but Ricochet puts Ace on the ropes. Ricochet whips, Ace reverses, but Ricochet grabs ropes. Ace runs up, Ricochet puts him on the apron. Ricochet runs up, Ace jumps over, but Ricochet YANKS Ace down! Ricochet CHOPS, then whips, but Ace handsprings over the steel steps! The fans cheer but Ricochet runs up, only for Ace to pommel and ROUNDHOUSE Ricochet down!

The fans fire up with Ace, and he CLUBS Ricochet on the neck. Ace then follows Ricochet, puts him in the ring, and stalks him to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ricochet, then brings him around to suplex. Ricochet resists, slips free, and goes back to the corner. Ace runs up but Ricochet BOOTS him back. Ricochet runs up, Ace dodges and CHOPS! Ace kicks, CHOPS, then whips. Ricochet reverses to CHOP! And CHOP! Ricochet runs, but Ace ELBOWS him! Ace runs, but Ricochet SHOVES him out of the ring! The fans boo but Ricochet builds speed, and he FOSBURY FLOPS! Down goes Ace and Ricochet says, “And I look good.” The fans admit that was good, while Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet taunts the fans, then taunts Ace. Ricochet stands on Ace’s hair then pulls the arms! The ref reprimands, Ricochet stops, and he puts Ace in the ring. Ricochet KNEES Ace in the side, KNEES him again, then KNEES him again! Ace flounders to ropes but Ricochet stands on him! The ref counts, Ricochet steps off, and he stalks Ace to a corner. Ricochet drags Ace up to fire hands from all sides. The ref counts, Ricochet stops at 4, and he brings Ace up to cravat. Ricochet fires knees, then snapmares Ace down into a chinlock. Ace endures, even as Ricochet digs his knee into Ace’s back. Ace reaches up, rises up, but Ricochet THROWS him down!

Ricochet taunts Ace and his hair, then stomps him down. Ricochet kicks Ace to a corner, stomps again and again, then stops as the ref counts. Ace sputters while Ricochet soaks up heat. Ricochet stalks Ace, CHOPS him, and Ace sits down. Ricochet scuffs Ace, drags him up, but Ace blocks the suplex. Ricochet CLUBS Ace, drags him up, and suplexes again. Ace fights the suplex while Collision returns to single picture. They go back and forth, Ace suplexes, but Ricochet lands out! Ricochet waistlocks but Ace fights the lift. Ricochet shoves Ace, runs up, but Ace puts him on the apron. Ace swings, Ricochet blocks, and Ricochet HOTSHOTS Ace down!

The fans boo but Ricochet drags Ace up. Ricochet suplexes but Ace lands out on the apron! Ace suplexes, but Ricochet lands in the ring. Ricochet suplexes to bring Ace back in, but Ace lands on his feet. Ace suplexes Ricochet to put him on the top rope! Ace goes up to join Ricochet, but Ricochet suplexes! Ace lands safe on the apron again, and ENZIGIRIS! Ricochet wobbles, Ace gets space, and the fans fire up as he runs back in! Ace leaps and RANAS, but Ricochet flips through to land on his feet! The fans do cheer that, but then Ace wrenches and suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! The fans fire up while both men are down!

The fans rally as both men rise up. Ricochet swings but ace blocks to ROCK Ricochet! Ace ROCKS Ricochet again, and CHOPS! “This is Awesome!” as Ace fireman’s carries, but Ricochet slips free to CHOP! Ricochet slaps Ace, Ace CHOPS! Ricochet CHOPS! Ace CHOPS! Ricochet fires boxing elbows, then eggs Ace on. Ace ROCKS and CHOPS Ricochet on repeat! Ace kicks low, then ROCKS Ricochet! The fans chant “BALD FOREVER” to taunt Ricochet, but he TIGER WALL KICKS, then SWEEPS the legs! Ricochet KNEES Ace down! Ricochet lifts, Ace lands out to KICK and KNEE LIFT! Then back suplex, only for Ricochet to land out!

Ricochet waistlocks, Ace switches, but Ricochet mule kicks the leg out! Ricochet backflips up and over, waistlocks, and DEADLIFT GERMANS! Bridging cover, TWO! Ace survives and the fans fire up again! Ricochet drags Ace to a drop zone, goes to a corner, and he climbs up. The fans boo as Ricochet aims, SHOOTING- NO, Ace dodges! And HEEL KICKS! Ricochet wobbles, and he falls into the fireman’s carry! The fans fire up as Ace deadlifts Ricochet, tucks him in, and AIR RAID FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ace can’t believe it! Ace aims, he deals the cards, but Ricochet HEADBUTTS Ace first!!

Ricochet locks ‘n’ loads, SPIRIT GUN! Ricochet isn’t done, he dragon sleepers for VERTIGO! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (advances to Clockwork Carnage)

The One & Only trumps Ace, and now he is the seventh man in the title match! One spot remains, who wins the last golden ticket to WrestleDream?

 

Exclusive sit-down interview with #ProtoJet and The Young Bucks.

Renee Paquette is already seated with Kyle Fletcher, Kevin Knight, and Don Callis, but she says they’re still waiting on Matt & Nick. Don Callis says if they’re not here yet, they’re not coming, so he’s just gonna take a seat. Kyle says yeah, pull up, Don! Don has Renee scoot back so he can have some room. Renee says they’ll start with Kyle & Kevin then. They’ve both had individual success and championship gold in AEW, but Don Callis convinced them to be a tag team. And now, they have a shot at the tag titles this Saturday at WrestleDream, it’s really impressive what they’ve done. Kyle says very impressive.

Individually, they’re both incredible talents. Kyle would be three-time TNT Champion now if not for that cheating twerp, Darby Allin. Kevin knows all about that, right? But Don is the head of the family, he has laid out his vision, and his vision is working spectacularly. They’ve gelled so very well, and now all they have to do to become tag team champions is beat The Young Bucks. They did that in a Tables match, and now it’s just about putting them down for 1-2-3. Easy peasy! Knight agrees, it’s easy. You heard Kyle, every single time they step into the ring, they make an impact. This is a multi-time champion in Kyle Fletcher. Kyle is a bona fide stud!

And don’t forget, The Jet is still the greatest TNT Champion of all time! Kyle asks if he’s for real, Kevin says yeah, he said it. So as great as they are individually, they’re even better as a team. Knight’s Jordan, Kyle is Pippin! Knight is Shaq, Kyle is Kobe. And Don Callis is their Phil Jackson! Callis says he knows what Renee’s gonna say, and in a mocking voice he says, “But you haven’t been a team for very long~.” Kyle says that was a good impression; it was not. But the thing is, Kyle & Kevin are great singles wrestlers, but here’s the advantage! Kyle & Kevin may not have been a team long, but one of The Bucks’ four reigns they love talking about was with Callis managing them!

So Callis knows all the secrets, all the medical, and don’t forget: The Bucks may be blood brothers, but this is a family based on choice and excellence! Not- SUPERKICKS OUTTA NOWHERE! The Bucks take Kyle & Kevin down, throw down some fists, and Callis runs away! Matt tells Renee, sorry for being late. But tell these pricks that they’ll be right on time this Saturday. R-Right, okay… The Bucks leave Kyle & Kevin down and out, but will ProtoJet be able to take off for Orlando? And will they take the belts with them as they go?

 

Justin Roberts makes an announcement.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m being informed that at this time, you are required to stand and cheer for the ‘immensely good-looking 21-year-old Prodigy.’ Call him Nick Wayne.” Nick Wayne makes his entrance, and there are fans who do cheer as Nick struts to the ring. Nick is clearly feeling high on himself after winning over Chris Jericho in Paris. Nick smiles as he gets a mic, and he says, “Nick Wayne beat Chris Jericho.” Some pyro goes off and Nick struts around again. He wants to say it again: Nick Wayne… beat Chris Jericho! More pyro! And it felt good! Trust him, it felt damn good. The fans chant, “One More Time! One More Time!”

Nick asks what felt good. It’s the fact that Nick Wayne… Any guesses? That’s right! He beat Chris Jericho! The pyro goes off again, but FOR JERICHO! The fans cheer while Nick is confused, but Y2J is indeed in Cleveland! Nick says no, stop! Cut Judas! Don’t sing! The fans boo but Nick says this is his celebration! He runs the music, he runs the pyro, these people don’t need Jericho. Nick knows what the people need. But he’s glad Jericho is here to witness this. Cleveland needs a mental reminder at how important and legendary that win was in France. So let’s take a look, shall we? A video plays, set to Five for Fighting’s Superman…?

The fans are torn, but Nick asks Jericho what he thinks. Jericho says it left out a few parts, some important parts. But Jericho knew Nick would do that, because Jericho knows the guys in the editing bay. They’re friends of his, just like the people in Cleveland are friends of his. The fans cheer that, and Jericho says he took what was left on the cutting room floor and made a video of his own, showing just exactly how Nick won. Let’s run that now, guys. Jericho’s video is also set to Superman, and it indeed shows the low blow uppercut again and again before that final Wayne’s World Cutter. Nick says no, no, but Jericho says yes, yes.

Oh, Jericho thinks this is clever? It’s not! It’s stupid and pathetic that Jericho needs something like this as an excuse as to why Nick beat him in France. The fans boo, but Jericho says it is not an excuse, it’s reality. He showed the video for two reasons: One, Nick used a low blow; but two, Nick did beat him. A few fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Jericho says that aside, that means they’re 1-1. The story is not over between them. So why not they have the rubber match this Saturday at WrestleDream?! The fans like that! Nick says, “Rematch? A rematch is what you want? You want to lose to me again, this time on PPV? I mean, alright. You got it! WrestleDream!

“Under one condition. After I beat you, yo need to come back to this ring and apologize to my face.” Jericho asks what to apologize for. Uh, not taking him serious, for calling him a douchebag, for not saying how good-looking he is, for not saying how great a wrestler he is, and trying to say he knows more than Nick! Does Nick need to keep going? The fans chant “You’re a Douchebag!” at Nick while Jericho thinks on it. Jericho says alright, if Nick wants the apology to get the rematch, Jericho accepts. Because Jericho still has some lessons that Nick needs to learn. They shake on it, and the third round is now set!

But then Nick says wait, Jericho had two reasons. Wasn’t that only one? What’s the other? Right, right, the second reason is, Jericho showed Nick that video so he’d understand why Jericho has to do this. LOW BLOW KICK! “See you on Saturday, kid!” Jericho leaves Nick writhing, but who will win the trilogy?

 

Backstage interview with Samoa Joe & Tommaso Ciampa.

Renee is now with Joe & Ciampa and notes that was an impressive victory in Dynamite’s main event. And it is official, Ciampa will indeed be facing Andrade for the National Championship at WrestleDream. Ciampa says in Paris, he left Andrade unconscious. In Cleveland, he left Andrade unconscious. What do you think will happen at WrestleDream when the title is on the line? Renee says, “Unconscious.” Yes, unconscious. And what do you think what happens when Samoa Joe walks into the main event for the AEW World title? Yes, Joe is in Clockwork Carnage with one spot remaining, how does he feel the match will go?

Joe asks back, how does he feel? We already saw it. On Dynamite, he gave us the gift of clairvoyance. We saw the future. And just like Andrade tonight, each and every competitor in Clockwork Carnage will be choked out and done. Tonight, he sets his sights to find out who the final participant is. Just know, gentlemen, you’re all active targets. Renee thanks them for their time, but will Joe and Ciampa each strike gold in Orlando?

 

Persephone & Britt Baker VS Dani Luna & Hyan!

The Goddess & The Doctor have been quite the devious duo, and #PerseDosBelts has already defeated the powerhouse from Wales and the Renaissance Woman of Texas. But now that Perse & Britt face them both here in The Land, will they still get away with one? Or will Dani & Hyan fight tooth ‘n’ nail to humble them?

The teams sort out and the fans boo Britt because she’s got the Pittsburgh Steelers Terrible Towel. Britt uses that towel to taunt Hyan, and Hyan rushes up! OLE, but then the SHOTGUN hits Perse! Britt is stunned, and she hurries out of the ring! Hyan scuffs Perse in the corner, and Dani stops Britt from running away. Hyan then WRECKS Britt with a dropkick! The fans cheer as Hyan taunts “Brittsburgh,” but Perse DIVES onto Hyan! Perse talks trash, but then she sees Dani. Perse gets attitude with Dani, saying she lost, and then pie faces her! Dani smirks, then ROCKS Perse! The fans cheer as Dani pushes Perse into the ring.

Perse stomps away on Dani at the ropes, but the ref reprimands. Dani’s not even legal! Hyan is up top, she CROSSBODIES! Direct hit on Perse and the fans fire up. Hyan BOOTS Perse down, the fans cheer more, and Hyan tags Dani. Dani scoops Hyan to SLAM her onto Perse! Cover, TWO! Dani keeps after Perse with an armlock, then whips her to a corner. Dani LARIATS Perse, then tags Hyan back in. Hyan runs corner to corner, but Perse BOOTS her! Perse SHOVES Dani down, then ROCKS Hyan! Perse runs, but Dani catches her at the ropes! Hyan runs, but Britt trips her up! Perse ELBOWS Dani, Hyan kicks Britt! Perse scoops Hyan to BACKBREAKER!

Perse waits, and she SHOTGUNS Hyan! Perse BOOTS Dani in the ropes, and Britt has Hyan on the apron! DRAPING SWINGING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Perse soaks up cheers and jeers while Collision goes picture in picture.

Perse talks some trash, Britt puts Hyan in, and Perse borrows the Terrible Towel to CHOKE Hyan! The ref reprimands and counts, Perse stops at 4, and Perse kicks Hyan down. Perse clamps on with a chinlock and digs her knee into Hyan’s back. Hyan endures, fights around, but Perse KNEES her in the back again. Hyan still fights, rises, and fires body shots. Perse CLUBS Hyan, then reels her in, only for Hyan to suplex first! Both women are down, they crawl, and hot tag to Britt! Britt BLASTS Dani first! Then she fires off on Hyan! Britt whips, Hyan reverses, and Hyan blocks a boot. But Britt uses a British escape to then THROW Hyan down!

Hyan staggers up, Britt taunts her, and Hyan runs up. Britt dodges, Perse snapmares Hyan, then clamps on a crossface! The ref reprimands, Britt’s the legal one! Perse lets go, Britt covers, but the ref is too busy with Perse to see it! Perse finally exits, the ref finally counts, TWO! Britt keeps Hyan down with a facelock, Perse keeps arguing with the ref, but Britt snap suplexes. Cover, TWO! Britt keeps Hyan from Dani, fires forearms, but Hyan blocks to ROCK Britt! And ROCK her again! Hyan swings, Britt dodges, and Britt wrenches, only for Hyan to wrench back. Hyan ROCKS Britt! Britt staggers, hurries to grab an arm, and she keeps Hyan back!

Britt whips Hyan to the corner, and Perse grabs on. Hyan ELBOWS free, then dodges Britt! Britt hurries to waistlock now, then ripcords, but Hyan dodges! Collision returns to single picture as Hyan SHOTGUN KNEES Britt down! The fans fire up, a standing count starts, but Hyan and Britt crawl. Hot tags to Perse and Dani! The fans fire up as Dani LARIATS Perse! And LARIATS again! And ducks ‘n’ dodges to SHOTGUN BOOT! The fans fire up with Dani and she brings Perse up. Dani fireman’s carries, but Perse fights free! Perse shoves Dani, Dani BOOTS Britt! Dani ELBOW Perse, goes up, then MISSILE DROPKICKS!

The fans fire up again, but Britt goes up! Dani ROCKS Britt first! The ref reprimands but Dani’s already climbing to go after Britt. Dani is on the very top, to SUPER DUPER PLEX Britt down! The fans fire up again, but Perse runs up! Dani blocks the kick, THROWS Perse down, then reels her in for a lift and POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Perse survives, Dani huffs ‘n’ puffs, but the fans rally up. Dani drags Perse up, reels her in, but Perse fires elbows! Dani whips, Perse reverses, Hyan tags in! Perse blocks Dani’s kick, spins her around, and LEG TRAP GERMANS! Bridging cover, but the ref explains about the tag!

Perse is upset, but here comes Hyan! RUNNING KNEE!! Hyan then drags Perse up, suplexes for the FALCON ARROW! Cover, Britt CHOKES Hyan with the towel! The fans boo for more than just hating the Steelers! Dani SLIDING LARIATS Britt! Perse dodges Dani, then LARIATS her down! The fans rally up while Hyan goes for Perse. Hyan suplexes again, but Perse slips free! Perse waistlocks, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Britt tags in, but Hyan avoids the kick to roll Britt up! TWO, but Hyan SPEARS! Cover, TWO!?! Britt survives, reminding us why she was a former champion in her own right!

Hyan calls to Dani, tags her in, and they set up! Hyan goes up a corner while Dani lifts Britt! But Perse YANKS Hyan down! Perse has Hyan in the Electric Chair, to SLAM her onto the desk! The fans boo but Britt SUPERKICKS Dani! Then a ripcord and ROLLING ELBOW! And FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, TWO?!? Dani survives, reminding us why she was a former champion, too! Perse is furious, but she decides to take the TBS Championship! The ref stops her from bringing it into the ring, Perse argues with him, and Britt SLAPS Dani! Britt whips, Dani reverses, and Britt almost gets hit by the belt! Dani SHOVES Britt into Perse! Roll up, Dani & Hyan win!!

Winners: Dani Luna & Hyan, by pinfall

Britt is furious! The one time trying to cheat backfires, and now Dani has a win over a former AEW Women’s World Champion! But then oh no, Perse CLOBBERS Dani! Perse stomps away, Hyan rushes in, but Perse shoves her and Britt SUPERKICKS! Hyan is down, but Perse stomps away on her, too! Britt rains down fists, but here comes QUEEN AMINATA! The fans cheer as the One True African Queen swings her headband as a weapon, and she runs Perse off! Queen Aminata is calling her shot at the TBS Championship! Will the Goddess have no choice but to battle Aminata for the crown? BREAKING NEWS! It’s even bigger than that! We’re getting a FATAL 4 WAY!

Perse & Britt are seeing the chickens have come home to roost, will they be able to thwart three challengers at once? Or are we getting a NEW Face of TBS one way or another?

 

A phone is ringing.

Someone answers, but who?

 

AEW TNT Championship Clockwork Carnage Qualifier: Darby Allin VS Hechicero!

The Relentless One is taking the same deal as Kazuchika Okada, he’s putting up his title in hopes of going after the AEW World Championship! However, he’s up against the Alchemist of Lucha, THE CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, and a member of the Don Callis Family all in one! Will this Mad Scientist concoct just the right formula to turn one title into three? Or will Darby continue to be unstoppable on his journey back up the AEW mountain?

The introductions are made, the TNT title is raised, and we see who wins in this Collision sudden death overtime!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Hechi runs up, Darby dodges, then they circle. Darby keeps his bad leg back, but Hechi still clinches with him. Darby dodges, then goes up the ropes to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Hechi HIP TOSSES Darby! Hechi steps over to TWIST the arm, then he NECK TWISTS! The fans are torn but Hechi kicks Darby around. Hechi clamps onto Darby’s arms, then pulls them back into a motorcycle stretch. Darby fights up, fights around, spins through, but Hechi just spins it back around! Hechi digs his knee into Darby’s back as he pulls the arms again.

Darby fights up, flips through, and UP KICKS! Hechi staggers, Darby dodges, then Darby leaps, but Hechi makes it a FLAPJACK! Darby scrambles away, clutching the bad leg. The fans are torn but Hechi stalks Darby. Hechi has the legs, he reels Darby in, punches at Darby’s sides, and he gets the arms! Hechi lifts Darby up into the ROMERO SPECIAL! Darby endures, even as Hechi shifts to a chinlock. Hechi rolls the whole surfboard back to be back on top! Hechi grabs the arms again, and lifts for another ROMERO SPECIAL! Darby endures, powers free, but that just hurts the legs! Hechi stalks Darby again, but Darby clings to the ropes.

The ref counts, Hechi kicks at Darby, then he wraps the bad leg around ropes! The ref reprimands, Darby kicks at Hechi, and Hechi stops. Hechi goes to the outside, climbs the corner, and reaches at Darby. Darby BITES Hechi’s hand! The ref counts, Darby stops, and he throws forearms on Hechi. Darby pops the top off the post and sticks Hechi’s hand in there! Darby climbs up, CLAWS Hechi’s face, then HAMMERS away on the arm! The ref reprimands, Darby stops at 4, and he gets Hechi’s arm out. The fans cheer Darby but Hechi CHOPS him! And CHOPS again! Then he Alabama Lifts to BANGARANG off the apron!

The fans rally for Darby while he’s down, checking his teeth. The ref reprimands Hechi, but Hechi clamps onto Darby. Hechi rains down fists, but stops as the ref reprimands. Hechi backs off, soaks up cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Darby. Hechi mocks the chants, then fires hands on Darby. And then a MONKEY FLIP sends Darby into railing! The fans lose their minds while the ref checks Darby. Darby shakes out the cobwebs, sits up slowly, but Hechi BOOTS him down! The ref reprimands Hechi again, and Hechi rolls into the ring. Darby slowly rises, but Hechi slips right back out.

Darby slides in, Hechi drags him back out! Hechi INVERTED DRAGON SCREWS Darby’s leg! Darby flounders away but Hechi stalks him. Darby rolls back into the ring, only for Hechi to drag him back out. Darby kicks at Hechi, but Hechi still drags Darby out to SWING him into barriers! Darby is down in a heap again but Hechi “apologizes.” Hechi stands on the bad leg, taunts Darby, but the ref reprimands. Hechi steps off, drags Darby up again, and puts him in the ring. Hechi stalks Darby, grabs the bad leg, and hooks it up for a TWIST! Darby writhes but Hechi grabs the leg again for another TWIST!

The fans boo but Hechi mocks Darby by limping around. Darby crawls, Hechi eggs him on, and Darby manages to stand. Darby HEADBUTTS Hechi, and the fans rally as Darby runs. Hechi victory rolls Darby for the INVERTED MONKEY FLIP, but Darby rolls it to a cover, TWO! Hechi is up, he pops Darby up, and THROWS him away! Hechi runs to SHOULDER TACKLE Darby down! Cover, TWO! Darby is still in this but Hechi says HE is going to be the Face of TNT! The ref reprimands, but Hechi bends fingers, then SNAPS them! Hechi whips Darby to a corner, runs up, and JUMP KNEES! Darby clutches his jaw again while the fans boo.

Darby flounders, Hechi fireman’s carries, and Hechi climbs up the corner! The fans are torn as Hechi goes up, but Darby fires elbows! Darby slips down to SUNSET- NO, Hechi holds onto ropes, rains down fists, and he turns things around to CHOKE Darby with his own chain! Hechi then has a HANGING SLEEPER! The ref counts, but Darby fights up to the ropes! Darby BITES Hechi’s hand again! Darby fires backhands, then he goes to the very top for a SUPER STEINER, but Hechi sunset flips it! Darby rolls through that to jackknife bridge, TWO! If only the bad leg wasn’t so beat up! Hechi goes to the apron, the fans rally up, and Darby runs up.

Hehci blocks the kick, ROCKS Darby, then DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS again! Hechi has Darby stuck in the ropes to STOMP the good leg! The fans boo as Hechi climbs, but Hechi waits on Darby. Darby stands, Hechi leaps, FLYING ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Darby survives and the fans fire up again! Hechi clamps onto Darby again, rolls him with the hammerlock, then swings him for the MAD SCIENTIST- NO, Darby turns it into a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Hechi survives but the fans still rally for Darby! Darby crawls, rises up, and he ducks the dropkick! Hechi crash lands, Darby hops on! CODE RED! Cover, TWO!

Hechi survives but Darby fires himself up as he goes to the corner. Darby rises, COFFIN DROP into body scissors! ROLLING CLUTCH! Cover, TWO!! Darby escapes in time! Hechi is frustrated but the fans continue to rally. Hechi drags Darby up to SLAP! Darby SLAPS, Hechi SLAPS, and repeat! Darby runs, but Hechi follows to SLEEPER in the ropes! But Darby pries it open, bends fingers, then SLAPS away on Hechi! Darby slips under, trips Hechi up and has him in the apron skirt! Darby SMACKS Hechi off the apron, then STOMPS the hands! The fans rally up again as Darby builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp!

The fans fire up as Darby flounders away, goes up the corner, and aims for a SUPER COFFIN SPLASH!! Direct hit and down goes Hechi again! The fans fire up as Darby reaches up. Darby rolls back into the ring, he still wants more! Darby climbs right back up, and Hechi crawls in, for a COFFIN DROP! Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP!! Cover, Darby wins!

Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion, advances to Clockwork Carnage)

Darby is truly relentless, and now he is bringing the TNT title to Orlando! But wait! Okada, Archer and even Rocky Romero rush the ring to beat up on Darby! The fans boo as they stomp away 3v1! Archer scares the ref off, but here comes Ospreay & Bailey! The Empire CLOBBER Okada and fire off on Rocky! The fans fire up, but Archer guzels them both! Bailey & Ospreay break free to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Bailey TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Down go Rocky & Archer! Ospreay whips Okada, Okada reverses, and he DROPKICKS Ospreay down! Okada then stands Ospreay up, but COPE is here!

The fans fire up as the Rated R Superstar encounters the Rainmaker! The fans go nuts for this first-ever brawl! Cope kicks low, and he hits an IMPALER! The fans cheer, but Ricochet springboards! FLYING LARIAT takes Cope down! Ricochet ducks a kick, Bailey sweeps legs! But Ricochet avoids the knee-drop-sault, and hits the SPIRIT GUN! Ricochet holds up the AEW World Championship and vows it will be his! But KONOSUKE is here! He lifts Ricochet off the corner, Ricochet fights free, only for Konosuke to still yank him in and BLUE THUNDER BOMB! The fans cheer as now Konosuke picks up the AEW World Championship.

But here comes Samoa Joe! Konosuke puts the belt aside so he can throw hands with Joe! Joe JABS, JABS, JABS, but Konosuke boxing elbows! ROLLING ELBOW! Konosuke runs, but into a LARIAT! Ospreay’s back, HIDDEN BLADE for Joe! Okada gut wrenches Ospreay! Ospreay slips free, Cope is back, but Joe dodges! SPEAR on Ospreay! RAINMAKER on Cope!! SHOTGUN from Darby to Okada! Darby goes up, up, and SUPER COFFIN DROPS the whole pile! Joe goes after Konosuke, Cope goes after Joe, Ospreay goes after Cope, and security rushes out here! The fans boo and say “Let Them Fight!” All eight men will get their chance this Saturday! Who survives the Clockwork Carnage?

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My Thoughts:

A great go-home here, and (sarcastically) who knew that even with it being advertised as three hours, AEW would then go past that to about 3.5 hours just for TV. I do appreciate that The Young Bucks made sure their interview segment near the end didn’t go long, they simply superkicked ProtoJet and left. Makes me wonder what their chances are now, but anything is possible with them setting up MCMG VS FTR as a Best of 5 contenders series. The first match in the series can go any which way they want, so it’s gonna be just a really good match either way. Nick and Jericho had a good promo to establish their third match, but I kinda wish there was a stipulation so we can have a pile of puka shell necklaces.

As I said last week, these last Clockwork Carnage qualifiers were just tune-ups in disguise, because duh, the champs were each retaining, and each non-title match felt obvious. They were all great matches, don’t get me wrong, but that doesn’t mean any of that was surprising. Great brawl to end the show, though, that’s always good stuff. It also helps muddy the go-home math just a bit. I’d still favor Ospreay just so that his first reign doesn’t end in his own match idea. If anything, the tag match actually helps nod towards that seeing as how Joe & Ciampa won. Andrade might just be able to get past Ciampa so that he and Ospreay can discuss the Casino Gauntlet contract Andrade has.

Very good tag match from Hyan & Dani VS Perse & Britt, with a good win for Hyan & Dani. The Fatal 4 Way is a bit sudden but I really like it, it’ll really test Perse, and I suppose Britt as she’ll want to interfere. It’d be great if Aminata finally got herself a title in AEW, this might be her best bet. Very good Six Woman Tag, and great win for Triangle of Madness. Not sure if that means Mone is a sure win now, but it’d make sense if she pulled off another close call. Willow is once again on the mend, she’ll make a great opponent for whoever comes out of this as the champ.

And a great Six Man Tag, with the Don Callis Family’s win perhaps a sign Moxley is still winning on Saturday. The promo backstage was really good, really powerful, and another great tribute to Ben/Pac in how his memory and his loss still hits hard. All that real passion and anger, I felt that. It was also nice to see Renee get to be a wife and not just a coworker. We will always love and remember Ben, and it’s a nice touch that perhaps that love, that grief, will be the intangible that helps Moxley win.

My Score: 8.9/10