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.
At the start of the show, it is revealed that two people have been attacked outside of the arena.
Gentleman Jervis beats Jay Smooth following a brief fight with Martin in the ring that almost causes the match to end in a disqualification (and then doesn't, despite the bell having been rung to call for the disqualification).
Dustin Starr interviews "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock and The Revenant of Walker Hayes and shows his disdain for Blaylock. Blaylock calls Dustin "biased," and Dustin takes it as a compliment. Blaylock says he has the meanest man in Walker Hayes and that he and Hayes will take anyone on in a hardcore match.
It is revealed that two more people have been attacked backstage.
We hear from "Big Swole" Justin Cole, who says he has two more weeks to raise money to fight cancer, and that he plans to add to that amount when he body slams Carlos Alexander Rios.
"Big Swole" Justin Cole beats Carlos Alexander Rios. During the match, Cole hits three slams followed by the Swole Slam for another $100, bringing the grand total to $300.
K-Toomer beats Action Jackson.
Backstage, the police - who have been noticing the attacks on people backstage - interview some people on what is going on.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels quickly beats Kid Wrestling.
We hear from Amber Rodriguez and Skyler. Amber calls "Smokin' Hott" Nikki Lane "a sorry excuse for a champion" and Diana Taylor "a sorry excuse for a person," and that since Nikki can't compete this week after what happened last week, it's just them against Diana Taylor.
Amber Rodriguez and Skyler beat Diana Taylor in a two-on-one handicap match. During the match, Sarah Wolfe gets in Diana Taylor's corner, but Skyler knocks her off the apron to keep her from tagging in.
Derrick King and Danny B. Good guest on commentary for the next match.
The Yung GOATs (Zay Washington and Aaron Roberts) retain the Memphis Tag Team Championships against The Allied Empire (Ken Dang and Meklakov). After the commercial break, Derrick King admits that The Yung GOATs are great, but they are not Derrick King and Danny B. Good, saying that The Yung GOATs may think they are the new stars, but he and Danny B. Good are still here. Aaron Roberts calls the match "The Yung GOATs vs. The Old GOATs," which causes Derrick and Danny to get ready to fight and Derrick to take offense to the statement, saying that when he and Danny win, they will know why they are "the number one goats."
At the announce desk, Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony, who says that he warned everyone that either his #1 contendership problem gets fixed or else he fixes it. He says he got into the ring and beat "Big Swole" Justin Cole fair and square to become #1 contender to the Memphis Heritage Championship, and that nobody should have come before him and that he should have had Alan Steel one-on-one. He calls Dustin Starr out for favoritism towards "The GunShow" Brett Michaels and "fist bumping a bum," and challenges Brett Michaels to a match today at Commerce Street Market. He then implies that he was the one who attacked people backstage earlier today before flat out saying he did it, then the police show up. Mike Anthony allows himself to be arrested and says he will make bail, then Brett Michaels shows up and confronts Anthony as Anthony is taken to jail.
We hear from Wardlow, who says that he will remind everyone tonight that this is his world.
Wardlow beats JDX by referee stoppage.
Big Swole beats Allie Katch.
Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Oritz) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beats Dillon McQueen with help from Kayla Rossi.
Tay Conti beats Marina Tucker.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson and Brock Anderson beat Luke Curtis and Cameron Stewart. (Cameron Stewart will appear later tonight on WWE NXT as Cary Milliman in Odyssey Jones' handicap match.)
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Stallion Rogers and Anthony Greene. (Stallion Rogers is Curt Stallion, and Anthony Greene is formerly known as August Grey. Both men have been released from NXT as of a few months ago.)
The Bunny beats Xtina Kay. (The match is Xtina Kay's very first wrestling match, having been trained by Tyler Breeze and Shawn Spears.)
Lance Archer beats Marcus Kross.
The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds and John "4" Silver) beat The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth).
Daniel Garcia beats Alan "5" Angels.
The Factory (QT Marshall, Nick Comoroto, Aaron Solow) beats arian Bengston, Cole Karter and Sean Maluta.
Colt Cabana beats JD Drake.
Eddie Kingston beats Bear Bronson. After the match, Eddie admits Bronson is good, then thanks the Orlando, Florida crowd for their support. He then warns Lance Archer and Minoru Suzuki that he has heard them "talking shit" and that he and Jon Moxley are #1 in New York, not them. Lance Archer then runs into the ring and brawls with Kingston while referees try to stop them.
We hear from Evil Uno and Stu Grayson about The Dark Order's five-on-five elimination match against The Elite tomorrow night on Dynamite. They plan to win on Wednesday, but that does not mean that they will have dessert before the main course. Stu Grayson says that they will hurt their competition tonight, and Evil Uno that The Elite will see who the best tag team is.
Red Velvet beats Alejandra Lion.
We hear from "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss. Janela says they are back together, better than ever and focused. He says that there will be no more go-go bars and bad influences, and next week on the 100th episode will be the start of their road to victory and the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Janela puts The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) on notice and tells them that he and Sonny Kiss are coming for the tag team titles. Sonny Kiss says that they will claim their rightful spot at the top of the tag team division.
Abadon beats Killa Kate.
Diamante beats Big Swole with a sit-down pin after using the ropes for leverage.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beats Zach Mason and Warren Johnson.
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) and Dante Martin beat The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth in a six-man tag match. After the match, Brian Pillman Jr. says that while The Acclaimed do taking right, what The Varsity Blonds does right is in the ring and is why The Varsity Blonds are AEW's #1 ranked tag team. He says that they are better, stronger and faster and can go through a concrete wall if one is put in front of them. He says that The Acclaimed are softer than concrete and tells them to face them in the ring again.
Matt Hardy beats Jah-C with The Leech. After the match, Jora Johl shows up to towel off Matt Hardy, who leaves Jora Johl out of the Hardy Family Office celebration.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Foxx Vinyer.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat Derek Pisaturo and Roman Rozell.
Diamante beats Harlow O'Hara by submission.
Scorpio Sky guests on commentary for the next match.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Ryan Mantell.
Big Swole beats Saraha Seven with the Cloverleaf. After the match, Big Swole says time is money and asks to spend some of AEW's time. She calls Diamante a "mark ass trick" for what she said about her, and this starts a "mark ass trick" chant. She says that Diamante cannot list her own accolade without tearing somebody down, and tells her to become "All Elite" first. Big Swole then tells Diamante to keep her name out of her mouth before her foot goes in Diamante's ass.
Dante Martin beats RSP.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beat Papadon and Sean Maluta.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth bets Marcus Kross.
Penelope Ford beats Robyn Renegade.
Backstage, we hear from Matt Hardy, who wrestles Christian Cage one-on-one tomorrow night. He calls Christian one of the greatest rivals he has had, but he has beaten Christian in both of their one-on-one matches. He says that tomorrow night, he will complete the hat trick and it will become his moment after building up The Hardy Family Office and building up AEW while Christian Cage has been out for seven years. Matt says this will all be on Christian after he started all this by double-crossing him, and that he will beat Christian's ass and send him home for good.
Frankie Kazarian beats Austin Green with the crossface chickenwing.
"Big Shotty" Lee Joohnson and Brock Anderson beat Mark Davidson and Aaron Frye.
We hear from Wheeler Yuta, who calls himself "The Decoder" and looks at his opponents like puzzles that need to be solved. He says he needs to exploit Angelico's arrogance, and that "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth disrespected him and lost. He tells Angelico to keep underestimating him, for his arrogance is his fatal flaw.
Julia Hart beats Madi Wrenkowski.
The Blade beats Jake Tucker.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans). Jake Evans reminds Angelico of who Wheeler Yuta is after Angelico asks if anyone has even heard of Yuta. Angelico then says that Yuta is pissing him off and is going to bring the most humiliating submissions anyone has ever seen. He wishes Wheeler Yuta tonight, because he will really need it.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Joeasa and Deonna Rusman.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Travis Titan.
The Gunn Club (Billy and Colton Gunn) beat The Wingmen (Cezar Bononi and JD Drake).
Angelico beats Wheeler Yuta with the Navarro Death Roll.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts guests on commentary for the next match.
Lance Archer beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice, the latter of whom is making his AEW debut.
Matt Hardy talks with TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans), saying that he is glad that they are back in still in the freelance business. He says that he has lined them up with a match on Dynamite against Christian Cage, and that he is willing to pay them $8450 and a spot in the Hardy Family Office - more than double the $4200 he is willing to pay them - to get rid of Christian, who he says he has made more money in wrestling than. TheHybrid2 accepts, with Jack Evans accepting very vocally, then Matt Hardy says that Angelico will be in the match. Angelico accepts the match.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next two matches.
Abadon beats Willow Nightingale.
Cezar Bononi beats the debuting Cyrus.
Angelico beats the debuting Matthew Justice with the Navarro Death Roll.
We hear from Dante Martin, who says that Matt Sydal is an inspiration to him and his style and that it will be an honor to face him in the ring tonight. He says he is coming in as a competitor, not as a fan or a friend, and says that while Matt Sydal is great, he is not Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin).
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next match.
Tay Conti beats Natalia Markova.
Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) beats JP and Tommy Daily.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela, who says that every time he is interviewed, his injuries are always mentioned and he wants to occupy his mind. He says that it it is "Bad Boy summer time," then talks about he and Alex Marvez went to "Big Mommy Milkers" last week (in which Marvez says there were "lots and lots and lots of jugs") before proposing they go to another go-go bar on Route 9 called "The Nip Factory." Sonny Kiss shows up and asks Joey Janela to be in his corner in his match against Aaron Solow, and Janela says he will be there. Janela then decides to go to the go-go bar with Marvez anyway, and when Marvez why it's called "The Nip Factory," Janela says "You have no idea."
Marko Stunt beats Ariel Dominguez.
Aaron Solow beats Sonny Kiss following the inadvertent distraction from QT Marshall. After the match, Solow and Nick Comoroto attack Sonny Kiss, and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela fails to show up.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Missa Kate.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next match.
QT Marshall beats Bear Bronson.
Thunder Rosa beats Megan Bayne with the ankle lock.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next match.
The Dark Order (Stu Grayson, Preston "10" Vance, Colt Cabana) beat Kit Sackett, Dan Barry and Justin Law.
Big Swole and KiLynn King beat The Sea Stars (Ashley Vox and Delmi Exo).
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews The Factory (QT Marshall, Nick Comoroto, Aaron Solow). QT Marshall makes Schiavone tell the world that he beat "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the middle of the ring last week.
Nick Comoroto beats Duke Davis. After the match, Justin Roberts announces that QT Marshall will take a seat as Aaron Solow will take on Ganon Jones at Marshall's request, even though the match is not scheduled until later in the show.
Aaron Solow beats Ganon Jones with the Pedigree.
Preston "10" Vance beats Dillon McQueen with the full nelson.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Colt Cabana) beat Steven Andrews and Simon Lotto.
Big Swole and KiLynn King beat The Bunny and Madi Wrenkowski.
The Gunn Club (Billy and Colten Gunn) beat Kal Herro and Liam Gray.
We hear from Diamante, who tells Reka Tehaka that she is getting wrecked and that she will show everyone how they do it in Miami.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next three matches.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Vertvixen with a cross arm breaker.
Dante Martin beats Jason Hotch.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Angelico. He is not worried about his match tonight, because when it comes to technical wrestling, nobody is at his level, and when it comes to hold-for-hold wrestling, he is afraid of no man.
Diamante beats Reka Tehaka.
"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beats Bear Bronson.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next two matches.
Angelico beats Ryzin with the Navarro Death Roll.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela. He mentions that Sonny Kiss has a big match tonight against "The Machine" Brian Cage and that he will be in Sonny's corner much like Sonny was in his to ensure the rest of Team Taz (Taz, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook) does not get involved. He says that "Bad Boy Summer" is upon us, which means skinny margaritas, tanning on the beach and "beautiful women sucking on [his] nips."
Julia Hart beats Tesha Price, earning her first AEW win.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Sonny Kiss. After the match, Hook gets in the ring and chokes out Taz. "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela almost considers going into the ring, but reconsiders and walks to the back with his hands over his face.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next four matches.
Powerhouse Hobbs - who will be in the Casino Battle Royal at Double or Nothing - quickly beats Dean Alexander.
Dante Martin beats Falco.
We hear from Matt Hardy, who says that every day is a great day when you're him, and that today is an especially great day following Private Party's (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) win last night and the revenge he exacted on Alex "3" Reynolds. He then says that he has heard that three members of The Dark Order will be in a Casino Battle Royal, and while they usually have the numbers game, they will not have it this time. He says that he and the Hardy Family Office will embarass them, and that three members of the Office - himself, Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen - will be in the battle royal as well. He says that The Dark Order has no order and no true boss or leader while he is in charge of the Hardy Family Order and makes sure that everyone takes a knee for him. He says that the Hardy Family Office will work hard to make sure he wins the Casino Battle Royal and embarass The Dark Order once again while he earns a shot at the AEW World Championship.
Preston "10" Vance beats Ryzin with the full nelson.
Chuck Taylor beats Aaron Rourke.
We hear from Lance Archer, who says he is going big game hunting again following his win against Bear Bronson last night when he goes after Miro and the TNT Championship. He says that at Double or Nothing, his destiny will be fulfilled and somebody will be giving him his TNT title shot. He says that he and Miro will throw down in a way that nobody has ever seen before. He says that while Miro may not be afraid to die, he is not afraid to kill, and everybody dies.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson beats Fuego del Sol.
We see a music video from The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) called "All Talk," where "Platinum" Max Caster makes fun of Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston prior to their match tomorrow night on Dynamite.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Colt Cabana) - who will be in the Casino Battle Royal at Double or Nothing - beat Tamilian Vineesh and Duncan Mitchell with the Billy Goat's Curse from Cabana to Mitchell.
Cezar Bononi beats Marko Stunt. After the match, the rest of The Pretty Picure ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, JD Drake) attack Marko Stunt, then Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus make the save.
In footage from earlier today, Jungle Boy says that in an ideal scenario, he would be the AEW TNT Champion after beating Darby Allin, but that did not happen. He says that all he can do is move forward and look for the next opportunity, where he will be in the Casino Battle Royal at Double or Nothing. He sees the first Casino Battle Royal as the best night of his life, but he was not ready for a world title shot. He says that two years have passed and that a lot of things have changed, and that this time might be a little different.
Nick Comoroto beats Adrian Alanis.
Serpentico beats Sonny Kiss after Luther gets in the ring and referee Aubrey Edwards stops "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela from heading Luther off at the pass. This allows Luther to hit Sonny Kiss with a pump kick, giving Serpentico the win.
Big Swole and Red Velvet beat Vertvixen and Jazmin Allure.
We hear from Red Velvet, who says that her fighting spirit has no quit and that the only time she will quit is if she either dies or gets knocked out. She says that she has watched and respected Serena Deep for a long time, and that it will be an honor to step up against her. She says that she is the underdog and that nobody thinks she can beat Serena, but she has been up against the wall time and again and that it would change the game for her to hold the NWA Women's World Championship, as it has been held at such a high caliber. Red Velvet then says it is time to put everyone on notice about who she really is.
Griff Garrison beats Deonn Rusman.
Matt Sydal beats Martin Casaus.
Kris Statlander beats Diamante.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Reka Tehaka.
Angelico beats Vary Morales wwith the Navarro Death Roll.
Brian Pillman, Jr. beats Luther despite the interference from Serpentico. After the match, Serpentico attacks Pillman, and Julia Hart runs to the back to find Griff Garrison. Before Luther and Serpentico can hit Pillman with Creeping Death, Griff Garrison shows up with Julia Hart and chases them out of the ring.
Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston quickly beat Milk Chocolate (Randy Summers and Brandon Watts).
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alan "5" Angels, Colt Cabana) beats Spencer Slade, Cole Karter and Andrew Palace.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Diamante. She says that her success in AEW has been well-documented, but it pisses her off that Kris Statlander shows up after ten months on the shelf like nothing happened and that she will send her farther than where she came from when she shows everyone how she does things.
Jake "The Snake" Robert guests on commentary for the next match.
Lance Archer beats Angel Fashion.
The Factory (QT Marshall, Aaron Solow, Nick Comoroto) beat Jake Logan, Ryzin and Rick Recon. After the match, Marshall put Ryzin in the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Backstage, "Pretty" Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi take a selfie, then "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and JD Drake show up to admire it. JD Drake wants to know everyone stands, but it becomes clear that they are both The Pretty Picture and "the wingmen."
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) - with Julia Hart as a cheerleader - beat Jaylen Brandyn and Traevon Jordan.
Diamante beats Willow Nightingale.
Dante Martin beats Aaron Frye.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Ashley D'Amboise.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Dark Order. John "4" Silver takes offense to being forced to watch Alex "3" Reynolds suffer on Dark Elevation, and Reynolds says that Matt Hardy crossed a line, which Colt Cabana agrees with while proclaiming that The Dark Order will come after Matt Hardy. Reynolds says that The Dark Order has left other factions laying and that The Hardy Family Office will eventually see their dark side if they continue to go down this path. Evil Uno says that Preston "10" Vance has been on a hot streak as of late, and while JD Drake is no slouch, they have a plan for JD Drake in 10.
The Pretty Picture (Cezar Bononi and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) beat Liam Gray and Adrian Alanis.
Kris Statlander beats Julia Hart.
Jungle Boy beats Marty Casaus with the Snare Trap.
Big Swole and Red Velvet beat The MK Twins (Ashley and Steph MK).
Preston "10" Vance beats JD Drake with the full nelson.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela after Caster hits Janela - whose left knee pops during the match - with the Mic Drop as Bowens has Janela in a grounded cloverleaf.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Bear Bronson.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Mike Sydal,, then hits him with a short arm clothesline after the match. Matt Sydal runs into the ring to check on Mike afterwards.
Team Taz ("Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) quickly beat Aaron Frye and Brick Aldridge, with Powerhouse Hobbs doing all the work.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Diamante with a cross arm breaker.
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Liam Gray and Adrian Alanis.
SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) beat Jake St. Patrick and Spencer Slade.
Big Swole beats Megan Bayne with the Cloverleaf.
Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beat Kit Sackett and Justin Law.
KiLynn King beats Julia Hart.
PAC beats Serpentico with the Brutalizer.
The Bunny beats Leila Grey.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews PAC, who says that regardless of who his opponent is, Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero M, Rey Fenix) is coming for them.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beats David Ali and Vary Morales.
"All Ego" Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky beat The Hughes Brothers (Terrence and Terrell Hughes) with a heel hook from Scorpio Sky to Terrell Hughes.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex "3" Reynolds) beat The Pretty Picture ("The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, JD Drake and Cezar Bononi) after Alex "3" Reynolds stops "Pretty" Peter Avalon from interfering.
Dante Martin beats Danny Limelight.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts guests on commentary for the next match.
Lance Archer beats Luther. Before the match, Archer throws Serpentico into Luther, and later into the match, Fuego del Sol jumps the barricade and beats Serpentico up.
Rey Fenix beats Chuck Taylor. During the match, Alex Abrahantes shows up with Penta el Zero M, but he is confronted by Orange Cassidy. Penta superkicks Orange as referees show up, but that allows Rey Fenix to win with a crucifix pin on a distracted Chuck Taylor.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth beats Ryzin following the distraction by "Pretty" Peter Avalon.
Orange Cassidy beats Dean Alexander.
We hear from "Pretty" Peter Avalon, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and Cezar Bononi. Nemeth celebrates his victory tonight and says are looking up for them now that Avalon is back. JD Drake shows up in one of the shirts, much to the delight of everyone else, and Avalon unfastens one of the buttons. JD Drake says that the button is only coming off when they go to the club, then everyone puts their pinky fingers in much like a team high-five.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat Liam Gray and Adrian Alanis.
We hear from Alex "3" Reynolds and Alan "5" Angels. Reynolds says they have a big tag team match tonight, and while Angels is not John "4" Silver, he has faith in him. Angels says that Scorpio Sky grabbed the brass ring and did nothing with it, and that "All Ego" Ethan Page did nothing after making a wordlwide debut, while Reynolds says that they have done nothing but whining and that they will give them another thing to cry about tonight.
Nick Comoroto beats VSK, then hits him with another powerslam after the match.
We hear from "Legit" Leyal Hirsch. She talks about being adopted in the United States and adjusting to the country before excelling in sports. Shen then talks about how she discovered porfessional wrestlig and set her mind to doing it, first by joining both the boys' and girls' amateur wrestling teams in school. Despite the difficulty, she got an atheltic scholarship, and she was about to go to college before a mutual friend in the business helped her get her foot in the door. Despite her small stature, she sees herself as a person to beat and says she is lucky to travel the world and wrestling in Europe and Japan, the latter of which was cut short by COVID-19. Leyla says that she is here to win, and that when she signed to All Elite Wrestling, she knew all her work was worth it. Leyla also says she has no problem breaking an arm to make a statement, and that her style is different from that of everyone else in AEW. She says that she has always been a fighter, and that anyone who underestimates her size will see why she is "legit."
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch and Ryo Mizunami beat Amber Nova and Diamante with a cross arm breaker from Leyla to Amber. After the match, Diamante attacks Leyla, and Mizunami has to make the save.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page. Scorpio says he and Ethan are having a bit of an argument over what their tag team name should be, which is really an argument over whose name comes second. As for The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds and Alan "5" Angels), Scorpio says that he does not underestimate anybody and admits that they are good, then says he is a wrestling savant and does not surround himself with anybody who isn't a certified winner. Page says that John "4" Silver is not even in The Dark Order's corner tonight, and wishes The Dark Order luck in keeping up tonight.
Kris Statlander beats Tesha Price.
Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds and Alan "5" Angels).
Big Swole and Red Velvet beat Madi Wrenkowski and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose after Nyla hits Madi with the Beast Bomb, turning on her.
Matt Sydal beats "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela after getting the knees up on a frog splash.
We hear from Darby Allin, who says that Jungle Boy shakes everyone's hand and tries to be everyone's hand and that he is here for championships, not for friendships, and that he can "see through everyone's shit." He challenges Jungle Boy to either show up on Wednesday and turn the switch in order to fight him and win the TNT Championship or not show up at all if he is going to show up with a smile on his face.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next three matches.
"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beats Will Allday.
SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) beat Ryzin and John Skyler.
Big Swole and KiLynn King beat The MK Twins (Ashley and Steff MK).
We hear from "Absolute" Ricky Starks, who says he should be the #1 ranked wrestler in AEW and not "Hangman" Adam Page, and that when Page is on top, he falls to pressure. Meanwhile, Stark says he makes diamonds, and that it is time for Adam Page to move over for someone who is absolute. He asks how many chances one can get with a target on their back, then turns to the camera and says "Well, Adam Page...I'll be your huckleberry."
The Butcher and The Blade beat Brick Aldridge and Cole Karter.
Backstage, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth tells JD Drake that he may be reluctant to be a sexy wingman, and provides a few options for what to wear. The first option looks like a neck from JD Drake's tacklebox according to JD Drake, and the second one is a Hawaiian shirt and shorts that Drake takes a liking to. The third one is a red outfit that, when Drake looks at it, says "What do I look like? Marky Mark?" When Bononi says that is what Nemeth wants and not Drake, Drake takes this as Bononi saying a hard-working man like him cannot be sexy, then agrees to try on all three outfits, much to the delight of Nemeth and the chagrin of Bononi.
Sonny Kiss beats Jake Manning. After the match, Sonny Kiss says that when he came to AEW, he vowed to do two things: shake some ass and kick some ass. He talks about the time he told the world that AEW is for everyone, and says that every time he steps in the ring, he earns the right to call himself "all elite." He tells everyone to throw out their pre-conceived notions of him, becuase the games are over.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next match.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Preston "10" Vance) beat Jay Lyon, Midas Black and Ken Broadway.
Billy Gunn beats Andrew Palace. After the match, Billy Gunn tells QT Marshall that he called down the thunder and got it, and tomorrow night on Dynamite, there is no place for Marshall to hide.
Dante Martin beats Fuego del Sol.
Diamante beats Queen Aminata.
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Hayden Backlund and Kit Sackett.
Max Caster beats Alan "5" Angels. During the match, Preston "10" Vance tries to stop Anthony Bowens from interfering, and this leads to Bowens tossing the boombox into the ring. Angels catches it, but hands it to the referee. As the referee is removing the boombox, Caster grabs his chain from the ring post, but gets hit with a spinning roundhouse kick from Angels. When Angels pins Caster, Caster hits Angels with the chain and pins Angels for the win, all without the referee seeing the chain, and manages to secretly hand it off to Bowens after the match.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Baron Black.
PAC beats Dean Alexander with the Brutalizer after Alexander is knocked out and unable to defend himself.
SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) Midas Black and Jay Lyon.
Matt Sydal beats Luther.
The Dark Order (Alan "5" Angels and Preston "10" Vance) beat Kit Sackett and Hayden Backlund with a full nelson from 10 to Kit Sackett.
Colt Cabana beats Jake Manning with the Billy Goat's Curse.
Red Velvet and Big Swole beat Amber Nova and Queen Aminata. After the match, Jade Cargill shows up and mouths off at Red Velvet, and Red Velvet tackles Jade with a dive through the ropes. Both omwn are almost immediately held back by officials.
Aaron Solow beats Fuego del Sol.
We hear from "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, who says that he proves he is a dominant force in AEW, and when it comes to Alex "3" Reynolds, he beats him about half the time. He says he is not scared of Reynolds or The Dark Order, and while he admits that Reynolds is good, he is no hunk.
The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) beat Andrew Palace, Stone Rockwell and Mike Magnum.
KiLynn King beats Madi Wrenkowski.
We hear from The Dark Order. After The Dark Order has to ensure -1 that "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth - whom -1 claims sat on him as a baby - is not inside the camera, Alex "3" Reynolds says that he is not taking Nemeth lightly, and he has come up with some new moves with the help of The Dark Order and Superfan Aaron. He says he will not win this for him or for The Dark Order, but for Superfan Aaron and State Farm Insurance, who is sponsoring this match.
Matt Hardy beats Ken Broadway with The Leech after noticing Darby Allin watching from a distance and telling him that will be his fate on Dynamite. After the match, Matt Hardy tells Darby Allin that he will show him just how extreme "Big Money Matt" can still be, and promises to leech the TNT Championship from around his waist.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beats Vary Morales and Spencer Slade.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. beats Shawna Reed with the Lockjaw.
Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage and "Absolute" Ricky Starks) beat Carlie Bravo and Dean Alexander after Ricky lets Cage hit all of his finishers.
Vickie Guerrero introduces "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose to the ring before the next match.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Leila Grey.
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Prince Kai and Will Allday.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts guests on commentary for the next match.
Lance Archer beats Cole Karter.
John "4" Silver guests on commentary for the next match.
Alex "3" Reynolds" beats The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth.
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Dean Alexander and Carlie Bravo.
Before the next match, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. makes light of the fact that Alex Gracia is enhancement talent before saying Gracia had a tremendous showing against Thunder Rosa. She says that since she wants to elevate the women's division on AEW Dark Elevation and Gracia is not going to win, she asks for the crowd to put respect on "The Pink Dream." She then says that this match will be a clean exhibition match and gets on her knees to give Gracia the first shot, but Britt Baker immediately counters into the Lockjaw and locks it in. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. beats Alex Gracia.
Preston "10" Vance beats Danny Limelight with a full nelson.
Big Swole beats Jazmin Allure with the Texas Cloverleaf.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Matt and Mike Sydal. Matt says that after last week, he felt pretty beat up, but he bends and does not break, and he stands on his own two feet against to fight alongside Matt. Matt says he is disappointed in Scorpio Sky for welcoming him to AEW only to turn out to be another phony, and says his and Mike's bond is unbreakable and that Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page have payback coming their way tonight. Matt says he and Mike see through them and their makeshift partnership, and tonight, they will see what they are saying.
M.T. Nakazawa beats Vary Morales after Vary Morales nearly runs into the referee, allowing Nakazawa to hit Morales with the laptop for the win.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts guests on commentary for the next match.
Lance Archer beats Baron Black. After the match, Jake "The Snake" Roberts wishes he had more time on the announce table, then says nobody wants to fight him or Archer anywere, and says they have invited themselves. Archer says it is his time, but everyone else gets an interview instread of him while everybody is scared of him. Archer says that he respects Sting, for without Sting there would be no Lance Archer, but ever since Sting returned to TNT, it was all about Sting and not him. He says that people will chant his name before too long, because Sting's time is his time, and sooner or later, it's showtime.
Ryo Mizunami beats Tesha Price.
"Platinum" Max Caster beats Colt Cabana aftre Anthony Bowens gers on the apron, tosses Caster's chain to Evil Uno to distract referee Aubrey Edwards, then slides the boombox in so Caster can trip Cabana into it with a drop toe hold.
The Butcher, The Blade and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Adam Priest, Ryzin, D3 and Fuego del Sol in an eight-man tag team match.
As part of a new segment of the show called "Showcase," Paul Wight interviews John "4" Silver. Silver says he had a long journey to make it to AEW, and mentions that he started at 14 years old (and at 110 pounds) and that Alex "3" Reynolds started training about the sime time he got started. He says that it took 15 years for him and Reynolds to be taken seriously as a potential hire, and it was not until Evil Uno and Stu Grayson recruited them into The Dark Order that they got their big break. Silver calls Brodie Lee a big influence on his career, and says that Brodie Lee truly cared about them and The Dark Oder getting better not only as performers but as people. Silver also mentions his shoulder injury in his TNT Championship match with Darby Allin and says that he needs to heal up, then mentions that he got respect from the back from Darby Allin and Sting in the back after the match. Silver says that when he heals up, he will be going for championship gold.
Matt Hardy beats Alan "5" Angels with a guillotine choke, which he calls "The Leech." After the match, Matt Hardy says the fans should be watching him instead of college basketball, and now that he is making money again, he is going through each member of The Dark Order with the "Hardy Family Office" until they are destroyed. He says that the Hardy Family Office will talk all the money and all the titles, then addresses Darby Allin calling him a "sell-out," saying that he smartened up, not sold out, and that Darby Allin is on his list.
Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat Matt and Mike Sydal.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next match.
The Butcher and The Blade beat Milk Chocolate (Brandon Watts and Randy Summers) following interference from Matt Hardy, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and The Bunny not long after the beginning of the match and the distraction by The Bunny at the end.
"The Librarian" Leva Bates guests on commentary for the next match.
Madi Wrenkowski beats Jazmin Allure.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next two matches.
Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) beats Dean Alexander and Justin Law.
Angelico beats Sonny Kiss with the Navarro Death Roll.
We hear from "Platinum" Max Caster, who says that he is going up against Alex "3" Reynolds tonight. He talks about his victory last week on Dynamite against Preston "10" Vance last week and tells Reynolds he is dealing with a heavyweight. He says that he could beat anyone who is in his corner and could beat "Hangman" Adam Page with his right hand tied behind his back. He says that Anthony Bowens is back and will have his back tonight against The Dark Order. Caster says that he is going to make his mark and that Reynolds will find out why everyone loves The Acclaimed (Caster and Bowens).
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Colt Cabana) beats Vary Morales, Bill Collier and D3.
Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus and Marko Stun) beats Adam Priest and KC Navarro.
Diamante beats Vipress with a short arm scissors.
Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs) beats Jake St. Patrick, Sage Scott and Chandler Hopkins. Cage is only tagged in to hit the Drill Claw at the end.
Big Swole, Red Velvet and KiLynn King beat The Sea Stars (Ashley Vox and Delmi Exo) and Vertvixen. After the match, Jade Cargill shows up and taunts Red Velvet.
Michael Nakazawa - now billed as from "the desk of Kenny Omega" and named M.T. Nakazawa - beats Mike Magnum following the laptop shot behind the referee's back.
"Superbad" Kip Sabian and Miro beat Baron Black and John Skyler with a Game Over from Miro to Skyler, all without having to tag in Sabian.
"Platinum" Max Caster beats Alex "3" Reynolds. During the match, Caster tries to use his boombox as a weapon, but John "4" Silver stops him from doing it. After Reynolds nearly runs into Silver, Caster knocks Reynolds out with a chain behind the referee's back.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. Nemeth admits that Orange Cassidy is cool, but as a trained, athletic and serious professional wrestler, nothing offends him more than someone like Orange, and while Orange may be cool, he is no hunk.
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Jake St. Patrick and Fuego del Sol.
"Platinum" Max Caster beats Ryzin.
This week's Rising Star is Red Velvet, whose father was a professional boxer, although she was more of a wrestling fan since age nine after watching with her mother. She became a professional dancer before becoming a pro wrestler, saying that she has always had the blood of a fighter. Cody says that Red Velvet - who still has yet to be signed to AEW - has not waited for an opportunity and seized the moment, and that she is more than a fill-in or substitute for Brandi Rhodes. (By Thursday, she would be signed to the company.)
Red Velvet and Big Swole beat Leva Bates and Madi Wrenkowski after Wrenkowski hits Bates with her book and Bates walks out. After the match, Vickie Guerrero, ade Cargill and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose show up and stare Red Velvet and Big Swole down.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that the only number he cares about is his win-loss record, and that he is adding more numbers to his win column. He plans to win tonight, and he also plans to make sure that Alan "5" Angels isn't around any more in order to do The Dark Order a favor.
Team Taz (Powerhouse Hobbs and "Absolute" Ricky Starks) beat Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs after Hook trips Nelson from the outside.
Danny Limelight beats Baron Black by submission.
Orange Cassidy beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth with the mousetrap. After the match, Nemeth hits Orange Cassidy with a reverse neckbreaker, but when Chuck Talor into the ring to brawl with Nemeth, he is laid out from behind by JD Drake.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Alan "5" Angels. After demanding ring announcer Justin Roberts give him the microphone, he tells the future opposition that they just got a lesson on how to be the best professionl wrestler before telling the fans to get used to him racking up wins, as he will be here for a very long time.
Ryo Mizunami beats "Legit" Layla Hirsch by submission.
Jungle Boy beats Danny Limelight with the Snare Trap.
"Superbad" Kip Sabian and Miro beat Baron Black and Vary Morales.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews QT Marshall, who says that his match with Marko Stunt will be big before stating that there is nothing wrong with The Nightmare Family.
Big Swole beats Skyler Moore.
QT Marshall beats Marko Stunt. After the match, The Pretty Picutre ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, Cezar Bononi, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) attack Marko Stunt until Luchasaurus shows up. All the while, QT Marshall heads towards the back and does not intervene despite seeing what is going on in the ring.
We hear from Lee Johnson concerning his first AEW win, his dream of becoming a professional wrestler, how AEW gave him a call during the beginning of the pandemic and how he came up with the "Big Shotty" nickname.
Tay Conti beats Ashley Vox.
Matt and Mike Sydal beat Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Hook and Powerhouse Hobbs. Hobbes says that Brandon Cutler will not get his tenth win off of him and that tonight is about taking care of town business.
Red Velvet beats Dani Jordan.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Mike and Matt Sydal. Matt says they bend, but do not broke. Suddenly, Kenny Omega, Don Callis and Michael Nakazawa show up, and says that as much as the people who love to hear them talk, they would rather hear from him. He says he is scouting for Dynamite, and says that if the Sydals can stay on the winning path, they could get a shot at him. Matt says that he will break through to the top five and face Omega before he knows it, but Omega says there is only one top five that counts around here, and it is his own, which has Nakazawa on all five slots. Omega says that if Matt Sydal can beat Nakazawa and then beat him in a non-title match, he can get a shot at him, but he has to have the match tonight.
Max Caster beats Dante Martin after introducing his boombox into the match. When Dante Martin takes it away and the referee removes it from the ring, Caster kicks Martin in the crotch behind the referee's back before hitting the Mic Drop for the win.
Abadon beats Ray Lyn.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Brandon Cutler.
Diamante beats Leila Grey.
The Butcher, The Blade and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Dean Alexander, Carlie Bravo, Brick Aldridge and David Ali.
Outside The Ring, hosted by Lexy Nair, is coming this April to AEW's YouTube channel!
Matt Sydal beats Michael Nakazawa after pulling his pants down before kicking Michael Nakazawa in the face. After the match, Kenny Omega runs into the ring and attacks Sydal, then tells Sydal he has bought himself a ticket to the Kenny Omega train and that their match will happen right now. Omega hits Sydal with the One-Winged Angel, and immediately wins. After the match, Tony Khan shows up and chews Omega out for making matches and going back on a gentleman's agreement, and announces that nine days from now on next week's Dynamite, Sydal will face Omega again, and if he beats Omega on that night, he will get a shot at the AEW World Championship.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next four matches.
Before the next match, Luchasaurus says there are no dragons in AEW and that people should believe a dinosaur because he has a master's degree, then tells Brandon Cutler to get into the ring so they can get on with it.
Luchasaurus beats Brandon Cutler.
Sammy Guevara beats El Australiano. After the match, Guevara says he has a chip on his shoulder that weighs on him, but there will soon be gold on his shoulders after carrying Dark, Dynamite and the pay-per-views he has been on because he is AEW's best worker. He says that while it is no secret that Chris Jericho brought him in, Jericho also saw him working in the independents before he even knew Jericho. He says he is here because of work, which is going to get him every single championship AEW does, and that he is coming for everybody.
Scorpio Sky beats Nick Comoroto.
Shanna beats Marti Daniels.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next three matches.
The Butcher and The Blade beat Mike Verna and Baron Black.
The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) beats Ryzin, Vary Morales and Adam Priest.
Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) beat Jon Cruz and Danny Limelight.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon shows up. Avalon brags about being on a winning streak as of late during the "Pretty" Peter's Pageant Provocation, then says it is time to have a breakout match of his own and presents "The Walk Off." He says that Lee Johnson is a handsome man that he had to check out, and not only did Johnson accept his 8x10 photo, but also "The Walk Off." The rules are as follows: there are three "pretty judges," both participants can only wear one outfit, and they must take ten steps forward, pose, turn, then take ten steps back. Avalon says anyone can win a wrestling match, but it takes a real man to win such a "cosmetic contest," and next week, he will prove that it is "PPA all day."
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Lee Johnson and Aaron Solow following the cheap shot from Matt Hardy to Aaron Solow.
Big Swole beats Alex Gracia.
Sonny Kiss beats Zack Clayton.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beats KC Navarro and AJ Kirsch.
Ivelisse and Diamante beat Tesha Price and Katalina Perez.
The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat Shawn Dean and Fuego del Sol.
The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds and John "4" Silver) after Hardy tags himself in for the pinfall following the Gin and Juice by Private Party.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Inner Circle. Chris Jericho and MJF agree that The Dinner Debonaire was great as he brags about retaining the Dynamite Diamond Ring, then says that The New York Times got one thing wrong as they named The Dinner Debonaire the best performance of 2020: he could not have done this without Jericho, who he says is the better performer as well as a mentor, the "G.O.A.T." and his best friend. He says that he could not have done this without Jericho or the rest of The Inner Circle.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes are decorating their Christmas tree when they find a package at their doorstep. Inside is a pair of baby shoes and a note stating that they are expecting a new baby in 2021. Meanwhile, Pharoah stands to the side with a "Baby Security (In Training)" bandanna around his neck.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Angelico. After the match, Team Taz shows up. Taz congratulates Cody on his victory and his new child, then Ricky Starks says nobody got any congratulations when they beat Cody and Darby Allin. Taz says that "The Machine" Brian Cage will make mincemeat out of Darby and that Team Taz will put Cody on maternity leave. Before Team Taz can even head to the ring, Sting shows up and pulls out a baseball bat. Powerhouse Hobbs has to be held back as Team Taz leaves. Sting then winks at Cody before leaving.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Miro, who has been fined $75,000 for laying out three staff members. Miro says Orange Cassidy does not care about anything, and says that Orange Cassidy owes him $75,000. He says that there will be a huge announcement next week, but before he breaks the Internet once again, he will face Sonny Kiss on Dark before making the big announcement regarding "Superbad" Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford's wedding. When asked about the three people he put in the hospital, Miro simply says "Bah humbug! It's my birthday."
Eddie Kingston shows up. After stating he does not care about any of the fans, he says that he has a lot of enemies, including God and PAC. He says that PAC is nursing his injuries back home and is not coming back, as his career is done. Eddie then addresses Lance Archer, who immediately shows up and attacks him. The Butcher and The Blade run in to the ring, and they and Eddie have to gang up on Archer to overpower him. Suddenly, The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) show up, and PAC soon joins them. The three of them fight Eddie, The Butcher and The Blade alongside Lance Archer and quickly clean house. When Archer goes for a choke slam on Eddie, PAC hits Eddie in the face with a pump kick. Despite taking exception to this, Archer stands alongside PAC, Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes. Rhodes says he has thought about The Dark Order's offer, then says "Seven" was a bad idea years ago and a bad idea last week, and tells Evil Uno that he was dead wrong calling him "the third-least most important member of the Rhodes family" and that he will kick his ass next week like he kicked Preston "10" Vance's ass.
Orange Cassidy guests on commentary for the next match (despite his headset not being plugged in).
The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, MJF, Santana, Ortiz, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager) beat Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent), Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) in a twelve-man tag team match. After teh match, The Inner Circle continue to go on the attack, but Top Flight cleans out the ring.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Thunder Rosa, who tells Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. that she has wrestled all over the world and that it is her fault she lost last week. She then says she is beating her ass because she does belong in AEW. Suddenly, Reba shows up to stand up for Baker, who attacks Thunder Rosa from behind before she and Reba mess up Thunder Rosa's face paint. Baker then jokingly asks if the camera is still working or if it is ruined by Thunder Rosa's "ugly" face.
Before the next match, Frankie Kazarian answers The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens)'s pre-match diss track, asking them if they are The Acclaimed or Men On A Mission.
The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) after Caster uses the boombox as a weapon as the referee is not looking. After the match, Caster tells The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) that he and Bowens want a tag team title match, and Bowens challenges them to one next week.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin). Darius says that they made the save earlier tonight because The Inner Circle found out a lot about them in their match, and challenge Chris Jericho and MJF to a tag team match, telling them they can either accept their challenge or "run away like two little bitches."
Serena Deeb and Big Swole beat Ivelisse and Diamante with a Cloverleaf from Big Swole to Diamante. After the match, Vickie Guerrero shows up with "The Native Beast" Nyla Rosa and they both attack Serena and Big Swole with Ivelisse and Diamante. Suddenly, Red Velvet shows up with a steel chair and strikes Nyla Rose from behind before clearing out the ring.
Backstage, we hear from Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent, Orange Cassidy). Taylor tells Santana and Ortiz that it will never be over between them, but for now, they have other things to attend to. Trent addressses Miro sabotaging Orange Cassidy's match last week, saying that Cassidy had the match won and and tell Miro they will be at Holiday Bash next week.
We see a video package of Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt), who will face The Dark Order (Colt Cabana, Alan "5" Angels, Preston "10" Vance) next week.
FTR (Dash Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up at the announce table, asking if the tag team division still matters when the "sideshow team" is being shown while feeling that their ability to put food on their tables is being threatened.
Next week: The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships! The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho and MJF) vs. Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin)! Hikaru Shida in action! Evil Uno vs. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes! PAC vs. The Butcher! In two weeks: New Year's Smash Night 1 with Chris Jericho as special commentator! In three weeks: New Year's Smash Night 2 with special guest Snoop Dogg!
Before the next match, Don Callis says that nobody calls a Kenny Omega match like he can and tells Tony Schiavone to give him his headset and go to catering. Schavione responds by saying "Kiss my ass...get outta here." This does not stop Don callis from calling the match on a live microphone, nor does it stop Omega from joining in.
Kenny Omega beats "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela. After the match, Don Callis says the haters have been silenced and that there are no more questions for the AEW World Champion. Suddenly, The Death Triangle (PAC, Penta El Zero M, Rey Fenix) shows up and PAC says he and Omega have unfinished business and that they are here to address injustice, mentioning that Rey Fenix took part in the World Title Eliminator Tournament and never lost and asking how Omega became the rightful champion. Callis asks PAC if he got some sort of executive promotion while he and Omega made history, then says that wrestlers don't tell the world champion what to do. PAC tells Callis he has already talked to Tony Khan and that Omega will defend the AEW World Championship against Rey Fenix next week. Omega is furious.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next six matches.
Sonny Kiss beats Baron Black.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Danny Limelight.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Alex Gracia. After the match, Vickie Guerrero says that she is a businesswoman who was smart enough to become Nyla Rose's manager, and says that Brandi Rhodes is failing as "Chief Bullshit Officer" before tellng everyone to applaud Nyla Rose for destroy Alex Gracia before telling Nyla to toss Alex Gracia out of the ring
It's time for The Waiting Room. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. congratulates Kenny Omega on winning the AEW World Championship last week on Dynamite, then says that Sting has arrived in AEW and will not only be keeping Tony Schiavone in line and taking a huge weight off her shoulders, he will be a guest on The Waiting Room. She then says that Thunder Rosa has no talent and that her face is ugly, and that she does not belong in AEW. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes shows up as a guest on the show. After a look at Dustin's and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes new action figures, Britt asks Dustin why Cody's contract is bigger than his. Dustin says he pays more taxes that Britt Baker makes, then says that he and Cody won match of the year and not his boyfriend. Britt then asks if the facepaint is The Dark Order bringing the darkness out of him. Dustin says that he is facing Preston "10" Vance on Dynamite this week, and says that there are issues between The Dark Order and his family, and that he has been in the business in fifty years and has kept his integrity intact. He says that he will take out all of the members of The Dark Order himself, starting with 10, who he tells to bring his A-Game. Marko Stunt then performs as this week's musical guest.
Preston "10" Vance beats Aaron Solow.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon beats Louie Valle. After the match, Avalon celebrates his third win with an open challenge to anyone who has good skin, is not overweight, is a top pro wrestler and is a beautiful person. He introduces "Pretty Peter's Pageant Provocation," and says that he is going to prove that it is "PPA all day."
The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) beat Shawn Dean, Sean Maluta and Ryzin.
Red Velvet beats Dani Jordan.
Jurassic Express (Marko Stunt and Luchasaurus) beat Falco and Mike Magnum.
Brandon Cutler beats Fuego Del Sol.
Ivelisse beats Skyler Moore with the Octopus.
Big Swole beats Lindsay Snow.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) Sotheara Chhun and VSK with the Navarro Death Roll from Angelico to Chhun.
Diamante beats Tesha Price.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans). Jack Evans says The Young Bucks have done everything to hold them back, but they are back and they are coming for the tag team titles.
Shanna beats Freya "The Slaya" States.
The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowen) beat Jon Cruz and Michael Nakazawa.
Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr. - now known as The Varsity Blondes - beat The Dark Order (Colt Cabana and Alex "3" Reynolds).
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez intervews "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes. Dustin says Preston "10" Vance is a big man, but so is he, and that he has not forgotten the history between The Nightmare Family and The Dark Order. He says that he has beaten his opponents for the last five decades, and he will go through all of The Dark Order starting tomorrow night with 10.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Varsity Blondes (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.). Garrison says The Dark Order (Colt Cabana and Alex "3" Reynolds) was a challenge tonight, and that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) will be just as tough, if not tougher, but they can handle FTR. Pillman says the locker room has the best tag team roster on the planet today, and while they may be young and inexpeienced, they make up with varsity athletics and "some damn good genetics." He then says that if you hand The Varisty Blondes the ball, they will run with it.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next seven matches.
Big Swole beats Vipress with the Cloverleaf.
The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds and John "4" Silver) beat Lee Johnson and Aaron Solow.
We see "The Librarian" Leva Bates at the library. She knocks two pictures of herself with Peter Avalon off a shelf, then says testosterone makes great men into morons and says that she has not only embraced her librarian gimmick, she can now dedicate time to herself, prove that smart can equal strong and bad-ass, and write her own story now that she has dropped the dead weight.
Trent beats Michael Nakazawa. During the match, Nakazawa is caught with three bottles of oil, but he manages during the match to drench himself with one bottle behind the referee's back. Unfortunately for Nakazawa, that does not allow him to win the match with the thong claw.
Red Velvet beats Tesha Price.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Shawn Spears and Tully Blanchard. Spears takes offense to his victory against Scorpio Sky controversial and threatens to knock his teeth down his throat, then says that there is no instant replay in wrestling and that he and Tully find the weakness in others and expose it for their benefit, which is something that happens in everyday life. Spears then says Scorpio Sky had his chance after taking the high road only to lose, and advises Scorpio that nice guys finish last in the wrestling business and that the distance one prepared to go - which he says Scorpio is not prepared to go - is what matters.
Lance Archer takes a downed Ariel Dominguez into the ring and slams him into the mat as Jake "The Snake" Roberts watches, then Jake says that he has always considered himself "an honest prick" before he and Archer brag about the damage that they have done to other people throughout their careers. They both agree that the real problem is not who they are, and dare anybody to get into Archer's face and show who they are.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat VSK and Baron Black.
KiLynn King beats Rache Chanel.
Sammy Guevara beats Marko Stunt. After the match, Guevara says Marko threw everything at him, but it was not enough, for he is still here, and says that 2020 has thrown everything at him and he is still here. Guevara says that there is nobody who does it quite like him in the ring, and that he is the best ever every single night. He says that sooner or later, everyone will see that no matter who comes out to the ring, there is no bigger or brighter star than him, for nobody can outshine him, for everyone will learn that he is not only the best, but that he is a champion here in AEW.
Penelope Ford beats Dreamgirl Ellie.
Ivelisse and Diamante beat Lady Frost and "The Bionic Beast" Jenna.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next four matches.
Brandon Cutler beats Adam Priest.
It's time for The Waiting Room. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. says the response to her show has been overwhelming, and that she is also quite the comedian and not just the dentists, as she has gotten correspondence from all over the comedy world. She also congratulates Jon Moxley and his wife on their new baby, then hopes that Moxley does not no-show the delivery date like he did his recent contract signing. She then welcomes her next guest: Tay Conti. Conti says her favorite competitors in the women's division besides herself and Anna Jay are Serena Deeb and Red Velvet, and says she hopes to face Hikaru Shida. Reba and Britt soon get their first mail call, which is from "Tony S. in Atlanta," asking Tay about her relationship status. ("Tony S." is an obvious shot at Tony Schiavone.) Tay says it's nobody's business, but Britt insists on asking. Tay makes it clear that it is nobody's business, and this leads to Reba intervening by bringing out The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowen), which leads to Caster performing for the crowd to close the segment out.
The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) beat Cezar Bononi, KTB and Seth Gargis.
Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) beats Panda X-Press (Super Panda and Ultimo Panda).
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr. with a Navarro Death Roll from Angelico to Pillman. After the match, TheHybrid2 attack Pillman, but Top Flight (Darius and Duante Martin) show up and force them to retreat to the stage, where referees force them to the back.
The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowen) beat Alex Chamberlain and Damian Fenrir.
Matt Sydal beats Alan "5" Angels despite the attempted interference from Preston "10" Vance.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon - wrestling under his "Pretty" gimmick for the first time in AEW - beats Fuego Del Sol, earning his first win in AEW history with a record of 1-27-2.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beat the team of "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss and Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) in a three-way tag team match.
