Adam Copeland beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander in a Clockwork Carnage qualifier. After the match, Copeland says the last few weeks have been difficult, but a lot of people do not know that at the Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match at All Out, Christian Cage was thrown into a ladder five minutes into the match and ended up breaking three ribs, with one broken in three places, and suffered a collapsed lung; nevertheless, he was on top of a ladder reaching for the AEW World Tag Team Championships due to his work ethic and because he did it for the fans. Copeland says that because of this, he had to do some soul searching, and he has realized that he is "aging out" of wrestling, and because of that, 2027 will be his last year in professional wrestling. He says he has to go for the AEW World Championship because of this, then Don Callis and "The Machine" Brian Cage show up. Callis says it has been a great night for his family, with Mark Davis having pinned Jon Moxley with more to come tonight, and says that while Copeland may think he has won the battle tonight, "Don Callis always wins the war." Callis then asks Copeland who he thinks he is, and says that people like Copeland do not get to think about things like timing and retirement and that people like him tell how it is going to be. Callis then tells Copeland that he is usually right on his predictions and that he does not like Copeland's chances of seeing 2027 or even this Saturday's Clockwork Carnage Match. Copeland is attacked from behind by "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Jet" Kevin Knight, Josh Alexander and Lance Archer in what becomes a five-on-one attack. All of a sudden, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up, and they force Don Callis and his family to flee before they check on Copeland.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats "The Machine" Brian Cage by submission with a Dragon Sleeper in a Clockwork Carnage qualifier.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews United Empire (Will Ospreay, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Jamie Hayter, Alex Windsor, Andrade el Idolo). Ospreay says he is looking forward to seeing whoever else qualifies for Clockwork Carnage. Speedball says that he has qualified and that he will be ready for anyone else who will be part of the match, including Ospreay. Hayter mentions that Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron are #1 contenders for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships, and Windsor says that if they are ready to get slapped up, they know where to find them. Andrade says that Ciampa will not be able to beat him.
Tony Schiavone interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway on the stage. Harwood says that there is one thing that gives his joy, and that is being a champion. He says that FTR have beaten The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) three out of five times, and want to know why they are not #1 contenders. Instead of The Young Bucks, The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up instead, and Sabin says that while FTR's legacy is undeniable, The Motor City Machine Guns can match their reputations. He says they have both created reputations, but they are living in the present, not in the past, and AEW has the best tag team division in professional wrestling. Sabin says they will prove they are the best by beating FTR, and Shelley says that by using the same logic as FTR, they should beat FTR three out of five times in a best-of-five series. Shelley also proposes that they can have the first match tonight, but Stokely says this is not happening in Cleveland, Ohio. He does agree that this is a big money match and a dream series, and that WrestleDream would be the best place to start this off.
In backstage footage from after Grand Slam France, we hear from "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). Hangman is irritated with Swerve Strickland for dragging him through the same hell that they have already been through before, and Brody says that whatever Swerve is doing, it is working. He says that they need Hangman's head in the game, as unity is strength. Bandido says that they will take their titles and their honor in a two-out-of-three falls match at WrestleDream.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW International Championship against Myron Reed in a Clockwork Carnage qualifier.
We see a video package for MJF, who is #1 in this year's PWI 500 ranking in Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
We hear from The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed) and Prince Nana. Nana says that Swerve Strickland had some important family business to take care of, but has asked one of his good friends to take his place tonight: comedian Mojo Brookzz. Brookzz says he wants some in-ring action against Brody King before the four of them head to the ring. Mojo Brookzz says he is here to make something happen, then says that WrestleDream is coming up and that The New Level and Swerve are laying it all on the line against "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido), and Kofi says that they are going up against three of the greatest wrestlers on AEW's roster right now. Mojo Brookzz dares "Hangman" Adam Page to set his house on fire so they can see how fast Hangman ends up tied up and missing, that Bandido wears a mask because he is ugly, and that he wants Brody King. Kofi says they know how good all three of them are, as they have already beaten them at All Out. Creed says they want the match to be two-out-of-three falls so that there is no excuse as to who the best trio is, as anybody can lucky once, but not everybody can get lucky twice. He says this will be more than a title defense, but proof as to why they are the champions, and Hangman would be better off not letting his personal issues with Swerve become professional issues with his friends.
Triangle of Madness ("The Toxic Spider" Thekla, Julia Hart, Skye Blue) beat The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) and Mercedes Moné in a trios match after Julia Hart spits black mist into Lena Kross' eyes behind referee Aubrey Edwards' back.
Samoa Joe and Tommaso Ciampa beat United Empire (Will Ospreay and Andrade el Idolo) by submission with a Coaquin Clutch from Samoa Joe to Andrade after Ciampa hits a DDT through the ropes on the AEW National Championship behind referee Bryce Remsburg's back. After the match, it is announced that Tommaso Ciampa will face Andrade el Idolo for the AEW National Championship at WrestleDream.
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