AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (8/12/20)
Will Orange Cassidy literally pay?
It’s AEW Tag Team Appreciation Night!
AEW celebrates tag team wrestling with FTR hosting Dynamite! Plus, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Young Bucks VS The Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson; The Young Bucks win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Scorpio Sky; Cody wins and retains the AEW TNT Championship.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega VS Jurassic Express; Hangman & Omega win and retain the AEW World Tag Team Division.
- Hikaru Shida VS Heather Monroe; Shida wins.
- $7000 Obligation Match: Chris Jericho VS Orange Cassidy; Cassidy wins and does NOT have to pay Jericho $7000.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Young Bucks VS The Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson!
Matt and Nick Jackson didn’t appreciate how The Dark Order handled business in last week’s massive 12 Man Tag match, so they’re going to bring things down to a 2v2 level. Will Uno and Stu be forced to join the Superkick Party?
But before even hitting the ring, the Bucks have to fight off Numbers 3, 4 and 5! The Beaver Boys and Alan Angels are all over Matt and Nick! They club Matt down then mug Nick to kick away, and BOOT him down the ramp! The crowd and limited fans boo, but Uno and Stu come out to commend their comrades. Stu and Uno dump Nick into the ring and this match begins!
Uno drags Nick up to throw haymakers, then bump him off buckles. Tag to Stu and they stomp away on Nick. The ref reprimands and counts but Uno lets up to exit. Stu bumps Nick off buckles, CHOPS him, then brings him back over. Nick jawbreakers free and runs, but Uno dumps him out! The Numbers swarm and whip Nick into a wall! But Matt FLIES off the stage to wipe the Numbers out! Stu DIVES into Matt! Nick is in the ring, Uno clobbers him and covers, TWO! Uno throws haymakers, whips Nick to the corner then tags in Stu. Stu whips Uno in to corner uppercut, then feeds him to Stu’s uppercut. Uno scoops and slams Nick next to Stu’s knee. The Dark Order pose then Stu covers, TWO!
Stu keeps on Nick with a snapmare, runs and Penalty Kicks Nick down! The crowd rallies for Nick but Stu tags Uno back in. Uno CHOPS Nick in the corner, tags Stu back in, and Uno whips Stu in, into a boot! Nick boots Uno, too, but swings into a back suplex. Nick lands on his feet, Stu tries but Nick lands on his feet again! Hot tag to Matt! Matt climbs up and crossbodies both Uno and Stu down! Matt rallies with fast hands but Stu kicks low. Stu and Uno double whip, Matt dodges and double LARIATS! Matt keeps going as he brings Stu up and tags in Nick. The bucks double wrench, double CHOP and double whip to double elbow. They drop the splash and the fist, then they catch Uno with kicks. Gutbuster to neckbreaker backbreaker!
Uno bails out, Stu runs into an elbow from Nick. Nick goes up and leaps to arm-drag! Nick mule kicks, sweeps the legs, then tags in Matt. Stu dropkicks Nick’s legs out, kips up and handsprings to dropkick both bucks! Stu urenages but Matt arm-drags out! Stu tags Uno, fakes Matt out, and Uno catches Matt for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Uno drops a leg, brother, and covers, TWO! Uno complains about the count but he keeps on Matt with a CHOP. The crowd rallies up as Uno wrenches and hits a snapmare style neckbreaker! Tag to Stu while Matt bails out to the apron. Stu hits the senton atomico on that apron!
Stu stays between Matt and his corner to then choke Matt on ropes! The ref counts, Stu lets up, but Stu drags Matt up to feed him to Uno’s boot. Tag to Uno, the Dark Order OG CLAW Matt’s back! Uno drags Matt up but Matt throws haymakers back! Uno throat chops! Matt gasps while Uno undoes his wrist tape. The ref takes that tape away so Uno pokes Matt’s eyes! Tag to Stu, Stu keeps between the Bucks and toys with Matt. Matt hits back with body shots and haymakers, but Stu dropkicks him out! Stu argues with the ref but Uno uses that distraction to RAM Matt into the apron! Uno puts Matt in, Stu covers, TWO!
Stu keeps on Matt with knees and a rain of right hands. The crowd continues to rally as Stu drags Matt up. Uno tags in, Uno headbutts Matt’s back, then brings Matt up to CHOP him again. Matt throws haymakers, Uno CHOPS, repeat! Uno rakes Matt’s eyes to put him in the corner, but lets up at 4. Stu holds Matt but Matt fights free! Matt rocks Stu then throw haymakers on Uno. Uno shoves, Stu trips and drags Matt out, but Matt POSTS Stu first! The Numbers freak out, and then surround Matt. Matt goes UNDER the ring! And pops out the side! Matt almost makes it but Uno brings him away! Uno gives the ref Matt’s foot to then hit a neckbreaker! Uno taunts Nick as he whips Matt away. Matt comes back to SPEAR Uno down!
The crowd rallies as Matt and Uno crawl, Stu tags in but Nick avoids the attack. Matt throws haymakers, but Uno BOOTS Matt down! The ref reprimands but it’s within the 10 count. Uno pops Matt up for Stu’s Electric Chair, but Matt POISON-RANAS! Hot tag to Nick! Nick rallies with his favorite combination of kicks! He shining wizards Uno, then hits the bulldog clothesline combo! “Best comeback in the business!” Nick shoulders Uno, slingshots and facebusters! Then he cartwheel moonsaults, but Stu catches him! Stu tries to lawn dart Nick but Nick slips off and shoves Stu into the crowd of AEW wrestlers! Stu avoids crashing into Luther, Serpentico and The Hybrid2 while Nick SUPERKICKS Uno on the apron! Nick sees Stu flying in to SUPERKICK him out of the air!!
Nick goes back to the ring, tags in Matt, and the Bucks have Uno. Uno fires off forearms but he runs into a trip and a basement dropkick! The crowd fires up as the Bucks coordinate, springboard splash and moonsault, the Risky Business! Cover, TWO! Uno survives but Matt keeps his cool as he drags Uno up. Matt puts Uno in the ropes and holds him, for Nick to triangle SWANTON! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Matt grows frustrated but the crowd still rallies. Tag to Nick, the Bucks double whip Uno, but Stu saves him from the kicks. Uno elbows and boots back, Stu slingshots and steps over Uno to RANA Matt! Nick staggers into a shove, KNEE and kangaroo boost! “GET OVER HERE!” OVERHEAD suplex sends Nick onto Matt!
The Dark Order coordinate, YIN ‘N’ YANG, the 450 and CANNONBALL! Cover on Nick, TWO!! Nick survives and keeps the Bucks alive in the match, to the shock of the Dark Order! Uno coordinates things and tags back in. Uno and Stu have Nick, suplex but Nick slips out! Nick shoves Uno, Stu leap frogs, Uno tries again, ROUNDHOUSE BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, but Matt breaks it! They forgot about the other Buck, but Stu tags back in to clobber him! Stu drags Matt up to dump out ramp side. Stu pursues, and he throws Matt further down into the tunnel. The Numbers stand in Matt’s way while Stu tags Uno. The Dark Order brings Nick up, Gory Especial, FATALITY DENIED! Nick sunset flips Uno, The Bucks win!!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall
By the skin of their teeth, Matt and Nick snatch victory from the jaws of defeat! The Dark Order can’t stop the Bucks, will Matt and Nick head back to the AEW World Tag Team Championship picture?
Wardlow knocks on MJF’s door.
MJF comes out, gets his gum, and this new gum guy is good. Nina takes credit for the hire, but MJF says she needs to speak when spoken. Other than that, great job. MJF keeps Lee Johnson from getting ahead of him, only MJF gets the spotlight. Will MJF have more platitudes to share on his road to All Out?
AEW stars share their favorite tag teams of all time!
The World Tag Team Champions, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page, share theirs first. Omega’s says The Young Bucks. Just look at all they’ve done! Hangman was going to say himself and Omega. Well, okay, but technically they’re still just two singles guys in a team. But The Bucks have done so much for pro-wrestling and tag team wrestling. “They reinvented tag team wrestling. They’re the gods of tag team wrestling.” But will Omega see himself and Hangman in a better light after defending their titles tonight?
MJF heads to the ring.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman leads the way as he and his campaign staff walk out on stage. We’ll hear from the 2020 championship hopeful after the break.
AEW returns as MJF stands at his podium. “Thank you, thank you,” he says to the booing crowds. Before he starts, he wants to implore us again in using #MJF2020 and #NotMyChampion on social media. Now, MJF has some interesting stats- Wait. Nina! SMILE!! Nina nods and smiles, and MJF feels better. Isn’t she a kidder? She’s just the best. But moving on, his assistant will show us the great polling numbers. MJF has 500% of the vote while Moxley has NEGATIVE 1000%, as if that’s all even possible. “You gotta love it.” The numbers don’t lie and neither does he. But we’re not here to talk numbers, no. There are much more important things. MJF might get emotional because he cares about our well-being. AEW Faithful, he mourns for your belief in Moxley, because today it dies.
Dictator Jon has made it clear, he doesn’t care about you. Otherwise, he’d be here tonight. But MJF is here. MJF will always be here, and that is a promise as your candidate. MJF is man enough to admit he has to take responsibility for Moxley’s absence. Dictator Jon isn’t here because he is afraid. He’s afraid of change and of MJF. It is perfectly understandable. Dictator Jon is in unfamiliar territory, because he doesn’t know how to handle someone with more talent than him. And he definitely doesn’t know how to deal with a pro-wrestler who won’t just look up at the lights for him. But because MJF cares about the fans who want him here, MJF wants Moxley to feel comfortable enough to show up tonight.
Therefore, MJF has his people move his podium so that he can lie down. “This better, Jon?” Is he in his comfort zone yet? The sad thing, “Jonathan,” is that MJF didn’t start this to have beef with Moxley, or a rivalry. MJF started this campaign because the company deserves quality. Moxley is a great wrestler, but he’s not a leader. Moxley is a dog. “A rabid dog chasing cars. You wouldn’t even know what to do with one if you caught it!” But there in lies the issue. Moxley has caught it. Moxley has the finest car, “Pretty Platinum,” the AEW World Championship. But if Moxley wants to prove MJF wrong, perhaps he should hand the keys over. Give them to a real leader. Why wait until All Out? Give the keys over to someone who is better than you, and you know it. “Fork the keys over, to me.” Because Mox knows, MJF knows, and the fans all know, that #WeDeserveBetter!
But wait! Moxley IS here! MJF knows Moxley comes in from the bleachers so MJF sends Wardlow and his men up there. MJF wants them to get “that idiot,” but MJF is the idiot, because Moxley actually did come out from the entry way! Moxley storms down the ramp to CLOBBER MJF! Moxley mugs MJF and throws him into his own podium! And then hits a PARADIGM SHIFT!! The crowd loves Moxley for laying MJF out and breaking the podium as he leaves! “Don’t you think for one second that makes us even! No not even close!” After what MJF did last week, he and Moxley won’t be even until All Out! Moxley will teach MJF a painful lesson in humility, and that this will be a very bitter pill for him to swallow! MJF clutches his neck and claims he can’t get up on his own. Will he rethink his smear campaign of The Maniac?
Backstage interview with Matt Hardy!
Hardy has a huge bandage on his head given the big gash Sammy Guevara gave him last week. Hardy is going to come back after waiting another 10 days. He’s alive because he doesn’t die. Hardy has seen red for all seven days, and will until he gets to make Sammy bleed just as much as he did! 10 days is just enough time for a very special Saturday Night Dynamite! Hardy is going to kick Sammy’s “weird little ass!” Tempers are flaring tonight, management wants Hardy to go home, but Hardy will not until he’s found Sammy! Sammy is “an obnoxious ant that needs to be squashed!” Hardy’s rage and fury will end Sammy! Is Hardy okay?
Hardy finds someone in a jacket and hat and thinks it’s Sammy! Hardy attacks, and it was just referee Mike Posey! Will Matt Hardy see clearly after he finally gets his hands on the Spanish God?
AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Scorpio Sky!
The American Nightmare is willing to take on all comers, and SoCal Uncensored’s Closer wants his! Will Scorpio #ReachForTheSky and grab the gold?
AEW returns and gold is the right word, as the TNT Championship finally has its complete plating! The Nightmare Family follows Cody out, from Coach Arn Anderson to Dustin Rhodes, QT Marshall, Brandi Rhodes, and even QT’s girlfriend, Allie! The introductions are made, the shining title is raised, and this already incredible match begins!
Scorpio and Cody circle, give a fist bump of respect then tie up. Cody puts Scorpio in a corner but Scorpio pushes and headlocks to a takeover. Cody headscissors, Scorpio pops out, roles reverse as Cody headlock takeovers and Scorpio headscissors. Cody pops out, roles reverse back the other way and Scorpio denies the headscissors this time. Cody fights up, grabs a leg but Scorpio grinds the hold. Cody powers out but Scorpio runs him over. Things speed up. Cody hurdles, Scorpio hurdles, then Scorpio ducks the crossbody to send Cody tumbling out! Cody catches his breath, and Scorpio holds the ropes open. Cody goes up but then Scorpio ditches him. Cody gets in without letting that upset him, and the two go again.
Scorpio headlocks, Cody powers out, they collide but neither falls. Cody double guns so Scorpio runs. Cody hip tosses, Scorpio blocks and reverses but Cody blocks that hip toss back. Cody hip tosses Scorpio OUT of the ring! Scorpio manages to save himself from a horrible landing but now Cody gives back the rope holding. Cody waits but Scorpio flat out refuses. Scorpio slides in, he and Cody circle again. They tie up with knuckle locks but Scorpio kicks low! Cody staggers from the banged up ribs, but Scorpio whips him. Cody ducks, dodges and ducks again, into a kick! But Cody powers through to clothesline Scorpio and himself out! Cody and Scorpio get up and start brawling! Scorpio blocks an apron bump to give it, then throws body shots!
Cody ROCKS Scorpio back, clubs him, but the ring count climbs! Both men get in at 9! Cody kicks and uppercuts, but Scorpio puts him in a corner. Scorpio knees away then backs off to run in. Cody goes up and over, and catches Scorpio for a spinning powerslam! Cover, TWO, and AEW goes picture in picture, #NightmareSky.
Cody keeps his cool despite the pain in his ribs. He gets up and poses for the crowd. Scorpio gets out of the ring, Cody pursues out the side, and throws body shots in return for earlier. Cody puts Scorpio in, wrenches and arm-drags, then clamps on with a mounted wristlock. Scorpio endures but Cody hammerlocks the arm to STOMP! Cody then KICKS Scorpio in the head, covers, TWO! Cody keeps his cool again as he fires up the crowd. Scorpio sits up, Cody stands him up and puts him in a corner. Cody CHOPS, but then Scorpio CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Scorpio follows Cody but Cody body shots! Cody trips Scorpio, goes after the arm again but Scorpio keeps his shoulders up.
Cody brings Scorpio up to wrench, twist the wrist and hit a shoulder breaker! Scorpio drops to his knees while Cody blows a kiss to the crowd. Cody ROCKS Scorpio with a right, brings him up and suplexes, to hold him up for a count of 10, GOURD BUSTER! Cody winces, his ribs bothering him. He still drops knees on Scorpio’s back and pulls on the legs. Cody brings Scorpio into a Bow ‘n’ Arrow as AEW returns to single picture. Scorpio endures as the crowd rallies, and Scorpio pops out to a cover! TWO, but Cody walks into a body shot! Scorpio whips Cody corner to corner but Cody goes up and over to sunset flip! TWO, and Scorpio dodges to flapjack hotshot Cody’s ribs on the ropes! Cody writhes but he won’t let this stop him.
Scorpio hurries after Cody to hoist Cody up top. Scorpio CLUBS Cody’s back and has him in a Tree of Woe. Scorpio stomps away but lets up at the ref’s count. Cody flops out of the Tree, but Scorpio goes out to YANK him into the post! The ref reprimands but the damage is done. Cody gasps as Scorpio slides in. Scorpio watches Cody rise and he kicks the bad ribs. Scorpio shoves and catches Cody into a cobra twist! Cody endures as Scorpio twists and stretches the torso! Cody pries a leg off and hip tosses free! Scorpio gets up, Cody runs in but Scorpio sends him out! Cody lands on his feet on the ramp, but Scorpio shoulders, then SLINGSHOT CUTTERS Cody to the ramp! Brandi is worried as Scorpio puts Cody in and covers, TWO!!
Scorpio grits his teeth while he and Cody slowly sit up. The crowd rallies up, Scorpio is on Cody first and fisherman scoops. The back gives out, Cody hoists Scorpio up top! Cody ROCKS Scorpio with an uppercut, then climbs up to join him. Cody wants and gets the SUPERPLEX! But Scorpio cradle counters! TWO!! Scorpio swings, Cody dodges. Cody swings, Scorpio dodges! Scorpio fireman’s carries, TK- NO! Cody slips out, CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!?! Scorpio survives and no one can believe it!! The crowd is loving “A E DUB!” as Cody gets back to his feet. Cody drags Scorpio back up, gut wrenches, but Scorpio tips the scales! Cody slips out, but runs into a COMPLETE SHOT!! Cover, TWO!!
The crowd rallies up as Scorpio thinks what he has to do. Cody clutches the ribs as he crawls to ropes. Scorpio goes out to the apron to bring Cody up. Scorpio slingshots but Cody denies the cutter! Cody has a SECOND CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The American Nightmare won out against the Closer, but Scorpio did win his respect. But wait, there’s a message on the titantron from… Mr. Brodie Lee?! “They say that history is written by the winners.” On Saturday, August 22nd, Brodie Lee writes a very important piece of AEW History. Did Cody think that his transgression against The Dark Order would go unpunished? The Elite has been dispatched! And soon, Cody will put respect on Brodie’s name! Cody will put respect on the Dark Order’s name! Brodie takes that brand new piece of gold out of Cody’s hand, and will give Cody the old one back! Does The Exalted One believe he will end the American Nightmare and become THE TNT Champion?
More AEW stars name favorite tag teams!
Private Party shares theirs, and they both agree it’s the Hardy Boys! They were doing things no one saw before in their lives! The style, the gear, everything! And the entrance! No one can forget that! Will Private Party do the Hardy brothers proud and one day be just as unforgettable?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega VS Jurassic Express!
Speaking of unforgettable, surely these two teams already rank highly among them! But while the Cowboy and Cleaner differ on opinion, can they stay united while also staying champions? Or will Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus finally strike gold?
AEW returns as the champions make their separate entrances. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and Tag Team Appreciation Night gets golden!
Frankie Kazarian is spotted watching on behalf of SCU. Jungle Boy steps up to start, and Omega insists he start with him. They circle, the crowd fires up already, and the two tie up. Omega powers JB back to ropes and pulls hair, but lets up at 4. Omega goes to sucker punch but Stunt gets on the apron! Stunt obviously still remembers when Omega gave him a little extra something after the Six Man match against The Elite. Omega backs off of JB, to SLAP Stunt! The ref reprimands Omega and even Hangman has to say something while Luchasaurus keeps Stunt from jumping in.
Omega and JB circle again, they tie up, and Omega headlocks. JB powers out, things speed up, and JB trips Omega to then Oklahoma Roll! TOW, JB spins Omega around, reels him in but Omega blocks the fireman’s carry takedown, so JB rolls it the other way! JB has the armlock coming out of it and the crowd cheers. Omega gets up but JB CHOPS him! JB knuckle locks and springboards around to arm-drag Omega across the way! Omega gets mad and kicks at Stunt, but then Omega turns around into a dropkick! JB covers, TWO! JB drags Omega up, facelocks and tags in Luchasaurus. Luchasaurus and JB kick away on Omega, then JB combines with Luchasaurus, wheelbarrow to a tornado Complete Shot! Luchasaurus covers, TWO!
Luchasaurus keeps close to Omega as Omega gets to a corner. Omega elbows back, throws forearms, but Luchasaurus swings back. Omega blocks and CHOPS! Luchasaurus whips Omega into the corner and fires off strikes! Luchasaurus wrenches Omega, JB tags in as Luchasaurus back suplexes Omega for a facebuster! JB uses Luchasaurus for the tipping point, knee-board senton! Cover, TWO! JB keeps his cool and drags Omega back up. Omega ROCKS JB back, then CLUBS him down! Omega keeps on JB and CHOPS! He headlocks but JB powers out. Hangman tags in, things speed up, Omega fakes JB out. JB dodges the kick but not Hangman’s sliding lariat! Cover, TWO!
Hangman drags JB up, CHOPS him, then whips him. JB reverses and leaps, into Hangman’s scoop slam! Hangman drags JB back up, to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool as he brings JB up. Tag to Omega, the champs mug JB, then Omega tags JB back in. JB flounders up and see he’s surrounded. Hangman CHOPS, Omega CHOPS, repeat! JB CHOPS back on them both! JB mule kicks Omega, CHOPS Hanman and knuckle locks for another springboard! Hangman tips him up and then BOOTS Luchasaururs! TRIANGLE LARIAT for JB! AEW goes picture in picture for the PLANCHA, #EliteAsaurus
The crowd is fired up for Hangman as he stands over Jurassic Express. Omega joins in soaking it all up while Hangman catches his breath. Hangman brings JB back up and into the ring. Hangman drags JB up to CHOP him back down! JB kicks at Hangman but he ends up in enemy territory. Hangman stomps JB and tags Omega. Omega takes his time coming in before he ROCKS JB with a right! And then another! Omega stomps a mudhole into JB, even getting some air. Omega drags JB up to CLUB back down, then snapmares fast into a chinlock! Omega thrashes JB around but JB endures. Omega shifts to a facelock, JB tries to fight towards his corner, but Omega keeps him down with more forearms.
Omega powers JB back to the champions’ corner and rams him into the buckles. Omega CHOPS JB again, but JB CHOPS back! JB fights but Omega throws forearms and CHOPS. Omega hoists JB up top, CHOPS him again, and then climbs up fast to join him. Omega brings JB up but JB fights back! JB fires body shots, shoves Omega and elbows Hangman! JB leaps up and over, hot tags to Luchasaurus and Hangman! AEW returns to single picture as Luchasaurus rallies on Hangman and Omega! Luchasaurus back kicks then HEADBUTTS Hangman! Omega dodges but Luchasuaurs follows to BOOT him down! Hangman staggers into Luchasaurus’ scoop, but Omega saves Hangman. Luchasaurus handsprings under the double Polish hammers to HEEL KICK Omega! And ROUNDHOUSE Hangman!
Luchasaurus choke grips Hangman, for the CHOKE SLAMZILLA! Standing moonsault! Cover, TWO!! Hangman lives but Kaz seems stoic as he watches. Luchasaurus fireman’s carries but Hangman slips out. Omega tags in as Luchasaurus elbows him away. Luchasaurus runs, his boot misses, and Omega runs to V-TRIGGER! SNAP DRAGON!! Luchasaurus flounders to his feet, but Omega gets him again, for ANOTHER SNAP DRAGON! Omega catches JB as he runs in, but JB arm-drags out of the full nelson! Omega slides out, Stunt laughs, Stunt gets a SNAP DRAGON to the floor! JB DIVES, Omega manages to catch him and swing him around, for a SNAP DRAGON!!
Omega gets back in the ring and climbs up top. Luchasaurus stands, Omega hits him with a missile dropkick to the back! Omega reels Luchasaurus in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Luchasaurus lives and keeps the Express going. Omega calls for Hangman and Hangman gets JB into the ring. Hangman tags in, the champs have Jurassic Express in the corner. Corner clothesline! Corner elbow! Omega feeds Luchasaurus to Hangman’s rolling elbow! Pop-up but Luchasaurus resists the German Suplex. Luchasaurus elbows Hangman but gets a V-TIRGGER! JB tries to rana but Omega brings him up, POWERBOMB GERMAN SUPLEX!! TAIL WHIP from Luchasaurus to Omega!
Hangman runs but is sent to the apron. Slingshot, but no Buck Shot as Luchasaurus choke grips! Luchasaurus gets Omega, too, but the champs break free and kick back. Omega and Hangman coordinate, but it’s Luchasaurus who double suplexes them! JB is up top, FROG SPLASH onto Hangman! JB DIVES out onto Omega, then hurries back in to tornillo tornado DDT Hangman! Stunt becomes Luchasaurus’ weapon while the ref checks on JB, and Stunt takes Omega down! Luchasaurus has Hangman in the fireman’s carry, EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT!! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives Extinction! Tag to JB, the Express coordinate, with the roll back and SPINNING BUZZSAW, to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, but Omega breaks it in time!!
Luchasaurus has Omega but Omega throws him out first. Omega fires off on JB, CHOPS and whips, but JB rebound- No! The lariat misses, Hangman pops JB up to POWERBOMB him OUT OF THE RING! Down goes Luchasaurus again! Omega FLIES to take them both out! Omega puts JB in as the crowd is thunderous! Hangman has JB up again, blocks the rana counter to BOMB again! High stack cover, TWO!! JB lives and Hangman can’t believe it. Tag to Omega, “This is Awesome!” as they give JB the LAST CALL! Cover, Omega and Hangman win!
Winners: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The Jurassic Express almost derailed the champions, but the Cowboy and Cleaner pulled it off! What will it take to stop these “two singles guys” from ruling over the AEW Tag Division?
Santana and Ortiz talk backstage.
Ortiz asks how Best Friends got home last week, but Santana doesn’t know and doesn’t care. True. They did get a sweet deal on those tires, though. Also, watch where you keep your stuff! Proud ‘n’ Powerful have the Best Friends’ luggage! And they start throwing it all around the showers! They dump out the gear, and bring out some bleach! PNP says they’re just helping Best Friends look better. “Apologize? What, are you tripping?” There’s no apologies coming for Chuck Taylor and Trent, but are there repercussions coming for Santana and Ortiz?
More AEW stars share their favorite tag teams ever.
The Butcher and The Blade say tag team wrestling is gritty, ugly, “it’s not the sizzle, it’s the meat and potatoes.” That’s why their favorites are the Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal. Two dudes that can clear an entire city!
FTR and the Young Bucks are in the ring!
Two great tag teams of this generation also stand with two great tag teams of the previous generations! Arn Anderson stands with Tully Blanchard as well as The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton! Matt Jackson is pretty sure everyone is loving Tag Team Appreciation Night. And speaking of, here are two of the greatest teams of all time! FTR shakes hands and bumps fists with the legends while Matt says the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express were the original Young Bucks. Robby and Ricky created the style Matt and Nick use. And through that greatness, they’d inspire great teams like The Rockers, Shawn and Marty, the Hardy Boys, Matt and Jeff. Then finally, two SoCal brothers, Matt and Nick Jackson. Therefore, the Bucks want to thank these two for what they’ve done, the Bucks wouldn’t be here without them.
Dax Harwood speaks now, knowing many at home are thinking they brought the legends out because they’re huge marks. Well, that’s damn right! Dax is the biggest mark for these guys, but it’s more than that. Dax tells these legends that FTR, the Bucks and everyone else here gets to make a living in the greatest sport in the world, professional wrestling. For seven and a half years, he and his best friend have traveled the globe, and have had the times of their lives, thanks to these legends. More importantly, Dax has a beautiful wife and daughter at home watching, who he loves. He gets to give them the life he’s never had, and that is because of these legends, so he is indebted to them forever!
Ricky speaks now, saying he never misses an AEW. He watches it, loves it, because it’s all he’s done his whole life. But he hasn’t seen so much chemistry in a match like FTR’s since Tully and Arn. But also, when it comes to the Young Bucks, the last 15 years, they have dominated wrestling and then revived tag team wrestling like the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express did! That’s great. The Bucks are this generation’s top tag team in the world! It reminds Ricky of a team from their generation, aka themselves. Arn speaks now, and asks Tully that while it’s been some time, he’ll help catch Tully up on something. Arn doesn’t blow smoke because it leaves a taste in his mouth. Yes, the Bucks have taken the tag team wrestling world to not just a spectacular or outstanding level, that doesn’t cover it. The Bucks have made it something entirely different, hats off to them.
Arn says Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are still going for 40 years, that’s a record. They’re the tag team of the CENTURY! And this might ruffle some feathers, but Arn has no problem saying it. FTR is the best team in the world today. Well, Ricky wants to counter but Tully takes the mic from him! Tully says Ricky doesn’t want to start nothing he can’t finish. Tully has news for everyone. Tom Brady is the greatest football player because he has championship rings. What makes you a great tag team is if you’ve got the belts! You can talk about being the baddest or the best, but as of tonight, NEITHER team here has the titles. So let’s pat ourselves on the back while looking in the mirror.
But Tully says he and Arn have had beef since last Labor Day when Arn jumped in on Tully’s guy, Spears VS Cody. Tully doesn’t understand that American Nightmare thing on Arn’s vest. Arn says he’s a grown ass man. Arn doesn’t need permission. But Shawn Spears is slithering out from the tunnel! Arn sees what’s about to happen, so Arn gets out. Tully wants to finish talking trash but Ricky pops him in the mouth! The Bucks and FTR keep this from getting any worse but then Dax gets pushed over. Cash worries about Dax because of the bad knee, and it’s on the Bucks and Spears to keep things from falling apart.
Spears gets Tully to leave peacefully, and Tag Team Appreciation Night turns a bit sour. Especially when Cash uses Dax’s knee brace to CLOBBER Robby from behind! FTR attacks Rock ‘n’ Roll Express while the Bucks are busy with Spears and Tully!! The Bucks only notice once Ricky takes the MIND BREAKER!! The Bucks can’t believe what they’ve just seen, but FTR hug over it. Omega and Hangman return and check on the legends and want to know what that was about. FTR does not give an answer, but will we get one soon enough?
Backstage interview with Mike Chioda.
Chioda officiated the TNT Championship match and is now AEW! It was a great time, but then Chris Jericho barges in. “C’mon, Marvez. 33-year vet?” This is THE Mike Chioda! #ChiChi (pronounced key-key). There’ve been some great times. Like that one time 18 years ago when Jericho had to save Chioda’s job. So that’s why Jericho wants Chioda to officiate his match with Orange Cassidy. Cassidy will lose and pay Jericho that $7000 for what he did to this jacket. But just in case, Jericho wants Chioda to know he needs to do the right thing. Chioda will call it right down the middle. Yeah, wink wink, nudge nudge. Call it down the middle, and then maybe Jericho can get Chioda a spot here in AEW. See you in the ring! Will Chioda do the right thing? Or will he “do the right thing?”
Sammy Guevara has his cards again.
AEW is picture in picture as Sammy uses the cards to ask Matt Hardy, “What’s wrong? Can’t get me… out of your HEAD?” Sammy laughs at his own joke, and recreates how he threw the chair into Hardy’s forehead. “Oh well. You need to relax. Enjoy your night off. Too bad though… You left your… THROWN! Typical Matt. Learning the HARD way!” Again, Sammy makes the motion of throwing the chair, while he takes a seat. Sammy says Hardy needs to relax, since he can’t get him anyway. Will this only make Matt Hardy want to crush Sammy more?
Hikaru Shida VS Heather Monroe!
The Stardom Samurai is on a hot streak as AEW Women’s World Champion! But now she’s in the ring with #TheKillerBae, who is making an AEW debut! Will Monroe shock us all against Shida?
Shida takes off her kimono style jacket as the bell rings, and Monroe BOOTS her right away! Monroe fires off with forearms but Shida pushes her back. Monroe turns things around on the ropes, the ref calls for break but Monroe pokes Shida in the eyes! “She’s your champ?!” Monroe taunts the crowd as she chokes Shida on the ropes! The ref counts, Monroe lets off, then clubs Shida. The crowd rallies as Monroe whips but Shida ducks and KNEES Monroe down! Shida rains down angry rights on Monroe but she lets up to drag Monroe around to a scoop and backbreaker! Shida fires up more as the crowd cheers her own. Shida bumps Monroe off buckles, runs corner to corner but Monroe dodges.
Monroe comes back but Shida kicks her away. Shida hops up but Monroe trips her up. Monroe elbows, ROUNDHOUSES, then hops up to STOMP Shida down! Cover, TWO! Monroe is furious already as she wraps Shida up in a straitjacket stretch. Shida fights up and powers out to reel Monroe into a snap suplex into buckles! Shida drags Monroe back up, toys with Monroe and then ROCKS her with a forearm! And another! And another! Shida suplexes for the FALCON- NO! Monroe victory roll counters, TWO! Shida has the legs for a STRETCH MUFFLER! She grabs an arm for NUMERO DOS! Monroe taps, Shida wins!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by submission
Shida shows her versatility by having her first submission win in AEW! Tony Schiavone interviews Shida on the stage, and All Out is coming. There are many worthy challengers, but Shida says she is still waiting. She dares them to bring it on! Who will step to Shida’s AEW Women’s World Championship challenge?
Jake the Snake Roberts is backstage with Lance Archer.
“Ideally, you could have the match won before you ever go into the ring.” Some guy doesn’t watch where he’s going and bumps into Archer, so Archer THROWS him into another guy! The Snake keeps talking as Archer mauls both random wrestlers. “If you get them to where they’re breathing fear, and then fear is coming out of them,” that’s when you have them. You own them! And when you own someone, they’re afraid to make a move. Archer finishes up and asks if The Snake got to the good part. Not yet! Archer rips Jake’s shirt off and then spins him around. “EVERYBODY DIES” is written on Jake’s back! Archer hopes everyone can read that. The warning has been sent, but will anyone heed it?
The AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament is in the semifinals!
The Nightmare Sisters, Brandi Rhodes and Allie, will face Big & Lil Swole while Ivelisse & Diamante take on “the prettiest team in the tournament,” Anna Jay & Tay Conti. See who wins to head to the finals this Monday on YouTube! Plus, AEW Dark will be on Tuesday and PART ONE of All Out 2019 will be on Wednesday.
Be ready for SATURDAY Night Dynamite!
August 22nd at 6 PM EST or as soon as the NBA Playoffs finish for the day, AEW takes over TNT for the weekend! Private Party takes on FTR while The Elite takes on The Dark Order’s 3, 4 and 5 in a Six Man Tag! And the AEW Women’s Tag Cup Finals will also be a big part of Saturday Night Dynamite! Plus, Darby Allin returns to action after his bloody loss to Jon Moxley, and a HUGE 8 Man Tag reunites The Butcher and the Blade with the Lucha Brothers as they take on The Natural Nightmares and Jurassic Express! Last but not least, it is the AEW TNT Championship as Cody defends against Mr. Brodie Lee!
$7000 Obligation Match: Chris Jericho VS Orange Cassidy!
Le Champion’s issues with Freshly Squeeze started all because Cassidy sauntered into an Inner Circle interview. It has escalated to an assault with a sack of oranges, to a brawl in the stands, to the dumping of orange juice onto Jericho’s fashionable white suit jacket. Of course, that white jacket is now more orange than even real oranges, and Jericho wants compensation! Will Jericho beat it out of Cassidy? Or will Cassidy finally humble the Demo God?
AEW returns as Jericho returns. Things will truly be 1v1 as the Inner Circle and Best Friends are banned from ringside. Of course, Floyd the Baseball Bat still accompanies Jericho everywhere. The crowd is torn over Demo God, but Jericho encourages any noise they make. The bell rings and Jericho circles with Cassidy. Cassidy raises his hands, but Jericho rushes to stop them from going into pockets! Cassidy dodges and the two start throwing fast hands! Cassidy gets the edge with body shots and more haymakers in the corner, but he lets up at the count of 4. Cassidy comes back with a BIG leaping forearm, then more body shots! Cassidy ROCKS Jericho, then runs, to FLYING SHOULDER Jericho down!
Jericho gets to ropes, Cassidy clotheslines him out! The crowd cheers as Cassidy slingshots for the PESCADO! Cassidy keeps hammering away but lets up at the ref’s count. Cassidy kicks, Jericho forearms and whips. Cassidy reverses to send Jericho into the wall! The crowd is fired up as Cassidy brings Jericho up again. Cassidy whips Jericho into railing! Jericho slowly gets up while Cassidy slow rolls to refresh the count. Cassidy goes back out to ROCK Jericho with that right, then Cassidy goes back to the ring. Cassidy climbs up top, aims at Jericho and HANDS IN POCKET TRUST FALLS! Direct hit! The crowd loves this as Cassidy puts Jericho in.
Cassidy climbs up again, Jericho stands, FLYING DDT! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but Cassidy powers up the fist. Cassidy runs, but into a BOOT! Jericho catches his breath and stomps Cassidy down. Jericho brings Cassidy up and back suplexes high and hard! He brings Cassidy up to CHOP, and CHOP and whip. Cassidy reverses, Jericho holds ropes, then Jericho sends Cassidy out to the apron. Jericho ROCKS Cassidy, then springboard triangle dropkicks! Cassidy goes down as Jericho soaks up the heat. Jericho checks his face while AEW goes picture in picture, #CJOC2.
Cassidy stirs as the ref starts a count. Jericho shouts at the booing wrestlers on one side of the ring. Cassidy gets up, Jericho runs and blasts him off into railing! Jericho soaks up the heat again while Cassidy stirs. Jericho goes out to fetch Cassidy, brings him up to scoop and snake eyes on the railing! Jericho grins as he drags Cassidy back up and bumps him off the apron. He puts Cassidy in the ring, takes his time returning, and looms over Cassidy in the center of the ring. Jericho drags Cassidy up, flips off booing fans, and suplexes to hold Cassidy up for a count of 10! Jericho dusts off his hands before covering, TWO! Jericho is frustrated and he slaps Cassidy around.
Jericho brings Cassidy up again, tells the fans to watch this, and suplexes again. Cassidy is upside down for another count of 10, and maybe even 20, before Jericho does squats! Jericho finally drops Cassidy after AEW returns to single picture! Jericho winks to the camera and covers, TWO! Cassidy lives but Jericho SLAPS him! Jericho drags Cassidy up, the crowd rallies but Jericho keeps toying with Cassidy. Cassidy throws body shots and palm strikes, runs but into double forearms! LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Jericho grows a bit frustrated with Cassidy now, but he still toys with him while soaking up the heat.
Jericho watches Cassidy slowly stand, and Jericho taunts Cassidy. Cassidy “ROCKS” Jericho with “haymakers,” over and over and over and over. Cassidy builds up speed but then he dodges Jericho to SUPERKICK! Cassidy is trying!! He LARIATS Jericho back down! Cassidy gets himself to a corner, climbs up, and leaps for a HUGE crossbody! Cover, TWO! Jericho kicks but Cassidy catches it for a DRAGON SCREW! Then another! Jericho clutches his leg but Cassidy walks into a forearm. Jericho whips, Cassidy boots then hops up, but the Rana is caught to the WALLS OF JERICHO!! Jericho sits deep but Cassidy endures! Cassidy crawls, reaches, but Jericho drags him from ropes! Cassidy comes so close, but he slips through and cradles Jericho, TWO!!
Jericho gets up, kicks low, but Cassidy gets him for a third DRAGON SCREW! Cassidy twists the leg into an ANKLE LOCK! Jericho endures as Cassidy cranks on the heel! Jericho rolls over and kicks Cassidy away. Cassidy comes back to get a kick and a suplex, but he makes it STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirl but Jericho denies it to CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho is furious and he slaps Cassidy. The crowd rallies up but here comes Floyd! The ref tells Jericho to stop right there, but Jericho says, “Do the right thing!” That’s what this is! Jericho tells Chioda to ignore this so he can keep his job. But Chioda can’t, he takes the bat and throws it out! Jericho is furious, Cassidy rolls him up! TWO!!
Jericho runs into a scoop, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy runs to PENALTY KICK! The armband comes off and Cassidy isn’t just trying, he’s SERIOUS! He runs at Jericho, SUPER ORANGE PUNCH!! But wait! Best Friends intercept Proud ‘n’ Powerful trying to sneak in! The four of them brawl on stage and that distracts Chioda! Jake Hager slips in through the back, and POWERSLAMS Cassidy!! The Inner Circle still gets away with cheating! Jericho crawls to cover Cassidy, TWO!?!? Cassidy still lives and the screw job fails!! Jericho is at a loss for words, but the fans rally up. Cassidy forearms, Jericho gives it back, but Cassidy fires off a flurry! Cassidy waistlocks, Jericho pushes Chioda and LOW BLOW MULE KICKS!
Jericho runs, JUDAS- NO! Cassidy gets around, traps an arm, Mouse Trap cover! CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Jericho just got beat by the guy who puts his hands in his pockets!! Le Champion can’t believe it, but The Sloth outsmarted him! Will Jericho ever live this down? Is Cassidy finally in the upper echelons of pro-wrestling?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW, just straight to the point and packed with action! For one, I like the feud building between The Dark Order and The Elite. The Young Bucks have a great match against Uno and Stu, and of course win to stay strong in the tag division. Cody has an incredible match with Scorpio Sky, and that completed copy of the TNT Championship looks incredible, too. Brodie coming after this title is a good move, and I think it’s clever for him to make the incomplete title a prop in the match. This takes the Vince McMahon parallels to a new level, it’s like how Vince kept the “Rhodes” name away from Cody for a long time. Hangman and Omega have a great tag title match with Jurassic Express, though some spots seemed like they could’ve taken someone out of action. Omega and Hangman also having that bit with favorite tag teams and disagreeing, another subtle yet great detail into their story.
MJF has a pretty good segment to continue his political shtick, and the literally fake poll getting more ridiculous actually works somehow. Moxley tricking MJF was great, too, and this is really going to up the heat between them for All Out. Shida gets a quick match to keep herself going, and I feel like AEW making a big deal out of next week’s Saturday Dynamite needs to have a huge contender’s match to name an All Out challenger. I do like that there is the Women’s Tag Cup being featured for a “short turnaround” from Monday, and whatever combination we get in the finals will be a lot of fun to watch. I almost feel like that could be an opening for Britt to be back to 100% health “early” and she screws Big Swole over before their All Out grudge match.
Sammy and Matt Hardy have great promos on each other, that grudge match is going to be great. Jake and Archer have a hilarious moment, and poor Jake seems to be less Archer’s manager and spokesman as he is Archer’s mouthpiece and henchman. I don’t think Jake is going to ditch Archer, but he could try and man up so he isn’t being pushed around. Tully really got fired up during Tag Team Appreciation Night, but he does have a point. There were great teams in that ring but they need to get those titles at some point. FTR go Heel hard with that attack on Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, but it also increases the chances of them joining Shawn Spears in an AEW Four Horsemen team. It might not be with Hangman, though, he didn’t seem to like what they did.
The main event was an incredible rematch, and of course the Inner Circle violates the ringside ban to try and cheat. Fortunately it doesn’t work out, and Cassidy gets a great win! I feel like this isn’t the end of it, though, as the series is now tied. All Out should be the tiebreaker, and that should also go to Cassidy to really boost him up the rankings. If Brodie doesn’t take the TNT Championship on Saturday Dynamite, I am starting to want Cassidy to. Jericho can lose to Cassidy while PNP beat Best Friends so that the factions are tied, and then something else is the blow-off, just like how Stadium Stampede was the blow-off between Elite and Inner Circle. Maybe Full Gear 2020 finally brings us Blood & Guts, as well as fans, and the fans can pop for Best Friends, Cassidy and Private Party on behalf of Matt Hardy defeating Inner Circle.
My Score: 9.3/10
Will the Toxic Spider take down another Brawling Bird?
Thekla talked smack on beating Jamie Hayter, but now Alex Windsor steps up to challenge her for the AEW Women’s World Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Young Bucks VS The Rascalz; The Bucks win.
- AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator: The Conglomeration VS The Lethal Twist; The Conglomeration wins and denies The Lethal Twist a title opportunity.
- Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida VS Big Anne & Danika Della Rouge; Kris & Shida win.
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Nick Wayne; Moxley wins and denies Nick a title opportunity.
- PAC VS Lio Rush; Pac wins.
- Six Man Tag: Brody King, Mascara Dorada & Mistico VS Ricky Gibson, KC Riff & Colt Rivera; Brody, Dorada & Mistico win.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Thekla VS Alex Windsor; Thekla wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Adam Copeland is here!
The fans fire up and sing along as The Rated R Superstar makes his entrance, complete with the pyro but also a black eye. Cope goes to the ring, he grabs a mic, and he tells Seattle, “If you couldn’t tell, Dynasty on Sunday didn’t necessarily go our way. Yes, my face got messed up, way to go, Einstein. I got glue in my forehead, staples in my forehead, I got a shiner. Let’s face it, FTR… They said what they were gonna do and they did it.” The fans boo but Cope says they got to Christian, too, that’s why he’s not here. Christian’s gotta get an MRI on his forearm to see if it’s broke. The fans also boo that.
Cope says FTR gave his wife a piledriver. They took Christian’s watch! And in Christian’s world, that’s actually worse! There are three things you don’t mess with when it comes to Christian: His watch, his wine, and his women. In that order. But FTR, on Dynamite, you came out and said that while you’re the champions, Cope & Cage will not get another title shot. The fans boo again, but Cope says he is cooking an idea on that so bear with him. But if FTR thinks that this is just about titles, that C&C are just gonna walk away cuz they didn’t win at Dynasty, they’ve watched C&C’s careers and think that these two are just gonna walk away?
Do you think that they’re just gonna tuck their tails and run? The fans say “NO!” Cope says that is NOT what they do! Christian was forced to retire for seven YEARS! He busted his ass and he got this back! The fans cheer that, and Cope says he was retired for NINE YEARS, told he can never do this again because if he fell over, he could die! But Cope is standing here, full o’ piss ‘n’ vinegar! C&C are like dogs on a bone, and they will END FTR and take their pound of flesh! The fans cheer, but then FTR makes their way out here. Cope is ready to fight, but where are they? FTR walks out on stage, and Stoke has the mic as he smiles at Cope.
But then RPG VICE rush Cope, just like last week! Cope is ready this time and he fights off Rocky & Trent, but now FTR joins in! The fans boo this 4v1 mugging with Stoke cheering them on! But wait! The Young Bucks rush out here! Matt & Nick Jackson rush the ring, and they dodge FTR to CLOBBER RPG Vice! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for FTR! RPG Vice go after The Bucks, then send them at each other! The Bucks reverse to LARIAT Rocky, then they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Trent! Cope SPEARS Trent down and the fans fire up! Cope snarls as he stands back up, and he shakes hands with The Bucks as thanks for the help.
Cope & The Bucks stare FTR down as FTR retreats, but will The Bucks and C&C have to fight it out to go after those tag team championships?
Jack Perry speaks.
“At Dynasty, I got my first taste of what it’s like to defend this championship. And it’s exactly what I’ve been waiting for. But Don Callis, you only got close enough to get a sniff, because I beat your biggest, baddest and most dangerous, Mark Davis. But after what you just did to the Young Bucks, well, I wanna shove this up your big, stupid, spray-tanned nose. So why don’t you go ahead and pick your favorite goon out of the bunch and meet me next week in Portland so that I can add another notch to my belt as the National Champion.” Jungle Jack has thrown out the challenge, but who will be up to the task?
The Young Bucks VS The Rascalz!
Matt & Nick got a warm-up in with that brawl, but now it’s time to go to work. Will Spring Breakthru turn into a Superkick Party? Or will Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed light it up?
The teams sort out and Nick starts against Zach. The bell rings, Zach and Nick circle, shake hands, then rally the fans. Nick and Zach circle, tie up, and Nick wrenches an arm to a wristlock. Nick YANKS the arm, but Zach rolls, kips up, and flips back to arm-drag free! The fans cheer, Zach dodges Nick to hurdle over. Nick leaps over, then WHEEL KICKS! The fans cheer as Nick whips Zach, but Zach reverses. Matt sneaks the tag, Nick goes up and over to clinch, GUT BUSTER to BACKBERAKER NECKBREAKER! The fans cheer while Zach scrambles away and Myron tags in. Myron runs up, The Bucks dodge to double kick.
The Bucks double whip but Myron ducks the lariats. Matt switches with Myron and feeds to Nick for a waistlock. Myron BOOTS Matt, switches with Nick, but Nick switches back. Matt runs up, SUNSET GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Myron flounders away. The Bucks go back for Myron, bring him up, and put him in the ropes. They mug Myron but Zach goes after The Bucks. Zach whips, Nick reverses, but Zach puts Nick on the apron. Matt runs up, LARIAT ENZIGIRI SANDWICH! Then a CATAPULT into the GAMANGIRI! Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER, and a somersault into the BACKSTABBER on Myron!
The fans fire up with The Bucks as they stand tall, and Matt brings Myron around. Tag to Nick, he CLUBS Myron, then The Bucks double whip. Myron ducks ‘n ‘dodges, shoves Matt into Nick, and then reaches for Zach! Nick reels Myron in and back suplexes, but Myron lands out. Matt is there to back suplex but Myron lands out. Myron slides under, UP KICKS Matt, and he avoids Nick’s senton! Myron crawls and hot tags Zach! The fans cheer as Zach rallies with forearms and elbows, then he CHOPS Nick! Zach whips, Nick reverses, but Zach turns hurdle into FLAPJACK and deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Zach fires off kicks on Matt, BUZZSAW and DOUBLE STOMPS!
The fans fire up again while The Bucks bail out. Zach & Myron build speed to DOUBLE DIVE! Now The Rascalz stand tall, and they just keep going! Myron is a step for Zach to hit a SUPER DIVE! Zach takes both Bucks down, but he puts Matt in. Myron picks Matt up, SLINGSHOT BACK SUPLEX! The Rascalz intercept Nick with kicks, then double whip him to ropes. DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick lands out! Meeting of the minds, then Nick suplexes Myron. STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE, and Zach catches Nick outta the air, SUPERKICK GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Bridging cover, TWO! Nick survives and the fans cheer while Collision goes picture in picture.
Zach clamps on a chinlock and grinds Nick down. Nick endures, fights up, but Zach RAMS him into the Rascalz’ corner. Zach stomps Nick down, tags Myron, and Myron stomps Nick down. The ref counts, Myron tags Zach, but Nick fires back with hands! Nick ROCKS Zach, BLASTS Myron, then ROCKS Zach again! But Zach keeps Nick from Matt! Zach whips, Nick goes up and out to PENALTY KICK Myron! But Zach BLASTS Nick off the apron! Zach aims to TORNILLO PLANCHA! Down goes Nick and Zach fires up! Zach drags Nick up, puts him back in the ring, then clamps on with a chinlock. Nick endures again, and fires body shots.
Zach KNEES Nick low, whips him back to the Rascalz’ corner, then tags Myron. They put Nick in a neutral corner, then Zach runs up to SHINING WIZARD! Myron runs up to get a boost from Zach, slingshot and CODE BREAKER! Zach goes up to DUOBLE STOMP! Cover, but Matt breaks it! The ref reprimands but Matt backs off. Myron stands Nick up, CLUBS him to ropes, but Nick kicks in return. Myron ROCKS Nick, ROCKS him again, then tags Zach. Nick fights back again as Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. The Rascalz mug Nick, double whip, but Nick breaks that to knuckle lock and CHOP Zach!
Nick hurdles over Myron, goes up and up, “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! The fans cheer while Nick and The Rascalz are all down! Nick crawls, reaches out, hot tag to Matt! Matt RAMS Zach, slingshots up and over, then whips Zach. Zach handsprings, but into a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Matt starts up the Polar Express! That’s two, then three! Myron springboards in, but Matt catches him! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! The fans are thunderous as Matt huffs ‘n’ puffs. Matt drags Zach up, whips him to ropes, but Zach reverses. Matt slides out but Myron ducks, only for Matt to SUPERKICK in return!
Matt feints Zach to DDT! Matt kips up but Myron kicks low. Myron whips Matt to the corner but he goes up and over! Nick runs in, SHINING WIZARD, ENZIGIRI, FOREARM, and then a HIGH-FIVING DOUBLE BULLDOG! The fans fire up for The Bucks again as they go to the corners. The Bucks climb up, take aim, MACHO ELBOW SWANTON BOMB IN STEREO! Cover, TWO! Zach survives for The Rascalz and The Bucks are a bit surprised. Myron goes to a corner but Matt tags Nick. The Bucks each get a Rascal, whip, but The Rascalz reverse. The Bucks dosido and sunset flip, to then step through for STEREO SHARPSHOOTERS!
The fans cheer as The Bucks sit deep! Zach & Myron each reach out, fight forward, and Zach makes the ROPEBREAK! The Bucks let The Rascalz go, then regroup. Nick tags Matt, and Matt calls for it! SUPERKICKS to the legs! Then a SUPERKICK to Zach! Myron block s one to THRWO it at Matt! Myron then goes Matrix to dodge, kip up, and CUTTER! The fans fire up as Myron gets moving, but Matt SUPERKICKS him down! Zach dodges, handsprings, and JUMP KNEES! Then he runs up, jumps up, FLYING CUTTER! Myron runs to FLYING CUTTER Nick to the floor! The fans go nuts for that “Burnout!”
Zach is up top, SKY TWISTER on Matt! Tag to Myron, 450 SPLASH! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT! #NoCap, but the fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match happen. Zach hauls Matt up the corner, torture racks him, and Myron climbs up, But Matt fights free, SHOVES Zach into Myron, and the fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” But Collision has only just started, this match has to end somehow! Nick goes up after Myron for a SUPER DUPER STEEINER! Myron crash lands, The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Zach, and then a B T E TRIGGER! Cover, but Zach CLOBBERS Nick onto it!
The fans fire up as all four men are down again! Zach crawls back so he can tag in, and Zach ELBOWS Nick! Then he ELBOWS Matt! Zach goes up to SKY TWISTER, but he gets caught! Nick helps Matt pops Zach up, then he goes to the apron. Zach slips free and shoves Matt into Nick! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Zach LARIATS Nick up and out! Zach SUPERKICKS Matt, but then Nick dodges by MOONSAULTING onto Myron! Matt SUPERKICKS Zach, gut wrenches, and Nick goes up! MELTZER DRIVER!! Cover, Bucks win!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall
The Rascalz pushed the three-time AEW World Tag Team Champions, but Matt & Nick proved why they’re The Elite, The The Elite! But then THE DOGS attack! The fans boo as Clark Connors & David Finlay beat up on The Bucks! SHILLELAGH SHOT on Matt! Dez rushes out here but Connors ROCKS him! Finlay hauls Dez up to POWERBOMB him into a post! Myron claws at Finlay but the ROLLING ELBOW hits! And then the JEEP FLIPPER! The Rebel & 100 Proof put Zach back in the ring, and they get him up for the FULL CLIP!! The fans boo but these Dogs do what they want! Connors CHOKES Matt while Finlay gets the mic.
“We may be down one Dog, but if you wanna kill us, you’re gonna have to kill all of us! The numbers may change but the mission stays the same: We want bodies, and we want gold!” Connors takes the mic to say, “This is a message to the entire tag team division. Y’all’re about to get screwed!” The fans boo but like it or not, these Dogs are off the leash! What will they do in order to become the top dogs of AEW?
The Divine Dominion speaks.
“Like the mythic deities of ancient Greece, the Divine stand high above all. Adorned in iridescent jewels and gold, we captivate and we dominate. Our beauty, exquisite. Our fury, unrivaled. Our power, everlasting. She is the Colossal Lena Kross. She is the Megasus, Megan Bayne. And we are the Divine Dominion.” Who dares step to their throne next?
AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator: The Conglomeration VS The Lethal Twist!
Kyle O’Reilly returned in his hometown and teamed with his best buds, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong, to take the trios titles from The Dogs. But now, they’re up against a Franchise Play in Jay Lethal, and his young proteges, Blake Christian & Lee Johnson. But will The Conglomeration’s future be bright? Or is this story about to take a lethal twist?
The trios sort out and Kyle starts against Lethal. They circle, tie up, and Lethal RAMS Kyle into the corner! Lethal stomps a mudhole in with the yellow boots, but Kyle SMACKS him in return! Kyle backs Lethal down, kicks and whips, but Lethal reverses. Lethal HIP TOSSES then cartwheels, but Kyle snatches the arm to drag Lethal down into the ghost pin! TWO, but Kyle wrenches an arm. Tag to Cassidy and the fans cheer. Cassidy & Kyle double whip, then atomic drop into the BOOT! The fans cheer as Cassidy sits Lethal up for Kyle to KICK! Then Cassidy covers, ONE!! Lethal is tougher than that but Cassidy keeps on him with a chinlock.
Lethal fights up, Roddy wants in, so Cassidy reaches out. Lethal slips away, Cassidy shrugs, and he still tags Roddy. Lethal tags Big Shotty, but Roddy runs up to HIP TOSS Big Shotty in! Roddy CHOPS and CHOPS and CHPOS Lee to KNEE low! Tag to Kyle, they KICK and CHOP again and again! Vanilla Baby runs up but into a KICK! Lethal runs up but Roddy scoops Lethal for the BACKBREAKER and KNEE DROP! The fans fire up as Kyle then forearm SMASHES Lee! Tag to Cassidy, Roddy hits a BACKBREAKER while Cassidy climbs up. The fans cheer and Roddy tells Cassidy to hit it, but Cassidy climbs back down before he ELBOW DROPS!
The fans cheer as Cassidy flexes, but Lee tags Blake. Cassidy says hold on, hold on. Hands up, but Blake grabs them. Blake shakes his head, but Cassidy slips under, around, wrenches, and wristlocks to then make Blake put his hands in Cassidy’s pockets! Blake shoves Cassidy away, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges. Blake bucks the O’Conner Roll, but Cassidy puts his hands up! And then in his pockets! The fans cheer but Blake is not amused. Blake runs up, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Blake handsprings through, then mocks Cassidy by putting hands up, and then just flipping Cassidy off. Cassidy sighs, runs up, but Blake hurdles.
Cassidy leaps over, comes back, but Blake avoids the shotgun to then roll and suplex! But into STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up as Cassidy holds up the arm. Lee distracts the ref, and that lets Lethal run around the way to CHOP BLOCK Kyle! Kyle’s leg is still vulnerable! Roddy runs up on Lethal but Lethal slips into the ring. Blake DUMPS Roddy out, then headscissors so Lee can DROPKICK Roddy down! Blake TIGER FEINTS Cassidy in the Tree of Woe, Lee adds a DROPKICK! The ref reprimands but Blake ASAI MOONSAULTS Roddy down! Lee LARIATS Cassidy, then combines with Blake for a MONKEY FLIP LARIAT COMBO!
The fans boo but The Lethal Twist stands tall, and they all Fargo Strut! The fans “WOO~” for that while Collision goes picture in picture.
Blake looms over Cassidy, then drags Cassidy up to bump him off buckles. Blake fires body shots, then digs his shoulder in, but Lee tags in. They mug Cassidy in the corner, and Lee stands on Cassidy to soak up heat. The ref reprimands, Lee backs up to argue with the ref, but this distracts from Lethal CHOKING Cassidy! Lethal gets away with one, then he tags in. Lee wrenches Cassidy’s arm while Lethal climbs, and Lethal AX HANDLES! Cassidy scrambles away to a corner, but Lethal UPPERCUTS! Lethal brings Cassidy up, and he bumps Cassidy off Blake’s boot! Cassidy falls back but Lethal drags him around.
Lethal steps through, but then he DROPKICKS Kyle just because! The Conglomeration is in trouble as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Cassidy uses Blake’s arm to LARIAT Lee, then Cassidy BACKDROPS Blake! Blake sunset flips but Cassidy stays up! Cassidy reaches out for Roddy, but Lethal runs in! Lethal gets Roddy to put up his guard, but then Cassidy ducks Lethal’s lariat! Cassidy keeps reaching out, but Lee runs up on Roddy! Roddy ROCKS Lee, Cassidy BACKDROPS Lee! Cassidy then breaks free of Blake to casually tag Roddy! Roddy fires off on The Lethal Twist, KNEE for Lee in the corner! Roddy catches Blake, SMACKS Lee with him, then hits a BACKBREAKER! Lethal stands, but Roddy LARIATS him up and out!
Roddy then scoops Cassidy, and he weaponizes Cassidy as he THROWS him into Blake, then sends him into Lee! Then Roddy RAMS Cassidy into Blake, and LAWN DART DDTS on Lee! Then an ANGLE SLAM on Blake! Cover, but Lethal breaks it! The fans boo but Lethal CLUBS Roddy. Lethal drags Blake to safety, tags in, but Roddy CHYOPS Lethal and Lee back and forth! Lee kicks low, whips, but Roddy grabs ropes to BOOT and ENZIGIRI! Then Roddy DUMPS Lethal back out! Hot tag to Kyle! The fans fire up as Kyle FLYING KNEES Lethal down! Lee ROCKS Roddy, but Kyle BOOTS, KICKS, ROCKS, KNEES, KICKS, and LEG SWEEPS!
The fans fire up for that strike fest, and Kyle fires off on Lethal! Lethal blocks to DRAGON SCREW! Lethal steps through, but Kyle cradles him, TWO!! Lethal escapes, but Lee SUPERKICKS, Blake SOBATS, then KICK, KNEE, and suplex! Blake handsprings, ENZIGIRI BRAINBUSTER COMBO! Not quite chasing the dragon, but Blake goes out to DIVE onto Roddy! Lethal goes up, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as all six men are down around ringside! Blake returns, he storms up on Cassidy, and he “fires” the kicks! Cassidy “fires” back! The fans go nuts with every “devastating” kick!
Then Blake winds up, and he “superkicks!” Cassidy winds up, and he SUPERKICKS! The fans fire up but Blake kips up, SUPERKCIK! Roddy half nelsons, Blake slips free, Lee SUPERKICKS! Kyle KICKS Lee, Blake ROCKS Kyle, but Kyle KNEES Blake! Lee KICKS Kyle, whips, but Kyle reverses. Lethal is back, he has a leg, and Blake ENZIGIRIS before Lee CHPO BLOCKS! Kyle is down, Lethal steps through, FIGURE FOUR! The Swirl intercepts Roddy & Cassidy while Kyle endures! Cassidy RAMS Lee into buckles, and Roddy HAULS Blake up, POWERBOMB onto Lethal! The fans fire up again as all six men are back down!
“This is Awesome!” as Kyle watches Lethal crawl. Lethal tags Lee, Lee runs up, and he BOOTS Kyle i the corner! Lee roars, but Kyle wrenches, leg picks, and ANKLE LOCKS!! Lee flails, Roddy STRONG KNEES Lethal, then Kyle STOMPS the bad leg! Blake springboards in, Roddy dodges, ORANGE PUNCH finds Vanilla Baby! GRAPEVINE on Lee, Lee TAPS! Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by submission (denies The Lethal Twist a title match)
The champions stand tall, and to celebrate, they wind it up to TRIPLE HIGH-FIVE! You GOT to give the people what they want! But will that continue with the reign?
The Opps commandeer a camera.
Hook & Shibata are back, and the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil says he found this crazy coffee shop in Seattle. But then Anthony Bowens walks in and says he’s glad he found them. Bowens needs to know right now, is he Opps or not? Hook says slow your roll, bud! Hook will give Bowens his decision next week. Hook’s the boss now, so what he says goes. Bowens says yeah, okay, boss. The 5 Tool Player heads out, Hook goes back to talking about the coffee shop. Will Hook consider Bowens tough enough to join the crew? Or will he just string Bowens along another week?
Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida VS Big Anne & Danika Della Rouge!
These two former AEW Women’s World Champions did make a winning combination last week, but not exactly cohesive. The Galaxy’s Greatest didn’t get a word in edgewise when The Shining Samurai said they’d do it again, but will they do it again? Or will things fall off already for #Krishida?
The teams sort out and Stat starts against DDR. The two tie up, Kris powers DDR to a corner, then pie faces her around. Kris eggs DDR on, then dodges her to hit a BIG back suplex! Kris kips up, the fans fire up, and Kris stands DDR up. DDR throat chops, UPPERCUTS, and ROLLING ELBOWS! DDR runs, but Kris guzels her! DDR kicks but Kris blocks to then THROW DDR down! Kris CATAPULTS DDR into the corner, and Big Anne tags in! Kris dodges Anne to send her to the corner, then runs in and UPPERCUTS! Kris goes side to side, she KNEES Anne down, then Shida tags herself in. The fans cheer while Shida smooths things over with Kris.
Kris & Shida double whip Anne corner to corner, but Anne reverses to send Shida away! DDR runs up on Kris, Anne runs up on Shida, but Shida dodges Anne to ROCK her! Kris sends DDR in and Shida lets her run into Anne. Shida then ROCKS DDR, and Kris runs up to SPLASH them both! Shida runs up to JUMP KNEE them both! The fans cheer as Shida then drags Anne to the apron, CLUBS her, and shouts, “IKU ZO~!” The fans cheer that, and Shida runs up to KNEE LIFT Anne! Shida’s fired up, the fans are with her, and Shida brings Anne up. Shida suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Shida takes aim, but then she tags Kris with a little boop on the head!
The fans cheer as Kris says why not. She gut wrenches and tucks Anne in, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Krishida wins!
Winners: Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida, by pinfall
The dynamic duo does it again, and with a bit more teamwork than last time. Will they keep on winning until they’re going after gold together?
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Nick Wayne!
Will Ospreay had The Maniac dead to rights, but he didn’t end Moxley when he should have. The Continental title is still with Moxley, but will The Prodigy prove himself worthy of an opportunity? Or will Moxley send Nick home crying to Mother Wayne?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Nick. Nick bails out to revel in that cheering, but the ring count is climbing. Nick knows this isn’t like an ROH Proving Ground where there’s only ten minutes, right? Moxley chuckles while he waits on Nick, and Nick slowly steps back into the ring. Nick and Moxley circle, tie up, and Moxley wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER, then a hammerlock. Moxley then headlocks but Nick wrenches out. Moley wrenches back, hammerlocks again, and he wrangles Nick to the mat. Nick endures, fights around, then rolls to kip up, wrench, and wrangle Moxley. The fans sing for Nick but Moxley rolls to trip Nick up.
Moxley powers to a cover, ONE! Moxley has a double wristlock now and he holds Nick down. Nick fights up, powers Moxley to the ropes, and Moxley lets go slowly. The fans rally as Nick backs off, and then Nick ROCKS Moxley with a forearm! Nick eggs Moxley on, then ROCKS him again! Moxley grins, but Nick snapmares and KICKS! The fans rally while Nick mocks Moxley. Moxley starts to get annoyed, and he CHOPS Nick off his feet! The fans fire up for that, too! Nick is stinging as he flounders to a corner. Moxley CHOPS Nick again, then stalks him to another corner. Moxley CHOPS, then keeps Nick in the corner.
Moxley rains down fists, all the way to nine, then he CHOPS Nick as the tenth! The fans fire up as Moxley stands Nick up. Moxley whips, Nick reverses to then hurdle and bypass for the UPPERCUT! Nick kips up, dusts himself off, then snapmares. Nick drops a leg, then drops another, then fakes the third to scuff Moxley instead! The fans cheer as Nick flexes, but Moxley scowls. Nick grins as Moxley stands, and Moxley steps outside? Nick taunts Moxley but Moxley paces. Moxley is trying to calm down so he doesn’t murder Nick in his hometown. Moxley steps back in, and he offers a handshake. Nick says okay, and he accepts the handshake.
But then Moxley reels Nick in! PILEDRIVER!! Nick sputters on the mat while the fans fire up! Moxley stands tall over Nick as Collision goes picture in picture.
Moxley paces, then he goes back to Nick to drag him up. Moxley TOSSES Nick out, then paces while he waits on the ring count. Moxley decides to go out after all, and he stalks Nick around the way. Moxley grabs a chair, brings it over, but Nick CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Moxley ROCKS Nick with a haymaker! Nick flounders, takes a seat, and Moxley gets space so he can run up and BOOT Nick down! Moxley refreshes the count, “apologizes” to the ref and mockingly pleads with him. Moxley then goes back out after Nick, drags him up, and brings him around to put in the ring. Moxley stands Nick up to CHOP again!
Nick snarls as he CHOPS in return! Moxley CHOPS, Nick CHOPS, but Moxley HEADBUTTS Nick down! Then cover, TWO! Nick shows some grit, but Moxley kneels on his back! Moxley pulls on a leg, then on the other, and he ties Nick up in a partial deathlock. Moxley then rolls so he can headscissor Nick at the same time! Nick endures this inverted Muda Lock, but he fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go quickly and paces while Nick clutches his foot. Nick crawls to a corner, but Moxley storms up to step on him! The ref counts, Moxley steps off at 4, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture.
Moxley gets in Nick’s face, but Nick SLAPS him! The fans fire up again, but Moxley storms back up to stomp Nick back down! The fans rally, the ref counts, but Moxley hauls Nick up! X-PLEX! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but Moxley clamps on again for the leglock, then the crossface! Moxley shifts around, ANGELITO STRETCH! The fans rally again but Moxley lets Nick go. Nick crawls to the corner but Moxley runs in! Nick BOOTS Moxley, then goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up again as Nick has new life! Nick HEADBUTTS, but Moxley HEADBUTTS! Nick HEADBUTTS, Moxley HEADBUTTS, repeat!
Moxley then ROCKS Nick, but Nick fires back! The forearms fire off as we hit the ten minute warning! Moxley KICKS a leg, ROCKS Nick, and repeat! Moxley runs, but Nick slips around to cravat and ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives but Nick hurries to waistlock. The fans duel as Nick has the half nelson, then goes for the full. Moxley switches to put that FULL NELSON on Nick! Nick stomps a foot then wrenches through, and he goes for the full nelson again! Moxley arm-drags free, ROCKS Nick, then runs, but into a BOOT! Nick SUPERKICKS, but Moxley LARIATS on return! Moxley hauls Nick up for a SLEEPER, but Nick slips around! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX!
Nick gets moving, somersault and CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and Nick is stunned! The fans rally up again, and Nick rises up to roundhouse! Moxley ducks, and CUTTERS! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but Moxley has him in a CROSSFACE! The fans rally and duel as Nick endures! Nick reaches out, but he CLAWS at Moxley’s face! Moxley lets go, and he stomps Nick for it! And stomps him again! Nick still rises up as Moxley kicks him! Nick gets in Moxley’s face, then fires off forearms! Moxley BITES Nick’s nose!! Then he reels Nick in, but Nick fights the driver! Nick slips under, and SPITS in Moxley’s face!
Nick dodges Moxley, then ROUNDHOUSES! Moxley wobbles, falls, but out of the ring! Nick hurries to climb the corner, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Down goes Moxley at the ramp and the fans fire up again! Nick gets Moxley up and into the ring, then goes up the corner! Nick goes up, up, and WAYNE’S- SLEEPER! Moxley has Nick caught, then spins him around! But Nick trips him, jackknife bridge, TWO!?!? Moxley escapes, but the ROUNDHOUSE hits! Moxley’s eyebrow is bloodied! The fans fire up again as Nick rises again! Nick roars, vows to end this, and he facelocks, but Moxley wrenches free to hit the takeover! BULLY CHOKE!!!
Nick endures, but he’s turning red! Nick sputters as the fans rally up, and he fights around to slip free! Moxley gets the hold back, but Nick kicks his way backwards, ROPEBREAK by a toe!! The fans cheer as Moxley lets Nick go! Moxley snarls as we hit the five minute warning! Moxley stands Nick up, SLAPS him, but Nick fires a flurry! The fans fire up with Nick, but Moxley kicks low! DEATH RIDER!! Cover, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (denies Nick Wayne a title opportunity)
The Maniac won out, but Nick certainly left a mark. Was this enough to surprise Moxley and perhaps even impress him? Is this a good sign for how Nick Wayne will fair in this year’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors?
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Kazuchika Okada.
Lexy Nair is with The Invisible Hand and The Rainmaker, and brings up that Callis promised Konosuke Takeshita a shot at the AEW International Championship at Double or Nothing if he and Okada got along at Dynasty. Now, given how that match went, is the deal still on? Callis says he looked back at the tape, and it is sad to say, maybe even embarrassing, that Okada & Takeshita did NOT follow the arrangement they discussed. Callis can get Okada out of this, there doesn’t have to be a title match. Okada shakes his head and says he is not going to back down. He wants this match! Okada knows he can beat Takeshita, because Okada is a champion! Unlike Takeshita!
Okada storms off, Callis follows, but will the NJPW World Television Champion prove Okada wrong?
PAC w/ Daniel Garcia VS Lio Rush!
The Death Riders keep on bringing the fight as now The Bastard battles “The Problem Child.” But will Pac rebound for falling short in the Casino Gauntlet? Or will Lio make this Pac’s Final Hour?
The bell rings and Pac paces while Lio mutters to himself, “It is him! It IS him! I told you it was him!” Lio is very Smeagle and Gollum right now as he’s in his own world. “You gotta dig real deep!” Pac tries to get Lio’s attention, but even Pac’s a bit unsettled. Lio goes on and on until Pac stomps him, and Lio stands right up! Pac scrambles back while the fans tell him he messed up! Lio wants a handshake but Garcia coaches Pac to be careful. Pac YANKS Lio at the corner, but Lio stops short! Lio runs back up, but into a SOBAT! Pac is still wary as Lio snarls and shrieks. Pac runs up, Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges Pac!
Pac ducks Lio, back suplexes, but Lio lands out! Lio jumps on Pac to CLAW and BITE him! Pac whips Lio away and CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up while Lio writhes. Pac runs, but Lio bridges up! Lio grins but Pac stomps him down! Cover, ONE! Lio goes Matrix, then mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Pac tumbles out but Lio asks, “Where’re you going? Come back!” Lio CLAWS Pac through the ropes! The ref reprimands, Pac gets free, but Lio slithers out as he pursues. Pac is still very worried by this. Lio chases Pac, until he spots Garcia! Then he CLOBBERS Garcia! The fans fire up as Lio CHOKES Garcia!
Pac hurries to BOOT Lio off Garcia and stomps away! Pac digs his boots in, the ref counts, but Pac stops at 4. Lio laughs while Pac leaves him behind. Pac argues with the ref, but that lets Garcia stomp away on Lio! The fans boo but Garcia hurries off. Lio taunts “Danny,” but Pac goes out to drag Lio up. Pac scoops Lio for a TOMBSTONE to the floor! Lio writhes in pain and Garcia says yeah, don’t play those games! Pac rolls into the ring to let the count handle this. Lio drags himself up at 7 of 10 while Collision goes picture in picture.
The count is climbing, but Lio rolls in at 9.5. Pac shakes his head as he storms up on Lio, and he stomps Lio down! Pac CHOKES Lio, but the ref counts and Pac steps off at 4. Pac argues with the ref about how freaky Lio is being, but Lio rises up again! Lio grabs at Pac, but Pac DECKS Lio! Pac looks to the fans as if they know what to make of this. Pac goes after Lio in another corner, whips him corner to corner hard, and Lio tumbles right out of the ring! The ref checks on Lio but Lio’s still conscious. Lio writhes as the ring count climbs again, but he rises at 7 to drag himself in at 8. Pac drags Lio up, headlocks, and he grinds Lio down.
Lio endures as Pac holds on tight, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns again Lio slips under Pac, dodges him, and sends him into buckles! Lio runs up but Pac OVERHEAD SUPLEXES him right into buckles! Lio flops over but Pac goes up the corner. Pac aims as Lio writhes, but Lio springs right up! Lio eggs Pac on with his wild screeching, but Pac hops down. Lio ducks a shot to fire fast hands! Pac tumbles out, and Lio runs up to HANDSPRING KICK Pac down! Lio runs around like the gremlin he’s become, to then DIVE onto Lio! The fans fire up for Lio as he stalks Pac. Lio puts Pac in the ring, but Pac whips. Lio reverses, Pac reverses, but into RUSH HOUR! Cover, TWO!
Lio watches Pac closely, then drags him around into a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Pac endures, then rises up with Lio as a backpack! Pac RAMS Lio into buckles, is free of the hold, but Lio stalks Pac! POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO! Pac survives and Lio is mad at the ref! The ref fears for his life, but Lio hauls Pac up for a STUNNER! Lio holds on, then he grinds the hold. Garcia protests from the apron, but that gets Lio’s attention! The fans chant for Lio to “EAT HIS FACE! EAT HIS FACE!” Garcia freaks out, and he flicks water at him?! Does Garcia think he can exorcise Lio’s demons? Pac GERMAN SUPLEXES Lio, but Lio’s right up!
Lio runs in, but into a SNAP GERMAN! Pac builds speed to LARIAT Lio inside-out! And then he clamps on the BRUTALIZER!! Lio grins, even as he PASSES OUT!! Pac wins!!
Winner: Pac, by submission
The Bastard won, but Lio sure creeped everyone out! Will anyone ever figure out what happened to the Man of the Hour? Will Pac just move on towards a golden opportunity and leave this in the past?
Six Man Tag: Brody King, Mascara Dorada & Mistico VS Ricky Gibson, KC Riff & Colt Rivera!
While their mutual amigo is back home in Mexico, preparing for Supercard of Honor, the King of Death will team with the King of the Ropes and the Talisman of CMLL! Will Brody, Dorada y Mistico hold down the fort for Bandido? Or could Gibson, Riff & Rivera shock the world?
The trios sort out and Riff SHOVES Ricky into Brody, trying to punk the big man out! Ricky tries to apologize, but Brody CHOPS him down! The bell rings, Riff runs up, but Brody CHOPS him down, too! Rivera hesitates, and says he doesn’t want the smoke. Too bad, get in here! Brody THROWS Rivera, he ends up in the corner, and Brody coordinates with Dorada y Mistico. Dorada CHOPS Rivera, Mistico CHOPS Rivera, then Brody DOUBLE CHOPS Rivera! Rivera bails out to regroup with his team, but that lets Mistico DIVE and take them all out! The fans cheer as Mistico sets Rivera up, and Dorada TORNILLOS him down!
The fans fire up as Mistico y Dorada stand back up, and they feed Ricky to Brody’s GONZO BOMB! Cover, Brody and team win!
Winners: Brody King, Mascara Dorada & Mistico, by pinfall
As if anything else was going to happen! Will Brody, Dorada y Mistico blaze a trail to the top of AEW in all divisions?
Kris & Shida regroup backstage.
They’re both feeling good from their win, and Lexy Nair steps in with congratulations. But she also brings up that someone requested this time to talk with them, and it is Mina Shirakawa. Mina steps in, and tells Stat sorry, but she’s specifically here for Shida. Mina tells Shida that uh duh, she knows Japanese, too! So Mina knows exactly what Shida said about Harley. AND a kendo stick was left behind in Toni Storm’s locker room! Mina isn’t sure what Shida is up top, but she does NOT trust her. Oh, is that so? Shida tells “Shirakawa-san” in Japanese that it must be nice to get this far just on looks! Mina is pissed but Kris keeps the peace.
Shida storms off, and Mina tells Kris to not trust Shida. Kris storms off, too, but could Mina have a point? Could Shida have taken out Toni Storm to clear room for herself at the top?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Thekla VS Alex Windsor!
The Toxic Spider took another shortcut to shortchange an opponent when she snuck one on Jamie Hayter at Dynasty. Iron Will Windsor wants to avenge her best mate, but will she make herself a double champion in the process? Or will Thekla take out two Brawling Birds in one week?
The introductions are made, the AEW belt is raised, and we see who survives this Collision!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. Windsor runs up, Thekla dodges, and Thekla swaggers around. Windsor shrugs that off to try again, but Thekla dodges again. Thekla swaggers her way out of the ring, but Windsor pursues! The cat ‘n’ mouse game goes around the way, and Thekla attacks as Windsor slides in! Thekla whips, Windsor reverses, but Thekla slips around to shove Windsor, only for Windsor to RUN her over! The fans cheer as Windsor keeps after Thekla with a rain of fists! Windsor then stands Thekla up to CHOP against the ropes! Windsor whips Thekla to ropes, but Thekla bails out!
Thekla ducks a shot to ROCK Windsor, then she climbs up as the fans rally. Thekla leaps, but Windsor gets clear! Windsor runs up, and she LARIATS Thekla down! The fans fire up while Thekla is dazed, but Windsor hauls Thekla up for a suplex! The fans duel as Windsor aims, and she runs up again, to wrench and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then a BASEMENT LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Thekla survives but Windsor keeps on her. Thekla kicks and flails to make the ROPEBREAK, and Windsor lets go. Thekla bails out again, but Windsor goes to the apron. Thekla runs away, denying Windsor her aerial attack.
Windsor just changes course, kicks, but Thekla blocks! Thekla YANKS Windsor down, then steps back inside. Thekla runs up on Windsor to BOOT her to the floor! Windsor tumbles but Thekla grins as the fans duel. Thekla goes up the corner now, and she aims at Windsor for a SUPER DUPER CROSSBODY! Direct hit and down goes Windsor! Thekla grins again while Collision goes picture in picture.
Thekla taunts Windsor before she drags her up. Thekla then THROWS Windsor into railing! Windsor sputters and writhes but Thekla refreshes the ring count. Thekla then drags Windsor up, makes her take a seat, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count along, and Thekla goes all the way to TEN! Or maybe “zehn?” Either way, Thekla reels Windsor in, only for Windsor to RAM her into the railing! Windsor fires off fists, then climbs up to rain them down! Windsor definitely goes to TEN, then brings Thekla around to whip hard into the apron! Windsor CHOPS Thekla, but Thekla whips Windsor into barriers!
Windsor falls in a heap, and Thekla soaks up the cheers and jeers. The ref wants this back in the ring so Thekla leaves Windsor behind for the count. Windsor slowly rises up, and she rolls into the ring at 8. Thekla CLUBS Windsor down, steps on her face, but steps off as the ref counts. Thekla then drops onto Windsor for the CROSSFACE! Windsor endures, fights up and around, but Thekla lets go to CLUB Windsor. Windsor fires body shots in return and backs Thekla to a corner. Windsor runs up, but Thekla ROCKS her! Thekla then BOOTS Windsor, reels her in, and has the HANGING HEADSCISSORS as Spring Breakthru returns to single picture!
The ref counts, Thekla lets go at 4, and the fans duel as Thekla storms back in. Thekla snapmares Windsor, then winds up to basement SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Windsor survives but Thekla is amused. Thekla storms up on Windsor and CHOPS! The fans cheer as Theknla shots, “Women’s Wrestling!” Thekla CHOPS again, then whips corner to corner, only for Windsor to block! Thekla fires shots on Windsor, but Windsor blocks the whip again! Thekla stomps a foot, then whips Windsor, but Windsor reverses and LARIATS! Then Windsor get moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, redirects, and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES!
The fans fire up while both are down. Windsor rises up, she has the legs, but Thekla kicks and kicks and kicks again! Windsor staggers, but she dodges to scoop and BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Thekla survives but Windsor stays focused. Windsor hauls Thekla up, clinches, but Thekla fights the lift! Thekla CLUBS Windsor, ROCKS her, but Windsor shakes it off with a smile. Thekla gets in Windsor’s face, then ROCKS her! Windsor walks it off, to then fire off a flurry! The fans cheer, but Thekla dodges one to SMACK Windsor again! But Windsor blocks the next to HEADBUTT! Thekla falls, Windsor gets the legs, SHARPSHOOTER!
The fans fire up as Thekla endures! Windsor sits deep on the hold, but Thekla fights her way forward! ROPEBREAK! Windsor lets go in frustration, but she drags Thekla back up. Pump handle and- NO, Thekla still fights the lift! Thekla ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, BLACK WIDOW STRETCH! Windsor endures the modified octopus, but she powers up to reach out! ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Thekla lets go in frustration. Thekla hauls Windsor back up, but Windsor breaks free, only for Thekla to SOBAT! Thekla runs, but Windsor LARIATS her down! The fans fire up while both women are down again!
Windsor rises, the fans rally, and Windsor goes up! But Thekla hurries to SMACK Windsor! Thekla climbs, but Windsor fights with body shots! “This is Awesome!” as Windsor HAMMERS away on Thekla! Thekla CLAWS Windsor’s face, then sneaks the brass knuckles out! But Windsor blocks the punch to HEADBUTT! Windsor goes up, over, and SUNSET FLIP- NO, Thekla holds on! BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! The fans boo as Thekla hides her evidence! Thekla then runs up, CURB STOMP!! Cover, Thekla wins!
Winner: Thekla, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Another fight, another dirty tactic! But in the end, even Windsor fell into the Toxic Spider’s trap! Will anyone ever get wise to Thekla’s tricks? Or will AEW always be toxic?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, though kinda hard to follow that great Dynamite from last night. A lot of these matches felt like filler, but because it’s AEW, they even make filler go above and beyond. Pac VS Lio was actually the first real display of this “Problem Child” persona that I really liked. Lio got to show more personality, and seeing Pac & Garcia be afraid of Lio really helped sell the character. Great win for Pac, though, and maybe he goes for the TNT title next. Brody, Mistico y Dorada of course won their match, but again, they made the squash match a fun match. Them mentioning Bandido and Supercard of Honor was nice, it means they care about ROH on some level.
Very good opening promo from Cope, but of course FTR had to show up. RPG Vice attacking again was redundant, but The Bucks making the save was a nice change. Makes me think we’re getting an 8 Man Tag, FTRPG Vice VS Cope, Cage & The Bucks, and that somehow leads to the tag title match for Double or Nothing. Great tag match from The Bucks VS The Rascalz, and even a good move for The Dogs to go after those teams. I wonder if The Dogs and even The Rascalz get in on the tag match. Five, maybe even six teams, all fighting for the titles, that’d be awesome stuff for Double or Nothing, and a great way to give The Bucks their historic fourth reign.
Kris & Shida had a very good tag match and of course they won, but I like Mina accusing Shida of being whodunnit. Shida is certainly being two-faced, but who knows if she’ll be chosen as the one who took out Toni Storm. Great Six Man Tag from Conglomeration VS Lethal Twist, and of course The Conglomeration won. Great Continental Championship Eliminator, and great showing for Nick Wayne in his return to Dynamite. I still think he needs more to do with the ROH World TV title, but hey, they could use this to say Nick won some respect from Moxley. The story still feels like Moxley and Ospreay will run it back at Double or Nothing.
And as I figured from last night, Thekla was gonna cheat to win and keep the title. It was a great main event, but there might be something bigger in store for Double or Nothing, like a Triple Threat against both Brawling Birds.
My Score: 8.8/10
Will this be Darby’s moment?
MJF survived facing Kenny Omega at Dynasty, but now he must defend his AEW World Championship against Darby Allin for Spring Break Thru! Will everything come full circle for The Relentless One?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Championship: MJF VS Darby Allin; rescheduled.
- Tommaso Ciampa VS Dezmond Xavier; Ciampa wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Claudio Castagnoli; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Hechicero w/ The Don Callis Family; Ospreay wins.
- AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Kamille; Willow wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship: MJF VS Darby Allin; Darby wins and becomes the new AEW World Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Renee Paquette is waiting in the parking lot.
She lets us know that AEW Management has been trying to let MJF know for the past three days that Darby Allin has demanded his AEW World Championship opportunity for tonight. A car pulls up, and MJF has arrived! Renee gets his attention, and brings up Darby’s win at AEW Dynasty. MJF stops her there, because he doesn’t get why we’re talking about Darby Allin, the guy he’s beaten three times, and once with a headlock takeover. No, what we’re gonna talk about is THE world champion, the most important champion in all of pro-wrestling today, the guy who has beaten the likes of Bandido, Brody King, Kevin Knight, Mike Bailey!
The man who has made sure that Hangman Adam Page can NEVER, EVER be AEW World Champion again, and the man who kicked out of a One Winged Angel like it was nothing! Honestly, a very ineffective move. A man who beat your boy, “Kenny BAH GAWD Omega,” fair and square in the middle of the ring! Nobody can stop #BigHebrew! But Darby has- Don Callis interrupts and he shakes MJF’s hand! What a match! He destroyed Kenny Omega! Just as Callis knew MJF would. Enjoy it, champ! MJF says Callis is a mench. Not just that, The Mench of the Cench (as in Century). Callis says sorry about the Andrade thing, though, but take care.
MJF asks what Callis means by that. Well, Darby beat Andrade. Wait, what? MJF thought Andrade won. No, didn’t MJF watch the match? NO, he was preparing for his own match! Well, Andrade… MJF stops Don there. He loves Don to death, this isn’t Don’s fault, it’s on his boy. However, now Callis owes MJF one. Now, this isn’t the favor, but Callis does need to tell Andrade on MJF’s behalf that he is NOT ever gonna be championship material because the man doesn’t get the job done when he needs to. MJF reiterates that he loves Don, and he says bye, Renee, he’s outta here. But then Renee shouts at MJF to just listen!
Darby Allin won his match at Dynasty, making him #1 contender, and he wants that match TONIGHT. Does he understand!? What?! Tonight?! When?! Renee chuckles as she says, right now. WHAT THE WHAT?!? MJF is furious, he just arrived! Does MJF even stand a chance? Or has Darby gotten one over on The Devil of AEW?
AEW World Championship: MJF VS Darby Allin!
MJF panics as he shouts, “NO! NO! NO! Cut the music! Cut the gaddamn music right now!!” The fans boo but MJF storms down to the ring. MJF says if the “little emo freak” thinks for one solitary second that MJF is defending his title in an impromptu that he just found out about three seconds ago, then Darby is as stupid as he looks! The fans boo but MJF tells them to shut up! Maybe the people are too braindead to understand how much money MJF has. If he doesn’t want something to happen, it won’t happen! MJF will get his lawyer, he’ll sue “that skank, Aubrey,” he’ll sue Darby, he’ll sue “that pervert, Justin Roberts!”
MJF will sue Tony Khan, sue AEW, sue Warner Brothers, and every single one of these freaks who decide to live in the dumpster fire that is Washington state! The fans chant “Ring The Bell!” MJF mockingly asks back, “Ring the bell? You wanna see the match right now?! Do you wanna see this match?! Too bad! My back hurts from wrestling close to an hour against Kenny Omega only three days ago. Speaking of legalities, I wonder how our company would look if they forced me to wrestle tonight with an injury. That’s not a good look. Darby, I’m gonna go get checked out by the trainers in the back, but frankly, I’m doing you a favor by not wrestling you.”
The fans boo more, MJF’s mic gets glitchy, so he trades with Justin Roberts. MJF says he is doing Darby a favor. Let’s talk the elephant in the room: Darby is very talented, a great underdog, the fans love him! They really do. But the reason they love you is because you’re like them. You’re good, but not great. Like the fans, you’re not championship material. Darby, with love and respect, and MJF does mean that, you’re not ready to be- Darby snatches the mic from MJF! Darby is worked up already as the fans cheer him on. “All it takes is one night to drop the wrestling world’s on its head! If I’m not ready now, I’ll never be ready!”
The fans cheer Darby on as he says, “I kill myself for this company. Monday, I hung posters all around this city. I taped posters all around the city for tonight’s show. I climbed Mount Everest and I hung that flag on top of the world! The scars, the blood, everything! I’m ready! I’ve been ready! My career started ten miles down the road, at the Buddy Wayne Academy. And I took a deep breath my first day of wrestling school, and I said I was either gonna make it as Darby Allin, or I’m gonna fail as Darby, but I’m not changing a single thing!” The fans cheer that, too! Darby says tonight, he climbed to the top of this sport, and he didn’t change a thing! RING THE BELL!
The fans are fired up again but MJF says first off, relax, we’re not doing that. But then BRYAN DANIELSON speaks up! The fans cheer as Bryan tells MJF and Darby that he just got a message right from Tony Khan. And Tony Khan actually agrees… with MJF… It is unfair for MJF to wrestle when he is unprepared. And Max, that is why Tony will give MJF plenty of time to prepare, because this match, this AEW World Championship match, will be in tonight’s MAIN EVENT! The fans cheer that! MJF is furious, because that’s still only 90 minutes! MJF protests, but the fans cheer “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan says if MJF refuses that match, he will be STRIPPED of the title!
MJF is furious, but Darby turns him around to say, “Tonight in the main event, I’m beating your ass with a headlock takeover!” Darby throws down the mic, having thrown down the gauntlet! Will everything come full circle for the Relentless One?
AEW shares footage from after Dynasty.
Tony Schiavone waited outside the trainer’s room and spoke on the amazing night and amazing main event. He has Kenny Omega here, and he says he knows it was a heartbreaking loss. How is Kenny doing? Kenny isn’t sure what to say, he has nothing. He is sorry about that. Schiavone says that’s alright, just take care of yourself. Doc Sampson helps Kenny walk through the door, and Will Ospreay is also getting checked out. Kenny says, “Look at us, Will.” Ospreay feeling okay? Not really. Welcome to the club. Things didn’t go their way tonight. Not one bit. Not how they pictured it. Kenny feels he let everyone down.
Ospreay gets that, but he wants Kenny to think about it. Ospreay was there in the Tokyo Dome back in 2017 when Omega lost to Okada. Omega doubted himself, but he bounced back and climbed up the mountain. Yeah, but that was almost 10 years ago. Omega isn’t sure how much time he has left. But Ospreay does have time. He has the heart of a wrestler. AEW, pro-wrestling, it’s all Ospreay from here on in. Omega believes Ospreay can take it back. Ospreay’s got this. Ospreay says they still have this.
Now, Ospreay is dejected, sad, crying for about the last 40 minutes. But his dream and his ambition are still being AEW World Champion. He hopes Kenny hasn’t given up that dream, either. Omega can do it. Ospreay stands up, says he always has Kenny’s back, and gives him a pat and kiss on the head. Ospreay says Omega’s his hero. They shake on it and Ospreay heads out. Omega thinks on that. Omega is Ospreay’s hero, huh? Then maybe he can’t give up. The Best Bout Machine has a lot to think about, but will he rebuild and redeem himself just as before? Or will it take a bit more than determination to reclaim that former glory?
Tommaso Ciampa VS Dezmond Xavier!
The Psycho Killer wanted “Silvey” back so badly, but despite starting the Casino Gauntlet, he did not win the Casino Gauntlet. Will he fight his way back to a new opportunity? Or will Dez light it up and look for his own golden ticket?
The bell rings and the two circle. They feel tings out, but Ciampa BOOTS and ROCKS and then stomps away at the ropes! The ref counts, Ciampa stops at 4, and the fans fire up. Ciampa BOOT WASHES Dez outta the ring! Then Ciampa whips Dez hard into barriers! Ciampa shoves Dez back inside but the ref has him hold on. The ref checks Dez, Ciampa drags Dez up to wrench and whip. Dez rolls to stop, then he sidesteps Ciampa to run, roll, and UP KICK! Dez dodges again, waistlocks, but Ciampa ELBOWS free! Ciampa then TOSSES Dez out, and KNEES him off the apron! The fans rally while Ciampa shouts, “No more games! I want ALL the gold!”
Ciampa goes out after Dez, then whips him at the steps. Dez handsprings up and over! The fans fire up while Ciampa snarls. Both men slide into the ring, Dez bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire off fast hands! Dez body blows, clubs a leg, then UPPERCUTS! Dez runs but Ciampa ELBOWS him again! Ciampa whips, Dez handsprings, but Ciampa dodges with a slide. Ciampa runs up, Dez dodges, then DROPKICKS on return! The fans fire up as Ciampa bails out, and Dez builds speed! Dez slides to a stop as Ciampa moves aside. The fans are torn while Ciampa wags his finger, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ciampa checks his teeth, it seems they’re all there, so Ciampa takes his time goes back to the ring. Ciampa rolls in, only to roll back out, and he grabs a mic to talk trash on Seattle. Ciampa then storms up to the apron, but he just baits Dez into chasing him around the outside. Dez slides in but Ciampa stomps away! The ref counts, Ciampa stops to mock Seattle again, and he hoists Dez up to SLINGSHOT him off the ropes! Dez flops down, but Ciampa climbs up the corner just to tell Seattle, “SUCK IT!” Ciampa drags Dez up, whips him to ropes, then kitchen sink knees! Ciampa flexes as he soaks up heat, then he goes to Dez.
Ciampa drags Dez by the legs, stomps him in the stomach, then stomps him again. Ciampa has the legs, he YANKS Dez from the ropes, then he paces around Dez. Ciampa KNEES Dez in the back, drags him around again, but Dez fires body shots and haymakers! Dez ROCKS Ciampa, whips him to ropes, but Ciampa reverses. Dez ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Ciampa ducks under the crossbody! Dez crash lands, and Ciampa taunts the fans again. Dez SMACKS Ciampa, but Ciampa snapmares Dez into a chinlock. Dynamite returns to single picture as Dez endures. The fans rally as Dez CLUBS at Ciampa from below.
Ciampa pushes Dez down, grinds them down and flexes at the same time. Dez still endures, even as Ciampa puts on the pressure. Dez fights up, up, and fires body shots! The fans rally but Ciampa shoves Dez. Dez ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Ciampa again and again! Dez fires fast hands, then a CUTTER! The fans fire up as Ciampa goes to a corner. Dez kips up, runs corner to corner, and he UPPERCUTS! Then SUPERKICKS! Then ENZIGIRIS! Ciampa staggers, Dez goes up, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Ciampa is tougher than that, but Dez drags him around to the drop zone. The fans rally as Dez goes right up top!
Dez aims, and 450- NO, he has to roll through as Ciampa moves! Ciampa ROLLING ELBOWS! Then he reels Dez in, but Dez RANAS! Cover, TWO!! Ciampa escapes, and he runs up, but Dez DUMPS him out! Dez builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Ciampa at the ramp! The fans cheer while Dez hurries to put Ciampa back in. Dez goes back up, FROG SPALSH! Cover, TWO! Ciampa survives again but the fans fire up for Dez! Dez tells Ciampa to get up, then he runs, but Ciampa reels him in! Ciampa back suplexes, but Dez lands out! Dez BOOTS Ciampa, SUPERKICKS, then goes up, up, and leaps, into a JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up while Dez goes down!
Ciampa drags Dez up, reels him in, and lifts for PROJECT CIAMPA! Ciampa isn’t done with Dez, though, as he drags Dez back up. Ciampa takes aim, kneepads down, PSYCHO KNEE!! Cover, Ciampa wins!
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa, by pinfall
Another singles victory for Ciampa, but he demands the mic. “This was the example. Why? Because I’m sick of waiting. I want it all. I came to AEW because this is where the best wrestle, and I want all of the gold. And if I’m not making myself clear… Darby Allin, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, whoever wins… the Psycho Killer is coming for the AEW World title!” Then he PUNTS Dez outta the ring! His shadow knows his story, but will Ciampa’s future be the top of the mountain?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On a special Thursday night broadcast of Spring Breakthru Night 2, we will see the rest of the Rascalz in action as Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed take on The Young Bucks! Will Matt & Nick Jackson keep the momentum going from Dynasty? Or will things still be lit in Seattle? Then Jon Moxley looks to keep his own Dynasty momentum going as he faces the ROH World Television Champion, Nick Wayne! Will The Prodigy live up to that nickname when he earns a shot at the AEW Continental Champion? Or will The Maniac just keep running roughshod through the roster?
Plus, after their successful outing as a team, tense as it was, Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida are going to do it again! Will #Krishida start a win streak? Or will the cracks in the foundation get worse?
FTR is here!
Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood are still the AEW World Tag Team Champions as they and Stokely Hathaway make their way to the ring. #BigStoke is all smiles as he hands the mic to Dax. Dax says he’s read a lot of the chatter online, he’s heard all the complaints, and it seems to him the fact that FTR has won again makes all of the fans angry. Hey, he gets it, he understands why they’re angry. They love an underdog story! They love an underdog story because they think they can relate to it, they feel they can relate to the underdog. But the fact is, they’re not underdogs, they’re just losers! No, seriously, they’re just losers! Fat losers!
And speaking of losers, FTR gave Adam Copeland & Christian Cage a brush with relevancy, and those two couldn’t get the job done. So Cope, Cage, Dax is talking to you: As long as FTR are the AEW World Tag Team Champions, C&C will never get a shot at these again! Stoke says he has been told that supposedly, all the fans are educated people? The fans chant, “NO HOES!” Stokely says he don’t need hoes, he has the AEW World Tag Team Champions. But before he was so rudely interrupted, he has been told that “the sickos” know everything about everything! They know about pro-wrestling, about sports, about politics, about history, religion!
So then clearly, they all know the story of David VS Goliath! And the two men that Stoke has in this ring, this is Goliath! And he is here to tell us, that there are a lot of Milli Vanillis, a lot of wannabe Davids! From #Brodido to the Bang Bang Gang to even Matt & Nick Jackson and Cope & Cage! Stoke is here to say that every time David steps up to Goliath, he gets b*tched out. Stoke feels there is no more competition here in AEW! Tony Khan will surely do what he does best and go to CMLL or NJPW, sign every CHUD he can to put in the division, but the results will be the same: they all will fall to the giants known as F T R!
Cash says beautifully said, Big Stoke. Now, if the fans would do FTR a favor and please, he’s asking nicely, let them pay homage to the careers of Cope & Cage. Now that FTR has put an end to them, they would like to have a moment of silence. Please, if you would… The fans boo instead. Cash says please, a moment of silence. And then it’s one second. Now, for those of you in attendance with the benefit of flash photography, FTR won’t give you five seconds, they’re feeling generous. They will give you a ten second pose! The fans boo but FTR does their best “Barry Allen over Oliver Queen’s grave” style pose.
The ten seconds are up and Cash thanks Seattle, they’ve been great, have a great night. The fans boo more, but FTR is moving on with the belts. But is there really no team in AEW that can take these #TopGuysOut?
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Jet flew high as ever to win this title in the Casino Gauntlet, but he’s already turning around into defense mode! Will Knight truly be 2Fly2Stop? Or will the Death Riders add yet another piece of gold to the collection?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Knight survives the night!
The bell rings and Claudio runs up! Knight sunset flips over him, TWO! Claudio tries again but Knight catches him to a backslide! TWO, and Claudio headlocks. Knight powers up and out, drops down then hurdles over, and he DROPKICKS Claudio down! The fans fire up as Knight then LARIATS Claudio up and out! The fans stay fired up as Knight builds speed, but Claudio slides into the ring for a LARIAT! Knight is down but Claudio stomps away! The fans boo but Claudio runs to ELBOW DROP! The fans boo but Claudio looms over Knight. Claudio drags Knight up, bumps him off buckles, but the fans rally for Knight.
Claudio CHOPS Knight, but Knight fires back with forearms and CHOPS! The fans rally, but Claudio scoops and SLAMS Knight right down! Claudio snarls, then he stomps Knight’s fingers! Claudio clamps on with a neck wrench but Knight endures. The fans rally as Knight pries at the hold. Claudio puts on the pressure but the fans rally up. Knight fights to his feet, fires body shots, but Claudio KNEES low! Claudio back suplexes but Knight lands out! Knight runs up, jumps up, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up, Claudio runs up, but Knight TOSSES him up and out! The fans fire up as Knight aims, but Claudio drags him outside!
Claudio swings, misses, and Knight goes up the apron to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up with Knight and he high-fives the front row, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Knight brings Claudio up and into the ring, then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Claudio is tougher than that but Knight nods as he goes to the corner. Knight climbs up, but Claudio trips him up! Claudio ROCKS Knight, then drags Knight up for a deadlift suplex! Claudio huffs ‘n’ puffs before he covers, TWO! Knight proves he’s tougher than that, but Claudio clamps on with a top wristlock! Knight endures as Claudio twists his arm! Knight reaches out, shifts around, and stands up to fire forearms! Claudio scoops to SLAM again! Claudio then runs the ropes for another ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!
Claudio argues the count but the count was fair. Claudio looms over Knight, then he clamps on the same top wristlock. Knight endures again, even clasping hands to fight the pressure. Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as Knight fights to his feet. Knight fires body shots, then forearms! Knight scoops but Claudio fights the lift! Claudio scoops to SLAM again! Claudio runs, but Knight avoids the elbow drop! Ghost pin, TWO! Knight hurries to Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Claudio UPPERCUTS Knight to the corner, then storms up for a whip. Knight goes up and over, slides and LEAPING LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Knight rises, he UPPERCUTS Claudio again and again, but Claudio takes a swing! Knight ducks once, but Claudio ROCKS him on the return! Claudio UPPERCUTS, runs, but Knight scoops! Knight SLAMS Claudio after all! The fans fire up for that feat of strength! Then Knight hits a UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio is still tougher than that, but Knight hurries after him. Claudio ROCKS Knight from the apron, goes up the corner, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! Knight then FLIES and wipes Claudio out at the ramp! The fans fire up again as Knight stands tall! Knight drags Claudio up and into the ring, then pounds the apron.
The fans know “This is Awesome!” as Knight runs in at Claudio. Claudio BOOTS Knight, then goes up, but Knight goes to the UPPER- NO! Claudio stops the rana, though he has to step off the corner. But then Claudio powers up to haul Knight back up the corner! The fans go nuts for the SUPER GOTCH NEUTRAL- NO, Knight sits up with core strength! Knight fires off fists, but Claudio throws him away! FLYING UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and the fans are thunderous! Claudio seethes, but he drags Knight up, only for Knight to slip through! Knight kicks, Claudio blocks, and Claudio FLIPS Knight to the apron!
Knight ROCKS Claudio, springboards in, but into Claudio’s arms for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives again but Claudio drags him right up. Now Claudio has the Gotch hold, but Knight BACKDROPS! Claudio sunset flips it to have the legs for a GIANT SWING! The fans cheer as Knight goes around and around for FIVE, then Claudio steps through. Knight flails to fight it, so Claudio CATAPULTS Knight at the corner! Knight goes right up top! FLYING LARIAT! Knight hurries to climb again, and he takes aim for the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Jet may have felt like an underdog champion, but he proved he is a rightful champion! Knight gets a mic to say, “Yo, yo, yo! Everett, Washington! Y’all miss me?” The fans cheer for that! Knight says shoutout to Claudio, by far one of the hardest hitting dudes, one of the strongest opponents Knight’s ever had. Give it up for Claudio. The fans do cheer Claudio, and Knight says he won’t let that stop him. The Jet is looking good, feeling even better, as your NEW TNT Champion, baby! The fans cheer for that, too. Knight says before he won this, he did lose the trios titles. Speedball, Knight knows you’re beating yourself up over that, but don’t take it personally, he doesn’t blame you.
And as they say, when one door closes, another one opens. Sometimes you gotta slow down to speed back up, and The Jet is riding high, baby! The fans cheer again, and Knight says tonight, there’s a big one with Darby Allin VS MJF for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship! And well, Knight will keep a close eye on that one, because #Jet2Belts sounds #2Fly! Knight is ready to add even more golden luggage to the flight log, but will his flight plan be headed for The Scumbag from Long Island? Or will it be the hometown hero in Darby Allin?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
Spring Breakthru returns as she says to welcome the legendary Chris Jericho! The fans cheer as The Demo God, The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla, The Nueve, Y2J makes his entrance. Jericho gets pyro while he struts down the ramp and the fans sing along with Judas. Jericho joins Renee in the ring, and Renee says it is so good to see him, and the fans are sure happy to see him. Jericho fires the fans up more and they chant his name. Renee says maybe not everyone is happy, since last week, Ricochet came out here and said Jericho would be rusty. Clearly, from the match on Sunday, that is not the case. How did Jericho feel his first match back?
Jericho know show he feels being back in Everett, Washington tonight. But he feels so happy to be back in AEW. It was great to be back in the ring at Dynasty. One of his favorite matches in a long time, in front of a great crowd. Even though Jericho lost, he didn’t loss because of rust or overexcitement, it was because he was outnumbered 3v1. The fans agree with that. Jericho still gives credit where credit is due, congrats to Ricochet for probably the biggest win- Oh, well, Ricochet makes his way out here, The Gates of Agony by his side. Ricochet has a mic to tell the fans to sit down, shut up, and listen! The fans chant “BALD!” instead.
Ricochet then tells Jericho that he meant every single word when he said he respects Jericho. And after that valiant performance at Dynasty, Ricochet respects Jericho even more. But Jericho didn’t listen to Ricochet at all, did he? No, he signed his contract and got himself hurt, just like Ricochet said Jericho would. And on top of that, Ricochet had to do it! The opportunity was in the palm of his hand, so he had to take Jericho out with his own move, the Lionsault! Or what will be renamed “The Ricosault.” The fans boo that idea, but Ricochet says he gives Jericho credit, Jericho didn’t completely embarrass himself. He did pretty good, but just not good enough to overcome the rise of Ricochet.
The fans tell Ricochet to STFU, but he says he’ll be out here all night if he wants! But as he was saying, Jericho wasn’t good enough to beat Ricochet, so maybe do yourself a favor and quite now while you’re ahead. Well, unless… Jericho is the king of reinvention. The Lionheart, the guy in the suits with the big words, the Demo God, the light up jacket, we’ve seen it all! So here’s an idea: Jericho becomes the guy who gets his ass beat by The Demand every single week he shows up! The fans boo again, but Ricochet says the fans must like that idea. Jericho can stick around after all and have the best run of his entire career!
Jericho asks Renee to please step aside. Jericho says first off, “The Ricosault?” That’s brutally bad. Secondly, bald. The fans chant “BALD!” But Jericho appreciates Ricochet coming out here, bald, and giving him some insight, because Jericho really respects Ricochet’s opinions, bald. The fans cheer and laugh, but Jericho continues by saying he knows what the game is here, weird shaped head. Ricochet is on stage with his goons, dumb and ugly, and they’re gonna back Ricochet up no matter what it is he says or does, bald. So here’s a proposition for you, bald. Why not leave his goons, dumb and ugly, on the stage, come on down here, bald, and face Jericho 1v1 right here in Everett, BALD!?
The fans fire up for that idea, but Ricochet says don’t think he doesn’t see what Jericho’s doing! He knows what Ricochet’s saying! Jericho doesn’t get to call Ricochet bald, and he’s not afraid to face Jericho 1v1! Well, Jericho feels Ricochet is too scared, and bald, to come down here. Ricochet says fine! Liona, Kaun, stay up here, and no matter what, let Ricochet handle this 1v1. Do not help him no matter what, understand? Ricochet drops the mic, takes off the jacket and the vest, and so does Jericho. Ricochet rushes the ring, Jericho dodges him, and then HIP TOSS! Jericho runs, and he LARIATS! The fans fire up but Ricochet waves to his guys!
Jericho stomps away, GOA run in, but Jericho fires hands! That’s still 3v1, so much for Ricochet honoring the deal! The fans boo, but The Demand let off, only for Jericho to go after them again! Jericho gets mugged again, then they CLOSE THE GATES on Jericho! The fans boo harder but then Ricochet gets an idea. LIONSAULT! The fans boo again, but now The Demand stand tall. Will Jericho have to go back to the drawing board to gameplan a way to defeat Bald, Dumb & Ugly?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynasty.
Renee Paquette found Don Callis & Kazuchika Okada to ask them what happened out there against The Young Bucks. Callis says what happened was that there was a 2v1 situation, two Bucks, one Rainmaker! But then Callis spots Takeshita and confronts him. What happened? The Alpha says that was an accident. Oops. He’s so sorry~! Takeshita mocks Okada, Okada throws his armbands at Takeshita, then insults him in Japanese. Callis says it’s okay, they’re not done, they’ll work this out. But is Callis the one who needs to work out that things aren’t okay in the Don Callis Family?
Will Ospreay VS Hechicero!
The Aerial Assassin told Kenny Omega to keep his chin up, and surely Ospreay is taking his own advice. Will the #BillyGOAT get back on the horse by taking down the CMLL World Heavyweight Champion? Or will the Alchemist of Lucha simply add insult to injury?
But wait, Don Callis makes his entrance. Callis says he has something important to say. And in his horrible Espanol, Callis says, “Todos los personas del Everett, Washington that is muy, muy stupido, from the great country of Mexico…! Es un cabra muy super intendoooooooo~! YO! SOY! HE-CHI-CEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!” So it’s been how long and no one has told Don he gets that wrong? That aside, Hechi makes his entrance with new music and more pyro. The bell rings and the fans fire up for Ospreay. Ospreay and Hechi feel things out, tie up, and Hechi puts Ospreay on the ropes. The fans sing “OSPREAY~ OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY~!” while the ref counts.
Hechi and Ospreay go along the ropes, but the ref counts again. Hechi grabs a leg, sweeps the other, then keeps on Ospreay with a toehold. Ospreay grabs at Hechi but Hechi knuckle locks that hand. Hechi ties Ospreay up in a modified figure four, but Ospreay fights up into headscissors! Ospreay hits a twisting rana and has Hechi down! Hechi kicks Ospreay away, Ospreay goes to a corner, and Callis joins commentary, even as fans cuss him out. Osperay and Hechi reset, feel things out, and Ospreay goes for a leg. Hechi steps over, rolls Ospreay, but Ospreay slips around to get the arm. Hechi rolls Ospreay again, TWO!
Hechi has the legs, he turns Ospreay around, and then pulls hair to bend the neck! The ref counts, Hechi lets go, and Hechi hooks Ospreay up into a cradle, TWO! Ospreay hits a headlock takeover, but Hechi headscissors back. Ospreay fights around, hops around, and he handsprings through! The fans cheer, but then the neck and shoulder bother Ospreay. Hechi BLINDSIDE DROPKICKS Ospreay down! Hechi shows off with drop steps while the fans are torn. Hechi stomps Ospreay, CLUBS him, then CHOPS! Ospreay hobbles away but Hechi whips Ospreay to ropes. Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up while Hechi bails out!
Ospreay gets the fans to join in with “OI! OI! OI!” then he goes to the ropes. Ospreay PLANCHAS and brings Hechi down! The fans fire up as Ospreay stands tall while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ospreay shakes out his arm, then he stomps Hechi. Ospreay stands Hechi up, throws him into railing, then CHOPS him to the corner. Ospreay ROCKS Hechi, then brings him around, only for Hechi to fire body shots. Ospreay fires back with forearms and UPPERCUTS. They go around the way before Ospreay puts Hechi in the corner. Ospreay warns Callis and even Lance Archer, then he BOOTS Hechi down. Ospreay leads fans in taunting Callis, then he bumps Hechi off buckles. Ospreay climbs up and he rains down fists! Ospreay goes all the way to TEN, but Hechi lifts him off the corner! Ospreay fights free, and WHEEL KICKS Hechi down!
Ospreay drags Hechi around, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR! Ospreay shows he can do technical wrestling, too! Hechi endures, even as Ospreay puts on the pressure. Hechi CLUBS the leg, twists the foot, but Ospreay puts on more pressure! Hechi reaches out, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Ospreay lets Hechi go, then stomps him down. Ospreay steps through on the spinning toehold! Ospreay ELBOWS Hechi down, then stalks him to ropes. Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as Hechi fires a body shot, but Ospreay fires a forearm! They trade shots, and Ospreay spots Marina Shafir in the crowd.
Ospreay warns The Problem, but Marina says she’s just here to watch. Ospreay whips but Hechi reverses to duck the kick, and pump handle Ospreay into a modified abdominal stretch! Hechi then scoops Ospreay, but Ospreay slips free and waistlocks. Hechi switches, Ospreay switches, repeat! Hechi hammerlocks and swings Ospreay around, MAD SCIENTIST BACKBREAKER! Hechi then shoves Ospreay to a corner and JUMP KNEES in the back! The fans are torn while Ospreay falls, and Marina acts unimpressed. Hechi covers, TWO! Ospreay grits his teeth as he rises up but Hechi stomps him. Hechi then BOOTS Ospreay to the ropes.
Hechi whips and SPINEBUSTERS Ospreay, then steps through for the spinning toehold! Hechi then steps over to TWIST Ospreay’s arm! Then Hechi pushes Ospreay down for the NECK TWIST! The fans boo but Hechi runs to WERCK Ospreay with the dropkick! Ospreay is on the floor and Marina chuckles. Hechi puts Ospreay in the ring, then hooks up the legs. Hechi CLUBS Ospreay to get the arms, and then he pulls Ospreay back, up, and away! ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans rally as Ospreay endures, but Hechi pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Hechi THROWS Ospreay away, and Hechi stomps Ospreay around.
Hechi CLUBS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Hechi again and again. Hechi KNEES low, then whips, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Hechi survives, but Ospreay sets up for a STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, TWO! Hechi survives but Ospreay stays calm. The fans rally for Ospreay, he reels Hechi in, but Hechi resists. Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks, then a CHOP! Hechi roars and eggs Ospreay on! Hechi even brings down the straps! Ospreay nods, but Hechi blocks a chop, then ducks the rest!
The fans cheer as Hechi kicks low, then whips. Ospreay handsprings the hip toss to ENZIGIRI! Hechi goes to a corner, Ospreay runs up, but Hechi hits the HEADSCISSOR GUILLOTINE! Ospreay writhes but Hechi covers, ROPEBREAK! Callis is furious but that’s a fair, legal move! Hechi rains down fists while Callis distracts the ref with the arguing! The ref reprimands them all, Hechi stops, and the ref wants Doc Sampson to check this. The fans cuss out Callis and boo Hechi while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Doc checks Ospreay, but Marina shakes her head. Hechi puts the straps back up, and Doc checks Ospreay’s arm and shoulder. Ospreay grits his teeth as he manages to stand, but that pain brings him back to his knees. Hechi DROPKICKS Ospreay in the head! The ref reprimands but Hechi drags Ospreay out. Hechi fireman’s carries and hits SNAKE EYES off the barriers! Ospreay falls, now clutching his chin and neck area. Marina feigns concern as the ref has Hechi back off while Doc checks Ospreay again. Ospreay sits up again, perhaps too stubborn about this, but Hechi BOOTS him! Ospreay flounders into the ring but Hechi is right after him!
Hechi clamps on a headscissors squeeze, and he throws down elbows and fists on Ospreay’s head! Ospreay endures, even as Hechi grabs an arm and bends the fingers! Hechi CLUBS Ospreay again and again, but Ospreay manages the ROPEBREAK! Hechi lets Ospreay go, but then scuffs him and kicks him around. Hechi drags Ospreay up, wrenches the arm, and reels Ospreay into a COBRA TWIST! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture while Ospreay endures. Ospreay fights free, fires hands, then runs, only for Hechi to HOTSHOT him into the SLEEPER! The ref counts but Hechi lets go at 4. Hechi argues with the ref, but Ospreay runs back in!
Hechi DUMPS Ospreay out, then builds speed to FLY! Down goes Ospreay at the ramp! The fans fire up with Hechi and he puts Ospreay in the ring. Hechi goes up, up, and casts his spell as he hits the BLINDSIDE FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up again! Hechi suplexes, but into STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Callis says that was good, but the arm doesn’t look good. Ospreay runs up on Hechi, but Hedchi BOOTS him away! Hechi goes up, but Ospreay tucks him in! CHEEKY NANDOS! And then a Canadian Rack, but Hechi fights free! Small package, but Ospreay tips it over! Hechi tips it back, TWO!!
Both men stand, Hechi runs up, but Ospreay catches him to a backslide, TWO! Both men stand again, but Ospreay dodges to HOOK KICK! Ospreay then calls his shot, and he springboards, OSC- NO! Hechi stops the cutter, DOUBLE PUMP HANDLE FLIP! Then the REVERSE MONKEY FLIP! ARMBAR!! Hechi CLUBS away on Ospreay before he pulls that arm! Ospreay fights around, stacks to a cover, ONE! TRIANGLE HOLD! Ospreay just powers up to deadlift Hechi, but Hechi drags him back down! Ospreay endures the Triangle Hold, rolls back up, and powers up enough for a STYLES CLASH!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay rises again!
Ospreay aims, for HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall
Callis says fine, on to Plan B! What does that mean? Callis says you’ll just have to wait and see. Ospreay stares Marina down, seemingly wanting her to send a message to Moxley. But wait, MARK DAVIS LARIATS OSPREAY DOWN! Plan B is more like Plan D, as in Dunkzilla! COUNT TO PAIN!! The piledriver takes Ospreay down! Will #DangerousDavis prove to be hazardous for Ospreay’s health?
Renee Paquette is on stage.
She says this has been an incredible night for Spring Breakthru, but then Thekla immediately interrupts from… somewhere… with a whiny, mocking, “No~, niet~, nein~!” The Toxic Spider creeps in from up in the crowd, and she tells Renee that Renee looks good tonight. But not a single person here paid to see Renee flap her lips, when the Toxic Spider is in the house! The fans do cheer Thekla, and she says she just wanted to remind everybody that she marched into Dynasty THE AEW Women’s World Champion, and she defeated the great Jamie Hayter. “I beat her ass good!” And then she walked out still the champion.
Y’all better get used to that! Because this industry is filled with nothing but dumb b*tches! But then Alex Windsor storms out on stage to interrupt Thekla! “Did you really think I was gonna let you say that you actually beat Jamie Hayter? No, no, no, and I’m certainly not gonna let you waltz around tonight when I should beat the piss out of you right bloody now!” Thekla says wow, wow, wow. She says the word “dumb b*tch,” and one magically appears! Why is Alex so angry? Don’t blame Thekla that Alex’s best friend lost, or that her husband lost for that matter. Alex tells Thekla that she’s forgetting she’s not the only champion.
You are looking at THE NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, Alex WINDSAAA~! The fans cheer, and Alex asks if Thekla wonders what they say about her in Japan. What do they say in Japan? They don’t call Thekla a champ, they call her the girl who was stupid enough to get herself fired! Oi, oi, oi, mate, chill yer balls, oi! Thekla didn’t get fired. Well, okay, she did. BUT…! Only because they couldn’t handle her, just like no one in AEW can handle Thekla! Oh, nobody can handle Thekla? Okay, alright. Windsor gets in the ring, and says she’ll handle Thekla right now! How about NO~! Alexa says fine, champ, have it your way.
How about Thekla puts that lovely title on the line, and Alex will meet Thekla back here on Collision? Alright, Thekla likes that. But then The Sisters of Sin rush in from outta nowhere! But Alex HEADBUTTS Skye and LARIATS Julia! So much for that sneak attack! Thekla still smiles, then hurries off before Alex can rush the crowd! Will Thekla take out both Brawling Birds in the same week? Or will Alex make herself a double champion?
The Death Riders speak.
Jon Moxley says he actually likes surprises. Someone like Will Ospreay, who he’s known and studied for a long time, doesn’t surprise him. Marina Shafir walks in and Moxley asks how Ospreay looked. Rough? Green around the gills? Oh, yeah. Maybe Moxley has a talent for seeing exactly how all the dominos fall, maybe he just gets lucky, or maybe he just pays more attention. But Ospreay showed Moxley his cards, they were on the table, so don’t get mad at Moxley. Contrary to popular belief, Moxley doesn’t take pleasure in the suffering of others. Though, there can be beauty in it. Moxley prefers life over death, light over darkness, but you don’t get one without the other.
What was that kid’s name again? Nick Wayne. Right, tomorrow is the biggest night of Nick’s life. Continental Championship Eliminator on Collision. Moxley doesn’t know much about Nick, so please, please, surprise him. But this is Continental Rules, adult stuff, for grownups. So please, leave Mommy in the back. Will The Prodigy prove he can man up and do things on his own? Or will Moxley just add him to the long list of names of those who can’t keep up?
AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Kamille!
The Babe with the Power wanted an Open Challenge for Dynasty, but the American Gladiator took a cheap shot as her way of saying hello, she’s back! Willow has had time to prepare for her payback, but will she have it? Or will the “Comeback Killer” be the one taken out tonight?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the Face of TBS will still be smiling!
Kamille tries another cheap shot but Willow dodges! The bell rings as Willow fires forearms on Kamille and backs her into the corner! Willow fires shot after shot, stops as the ref counts, then bumps Kamille off buckles. Willow brings Kamille around, Kamille turns things around, but Willow blocks the buckle bump to SMACK Kamille off buckles again! Willow dribbles Kamille off buckles again and again, and Kamille staggers around. The fans cheer as Willow brings Kamille back around, but Kamille shoves her away. Kamille BOOTS the bad arm, then wrenches the arm to YANK it! The fans rally for Willow but Kamille whips her into a corner.
Kamille runs up but Willow dodges! Willow LARIATS again and again in the corner! The fans count, Willow goes to nine, then short arm- NO, Kamille BOOTS the bad arm again! Kamille snarls as she wrenches the arm and ELBOW BREAKERS! Then a wrench and YANK! Kamille clamps on and CLUBS away on the bad arm! Willow fires body shots, but Kamille YANKS the arm again! Willow goes back to a corner, but Kamille runs up, only for Willow to BOOT her! Kamille snarls, runs up again, but Willow puts her on the apron. Kamille blocks a shot to HOTSHOT the arm! Willow staggers away, Kamille storms up, but Willow CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS!
Willow CHOPS in the corner, then fires up with the fans. Willow whips but Kamille blocks it! The bad arm jams, and Kamille WRINGS it out! The fans boo but Kamille soaks it up, and she clamps onto the arm as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kamille drops KNEE after KNEE on the arm, then pushes Willow to a cover, TWO! Willow toughs it out but Kamille clamps onto the arm again. Kamille whips Willow into the corner, then wraps the arm around the ropes. The ref counts while Willow suffers, but Kamille stops at 4. Kamille stalks Willow, stands her up, but Willow fires body shots. Kamille CLUBS Willow down, then drags her out to the apron. Kamille SLAMS the bad arm off the apron, then she soaks up the heat. Kamille mocks Willow’s bad arm, then goes back to the ring. Kamille clamps onto the arm but Willow fires body shots. Kamille pushes Willow down to Oklahoma Roll, TWO!
Kamille storms back up, but Willow cradles Kamille! TWO, and both women stand. Kamille wrenches the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Willow writhes but Kamille covers, TWO! Kamille argues the count, then clamps on with a chinlock. Kamille shifts to an armlock, then ELBOWS away on the arm. Willow fight sup but Kamille CLUBS her back down! Kamille looms over Willow, but Willow kicks from below. Kamille clamps onto the arm again, and with a top wristlock! Willow endures, fights up, and fights around, to then fire body shots! Kamille CLUBS the bad arm again, then CLUBS Willow back down!
Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as Willow whips Kamille away. Kamille goes up, out, and slides under to roll willow up. But Willow avoids the boot to LARIAT! Willow runs to LARIAT again! Willow runs but Kamille LARIATS! Willow rebounds to LARIAT Kamille down! Kamille hurries to her feet while the fans cheer, but Willow dodges Kamille to POUNCE! PERIOD! Kamille flops around while the fans rally behind Willow! Willow runs to CANNONBALL! Willow drags Kamille to the cover, TWO! Kamille survives but Willow stays focused. Willow shakes the bad arm, drags Kamille back up, and reels her in!
Willow gut wrenches, but the bad arm holds her back! Kamille hits a FACEBUSTER! Kamille then goes to the corner, runs up on Willow, and hits the ROUGH RYDER! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives but Kamille stays right on her. Kamille fireman’s carries, but Willow sunset flips! Kamille stomps Willow to then drop a leg on the arm! Then she steps over and drops into the ARMBAR! The fans rally for Willow as she endures, but Kamille stomps Willow into breaking the grip! But Willow high stacks, TWO! Kamille stands, wrenches, and she WRINGS the arm again! Willow writhes but Kamille keeps after her!
Kamille scoops Willow, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kamille into buckles, backslides her, WILLOW WINS!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Another match, another night where Willow snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Another comeback killed, and we cut backstage to see Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida applauding. Shida congratulates their great friend on another great victory. Doesn’t Stat agree? Shida interrupts Kris before she can even start, going on in Japanese, then goes back to English to say that last Saturday, Shida & Stat made a great team! Two AEW Originals! Kris keeps wanting to talk but Shida seems to compliment herself in Japanese. Shida says they will keep it going on Collision tomorrow night! She can’t wait! So, see you there, Kris!
Shida leaves before Kris can say anything, but will actions speak louder than words when The Galaxy’s Greatest & The Shining Samurai step back into the ring?
Backstage interview with Darby Allin.
Renee walks ‘n’ talks with the #1 contender, and says this is it: AEW World Championship. The stakes don’t get higher than this. Any last words before he goes out there? Darby wants to say something, but STING is there to see him off! “You ready?” Darby nods and says, “You got anything for me?” Sting says no, Darby already knows what to do, he just has to get out there and do it. Darby nods and fist bumps Sting. It’s showtime. No, not showtime, it’s YOUR TIME, Darby! Now, go take it. The Icon seeds Darby off, are we about to have a Relentless AEW World Champion?
AEW World Championship: MJF VS Darby Allin!
Spring Breakthru returns from one last commercial break, and it IS time! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and ready or not, Dynamite is about to end with an instant classic!
The bell rings and the fans fire up for Darby as he stares down with MJF. Darby rises slowly while MJF is already moving with some anxious energy. The fans chant, “F him up, Darby, F him up!” Darby and MJF circle, but then MJF says timeout! The fans boo, there’s no timeouts in this kind of match! MJF says he forgot about the Dynamite Diamond Ring! MJF takes it out and hands it to Aubrey Edwards. Aubrey puts the ring aside, but MJF LOW BLOWS Darby! The fans boo as MJF still uses the diamond ring as an advantage! MJF then headlocks, and he calls the takeover. But Darby SHOVES MJF at Aubrey!
Aubrey shields herself in the ropes, but then Darby LOW BLOWS MJF!! The fans go nuts as MJF tastes karma, and then he gets a SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Darby goes up top, for a COFFIN DROP!! Then another COFFIN DROP!! The fans are thunderous and Darby is all fired up! Darby makes sure MJF is in place for a THIRD COFFIN DROP!! MJF scrambles around but Darby puts him in another drop zone! A FOURTH COFFIN DROP!! Seattle is erupting as Darby hits the headlock takeover! Cover, DARBY WINS!!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Champion)
Seattle EXPLODES with celebration! Because yes, Darby didn’t just win, he didn’t just win with a headlock takeover, he won to become THE AEW World Champion!! The locker room hurries out here to celebrate, from The Conglomeration to The Rascalz to The Outrunners, Brodido, JetSpeed, and The Young Bucks! Confetti flies as the pyro goes off on stage! Darby stands tall in his hometown, family and friends here to see it with their own eyes! And of course, IT’S STIIIING~! Sting howls in celebration for Darby and the fans join in! The blood, the glass, the fire, the climb, not just up Mount Everest but in AEW, it was ALL worth it! Will AEW be all in on Darby Allin?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite to not just be Spring Breakthru but to follow Dynasty. I loved how they played this with MJF and Darby Allin. MJF didn’t pay attention to anything, not even texts and calls form AEW, the entire time he was celebrating his win over Omega, so of course Darby’s challenge caught him off-guard. Now granted, I thought MJF VS Darby was going to be the main event from the start, but Bryan Danielson getting to give that news was a nice way to bring him into this. I know AEW doesn’t like to copy WWE, but there should be a GM to make these decisions. That said, I also love how they played the main event. The takeover as the pinfall was perfect, given the history between Darby and MJF, and what a great moment for Darby to celebrate with all the Faces, Sting included.
Great match from Ciampa VS Dez, and Ciampa wanting right at the top works just fine for him. Ciampa never got to be top champ on WWE main roster, or even compete for it, but he’ll make a great AEW main eventer. Great TNT Championship match from Knight VS Claudio, great win for Knight, and maybe not surprisingly, he again throws his hat into the world title picture. I feel like challengers for the TNT title should be keeping him busy instead, but maybe Ciampa VS Knight establishes a clear contender going into Double or Nothing. Great TBS Championship match from Willow VS Kamille, and Willow getting another win via backslide is good story. Her arm is bad, Kamille is tough, a quick pin teases they could do this again for Double or Nothing.
Very good promo from Kris & Shida right after the TBS title, even with it being Shida talking nonstop and Kris left uncertain about the team-up. They’ll surely win their match on Collision but I feel like the team is already going to fall apart and set up a match that sends one of them after a title. Thekla and Windsor had a very good promo, and setting up a Women’s World Championship match is great stuff. I would think Thekla cheats another win, or at least tries. Jamie Hayter could back Windsor up, only for the Sisters of Sin to complicate things. Not sure what the title match for Double or Nothing is going to be, though…
Great promo from Omega and Ospreay, great match from Ospreay VS Hechicero. It was a little scary when Doc was checking Ospreay’s neck, but maybe that was just them playing up the injury for story. And with Don Callis Family picking on Ospreay again, I wonder if Omega backs Ospreay up and they have another team-up, but against Don Callis Family. Though, that feels like rehashing old material when you think about it. Moxley had a good promo, and pretty clear he’ll beat Nick Wayne, but there might be more with Death Riders and Ospreay. I wonder if there’s a possibility of a Triple Threat Tag, Omega & Ospreay VS Moxley & Claudio VS Mark Davis & Hechicero, just so all stories can be told at once.
And very good stuff with Jericho and The Demand. Another hilarious and brilliant promo from Jericho, but of course he gets beat up 3v1. Again, Jericho either gets another faction going, reunites an old one, or at least has a team-up with someone who also dislikes The Demand. But in the end, we know this will result in Ricochet VS Jericho 1v1 again, Jericho gets his win back, and that compels a tiebreaker. Not exactly the Jericho Vortex but it’s not not the Jericho Vortex.
My Score: 9/10
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Bandwagon Nerds #336: Invincible, Daredevil, The Boys… Oh My!
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Bandwagon Nerds #335: Glenn Gets His Revenge!
The Nerds check out trailers for Master of the Universe and Supergirl, and break down tremendous episodes of Invincible and...
Bandwagon Nerds #334: To Hell and Back Again!
The Nerds go to hell and back again as we cover diabolically good episodes of Invincible and Daredevil: Born Again!
Bandwagon Nerds #333: Invincible Madness!
More massive trailers, Invincible is back, and Battle Royal Madness crowns its ultimate champion. Who prevailed? Tune in and find...
Daniel Bryan Danielson – The Real People’s Champion in WWE
Greg DeMarco breaks down Daniel Bryan Danielson’s unconventional legacy as a Legend of WWE WrestleMania
Greg DeMarco Show: WrestleMania 42 – Know What You’re Watching
WWE WrestleMania 42 is in the books, which means people aren't happy! Newsflash: the were never gonna be.
ZARIA Betrays Sol Ruca to Win Last Woman Standing at NXT Revenge
ZARIA once again betrayed Sol Ruca’s trust and used that treachery to secure victory in a Last Woman Standing match...
Zilla Fatu vs. Lance Anoa’i Set for HOG’s Glory at the Globe
House of Glory Wrestling has announced that Zilla Fatu will face Lance Anoa’i at Glory at the Globe on May...
Rising Meet-and-Greet Prices May Be Fueling WrestleMania Privacy Issues
A Fightful Select report indicates that rising meet-and-greet prices tied to TKO are changing how fans access WWE talent during...
WWE SmackDown Viewership Rises to 1.58 Million Ahead of WrestleMania 42
Wrestlenomics reports that WWE SmackDown’s April 17 episode averaged 1.580 million viewers on USA Network, up from 1.412 million the...
Tatum Paxley Retains Women’s North American Title in Casket Match Over Blake Monroe at NXT Revenge
Tatum Paxley successfully defended the NXT Women’s North American Championship against Blake Monroe in a Casket match during week two...
Myles Borne Retains North American Title After Saquon Shugars’ Interference Backfires on Dion Lennox
Three matches were made official for week two of NXT “Revenge,” headlined by Myles Borne defending the North American Championship...
Lizzy Rain (Rayne Leverkusen) Set for NXT TV Debut on April 28
A vignette aired during week two of NXT Revenge announcing that Lizzy Rain, also known as Rayne Leverkusen, will make...
Lexis King Captures WWE Men’s Speed Championship at NXT Revenge Week Two
Week two of NXT Revenge on April 21 concluded the tournament to crown a new WWE Men’s Speed Champion after...
