Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Results & Report! (7/2/19)
Will Kofimania have a response for Samoa Joe?
Is SmackDown losing to Raw?
With both the WWE World Championship and SmackDown Women’s Championship being sought after by Raw superstars, will the Blue Brand lose its top two belts? Or can Kofi Kingston and Bayley gain some ground before Extreme Rules?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Big E w/ Xavier Woods VS Daniel Bryan w/ Rowan; Bryan wins.
- Bayley VS Nikki Cross; Bayley wins.
- Apollo Crews VS Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega; Almas wins.
- Ember Moon VS Mandy Rose w/ Sonya Deville; Moon wins.
- Heavy Machinery VS Kevin Owens & Dolph Ziggler; Heavy Machinery wins and joins the SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at Extreme Rules.
PLAY BY PLAY
SmackDown reviews the truly explosive incident on last night’s Raw.
In a Falls Count Anywhere match, Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley battled all around the ring, but went crashing through the stage LED’s and into the generators! Injuries are rather severe for The Monster Among Men, but the Rocky Mountain Machine will be able to speak later tonight.
SmackDown is the Kevin Owens Show!
And yes, just the Kevin Owens Show after he literally walked out on Sami Zayn in an 8 Man Tag match last week. But Kevin doesn’t let that bother him any as he sits in the middle arm chair. He welcomes San Antonio to his show! His guests tonight will team up in two weeks at Extreme Rules against a team no one ever saw coming. Yes, he means The Big Dog, Roman Reigns, and legendary The Undertaker! But his guests are Drew McIntyre and the Best in the WORLD, Shane McMahon! Shane and the Scottish Terminator head to the ring, surprisingly smiling even after being called out by the Deadman last night. They join Kevin in the ring, and McIntyre insists Kevin sit to the side.
Shane says the introduction wasn’t good enough, so he has Greg Hamilton “do it right.” The BEST in the WOOOOOOOOOOOORLD gets what he wants, and the interview can begin. Kevin takes a moment to review the footage from last night. The lights, the lightning and the bell, and how Taker vowed to collect the souls of Shane and McIntyre, and ensuring they will NEVER Rest In Peace. “Oooh~, spooky~!” So Shane isn’t afraid of The Undertaker? No, he’s not. But fans still chant for Taker as Shane says he’s on a hot streak. Shane beat Miz, he beat Roman, and he’ll do it again with the Taker added on top. And to let us all in on a secret, Shane’s making it a No Holds Barred Tag match.
McIntyre says Taker and Roman stepping in the ring with The Best in the World and The Most Dangerous in the World, we know what they’re capable in a normal match. But now that there’s nothing holding them back, “this will be a vicious, physical assault like nobody has ever seen before.” Shane says McIntyre is scary. Kevin agrees. But before moving forward, Kevin wants to point something specific out. The titantron gets the part Kevin means: Shane and McIntyre getting out if the ring when Taker arrived, and even all the way to the crowd. Now that all looks just a little bit like Shane’s just a little bit afraid. But Kevin knows the truth. Shane isn’t afraid, it’s just that when Taker’s entrance starts, you just can’t help but end up in the fourth row! Right?
Shane asks what Kevin is doing. Kevin is just trying to help us understand the situation. Shane says Kevin should just be a good little host and read his cards as agreed upon. Okay, okay, sorry. “Shane, you single-handedly beat Roman Reigns at Super Showdown, without anyone’s help. Knowing that Roman fears you and drew, will he fare any better with the Undertaker?” Actually no a better question is about Shane’s in-ring return where he lost to Taker at Wrestlemania. McIntyre says this is over. But it was on the card. McIntyre gets in Kevin’s face but here comes Dolph Ziggler? This is not how it’s going to go. You’re right, it’s NOT going to be Ziggler complaining! It should’ve been Ziggler? Well it was for like a minute, and it never will be again, so GET OVER IT!
Ziggler tells Kevin that we all know Ziggler should be world champion right now! All his loyalty and hard work in the WWE, he deserves it! Ziggler has lived his life, looks the part, while Kevin looks like he should be in a hot dog eating contest. Y’know what, if Kevin was, he’d win! Unlike Ziggler in matches! If Ziggler wants another shot, then so does Kevin! Shane should decide! Who gets after Kofi? Kevin or Ziggler? Neither, because Samoa Joe is next. But if these two want to talk about opportunities and titles, then you two team up to face Heavy Machinery. The winners go on to Extreme Rules to join The Planet’s Tag Team Champions and The New Day in a Triple Threat tag for the titles! Kevin and Ziggler talk trash, but Kevin demands his music play so he can just leave. The music does play and Kevin does leave. Shane has given these two their chance, will they even last to the first bell?
The Planet’s Tag Team Champions just now hear all this.
The SmackDown Tag Team Championship match becoming a Triple Threat shows that Shane has been making unpopular decisions. But as management, they must accept the decision despite the odds changing. Not that Kayla would know how to calculate odds. But that doesn’t matter, because Daniel Bryan and Rowan vow to walk in and walk out of Extreme Rules still the Planet’s Tag Team Champions.
SmackDown returns with a backstage interview of the New Day.
What is their opinion on the title match change? Well a Triple Threat means the new Day doesn’t have to be in the decision to not win. But ya bois are always ready for a fight! That means they will find a way to take back what is theirs, and they will kick in the door! They’ll become sixth time tag team champions! Awwww~ San Antonio~! Feel~ the power~ as they make their entrance!
Big E w/ Xavier Woods VS Daniel Bryan w/ Rowan!
With the SmackDown Tag title match changing, momentum is even more important than before! Which side takes leaps and bounds towards the now Triple Threat Tag at Extreme Rules?
The bell rings and Big E circles with Bryan. The fans rally behind “New! Day Rocks!” but Bryan is annoyed. They tie up and Bryan headlocks to a hammerlock to a waistlock. But Big E just swivels his way free and tosses Bryan overhead! Big E keeps swiveling but Bryan just scowls. Bryan and Big E circle and Big E waistlocks. Bryan elbows out then runs, but Big E doesn’t budge from going shoulder to shoulder. Big E dares Bryan to try again but it’s the same result. Bryan tries a third time, but gets caught into the abdominal stretch! Big E puts some stank on it as he spanks Bryan! Bryan pops free but runs into a headlock. He powers out but Big E runs him over!
Big E runs but Bryan gets clear to go for a hip toss. Big E blocks but Bryan hits low. Bryan gets a leg up but Big E flips him back to then LARIAT Bryan down! Bryan bails out of the ring and we go picture in picture. Big E waits for Bryan in the ring, but Bryan stays away. Big E goes to get Bryan but Rowan stands in his way. Bryan gets in the ring and Big E follows, but Bryan uses a corner as a defense. Big E rushes in but Bryan bails out again. Bryan regroups with Rowan and the ref keeps Big E back. Big E dares Bryan to get back in as the ring count begins. Bryan takes his time but does return. Big E approaches and they tie up with knuckle locks. Bryan kicks low and puts Big E in the corner for punches!
Bryan gets all ten punches then switches to Yes Kicks! The referee reprimands Bryan but he just keeps kicking. Big E blocks the whip to body shot back. Big E climbs up for his own corner punches! Big E puts plenty of saliva on them, too! He gets all ten then whips Bryan to ropes. Bryan kicks back then chop blocks a leg out! Rowan applauds while Big E writhes. Bryan grabs the leg and turns Big E over for a partial Crab, then the full Half Crab! Big E endures and Woods rallies the fans. Big E powers up but Bryan stomps the leg! Bryan circles Big E before bringing him up and into a corner. SmackDown returns to single picture as Bryan wraps the leg around the ropes.
Bryan fires off more kicks but the ref backs him off. Big E falls down, Bryan basement dropkicks the bad leg! Fans rally for Big E as Bryan toys with him. Big E gets mad off the slaps and starts throwing hands! Big E whips corner to corner but Bryan goes up and over, Bryan keeps moving, dodges but runs into an overhead suplex! And then another! Big E grabs Bryan again but Bryan headbutts back! Bryan kicks out the bad leg! He gives Big E more Yes Kicks! Or perhaps No Kicks given the fans’ chants. Big E ducks the buzzsaw for that belly2belly! Then the BIG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and rolls to the apron.
Big E rallies the fans again and builds speed, to DIVE but miss Bryan! Big E crashes and burns and now Bryan builds speed, to run into Big E’s forearm! But then Rowan attacks while the ref isn’t looking! Woods goes after Rowan but gets rocked! KNEE PLUS! Cover, Bryan wins!
Winner: Daniel Bryan, by pinfall
The SmackDown Tag Team Champions outsmart the New Day, but this was just 1v1! Now that their title match is 2v2v2, will they manage to hold onto the titles?
Backstage interview with R-Truth!
Truth is no longer the 24/7 Champion, but he doesn’t want to review the footage from last night. After all, Drake Maverick attacked from behind with his entire luggage to take the title. And now Drake takes the title, and his wife, on the honeymoon! Truth remembers when he went on his honeymoon. Wait, when was that? Well they wanted to go but couldn’t, and there was rain. But in the end, they never did go. But what’s better than two on a honeymoon? Three! Hornswoggle and his wife are still somewhere in San Antonio! So Mr. 7/11 Television Champion, “I want my baby back!” Truth is on the hunt but will he find Maverick and Michelle before they leave the states?
Alexa Bliss gets an idea.
Nikki Cross will host tonight’s Moment of Bliss. What? No, Nikki’s never done this! It’s fine. Nikki is on a roll! She can totally do this. But Nikki- No no, Alexa has faith in Nikki. Gotta kick her out of the nest. But Alexa’s sure Nikki will fly high. Nikki finds the courage. Will this go well, considering the SmackDown Women’s Champion is their guest?
SmackDown returns with A Moment of Bliss.
The Loony Lass gets an introduction as she walks out to be the one-night-only host. She is her usual excited self but she does bring it down to begin the show. She picks up Alexa’s sparkly mic to greet San Antonio and takes a moment to thank someone she admires most: “I love you, Alexa Bliss.” Aww… But now, welcome to the special edition of Moment of Bliss. Many know and can hear, she’s from Glasgow, and she has an accent. She will talk a little slower for the sake of being understood.
For tonight, the guest is none other than Bayley! Bayley makes her entrance, and Nikki is a bit grumpy given what’s been happening between her, Alexa and Bayley. Bayley takes her seat and picks up the mic. Nikki thanks Bayley for being here tonight and Bayley thanks Nikki for having her. Bayley is surprised Alexa let Nikki have the spotlight. Nikki wants Bayley to understand Alexa is a lot more generous than most give her credit for. And Bayley gets they’re friends, but Nikki doesn’t have to do Alexa’s bidding. Bidding? No, Nikki’s not doing that. She is simply hosting Alexa’s show for her, and to ask the tough questions.
So to start, Nikki asks Bayley why she’s calling Alexa a liar. Well… It’s because… Duh, she is! But that’s not the Alexa Nikki knows. After everything they’ve been through, it is unfair for people to drag Alexa’s name through the dirt! It stops now! Well it’s not fair to Nikki, who beat Bayley, and then beat Carmella, to not have a title match. Surely everyone wants to know: Why is it Bayley VS Alexa and not Bayley VS Nikki? Nikki isn’t sure what to do with that. But Nikki does wonder why they can’t just face each other again right now! Well if that’s a challenge, then Bayley accepts. Nikki fires up and heads for the ring! Will Nikki earn herself a title match this time?
Bayley VS Nikki Cross!
SmackDown returns with the bell and Nikki runs right at Bayley. Bayley dropkicks and covers, ONE! Bayley snap suplexes Nikki to a cover, ONE! Nikki can’t get away at first as Bayley rains down rights, but finds her way out. Nikki talks to herself that this is for Alexa, she has to calm down and fight. She gets in the ring and gives Bayley a headbutt! She whips but Bayley reverses, and elbows Nikki down! Cover, ONE! Nikki grimaces as she gets to a corner but Bayley whips Nikki corner to corner hard! Nikki hits buckles then the mat but Bayley stays on her with elbows. Bayley puts on an armlock but fans duel between the two. Nikki fires up as Bayley has the chicken wings, and Nikki jawbreakers free!
Bayley comes back with a knee and Nikki gets to a corner. Bayley stomps away then whips corner to corner again. She hits a big back elbow, but Nikki comes back with the thrashing sleeper hold! Bayley throws Nikki off, but Nikki throws Bayley out of the ring! Nikki swings to wreck her with a dropkick! Nikki puts Bayley back in then climbs up high. Crossbody! Cover, TWO! Nikki fires up and starts rallying with big forearms! She whips Bayley to a corner then hits a corner splash! Then a bulldog! Nikki is furious and fans are fired up with her! But Bayley slips out of the Purge to a backslide! TWO and Nikki throat chops! Nikki hops up but Bayley comes in. Nikki boots her away, but Bayley denies the Tornado DDT! Bayley2Belly! Cover, Bayley wins!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
Bayley and Nikki break even, but how will The Goddess feel that her “friend” isn’t on the list for contention?
SmackDown hears from Mustafa Ali.
“The chase is real, man. Everybody out here chasing that WWE Championship because they know it’s going to bring them money, power, fame, all that.” But Ali doesn’t want that. He chases the title because he wants to bring change! Change to minds that believe lies. Lies about how where they’re from, what they look like and what their names are defines them. That all of it equates to all they’ll ever be. No.
Ali will change all of that when he becomes WWE Champion. He repeats: when HE becomes WWE Champion! The announcer will say a name “that sounds just like yours,” that’ll change minds. When billboards and posters have his face front and center, a face that “looks just like yours,” that’ll change minds. And when the stories, the trials and tribulations, and those stories sound “just like your story”, that’ll change minds. Let the chase continue. Let the lies be expose. And most of all, let the change begin. When and where will Ali bring the change to the WWE?
SmackDown returns to the WWE Championship Face-to-Face!
Kofi Kingston arrives first, tossing pancakes to the people! Then his challenger, Samoa Joe, follows. Joe has this new chance at the WWE Championship because of one sneak attack a week ago on Raw, and then a Six Man Tag victory on last night’s Raw. Each man has a mic as they stand in the ring together. Kayla feels the tension and Joe lets her know they’ll discuss some very sensitive subjects. He suggests she take her leave. Kayla moves aside and Joe talks to Kofi now. “Do you see what that was, Kofi? That was an act of generosity, of benevolence.” It’s something Kofi knows very well. He always seems to be on the receiving end of that when the New Day gets a singles title opportunity. His boys, Woods and E, are always willing to give that chance to Kofi because Kofi is their guy.
But as Joe sees it, “game recognizes game” and a hustler sees a hustler. Joe prefers to hustle with fear but Kofi hustles with charisma. Kofi pretends to be everyone’s friends, everyone is always talking him up. But Joe knows Kofi is using the people. Kofi is no better than Joe. In fact, maybe in a few years, Woods is Kofi’s hype man and Big E is the butler. Kofi isn’t sure how many times he has to say it, but he’ll say it so Joe understands: Wrestlemania, Kofi beat Daniel Bryan for the title, by himself. Kofi beat Ziggler in a cage by himself, he beat Kevin at Money in the Bank by himself, and he’ll beat JOe at Extreme Rules by himself. But what has Joe done by himself lately? Besides losing the US Championship to Ricochet.
If Kofi is being honest, he’s sympathetic to Joe. What Kofi wants to know is what happened to the Samoa Joe that took on all comers? But now we have this Joe that creeps around and sneak attacks. We’ve got a Joe hiding like he’s playing a game. Kofi wants to keep it real, though. “Yo ass is too big to be playing hide ‘n’ seek.” Joe chuckles and says this just makes his point. Kofi always has an answer, always ready with something slick. Going back to Mania, Kofi was even thinking ahead. He had his wife and kids wearing the merch to peddle to the mindless idiots who think he actually cares about them. And Joe is right on cue, too. This is where Joe goes after the family, like he did to Styles. But Kofi understands why Joe does that: he’s jealous. It’s Jealous Joe!
Fans echo “Jealous Joe!” And Kofi knows why Joe is jealous. He’d be jealous, too. Because Joe will never have such a great moment at Mania to share with his wife and kids. Joe says it doesn’t matter how much he tells the truth, everyone is all existing in their ignorance. Maybe Joe proves to everyone who Kofi really is. It is a simple offer: shake Joe’s hand. And he will do so in recognition that when Joe has had Kofi locked up and put to sleep, Kofi knows that his opponent is the next WWE Champion. But if Kofi does this, if Kofi puts his ego aside, Joe guarantees the safety of Kofi and all those he holds dear until Extreme Rules night. All Kofi has to do is shake Joe’s hand. Kofi knows Joe isn’t playing around, right? He knows what Joe does, so is Kofi really the man he pretends to be?!
Fans aren’t so sure, but Joe does hold the hand out. “They can all be safe.” Joe will make it even easier. There’s a countdown until Joe starts slapping Kofi all around this ring. Five. Four. Three. Two. But Kofi smirks, and flips Joe off!! Joe is furious, and swings on Kofi, but gets Trouble in Paradise! Kofi doesn’t care what Joe thinks or what Joe does, he holds his title up high. But is Joe’s wrath only going to be unleashed on the road to Extreme Rules?
Backstage interview with Heavy Machinery!
Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic know they have an opportunity back into that SmackDown Tag Team Championship match, but what do they feel about it being Dolph Ziggler and Kevin Owens? Well Otis shows what’s going on: he pumps it up! Dozer tells Tucky this is a big chance for these two big men. They will face a combined 18-championship team, but those two haven’t won as a match together! Tucker and Otis are a team, and they always scout and respect their opponents. But these two are brothers in arms, unlike Kevin and Ziggler. Those two will implode while the #BlueCollarSolid boys are headed to Extreme Rules! “WE’RE COMIIIIIN~!”
SmackDown hears from Bobby Lashley.
After that incident on Raw, as far as he’s concerned, Strowman got what he deserved. Strowman threw Lashley into an unsafe area. They could’ve been shocked by electricity or worse. And yet Strowman didn’t care. He got the worst of it, as he should have. But when they meet next, Lashley won’t send that ” son of a b*tch” to the hospital, he’ll send him to the morgue! When and where will Monster and Machine battle again?
Apollo Crews VS Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega!
This match has been a long time coming. First El Idolo uses Apollo as an appetizer for a match with Finn Balor. Then Vega baits Apollo into an ambush. But now they’ll finally settle things mano a mano! Will Almas be able to stay tranquilo against a riled up Rising Nation?
The bell rings and Apollo fires off on Almas! Almas tries to swing back but Apollo dodges. But Vega trips Apollo up! Almas gets Apollo with fast hands and forearms then rams in his knees. The ref backs Almas off but Almas runs corner to corner, CIEN SHADOWS! Cover, TWO! Almas and Vega are upset but still focused on Apollo. Almas drags Apollo up but Apollo pops Almas up for a fall! Apollo then clotheslines Almas out of the ring! Then hist an asai moonsault to take Almas down! Fans fire up with Apollo as he drags Almas up and into the ring. Cover, ONE! Vega is relieved but Apollo keeps his cool as we go picture in picture.
Almas bails out but Apollo goes out the side to go after him. Almas leads Apollo around the way but Vega stands in his way. Apollo sees the cheap shot coming to punch Almas back! Apollo puts Almas back in the ring and drags Almas up for a scoop and slam. He then uses the ropes to slingshot out then back in for the senton! Cover, TWO! Apollo keeps on Almas with a trophy lift! But Almas rakes eyes to escape! And clobber Apollo from behind! Apollo falls out of the ring and now Almas goes out to get him. Almas CHOPS Apollo into barriers, then throws big forearms. Apollo hits back but Almas throws him in the ring. Almas follows and stomps Apollo down. He puts Apollo in a corner for furious forearms!
The ref reprimands Almas but Almas runs corner to corner. He misses Cien Shadows! SmackDown returns to single picture as Apollo knees and boots back! Apollo rallies with clotheslines, then a leaping lariat! He kips right up and roars! Almas staggers over into an enziguri! But Almas denies the bomb to boot Apollo back. Almas climbs up but Apollo enziguris Almas down! Apollo trophy lifts again, to then drop Almas down for the standing moonsault! Cover, TWO! Apollo keeps his cool as he reels Almas in. Almas slips out of teh lift and teh boot feint to elbow connects! Apollo is down and rolls out. Vega cheers Almas on as Almas slingshots out! Apollo catches him! And pops him up for an apron snake eyes!
Apollo puts Almas back in but Vega huricanranas Apollo into the announce desk! The ref completely misses that as Almas fetches Apollo in. Hammerlock, LA SOMBRA! Cover, Almas wins!
Winner: Andrade Almas, by pinfall
El Idolo gets a win with big help from La Muneca! But will he really be able to find his way to a title with that kind of win?
Kevin Owens talks with Dolph Ziggler backstage.
They’re obviously not going to work as a team, without a plan. Kevin has a plan, though: Ziggler stays in the corner and looks pretty while Kevin takes care of the work. Ziggler prefers the other way around. Okay to be serious and honest, these two haven’t had the best track record since returning. Maybe Shane has a point. They’re both good on their own but maybe together they can be even better. It’s worth a shot for tag titles, right? What’s the worst that can happen? Ziggler concedes, he’s had worse. They’ll go out there, be professional, and get through it. They shake hands, but will this really work?
SmackDown hears from Aleister Black.
“Last week, there was a knock on my door. And as I made my way towards my door and I opened my door, I found there was no one there.” Aleister applauded that mystery man, because now this is not only a fight on a physical level, but a spiritual plane. At this point, Aleister cares little for the reveal. He only cares that he is revealed. But where? At Extreme Rules! “For if we shall fight in the heavens, we shall fight through the seven layers of hell!” If they were to meet in purgatory, fighting they shall, too. Aleister finds himself invigorated. For if he is man enough to knock on the door, then to reveal himself at Extreme Rules is the person who picks a fight with Aleister.
Ember Moon VS Mandy Rose w/ Sonya Deville!
The War Goddess lost when Desire helped Fire win, but now tables are tuned. Can Sonya find a way to help Mandy win against Ember? Or will they finally be Eclipsed by the Moon?
The bell rings and Ember stares down with Mandy as they circle. But Sonya starts yapping and Ember starts swinging at her! But Mandy gets Ember by hr hair. Ember shoves Mandy away for a roaring elbow! Ember keeps on Mandy at the ropes with hammer fists but the ref backs her off. She whips but Mandy reverses, but then Ember slips through to mule kick. Mandy blocks that to gut wrench toss Ember! Cover, TWO! Mandy rains down rights as Sonya cheers her friend on. Mandy cools off to choke Ember on the rope! She backs off at 4 and Ember scrambles away. Mandy drags Ember up to whip Ember hard into the corner!
Fans cheer for Ember but she gets a Kiss from a Rose! Cover, TWO! Mandy keeps on Ember with the straitjacket stretch. She thrashes Ember around but Ember endures. Ember fights her way up and out but Mandy rocks her with a right! Mandy whips Ember into a corner but Ember goes up for a FLYING Code Breaker! Ember climbs again as Mandy staggers, ECLIPSE! Cover, Ember wins!
Winner: Ember Moon, by pinfall
Sonya is shocked! She didn’t even have time to attempt anything and now Ember has evened the score! Will Ember be able to get a fair fight with Sonya to truly get back at them?
Backstage interview with Shelton Benjamin.
Who does the Gold Standard see winning the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules? He thinks long and hard on it, but then he just grins. He doesn’t seem to care one way or another. But will he be making some moves to get back towards the title for himself?
Heavy Machinery VS Kevin Owens & Dolph Ziggler!
SmackDown returns to the Planet’s Tag Team Champions and The New Day being ringside to watch this. They all want to know who is joining them in the tag team triple threat at Extreme Rules. Kevin makes his entrance, followed by Ziggler. It is time to see if the Prizefighter and the Show-Off can make it work against Tucker and Otis!
Teams sort out and Ziggler starts against Otis. They circle and Ziggler goes for a leg. Otis keeps him back and tosses him off. Ziggler and Otis circle again and Ziggler gets the leg back. But Otis waistlocks and slams Ziggler down! Bryan notes that this is what can happen when a team finally takes tag team wrestling seriously, unlike the New Day. Ziggler gets up only to get thrown again. Otis brings Ziggler up the second time, but Ziggler elbows free. Ziggler dropkicks Otis to his knees! Ziggler drags Otis up to whip but Otis blocks. Otis whips Ziggler to a corner to squash him! Fans fire up but Kevin saves Ziggler before Otis can pump it up. Bryan again says Otis was too busy pandering to the fans, just like the New Day.
That’s the last straw! The New Day literally jump over their personal announce desk to get at Bryan and Rowan! Bryan scurries away while Rowan gets thrown into barriers! Big E runs at Bryan to get another Knee Plus! But Woods shotgun dropkicks Bryan! Rowan runs Woods over! And then throws the pancakes everywhere! Rowan rips apart the New Day’s desk and then drags Woods over, for the IRON CLAW through the table!! Bryan says that’s what they get for being jokes! SmackDown goes to one last break to sort out all the chaos.
SmackDown returns and the match of Heavy Machinery and Kevin-Ziggler restarts now that both the New Day, the Planet’s Tag Team Champions, and the wreckage they caused are all gone from ringside. Kevin starts against Tucker with the bell.
Tucker and Kevin tie up and Tucker shoves Kevin to a corner. Tucker flexes but Kevin just scowls. Kevin waistlocks to headlocks but Tucker slips around to put the headlock on Kevin. Kevin powers out but Tucker runs him over! Tucker chases Kevin down for a cover, ONE! Tucker drags Kevin up for another headlock, and fans echo Otis’ noises. Kevin powers out but Tucker shows off his agility! He dropkicks Kevin down then covers, TWO! Tucker headlocks Kevin again but Kevin powers him to a corner. Kevin backs off to CHOP and punch! The ref counts and Kevin drags Tucker out at 4 to club away on. Kevin whips but Tucker kicks him back. Tucker runs but Ziggler holds the ropes down to send Tucker out!
Kevin tags Ziggler and Ziggler goes after Tucker at the barrier. Ziggler puts Tucker in and covers, TWO! Ziggler anchors Tucker and Kevin tags in. Kevin stomps Tucker down then drops a standing splash! Cover, TWO! Kevin facelocks Tucker and Ziggler tags in. Ziggler takes the hand-off to a neckbreaker! Then Kevin drops a senton! Ziggler covers, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Tucker with a crossface, and even modifies it with a half straitjacket. Tucker endures and fans rally with Otis. Ziggler shifts to a facelock as Tucker powers his way back up. Tucker reaches for Otis, and he backs Ziggler down a step at a time. But Ziggler manages to bring Tucker back and tags in Kevin.
Kevin mugs Tucker then bumps him off buckles. Kevin CHOPS Tucker then mocks Otis. He runs into Tucker but gets a back elbow! Tucker springboards to crossbody! Both men are down and fans rally up. Tucker and Kevin crawl, hot tags to Ziggler and Otis! Otis rallies with big lariats! Then a running headbutt! Ziggler crawls but Otis is on him with a spinning scoop slam! Otis fires up as he drags Ziggler back up for an exploder! Cover, TWO! Ziggler survives but Otis keeps focus. Otis has Ziggler on the apron but Ziggler uppercuts back! SATELLITE DDT! Ziggler flounders and tags Kevin! Kevin runs in, SUPERKICK! Then he runs, but Otis sends him out! Otis denies the Zigzg to squash Ziggler! Otis powers up, Caterpillar elbow!
But Kevin returns, to SUPERKICK again! Stunner denied, and Otis dodges Ziggler to send that SUPERKICK into Kevin! Tucker clotheslines Ziggler out, Otis scoops Kevin, COMPACTOR! Cover, Heavy Machinery wins!
Winners: Heavy Machinery, Otis pinning; added to the SmackDown Tag Team Championship match
Just one mistake costs Kevin and Ziggler dearly! But now the Triple Threat is complete, will Tucker and Otis get blue belts to match their #BlueCollarSolid?
As for Kevin, Ziggler gets him up to confront him, but Kevin gives Ziggler a STUNNER! “This is MY show!” Will Kevin get back on track all on his own?
My Thoughts:
A pretty solid SmackDown! Though, that “no matches during commercials” mandate is starting to eat into it a bit. Most of the matches we got were so fast. Ember VS Mandy was such an example, because they literally didn’t put anything screw from Sonya for sake of time. But they did get clever with it in the main event when that brawl broke out. As good as the “restarted” Heavy Machinery VS Ziggler & Kevin match was, I don’t get why this couldn’t have been Kevin and Sami given what happened a week ago. Sami should want an explanation from his best frenemy and then they could play up them finally going for titles together only for it to fall apart. Granted, Kevin going Face (or at least Tweener) is an interesting move, so we’ll wait and see how it goes.
As for the new Triple Threat for the SmackDown Tag Titles, I feel like this is just upping things to get fans interested in the PPV. These three teams will put on a great match, but Heavy Machinery is more than likely in the match to take the pin from whoever wins, saving a proper 2v2 of New Day VS Planet’s Tag Champs for Summerslam. Meanwhile, we’re getting a more natural build towards a SmackDown Women’s Championship Triple Threat. Alexa letting Nikki host the talk show was likely to set up the situation. I’m surprised Bayley won here, but again that’s probably Alexa’s plan. This would keep Nikki from a contention claim so it’ll only be Alexa VS Bayley. But there’s still the go-home to turn that around.
Aleister Black and Mustafa Ali had great promos tonight. Aleister’s challenger being unnamed means they’re still working out who it could be, and I wonder if it’d be Randy Orton. It would totally work for Aleister to make his entrance first, then get an RKO Outta Nowhere. That way they don’t need to use Extreme Rules for their match, but build on SmackDown towards Summerslam and beyond. Ali wants after the title, so maybe when we head for Summerslam, he’ll rise up. Though that would only be if it’s Samoa Joe. Speaking of, the face-off of Joe and Kofi was great. Joe is taking this from an interesting angle with saying Kofi is two-faced, and Kofi flipping him off was quite the surprise! This has to push their match towards something No Disqualification, as I expected it to be.
Shane making No Holds Barred is classic Heel McMahon, but much like making the Mixed Tag into Extreme Rules for Rollins-Becky VS Corbin-Lacey, what keeps this tag match from becoming tornado? If there are no rules, then Roman and Taker could just fight Shane and McIntyre all around the ring with no worries of tags. If either tag match doesn’t do this, then Vince has truly neutered Extreme Rules the PPV once and for all. At the same time, with Heyman and Bischoff working things now, they have to be able to convince him to do the logical thing and let everyone off the leash. That will make Extreme Rules great again, like we need it to be.
My Score: 8.2/10
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Is Kosei Fujita no longer the Best of the Super Juniors?
Kosei Fujita may have lost last round, but there are still many more to go! Will he win from here on out in Best of the Super Juniors?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: KUSHIDA VS Jakob Austin Young; Jakob wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Jun Kasai VS Daiki Nagai; Kasai wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS Daisuke Sasaki; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Titan VS Valiente Jr; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: El Desperado VS HYO; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Master Wato VS Francesco Akira; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: YOH VS SHO; wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Robbie X; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-0, 6 points
Titan: 3-0, 6 points
Kosei Fujita: 2-1, 4 points
Valiente Jr: 1-1, 2 points
Jun Kasai: 1-1, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-2, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-2, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-2, 2 points
Robbie X: 1-2, 2 points
Daiki Nagai: 0-3, 0 points
Here are the current B Block standings!
SHO: 3-0, 4 points
Daisuke Sasaki: 3-0, 6 points
YOH: 2-1, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-2, 2 points
HYO: 1-1, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 1-2, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-2, 2 points
El Desperado: 1-2, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-1, 2 points
Jakob Austin Young: 0-3, 0 points
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: KUSHIDA VS Jakob Austin Young!
The Timesplitter couldn’t escape Sho’s cheating ways, but he’s still doing better than #DangerousJAY in last place. Will Kushida still return to former glory? Or will Jakob’s Ladder help him get out of the hole?
ZANE JAY ATTACKS KUSHIDA! The fans boo as the United Empire’s foot soldier THROWS Kushida into chairs while Jakob applauds. The ref reprimands as Jakob and Zane stomp away on Kushida, but Jakob pushes the ref aside so he and Zane can drag Kushida up. They put Kushida in the ring, the ref wants Zane to get out, but Jakob CHOKES Kushida with his shirt! The ref reprimands but this still isn’t a match yet, and that lets The Empire mug Kushida. They double whip Kushida, but he handspring to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! The fans cheer as now Zane bails out and the bell rings! Kushida then builds speed, and he DROPKICKS Jakob out of the ring!
Zane and Jakob regroup, Kushida goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up with Kushida, and he brings out a sock! Kushida gives Zane the MANDIBLE CLAW! Zane tries to send it at Milano Collection AT on commentary but Milano sends it back! MANDIBLE CLAW! Zane flails as “Sokkun” (Sock-kun) smothers him, but Jakob CLAWS Kushida’s eyes! Jakob throws Kushida down, takes the sock away, and throws it at Milano! Jakob then tells more fans to move! Jakob CLUBS Kushida, but then he puts Kushida in the ring. Jakob takes a bow, flips the fans off, then slides into the ring. Kushida PENALTY KICKS Jakob’s arm!
The fans cheer as Kushida then jumps on for the HOVERBOARD! Jakob resists by clasping hands behind his back, so Kushida THROWS him into Zane! Zane tumbles into fans, Kushida O’Conner Rolls Jakob, but Jakob turns that around and holds tights! TWO!! Kushida escapes, then dodges a shot to TANAKA FASTBALL! Then PENALTY KICK to the arm! The fans fire up as Kushida runs, but Zane trips him up! The ref reprimands but then Kushida chases Zane! Jakob WRECKS Kushida with a dropkick! Jakob then hurries to get Kushida up, hammerlock, and BITE THE DUST DDT on the floor! The ref checks Kushida while Jakob seethes.
Jakob drags Kushida up, brings him around, and puts him in the ring. Jakob then stands Kushida up, reels him in, and ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!! Cover, JAKOB WINS!
Winner: Jakob Austin Young, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)
It took some help from a friend, but Jakob still gets his first win in this year’s tournament! Will nothing stop him now that he’s having a good time? Or is there still time for Kushida to take us Back to the Future?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Jun Kasai VS Daiki Nagai!
This Deathmatch junkie split the difference on his BOSJ record after cutting Kosei Fujita open last round, but the Unbound rookie is still struggling to get on the board. Will the Crazy Monkey simply add to the Young Lion’s woes? Or could this be the biggest upset of the tournament?
Daiki doesn’t even wait for a bell before he DROPKICKS Kasai off the corner! The ref reprimands, the fans fire up, but the bell rings and Daiki DIVES! Down goes Kasai and the fans fire up! Daiki throws his shirt to the crowd, then he drags Kasai up. Daiki stomps Kasai, SMACKS him off the apron, then shoves him into the ring. Kasai clutches his leg and the ref checks. We might have what happened to Valiente happen here, but Daiki runs up to fire forearms! Daiki then whips Kasai corner to corner, but Kasai can’t make it! Kasai crawls the rest of the way to the ring, slaps his leg, and Daiki runs up to ROCK him with a forearm!
Daiki stomps, runs, and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Kasai toughs it out but Daiki grabs the legs! Daiki turns Kasai over, BOSTON CRAB! The fans rally as Kasai endures! Daiki puts on the pressure, but Kasai pushes up. Kasai crawls, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Daiki lets go. Daiki storms over to Kasai, asks about the leg, but Kasai fires a forearm! Daiki DROPKICKS the leg out! Then Daiki suplexes Kasai, but Kasai counters with a GUILLOTINE! Daiki fights up, fights free, and he has the legs again! BOSTON CRAB! Kasai endures, reaches out, and fights his way forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Daiki lets go again. Daiki drags Kasai up, suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer but Daiki scuffs Kasai on his way to the corner. Daiki climbs up, DIVING BODY FLOP as Kasai moves! Kasai hobbles, but then reveals he’s been faking! Kasai runs the ropes again and again and again, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, TWO!! Daiki survives, but Kasai catches him to then pump handle! Daiki fights, but Kasai reels him into GOING MY WAY! Cover, Kasai wins!
Winner: Jun Kasai, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Daiki earns 0)
Just as he caught Kosei Fujita, Kasai catches another young punk off guard! Will nothing stop Kasai from proving he’s the Best of the Super Juniors? Will Daiki ever get on the board?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Sniper of the Skies shot down El Desperado and finally scored points this tournament, but the Heel Master did much the same to Jakob Austin Young. Who will keep their momentum going while the other falls right back down?
Well, of course Kanemaru attacks Eagles during his introductions! The fans boo and the bell rings as Kanemaru stomps Eagles around. Kanemaru then whips Eagles but Eagles reverses. Kanemaru counters the hip toss with a hip toss, but Eagles counters that to a victory roll! Then he steps through, but Kanemaru kicks him away! Kanemaru dropkicks Eagles’ leg out, then he whips Eagles again, for another dropkick to the leg! The fans rally for Eagles but Kanemaru kicks him out. Kanemaru then grabs the bad leg and SMASHES the knee on the floor! Eagles writhes but Kanemaru stomps the bad leg.
Eagles hobbles but Kanemaru pushes him into the ring. Kanemaru YANKS Eagles into the corner, then SLAMS the bad leg into the post! Kanemaru BOOTS Eagles, then storms inside the ring. Eagles flounders, and can barely stand on the bad leg! Kanemaru grabs Eagles up for a SHIN BREAKER! Then he steps through for a FIGURE FOUR! Eagles endures the leglock, even as Kanemaru thrashes the hold! The fans rally as Eagles fights around. Kanemaru puts on more pressure, but Eagles flails and reaches out! The fans rally harder and harder as Eagles fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru doesn’t let go until the ref pries at the hold!
Kanemaru is annoyed with the ref, but he storms over to Eagles to kick him around. Kanemaru stomps Eagles’ leg, kicks and scuffs him, but Eagles CHOPS! And CHOPS! Kanemaru kicks the bad leg! Kanemaru hoists Eagles up but Eagles sunset flips! TWO, Eagles ducks ‘n’ dodges to roll Kanemaru with a bridge, TWO! Eagles tries to run but the bad leg stops him! Kanemaru runs up, but into an ELBOW! Eagles RANAS, then WHEEL KICKS! Both men are down but the fans fire up. Eagles kips up on one good leg! Eagles runs and GAMANGIRS! The fans fire up again as Eagles rises. Eagles runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEES, then rolls back.
Kanemaru BOOTS Eagles, but Eagles basement 619s! Kanemaru sits down, Eagles METEORAS! Eagles drags Kanemaru to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for Eagles as he goes to a corner, goes up and out, and he climbs up top. The fans rally as Eagles aims, WARP- NO, Eagles has to roll through as Kanemaru dodges! Kanemaru runs, dodges Eagles, then tilt-o-whirl, but Eagles drops him! SOBAT and ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Eagles steps through but Kanemaru cradle counters! TWO, and Eagles trips Kanemaru! Eagles KICKS, KICKS, KICKS Kanemaru’s leg, then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! And then SPINNING TOEHOLD!
The fans rally for Eagles and he steps through, but Kanemaru BOOTS him into the ref! The ref goes down, Hartley Jackson hurries to check on him, and Eagles goes out to fetch him. The fans applaud as Eagles climbs up, but Kanemaru pulls Eagles’ hair! Eagles kicks free, then springboards, but into an atomic drop! RANA and cover, KANEMARU WINS!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
Kanemaru kept the trickery simple, and he managed to steal this win from Eagles! Will the Heel Master use every trick he knows to make himself the Best of the Super Juniors? Can Eagles still make it to the end of this tournament, just as he promised?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Nick Wayne!
The Funky Weapon is 3-0, though only through a mishap in his match with Valiente Jr. Meanwhile, The Prodigy got burned by the Crown of Fire. Will Nick recover from that loss as a true prodigy would? Or will Taguchi stay serious and stay undefeated?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two stare down. Taguchi and Nick circle, tie up, and Taguchi waistlocks. Nick wrenches through to hammerlock, but Taguchi reaches down. Taguchi can’t reach Nick’s leg, so he reaches back to headlock. Taguchi grinds the hold but Nick powers up and out. Taguchi RUNS Nick over, the fans cheer, and things speed up. Nick drops down, hurdles, but Taguchi avoids the uppercut. Taguchi ELBOWS Nick, then DROPKICKS a leg out! Taguchi drags Nick around, steps over, OH MY GAH ANKLE! Nick flails, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back! Taguchi runs to HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO!
OH MY GAH ANKLE! Taguchi grinds Nick down again but Nick still endures! The fans rally, and Taguchi drops an ELBOWS on the leg! Nick still fights but Taguchi drags him up and into chicken wings! Nick powers Taguchi back, but Taguchi sends Nick into the corner! Taguchi goes up, FUNKY NIGHTSHADE! Nick staggers away while the fans fire up. Taguchi runs up, but Nick counters hip attack with atomic drop! Nick feints the run, and he HIP ATTACKS back! The fans cheer Nick giving Taguchi a taste of his own medicine! Nick then copies Taguchi calling upon the powers of Strong Style! “ORYA~!” KETSUYE~! Cover, ONE!!
The fans fire up with Taguchi, but Nick ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’S WORLD! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
Taguchi was serious, but maybe not serious enough. Or perhaps Nick is truly just that good! Will NJPW soon belong to Wayne’s World? Or can the Funky Weapon reload and get back on top?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS Daisuke Sasaki!
The Bone Soldier is down but not out while Charisma Itself has been unstoppable thanks to various underhanded tactics. Will BOSJ continue to be drunk of Daisuke? Or can Taiji turn things around #ByGrace?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Titan VS Valiente Jr!
El Inmortal has been truly Unbound as he’s 3-0, and it is perhaps a miracle that Valiente is even still standing after last round. Will Valiente valiantly win to break even? Or will nothing stop Titan as he pursues a return to the playoffs?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: El Desperado VS HYO!
The Rogue Luchador couldn’t shoot down the Sniper of the Skies, and the Panther got caught by Charisma Itself. Whose luck only gets worse with another loss here in the fourth?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Master Wato VS Francesco Akira!
Both men won last round to finally get on the board, but now only one can keep the momentum going! Will the Way to the Grandmaster move past the Crown of Fire? Or is Wato about to get burned?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: YOH VS SHO!
These two will never not fight each other! Direct Drive and the Murder Machine look to go another round, but who comes out on the top of the block?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Robbie X!
The Japanese Young Punk is tough, but not as tough as Jun Kasai. Robbie may be Mr. Extreme, but he still got tripped up by the Way to the Grandmaster. Will Fujita or Robbie get things back on track with a big main event win?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-1, 6 points
Titan: 3-0, 6 points
Kosei Fujita: 2-1, 4 points
Valiente Jr: 1-1, 2 points
Jun Kasai: 2-1, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 1-2, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 2-2, 4 points
Master Wato: 1-2, 2 points
Robbie X: 1-2, 2 points
Daiki Nagai: 0-4, 0 points
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
SHO: 3-0, 4 points
Daisuke Sasaki: 3-0, 6 points
YOH: 2-1, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-2, 2 points
HYO: 1-1, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-1, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-3, 2 points
El Desperado: 1-2, 2 points
Jakob Austin Young: 1-3, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 1-3, 2 points
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Will Darby Allin still go Double or Nothing?
Even with MJF and the Title VS Hair match this Sunday, Darby Allin is giving “Speedball” Mike Bailey his shot at the AEW World Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Dynamite
- Six Man Tag: Ricochet, Andrade El Idolo & Mark Davis VS Chris Jericho & The Young Bucks; Ricochet, Andrade & Davis win.
- Anything Goes: Mark Briscoe VS Tommaso Ciampa; Briscoe wins.
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Kyle O’Reilly; Time Limit Draw, Kyle earns a title opportunity.
- 8 Woman Tag: Athena & The Triangle of Madness VS Mina Shirakawa, Thunder Rosa & The Brawling Birds; Athena & The Triangle win.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Darby wins and retains the title.
Collision
- Will Ospreay VS Katsuyori Shibata; Ospreay wins.
- Rush VS TJ Crawford; Rush wins.
- AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships Eliminator Five Minute Challenge: The Divine Dominion VS Kayla Lopez & Elle Valentine; The Divine Dominion wins and denies Kayla & Elle a title match.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong; FTR wins and retains the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Chris Jericho & The Young Bucks speak.
Y2J was by the Portland, Maine bay with Matt & Nick Jackson earlier today, and Matt says here they are, big trios action tonight! And then at Double or Nothing, the largest Stadium Stampede in history! And speaking of history, they’ve all made history. When The Bucks first started AEW, Jericho was right there with them. He’s basically a Founding Father. They all salute, and Nick reminds us that The Inner Circle made The Elite’s lives a living hell. Matt admits that is true, but The Elite and Inner Circle killed it in that original Stadium Stampede. Nick again reminds us that Jericho beat up their dad!
Jericho apologizes for that, he’s sorry he beat Papa Jackson’s ass, even though he deserved it. But for the first time ever, it is Jericho & The Bucks as a team. Jericho is honored to be with one of, if not THE best tag team ever. So please accept his apologies. Nick says water under the bridge. Tonight, they’re up against Andrade, Ricochet, and Mark Davis. Those three guys won’t know what hit them. Because these are The Bucks of Jericho! Jericho was thinking a better name would be… Y2Jacksons! No, that doesn’t really roll off the tongue… Okay, okay, they’re a team now… The Bucks of Jericho Or Is It Y2Jacksons!
Wait, that’s the name? Yes. The whole thing? Yes! Two names for one team. Two names for one team. Yes, two names, one team! Well, one name- er, one way or another, will The Bucks & Jericho set the tone for Stadium Stampede? Or will The Demand & Don Callis Family get a leg up before Double or Nothing?
Six Man Tag: Ricochet, Andrade El Idolo & Mark Davis VS Chris Jericho & The Young Bucks!
The trios sort out and Don Callis of course joins commentary. Callis says tonight will be the same as always: Callis Family up! Ricochet starts against Jericho, the fans taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Ricochet tags out to Andrade and the fans boo. The Real Latino Man steps to Jericho, they circle, and the fans rally up again. They tie up, Jericho headlocks, but Andrade pulls hair to power up and out. Jericho RUNS Andrade over, then keeps moving. Andrade drops down, hurdles, but Jericho CHOPS! The fans fire up as Jericho CHOPS again, and CHOPS again, then whips, but Andrade slides out. And he’s found two young women to get a selfie with!
The fans boo as Andrade gets a double selfie, and two kisses on the cheeks. But Jericho is there to CHOP Andrade! The fans cheer as Jericho stomps Andrade, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then puts him in the ring. Jericho tags Nick, Matt joins in, and they whip Andrade to the corner. Nick runs in but is put on the apron! Matt runs in but is put on the apron! Jericho runs in, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI COMBO! The fans fire up as Jericho then goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Matt sets up with Jericho and Nick, RISKY BUSINESS PLUS ONE! The fans fire up as Nick brings Andrade up, but Andrade RAMS him into the corner!
Davis tags in, he stomps away on Nick, then fires hands! Davis scoops and SLAMS Nick, SENTONS, then stalks Nick back to the corner. Davis fires hands, tags Ricochet, and Ricochet tags Andrade. They double whip Nick to DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick lands out! Meeting of the minds for Ricochet and Andrade! Nick then dodges Andrade, dodges Ricochet, hot tag to Matt! Matt ROCKS Ricochet, ROCKS Andrade, repeat! Matt dodges Ricochet to BLAST Davis, then he BOOTS Ricochet! Matt dodges Andrade, TIGER WALL KICK ASAI DDT COMBO! Ricochet runs up but Matt wrenches and hooks Ricochet up for a NECKBREAKER!
Matt slides out, SUPERKICKS Davis, then slides back in. The fans fire up as Matt runs up on Andrade, but Andrade ELBOWS back! Andrade runs up, but into the NORTHERN LIGHTS! Matt gets the Polar Express on track already as he hits another NORTHERN LIGHTS! Then a third, but Ricochet wheelbarrows Matt, only for Matt to CASADORA FACEBUSTER! Matt then has Ricochet and Andrade, DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Tag to Nick, and The Bucks DOUBLE DIVE! Down go Andrade and Ricochet, and Callis runs away! Th eBucks set Ricochet, Davis, and Andrade up for Jericho, SUPER CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up with The Bucks of Jericho stand together in the ring! They hit a triple pose and the fans fire up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Jericho keeps the fans fired up while Nick goes out and puts Andrade in the ring. Nick stomps Andrade, brings him up, but Andrade RAMS him in to the corner! Andrade RAMS Nick again, Davis anchors a leg, and Ricochet pulls Nick’s hair! the ref reprimands, the Demand Callis Family lets off, but then Andrade distracts the ref so Ricochet can CHOKE Nick! Ricochet gets away with that, then Andrade tags him in. Andrade scoop SLAMS Nick for Ricochet to KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Cover, TWO! Nick hurries to a corner but Ricochet snapmares him back down. Ricochet then stands on Nick’s hair, and he pulls Nick’s arms!
The ref reprimands, Nick stops, and Ricochet takes Nick’s headband to wear it himself. Ricochet DECKS Nick, stalks him to a corner, then scrapes him against the ropes! Ricochet puts Nick in the DCF corner, tags Davis, and Davis BODY BLOWS! Davis scoops Nick for a BACKBREAKER! Davis stays between Nick and his team and puts him in a COBRA TWIST! Nick fires hands, but Davis THROWS Nick down by his hair! Davis soaks up heat while Nick goes to ropes. Davis ROCKS Nick, tags Ricochet, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans again taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” as he and Davis double whip Nick.
Nick reverses to crisscross Davis and Ricochet! Nick knuckle locks Ricochet, CHOPS him, then ROUNDHOUSES Davis! Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~” FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! The fans fire up again as Nick crawls, hot tag to Jericho! Ricochet runs away to tag Andrade! Jericho dodges Andrade to BLAST Davis, then he CLOBBERS Andrade! Jericho runs again but Andrade puts him on the apron. Jericho hurries right up top, AX HANDLE! The fans fire up as Jericho keeps moving, BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Jericho then runs the ropes, but he has to BLAST Ricochet first! Jericho hurries to BOOT Andrade to a corner!
Jericho LOARIATS Andrade, CHOPS him, but Davis storms in after Jericho! Nick goes after Davis, Matt intercepts Ricochet, and The Bucks put them in corners, too! The Bucks of Jericho put DCF on the top rope, then climb up, and they rain down fists! The fans count along, all the way to TEN! Then we get SUPER STEINER after SUPER STEINER after SUPER STEINER! The fans are all fired up, and Y2Jacksons aim at Andrade. Andrade ducks the Judas Effect, but not the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Then CODE BREAKER! Cover, but Ricochet breaks it! The fans boo, but The Bucks TOSS Ricochet back out. Then Jericho crawls over, tag to Nick!
Nick tags Matt, they wait on Andrade, and the fans fire up for the “Superkick Partaaay~!” The Bucks aim, they kick the legs out, then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Davis is back, he blocks a kick and throws it at Matt, but Matt ducks it! Nick spins through to sweep the legs! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ricochet springboards, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! The fans fire up as Nick runs in at Andrade, but Andrade dodges! Nick hits buckles, Andrade kicks Matt, then Andrade snap suplexes! That’s Uno Amigo! Andrade snap supelxes again, Dos Amigos! Andrade gives some Latino Heat before THREE AMIGOS! Then he kicks Nick, FOUR AMIGOS onto Matt!
Andrade goes to a corner, he climbs up, and MOONSAULT DOUBLE but onto knees! Nick joins in, and he uses Matt as a step for a DESTROYER on Andrade1 the Bucks hurry, B T E TRIGGER!! Then a DIVE onto Davis! Cover, but Ricochet RICOSAULTS onto it! Jericho runs up, Ricochet dodges, but Jericho trips him! WALLS OF- NO, Ricochet throws Jericho away! Then V-TRIGGER! Ricochet runs, but Jericho LARIATS Ricochet up and out! Jericho hurries to WRECK Ricochet with a dropkick! Callis runs away again as they end up by commentary! Ricochet SMACKS Jericho off the desk, then they brawl into the timekeeper’s area!
The fans boo as Ricochet CLAWS Jericho’s eyes! Ricochet goes up a road case, drags Jericho up to join him, but Jericho fires body shots! Then Jericho hits a BIG back suplex, DOWN THROUGH TABLES!! The fans are thunderous while Matt fireman’s carries Andrade. Nick climbs, but Davis trips him up! Andrade slips free to waistlock Matt and Davis runs up, but Matt BOOTS Dais away! Matt ELBOWS Andrade, ROCKS Davis, then dodges Andrade! The SHADOW ELBOW hits Davis! Nick hops down from the corner, he and Matt DOUBLE SUPERKICK Andrade! And once again, B T E TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO?!?
The fans are shocked! This was the second BTE Trigger that Andrade took and yet he survives?! The Bucks hurry to drag Andrade up, but Davis grabs a chair! This distract lets THE DOGS attack! Connors YANKS Nick from the apron while Finlay SHILLELAGH CRACKS Matt! The fans boo as The Rebel hides, Andrade crawls to a cover, DCF wins!
Winners: Ricochet, Andrade El Idolo & Mark Davis, by pinfall
The fans boo, but now The Gates of Agony storm out here, too! Toa Liona THROWS Matt into a corner, HAMMERs away, and The Dogs mug Nick! But here comes Jack Perry! He has bright yellow pants and a bag o’ onions! Jack SMACKS those onions off Liona! But Liona stays up?! He CLOBBERS Jack in return! Davis CHOKES Jack with a chair, but now The Hurt Syndicate hurries out here! The fans fire up as Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin run up and fire hands with Liona and Davis! The fans are fired up as Jack and Connors brawl into the crowd, and Lashley sends Liona into railing! Davis and Shelton are off in another section throwing hands, too!
The fans are thunderous as it is already anarchy in this arena as Liona is sent into railing! Jack SMACKS Connors with a drink! Liona grapples with Lashley but Jericho helps out. Jack SMACKS Finlay with popcorn! Lashley ROCKS Liona again and again, then runs to SPEAR! The All Mighty shows that power, but there’s still chaos in the crowd! Will the seven VS seven Stadium Stampede leave nothing standing when it’s all said and done?
Backstage interview with Darby Allin.
Renee Paquette is with the AEW World Champion, noting we are just days away from Double or Nothing and the scheduled Title VS Hair match with MJF. That is, if Darby survives his match tonight against “Speedball” Mike Bailey. As exciting as it has been to watch, why does Darby keep taking these risks? Darby says he feels it. He feels everything. He isn’t numb to the pain. People keep asking Darby why. Why every week? He has no choice! Is this what he thought it was gonna be? Yes, absolutely! This is the best feeling in the world to be world champion. This Sunday, Double or Nothing, Hair VS Title, Darby asks why it’s so big to put MJF’s hair on the line.
“We’re talking about the most vain man in this world, MJF. And once I shave him bald, every red carpet he walks, every interview he does… This (Darby points to his hair) being gone is gonna eat that man alive.” Darby then looks to the camera as he tells Speedball, “I’m gonna do anything it takes to continue to hold onto this. I want you to do the same. Whatever happens out there tonight, I just want you to know, I’m gonna do whatever it takes.” Darby thanks Renee then heads out, will the Relentless Reign continue through tonight’s main event in Maine?
Anything Goes: Mark Briscoe VS Tommaso Ciampa!
The Sussex County Chicken owes The Psycho Killer an ass kicking, so he decided to up the ante right before Double or Nothing! Will Briscoe make Ciampa pay for his betrayal and everything he’s done since? Or can Ciampa #ManUp and put Briscoe done once and for all?
The bell rings, Ciampa takes a swing with a kendo stick, but Briscoe dodges! Briscoe JABS, JABS, JABS, but Ciampa fires in return! Ciampa whips, Briscoe reverses to REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe whips, Ciampa reverses, but Briscoe CLOBBERS Ciampa! The fans fire up with Briscoe and he dumps out his trash can. Then he storms over to Ciampa, but Ciampa dropkicks the legs out! Briscoe falls, Ciampa grabs the can, and Ciampa SMACKS Briscoe with it! The fans fire up as Ciampa then grabs a pipe, and he CLUBS Briscoe down with it! Ciampa goes outside, looks under the ring, and he brings out chair after chair!
The fans rally as Ciampa finds another trash can, and he digs around inside for something. OOPS! Found a mouse trap! The fans laugh at Ciampa hoisted on his own petard, then Briscoe WRECKS him with a dropkick! Briscoe brings out a broom handle and he CLOBBERS Ciampa with it! Briscoe ROCKS Ciampa, then goes to get the mop! Briscoe BREAKS the mop handle on Ciampa’s back! Then Briscoe brings out a TABLE! The fans cheer as Briscoe sets the table up nearby. Briscoe UPPERCUTS Ciampa into taking a seat, then goes to the apron! Briscoe hits a BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up while Briscoe throws the chair into the ring.
Briscoe grabs the chain that was in his trashcan, and he CHOKES Ciampa! The fans cheer as Briscoe SMACKS Ciampa off the table, then wraps the chain around Ciampa’s neck. Briscoe goes up the corner, but Ciampa gets up to ROCK Briscoe! Ciampa uses the chain to THROW Briscoe down through the table! The fans go nuts while Briscoe is down in the wreckage! Ciampa puts Briscoe in the ring, brings the trash can with him, and dumps it out. Ciampa grins as he picks up… a cheese grater!? Ciampa grins, and he GRATES Briscoe’s forehead!! The fans freak out as Briscoe is immediately bloodied! The fans tell Ciampa he’s sick while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ciampa stalks Briscoe to a corner, and he GAGS Briscoe with the crowbar! The ref asks Briscoe if he wants to give up but Briscoe can’t exactly talk like that. Ciampa stops, then he HOOKS Briscoe with the crowbar! Briscoe refuses to quit so Ciampa stops to go outside. Ciampa brings out a LADDER! Ciampa puts that in the ring, chucks a chair in for good measure, then SMACKS Briscoe with a trash can. Briscoe sputters in the corner while Ciampa sets up his ladder. Ciampa goes back to Briscoe, puts the trash can over him, then takes the kendo stick to SMACK the can! Briscoe flounders, but Ciampa TOSSES him out!
Ciampa goes out the side, grabs a chair, and he puts it around Briscoe’s head. Ciampa then POSTS Briscoe! Briscoe falls while Ciampa flips the fans off and soaks up the heat. Ciampa then goes looking under the ring, and he brings out… a chicken! Ciampa throws the stuffed animal into the ring, then SMACKS it with a chair! Ciampa beats up the stuffed animal as a message to Briscoe and his chicken farm! Ciampa then lifts the chicken, and he hits a BACKSTABBER on it! Ciampa covers the chicken?! And the ref actually counts?! But Briscoe YANKS the erf out, saving the chicken! The fans cheer while Ciampa is annoyed.
But then Briscoe BLASTS Ciampa with a fire extinguisher! That’ll cool Ciampa off! The fans cheer but Ciampa has cookie sheets! Briscoe storms in, SMACK from the cookie sheet! Briscoe just fires up! Briscoe DECKS Ciampa, fires off forearms, but Ciampa pushes him away. Ciampa runs up, but into an EXPLODER! Ciampa bails out, the fans fire up with Briscoe, and he storms out to look under the ring. “This is Awesome!” as Briscoe brings out a new TABLE! Briscoe stomps Ciampa to keep him down, then rains down fists! The fans fire up as Briscoe sets up the table, then he SMACKS Ciampa with a cookie sheet!
Ciampa staggers away, Briscoe finds a new trash can, and he pours out… BARBED WIRE! Briscoe gets an idea, and he carefully staples the barbed wire to the table! The fans fire up while Briscoe stomps Ciampa down. Briscoe SMASHES the trash can on Briscoe, then continues his work on the wire and table! But Ciampa CHUCKS the can at Briscoe! Ciampa DIGS barbed wire into Briscoe’s already bloody face, then he finishes Briscoe’s barbed wire project! Ciampa BOOTS Briscoe, staples more wire in place, then he grabs some paper from the desk! Ciampa STAPLES the paper to Briscoe’s forehead! The fans tell Ciampa he’s sick but Ciampa just STAPLES more pages on!
Ciampa puts Briscoe in the ring, stalks him, and Ciampa brings out a kneepad covered in thumbtacks! The fans freak out as Ciampa runs up, but Briscoe drop toeholds Ciampa into the ladder! Briscoe grabs a SCREWDRIVER! Briscoe JABS away at Ciampa’s forehead! Briscoe doesn’t even care he has the paper still stuck to him, he props the ladder up against the corner. Briscoe fireman’s carries, but Ciampa slips free! Ciampa snap suplexes Briscoe through the ladder! That ladder sure snaps! Ciampa covers, TWO?!? Briscoe survives and Ciampa is beside himself! Briscoe and Ciampa rise up as the fans cheer “A E DUB!” making this match happen!
Ciampa and Briscoe find each other, and they start throwing hands! The fans boo Ciampa, they cheer Briscoe, and the shots keep going! Ciampa DIGS the screwdriver into Briscoe’s face! THUMBTACK PSYCHO KNEE!! But Ciampa doesn’t cover?! He has a sick smile as he sits a chair up. Ciampa has his own crimson mask to match Briscoe’s, and he puts chairs together near a corner. Ciampa puts Briscoe up top, and he wants to do Briscoe like he did months ago! But Briscoe can tell and he wriggles free of the Psycho Driller! Briscoe then yanks Ciampa down for an UPPERCUT! Briscoe puts Ciampa up top, UPPERCUTS again, then he flips how the chairs are facing!
The fans freak out already as Briscoe gives Ciampa ICONOCLASM onto the chair wedge!!! Ciampa writhes and flounders to the apron, Briscoe goes out after him! JAY DRILLER down through the barbed wire table!!! Briscoe puts Ciampa in the ring, then goes up top! FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, Briscoe wins!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
Perhaps mercifully, it is over! These two went to insane extremes, and Briscoe is the one standing tall! Will this finally be the end of things between these former friends?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Dynamite returns as Schiavone tells the fans that Double or Nothing on Sunday, the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament begins! And one of the great first round matches will be the ROH World Champion, Bandido, against- Wait, Prince Nana appears to interrupt Schiavone and tells him to shut his mouth! Nana says Schiavone is in that ring “looking like an old substitute teacher trying to control a bunch of stupid fools.” Nana tells Schiavone to get out of the ring, he’ll take it from here. Thank you, old man! The fans boo but Schiavone does as told.
Nana then says, “Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce to you, my good friend, the boss, and a man who’s gonna prove a great point this Sunday at Double or Nothing. He’s the Most Dangerous Man in all of AEW! C’mon out, Swerve Strickland!” Swerve indeed makes his entrance and heads to the ring, only for Bandido to attack! The Most Wanted wants revenge for Swerve attacking him at Supercard of Honor in Salisbury, Maryland! Bandido then THROWS Swerve into railing, and then into more railing! The fans fire up but Swerve fires hands back! Swerve puts Bandido in the ring, hurries in after him, but Bandido BLASTS him down!
Bandido builds speed and he FLIES! Down goes Swerve at the ramp and the fans fire up with Bandido! Bandido then RAMS Swerve into steel steps! But Nana has a chair! Bandido spots him first, Nana drops the chair and apologizes. Bandido kicks Nana low, reels him in, but Swerve KICKS Bandido’s leg out! Swerve CLUBS away on Bandido, then drags him into the ring. The fans boo but Swerve throws off his jacket. Swerve rains down fists on Bandido, and Nana puts the chair in there with them. Swerve grabs the chair, the fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve sits the chair up, and he tells Bandido he’s done!
Swerve goes to Reverse Gory Especial, but Bandido fights free! Bandido then gorilla presses, and he SLAMS Swerve down! The fans fire up and Nana panics as Swerve flounders to the ropes. Bandido grabs the chair, but he sits it back up. Bandido says BANG, deals the hand, but Swerve CHUCKS the chair! Bandido manages to block it in time! Bandido swings, Swerve runs away! The fans boo as Swerve retreats. Swerve says he’ll save the rest for Double or Nothing. Will Bandido step into Swerve’s House and not step back out?
Willow Nightingale speaks.
“Winning this championship was one of the greatest moments of my career. And I haven’t had a shortage of great moments in my time in AEW. I’ve won The Owen before, I’ve won the TBS title before this reign, and I’ve been half of the very-first AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions. But winning this back from Mercedes? I knew that if I could do that, I could prove to myself, I could prove to the world, that I’m everything I believe I could be. Which is why I told myself I would fight day in, day out, to any challenger that steps up. And if I couldn’t do that, then I didn’t deserve to be the TBS Champion.
“As fate would have it, in my most recent title defense, I injured my right shoulder. And I want so bad, I want so bad, to wrestle at Double or Nothing in front of my family, at home in New York, against Alex Windsor. I want to go on in The Owen and go to All In and become the AEW World Champ! But unfortunately, I have to withdraw from The Owen Hart Cup. Furthermore, I must relinquish the TBS Championship. Now, it’s been an honor and a privilege to hold this championship. And after ten successful title defenses, I’m overjoyed to have been the Face of TBS. But as sure as this smile remains on my face, I will be back.
“I don’t know when. But I’ll tell you this. I’m coming right back to the top. So everyone, thank you.” The Babe with the Power must step away, when and where will her strength and her smile grace us again? As for Double or Nothing, we will instead see Athena VS Mina Shirakawa open the tournament, with a wild card to be determined later as Alex Windsor’s opponent. With that, there is the star-studded 8 Woman Tag tonight, will the Fallen Goddess or Fighting Gravure Idol lead their teams to victory ahead of their PPV showdown?
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Kyle O’Reilly!
These two have battled in singles, in tags and teams, and even Blood & Guts! And while The Maniac admits The Violent Artist has had his number in each of those battles, he emphasizes “had.” Will this version of Moxley be able to defeat this version of Kyle? Or will Moxley owe Kyle a golden ticket to this title?
The bell rings and there’s a 20 minute time limit. The fans rally as Moxley and Kyle circle, and Moxley says Kyle’s gotten him twice, but he won’t get a third. Kyle and Moxley step up, feel things out, then knuckle lock. Kyle shoots around to waistlock but Moxley switches. Kyle wrenches free to wristlock, but Moxley rolls, slips through, and wrenches in return. Moxley hammerlocks, headlocks, then hits the takeover. Kyle keeps his shoulders up, pries at Moxley’s grip, and rolls to a cover, ONE! Kyle waistlocks, then rear mounts to a headlock. Moxley fights and rolls, ONE! The fans rally, Moxley headscissors, but Kyle kips free.
The two reset while the fans cheer, and they circle again. They feel things out again, Kyle KICKS a leg, and Moxley hobbles. Moxley and Kyle approach, but then Moxley just flips Kyle off. They tie up again, and Moxley wrenches an arm. Kyle endures, but Moxley spins Kyle to wrangle him. Kyle keeps his shoulder up, then shifts to trip Moxley. Kyle floats to top mount, and he rains down palm strikes. Moxley slips free and trips up Kyle to then go for his own ground ‘n’ pound, but Kyle has the ropes! The ref counts, Moxley backs off, and the fans cheer. Kyle and Moxley reset, feel things out, and the two clinch.
Kyle fires knees into Moxley, Moxley clinches and fights Kyle for control, and they go to ropes. The ref counts, but Moxley sucker punches Kyle! Moxley BOOTS Kyle, then CHOPS him! The fans “WOO~” while Kyle sputters. Moxley CHOPS Kyle again, but Kyle turns things around, only for Moxley to dodge and CHOP! Moxley stomps Kyle’s fingers, then paces. Moxley drags Kyle up, wrenches the arm to a wristlock, and he bends the fingers! Moxley SNAPS the fingers and Kyle drops to his knees. Moxley paces while Kyle sits back up. Moxley winds up to ROCK Kyle with a forearm! Kyle hits back, they go shot for shot.
Kyle KICKS, SLAPS, KNEES, and KICKS! Then a LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up while Moxley flounders to a corner. Kyle runs up on Moxley, fires fast hands, then KICKS away on a leg! Kyle winds up to KICK again and Moxley hobbles away. Moxley jumps to work out his leg, but Kyle KICKS and clinches! Kyle snap suplexes Moxley, then floats to a cover, TWO! Moxley toughs it out but the fans rally for Kyle. Moxley stands, Kyle fires forearms but Moxley JABS! Kyle gives a jab ack, then fires kicks! Moxley ROCKS Kyle, but Kyle ROCKS Moxley! The shots go back and forth again, then Moxley fires a flurry!
Kyle fires a flurry in return, but Moxley JABS, then fires palm strikes. Kyle fires back, the fans fire up as the shots keep going! Moxley fires another flurry, but Kyle ROCKS him! Moxley BODY BLOWS! Kyle backs off, clutching his stomach. Kyle’s suffered liver shots before, did that happen here tonight? The ref checks while Kyle writhes, and Moxley smiles as he waits. But then Moxley runs up, only for the ref to stop him! The fans boo, Moxley smirks as Kyle is still in a bad way. Moxley drags Kyle up, puts him against the ropes, and grinds his forearm into Kyle’s face. Moxley DIGS into Kyle’s eyes, then fires body shots again and again!
The ref counts as Moxley keeps Kyle on the ropes, and Moxley KNEES low! Moxley CLUBS Kyle, then runs, but Kyle DUMPS Moxley out! The fans fire up for Kyle, and Kyle snarls as he builds speed! But he can’t keep going after hitting the ropes! Moxley runs in and BOOTS Kyle down! Moxley looms over Kyle while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Moxley paces around Kyle, a proverbial shark with blood in the water, but Kyle keeps his leg guard up. Moxley grabs a leg, stomps Kyle’s stomach, then digs his heel in! The ref counts, Moxley steps off, but then he KICKS Kyle in the side! Kyle flounders and writhes but he refuses to let this stop him. Moxley looms over Kyle, drags him up, wrenches, then reels him in for a suplex. Moxley hangs Kyle out to dry, then watches him slump down. Moxley SHOTGUNS Kyle off the apron and to the floor! Moxley paces around, talks trash, and lets the ring count climb. Kyle rises up, rolls into the ring, but Moxley stalks Kyle. Kyle kicks at Moxley but Moxley shrugs those off.
Moxley stalks Kyle to a corner, catches that leg, then reels Kyle into a waistlock. Moxley SLAMS Kyle down, holds Kyle down, but Kyle endures the rear bearhug. Moxley pushes Kyle down while he shoots the half nelson, then he flips Kyle to a cover, TWO! Moxley clamps onto Kyle with a REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Kyle hurries to block the sleeper hold itself! Kyle fights around, but Moxley focuses on the body scissor squeeze! Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally. Moxley claws at Kyle to get the chinlock, but Kyle CLAWS Moxley’s face in return! The fans are torn but Moxley can’t help but smirk, Kyle is finally doing what he has to.
Kyle KICKS Moxley, KICKS again, but Moxley clamps on a GUILLOTINE! Kyle wrenches out fast to KICK, and KICK! Moxley pokes Kyle in the eye! The ref reprimands but Moxley just runs up, only for Kyle to DROPKICK the leg! The fans cheer while both men are down! Kyle rises up slowly while Moxley goes to the corner. Kyle runs up on Moxley, forearm SMASH, then Kyle keeps moving. But Moxley follows to ROCK Kyle! Moxley runs but Kyle KNEES Moxley! Kyle runs, Moxley ROCKS him, but Kyle yoyos, but into the SLEEPER! Kyle pries that open to ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle cravats, fires some knees, then snapmares hard!
Kyle goes up a corner, Moxley stands, and Kyle FLYING KNEES! Moxley flops to the ropes, but Kyle gets his foot! ANKLE LOCK! Moxley holds ropes, hops around, but Kyle lets go. Moxley bails out, Kyle runs up, and Kyle BOOTS Moxley down! The fans cheer as Kyle goes to the apron, and he leaps, only for Moxley to dodge! Both men BOOT, but both men stay up! They BOOT again, then DOUBLE LARIAT! Now they fall and the fans fire back up! Moxley and Kyle stir as the ring count starts. Moxley hobbles towards the steel steps but Kyle pursues, though at a crawl. Moxley hears 5 of 10, rolls into the ring, and Kyle goes to the apron.
Kyle STOMPS Moxley’s foot from the ropes! Moxley writhes, Kyle goes up, but Moxley springs to his feet! Moxley ROCKS Kyle, then shakes out the bad leg. Moxley climbs up after Kyle, sits him up, and BITES his forehead! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Moxley shifts to BITE the ear! The ref reprimands again, but Moxley CLAWS Kyle’s back! The five minute warning is issued right as Moxley SUPERPLEXES! The fans rally while both men are down again! A standing count starts, but Moxley has a D’Arce Choke, then gator rolls it into the BULLDOG CHOKE! But Kyle rolls it, ONE, but ARMBAR!! Moxley flails, but Kyle gets a leg! Kyle shifts to the ANKLE LOCK!!
The fans fire up as Moxley endures, but Moxley reels Kyle in for the BULLDOG CHOKE!! Kyle still fights, rolls, but Moxley goes back to the gator roll! BULLDOG CHOKE, but Kyle moves to the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go, then goes to the apron. Moxley drags Kyle out to join him, reels him in, but Kyle fights the lift! Kyle CLUBS at Moxley’s leg, then WRINGS the arm into the apron! Moxley hobbles away while Kyle rises back up. Kyle runs in and DROPKICKS Moxley into barriers! The fans fire up again while Moxley sputters. Kyle puts Moxley in the ring, runs up, but CUTTER from Moxley! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives but Moxley rains down fists!
Kyle shifts around, and he catches Moxley into the KATAGATAME! Moxley fights around but Kyle has the body scissors, too! Moxley rises up, fires body shots, but Kyle does not let go! Kyle then clinches to EXPLODER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Kyle then grabs a leg, but Moxley kicks Kyle away! Kyle rebounds to PENALTY KICK! Both men are down again and the clock is ticking! The fans rally as a standing count begins, but both men stir at 3 of 10. They rise up, and they stand at 6! The fans fire up as Kyle ROCKS Moxley, Moxley ROCKS Kyle, repeat! The shots go back and forth as we hit the literal last minute!
The fans fire up as Moxley BODY BLOWS again! Moxley runs, CURB- NO, Kyle dodges, then trips Moxley! KNEEBAR, ANKLE LOCK!! Moxley flails, reaches out, can he last the remaining time?! Kyle GRAPEVINES! Moxley bites his own hands to ignore his leg pain, but that’s a lot of leg pain! Moxley shakes his head, flails, but Kyle puts on the pressure!! The fans are thunderous as Moxley thrashes, and THE BELL RINGS! TIME IS UP!
Time Limit Draw; Kyle earns a title opportunity
The fans and Kyle are disappointed this didn’t end with a real victory, and Kyle grabs the mic! Kyle says, “I didn’t survive a damn thing! Jon Moxley, YOU barely survived me! And y’know what? I have a legitimate claim to the Continental title. So when I get my rematch, it’ll be NO TIME LIMIT, and you, my friend, are outta luck!” The fans love the sound of that! When and where will Kyle cash in his golden ticket on The Maniac?
Backstage interview with Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander.
Renee Paquette is with the team that once was #Shidalander, and has to get their reaction to Willow’s news. Kris says it is awful, Willow has always been so- Shida interrupts by saying it is a shame about the TBS Champion, but speaking of titles… This Sunday, Shida’s dear friend, Statlander, and herself will fight for the AEW World Championship. They are so ready! Right, Kris? Actually, Kris is not cleared for tonight, but hopefully will be by Double or Nothing. Shida says they are not here to fight, they’re here to watch. So to the women they will face on Sunday, the women who are in The Owen, their eyes are on the entire division! Right, Kris?
Kris tells Shida to watch herself. Kris storms off, Shida says ladies, please fight hard and get ready! Right? Right! Shida sure thinks she knows everything, but will she be surprised when the Galaxy’s Greatest once again becomes AEW Women’s World Champion?
Rush speaks.
“Darby Allin! If you survive this week, next Wednesday, I wanna shot at the AEW World title! And I will win, perro! Because when you mess with the bull, you get the HORNS!” El Toro Blanco is already calling his shot, but between a Speedball and a Scumbag, will Darby even survive until next week?
8 Woman Tag: Athena & The Triangle of Madness VS Mina Shirakawa, Thunder Rosa & The Brawling Birds!
The ROH Women’s World Champion survived Survival of the Fittest at Supercard of Honor, and now she’s looking to go after The Owen Hart Cup, and with it, the AEW Women’s World Championship. Will that make things rather tense between her and Thekla? Or will the Toxic Spider be willing to work with the Minion Overlord, AKA the American Joshi, AKA the Fallen Goddess, AKA the Forever Champion?
The teams sort out and La Mera Mera steps up against Athena. They tie up, go around, and Rosa wrenches. Athena handsprings, wrenches, and arm-drags Rosa, to then kip up. Athena does some Latina Heat, but Rosa runs up to whip. Athena reverses, Rosa tilt-o-whirls and rolls Athena up, TWO! Athena runs up, Rosa dodges to springboard and arm-drag! Rosa runs up again, Athena sidesteps, but Rosa springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Rosa keeps on Athena, brings her over, and she tags Windsor. The fans fire up for “WINDSA~” but Athena throat chops Windsor! Athena brings Windsor to the other corner, tag to Skye Blue.
Athena kicks Windsor, Skye brings her around, but Windsor CHOPS Skye! Skye CHOPS back, they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Skye kicks low! Skye headlocks, Windsor fires body shots, and Jamie Hayter tags in as Windsor powers out. They atomic drop, kick, then sunset flip for the rewind into a BOOT! The fans fire up and Jamie covers, ONE!! Jamie CLUBS Skye, drags her up, but Skye breaks free! Skye hot tags Thekla, but Mina tags in! Mina dodges Thekla to SOBAT, CHOP, and drop toehold! Mina runs to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Mina and she whips Thekla to a corner. Thekla reverses, runs up, but Mina slips to the outside!
Mina ducks ‘n’ dodges to ROCK Thekla, trip her, and slingshot for the TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! The fans stay fired up with Mina while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mina mule kicks Thekla, then runs, but Athena gets a cheap shot in! Athena taunts Mina, but Thekla runs up to ROCK Mina! Mina goes to an open corner, Thekla ELBOWS her, then climbs up. Thekla CHOKES Mina by kneeling on her, then steps back as the ref counts. Thekla snapmares Mina to basement SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Mina stays in this but Thekla clamps on with a chinlock. Then the team YANKS Rosa and The Birds off the corner! The ref reprimands, Thekla fishhooks Mina’s face, then Thekla stops as the ref counts. Thekla drags Mina over, bumps her off buckles, then tags Julia Hart.
Julia runs up and LARIATS Mina! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Mina! Julia snapmares and clamps on with a chinlock. She grinds Mina down but Mina endures. Thekla and Athena taunt Mina, but Mina fires body shots on Julia. Julia THROWS Mina by her hair! Julia then drags Mina around, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. The Sisters mug Mina, then Skye digs her boot in. Skye backs off, argues with the ref, but that just lets her team mug Mina! Windsor CLOBBERS Skye but the ref has to back her off! Skye drags Mina up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Skye is frustrated but she looms over Mina while her team taunts The Birds.
Skye stands Mina up, kicks her, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Skye eggs Mina on, but Mina fires forearms! Skye THROWS Mina down by her hair! The fans boo but Skye tags Julia. Julia goes up, Skye feeds Mina to her TARANTULA! Thekla tags in, Skye intercepts Windsor, and now Skye feeds Windsor to Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Athena tags in, she BLASTS Rosa & Jamie while Skye DOUBLE SHOTGUNS Mina & Windsor! Then Athena handsprings to ROCK Mina! Cradle cover, TWO! Mina survives the onslaught but Athena grins as she stands Mina up. Athena SLAPS Mina, scoops, but Mina slips free!
Mina hurries but Athena whips her to ropes. Mina tilt-o-whirls to FACEBUSTER! The fans fire up while both women are down! Hot tags to Skye and Rosa! Rosa RAMS Skye, slips around and shoves her. Rosa LARIATS Skye, LARIATS again, then has Skye in another corner. Rosa runs up to A-LIST LARAIT! Then a swinging METEORA! The fans fire up for Rosa as she throws off the jersey, runs the ropes, and DROPKICKS Skye! Then a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, but Thekla breaks it! Jamie runs up to clinch, HAYTBREAKER! Julia serves up SOLE FOOD! But Windsor whips Julia to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!
Athena runs up, slips around, and clinches, ATAXIA! But Mina runs up, only for Athena to SAIDO! Rosa kicks, Athena ducks, and Athena UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up as all eight women are down around ringside! Athena rises, she pounds the mat, and the fans rally up. Athena builds speed to DIVE into a GAMANGIRI! Mina hits first, then she has Athena on the outside! CROSBODY, but Athena catches her! Athena pops Mina up, and LAWN- TORNADO DDT to the floor! Mina and Athena are down but Skye has Rosa. Rosa ROCKS Skye, Thekla tags in, but Rosa SHOTGUNS Thekla first! Skye SUPERKICKS Rosa, then KNEES her down!
Skye shrieks, the fans are torn, but Skye runs, only for The Birds to drag her out and DOUBLE DECK her! Then TWO BIRDS ONE STONE on the floor! But Thekla has her title belt! The ref stops Thekla from using it, but Julia MISTS Rosa!! Then Thekla rolls Rosa up, THEKLA WINS!
Winners: Athena & The Triangle of Madness, by pinfall
The Toxic Spider and her Sisters of Sin steal another one! Will they find a way to do the very same thing during Double or Nothing’s Fatal 4 Way? Or will the Triangle be unable to stand against Hayter, Statlander AND Shida?
#JetSpeed speaks.
Kevin Knight says look at us, Speedball! They’ve got the Face of TNT side-by-side with the next AEW World Champion! How’s he feeling? Mike Bailey says he’s feeling great! Because tonight, JetSpeed will be the Face of AEW together, just as they drew it up. They put in all the hard work, and it all comes to a head when Bailey becomes the NEW world champion! GO get that! And when you do, don’t forget about the little people. Knight would love to challenge Bailey for the belt. Bailey says he’s on! They secret handshake, but will the 2 Fly Power Trip start tonight in Maine?
Backstage interview with The Death Riders.
Renee tries to talk with Moxley and the rest while they’re all doing push-ups. She brings up that while Kyle O’Reilly failed to make Moxley tap, Kyle still earned his shot at the Continental Championship, and it is now set for Double or Nothing! How is Moxley going to beat Kyle if there’s no time limit? Moxley finishes his set, and he stands up to say they’re acting like Kyle got some kind of moral victory. The Death Riders don’t celebrate moral victories, they don’t make up reasons to celebrate, and they don’t sweat the small stuff. Thank you, Kyle O’Reilly, for everything you’ve done for Moxley by pushing him to be better, for driving him crazy because he can’t find a way to win!
Thank you, Kyle, for what you’ve done by giving Moxley a chance to practice what he preaches in living and acting as as champion, win, lose, or draw! Kyle has done something extraordinary! He tapped Moxley out twice, but only twice. What’re the odds it happens a third time? Kyle rolled the dice and won. But on Sunday, it’s cute, because they can go Double or Nothing! What’re Kyle’s odds? Moxley says this time, the house wins. Game seven is the only game that matters! When the championship is on the line, when the game is on the line. Yo, does Moxley miss? Moxley heads out, the Death Riders follow, will Moxley hit the jackpot when it matters most?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
The Relentless Reign has been even wilder than expected, and there’s no slowing down now! Darby vows to go until the wheels fall off, but will he crash ‘n’ burn this close to Double or Nothing? Or will Speedball make the phrase, “Card subject to change,” a reality?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if speed truly kills!
The fans rally behind Darby already, but then MJF appears! Darby is surprised, but maybe he shouldn’t be considering he’s the one who called MJF the most vain man in the world. MJF joins commentary while Darby and Bailey focus on each other. The bell rings, Bailey KICKS Darby down, then goes up a corner to MISSILE DROPKICK! Bailey hurries to TIME ADVENTURE! Bailey puts Darby in the drop zone, goes up, but Darby bails out! MJF talks trash that Darby’s about to lose and NOT get to face MJF at Double or Nothing. Bailey stalks Darby, avoids the shoulder thrust, then KICKS, AX KICKS, and LIGHTNING KICKS!
The fans fire up, Bailey SWEEPS the leg, and Darby tumbles! Bailey runs side to side, GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! MJF admits, that was beautiful. Bailey drags Darby up, THROWS him into railing, then stalks him around the way. Bailey rains forearms down, then KNEE DROPS on the floor! The fans rally as the ring count climbs, but Bailey resets the count. Bailey stalks Darby, drags him up, and scoops to SLAM! Bailey goes up the steps, the fans rally, and Bailey KNEE DROPS again! Bailey high-fives the fans, MJF claims Darby had to cheat to beat him and that MJF never cheats, not even once.
Bailey RAMS Darby into barriers, CLUBS away on him, then climbs up onto the barriers. Bailey aims, but Darby trips Bailey up! Bailey lands on his speedballs and the fans fire up! Darby climbs up to dragon sleeper Bailey, SCORPION DEATH DROP on the barriers! Bailey writhes but that was double-edged for Darby. The fans still cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Dynamite goes to break.
MJF shakes his head at the recklessness but Darby rises up. Darby hobbles his way over to Bailey, drags Bailey up, and whips him into barriers! Darby hobbles away, then storms over to drag Bailey up again. Darby puts Bailey in the ring, hurries to clamp on, and he HAMMERS Bailey’s hand! Darby then clamps on with a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Bailey endures, fights around, then rolls. Darby reels Bailey into a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Bailey endures, fights up, and he shifts to have a KNEEBAR on Darby! Darby flails but Bailey floats to a headlock! Bailey rolls Darby into a REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Darby rolls back to a cover, TWO!
Darby runs up, GUILLOTINE! Bailey stays on his feet, even as Darby body scissors! Bailey fights up and runs to the ropes! Both Bailey and Darby tumble out to the apron, then the floor! Both men clutch an arm, rise up slowly, and they roll into the ring! Then they stare down with each other as they go back outside. Darby ROCKS Bailey as Dynamite returns to single picture! Bailey CHOPS in return! Darby ROCKS Bailey again and again, then whips, but Bailey stops from hitting steps! Bailey BODY BLOWS Darby, goes for the steps, but Darby blocks the throw! Darby then lifts the steps to put them on Bailey’s foot!
Bailey lets Darby go as he panics and calls for help! His toes are being crushed by the steps! Darby runs up, but Bailey still THRUST KICKS him! Bailey rescues his foot from the steps, but Darby DIVES! Direct hit and they both hit the desk! MJF again shakes his head at how reckless Darby is being. Darby puts Bailey in the ring, springboards, COFFIN- DROPKICK! Bailey turns things around on Darby as we bleed over into the third hour! Bailey and Darby rise up, and Bailey THRUST KICKS! Bailey aims, TIME ADVENTURE again!! Bailey puts Darby back in the drop zone, goes up, ULTIMATE- NO, Darby avoids the knees!
Darby hurries up top, COFFIN DROP!! Both men are down and MJF is not liking where this is going. Darby covers, but MJF gives Bailey the ropebreak?! The fans boo and MJF acts innocent, but the ref knows better! Then Kevin Knight runs out here! MJF says hey, he’s doing commentary, relax! Darby goes back to Bailey but Bailey hits a takeover! Cover, TWO! Darby wrenches and WRINGS Bailey, steps over, LA MAGISTROL, but Bailey rolls through to roll, wrench, and STRAITJACKET SUNSET FLIP! TWO!! Darby escapes in time, but the HEEL KICK catches him! The fans fire up and MJF says he might not have to put his hair on the line and end up a disgusting bald freak!
Bailey aims, Darby rises up, and Bailey spins! TIME ADVENTURE again!! Cover, TWO?!? Darby survives and MJF is seething! Bailey aims as Darby sits up, PENALTY KICK! KNEE-SAULT! Darby sputters, the fans rally up, and Bailey aims again. THRUST KICK! Darby falls into the corner but Bailey hoists him up top. Bailey tucks Darby in, FLAMINGO- NO, Darby slips free! But Bailey victory rolls! TWO and Darby covers, TWO! Bailey bridges up, but Darby has the dragon sleeper again! SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Both men are down as Darby can’t make the cover! MJF says this is his point, Darby has exhausted himself wrestling every show, he could’ve made that pin!
The fans rally, “This is Awesome!” as Darby rises up again. Darby hobbles, grabs Bailey’s legs, and stomps away on Bailey’s stomach! Then Darby steps through, SCORPION DEATH LOCK!! Bailey endures, reaches out, and Knight coaches Bailey on! Bailey powers up, fights his way over, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Darby lets go, to then go up! COFFIN DROP!! And then the step through and SCORPION DEATH LOCKI!! MJF shouts to fight to the ropes, but Bailey is caught! Darby sits deep on the hold, Knight and Bailey reach for each other, but Bailey just can’t! Bailey TAPS, Darby wins!
Winner: Darby Allin, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
MJF is the most upset by this, because now nothing is stopping his Title VS Hair match! Will everything change for MJF when he loses his hair? Or will he just press the reset button and get that title back?
Collision officially starts… now!
Kevin Knight gets the mic to tell Bailey to keep his head up. Bailey just did his thing against Darby, giving him the biggest fight of his life. Bailey, listen to Knight! Knight knows you lost, but hey, he wants to say he is proud of Bailey. The fans applaud that. Knight is proud of how Bailey fought the world champion tonight. Now, Darby, we haven’t seen a champ like you here in AEW. Week after week, defending that title, putting his body on the line, like how anyone should! Truly representing how AEW is where the best wrestle. The fans cheer as Knight says no one has heart like Darby Allin.
Now that said, it is up to Darby to humble MJF’s arrogant ass. The fans applaud, and Knight says if he can beat MJF, then he knows Darby can! So after Darby does and shaves MJF bald, having him look like a dirty eraser, they’ll all send MJF’s ass back to Turkey! After that, just know that JetSpeed will be waiting on you, Darby. Don’t let JetSpeed down, don’t let the people down. Because we are all counting on you, Darby. Knight drops the mic and Bailey shakes Darby’s hand out of respect. Will AEW still be relentless after Darby and MJF go Double or Nothing? But wait, MJF slithers back to ringside! He CLOBBERS Darby!
The fans boo but again, what should we have expected from The Scumbag? MJF wains down fists on Darby, then he soaks up heat. MJF talks trash on the fans, soaks up the heat, but all the fans are chanting “BALD! BALD! BALD!” MJF picks up the title as if it belongs to him already, but will he really become a historic THREE-TIME champion? Wait, MJF still isn’t done, he goes under the ring to bring out… ELECTRIC CLIPPERS! The fans boo MJF as he storms over to Darby. But Darby stops the shaver, then he snapmares MJF! Darby grabs the clippers, and now he wants after MJF! MJF fights free, runs away, and is scared for his life!
Darby warns MJF of what’s coming. Will MJF’s pride come before the fall? Or can he keep his hair and take back the belt?
The Death Riders hype Will Ospreay up.
They’re all backstage, helping Ospreay with his jacket, and Daniel Garcia wants Ospreay to fire up! Let’s get it! Ospreay nods and heads out. Will the Aerial Assassin be able to survive The Wrestler before taking on Samoa Joe this Sunday? Or will Shibata make sure Ospreay can’t make it to New York?
Will Ospreay VS Katsuyori Shibata!
The bell rings and the two run up! Shibata jumps for the FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Ospreay fights through, goes for an armbar, but Shibata turns it back around! Ospreay switches with Shibata, Shibata switches back, and Ospreay has the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets go, Ospreay stands up, and the fans applaud as the two reset. Shibata then offers a handshake? Ospreay is wary, so he just flips Shibata off. Ospreay then blocks a kick, trips Shibata, and has a standing toehold. The fans cheer as Ospreay puts on the pressure, but Shibata flips over. Ospreay stops the escape to tie the legs up, and he reels Shibata into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW!
The fans sing for Ospreay but Shibata slips free to then facelock. Shibata KNEES Ospreay, puts him on the apron, then goes out to join him, Snap suplex on the apron, then a snap suplex on the floor! Shibata dusts himself off before he brings Ospreay up. Shibata SMACKS Ospreay off the apron, then brings him around. Shibata picks up the chair, but decides to have Ospreay take a seat. Shibata fires forearms, then gets space to run up, and fake the dropkick so he can BOOT Ospreay down! The fans are torn but Shibata soaks up the heat. Shibata puts Ospreay in the ring, then hurries after him. Shibata CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat!
The ref counts as Shibata fires more forearms, then runs, but Ospreay follows! HELLUVA KICK! Ospreay fires a flurry of forearms, then he runs, but Shibata follows! HELLUVA KICK in return! Shibata fires forearm after forearm, then runs corner to corner, only for Ospreay to BOOT at center! Shibata bails out, the fans rally with “OI! OI! OI!” Ospreay aims from the ropes to PLANCHA! Down goes Shibata and the fans fire up! Ospreay smiles at the camera while Collision goes picture in picture.
Ospreay brings Shibata up, puts him in the ring, then drags Shibata up to CHOP! Ospreay scoops Shibata for a BACKBREAKER! Shibata writhes, Ospreay covers, TWO! Shibata toughs it out but Ospreay stalks him. Ospreay stands Shibata up, clamps onto an arm, then wrenches through to WRING Shibata out. Ospreay steps over, traps that arm, then HAMMERS the other arm so he can pull it back! Ospreay reclines his way into the ghost pin! TWO, and Shibata scrambles away. Ospreay brings Shibata up, CHOPS him, then whips. Shibata grabs ropes, TOSSES Ospreay out, but Ospreay ROCKS Shibata first! But Shibata avoids the shoulder thrust to KICK Ospreay down!
Shibata storms out after Ospreay, brings him up, and whips him into railing! Shibata brings Ospreay back around and whips him hard into more railing! Shibata soaks up the heat, then drags Ospreay around. Shibata puts Ospreay in the ring, ELBOWS him in the shoulder, then clamps on a straitjacket stretch. Ospreay endures so Shibata shifts to trap an arm and clamp on a chinlock. Ospreay endures again, even as Shibata rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVILELBOWS! Shibata, u sing a Death Rider signature? Ospreay still fights up and around as Collision returns to single picture. Ospreay fires body shots on Shibata, then ROCKS him!
Shibata KNEES low, whips Ospreay, but Ospreay NEURALIZER KICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down, but Ospreay is already rising up again. The fans rally behind Ospreay as he hobblers over, atomic drops, then KNEES low and KICKS Shibata down! Ospreay stays fired up as he runs up on Shibata, but Shibata puts him on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Shibata, then springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! The fans sing for Ospreay again and he brings Shibata up. Ospreay wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, then CHOP! ELBOW BREAKER, then CHOP! Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks, then CHOPS again!
The fans fire up as Ospreay reels Shibata in, but Shibata slips free to GUILLOTINE! Shibata puts pressure on that neck, but Ospreay fights his way back to the corner. The ref counts the break, but Shibata sits Ospreay down! Shibata runs corner to corner and back again, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! HALF HATCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Shibata stays cool. Shibata KICKS Ospreay in the back! Then Shibata sits Ospreay up again, for another KICK! Ospreay snarls as he rise sup. Shibata KICKS, but Ospreay powers up! Ospreay kicks, snapmares, and KICKS back! Shibata stands to KNEE low and snapmare, but Ospreay handsprings through!
Ospreay DECKS Shibata, then hoists him up to suplex and FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Shibata survives but Ospreay goes to the corner! Ospreay climbs again, BLINDSIDE CHEERIO! The fans fire up as Ospreay takes aim, but Anthony Bowens trips Ospreay up! The fans boo, Shibata steals HIDDEN BLADE!? Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives his own move, and now The Death Riders storms out here! Marina Shafir stares Bowens down, but Ospreay CHOPS Shibata! OSCU- NO, Shibata blocks the cutter, shoves Ospreay at the ref, then LOW BLOWS out of view! ARMBAR!! Ospreay fights around, high stacks, then deadlifts Shibata for a POWERBOMB!
Ospreay then drags Shibata up, tucks him in, STYLES CLASH! The fans are thunderous now, HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay wins!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall
Ospreay may not see himself as a Death Rider, but The Death Riders still have his back. But now, Samoa Joe is here! The Samoan Submission Specialist has a mic in hand to say, “Well, well, well, what do we have here? Will and his wonderful friends coming to his rescue again.” Joe assures Ospreay, he’s not here to fight him. Ospreay doesn’t understand that in a very short amount of time, Joe will have Ospreay all to himself. Right now, he’s just assuring the safety of his friends, because that’s what he does for his friends. Sadly, Ospreay chose not to be Joe’s friend, and Joe will make Ospreay suffer the consequences.
In fact, it will be a nightmare for Ospreay, but more important, it will be Joe giving Ospreay exactly what he wants! Joe will give Ospreay his dream match. Because at the end of the night, Joe will have put Ospreay’s ass to sleep! Ospreay grabs a mic to tell Joe not to go anywhere, he’s got something to say. Sunday, mate, it is a dream come true for Ospreay. Joe insists this is a nightmare situation? Let Ospreay tell you about his nightmare situation. Sunday morning, he wakes up, wife next to him, he grabs dat ass. Ospreay will check his phone, so many people are now doubting Ospreay! They’re saying Ospreay has lost it, he’s lost too much weight!
No sh*t, Ospreay got double neck fusion surgery! Maybe ten years ago, that would’ve been it for Aerial Assassin! And for 20 YEARS, Joe, the people have chanted, “Joe is gonna kill you!” Bruv, how you gonna kill a guy who’s already died in this bloody ring? Last year, Ospreay came this close, fell short, and it stuck with him for a whole year. And this year, the stakes are high! Because the winner of the Owen Hart Cup goes on to face whoever the AEW World Champion is at the biggest stadium that Ospreay’s country has! The stadium every kid at his school wanted to be in! He has the chance to fulfill a country’s dream, and his dream!
Ospreay doesn’t have just this company on his back, he has an entire country on his back! And his nightmare, Joe, already died at the hands of The Death Riders. They killed the old Ospreay, and they rebuilt him! They built Ospreay into a KILLER! Into what he’s been this entire time: AN ASSASSIN! The fans cheer that! Ospreay promises on Sunday, he starts his road to his real dream! Ospreay will win the cup, and he will win the AEW World Championship! Ospreay is going Double or Nothing this Sunday, but is he ready to go all in on top of it?
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage speak.
The Rated R Superstar says the two of them met in sixth grade. Christian had a ninja star. But as they got to talking, they found out they both loved pro-wrestling. And they told themselves they’d become tag team champions. High school, college, breaking into the business, they’ve done everything together. Hell, they even found out they were both having daughters just six weeks apart. In an industry where you have to question what is real and what isn’t, THIS, through all the trials, tribulations, ups and downs that any friendship has, THIS is real. For over 30 YEARS, they’ve been in your living rooms every week.
They’ve spent time with your families, you’ve spent time with theirs, you’ve seen them grow up in front of your eyes. That’s a connection, that is real. And on Sunday, Double or Nothing, FTR wants to kill this connection, wants to end this tag team. But FTR, what Cope wants is the best of yourselves, because after what FTR did to Beth, Cope NEEDS the best version of FTR! Because C&C want to beat the best FTR and make THAT FTR say, “I Quit.” Christian tells FTR, “You’ve made some questionable choices. And I always say, ‘When you’re born, you look like your family. And when you die, you look like your choices.’
“And because of those choices, in New York, at Double or Nothing, we are going to F YOU UP!!” Captain Charisma has punctuated the message, will he and Cope make FTR regret ever pushing it this far?
Rush VS TJ Crawford!
El Toro Blanco called out Darby Allin during Dynamite, wanting the next AEW World Championship match after Double or Nothing. He has certainly built up momentum, will he make an example out of his opponent tonight like all the rest?
The bell rings and Rush steps to TJ. TJ offers a handshake, Rush accepts, but then Rush doesn’t let go. Rush DECKS TJ! The fans rally behind Rush as he drags TJ up, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS! Rush ROCKS, CHOPS, and repeat! Rush then puts some stank on the CHOP! Rush fires fists, stomps away, but the ref counts. Rush stops at 4, then goes corner to corner! “When you mess with the bull…!” BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
No messing around from Rush, he is deadly serious about getting that title! Rush grabs a mic to reiterate, “When you mess with the bull…! You get the HORNS!” If Darby survives the Devil in New York, will he have no choice but to face the White Bull’s rampage?
AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships Eliminator Five Minute Challenge: The Divine Dominion VS Kayla Lopez & Elle Valentine!
The Megasus & Aussie Amazon keep crushing the mere mortals put in front of them, and the doubt this will take long. But can their opponents at least last longer than last week’s two minute mark? Or are Megan Bayne & Lena Kross going to set another speed record?
The teams sort out, and Megan starts against Elle. The bell rings, the clock is ticking, and the two tie up. But then Megan RAMS Elle into the corner again and again and again! The ref counts, Megan stops, and the fans cheer as Megan then dusts herself off. Megan runs up, Elle dodges, and Elle CHOPS! Elle thinks she did something, but it only annoys Megan. The fans tell Elle she messed up, and Megan SMACKS her off buckles before she short arm LARIATS! Megan drags Elle up, CLUBS her from all sides, then tags Lena. Elle has survived one minute, but Lena nods to the fans cheering her on. Lena SPLASHES Elle, then fires elbow after elbow!
Lena scoops Elle for a SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! Lena says she has plenty of time, and she drags Elle up. Lena THROWS Elle to Kayla, and Kayla tags in. Kayla runs up, into a PUMP KICK! Lena whips Kayla to the corner, SPLASHES and CHOPS, then tag to Megan! BOOT after BOOT, and GERMAN SUPLEX! Tag back to Lena, and they each drag someone up. Stereo stalling suplexes, then SLAM for Elle, and SLAM for Kayla onto Elle! Then DIVINE INTERVENTION! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: The Divine Dominion, by pinfall (denies Elle & Kayla a title opportunity)
The only reason it lasted 2 minutes and 50 seconds is because Megan & Lena were toying with their food. Will any team even come close to the five minute mark at this rate?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong!
Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood wanted to add an AEW World Trios Championship to their agenda, but that Double Jeopardy went the other way. Now Freshly Squeezed & Savior of the Backbreaker have their title opportunity, will they change everything up for Double or Nothing? Or will they fail to take the Top Guys out?
The introductions are made, FTR’s belts are raised, and we see if they’re still FTR’s belts after tonight!
The teams sort out and FTR just attacks! The fans boo as they TOSS Roddy, then they get Cassidy up! But Roddy SHOVES Cash off the corner! Cassidy back drops Dax and sits on the cover, TWO!! Dax bails out and FTR regroups. The fans boo FTR, then cheer for “Freshly Squeezed! Freshly Squeezed!” Wait, is FTR just walking away? Cassidy tags Roddy and he CLOBBERS Cash, ELBOWS Dax, repeat! Roddy fires off on Dax, fires off on Cash, then RAMS Cash into the apron. Roddy KNEES, ROCKS, and CHOPS Dax, and then Cassidy is up top! LAZY CROSSBODY and down goes FTR! The fans fire up as Cassidy then puts Dax in.
Dax looks for a tag but Cash is still down! Roddy CHOPS Dax, fires off in the corner, then whips him to ropes. Roddy BACKDROPS Dax, then KNEES him low. Roddy fireman’s carries Dax, tags Cassidy, and Roddy hits the GUT BUSTER DROP! Cassidy runs up, but Cash drags Dax to safety! The fans boo FTR again, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Cassidy holds the ropes open but FTR takes their time returning. Dax steps inside, circles with Roddy, and they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Roddy in the corner, Cash grabs at him, but Roddy fights FTR off! Roddy ELBOWS Cash, ROCKS Dax, repeat, then whips Dax to the corner. Roddy runs up but Dax dodge! FTR DOUBLE LARIAT from the apron! Dax tags Cash in, and Cash stomps away on Roddy at the ropes. Stokely talks trash while Cash kicks Roddy. Cash then has the legs for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Roddy coughs ‘n’ sputters while Cash mocks the lazy thumbs up. The ref reprimands, but he misses Dax CLAW Roddy’s face!
Dax gets away with one, then he tags in. Dax drags Roddy out along the apron, then CHOPS him down! Roddy flounders, but Dax hauls Roddy up to whip hard into barriers! Dax stalks Roddy, but Roddy ROCKS Dax first! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS back, SMACKS Roddy off he steps, then puts him in the ring. Dax paces around Roddy while he soaks up heat. Dax drops a leg, then covers, TWO! Dax clamps on a chinlock and grinds Roddy down. Roddy endures, fights around, and the fans rally up. Roddy fires body shots, breaks free, but Dax ELBOWS him down! Cash mockingly applauds while Collision returns to single picture.
Dax clamps onto Roddy, grinds him down, but the fans rally again. Roddy fights back up, reaches out, but Dax keeps him from Cassidy! Dax CHOPS Roddy, Roddy CHOPS Dax, repeat! The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP! Dax shoves Roddy, headlocks, but Roddy hits a BACKBREAKER! Both men are down, the fans fire up, but Cash tags in! Cash BLASTS Cassidy first, but Roddy CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Cash still shoves Roddy, but Roddy ducks ‘n’ dodges! DOUBLE LARIATS bring both men down! The fans rally as both men crawl, and Roddy’s got quite the bloody cut on his leg. But we still get hot tags to Dax and Cassidy!
Dax runs up, Cassidy bumps him off buckles! Cassidy ducks Cash, bumps him off buckles, then he climbs up top! CROSSBODY on Dax, then Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges. Cash stops the tilt-o-whirl, Dax joins in, but Roddy saves Cassidy from the double suplex! Roddy then SHOVES Dax into Cash, waistlocks, but Dax switches. They go to ropes, Cassidy slingshots to sunset flip! Dax stays up, until Roddy CHOPS him down! Cover, TWO!! So close and yet so far! The fans rally as Roddy runs up to LARIAT Dax up and out! Cassidy DIVES to take Dax down! The fans fire up as Cassidy hurries after Dax. They go around the way, Cassidy puts Dax in, but Dax clinches!
Cash tags in before the whip, they leap frog then SPINEBUSTER! Cash covers, TWO! Cash stays between Cassidy and Roddy but the fans rally up. Cash shakes his head but Cassidy rises up. Cash DECKS Cassidy, soaks up heat, then goes back to Cassidy. Cash JABS, JABS, JABS, then he bumps Cassidy off buckles. Cash CHOPS Cassidy, then dares him to go tag Roddy. The fans rally, Cash drags Cassidy around, and he clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH! Cassidy endures and the fans fire up! Cassidy fights up, arm-drags free, but Dax tags in! Dax stops Cassidy with a scoop and SLAM! But Cassidy avoids the elbow drop! And another one!
Cassidy goes to the apron, and he ducks Cash! Cash hits POST then floor! Cassidy slips under Dax, Dax grabs a foot, but Cassidy kicks and fights! Cassidy BOOTS Dax into the POST! But Cash runs up on Roddy! Roddy fights Cash off, but that makes him miss the tag! Dax BLASTS Roddy, then reels Cassidy in, PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and the fans fire up again! FTR is beside themselves as Collision goes picture in picture.
Dax tags Cash, Cash storms over to Cassidy, and Cash drags Cassidy up. Cash turns Cassidy, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Cassidy is still in this, but Cash stays cool. Cash stomps Cassidy in the corner, digs his boot in, but stops as the ref counts. Cash “apologizes,” then he drags Cassidy up. Cash tags Dax, FTR mugs Cassidy, then Dax TOSSES Cassidy out. Dax distracts the ref so Stoke can get stomps in! The fans give thumbs down but #BigStoke gets away with it. The ring count climbs, Cassidy crawls at 4 of 10, then rises up at 6. Cassidy hobbles over, and says he knows, hold on. Cassidy rolls in at 8, but Dax is right on him with a COBRA TWIST!
Cassidy endures, but Dax reaches out and links up with Cash! FTR adds pressure, but then stop before the ref sees. Dax lets Cassidy go to CLUB him down. Dax keeps Cassidy from Roddy, clamps the COBRA TWIST on again, and he links with Cash again! Roddy protests but that just distracts the ref! Then Cash “tags” in and puts on the COBRA TWIST! The ref reprimands, he saw no such thing! Cash argues with the ref, and the ref misses Cassidy roll Dax! The ref finally sees and counts, TWO! Dax keeps Cassidy from Roddy while Collision returns to single picture. Dax reaches out but Cash falls! Cash distracts the ref again, and now the ref misses the hot tag!
The fans boo as FTR mugs Cassidy while the ref argues with Roddy! Cash tags in with the ref watching this time, then Dax runs in. Cassidy BOOTS Dax, then dodges Cash! Cash crashes into buckles, right in the coin purse! Cassidy then dodges Dax, hot tag to Roddy! The fans fire up as Roddy ELBOWS Cash, dodges Dax, and LEAPING LARIATS! Roddy ENZIGIRIS Cash, sends Dax into him, then ANGLE SLAM on Dax! The fans fire up as Roddy CHOPS Dax, tags Cassidy, and Roddy weaponizes Cassidy as he THROWS him into Dax, then into Cash! Roddy RAMS Cassidy into Dax, then LAWN DART DDT for Cash!
Roddy WRECKS Dax with a dropkick while Cassidy covers Cash, TWO!! A third close call, but Cassidy drags Cash over. But then Dax YANKS Roddy from the apron and POSTS him! Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy, and FTR regroups. FTR double whips and sets up, SHATTER- NO, Cassidy slips free and he rolls up Cash! TWO!! Roddy drags Dax out but Dax BOOTS free! Cash tags Dax back in, the fans still blame the ref, but FTR mocks Cassidy by putting hands in “pockets.” They “unleash” kicks on Cassidy, the fans boo, but then FTR DOUBLE SUPLEX, only for a SICK KICK to hit Cash! Cassidy cradles Dax, TWO!!!
Dax CHPOS, JABS, and LARIATS Cassidy! Stoke distracts the ref, but Dax drags Cassidy up. Wait, Stokely has Christian’s watch on his hand like a knuckle duster! But Cassidy ducks the cheap shot, ELBOWS Dax, then grab Stoke! Dax runs up, Cassidy lets him run into Stoke! Roll-up, TWO!!! Dax survives again but Cassidy runs up! ORANGE- NO, Dax ducks the punch and suplexes, but into STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, he runs up, but into SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, RODDY BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous, Stokely is furious, but Cash runs up! Roddy dodges to then LARIAT Cash and himself up and out!
The fans rally as Cassidy and Dax rise up. Dax stalks Cassidy, drags him up, but Cassidy breaks free. And he puts his hands in his pockets! Dax UPPERCUTS again and again, but Cassidy catches him to a backslide, TWO!! But then a waistlock, a spin, and a switch! Dax shoves Cassidy at the ref! The ref moves, STOKE SUCKER PUNCHES CASSIDY!! Roll-up, FTR wins!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
Stokely laughs it up as he holds onto the stolen watch, as apparently there is still time on this reign! But will time be up when Cash & Dax have to face Cope & Christian in an I Quit Match? Or will it be time to say goodbye to the tag team that reeks of awesomeness?
My Thoughts:
Another great three hour night for AEW TV, especially with this one being the go-home to Double or Nothing. But again, it wasn’t booked as one big three hour show, it was booked as a Dynamite and a Collision separately. Either way, awesome main events for each show, and of course the status quo was kept given what they’ve built for the PPV. Darby wasn’t going to lose his title, FTR wasn’t losing theirs, the big matches are still in place. MJF attacking and beating down Darby has the go-home math saying Darby wins on Sunday, but I can’t be sure. At the same time, MJF winning the belt back seems like an awful choice because he’ll just do promos and builds like always.
FTR winning tonight doesn’t necessarily mean they lose on Sunday, but in similar fashion, what good is it in story for C&C to break up? They should’ve already had a tag title run if not for injuries, kayfabe or otherwise, so they are surely putting these tag titles on their legendary résumés first. Then the rematch can be at All In: London to give this blowoff the biggest stage possible. Speaking of All In, Ospreay made the biggest case for himself in his promo tonight. Beating Shibata was basically a given, but it was fun for Opps and Death Riders to confront each other. I wonder if the Buy-In/Zero Hour sees Bowens & Shibata VS Garcia & Yuta… As for Ospreay, he’s gotta beat Joe so that he can be that much closer to the world title and All In.
Moxley VS Kyle was awesome, and I could just feel going into it that they were gonna time limit draw. Kyle needed to earn his shot at the title, but he wasn’t going to actually beat Moxley here and waste that. Their match was of course wedged onto Double or Nothing but it’ll be awesome all the same, who knows how that goes. Rush beating up someone on Collision felt wedged in, but at least he is staking his claim to the world title, all the more reason Darby should win on Sunday. In fact, how wild would it be if Rush wins because of how beat up Darby is after facing MJF? MJF can even complain that he did all the work and Rush just reaped the rewards.
Very fun promo from Jericho & The Bucks, great Six Man Tag from them with Ricochet, Davis & Andrade, and we got a pretty good preview of Stadium Stampede here tonight. The Heels won the match but the Faces stood tall, who knows who wins the Stadium Stampede. Very good 8 Woman Tag, and the Heels winning that at least teases that someone else wins the world title from Thekla. Again, it can be because someone else takes the fall, as is the nature of Fatal 4 Ways. Kris and Shida had another good promo together, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Kris pinning Shida or Shida pinning Kris to finish the match, having their feud escalate with the gold as part of it.
While AEW is known for wild stuff in their various forms of No Disqualification grudge matches, Briscoe VS Ciampa really went the extra mile just for TV. Great win for Briscoe, not sure how he moves on from this, or how Ciampa moves on from this. And in sadder news, another injury costs someone a title they had and the story AEW had planned for them. Can AEW find a way for this to NOT happen? A damn shame for Willow, I really would’ve liked to seen her reach the finals for The Owen at Forbidden Door, possibly face Athena even, but now things are changed. A good opportunity for this wild card, though. Y’know what? It should be Billie Starkz. Bring that ROH story here to AEW, so that Billie can defy Athena in the finals and win The Owen for herself.
My Score: 9.1/10
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