Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Hangman says that last week, he took "Switchblade" Jay White's head off and nearly took "Rock Hard' Juice Robinson's wife, and he also knocked Austin Gunn out so badly he probably does not remember his brother Colten Gunn's name. Suddenly, Hangman is attacked from behind by Colton Gunn, but Hangman gets the upper hand. As he is about to choke Colten with his belt, Jay White and Juice Robinson rush to the ring. Jay White manages to outsmart Hangman, but not for long, and Hangman limps as he retreats. Jay White says Hangman can hobble away, but he cannot hide, and tells him he will always have his number. He says that if it were not for Christian Cage, he would be 5-0 against Hangman, and says that no matter what Hangman does, Hangman will never be able to measure up to him when the bell rings. He says that both of them have not seen the last of each other and that they will meet again really soon.
We see a video package for Sammy Guevara vs. Shelton Benjamin.
Shelton Benjamin beats Sammy Guevara.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Glamour" Mariah May, who is seemingly leaving the building only to reveal that she has Anna Jay's bags. She tosses them out into the hall, saying Anna does not belong in the locker room or AEW. Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels has to keep Anna from attacking Mariah.
We see a video package chronicling the now-ruined friendship between Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher.
Tony Schiavone interviews Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher in the ring. Fletcher says everyone can boo him all they want, as he only wants to talk to Will Ospreay. He says it has been eleven days since he cost Ospreay the International Championship and laid him out in a hospital bed with a herniated disk he tells nobody about. He says that in this whole time, Ospreay has to be wondering why he did what he did, and that it makes him happy. Fletcher then says the fans are as much to blame for this as Ospreay is. He says that when he got to AEW, he was told he was the next big thing and that he had a bright future in professional wrestling until Ospreay showed up, at which point everyone called him "the next Will Ospreay." Fletcher says everybody stated that he looked, sounded and wrestled like Ospreay and that he took all of that as insults, as he is better than Ospreay in every single way. He admits that there might have been a time when he would have liked those comparisons, especially in 2021 when Ospreay had a killer instinct, then mentions Ospreay stabbing others in the back much like how he stabbed Ospreay. Fletcher then says he knew what he had to do to get out of Ospreay's shadow as it was the lesson that he taught him, and it was Don Callis who caused him to realize that Ospreay never wanted him to surpass him, as he is selfish. He then gives Ospreay one chance to save face with the fans - who are chanting "shut the fuck up" at this point - by ignoring doctor's orders and facing him in the ring next week so he can destroy his neck and be who he was meant to be. Fletcher then says that if he wants to stand at the top of the company and take it to heights it has never seen before, he must be nothing like Ospreay. Callis produces an electric razor as Fletcher states that he is nothing like Ospreay from this day forward, then shaves his head with the razor.
We see footage of Don Callis and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita attacking "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander before Ricochet makes the save in Maple Leaf Wrestling.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet, who says he is a man of his word when it comes to appearing anywhere to go after Konosuke Takeshita, then calls Takeshita out for a match on Rampage before stating payback is a bitch. MVP and Shelton Benjamin then show up, with MVP agreeing before handing him his business card in hopes of a fresh start before complimenting Ricochet's suit.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer) beat The Pillars of Destiny (Titan and Hunter).
Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly find out from Chuck Taylor that they are up next, then stops Orange and tells him that he needs to step up against The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir).
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho beats Mark Briscoe in Ladder War IX to become Ring of Honor World Champion and a nine-time world champion after "The Redwood" Big Bill choke slams Mark Briscoe through two tables before helping Jericho up the ladder to the title. After the match, Tomohiro Ishii shows up for the first time since Jericho took him out backstage, and stares down Jericho from the stage as Rocky "Azucar" Romero stands next to him.
We see a video package for the feud between Kris Statlander and "The Brickhouse" Kamille.
Adam Cole heads to the ring. Before he can talk, Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) shows up, and Roderick Strong and says he understands last week, then says MJF is an egomaniac who used Adam Cole's brand to get the fans to care about him. Before he can talk, Undisputed Kingdom shows up, and Roderick Strong and says he understands last week, then says MJF is an egomaniac who used Adam Cole's brand to get the fans to care about him. Roderick tells Cole that he is proud of him for working to get past an ankle injury in the last year and coming back to finish what they started to finish MJF together. He then says that he wants MJF first. MJF shows up on the video screen getting a massage, then tells Cole that he will never get his hands on him before saying that whoever wins three matches in a row first will face him at Full Gear. He also says that he will not show up in person until Full Gear to ensure Cole does not assault him. Undisputed Kingdom and Adam Cole then hug in the middle of the ring. Meanwhile, Kyle O'Reilly watches from backstage.
We see a video package of the recent events between Penelope Ford and Jamie Hayter.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jamie Hayter, who says that everything Penelope Ford has said is "B.S." and that she had to struggle to get where she is now, then says she is here to looking for a fight with Penelope, but she is nowhere to be found. She plans make Penelope a victim of her return, and challengers her to a match in two weeks.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat Kevin Koa, Jaden Monroe and Pirata de la Muerte in a trios match. After the match, Buddy Matthews calls out Adam Cole for a match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett). Adam Cole looks for Buddy Matthew to accept his challenge, finds him, and finds out from Buddy that he plans to prove that Cole is fragile.
"The Brickhouse" Kamille beats Queen Aminata. After the match, Kris Statlander shows up and has a staredown with Kamille in the ring until Mercedes Moné steps between them. Mercedes then pretends to walk by and hits her with one of her championship belts, but it has no effect. Statlander fights both Mercedes and Kamille, but Kamille is able to hit Statlander with Road to Damascus.
Outside of the arena, the angry mob is met by The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne). Christian Cage soon notices Kip Sabian, and The Patriarchy chase after him. The Patriarchy soon chase Kip Sabian into the ring, then Hook is seen on the video screen heading towards the ring. Renee Paquette interviews Hook, who reveals that whoever attacked his father is in the ring. Hook gets in the ring and attacks The Patriarchy, but Kip Sabian hits Hook with a low blow as he corners Christian. Christan tells Sabian he knows why Sabian has done what he is doing, then tells him to get in the corner and mind his business. Sabian complies, then Nick Wayne then hits Hook with Wayne's World before allowing Sabian to follow The Patriarchy and hitting Hook with a Killswitch onto the case for his World Championship match contract. Christian then tells Hook that this is not what it seems, then The Patriarchy leaves.
Daniel Garcia and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) in a trios match following a Silly String into an inside cradle. After the match, Kassidy says that Private Party proved that they have The Young Bucks' (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) number and demand a rematch for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, but The Young Bucks walk away. Kassidy then tells The Young Bucks that if Private Party loses, they will split up, much to Marq Quen's surprise. The Young Bucks accept the challenge. Backstage, the angry mob finally encounters The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir). Marina Shafir is the only person in the truck, however, as Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli attack Priate Party and Garcia in the ring. Jon Moxley then drags Chuck Taylor into the ring, and Wheeler wraps a chair around Taylor's leg before Moxley stomps Taylor and wraps his head around it instead. Claudio then stomps the chair as Orange Cassidy shows up, and The Blackpool Combat Club flees as everyone checks on Chuck.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
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