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.
Reka Tehaka guests on commentary for the next match.
Savanna Stone beats Mylo.
Cezar Bononi beat El Primohenio Tribeca.
Invictus Khash beats Sergio Santana with the Fujiwara Arm Bar. After the match, Prince Nana says he is sick and tired of coming out to the rings to prove something to the fans, and says The Embassy is the most powerful faction in all of professional wrestling. He says that every night moving forwards, their opponents will end up being absolutely nothing.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Reka Tehaka. She says she is not here to waste time and tells Johnnie Robbie that she is only undefeated because she allows it. She says she was doing her a favor, but there is one undefeated star and it is her. She also says she is the future United Women's Champion.
In footage from last week, we see footage from the celebration of Danny Limelight's Golden Opportunity tournament victory. Limelight says he has been waiting seven years for this opportunity, and he sees some familiar faces from the indies as well as some new fans, then thanks the fans both here and watching at home for the support through the years. He calls Championship Wrestling and the United Wrestling Network a diamond in the rough and says that he does this for the fans and his family, and while he is happy to be #1 contender for the World Championship, he is just getting started. Danny Limelight says he will become the new United World Champion at Red Carpet Rumble, and when he does, he will be the people's champion.
Reka Tehaka beats Johnnie Robbie after catching Robbie out of the Rulebreaker to hit the Coconut Crusher and stay undefeated. After the match, Reka Tehaka attacks Johnnie Robbie again. Mylo runs in to make the save for Johnnie, but Savanna Stone shows up. Savanna Stone and Reka Tehaka come out on top in the ensuing brawl.
Ari Daivari beats Fuego del Sol. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews The Trust Busters (Daivari, Slim J, Parker Boudreaux). Daivari says he told everybody in the wrestling world that his money and investments keep going up and that this is why he can buy the perfect guys to have his back. He says that they will "trust bust" anyone who steps up to them.
Willow Nightingale beats Robyn Renegade.
Brock Anderson beats Serpentico.
Abadon beats Mafiosa (formerly known as Valentina Rossi).
Angelico beats Baliyan Akki with an octopus hold.
Emi Sakura beats Renee Michelle.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats Cobra by submission.
Rohit Raju beats Invictus Khash. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Rohit, who says that his future is indeed bright and that he has been shining like a beautiful star in the sky since day one, and regardless of what program he is on, you cannot spell his name without "ROH," and he will find his success and leave everyone no choice but to look up and pay attention to him.
Skye Blue beats Charlette Renegade after Robyn Renegade gets ejected for trying to switch places with Charlette.
Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson) beats Axel Rico and Victor Iniestra.
Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) beat Miggy Rose and Michael Hopkins after Hopkins inadvertently hits Miggy Rose. After the match, Guy Twakacetti shows up and says that while Beef Candy have been in the ring beating other teams, Midnight Heat have been singing contracts and getting a United World Tag Team title rematch. He says that Beef Candy stole the titles from Midnight Heat and that they are "champions of thievery," but that does not matter to the crowd, which angers Tweakacetti.
Lord Crewe quickly beats Dustin Daniels.
"Benevolent" Jack Banning talks to his men in The Institution (Hunter Freeman, Brendan Divine, Honest John). He says that it is time for the four of them to get what they deserve and the full value of what their labor produces, and for the inmates to run the asylum.
"Benevolent" Jack Banning beats Big Hoss to qualify for the Golden Opportunity after Honest John takes a clothesline from Big Hoss, allowing Brendan Divine and Hunter Freeman to double-team Big Hoss behind the refere's back.
Backstage, Jack Farmer asks Zicky Dice who his mystery partner in tonight's main event. Zicky says he has found the most outlandish tag team partner of all time, and after they win, Danny Limelight cannot challenge for the Heritage Championship.
Before the next match, which takes place in a collegiate-style wrestling ring, Prince Nana welcomes everyone to The Embassy Collegiate Rules Invitational. When Raymond Jazikoff shows up, Prince Nana states they are doing this by his rules.
Raymond Jazikoff vs. Invictus Khash in a collegiate rules wrestling match ends with Khash kicking Jazikoff in the ribs before hitting a full nelson slam. After the match, Jordan Clearwater holds Mike Goga hostage as Khash puts Jazikoff in an arm bar.
Bateman beats Cezar Bononi.
Before the next match, "Outlandish" Zicky Dice says he knows better than to take on The Bodega (Danny Limelight and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco) by himself, then introduces his tag team partner: Jordan Cruz. Slice Boogie guests on commentary for the next match.
"Outlandish" Zicky Dice and Jordan Cruz beat The Bodega (Danny Limelight and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco) despite having no cohesion or teamwork after Zicky Dice hits Papo Esco in the head with the United Heritage Championship behind the referee's back before Jordan Cruz pins Paco Esco with a schoolkid pin.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth beats Chandler Hopkins.
Sonny Kiss beats JP Harlow.
Abadon beats Hyena Hera.
Tiger Ruas and Cezar Bononi beat Luke Sampson and Guillermo Rosas, then attack Rosas again after the match.
Lance Archer beats Dean Alexander.
The Dark Order (Alan "5" Angels and Preston "10" Vance) beat The Factory (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto) with a full nelson from 10 to Comoroto. Near the end of the match, QT Marshall gets on the apron and takes off his belt to introduce it into a match as a weapon, but -1 gets on the ring apron and pulls his pants down. Marshall chases -1 around the ring with his pants around his ankles until 10 hits him with a Spear.
Tony Schiavone and Tony Khan are in the ring to start tonight's show. Tony Khan thanks everyone for their support during the pandemic, then says tonight is a big night and this week is a big week. He then says that three years ago, AEW was started out in the Daily's Place parking lot, and that 17 years before that, Ring of Honor was formed. He says he has been a long time ROH fan, and that he just became the new owner of Ring of Honor. He says that Ring of Honor started with an era of honor, then mentioned that both men in ROH's first show's main event did not win that night. Those men were Christopher Daniels and Bryan Danielson, and they face off tonight.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels after countering the Best Moonsault Ever into a triangle sleeper and Daniels passes out following elbows to the head. (The referee for this match, Paul Turner, was the referee for Ring of Honor's first main event between Daniels and Danielson twenty years ago.) After the match, Danielson says that twenty years after that Ring of Honor main event, they were in the main event tonight. He says that they started and ended matches with handshakes, then says he is in AEW, not ROH, and it is time to kick somebody's head in. Danielson proceeds to kick Daniels' head in, then tells Jon Moxley that he will do the same to him at Revolution. Jon Moxley then shows up. Moxley says that he is violent, but Danielson is more violent than ever. He says there are two paths he can walk right now, and the one he takes determines his future. He says that he could get his kicked in at Revolution and fade into obscurity, but he chooses to walk the other path where he refuses to die and that he will walk through fire, bullets and Bryan Danielson to do it. He says that his story is just beginning and that he will write his first chapter in blood at Revolution, then tells Danielson that if he wants to prove him wrong, then he must take his shot. Danielson teases fighting Moxley only to roll out of the ring and leave.
We hear from Darby Allin and Sting. Darby Allin says he is not worried about fines and suspensions for anyone who gets involved in the upcoming triple threat tag match, and neither does Darby. Darby says that while they may be teaming with Sammy Guevara at Revolution, it is showtime on Rampage.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) win the fifteen-team tag team Casino Battle Royal. At the beginning of the match, Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) show up, with Darius returning for the first time from injury in over a year. Also during the match, Danhausen comes out of the ring to curse Evil Uno before Trent Barretta eliminates him with a half-and-half suplex on the ring apron, and near the end of the match, ReDragon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) show up to watch the rest of the match from ringside. After the match, The Young Bucks and ReDragon stare down in the middle of the ring, then Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus show up on the stage.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin)
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens)
The Dark Order (Alan "5" Angels and Preston "10" Vance)
The Butcher and The Blade
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.)
Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson)
Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz)
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Barretta)
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson)
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson)
The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth)
The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn)
Brock Anderson and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson
2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee)
Backstage, we hear from Chris Jericho, who says that the wrestling world is buzzing over his match with Eddie Kingston following their face-to-face meeting last week. He says Eddie is the star he hoped he would be and has his chance to win the big one. Jericho says he is "the big one," and asks Eddie Kingston if he has what it takes to beat him and get over his fear of success. He says that if Eddie can do that, he will shake his hand and have Eddie's utmost respect. Otherwise, he will laught at him and tell him to "GFY." Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) show up and fist bump Jericho, then Jericho asks "Are we good?" Proud 'n Powerful say yes, then Jericho says "I always got your backs."
CM Punk heads to the ring. He says that every morning, he would get up, splash water across his face and ask himself if he was the bad guy. Punk then one usually does not consider themselves the bad guy in their own story, and says he always considered MJF to be the bad guy. He gives MJF credit for baring his soul and sharing some deep thoughts, but he also cannot help but feel he is being gaslit and while he does not believe MJF is lying, he is still questioning his sincerity. Punk mentions a photo of himself with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, then says that for somebody who took his ball and went home, he has not been mad at the world or done horrible things like MJF has done. He mentions how MJF has hurt other people and says "hurt people hurt people," and says that when he showed up, MJF extended his hand but he did not shake it. Punk questions if he has been Dr. Frankenstein, then says there is nothing more impactful that he can say or do besides having a conversation with MJF in the ring in front of the world. MJF shows up, then CM Punk says he has done horrible things in his life and used to be so full of hate like MJF, then says that this hate will eventually burn MJF up. Punk says his respect is earned, not given, then says it is about the eleven-year-old kid who looks up to MJF like MJF looked up to him. He then says he woke up, splashed water on his face, and asked himself if he was the good guy only to answer "I sure am trying." CM Punk extends his hand, and MJF hugs him. Punk hugs him back, then MJF kicks him in the groin and hits him with the Heatseeker. He then reveals a T-Shirt with his photo with CM Punk on it. Shawn Spears and Wardlow show up with a dog collar, then hand him the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF puts the ring on and knocks Punk out with it before continuing to pound on Punk until security show up. MJF then cuts a promo similar to Punk's "I'm a snake" promo from Ring of Honor - the same promo that CM Punk cut when he turned heel in that promotion - and tells him that at Revolution that he is the devil himself. As Shawn Spears chokes out Punk with the dog collar, Darby Allin and Sting show up and chase MJF and Spears away.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Keith Lee. "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs show up, and Starks warns him that Rampage is "Starks country" and that if he shows up, he will not make it to Revolution. Starks says he will see him when he sees him, and Keith Lee says he will be there.
Thunder Rosa and Mercedes Martinez beat Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Tay Conti and Anna Jay when Jade Cargill and "Smart" Mark Sterling show up. Anna Jay holds Tay Conti back as Sterling mentions that there is a no-contact clause before their TBS title match.
We see a video package for Kris Statlander vs. "Legit" Leyla Hirsch.
Wardlow beats Cezar Bononi. After the match, Shawn Spears tries to swing a chair at Cezar Bononi, but Wardlow stops him and stares him down. Shawn Spears backs off.
We hear from Malakai Black, who says that the House of Black gave PAC new sight and Penta el Zero Miedo a new means to find new levels of violence. Brody King says society shuns violence while the House embraces it, and Buddy Matthews shows up and says they seek the truth. Buddy then says the truth is that they are the House and the House always in.
Backstage, Shawn Spears and MJF let Wardlow know that if he wins the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match, he can keep the AEW title. As MJF says "Like you're going to win it anyway," Wardlow says it is because he is too busy helping him win. MJF goes up to Wardlow and slaps him, telling him not to mistake his benevolence for weakness and that he works for him, not AEW, or else he and his family will be out on the street.
Adam Cole and ReDragon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds). After the match, Adam Cole continues to attack Reynolds, and when Adam Page makes the save, ReDragon try to take him out only to get outsmarted by Page. Page goes for a Buckshot Lariat on Cole, but Fish trips him up on the ring apron. ReDragon then tie Adam Page to the ropes with duct tape and force him to watch as they lay Silver and Reynolds out. Cole tries to hit Page with the AEW title, and Page fends that off only to be superkicked. Cole then says the AEW title belongs to him.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Santana Garrett, who says that the venue looks familiar, then says she is excited to be here and is excited to prove she is elite. As she says that you have to beat the best to be the best, Diamante shows up saying she smells fresh meat before welcoming her the only she knows how by proposing a match. Santana agrees, and after Diamante shoves her, Santana hits her with a forearm. Security runs in to stop a brawl.
Thunder Rosa beats Nikita Knight with the Peruivan Necktie.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beats Carlie Bravo and JDX.
Kiera Hogan beats Leila Grey.
Preston "10" Vance beats Brandon Gore with the full nelson.
Cezar Bononi and Adrian Jaoude (the latter of whom is making his AEW debut) and Jake St. Patrick and Ryzin.
Lance Archer beats Arjun Singh after giving most of the beating before the bell rings.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats Darius Lockhart.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson ) beat Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray.
Julia Hart beats Reka Tehaka.
Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson) beats Jameson Ryan and Brick Aldridge.
Matt Sydal and Dante Martin beatTHe Factory (QT Marshall and Aaron Solo).
Jake Hager beats Wardlow in an MMA Rules Cage Fight in the second round by referee stoppage. After the match, Shawn Spears attacks Hager, and Chris Jericho runs into the cage starting a two-on-two brawl. MJF soon gets in the cage and tries to injure Jericho's arm again, and Dean Malenko pulls MJF off Jericho. MJF hesitates at first, then punches out Malenko. Sammy Guevara then climbs into the cage, and referees have to hold him back after he attacks MJF.
We hear from Frankie Kazarian, Penta el Zero M and Eddie Kingston. Kazarian says vengeance is his and that The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) are miscreants and not righteous men, and he wants revenge and retribution as he leaves them laying. Eddie tells The Good Brothers and Matt Jackson to pray to their gods, and Penta says that they have no fear.
We hear from Team Taz (Taz, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook). Taz says that Team Taz has issues, and says that the thing between Ricky Starks and Brian Cage needs to end, and Powerhouse Hobbs says that Hook, Starks and Hook left him hanging. Taz then challenges "Hangman" Adam Page to a match against Powerhouse Hobbs next week on Saturday Night Dynamite next week.
Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page - now officially known as "The Men of the Year" - beat Darby Allin in a two-on-one handicap match.
Orange Cassidy beats Cezar Bononi despite the interference from JD Drake and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and the makeover that they and "Pretty" Peter Avalon give him.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Jungle Boy. Suddenly, Kenny Omega, Don Callis and MT Nakazawa show up. Omega says that Jungle Boy tarnished his image and stuck his nose in his business last week, and that this week, he will see how tough he is in a street fight. Jungle Boy says he would rather beat him next week for the AEW World Championship, and Omega gives Jungle Boy one free shot before he gets all over him. As Jungle Boy prepares to hit him, he is hit with a laptop to the back by MT Nakazawa. Omega gets a few shots on Jungle Boy, then MT Nakazawa helps Omega escape only to be laid out by Jungle Boy while Omega and Callis speed off.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews the Hardy Family Office. Matt Hardy says that there are repercussions for breaking a contract and that Christian Cage is facing his repercussions for coming at him. Suddenly, Chrisitan Cage comes at Matt, but the Hardy Family Office locks him in a fenced area. Matt throws a check at Christian and tells him to come home, and says that is Christian continues to come at him, he will make him pay.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Brock Anderson beat The Factory (QT Marshall and Aaron Solow) with a jackknife pin from Brock Anderson to Aaron Solow.
We hear from Jake Roberts and Lance Archer. Roberts says he has had to reconnect with Lance Archer, who is running out of opponents and wanting some championship gold.
Jim Ross interviews Andrade el Idolo. Andrade says he chose AEW for many reasons, stating that there a lot of stars and talent here and that he is a superstar. Andrade says he deserves an opportunity for the TNT Championship before getting the AEW World Championship. Andrade says that much like his family, Vickie Guerrero's family is full of wrestlers and that the two of them not only have a connection because of this, but also a surprise.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Page accepts Team Taz's challenge, and also announces that John "4" Silver will also be back in action soon. After mentioning Preston "10" Vance's recent big win and Alan "5" Angels' new jacket, Page gives a toast to Evil Uno's TNT Championship match showing from last week.
Penelope Ford beats Julia Hart by submisson. After the match, Miro shows up and says it is not fair that Penelope is outnumbered three-on-one with Kip Sabian injured, then says he is here before attacking The Varsity Blonds. He throws Garrison out of the ring, but Pillman goes after Miro. Referees have to keep Pillman and Miro apart.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone is about to interview Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. when Vickie Guerrero shows up and makes it known she wants the AEW World Women's Championship around "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose's waist. Britt wants none of it, but Vickie says Tony Khan owes her a favor and is setting up a match between the team of Britt and Rebel and the team of Nyla and herself. Britt and Rebel laugh they way out after Vickie leaves.
We see a video package chronicling the rivalry between FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz).
We hear from Mark Sterling and Jade Cargill. Sterling says that the Toronto Four Seasons Hotel is now part of their brand, and that the two of them are still focused on professional wrestling.
Don Callis guest on commentary for the next match.
The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) and Matt Jackson beat Penta el Zero M, Eddie Kingston and Frankie Kazarian after Nick Jackson spray cold spray into Penta's eyes, allowing Anderson to hit Penta with a cutter from the top rope for the win.
Scorpio Sky guests on commentary for the next match.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Danny Limelight.
Dante Martin beats Sonny Kiss.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose quickly beats Charlette Renegade.
John "4" Silver guests on commentary for the next match.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beat Shane Mercer and KTB.
Wardlow beats Chandler Hopkins by submission with a front chancery, making good on his promise from AEW Dark Elevation to choke someone out tonight.
Cezar Bononi beats Dillon McQueen.
Frankie Kazarian beats Jake Tucker with a crossface chickenwing.
KiLynn King beats Valentina Rossi.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela. Janela refuses to give a medical update, saying "Who cares?" and that it is "Bad Boy summer" before talking about going to the go-go clubs. Sonny Kiss shows up and says Janela is doing this on purpose and asks why. Janela says he has been a bad friend, then blames it on Marvez, whom he calls a bad influence. Sonny sees through this easily, and tells Janela he is done. Janela also blames this on Marvez, then says "Let's go to the Nip Factory."
The Gunn Club (Billy and Colten Gunn) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
Tay Conti beats Willow Nightingale.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beats The Dark Order (Colt Cabana and Alan "5" Angels).
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.
Darby Allin beats Cezar Bononi. After the match, Darby Allin calls out Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page so that they can settle things tonight. Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page show up saying that Darby would like that before refusing to fight him and Sting for free. He says that when he and Ethan win on Sunday, it will be the end of one legend and the beginning of two more. As they leave, The Pretty Picture ("Pretty" Pete Avalon, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Cezar Bononi) attack Darby Allin and Sting, then Ethan and Scorpio join in. Before Scorpio can injure Sting's leg, The Dark Order run in to make the save for Darby and Sting.
Paul Wight shows up to officiate the weigh-in of Anthony Ogogo and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Ogogo is introduced first, followed by Cody. Ogogo is accompanied by The Factory, while Cody is accompanied by numerous members of The Nightmare Factory. Cody weighs in at 218 lbs., while Ogogo weighs in at 219 lbs. As the weigh-in is about to end, QT Marshall says that Ogogo has the victory at hand due to being one pound heavier than Cody, but that does not stop everyone from overwhelmingly cheering for Cody over Ogogo. The Factory clear out of the ring when "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes lunges at QT Marshall, then Cody says he will see the fans again at Double or Nothing before telling them to enjoy the show.
We see a video package about the upcoming Stadium Stampede match between The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle at Double or Nothing.
Backstage, Powerhouse Hobbs and Christian Cage brawl. Officials and referees stop both men before it gets worse.
Taz guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela. During the match, it is announced that next week's show will take place at 10 PM Eastern/9 PM Central on June 4th. After the match, Taz introduces Page to "The Machine" Brian Cage, saying he will "kick the living shit out of [Page]" on Sunday, but Page sees Hook coming as he speaks to Taz and tells Cage he expected more out of him. Page asks Cage if he really needs help to beat him, then tells him to face him alone like a man on Sunday. Cage says he didn't need their help then and doesn't need their help on Sunday.
We hear from Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston as they bury The Young Bucks' shoes in the ground. Moxley says it is time to get serious, as they are "a couple of schmucks thrown together" while The Young Bucks are the best tag team in the world, and says he has had Eddie's back in war and that it will be a war for the tag team titles on Sunday. Moxley says he needs the tag team titles, and while The Young Bucks may be the better team, the tag team titles are a couple of T-Bone steaks and they are a bunch of pitbulls. Eddie says that they will not quit and that they will win the tag team titles because the pressure is coming.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring to interview Orange Cassidy, but PAC shows up before Cassidy does. PAC tells Schiavone to leave the ring, then says that Cassidy will be irrelevant on Sunday and that the only individual of any relevance who will beat Kenny Omega and become AEW World Champion is him. He says that Kenny Omega has been ducking, dodging and manipulating to the point that it is pathetic and dares him to stand face-to-face with him so he can show what will happen at Double or Nothing. Don Callis shows up on the video screen and tells PAC he is a dangerous person and "a violent, aggressive, soulless sociopath" as Omega tries to sneak up on PAC, but PAC sees it coming. Suddenly, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) ambush PAC from behind, but they are chased out of the ring by Penta el Zero M and Rey Fenix. Omega gets up, but as he goes for the One Winged Angel, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent, Orange Cassidy, Kris Statlander) shows up. Cassidy gets in the ring and pulls out a note for Kenny Omega. Omega opens the envelope and find another torn-up contract, then eats an Orange Punch from Cassidy. As Cassidy is about to pick up the AEW World Championship, PAC stops him, but as PAC tries to powerbomb him, Cassidy overpowers him and lays him out.
In footage from earlier today, Tony Schiavone interviews Jade Cargill when Matt Hardy shows up and says he will win the Casino Battle Royal and wants Cargill to be part of the Hardy Family Office. Mark Sterling shows up and says Cargill is his client. Sterling also threatens to hit Hardy with a 50-foot restraining order if he keeps accosting Cargill, and says that he only gets paid when Cargill wins as opposed to Hardy's 30% across the board. Hardy is livid.
Jade Cargill beats KiLynn King.
We hear from Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Lance Archer. Lance Archer tells Roberts - who expects Dante Martin - that he wants Miro, for even though he respects Martin, Miro has done nothing but piss him off and he wants to beat him to become TNT Champion.
Miro retains the AEW TNT Championship against Dante Martin with Game Over. After the match, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Lance Archer show up, and Roberts tells Miro that his fairy tale will come to an end on Sunday. Miro dares Lance Archer to get in the ring with him, and Archer nearly choke slams Miro before referees get between them.
Hikaru Shida is honored for being AEW Women's World Champion for more than one year, and is presented with a new title belt. Shida says that when she won the title, there were no fans, but tonight, the fans are here, and she is proud to share this moment, for the AEW Women's World Championship is for the fans. Suddenly, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. shows up. Britt says she has come in peace and that Reba is not here, then congratulates Shida on being women's champion during a turbulent time in wrestling before saying that she will be the face of a whole new era when she beats Shida for the title on Sunday. (In the commercial break before this segment, Spanish language commentator Willie Urbina can be heard mocking Hikaru Shida's accent on Spanish language commentary during the break when asked to translate what Hikaru Shida said into Spanish. This incident will be directly responsible for Willie Urbina being fired from the company less than 24 hours later.)
Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page beats The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson). After the match, Ethan Page says that what happened tonight will happen on Sunday, then Darby Allin shows up with a bunch of people in Sting masks and shirts before attacking Ethan Page. Meanwhile, Scorpio Sky attacks the people in the Sting masks and finds out the hard way that one of them is the real Sting. Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page eventually retreat.
Eric Bischoff shows up to host the celebration of The Inner Circle. After mentioning that he got the honor to introduce what would become the New World Order 25 years ago last night, Bischoff introduces The Inner Circle. We see a video package of some of The Inner Circle's greatest moments, then Santana says that they are standing stronger than ever after eighteen months in front of the returning fans after carrying the company through a pandemic. Santana says that if this is the last time they are together in the ring, then it has been an honor to do it front of the fans. Jake Hager says he wants to be shown "the hard times that make hard men" when The Inner Circle left a piece of themselves in the ring. Sammy Guevara says The Inner Circle have been through everything together, and says that when he quit The Inner Circle, he did not like it at all, and says that he will do all in his power to make sure it doesn't happen again. Guevara then thanks The Inner Circle for everything if this is the last time, then Chris Jericho admits he was hesitant to create a faction due to not playing well with others, but eventually, all they cared about was each other. He says that if they lose on Sunday, they will go down in a blaze of glory, then tells the group that he loves them in case this is the last time. Suddenly, MJF and Wardlow show up on the video screen. MJF says he is more excited than ever for Sunday before revealing that he and Wardlow have attacked Dean Malenko and tells them to get to the football field before he makes Malenko "extra cold." As The Inner Circle run to the football field, they are attacked by the rest of The Pinnacle, who drive the Inner Circle into the ground - and two tables - with simultaneous piledrivers.
"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.
Christian Cage beats Frankie Kazarian in his AEW debut.
We hear from Darby Allin and Sting. Darby Allin tells Matt Hardy that his body is breaking down and that he does not have what it takes anymore. He calls "Big Money Matt" a reflection of all of Matt Hardy's insecurities and says that Matt used to earn people's respect as he inspired generations, but now, he tries to buy respect instead. He says all the money in the world cannot buy real trust, real friends and real respect, and that Matt will have to earn his respect, for his money "doesn't mean shit" to him.
We hear from Jade Cargill, who says that before Red Velvet first met her, she looked and smelled like money, and after Tony Khan booked her, she made that money. She says that Red Velvet cannot accept she is not better than her, and tells her that she cannot beat her because she is "that bitch."
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. QT Marshall in an unsanctioned exhibition match with members of the Nightmare Family around the ring ends with Marshall decking special guest referee "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson with a right hand. After this, Aaron Solow hits Cody in the back with a chair, causing a brawl between members of the Nightmare Family. Aaron Solow, Anthony Ogogo and Nick Comoroto break ranks with the rest of the Nightmare Family and lay out everyone else, and Comoroto powerbombs Lee Johnson over the top rope at the command of QT Marshall, who attacks Anderson one more time by slamming his arm into the barricade. Comoroto then grabs the ring steps and places them on the stage, where a busted-open "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes is piledrived on the top of the steps by Marshall. They then rbing Cody to the stops, and Red Velvet has to run in to stop Marshall from bashing Cody's head into the steps with a chair. Marshall, Comoroto, Solow and Ogogo head to the back.
We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page, who states that AEW has not lived up to their end of the deal. He says he gives them star power only to end up being overlooked. As he says this, the scene switches to Scorpio Sky, who is saying the same thing. They say they are forced to share the spotlight with people who are not on their level, and now they will take anything and everything they want, starting on Monday on AEW Dark Elevation against Matt and Mike Sydal.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Red Velvet, who says that she will have "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' back before she is attacked by Jade Cargill, who says that she is "that bitch."
In footage from earlier today, we hear from Jon Moxley, who says he cannot get the sound of the crunch from when The Good Brothers took out Eddie Kingston's ankle, that he is attacked by goons every two seconds, that The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) would rather appeal to someone's sensibilities rather than swing chairs, that he still has scares from the Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match, that he has a match with Cezar Bononi, and that it all pisses him off. He says that Bononi has the look and the talent, but it will not better if he's dead, and tonight, he gets to drop somebody on their head and knock somebody unconscious.
Jon Moxley beats Cezar Bononi with a rear naked sleeper despite JD Drake distracting the referee and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth getting in the ring only to get the Paradigm Shift from Moxley.
We hear from Team Taz (Taz, "The Machine" Brian Cage, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook). Taz says everything is fine and dandy in Team Taz, and Starks says that he had a fun time last night on Dark and is willing to forgive the past. Cage says that if Starks tagged him in sooner, they would have gotten the win sooner. Taz insists that everything is fine and that nobody can stop the path of rage.
We hear from MJF, who gifts The Pinnacle with their own personal stylist as well as their own interior decorator. When he opens the restroom door, The Inner Circle is inside, and when MJF tries to leave, Jake Hager is waiting at the door. This leads to a brawl between The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle. Shawn Spears' head gets slammed between a door and a door frame by Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager slams Wardlow through a table in the trainer's room, Santana and Ortiz attack Tully Blanchard as they throw Cash Wheeler into an ice bath and bust open Dax Harwood, and Chris Jericho gives MJF a swirly before putting him through the door of a Pepsi cooler and pouring a bottle of the bubbly on him. The Inner Circle then toss MJF out.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Suddenly, Don Callis shows up and tells Marvez and Nick Jackson to go away before telling matt that he loves Kenny Omega like family and thought Matt felt the same until he broke his heart last week. Callis says that Omega chose The Young Bucks because they were family, but last week, he and Nick left him in the ring bleeding like an animal that he could have helped just like his father. Callis asks him if he is so dead inside that he does not care about the people who loves him, then eventually slaps him. Matt grabs him by the collar for a few seconds, then lets go, and Callis asks Matt if there is anything inside of him at all before calling him "pathetic."
Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) beat The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) and Laredo Kid in a six-man tag match. After the match, Jon Moxley shows up with The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and chases Omega, The Good Brothers and Callis out of the ring.
We hear from Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Reba. The two of them advertise AEW Dark Elevation and Britt says it is a good platform for Thunder Rosa to get her wins up, and says it is a shame that the biggest win of her career was unsanctioned. Britt also says taht she will continue to be on Dynamite continuing to put AEW on the map.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and The Bunny beat Hikaru Shida and Tay Conti after Vickie Guerrero distracts referee Aubrey Edwards on the ring apron while The Bunny hits Tay Conti with a Kendo stick.
Next week: Jon Moxley and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson)! JD Drake vs. Darby Allin for the AEW TNT Championship! The Inner Circle returns! Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Marko Stunt) vs. Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson)!
We hear from Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Marko Stunt). Jungle Boy says that Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson) have thrown Marko Stunt around twice and tell them to pick on someone their own side, and next week, they propose a match to prove that they are on top of the food chain.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy) beats "Superbad" Kip Sabian and Miro in an Arcade Anarchy Match. (No arcade machines were harmed during this match.) During the match, Kris Statlander appears for the first time in months following a knee injury, popping out of a prize machine and putting Penelope Ford through an air hockey table. Also, Trent returns to action for the first time in months after being dropped by his mom Sue in her minivan. Sue's minivan also gets the attention of Miro near the end of the match.
Kenny Omega beats Matt Sydal. (Had Sydal won, he would have faced Kenny Omega again for the AEW World Championship.)
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews John "4" Silver, who says he is ready for tonight's match before dodging Coffin Drops from the rest of The Dark Order for talking with "Hangman" Adam Page, who wishes him good luck.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Cezar Bononi.
We hear from Lance Archer, who says that he looked up to Sting and says that without him, there is no Lance Archer. He says that Sting's time should be his time, and that Sting's bat used to mean something. He then says that people will soon pay attention to him, and if they do not, the walls will come crushing down on them when his boot kicks them in. He says that his name will be remembered, and sooner or later, it will be showtime.
Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. on the stage. Britt Baker disapproves of the warm welcome the crowd gives her after last week and calls them as disrespectful at Thunder Rosa, then says Thunder Rosa should be thanking her every day she wakes up, as she will be forever remembered now thanks to her and the history that she wrote with her own blood. She then says Thunder Rosa had the audacity to stand in her company and women's division and say that she was the one to put the women's division on the map. She then asks why everyone is talking about her and not Thunder Rosa before saying she does not need the adulation of wrestling legends and experts. She says that she became a hardcore legend in one night when it took Mick Foley twenty years, then says she has never been able to see more clearly than before last week, saying that Tony Khan has been digging up every legend and "has-been" when he has one under his nose in her when she put AEW on the map last week. She then says that AEW is the second-most important set of letters behind D.M.D.
Backstage, The Varsity Blondes (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) are talking with Dante Martin and Christian Cage. After Christian checks up on Darius Martin, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Christian. Christian says he is getting to know people backstage while giving some friendly advice when Frankie Kazarian shows up to meet with Christian. Kazarian says he is happy for him, then sees his "Out. Work. Everyone." and says that he has lived by that advice before asking when the "work" part will begin. Christian says it starts next week, but he does not have an opponent, and asks Kazarian if he is free. Kazarian tells Christian "You're on," then asks him to check out his match this Monday night on AEW Dark Elevation, as seven years is a long time to be out of the ring.
The Pinnacle (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, Shawn Spears) beat Dante Martin and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Wardlowlays out Brian Pillman Jr. and Dante Martin, then Tony Schiavone interviews The Pinnacle in the ring. Cash Wheeler says The Pinnacle is not just a name or a group, but family, and he will live and die for them as he has no wife and kid waiting for him and home. Harwood says Santana and Ortiz have done well for themselves, but he and Wheeler are not fooled and tells them to ask for The Pinnacle to see where they stand in the business. MJF says he thought Chris Jericho would show up and break the walls down by now, but Jericho is now only breaking whatever chair he decides to sit on. He then tells Jericho to grab The Inner Circle and face him right now before saying he will not do it because they are terrified. When Schiavone reminds MJF that The Pinnacle took out The Inner Circle, MJF stops him, then says that next week, he has the gift of a lifetime for The Pinnacle when it comes to all the gold they are about to win.
We hear from Team Taz (Taz, "The Machine" Brian Cage, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook). Taz says there are a lot of conspiracy theories concerning Team Taz, but assures there are no problems in the team, that everything is good and that Cage apologized to the group and directly to Ricky Starks for his actions last week. Hobbs, Hook, Starks and Cage all say that they are doing fine.
Tony Schiavone interviews QT Marshall on the stage. Marshall says he is frustrated, and says that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes taught him the value of doing the work. He then says there is nobody else in AEW other than Tony Khan who has done more actual work than him, and while he has been thrown some bones, he has to do a lot of behind-the-scenes work when the show is over while Cody sleeps in the hotel. He says that he woke up one day and realized that there is not a ladder he can't jump off of or a match he can't win without an asterisk and "Cody's friend" next to it. He says that the only way to get out of Cody's shadow is to have an exhibition match against Cody himself so he can prove he not only belongs, but can hang with the best in AEW. He says he cannot control what anyone else does in AEW, he can control what he does, and he wil not continue to take meaningless bumps and jeapordize his quality of life only to stay in Cody's shadow. Cody shows up wearing a cast on his left arm, and while he admits his heart is not into this, he will gladly accomodate the fans and the Nightmare Family. He then gives Marshall his exhibition match and makes "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson the referee. He says that while he cannot just let Marshall win, he will not hurt him in case he locks in the Figure Four or hooks the Cross Rhodes. He says that when AEW had blossoming success and he filled a spot people thought he wouldn't, people got angry and Marshall not only became a good assistant, but a friend in a business full of acquaintances. Cody says that Marshall might be his friend, but they will have the exhibition match, friend to friend. Cody and Marshall shake hands.
Matt Jackson's wife Dana and their two children, Zack and Courtney, are seen in the front row before the next match.
Laredo Kid and The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) beat The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Brandon Cutler in a six-man tag match. (The match is Laredo's Kid's first AEW match since Fyter Fest 2019.) After the match, Kenny Omega shows up with Don Callis and blindsides Laredo Kid with the microphone before attacking him with the AEW World Championship. He takes the microphone and says he remembers three yars ago when he and the Bucks had a choice, and while he never chose AEW, he chose The Young Bucks and the vision they created to make AEW the best wrestling promotion on the planet. He then says that instead of sitting in the high school cafeteria with the cool kids and the captain of the football team, they chose Brandon Cutler, and while he chose the Bucks, the Bucks never chose him back. He says that while Don Callis can be a little abrasive, he will give the Bucks one more chance before telling them to toss the "Too Sweet" hand signal up to see if they are still with him. Matt, Nick and Cutler walk away, and after Omega says he and the Bucks are done, Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix lay Omega out. After they and Laredo Kid leave, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) show up to help up Omega, who is now bleeding from the mouth.
We hear from Jade Cargill, who says that Red Velvet made the biggest mistake in her career by getting in her face. She says that she beat her a couple of weeks ago, and yet Red Velvet is coming back for more. She says that she is on the road to greatness while Red Velvet is just a pit stop on the road to her throne, and while they are undefeated in singles match, there can only be one and she is the one. She tells Red Velvet that when she steps in the ring, she will be stepping in the ring with "that bitch."
We see a teaser for a brand new TNT series called "Rhodes To The Top", a reality show that focuses on "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes' work life and family life.
We hear from Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston. Kingston says he has broken things before and has come back from it, then tells The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) that this is not New Japan or about selling some tacky T-shirts, saying that they will pay for this when they put them in the morgue for taking him out. Moxley says The Good Brothers must ask themselves how far they are willing to take this, and says there is war on the streets of Jacksonville, Florida. Moxley then admits he does not like The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), but says he owes them one after last week, and while he has no patience for the melodrama that is going on, they are playing with live rounds. He tells The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) that if they want to get in the game, they had better be willing to get their hands dirty.
Tay Conti beats "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose. After the match, Vickie Guerrero grabs Tay Conti by the leg from the outside, allowing Nyla to grab Tay Conti. As she goes for the Beast Bomb, Hikaru Shida shows up, hits Nyla Rose in the bac with a Kendo stick and goes for the ground and pound. The Bunny then shows up and attacks both Tay Conti and Hikaru Shida while Matt Hardy, The Butcher and The Blade watch from the stage. Matt Hardy then says that the AEW Women's Championship Eliminator Tournament was terrible and a sham because The Bunny was not in it, then says that his clients have been overlooked for far too long. He says that this ends now.
We see a video package that previews the Arcade Anarchy match next week between Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy) and the team of "Superbad" Kip Sabian and Miro.
Next week: Hikaru Shida and Tay Conti vs. The Bunny and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose! Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) vs. The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) and Laredo Kid! "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. QT Marshall! Chrsitian Cage vs. Frankie Kazarian!
We hear from Scorpio Sky, who says that he has shown a side that the fans have not seen and that he has been screwed over and over again. He says that everyone has to stop pretending that he is not uniquely gifted, because humility only gives people a reasaon to underrate someone and his days of being underrated are over. He says that at AEW Dark Elevation, it will be time for Matt Sydal to pay the rent, and if Mike Sydal wants to get involved, then he is not just one man, but a whole revolution.
Darby Allin retains the AEW TNT Championship against John "4" Silver. During the match, Sting shows up with a bat in his hand and watches from the stage. Both men fist bump after the match, then Matt Hardy drags Allin out of the ring before he, The Butcher, The Blade and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) fight The Dark Order. Tay Conti shows up to fight The Bunny, and the show ends with both sides continuing to brawl.
The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds and John "4" Silver) beats Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian). Daniels says that the rankings are what matters, and that they are the top ranked team. Daniels also says that while Death Triangle (PAC and Rey Fenix) have a right to a title shot after winning the Casino Battle Royal, they will be quietly winning match after match and continue to win until they face the AEW Tag Team Champions and remind everyone why they should have. Kazarian says they have been friends for twenty years and tag team partners for ten years, and they are willing to sacrifice everything to become tag team champions.
SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) beat Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs.
Penelope Ford beats Miranda Alize.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next three matches.
The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) beats Adam Priest, Jake St. Patrick and Baron Black.
Dante Martin beats Jack Evans. After the match, Dante is attacked by Angelico, but Darius Martin shows up wanting to pick a fight with Angelico and Evans despite not being medically cleared.
"The Machine" Brian Cage retains the FTW World Championship against Brandon Cutler.
Ashley Vox beats Alex Gracia with the Fish Hook.
Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beat Vary Morales and Seth Gargis.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next two matches.
JD Drake beats Fuego del Sol.
QT Marshall beats Shawn Dean.
The Bunny beats Jazmin Allure.
The Dark Order (Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, Stu Grayson) beat Carlie Bravo, Brick Aldridge and Dean Alexander.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next match.
Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solow beat Angel Fashion and D3.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next three matches.
Nick Comorato and The Natural Nightmares ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall) beat Vary Morales and The Jersey Muscle Society (Steve Gibki and Tony Vincita).
SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) beat Lee Johnson and Aaron Solow.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Jake St. Patrick.
Backstage, The Acclaimed meet with a psychologist where they mention the lyrics to "Judas" by Fozzy before we see a new music video where they boast that they will beat Chris Jericho and MJF this week on Dynamite while making fun of The Inner Circle's current state of togetherness.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Miranda Alize.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next match.
PAC beats VSK with the Brutalizer.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next five matches.
Sonny Kiss beats KC Navarro.
Tay Conti beats Alex Gracia by submission.
Before the next match, Ryan Nemeth addresses the elephant in the room, saying that he has the feeling that a lot of people like him because he is smart, attractive and world famous to the point that he is "a true Hollywood hunk." He says that if people were to search within their hearts and minds, they would admit that they like and adore him, and tells everyone to tell themselves "I love Ryan."
Ryan Nemeth beats Marko Stunt after FTR's (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) theme distracts Marko, even though FTR fails to show.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi beat Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo.
Preston "10" Vance beats Baron Black.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next match.
It is announced that Percy Watson has moved on to the next chapter in his life and that WWE Hall of Famer "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix is taking his place on commentary.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) show up. Ivar and Erik state that they have went to Raw and have taken on its tag team division, but they are far from finished raiding and since they still have the NXT tag team titles, they demand that General Manager William Regal join them right now. William Regal shows up, and Erik says that since there is no one who can take the tag team titles from them, they are here to relinquish the titles. He and Ivar hand the titles to a surprised Regal, then Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up. Montez Ford is surprised at The Viking Raiders' claim that nobody can beat them, and says Street Profits brought the fight to them last week. Even though they lost, everyone realized that Street Profits can beat The Viking Raiders. He says it makes sense that The Viking Raiders are on Raw, as they know Street Profits can beat them. Dawkins makes fun of the recent Viking Raiders team name controversy, then The Viking Raiders take the tag titles and demand Regal make the title match. Regal makes the match for the tag team titles official for tonight.
We see WWE.com-exclusive footage from after last week's show where Adam Cole calls Roderick Strong "a little bitch" as he yells at him and says he is undeserving of being a member of The Undisputed Era (Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Strong) while Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly hold him back. Afterwards, we see Cathy Kelley interviews Adam Cole as he says that he is the absolute leader of The Undisputed Era - while backstage workers are seen responding to something happening nearby - when Roderick Strong shows up and tells him he has thought about last week. He says they are stronger when on the same page. He then hands Cole a sandal and says that "The Matt Riddle problem" is taken care of, much to the delight of Cole, Fish and O'Reilly.
Keith Lee beats Cezar Bononi.
As Cathy Kelley announces that "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler will have to defend the NXT Women's title against Io Shirai at the next TakeOver, The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake, Jaxson Ryker) show up, saying Street Profits were handed a tag team title shot. They state that they want answers from General Manager William Regal as to why they do not have a title shot, and if they don't get a good enough answer, they will show first hand why they will not be forgotten.
KUSHIDA beats "The Finest" Kona Reeves with the Hoverboard Lock. During the match, Drew Gulak shows up to watch the match from the stage.
Backstage, Bianca Belair takes Cathy Kelley to General Manager William Regal's office when she confronts Mia Yim. Mia says she asked Regal for a rematch with her and she plans to take care of business. Afterwards, Bianca takes Cathy Kelley to Regal's office again, then closes the door in her face before she can go in.
Matt Riddle is tended to by a trainer. Johnny Gargano, who is nearby, tells an interviewer that Riddle will be okay and that Adam Cole will not like Riddle when he is angry. He also says that he has spoken to General Manager William Regal, and at the next NXT TakeOver, it will be him and Cole for the NXT Championship one more time.
Vanessa Borne beats Jessie.
Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) for the NXT Tag Team Championships ends after The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake, Jaxson Ryker) attacks Ivar. After the match, all three teams brawl, and Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch run in to get in on the action. After a double team to The Viking Raiders, Street Profits run to the back, and The Viking Raiders take their anger out on Lorcan, urch and Wesley Blake to end the show.
War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) beat two unnamed opponents. After the match, War Raiders delivers a message to their opponents at NXT TakeOver: New York and say that they do not have to listen; they just have to watch. Two more opponents - Cezar Bononi and Adrian Jauode - are brought out.
War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) beat Cezar Bononi and Adrian Jauode.
In footage from earlier today, Candice LeRae says that she is excited for Johnny Gargano's NXT Championship match at NXT TakeOver: New York when Aliyah and Vanessa Borne show up. Aliyah and Vanessa Borne say that she and Gargano will be failures together on Friday night and that LeRae is not built to be a champion. LeRae says she will earn her title opportunity and she will start by kicking Aliyah on her ass.
Jaxson Ryker beats Oney Lorcan.
In footage from earlier today, Keith Lee says he is here to find a conclusion to his conflict with Dominik Dijakovic, and while he is not a "chosen one," he took the initiative to be the first in General Manager William Regal's office and the rematch will happen in two weeks. He promises to make Dijakovic bask in his glory.
Next week: Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel! Candice LeRae vs. Aliyah!
Bianca Belair vs. Kairi Sane ends with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir attacking both women. Io Shirai runs into the ring to even the odds, then the rest of the NXT women's locker room shows up to separate everyone. Bianca Belair tosses Lacey Lane into a bunch of women outside of the ring with a military press, then Io Shirai gets in the ring and fights off Belair before taking everyone else on the outside out with a top rope moonsault before posing with the NXT Women's Championship to end the show.
At the beginning of the show, Tommaso Ciampa stays silent as he heads into Full Sail University.
British Strong Style (Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch) beat Cezar Bononi and Adrian Jauode.
Tommaso Ciampa shows up, and for the first time since the break-up of #DIY after his attack on Johnny Gargano, Ciampa has his own entrance music and video. Ciampa calls his entrance a message to the fans in which he politely tells them to shut up. He says that he has heard the whispers and seen everyone point the figure at him over who took over Aleister Black over the last month, and says he does not care what the fans think. Gargano says that if he wants to confront someone and beat them up, he does it in front of an audience so that they can "worship their master at work." He refuses to lie to the fans, saying "the champ never lies," and says he had all the intentions of taking out Aleister before TakeOver. Unfortunately, someone beat him to the punch, and he wants to know who did so he can pat them on the back for a job well done. Gargano tells everyone not to get things confused, and even if he were involved, he would still have been the winner in the end while Aleister and Gargano lost. He then "talks" to the NXT Championship, and says that the title has said to him that it is happy to be back in the main event of TakeOver. Gargano says he is the champion of champions and the greatest success history in NXT history. Before he leaves, he tells everyone that if they want to be a success, a winner and a champion, then all they have to do is follow the lead of Tommaso Ciampa.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beat Violet Payne with the Kirafuda Clutch after an Americana followed by a stomp to the elbow. After the match, Baszler heads up the ramp, then runs back down to ringside and put Violey Payne in the Kirafuda Clutch again. Referees have to run in to get Baszler to break the hold. She does, then puts her in the hold yet again before tossing her out of the ring.
We see footage from just earlier where Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otiz Dozovic) are confronted by Tommaso Ciampa for naming him the suspect in the attack on Aleister Black. Suddenly, General Manager William Regal shows up and demands Ciampa come to his office. Regal tells Dozovic that if he and Ciampa want to fight, they will have to do it another time.
We hear from The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Strong says that they are too popular to hide from anybody, including War Raiders, and O'Reilly says that they are sneak attacking cowards. Fish agrees with O'Reilly, and Cole says that they can talk about War Raiders all week, but next week, Pete Dunne and Ricochet face each other in a champion vs. champion and the winner will fail to beat him for the North American title. He then says that regardless of who The Undisputed Era take on, they're are not on their level.
Lars Sullivan beats Raul Mendoza.
We see footage from earlier today where Pete Dunne, who says that what happened two weeks ago is Ricochet's fault, and while he got in The Undisputed Era's business, Ricochet has some gold that he wants. He says that Ricochet has held his title for five minutes, while he is the longest-reigning champion in WWE. All he has to figure out now is how to put two championship belts in his mouth.
Cathy Kelley interviews Ricochet, who says he has been in high-pressure situations for over 15 years and Pete Dunne is just another hurdle he has to leap over. He plans to become NXT's one and only dual champion next week.
We see a vignette for The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler, Jaxson Ryker).
We see footage from last week where Aliyah, Dakota Kai and Lacey Evans argue when Deonna Purrazzo show up ready to challenge them to a tag team match. Lacey and Aliyah walk away. That match will happen next week.
Kassius Ohno speaks with General Manager William Regal concerning the attack on Aleister Black. Regal says that Ohno seems perturbed, but Ohno says he would be too if he showed up and got leapfrogged by newer talent concerning opportunities upon his return. He tells him that when "his new shiny toy" gets here, he will take care of him.
Nikki Cross and Bianca Belair wrestle to a double count-out. After the match, referees have to break up a post-match brawl, and Bianca Belair has to toss Nikki Cross over the announce table. This does not stop Cross, who takes out Belair and all of the referees with a cross body off the table.
Velveteen Dream beats Tyler Bate with the Purple Rainmaker after crotching Bate on the top rope during a Superplex attempt.
We hear from Paul Ellering, who says The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) became immortalized in last year's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. This year, there are a lot of teams with stars in their eyes, but this is their road back to the top. Akam says all the teams wil suffer, and Rezar says war is their peace.
We see exclusive footage from WWE.com where General Manager William Regal gives Johnny Gargano his termination papers from NXT. Gargano still has some prior commitments, but he will be done within a few weeks. Referee Drake Wuertz says that he made a mistake and wishes he did not count the pinfall that ended Gargano's career, and apologizes to Gargano and Regal. Gargano signs the papers after Regal does the same.
Before the next match, Adam Cole asks the crowd if they know who he is in the ring with right now, and calls Cezar Bononi the 2017 Future Star of the Year. He asks the crowd to get Cezar a round of applause, and says Cezar belongs in The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly). Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish hand Cezar Bononi an Undisputed Era shirt, but when Cezar looks at it, Adam Cole hits Cezar with a cheap shot.
Adam Cole beats Cezar Bononi. After the match, Adam Cole continues to take the boots to Cezar Bononi before The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) proceed to taunt him, saying only the best get to join them.
We see a video package of the history between Kairi Sane and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler.
We see another edition of Street Talk starring Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), where they interview each other and say that they will win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Next week: TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) vs. The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) in a rematch of last year's finals in the first round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic!
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Kairi Sane with the Kirafuda Clutch. After the match, Baszler tells the commentary team that Ember Moon is the real coward and that she knows that she will leave with either the NXT Women's title or one of her limbs.
WrestleMania 34 is 39 days away!
Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega show up. Zelina Vega calls Almas the greatest champion in NXT history as she introduces him, and says that Johnny Gargano brought his family only to see him lose four times in a clean sweep. Almas says that Johnny Gargano tried to beat him to become NXT Champion again and again only to lose, because he is the best. Almas then brags that he made "Johnny Wrestling" into "Johnny Jobless." Vega asks Almas what that makes, and Almas says that makes him champion. As Vega and Almas leave, however, they are soon met by Aleister Black. Before Aleister can speak, Killian Dain also appears. Killian Dain yells that Aleister Black is in his path, and both men brawl in the ring. Dain hits The Divide, then Almas and Vega leave before Dain says "Not anymore."
The show starts with the Velveteen Dream experience. Velveteen Dream says everyone dreams of being NXT Champion one day, and that everyone experiences different paths. He says that Johnny Gargano dreams one day of becoming NXT Champion. He does not doubt that he is the Superstar to do it, but with a choice between him and Gargano, that will not happen yet. While Gargano's experience has been full of doubt, his has been pure, and Gargano's experience will one day soon be over.
No Way Jose - in his first match in months - beats Cezar Bononi.
We see a video package documenting what has led to Aleister Black vs. Adam Cole in an Extreme Rules Match at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia.
Bianca Belair beats LaToya Allsop.
We see Percy Watson's sit-down interview with Ember Moon and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. When asked why she called Baszler out, Ember Moon says Baszler is nothing more than a bully who has no scruples and will hurt anybody to get to the top. Baszler says it has never been about hurting any one woman, and says you have to stir up water to catch fish. Baszler says Ember Moon is the big fish in the little pond, and Ember Moon says she is that because she has never taken shortcuts and has responsibilities towards the Women's Division. She says if Baszler ever becomes champ, she will get a taste of that, but it won't happen. Baszler congratulates Ember Moon on becoming champion, but says nobody cares about the path she herself has taken, as she has worked as hard as Ember Moon. After NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia, Ember Moon will know she is walking away with her dreams. Baszler doesn't care about what the fans think of who she is or how she got here, and that they will just have to get used to it.
We see part two of "Who Is TM61?" This part mentions TM61's (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) arrival in NXT. Thorne talks about his injury in his solo match against Roderick Strong, as well as TM61's match against The Authors of Pain in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and Shane Thorne's recovery from injury. TM61 will return to in-ring action next week.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) destroy Chase Brown and Damian Smith before their match can even begin. Rezar then gets on the microphone and tells The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) that what happened to Brown and Smith will happen to them. Akam says at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia, it will be The Undisputed Era's turn. After this, Brown and Smith fall victim to the Super Collider.
Next week: Nikki Cross vs. Lacey Evans!
Johnny Gargano beats Velveteen Dream to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship and face Andrade "Cien" Almas for the title at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia. After the match, Zelina Vega and Andrade "Cien" Almas show up. Almas lifts the title up in front of Gargano, then hands it to Zelina Vega before trying to get a cheap shot on Gargano. They both brawl, but Almas gets the upper hand. Gargano gets back up after being sent out of the ring, and hits an enziguri and a slingshot DDT before Almas can hit him with the NXT Championship. Gargano then picks the NXT Championship up off the mat and looks at it, then lifts it up above a downed Almas to end the show.
