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.
United Empire (Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher, Jeff Cobb) and Swerve Strickland beat CHAOS (Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, YOH) in an eight-man tag match.
Adam Cole heads to the ring, followed by MJF, who makes his first appearance on Rampage. MJF thanks Cole for giving him the confidence to face Hiroshi Tanahashi at Forbidden Door, then says that he has returned the favor by getting him booked against "Filthy" Tom Lawlor. Lawlor then shows up with Royce Isaacs, and both men attack Cole while MJF mockingly heads to the ring to save the day only to stop halfway down the ramp and Isaacs and Lawlor to run away. MJF then mockingly wishes Cole luck.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) beat three unnamed opponents (who are really Darius Latrell, Koda Hernandez and Axel Rico). After the match, Harley Cameron shows up with two masked men and declares herself an incredible journalist and an amazing musician, and proposes a partnership between them and makes sure that she writes a hit that will go straight to number one. Harley starts singing before Daddy Ass interrupts and tells her that they have the greatest rapper in the world and that this is their thing, and Harley says that she has written a rap for them to hear before binging the masked men into the ring. Harley raps before trying to hit on Bowens, who tells Harley that he is not into her before asking her if she was kicked in the head by a kangaroo too many times as a kid before telling her he is gay. QT Marshall and Aaron Solo and praises Harley's rap before saying he preferred Max Caster's act back in 2003 when John Cena and he didn't need Daddy Ass to get over. One of the masked men then unmasks to reveal himself as John Hennigan - known now as "Johnny TV" - before superkicking Daddy Ass. Harley tells Daddy Ass to suck it before dropping the microphone on him.
We see a video package for Swerve Strickland vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi this Saturday on Collision.
Skye Blue beats Anna Jay A.S. to advance in the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament.
We see a video package for CM Punk, "Absolute" Ricky Starks and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson) and The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) on Collision.
"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry beats Douki with the Skull End to send a message to SANADA. After the match, SANADA shows up and has a staredown with Jungle Boy in the middle of the ring to end the show.
The United Empire (Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher, Jeff Cobb) beat CHAOS (Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor) in a trios match.
Taya Valkyrie beats Trish Adora.
Backstage, Lexy Nair, interviews The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Brother Zay and "All Ego" Ethan Page. Matt Hardy says The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) have seemed to forgotten who they are, and that they will be winning the AEW World Tag Team Championships in their fourth decade as a team. Jeff Hardy says that they will do what their father has been doing for months and make The Gunns famous.
Mark Briscoe, Papa Briscoe and Aubrey Edwards beats Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett and Jay Lethal with a Figure Four Leg Lock from Aubrey to Karen after blasting Lethal with Jeff Jarrett's guitar behind the referee's back as the referee is dealing with Satnam Singh on the ring apron.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Taya Valkyrie, who celebrates tonight's victory before asking if everyone has had enough of Kris Statlander. Kris shows up and knows she is watching her every week and that it is not her fault Jade Cargill put out he open challenge, but Taya says she is the one who did the work and broke Jade down before Kris came back and took her spot after nursing herself and that Kris took the attention away from her. Kris says she will be issuing an open challenge and that Taya knows where to find her.
Before the next match, Don Callis interrupts Mark Henry to state that Konosuke Takeshita is a top level athlete because he only fights top level athletes. He then says Konosuke is better than all the greats and that while Bandido has beaten some of the greats in Mexico, he has not beaten "El Hijo del Don Callis." Callis then tells Bandido that Takeshita is the new god of pro wrestling and that he is in for a long night.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Orange Cassidy retains the AEW International Championship against Swerve Strickland after countering the JML Driver with a series of roll-ups and a grabbing of the tights. After the match, The Mogul Embassy (Prince Nana, Swerve, "The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) attacks Orange Cassidy, then the lights go out. When they come back on, Darby Allin and Sting are in the ring and The Mogul Embassy are all outside of the ring.
We see a vignette for "Absolute" Ricky Starks vs. "Switchblade" Jay White later tonight.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson guests on commentary for the next match as it is announced that Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada is official for Forbidden Door.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley) beat CHAOS (Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor) in a trios match with a Bulldog Choke into a rear naked choke from Moxley to Romero.
We hear from The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page). Adam Page congratulates The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) on their victory before telling them that it is not the end between both of their sides before challenging them for next week. Daniel Bryan says on commentary that The Blackpool Combat Club do not back down from a challenge and that they will accept this one.
It is announced that Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay will square off for the IWGP United States Championship at Forbidden Door.
MJF heads to the ring. MJF says that when he was contractually obligated to be here, he almost offed himself, as there is no more boring place than Colorado, then says that he is himself bored because he has no competition in AEW. He says nobody is "on the level of the Devil," then Adam Cole suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. MJF stops Adam Cole's entrance near the end and declares Cole "worthy competition for the champ" and admits he is a big fan of his, as Cole reignited his love for professional wrestling in Ring of Honor after CM Punk left. He admits that he thought ROH sucked and was full of "indie jabronies who did not belong on his TV" and that when he was about to change the channel, Adam Cole showed up and he was instantly hooked. MJF admits he got as much of his video tape as much as he could when he started training to be a wrestler and watched his career in the indies as well as NXT as he became so good that he became NXT's greatest champion ever. He then followed Cole's footsteps on the way to AEW and knew he would make the jump, and when they did, "two generational talents" would throw down. He says he was excited until Cole went from "Panama Playboy" to "Panama Game Boy." He says that Cole is stuck at home streaming on Twitch while Dr. Britt Baker leaves home with his balls in her purse, then says that Cole used to be in better shape with the body of a world champion and is now so frail that he makes crack whores jealous. MJF then mentions that it is not Cole's fault and that AEW has no idea how to showcase him, then tells the fans that they do not have a clue and that while AEW does everything to make Cole cool, all they have to do for him is to "ring the damn bell." He then proclaims that he has beaten every single top guy and that Cole is no different, then mentions that Cole is only in AEW because Vince McMahon did not think he was "top guy material." MJF says that Vince has lost his mind regarding Adam Cole, but after having seen Adam Cole, he thinks Vince was right. Adam Cole grabs a microphone and is unimpressed with MJF's ability to verbally destroy people, saying he comes across like a "toxic social media troll" and says Britt Baker would beat the hell out of MJF and asks about his obsession with other people's relationships. He then calls MJF "a world class douchebag" and tells MJF that he cannot touch him when it comes to his body of work, then proposes that they pee in a couple of cops and see "who's Maxwell and who's not." Cole tells MJF they are nothing like, and that everyone in every locker room he has been in has respected him despite being a bad guy in the past while there is not a single person in the back who respects MJF for being selfish, conceited and lazy. He then says he speaks for a lot of people when he tells MJF that nobody respects him, which leads to the crowd chanting "no respect." MJF says that is "a lot of tough talk coming from Keith Lee's manager." Cole says MJF wants to create a false narrative about him because he is a coward who cannot tell him to shut up and face him, then says that he is wasting his breath and that his words are going over his head. He then says MJF will not face him because he is better than MJF and the fans know it. MJF yells at Cole says he will wrestle him eight days a week and beat his ass. Cole then says they have a match and leaves.
We hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Brother Zay backstage. Matt Hardy introduces everyone to Ethan Page, and Jeff Hardy asks Ethan Page to use his ego for good before Matt asks Ethan to apologize genuinely for injuring him. Ethan and Zay shake hands. Matt then says that he is not doing this to break him, but to make him a better man. Zay says that they are going to have "a whole lot of fun."
"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry and Hook beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Dralistico and "El Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance) in a Texas Tornado Tag Match following a Redrum on Jose the Assitant and a Snare Trap on Dralistico.
We hear from Tony Khan, who announces that the main event of the very first AEW Collision will be "Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson and Samoa Joe vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and CM Punk.
Konosuke Takeshita beats Damon Ace. After the match, Don Callis tries to speak, but the crowd drowns him out with their boos. He says everything Kenny Omega and The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) have is in their lives is because of his and that this is all Kenny's fault. He then says that Kenny Omega has been like "a cancer in his body" and that one cuts cancer out, and that he and his family will cut The Elite out of AEW for good.
Backstage, Alex Marvez tries to get an interview with Christian Cage. Cage quickly walks out of his dressing room as Luchasaurus beats someone up before declaring he is the uncrowned TNT Champion and that Arn Anderson took something from him and that he will take something from Arn. Luchasaurus leaves the dressing room, and it is revealed that Luchasaurus has attacked Brock Anderson.
Kris Statlander retains the TBS Championship against Anna Jay A.S.
We hear from Toni Storm and Ruby Soho. They say that they will be watching to see who faces Toni Storm for the AEW World Women's Championship next week on Rampage, because they will face the greatest AEW World Women's champ who ever lived.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats "Absolute" Ricky Starks in a match with "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) banned from ringside. During the match, referee Paul Turner gets clipped as Ricky Starks hits Jay White with the Ro-Sham-Bo, and as the referee is down, The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) hit Starks with the 3:10 To Yuma and run off. Jay White then hits Starks with Blade Runner for the win.
MJF's theme plays to start tonight's show, but CM Punk comes out instead. CM Punk heads to the ring, makes fun of the fans for not being loud and the Islanders having yet to win a home game in tonight's venue, then says that he delivers unlike MJF. He removes his jacket to reveal an AEW "four pillars" shirt - with none of the pillars being MJF and one of them being Britt Baker, D.M.D. - and says MJF isn't even as good as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in "Hell Comes To Frogtown." Punk also talks about MJF taking off his sportscoat only to run away from him, then says he is taken aback about MJF being Long Island, New York's "guy," and while he is not mad at the fans, he feels a little bit sorry for them. Punk then says he has his eye on next week's AEW World Championship and says that he wants next, as does MJF, but he says he must settle what is going between him and MJF before going for the World title. He says he has tried twice to get MJF in the ring only for MJF to ring, and proposes that they settle things, especially after MJF had the audacity to bring his dog Larry - who he says has more balls than MJF despite being neutered - into things. Punk says he wants MJF one-on-one in the ring and he wants him to stand and fight like they do in Chicago, Illinois, and he does not have an out for this and neither does MJF, saying he will do this tonight. He then says that if MJF is still Long Island's guy after this, then the fans in Long Island are all "chicken shit."
We see footage of someone driving around in a white Ferrari. We see MJF climb out of the Ferrari as a narrator paints MJF as a hero, then MJF puts on a Plainview Football varsity jacket that he pulls out of the track before walking onto a football field. After MJF's high school accolades are listed off by the narrator, MJF kisses the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
Dante Martin and MJF are the last two standing in the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal after Dante Martin last eliminates "Absolute" Ricky Starks and rips off his Team Taz armband. Both men will face each other for the Dynamite Diamond Ring next week. After the match, MJF and Dante Martin shake hands, then MJF raises Dante Martin's hand. As MJF leaves, Ricky Starks gets back in the ring and attacks Dante Martin. MJF is torn as to what to do, then teases heading back to the back before confronting Starks. Starks and MJF then gang up on Dante Martin and attack him. CM Punk then gets in the ring and confronts Starks as MJF retreats. Dante Martin then hits Starks with an enzuigiri before Punk nails Starks with the GTS.
Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and 2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) after Eddie Kingston pulls Daniel Garcia off the apron and Jungle Boy makes Caster submit to the Snare Trap. After the match, Eddie Kingston takes a cameraman to the back, and Ortiz has to calm Eddie Kingston down. 2point0 and Daniel Garcia gang up on Ortiz and Eddie Kingston, and referees rush in to break up the brawl.
Backstage, Tully Blanchard says FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) have been AEW World Tag Team Champions once and will be them again, then says it is time to put their war with The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) to bed. Wheeler says The Lucha Brothers' lone win was a fluke, and says "no more." Harwood says that on Friday, they will become the first-ever two-time AEW tag champs and become the greatest tag team of all time.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat CHAOS (Chuck Taylor and Rocky Romero). After the match, The Young Bucks attack Rocky, Chucky and Orange Cassidy. Wheeler Yuta rushes into the ring, but he soon gets superkicked by The Young Bucks. The Young Bucks then hold Orange Cassidy down so Adam Cole can hit Orange with the Sunset Bomb, but as they all go for a BTE-Trigger on Orange, Sue drives in on her minivan, and Trent returns for the first time in months. Trent becomes a one-man army and decimates Adam Cole, The Young Bucks and Brandon Cutler, then Trent, Sue, Rocky and the rest of Best Friends (Yuta, Chucky, Orange, Kris Statlander) hug in the middle of the ring.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Ruby Soho. Suddenly, The Bunny and Penelope Ford show up and tell Ruby that according to "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, they will be the first in line for title shots when Nyla wins the TBS title. They then challenge Ruby to a six-woman tag match. After Ruby says they don't have to wait until Friday after being called "Ruby Solo," Ruby attacks The Bunny and Penelope, and Nyla Rose joins in. Suddenly, Tay Conti and Anna Jay make the save for Ruby Soho with chairs.
Tony Schivone interviews Sammy Guevara on the stage. Suddenly, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up, and after congratulating Guevara on doing well on his open challenges so far, announces that Sammy's next TNT Championship defense in the open challenge is against him. After Cody leaves, The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) laugh at Sammy Guevara from the upper seats and mentions Cody skipping to the head of the line for the TNT title before mentioning that Dan Lambert helped him get a title shot and that Lambert is coming back. Scorpio Sky says that Sammy Guevara does not want to defend the TNT Championship against anyone in the rankings for it, then tells Schiavone to give him balls, not an interview, before telling Cody to stop saying he is a champion and prove he is one.
We see a video package for Thunder Rosa vs. Jade Cargill in the TBS Championship Tournament.
Riho beats Jamie Hayter. After the match, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. attacks Riho and puts her in the Lockjaw.
Taz announces that on Rampage, Hook will make his in-ring debut against Fuego del Sol.
Revolution will be pay-per-view on Sunday, March 6th, with Rampage on the 4th and a fanfest on the 5th.
We see a video package for Hikaru Shida vs. Serena Deeb next week on Dynamite.
Tony Schiavone interviews The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) on the stage, then the lights suddenly go out. When they come back, Malakai Black is on the stage, and he spits black mist into Julia Hart's eyes.
Bryan Danielson beats John Silver with the Lebell Lock after knocking him out with a Gotch-style piledriver. After the match, Bryan Danielson realizes he did not kick Silver's head in, then says he will kick "Hangman" Adam Page's head in next week. He then proceeds to kick Silver's head in. Page runs into the ring and chases Danielson out of it, then tells Danielson he will "stomp the cowboy shit out of [him]."
Jay Lethal announces this is the 300th episode of Ring of Honor's television show, and that it feels like only yesterday when he won the ROH World Television Championship on Episode 2. He hopes for 300 more and asks what more is in store for him.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young and The Beer City Bruiser beat Bobby Fish and Jay Lethal. During the match, an exhausted Beer City Bruiser has to temporarily retreat after he starts puking beer just before a commercial break. He returns shortly after the break.
"The Almighty" Christopher Daniels celebrates 2017's landmarks: 300 episodes of Ring of Honor television and his ROH World Championship reign. After being one of the first tag team champions, the second World Television and now a World Champion, he promises continued dominance in the ring and continued dominance from "The Almighty."
We see footage from two weeks ago after the show went off the air, when Bully Ray and Mark Briscoe have to calm Jay Briscoe down and tell Jay Brisco to remember what matters and that it is only one match after Dalton Castle cost them their match.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan, Vinny Marseglia) attack The Boys before the next match The beating stops when Dalton Castle shows up, and the match finally begins.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia) beat The Boys. After the match, Marseglia hits the referee with a pump kick and The Kingdom has a message for everyone: "be one of us." Jay Briscoe shows up and confronts Dalton Castle, and Mark Briscoe has to stand between Jay and Dalton and play peacemaker. Bully Ray also shows up to talk sense to Jay, who eventually walks away.
We see a vignette for Punishment Martinez, who is coming up next.
Punishment Martinez beats Joey "Diesel" Daddiego. Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara check on Daddiego after the match, but Martinez makes quick work of both men. Jay White then runs in, and he and Martinez brawl until White knocks Martinez out of the ring. Martinez then heads to the back.
Mark Briscoe says Episode 300 is upon us, and that it is also the same number of times he has banged his head. Jay Briscoe shows up and says they won't stop until they hit a million, and Mark says that after this, they will continue on until eternity.
Cody Rhodes guests on commentary for the next match.
Hiroshi Tanahashi and The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) beat CHAOS ("The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay, Gedo and Hirooki Goto). After the match, Cody Rhodes distracts The Addiction, and Kazarian is attacked from behind with a leather strap by Hangman Page. Page hits Kazarian with Rite of Passage, while Cody hits Daniels with Angel's Wings.
