We hear from Orange Cassidy, who says that he will not stop and will keep defending the AEW Intercontinental Championship, even after having some of the craziest matches he has ever been in, and if he survives Penta el Zero Miedo tonight, he will defend against Jon Moxley. He tells Jon Moxley is not the same person he was four years ago and that he will show him why.
We hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in backstage footage from All In. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)shows up, and The Young Bucks apologize for losing their cool, feeling that All In was their show. Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) then show up and insult both teams, and this leads to an eight-man tag match at All Out.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews a visibly upset Toni Storm. She says that she is proud for Saraya, but now she is standing around with no title and no friends and feels she cannot trust anyone.
Chris Jericho heads to the ring. Jericho says everyone should be a little more festive after All In, and while it is a weekend he will not forget, he wishes he could forget how he treated Sammy Guevara and asks Sammy to head to the ring so he can speak with him. Sammy Guevara shows up, and Jericho says he is not happy with how he treated him after losing to Will Ospreay, saying that he was frustrated even after everything Sammy did to help him win and thinking he did not do all he could and pushing him like he did. Sammy and Jericho shake hands, and Sammy says this will not break them up. Jericho then thinks about what he could have done to make it better, and mentions that Sammy could have hit Ospreay harder with the bat. Sammy says that if Jericho hit him harder with the Judas Effect, he could have gotten the job done. Sammy says that if Jericho hit him harder with the Judas Effect, he could have gotten the job done. Jericho says the match did not quite go how it envisioned, but Sammy says that if he was not so worried about having his back, maybe he could have wrestled at All In. Jericho says that if Sammy listened to his advice, maybe he will do it next year. This leads to Jericho and Sammy arguing over following each other's advice, saying that Sammy could have won the AEW World Championship. Sammy mentions Jericho winning the title and losing it in a steak house. Sammy mentions Jericho winning the title and losing it in a steak house. Jericho tells Sammy that they should slow it down and not say something they will regret, as they have been on Dynamite since the first episode, and that they should be together again. He also says that they should stop throwing barbs and concentrate on becoming tag team champions starting next week. Both men shake hands.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley. Moxley talks about facing the winner of tonight's AEW International Championship, and says he is are not interested in "the bark" and that the winner will be the one with "the biggest bite."
Eddie Kingston beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, Claudio Castagnoli helps Wheeler Yuta up and helps him to the back without even looking in Eddie Kingston's direction.
In backstage footage from All In, Adam Cole congrats MJF on a night well done, but MJF says that there are plans for the world title - including a Grand Slam World Championsip Eliminator Tournament - and that he is having a week off to recover before coming back. Adam says if anyone deserves a week off, it is MJF.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Sammy Guevara. Don Callis suddenly shows up and asks Sammy if he finds it challenging to deal with "a psychopath" like Jericho before congratulating him on the new baby. Sammy tells him to stop talking and get lost.
Adam Cole heads to the ring. Adam Cole thanks the fans for making All In the most special night of his entire life, and while he lost in the main event for the AEW Championship and it hurt, he knows he will get another shot at the title. As for MJF, he admits MJF is not in great shape and that his neck is banged up, but MJF will soon be ready to go. Suddenly, Roderick Strong shows up with The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Roderick confronts Cole for caring more about MJF's neck than his, but Cole says this is getting ridiculously absurd. Mike Bennett reminds Adam Cole about how they got each other jobs in Ring of Honor and felt like they were friends for life and picked each other up during their worst moments and celebrated each other during their best. He then accuses Cole of listening to the fans too much and not giving him and Taven enough attention, and Taven says that Cole needed them to take over Ring of Honor and then jumped ship to Bullet Club for merchandise money as soon as he took over. Taven also says Adam Cole went to NXT with "their friends" to hold on the NXT Championship for as long as he did before going to AEW and latching on to MJF to reach superstardom before accusing Cole of only caring about himself. Cole says they know for a fact is not true, and if he made them feel that way, he is sorry. He says that people people need to understand each other and that MJF is not only his friend, but his best friends. Roderick promises to enter the Grand Slam Eliminator Championship Tournament, win it and beat MJF for the AEW World Championship with The Kingdom by his side. Adam Cole mentions Roderick Strong's neck not being in great shape, but Roderick says he will break everyone's back and win the tournament because he is a wrestling legend, bad neck or not.
We hear from Penta el Zero Miedo and Alex Abrahantes. Penta says that Jon Moxley hurt Rey Fenix, and now he will hurt him, while Alex says Penta will win his first singles title in AEW and make Jon Moxley bleed like he has never bled before.
Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and Emi Sakura. After the match, Ruby Soho shows up and takes out Kris Statlander as Britt Baker explains herself to Hikaru Shida.
We see a video package for Shane Taylor vs. Samoa Joe for the Ring of Honor World Television Championship at All Out.
We hear from Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita. Don Callis mentions his knowledge of Kenny Omega's surgeries from 2022 and tells Takeshita to target his neck, knee and the right side of his abdominal cavity. He also says that if all else fays, he has a strategy.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) head to the ring. Billy Gunn declares that he is back and talks about how The Acclaimed became World Trios Champions, and Max Caster says that it was fitting that they came back to the Chicago crowd that lifted them up a year ago and brought them to the next level. He promises that The Acclaimed will lift the Trios titles with pride, then gives the fans a ribbon cutting ceremony. Daddy Ass produces a pair of big scissors, then cuts the ribbon. Bowens states that there is a new era in the Trios Division with Billy Gunn at the helm as he welcomes everyone to "The House of Ass," then reveals new World Trios Championship belts with pink leather straps with scissors at the ends, which will be defended this week on Collision.
We see a video package for a tag team battle royal for new #1 contenders for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships on Rampage.
After the match, Orange Cassidy says he is tired and his body hurts, and every time he defends his title, his backpack gets a little bit heaver, yet he is here and he is wrestling and defending the title because it means everything to him. He says this is what AEW is, as it is taking a person who was told they would never make it and making them champion, and that he will continue to defend his championship for as long as he wants and there is nothing anyone can do to take it. He tells Jon Moxley to bring more than just a fork, for he will always be International Champion, as he is Orange Cassidy and he does not have a catchphrase. Jon Moxley then shows up and has a staredown with Orange Cassidy that soon gets physical.
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