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.
Backstage, "The Glamour" Mariah May attacks "Timeless" Toni Storm and drags her to the stage before headbutting her in the jaw and hitting her with Storm Zero. She then demands that a spotlight hit the stage and says "Look what you made me do" to Toni and says that since Toni does not know how to write an ending, she will write it for her in her own blood. She says that this is their spotlight and their moment, and at Revolution, there will be a Hollywood ending.
Backstage, we hear from "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, who says that he put the dog down because that is what he does with a bitch. He say that if any other bitch wants to step up, he will put them down, too.
Hologram beats The Beast Mortos. After the match, Mortos attacks Hologram, but Komander shows up and makes the save. Komander and Hologram double-team Mortos and send him packing.
We see a vignette for "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who is coming to AEW.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Callis accuses Lexy of getting in his and Fletcher's head, then tells Will Ospreay that he is mentally deficient for challenging Fletcher to a steel cage match. He says that Fletcher will use the steel cage like a Veg-o-Matic on Ospreay, who Fletcher says has done nothing but take from him. He says that this will end at Revolution, as he accepts the challenge to a steel cage match.
Julia Hart beats Queen Aminata by submission with the Octopus hold.
Murder Machines ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer) beat Sky High (Mondo and Robby Avion). After the match, Brian Cage calls out The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin), saying that he and Lance Archer will hurt them. Archer says they are just getting started, because in the end, everybody dies. The Hurt Syndicate shows up, and the fans chant "We hurt people" as MVP asks The Murder Machines who they think they are for calling them out. He then has to tell Lashley to stand down, then tells Archer to take himself and The Hurt Syndicate more seriously. He also says that The Hurt Syndicate dictate the time and the place, but says he feels generous, and instead of setting Lashley and Shelton loose on them right now, Murder Machines can beat a serious tag team before they talk business.
We see a vignette for Lio Rush and Action Andretti. Lio Rush says they are held back by their pasts and fueled by their present, then announces that they go by the name "Cru."
In exclusive backstage footage from last week's Dynamite, Kris Statlander and Thunder Rosa agree that the next time Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford get in their faces, they will swing on them.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta) retain the AEW World Trios Championships on Daniel Garcia, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard by submission with a Brutalizer from PAC to Parker. After the match, The Death Riders continue to go on the attack until Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) shows up and helps Garcia, Parker and Menard clean house. Garcia and Cole fistbump in a sign of respect, then Undisputed Kingdom decimate PAC. Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir show up, but Adam Copeland shows up with two metal folding chair and hits twoCon-Chair-Tos on PAC after Undisputed Kingdom, Garcia, Parker and Menard keep Claudio and Yuta away.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Vendetta ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie). They give Harley Cameron credit where credit is due for her comedy, but call her victory against Taya a fluke and mock Harley for losing at Grand Slam Australia. Purrazzo tells Harley to move or be moved.
"Platinum" Max Caster heads to the ring to issue another open challenge and says that he was disrespected by "Hangman" Adam Page last week, and wants his next challenger to look him in the eye and shake his hand like a man. He then says it will not happen because everyone is afraid of him, then wants to know who will survive "The Best Wrestler Alive." The open challenge is answered by Brody King.
Brody King beats "Platinum" Max Caster in an open challenge.
Backstge, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says nothing succeeds like success and that Australia loved it when they chopped down The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith), and Turbo talks about what they will do when The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) show up. The Outrunners soon talk business. MVP says that if they beat Murder Machines ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer), they will get a title shot, and says it is the good and the bad news. The Hurt Syndicate leave, but The Outrunners take it in stride, saying that they cannot lose.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Bandido after countering the 21-Plex with a Victory Roll.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho beats Anthony Bowens. During the match, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith shows up and distracts referee Aubrey Edwards long enough to allow Bowens and "Platinum" Max Caster to hit Jericho with Scissor Me Timbers. Shortly after this, Bryan Keith grabs the ROH World Championship, and when "The Redwood" Big Bill distracts referee Aubrey Edwards, Keith gets in the ring with the title only for Caster to take it away from him and simulataneously inadvertently hit Bowens with the championship. This allows Jericho to get the pin and the win.
We see footage of Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) being hounded by paparazzi back home in New York City before the next match.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Leo Sparrow and Alex Price. After the match, Lio Rush and Action Andretti show up, and they and Private Party brawl on the outside. All of a sudden, Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) jump in, and security shows up to restore order.
Backstage, we hear from Powerhouse Hobbs, who announces that at Worlds End, he will face "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship. He says that every time he hears Don Callis' name, he thinks about all the times that he did not contact him while he was injured and constantly tried to replace him. He says that he will take Takeshita's title and bust his head to the white meat. He says the new year is upon us, but for The Don Callis Family, it will be a world's end.
Thunder Rosa beats Leila Grey by submission.
Hook beats "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne by submission with Redrum. During the match, Kip Sabian holds Hook down so that Christian can smash Hook's injured hand with his contract. This gets them and Mama Wayne ejected from ringside. Later on, Nick Wayne rips the cast off of Hook's injured arm to injure the hand even further. Near the end of the match, Christian and Kip Sabian return, but they are chased around the ring and back to the back by "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, who is carrying a large 2x4. After this, Nick Wayne fights off Redrum twice and goes for Wayne's World, but Hook catches him out of the air and makes him fade with Redrum on the third attempt.
Backstage, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) gang up on Darby Allin. Moxley tells Darby he has left him no choice and punches him in the gut, then Claudio wraps a metal folding chair around Darby's neck before stomping the chair. He removes the chair, then Moxley kicks Darby down a flight of stairs.
Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir are in the ring. Moxley tells the fans showering him with hate that he forgives them and asks them to look inward, then says he has had to make some tough decisions and difficult choices, as well as some unpopular decisions. He says a lot of people in AEW do not like him or what The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) say or do, and that if anybody in the back that has a problem with him or his people or what they do, they can come to the ring and tells him what problems they have with what they are trying to accomplish. Komander suddenly shows up and is taken out by Claudio Castagnoli. PAC and Wheeler Yuta soon show up and join in on ganging up on Komander. Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) run to the ring, but they also get attacked. The Death Riders all go on the attack, then Orange Cassidy shows up and comes face to face with Marina Shafir. He is soon joined by Willow Nightingale, who fights Shafir as Orange heads to the ring while "Hangman" Adam Page and "Switchblade" Jay White come out of the crowd. Orange, Hangman and Switchblade get in the ring, then the locker room empties and fights all over the ring. Christian Cage is seen watching from one of the balconies before more security and more officials show up to try to restore order. Meanwhile, PAC and Wheeler Yuta go into the crowd and destroy the lighting control board, then Shafir grabs a cameraman while he and Moxley head to the production truck. As the locker room brawls in the dark, Moxley and Shafir head into the truck. Moxley says everyone is fighting for scraps, but he will put an end to the chaos at Worlds End, clear the playing field and bring peace to his people. He then puts an end to Rampage, and the show is immediately cut to black.
We see a video package for the 2024 Continental Classic.
The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) head to the ring to start tonight's show. MVP announces that he is standing in-between two of the finest athletes to ever grace a professional wrestling ring and compares Shelton and Lashley to Walter Peyton and Michael Jordan. He says tonight is about The Hurt Syndicate and the lessons that they teach, and when he offers his business and an opportunity to join The Hurt Syndicate, it is like handing a golden ticket to change one's life. He then says that the ones who accept this golden ticket are smart, unlike Swerve Strickland, who he says has been taken over by his own arrogance and youthful exuberance. MVP then brags about Lashley beating Swerve, saying Lashley is more dangerous than Swerve is. MVP states that The Hurt Syndicate is here to take championship gold and leverage those championships for more money and power, as they are the merchants of misery and in the profession of pain. He also says that Shelton Benjamin's match in the Continental Classic will kick things off, then says that The Hurt Syndicate is the best at what they do: hurting people.
Shelton Benjamin beats Mark Briscoe via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. Shelton Benjamin earns three points. During the match, it is announced, that Collision is airing at 4 PM Eastern/3 PM Central/1 PM Pacific and that Rampage is airing 6 PM Eastern/5 PM Central/3 PM Pacific this Saturday.10
"The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith guest on commentary for the next match.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Tomohiro Ishii following three Judas Effects.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Swerve says rebuilding is something he and Prince Nana do very well, and win or loss, he figures it out. He admits that Bobby Lashley hits hard, then "Platinum" Max Caster shows up and laughs at Swerve. Swerve wants to know what is funny, and Max says he beat Swerve beat him in the same building, then proposes that they have another match before he says Swerve is like "a house afire," which causes Swerve to snap and attack him.
Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Hangman grabs the microphone from Schiavone, then says that he will knock Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels on his ass if he gets in his way again, and says that if Christian Cage kept his end of the deal, he would be at home with the World Championship, but he failed. Hangman says his intention has always been to be AEW World Champion and that it never should have been Swerve Strickland, Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley or Christian Cage's, as the title has always been his. Suddenly, "Switchblade" Jay White shows up and reminds him that he beat him for a fifth time, then says that if anyone is going for the World Championship, it will be him. He then says that if Hangman needs another reminder in case five times is not enough, he will happily beat him again. Suddenly, he is grabbed and attacked by PAC. PAC then distracts Hangman so that Wheeler Yuta can hit Hangman from behind with a chop block. Switchblade gets in the ring and fights off PAC and Yuta, but Hangman hits him with a lariat. Hangman is then hit in the head with a briefcase by Marina Shafir, who then swings at Switchblade only for Switchblade to go for the Blade Runner. Jon Moxley runs into the ring and puts Switchblade in the rear naked choke. Shafir kicks Switchblade in the gut, then puts him in a kneeling guillotine choke before she, Moxley, PAC and Yuta gang up on Switchblade, who gets smacked with the briefcase by PAC. As Moxley, Shafir, PAC and Yuta leave through the crowd, Claudio Castagnoli meets them on the way to the ring for the next match.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Ricochet via pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. Claudio Castagnoli earns three points.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Callis says people destroy each other in the professional wrestling business to get ahead and that they leave no stone unturned, and that they decimated Will Ospreay before stating that Kyle Fletcher is better than Ospreay in every way. Fletcher says that the Continental Classic is just another way to prove that he is better in every other way, and that the Continental Classic will belong to him.
Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) head to the ring. Adam Cole calls out MJF, saying that if he were half the man he claims to be, he would fight him, but he will not because he is "a little bitch." He promises that when he will beat MJF within an inch of his life after what he did to Roderick Strong, then Kyle O'Reilly shows up. O'Reilly tells Adam that he fought MJF and it did not work out, and that they need to try something a little different. He says he wants to face MJF, and as he calls MJF off, Adam interrupts O'Reilly, saying what he said stuck to him. Adam Cole says he cannot have his friends fighting his own battles, but O'Reilly says he is doing this for Roderick Strong. MJF then shows up on the video screen and says he will not fight either Adam or O'Reilly, as his mind is focused on the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. Adam Cole then says he will be the first to enter that battle royal, and Kyle O'Reilly says he will be the second.
Jamie Hayter beats Queen Aminata to advance in an AEW Wrestle Dynasty International Women's Cup qualifier tournament semi-final match. After the match, the lights go out, and a spotlight appears on the stage. Jamie Hayter dares Julia Hart to show herself, but Julia fails to appear.
In footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Mina Shirakawa. Mina says he knew the day would come when Mariah May would turn on her after what Mariah did to "Timeless" Toni Storm. She says she did not want this to happen, and says that "the real Mariah May" is here. She then wants "the real Mariah May" to introduce herself to "the real Mina Shirakawa." Suddenly, Mariah May shows up and throws a champagne bottle at Mina before hitting her with the Women's World title and saying "I want Mina."
Brody King beats Darby Allin via pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. Brody King earns three points. After the match, Claudio Castagnoli arrives with a metal folding chair, but Brody King gets back in the ring and stares Claudio down.
We see a video package of The Blackpool Combat Club's (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) war with AEW. Jon Moxley says that tonight, a little piece of someone from AEW will be destroyed for the greater good forever. Afterwards, multiple teams stand outside of the arena waiting for The Blackpool Combat Club.
Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Hangman says that last week, he took "Switchblade" Jay White's head off and nearly took "Rock Hard' Juice Robinson's wife, and he also knocked Austin Gunn out so badly he probably does not remember his brother Colten Gunn's name. Suddenly, Hangman is attacked from behind by Colton Gunn, but Hangman gets the upper hand. As he is about to choke Colten with his belt, Jay White and Juice Robinson rush to the ring. Jay White manages to outsmart Hangman, but not for long, and Hangman limps as he retreats. Jay White says Hangman can hobble away, but he cannot hide, and tells him he will always have his number. He says that if it were not for Christian Cage, he would be 5-0 against Hangman, and says that no matter what Hangman does, Hangman will never be able to measure up to him when the bell rings. He says that both of them have not seen the last of each other and that they will meet again really soon.
We see a video package for Sammy Guevara vs. Shelton Benjamin.
Shelton Benjamin beats Sammy Guevara.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Glamour" Mariah May, who is seemingly leaving the building only to reveal that she has Anna Jay's bags. She tosses them out into the hall, saying Anna does not belong in the locker room or AEW. Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels has to keep Anna from attacking Mariah.
We see a video package chronicling the now-ruined friendship between Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher.
Tony Schiavone interviews Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher in the ring. Fletcher says everyone can boo him all they want, as he only wants to talk to Will Ospreay. He says it has been eleven days since he cost Ospreay the International Championship and laid him out in a hospital bed with a herniated disk he tells nobody about. He says that in this whole time, Ospreay has to be wondering why he did what he did, and that it makes him happy. Fletcher then says the fans are as much to blame for this as Ospreay is. He says that when he got to AEW, he was told he was the next big thing and that he had a bright future in professional wrestling until Ospreay showed up, at which point everyone called him "the next Will Ospreay." Fletcher says everybody stated that he looked, sounded and wrestled like Ospreay and that he took all of that as insults, as he is better than Ospreay in every single way. He admits that there might have been a time when he would have liked those comparisons, especially in 2021 when Ospreay had a killer instinct, then mentions Ospreay stabbing others in the back much like how he stabbed Ospreay. Fletcher then says he knew what he had to do to get out of Ospreay's shadow as it was the lesson that he taught him, and it was Don Callis who caused him to realize that Ospreay never wanted him to surpass him, as he is selfish. He then gives Ospreay one chance to save face with the fans - who are chanting "shut the fuck up" at this point - by ignoring doctor's orders and facing him in the ring next week so he can destroy his neck and be who he was meant to be. Fletcher then says that if he wants to stand at the top of the company and take it to heights it has never seen before, he must be nothing like Ospreay. Callis produces an electric razor as Fletcher states that he is nothing like Ospreay from this day forward, then shaves his head with the razor.
We see footage of Don Callis and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita attacking "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander before Ricochet makes the save in Maple Leaf Wrestling.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet, who says he is a man of his word when it comes to appearing anywhere to go after Konosuke Takeshita, then calls Takeshita out for a match on Rampage before stating payback is a bitch. MVP and Shelton Benjamin then show up, with MVP agreeing before handing him his business card in hopes of a fresh start before complimenting Ricochet's suit.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer) beat The Pillars of Destiny (Titan and Hunter).
Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly find out from Chuck Taylor that they are up next, then stops Orange and tells him that he needs to step up against The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir).
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho beats Mark Briscoe in Ladder War IX to become Ring of Honor World Champion and a nine-time world champion after "The Redwood" Big Bill choke slams Mark Briscoe through two tables before helping Jericho up the ladder to the title. After the match, Tomohiro Ishii shows up for the first time since Jericho took him out backstage, and stares down Jericho from the stage as Rocky "Azucar" Romero stands next to him.
We see a video package for the feud between Kris Statlander and "The Brickhouse" Kamille.
Adam Cole heads to the ring. Before he can talk, Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) shows up, and Roderick Strong and says he understands last week, then says MJF is an egomaniac who used Adam Cole's brand to get the fans to care about him. Before he can talk, Undisputed Kingdom shows up, and Roderick Strong and says he understands last week, then says MJF is an egomaniac who used Adam Cole's brand to get the fans to care about him. Roderick tells Cole that he is proud of him for working to get past an ankle injury in the last year and coming back to finish what they started to finish MJF together. He then says that he wants MJF first. MJF shows up on the video screen getting a massage, then tells Cole that he will never get his hands on him before saying that whoever wins three matches in a row first will face him at Full Gear. He also says that he will not show up in person until Full Gear to ensure Cole does not assault him. Undisputed Kingdom and Adam Cole then hug in the middle of the ring. Meanwhile, Kyle O'Reilly watches from backstage.
We see a video package of the recent events between Penelope Ford and Jamie Hayter.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jamie Hayter, who says that everything Penelope Ford has said is "B.S." and that she had to struggle to get where she is now, then says she is here to looking for a fight with Penelope, but she is nowhere to be found. She plans make Penelope a victim of her return, and challengers her to a match in two weeks.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat Kevin Koa, Jaden Monroe and Pirata de la Muerte in a trios match. After the match, Buddy Matthews calls out Adam Cole for a match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett). Adam Cole looks for Buddy Matthew to accept his challenge, finds him, and finds out from Buddy that he plans to prove that Cole is fragile.
Outside of the arena, the angry mob is met by The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne). Christian Cage soon notices Kip Sabian, and The Patriarchy chase after him. The Patriarchy soon chase Kip Sabian into the ring, then Hook is seen on the video screen heading towards the ring. Renee Paquette interviews Hook, who reveals that whoever attacked his father is in the ring. Hook gets in the ring and attacks The Patriarchy, but Kip Sabian hits Hook with a low blow as he corners Christian. Christan tells Sabian he knows why Sabian has done what he is doing, then tells him to get in the corner and mind his business. Sabian complies, then Nick Wayne then hits Hook with Wayne's World before allowing Sabian to follow The Patriarchy and hitting Hook with a Killswitch onto the case for his World Championship match contract. Christian then tells Hook that this is not what it seems, then The Patriarchy leaves.
Daniel Garcia and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) in a trios match following a Silly String into an inside cradle. After the match, Kassidy says that Private Party proved that they have The Young Bucks' (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) number and demand a rematch for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, but The Young Bucks walk away. Kassidy then tells The Young Bucks that if Private Party loses, they will split up, much to Marq Quen's surprise. The Young Bucks accept the challenge. Backstage, the angry mob finally encounters The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir). Marina Shafir is the only person in the truck, however, as Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli attack Priate Party and Garcia in the ring. Jon Moxley then drags Chuck Taylor into the ring, and Wheeler wraps a chair around Taylor's leg before Moxley stomps Taylor and wraps his head around it instead. Claudio then stomps the chair as Orange Cassidy shows up, and The Blackpool Combat Club flees as everyone checks on Chuck.
Orange Cassidy beats Chris Jericho after "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith passes a roll of quarters to Jericho only for Orange to use it against him.
In backstage footage from last week, Claudio Castagnoli and PAC state that they have not heard from Wheeler Yuta, and tells him to come to work as they have a Trios title defense next week. Claudio says he is not mad, just disappointed, as he thought he taught him better. He says Wheeler is old enough to make his own decision, but asks Wheeler to show up for the match. Jon Moxley shows up with "The Problem" Marina Shafir and says Wheeler has the strength to do the right thing and that he has a choice to make, and tells him that he is not trapped, then asks what kind of man Wheeler Yuta has truly become.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Wheeler Yuta. Wheeler admits he is conflicted due to recent events, but he has worked his entire career for an opportunity like this, then confuses Grand Slam with WrestleDream before a backstage hand hands him his Trios Championship belt. Wheeler says that one does not change because others around them are changing and that he is a fighting champion, and if The Blackpool Combat Club are defending next week, then he will do what he has to do.
Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) guests on commentary for the next match.
Hook beats JD Ink with Redrum. After the match, Hook and Roderick Strong have a staredown on the stage with security guards standing between them.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). Isiah Kassidy says that if The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC)wanted a fight, all they had to do was ask, then dares them to put the Trios titles on the line next week. Kassidy tells Jon Moxley that if he wants a war, then he should make Private Party their first battle.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Killswitch, Mama Wayne). Christian Cage says he could talk about himself all day long, but mentions "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne's upcoming match with Rocky Romero and says that this is a launching pad for Wayne, as the two of them will be holding titles at the same time. Christian brags about Jon Moxley not having the contract that he has, then Nick Wayne confronts Kip Sabian, as does Christian, who threatens to put Sabian in the dirt if he sees him again.
Queen Aminata and Yuka Sakazaki beat Serena Deeb and "The Glamour" Mariah May by disqualification after Mariah May hits Yuka Sakazaki with the AEW Women's World Championship. After the match, Mariah May briefly continues to attack Yuka Sakazaki with the championship belt.
We hear from Mina Shirakawa, who says that she has not heard from "The Glamour" Mariah May in months and that Mariah has changed, even though she will misses her. She says they could have more good times and in her heart, she wants Mariah. Mina then announces that she is coming back.
We see a video package of the history between Nigel McGuinness and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson.
Jon Moxley and "The Problem" Marina Shafir head to the ring. On their way there, they are attacked by Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). Claudio Castagnoli also shows up and hits Marq Quen with two choke slam backbreakers in the middle of the ring while Moxley and Shafir beat up Isiah Kassidy. All of a sudden, Komander is in the ring, and he drop kicks Claudio Castagnoli off the ring apron when Claudio notices, but gets knocked out of the air during a tope suicida with a European uppercut. Shafir takes down Alex Abrahantes and takes the microphone out of his hand as Jon Moxley pulls out a tool box and grabs a hammer. Moxley says he could end Private Party's careers for their actions, but he will not do that. He says that Private Party have been in AEW for five years and have been in the exact same spot, then tells him that he will give them what they have been missing before hitting Kassidy in the hand with a hammer as he is held down by Claudio and Shafir. As Moxley walks down the ramp, he is attacked from behind with a skateboard by Darby Allin. Moxley gets Darby in the ring, and both men stare each other down while Shafir holds Claudio back. Darby wings at Moxley with the skateboard, but Moxley bails out of the ring. Darby says he is not the same man Moxley faced five years ago and that he will run through him at Grand Slam on his way to becoming the next AEW World Champion.
We see a video package for "Scapegoat" Jack Perry.
Ricochet beats The Beast Mortos.
We see a video package chronicling the the feud between "Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland.
Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Hangman says he has watched and listened for a long while as he knew a day like this would come when Swerve Strickland would be done with and gone. He also says that it would not just be Swerve who would pay, but those who stood behind him, protected him and supported him. Hangman says he is surrounded by these kinds of people who would cheer Swerve for winning a championship, defending it, and being locked in a cage with his fate, and when he hears those voices, he is reminded of his suspension when he heard those voices. He then says he has heard another voice cheering Swerve on loudly and clearly from the commentary desk: Tony Schiavone, who he almost corners before Jeff Jarrett shows up. Hangman attacks Jarrett as soon as Jarrett rolls into the ring, and security and referees have to run in to restore order. Jay Lethal also has to show up to hold Jarrett back, as does Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt and Karen Jarrett. Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt and Karen Jarrett also show up. Jarrett says he will not let Hangman lay a hand on Tony Schiavone, and that there is a locker room full of people who want to beat him up and that he is at the front of the line. Jarrett also says that he is going to kick Hangman's ass even if it is the last thing he ever does in his career.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet when Will Ospreay shows up to have a word with him. Ospreay welcomes Ricochet to AEW as he says things have been heated between them, but Ricochet says he has thought about Ospreay's words and that everyone is more worried about him than Ospreay. Ricochet then tells Ospreay that at 5-Year Anniversary, he will face him for the International Championship. He says they have had matches that have changed the landscape of professional wrestling, and while Ospreay is on another level, he is on another world, and Ospreay will find out very soon.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Will Ospreay and The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) beat The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) in a trios match. After the match, The United Empire theme plays, and Takeshita still refuses to settle his differences with Ospreay, much like during the match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith). Jericho says something has been bothering him on the way to "Cardiff, England," and that "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington has no right to call himself "The Dynamite Kid" despite his blood relations as he is nowhere near as good as him. He says that he does not even deserve to be on Dynamite and that tonight is a chance to prove himself. Jericho then hopes that Hook is watching, because what he does to Billington will be done sevenfold to Hook at All In.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho beats "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington after Billington fends off Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith on the outside. After the match, Jericho calls Hook "a stupid bastard" and says he will do the same to him at All In, and says that if Hook were here right now, he would rip him apart branch by branch. Hook shows up and heads to the ring, where he has a stand with Jericho before he is attacked from behind and choke slammed by Big Bill.
"Timeless" Toni Storm retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Saraya after she and Harley Cameron both get a kiss from Toni. After the match, Toni is attacked from behind with a white shoe by Mariah May.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii) and Willow Nightingale. Mark Briscoe says the word of the day is "liberation," and that The Conglomeration is going to represent at All In. Kyle O'Reilly tries to speak with a British accent, then Mark Briscoe gets fired up.
Will Ospreay heads to the ring. As the crowd chants for Ospreay, MJF shows up and heads to the ring a minute later. Security stands behind both MJF and Ospreay as they stand in opposite corners of the ring, and Ospreay talks about his incredible journey in pro wrestling and how he has wrestled everywhere in the UK. Ospreay says that Sunday will be all about cleaning up the mess MJF made, then says everybody might as well call him Barry Scott, because "Bang! And the dirt is gone!" MJF says jam-packed arenas have chanted his name twice as loud as they ever have Ospreay's as the crowd chants "Who are ya?", and says he did not have to be "a cute little flip merchant;" instead, he had to do the Kangaroo Kick. He also talks about how he came back to action before being fully rehabbed because he was begged by top brass from AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery to clean up Ospreay's mess, then calls Ospreay "an arrogant little pick." Ospreay says "Do me a favor, look in the mirror, shut up, you bellend," then says everyone in the UK was giggling when MJF was AEW World Champion until the joke went on too long and made the main event into a travesty. Ospreay also mentions that Tony Khan told him to put on a good wrestling match because he could not rely on MJF to do it, then says that AEW is supposed to be the alternative that caters to the fans and that Sunday is all about bringing back and being the feeling. MJF say that of "all the crap" Ospreay mentioned, the only thing Ospreay got right is that he does not care about the fans; instead, he only cares about winning. He mentions Tony Khan saying that AEW would be safe in Ospreay's hands while he was injured, then asks "Who the hell are you?" and says the fans only know about Ospreay is because they are "Redcoat terrorists" and that everyone loves MJF. MJF then says that he many in the business agree that he is the best in the world, then asks Ospreay told him he was the best, and when Ospreay says it is the fans, MJF says the fans no nothing about wrestling because they like his matches. He says Ospreay can keep being the feeling, because "Friedman is facts," and talks about how he headlined last week's All In before bragging about being an American and how Ospreay is second place to him. MJF then says Ospreay has one move in the chamber - the Tiger Driver '91 - and that he is afraid to pull the trigger. He then says Ospreay is the feeling, but he is the facts, and "facts don't care about your feelings." Ospreay says the history books can be rewritten, then tells MJF to go all over Europe, Oceania and Japan, where he will find out that Ospreay is considered the best. Ospreay says it took him four years to win the people over while it only took four bars of his theme song, and MJF blows up and says the people loved him until Ospreay ruined it. MJF then fesses up and says he could never be like Ospreay, then admits he was able to spend time with his wife and "so-called" son because the son is from a previous marriage and Ospreay raised him as his own. MJF then says that the next kid Ospreay's wife has won't be his, either. MJF then says that the next kid Ospreay's wife has won't be his, either. Ospreay then tells Tony Schiavone what the fine is for violating the no physicality clause of the face to face meeting, and finds out it is £100,000. Ospreay says it is worth it and punches MJF, and security moves into place. Ospreay says it is worth it and punches MJF, and security moves into place only to be laid out. MJF soon fights back and hits Ospreay with the Dynamite Diamond Ring followed by a brainbuster before making a "three count." Ospreay is seen clutching his neck afterwards, and MJF grabs him again for a Tiger Driver '91 before security and Interim EVP Christopher Daniels stop him.
Backstage, Renee Paquette announces that "Hangman" Adam Page has been asked to leave the building regarding. She manages to catch Hangman, who says he did what he had to do and that he is now in the Casino Gauntlet, and says he will run over whoever is in his match. Evil Uno shows up, and Hangman gets his attention. As Evil Uno says he is the match, Hangman hits him with a metal folding chair, then warns everyone in the match that he will make their dreams go up in smoke.
Claudio Castagnoli vs. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship ends in a twenty-minute time limit draw. After the match, The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) show up. Nicholas Jackson congratulate both men in the match, and Matthew Jackson teases giving them five more minutes before saying it will not happen tonight as per the contract for the match. Matthew then demands that Claudio leave the ring before he is forcibly removed, then Darby Allin and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up for the next match.
Darby Allin and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) in a trios match. After the match, The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) show up. Max Caster says it is nice to see both FTR and The Young Bucks, then says The Acclaimed are the kings of tag team wrestling. Caster gives both teams credit for being two of the best teams in wrestling, but they cannot beat them. He says The Acclaimed will be taking the tag team titles and it is time to nut up or shut up. Bowens says it would be nice to beat both teams all over Cardiff, then says they have nothing left to prove and that nothing will change at All In because they will fight until they are tag team champions.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay when "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson shows up and tells Ospreay "Do it."
Nigel McGuinness introduces Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana to the ring. Shortly afterwards, Nigel shakes Swerve's hand, then makes fun of "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson's physical condition and says Swerve is in the best condition of his life. Nigel then asks Swerve how it feels to be coming into his match as the overwhelming favorite, and Swerve says he is the most dangerous man in AEW because of the pain he endures and inflicts as well as those he has defeated to become and remain World Champion. Swerve names off the ones that he has defeated to remain World Champion, and says he will "purposely, menacingly and scientifically" dissect Danielson at All In. Swerve says that while he appreciates Danielson being the legend that he is, he still cannot help but feel disrespected by him, as Danielson says he is "ready for retirement" and that he wants to take that moment away from him. He says that he is going to do something that keeps Danielson from ever getting in the ring again and decimate him, and says that if he ever gets the itch to wrestle again, he will beat him down again. Danielson then shows up and runs to the ring, and he hits Swerve the Busaiku Knee. Swerve and Nana retreat before Danielson says he does not talk about himself for twenty minutes and that he knows who he is. Nana holds Swerve back as Danielson says he is "the best fuckin' wrestler in the world" and has been for the last twenty years, and tells Swerve that he will have to "damn near kill [him]" as he will leave his soul in the ring. He says there has been a lot of talking and fighting tonight, and that there is one question left: "Can Bryan Danielson, the American Fuckin' Dragon, beat Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship?" Danielson then says that both Swerve and the fans know the answer.
Backstage, Alex Marvez tries to interviews Will Opsreay, who finds out that his front driver's side tire has been flattened with some sort of blade. Ospreay ends up taking Marvez's car.
MJF heads to the ring to start tonight's show after being introduced by cheerleaders. At the center of one of the rings is a table with a black mantle hiding another championship belt. MJF says Will Ospreay did not hit the Tiger Driver '91 because he is a gutless coward, then tells Swerve Strickland that he has not forgotten about the World Championship, saying he is waiting for the right moment to pounce, and tells Swerve to pray it does not come. He brags that he beat Will Ospreay easily and efficiently without breaking a sweat, then tells Ospreay to take a long walk off a short pier before referencing his grandmother's death and using it to mock Ospreay even more. MJF then demands Ospreay come to the ring and face him like a man, then says he will not do it because he is worthless. MJF then says everyone loves the International Championship because it was held by workhorses, then says working hard is "for the poors" and that he deserves a title worthy of his superiority, saying the original is nothing more than garbage. He tosses the International Championship belt into a metal garbage can, then says he deserves a title that represents himself and the United States, and reveals the AEW American Championship. MJF says he appreciates the "USA" chants, but tells the fans he is talking about the only "real America" that matters - Plainview, Long Island, New York - and not "nasty ass Nashville[, Tennessee]." He then tells the fans to thank him later. Confetti then shoots out towards the ring before an American flag with MJF's face replacing all of the 50 stars unfurls downward. All of a sudden, Will Ospreay shows up and chases Ospreay out of the ring. Ospreay tells MJF that he can do his best to feed the fans horseshit, but nobody is eating it, and that he knows that MJF could not beat him without cheating and had to use the Dynamite Diamond Ring. He says that MJF would rather cheat than admit that he is on his level, then announces that he has had a meeting with Tony Khan and Interim EVP Christopher Daniels and that he has his championship rematch at All In.
We hear from referee Bryce Remsburg, who flips a coin to decide who has the one-man advantage. He then finds out that The Elite (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) have attacked Interim EVP Christopher Daniels. Matthew flips his own coin with AEW on one side and The Elite on the other, and The Elite wins. We then find out the coin is actually one-sided.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho retains the FTW Championship against Minoru Suzuki following a low blow and the Judas Effect. After the match, Suzuki immediately gets back up, and when Jericho swings at him, Suzuki gets back up and hits Jericho with a Gotch-Style Piledriver. All of a sudden, Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith - who had been banned from ringside during the match - show up and attack Suzuki. "The Wrestler' Katsuyori Shibata's music hits, and Shibata shows up from behind to fight Big Bill and Bryan Keith and send them running.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale. Willow is soon interrupted by Stokely Hathaway and attacked from behind by Kris Statlander, who slams her on some road crates before she and Stokely challenge Willow to a CMLL Women's World Championship Eliminator Match.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, who says that he is going to work hard, do his best and try to enjoy the moment at All In. Jeff Jarrett shows up and says that Danielson knows better than anyone than anyone else that he was crushed not to win the men's Owen Hart Tournament, and that he is proud of Danielson for overcoming the odds he could not. He tells Danielson that he will be facing a champion who is focused on retaining his title, and while Danielson has some physical healing to do, he also has some mental healing that needs to be done. Jarrett then tells Danielson that if he wants to go all in, he must go all in, as people believe in him and he is at the top of the list. Danielson says that he has some work to do.
Backstage, we hear from The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Killswitch, Mama Wayne). Christian Cage announces that they walked out as World Trios Champions on Collision, and that Nick Wayne will soon walk out #1 for the AEW World Championship when he wins the Royal Rampage. Nick Wayne notices and confronts Kip Sabian, then tells him that nobody cares that his father is dead.
PAC beats Boulder.
Backstage, we hear from Team AEW (Swerve Strickland, Darby Allin, "Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, Mark Briscoe). Swerve Strickland says the spirit of AEW is on the line tonight, and he has asked The Acclaimed (Caster and Bowens), Darby Allin and Mark Briscoe if they are ready to get violent, and that they will show The Elite what they are all about with him as their leader. Darby says this is about getting even with The Elite, and that they will never see eye-to-eye. Max Caster and Anthony Bowens say they do not mind getting violent with Swerve regarding their past history and that it is about getting the AEW tag titles, then Mark Briscoe says they must put past issues aside and must not let The Elite divide and conquer, then tells The Elite that they are not safe tonight.
"The Glamour" Mariah May beats Kaitland Alexis. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm's music hits, but Mariah May laughs. All of a sudden, Toni Storm - dressed as a camera worker - reveals her disguise and brawls with Mariah May, and referees and security have to step in. Toni tells Mariah she had better be prepared to die, because she is.
Team AEW (Swerve Strickland, Darby Allin, "Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, Mark Briscoe) beat Team Elite (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry, "Hangman" Adam Page) in Blood & Guts. During the match, Swerve Strickland is handcuffed to the cage by "Hangman" Adam Page, but he is soon freed by Prince Nana, Jeff Jarrett and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn, the last of whom has to punch out Brandon Cutler to make it happen. Team AEW gets the win after Mark Briscoe handcuffs Jack Perry to the cage, which allows Darby Allin to pour gas on Perry and threaten to set him on fire if he does not quit and give him a shot at the TNT Championship. Nicholas Jackson tells Darby he has his match, but Darby wants Team Elite to quit. Nicholas quits on behalf of Team Elite, and the match ends.
Will Ospreay heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Ospreay says he was appalled but not surprised by MJF and his actions after last week, as he has heard rumors that MJF is one of the most insecure men in wrestling and showed that he was when Daniel Garcia crept up on his popularity. He says that Daniel Garcia still has no feeling in his armor as he recovers at home and has no idea when he will get back to wrestling, yet MJF wants to blame the people despite opening up to people, saying he has ADHD and that it does not give him an excuse to be a prick. He says that "the bidding war of 2024" did not go well for MJF because Tony Khan would rather spend money on people who would elevate AEW rather than bury it. He also says that MJF views him as "a talentless hack" even though he has more talent in his left nut than MJF has in his entire body. Ospreay says that he represents the identity and foundation of AEW while MJF only represents himself and only cares about himself. He then says he has always been cleaning up somebody else's mess and he realizes it it is MJF's. He says that he gets MJF's scumbag gimmick as it is the best version of him, which he welcomes, but it has been going for five years now and "the level of The Devil" is ground floor while he is at the top. Ospreay then says he is here for a fight, then calls out MJF. MJF's entrance theme hits, but MJF fails to show. We then see MJF on the video screen. MJF sits in a chair drinking wine, saying the fans tonight do not deserve to be close to his greatness and that all of the fans' top guys fell beneath his feet and that Ospreay is no different and "a joke." MJF says Ospreay wrestles for the fans and will do so until they realize they have seen his routine and throw him out like they did. He then says that he is irreplacable, unlike Ospreay, and if Ospreay gets in the ring with him, he will be exposed. MJF then tells Ospreay that he does not wrestle for fun of the fans' amusement, but for the betterment of AEW, and proposes that next week, they face off for the International Championship so that he will punch Ospreay in the face until he sees stars. Ospreay tells MJF he will see him next week.
Jeff Jarrett is the special guest enforcer for the next match.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats "Hangman" Adam Page to win the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and earn a AEW World Championship match at All In after rolling Hangman onto his shoulders as Hangman has him in the crossface. During the match, referee Paul Turner is knocked out of the ring, and when Hangman disrespects Jarrett for confronting him as he is choking Danielson with his belt, Jarrett reveals that he has a referee's shirt under his other shirt, and he referees the rest of the match. After the match, Danielson is personally awarded the Owen Cup and the commemorative championship belt by Dr. Martha Hart. Afterwards, Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland head to the ring. Swerve Strickland says that whoever holds the AEW World Championship is the best in the world, and that he had to beat Ospreay to silence any doubt who is the best. He congratulates Danielson for winning the men's Owen Cup and says it will be an honor to face him for the World Championship at All In, but he still remembers the pinfall victory Danielson has over him and he still holds a grudge. Swerve says that Danielson is on a career downturn while he is the most dangerous man in AEW, then addresses The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) trying to bribe him, saying he will be joining the Blood & Guts Match on the side of Team AEW. He says that one does not make a Team AEW without the AEW World Championship, then says he will defeat Will Ospreay and lead Team AEW in victory against The Elite (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) this year, two things that Danielson has failed to do. Swerve then challenges Okada to a match and tells him that he will teach how to really make it rain, then tells Danielson that he will see him at All In and that it will truly be his final countdown.
We see The Acclaimed's ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) new rap, "Two Times," where The Acclaimed target The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson).
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho beats Samoa Joe in a Stampede Street Fight by doctor stoppage after Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith attack Samoa Joe backstage and put him on a pallet on a forklift, which Chris Jericho then mans and runs through a wall. Colt Cabana confronts Jericho afterwards.
Samoa Joe is rushed into an ambulance, and The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) watch and wave goodbye to Joe.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
PAC beats Kyle Fletcher, Claudio Castagnoli and Tomohiro Ishii in a Global Glory 4-Way Match with a Black Arrow and a Brutalizer to Kyle Fletcher to earn a shot at the AEW International Championship. After the match, PAC says things have not gone well for him, and while he has made bold promises, he has also made many humiliating failures. He says he does not know what he will do next, but it is "All In season" and he will not be denied his moment. He designates tonight's victory a line in the sand, and says that "The Bastard will be back."
Backstage, Renee Paquette gets a surprise interviews with "Hangman" Adam Page, who knocks on a door and confronts The Elite (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada), saying "I'll do it" before leaving.
Backstage, it is revealed that Brandon Cutler has been attacked by Darby Allin, who tells "Scapegoat" Jack Perry that Cutler just made his sacrifice and that he is just getting started with The Elite (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) for Dynamite 250.
Mariah May beats Willow Nightingale after countering a Death Valley Driver with a Victory Roll to win the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and the women's Owen Cup as well as a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship at All In. During the match, Stokely Hathaway and Kris Statlander almost cost Willow the match, with Stokely grabbing at Willow so that Kris can hit Willow with a cheap shot while "Timeless" Toni Storm distracts the refere. After the match, Mariah May skips to the back with Toni, then smacks her with the commemorative women's tournament title belt before also attacking Luther. Mariah continues to attack the two of them, busting Toni open in the process, kicking both of them in the gut, opening the head wound in Toni's forehead with one of her heels and knocking Luther off the side of the stage and through a table to end the show.
Backstage, Adam Copeland says he is not feeling too great and that his mind has been wandering to places he does not want it to, and tonight, he will put a stop to that. He says tonight's match with Brody King will be a no-disqualification match.
Orange Cassidy beats Trent Beretta. During the match, Don Callis shows up to get a closer look at the match and to guest on commentary. Later in the match, Trent exposes a turnbuckle, but Orange does as well as the referee confronts Trent for his actions, and Orange sends Trent into his exposed turnbuckle before winning with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Trent attacks Orange out of anger and even gouges the eyes before hitting Orange with a piledriver on the ring steps. Trent continues to attack Orange by slingshotting him into the ring frame, then pulls a toolbox out from underneath the ring. Orange grabs a metal folding chair, then Don Callis runs to Orange Cassidy and helps him to the back while Kris Statlander confronts Trent.
In footage from earlier today, The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) arrives at the arena and park in AEW founder and President Tony Khan's spot.
In footage from after last week's Dynamite, Jack Perry says Kenny Omega is not as bad as he thinks he is and hopes he had fun hitting his moves for the last time, then says Kenny is not the hero The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) needed him to be, and that he is a coward. He says that The Elite and AEW do not need him anymore, and that they will change the world without him. Jack Perry says everyone will have to sacrifice, and that Kenny made his.
We hear from Kenny Omega, who is sitting in a hospital bed. He says that The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) were like family to him for the past fifteen years, but here he is in the emergency room. He knows that what happened last week was business, and that Double or Nothing is AEW's fifth anniversary. Kenny then challenges The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) to Anarchy In The Arena, and announces that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) will be the first two members of his team and that the other two will reveal themselves sooner than The Elite think.
Tony Schiavone interviews Serena Deeb on the stage. Serena says that she is aware everyone loves "Timeless" Toni Storm and is aware that people think she will not win, and says it is important to make it known that losing at Double or Nothing is not an option. She talks about her return to the ring earlier this year after fifteen months on the shelf following three unprovoked seizures, which she calls "a scary, traumatizing experience" as she did not know what caused them. Serena says the vision of becoming AEW Women's World Championship has been stuck in her mind, and as she is about to mention what it would be like to be world champion, Toni Storm shows up. Toni says that all she has heard is a charity case, and Serena tells Toni to start giving a shit and start taking this seriously, as she has fought for her life and will do it again to become AEW Women's World Champion. Toni tells Serena that she does not give "a single solitary shit" about what Serena has been through, which leads to an intense stand-off. Toni then tries to go for a cheap shot, but Serena lays her out with a right hand.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Orange Cassidy in the trainer's room. Rocky "Azucar" Romero shows up to check on Orange and says that if he wins his match tonight, he, Orange and another party can get a Trios title shot. Rocky wants to mend fences with him and Trent so that they can all go for the Unified Trios titles, but Orange says they will figure things out.
Mariah May beats Harley Cameron. After the match, Saraya attacks Mariah May while Harley joins in, then Mina Shirakawa runs in and lays out Harley with a spinning back fist before teasing a kiss with Mariah May. Mariah and Mina eventually celebrate with champagne.
Backstage, PAC says he is not concerned with Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo) when The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) shows up. Jay White says Death Triangle is dead and that PAC should be concerned about himself while he says he should be getting all the gold. He then says PAC should watch him to learn a thing or two about winning.
We hear from Malakai Black, who tells a story about how Adam Copeland manifested his dreams into reality and became so influential in pro wrestling that he changed its landscape but soon became aware of his own mortality. He talks about Copeland started a family and created a facade for what he really was, and how Copeland had to be reminded of who he really was. He says he has to kill this facade and bring Copeland to the brink of death so that he will live again.
We see a video package for The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) and their mission to change the world. We then see The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) backstage, saying they need more Elite video packages and less Kenny Omega updates. Matthew Jackson finds out that Swerve Strickland's face-to-face meeting with Christian Cage is next.
Swerve Strickland heads to the ring. Swerve says he is in a "pissed off" and fighting mood due to what happened last week, and says that since becoming World Champion, everyone wants a piece of him. He says he cannot blame Christian Cage for his actions and that he has done things like cutting his hair, too, and calls himself "the Donovan David of professional wrestling." Swerve calls Christian out so that they can have their conversation right now, and The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne) shows up. Christian says there will be no championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada when the Edmonton Oilers lose tonight, then says that The Patriarchy's actions are by design and that he will take something from Swerve until he takes what he wants. He says Swerve has rode a wave of momentum to the World Championship, but waves crash and his wave will crash at his feet, for Swerve is not in his league and he deserves to stand at the top of the mountain as World Champion. Christian says that Swerve can take comfort that he can see gold whenever he wants and look at his teeth when his house has been foreclosed on, unless he takes those from him right now. Swerve tells Christian he did not come alone, then The Mogul Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage) shows up from behind Swerve, and dares Christian to get in the ring so he can beat him down like Kendrick Lamar beat Drake. Swerve says he has gotten knocked down and stood right back up to become World Champion, then says Christian will not get in the ring because it will put him in an uncomfortable position and say "I Quit." Christian seems to say nothing at first, but Swerve is soon attacked from behind by The Mogul Embassy. When referees get in the ring, The Mogul Embassy forces them to retreat. After Swerve is tossed out of the ring, The Mogul Embassy then put Swerve through the announce table.
Backstage, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) congratulate The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne), and Christian says that they look forward to working with them further and that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. The Young Bucks then laugh about what happened to Swerve.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats Rocky "Azucar" Romero. After the match, The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) attacks Rocky Romero, then PAC shows up and forces them to retreat.
We hear from Samoa Joe, who talks about what drives a warrior as he trains for a return, and says that he is not the warrior that fears, but what men fear in the first place.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and Big Bill beat Mo Jabari and Harlon Abbott after Big Bill does all the heavy lifting before tagging Jericho in to hit Harlon Abbott with the Judas Effect for the win. After the match, Jericho accidentally calls Edmonton, Alberta, Canada "Calgary" and that the learning tree is about learning from mistakes. He says that the FTW Championship is for all the fans, then thanks the fans and thanks Big Bill for a good job tonight. He thanks Katsuyori Shibata for giving him a good fight for the FTW Championship and thanks Hook before telling him to take as long as he needs before facing him again. Tony Schiavone then gets in the ring and tells Jericho that Hook will be back next week. Jericho says that he and Hook will celebrate next week on Dynamite together before thanking the fans.
Adam Copeland retains the TNT Championship against Brody King in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Brody King attacks Copeland, then Kyle O'Reilly gets in the ring and fights Brody King. Kyle and Copeland work together to clothesline Brody King out of the ring.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Adam Copeland and Kyle O'Reilly. Copeland thanks Kyle O'Reilly for the help, but O'Reilly wants a favor in the form of Saturday night's Cope Open match. Copeland accepts.
The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) shows up to mockingly tell Kenny Omega to get well soon, and Matthew says that Tony Khan should have gotten out of his own way and realized that they wanted to make AEW a better place, but they had no choice but to piledrive him. Matthew questions Kenny Omega ending their friendship, and Nicholas says FTR only saved Kenny because they hate them before accepting the challenge for Anarchy In The Arena and wishing Kenny luck finding two other people who want to face them. FTR show up, and Dax Harwood says that after a little bit of convincing, he has found two men with big enough balls for the job: Eddie Kingston and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. A now complete Team AEW confronts The Elite before both sides brawl, with security, officials and the locker room trying to break things up to end the show.
Tony Khan welcomes everyone to tonight's show via satellite. As he makes his announcement, the feed is hijacked by The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson), who mention their iron-clad contracts with the "Founder's Clause" and that they are in charge with Tony being unavailable. We then see an Elite-focused show intro.
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana head to the ring. He says that he has had three matches for the title in one week and that he is the fighting champion AEW needs, and that AEW does not need power-hungry EVP's who think they can do anything without consequences. He says that the EVP's will be handled at some point, then wants to know who his opponent at Double Or Nothing will be, and tells them to present themselves. The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up on the video screen and take offense to being badmouthed by Swerve, and reveal Swerve's opponent for Double Or Nothing. They hint at it being Kenny Omega, but it ends up being Christian Cage instead. The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne shows up and heads to the ring, and Christian hits Swerve with his microphone without saying anything before hitting him with a ground-and-pound attack. Swerve fights back, and Killswitch headbutts both Swerve and Nana following the distraction by Mama Wayne. Christian then drives Swerve into the AEW World Championship with the Killswitch before Nick Wayne hits Prince Nana with Wayne's World. Christian tells Swerve that he has not forgotten Swerve breaking into Nick Wayne's gym and leaving him in a pool of his own blood and how he cost them their tag team match at All In, and he has waited for the right moment to get his revenge. He says there is no better time than right now to make him pay for his mistake now that he is World Champion, and that he will make sure his reign ends before it starts and leave him as a footnote in AEW. Christian also says that when he is done with Swerve, his daughter will not even want to know him, and that she will have a father she will be proud of for the rest of his life in Christian Cage after he rips the AEW World title from his hands. He also says that the pain has just begun before Killswitch tears a bit of Swerve's hair from his head.
Before the next match, we hear Malakai Black's voice, asking why he should fight Copeland now when watching what he did is so much more rewarding. Buddy Matthews ends up being Adam Copeland's opponent.
Adam Copeland retains the TNT Championship against Buddy Matthews in a Cope Open Invitational. After the match, Copeland continues to beat up Buddy Matthews before grabbing two metal folding chairs. Copeland then goes for the Con-Chair-To, but the lights go out. When they come back on, Malakai Black is next to Adam Copeland, and he dares him to do it. Copeland raises the chair, but then faces Malakai, and the lights go out. When they come back on, Buddy Matthews and Malakai Black have vanished.
Samoa Joe beats Isiah Kassidy.
We hear from Skye Blue, who says that she has Willow Nightingale's number before demanding a TBS title match tonight on Rampage.
Orange Cassidy heads to the ring. Orange says that he thought that it would all be over after last week's Parking Lot Fight and that everyone would be friends again, but now it will never happen, as he has been told that due to what Trent did after the match, Chuck Taylor will never wrestle again. As he threatens to get his hands on Trent Beretta the next time he sees him, Trent shows up and says Orange is making this about himself. Orange rushes at Trent only to be stopped by security, and Trent says Chuck's career is over due to Orange's selfishness. Don Callis suddenly shows up and whispers something into Orange's ear, then walks off with him. Trent then sarcastically gives a thumbs up.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Matthew says they are looking for an old friend, and Nicholas says they have had too much TV time tonight and wants to give some to Jack Perry, who shows up. Perry says he meant what he said when he wanted the best for AEW, and while people may not see it now, that is exactly what he did. He says Tony Khan made him "The Scapegoat," and that he accepted it, then says everyone must sacrifice and that they are entering a new era under The Elite (Matthew, Nicholas, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada).
Ted Irvine is seen in the crowd for the next match.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho retains the FTW World Championship against Katsuyori Shibata in an FTW Rules Match after Big Bill shows up and choke slams Shibata through a table.
Claudio Castagnoli beats "The Machine" Brian Cage with the Giant Swing into the Sharpshooter.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Azucar" Rocky Romero, who says that he is not taking sides in the feud within Best Friends after watching everyone destroy each other and that he is done with Best Friends and doing his own thing. He says he has been a champion all over the world and has done it his own way by challenging the best. Rocky then challenges Kyle O'Reilly to a match tonight on Rampage.
Serena Deeb beats Mariah May with the single leg crab after "Timeless" Toni Storm throws in the towel as Serena smashes Mariah's knee into the mat. After the match, it is made official that Serena Deeb will challenge Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship at Double Or Nothing.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Copeland. Adam Copeland says he is okay after tonight's match, then Kyle O'Reilly shows up and says Copeland's career has meant a lot to him, and says that if he needs backup against The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews), he has his back. Copeland notices that O'Reilly is looking at the TNT Championship.
Kenny Omega returns to AEW for the first time in months. Kenny admits that he is not good talking about sickness, injury and weakness. He mentions his bout with diverticulitis, how he was 24 hours away from dying and how he almost had his career taken away from him. He said he had to stop watching AEW because he was scared of losing his career. Kenny then says he started watching against during Dynasty and how his hands trembled from not being in the ring, which he wanted to be back in more than he wants to breathe. He says that in the conversation over who is the best, he has already been forgotten, and he made a promise to himself and the fans that this is not over until he exhausts every option to beat diverticulitis. He then calls out The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) for running roughshod over AEW and embarrassing themselves more than usual, then says that while he may be fired from The Elite, he is not fired as an EVP, and until someone says otherwise, he has part of the power in AEW. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up as Dynamite becomes Rampage. Kenny mentions their rivalry in New Japan Pro Wrestling, then tells Okada to give him a couple of months so they can settle things in AEW. Okada apologizes, saying he is "The Best Bout Machine" now before Kenny is attacked from behind by Jack Perry. Okada hands Perry a chair, and Perry smacks a few members of security with it before Kenny Omega fights back and hits a snap Dragon Suplex. Kenny then cradles his stomach. He goes for the V-Trigger, but is grab from the outside by Okada, allowing Perry to hit Kenny in the gut with the chair. The Young Bucks show up and calm Perry and Okada down, and when Kenny grabs them, The Young Bucks hit him with the EVP-Trigger. All of a sudden, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) run into the ring, forcing The Elite (Matthew, Nicholas, Okada, Perry) to retreat.
Before the next match, Samoa Joe is attacked by Swerve Strickland and Speared through a table on the way to the ring.
We see a vignette of Trent Beretta's betrayal of Best Friends (Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor), complete with Kris Statlander confronting him backstage afterwards.
Backstage, Renee Paquette announces that Orange Cassidy will be addressing Trent's actions tonight (which strangely never happens).
Adam Copeland retains the TNT Championship against Penta el Zero Miedo. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Julia Hart is in the ring. Copeland is suddenly attacked from behind by Brody King. Willow Nightingale runs into the ring and beats up Julia, and Brody has to save Julia. A slightly misted Willow and Brody King have a staredown, then Copeland gets the better of Brody.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Hook, "Lionheart" Chris Jericho and Katsuyori Shibata. Jericho appreciates Hook bringing in Shibata for Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Anthony Ogogo) on his own and says Hook is learning, and says that he will start with Ogogo and knock his block in before Hook and Shibata take care of the others. Hook and Shibata are in, although Shibata wants to know what Jericho's deal is.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mark Briscoe and Eddie Kingston. Mark says he feels amazing even though he is in pain from he and Eddie having a dogfight, and Eddie says that he is also pretty beat up. Adam Copeland, Willow Nightingale and Stokely Hathaway show up, and Copeland asks Mark and Eddie it they are still good for Dynasty. After Stokely humorously tries to pit Willow against Copeland for the TNT title, Willow and Copeland challenge Julia Hart and Brody King to a tag team match next week on Dynamite. Stokely Hathaway apologizes to Eddie for saying he smelled like Burger King and Newports in the past.
We hear from The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Nicholas talks about the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championships in which they will face FTR, and says he and Matthew have some wounds that have never fully healed. He mentions their match at All In last year, then Matthew mentions the Jack Perry incident from that show. Nicholas says "the other individual" tried to make the show about himself and happened to be friends with FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), and says that FTR are the masterminds in all this. Matthew tells him this is not a good thing to say without proof, then says that there were wrestling journalists who needed answers about this. He says FTR beat them at All In, but also says there should be a giant asterisk after that victory. We then see backstage footage that almost ruined their reputation, but didn't. We then see silent backstage footage of Jack Perry being talked to by CM Punk before Punk suddenly shoves and punches him without warning. Both Perry and Punk have to be separated. Matthew says the worst part about all this is they created a wrestling show only to be so distracted by something so stupid that they lost, which led to them refusing to shake hands with FTR. Nicholas says that at Dynasty, they are not shaking hands with FTR at all. (The decision to use backstage camera footage from All In to further a storyline is received overwhelmingly negatively by fans on social media, and the actual All In footage is omitted from official social media during the broadcast and from the YouTube upload after the show's end. Furthermore, All Elite Wrestling submits DMCA takedowns of video of the backstage footage from the broadcast against anyone who uploads it.)
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) head to the ring, and Cash Wheeler asks why the footage from earlier had to be shown aside from The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) having excuses for losing. He says they are tired of talking about this, especially as they are doing their best work at the moment, because The Young Bucks cannot get over losing at All In. He says that at Dynasty, they have to beat The Young Bucks, not for legacy, but because he is tired of "petty little bitches." Dax Harwood says that every time The Young Bucks have a chance to talk, they have to mention that without them, several wrestlers would be without a job and there would be no AEW, and while he cannot help but agree with that, he knows they have something over The Young Bucks that allows them to eclipse them as the best tag team on the planet. He says that the fans cared about FTR and AEW, but somewhere along they way, they started only caring about what was best for the EVP's, and on the back of everyone who wants to be in AEW, they will continue to build AEW not just for themselves, but for all professional wrestlers who want to make a decision as well as a living, as well as for all the fans who spend their hard-earned money on one ticket to get lost in their drama and action. Harwood says they are doing this for the fans, and if The Young Bucks do not want to be part of AEW, then they can grab their ball and go home. He says this is not about AEW or All In, but about wrestling and the AEW World Tag Team Championships, as two teams walk in and one walks out as the first-ever three-time tag champs. He says that The Young Bucks may have built the foundation, but they will be the ones putting shingles on the house so they can blow off the roof again.
We see a video package for "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. Will Ospreay at Dynasty.
Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay on the stage. Ospreay says he has the rumor that he is "afraid of the grind," and admits that he has no idea where this conversation has come from, as he has flown all over the world every single week to deliver some of the best professional wrestling matches the world has seen. He says he would not usually rise to this type of bait, but since the person mentioning this was "grinding on the boss' daughter," (a reference to recent statements made by Paul "Triple H" Levesque on The Pat McAfee Show in which Levesque stated ""If you're not in it for the grind at that point early in your career, you've no business being [in WWE]") that that person has no reason to be talking about "the grind" because they have no idea what he fights for and that they should not be throwing stones at an assassin with a machine gun. Ospreay says he is better than "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and that the only chance Danielson has of beating him is from grounding him, something that other man have tried and failed to do. He says Danielson is a legend, and that he cannot call himself the best until he beats him at Dynasty. He says that AEW is where the best wrestle, and that it is his time and it is time for him to show what he can do at Dynasty.
We hear from Julia Hart. She says Willow Nightingale is strong and powerful and always has a spark inside of her, but a single spark can start a raging fire. She says that she will pull back her back and reveal she has not just smiles and rainbows, but hurt and anger. She says Willow knows what she is capable of, yet comes back for more. She says she will dim that spark, turn the smile into a frown, and make sure Willow never comes after he crown. She says that she is the Princess of the Black Throne and that it is her destiny to stay TBS Champion.
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Anthony Ogogo) beat Hook, "Lionheart" Chris Jericho and Katsuyori Shibata in a trios match after Jericho argues with Hook on the outside before Hook can tag out Shibata, allowing Shane Taylor to knock Shibata while the referee is not looking. After the match, Hook tells Jericho that he has had enough and tells him to get out. Hook then raises Shibata's hand in the ring.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, and says Samoa Joe is still medically cleared to compete tonight after what happened at the beginning of the show. Dustin says there is no change to the strategy and that he has nothing to lose and everything to gain with what is on the line tonight. He says the time for talking is over and that he is here for business, that he is all about grit, work ethic, passion and glory, and that tonight is no different.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada beats Cristiano Argento. After the match, Okada tells PAC that he accepts his challenge and that he will see him at Dynasty. PAC then shows up and paces the stage before heading to the ring. As he does, he is attacked from behind by The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Following numerous Young Bucks superkicks, Okada is about to lay PAC out when FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up and brawl with The Young Bucks. Okada gets a chair and hits FTR with it as they are about to hit Matthew with Shatter Machine. The Young Bucks then blast both members of FTR with the EVP-Trigger before Okada cracks PAC in the head with the chair.
Backstage, we hear from Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn), who brag about about beating up "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn before stating that they want to do it again.
Renee Paquette introduces Thunder Rosa, followed by "Timeless" Toni Storm, to the stage as part of "The Charleston Championship Champagne Toast." When it comes time for the toast, Toni Storm throws her champagne at Thunder Rosa's face and goes for the cheap shot before hitting her with a serving tray and smearing the facepaint all over her face. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo chases after Toni, then checks on Thunder Rosa, who almost hits her. Mariah May then heads to the ring for the next match.
Mariah May beats Anna Jay with a counter into a roll-up. After the match, Anna Jay puts Mariah May in the Queenslayer, then Mina Shirakawa runs into the ring and chases Anna Jay out to make the save for Mariah May. Afterwards, Shirakawa provides Mariah May with a champagne toast before kissing her on the lips.
Samoa Joe beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes in an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match. During the match, Dustin Rhodes introduces the World title into the match, but ends up not using it against Samoa Joe. After the match, Joe puts Dustin in a sleeper hold to send a message to Swerve, who suddenly shows up and hits Joe with a House Call from out of nowhere. Swerve then gets his chain back from Joe and wraps it around his right hand, punching him in the face and forcing him to retreat as referees, security, and members of the locker room restore order. Prince Nana then hands the AEW World Championship to Swerve to end the show, much to Joe's anger.
