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.
Backstage, we hear from Athena, who calls a Minion Empowerment Meeting with Hyan (who she keeps calling "Hiya"). She says that Hyan has shown a lot of fortitude and adversity even when beating Billie Starkz, then asks how it feels for Maya World to abandon her. Hyan says Maya did not abandon her, but Athena asks where Maya World was when she needed her most after Maya won and lost the TBS Championship. She says that Hyan is something special and that she needs to see that something special within herself, and hopes that Hyan joins her in her ROH Women's Championship Proving Ground Match and show what MIT can really do for her.
At Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
AR Fox and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat JD Ink, Matt Mako and Charley Crowley in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, we hear from Mina Shirakawa, who addresses Isla Dawn, comparing herself and Isla before stating that they have waited for this moment and that she will show her what happens when she makes waves.
The Beast Mortos beats QT Marshall.
At WJCT Studios in Jacksonville, Florida:
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the ROH Women's Pure Championship against Emi Sakura by submission with the Fujiwara Arm Bar.
Backstage, we hear from Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds. Alex says they are looking in a win for the trios division, but there is just two of them due to John Silver not being here due to protest, and that they need to move on. As Evil Uno says they need to put the past in the past, Preston Vance shows up and tells Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds that if they need a third man, he is here for them. Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds vote to reinstate Preston Vance into The Dark Order.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Story Denali, Beef) have been coming to Jacksonville, Florida for years, yet the fans always get their cheer wrong, and he will make it easy for them. Before he can lead the cheer, The Premier Athletes attack their opponents.
The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Beef) beat Nic Nolan, Adrian Alanis and Parker Lee in a six-man tag match. After the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling leads the cheer, but they get a mixed reaction despite their victory.
Athena beats Sirena Linton in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, Athena attacks Linton until Hyan shows up. Hyan charges at both Athena and Linton, and ends up hitting Linton with a Spear.
Matt Sydal beats "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith.
Backstage, we hear from Isla Dawn, who has heard what Mina Shirakawa had to say. She says she does not want Mina, but she will use her to get to the top of the ROH women's division. She says that Mina's dancing will not get in the way of that and that Mina will drown if she thinks she can tread water with her.
Action Andretti vs. ELP for the ROH World Television Championship ends in a 15-minute time limit draw. Aciton Andretti retains the ROH World Television Championship. After the match, Andretti finally shakes ELP's hand, then hits him in the face with the ROH World Television Championship. Adam Priest shows up and chases Andretti out of the ring to end the show.
In memoriam: "PAC" Benjamin Satterley, 1986 - 2026. The show begins with the memorial video from the end of last night's All Elite Wrestling Dynamite.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle beat Solorato (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto) and Griff Garrison in a six-man tag match. Before the match, Aaron Solo is seen wearing an Adrian Neville-inspired cape on the way to the ring.
AR Fox beats LJ Cleary.
Cassie Lee - accompanied by a pregnant Jessica McKay, who also brings out Steph de Lander - beats Lady Leigh. (Lady Leigh is formerly known as Leigh Laurel and Jin Tala in WWE.)
Backstage, Sam Letourneau interviews Eddie Kingston and Ortiz. Ortiz says that RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta) "a bunch of crumbs" and says that his arm still does not feel right, and that he is about to "get biblical." Eddie says he is about to get in the ring, then mentions Trent Beretta's history of neck injuries before telling him that he will send Trent to the morgue.
MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) beat Il Cartello Grillo (KJ Impala and Haydn Seal). Before the match, MxM Collection shows up with a box of breadsticks from Nuevo Vesuvio and tosses some breadsticks to the crowd.
Trish Adora beats Rachael Ellering. After the match, Ellering refuses to shake Trish Adora's hand.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says he and The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Story Denali, Beef) are in a bad news, and that he will sue everyone who puts their hands on him as well as anyone who gets their cheer wrong. The fans tell The Premier Athletes that they suck anyway.
The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Beef) beat Troy Hollywood, Saieve al Sabah and Darian Bengston in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, Sam Letourneau interviews AR Fox. AR Fox says he wants championship gold, and he wants the ROH World Championship. He says that last time he and Bandido were in the ring, Bandido won, but he did not pin him. He then challenges Bandido for the ROH World Championship.
Red Velvet beat B3CCA in an ROH Women's World Television Championship Proving Ground Match.
Busta and the Brain (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) after Jordan Oliver counters a low blow from James Drake behind the referee's back with a La Magistral Cradle.
Backstage, we hear from Il Cartello Grillo (Rosario Grillo, KJ Impala, Haydn Seal). Grillo is not happy after tonight's match and says he is "pissed and embarrassed," stating that there is a real bias against Italians in ROH.
Eddie Kingston betas Trent Beretta after Ortiz stops Rocky "Azucar" Romero from hitting Eddie with a metal folding chair on the outside behind the referee's back.
In memoriam: "The Butcher" Andy Williams, 1977 - 2026.
Action Andretti retains the ROH World Television Championship against Adam Priest after using the ropes for leverage after reversing the O'Connor Roll into a pinning combination.
Hyan and Maya World beat Lacey Lane and Janai Kai.
Backstage, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Emi Sakura meet face-to-face. Emi Sakura says she respects Purrazzo and the Pure Championship, and that she wants to tag team with Purrazzo. Purrazzo says this is a great idea, as the women are tag team left and right, and they both shake hands on it.
The Colons (Eddie and Orlando Colon) and Serpentico beat Il Cartello Grillo (Rosario Grillo, KJ Impala, Haydn Seal) in a six-man tag match.
Caprice Coleman and Ian Riccaboni chop it up with MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden). Mason Madden says that their bodies set them apart from the rest of the ROH tag team division, then Ian Riccaboni goes into full fanboy mode as he continues the interview, which soon ends with a pose.
Rocky "Azucar" Romero beats Ortiz after distracting the referee so that Trent Beretta can show up and hit Ortiz in the back with a metal folding chair.
Soleil and AR Fox beat Jacked Josh and Body Bundy.
Backstage, we hear from Action Andretti. Andretti says that Adam Priest is one of the best technical wrestlers in the world, but he is no match for a killer, and he witnessed history as well as his first ROH World Television Championship defense where he "won clean as a whistle" and "with honor." He then dares anyone else who thinks they can take the title from him to step up and find out why he is the most dangerous - and honorable - man in Ring of Honor.
"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard beats Jacked Jameson (who has now dissolved The Frat House [Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson] after expelling Preston Vance).
The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) beat Alex Zayne and Mance Warner.
Backstage, Sam Letourneau interviews The Kingdom (Matthew Taven and Michael Bennett). They blame Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) for costing them the ROH World Tag Team Championships, then says that he has consulted their AI Sparta, which has told them to tackle the brains of the operation, which is Scorpio Sky. He says that instead of killing two birds with one stone, they need to kill three birds with three stones and AI and that with the help of AI, he has found a third person to pay for the services of: "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith. Bryan Keith says he would beat Skyflight's (Scorpio, Darius, Dante) ass any day of the week for free, but he does not roll like that because he is about the money and he knows them like the back of his hand, which Skyflight is going to get.
"The Real Deal" Zayda Steel beats Steph De Lander with a surprise schoolkid pin.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling introduces The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Story Denali) and Beef, then says that because he is in a lot of pain today, he will have Beef complete the cheer. Beef does that, then The Premier Athletes are told that they suck.
The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) and Beef in a six-man tag match.
Will Ospreay heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Ospreay apologizes for his rough appearance following a post-championship win bender before thanking the fans from those who have been there since the beginning from the ones who followed him since his AEW debut. He then addresses Kenny Omega, saying that they both took each other to the limit and that he had to keep fighting because he wanted the AEW World Championship. He says that Omega has been the best in the world for the last ten years and still is. Ospreay says that 364 days out of the year, Omega is a better wrestler than him, but it took one day for him to become champion. He then mentions that he and Omega have two wins apiece. Ospreay says he wanted Omega to recognize him as an equal, and he is fine with that tie, but if Omega is not satisfied, then he can name the time and place and they can sort this once and for all. Ospreay thinks about past AEW World Champions and how so many of them are his heroes, then announces that he is among them and that he has worked for this, stating that his heroes are now his rivals. He admits that he has struggled to say that he is the guy, but now that he is AEW World Champion, he is the standard, "the billy goat" and the best in the world now. Ospreay says that anyone who wants to take the title from him will have to walk through the same fire he did and see him at the end of the line. Ospreay thanks his teammates in United Empire (Henare, Francesco Akira, Callum Newman), then says that while United Empire will stay in Japan, he will start creating his own opportunities in AEW and create his own United Empire in the United States. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) suddenly show up with Ricochet interrupting, and Ricochet says Ospreay knows just as well as he does that they have unfinished business and acknowledges that Ospreay's match at All In was magic. Ricochet says that no one knows Ospreay like he does and that Ospreay would not be in the main event of All In without him, then demands the first opportunity at the AEW World Championship. Clark Connors and Gabe Kidd suddenly show up and interrupt, with Gabe Kidd saying that Ospreay has taken his chance and that it is nothing compared to what he will take from Ospreay and his family. Ricochet says he will get the first opportunity at the title, but Gabe Kidd says he wants Ospreay's life, and that he does not mind doing it five-on-one. United Empire shows up from behind Ospreay to match the numbers. Ospreay says they can go at it right now in their street clothes, or they can have an eight-man tag match in their gear for tonight's main event.
Swerve Strickland and The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed). After the match, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up and congratulate The New Level as both teams have a brief staredown before The Young Bucks head to the ring.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) are in the ring after the commercial break. Matt addresses what happened at All In and asks Adam Copeland and Christian Cage if they had to beat them the way that they did and if they are happy with themselves and satisfied with how they did it, then want Copeland and Christian to answer to their faces. Instead of Copeland and Christian, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway show up instead, and Stokely says that he cannot believe what he is hearing and that only two people matter in this ring: FTR. Stokely says The Young Bucks blew it at Revolution, blew it at All In and now want to blow it for a third time, then Dax says that "Daddy's home" and that The Young Bucks had their chance and lost again in front of friends and family. He says that FTR have beaten both The Young Bucks and the team of Copeland and Christians, then tells them to step aside so they can become five-time tag team champions. Nick says they have beaten FTR too, but have also made them say "I quit." Christian and Copeland arrive on the stage, and Christian says "They don't ask how you won; they ask who won." He reveals that his wrist and forearm were never hurt, and that they have both beaten FTR and The Young Bucks and stayed tag team champions. He is amazed that they are not so embarrassed that they would take a 50% pay cut and go somewhere else than be embarrassed by them again, then Copeland says that he is not pleased with how they won and says they are better than that. Christian says there is a way to make it right and entitles The Young Bucks as well as FTR to a tag team title rematch at All Out in a three-way Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Will Ospreay and United Empire (Henare, Francesco Akira, Callum Newman). Ospreay says there is no heat and that is time to move on, yet he has not found a fifth man. Callum Empire says he knows a guy who has been in the Empire for some time now: Andrade el Idolo. Andrade el Idolo comes out from behind a nearby door and congratulates Ospreay after saying "How you know?" and shaking hands with everyone else.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin retains the TNT Championship against Mark Davis. After the match, Trent Beretta and Rocky "Azucar" Romero attack Darby. Steven Borden gets in the ring and makes quick work of both men, then stares down Mark Davis. Davis teases getting in the ring, then Borden is attacked from behind by a returning Josh Alexander. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander puts Darby in an ankle lock, and Mark Davis hits Borden with a piledriver.
In backstage footage from All In, MJF says he had to win the Men's Casino Gauntlet Match to prove that he is the undisputed "One True Champion" and that he is in this position because of Will Ospreay. He says that Ospreay is what is wrong with his life, and if anybody else in AEW got screwed the way that he did, the match would have been tossed out. MJF says nobody likes him because he is a cold dose of reality nobody wants to deal with. He says that thinking of him is thinking of the other wrestlers that are on his level and that it makes people mad that he is the biggest needle mover in AEW and that there is nobody more important in AEW than him. MJF says payback is coming and that payback is a bitch, and that nobody will see it coming, and that by the time he finally does hand off some payback, everyone will be begging for it.
Megan Bayne beats Alex Windsor. During the match, Jamie Hayter stops Lena Kross from using one of the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship, and the referee fails to see Megan Bayne do the same and hit Alex Windsor with one of them. This allows Bayne to hit Windsor with the Megabomb for the win. After the match, The Divine Dominion (Bayne and Kross) briefly attack Windsor before Hayter chases them out of the ring.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Chris Jericho, who mentions "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne getting pinned before Nick Wayne shows up, confronts Jericho and says he not only owning the ring, but taking Jericho out of the Men's Casino Gauntlet. Jericho is impressed with Nick Wayne's talent for his age, but says he is still only 21 years old. Jericho insults Nick Wayne's necklace, and this starts a brawl that ends with Nick Wayne kicking Jericho in the groin.
We hear from Persephone and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Britt Baker says she is here for a guarantee and that Persephone has a killer instinct to do whatever it takes to take what is hers. Britt says she has gone where no other champion has been before and that Persephone will take the TBS Championship where it has never been before. Persephone says that they did not need each other, but together, they are eternal and have no Achilles' heel. She says that she did everyone a favor and stole the gold Sunday night, and that on Saturday, she will defend the TBS Championship on Collision.
Jon Moxley beats AR Foxx in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Jet" Kevin Knight. Knight says he will not be demeaned on national television, then brings up how Fletcher lost his match. Callis has to get both men to stop arguing, saying that will they have individual setbacks, he has a new plan to create some cohesion: putting Fletcher and Knight in a tag team match against The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Ace Austin) on Collision, much to the chagrin of both Fletcher and Knight. A grinning "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up, saying "Family, Kyle...family," then walks off as Fletcher gets angry with him.
Will Ospreay, Andrade el Idolo and United Empire (Callum Newman, Henare, Francesco Akira) beat The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) and The Dogs (Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors) in a ten-man tag match. After the match, Andrade and Ospreay shake hands, then Gabe Kidd pulls Andrade out of the ring, starting a post-match brawl between the two teams that security cannot stop. Gabe Kidd hits Will Ospreay with a low blow, then The Death Riders show up. Moxley stops Kidd from using the chair not once, but twice, and Andrade takes out Gabe Kidd and chases him through the crowd. Moxley then stares Ospreay down before handing him the AEW World Championship before placing his hand on Ospreay's neck. It is then revealed that Ospreay will defend the AEW World Championship against Moxley at All Out. Both Moxley and Ospreay are shocked at this turn of events as the show ends.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty retains the ROH Pure Championship against Angelico.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and Bandido. Nick Wayne wants respect on his name, much to the annoyance of Bandido, who says that Nick Wayne has no honor and that he has been a champion longer than Nick Wayne has ever been. Nick Wayne says talent, not honor, wins championships, and that he will become the youngest and greatest ROH World Champion the world has ever seen. Bandido tells Nick Wayne he will get his shot at Death Before Dishonor, where he will show him why he is "the most wanted."
Emi Sakura beats Viva Van.
Backstage, Sam Letourneau interviews The Kingdom (Matthew Taven and Michael Bennett), who find out that their personalized AI Sparta that they have been on an unbelievable winning streak since returning to ROH, but so have Bustah and the Brain (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver), who they have beaten. They then find out that they have an 87% chance of winning with their tag team partners, Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). Gibson says they are in dire need of a victory, then tells them not to let their phones get in the way, as they do not trust AI and they do not trust them. He then tells The Kingdom not to mess this up.
Caprice Coleman chops it up with Shane Taylor. Shane Taylor takes offense to comments made by Coleman during his recent interview with "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty in which he called what Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora, Christyana XO) does "gangsta activity," stating that what he does for him and his crew is good business just like anyone else doing it; for that, Coleman apologizes. Shane Taylor talks about how he has laid Jon Moxley out three times and how nobody has taken the fight to The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) like Shane Taylor Promotions. On the topic of where Shane Taylor Promotions is going, Shane Taylor says he enjoys finding "diamonds in the rough" and that everyone who comes to him becomes a superstar and a champion and reaches the level of success that they dreamed about when they entered the industry. He says that he is looking for heart and conviction, and wants to be able to trust that those he looks for are loyal to their goals, saying that those who are will be able to get everyone to where they want to be. Taylor says that he has not let wrestling change who he is and that while the money, the championships and the legacy are cool, he still has to be his father's son. He says that one must be true to one's self when it comes to the business and cannot lose who they are.
AR Fox beats Soleil.
Backstage, we hear from Athena. Athena says it is hard enough just being herself before listing off her ROH accomplishments and everyone trying to live like her when they have done nothing to prove themselves. She says that Hazuki not only cost her money, but got the gleam of her championship, and at Death Before Dishonor, she will do what nobody expects her to do and actually bet on Hazuki, because the odds are so stacked against her that she will be a multi-millionaire by the end of the match even if Hazuki pulls off a miracle, and that Hazuki will learn that no man can touch her reign and no woman can stand against her legacy, and that all of her supporters can get over it.
Steph De Lander beats Rachael Ellering in a Pure Rules Match after shoving referee Mike Posey out of the way in order to get away with punching Ellering in the face with a second closed fist.
In backstage footage from after last night's Collision, Juice Robinson shows off the sweat he worked up before announcing he is coming to Ring of Honor to see how much of a wrestler he is and calling out Anthony Henry for a one-on-one match.
Trish Adora beats Angelica Risk.
Backstage, we hear from Steph De Lander. She says that it has been a while and things have changed, and that she is the best pure wrestler in ROH and that "The Virtuousa" Deonna Purrazo knows that. De Lander demands a shot at the ROH Women's Pure Championship and that Purrazzo will put the title on the line if she is the fighting championship she says she is, saying that Purrazzo has been sitting pretty for far too long simply because she did not show up. De Lander then states that "ROH is SDL."
Julissa Mexa beats Vertvixen.
Backstage, we hear from Nigel McGuiness. He says that life is about timing and that nobody knows that better than him, as he earned a shot at the ROH Pure Championship at Supercard of Honor and that he will take his shot at Death Before Dishonor. He says that the last two times he faced "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty under Pure Rules and in an Iron Man Match, Moriarty beat him, and if he cannot do it after three attempts, he should never challenge for the Pure title again. He then says that if he cannot beat Moriarty at Death Before Dishonor, he will never wrestle in ROH again.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and The Kingdom (Matthew Taven and Michael Bennett) beat The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) and Busta and the Brain (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) in an eight-man tag match after Taven nearly pulls the referee out of the ring, allowing Grizzled Young Veterans to hit low blows on The Von Erichs for the win.
"The Real Deal" Zayda Steel beats Sara Leon by submission with an Indian Deathlock.
Backstage, Sam Letourneau interviews "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo says she has yet to back down in her open challenge, and if Steph De Lander wants to challenge her for the Women's Pure Championship and claim she is the best pure wrestler in ROH, she will accept De Lander's challenge despite no evidence towards De Lander's claim of being the best. She says that regardless of who steps in the ring with her, the outcome remains the same.
"Jungle" Jack Perry beats "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne.
We hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), who state that all is right in the world due to Kenny Omega being AEW World Champion again and their climbing back to the AEW World Tag Team Championships. They also mention that they do not trust The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) or Will Ospreay, and that neither should Omega, then proclaim that they will prove they are the best tag team in AEW and will win back the tag team titles. The Young Bucks then challenge Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley to a tag team match at Redemption.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against AR Fox. After the match, Kevin Knight dons a commentary headset and states that this will be a preview of what happens to Darby Allin on Wednesday before guesting on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, "The Machine" Brian Cage and Jake Doyle) beat Gino Medina, Tome Filip and Nic Nolan in a trios match, then continue to attack them after the match with the help of Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Trent Beretta and Lance Archer. All of a sudden, "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up and brings The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong), The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed), and Komander with him. The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) is seen with them.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay. Ospreay says Wembley Stadium is approaching fast and that he has found a sparring partner in the form of Adam Brooks, and while they have both grown apart in the last few years, they are both doing well, and Ospreay tells Brooks not to take it personal. Jon Moxley says that he and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) have been doing the same dance for a long time, and naturally, they have been both allies and enemies depending on the situation. He says he has always had "an intrinsic disdain for all things Elite," and at Redemption, this will be "a little bit personal."
We hear from The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) in a special public service announcement in which they state that The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) participate in both gang violence and banging, which do not have a place in society. They then proceed to mock the members of The Bang Bang Gang one by one, and asks that to make AEW their safe space, they askthe fans to say "Guns down."
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Will Ospreay beats Adam Brooks by submission. During the match, Brooks spits at Ospreay as Ospreay goes for the Hidden Blade, and Ospreay responds by punching Brooks in the face and raining down elbows to the back of Brooks' head until Brooks taps out.
We hear from Darby Allin. He says that he first met "The Jet" Kevin Knight two months into Knight's career and says that Knight has the talent and just needs to stay humble. He says that Knight's humility ended the moment he put him in the hospital, and says that Knight is no celebrity or star and that he will humble him by taking the TNT Championship. Darby then wants to know how far Knight is willing to go on Wednesday.
Athena beats Ava Everett by submission. After the match, The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) head to the ring as Athena is on her way to the back.
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) beat Tiara James and Kayla Lopez.
We hear from The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin), who have already heard what The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) have to say before laughing it all off. Switchblade says that he will get his match with David Finlay in due time, and that as for Clark Connors, he challenges him to a match on Dynamite so he can put him to sleep.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Myron Reed. After the match, Ciampa confronts Paul Wight at the commentary desk and acknowledges Wight's friendship with Chris Jericho, and tells him to tell Jericho that he is not only better than him, but that "The Psycho Killer" is not afraid of "The Painmaker." He tells Wight to tell Jericho that if he wants a fight at Redemption, he will have it, but it will be no holds barred.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Andrade el Idolo when Andrade is attacked by Mark Davis, who says that the AEW National Championship is not going anywhere.
Backstage, we hear from Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. Copeland says that Claudio Castagnoli stuck his nose in their business and that at Redemption, it will be Claudio and PAC against them for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, as they know PAC is somewhere and is going to attack, and then it is on to the next. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up and congratule Copeland and Christian winning the tag titles, with Nick saying that the titles look even better on them three different times. Christian says they held the titles three times because they are things to The Young Bucks, but championships to him and Copeland.
Bandido retains the ROH World Championship agianst Adam Priest.
We hear from The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue). Julia says that they are now two-thirds of World Wonder Ring Stardom's Artists of Stardom Champions and that they are still hungry for gold, and wants to know if The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) hate who they are or if they are afraid of them. Julia says they should not be afraid of blood and weapons, and she and Skye challenge The Divine Dominion to a hardcore match for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships, saying that The Divine Dominion should not be afraid of The Sisters of Sin.
Hikaru Shida retains the TBS Championship against Queen Aminata after using the ropes for leverage on a schoolkid pin. After the match, Shida attacks Aminata, but retreats after Maya World shows up and fights here.
We see a vignette for Lio Rush that includes a lot of horror-inspired imagery and black ooze.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling puts The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali) before stating that Beef is Beef. He says Beef picked a perfect time to ride their coattails, as The Premier Athletes get to put their first tag team titles and that the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships will not fit the waists of either Beef or the fans in attendance. Sterling then demands the people say that The Premier Athletes rule only to be told that they suck.
Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) and Beef. During the match, Beef is handed one of the Six-Man titles to use as a weapon, but he refuses to use it after some hesitation. After the match, Ian Riccaboni interviews Dalton Castle and The Outrunners. Magnum says that nothing succeeds like success, and Turbo says that somebody is jealous of their success. Dalton Castle says the three of them are the greatest trio to ever step foot in a wrestling ring, but Riccaboni reminds Dalton that The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) is undefeated. Dalton is angry at the mere mention of them, and Turbo says that not even he can take the Six-Man title off his waist.
Angelico beats Tim Bosby by submission with the Navarro Death Roll.
"Main Man" Oro beats Mark Davidson.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beats The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) after Matt Taven puts his feet on the top rope for leverage while pinning JD Drake.
We hear from AR Fox, who says that last time he was in Ring of Honor, he was champion, but he is no longer ROH World Champion. Alan Angels shows up and mocks AR Fox, saying he is just like everyone else in the wrestling business. He talks about how Fox trained him ten years ago, then says that Fox did not care and that while he took his students on the road with him, he did not take him. Angels says he did well for himself and got signed before All Elite Wrestling knew who he was, then says he has been and is still taking opportunities, and wants AR Fox to wrestle him. He says that when he does, it will not be student vs. teacher, but "equal versus equal." AR Fox then stops Angels from leaving just so he can punk him out.
AR Fox beats Alan Angels.
In footage from Arena Mexico for CMLL, El Sky Team (Mistico and Mascara Dorada) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against Los Hermanos Chavez (Angel de Oro and Angel de Plata) by submission with La Mistica from Mistico to Angel del Oro.
Caprice Coleman chops it up with Sammy Guevara. Guevara says he has been in the mids of the people more than anywhere else, because no matter what the fans say about him, they are talking about him. He sayshe is one of the best tag team wrestlers on the planet after having three different reigns with the tag team titles without ever losing them. He compares himself to water and that no matter who he teams with, he is "a universal wrestler" and everything one looks for in a professional wrestler, yet he feels a lack of respect from some people. He says that he is at war with his old self and the self he is trying to be, and credits his daughter Luna with trying to be a better person. Guevara also says that he is still trying to become a world champion, and that one day, he will have a world title in one arm and his daughter in the other.
Busta and the Brain (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) beat MxM TV (Mansoor and Mason Madden).
Dezmond Xavier beats Brandon Cutler.
"Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington, Adam Priest, Eddie Kingston and Ortiz beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in an eight-man tag match with a victory roll from Adam Priest to Shawn Dean.
Tony Schiavone introduces a returning "Hangman" Adam Page to the ring to start tonight's show. Hangman says that he is a gardener and lives on "an acre-and-a-half in Greensboro" now, and mentions the flowers as well as the creatures in his garden as well as how therapeutic it is to plant a seed and tend to plants. He says he has been gone for four months, and when he was not in rehab, he was planting, and when All Elite Wrestling decided to come to Roanoke, Virginia, it was important to be here, as he wanted to plant one more seed. Hangman admits he does not know what this will bloom into or if it will grow at all, then mentions losing any chance at challenging for the AEW World Championship when he lost to MJF. He thinks about what could have gone wrong before admitting that he lost, and says that he is a man of his word as the stipulation lives in him and not in ink in a document in a file cabinet somewhere, and says he will never challenge for the AEW World Championship again. Hangman then talks about Kenny Omega winning the title, saying it was important to him as well as his message to never quite and always run the race afterwards. Hangman says there are miles and miles of track in front of him, and mentions the TNT Championship, the National Championship, the Continental Championship, and the International Championship. Hangman then asks who he is without the World Championship after seven years of chasing it, and while he does not know, everyone is going to find out. He then says that tonight, he can hear his words, truer now than ever before, and that he is going to have to find something else to do...and he will.
Bandido retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata after countering an attempted low blow with a La Magistral Cradle.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Hikaru Shida and Harley Cameron in a no-physicality interview. Harley says that everything happening as of late began through Shida, who says she is champion and that she did not need anyone to win it. Harley says that Shida has been gone for a while and that a lot has happened, and that she has been champion too, and that she will keep on fighting.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who says that he let Don Callis inside his head, but since then, he has racked up some wins. He says that he will beat Mark Davis and win the AEW National Championship, then walk into Redemption as champion.
Hikaru Shida retains the TBS Championship against Harley Cameron by submission with a bow-and-arrow type hold. After the match, Shida continues to attack Harley, but retreats when Queen Aminata runs to the ring.
Backstage, Matt Sydal shows up as Lexy Nair interviews The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson). As Sydal tells Lethal that joining The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) would be a mistake, The Demand shows up, and Ricochet says that Sydal has fallen off while he has moved on and gotten better. When Ricochet asks Sydal if he has anything else to get off his chest, Sydal says "Yeah...you're bald!" and runs off.
We hear from The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Trent Beretta, Mark Davis, Lance Archer) backstage. Mark Davis introduces "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, who says it feels right to be champion again and put Konosuke Takeshita in the rear view mirror. He says that Takeshita knows where to find him for a rematch, then addresses "Hangman" Adam Page mentioning The Don Callis Family's championship gold. Fletcher says that he lost the TNT title because of The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed), and says that because of this, "The Machine" Brian Cage has a match with Zachary Wentz tonight. Beretta then asks if there is something wrong with Darby Allin for setting fireworks off near Brian Cage's head, then says Darby fears him because he is nowhere to be seen tonight. Fletcher then says that everything the family does is for Don Callis, and that the family runs AEW.
We see more footage from Brawl in the Ballpark, then we hear from Skye Blue. She says that Julia Hart made Brawl in the Ballpark her battlefield and that Willow Nightingale will hear from "The Toxic Spider" Thekla soon. She then dares The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) to keep the pain coming, for Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia, Skye Blue) lives on it.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin), AR Fox and Komander in an eight-man tag match with a Dragonslayer/curb stomp combo on AR Fox by Garcia and Moxley. After the match, Moxley says that was a little too easy for The Death Riders and wants to know who will beat them or Will Ospreay, then says it is "The Death Riders against the world."
Backstage, we hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross), who say that they have become disgusted by the women's tag team division and that Julia Hart and Skye Blue are "desperate little things" who are like dirt beneath their mountain and will never hold the women's tag titles.
Backstage, we hear from "The Toxic Spider" Thekla, who says that everyone else who is not Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart, Skye Blue) is an enemy. She tells Mercedes Mone that she does not trust presidents or CEOs, and says that Willow Nightingale got injured on purpose to skip the line and face her. She then says that Willow has never been a Woman's World Champion because she pretends to be a baby while she is "a real woman," and tells Willow to keep being positive, as "the only thing funnier than a dumb bitch is a happy one."
We hear from The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin), who have teamed up with Angels of Assisi pet adoption center in Roanoke, Virginia to give two dogs (ironically named "Finlay" and "Clark") loving homes while mocking The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay).
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Zachary Wentz. After the match, Trent Beretta says he challenged Darby Allin to a match and that he is here and ready to fight, yet Darby is not even in the state, then demands that the referee get in the ring and raise his hand so he can get a win. Darby Allin suddenly shows up and drop kicks Beretta, and that starts an impromptu match.
Darby Allin beats Trent Beretta. After the match, "The Machine" Brian Cage hits Darby Allin with three powerbombs, but when Mark Davis enters the ring, "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up with a metal folding chair to make the save for Darby.
We hear from Andrade el Idolo, who says that he is back in AEW to become World Champion. As he talks about this, we see him at the beach as well as on a boat with a woman in a bikini.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher guests on commentary for the next match.
Mark Davis retains the AEW National Championship against "Speedball" Mike Bailey.
Mark Davis retains the All Elite Wrestling National Championship against Adam Priest.
Anthony Ogogo beats Darian Bengston.
We hear from Mance Wancer, who says that he will hitting the pay window against "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty in a ROH Pure Championship Proving Ground Match next week.
Viva Van beats Rachael Ellering in a Pure Rules Match.
Angelico beats "Main Man" Oro by submission with the Navarro Death Roll.
Caprice Coleman chops it up with Athena. It is mentioned that Athena's reign as ROH World Women's Champion is notable for the amount of defenses it has for the length that it has gone on. Athena says that she was just tired of putting her best foot forward only to not go anywhere and that she did not become who she was until early into her title reign. She also talks about nobody thinks about the old guard when Ring of Honor is mentioned any more and that she is the only person mentioned regarding ROH nowadays. Athena says that people discredit her because she is in Ring of Honor and because people want to see her in other companies, and that she treats every match that she has like it is her last and she does not want to be disappointed with the last match that she has in case her career ends.
Maya World beats Trish Adora with an inside cradle.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling announces that for the first time in the fans' lives, the fans made the correct executive decision to come here tonight, as on Sunday, they can tell their grandchildren about how they bore witness to the beginning of greatness and tells them that "Athletes Rule."
Stori Denali beats Brooke Havok.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says that they will beat Dalton Castle and The Outrunners' (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) asses and that every night is a blackout safari because The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Jacked Jameson, Preston Vance) is where the best party.
Dalton Castle and The Outrunners' (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Jacked Jameson, Preston Vance) in an ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, Castle and The Outrrners are attacked by The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson). When Ian Riccaboni interviews The Lethal Twist, Lethal tells him to shut up before Blake Christian declares that he belongs in the main event and is the next ROH World Champion before stating that The Lethal Twist needs to show the world that they are the most crative, innovative, talented, exciting team in ROH, especially compared to Dalton Castle and The Outrunners. He also says that nobody is on their levels, and tells Riccaboni to find three guys before they take their frustrations out on him.
The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) beat Il Cartello Grillo (Rosario Grillo, KJ Impala, Hayden Seal) in a six-man tag match by submission with a Figure Four Leg Lock from Lethal to Grillo.
At a CMLL event from late last night in Mexico City, Bandido retains the ROH World Championship against Volador Jr.
AR Fox retains the ROH World Television Championship against Dezmond Xavier.
Before the next match, Action Andretti gives QT Marshall for not giving up on his dreams, then says he used to be like that until he got rid on Lio Rush. He then says that Lio Rush turned on him and got a reality check, then says that QT Marshall will also get a reality check. He says Marshall wrestles celebrities, works in the office to get more opportunities and plugs his training school just to get more attention, then says that he will embarrass Marshall like he embarrassed Lio.
Action Andretti beats QT Marshall.
Hyan and Maya World beat Allie Katch and Kaia McKenna.
We hear from Shane Taylor, who says that if there is any man outside of Shane Taylor Promotion that he is proud to see as a champion, it is AR Fox. He says that AR Fox is a second-to-none innovator and that this is the wrong place and wrong time for him, as it has been a hell of a week for him and he must take back the title that he made famous. Shane says that some things never die, but tonight, AR Fox does.
Rush beats Ryan O'Neill. After the match, Rush says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that Supercard of Honor is one of the darkest hours in pro wrestling, as he was attacked at ringside and the fans cheered for it. He says that because of this, his bicep has been torn again, and that the fans are not invited to take part in their pre-match chair. He is then told by the fans that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denail) suck anyway.
Busta and the Brain (Jordan Oliver and Alec Price) beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari).
Caprice Coleman chops it up with Eddie Kingston and Ortiz. Eddie Kingston says that he is here not only to take on the younger talent, but to pay it forward to Ring of Honor like Homicide would by seeing if the younger talent have the heart and fighting spirit of ROH's early days. Ortiz says that he and Eddie are simultaneously friends and business partners in ROH, and also talks about how he and Eddie have the same mentor in Homicide and want to change the wrestling culture in ROH. Eddie says that ROH's locker room is better than Dynamite's or Collision's and needs someone to lead them.
In backstage footage from Supercard of Honor, we hear from Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Truth Magnum says that game recognizes game and that Shane Taylor Promotion seemed real unfamiliar. Turbo Floyd says that they have finally won the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships, and Dalton Castle says he has the wanderlust and wants to fight the world.
Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Danny Grandview, Chulo Montana and YKies in a ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Proving Ground Match.
Backstage, we hear from AR Fox. AR Fox says that Shane Taylor could have just asked him for a title shot, then says it took twenty years to win this and that he is not giving it up easily. He says that if Shane Taylor wants gold after their match, then he should go buy a watch.
"Blackheart" Lio Rush beats Aaron Solo.
In backstage footage from Supercard of Honor, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo says that if you want respect, you have to give respect, and if refused, respect will be beaten into someone. She says that whoever steps up to her for her title either heed her message or become fluent in Purrazzo.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Janai Kai by submission with the Fujiwara Armbar in a ROH Women's Pure Championship Proving Ground Match.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir, Billie Starkz and Athena beat Maya World, Lacey Lane and Yuka Sakazaki in a six-woman tag match.
The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) beat Adam Priest and "Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington.
Satnam Singh beats James Tapia and CD Bennett in a two-on-one handicap match.
Josh "The Goods" Woods beats Angelico by submission in a Pure Rules Match. After the match, Serpentico has to save Angelico after Woods shifts into a Ki Lock, and when he does, Woods puts him in a sleeper hold while yelling "This is your future!" All of a sudden, Nigel McGuinness shows up and says they can do this tonight instead of waiting until Supercard of Honor if Woods wants to take liberties with other wrestlers. Woods says he will wait until the pay-per-view to beat Nigel in front of the world and leaves, and Nigel says he might take some liberties himself.
We hear from Red Velvet, who says that Supercard of Honor is all about proving she is the best Women's World Television Champion of all time. She says that she and Viva Van go way back and have both teamed with and wrestled against each other and knows how talented Viva Van is, and she respects that as well as Viva Van. She then says respect does not change reality and that she made her title important, and that she carries the women's division on her back with pride. Red Velvet says she is the R in Ring of Honor and the V in TV Champion, and Viva Van will be facing the backbone of the women's division, and when the dust clears, she will still be champion.
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Eddie Kingston, Ortiz and Mance Warner after Christyan XO distracts both referee Stephon Smith and Mance Warner, allowing Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo to double-team Mance Warner to win and retain.
"Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian beats Evil Uno by submission with the Vanilla Choke Zero after hitting Evil Uno with a 21-Plex to send a message to Bandido. After the match, Blake Christian hopes Bandido was paying attention, as he has proved week in and week out that he will take the ROH World Championship. He says that it will be like a changing of the seasons, implying that spring will come when he becomes the new champion.
We hear from "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, who says that he has known Ace Austin for over ten years and has battled him throughout the East Coast, and that he will do it again in Maryland. He knows how amazing an athlete Ace Austin is and knows that Ace got one up on him, so he has earned this opportunity. He then tells Austin that he is in the ring with the best pure wrestler in the world and that he does not have an ace up his sleeve that can beat him.
In backstage footage from after All Elite Wrestling Dynamite, Ace Austin says that he is undefeated in Ring of Honor, and while he has lost more than he has won on Dynamite, he stood toe to toe with Will Opsreay and shook hands with him afterwards. He says failure happens only when you quit, but there is a lot to be learned from loss and has learned more from losses than any amount of wins, which is why he has yet to be beaten in Ring of Honor. Austin says his friendship with "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty does not matter and that their paths are different and that Moriarty has a firm grip on the ROH Pure Championship, but that does not last forever. He says that The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) has beaten Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) once and that it is only a matter of time before Moriarty loses that grip and he wins the Pure Championship.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle beat Charlie Malachite, Baby Keef and Xander Maddox in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, we hear from Athena, who finds it amusing that her opponents in tomorrow night's Survival of the Fittest match have knowledge on how to wrestle her after facing her only once. All of a sudden, Billie Starkz shows up angry at Athena for making things about her, but Athena says that Billie and the entire women's division should be thanking her, especially when she keeps Billie Starkz by her side after everything she goes through with her. She says that Billie and the rest of the women's division would not exist and that there would be no Ring of Honor. Billie reluctantly thanks Athena, who tells her to "follow the damn plan" or else she will have more than her to deal with.
"The Real Deal" Zayda Steel beats Hyan in an ROH Women's World Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier. (Persephone is out with an injury, and this match determines who replaces her in tomorrow night's Survival of the Fittest Match.)
AR Fox beats "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne with an inside cradle to become the ROH World Television Champion! After the match, Lio Rush - now with a black liquid oozing from his mouth - appears on the video screen, saying the word "Tomorrow."
Before the next match, The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali) are told that they suck.
The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali) beat Jacey Love, Ricky Martinez and Ernest R. Alexander in a six-person tag match.
Bandido beats Action Andretti in an ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) show up, and Blake Christian hands the mask he stole from Bandido back to him and making it clear that the ROH World Championship is the only trophy he wants now.
After the main event match from Dynamite, Sting heads to the ring. He raises both Darby Allin and "The Jet" Kevin Knight's hands before both men shake hands. Afterwards, MJF shows up and says he does not know what is worth: him being in the Carolinas or that Darby Allin's "reign of terror" is continuing. He says nobody wants to see Darby as AEW World Champion, then demands a rematch for the title. Darby tells MJF that if he wants a rematch, he must put something on the line. MJF puts his scarf on the line, but Darby declines. MJF puts the Dynamite Diamond Ring on the line, but Darby declines that, too. MJF offers one million dollars to Darby, but Darby says he used to be homeless under a bridge and that MJF's money is no good. MJF wants to know what Darby wants, and Darby wants what MJF holds most dear in his life: his hair. He calls MJF "the most vain piece of shit" that he has ever met, and MJF balks and tells Darby to be reasonable, but Darby says that next week, there will be a contract for a hair vs. title match, and if MJF does not show up, he does not get the match. MJF suddenly turns around and walks away without saying a word, then "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and heads to the ring before stating that next week, he will face Darby for the World Championship. Darby takes the microphone from Okada's hand and says "It's on, bitch!"
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay and Dr. Michael Samson. Dr. Samson says that Ospreay went to Japan against his wishes, but his neck improved, and whatever training Ospreay is doing will continue, and Ospreay may just get cleared. Ospreay says he does not want to will ever be a Death Rider, but does admit that this is one thing that he has to do.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats AR Fox after blocking Lo Mein Pain and hitting the Ultima Weapon.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who says it is an honor to be the TBS Championship and represent a man who changed the landscape of professional wrestling and gave it a home. She states that she has given the title the legacy it deserves after nine defenses, and she plans to uphold that legacy every single week against anyone who wants to step up.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). PAC congratulates Darby Allin on retaining the AEW World Championship, then tells Darby not to forget about him, as they are 2-1 in singles competition in his favor, which earns him a shot at the world title. He dares Darby to defend the title against him, and states that he is a mountain that Darby cannot conquer and that they both know that. PAC then dares Darby to prove him wrong.
Jamie Hayter beats Skye Blue after hitting a Hayterade from the top rope. After the match, Hayter hits Skye Blue with another Hayterade to send a message to "The Toxic Spider" Thekla and Julia Hart, who are watching from the stands.
In backstage footage from earlier tonight, we hear from The Don Callis Family. Callis says everything is going his family's way, as Mark Davis will soon earn championship gold and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada has staked his claim to the AEW World Championship. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita says Okada should be worried about defending the International Championship against him at Double or Nothing, and Callis says Okada is his hand-picked choice for the World title. Andrade then tells Callis "How you know?" before walking away. Don Callis says he knows everything and that his family is winning more gold.
Rush quickly beats Manny Lo. After the match, Rus says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
We hear from Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus), who are still on a bus in the desert. Jack Perry climbs up a giant, rocky structure as he talks about how he has already beaten Mark Davis and will beat him again before reaching the top of the structure.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and The Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) beat The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) in a ten-man tag match.
Billie Starkz beats Lacey Lane to qualify for the Survival of the Fittest Match for the ROH Women's World Championship at Supercard of Honor.
Yuka Sakazaki beats Viva Van to qualify for the Survival of the Fittest Match for the ROH Women's World Championship at Supercard of Honor.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty retains the ROH Pure Championship against Marshall Von Erich by submission with a triangle hold in the ropes after all of Von Erich's rope breaks are exhausted.
We hear from Josh "The Goods" Woods, who says that he has been gaining momentum in the Pure division and is one step closer to putting the Pure Championship above his medals on the wall. He then says that he is bored, not because he does not enjoy what he does, but because it is too easy. He issues an open challenge to any pure wrestler who thinks they can stand toe to toe with him, and when he wins the open challenge at Supercard of Honor, it will be a purified path to "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty and regaining the ROH Pure Championship.
Trish Adora beats Maya World to qualify for the Survival of the Fittest Match for the ROH Women's World Championship at Supercard of Honor.
Persephone beats Isla Dawn to qualify for the Survival of the Fittest Match for the ROH Women's World Championship at Supercard of Honor after rolling back and pinning Isla Dawn's shoulders to the mat as she goes for another modified Dragon Sleeper.
Backstage, Caprice Coleman interviews "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne. Nick Wayne came into the Best of the Super Juniors in New Japan Pro Wrestling as the youngest participant in its history last year, but he did not come out its youngest winner. He aims to go in this year with the aspiration of winning the entire tournament. He calls out Kosei Fujita, saying that he has a target on his back and that he plans to take the title of youngest tournament winner away from him. On the subject of recovery from his injury, Sabian says that Nick Wayne is evolving and that there is a plan, which will be seen in the Best of the Super Juniors. On the subject of Nick Wayne's foot, Mother Wayne insists that Nick Wayne is in perfect condition and chides him for thinking otherwise.
"The Prodigy" Nick Wayne retains the ROH World Television Championship against Evil Uno. After the match, Ian Riccaboni interviews Nick Wayne in the ring. Nick Wayne mentions returning to the Best of the Super Juniors Tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling as part of his plans for world domination, beating the other nine participants and becoming the tournament's youngest winner in addition to the World Television Champion. Nick Wayne then runs into AR Fox as AR Fox heads to the ring for the next match.
AR Fox beats Daisuke Sasaki.
We hear from Nigel McGuinness, who says that Josh "The Goods" Woods has been running through the pure division and wants another shot at "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty. He says that Woods cannot face Moriarty without going through him, and if he cannot beat him, he cannot beat Moriarty. If Woods cannot beat him, then he wants a third shot at the Pure Championship, and if he cannot win it, then he will go quietly in the night. He then challenges Woods to a Pure Rules Match at Supercard of Honor.
We see a video package for "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian vs. Bandido for the ROH World Championship at Supercard of Honor.
The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) beat QT Marshall, Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solo in a six-man tag match.
Maya World beats Robyn Renegade to qualify for the Survival of the Fittest Match for the ROH Women's World Championship at Supercard of Honor.
Athena beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel in a ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match by submission with the Koji Clutch. Christopher Daniels covers Zayda Steel after the match to keep Athena from attacking her.
We see a video package for Alec Price and Jordan Oliver.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). After the match, Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith - now known as "Paid in Full" - interrupt Top Flight's exit to the back to head to the ring for the next match.
Paid in Full (Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith) beat Kiran Grey and Darian Bengston.
We see a video package chronicling the events between Athena and Maya World, who will square off in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match next week.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats Nathan Cruz by submission with a modified short arm scissors in a Pure Rules Match.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington. Adam Priest says he and Billington have been dominating in both in singles and tag action, and that Billington had Jay Lethal beaten until The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) interfered. Priest says that they have The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) in tag actio this week, and while The Workhorsemen taught him everything he knows, they always come up a bit short against him. Billington tells Lethal that he looked up to him as both a mentor and as a brother who watched his back when no one else did, and that they are done when he says they are done.
Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
Mina Shirakawa beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel by submission with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Backstage, Athena reveals that she and Billie Starkz have attacked "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo for siding with Hyan and Mya World, and warns that she will strike back twice as hard against anyone who goes against her. She then wants Starkz to hold the ROH Women's World Television and Pure Women's Championships simultaneously.
The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) beat MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden).
Backstage, we hear from Sammy Guevara and The Beast Mortos. Guevara says they have been on fire lately and undefeated in tag team action, then says that they are the greatest tag team walking the earth. He then mentions that they are contractually obligated to defend the ROH World Tag Team Championships, and issues an open challenge to anyone who wants to challenge them before stating that the results will be the same. He also mentions that The Beast Mortos is "a shoot lawyer."
Lacey Lane beats Robyn Renegade.
AR Fox beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Shane Taylor and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson in a 4 Leaf Clover 4 Corner Survival match to earn an immediate title shot against a mystery champion from anywhere in the world of wrestling tonight. The champion in question ends up being All Elite Wrestling International Champion "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the All Elite Wrestling International Championship against AR Fox.
We hear from MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie), as Johnny TV faces AR Fox and Monsoor, Mason Madden and Taya will face Top Flight and Leila Grey. Mason says that they have a way of being undefeated, and Mansoor says that having Seed on his person felt empowering. Unfortunately, TSA has confiscated Seed due to the load size being too big. MxM TV is confident that they will stay undefeated.
Skyflight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey) beat MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Taya Valkyrie) in a six-person tag match.
The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) beat Rosario Grillo and Chance Prhophet. After the match, La Faccion Ingobernable (Sammy Guevara, Rush, Dralistico) show up and congratulate The Workhorsemen from the stage.
Yuka Sakazaki beats Zoey Lynn in a Pure Rules Match.
The Frat House's partying is interrupted by Coach Buzz Stern, who then turns into Glacier to fight The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) when The Frat House dares him to stop them from partying. Unfortunately for The Frat House and their guests, it doesn't go very well for The Frat House. After Coach Buzz Stern/Glacier leaves, we find out that The Frat House is holding their party at Little Guido's house, and Little Guido tells everyone to get off his property.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson states that The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) are only pretending to be college students and are really grown men who love to get blackout drunk and knock people out. He says that they are looking for pledges, but nobody can hang with them, and so they have to fight everyone they come across. Preston Vance says that win or lose, they booze, then suddenly hits one of their three opponents with a cheap shot to start the next match.
The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson) beat Casey King, Corey Sparks and Nick Hamrick in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, we hear from La Faccion Ingobernable (Sammy Guevara, Rush, Dralistico), who congratulate The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) on winning tonight. Guevara says that they are winners everyday and that LFI want to give The Workhorsemen the opportunity to step up to a real challenge "the next time they want to be men" and face them for the ROH World Tag Team Championships.
Jay Lethal beats Aaron Solo.
Before the next match, Tony Nese says that everyone knows who he and Ariya Daivari and that everyone is learning who Story Denali is and what she is capable of. He says "Smart" Mark Sterling would have showed up, but he has stated that he would tear his other bicep than go to West Virginia. Daviari gives everyone a chance to state that The Premier Athletes rule only to be told they suck.
The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Story Denail) beat Cowpoke Paul, Gen Z and Reese Ramone in a six-person tag match.
We see a video package for the participants in the ROH Women's Pure Championship Tournament.
Serena Deeb beats Katie Arquette in a Pure Rules Match by submission with the Octopus.
We see a Renee Paquette interview with "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty for AEW Close Up, now available on YouTube.
Dralistico beats Beef. After the match, Rush attacks Beef with a camera cable while Dralistico and Sammy Guevara join in, but The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) show up to make the save for Beef.
Backstage, we hear from Alex Windsor, who says it was a privilege to tag with Sareee tonight before stating that Sareee is currently the IWGP Women's Champion, and when she challenged Syuri for the title, Sareee wanted to know who Windsor was. Windsor then tells Sareee that she plans to show her exactly who she is by challenging her for the IWGP Women's Championship. The match is made official for next week.
AR Fox beats Johnny TV after reversing Moonlight Drive with a schoolkid pin.
Paul Walter Hauser guests on commentary this week.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Tomohiro Ishii. After the match, Kyle Fletcher says this match will go down as the start of the greatest TNT Championship reign in history. He calls Ishii the latest bonafide legend that he has mopped the floor with, then focuses on Forbidden Door. Kyle Fletcher then issues an open challenge for the TNT Championship at Forbidden Door , then says that whoever he faces, he will hold the TNT Championship high above his head and everyone will have no choice but to say his name.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis, who congratulates "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher on his recent win before sending a message to the management of New Japan Pro Wrestling, demanding an opponent for Fletcher to beat so he can choke them to oblivion with his tie.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) and Ricochet are seen attacking numerous people before Ricochet states that his patience is wearing thin and demands that AEW give them what they want before they take it.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne. Kip Sabian says that while Christian Cage respected them for standing up to him, he did not respect them for questioning. Nick Wayne says Christian tells lies that only he wants to hear and that he only told the truth when he said he had all it took to be a star. He then says he is already a shooting star ready to soar, then states that we have not seen anything yet and declares that their next chapter is ending the career of Christian Cage.
Megan Bayne beats Emily Rose.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and Bryan Keith. Bryan Keith says that has Juice Robinson pissed them off, and Big Bill says that he will walk a straight line directly to Juice and rip his head off.
Ricochet beats Juice Robinson. During the match, Toa Liona shows up and distracts both Austin Gunn and the referee, allowing Bishop Kaun to show up and slam Juice on the outside. Near the end of the match, Bishop Kaun gets on the apron, and when Austin Gunn pulls him down, he gets pounced on by Toa Liona. As the referee is pre-occupied with the action outside of the ring, Big Bill shows up and hits Juice Robinson with a big boot, allowing Ricochet to get the win.
We see a video package of statistics for Athena's career in All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor so far.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Best Wrestler Alive" Max Caster. Caster says that Rush is the real victor after surviving five minutes against him, even though he did not beat him. He also says "thanks, but no thanks" to AR Fox, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight's help. Caster then plans to issue another open challenge tonight.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway beat Ryan Zukko, Joe Keys, and Josh Fuller in a trios match.
Daniel Garcia guests on commentary for the next match.
Hechicero beats AR Fox by submission with a sleeper. After the match, Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora) are seen watching from backstage.
We see footage of someone with their face bandaged watching Harley Cameron in a wrestling match. It turns out to be Harley herself. She looks in her closet, finds a pink mask, puts it on, and becomes possessed by the mask.
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) beat Tay Melo, Queen Aminata and Willow Nightingale in a trios match.
We hear from Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey, Christopher Daniels), who celebrate their recent win. Scorpio Sky tells Don Callis they are going nowhere.
Backstage, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway celebrate their recent win. Stokely says that Adam Copeland made this monster and that he will make Copeland his ho. Cash says they will soon be focused on becoming tag team champions. Dax says the AEW World Tag Team Championships are the reason why he breathes and calls Bandido and Brody King stepping stones on the way to that.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He gives credit to Rush for surviving him for five minutes, but says he cannot beat him because he cannot beat the best. Caster leads his own chant, saying that the crowd is doing better at it, then issues his five-minute open challenge. The challenge is answered by "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata.
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"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beats "Platinum" Max Caster in a five-minute challenge with 2:53 (two minutes, fifty-three seconds) left. After the match, Shibata raises Caster's hand, then La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) attacks both men. "The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey show up with weapons, causing LFI to retreat before the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) in a trios match.
Tony Schiavone introduces "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes to the ring to start tonight's show. Dustin wishes that "The American Dream" Dustin Rhodes was with him right now, and states that the words "Keep steppin'," introduced to him by his father, has been the main statement of his career. He says that throughout his 37-year career, he has never told him that he is not good enough, and while he has experienced a lot failure, he keeps getting back up, and for the first time in over 30 years, he is the face of TNT. Dustin says that he plans to give his damnedest as a fighting champion, then says "Mom and Dad...I kept steppin' just for you." Suddenly Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher show up and head to the ring, and Fletcher states that Dustin's story is touching, yet he finds it "a gigantic load of crap." He says that tonight's celebration should be his, and after congratulating Dustin for "weaseling his way into" a match that should have been one-on-one, he states he has signed his own death certificate, and that he will not rest until he takes everything from him. Dustin admits that he fell short against some great opponents for the TNT title, then states that all Fletcher does week in and week out is complain and make excuses. He says that he worked three times in twenty-four hours while Fletcher worked only once, and that he pulled it off and Fletcher did not. Don Callis steps in, saying that Dustin is a great wrestler and an even better man after everything that he has overcome and that Dusty is a legend, but of all the demons Dustin has slain, the one high he keeps chasing is championship gold. He knows that Dustin is on top of the world, but wants to know what will happen when Fletcher takes it from him, and says he will hold a place in his family for him. When Callis says that a spot in his family is better than being part of his own dysfunctional family, Dustin grabs him. Fletcher attacks Dustin, but Dustin fires back and sends him and Callis running.
Ricochet beats AR Fox after AR Fox misses on the top rope 450 splash.
Colt Cabana is suddenly attacked at the announce table, with Marina Shafir choking him with a chain from behind before Moxley punches Cabana multiple times. Wheeler Yuta throws Cabana, who is now busted open, around. Moxley says that the fans love stuff like this and that they are giving the people what they want, then he hangs Moxley off the side of the ring with his large chain. Moxley, Shafir and Yuta leave as medical checks on Cabana.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kris Statlander. Statlander says that while Willow Nightingale was in all of her recent matches, she is a wrestler and she is strong. All of a sudden, Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, and Wheeler Yuta pass by. Yuta says champions bounce back, then Shafir pulls him away. Statlander takes this advice to heart.
Megan Bayne beats Tay Melo in a match where everyone else is banned from ringside.
We hear from Sky Flight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey, Christopher Daniels). As Scorpio Sky says he has been back for two weeks and is looking for a fight, Don Callis shows up and wants to make Scorpio part of his family. Christopher Daniels steps in and says they are more interested in a fight, and Don Callis shows interest.
Alex Windsor beats Taya Valkyrie by submission with the Sharpshooter. After the match, Athena shows on the balcony and says it is time for a new star to be born as "Athena Elite Wrestling" takes center stage, then makes fun of "Timeless" Toni Storm's promos. Toni shows up and tells Athena to get down, as she is the only "balcony bitch" in the business, then tells her to sign her contract and face her. Athena refuses, but Toni tells her to come down to the ring so she can shine her shoe on her sphincter. Athena says that Toni will have to go through Billie Starkz first, but Toni says that if Billie, who she admits will be a great wrestler "when she hits puberty," beats her, she can get a title shot as well, much to Athena's confusion. Toni, deciding that she will come to Athena if Athena will not come to her, then goes straight for the balcony to chase after Athena, and Athena retreats.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Anthony Bowens. Billy Gunn shows up, and Bowens says they are not on the same page and that it is affecting his career. Billy Gunn thinks that Bowens is obsessed with "Platinum" Max Caster, but Bowens is more upset with Billy Gunn not being there when Max Caster turned on him. Billy Gunn mentions that Bowens has him both coming and going, then tells Bowens that he has a "slump buster" for him to get him back on track next week, and Bowens looks forward to it.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti), The Learning Tree ("The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith) and The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) in a $200,000 Fatal 4-Way Match following the assist from Ricochet.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He says that life in the Midwest can be so boring, but he is here and they get to chant his name. He leads his own chant again, but Max says he would rather watch Angel Reese struggle to make a basket than her them struggle on his chant. He then issues the five-minute challenge, and it is answered by Kyle O'Reilly.
Kyle O'Reilly beats "Platinum" Max Caster by submission in a five-minute challenge after turning a Sunset Flip into a cross arm breaker to make Max Caster tap out.
We hear from Juice Robinson, who says that Ricochet cost The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) $200,000. Big Bill then shows up to pick a fight with Juice, and both men brawl until referees get them separated.
Rush beats "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata following the attempted interference by Dralistico and The Beast Mortos. After the match, Rush, Dralistico and Mortos gang up on Shibata, but as Rush is about to hit Shibata with his third of the World Trios Championships, Powerhouse Hobbs shows up with a chair and forces La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, Mortos) to retreat.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey, "The Jet" Kevin Knight, Mascara Dorada and Bandido beat The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Lance Archer, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) in an eight-man tag match.
