Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. Callis says business has been booming when Powerhouse Hobbs shows up. Hobbs says that Callis forgot about him when he was injured, then tells Takeshita that he wants the International Championship as he starts to take everything away from everyone in The Don Callis Family. Callis says Hobbs deserves a shot and mentions that Takeshita has a lot of international defenses, and that he will get back with him. Hobbs grabs Callis and demands that he actually get back with him.
Willow Nightingale beats Serena Deeb in a Wrestle Dynasty International Women's Cup qualifier semi-final match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Thunder Rosa. She says that she beat "The Glamour" Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa the last time she faced both of them and that she deserve a shot at whoever is AEW Women's World Champion next week. She says Mina is an exceptional wrestler and athlete and that it would be an honor to be in the ring with her, but as for Mariah, it will be so much fun to beat her until she cries. She says the women's division is alive and well and as long as the fans believe in her, she will fight until she wins the Women's World title again. She then wishes the women's division good luck, as they are going to need it.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) head to the ring. Moxley says a lot of people do not want to be AEW World Champion and only think and say that they do when they really do not. He says those people are not ready to make the sacrifice, shoulder the burden and put themselves in harm's way; instead, they want to take pictures with it and wear it on their weight when they are not even ready. He says that "Switchblade" Jay White, while one hell of a competitor that he respects, is a child who does not the first thing about what it takes to be champion. Moxley also calls "Hangman" Adam Page self-destructive, miserable and insecure to the point that he will play himself out of the game before he even sniffs another world championship. He then brings up Orange Cassidy, saying he was not the guy his peers hoped he was and that he was not the one foretold in the prophecy as he did not have what it took to get the job done. Moxley admits he regrets letting Orange leave with his skull intact, then tells Orange and the rest of the world that the business is full of pretend talkers and that he means what he says and that if Orange pisses him off one more time, he will take him off the board for good. Suddenly, Orange Cassidy shows up and says he can live without ever being the World Champion, but cannot live with Moxley as the World Champion, and that he will never stop and will do what it takes to ensure Moxley is not World Champion. He then tells Moxley that he will only stop if he kills him, then throws the microphone and his sunglasses at Moxley, and throws his jacket as Wheeler, and throws his shirt at PAC. Shafir hits Orange in the back with her briefcase before The Death Riders go on the attack. Moxley gouges Orange's eyes, then The Death Riders carry Orange off to the back.
Backstage, we hear from FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Cash Wheeler says that for the better part of ten years, FTR has fought to be the best tag team in history, then Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, and now, they fight for the fallen. Dax says that they will be spearheading Fight For The Fallen, then FTR hear a metal pipe clanging as they look in the distance to see The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) attack Orange Cassidy by almost pouring what looks like a cleaner into Orange's mouth. The bottle is slapped out of Moxley's hands by Cash Wheeler as FTR confronts The Death Riders, who soon retreat.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada by pinfall after hitting a low blow that the referee cannot see as he tries to protect himself after Okada whips Fletcher into the corner, nearly sandwiching the referee. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher earns three points and takes the lead in the Blue League with nine points, while "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada is still tied for second with four points.
The Beast Mortos beats Aaron Solo.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Top Flight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey), Action Andretti and Lio Rush. Leila wants to know why everyone else is not on the same page and that Action Andretti and Lio Rush do not care if they are part of a team. Andretti says it is a battle royal and that they are "every man for themselves," and Darius wants to know why he kept Lio along for the ride. He says they were supposed to win gold as a team, but Andretti and Lio made it about them. Lio says it happened when Darius and Dante kept losing every opportunity, then says it is time for him and Andretti to chase the tag team titles. Dante says Andretti and Lio did not have to step on their toes to get there, but Lio says it needed to happen. This leads to an argument that Leila has to stop, and she says that if they need to fight, they should not do it here. Andretti says they should settle this in the ring, and Lio agrees before everyone walks away.
Mina Shirakawa beats Emi Sakura, with the referee being caught in the crossfire - but not hurt - near the end. Thunder Rosa is seen in the front row during the match.
We see a video package chronicling the friendship between "The Glamour" Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa, narrated by Renee Paquette.
In backstage footage from last night, Renee Paquette interviews Mark Briscoe and Daniel Garcia. Mark says that this time is year is tough for a lot of people, and for two years in a row, he has zero wins, and feels like he is not applying himself, which he plans on doing on Collision. He says there are no hard feelings, but he must beat Garcia. Garcia compliments Mark for being positive, but he is doing the same thing, and if he wins, he will be the leader of the Blue League. He says that he has to win this match and knock him down.
Mark Briscoe beats Daniel Garcia via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic and scores three points. Mark Briscoe earns three points. Mark Briscoe is finally on the board with three points. Daniel Garcia still has four points.
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