"The Machine" Brian Cage beats "Hangman" Adam Page.
We hear from The Elite. Don Callis looks forward to tonight, and Omega says that he is angry after what happened to The Elite's trailer last week. He says that The Elite is used to people trying to take them down a notch, as where they go, the gold follows. Omega then says that The Elite are unfazed and that he is unafraid, then MT Nakazawa accidentally scares The Elite with the limousine horn before Omega says that if Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston want him, they'll get one of his goons first, as The Elite is ready to fight.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat Matt and Mike Sydal in a tag team eliminator match. (Had Mike and Matt Sydal won, they would have earned a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships.) After the match, SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) show up. As Kazarian makes fun of the changes in The Young Bucks, he says that he has not forgotten his and Daniels' promise and that they are the biggest threat to the tag titles anyone has ever seen. Daniels go on to call The Young Bucks entitled, and tells them that when their tag team title match is official, they will take the tag team titles, make the company a better place and take The Bucks out of it.
We hear from Jade Cargill, who says that every major manager wants to sign her for a cut of her money before saying that she does not play that, because she is "that bitch."
Orange Cassidy beats Penta el Zero M. During the match, Alex Abrahantes gets in the ring and tries to distract Cassidy. Cassidy throws Abrahantes into the ring, and while the ref is dealing with Abrahantes, Tent hands a microphone to Cassidy, who hits Penta with an Orange Punch with the microphone behind the referee's back for the win.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., who is now at #1 in the rankings. Britt says it is time to remind everyone why she is the face of the women's division.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring to moderate the parlay between The Pinnacle and The Inner Circle. Both teams show up, The Pinnacle first, followed by The Inner Circle, with their own security details. As Tony Schiavone is about to do the coin toss, Shawn Spears takes the microphone and says there will be no coin toss, as The Pinnacle were lured into the match. He then says that it does not look good for The Inner Circle. Spears then tells Sammy Guevara that he has not wrestled in some time and that Chris Jericho is leading him into deep water that he will drown him in when he stomps him into it. Guevara says he does not trust Spears, as he has been a failure both in AEW and WWE and he will fail again at Blood & Guts before saying he will start the match and fight everybody. Cash Wheeler tells Santana and Ortiz not to be "soft, complacent Jericho lap dogs" at Blood & Guts, or else they will not make it out, and Dax Harwood says that he has come to terms with a potential career shortening before telling The Inner Circle they will be entering his world. He also tells Santana and Ortiz to love their families in the days leading to Blood & Guts, and to tell their kids that they may not make it back home. Santana says that his hands will do the talking, and MJF asks everyone to act as gentlemen. MJF thanks Jericho for being one of the driving forces behind AEW and some of the things in it, then says he cannot imagine the pressure Jericho must feel, for he puts the company on the line and has to hit a home run every time he heads to the ring. MJF also says Jericho is exhausted and that heavy is the head that wears the crown, and at Blood & Guts, he will take Jericho's crown while The Pinnacle replaces The Inner Circle at the mountaintop. He then says that when all is said is done and he takes Jericho's spot, he will once again thanks Jericho. Jericho calls MJF a prick for thinking he can just inherit a spot, telling him he has to earn it and learn respect at a young age like he did. Jericho tells MJF that he will have to beat The Inner Circle at Blood & Guts, and that this will not happen for The Inner Circle are blood and guts. He says The Pinnacle will have to kill them to make them surrender, which he says will not happen. He then says that this year will be the summer of pain violence for The Pinnacle, and that at Blood & Guts, summer will start early for them.
Before the next match, Eddie Kingston tells MT Nakazawa to get out of the ring before demanding Kenny Omega fight him, but Omega tells Kingston that he does not get him when he wants. Nakazawa then attacks Kingston from behind, but Kingston fights back. After Eddie knocks Nakazawa out with a spinning back fist, he wraps a chair around Nakazawa's left ankle and threatens to break it unless Omega faces him. Omega tells Eddie to go ahead, as he is not getting him and there is more than one goon. Omega then brings out Brandon Cutler, but Cutler is on his back when he dives out. Omega is then attacked from behind by Jon Moxley, who gets Omega in the ring. Eddie wraps the chair around Omega's left ankle. Don Callis takes the microphone, but Eddie Kingston demands a match with Kenny Omega or else he will break his ankle. Callis agrees, and Moxley demands a tag team match with Nakazawa and Omega next week. Callis is forced to agree.
Backstage, Taz says "The Machine" Brian Cage's win against "Hangman" Adam Page makes Team Taz number one, then Christian Cage shows up. Christian Cage tells Taz that he cannot back the big game that he talks as well as he used to, and that he basks in Team Taz's ("The Machine" Brian Cage, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs) accomplishments to satisify his own ego. He then says Taz wishes he could come back like he did and says that Taz will not leech off of him. He says that Taz can send everyone at him because it is win or learn, not win or lose, and that Team Taz will soon learn a lesson and realize that they are better off without Taz.
Kris Statlander beats Penelope Ford after Orange Cassidy stops "Superbad' Kip Sabian from interfering.
We hear from Preston "10" Vance, who says that bringing the TNT Championship back to The Dark Order would help define his career. He also says that Brodie Lee is the one who gave him a shot, and without Brodie, he would not be here.
The Factory (Nick Comoroto, Aaron Solow, QT Marshall) arrives in a Nightmare Factory bus before the next match.
The Factory (Nick Comoroto, Aaron Solow, QT Marshall) beats The Nightmare Family (Dustin Rhodes, Billy Gunn, Lee Johnson) after Anthony Ogogo punches Lee Johnson in the gut. After the match, Comoroto hits Dustin Rhodes in the head with the bell of his bullrope. Afterwards, Austin and Colten Gunn run out and gang up on QT Marshall, then brawl with Solow and Comoroto. When Marshall heads back to the bus, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is waiting inside the bus. Cody kicks Marshall and attacks him. Marshall tries to escape to the top of the bus, but Cody meets him there and puts him in a Figure Four Leg Lock. QT Marshall and Cody Rhodes is official for Blood & Guts next week.
It is announced that Jon Moxley will defend the IWGP United States Championship against Yuji Nagata on May 12th.
Backstage, "Superbad" Kip Sabian meets with Miro, who attacks Sabian as he tells him that nobody will stop him. He then slams a door into Sabian's arm before forgiving him.
Darby Allin retains the AEW TNT Championship for a record-tieing ninth time against Preston "10" Vance following a ringside stand-off between Sting and The Dark Order and an attack on Darby from "All Ego" Ethan Page at ringside during the stand-off, after 10 puts Darby Allin in the full nelson and Darby Allin counters by running up the ring post and backflipping to put 10's shoulders on the mat for the three count. After the match, 10 hands Darby Allin a black "Brodie" armband. Afterwards, Ethan Page shows up again, and as Darby Allin goes after him, Scorpio Sky shows up and attacks Sting while Ethan Page attacks Darby Allin. Page holds Darby down as Scorpio Sky puts Sting in a heel hook, then 10 and Lance Archer run into the ring and chase Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page out to end the show.
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