Marina Shafir and Jon Moxley show up, with Shafir tossing a security guard. Moxley says the show starts when he says it starts and that he is getting sick of Adam Copeland, who wants a shot at him. Copeland says he has no power here and that he has a list of a thousand reasons why he will not give him a title shot, then sticks to the simplest one: he does not like Copeland or anything about him, and that Copeland knows nothing about AEW, him or being a champion. He tells Copeland to stick his demand for a title shot up his ass, but tells him that if he wants a fight, they can do it anywhere, including next week at Grand Slam Australia. Moxley then threatens to beat both him and "Switchblade" Jay White and hope he has enough grace not to break his neck. Moxley and Shafir then leave through the crowd.
Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) beats Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) and the team of Daniel Garcia, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker in a three-way trios match. Menard is briefly on commentary during the match. After the match, Undisputed Kingdom is attacked by Wheeler Yuta, PAC and Claudio Castagnoli. Yuta and PAC hold Adam Cole down as Claudio congratulates him on his victory before stating he, Yuta and PAC are the best trio. Adam Cole tells Claudio Castagnoli he picked a fight with the wrong trio, and Claudio soon eats a knee by Roderick Strong, who Claudio throws into a barricade. O'Reilly puts Yuta in an ankle lock, but Claudio pulls Yuta out of the ring. Cole says he is sick and tired of The Death Riders (Claudio, Yuta, PAC) thinking they can do whatever they want, then says that Undisputed Kingdom will become the best trio of 2025 and will cash in on that promise next week with a match for the AEW World Trios Championships. Cole then promises they will beat The Death Riders and take their titles.
We see a video package for FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler).
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Max Caster. Caster says "Hangman" Adam Page got angry with him when he just wanted to do his interview, and says that this is no way for a man to ask. He tells Hangman that if he wants a match with him, he can get in line, as he has an open challenge. He says he will see who can survive "The Best Wrestler Alive" this week, and that everyone will learn that you cannot beat the best.
Bandido beats "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith after 603 days on the shelf from injury.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Powerhouse Hobbs, who calls out "The Redwood" Big Bill. He says he will be in Texas all week long and looking for him next week to see if Big Bill wants to fight or if Big Bill is just "a big, fat baby."
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) beat Ares Alexander, Jay Alexander and Brick Savage in a trios match. After the match, La Faccion Ingobernable continue to go on the attack, then Komander shows up and hits Mortos with a Poison 'Rana before fending off Rush and Dralistico. Dralistico trips Kalisto up from underneath the ring, and the numbers game soon takes over. As they rip at Kalisto's mask, the lights go out, and Hologram returns. We see a video of Hologram entering a portal followed by the words "Upgrade Complete," and Hologram overpowers La Faccion Ingobernable. Kalisto and Mortos brawl with Kalisto and Hologram to the back while referees hold Rush back in the ring. This does not last long, as Rush knocks a referee out and scares the other two referees away.
Backstage, Thunder Rosa runs into Megan Bayne as Lexy Nair tries to get an interview out of Megan. Megan does not react and walks away, then Thunder Rosa says she is not shaken and that Penelope Ford is getting the beating that she has been waiting to give her.
Harley Cameron is in the ring for her "Harley Halftime" concert. Harley Cameron is in the ring for her "Harley Halftime" concert. She also introduces the Mercedes Moné puppet in her backpack before singing "The Money Train," where she makes it clear she wants to face the real Mercedes Moné. Harley barely gets started when the real Mercedes shows up, asking Harley if she is stupid before saying everyone showed up to see "Four Belts Moné." As she calls Harley a loser again, Harley interrupts and starts her second song. Harley tells Mercedes through song to get ready to feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. Mercedes plays along just to get her hand on Harley's guitar to get her to stop before implying she is fake and stating her puppet can wrestle better than her. She then calls Harley a loser again as she tells Harley to get out of her ring as she is not on her level. Harley agrees with Mercedes at first, saying she is new to this, but she is not stopping and that she wants to face Mercedes for the TBS Championship in her home country. She then says that despite being a gamechanger, Mercedes was only at her most entertaining when she had her hand up her puppet ass. Mercedes slaps Harley, then yells "Feel the wrath!" and smacks her in the jaw with the microphone. Mercedes says that if Harley wants a shot at the TBS Championship at Grand Slam Australia, she is on, and that she cannot wait to embarrass her in front of friends and family as she proves why she is the CEO.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Buddy Matthews. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada suddenly shows up, and Buddy Matthews tells Okada that they will face each other in Grand Slam Australia then says he is not falling for Okada's comedy bit. He says that Okada does not know what he is capable of, and wants to know if Okada considers his drive legitimate or just another comedy bit. Okada laughs in his face and calls him a bitch, then Buddy nearly hits him before patting him on the shoulder and telling him he will see him in Australia.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes quickly beats Izzy James. After the match, Dustin Rhodes addresses MJF, saying that MJF is not "The Devil," as he has went to Hell, looked The Devil in the eyes and kicked his teeth in before fighting his way out because he is a survivor. Dustin says he is the last of his kind and that he wants MJF to remember that everything in his head of thing he will do to him have already been done, and that he has blood, sweat and passion that MJF does not have. He says that next week, he is going to drag MJF to Hell and make him meet the actual Devil before giving him a Texas-sizes ass-whupping for the ages, then asks MJF if he will be remembered afterwards before saying that everyone will remember him.
We hear from The Death Riders (PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli). PAC says very few individuals have the guts to stand up to The Death Riders and that they welcome Undisputed Kingdom's (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) challenge, but warns them that they are "the elite of the elite" and plan to make an example out of them. Claudio says that Undisputed Kingdom have teeth and are worth their time, but they will have to pull those teeth out. PAC and Claudio leave, then Yuta smirks at the camera before walking off.
Thunder Rosa (accompanied by Houston Texans mascot Toro) beats Penelope Ford. After the match, Megan Bayne shows up and has a staredown with Thunder Rosa. Penelope Ford attacks Thunder Rosa from behind, then Bayne faceplants Thunder Rosa in the middle of the ring.
We see footage of Ricochet (still wearing Prince Nana's robe) being attacked by Swerve Strickland last night in DEFY Wrestling.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews rapper Bun B as Trill Burgers are being prepared in the background when Ricochet shows up, proclaims that AEW is now his and not Swerve Strickland's, then lays claim to all of Bun B's burgers. Ricochet tries a burger, spits it out, and when the guy making the burgers speaks to him, Ricochet beat shim up. Bun B confronts Ricochet, and Ricochet tells him to tell Swerve and Prince Nana "Thanks for the jacket."
"The Glamour" Mariah May quickly beats Shay KarMichael (who looks a lot like "Timeless" Toni Storm) in "Mariah May's Glorious Exhibition Match." After the match, Mariah May produces a black cloak and puts KarMichael in it before smearing red lipstick on KarMichael' lips. All of a sudden, Toni Storm's butler Luther shows up carrying a tray covered by a black shawl, which hides a white dress shoe. Mariah May takes the shoe and swings at Luther, then picks up Shay KarMichael only to find out that "Timeless" Toni Storm is in the ring in KarMichael's place. Toni chases Mariah May around before grabbing and attacking her. Mariah May escapes Toni's grasp and flees through the crowd, then celebrates on Luther's shoulders.
Backstage, Murder Machines ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer) is seen attacking people (one of whom is Jon Cruz), and Brian Cage tells Mark Davis to get his hands dirty. Davis smacks somebody with a monitor before throwing another person into some empty water containers. Lance Archer says "Everybody dies."
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats Mark Briscoe. After the match, Kyle Fletcher says he proved tonight that Mark Briscoe's win over him was a fluke, and in one week, he will do the same to Will Ospreay and prove that he is the future.
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