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.
Will Ospreay heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Ospreay says that a year has gone by since he got surgery and doubt set in on whether or not he could get back and win the big one, as well as his start in the United Kingdom and Scotland where he wrestled weekends and went to work the rest of the week just to get to this point. He says that he loved being in the foxhole with the same people who followed the same dream and learning from the legend of British legends, as well as paying tributes to the ones who are not here anymore. Ospreay says that he did it all to see if he really is the best, and when one talks about the best, it is hard to see past Kenny Omega, and while he knows Omega is not here tonight, nobody respects Omega more than he does. Ospreay says that while there is no better wrestler this decade than Kenny Omega, respect went out the window the moment Omega mentioned his son needing a new hero after he loses to him, as he has some promises to keep for family and friends. He says that Omega will "get the billy goat for sure" as well as the fight of his life, and warns him not to "fuck with a man looking after a boy." Ospreay says there is a debt that needs to be paid, and that "it is time to bring it home." He says Omega will show his boy that heroes are just ordinary people who can do extraordinary things, and that this Sunday, he will take it all.
Jon Moxley beats Claudio Castagnoli to advance to the finals of the AEW Continental Challenge Cup.
Adam Copeland and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Don Callis Family (Rocky "Azucar" Romero, "The Machine" Brian Cage, Jake Doyle) in a trios match despite Copeland nearly getting inadvertently Superkicked by The Young Bucks during the match. After the match, Christian Cage shows up and says he does not associate with people who are beneath him, and that as far as tag teams go, The Young Bucks are beneath him despite how influential they have become. Christian says that he and Copeland are the kind of legends that matches and pay-per-views are named after, and that The Young Bucks will learn the difference between "influence" and "legendary." Nick Jackson asks Christian if anyone has ever named a wrestling company after him, then addresses accidentally Superkicking Christian in the face and how it will stop being an accident if Christian keeps up. This leads to a confrontation in which Nick gets kicked in the groin by Christian and Matt Jackson gets Speared by Copeland.
Willow Nightingale's entrance theme hits, then it is revealed that Willow has been attacked backstage by Mercedes Moné, who says that tonight is Willow's last Dynamite as Women's World Champion.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and Mark Davis. Callis says he is back from Croatia and feeling refreshed, and that whoever wins between Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship will have a surprise. He says that Mark Davis has drawn a number, and if Davis' number is called, he will settle the score with Andrade el Idolo and get closer to the AEW World Championship "with a little London luck."
Andrade El Idolo's music hits at first, then stops. MJF's entrance theme then plays, and MJF makes his way to the ramp. MJF says it great to be here in "beautiful sunny Ireland," then realized he is in Scotland before calling everybody alcoholics, which actually gets cheered. MJF then says he has paid some people off to "warm Andrade el Idolo up" and that while Andrade is not here, he is. He says that what Andrade does is not special and that he can do the same thing, even though finding a hot chick in Scotland is impossible. He finds a hot chick in the crowd, then Andrade appears MJF and says "How you know?" Andrade then clobbers MJF with the microphone when MJF turns around, and that leads to a brief brawl in the ring that MJF barely escapes from.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Jericho, who says that this is the biggest weekend in AEW with the highest of stakes, and while he knows how important his biggest matches have been, he knows how important All In is, and that he is entering the Men's Casino Gauntlet. Jericho then says that he will be part of a six-man tag match later tonight.
Nigel McGuinness beats Kyle O'Reilly by submission with London Dungeon to advance to the finals of the AEW Continental Challenge Cup.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Callis says there is always competition among alpha athletes, but at the end of the day, he expects the family to run the play. Fletcher says that he trusts Don Callis with all of his heart and that he is willing to run the play at All In, but wants to know if "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada will do the same. Okada shows up and says family is the most important thing and that Fletcher can trust him, but Fletcher asks what he should trust Okada to do when Okada was nowhere to be seen when he was attacked last week. Okada says Fletcher thinks only of himself, and reiterates the importance of family.
Persephone and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) beat Maya World and The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) in a trios match after Persephone hits Maya World with a top rope splash while The Divine Dominion and The Brawling Birds brawl their way to the back.
Swerve Strickland beats "Jungle" Jack Perry after blocking a casadora and pulling Jack Perry up by the hair for Big Pressure.
We see Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay preparing for their match at All In.
In backstage footage from earlier today, we hear from Daniel Garcia and Will Ospreay. They are training with Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta as Jon Moxley shows up and tells everyone to get ready. Claudio, Garcia and Yuta leave, then Moxley tells Ospreay that most of the work is done and his neck has healed. Moxley says that people make simple things so complicated, and that when the moment comes, they hesitate. He tells Ospreay that he has earned this, and tells him that there will be times where he will have to make some hard decisions. Moxley says this is not a hard decision, and when he has the moment, he will not hesitate; he will pull the trigger.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) after Yuta removes a top turn buckle only for Christian to kick Garcia in the groin behind referee Bryce Remsburg's back, which allows Christian to send Yuta upwards into a Spear by Copeland to win and retain. After the match, The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) and Claudio Castagnoli get in the ring and attack Copeland and Christian, then The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) run towards the ring to fight Claudio and The Dogs off. "Switchblade" Jay White shows up late as David Finlay rears back with his shillelagh, taking the shillelagh away from Davis and scaring him out of the ring. Christian confronts Jay White as Switchblade has the shillelagh in his hands, and Jay White hands the shillelagh to Copeland. This leads to a truce between the tag champs and The Bang Bang Gang. Meanwhile, David Finlay demands his shillelagh back as he watches from the crowd.
We hear from Andrade el Idolo as he is on the beach. Andrade says that he is free from his past and ready to become an AEW World Champion.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Andrade el Idolo. Andrade says he will battle every member of The Don Callis Family, and if he has to take all their championships, he will do it, as he will be an AEW World Champion. Andrade then pulls out a red jewelry box with a Dynamite Diamond Ring in it, saying he got it from a good friend. When Renee asks if the good friend is Will Ospreay, Andrade says "How you know?"
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) soon show up and make it known they want the AEW World Trios Championships. As Kyle O'Reilly accepts the challenge, The Conglomeration are attacked from behind by The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson).
Andrade el Idolo beats Jake Doyle to earn a shot at Mark Davis and the AEW National Championship. After the match, Mark Davis shows up and confronts Andrade, but Andrade puts his Dynamite Diamond Ring on. Mark Davis steps back before Andrade can punch him with the ring.
Tony Schiavone introduces Kenny Omega into the ring for a championship celebration. Omega is soon joined by The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), and Nick Jackson is carrying something in what looks like a light brown bag. Matt Jackson talks their and Omega's nearly 20-year friendship and how Omega won the big one all by himself and proved that he is still the best professional wrestler on the planet. Matt then admits that MJF's custom Burberry belt peeves him, and Nick pulls the original AEW World Championship with the black leather strap out of the light brown bag to hand to Omega. Omega says it has been over 1100 days since he last held the AEW World Championship, and admits that he was not sure if he would ever hold it again. He says that as much as he made a promise to himself, it took his friends, his family and his fans believing in him to keep him from giving up on himself. Omega says this was not supposed to happen, and yet, here we are with less than 50 days remaining until Wembley Stadium. He says that as much as he would like to say he is ready, there is still work to do. Omega says that the fans will see the best Kenny Omega that has ever been in AEW before Will Ospreay shows up and heads to the ring. Ospreay asks The Young Bucks if he could speak with Omega alone, which The Young Bucks allow before heading to the back. Ospreay says it is good to see Omega as AEW World Champion again. Ospreay admits he thought that Omega gave up on himself and knew that Omega had to believe in himself, and that when he wrestled MJF, he did not give up once. He says that it will heat up on the way to All In, and says that for ten years, Omega has been his hero and he has watched Omega wrestle around the world as Omega inspired him to be one of the best in the world. Ospreay says that when he thinks of AEW, he thinks of Omega, and that he has always wanted to be a fraction of what Omega is. He then says that he is locked in, and that the two of them will keep it going and show everyone why they are in the position they are in. Ospreay says that this is a dream come true of "Goku and Vegeta fighting it out," and at All In, they will show that AEW is where the best wrestle. Suddenly, "The Jet" Kevin Knight arrives as Omega and Ospreay are about to shake hands. Knight says that he and Omega have some talking to do, and tells Ospreay to leave. Ospreay is about to leave when Omega says Ospreay can stay, and Knight congratulates Omega on becoming AEW World Championship before stating he is still owed a World title shot. He says that "Maxwell Jacob Fraudman" is not here to give him that shot, but Omega is here and he is here to collect. Knight then asks what a god is to a non-believer, as he is ready to become a double champion, and challenges Omega for the AEW World Championship at Redemption. Omega notes that Knight is trying to hold him to a promise MJF made to him, and says that while he is not going to do that, he will give Knight a shot at the title anyway due to the potential that he saw in him. Omega says that he had "it" and had the undeniable factor" and "looked the part," and while Knight was hungry, that was where it ended, as Knight had to align himself with Don Callis. He says he would be a hypocrite if he told everyone here tonight that he did not believe in Callis' siren song and that Callis would lead him to the promised land, as he held the AEW World Championship because of him. He says that nobody believed in that version of him, and that his self-worth fell right down the toilet with Callis. Omega tells Knight he does not need Callis, and that when he believes in Knight, he says the same words that others have said about Knight. He tells Knight that he could have it all on his own with Callis, and while Knight can say what he will about MJF, MJF was not a fraud, as he still defended the title every week and was a man of his word. Omega then says the only fraud he sees is Knight. He says that Knight is not being himself, and that what he is saying is not coming from his heart, which he still believes has some good in it. Omega then says he wants "The Jet," not "Don Callis' lap dop," and he wants Knight to do it on his own. This leads to a "lap dog" chant, and Knight says that while Omega makes a good claim, there is no goodness - only greatness - left in his heart before he hits Omega with the microphone and deftly avoids a Hidden Blade from Ospreay only to get jumped by Darby Allin. "The Machine" Brian Cage shows up and attacks Darby before calling out the rest of The Don Callis Family. Ospreay and Omega are soon joined by Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli, and The Don Callis Family backs off.
Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who says that he is starting his second chapter in AEW. He says that he was on the verge of breaking through to the next level in his first chapter, and on Collision, he wants a match with someone else who wants to break through like he does and show what the future of professional wrestling is all about.
Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) beat Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. As Fletcher says he is ready to put Komander away tonight, Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) shows up and hands both Renee a Fletcher a wanted poster of Bandido, much to Fletcher and Callis' annoyance.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the AEW International Championship against Komander. After the match, Fletcher tears at Komander's mask, then "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita runs in and brawls with Fletcher. Takeshita then picks up the AEW International Championship and declares that it is his before "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada suddenly shows up and hits Takeshita with the Rainmaker. Fletcher and Okada are about to fight over the International Championship before Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) shows up and takes them both out.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kenny Omega. Omega says there is no shortage of credible challengers and that he still has hope for "The Jet" Kevin Knight. Darby Allin shows up and tells Omega that Kevin Knight will not change overnight and that he must be physically humbled, and that he will take the TNT Championship from Knight and humble him. He tells Omega that he can either waste his time or he can beat it out of him, and Omega tells Darby he will leave it to him. Darby leaves, then Jon Moxley shows up and says that Darby is right and that some people are what they are and cannot pretend to be anything else even if they try.
Renee Paquette interviews The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) on the stage. Alex Windsor says that if there is anybody who knows anything about drinking and fighting, it is the people of Boston, Massachusetts. Jamie Hayter says they had a pretty good time, even though England let them down in the World Cup. Hayter tells the fans that The Brawling Birds will not let them down, and Windsor says they will beat anyone to prove they are the best women's tag team in AEW. Hayter then tells the fans "let's get pissed," and says the first round is on them as they leave with Renee.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Jericho, who says that Tommaso Ciampa left his beaten and battered at Beach Break, then says that they can go again at Redemption. He tells Ciampa to bring pain and that he will bring "The Painmaker." We then hear from Ciampa, who says that he is better than Jericho, and at Redemption, everyone will find out if The Painmaker is better than him. Ciampa accepts the challenge, but says he has one more night in his hometown, and on Collision, he wants Jericho to be watching as he makes an example of someone.
Darby Allin beats "The Machine" Brian Cage after tripping Cage on the ring steps for a Coffin Drop before hitting Cage with two more Coffin Drops back in the ring.
Backstage, we hear from "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Fletcher says that if Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) want to stick their noses in family business and take his title, he has no problem with that. Fletcher says he will be the greatest International Champion of all time, and if Bandido wants him, he wants Bandido at Redemption.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Jet" Kevin Knight. Callis says that Knight can handle whatever is on his plate, then says that Knight is too smart for Kenny Omega's mind games. He says that everything that Omega has gotten in life is because of him, and tells Knight to take care of Omega. Callis leaves, then "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up and says that Knight's facade is not working, and tells him to take Omega's advice and know that everyone loves him enough that when he is ready to go back to who he really is, he is forgiven. Knight tells Speedball to let him be.
Mercedes Moné and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) beat Willow Nightingale, Maya World and Hyan in a trios match.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and PAC) beat Unbound Co. (Drilla Moloney and Shingo Tagaki) During the match, Daniel Garcia grabs Moloney from behind in the front row after PAC forces Moloney to the barricade, but Moloney manages to throw Garcia over the barricade; he gets kicked by PAC when Moloney tries to hit Garcia with a piledriver. Garcia tries to get involved behind the referee's back, and when Tagaki knocks him out of the ring, Claudio pins Tagaki for the win.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Orange says that they got the job done and that Mark Briscoe got his TNT Championship shot, but O'Reilly says that thanks to injuries, they have no idea when they will see Briscoe again. Orange says they also have no idea when they will see Tomohiro Ishii again. Orange and O'Reilly mention that Willow Nightingale will be returning soon. Lexy Nair then asks about Lio Rush, and Roderick Strong says it is fine because they focus on the present, not the past, and they are ready to defend the World Trios Championships whenever they need to. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and says he likes El Phantasma, he wants "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, and that he hates "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. O'Reilly says that they are all champions, and they are keeping it that way.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Andrade el Idolo beats "The Machine" Brian Cage. After the match, Andrade tells Don Callis that it is not over, and that he has one question: "How you know?"
We hear from Gabe Kidd, who says that The Dogs (Clark Connors, David Finlay, Gabe Kidd) and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) have the same vision and goals and that he considers himself a member of both groups because of that. He then mentions "Switchblade" Jay White's return after fourteen months and how Finlay took him out of New Japan, as well as how they will do the same thing to Switchblade at AEW.
Mina Shirakawa and Thunder Rosa beats Zara Zakher and B3CCA.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up wearing Starlight Kid's mask. She says she did exactly what she was going to do and beat Starlight Kid, took her mask, spit in the mask, then had three margharitas, went to the strip club and had Starlight Kid dancing for her all over again. She says that Starlight Kid almost got her, but she did not, and now Starlight Kid can only blame herself. Thekla declares that Stardom is dead, and that with All In on the horizon, she has a big, shiny target on her waist. Thekla tells the women's division to load their guns, for she will catch the bullets with her teeth and spit it back in their faces.
Backstage, Skyflight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Scorpio Sky, Christopher Daniels) meets with Matt Sydal. Darius Martin says that they had Sydal's back last week and they meant it, and both he and Dante want Sydal to be part of the group after having Dante's back. Sydal says that AEW is a dangerous back, and now that he is healthy, he needs somebody to have his back. He says he has Skyflight's backs and that he is looking for a fight.
The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and Adam Copeland 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. After the match, The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay show up from the back) while The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) rush in from the crowd to lay out The Bang Bang Gang and Copeland. Connors then holds Switchblade down for a shillelagh strike from Finlay, who ultimately lays Switchblade out.
We see a vignette of Willow Nightingale, saiyng that she can prove that she is the best this year despite her recent setbacks.
The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat Sonico, Chris Nastyy and Jordan Oasis in a trios match. After the match, Ricochet congratulates Matt Sydal on finding a group of people who feel like claiming him, yet what Sydal has with Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Christopher Daniels) does not compare to an actual brotherhood, and that The Demand has been in demand for over a year. He then says that some of their demands have yet to be met.
Athena beats Rina to enter the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match at Beach Break at #1.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says he first wrestled El Phantasmo nearly ten years ago when he was an eighteen-year-old boy, and now ELP will face the man, myth and genetic anomaly that he has become. As for "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, he hopes Takeshita is watching closely, as it will be nothing compared to the pain he will feel on Wednesday. Fletcher tells Takeshita to enjoy being International Champion, as the title belongs to him.
Bandido, Mistico and "Speedball" Mike Bailey beat The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) after Bandido catches Dez out of the air for an X-Knee and follows it up with the 21-Plex.
Backstage, we hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Bayne wants to know where all the tag teams have gone, and Kross says that no outside tag teams want to face them. Bayne says they sit atop a mountain so high that others are afraid to climb, and Kross says that word has gone out from those who tried that when you face The Divine Dominion, you face your fate. Bayne says the others might as well wrestle from their knees, as it makes it easier for them to bow down.
Rush beats Jordan Cruz. After the match, Rush grabs the microphone and says "Viva Mexico, cabrones!"
We hear from The Opps (Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens). Hook says that he is impressed with Bandido, as is Shibata, who wants to put Bandido down. Bowens tells the fans to stand and applaud, as this team of killers will be a team of champions. Hook stops Bowens from clapping.
Maya World beats Julia Hart to enter the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match at Beach Break at #2.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats El Phantasmo. After the match, Don Callis addresses "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, saying there is no lower form of life on this planet than someone who betrays their family and that when he found Takeshita, he was a nobody. Callis says he recruited him, coached him, paid him and made him, and when he built the family on the ashes of Kenny Omega's career, Takeshita was his chosen one to replace Omega. Callis says that on Wednesday, he will teach him a lesson and take everything away from him, starting with the AEW International Championship when Fletcher takes back what is the family's property. Takeshita suddenly shows up, and Callis flees as the show ends.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF walks away when Renee Paquette asks him if he will put his hair on the line as he suddenly keeps seeing bald people, including John Silver, Christopher Daniels, Sonjay Dutt, Tommaso Ciampa, and even Ricochet, who says that MJF will look great, but not as great as him.
Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) and Tommaso Ciampa in a ten-man tag match. Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the match after the first commercial break.
In footage from earlier today, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) train outside. Daniel Garcia says that Will Ospreay has been making progress, and we see Ospreay leaning backwards with the top of his head on the ground. Ospreay and Jon Moxley strike up a conversation, and says that while Ospreay can still fly and nothing has changed, Ospreay is now more dangerous and is now a bird of prey, He tells Ospreay to go out there, not to protect, but to give.
We see a video package for the history of the Stadium Stampede Match.
We hear from The Demand and Mark Davis. Ricochet says that Chris Jericho runs his mouth while they get done, just like Mark Davis, who is now on his Stadium Stampede team. He also announces that Andrade el Idolo and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) are also on the team. Finlay says they will fight Jericho anywhere, and that there is nobody better to call than the The Dogs for chaos.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats BK Westbrook.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight's TNT Championship open challenge is answered by "The Machine" Brian Cage, who is back after fourteen months on the shelf due to injury.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against "The Machine" Brian Cage. After the match, Kevin Knight says that "Speedball" Mike Bailey is red hot before welcoming Brian Cage back, then says he is still standing as TNT Champion. As Knight says he could not get the job done against Darby Allin, Speedball says that Knight is a future AEW World Champion. Knight says Speedball has always been in his corner, then Speedball says he wants next between Konosuke Takeshita and Darby Allin. Speedball says that Takeshita has been his greatest rival in Japan and has wanted to face him in AEW, and that he wants to face Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship.
The Men's Owen Hart Tournament brackets are revealed. Samoa Joe vs. Will Ospreay, Mark Davis vs. Jack Perry, Swerve Strickland vs. Bandido, and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King make up the first round.
We hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who says that Mark Davis is no champion to him as he still needed help from someone with a golf club to beat him. He hopes to beat Mark Davis in Stadium Stampede before beating him in the Owen Hart Tournament to become a future World Champion.
Will Ospreay beats Ace Austin by submission after kicking Austin in the arm following a hidden blade and making Austin tap to an arm bar immediately afterwards. After the match, The Opps (Samoa Joe, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens) show up, and Samoa Joe says that Will Ospreay has had a hard time hearing and that fate has put them in the first round of the Owen Hart Tournament. Joe says that Ospreay could have had a bye in the tournament and been in a group that enhances each other by joining The Opps, but he chose differently and became "a lap dog for Jon Moxley" in The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Joe says Ospreay will pay for that decision and that he will leave Ospreay in peace before his moment with destiny, then says Shibata and Bowens are still slighted and that he does not put leashes on his friends. The Death Riders show up as Bowens and Shibata enter the ring, and The Opps make the smart decision to back off as Samoa Joe says "Soon."
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. MJF shows up and speaks with Takeshita, saying that tonight, Takeshita will beat Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship and then beat "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada at Double or Nothing, and hopes to face Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. Takeshita shakes hands with MJF, then leaves, and MJF hands the Dynamite Diamond Ring to Don Callis "in case things get hairy." Andrade then shows up and confronts MJF, whips his hair around, and smiles at him. MJF leaves as Don Callis says that Takeshita will bring the AEW World Championship home, then Don Callis asks "How you know?" before saying that next time, he should be the one doing it.
The Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament brackets are revealed. Persephone vs. Hazuki, Willow Nightingale vs. Alex Windsor, Mina Shirakawa vs. Athena and Skye Blue vs. Sareee make up the first round.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Willow Nightingale, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Orange says that they have a tag team title shot, and Kyle O'Reilly says that he and Roderick Strong should go for the tag team titles, as he has some business with someone who put him on the shelf. Willow Nightingale hopes to stay TBS Champion by Double or Nothing, then Mark Briscoe shows up and says that the word of the day is "reunification," for he is back and he wants Tommaso Ciampa for Collision.
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) and Hikaru Shida beats Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) by disqualificaton after Thekla hits Hayter with the AEW Women's World Championship. After the match, Skye Blue puts Windsor in a sleeper hold, while Thekla pulls out a leather belt and hits Windsor - and a ref - with a leather belt. Triangle of Madness retreat when Thunder Rosa, Willow Nightingale and Mina Shirakawa make the save while Hikaru Shida walks away.
We see a video package for Rush.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin retains the AEW World Championship against "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita with the Scorpion Deathlock followed by two Coffin Drops. During the match, El Clon distracts the referee so that Don Callis can hand the Dynamite Diamond Ring to Takeshita, who refuses to use it as a weapon. After the match, Darby Allin calls out MJF so that he can sign the contract for his match. A table with a microphone and the contract on top of it is brought into the match, as well as two chairs as MJF heads to the ring. MJF hesitates to sign the contract, then tells Darby that he hopes he had fun holding the AEW World Championship, as a small part of him feels bad because Darby will never hold the AEW World Championship again. He says that "stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends" like Darby are a dime a dozen and that one's legacy is all that matters, and that Darby's legacy is having his fifteen minutes of fame and making no impact in professional wrestling. MJF says that Darby will be known as "a little prick who got lucky" and was too reckless and stupid to stay on top, and after Double or Nothing, he will go down as a three-time AEW World Champion at thirty years of age and go down as the greatest of all time. He says that Darby brags about climbing a mountaintop, then says that he is the mountaintop. Darby says that MJF is vain for caring only about legacy, for he lives in the moments, and tells MJF to sign the contract so he can make him "a bald-headed bitch." MJF signs the contract, then attacks Darby before knocking him out with the Dynamite Diamond Ring and lifting up the AEW World Championship while standing over Darby. MJF considers heading to the back, but gets back in the ring and nearly hits a Tombstone Piledriver off the middle rope before "The Jet" Kevin Knight rushes in and chases MJF out of the ring.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against MJF after MJF introduces the TNT Championship into the match as a front to use the Dynamite Diamond Ring as a weapon only for Knight to hit MJF with a low blow behind referee Bryce Remsburg's back and win and retain with an inside cradle. After the match, MJF hits Knight with a chop block, but all of a sudden, Darby Allin descends from the top of the arena and hits MJF with a Scorpion Deahtdrop. MJF calls Knight and Darby "two lowlife cheaters getting along" before stating he does not care about Knight and that the loss does not count before stating that all he cares about is the AEW World Championship. MJF demands his rematch, and Darby tells MJF he will not give him the rematch until he puts something on the line. He then gives the title shot to Kevin Knight before Brody King shows up and heads to the ring. Brody King tells Darby that he will not survive tonight, and tells Knight that he will face him and not Darby next week.
We see a video package for Brody King vs. Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship later tonight.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. Christian says that his left arm feels fine, then accepts FTR's challenge. Copeland is surprised by Christian's quick acceptance, and Christian insists that unlike Renee's voice, he never said "I quit."
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) quickly beat Emily Jay and Jordan Blade.
Backstage, we hear from Thekla and Skye Blue. Thekla says she would love to stop calling people dumb bitches, but AEW is full of too many dumb bitches. Skye Blue says what happened to Persephone was entirely their fault, then says the black mist was the best thing to ever happen to her and possibly to Persephone as well. Thekla tells The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) to stick to their tag team, as they cannot handle a spider and she is everything and they are nothing one-on-one.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW International Championship against Ace Austin. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and has a staredown with Okada from the top of the ramp.
We see a vignette where people are seen running out of a Western saloon before a bloodied man is tossed out and is forced to flee. A man whose face we cannot see finds Bandido's wanted poster. That man is revealed to be Swerve Strickland, and Prince Nana hands Swerve a lighter to point and burn the face of Bandido on the poster.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). As Daniel Garcia talks about how they train in the hallway to get ready for the ring, Will Ospreay shows up and says he is not cleared, then says he and his friends back in Japan are in a title match and he does not want to let them down. Moxley applauds him for his loyalty, then tells him to "drop everything," as he needs no excess baggage. Moxley guarantees nothing and makes no promises, but he will see this through to the end as he has made a commitment to it, and asks the same in return from Ospreay, to which Ospreay agrees. Ospreay then finds out that he is training in the hallway before Moxley covers up the camera.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway guest on commentary for the next match.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage beat RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta). During the match, The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up and brawl their way to the back with FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway. After the match, Christian grabs a metal folding chair, then removes the bottom crossbar and hands it to Copeland. Copeland puts the crossbar around Beretta's mouth and makes him say "I quit."
In backstage footage from earlier tonight, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho, who says that is more pissed off than flattered at "the Ricosault," then he is jumped by The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says the jokes and subliminal messages are over, and Jericho says "Eat shit, bald." Ricochet tears Jericho's shirt, then Jericho gets thrown into a crate and laid out.
The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida. During the match, it is announced that next week's Dynamite will be a live three-hour special.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Andrade el Idolo and Don Callis when MJF shows up and says that Darby Allin is on a reign of terror thanks to Andrade ruining the company. Andrade plays dumb, and Callis tells both men to focus on business before they go at it.
Rush beats Steven Fuerte. After the match, Rush says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens). Samoa Joe says The Opps intend to reassert their dominance not only by winning championship gold and beating their opponents, but through strategic alliance. He says that The Opps had Will Ospreay's back against The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir), and wants Ospreay to choose between The Opps and The Death Riders.
Backstage, we hear from FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway. Stokely says that next week, Orange Cassidy will take on Dax Harwood. If Orange wins, The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) have a shot at the tag team titles. If Dax wins, FTR gets a shot at the Trios title with Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa shows up and says that last time, he put Mark Briscoe on the shelf indefinitely, and next time, he will take the trios titles. Ciampa then eats a piece of popcorn hanging off Stokely's beard.
Darby Allin retains the AEW World Championship against Brody King with three Coffin Drops: one on the outside on exposed concrete following a powerbomb off the apron, and two more back inside the ring.
MJF heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He is soon joined by "Hangman" Adam Page. MJF says he has known Hangman for a long time and it has become clear to him that Hangman is most vulnerable when he is angry, and he plans to make him so angry that he loses the AEW World Championship on the first defense. MJF says Hangman is only standing because he does not feel like breaking him right now. Hangman slaps the microphone out of MJF's hand before getting tired of his "edgelord shit" and tells him that he will not defend unless MJF cashes in his Casino Gauntlet contract. He says that if MJF is not here to cash in his contract, then he can walk away and tell everyone he does not have the stomach to face him. MJF says that Hangman, not he, is the problem, as he is treated like he is perfect. He says that he has learned from getting beaten up for being just a little bit different that if God is all-knowing and all-powerful, he is not all good, and he will prove Hangman is nothing more than a fraud and "a weak-minded, alcoholic little boy." MJF also says that he would rather been seen as "the Devil" rather than a fake like Hangman, because at least he is real. He then says he will pull the wolf's sheep clothing and crucify the fan's God Hangman. Hangman says he understands the point MJF is trying to make, but nobody knows his faults more than he does, and as much as he has tried to look past them, he will not run from them like MJF would. He says that MJF talks about Forbidden Door as if he has a match even though he does not, yet he has a contract for the World Championship any time he wants, and he will not take his shot because he is afraid and he wants an insurance policy as he does not have what it takes. Hangman tells MJF that if he wants the fans' respect, then he should take his shot, and he should prove to the fans that he is more than "an insecure, gutless coward." MJF becomes incensed and announces he will execute his contract at Forbidden Door, then realizes what he has done before the fans chant "You fucked up!" Hangman tells MJF "I'll see you at Forbidden Door...dumbass." MJF is livid as Hangman leaves.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who tells Darby Allin that whatever he thinks is happening at Forbidden Door will not be happening.
Jon Moxley beats "The Jet" Kevin Knight by submission with an inverted triangle sleeper after getting the knees up for the UFO Splash. After the match, "Speedball" Mike Bailey checks on Kevin Knight, but he is attacked by Wheeler Yuta. Darby Allin suddenly shows up with a skateboard in one hand and a body bag in the other. Kevin Knight drop kicks Moxley from out of nowhere as Marina Shafir stares down Darby, and when Wheeler Yuta charges at Darby, Darby lays him out with the skateboard and puts him in the body bag as Shafir runs away. Darby then goes for a Coffin Drop on Yuta only to be stopped and clobbered by Claudio Castagnoli, who then frees Yuta from the body bag before putting Darby in it, spinning him around and throwing him down. Yuta then grabs a metal folding chair, then wraps Darby's head around it. Will Ospreay shows up before Claudio Castagnoli can do even more damage, and he takes out not only Claudio, but also Yuta. Moxley, Yuta, Claudio and Shafir retreat, but Will Ospreay says that in return for trying to snap his neck, he will snap Moxley's. He then challenges The Death Riders (Moxley, Yuta, Claudio, Shafir) to a Lights Out Steel Cage Match at Forbidden Door.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Adam Copeland and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) so far, leading up to Adam Copeland vs. Stokely Hathaway later tonight.
"Timeless" Toni Storm is seen in the upper level of the arena before the next match, but all of a sudden, so is Athena, with her Casino Gauntlet contract in her hands.
Queen Aminata, Alex Windsor and Willow Nightingale beat Mercedes Moné, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla and Skye Blue in a trios match by submission following the Sharpshooter from Windsor to Skye Blue. After the match, Athena and "Timeless" Toni Storm brawl in the upper level of the arena while both teams brawl in the ring with Julia Hart joining in. Mercedes Moné gives Windsor a beating while telling her she will never be champion at her expense. Athena and Toni's brawl soon makes its way to the ring, and Toni soon gets the better of Athena. Windsor soon gets up and clotheslines Athena, then Toni gets in the ring and challenges Mercedes and Athena to a tag match next week.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay. Ospreay says he has gotten with Tony Khan regarding the Lights Out Steel Cage Match, then announces that "The Ace" Hiroshi Tanahashi will be on his team as part of the match. Regarding his herniated disks, he is fine, then says he wants a chat with Jon Moxley next week.
Before the next match, two security guards have to force Stokely Hathaway into the ring.
Adam Copeland beats Stokely Hathaway by disqualification after FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) get involved - making their restraining order null and void - and Stokely throws powder into Copeland's face. As FTR go for the double-team spike piledriver, Christian Cage suddenly shows up with Spike in his hands. Christian swings at FTR, then "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne shows up with a metal folding chair. Christian gets the better of him, and Kip Sabian shows up only to get Speared. Christian and Copeland then back into each other, but both men soon let their guard down and Christian hands Spike back to Copeland before walking off. Copeland stops Christian and both men hug it out. Christian nods, then leaves the ring.
We see footage of a skyscraper as a storm brews. We then see the Hook signal in the sky.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) get pyro, but no entrance music, when they show up for the next match. The TitanTron says "Mr. Instant Replay" and "Slick Nick" as the crowd chants "Jobbers." They also get no chyron and are called "these guys" by ring announcer Justin Roberts.
Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii, Hologram, and Hiromu Takahashi beat The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) in an eight-man tag match. Early on in the match, The Young Bucks superkick ring announcer Justin Roberts. After the commercial break, it is announced that The Young Bucks have both been individually fined $10,000 and that there will be no more ring announcing for the rest of the night, although Roberts is replaced by Tony Schiavone at the end of the match.
Renee Paquette interviews Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana at the ramp. Swerve says that wrestlers are tough people and get hurt all the time, and that he is focused on the AEW Unified Championship, when asked about meeting with AEW medical earlier today. Suddenly, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and tells Swerve he has no chance, and that he might as well give up now. Swerve simply says "Whose house?" Okada then calls Swerve a bitch, and gets shoved. Security swiftly intervenes before things get worse.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interivews The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir). Upon finding out that Hiroshi Tanahashi is in the Lights Out Steel Cage Match, Moxley heads towards the extras room, where he finds The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson).
It is announced by Tony Schiavone that Adam Copeland and Christian Cage will face "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian at Forbidden Door. It is also announced that The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson), The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) and Gabe Kidd will face Darby Allin, "The Ace" Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi in the Lights Out Steel Cage Match.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) in a trios match with a Coaquina Clutch from Samoa Joe to Dralistico.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the parking lot when Hangman is suddenly attacked from behind by MJF, who then tells Hangman that when it comes to breaking him, "You ain't seen nothin' yet."
Swerve Strickland and Willow Nightingale beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir) in a mixed tornado tag match. After the match, Moxley sneaks up behind Willow and hits her with the Paradigm Shift.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and referee Paul Turner. Dax Harwood - who has been fined $5,000 - apologizes to Turner for letting his emotions get the better of him, and personally hands Turner a $10,000 check. He also apologizes to Cash Wheeler for his actions, but Wheeler says that while they will be brothers at Dynasty, but afterwards, they need to talk.
The brackets for the men's Owen Hart Tournament are revealed. In the first round, Kevin Knight replaces "Switchblade" Jay White due to injury and will face Will Ospreay, Brody King will face "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Briscoe faces "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "Hangman" Adam Page faces a wild card entry.
The brackets for the women's Owen Hart Tournament are also revealed. In the first round, Jamie Hayter faces Billie Starkz, Thunder Rosa faces Kris Statlander, Julia Hart faces Mercedes Moné, and Harley Cameron will face Athena.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Penelope Ford. After the match, Megan Bayne shows up and pretends to applaud Toni. Toni dares Bayne to get in the ring, but Bayne refuses.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Swerve Strickland. Swerve Strickland says Willow is strong, powerful and brave, and says Moxley is on the hunt for exacerbating Willow's neck issues. He says he is not resting until he has his hands on Moxley tonight.
MVP and Bobby Lashley head to the ring. MJF soon joins them in the ring, and mentions Lashley disrespecting him last week before personally introducing himself to him, then mentions Shelton Benjamin's travel issues and says he will see him down the road. MJF says that Lashley may have been around the block, but this is AEW, and he is standing on the block that he has built. He says he knows AEW like the back of his hand and knows how to stay on top and can help The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Lashley, Shelton) stay on top. He says he also knows that The Hurt Syndicate can help him get back on top to the AEW World Championship, and says that their working together "is just good business" and everyone knows it. MJF says Lashley may not want MJF, but he needs him. Lashley says he will not leave MJF laying out of respect for MVP, then makes it clear he does not like him, does not trust him, and that The Hurt Syndicate does not need him. He then tells MJF to leave the ring unless he can prove otherwise. MJF thanks MVP and Lashley for their time, then leaves the ring. As MVP and Lashley leave, The Learning Tree ("The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) show up, and as Bryan keith stares them down, Big Bill tells Lashley to take a seat in a metal folding chair that he provides. MVP and Lashley watch as The Learning Tree lay out two unnamed opponents (really independent wrestlers CJ Esparza and Gaige Noonan) for a quick victory. After the match, Big Bill says that they have recently whooped ass and that he and Bryan Keith will whoop The Hurt Syndicate's asses for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Dynasty. MVP is about to say something, but Lashley stops him from doing so.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné. Mercedes says Julia Hart is a very mysterious and unpredictable opponent, and that it will take more than tricks and spells to stop the money train. Harley Cameron shows up - with the Mercedes Moné puppet - as Renee brings up Mercedes' upcoming tag team match with her on Collision. Harley says they brought the house down at Grand Slam Australia, and seems herself and Mercedes as "the new dream team." Mercedes tells Harley to stay out of her way, then leaves.
Will Ospreay and Kevin Knight beat Blake Christian and Lee Johnson. After the match, Tony Schiavone announces that Will Ospreay vs. Kevin Knight in the men's Owen Hart Tournament will take place at Dynasty.
Backstage, we hear from The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata). Samoa Joe says he has heard that the battlefield is changing and that he has had to change with it and come back with a different arsenal in The Opps. He says that after a few experimental bouts, they want to expand their boundaries, and at Dynasty, they will watch and see all. Joe then warns the rest of the locker room not to let The Opps catch them lacking.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match (after confronting a Don Callis look-alike in the front row).
Brody King beats Lance Archer.
Adam Copeland beats Claudio Castagnoli after the referee stops Claudio from hitting a Con-Chair-To, allowing Copeland to hit a low blow followed by a Spear for the win.
Backstage, Renee Paquette tries to get another medical update on Willow Nightingale from Swerve Strickland, but Swerve says he is looking for Moxley. "Hangman" Adam Pearce shows up and yells at Swerve, saying he is wasting his time before arguing over old scores. Security shows up to hold both men back almost as soon as Swerve says "I know" when Hangman says he deserved to have his house burned down. After Hangman calms down and walks away, Swerve is attacked by The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) and dragged to the ring. Claudio joins in on the attack, and Wheeler Yuta pours a pail full of shards of broken glass onto the center of the mat. Claudio then powerbombs Swerve into the broken glass, but as The Death Riders leave, Swerve rises up off the mat in anger. The Death Riders are in shock as the show ends.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey and Ricochet beat Mark Davis and Orange Cassidy in a Fatal 4-Way to win the Dynasty International Championship Eliminator Tournament and face Kenny Omega for the AEW International Championship at Dynasty. During the match, Speedball goes for a backslide pin on Davis, and Ricochet gets on top of the pin while putting his feet on the rope for leverage. After some initial confusion over who won, both men end up getting the win per referee Bryce Remsburg's discretion.
We see a vignette for The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin).
Mercedes Moné retains the TBS Championship against Billie Starkz by submission with the Statement Maker.
We hear from The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), who wish the Omaha Mavericks luck on their way to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship.
Backstage, we hear from MJF. He says people are placing their chips on who will become the next AEW World Champion, then says there is only one person to place one's bets on: him. He then says he has been looking at MVP's business card and thinking about Jon Moxley holding the AEW World Championship, and thinks that he may need a clique of his own. He also admits that the last time he trusted someone, he got burned. MJF says he will have his answer for MVP next week, and says that the time to cry over spilled milk is over and the time to smile over champagne has just begun.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Adam Copeland by submission with the Bulldog Choke in a Street Fight. During the match, Copeland hits Moxley with Spike, which gets lodged in Moxley's back. Wheeler Yuta shows up and hits Copeland with a Busaiku Knee, and Spike is dislodged from Moxley's back as Wheeler goes after Copeland again only to get put through a table. Claudio Castagnoli and PAC show up and gang up on Copeland, then FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up to make the save. Copeland then puts Moxley through a table in the corner with a Spear, but Marina Shafir runs in and attacks Copeland only to be attacked in turn by Willow Nightingale. After this, Kip Sabian and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne show up, and while Sabian eats a Spear, Nick Wayne hits Copeland with Wayne's World. Moxley pins Copeland, but Copeland kicks out, and Moxley immediately goes for the Bulldog Choke. Copeland fades after this, and Moxley retains the title. After the match, Christian Cage and Mama Wayne are seen having watched from a distance, and Prince Nana, who has been watching from backstage, makes a call to Swerve Strickland. Afterwards, Copeland extends his hand to Dax Harwood, but Dax leaves, much to the surprise of even Cash Wheeler, who helps Copeland up. Adam Copeland gets a standing ovation on his way out.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Bandido, who says that lucha libre runs in his veins and that he knows the dangers, but Jericho humiliated his brother Gravity and made their mother cry, and he will never forgive him for that. He hopes Jericho shows up like a man next week and returns Gravity's mask. Johnny TV shows up and asks who cares before stating that his problems are not ratings and that a match between them would be ratings. Bandido accepts the challenge for Slam Dunk Saturday.
Will Ospreay beats AR Fox.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman says that he would never let Swerve Strickland hold the AEW World Championship again and that he is nothing if he is not a man of his word. He says that his focus will now be on himself, and that he will enter the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and challenge and become the next AEW World Champion.
We see a video package for the third match between Julia Hart and Queen Aminata at Slam Dunk Saturday.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné. Mercedes says Billie Starkz put up a fight and had a lot of heart, but it takes more than heart to beat her. She says that whoever trained Billie knows nothing about pro wrestling, and that she could have done better training Billie Starkz. She then says Billie has learned there is no stopping the money train.
"Timeless" Toni Storm guests on commentary for the next match.
Megan Bayne beats Kris Statlander after tossing Statlander into "Timeless" Toni Storm on the outside before hitting a Fate's Descent on the outside followed by another one in the middle of the ring. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm gets up, tapes up her right hand, gets in the ring and punches Bayne repeatedly. Security and referees show up to separate them, but Toni clotheslines Bayne out of the ring. Toni then grabs a microphone and says "My God, what a big bitch!" She says that the bigger they are, the harder they fall, and she says it is time they go tantric. She says that Bayne looks at her title, but she does not have much to say. Toni then proclaims that they will have a date at Dynasty, and she will make her thighs shake and her body quake and she will leave "with this strap on" because she is "Timeless" Toni Storm and she will rip her tits off.
We hear from MJF, who says that "Hangman" Adam Page prodded and poked The Devil, and that what he did to Christopher Daniels was "light work." He says he likes to play with his food before he eats it, but now he feels like taking a bite out of his face and proving a point to his fan club. He says he is not hard to find and he has a bullet with his name on it that reads "Hangman." He tells Hangman that if he wants to shoot, then he can saddle up so they can ride.
Tony Schiavone moderates a contract signing for Swerve Strickland and Ricochet's match at Revolution. Swerve and Prince Nana show up first, followed by Ricochet. Ricochet addresses the conspicuous absence of Prince Nana's robe, saying it is in good hands and getting some upgrades before it is seen again at Revolution. Ricochet mentions that Swerve's contract signings have not been great as of late, but at least he is here, so his house does not burn down again. Swerve dryly tells Ricochet to sign the contract, but Ricochet says he needs to time to shine before he signs. He says that Swerve started this as he chose to mock him, yet despite all of that, he still beat him, and that Swerve is mad because he won. Swerve tells Ricochet to sign the contract, and Ricochet says he is one step closer to becoming AEW World Champion and that he is focused on being exactly who he was always supposed to be before signing the contract. Ricochet tells Swerve not to let Prince Nana, and Swerve tells Ricochet to shut up. He admits he started this to expose Ricochet as the fraud that he is, and that he will do it at Revolution. Swerve says that Ricochet made a big mistake in leaving him breathing and that Ricochet will regret it as he carves his way to the AEW World Championship by putting him in the ground after being remembered for two things: Swerve reviving his career and "[his] ring announcer wife." Swerve signs the contract, then walks away before Ricochet pulls out his scissors and charges at Ricochet. Swerve blocks it and stabs Ricochet in the forehead with his own pair of scissors.
It is announced that Revolution will be the first AEW pay-per-view available on Prime Video.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Will Ospreay, Powerhouse Hobbs and The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe and Orange Cassidy) beat "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith and The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Lance Archer, Mark Davis) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, Mark Davis puts Will Ospreay in a sleeper hold while Archer and Brian Cage lay Hobbs, Orange and Mark Briscoe out and slam Hobbs onto the ring steps. The three of them celebrate in the middle of the ring with a downed Ospreay before "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher shows up. He joins in on the attack on Ospreay, and Mark Davis pulls Fletcher off of Ospreay. Fletcher tells Davis to know his place and do what he is told. Mark Davis is then commanded to hit Ospreay in the back with a metal folding chair, which he does. Fletcher then commands him to head to the middle of the ramp, which he also does as Fletcher hits Ospreay with a brainbuster into the chair.
We see a video package for Kenny Omega vs. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship at Revolution.
Adam Copeland beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, Copeland grapbs a microphone, shakes Yuta's hand as he helps him up, then says "This is what respect feels like" before walking away. After this, Jon Moxley shows up and is angry at Wheeler for having Copeland shake his hand, and shoves him around as he chews him out. Wheeler shoves back and walks off, and Moxley follows Wheeler to the back. Moxley catches up to Wheeler and implies that he will do something to him if he sees him again, then looks into the camera and congratulates Copeland for leaving him defenseless so he can supposedly pick him off. He says that Copeland has pissed him off and rattled his cage, but says the bars were for Copeland's safety and that he will still beat Copeland's ass at Revolution. He says there is no respect in the business and never has been, then says that all he has to do is pull the trigger on Copeland.
We see The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) in a training montage as they get ready for the AEW World Tag Team Championship match at Revolution.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF as he waits for "Hangman" Adam Page. MJF says that Hangman is a coward and that he is the main character in AEW. All of a sudden, Hangman's truck shows up, and Renee and MJF run before Hangman gets out to look for the latter. Hangman finally finds MJF backstage and grabs who he thinks is MJF, but he finds out that he has grabbed someone else, who says that MJF made him do it. Hangman is then attacked from behind by the real MJF. Hangman blocks the Heatseeker, then goes for the Buckshot Lariat only for MJF to kick him in the groin, hit the Heatseeker, and remove his shirt to reveal another one saying "MJF did nothing wrong." MJF then goes for the ground and pound, and when security gets in the ring, they all get levelled. MJF then puts on the Dynamite Diamond Ring and goes for the knockout punch, but Hangman hits a Lou Thesz Press and a ground-and-pound before MJF hits him with the ring. MJF then asks the fans if they love when Hangman burns things before asking how "[those] hypocrites" like it when he does it. He produces a bottle of lighter fluid from underneath the ring, pours it on Hangman, then lights a lighter before almost a dozen security guards show up and stop him. MJF is then carried to the back to be potentially thrown out of the building.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Ash Avildsen, director of Queen of the Ring. He talks about the movie, then brings out "Timeless" Toni Storm, who talks about her role as Clara Mortenson and regrets that her gratuitous nude scene is not in the film.
Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford beat Kris Statlander and Thunder Rosa.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné. Mercedes says Momo Watanabe is one of the best in Japan and has beaten the best for a shot at her, but she is the best TBS Champion ever and there is no stopping the money train. She says she will be watching Momo's match with Serena Deeb and says Serena will break Momo for her.
"Platinum" Max Caster heads to the ring. He brags about being the most talked-about wrestling in AEW, and while people are saying all sorts of things about him, he tries to get them on the same page with a "Let's Go Max! You're the Best Wrestling Alive!" chant. Max mocks the fans for their lack of effort and calls them all "a bunch of ballbags," then issues an open challenges that is answered by "Switchblade" Jay White, who beats Max Caster with a single Blade Runner. After the match, Jay White talks about how he and Adam Copeland have had each others back's since Worlds End. He says that Jon Moxley is all alone and that he will be there to see Adam Copeland become the new AEW World Champion.
We see Renee Paquette moderate a face-to-face meeting between "The Glamour" Mariah May and "Timeless" Toni Storm. Mariah May immediately spits in Toni Storm's face, and Toni sarcastically proclaims "It's nice to know that you still care." Mariah says that Toni acts like she is the victim when she started all of this, but Renee reminds Mariah that she is the one who came into Toni's life. She says that Toni is nothing with out her and that the AEW Women's World Championship is nothing without her, and while Toni survived her at Grand Slam Australia, she will not survive her at Revolution. She asks Toni if she is proud of her for being "a sick bitch," then proclaims that she will be the sickest bitch there is when she drags her down to Hell with her and makes it known that she did it better. Mariah asks Toni if this is what she wanted and says that they can have the Hollywood ending they both dreamed of. Toni says Mariah does not deserve the dignity of death and sentences her to a lifetime of mediocrity, and while her life and career will continue, she will only be good and not great while the fans will like her but never love her, as the star she is does not compare to the monster she has become. She says Mariah will dwindle, be replaced and forgotten, and that people will ask what happened to her only to find out what Mariah found out: what happens when you try to kill God. Mariah gets furious, and Renee prays that neither of them seriously hurt each other. Both of them say "Pray for her" at Renee at the same time.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and Ricochet beat Brody King and Swerve Strickland. During the match, Okada brings the AEW Continental Championship belt into the ring to use it as a weapon, but Swerve hits him with a House Call. After Brody King clotheslines Okada out of the ring, Ricochet grabs the title belt and blasts Swerve with it for the pin and the win.
Tony Schiavone interviews Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega in the ring to start tonight's show. Ospreay thanks Omega for joining him in the ring tonight, then things have changed since Omega was gone and that he is no longer involved in The Don Callis Family. He also tells Omega that he has come back at a bad time. Ospreay says he is trying to get the World title from Jon Moxley, but Callis' family keeps getting in his way. Omega mentions their last match and how Ospreay nearly killed him with Don Callis' help to prove he was better than him. He says that Ospreay was not better than him then or now, and that it took diverticulitis nearly killing him to get people to notice him, and tells Ospreay that he will never someone like him. Suddenly, Don Callis shows up, and when Omega charges at him, Konosuke Takeshita attacks him. Kyle Fletcher shows up and joins in, and he and Fletcher go at it in the ring. Takeshita clocks Ospreay from behind, and Omega hits Takeshita with a Dragon Suplex. Fletcher hits Omega with a thrust kick as he goes for a tope suicida on Omega, then Takeshita and Fletcher get the upper hand in the brawl. Murder Machine soon shows up. Ospreay and Lance Archer brawl in the crowd, while Omega has to deal with Takeshita and Brian Cage as the entire brawl makes its way into the concourse. Ospreay and Omega climb up the stands and a lighting truss, respectively, and both of them take to the air to take out The Don Callis Family. Both men then climb on the truss together to celebrate, and Omega tells Callis he will put his family six feet under. He tells Ospreay he should have trusted him from the beginning, then challenges Fletcher and Takeshita to ta tag team match with him and Ospreay at Grand Slam Australia.
We see a video package for PAC.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir. Moxley says Adam Copeland is in a different world than the one he left where opponents are more dangerous and Copeland's neck is hanging on by a thread. He says he gave Darby Allin his death wish and that Copeland might get one, too, and if that happens, he will not lose sleep. Moxley says he does not have time for sleep or "relics from the past," as he is focused on the future.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) beat Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) to become the AEW World Tag Team Champions!
We hear from "The Glamour" Mariah May, who says that she is the most disrespected champion in AEW history despite the heights she has brought the AEW Women's World Championship, and says that she has been rewarded with another title match with Toni Storm. She says she will play Toni Storm's game and scramble her brains again, and prove that nobody deserves her.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Toni Storm when Harley Cameron shows up and wishes her good luck. Toni says there's no reason for Harley not to have a match at Grand Slam Australia, and the rest of their conversation ends up being covered in Aussie dialect.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Jeff Jarrett when Karen Jarrett has a word with Jeff. She tells Jeff that "getting in the mud" with MJF is not who he is, but Jeff tells Karen Jarrett he has this. Jeff Jarrett then heads to the ring. He talks about a tag team match early in his career when he and his opponents throw both physical and verbal barbs, and how afterwards, Jerry "The King" Lawler told him not to get in the gutter with his opponents. He says that is good to be back home to remember things like this and that MJF will find out who "The Last Outlaw" is, and that they will settle this Southern-style, take him out to the woodshed and beat his ass. Jarrett then talks about how the fans has inspired him in the last year and giving him the gift of a 57-year-old man believing he can be AEW World Champion, then calls out Jon Moxley. Jarrett is attacked from behind by Claudio Castagnoli, who tells him that nobody gets to Moxley without getting to him first before warning Jarrett to stay out of The Death Riders' (Moxley, Claudio, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) business. As Claudio leaves, Jarrett tells Claudio he will have to kill him to stop him, and makes Claudio put his money where his mouth is. Claudio says beating him lifeless is an interesting proposition and that he will see him next week.
Swerve Strickland beats AR Fox after Ricochet shows up with his pair of golden scissors only to be chased to the back with a pipe by Prince Nana. After the match, Ricochet shows up on the video screen, who says that next week, Swerve will hear everything he has to say before revealing that he has Prince Nana held hostage. He says this may be Swerve's house, but he is the new landlord and rent is due.
We hear from The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) backstage. Chris Jericho says this week is a little more somber after last week's loss, and Big Bill says that failures are signposts on the road to success, much to Jericho's disappointment. Jericho says learning moments only work when one actually learns, then he and Bryan Keith ask what Big Bill do after Jericho blames Powerhouse Hobbs for their loss. Big Bill says Hobbs may have won, but he did not beat him because he is the biggest man in the business. He says he will be coming to find Hobbs.
MJF shows up before the next match and tells the wrestler waiting on his opponent - Tyler Shoop - to get out of the ring, which he does. MJF tells Jeff Jarrett that he deserves to give the fans as well as himself an apology after his actions last week. MJF says he wanted to help Jarrett not because he believed in him, but because he was the easiest to manipulate and beat, and says that Jarrett thinking that he will become the next AEW World Champion without him proves he is as senile as he looks. He says that if he isn't after Claudio Castagnoli beats his brains in next week, he will be. MJF then tells Jeff Jarrett that the wrestling business as well as the fans do not love him anymore, as he is about to find out that he is better off making a deal with the Devil instead of defying him.
"Hangman" Adam Pearce quickly beats Tyler Shoop. After the match, Christopher Daniels shows up in a neck brace, and when Hangman gets in his face, Daniels says he did not want to fight him and that he regrets doing so. He says approaching him was like pouring gasoline on a fire and that he let his insecurities get the best of him and make him accept the most violent match against the most violent man. He says he regrets getting in a Texas Death Match with Hangman, as his doctors have advised him to never wrestle again after the damage done to his neck from that match as well as over the years. He tells Hangman "You win," and that this is goodbye, and hopes that Hangman can be happy.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné. Mercedes says she is now a global champion and cannot wait to see who faces her next when Harley Cameron shows up with a guitar and challenges her through song. Mercedes says Harley has not won a match in AEW yet and gives her a hard no, then leaves.
Jamie Hayter beats Julia Hart after countering Hartless with the Faith Breaker followed by the Hayterade. After the match, Jamie Hayter says she has a heavy respect for women like Julia Hart who do what they want to do, then says they have both one won match and that if Julia wants a rubber match, she has it.
Backstage, Powerhouse Hobbs tells "The Redwood" Big Bill that he does not have to look hard for him next week, as he will be waiting for him in the parking lot.
Backstage, we hear from Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland. Strickland tells Ricochet he will need his scissors to come at him, and that in two weeks, he will finally get his hands on him. Swerve then says that he might get his hands on Ricochet sooner than that.
We hear from Brody King, Buddy Matthews and Julia Hart. Brody says they had a voice to guide them, and that it was once deafening but is now silent. Buddy and Julia Hart both say that they are on their own and that it is just them. Brody says it is just them and violence, and that when they bark, they bark together.
Adam Copeland beats PAC. After the match, it is revealed that the rest of The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) are holding FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), and Claudio hits Ricky Morton with a Con-Chair-To. The Death Riders soon show up and surround the ring, then gang up on Copeland until "Switchblade" Jay White shows up and fights his way to the ring. Moxley goes for Blade Runner on Moxley, but Yuta hits him with a low blow. The numbers game catches up to Switchblade, who is held back as Moxley puts Copeland in the bulldog choke.
We hear from Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler), The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and "Hangman" Adam Page at the start of the show.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels in a Texas Death Match. After the match, Hangman re-enters the ring after walking halfway to the back to hit Daniels with the Angel's Wings, then leaves as Daniels is given medical attention.
Tony Schiavone interviews Toni Storm in the ring. Toni calls her Women's Casino Gauntlet Match victory "surreal" and says she is going to wrestle in the same building where she saw her first wrestling match and mentions the sacrifices her mother made so she could have a career. She says that Mariah May has been killing it as AEW Women's World Champion but has yet to introduce herself, and says it is time that they meet face-to-face next week. Tony Schiavone tries to tell her that they have met before, but Toni is too fired up to listen.
In backstage footage from Dynamite, MVP says The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) have made a statement, and that next week, they want the tag team titles on the line.
Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) beat Shane Taylor Promotions ("Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in a trios match. After the match, Shane Taylor attacks Undisputed Kingdom from behind and lays them out, then calls out "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, who takes this as a challenge and confronts Shane Taylor. All of a sudden, Daniel Garcia shows up and fights Shane Taylor, and that allows Undisputed Kingdom to recover and help Garcia out.
In backstage footage from Dynamite, Will Ospreay says that the battles he has had with Kenny Omega have been legendary. He then calls out Omega for a little chat next week.
Murder Machines (Lance Archer and "The Machine" Brian Cage) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin). After the match, Action Andretti shows up, and that allows Lio Rush to come out of the crowd and attack Top Flight from behind.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith). Big Bill says absence make the heart grow fonder concerning Jon Moxley's interview absence, and Jericho says that Moxley is not an interview guy and will not allow for muckraking. Jericho also says he and Moxley have known each other for a long time, but tonight, they have a common enemy and that he knows it behooves Moxley to cooperate tonight.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and Daniel Garcia when Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up to thank Garcia. He then challenges Garcia and Menard to a trios match, wishing they had a third man, but Menard and Garcia says "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker will be there.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring with a Gucci bag in his hand. He says there are issues within The Acclaimed (Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn), and asks Anthony Bowens to come to the ring so they can clear the air. Bowens shows up, and Caster says this has gone on long enough. He says they are a great team and great friends, but Bowens will not admit he is the best wrestler alive. Bowens says it is time for Caster to listen, as he has tried to protect him everywhere for the past five years and has to live with the truth that he has made him a liar, as he has had to lie about who Caster is as a person. He calls Caster "an arrogant, cocky, edgelord piece of shit" and says the people think that Caster absolutely suck. Caster pulls out his trademark for "Best Wrestler Alive," then Bowens says that he is more than "The Scissor King" and has the tools to be world champion.He says that he is a five-tool player and that he does not need a piece of paper from the government to prove it, then "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn shows up. Billy Gunn wants to know what is going on, but Caster says Billy Gunn does not care about them and attached himself to them just to hear his name and make things about him when it should be about him and Caster. Caster admits they were put together randomly, but they became the winningest team in AEW history. He also says that every team Gunn has been a part of has been broken up, including the Gunn Club, and when Gunn corners Caster, Caster makes Bowens choose between him and Billy Gunn. Bowens goes for a scissor, but flips Caster off. Caster calls Bowens "Bad Decision Bowens," then says he is walking away from them and blames everyone except himself for this decision and says he will prove that he is the best alive and prove everyone else sucks. Bowens says he did not need Caster then or now and tells him to get out of his life, then he and Gunn do one last scissor.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Swerve says the more time he spends talking, the more time Ricochet has to get away from them, and that it ends between himself and Ricochet now. Swerve also says he plans on getting his hands on Ricochet well before their match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuhcika Okada retains the AEW Continental Classic against Tomohiro Ishii after bringing the ring bell in as a weapon. When the referee takes it away, Okada hits Ishii with a kick to the groin and hits the Rainmaker to retain.
We see a video package for Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona), who are in action next week.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes beats Adam Priest.
We see a video package of what has been going on with The House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart) as of late.
Julia Hart beats Harley Cameron by submission with Hartless.
It is revealed that The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) have attacked Powerhouse Hobbs backstage and have targeted his right knee.
Powerhouse Hobbs, Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler) and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) in a twelve-man tag match after Rated FTR and The Death Riders brawl their way into the crowd after attempted interference by Marina Shafir allows PAC to strike and The Death Riders to put a black bag over Copeland's head before Dax and Cash make the save and after Powerhouse Hobbs shows up late in the match to tag out Turbo Floyd. Near the end of the match, Bryan Keith tries to use the Ring of Honor World Championship as a weapon, but Powerhouse Hobbs puts a stop to that and hits him with a spinebuster for the win.
