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.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW Continental Championship ends in a twenty-minute time limit draw. Jon Moxley retains the AEW Continental Championship. After the match, Takeshita hits Moxley with the Raging Fire.
We hear from Kris Statlander and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla after their Strap Match for the AEW Women's World Championship.
The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) retain the AEW World Women's Tag Team Championships against Megabad (Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne). After the match, Harley Cameron is suddenly laid out by Australian westler Lena Kross. Megan Bayne hits Willow with a Spear, and Lena Kross soon sides with Megabad.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Andrade el Idolo to earn a match for the AEW World Championship at Revolution. During the match, Don Callis distracts referee Aubrey Edwards as Hangman goes for a Buckshot Lariat. Andrade tries to kick Hangman in the groin, but Hangman catches it and hits a low blow of his own before chasing Callis away and hitting the Buckshot Lariat to win the match and the title shot.
Three-time award winning musical artists Speed are seen in the crowd.
Orange Cassidy and "Timeless" Toni Storm beat The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and "The Problem" Marina Shafir) in a hair vs. hair match. As Wheeler Yuta is the one to take the pin from "Timeless" Toni Storm, he must have his head shaved per pre-match stipulation. As Wheeler Yuta is the one to take the pin, he must have his head shaved per pre-match stipulation. Mina Shirakawa brings a stool while Luther, dressed like a barber complete with the fake mustache, brings the cutting implements. Wheeler Yuta leaves through the crowd, but Jon Moxley shows up and makes him reconsider. Wheeler Yuta heads back to the ring, and Mina, Toni, Orange and even Luther cut Wheeler's hair. Moxley is in the ring, embarrassed.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Mark Briscoe in a ladder match, having beaten Briscoe four times.
MJF retains the AEW World Championship against Brody King after exposing and attacking Brody's left knee near the end of the match. After the match, "Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring with a contract in his hand. He signs the contract before throwing it to the mat, and MJF tells Hangman that he will stay champion. Hangman rears back for a punch, but foes not follow through after MJF flinches, and throws the pen to MJF before heading to the back.
We hear from MJF, Brody King, Kenny Omega, Don Callis, Lance Archer, The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron), Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne before tonight's show.
The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, El Clon) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, PAC, Daniel Garcia) in a trios match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Nana says their focus stays at the top of All Elite Wrestling despite losing last week, and they are not going anywhere.
We see a video package for Will Ospreay, who is focused on rebuilding himself following successful neck surgery.
Orange Cassidy and "Timeless" Toni Storm beat Jordan Oasis and Brittnie Brooks in a mixed tag team match. After the match, Orange Cassidy and Toni Storm have misgivings about potentially losing their hair in a hair vs. hair match, but Toni Storm says it will not go down like that in Grand Slam Australia. She says that either Wheeler Yuta will get "a cute little combover" or Marina Shafir will look like Jon Moxley.
In footage from earlier today, Darby Allin is attacked by Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Mark Davis with a Buckshot Lariat following a Tombstone Piledriver on the entrance ramp to head to Grand Slam Australia. After the match, Hangman says that next week, he packs his bags for Australia for a #1 contendership match at the AEW World Championship. He hopes to see Kenny Omega there, and tells MJF that if he wins at Revolution, he will stomp every future child out of his "tiny little balls" and take back the World Championship he never should have lost.
We see a video package for "The Jet" Kevin Knight.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Andrade el Idolo beats Kenny Omega. During the match, Don Callis hand Andrade a screwdriver and distracts referee Aubrey Edwards, then Swerve Strickland shows up and takes the screwdriver away. Referee Aubrey Edwards goes after Swerve, allowing Andrade to hit a low blow followed by the DM for the win. After the match, Kenny Omega confronts Swerve Strickland, and both men start shoving each other. Security guards get between both men to break up a potential brawl.
We see a video package for Brody King vs. MJF in an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match later tonight.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander. Statlander gives "The Toxic Spider" Thekla another shot at the AEW Women's World Championship, but she leaves everyone waiting as to what the stipulation for the rematch will be.
Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne (now known as "Megabad") beat The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) in an AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match and earn a shot at the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships at Grand Slam Australia.
We hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who talks about how he won the TNT Championship in an open challenge, then says that he will carry on the tradition of the open challenge on Collision. Ciampa says he will not be hard to find, but "Silvie" loves her new home and will not be leaving for a very long time.
Ricochet retains the AEW National Championship against "Jungle" Jack Perry. During the match, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona show up, and Kaun distracts the referee so that Toa Liona can drag Ricochet towards the rope as Jack Perry has him in the Snare Trap before flipping Jack Perry off. Shortly after this, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up and take Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona down, and as this goes on, Ricochet takes the National Championship - which is in the corner after Ricochet tried to use it as a weapon before all of this - and places it on the middle turnbuckle. Ricochet sends Jack Perry head-first into the front plate of the National Championship before hitting Vertigo to retain.
Backstage, Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors are in the production truck, and they force the workers to show the two of them in Clark Connors' car dragging Darby Allin in a bodybag from the back in the middle of the Las Vegas desert. The two of them leave Darby Allin for dead in the desert after Connors cuts the rope on the bodybag.
Brody King beats MJF in a matter of seconds in an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match to earn a shot at the AEW World Championship at Grand Slam Australia after "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and distracts MJF at the start of the match, allowing Brody King to choke MJF out at the ring apron and hit a cannonball senton followed by a Gonzo Bomb to win After the match, Brody is attacked from behind by Andrade el Idolo, who then hits the DM on MJF. Hangman gets in the ring and hits Andrade with the Buckshot Lariat, then goes for another on MJF only to get kicked in the groin. Brody King hits MJF with another Gonzo Bomb, then raises up the AEW World Championship.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata.
In footage from earlier this week, Ricochet is on the golf course with Don Callis, Mark Davis, and Jake Doyle when Alex Marvez interviews Don Callis. Davis and Doyle choke a man out in the background as Ricochet brags about Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) coming back from wrestling in Mexico and potentially getting a tag team title shot against Davis and Doyle after they beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Callis mentions that his family is facing The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) in a street fight tonight, and that Kenny Omega will get his comeuppance at the hands of "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Callis also mentions Ricochet's match with "Jungle" Jack Perry.
Kris Statlander beats Isla Dawn. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla appears on the video screen and congratulates Statlander before stating that this will be her last win as a champion, spitting into her Kris Statlander shirt and throwing it in the trash.
Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who tells Ricochet that he will take the AEW National Championship from him just like how Ricochet took Luchasaurus away from him. He says that Ricochet took away a friend that he found side-by-side with for a dream no one thought possible as well as a friend who fought injury and illness to get back into the ring, and for that, he will take his championship and he will take everything he has, and even then, it will not be enough.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) beats The Gunns (Billy and Austin Gunn). After the match, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up, and Takeshita gets so angry at him that Fletcher and Don Callis have to hold him back.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet tells "Jungle" Jack Perry that he is sorry about Luchasaurus before stating that Jack Perry will need luck to beat him for the National Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. He says that Jack Perry will be another one in a sea of losers expecting to win big in Vegas only to lose it all.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and the team of Eddie Kingston and Ortiz.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis and Jake Doyle) beat Alec Price and Jordan Oliver. After the match, Don Callis addresses FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), saying he woke up and had a vision of pain, destruction and retiring FTR as well as his owning the AEW World Tag Team titles. He says his dream has come true in the form of Davis and Doyle, then FTR and Stokely Hathaway show up on the video screen. Stokely says Don Callis is world reknowned as well as a habitual liar, and that Davis and Doyle are not leaving as tag team champions. He says that FTR are truth tellers and great human beings, and when the bell rings, FTR will still be the tag team champions.
We see footage of Darby Allin in Florida heading out to meet an old friend who knows a thing or two about being reckless: Bam Margera.
Willow Nightingale retains the TBS Championship against Julia Hart. During the match, Skye Blue shows up, but Harley Cameron catches up with her and the two of them brawl their way to the back.
We hear from The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) at their clubhouse. They have no idea why Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) want to face them and want to be hostile other than they are the new kids on the block. The three of them then try to decide who faces Cru through rock-paper-scissors, and Myron Reed keeps losing, meaning that Wentz and Xavier face Cru.
Alex Windsor meets Jamie Hayter, saying that they both have a history and asks her if she wants to make some with some more championship gold, as she is a former world champion. Jamie Hayter says they might as well get some matching outfits.
Andrade el Idolo beats Magnus.
Backstage, we hear from Andrade el Idolo, who says that Don Callis brought him back to AEW because he knows that he can win the title. He states that he has some unfinished business and that he wants the AEW World Championship and that Swerve Strickland is in his way. Andrade tells Swerve that he will see him Wednesday.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Claudio Castagnoli retains the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against Roderick Strong after nearly putting the referee in harm's away as Roddy tries to hit Claudio with a knee.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed), who come out of a smoke-filled room. The Rascalz introduce themselves as one of the best factions in nearly a decade, so it is only right for them to be in AEW. They also said they are here not to take part, but to take over, and they want to take on the best tag teams and trios. They then head back into the smoke-filled room. (It is later revealed that Trey Miguel was originally supposed to be with the rest of the group, but was released from his contract by Warner Bros. Discovery over old social media posts during his social media beef with David Starr. Trey will remove all AEW references from social media, ask the fans to keep supporting The Rascalz, apologize for his past actions and take a hiatus from professional wrestling )
Eddie Kingston and Ortiz beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) after Eddie shoves James Drake towards Ortiz, who hits James Drake with a madball from the outside.
In backstage footage from Dynamite, Kris Statlander says she would take a bullet for The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) any day of the week if it means being out in the ring with her two best friends. She then wants to know if "The Toxic Spider" Thekla can keep going and face her for the AEW World Championship after she pinned her.
We hear from Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) and Lacey Lane, who have heard what (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) have tos ee and plan to give them a welcome to AEW that they will never forget.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel by submission with Mother's Milk.
Don Callis briefly guests on commentary alongside Jon Moxley before the next match. Moxley and Callis soon argue over the potential length of Moxley's Continental Championship reign. Callis then leaves, and when Moxley leaves, he is attacked from behind by Lance Archer and Rocky "Azucar" Romero. Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, and Daniel Garcia soon rush in to even the numbers as Don Callis returns to commentary. Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) soon show up to get the jump on The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, El Clon) before the next match begins.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, El Clon) beat Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) in a trios match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and raises Fletcher's hand in victory before celebrating with the rest of The Don Callis Family.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong. Roderick says he was not done with Claudio Castagnoli and that he is taking his title, then makes it clear he does not want Orange's support. Mark Briscoe stops Roderick and tells him he needs to stick around, then addresses El Clon, blaming him for Hologram's absence and calling him "a science fair experiment gone wrong." He also says that El Clon and Komander had a hell of a match and that El Clon came out victorious, then challengesEl Clon for the TNT Championship next week.
We hear from MJF, who compares himself to legendary world champions and says that he will show everyone that he is better than them no matter where, and that his defense in Maine will be the first of many successful defenses to his name. He says that his second reign as AEW World Champion will make the first look short and sweet, and that he will be greater than all of the legends he mentioned combined.
Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford (the latter of whom has returned from injury) beat Viva Van and Danielle Kamela. After the match, Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) and Luther show up, and Toni says that "The Problem" Marina Shafir cannot hide behind Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford, and Mina says they have not forgotten what the three of them have done to them and that they will pay. Toni says she will rip Penelope's other arm off and slap Megan Bayne in the head with it, and if Shafir wants a death ride, then she can ride her caboose so she can meet her maker. Toni then states that the difference between her and God is that God does not wear any lipstick.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Swerve says that he plans to keep winning in order to become AEW World Champion, then "The Jet" Kevin Knight shows up. Knight says that he is the now, not the future, and that it is time to start beating more of the present to show that the future is now. Swerve takes this as a challenge, then tells Knight to win the AEW World Trios Championship before talking to him again. He says that he sees Knight not just as the future of AEW, but the business, then says he is a future main eventer before telling him not to take five or six years to get there.
Ricochet guests on commentary for the next match.
"Jungle" Jack Perry beats "The Pride of Pro Wrestling" Anthony Bowens to receive a future shot at the AEW National Championship. When Ricochet puts his feet up at the announce table, Perry attacks Ricochet and chases him to the back.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley says that giving The Don Callis Family a lot of space, but having a match with them is another thing entirely PAC asks The Don Callis Family who they think they are and if they have forgotten who The Death Riders are, and Daniel Garcia says that The Don Callis Family have crossed a line there is no turning back from, and that a real family has each others' back even when the world hates them. Jon Moxley says he has been in the game for twenty-two years and that he has seen every snake, carny and slime in it, and he knows exactly who Don Callis is. Moxley also proclaims that out of all the bad people in professional, he himself is the worst when he has to be.
Hook guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page and JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) beat The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, Katsuyori Shibata) to become the AEW World Trios Champions after Kevin Knight counters a spinebuster from Powerhouse Hobbs with a stack-up pin. After the match, Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana applaud Kevin Knight for winning a title.
Backstage, we hear from Samoa Joe, who calls "Hangman" Adam Page's journey to win back the AEW World Championship "foolishness." He states that he has put out a bounty, and now "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith has posted it. Bryan Keith mentions his last match with Hangman three years ago, then says that tonight is personal and that he is cashing in.
Darby Allin beats PAC by submission with the Scorpion Deathlock. During the match, referee Paul Turner gets squashed as Darby goes for a running back elbow to PAC only to take out Turner. Darby makes PAC tap to the Scorpion Deathlock, but Paul Turner is out. Wheeler Yuta shows up with a metal folding chair, but Darby Allin fends him off and wraps the chair around PAC's left foot before hitting the Coffin Drop on the chair. Darby then gets rid of the chair before putting PAC in the Scorpion Deathlock again. This time, referee Paul Turner comes to, and PAC taps, this time with the referee seeing it.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith after Big Bill tries to attack Hangman on the outside only for Swerve Strickland to show up and choke Big Bill with a chain, allowing Hangman to hit the Buckshot Lariat for the win. After the match, Hangman dares Bryan Keith to claim his bounty now, then says Samoa Joe is not man enough to face him himself. He says that he will take everything from Samoa Joe. Swerve Strickland then warns MJF that if he wins and stays AEW World Champion, then he will have actually lost, for he and Hangman will be coming after him and he plans to become AEW World Champion again. All of a sudden, Kenny Omega shows up and enters the ring, stating that three of the greatest challengers for the AEW World Championship are right here, right now. He says that he, Swerve and Hangman have something to prove, and that he must prove that the nickname of "The God of Professional Wrestling" still means something, and if anyone still believes, then so does he. Omega says he must win a couple of matches first despite being an EVP, and regardless of whether he has to go through friend or foe, he is coming for the title. Hangman says that there are three men who want the AEW World Championship and that it is not a team effort, and if he and Omega cross paths, then hopefully the best man will win. Omega and Hangman shake hands. Hangman and Swerve leave, with Swerve none too thrilled about Omega's sudden appearance in the World title picture, then The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, Lance Archer, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) show up. Callis says he has always been a big fan of MJF, but he is questioning MJF's logic of associating with "a scumbag" like Omega. He then challenges Omega to a match with Josh Alexander. Omega admits he can barely hear Callis over the crowd, but if Josh Alexander wants a match with him, then he has a little bit of time tonight to make his record towards the World title more sparkling clean. Callis says that he and Omega have known each other for many years, but reminds him that he does what "Daddy" says and that "Daddy" decides when the matches happen, and says the match will happen next week because what he says goes. As The Don Callis Family leaves, Omega says that today was a very big first step and that the fans have bore witness to phase one of him become AEW World Champion again.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Brody King when Jon Cruz shows up and takes offense to Bandido attacking him, telling him to tell Bandido not to hit him ever again. Brody King tells Jon Cruz that it is his turn and that they have a stand-by match. Jon Cruz retreats while trying to take his jacket off.
Brody King quickly beats Jon Cruz. After the match, Brody King tells Bandido that he wants him to beat MJF's ass from pillar to post, and that after tonight, it will be an honor to step in the ring as the first new AEW World Champion.
We get a video package chronicling the events leading up to tonight's main event of Bandido vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship.
Don Callis and Ricochet guest on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis and Jake Doyle) beat JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey), Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) to become #1 contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. During the match, Ricochet pulls referee Rick Knox out of the ring during a pinfall attempt only to be attacked from out of nowhere and chased to the back by "Jungle" Jack Perry. After the match, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up with a wheelchair-bound Stokely Hathaway and have a staredown with Davis and Doyle. This leads to a brawl that security and referees have to break up.
AEW acknowledges the passing of Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member Bob Weir.
We hear from Skyflight (Christopher Daniels, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Scorpio Sky, Zayda Steel). Zayda Steel looks forward to facing Marina Shafir, while Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) look forward to taking on The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander).
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) beat Kris Statlander and The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) in a trios match after Statlanders shoves Willow out of the way to take a Spear from Thekla.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey), who are suddenly met by Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Swerve wants to face Speedball one-on-one, and states that Kevin Knight's time will be coming. Swerve and Nana leave, then "Hangman" Adam Page tells JetSpeed that he will take everything from Samoa Joe before telling JetSpeed that the three of them will face The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook, Powerhouse Hobbs, Katsuyori Shibata) on Collision.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) are coming soon to AEW.
MJF retains the AEW World Championship against Bandido by submission after reverting from Salt of the Earth to a LeBell Lock as he keeps Bandido away from the ropes. Bandido goes unconscious in the latter hold, and MJF wins and retains. After the match, MJF admits that he laughed when everybody said that Bandido would become AEW World Champion, and that everyone was right about Bandido. He says that Bandido will be World Champion in AEW, which means he has to attack him, which he does. MJF hits Bandido with the World title before punching him, then chases the referee out of the ring before attempting to unmask Bandido. Brody King runs into the ring, and MJF immediately runs to the back. Brody King checks on Bandido and helps him up, then both men celebrate to end the show.
Jim Ross returns to the commentary table to start tonight's show.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette announces that JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) have been brutally attacked backstage and that they are not medically cleared to compete. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) then shows up with Don Callis, and it becomes readily apparent that a bounty between the two parties made this possible. Jake Something, fresh out of TNA and now going by the name "Jake Doyle," shows up with Mark Davis, and Don Callis says that Doyle is going to be very rich for attacking JetSpeed.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
Jon Moxley beats Shelton Benjamin in the final seconds of an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match after Shelton gets Moxley in a triangle hold only for Moxley to push forward and pin Shelton's shoulders to the mat for the three count with only five seconds left.
Backstage, Darby Allin is seen looking for PAC.
We see footage of Hiroshi Tanahashi's final match against "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada last Sunday at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 20.
"Jungle" Jack Perry's new tag team partners are revealed to be The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).
"Jungle" Jack Perry and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona in a trios match. After the match, Jake Doyle and Mark Davis show up and attack Jack Perry and The Young Bucks, with The Demand joining in. All of a sudden, JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) make the save despite not being medically cleared. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Andrade is in the ring for the first time in months, and he takes out JetSpeed. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway - the latter now in a wheelchair - show up and watch the aftermath of what has happened from the stage.
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who congratulates Willow Nightingale on winning the TBS Championship before stating it is time to get back to work even though he is not doing so well mentally as it has been too long since he whupped a man's ass. He mentions Hechicero being his next challenger and says that while Hechicero is a bad man who can get it done in the ring, the TNT Championship is not going anywhere. The phrase of the day is "Reign and defend."
We hear from Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla). Thekla says that Kris Statlander is insecure enough to reunite with Kris Statlander, and wants to know if and when she will turn on her friends as well as how long Statlander and The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) can last against them.
Bandido beats Sammy Guevara. Immediately after the match, MJF shows up along with Jon Cruz and congratulates Bandido on his win before calling himself a lucha libre legend and a bigger star in Mexico that Bandido will ever be. He still believes that Bandido has potential, and has Jon Cruz translate for him. MJF thanks Jon Cruz for being professional and coming to "a dump like Oklahoma" to do his work. MJF goes on to mention the Dynamite Diamond Rings that he has won, then says that the Dynamite Diamond Ring on Bandido's finger does not belong to him and that if Bandido hands it to him, they can forego the AEW World Championship match. Jon Cruz tries to translate, but Bandido stops him and tells MJF "I can speak English, you stupid son of a bitch!" MJF kicks Bandido in the groin, takes Bandido's ring, and tries to knock Bandido out when Jon Cruz holds Bandido up only for Bandido to duck and Jon Cruz to get struck instead. Bandido then kicks MJF in the groin, takes the ring back, and hits Jon Cruz with a 21-Plex before hitting MJF with another.
We see a video package of Brody King, who says that violence puts food on his family's table and that he does not have to scream to get his point across. Brody King then says that he is coming for the throne.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Marina Shafir by disqualification after Wheeler Yuta pulls referee Paul Turner out of the ring form the outside. After the match, Marina Shafir knocks Toni Storm, and Mina Shirakawa rushes in only to get a high boot from Shafir. Luther gets in the ring, and when Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia are about to gang up on him, Orange Cassidy shows up along with Roderick Strong. Shafir, Garcia and Wheeler Yuta retreat. Claudio Castagnoli rises up from the front row, but Garcia and Yuta have to hold him back. Orange then helps Mina and Toni up, much to Luther's chagrin.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews PAC. PAC says that he is not here to oblige Darby Allin, as he has wrestled and beaten him twice and that he is the established winner. Darby shows up wanting the match, refusing to take no for an answer, but PAC tells him to jog on. As PAC walks away, Darby sprays him with a fire extinguisher and blinds him before hitting him with his skateboard and threatening to break his ankle with a door. PAC gives him the match as Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli and Dangiel Garcia rush in. Darby soon retreats.
"Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland beat The Opps (Hook and Powerhouse Hobbs) by submission in a Lights Out Match after Hangman hangs Hook over the rope rope with a chain.
The Babes of Wrath (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale) beat Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) to win the AEW World Women's Tag Team Championship and become the inaugural AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions! After the match, Renee Paquette interviews The Babes of Wrath in the ring. Willow says that she is proud of herself and also Harley, who has been there in a year where she had no idea who was there for her. Harley mentions Willow being her second-ever match and is proud to stand beside her as the first-ever AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions. Afterwards, The Timeless Love Bombs get back in the ring and shake hands with the new champions.
Backstage, we hear from The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook, Katsuyori Shibata). Samoa Joe congratulates Eddie Kingston, saying that after weeks of asking, he receives. He says that Eddie wanted the real him, but Eddie does not realize that this is the real him and that he is ruthless by design and does not care about men like Eddie, for he wants something he has, and he is about to show him the reality of what this industry is.
Backstage, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley says that despite his position in the Continental Classic, he can still score and score big. He says that The Death Riders are the hungriest and hardest-working. Daniel Garcia says that when they wake up, they choose to win.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada beats "Jungle" Jack Perry by pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada earns three points for a total of six points while "Jungle" Jack Perry has yet to get on the board. After the match, The Don Callis Family gets in the ring, and Don Callis has his family help "Jungle" Jack Perry up. Callis congratulates Jack Perry on his toughness, then says Perry has talent but lacks focus and direction. Don Callis offers "Jungle" Jack Perry a spot in his family with a one-time bonus of the one million dollars that The Young Bucks won for him, then demands and answer before he ties him to a chair. Jack Perry says that for the second time tonight, he might bite off more than he can chew. He fights The Don Callis Family only to get outnumbered, and Luchasaurus shows up. Luchasaurus proves to be a diversion, as The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up from behind with metal folding chairs and lay waste to everyone before hitting Okada with a BTE-Trigger. Don Callis finds himself surrounded, and Konosuke Takeshita takes a superkick for Don Callis to help Callis get away. Rocky "Azucar" Romero gets back in the ring only to eat a Luchasaurus choke slam.
Backstage, The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong), Mascara Dorada and The Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) celebrate The Babes of Wrath's (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale) championship win.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Eddie Kingston. Eddie notes that tonight is the 50th anniversary of Terry Funk becoming a world champion and hopes that he can do Terry Funk proud, then tells Samoa Joe that he will have the fight of his life and that he will not go down easily.
Tony Schiavone interviews Mark Briscoe in the ring. Briscoe says that after years of being told that he cannot get the job done, win the big one or become a champion, he has finally done just that. He knows that the doubters are still out there, and tells them that they can kiss his big white ass (which starts a chant), then says that it is one thing to become champion and another thing to stay a champion. As he mentions his title match against Daniel Garcia on Saturday, The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) interrupt him, with Wheeler Yuta making fun of Mark Briscoe for being a redneck. Daniel Garcia says that everything about Mark Briscoe is "kinda sad," then says it will be even more sad when he beats Briscoe to become a two-time TNT Champion while Briscoe figures out how to provide for his family with a broken leg. Briscoe tells Garcia that he has an ass-whupping coming his way Saturday, then dares Garcia to make his move as he does not want to deprive the fans tonight of a fight. Daniel strikes first, and Briscoe punches him back. Shafir and Yuta have to hold Garcia back.
Backstage, Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) is seen attacking other wrestlers when Kris Statlander shows up. She fends them off with a metal folding chair and sends them running.
"Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland beat The Opps (Powerhouse Hobbs and Katsuyori Shibata) in a tornado tag match.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis, who says that The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) have stolen his million dollars and that while he is prepared to drag them through court and send them to the courthouse, he would rather sic his family on them. Callis then challenges The Young Bucks and a partner of their choice to a trios match against his family for the million dollars.
Backstage, we hear from Stokely Hathaway. Stokely says that he and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) have had an epiphany that being in front of the camera makes everybody think they are great and worthy of winning a championship, and next week, The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) will get that opportunity. He then says that FTR will cure them of their addiction and send them to the back of the line where they belong.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey gets an upset win on "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher by pinfall with a modified roll-up in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. "Speedball" Mike Bailey earns his first three points, while "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher still has six points.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman is focused on winning back the AEW World Championship and that he will be watching tonight, and that he is coming for the champion and the title at Worlds End.
Backstage, we hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). They pick Luchasaurus at first, but Luchasaurus recommends Kenny Omega. Omega says he does not want money, but if it is about The Don Callis Family, he will do it for free.
Samoa Joe retains the AEW World Championship by submission after ducking the spinning back fist and locking in the Coaquina Clutch.
Before the next match starts, Ricochet roots for the Philadelphia Eagles before making fun of the state of Massachusetts for going so long without a Super Bowl, saying the only good thing to come out it is his beautiful wife. He also states that he will become the inaugural AEW National Champion and that the fans will give him the respect he deserves, for he has earned it, and that Lashley will do the same, for AEW would not be a company without him. Ricochet then proclaims that nobody will stop him on his quest for gold, and that he will run through everybody's facorite wrestlers to become champion and that there is nothing anybody can do about it. Bobby Lashley then grabs Ricochet and throws him over the top rope with a Uranage as Ricochet screams into the microphone, then hits Bishop Kaun with a clothesline before pouncing Toa Liona over the barricade before he can hit Lashley with a chair.
Bobby Lashley beats Ricochet to enter the Casino Gauntlet at Full Gear at #1.
Backstage, we hear from Samoa Joe and Katsuyori Shibata. Joe says that "Hangman" Adam Page is a fighting world champion going through the competition with reckless abandon, yet the company is also behind him. He says that Hangman's world of joy and happiness will change quickly, for he is guilty of transgressions against The Opps and that Shibata will exact justice for what Hangman did to Powerhouse Hobbs. Joe then says that after what Shibata does to him, he will make Hangman pay in full at Full Gear.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and asks if they will join The Don Callis Family when Don Callis shows up and tells Renee to leave them alone while telling The Young Bucks to prove they are the best tag team on the planet before giving their answer afterwards.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beat Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) in a trios match by submission with an ankle lock from Alexander to Dante Martin. After the match, Don Callis and more members of The Don Callis Family enter the ring, and Callis tells The Young Bucks to announces that they are joining his family. Callis then says that he would hate to see happen to The Young Bucks what happened to Kenny Omega, who then shows up with a metal folding chair and takes out Rocky Romero and Mark Davis. As Omega attacks Alexander, The Young Bucks shove Omega away from him. Alexander puts Omega in the ankle lock before Don Callis tells him to let go and has The Young Bucks hit Omega with the BTE-Trigger instead. Before The Young Bucks can do just that, Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) run into the ring with a snow shovel and a vacuum cleaner for weapons, and The Young Bucks, Alexander and Don Callis retreat.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Babes of Wrath (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale). Willow says she and Harley will be the ones smiling after beating The Sisters of Sin in the Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament. Harley says that they both enjoy what they do and that they will become AEW Women's World Tag Champions.
AEW acknowledges the recent passing of NWA announcer Bob Caudle, and Tony Schiavone shares his memories of Caudill. In memory of Bob Caudill, 1930 - 2025.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
Shelton Benjamin beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey to enter the Casino Gauntlet at Full Gear at #2.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong) by submission with a bulldog choke from Moxley to Orange after Orange chases after Wheeler Yuta only to be hit with a pop-up European uppercut by Claudio. After the match, Kyle O'Reilly runs into the ring, and he gets Moxley in a heel hook. Yuta kicks at O'Reilly, as does Daniel Garcia, vut they cannot break the hold. Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong send Yuta and Garcia out of the ring, and they and Claudio have to pull Moxley out of the from the outside to break the hold. Afterwards, O'Reilly tells Moxley that he wants to fight him at Full Gear in a no holds barred match so he can make him tap out like he did in Blood and Guts.
Backstage, we hear from Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). Brody King says that FTR have attacked legends, friends and family, and while they are among the best, they have yet to beat Brodido. He says that at Full Gear, they will walk away away empty-handed instead of as the tag team champions. Bandido says that Brodido never stops fighting.
Backstage, we hear from Kenny Omega and Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus). Omega says that he is not surprised by Don Callis and The Young Bucks' (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) recent behavior and that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander made things personal by attacking Michael Nakazawa. He says that no amount of money will save The Don Callis Family and The Young Bucks at Full Gear.
Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) beat Riho and Alex Windsor to advance in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament. Backstage, Renee Paquette announces that the four teams who advance to the semi-finals in the tournament will meet at Full Gear in a Four Corners Match, and the winner will chose the stipulation in their semi-finals match.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Mark Briscoe, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis in a "no physicality" meeting. Fletcher hopes to retain at Full Gear and force Mark Briscoe to join The Don Callis Family when there is a clear winner and loser. As Fletcher says he will enjoy seeing Briscoe in a real family, Mark Briscoe represents his own blood family and road family in the ring and that he will not join Don Callis or his family or let his real families down, as he will make his families proud. He is then attacked by Kazuchika Okada and Rey Hechicero, then Don Callis tells Mark Briscoe he will make his children orphans. Fletcher thanks Okada for agreeing to physicality, and Okada says he is glad to help because Konosuke Takeshita could not before teasing "Protokada" again.
We hear from PAC, who says that he has done some soul searching and that he owes Darby Allin an apology. He says nobody has seen or heard from Darby since Blood and Guts after what he did to him, then challenges Darby to a match at Full Gear, because when Darby is stripped of his bells and whistles, he cannot compete with a legitimate athlete like him.
Samoa Joe guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Katsuyori Shibata after he slips out of his left boot as Shibata has him in an ankle lock.
We see a video package for Powerhouse Hobbs vs. "Hangman" Adam Page in a Falls Count Anywhere Match, coming up next.
Backstage, The Don Callis Family are seen attacking Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) in the parking lot. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander sends a message not to mess with family, and Don Callis hopes that The Young Bucks will join his family.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Powerhouse Hobbs in a Falls Count Anywhere Match after Hangman hits Hobbs with a cowboy boot to the head in the crowd, causing Hobbs to fall through the pyrotechnics control table. After the match, Hangman is attacked by Katsuyori Shibata, and Samoa Joe shows up with a metal folding chair to punish Hangman with. The cage lowers as Shibata, Joe and Hangman are all in the two wrestling rings. Eddie Kingston and Hook show up to even the numbers game, and Joe and Shibata flee as the cage is almost down. Hangman says that if Joe wanted him in a cage, all he had to do was ask. Hangman then challenges Joe to a steel cage match at Full Gear.
Tony Schiavone introduces Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat to the ring. Steamboat talks about his early days in the business when FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway suddenly show up. Stokely calls Ricky Steamboat "Rookie" and states that FTR is the greatest tag team alive today before introducing himself and proclaiming that FTR will make history and become three-time AEW World Tag Team Champions at Full Gear. Stokely says it would be an honor to have Steamboat in the front row for the proceedings. Cash apologizes for Stokely's behavior before talking about how FTR were Steamboat's partners in his retirement match. Dax then talks about how Steamboat trained him, then cannot remember anything Steamboat taught him and says Steamboat did not say one intelligent thing in his life. Steamboat says one thing he did not tell him is that his attitude has gone to the toilet. Dax mentions Steamboat telling him to save his money, then says that if he took his own advice, he and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair would not be here tonight. He then says that he is now a bigger legend than Steamboat ever was, and this leads to Steamboat confronting Dax. Dax grabs Steamboat by the face, and Steamboat pushes him back. Dax tells Steamboat to get out of his ring, to which Steamboat said he would have told FTR to kiss his ass before stating that discretion is the better part of valor and that he will be the smarter man today. As Steamboat leaves, FTR attacks Steamboat and goes for a spike piledriver before Brodido rush in and fight FTR. Cash Wheeler becomes the recipient of a 21-Plex before Wheeler is clotheslined out of the ring and Steamboat gets a few forearms in on Dax's face.
Darby Allin and The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC) in Men's Blood and Guts Match by submission after O'Reilly makes Moxley tap to the heel hook despite Moxley's attempts to counter O'Reilly. During the match, it is revealed that Mark Briscoe has been attacked backstage, and Roderick Strong heads to the ring in his place. It is later revealed that The Don Callis Family were the ones to attack Mark Briscoe and that Darby Allin and The Conglomeration will be down a man for the rest of the match. The attack does not stop Mark Briscoe from making his way to the ring, breaking the lock to the cage door with bolt cutters, and going to town on The Death Riders. Gabe Kidd shows up near the end of the match, and he is forced to the back after helping PAC slam Darby through two flaming tables.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring to reveal the announcement of a new National Championship in the ring to start tonight's show before The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) show up. Joe immediately confronts Tony Schiavone and expects him to state he had nothing to do with the attack on him last week, which he finds hard to believe, then says there are consequences for actions and consequences have come from Schiavone. Security shows up and stands between Joe and Schiavone, and Joe tells Schiavone that he is only going to get more people hurt in this situation. Suddenly, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up, and The Opps take a step back as security holds him back. Joe says that The Opps will get to take care of two problems at once, and Schiavone flees as Eddie Kingston and Hook show up to stand alongside Hangman, with Kingston holding a crutch in his hands. The Opps retreat. Hangman tells Joe he is right here, and if Joe wants to handle his problem, he will beat Joe's ass in his Wranglers. Hook challenges The Opps to a World Trios Championship match tonight, and Joe takes exception to how Hook is talking to him before accepting his challenge so he can kick his and Hangman's asses. It does not take long for this match to become the main event for tonight's show, as per Tony Khan.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Orange Cassidy in the first men's Blood and Guts Advantage Battle.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mark Briscoe, Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis in a no-physicality meeting. Mark Briscoe tells Fletcher he has received a response to his challenge from Don Callis, but he wants one from Fletcher, saying that how he won the last time was not satisfying and that he wants Fletcher to be a real man. Briscoe challenges Fletcher to a no-disqualification match for the TNT Championship at Full Gear. Callis, seeing that there is something for both men in the match, proposes that when Briscoe loses, he must join his family and leave The Conglomeration forever. Briscoe says it is a deal with a devil, but only if it is a deal on his end, and accepts Callis' stipulation, telling him that he will not lose.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson), Don Callis and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Callis says that when he saw what The Young Bucks were going through, he made sure they got the treatment they deserve even if it costs him every last penny. The rest of The Don Callis Family shows up. Matthew is overwhelmed and says that he needs time, and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada tells him not to take too long as The Don Callis Family leaves.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring. He announces that there will be a Casino Gauntlet Match at Full Gear with the winner becoming the inaugural AEW National Champion. It is announced that Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin are the first two confirmed participants. The Hurt Syndicate make their way to the ring, and MVP mentions the name that held the National Championship back in the NWA before asking who is more iconic than Lashley or greater than Shelton. He says that with Lashley and Shelton in the match, the prize is The Hurt Syndicate's. On the subject of Lashley and Shelton having to face each other, the fans will win as much as The Hurt Syndicate itself. Suddenly, The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) shows up, and Ricochet says that they are here to give The Hurt Syndicate the credit they deserve, as no matter how old they are, they hobble down the ramp into their ring and talk about championship gold. Ricochet then states that he spits facts every time he is on the microphone, and that he has done everything to ensure The Hurt Syndicate never wins gold again. MVP says nobody cares about what Ricochet has to say, and that The Demand are only good at getting hurt, then threatens to beat them up right now. Ricochet says the demand will be met and that he will walk out National Champion. MVP then says "You talk shit, we hurt people. Let's run it." He dares The Demand to get in the ring, but The Demand keeps their distance.
Backstage, we hear from Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus). Jack Perry says there are things more important than money, like friendship. He then stabs a $100 bill with a knife nearby near The Don Callis Family's room to make a point. saying it should help The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson).
Jon Moxley tells Daniel Garcia to put Darby Allin away before Garcia makes his way to the ring for the next match.
Darby Allin beats Daniel Garcia in the second men's Blood and Guts Advantage Battle by submission after countering the Dragonslayer with a Sharpshooter, forcing a third men's Blood and Guts Advantage Battle between Jon Moxley and Roderick Strong on Collision. After the match, PAC shows up to attack Darby again, but Darby fights back. When PAC lays Darby out with a big boot, Orange Cassidy shows up and attacks PAC, but is laid out with a Busaiku Knee by Wheeler Yuta. Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley show up, but so does Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly. The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia, PAC) quickly get the upper hand on everyone else. Roderick Strong soon finds an opening and sends The Death Riders into a retreat.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) head to the ring. Cash Wheeler mentions how they won a four-way tag match to become #1 contenders for the AEW tag titles, then says they should have been three-time tag team champions at Forbidden Door and that Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) took it away from them. He then calls Brodido out, but Brodido fails to show. Renee Paquette is backstage with Stokely Hathaway near Brodido's dressing room. Brodido cannot get out of their dressing room. Dax Harwood regrets the situation before mentioning Bandido's family - including Gravity - being in the front row, and mockingly says it was beautiful that Bandido's mother supported Bandido's Ring of Honor World Championship victory before mocking her age. He also keeps her from answering any questions he asks her in full, then proposes that FTR adopt her as their aunt. Gravity jumps the barricade only to get ganged up on. Backstage, Brody King punches his way through the door, grabs Stokely, and frees Brodido from being trapped. Stokely runs towards the ring as Brodido follows suit, sending FTR into a retreat.
We see a video package for the upcoming men's and women's Blood and Guts Matches.
"Timeless" Toni Storm guests on commentary for the next match.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against "Hangman" Adam Page, Hook and Eddie Kingston by submission after Hobbs slams Hangman through a table before making Hook tap to the Torture Rack.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny Omega and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in a trios match. After the match, Kenny Omega tries to bury the hatchet with The Young Bucks, but he is superkicked in the head by Josh Alexander. All of a sudden, Jurassic Express (Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) shows up, and The Young Bucks are easily overpowered. Alexander tries to fight them, but he gets double-teamed by Jack Perry and Kenny Omega, who then gets upset with Jack Perry. Jack Perry and Kenny Omega get in a physical argument, but Jack Perry goes after The Young Bucks again with a tope suicida, and Luchasaurus joins him as they take the brawl to the back. Omega then says it has been six years and that he has been here since day one, and while he has seen the highest of highs and lowest of lows, he takes pride in the journey itself. He says that friends have been gained and lost along the way, but everyone has shared the experience and he is a better man because of it before looking forward to what happens next. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Omega is suddenly attacked from behind by Andrade el Idolo, who has just returned from WWE. Don Callis gets in the ring and shakes hands with Andrade before raising his hand.
We see a video package showing some of the best moments of Dynamite's six-year history.
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that tonight is a time of celebration as well as reflection not only for AEW but for himself, as his life has been consumed by MJF for the last six months. He now knows that MJF is all talk and that he told him specifically not to mention Jay Briscoe's name, but he did it more than once, and he showed him that his words have consequences. As for winning the big one, he won big enough to send MJF on a sabbatical, but when it comes to winning championship gold, it is only because of MJF costing him a TNT title shot that he cannot do that. With Hologram injured, it is now up to Orange Cassidy to be champion. Briscoe says that unlike MJF, he can be unselfish and celebrate with his friends, and when Orange Cassidy wins the TNT Championship, he will celebrate with Orange while MJF sits on the couch picking tacks out of his body.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Orange Cassidy after Don Callis distracts Orange Cassidy only for Hologram to scare Don Callis off just so he can trip Orange off the top turnbuckle, allowing Fletcher to hit Orange with a brainbuster into the top turnbuckler to retain the title. After the match, Fletcher and Hologram beat up on Orange, but Mark Briscoe and Paragon chase them off. The rest of The Don Callis Family then shows up, and Hologram unmasks to reveal that he looks like Hologram, but is clad in all black and has tattoos, revealing himself to be the evil Hologram clone. The lights then go haywire, even turning red at times.
"Hangman" Adam Page and The Opps (Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia) in a trios match. After the match, Samoa Joe suddenly argues with "Hangman" Adam Page, saying that Hangman has never beaten him, and security has to step in before things get worse. That does not stop Joe from hitting Hangman with a cheap shot, and security has to get into place before Joe leaves with Hobbs.
We hear from Willow Nightingale and JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight). Kevin Knight wants to challenge one of the members of FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) one-on-one, and Willow says she will be in Knight's corner. Meanwhile, Big Stoke accepts the challenge, but Knight will not know who he will face until the match happens.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman admits that he thought that Samoa Joe was angry at him when he dropped his title when he handed it to him, then mentions Joe saying he never beat him. Hangman says he is champion thanks to Joe's help, and if Joe wants a title match, he will get one at WrestleDream. He says that he respects Joe, but if Joe throws another fit towards him again, he will ruin his life.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Tay Melo. During the match, it is announced that next week's episode will be Title Tuesday and will air on Tuesday at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. After the match, Toni talks about she stared in awe at Kris Statlander at All Out when she became a glorious champion, and when she went to the back, she wondered who she was without the Women's World Championship. Toni tells Statlander that she is not finished with her and wants a one-on-one match with her, then tells Statlander to name the time and place. Before she says that she is timeless, however, Toni stops short of doing just that.
We see a video package for Eddie Kingston vs. Dralistico on Collision, which has an early start time this week of 7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. Joe questions if he and "Hangman" Adam Page and that he has been so focused on The Death Riders that he has forgotten who he is. He says that Hangman has never been greater than him, and says that while Hangman is "cowboy shit," he is about to introduce him to "a world of deep shit."
Ricochet guests on commentary for the next match.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and Lee Johnson). After the match, Ricochet hits the Spirit Gun on Blake Christian with help from Gates of Agony, then The Hurt Syndicate show up. MVP asks if anyone from Florida is in the crowd, and that leads to an "MVP" chant before admitting he embarrassed himself at All Out and states that he owes an apology to the fans as well as Shelton and Lashley for allowing The Demand (Ricochet, Kaun, Toa Liona) to beat him. MVP feels that he may have lost a step and may not be the wrestler that he used to be, but he can still fight better than The Demand can. He says he does not want to wrestle; instead, he wants a no-disqualification street fight. MVP wants to know if The Demand will meet them in a street fight, and after the fans want it, Ricochet accepts the challenge.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander, who says that after six years, she and "Timeless" Toni Storm have never went one-on-one. Statlander accepts Toni's challenge for WrestleDream, then Harley Cameron shows up and approves of the match.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Don Callis, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Callis says The Don Callis Family goes to the next level when it seems they are down and out, and while he took out Kenny Omega, Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) escaped him. He wants Brodido to face Okada and Takeshita in a tag team match next week. Takeshita is reluctant, but Okada wants the match.
Darby Allin and Kris Statlander beat The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir) in a Tornado Tag Match after Yuta inadvertently blinds Shafir with powder following Shafir going feet-first into thumbtacks, causing Shafir to put Yuta in a sleeper hold before Statlander and Darby get the win. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up, and she and Statlander have a staredown followed by a slugfest that security has to stop. As this goes on, Darby whips Wheeler Yuta with a studded leather belt until PAC shows up and attacks Darby. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia show up as PAC chokes Darby with the belt, and Moxley tells Darby that at WrestleDream, he will have zero chance of doing what it will take to win. He says that at WrestleDream, Darby will say "I quit." PAC then hits Darby with a running clothesline to end the show.
Backstage, we hear from "Hangman" Adam page, who says that "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher has taken him to his limit like no one has before, but he is still AEW World Champion. He wants to see what Fletcher does with this moment and hopes he does not disappoint him. He then tells "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty that he is fighting for the richest prize in professional wrestling.
Ricochet guests on commentary for the next match.
Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) after Ricochet gets ejected for trying to hit Bandido with a metal folding chair.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Hologram, Willow Nightingale, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Mark Briscoe applauds Don Callis for bringing his heavy hitters for their match tonight, then says the word of the day is "mystery" and that his third man will be a mystery no matter how much everyone else wants to know. He then says he asked "Orange you glad you had so many Conglomerators to chose from," then says tonight is so bright he has to wear shades, which he and Hologram do. As everyone leaves, Kyle O'Reilly asks "Where is my mind?" We then see an image of the evil Hologram clone.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander when Harley Cameron shows up out of nowhere to introduce Statlander. Statlander admits she is beat up, but she is a fighting champion. She also says that she loves Mina Shirakawa, and hopes she and Shirakawa have a match no one will forget. Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander when Harley Cameron shows up out of nowhere to introduce Statlander. Statlander admits she is beat up, but she is a fighting champion. She also says that she loves Mina Shirakawa, and hopes she and Shirakawa have a match no one will forget.
We see a video package for "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty before the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page retainst he AEW World Championship against "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty.
In backstage footage from All Out, Adam Copeland meets with Christian Cage and says that what is going on is affecting his family and that he has to go, and that he has no idea if he will come back. Christian says he has no family anymore, and tells Copeland to take care of his. Copeland tells Christian he does have family, then shakes his hand.
Tony Schiavone introduces FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway to the ring. Cash says that their recent actions have caused him to toss and turn at night, and that they just wanted Adam Copeland and Christian Cage to enjoy retirement, but Copeland brought his wife Beth Phoenix into this. He says that Copeland is to blame for all of this, then Stokely says that he forgives Beth for what she did to him at All Out, then says he allowed her to Spear him and that he knew Copeland and Christian needed Beth to win. Dax says he was advised to apologize for his actions, then says he will not apologize for dropping Copeland on his neck and dropping Christian on "his CTE-riddled brain." He also says he would never purposely hurt Beth, and that when he tried to reason with her, she punched in the nose and watered his eyes to the point that he thought Beth was Adam Copeland and dropped her on her head by accident. He says he would not put his hands on a woman, and he states that he uses that term loosely regarding Beth before Willow Nightingale suddenly shows up. Willow says that if Dax wrestled as good as he lied, he would have won, then brings up Beth and how she has been an inspiration for her to become a wrestler and put in the work to become All Elite and accomplish what she has done. She says that Beth is also the reason why women like her do not take shit from men like Dax, and says that FTR can give a more sincere apology or get out of the ring. When Stokely tells Willow to go watch some reruns of The Proud Family, Willow slaps him, then JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) show up to defend Willow. When FTR go for a cheap shot, JetSpeed takes them down.
In backstage footage from All Out, MJF says he is so angry yet he does not have the strength to yell anymore. He says he used to be the guy in AEW until Adam Cole came into his life and broke his heart before he lost the AEW World Championship, his mojo and everything. He admits he has accomplished a lot more since then, but now he is just playing the role of the man he used to be and that every time he has tried to snap himself out of it, he keeps doubting more and more. MJF states he was once at the top of the profession, but when he comes back, he will be the most dangerous he has ever been, and he will take his spot at the top of professional wrestling.
Before the next match, Don Callis shows off some of the artwork that he has made over the past few years before announcing he has been working on his masterpiece for the last six days and six nights, and that he will unveil it tonight. He states that it is so big that it has to be rolled out, and a painting covered in a red cloth is revealed. The cloth is removed to reveal that Orange Cassidy is inside and that he has ruined Callis' painting. Cassidy is back as Mark Briscoe's third man. Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Hologram, Orange Cassidy) beats The Don Callis Family ("The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Hechicero) in a trios match. After the match, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher shows up and welcomes Orange Cassidy back, then says he proved that he belongs in the main event and at the top of the industry, and that one day, he will become AEW World Champion. He admits that the morning after his loss was the worst he has ever felt, but he looked into the mirror and remembered who he was, as he is on track on becoming the best TNT Champion of all time. He calls The Conglomeration "a bunch of dorks," then mentions Hologram's undefeated streak before stating he is only undefeated because he has never wrestled him. Fletcher then says he wants to get back on the horse by being the first to pin Hologram. Fletcher then challenges Hologram to a Title vs. Streak match for the 6-Year Anniversary show next week, and when he ends Hologram's streak, Hologram will say his full name.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mina Shirakawa. Mina says she has not heard from "Timeless" Toni Storm since last weekend, then says that Kris Statlander asked for her best and will get her best as she fights for Toni Storm and wins the AEW Women's World Championship.
We hear from Jack Perry. He says that life is fragile and talks about how it can change in the blink of an eye. We also see a video package of the events leading to the reunion of Jack Perry and Luchasaurus, who are known as Jurassic Express once again. Next week, Jurassic Express returns.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Powerhouse Hobbs following the distraction by PAC. After the match, Samoa Joe shows up and chases PAC into the crowd, then Powerhouse Hobbs clotheslines Claudio out of the ring. Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta attack Hobbs, and when Joe fights them, PAC gets back into the ring, and the three of them attack Hobbs and Joe. "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and evens the numbers game, and The Death Riders are forced to retreat.
We hear from AEW Founder, President and CEO Tony Khan. He announces that the inaugural AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions will be crowned later this year. Renee Paquette then reveals the AEW Women's World Tag Team title belts.
Kris Statlander retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Mina Shirakawa, once again with Wheeler Yuta's Seatbelt. After the match, Wheeler Yuta celebrates with Kris Statlander, as does Harley Cameron. The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Daniel Garcia) soon show up, and Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir arrive last. Yuta hugs Statlander, and Statlander relucntantly hugs Yuta back. When Yuta raises Statlander's hand, Statlander hits him with a lariat. Shafir goes after Statlander, and Statlander flips Moxley off before leaving through the crowd with Harley Cameron. All of a sudden, Darby Allin shows up with a flamethrower, and The Death Ridres retreat through the crowd before Darby tells Moxley that he will never quit before challenging Moxley to an "I Quit" Match at WrestleDream.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson is now a member of the commentary team. Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander after fending off Lance Archer and Rocky "Azucar" Romero as Don Callis distracts the referee. After the match, Hangman says he did not spill a gallon of his blood to win the AEW World Championship only to have MJF change the stipulations of his matches and have every opponent have someone like Don Callis with them. He says the most important word of "All Elite Wrestling" is "wrestling," which is what he plans to do as AEW World Champion. Suddenly, Don Callis returns with "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says Hangman's sentiment is lovely, but says it does not matter, for while Hangman holds the title, The Don Callis Family runs AEW. He also mentions that he is awaiting an answer to his proposal. Hangman says Fletcher is lucky after what he did last week, and says that if he wants to speak to him, then he needs to get in the ring and look him in the eyes as he does it. Callis allows Fletcher to enter the ring, and Hangman tells Fletcher that he sees potential in him, yet he cannot put on his socks. He also admits that above all else, he sees himself six years ago standing across the ring from Chris Jericho hoping to be World Champion, but after last week, he is not ready. Fletcher says he has heard this all before and that he decides when his prime is, saying it begins right now and will continue for as long as he pleases. He says he is ready to be a World Champion right now. Hangman tells Fletcher that if he truly wants this, he will give him a shot at the AEW World Championship at All Out. At the same time, he must do it himself and earn it, leave Don Callis behind, and find some socks. Fletcher says he does not need anyone to beat him, and while it will be man-to-man at All Out, he will be leaving with the AEW World Championship and will not fail like Hangman has before.
In backstage footage from Collision, MJF says that he hates Mark Briscoe so much that he dictated that the honeymoon with his newly married wife would not start until Mark Briscoe was dead, and after what he did to Mark, he will accept any stipulation thrown at him.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in catering. The Young Bucks look forward to spending the money for tonight's main event on DoorDashing and casinos. After The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) refuses to let The Young Bucks sit with them, they run into Brandon Cutler, who tells them to shut up before leaving. Jon Moxley then shows up and clears the table and tells The Young Bucks that nothing has changed, and tells them to show up to win.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). Ricochet says that The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) are cowards who love to play the numbers game, and proposes that he and MVP handle things in the ring with their seconds in the back before he and Gates of Agony embarrass The Hurt Syndicate one more time.
Stokely Hathaway and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) head to the ring. Stokely says that their match at All Out is going to be a fight that FTR is going to win. He says that the fans look like "extras from Roseanne" and that none of them get any hoes. Dax Harwood says this could and should have been a dream match, then dares anybody in the crowd to fight him. As FTR mouths off at a fan, they soon jump a cameraman and a member of security, and referees have to run in to restore order.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) and mentions Ricochet's "gentleman's agreement." Shelton says that if Ricochet can be trusted to leave his men in the back, then he will face him solo and put him on his back.
Ricochet beats Shelton Benjamin after Shelton takes Ricochet's scissors and rips them in half only for Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) to get involved, allowing Ricochet to win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, MVP and Bobby Lashley show up and brawl with Gates of Agony, and Shelton superkicks Ricochet. Security rushes in to restore order.
We hear from Hook, who says that he is cool with Samoa Joe and The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) having his back. He says that his being replaced is what it is, then says it is time to stand on his own...or maybe not.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher. Callis says he has such faith in Fletcher and knows he will take the AEW World Championship home. Fletcher says they will have their hands on the AEW World Championship once again.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Skye Blue in a Philadelphia Street Fight. After the match, Toni is attacked by Julia Hart and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla before Kris Statlander runs into the ring and fights them. Jamie Hayter runs into the ring to even the numbers game, but inadvertently takes out Statlander. Thekla then hits Toni with a Spear.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale. Willow says she tries to stand up for the good and says there are those who don't get it and need to be punched in the face, such as Marina Shafir. Harley Cameron shows up with a guitar and wants Willow on her team while also mentioning Willow's former friendship with Kris Statlander. Willow says that she and Statlander will never be friends again, and tells Harley to be careful who she is friends with and to watch her back.
Before the next match, The Young Bucks' (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) entrance and chyron consists of their real names as well as some unflattering pictures of themselves as the original Dynamite theme plays.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) and Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) in a $500,000 10-Man Tag Match after The Young Bucks counter the 21-Plex and use the ropes for leverage. After the match, Brodido attack The Young Bucks and take their brawl to the back while The Deather Riders attack The Opps. As this goes on, Darby Allin runs into the ring and beats up Moxley when he is suddenly attacked from behind by Daniel Garcia in a black hoodie. Marina Shafir then allows Daniel Garcia the honor of curb stomping Darby Allin into a metal folding chair while the fans chant "Fuck you, Danny!" At Moxley's behest, Garcia does it a second time before going for a ground and pound on Darby until Moxley and Shafir tell him to stop.
