Tony Schiavone interviews "Absolute" Ricky Starks in the ring to start tonight's show. As the crowd chants "You deserve it," Starks says he has never agreed with a city more in his life, then shows off the Louis Vuitton bag he won with his Owen Hart Tournament winnings and that his grabbing the rope to pin CM Punk will not matter in twenty years. He says nobody will care how he did and that anyone else would have done what he done. He quickly states that he meant no disrespect to Jushin "Thunder" Liger last week, then states that he does not want to be a pillar, especially when none of them have won the Owen Hart Tournament. CM Punk shows up, but tells Starks and says he is more mad at himself and that he is proud of Starks, as he cannot stand an honest man and say he never cheated and pretend the fans have not done so, either. He says that if the New Jersey Devil had the same wherewithal as Starks, they would have made it past the first round, he says that he can live with his loss before asking Starks if he can live with his win after how he beat him. As CM Punk leaves, Starks says his bag isn't the same as CM Punk's, and Punk comes back and and asks Starks if he wants a shot at what is in the bag or if he just does not want him to have it before calling himself "the real world's champion." Suddenly, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus show up, and Christian says that while they are contractually obligated to be here, Punk and Starks are taking too long and he does not want to be in New Jersey any longer than he has to be. Christian then asks Punk what kind of man carries around a championship he did not win, then reminds the fans that he and Luchasaurus are the faces of TNT now and forever before Darby Allin walks by and takes the microphone from Christian's hand on the way to the ring. Darby tells Starks that anyone who is ride or die for AEW is a pillar in his book, such as his good friend CM Punk, then tells Christian and Luchasaurus that he will become the new face of TNT and put some respect on the TNT Championship. After calling Luchasaurus some guy who took a bunch of psychedelics and thinks he is a dinosaur now, Darby then proposes a tag team match between himself and CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks and Christian Cage. Tony Khan makes it official for tonight soon afterwards.
In footage from earlier today, Andrade el Idolo finds out from security that he has been barred from the building. (Two of the security guards are LSG and Rhett Titus.)
Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson) beat Action Andretti and Dante Martin. After the match, The Gunn Club briefly attack Andretti and Dante Martin.
Before the next match, Miro is attacked from behind by Nick Comoroto, who ends up being Miro's opponent for the next match.
Miro beats Nick Comoroto with Game Over.
We see a video package of FTR's (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) time in AEW.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). After the match, Malakai Black whispers something into Billy Gunn's ear before The House of Black leaves. Afterwards, Billy Gunn removes his boots and leaves them in the center of the ring before heading to the back alone.
Tony Schiavone interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in the ring. Cash Wheeler talks about their title match with MJF and Adam Cole, and while he admits they are fan favorites, the trustworthiness between them is a different matter, especially when he saw what kind of person MJF is in The Pinnacle. He warns Adam Cole to listen when MJF tells you what kind of person he is and to not trust him, as they will not beat FTR next week. Dax Harwood talks about how he got a job at a cash and carry and how he was bullied and promised to beat up the bullies one day, then says he has seen this story before. He also addresses MJF and Cole's comedy skits and dance break, then says he has done everything he could for the last ten years to make FTR the greatest team in professional wrestling and that he will take out on them what he should have done to his teenage bullies.
Taya Valkyrie beats Skye Blue. After the match, Taya Valkyrie says New Jersey is worse than she thought and states that while things have not gone her way lately, she got the victory tonight. She also mentions that Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. has been winning as of late. She says that Britt Baker has won recently on Dynamite, albeit against "an extra," then challenges Britt Baker to a match next week before daring her to come out and play.
Christian Cage and "Absolute" Ricky Starks beat CM Punk and Darby Allin after Luchsaurus stops the Coffin Drop as the referee is dealing with CM Punk and Christian on the outside. Darby goes for a jackknife pin, but Starks reverses it and grabs the bottom rope for leverage to ensure the win.
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