AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/13/23)
Winter is Coming to whose house?
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!
The AEW Continental Classic Gold League has two leaders in Jon Moxley and Swerve Strickland, but only ONE can be THE leader! Will The Maniac or The Realest reach a dirty dozen points?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hangman Page VS Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom; Hangman wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Brody King VS Andrade El Idolo; Andrade wins.
- Ruby Soho VS Riho; Riho wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Rush VS Jay Lethal; Rush wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Jay White VS Mark Briscoe; White wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Jon Moxley VS Swerve Strickland; Moxley wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Samoa Joe is here!
Arlington, Texas fires up as the Samoan Submission Machine heads to the ring, a week removed from “The Devil of AEW” taking out MJF! Joe introduces himself, and fans chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” Joe says he has come here tonight looking for answers. “Not a long time ago, I made a promise to one MJF that I would keep him whole until I got him to Worlds End, where I would dismantle him personally and become your rightful AEW World Champion.” Fans cheer that! But last week, Joe was made into a liar. As he came out here, “through the machinations of the devil,” MJF was laid out in the back, jeopardizing that world title match. Fans boo that.
“Now one can’t stand on the tracks of destiny and not get run over, so let me explain to you what’s going to happen tonight. See, when I walked in the back, I observed MJF splayed out on the ground, and I saw a beer bottle, a certain beer brand that a certain cowboy likes, busted over his head. And then as I got closer, I noticed the lingering scent of Stetson and disappointment. And I said to myself, ‘I’ve smelled this before!’ And then as I walked around the building in the back, searching high and low for this cowboy, it seemed like a certain Hangman was missing.” But speaking of, here comes Hangman Adam Page!
The fans fire up as Hangman goes right to the ring, gets face to face with Joe as fans chant “COWBOY SHID!” and Hangman gets a mic. If there’s something Joe wants to accuse him of, he should just say it like the man Hangman thought Joe was. If Joe thinks it’s Hangman, if Joe thinks Hangman had anything to do with last week, if Joe thinks he gives the remotest of damns about “The Devil,” Joe would be so wrong! Hangman doesn’t care about the bromance, the laser tag, or the whodunnit game of Clue. Hangman does not care. Joe says Hangman may not care, but he made the mistake thinking Joe came out here to play detective, when Joe’s already made up his mind as an executioner!
Well then, Joe, if there’s something you wanna do about it- “SAMOAAA~! SAMOAAA~!” Roderick Strong & The Kingdom make their way out and Roddy says Joe is so lucky the minions didn’t hurt Joe last week. But hate to say this, listen to Hangman. He is Roddy’s Young Boy and all. Never forget. But listen, have you seen the things that have been happening? Jay White asked for a world title match, he gets attacked. The Acclaimed lose their tag match for MJF, and they get attacked. And then the goons attack MJF on November 29th, but they don’t lay a single shot on him, then leave when Joe comes to his aid.
And last week, we never actually saw the physical attack on MJF, just MJF laying there. C’mon, Joe, think! It’s obviously MJF behind this all! MJF IS the Devil! Roddy wouldn’t lie to Joe, he’s your friend. Hangman steps up but Roddy says he’s not talking to Hangman, he’s talking to his Best Friend By Proxy! But then Hangman DECKS Roddy! Joe is amused while Roddy & The Kingdom regroup outside the ring. The ref hurries in there, Joe gets out as the Cowboy and Savior of the Backbreaker are having their match now! Wait, Roddy gets back in to BLINDSIDE Hangman! The bell rings, is Roddy gonna #NeckTheHalls with him?
Hangman Page VS Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom!
Strong stomps away in the corner, then stands Hangman up to CHOP! Hangman CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Hangman puts Roddy’s shirt up over his face to CHOP again! Strong gets his shirt off, kicks Hangman and CLUBS him. Strong throws body shots and haymakers, and a CHOP! And another CHOP! Hangman fires haymakers, sits Strong down, then stomps away in a corner! Hangman lets off as the ref counts but the fans fire up. Roddy goes to a corner, Hangman CHOPS him again! Hangman whips corner to corner, runs in but Strong ELBOWS him away. Strong runs up, into Hangman’s arms! FALL AWAY SLAM!
Hangman kips up and the fans fire up for the STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! The Kingdom taunt Hangman and coach up Strong, but Hangman ROCKS Strong with a right. Hangman CHOPS Strong at ropes, but Strong BOOTS back! Strong CHOPS and ROCKS and stomps away in the corner! The ref counts, Strong lets off and fans boo. Strong drags Hangman up, reels him in and scoops to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Strong smothers Hangman into a cobra clutch, throws some knees then shifts to a chinlock. Fans rally, Hangman fights up, and Hangman throws body shots. Strong CLUBS and whips, but Hangman reverses.
Hangman BOOTS Strong down and fans fire up again! Hangman storms up on Strong but Strong goes to ropes. Hangman stomps away on Strong, drags him up, and snap suplexes! Cover, ONE!! Strong hangs tough but Hangman keeps cool. Hangman stalks Strong to ropes but Strong trips him, stomps him, and then drops knees into ribs! Cover, ONE!! Strong drags Hangman up, ROCKS him, then CHOPS again! And ROCKS him, then runs. But Hangman pops Strong up and out to the apron, to triangle jump LARIAT! Strong tumbles down and Hangman aims, PLANCHA! Down goes Strong at the ramp! And then Hangman goes up top!
Fans fire up for Hangman as he climbs, but Taven anchors him while Bennett distracts the ref! Strong GAMANGIRIS Hangman, then hurries up after him! Strong scoops Hangman for a TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Hangman flops to the floor and fans boo as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Strong hurries out after Hangman, drags him up, and CHOPS him against railing! And then hits a RAILING BACKBREAKER! Hangman writhes while Strong flexes. Strong then hauls Hangman up and puts him in the ring. Strong stomps Hangman around, then brings him back up. Hangman fires forearms! Strong CALF KICKS and puts Hangman in a corner! Strong storms up on Hangman, bumps him off buckles, then climbs up. Strong rains down fists, all the way to nine, but then he talks trash! Hangman picks Strong up, but Strong fights free of the bomb! Strong CHOPS Hangman back to the corner, then talks more trash.
Strong stands Hangman up, clinches and GUTBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Strong keeps on Hangman with a chinlock and he grinds Hangman down. Hangman endures, kicks and fights his way up, but Strong throws him down by his hair! Cover, TWO! Dynamite returns to single picture as Strong has a top wristlock now. Hangman still endures and the fans rally back up. Hangman fights back to his feet, throws body shots, but Strong fires a forearm! Hangman fires a forearm back, they go back and forth, harder and harder! Strong elbows, but Hangman ducks one to fire off a flurry! But Strong dodges an elbow, blocks a boot, but Hangman fights the lift!
Hangman and Strong DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! The Kingdom coaches Strong up, the standing count starts and Strong drags himself up at 4 of 10. The Kingdom shout #NeckStrong, but Hangman throws body shots. Strong snarls, he CLUBS Hangman, but Hangman snarls! Hangman fires haymakers off on Strong! Then he stomps a mudhole in the corner! The ref counts, the fans fire up, and Hangman lets off at 4. Hangman storms around, then comes back and the fans fire up for “COWBOY SHID!” Hangman whips, Strong holds ropes and then BOOTS back!
Strong runs, gets around and jumps, but into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Strong survives but Hangman watches him flounder around. Hangman runs in corner to corner, to BOOT Strong down! Hangman then hauls Strong up top, climbs up after him, and BITES Strong’s forehead! Hangman still has a thirst for blood after fighting Swerve, but Strong throws body shots. Strong slips under Hangman, but Hangman throws down fists! Strong staggers away, Hangman adjusts, and QUEBRADA, but Strong dodges! Hangman is on his feet, and he gets Strong for a POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up and The Kingdom is relieved as Strong survives. Hangman paces around and the fans get even louder. Hangman storms up on Strong, Alabama Lifts, but Strong grabs ropes! Strong kicks Hangman away, Hangman comes back but into a BOOT! ENZIGURI! And Atomic SLAM! Cover, TWO! Strong tries again, Hangman throws hands but Strong CLUBS him! OLYMPIC SLAM! Roll and underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! High stack, TWO!! But into the STRONG HOLD! Hangman endures as Strong sits deep on the back! Hangman still crawls around to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Strong lets go at 4.
The fans fire up and Strong gets Hangman back up. Strong suplexes, but Hangman knees free and lands on the apron. Hangman HOTSHOTS Strong down, but Bennett distracts again! Taven grabs at Hangman but Hangman kicks him away. Strong runs up but Hangman DECKS him! Hangman then ASAI MOONSAULTS to take Taven down! Hangman then reloads, ROCKS Strong again, and he DECKS Bennett! Hangman BOOTS Strong, goes up a corner, and he ARIHARA MOONSAULTS to take out The Kingdom! Hangman hurries back up, BUCK- NO, Strong trips him! But Hangman flips him! Cover, TWO!!
Strong fireman’s carries, Hangman slips free but the STRONG KNEE hits! But Hangman stays up to SOUTHPAW LARIAT! Hangman Alabama Lifts, DEADEYE!! Cover, Hangman wins!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
Whether Roddy is right about MJF or whether Joe is right about Hangman, Hangman wins big! Will The Cowboy find himself aiming for gold on the other side of Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Brody King VS Andrade El Idolo!
Blue League spills over into Dynamite as there is ground that needs to be made up. The King of Death is a perfect 2-0 at six points, but so is the Face of Latino Wrestling! And considering Andrade just slayed the American Dragon, will he use that fire to do the same to Brody? Or will the House Always Win?
The bell rings and fans hoot and bark for Brody. Brody and Andrade circle, tie up, and fans rally up for “I-DO-LO!” Brody puts Andrade on ropes, the ref counts, and Brody whips. Andrade RAMS Brody but neither man falls. Andrade shoves them headlocks, but Brody powers up. But Brody can’t power out as Andrade holds on tight. Brody lifts Andrade, Andrade thrashes the hold. Brody tries again but Andrade uses that for a takeover. Brody fights up, back suplexes, but Andrade lands on his feet! Andrade headlocks again, but Brody pries at the hold. Brody throws body shots, and hits a BIG back suplex! But Andrade still holds on!
Brody fights up, powers out, and RAMS shoulders with Andrade! They stay up, but then Brody runs Andrade over and SENTONS! Fans fire up while Brody checks his neck. Brody drags Andrade up to CHOP! Brody fires forearms, and CHOPS! Andrade CHOPS! Brody CHOPS! They CHOP fight! Andrade’s CHOPS are louder but Brody doesn’t flinch! The CHOPS just keep going, but then Brody ROCKS Andrade with a forearm! The fans fire up, Andrade blocks the whip, but Brody rains down shots! Brody whips again, Andrade tumbles up and out, but Brody catches him for a SLEEPER! Andrade HOTSHOTS free!
Andrade hurries up top, leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, ONE!! Brody bails out and fans fire up as Andrade goes up a corner! ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit and fans fire up again! Andrade drags Brody up and puts him in. Cover, TWO! Andrade stomps Brody while fans rally and duel. Andrade tries to scoop but Brody’s too big! Brody CLUBS away, then scoops Andrade. Andrade slips free, fires forearms, but Brody hoists him up! Brody puts Andrade on ropes, Andrade fires forearms, but Brody CHOPS Andrade to the floor! Fans fire up and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Andrade sputters on the floor while Brody catches his breath in the ring. Brody storms out after Andrade, and CLUBS him on the back. Brody whips Andrade hard into railing, then CHOPS him! Brody snarls, the fans hoot and bark, and Brody CHOPS again! Brody CLUBS Andrade again, then storms up as he goes for the ring. Brody keeps Andrade from getting away and ROCKS him with a forearm! Andrade takes a seat. Brody runs in and CROSSBODIES against the railing! The ref hurries to check Andrade, and he’s somehow still in this. Brody grits his teeth but he seems to be enjoying the pain. Brody puts Andrade in the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO!
Brody storms around, kicks Andrade, then drags him into a neck wrench. Andrade endures, Brody grinds his forearms into Andrade’s face, but the ref counts. Brody lets off, only to go back to the neck wrench. Andrade endures again, fans rally up, and Andrade fights to his feet. But Brody throws Andrade by his hair! Brody clamps on with another neck wrench and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally, Andrade claws at the hold, and he fights up to his feet. Andrade fires body shots, a CHOP, but Brody forearms back. Andrade CHOPS, Brody CHOPS, the CHOP fight returns! Brody’s CHOP staggers Andrade to the corner!
Brody whips corner to corner hard, and then he runs in, but Andrade dropkicks the legs out! Brody hits buckles and fans fire up again! Andrade storms up on Brody but the scoop still doesn’t work! Brody CLUBS away, but Andrade gets around. Andrade blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! Andrade hurries to DRAGON SCREW again! Brody swings on Andrade, Andrade dodges to CLOBBER Brody! Both men are down and Arlington is thunderous as Andrade kips up! Andrade flexes and roars, and he has Brody in a corner. Andrade runs corner to corner, but Brody stands! Andrade dodges the lariat, kicks, and SCOOP SLAMS!!
The fans fire up and Andrade puts Brody in the drop zone. Andrade climbs up, SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives Andrade being unica en su clase. But Andrade smiles now, he might be enjoying this himself now. The fans sure are, “This is Awesome!” Brody sits back up in the corner, and Andrade gets the fans fired up again. “SI! SI! SI!” But Brody avoids Cien Shadows! Brody runs to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!! Andrade survives and Brody cannot believe it! Brody hoots and barks, fans join in. Andrade goes to a corner, Brody roars and runs in, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives again!
The fans are thunderous again as Brody drags Andrade up and lifts. Andrade fights out of the Canadian Rack, throws forearms, but Brody fires back! They go forearm for forearm, return to CHOP for CHOP, but Brody gets the edge as he just CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Brody runs, but into a BOOT! Andrade runs, but Brody ROCKS him! Brody runs but as a fake out! Andrade still dodges, only for Brody to ROCK him again! Andrade drops to a knee, Brody runs, boot feint to BACK ELBOW! Down goes Brody! Andrade crawls his way over to the apron, climbs up the corner, and fans fire up for “A E DUB!” for giving them this one.
Andrade reaches the top but Brody ROCKS him first! They brawl, Brody SHOVES Andrade down! Andrade holds on to ropes to stay on the apron, and he ROCKS Brody, CHOPS Brody, and climbs up. Brody CLUBS Andrade again, climbs up, and throws shots. Brody brings Andrade around but Andrade resists the suplex! Fans fire up as Andrade CORNER DDTS Brody down! Andrade hurries in, hammerlocks, LA SOMBRA DDT!! Cover, Andrade wins!!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Brody earns 0)
Not only does Brody fall off the corner, he falls in the block! Andrade stands at an undefeated 3-0 with NINE points, will he make himself the top seed in the Blue League?
Backstage interview the Von Erichs!
Renee Paquette is honored to be here with Kevin and his sons, Ross and Marshall. How has their time been backstage at AEW? Kevin says he loves AEW. The style, and so many friends here. Oh, friends, eh? Danhausen walks in with his friends, Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta, as well as Jake Hager’s purple bucket hat. Cassidy & Trent like Renee’s horse pattern outfit. And Cassidy has a match on Rampage this week and needs some partners. How about the Von Erichs join in? Hey, what about Danhausen & Trent? This is a betrayal! No, it’s cuz they’re in Texas. Oh, true. So what do Ross & Marshall say?
Ross says yeah, they’ve got his back. Done deal and hands all in. Even Renee. GIDDY-UP! Best Friends head out, will Freshly Squeezed and the Von Erichs make for a Very Nice, Very Erich team?
Kenny Omega is here!
Arlington fires up as The Cleaner heads to the ring! He and Chris Jericho are expected to speak on everything going on between them and the Absolute AEW World Tag Team Champions. Will the Golden Jets still be on course for a tag title match? We find out, after the break.
Dynamite returns as Jericho makes his entrance, and Arlington sings Judas for him. Omega then gets the mic, and he says until he heard the fans sing it this week, he didn’t even know the words, so thank you for that. And Jericho welcomes them all to the return of the Golden Jets! The fans chant that, and Jericho says that’s the first one of those. Omega asks if they were saying “Jeri-coat.” But the reason why it’s been awhile since they’ve both been here is because of “Big Bill” & Ricky Starks. The fans boo, and Jericho says those two attacked him after Full Gear, dislocated Jericho’s elbow (hence the big brace on it), put Jericho out for three weeks.
And last week on Collision, after Omega’s great match with Ethan Page, Big Bill kicks Omega in the face, puts him down on the ground. Jericho’s been spending three weeks thinking on what he’s gonna say to Bill & Starks, but it’s simple: Get your sorry asses out here! The fans fire up for that! And here comes Starks & Bill! Starks gets the mic says, “Wow. Did ya miss me?” The fans are torn, but Sarks says point proven. But Starks finds this all funny. Starks has no problem with Omega. Starks has to thank Omega for creating AEW. But for Jericho, there’s nothing to thank, he just sucks the life outta everything.
That makes Starks question Omega, though. Does Omega really think he can trust a guy like Jericho? Look at the Inner Circle, the Jericho Appreciation Society, and all the things he’s done in the past. Bill wants Omega to look at everything Jericho has actually done to Omega. If Jericho attacked Omega randomly on the drop of a dime, no one here would be surprised. Just saying. Omega says, “So… You’re basing this off of my trust between myself and Chris Jericho? Do I trust Chris Jericho?” Omega says even Jericho knows Omega doesn’t trust him! But Bill, talking about track records, let’s just take, oh, uh, The Firm for example.
Everyone remember The Firm? Omega can’t. But that thing wasn’t Firm, it was flaccid. Looking less firm, looking more sawft. Fans chant “SAWFT! SAWFT! SAWFT!” But Omega says when it comes to beatdowns, Omega’s the king of taking them. He’s on the receiving end of one practically every two weeks. But hey, Bill & Starks can talk a big game, that’s fine. But Omega & Jericho earned their title shot. And guess what? December 30th, Worlds End, maybe the Winnipeg Golden Jets maybe take those titles off Starks & Bill to put them around their waists. What does everyone say to that? The fans like it!
Starks says that’s all great and well as Omega & Jericho are #1 contenders. So Starks will speak for him and Bill to say, “You’re on!” BUT! Before they even get there, let’s remind everyone of something. Jericho, hopefully you remember January 2023. Because back then, Starks beat Jericho on Dynamite! Bill says Starks did it twice, he also got Jericho at a PPV. Wow, Bill really does Starks. Then as far as Starks is concerned, he’s done half of the work. We know Jericho is in and out and what he’s all about. Starks & Bill are the best tag team there is because they ARE the AEW World Tag Team Champions, without a team name!
Jericho says that’s funny, Starks brags about no names. Jericho says let’s give them a name! Omega agrees, they can fix that. Let’s go with the Absolute A-Holes! No, they can do better than that. Jericho goes with Rick & Dick! C’mon, is this his first day on the job? It’s gotta be more than just a rhyme. Okay, okay, they can take one guy’s first name and the other guy’s last name, and it’ll be… BIG BILLY STARKS! Well, that fell flat. Jericho still gets the fans to chant it. Starks will excuse the names but he will not excuse the outfit. It looks like Jericho went to a Hot Topic and asked for the best stuff they’ve got!
Hey, Starks, Jericho may be a clout vampire, but if he was gonna stick his fangs into somebody, it’d be someone with a lot more clout than Starks. All Jericho sees is a better dressed, less charismatic ENZO AMORE! But Omega says hold on, give that guy credit. At least that guy would hype Bill, not take all the spotlight. Starks says they’ve taken the spotlight too much. But you make up as many jokes as you want, from how Starks dresses to Bill’s past, whoop-dee freakin’ doo! No one cares anymore! Starks doesn’t, Bill doesn’t, everyone in the back! Starks is sick of Jericho, starting to get pissed at Omega, so if they want the war, they’ll bring it! WORLDS END!
Starks & Bill are the best damn tag team period, bar none, and if you think you got something better, prove it, you Winnipeg scumbags! Omega says well now that they’re bringing the big guns, much like those tag belts, Omega will bid the fans adieu, and Starks & Bill, he bids you adieu. Goodbye, mwah! And goodnight, BANG BANG! See you on December 30th! The match is made, who takes these titles into the New Year?
“Timeless” Toni Storm is here!
Fans cheer as the AEW Women’s World Champion joins commentary, Mariah May carrying the title for her. Is Toni scouting a possible costar for Worlds End?
Ruby Soho VS Riho!
Eight months ago, The Outcasts beat down and humiliated the original AEW Women’s World Champion. The Outcasts have certainly fallen apart since, but Riho won’t be denied her revenge! Will she bring down The Runaway to then go right for the leading lady?
The bell rings, fans are fired up for Riho, and Riho revels in it as she circles with Ruby. They tie up, Ruby throws Riho by her hair then bumps her off buckles. Ruby stomps a mudhole, lets off as the ref counts, but Riho gets up to throw a forearm. Ruby ROCKS Riho in return, then CHOKES her on the ropes! The ref counts and Ruby lets off while fans boo. Ruby drags Riho up, scoops and SLAMS, then covers. TWO and Riho goes Matrix! Riho dropkicks Ruby to a corner and fans fire up! Riho runs in, and JUMP KNEES! Then snap suplex, with a bridge! TWO! Riho brings Ruby up again but Ruby powers out.
Ruby swings, misses, and Riho shoves. Riho then follows, gets around, wheelbarrow and victory roll, STOMP 182! Ruby bails out and fans fire up again! Riho goes up a corner, but Ruby ROCKS her first! Ruby slips back in, goes up the corner, but Riho resists the lift. The ref counts, Riho throws elbows and Ruby falls back! But Ruby holds on, only for Riho to adjust and WOE STOMP! Fans fire up again and Riho smiles at Storm, who is frowning at her while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Riho is clearly calling Storm out, which confuses and upsets Storm. Riho goes back for Ruby, drags her to a cover, TWO! Riho stomps Ruby down, stalks her to ropes, and then runs side to side to 61- NO, Ruby avoids the call to STO! Riho flounders, Ruby rains down fists! The ref reprimands about closed fists but Ruby CHOKES Riho! The ref counts, Ruby lets off, and Ruby kicks Riho around. Ruby drags Riho up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! But then Ruby clamps on a BULLY CHOKE! Storm doesn’t seem too impressed, and Riho fights up. Riho powers out but Ruby CLOBBERS her! Cover, TWO!
Ruby is annoyed, but she HEADBUTTS Riho while she’s down! And again! Fans rally, Ruby drags Riho up, and Riho fires forearms! Riho runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Ruby slips through that to cording hold! Ruby brings Riho around, makes the hold a top wristlock, but Riho fights up again. Storm sneers as Ruby cranks the hold, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Riho throws body shots, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Ruby ends up on ropes, Riho redials, 619! Down goes Ruby and fans fire up! Riho hurries up top, Ruby stands, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Ruby is still in this and Storm seems a bit surprised.
Ruby goes to ropes, Riho whips but Ruby reverses, only for Riho to block that. Riho breaks free, kicks low and runs to sunset flip! ONE, Ruby has it, TWO! Riho has it back, TWO! Ruby has it, TWO! Ruby SUPERKICKS Riho down, then drags her up! SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Riho survives and fans fire up. Storm says she’s ready for her close-up, Mr. Khan. The camera cuts to her and zooms in as she goes from duck face to licking her lips and a few other odd expressions. She also admires herself wearing the little headset. Ruby drags Riho up, Riho fires forearms, but Ruby ROCKS her! Ruby runs, but Riho follows to ROCK her!
Riho runs but Ruby follows to ROCK her! But Riho gets around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Ruby survives but Riho drags her to a drop zone! Riho goes up, fans fire up, and Riho DOUBLE- NO, Ruby moves! Riho rolls through but returns into NO FUTURE! Cover, TWO!!! Even Storm thought that was over! Ruby drags Riho up, clinches, but Riho slips around to full nelson. Ruby breaks free of that, elbows Riho, then jumps on for a GUILLOTINE! Riho stays up, throws body shots, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Ruby escapes but ends up in the SNAP DRAGON!
Fans fire up as Riho aims and runs in, METEORA!! Cover, RIHO WINS!
Winner: Riho, by pinfall
Storm sarcastically applauds the first champion’s first win back. But will she have to share the spotlight at Worlds End?
Wardlow speaks.
“Since my return, I have been preparing for war. Physically, mentally, and spiritually. It’s no surprise I have left a path of pure mayhem behind me. Destroying every single person in my way. Just like the Archangel, Michael, I will be the one to bring The Devil to his knees! MJF, your world is coming to an end.” Mr. Mayhem has issued his warning, when and where will he make good on it?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Rush VS Jay Lethal!
El Toro Blanco is still in the running, if only for now. He stands at 1-2, desperate to win again. But with nothing left to lose, will Black Machismo serve not just an L but a spoiler?
Dynamite returns and Lethal makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally behind Rush but Lethal dodges to CHOP and CHOP! Lethal headlocks, Rush throws body shots and powers out. Rush runs Lethal over, stomps him, then snarls. Rush runs, Lethal drops then hurdles then rolls. Rush jumps over, whips Lethal to a corner, then he SPLASHES! And CHOPS! Rush runs, Lethal follows to clothesline and CHOP! Lethal runs but he uses that to sucker Rush in! Hip toss, handspring, basement dropkick! Fans fire up, but then they boo as Lethal struts. Lethal tells them up theirs, but then Rush gets him for a GERMAN SUPLEX! And a SLIDING KNEE!
Lethal bails out, Rush follows, and Rush whips Lethal into railing! And then again! The ref reprimands but Rush ROCKS Lethal with a forearm! Rush SMACKS Lethal off the desk, CHOPS him again, and Rush puts Lethal back in the ring. Rush huffs and puffs and storms up on Lethal, to CHOP again! Fans fire up as Rush stalks Lethal again, and CHOPS again! Lethal eggs Rush on so Rush CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And then he sits Lethal down to stomp away! Rush lets off and fans fire up as he runs corner to corner. But Rush fakes Lethal out, to BOOT him! Fans fire up again as Rush rolls back to tranquilo!
Lethal drags himself up, runs in at Rush, but Rush catches Lethal for a SPIN POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Lethal flounders to a corner but Rush storms up on him. Rush hoists Lethal up top, CHOPS him, then climbs. Lethal throws body shots in return! They CHOP and CHOP and Lethal CHOPS Rush down! Fans fire up as Lethal adjusts! MACHO- NO, Rush moves! Lethal gets him for the LETHAL COMBINATION! Lethal hurries to grab a leg, and “WOO~!” FIGURE- NO, Rush cradle counters, TWO! Lethal kicks low, runs, but Rush follows to CHOP! And CHOP! Lethal swings, Rush dodges, ROLLING- ENZIGURI!
The fans fire up more as Lethal runs corner to corner at Rush, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY into buckles! Fans fire up and Rush goes corner to corner again! “When you mess with the bull…!” SUPERKICK! Lethal handsprings, LETHAL- NO, Rush blocks that to a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Lethal flails, but he TAPS! Rush wins!!
Winner: Rush, by submission (gains 3 points; Lethal earns 0)
Rush sends a message to Jon Moxley by using one of his moves to finish this! Rush has evened out at 2-2 with 6 points. Is there still a chance this ungovernable one makes it to the semifinals? As for Lethal, Team Triple J appears to console him, even though he’s 0-4. Lethal is frustrated, can he at least finish strong in the fifth?
Collision’s Continental Classic matches have been set!
After losing to the Mad King, and being upset by El Idolo beating Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli gets his fight with Andrade! Will the Swiss Superman rebound by bringing The Idol down? And speaking of Eddie Kingston, he is still on the bubble as he faces Daniel Garcia! Will the Red Death be the end of Eddie’s run? And bigger yet, Bryan must recover as best he can from last Saturday to take on the undefeated Brody King! Will the House of Black’s behemoth slay the American Dragon?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Jay White VS Mark Briscoe!
The Switchblade is in parallel with El Toro Blanco, and the Sussex County Chicken is in parallel with Jay Lethal! White needs this win to stay alive, but Mark’s got nothing to lose! Will White keep pace with Rush in the block? Or will Mark #ManUp and spoil the whole thing?
The bell rings and Mark SHOTGUNS White! Mark CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Then he clinches, but White fights free! Mark runs back in, but White dodges then rolls Mark up! TWO, Mark swings, White dodges, but Mark BOOTS him! Fans fire up with “DEM BOYS!” and Mark fireman’s carries White. ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and Mark goes right up top! FROGGY-BOW! But White flounders out of the ring to save himself! Mark pursues, drags White up, but White grabs camera cable. Mark CLUBS away on White, stands on White’s head, but lets off as the ref counts. Mark backs off, puts White in, but White’s tangled himself up in cord on purpose!
Mark CHOPS White and the cable falls away. Mark UPPERCUTS White, White flounders, and fans fire up again. Mark puts White in, stalks him, and drags him up. Mark clinches, but White fights the lift. White gets free but Mark CHOPS! Mark CHOPS White, fireman’s carries, but White fights free. White is on the apron, he ROCKS Mark again. But Mark CHOPS in return! Mark fires forearms, then BITES White’s face! The ref counts, Mark runs, but White clinches to EXPLODER Mark up and out of the ring!! A rough landing for Chicken, and White goes out to fetch him. White RAMS Mark into railing, then puts him back in the ring.
White shoves Mark around, clinches, but Mark Redneck Chops free! White dropkicks a leg out, and BASEMENT DDTS! Cover, TWO! Mark hangs in there and goes to a corner. The fans rally up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
White storms up to CHOP! Mark sputters, White RAMS into him again and again, then CHOPS! Mark sits back down, but White brings him up. Mark CHOPS back! And again! White claws Mark’s eyes! White smothers Mark in the corner, the ref counts, and White lets off. Mark sputters, White storms up on him and whips corner to corner! Then White CLOBBERS Mark! Cover, TWO! White seethes and he clamps onto Mark with a chinlock. The fans rally as Mark endures, and Mark fights around. Mark fights up to his feet, but White snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!
White is fuming while Mark goes to a corner. White storms up but Mark CHOSP! White CHOPS back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Mark sits back down, White digs his boots in! The ref counts, White lets off and walks around, but smirks as he goes back for Mark. White drags Mark around, stomps the leg, and GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! And then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS again! White clamps on a chinlock and digs his knee into Mark’s back. Mark endures again, and he moves around. Mark fights up but White CLUBS him, then snapmares and chinlocks. White grinds Mark back down as Dynamite returns to single picture.
Mark fights up again as the fans rally. Mark throws body shots, White throws hands, they brawl, and Mark gets the edge. Mark runs but White ELBOWS him! Mark goes to a corner, White runs to UPPERCUT! White facelocks but Mark back drops free! Fans fire up with Mark as White flounders to a corner. Mark runs corner to corner but into a BOOT! White runs up, into a LARIAT! Fans fire up while both men are down! White sputters, Mark pounds the mat, and fans rally. Mark and White rise up, Mark eggs White on. White swings but Mark counter punches and REDNECK UPPERCUTS! And then he CHOPS, forearms, repeat!
Mark whips corner to corner, White reverses but Mark CLOBBERS him! Fans fire up with Mark again while White goes to the apron. Mark runs to BOOT White down! Mark then goes to the apron, aims and “BANG BANG!” FOLEY ELBOW! Fans fire up, Mark puts White in, and he covers, TWO! White is still in this but Mark storms up and hauls White up. Canadian Rack, but White slips free to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! But Mark CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Mark puts White up top, winds up, and fans fire up for the- NO, White BOOTS Mark, CLAWS his eyes, and then gets off the codrner. White swings, into Mark’s lift!
Mark puts White back up top, and CLUBS him on the back! And CHOPS his back! Mark climbs up but White throws elbows! Mark falls back, but springs up to REDNECK UPPERCUT to the back! Mark then has the Crucifix, SPLASH MOUNTAIN!! Cover, TWO!!! White survives but the fans are thunderous as Mark calls his shot! Mark underhooks but White deadweights. Then White gets a leg to DRAGON SCREW! And GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Mark writhes but White gets the leg again. Mark makes it a cradle, TWO!! White catches Mark, SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! White gets Mark back up, but Mark RAMS him into a corner!
Mark lets off but White CHOPS! Mark swings, into another SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! White aims his finger gun, then grins as he clinches, but Mark turns that around into an URENAGE!! Mark slashes his throat, hurries up the corner, and he aims for a FROGGY-BOW onto knees!! White saves himself, Mark hobbles, right into BLADE RUNNER!! Cover, WHITE WINS!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Briscoe earns 0)
The parallels continue! White is right up there with Swerve and Moxley at nine points, but those two are battling it out tonight! One way or another, White will only be third in the block, will he be able to overtake the leaders in the next round?
BREAKING NEWS for ROH Final Battle!
ROH will be in Garland, Texas, and the AAA Mega Championship on the line as El Hijo Del Vikingo takes on Black Taurus! Will December 15th be Vikingo’s final battle as champion?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Jon Moxley VS Swerve Strickland!
The Maniac has been daring anyone and everyone to step up and take him out, if they can. The Realest says he can and will, because he will be THE leader of the tournament and of All Elite Wrestling. Will Arlington becoming whose house? Or can nothing stop Moxley at this point?
The bell rings and the fans are losing their minds already. Swerve grins as he waits on Moxley to put the hoodie aside. The fans duel, but then it just turns back into raucous cheering as the two circle. The two feel it out, fans love “A E DUB!” for making this main event, and Swerve knuckle locks to wrench then get a leg for a drop toehold. Swerve facelocks, Moxley fights up but Swerve drags Moxley down to have a top mount. Moxley turns it around, pushes for a press but Swerve keeps his arms up. They fight for control, Moxley top mounts and head ‘n’ arm triangles! Swerve fights the katagatami fast so Moxley facelocks.
Swerve powers Moxley to a corner, Moxley turns it around, and the ref counts. The two let off, Moxley gives Swerve a little kiss on the nose and then backs up. Swerve and Moxley feel things out, tie up and Swerve puts Moxley on the ropes. The fans rally up, Swerve returns the kiss on the nose! The two circle, tie up again, and Moxley wrenches to a hammerlock. Swerve reaches back to headlock, but Moxley powers up and out. Swerve stops himself, sweeps around and O’Conner Roll but only to Eddy Gordo RANA! Moxley tumbles out of the ring, paces around, and Swerve eggs him on. The fans are still rowdy but Moxley keeps his cool.
Moxley fires up and run sin, and he ROCKS Swerve! Swerve ROCKS Moxley! They go forearm for forearm, then Moxley CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Moxley fires forearms and CHOPS on repeat in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Swerve reverses, but Moxley BOOTS him down! Then Moxley goes up, only for Swerve to kick the legs out! Swerve CHOPS and DRAPING DDTS!! Fans are thunderous as Swerve crawls to the cover, TWO!! Moxley bails out to check his face, but Swerve goes out to BOOT him into a chair! Swerve throws hands on Moxley, then brings Moxley around to POST him!
Moxley staggers into another seat, but Swerve digs his boot in and flexes! Moxley pushes free, Swerve puts him in the ring, then he rolls and wrenches to whip Moxley corner to corner. Moxley comes back to LARIAT! Moxley storms up on Swerve and has him in the corner to rain down fists! Moxley goes all the way to nine, then he BITES Swerve’s bad arm! The ref counts, Moxley lets off and he reels Swerve in, PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives, but Moxley shouts out Bryan, only for Swerve to scramble. Swerve arm-drags Moxley out, then slingshots, but Moxley moves to trip Swerve up! Swerve is caught in the apron skirt!
Moxley fires haymakers while the ref reprimands, and Moxley YANKS the skirt to get Swerve low! And again! The ref reprimands again, Moxley gets Swerve out of the skirt to hammerlock and RAM that arm into steel steps! The fans fire up again as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Swerve clutches his bad arm and the ring count climbs while Moxley waits in the ring. Swerve drags himself up, Moxley storms up on him and CHOPS! Moxley hoists Swerve up top, CLAWS Swerve’s back, and then BITES Swerve’s forehead! Moxley then brings Swerve up to KIMURA! The ref reprimands, Moxley CLUBS Swerve and SUPERPLEXES! Swerve flounders away but Moxley stalks him. Moxley sits Swerve up, traps that bad arm in a chicken wing, but Swerve endures. Swerve moves around, Moxley hammerlocks the arm and grinds a knee into it. Swerve still endures, so Moxley pulls the other arm, and SNAPS the fingers!
Swerve writhes and Moxley mocks the pain. Moxley then wraps Swerve’s bad arm around the ropes! The ref counts, Moxley lets off, and he wrenches to WRING Swerve out! Swerve writhes as he clutches that shoulder, but Moxley covers. TWO, so Moxley clamps onto Swerve to bend the arms back. Dynamite returns to single picture, but Swerve endures as Moxley BITES the fingers! The ref reprimands, Moxley drags Swerve around and has the chicken wing again. Swerve fights up and throws hands! Swerve gets free, but Moxley LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Moxley talks some smack, kicks Swerve around, and Swerve staggers up.
Moxley reels Swerve in, Swerve leg hooks free then ROCKS Moxley! Moxley kicks, Swerve blocks and slips around, BACKBREAKER! The fans rally up as Swerve runs, and he CLOBBERS Moxley! And CLOBBERS him again! Moxley goes to a corner, Swerve runs in to UPPERCUT! Swerve snapmares Moxley, goes up the corner, FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy! Fans fire up and Swerve goes back for Moxley. CHOP! Swerve half nelsons but Moxley arm-drags free. Swerve comes back to forearm and snapmare, somersault INTO A CUTTER! Moxley covers, TWO!! Moxley doesn’t let off, he reels Swerve in for the GOTCH PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!
Swerve survives and Moxley grows annoyed. The fans rally up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The dueling return, Moxley kicks Swerve around and talks trash. Moxley headbutts so Swerve headbutts! They go back and forth, and Swerve HEADBUTTS again and again! Moxley ROCKS Swerve, BOOTS him, but Swerve somersaults to FLATLINER! Cartwheel and lift, BIG suplex! But Moxley’s right up!? Swerve SHOTGUN BOOTS!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and Swerve can’t believe it! The fans know “This is Awesome!” and Swerve drags Moxley to give him DRAGON STOMPS! Then a roll and HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL!
Moxley grabs Swerve’s arm, arm-drags, but Swerve comes back to HOUSE CALL! Swerve goes up the corner as Moxley sits up, but Moxley SHOVES him to the floor!! Moxley cheers himself on but he hasn’t won yet. The ring count climbs, Moxley is willing to let it climb. Swerve rises at 5, drags himself up at 7, and manages to slide in at 9! CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO!!! Moxley rains down forearms as we get the five minute warning!! REAR NAKED CHOKE!! But Swerve fights to open the hold, only to end up in an ARMBAR!! Swerve flails, kicks around, Moxley shifts his grip to pull way back on the arm!!
Swerve reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Swerve survives by a literal foot, but Moxley SNAPS the fingers as he lets off! Moxley is still frustrated, so he goes out and finds a chair! But Swerve PLANCHAS Moxley down! Swerve runs up to BOOT Moxley from the apron! Moxley sits on his own chair, to get KILL STOMPS to the floor!! Swerve puts Moxley in, goes back up and reloads! KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Moxley survives that move twice and no one can believe it! Swerve hurries, but Moxley victory rolls the driver! With the tights!! Moxley wins!!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Swerve earns 0)
Swerve is fuming! He knows Moxley just bent the rules, but Moxley reminds us: Whatever it takes! Will that dirty dozen points be what secures Moxley a spot in the semifinals? Will Swerve have to fight even harder to get the other?
Hangman is under attack!
It’s the Devil’s Minions! They’re all going after Hangman but he’s holding his own, using his own luggage as a weapon! But this is still 4v1, and they RAM him into a dumpster! Then the bring him to a car, and THE DEVIL HIMSELF is there. The Devil nods, and the thugs DOUBLE POWERBOMB Hangman on the windshield!! This attack was brutal, and it does prove that Hangman is NOT behind that mask! But then who IS the mastermind behind all of these assaults?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite: Winter is Coming, but they really could’ve done a lot better with that Golden Jets promo segment. The tag title match was of course being set up for Worlds End, but couldn’t they have figured out something better for this? Starks’ line about the insults falling flat was more shoot than kayfabe, because how is it Jericho couldn’t do better than a weird reference to Billie Starkz when only a small portion of the AEW audience pays attention to ROH? Which, by the way, is totally Tony Khan’s fault, since he brought most of the ROH titles to AEW programming so there was no point. As cliche as it’d be, I would’ve made this Starks & Bill dressing up and making fun of the Golden Jets, Golden Jets show up and they fight, angry declaration of war for Worlds End.
Really good match from Ruby and Riho, and Toni Storm was entertaining as always. Riho with the win of course heads for Storm for a title match at Worlds End, so I’m sure Storm will have a new “film” (promo) to respond. Great opening promo from Joe that also brought in Hangman, Roddy & The Kingdom. Naturally, Joe would think Hangman is Devil because Devil wanted Joe to think that. Great opening match from Hangman VS Roddy with Hangman winning, and then what a great closing moment with The Devil proving he’s not Hangman. I can see a Six Man of Roddy & Kingdom VS Hangman, Joe & MJF as part of the argument of who is Devil, only for Devil to show up, proving to even Roddy that Devil is not MJF.
Good promo from Wardlow, but we’re all just waiting for when Wardlow attacks MJF at Worlds End, right? Good to hear the AAA Mega Championship is on Final Battle, because well, some major titles should be. Again, blame Tony Khan. And fun little segment for the Von Erichs, but way shorter than I thought we’d get. But hey, if they’re on Rampage with Cassidy, that’ll be a great match for Ross & Marshall, and maybe that will be where Kevin gets to address the Texas crowd.
And of course, just awesome stuff with the Continental Classic. I like that we got the bonus Blue League match here, not Rampage, because it let Andrade VS Brody breathe. That match was awesome, Andrade winning is awesome, this has to be a two-for-one: Andrade is building up momentum towards his inevitable feud with Miro; AEW wants to keep Andrade hooked so he doesn’t go back to WWE and his wife, Charlotte Flair. And then Gold League just dominating the second hour is perfect, to me, because it is all the action and drama of the tournament match after match, building to the crescendo of that main event. Should’ve figured both Lethal and Briscoe would lose to stay at the bottom, giving Rush and White one more win each.
And then White having a win puts some pressure on the main event, which was bordering on PPV worthy. Swerve losing was a bit of a surprise, but Moxley did technically cheat, similar to how Swerve beat White earlier on. Swerve has the tiebreaker win over White, so White will be even more desperate to win next round, the final round, and really hoping that Swerve loses because that is the only way White moves on to week six, the semifinals. Lethal VS Briscoe can go either way since it doesn’t affect anything, but then White VS Moxley and Swerve VS Rush are going to be red hot, perfect for the Christmas episode next week.
My Score: 8.9/10
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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