AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/8/21)
Things heat up before Winter is Coming!
Dynamite is ready to blow in Long Island!
Before fighting Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship, Bryan Danielson looks to kick off John Silver’s head in Long Island!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale: MJF and Dante Martin advance to next week’s Dynamite Diamond Ring Match.
- 8 Man Tag: Jurassic Express & The Varsity Blonds VS The Acclaimed & 2point0 w/ Daniel Garcia; Jurassic Express & The Varsity Blonds win.
- The Young Bucks VS Rocky Romero & Chuck Taylor; The Young Bucks win.
- Riho VS Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel; Riho wins.
- Bryan Danielson VS John Silver; Bryan wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF- No, wait, CM PUNK heads to the ring!
The Best in the World used MJF’s music to fake out the fans! Long Island is torn as many were expecting the hometown “hero” to show up. Punk gets the mic to say, “Is that all you got? Chicago was so much louder.” Punk is all smiles as fans boo. Punk has just realized why the Islanders have yet to win a game in this building. “Should I continue? Well, y’all certainly don’t disappoint, unlike your guy, MJF.” That’s why Punk is here. MJF is their guy? Fans are also torn on that. Getting hot in here for Punk. He’s wearing an AEW Four Pillars Shirt, but he replaced MJF with Britt Baker!
Punk wants to make sure their guy can’t put over a woman based on her accomplishments, it has to be about the lewds. That incel is their guy? The guy that said, to Punk’s face in Punk’s hometown, that MJF is better than Roddy Piper in Portland, when he isn’t even as good as Piper when Hell comes to frog town. In Punk’s hometown, he stepped to MJF and said they’d do it there. MJF took his sports coat off, his watch and his scarf off, and then ran! Punk can’t understand the fans jeering, just like the Islanders can’t figure out how to put a puck in a net. The Islanders beat Ottawa? That’s like when Punk beat QT Marshall a few weeks ago.
Is this what MJF wants? “That’s your guy?” Fans continue to be torn, but here’s what Punk wants. He wanted to see how the fans would react and he’s a bit taken aback. But he understands. When he was a kid, he hated Dennis Rodman, just like Chicago did, because he was on the Detroit Pistons. But then he changed to the Chicago Bulls and Rodman become Punk’s guy. That’s Punk’s “worm,” so it seems MJF is Long Island’s “worm.” Punk isn’t mad at the fans, he just feels a bit sorry. Punk has his eyes set on next week, the AEW World Championship match, Hangman Adam Page VS The American Dragon, Bryan Danielson. Punk wants next! And we gotta believe MJF wants next, too.
But there’s this thing between Punk and MJF that they need to settle before one of them, most likely Punk, goes on to fight for the AEW title. Punk keeps trying to get MJF to do this but MJF just runs away. Fans can cheer for MJF, that’s fine. If they can look themselves in the mirror still, that’s fine. But Punk knows what this looks like to an outsider: two guys arguing and they can’t tell who the idiot is. Chicago knows the idiot is MJF. Punk proposes they settle it like he has the last two weeks. Punk doesn’t want to deal with Shawn Spears, Wardlow or FTR. This is between him and MJF, who stooped as low as to bring Punk’s dog, Larry, into this. And Larry has more balls than MJF, and Larry got neutered.
So MJF has wasted enough of Punk’s time, but let’s be honest. He is having fun. If MJF is someone’s hero, Punk gets it. The Islanders haven’t won anything since 1984. So Punk puts out the challenge: him and MJF, 1v1. No more running like they do in Long Island. Stand and fight like in Chicago! And Punk has no out, but neither does MJF. MJF VS Punk, even here tonight! Fans do like the sound of that. But Punk is pretty sure MJF won’t agree to it, nor a man in this building that would agree to it. If MJF is who they back, then they’re all chicken s*it. Punk leaves with his music, but will he gets the match he wants from Maxwell Jacob Friedman?
A car is pulling up to the UBS Arena.
A voiceover guy says, “The difference between a hero and a villain is perspective. If you think this man is a villain, you aren’t from Long Island. You haven’t driven on the LIE with the top down while blasting Billy Joel. You haven’t grabbed some Ralph’s Ices, some Ben’s matzah ball soup, and a Bagel Boss bagel. If you don’t get that, you’re probably a poor, and most definitely mid.” The driver steps out, and of course it’s MJF. “The perspective of people from the most magical place in the world, Long Island, New York, is that this man is a hero. Allow me to list off the accomplishments of this mighty hero.
“All-state linebacker, breaking the Nassau County all-time record in tackles for a season. All-state choir tenor 2. Captain of the all-male acapella group known as the Aca-Fellas. Made Varsity his freshman year in amateur wrestling, and was never taken down. He also broke the Plainview High record in the keg stand, with an impressive one minute and 33 second chug. And yes, I know what you’re thinking. You’re correct. He pulled so many chicks. I mean, bro, it was freakin’ nuts, dude. The bottom line is, this man might not be your cup of tea. But to us Long Islanders, he’s Salt of the Earth. And that makes him better than you, and you know it.”
Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale!
This year’s Dynamite Dozen are: Lio Rush, Big Money Matt Hardy, Lee Johnson, Lee Moriarty, Matt Sydal, Wardlow, Frankie Kazarian, Jay Lethal, Team Taz’s Ricky Starks, Will Hobbs AND Dante Martin, and of course the TWO-TIME Dynamite Diamond Ringbearer, MJF! Will MJF continue into a threepeat? Or will his luck finally run out?
The bell rings, Wardlow plays bodyguard for MJF but what else is new? Wardlow clobbers Moriarty, then Johnson, then Dante, then Sydal. Jay Lethal gets around Wardlow and gets MJF up and onto the top rope! Long Island freaks out but Wardlow makes the save, and Shawn Spears is also there to make sure MJF doesn’t touch the floor. Hobbs helps Starks against Lethal while Dante goes up after Sydal! Sydal shoves Dante down then METEORAS! Starks goes after Sydal but Sydal kicks, jumps and SOBATS! Sydal pushes Starks, MJF goes after Moriarty but Moriarty throws him out! Spears has to make the save again! Wardlow gets Moriarty up and TOSSES him to ELIMINATE him!
Hobbs CLUBS Sydal, shoves him out and ELIMINATES him! Wardlow protects MJF again while Lethal CHOPS and ROCKS Hardy. Lethal scoops Hardy but Hardy holds ropes. The Bunny appears to give Hardy brass knuckles! BRASS FIST knocks Lethal down! Hardy has Lethal against ropes, gets him up and out and ELIMINATES him! But then Dante dumps and ELIMINATES Hardy! Lio goes after Dante! They stare down, but Wardlow and Hobbs CLBOBER them both! But now Hobbs and Wardlow stare down! Fans fire up and Wardlow dares Hobbs to run> Hobbs runs, RAMS Wardlow but neither falls! Wardlow runs, RAMS Hobbs, but neither falls!
Hobbs and Wardlow circle, Hobbs runs but Wardlow RAMS him then CLOTHESLINES him! Hobbs holds the rope to ROCK Wardlow, but Lio handspring heel kicks Hobbs down and ELIMINATES him!! Starks is SHOCKED! But then Lio talks trash, Starks goes to dump him out! Lio holds on and AEW goes picture in picture as Starks stomps him!
Lio KICKS Starks away. Big Shotty Lee Johnson is after Kaz, MJF gets up on the ropes to gloat and give the fans something to cheer. Lio fires off strikes, whips Starks to ropes but Starks reverses. Lio rebounds off the bottom rope to STUNNER Starks down! Kaz turns things around on Johnson, dumps him out but Johnson holds the ropes! Lio goes after Kaz, drags Starks up, Dante CLUBS Kaz down. MJF gives Wardlow a shoulder massage for the hard work he’s done. Starks holds on, Lio goes after his hands! Starks desperately hooks the apron with his foot as Lio hammers his hands! Kaz sees Wardlow in his way of MJF so he goes after Starks instead.
Kaz whips and CLOBBERS Starks with an elbow! Dante dropkicks Johnson in a corner, then Dante goes after Kaz with haymakers. Kaz knees low, Kaz back suplexes but Dante rebounds off ropes to duck and dodge, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES cancel out for those two! Starks sits up and Lio throws forearms. MJF picks his spot and STOMPS Dante, to then scurry back to the corner. Johnson bumps Dante off buckles, throws body shots, then hoists him up. Dante resists , the ref reprimands MJF hiding on the apron but it’s not like he can be disqualified. Starks fights Lio off and goes up top but Lio goes after him with haymakers!
AEW returns to single picture and Lio KICKS Starks down! MJF gets another cheap shot in on Dante! Fans are thunderous for their hero! Johnson gives Kaz a JAWBREAKER! Wardlow goes after Lio, Lio DECKS MJF! Fans boo as Kaz and Starks keep Wardlow busy! Wardlow DECKS Kaz, DECKS Starks, then choke grips Lio! He choke grips Johnson, too, but Dante DROPKCIKS Wardlow! Lio and Johnson go after Wardlow, but then MJF dumps them AND Wardlow out for a TRIPLE ELIMINATION!! MJF didn’t mean to get rid of his muscle, that was his insurance policy! But then Kaz runs in, only for MJF to dump him out and ELIMINATE him!!
But Dante and Starks are still in this, the math is on their side. The lights flash to indicate the next elimination ends this. MJF realizes that, but then Datne TOSSES Starks and ELIMINATES him?!?
Winners: MJF and Dante Martin (will battle for the Dynamite Diamond Ring next week)
Team Taz was absolutely shocked as Dante just used Team Taz to his advantage! MJF wants to shake Dante’s hand, and Dante takes it. MJF raises Dante’s hand, pats him on the back, and takes his leave. Will MJF make sure he keeps his Dynamite Diamond Ring next week? As for Dante, Starks comes back and attacks! He wants payback for the swerve! MJF looks back and considers helping Dante, but continues up the ramp. Fans are fired up, they want their hero to actually be a hero, but MJF says- Wait, he rushes back in!
MJF gets in Starks’ face, shoves him, but Starks shoves back! But then he just helps Starks beat up Dante!! MJF is always about himself, but here comes PUNK! MJF bails out, Starks wants Punk! Punk has wanted after Starks, but Dante ENZIGURIS Starks! Then Punk fireman’s carries, GO TO SLEEP! MJF “applauds,” and mockingly bows, too. Will the Salt of the Earth make sure he has his diamond ring before he faces Punk in the ring?
8 Man Tag: Jurassic Express & The Varsity Blonds VS The Acclaimed & 2point0 w/ Daniel Garcia!
Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus are the #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships, but that means maintaining momentum until they get their match. Will they, Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr. all have momentum after this? Or will Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, Matt Lee & Jeff Parker bring them to a screeching halt?
Platinum Max has another rap on deck! “The Acclaimed, we’re this company’s pride and joy. I’m Platinum Max, I’m an Island Boy. We pack more shows than anyone in this sport. I mean, we’re bigger in New York than New York. And if you wanna hit us with the silencer, y’all gonna take another L like the Islanders! And Jungle Boy still can’t cut a promo. We run your bitch ass outta town like Cuomo!” Bowens says, “LOOOONG ISLAAAND~! 2point0 and the Acclaimed have arrived!” The teams sort out, and JB starts against the Five Tool Player, Anthony Bowens.
JB and Bowens circle, tie up, and JB waistlocks. Bowens switches, spins to a headlock, but JB powers out. Bowens runs JB over, things speed up and JB hurdles to block the kick and spin Bowens. Bowens ducks the clothesline to CHOP! Bowens puts JB in a corner, CHOPS him, then tags in Caster. The Acclaimed double whip, JB arm-drags Bowens and ducks Caster to RANA! Parker gets in to get a CHOP and a knuckle lock. Lee gets in but JB CHOPS him and kicks him to also knuckle lock. JB goes up the ropes to rebounds and DOUBLE ARM-DRAG 2point0 out! Fans fire up for JB as he tags in BPJ. BPJ tags in Griff. BPJ then RWECKS The Acclaimed with a dropkick!
Griff builds speed to FLY and take everyone out! Long Island is fired up as BPJ gets Caster in. The Blonds CHOP Caster, and CHOP again. BPJ wrenches, whips, and Griff gives Caster a lift for the DROPKICK SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Griff keeps Caster down with a facelock and he tags BPJ back in. The Blonds mug Caster, BPJ CHOPS Caster in a corner. And again! BPJ then climbs up to rain down fists! Bowens rushes over but BPJ DECKS him! BPJ climbs up again to finish up, but Bowens anchors BPJ’s foot? The ref is busy with 2point0 as Caster slips out to shove BPJ down! Caster crawls, Matt Lee puts BPJ in the ring while talking trash, and Caster bumps BPJ off buckles.
Caster stomps a mudhole, Parker talks trash, Bowens tags in. Bowens stomps BPJ, Parker still talks trash, 2point0 soak up the heat while Bowens brings BPJ up. Bowens CLUBS away on BPJ’s neck over and over and over! Bowens says, “EVERYONE loves The Acclaimed!” Tag to Matt Lee, they mug BPJ, then Lee whips BPJ to CLOBBER him! Cover, TWO! Another cover, ONE! Another, TWO! Lee drags BPJ from the Jurassic Express to whip him into the corner! BPJ bounces off buckles, Parker tags in. 2point0 mugs BPJ, Parker drags him up and Parker whips to dropkick BPJ down! Cover, TWO! Parker drags BPJ up by his hair and throws haymakers.
Parker reels BPJ in but BPJ back drops! Caster tags in to CLOBBER BPJ! Snap suplex, float to the cover, TWO! Caster drags BPJ up, BPJ throws body shots and forearms! BPJ staggers, Caster CLUBS him in the corner. Caster bumps BPJ off the corner, tags in Parker, and Parker DECKS Griff! Parker RAMS his shoulder into BPJ, CLUBS BPJ on the neck, then brings him around but BPJ shoves him away! Lee tags in to stop BPJ with a waistlock, but BPJ throws him away! Bowens tags in, he gets around and KICKS BPJ right in the face! Bowens drags BPJ up, tags in Caster, and The Acclaimed double suplex, only for BPJ to knee free! BPJ breaks the line, hot tag to Luchasaurus!
Long Island fires up as Luchasaurus rallies on everyone! He TOSSES Parker, CLOBBERS Bowens, BOOTS Caster, then TOSSES Parker! Lee gets in and Luchasaurus TOSSES him! Then he puts Bowens with Parker and Caster with Lee! Luchasaurus back body blocks one corner, then the other, then back the other way! He misses Parker, but he comes back to CLOBBER 2point0 all at once! Fans are thunderous as Luchasaurus then choke grips each of them! But Caster CLUBS Luchasaurus! Caster taunts Luchasaurus but gets caught for a choke grip! Bowens gets caught, too, Luchasaurus CHOKE SLAMS Bowens onto Caster! But 2point0 assisted dropkick Luchasaurus to the corner!
JB tags in! HE rallies on 1point0, and COMEBACKER for Parker! Lee LARIATS JB, Griff DECKS Lee! Bowens elbows, JABs, CHOPS and SUPERKICKS Griff! BPJ spins Bowens for a BACK HAND, to a FISHERMAN MICHINOKU! Caster FLYING CLOTHESLINES BPJ, JB TORNADO DDTS Caster! And then the SNARE TRAP! Daniel Garcia gets on the apron to distract! But here comes EDDIE KINGSTON! The Mad King yanks Red Death down to RAM him into steel steps! Fans are thunderous for Kingston, JB turns back to Cater but Caster CLOBBERS him! Caster climbs up fast, MIC DROP ELBOW FLOPS!! Back to the SNARE TRAP!! Caster taps, JB’s team wins!
Winners: Jurassic Express & The Varsity Blonds, by submission
Kingston has the camera stick with him, though, and he wants to say something. Ortiz tries to calm Kingston down but Kingston ain’t having it. It’s hard to know what Kingston just said, but here comes 2point0 and Garcia! They attack 3v2, and Lee even uses a recycling bin to hit everyone, including security! Referees rush in, they break things up, but have things just escalated to a level 2point0 and Garcia aren’t ready for?
FTR and Tully Blanchard speak.
Tully says, “These two gentlemen once were the world tag team champions for AEW. They will be again, the first two-time champions. They have defeated the Lucha Brothers once, they sent a substitute, beat ’em twice. They went to their home country, and beat ’em thrice. And it is so hard to get them back in the ring. Gentlemen, let’s put this to bed.” Cash Wheeler says it is just as the legendary Tully just said. Lucha Brothers have never beaten FTR and never will. Their only victory was a fluke, it doesn’t count. No more fun and games, no more Halloween costumes. Now it is time for FTR to take their rightful spot at the top of the tag team division.
They are the absolute best, the transcendent, the torchbearers of tag team wrestling now and far into the future. Dax Harwood says Friday night on Rampage will be the biggest night of their careers. That will pay their bills, the mortgage, and fill their family’s stockings. Rampage, they become the first-ever two-time AEW Tag Team Champions, writing their names in the historic books and the annals of AEW as the greatest tag team of all time. Top Guys OUT. But will they be in the winner’s circle this Friday?
The Young Bucks w/ Adam Cole & Brandon Cutler VS Rocky Romero & Chuck Taylor w/ Orange Cassidy!
Matt & Nick Jackson return to action, ready to beat down Chaos, ready to beat down the Best Friends, ready to beat down Azucar & the Kentucky Gentleman! But will things not go their way their first match back?
The teams sort out, Rocky starts against Nick. Fans rally up, Nick and Rocky circle, they tie up. Nick wrenches and wristlocks but Rocky rolls, only for Nick to wrangle him. Rocky rolls and spins to hook Nick for a hip toss. Rocky has the wrist, Nick cartwheels through to wristlock back. Rocky rolls, breaks free and dropkicks Nick down! Rocky shimmies the shoulders a la Latino Heat, but the two circle again. Rocky headlocks but Nick powers out, only for Rocky to run him over. Things speed up, Nick hurdles, Rocky leaps, Rocky side steps but Nick springboards to flying arm-drag! Rocky avoids the screw high kick, Nick scoops him but Rocky headscissors out!
Rocky arm-drags Nick down to a cording hold! Fans rally, Nick fights up but Rocky wrenches and CLUBS the arm. Chuckie T tags in, they double whip Nick but Matt tags in. Nick slides out, Matt CLOBBERS Rocky! Chuck headlocks, Matt powers out, Chuck hurdles then drags matt down to a cover, TWO! Chuck arm-drags and has the cording hold! Matt fights up, Chuck wrenches, and bumps Matt off buckles. Chuck stomps Matt, tags Rocky, they double whip Matt to the corner. Chuck runs in but Matt throw shim out! Nick drags Rocky out, Matt headscissors Chuck for Nick to dropkick him down! Fans fire up but Rocky gets in to duck and go Spider-Man!
Rocky baits Nick in and dumps him out, then ducks and dodges Matt to DIVE onto Nick! Matt WRECKS Rocky with a dropkick, then skins the cat! Fans fire up all the same and Nick gets Rocky up to put him in the ring. Matt ROCKS Rocky with a haymaker, Rocky CHOPS back. Rocky CHOPS again, Matt rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, Matt stops to bump Rocky off buckles. Nick holds Rocky in place, Matt runs and handsprings, then just struts to CLAW Rocky’s back! Matt hopes everyone saw that. Matt kicks Rocky, snapmare shim down, then tags Nick in. FIST DROP SENTON COMB! Nick makes the ref pay attention to Chuck but he isn’t doing anything.
Nick bumps Rocky off buckles. Rocky fights out of the Bucks’ corner! Nick RAMS him in, then shouts, “SUPERKICK! PARTAAAY~!” Matt tags in, Nick kicks but Rocky blocks to send it into Matt! Then Rocky UPPERCUTS Nick! Rocky ducks the clothesline to hot tag Chuck! Chuck shoves the Bucks into each other, gets them both for COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Fans fire up with Chuckie T and he rallies them as he builds speed to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp! Chuck warns Cutler to back off, but then Chuck goes back to the ring. DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from the Bucks! Rocky LEAPS but the Bucks catch him and tosses him! Rocky lands on his feet, but Nick SUPERKICKS him down!
The Bucks decide to take Rocky out completely. Matt whips Rocky into railing, and Chuck is over there, too. The Bucks clap to rally the fans, they build speed to go coast to coast, but then slide out to kiss Cole on the cheeks! Fans fire up for the Super Kliq, then the Bucks get back in. Tag to Nick, he runs to the corner and goes up, out and PENALTY KICKS Chuck! Matt brings Chuck around, sets him up on the apron and holds him out, DRAPING SWANTON! Nick then mocks Cassidy by putting his hands in his pants. Matt stomps Chuck, puts him in the ring, and Nick stomps Chuck now. Tag to Matt, they set Chuck in the ropes, Nick tags back in. DRAPING SWANTON AGAIN!
The Bucks soak it all up, the cheers and the jeers, and AEW goes picture in picture as Nick digs his boots into Chuck at the corner.
Nick paces, brings Chuck up, and tags in Matt. The Bucks mug Chuck, Matt stomps him down. Chuck throws body shots and forearms in return! Matt rakes eyes! The ref reprimands and counts, Matt trips Chuck to catapult him into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Matt sunset flips and high stacks, but Rocky breaks it! Matt gets Chuck up but Chuck rolls him up! TWO!! Matt trips Chuck, drags him over and anchors the foot as he tags in Nick. Nick stomps Chuck down, scrapes his soles off Chuck’s face, then does his Macho Man imitation. Nick drags Chuck up to wrench and whip to a corner. Nick runs corner to corner, to SHINING WIZARD! GAMANGIRI! Forearm and BULLDOG! Cover, Rocky breaks it again!
Nick points at Rocky but he goes back to his corner. Nick CLUBS Chuck down, and again, and then soaks up the heat. He even SPITS at Rocky! The ref is busy keeping Rocky back, but Chuck DECKS Matt! Chuck kicks Nick, throws haymakers, then DECKS Matt! Nick ROUNDHOUSES Chuck! Then DECKS Rocky! Nick goes to the apron but Cassidy is in his way! Cassidy puts hands in pockets! Cassidy ducks the Penalty Kick but Cole comes around to BOOT Cassidy down! Nick springboards in, Chuck dodges, Matt tags in! Chuck has Cassidy’s sunglasses on! He BOOTS Nick, goes up and over Matt, then OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes Nick into Matt!
Fans fire up for Chuck, he tags in Rocky! Rocky starts up the FOREVER CLOTHESLINES on the Bucks corner to corner and back again! Matt dodges, then the Bucks dodge, but Rocky lands out of the double back suplex to DOUBLE RANA! Nick bails out but Rocky pursues, leaps off the steps, FLYING RANA! Rocky gets in to RUNNING SLICED BREAD to Matt! Cover, TWO!! Matt survives, but Rocky CHOPS him! And forearms, and CHOPS! And forearms, then whips. Matt reverses, Nick shoulders into Rocky, slingshot to FACEBUSTER! Then cartwheel to MOONSAULT, but Chuck dodges to give Nick SOLE FOOD! Matt runs in at Rocky but gets boots!
Rocky runs but into the NORTHERN LIGHTS! And then the POLAR EXPRESS! But Rocky turns the third Northern Lights into a TORNADO DDT! Fans are thunderous, Cutler gets in to spray Matt down. Cole uses this opening to get in and aim at Rocky! But Cassidy gets in to give Cole those “powerful” shin kicks. But then Nick SUPERKICKS Cassidy down! But Chuckie T SUPERKICKS Cole! Nick SUPERKICKS Chuck! Rocky EuroUppers, DECKS Nick, then spins Matt. Matt switches, Rocky switches, Matt grabs the ref! Matt switches back, but Rocky ducks and Matt gets the COLD SPRAY from Cutler!! Chuck gives Matt AWFUL WAFFLE! Rocky rolling jackknife covers, Nick breaks it!!
Chuck kicks and whips but Nick reverses to toss Chuck! Rocky fires off fast hands and a kick to Matt! Then the cravat, go to the corner, but no Sliced Bread! Matt has Rocky in position as Nick takes aim, but Rocky RANAS Matt into Nick! Backslide, TWO!?! Matt narrowly escapes, but Rocky JUMP KNEES! Matt blocks one kick, ducks the enziguri, but the HEEL KICK hits! Rocky fires up, whips Matt, but Matt reverses and slips around, double pump handle into the gut wrench! Nick returns, MELTZER DRIVER!! Cover, the Bucks win!!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall
But they’re not done! The Super Kliq beat down Chuck & Rocky! Cassidy gets in and brawls with Cole but Cole beats him down! But Wheeler Yuta gets in to go after Cole! Only to get DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from the Bucks! Cutler vlogs all of this for the Super Kliq and then they set Cassidy up, for the PANAMA SUNRISE!! Then they sit him back up, for- Wait, who is that? Mama Sue is here! So that can only mean… TRENT IS BACK!! Whoa, he cut his hair! He gets a kiss from mom before he goes to the ring! He SPEARS Cutler, and then he dares someone else to get some! Matt goes out but gets CLOBBERED!
Nick and Cole wait, but Trent still CLOBBERS Cole, and reverses Nick to a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Then he clotheslines Nick out to join the others! Long Island is fired up, and then we get a SUPER GROUP HUG!! Got to give the people what they want! One more group hug with Sue and Kris Statlander, too! Best Friends, Roppongi Vice, CHAOS stands tall in Long Island! Will this change the pecking order between them and the Elite?
Backstage interview with Ruby Soho.
She’s a semifinalist in the TBS Championship Tournament but was attacked after her win by her future opponent, Nyla Rose. Her response to that attack? She’s cut off by The Bunny & Penelope Ford. They “hate” to interrupt the interview, it sounds… riveting. But the thing is, Nyla Rose told them to tell Soho that if, no wait, when Nyla wins the TBS Championship, The Bunny & Superbad Girl are first in line for title shots. So on Rampage, they’re going to have a match. Bunny, Ford & Nyla Rose VS Ruby and… Two of her friends? Sorry, does she have friends here? Ruby Soho? More like Ruby SOLO~! Ruby “laughs” and says why wait? Just fight now!
Ruby DECKS Bunny, but then Ford holds Ruby cuz “SURPRISE, BITCH!” Nyla runs in and DECKS Ruby! Vickie Guerrero cackles as the Native Beast and new pals stomp away on Ruby. But then Tay Conti & Anna Jay, with chairs, run into run them off! Looks like Ruby’s found some friends to fight against these Vicious Vixens! Will Tay, Jay & the Runaway get major momentum this Friday?
Tony Schiavone interviews Sammy Guevara on stage.
The Spanish God is still AEW TNT Champion, and his open challenge continues. But before Sammy can say more, Cody Rhodes walks out? The American Nightmare and former TNT Champion has a mic, but still has some serious burns on his arm from his Atlanta Street Fight with Andrade. Cody apologizes for the interruption, he just didn’t want to blindside anyone. “From one good guy to the next, your open challenge is going great. Christmas Day, your open challenge has been filled. Tony Khan just made it official. You’ll be defending the TNT title against me.” Fans boo but Cody shakes hands with Sammy and wishes the kid good luck. And then he goes back out the way he came.
Ethan Page laughs from the cheap seats? “Of course he gets the title match! Of course Cody Rhodes gets the title match, he gets to skip ahead of the line. And what happens to Ethan Page’s title match, huh? I had to jump through hoop, after hoop, after hoop, after hoop, just to get my TNT title shot! No open challenge! That’s BS.” But y’know what? Maybe if Ethan was an EVP or kissed Tony Khan’s ass, he’d get a shot quicker. But y’know who did get him his shot? DAN LAMBERT! Oh, you love him, huh? Guess what! You’re gonna get more! He’s on his way back! Scorpio Sky says damn right Lambert’s coming back!
And what’s Sammy gonna say now? Talk about being a fighting champion? Someone who faces any and everyone except the guys in the top five, right? Ethan points out that these two are in the top fight. Scorpio tells Schiavone not to give Sammy an interview. Give him BALLS! Cuz at some point, Sammy’s gotta step up to the plate, stop calling himself a champion and prove he is one! Sammy says he’s right here. Just come get him! The Men of the Year stay far, far away, but will they get a shot at the Spanish God before the year is up?
AEW takes a closer look at the other TBS Championship Tournament semifinal.
Thunder Rosa says, “Jade, you wanna know what I know about you? Money corrupted you.” Jade Cargill counters, “We get paid by the match, not by the hour. So we’re gonna make this quick, and we’re gonna make this money.” Rosa says Jade hit her with a chair because she didn’t have the guts or the ability to beat her clean. Mark Sterling notes Jade made quick work of Janai Kai, Rosa’s student. That is someone Rosa taught all her knowledge to. And Kai was on of Rosa’s best, right? Rosa says Jade has no respect for anyone or anything. Jade wants to get this straight for Thunder Rosa. “This is MY show.”
That won’t stop Rosa’s future of becoming the FIRST TBS Champion. But this is #ThatBitchShow. Will La Mera Mera end up Jaded when these two finally face off 1v1?
Riho VS Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel!
The title match but the inaugural AEW Women’s World Champion looks to stay hot! Will Riho be all fired up for next week? Or are Hayters gonna hate?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two go face to face. Hayter pie faces but Riho comes back. They tie up, Hayter puts Riho in the corner, but the ref counts. Hayter lets off, she and Riho circle. They tie up, Hayter puts Riho against ropes, but the ref counts again. Hayter lets off but Riho avoids the sucker punch to fire off forearms! Riho whips, Hayter reverse but Riho leaps! The shoulder bounces off Hayter and she scoop SLAMS Riho down! Hayter stands on Riho for the cover, TWO! Again, ONE! A lateral press now, but Riho goes Matrix to slip out! Riho kicks and runs and dropkicks but Hayter deflects that to scoop and BACKBREAKER!
Riho gets to a corner, Hayter runs in and uppercuts! Hayter chokes Riho with both hands, but lets off as the ref counts. Britt gets up and chokes Riho while Hayter argues with the ref! Britt gets away with it, but Riho still BOOTS Hayter, then tilt-o-whirls to headscissor! Riho then baits Hayter in, drop toehold to the ropes! Riho dials it up, 619! Riho goes up top fast, Hayter stands up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Hayter bails out and gets a breather, but Britt and Rebel tell her to get in. Riho is up top, and she CROSSBODIES, only to bounce off Hayter this time! Hayter drags Riho up to POST her! And then SLAM her! Hayter shrugs and Britt talks trash.
Hayter stomps Riho, drags her up and throws her into the ring. Fans rally and duel, Hayter stomps Riho. Hayter drags Riho up to bump her off buckles. Hayter drags Riho up to run her and RAM her into the other corner! Cover, TWO! Hayter wraps on a chinlock and grinds Riho down. Fans rally up as Riho endures. Hayter leans all her weight on Riho but Riho fights up. Hayter drags Riho from the ropes to stomp her down! Hayter drags Riho up to suplex hard! Hayter drags Riho up again and puts her in a corner as AEW goes picture in picture.
Hayter TOSSES Riho across the ring, then stomps her back down. Hayter drags Riho around to put on the ropes and choke her! The ref counts, Hayter lets off to gloat, and then she goes back to Riho to scuff her with a boot. Hayter drags Riho around, puts her back on ropes and chokes her again. The ref counts, Hayter stomps Riho as she lets off, and then Britt pushes Riho down! Hayter soaks up the heat as she drags Riho back up and SLAMS her back down. Hayter stands on Riho’s back at the ropes but lets off as the ref counts. Hayter stands on Riho’s head, Britt taunts Riho with the AEW Women’s title, then Hayter lets off.
Hayter drags Riho back up again, stomps her, then CLUBS her! Hayter kicks Riho around, stands on her chest, and AEW goes to break.
AEW returns and Hayter suplexes, but Riho fights it! Hayter blocks the cradle counter to suplex high and hard! Hayter stomps Riho, but Riho fires forearms back! Riho whips but Hayter blocks to reverse it. Hayter runs in but into boots! Riho runs to tilt-o-whirl, but Hayter makes it a BACKBREAKER! Hayter whips Riho hard into a corner, then CLUBS her on the rebound. Hayter choke grips, but Riho turns the lift into a wheelbarrow, victory roll, STOMP 182! Both women are down and Britt is suddenly worried! Hayter gets frustrated as she rolls to ropes. The ring count climbs, Rebel coaches Hayter, and the count is 5 of 10.
Riho gets to ropes, Britt gets upset, but Hayter gets up. Hayter drags Riho up, and Riho fires off forearms on Hayter! Hayter forearms back, scoops Riho but Riho slips out to roll up! TWO, but Riho hurries to a corner. Riho runs back, full nelsons but can’t lift! Hayter elbows free, Riho staggers away. Hayter runs in, only gets buckles, Riho full nelsons to DRAGON SUPLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Riho brings Hayter up and reels her in! Hayter blocks the Northern Lights to CLUB Riho and suplex! BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!?! Riho survives and Britt is furious! Hayter CLUBS away on Riho’s back, then drags her up to CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Hayter gets Riho’s leg for a HALF CRAB! Riho endures, Britt wants her to give up already! Hayter bends Riho way back, but Riho refuses to quit! Riho crawls, reaches out, but Hayter drags her away! Riho uses that to roll and get up to sunset flip! TWO! Hayter stagger sup and BOOTS Riho! Riho stays up, Hayter runs but into a JUMP KNEE! Riho runs in again, tilt-o-whirl, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!?!? Hayter survives and Riho is beside herself! The fans fire up but Britt is frustrated. Riho goes up top, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!!? Riho keeps her cool, she kicks Hayter to another drop zone and goes up top again. But Hayter stops her with forearms!
Hayter climbs, CLUBS away on Riho, then brings her up. Riho fights the superplex, throws furious fists of her own, and then shoves Hayter down! But Rebel anchors Riho! Riho KICKS Rebel, Hayter ROCKS Riho! Hayter climbs, CLUBS Riho, then hoists her up for a fireman’s carry! But Riho fights again! Riho turns this into a SUPER CRUCIFIX BOMB!! Hayter flounders, fans lose their minds, Riho SOBATO DOUBLE KNEES!! Cover, Riho wins!!
Winner: Riho, by pinfall
What an epic! Riho survives, but Britt attacks from behind! Britt furiously forearms Riho in the back, then gets the glove! Rings of Saturn, LOCK JAW!! The ref stops Britt but Britt scuffs Riho on the way out. “You will never be champion again!” Will Britt back up those words? Or will she be made to eat them?
BIG matches are set for Rampage!
Not only will we see the Six Woman Tag of Nyla, Ford & Bunny VS Ruby, Tay & Jay, as well as the AEW World Tag Team Championship rematch, Lucha Brothers VS FTR, but after everything that went down between Chaos and the Super Kliq, we will see Wheeler Yuta VS Adam Cole!
Taz announces that Dante Martin & Lio Rush may have swerved Team Taz, but this Friday, it will be the in-ring debut of HOOK, against Fuego Del Sol! Taz says the world will see Hook is all that and a bag of chips!
AEW Revolution returns in March 2022 in Orlando, Florida!
It’ll be a Revolution weekend, as well, with Rampage on Friday, March 4th, AEW Fanfest on March 5th, and the PPV live on Sunday, March 6th! Get your tickets starting Friday, 12/17 at 10 AM Eastern!
Winter is Coming is getting even hotter!
We will once again see Serena Deeb VS Hikaru Shida. Deeb says everyone’s wanted to see the best women’s wrestler become inaugural TBS Champion, and Shida took that away! But Shida says Deeb spoiled everything! Now Shida will hunt Deeb down and make her pay! If Shida thinks having her leg smashed in with a steel chair was the worst, think again! Deeb has 1000 ways to hurt someone! Bad blood is boiling, but who will be left out in the cold next Dynamite?
Schiavone interviews The Varsity Blonds & Julia Hart.
They won the 8 Man Tag earlier and are at 21 wins! Things are looking up, but then the lights turn off! The lights return, and MALAKAI BLACK is on stage with them! But why? He sprays mist into Julia’s face, and then disappears as the lights go dark again! What is this attack about?! What does the Dark Father have against the Blonds!?
Bryan Danielson VS John Silver!
The American Dragon hasn’t actually checked off every member of the Dark Order, but he’s going after who he considers the strongest member, but also the biggest joke in the faction. Will the Meat Man be the perfect appetizer for this vicious vegan before he goes after Hangman Page? Or will Johnny Hungy be too much for the GOAT?
The bell rings and fans fire up as the two stare down. Fans rally for “JOHNNY HUNGY!” and Bryan laughs. But he isn’t laughing with Silver, he’s laughing at Silver. They tie up, Bryan wrenches and clamps onto an arm, but Silver slips through to wrench back. Silver wristlocks, Bryan rolls, hooks a leg and chinbars to bring Silver around. Bryan ha the arm, Silver powers out and things speed up, only for Bryan to run Silver over! Bryan soaks up the heat then eggs Silver on. Silver gets up, he ties up with Bryan and headlocks. Bryan powers out, things speed up again, Silver runs Bryan over and flexes! He’s friggin’ jacked, baby!
Bryan runs in but Silver picks him up to TOSS him! And he flexes again! Bryan gets to a corner, Silver waits on him now. Bryan takes his time as fans rally up. Bryan calls for a test of strength, Silver approaches and they knuckle lock. But then Bryan KICKS, KIKCS and KICKS Silver to ropes! Bryan EuroUppers, whips Silver to ropes, but Silver ducks and ROUNDHOUSES back! And KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! The ref counts, Silver lets off, Bryan gets a foot. Bryan drags Silver out to SLAM the leg on the apron! Bryan then spins Silver around to EuroUppers him again and again on the apron! The ref starts a ring count, Bryan lets off to then get on the apron, and GUILLOTINE KNE DROP!
Bryan asks, “Who’s the best?!” and fans are torn while AEW goes picture in picture.
Bryan takes his time returning to the ring while Silver crawls in. Bryan walks into body shots but he clinches Silver to a cravat to throw a BIG knee! Silver falls over, Bryan paces. Silver gets to a corner, Bryan digs his boot in! The ref counts, Bryan lets off at 4, and then soaks up the cheers and jeers from Long Island. Bryan stalks Silver to ropes, brings him up and EuroUppers! Bryan goes up the corner, eggs the fans on, then missile dropkicks Silver down! Bryan kips up to again soak up all the cheers and jeers. Bryan drags Silver around by the legs, ties them up, then KNEES Silver in the side of the head! And again! And again!
Bryan digs his knee in, lets off to drop another knee, then he lets off to listen to the fans. Silver sits up, Bryan drags him up but Silver CHOPS! And ROCKS Bryan with forearms! But Bryan just EuroUppers Silver back down! Bryan taunts the fans, paces around, then goes to a corner. Bryan hops up, waits on Silver to stand, and missile dropkicks again! Bryan kips up again to continue soaking it all in. AEW returns to single picture as Bryan bumps Silver off buckles. Bryan CHOPS Silver, KICKS him, then CHOPS again. Bryan KICKS, digs his boot in and taunts Silver. The ref counts, Bryan lets off at 4, and Bryan again soaks it all up.
Bryan drags Silver up for another EuroUpper. Bryan whips corner to corner, Silver reverses but runs into a boot! Bryan goes up top, leaps again, but Silver turns dropkick into POWERBOMB! Both men are down, a standing count starts as fans rally and duel. Bryan sits up at 4, stands at 5, and Silver follows. Bryan KICKS and KICKS but Silver KICKS back! Bryan KICKS and KICKS, Silver KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Bryan blocks a kick but Silver rolls to get an ankle pick to a HEEL HOOK!! Bryan scrambles, stomps Silver with his free foot but Silver eggs him on! Silver WRENCHES the foot back, Bryan scrambles to the ROPEBREAK!
Bryan bails out but Silver goes to the apron! CANNONBALL! Down goes Bryan and fans fire up with Silver! Silver follows Bryan back into the ring, runs in but Bryan spins him around, backslide! Silver rolls off to KICK, KICK and SUPERKICK! Waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX, but Bryan lands on his feet to BUZZSAW! Fans boo as Bryan wags his finger. Bryan says “Too easy!” Bryan aims from a corner, fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” but Bryan runs in, but Silver gets around to roll-up! TWO!! Bryan runs back in, but Silver trips him to the ropes! BOOT to the back, then SNAP GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!! Silver was so close and fans are fired up!
Silver snarls and calls for it! He torture racks Bryan, but Bryan rakes eyes! Bryan ROLLING ELBOWS Silver, and rams elbow after elbow into Silver’s head and shoulders! Again and again and again, but he won’t finish Silver like that! Bryan brings Silver up, Gotch hold, PILEDRIVER! Minoru Suzuki would be proud of that one! Then Bryan gets a DOUBLE ARMBAR! Silver is OUT, Bryan wins!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by submission
Bryan probably won this by knockout, too, with that piledriver. But Bryan gets a mic to say, “Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let’s see. Uno, head kicked in. Cabana, head kicked in. Alan Angels, head kicked in. Johnny Hungy… Oh. Wait a second. I’m nothing if not a man of my word. I promised to kick his head in. I promised to kick his head in! Just like I’m gonna kick Hangman’s head in next week.” Bryan goes back to Silver, gets the arms, DANIELSON STOMPS! But here comes HANGMAN! Bryan doesn’t see him until Hangman’s throwing hands on him! Bryan scrambles away, Hangman is fired up!
Fans fire up for “COWBOY SH*T!” and Hangman gets a mic! “Next week, I’m gonna stomp the cowboy sh*t outta you!!” Winter is Coming, and the AEW World Champion is coming for Bryan’s head! Will Hangman slay the American Dragon?
My Thoughts:
What a great episode here, that also acted as a go-home to next week’s big themed episode. Deeb VS Shida Round 3 is going to be awesome, but I’m a little surprised they didn’t up the ante into a No Disqualification match. Though I suppose it wouldn’t prove anything for these two incredibly technical wrestlers if it came down to using chairs and Shida’s kendo stick. Then we also got great set-up for Rampage, that AEW World Tag Team Championship match is going to be wild. After a great tag match of Bucks VS Chaos, getting Yuta VS Cole is an interesting move. But how awesome to see Trent back! We’re definitely (or at least should definitely) get an 8 Man Tag now.
CM Punk had a great promo to open the night, basically being Heel to the Long Island crowd. MJF had a great vignette to introduce him before the battle royal. I figured MJF would be a finalist, and I like the touch of him “accidentally” eliminating Wardlow. That can definitely come back to fuel Wardlow turning on MJF and ditching the Pinnacle. Dante swerving Team Taz was quite the surprise, and maybe, just maybe, Dante gets that ring off MJF. Between Wardlow being very close to leaving MJF, and even Punk getting involved to screw MJF, Dante has a good chance of getting the ring. Either that or Team Taz screws Dante and MJF still has the ring.
The Men of the Year end up Heels that make good points when it comes to Cody slipping in and getting the TNT Championship match for Christmas week. Maybe Sammy defends against Scorpio at Winter is Coming to see who faces Cody. Also, Cody is definitely being tongue in cheek about still being Face with that line about “Good guy to good guy.” If Cody is going to win that title back, it’s going to be because he turns Heel, even if he doesn’t acknowledge he’s become a Heel. Riho had an awesome match with Hayter, showing a lot of toughness and the ability to come back, but I don’t really see her taking the title off Britt.
We got a great 8 Man Tag, and I love that Caster brought back the promo-Cuomo rhyme. The Faces winning makes sense, Jurassic Express needs momentum for their eventual title match, and apparently the Blonds are going to be the new targets of Malakai Black for whatever reason. Maybe a “sins of the father” angle for BPJ? Kingston getting involved was great, and then having Ortiz end up part of the brawl with 2point0 and Garcia must mean that The Inner Circle gets involved since 2point0 and Garcia went after Jericho. That’s going to be a great build and Six Man Tag, no matter the combination on the Face side.
We got a great promo vignette from Rosa and Jade, and then we got a good set-up for a Six Woman Tag on Rampage. As I’ve said for the Dark and Elevation articles, Vickie Guerrero really should establish a larger female faction of “Vicious Vixens.” Penelope might as well join up, and Bunny might be Hardy Family Office but she might as well be considered a member. The Heels probably win the Six Woman Tag to give the math to Ruby on the TBS Championship Tournament match. That way, Ruby can be the Face that faces Jade Cargill and puts her over as the inaugural champion.
Then we got an awesome main event, probably Silver’s best singles match or even best match period. He gave Bryan a run for his money as they were basically mirror images. But Bryan’s experience and Heelish ways got the win, and then Hangman making the save was a great closing moment. Their match next week is going to be awesome, but I don’t see Hangman losing here, his reign is still too new. Honestly, I don’t see Hangman losing for some time, even with AEW Revolution being later than previous years with it at the beginning of March. A rematch with Kenny Omega, a match with Adam Cole, or a match with MJF, maybe. But we’re going to be in the Cowboy Shit Era for a good run to help with the move to TBS.
My Score: 9.1/10
Darby Allin’s first defense as champion!
While he only just won the AEW World Championship last week, Darby Allin is already defending it against Tommaso Ciampa tonight in Portland!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Will Ospreay VS Mark Davis; wins.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Hikaru Shida; wins.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Tommaso Ciampa; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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
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