Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Showing posts with label AEW Dark Elevation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AEW Dark Elevation. Show all posts
This episode is a "best-of" episode. Highlights and matches include:
Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) and RSP vs. Darby Allin, Jon Moxley, and Eddie Kingston
Andrade el Idolo vs. Frankie Kazarian
Brandon Cutler vs. Konosuke Takeshita
Mazzerati vs. Mercedes Martinez for the ROH Women's World Championship
The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) vs. Best Friends (Chucky Taylor and Trent Beretta)
Emi Sakura, The Bunny, Diamante and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose vs. Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Ryo Mizunami and "Legit" Leyla Hirsch
The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Cezar Bononi) vs. Death Triangle (PAC, Penta Oscura, Rey Fenix)
QT Marshall vs. Minoru Suzuki
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) and The Dark Order (John Silvers and Alex Reynolds) vs. Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) and The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens)
Maki Itoh beats Ashley D'Amboise with the Maki Itoh DX.
The Jericho Appreciation Society (Jake Hager, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker) beat Mike Magnum, Jack Tomlinson and "The Reality" Zack Clayton.
Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy beat Brett Gosselin and Bobby Orlando.
Emi Sakura beats Mizuki. After the match, Emi Sakura goes for a handshake, then blows Mizuki off.
Action Andretti beats Nick Comoroto with an Oklahoma Roll.
Skye Blue beats Angelica Risk.
The Gates of Agony (Joseph Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Qrown (Leonis and Maximus Khan).
Julia Hart beats Kelsey Heather with Hartless.
Kip Sabian beats Leon Ruffin.
Lance Archer beats Bryce Cannon.
The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo) in an AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews The Gunns. Austin sings "Na Na Hey Hey (The Goodbye Song)" to FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) before asking who is an "Ass Boy" now. Colten Gunn says that 3:10 to Yuma will end FTR's career in AEW before saying that the "asshole" chant targeted at them fell out of fashion over twenty years ago.
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari beat Lane Summers and Campbell Myers.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat Briar and Sage Hale by submission, then make sure both of their opponents are laid out after the match.
Willow Nightingale beats Maggie Lee.
Big Bill and Lee Moriarty beat "The Reality" Zack Clayton and Anaya.
Athena quickly beats Tootie Lynn in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match, then pretends to help her out of the ring and slams her into the ring before attacking her again post-match until Emi Sakura shows up and hands Athena the ROH Women's World Championship before grabbing her by the hair and laying her out in the middle of the ring.
Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page admits that he is in a foul mood, but Matt Hardy says he, Isiah Kassidy and the fans will turn that frown upside-down and "party Hardy."
Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat The Spanish Announce Project (Luther, Serpentico, Angelico) in a trios match.
Skye Blue beats TFA with a variation of a Sunset Flip.
Jake Hager beats Adam Knight.
Emi Sakura beats Zoe Sager with a Romero Special into a Dragon Sleeper.
Brandon Cutler beats Jason Geiger after pinning Geiger's shoulders down in a sleeper attempt.
Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page says he is Canadian and wants to be a good Canadian host, and Matt Hardy says it is good to be back in "wonderful" Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He also says Isiah Kassidy has become a close, personal friend of his and that he will start the party off right, which Kassidy does, with Ethan Page adding an "eh" to the "Uhh yeah."
Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat Massive Damage, Mo Jabari and Sebastian Wolfe in a trios match. After the match, Stokely Hathaway puts a rear naked choke on Mo Jabari.
Top Flight beat (Darius and Dante Martin) bat Michael Allen Richard Clark and Shaun Moore.
Athena beats Taylor Rising by submission in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match, then continues to attack her after the match and slam her face-first into the ROH Women's World Championship.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Keith Lee - now known as "Naturally Limitless" - beat Levi Night and Jessie V.
The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) beat "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari.
Jake Hager beats "Timeless" Levi Shapiro by submission.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Mighty Mayra.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Jack Cartwheel with the Cloverleaf.
The Butcher and The Blade beat Vinnie Massaro and Midas Kreed.
Athena beats Inder Mundi in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match, then attacks Mundi and slams her face into the ROH Women's World Championship after the match.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) beat Starboy Charlie and Olumide.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) beat The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth).
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat J-Rod and Sandra Moone.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Rob McKnight with the cloverleaf with the boot on the head.
"Hard Rock" Juice Robinson beats Titus Alexander.
Skye Blue beats Leila Grey.
"The Fallen Angel" CHristopher Daniels beats Cole Karter.
Athena beats Brooke Havok in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match, then attacks Brooke after the match and retreats when Willow Nightingale runs into the ring.
"The Murderhawk Monster" Lance Archer beats "Benevolent" Jack Banning.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). After the match, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn gives JD Drake a Fameasser, and when Anthony Henry rushes back into the ring, he gets one as well.
Daniel Garcia beats Aaron Solo. After the match, Sammy Guevara tells Daniel Garcia that he is proud of him and that he got him a gift. Sammy then gives him a T-shirt of Sammy Guevara hugging Daniel Garcia with Daniel Garcia's name on a Post-It Note. Daniel Garcia puts the shirt on and reluctantly thanks Sammy.
Before the next match, "Pretty" Peter Avalon says he lost the biggest match of his career against Chris Jericho on Dynamite, and had he been in front of his own people in Los Angeles, California, he would have won that match. He says that because of his frustration, he has decided to take it out on whoever comes out of the book. Much to Avalon's chagrin, that person is Hook.
Hook beats "Pretty" Peter Avalon with the Redrum.
Before the next match, Stokely Hathaway says that the wrestling media states that he will be wrestling Hook, then says it is not going to happen. Matt Hardy tells Stokely not to worry because they are training him and he is going to be good. Matt and Isiah then hype up the crowd.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) and Mark Briscoe beat Lee Moriarty, Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy in a trios match.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat "Poppin'" EJ Sparks and Aguila Aguirre.
Diamante, "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat Mazzerati, Miss May and Brittnie Brooks in a trios match. Miss May runs away near the end of the match when it becomes obvious her team is not winning.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Daniel Evans.
Before the next match, Ethan Page says he loves teaming with Matt Hardy, especially when he has embraced him as a teammate and friend. Matt hardy says Ethan Page is misunderstood, but he is having the time of his life and that he will handle business on Dynamite. He then says it is time to party. Stokley Hathaway then says he is happy that Hook isn't here, then Isiah Kassidy gets the crowd hyped up.
"All Ego" Ethan Page, Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy beat Ice Williams, Braxton and Watson in a trios match.
Athena beats Daniella Kamela in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Eliminator Match, then slams her head-first into the ROH Women's World Championship and mockingly shakes her hand after the match.
Konosuke Takeshita beats "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson.
"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson beats Fuego del Sol after unmasking him.
Athena beats Evelyn Carter in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Eliminator Match with a crossface.
The Firm (Lee Moriarty and Big Bill) beat Zack Zilla and Warren Johnson.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and Emi Sakura beat Leva Bates, Madison Rayne and Willow Nightingale in a trios match.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Sal Muscat.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) beat Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, "All Ego" Ethan Page, The Butcher and The Blade in a ten-man tag match after The Butcher walks out on the match.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says there is a law in Texas that states it is illegal to emit obnoxious odors in elevators, and says that the fans have to take the stairs because of it. He then says The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) got in their business, and that they will embarass them further and take their masks after they have come home without any championship gold.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) beat "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) beat El Dragon, El Cobarde and Vary Morales in a trios match.
Backstage, Matt Hardy apologizes to "All Ego" Ethan Page for losing their Trios titles match and takes responsibility for the loss. Ethan Page says that a camera will not cause him to care about what the fans think or to take it easy on Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy says that he is making this apology in front of the world he did not want this to happen, and that Ethan Page has motivated him to turn back the clock and focus on wrestling first and foremost, and that he has never tagged with someone like him, and mentions that the two of them are good fathers and have a decent fashion sense before gifting him with a shirt. Ethan Page is convinced to see how far their partnership can go, but reminds Matt Hardy that he is still his boss.
Big Bill beats Gino Rivera (known as "Gino" here).
The Baddies (Jade Cargill and Leila Grey) beat Dulce Tormenta and DD Doom. Jade Cargill is 52-0.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Jastin Taylor.
Before the next match, Vickie Guerrero is cheered on the way to the ring, with the fans also chanting for Eddie Guerrero.
Emi Sakura and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beat Skye Blue and Madison Rayne.
Yuka Sakazaki beats Vertvixen. After the match, Yuka is attacked from behind by Athena, who then traps one of her legs behind the ring steps before hitting the steps with a running drop kick.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats Man Scout.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) beat Aydan Colt and Frank Stone.
The Jericho Appreciation Society ("Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard) beat The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Smart" Mark Sterling, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari. Sterling talks about last week's Dark Elevation being the highest rated of all time, then says The Blackpool Combat Club (Cesaro, Wheeler Yuta, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) has been a thorn in his side. Tony Nese asks what makes Cesaro so strong and says that he can swing twenty guys around, then Ari Daivari asks if The Blackpool Combat Club is even a thing anymore and that they have no chance.
"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson beats Jake Crist.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) beat Renny D, Matt Brannigan and Crash Jaxon in a trios match.
Yuka Sakazaki beats Billie Starkz.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) when The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) shows up and invites them to join The Dark Order, then hand them a contract and tell them to think it over. The Boys eat the contract instead.
Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta) beats Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) and "The Reality" Zack Clayton in a trios match. After the match, Orange Cassidy performs his trademark kick on Angelico, then Danhausen hits him with a low blow.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Corey Calhoun.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beats The Butcher and the Blade.
Diamante, Emi Sakura, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beat Madison Rayne, Skye Blue, Queen Aminata and Hyena Hera in an eight-woman tag match.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that there is a law in Ohio which says one cannot fish for whales on Sundays, which is unfortunate for bachelors because it is one less day to pick up Ohio women. He then says his teams' opponents are "a couple of Moby Dicks," then says "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese will slice them and Ari Daivari will dice them so they can have some caviar.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Athena, who takes the microphone and tells Lexy to leave when dissatisfied with her tag team partner for tonight. She soon runs into Diamante, who reminds Athena of the time she kicked her head in the last time they were in the ring when Athena asks her to be her tag team partner. Athena tells her that if they win, she will give her a future opportunity at the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship. Diamante accepts.
The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
Rush beats Brian Pillman Jr., then continues to attack him after the match with a cable.
Yuka Sakazaki and Skye Blue beat Diamante and Athena.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says there is a law in Kentucky that states that every citizen must shower once a year, and that there are a lot of people in the crowd braking the law. He also announces that Ari Daivari has offered to purchase a bar of soap and that said bar of soap in under their chairs, then says that everyone who checked is guilty and that he has alerted the authorities.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Yuka Sakazaki. The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) show up and asks Yuka to join The Dark Order. Yuka responds with "Hai" every single time.
The House of Black (Malakai Black and Brody King) beat Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum.
Claudio Castagnoli retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Blake Christian by submission with the Giant Swing.
The Butcher and The Blade beat Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCallion). (Flex McCallion competes as "David McCallion" here.)
Backstage, Athena causes trouble with other people, and a brawl has to be broken up between Athena and Yuka Sakazaki.
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and "La Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance) beat Papacito Negro and Papacito Blanco, then rip both men's masks after the match.
Emi Sakura beats Brooke Havok.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling metnions a law in San Francisco that forbids ugly people from walking down the street, then says his team will win tonight and party with "the good looking people."
Ari Daivari and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beat Big Fonz and Jordan Cruz.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) beat Serpentico and The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) in a trios match.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and Emi Sakura beat Johnnie Robbie, Vipress and Zyra in a trios match.
Daniel Garcia beats Kevin Blackwood.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy. Matt Hardy is looking forward to their eight-man tag match, but Isiah Kassidy wants to know who their fourth man is. "All Ego" Ethan Page then shows up with Brandon Cutler, then Ethan says that everyone is parting harder yet Isiah Kassidy is refusing to bring the fun. Isiah walks away, then Ethan Page asks "Is he deadass?" Matt Hardy replies "I'm pretty sure he's deadass."
Before the next match, Ari Daivari says he sees nothing but phonies, fakes and pretentious wanna-bes who wish they were superstars like his team. He says that when his team wins, they will head to the Jersey shore and party all night long.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) beats Nick Ruiz, "The Reality" Zack Clayton and Ari Daivari in a trios match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Konosuke Takeshita when Don Callis shows up and says that Takeshita should have won his match against "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, that Takeshita is overburdened and that he needs help, as losses are losses and that there will be nothing left for him regardless of how talented he is. He then hands Takeshita his business card and leaves.
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and "Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance) beat Misterioso and Diego Valens, then rip Misterioso's mask before pouring water on Diego Valens and beating him with a cable.
Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page says nobody has to be cranky like Isiah Kassidy and that everyone should be happy like Matt Hardy, then brings out Brandon Cutler to bring out some more "high energy."
Brandon Cutler, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) and The Spanish Announce Project (Luther and Serpentico) in an eight-man tag team match after Isiah Kassidy hits a top rope splash and Ethan Page shoves Kassidy out of the pinfall.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Willie Mack.
Athena beats Zeda Zhang in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Eliminator Match by submission, then continues to attack Zeda Zhang after the match. Yuka Sakazaki then runs into the ring and fights Athena, and Athena retreats.
Backstage, Lexy nair interviews Prince Nana, who says that The Embassy will be on a big roll for 2023 when The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) shows up and asks him to join them. Prince Nana asks why he would possibly join them, especially when they smell bad, then Alex Reynolds mentions that Prince Nana e-mailed him about an orphanage and that he sent him $2,000 and never heard from him again. Prince Nana then runs away awkwardly.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat The Butcher and The Blade and The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) in a three-way tag team match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy will keep on winning when Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy show up. Matt Hardy shows up and says their match will be a trios match and that Ethan Page is involved. Ethan is upset at first, but Matt Hardy says he wants to work with him, that the three of them can be Trios Champions, and that he has a belated Boxing Day gift for him in the form of green tights. Ethan Page likes this and heads to the locker room, and when Isiah Kassidy asks Matt "Are you deadass?" Matt replies "I am deadass."
The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat The Bollywood Boyz (Harv and Gurv Sihra).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Claudio Castagnoli. Claudio says "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods is a tremendous athlete and one of the best mat wrestlers in AEW and Ring of Honor. He has a lot of respect for him and looks forward to getting in the ring and testing himself. He says that Woods has yet to reach his true potential while he has been the testing block and the final boss for year, and that he is the guy people want to step into the ring with to see how good they really are. He says he does not care where he defends the ROH World Championship, because it is the world title where he defends it and his opponent is in for a fight.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) and Ari Daivari in a trios match.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Vinny Pacifico.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat Amira and Danika Della Rouge. Vickie Guerrero walks out just before the match ends, much to the chagrin of Nyla and Marina.
We hear from The Butcher and The Blade. The Butcher says it is a new year, that the tag team division's luck has run out and that they are "lean, mean and smokin' all that green." The Blade says they are the midnight riders and the master killers and they are here to kick ass.
Claudio Castagnoli retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods.
Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page says he and Matt Hardy are now on good terms, and says that they should party even harder before playing Matt Hardy's theme.
Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat Guillermo Rosas, Cody Chhun and Sonico in a trios match.
Athena beats Viva Van with a crossface, then attacks her after the match. All of a sudden, "The Problem" Marina Shafir shows up, and after Athena smacks Viva Van's head into the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship, Marina confronts her and points at the ROH Women's World title. Athena tells Marina that if she wants it, she's got it, then backs off.
Angelico guests on commentary for the rest of the show before the last match.
Eddie Kingston and Ortiz beat The Midnight Heat ("Rockin'" Ricky Gibson and "Precious" Eddie Pearl). After the match, Ortiz celebrates in the ring while Eddie Kingston heads to the back immediately.
Bandido bets "The Fallen Angels" Christopher Daniels.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) beat Spanish Announce Project (Luther and Serpentico) in a trios match.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling brags about The Varsity Athletes ("The Premier Athletes" Tony Nese and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods) testing their strength and conditioning in the high altitudes of tonight's video while bashing the fans for not being able to go up a flight of stairs without losing their breath. He then says that he asked for "the biggest and baddest athletes Colorado had to offer," and says that there must be some sort of mix-up before stating that they will wrap this up so they can leave Colorado and "breathe some real air."
The Varsity Athletes ("The Premier Athletes" Tony Nese and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods) beat The Pillars of Destiny (Hunter Grey and Paul Titan).
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Lilith Grimm by submission.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Isiah Kassidy and Matt Hardy. Isiah Kassidy says it felt "orgasmic" to win, and Matt Hardy says that he and Kassidy worked together like a well-oiled machine. He says that he and Kassidy are coming for everything, then "All Ego" Ethan Cassidy shows up and chews them out for going through the wrong entrance tunnel and "not following the hierarchy." Matt Hardy appeases to Ethan Page and says that this will not happen again, then tells him that he and Isiah have a good thing going. Ethan Page is impressed and says he did not expect this, then says he feels like a jerk now, then allows them to take the spotlight and finish the interview. Ethan Page leaves, and when Isiah questions Matt, Matt winks at him.
Angelico guests on commentary for the next match.
Athena beats Gypsy Mac by submission, then slams her face first into the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship belt on the outside after the match.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver, Alex Reynolds) beat "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) in a trios match.
Julia Hart beats Leva Bates with Hartless.
Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal beat Justin Andrews and Ryzin. After the match, Satnam Singh choke slams Ryzin.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat Hagane Shinno, Rosario Grillo, and Dean Alexander in a trios match.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat Leva Bates and Karizma via submission from Shafir to Karizma.
Julia Hart beats Promise Braxton with Hartless.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Vickie Guerrero, "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and "The Problem" Marina Shafir. Vickie says she should be managing champions, but they have nothing, and she feels disrespected and that nothing is working anymore.
The Bunny beats Madison Rayne. After the match, The Bunny and Penelope Ford attack Madison Rayne, but they get out of the ring when Skye Blue runs in to make the save.
We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page, who brings out Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy before he announces that they have the night off for Boxing Day. Matt and Isiah are not happy to have been brought here just to be told that, and Page says that with Marq Quen out for a while, the two of them will be a tag team. He takes credit for last week's win as well as their potential future wins, then leaves. Matt Hardy then pulls a burgundy robe - a reference to his his "Broken" gimmick - out from his briefcase and says "I can't take this shit much longer."
Konosuke Takeshita beats Frankie Kazarian. After the match, Takeshita bows to Kazarian in a sign of respect, then both men shake hands
Willow Nightingale and Ruby Soho beat Vertvixen and Madi Wrenkowski.
Athena retains the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship against Kiera Hogan.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Jazmin Allure by submission.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy. Matt Hardy, who wants to know why this interview is happening says that Marq Quen has been doing better and that he was here thirty minutes ago. Stokely Hathaway shows up and says he scheduled the interview and that he sent Marq Quen home, and that "All Ego" Ethan Page is here to replace Marq Quen in tonight's match, show how tag team wrestling is done and show Matt Hardy what he should have done at the recent battle royal while stepping back to be a friend and tag team partner while letting Stokely be the boss tonight.
Emi Sakura and The Bunny beat Lady Bird Monroe and Gigi Rey.
Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page steals Matt Hardy's thunder and says there will be cheering unless it is for him.
"All Ego" Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Konosuke Takeshita beat The Trustbusters (Jeeves Kay, Slim J, Sonny Kiss) and The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, Cezar Bononi, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) in a twelve-man tag match after "All Ego" Ethan Page - who demands he be tagged during the match and that Matt Hardy not do the Twist of Fate- demands he get the pin. He then demands that his losing streak be deleted, and says that if Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy do not like it, then he can deleted their paychecks.
Eddie Kingston and Oriz beat Hagane Shinno and Steven Andrews.
Athena retains the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship against Vertvixen by submission.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
