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.
After Dynamite's main event, "The Jet" Kevin Knight tells "Speedball" Mike Bailey that he just gave Darby Allin the fight of his life and that he is proud of how he fought him tonight. Knight then says AEW has not seen a champion like Darby defending the AEW World Championship week after week and putting his body on the line like any wrestler should, and that nobody has heart like Darby Allin. He then says it is up to Darby to humble MJF, and if he can beat MJF, he knows Darby can, and after Darby beats MJF and shaves him bald, he and Speedball will be waiting for him as champion. Knight tells Darby not to let the fans down, for they are counting on him. As JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) leave, MJF - who has fled through the crowd - rushes back out from the crowd, gets in the ring and attacks Darby from behind. After declaring that he will be a three-time AEW World Championship, MJF then produces an electric razor for the ring to use against Darby. Darby grabs MJF's arm and fights back, pinning MJF's hand to the floor and nearly shaving MJF's hair off.
Will Ospreay beats "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata. During the match, Anthony Bowens shows up and distracts Ospreay, allowing Shibata to hit Ospreay with a Hidden Blade for a near-fall. Soon after that, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and Claudio Castagnoli show up and confronts Bowens, and despite Shibata going for a cross arm breaker following a low blow, Ospready goes back to his feet, hits a powerbomb and a Styles Clash, then hits the Hidden Blade for the win. After the match, Samoa Joe shows up and tells Ospreay that in a very short amount of time, he will have him all to himself. He says he is out here for his friends, then says that Ospreay chose not to be his friend and that he will suffer the consequences at Double or Nothing when he gives him his dream match and puts him to sleep. Ospreay tells Joe that this is a dream come true for him after people doubted him following double fusion neck surgery that he could not have gotten ten years ago and after he came up short at winning the AEW World Championship a year ago. He then says he has a chance to live his dream and win the AEW World Championship in the biggest stadium his country has, and that The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) have killed the old him and rebuilt him into an assassin. Ospreay then says his road to the AEW World Championship begins this Sunday.
Backstage, we hear from Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. Copeland talks about his and Christian's road through the professional wrestling business and says that their friendship is real, and how they have come into everyone's living rooms for the past thirty years and how the fans have watched them grow from boys to men, calling it a connection. He then says that FTR wants to kill their connection and end their tag team, then says he wants the best version of FTR so he can beat that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and make them say "I quit." Christian tells FTR that they have made some questionable choices, and says that when you are born, you look like your family, and when you die, you look like your choices. He then says that because of their choices, they are going to "fuck [FTR] up."
Rush quickly beats TJ Crawford. After the match, Rush says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) beat Kayla Lopez and Elle Valentine in a five-minute AEW World Women's Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match with with 2:10 (two minutes, ten seconds) remaining.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong). During the match, Stokely Hathaway gets on the apron, and Orange Cassidy ducks the punch that Stokely throws when Dax Harwood holds him down. Orange then gets his hands on Stokely before getting out of the way, which causes Dax to inadvertently hit Stokely. Later on, Dax narly shoves Orange into referee Paul Turner. Turner ducks out of the way, allowing Stokely to knock Orange out with a Rolex watch around his fist to allow FTR to win and retain.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF walks away when Renee Paquette asks him if he will put his hair on the line as he suddenly keeps seeing bald people, including John Silver, Christopher Daniels, Sonjay Dutt, Tommaso Ciampa, and even Ricochet, who says that MJF will look great, but not as great as him.
Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) and Tommaso Ciampa in a ten-man tag match. Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the match after the first commercial break.
In footage from earlier today, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) train outside. Daniel Garcia says that Will Ospreay has been making progress, and we see Ospreay leaning backwards with the top of his head on the ground. Ospreay and Jon Moxley strike up a conversation, and says that while Ospreay can still fly and nothing has changed, Ospreay is now more dangerous and is now a bird of prey, He tells Ospreay to go out there, not to protect, but to give.
We see a video package for the history of the Stadium Stampede Match.
We hear from The Demand and Mark Davis. Ricochet says that Chris Jericho runs his mouth while they get done, just like Mark Davis, who is now on his Stadium Stampede team. He also announces that Andrade el Idolo and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) are also on the team. Finlay says they will fight Jericho anywhere, and that there is nobody better to call than the The Dogs for chaos.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats BK Westbrook.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight's TNT Championship open challenge is answered by "The Machine" Brian Cage, who is back after fourteen months on the shelf due to injury.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against "The Machine" Brian Cage. After the match, Kevin Knight says that "Speedball" Mike Bailey is red hot before welcoming Brian Cage back, then says he is still standing as TNT Champion. As Knight says he could not get the job done against Darby Allin, Speedball says that Knight is a future AEW World Champion. Knight says Speedball has always been in his corner, then Speedball says he wants next between Konosuke Takeshita and Darby Allin. Speedball says that Takeshita has been his greatest rival in Japan and has wanted to face him in AEW, and that he wants to face Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship.
The Men's Owen Hart Tournament brackets are revealed. Samoa Joe vs. Will Ospreay, Mark Davis vs. Jack Perry, Swerve Strickland vs. Bandido, and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King make up the first round.
We hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who says that Mark Davis is no champion to him as he still needed help from someone with a golf club to beat him. He hopes to beat Mark Davis in Stadium Stampede before beating him in the Owen Hart Tournament to become a future World Champion.
Will Ospreay beats Ace Austin by submission after kicking Austin in the arm following a hidden blade and making Austin tap to an arm bar immediately afterwards. After the match, The Opps (Samoa Joe, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens) show up, and Samoa Joe says that Will Ospreay has had a hard time hearing and that fate has put them in the first round of the Owen Hart Tournament. Joe says that Ospreay could have had a bye in the tournament and been in a group that enhances each other by joining The Opps, but he chose differently and became "a lap dog for Jon Moxley" in The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Joe says Ospreay will pay for that decision and that he will leave Ospreay in peace before his moment with destiny, then says Shibata and Bowens are still slighted and that he does not put leashes on his friends. The Death Riders show up as Bowens and Shibata enter the ring, and The Opps make the smart decision to back off as Samoa Joe says "Soon."
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. MJF shows up and speaks with Takeshita, saying that tonight, Takeshita will beat Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship and then beat "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada at Double or Nothing, and hopes to face Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. Takeshita shakes hands with MJF, then leaves, and MJF hands the Dynamite Diamond Ring to Don Callis "in case things get hairy." Andrade then shows up and confronts MJF, whips his hair around, and smiles at him. MJF leaves as Don Callis says that Takeshita will bring the AEW World Championship home, then Don Callis asks "How you know?" before saying that next time, he should be the one doing it.
The Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament brackets are revealed. Persephone vs. Hazuki, Willow Nightingale vs. Alex Windsor, Mina Shirakawa vs. Athena and Skye Blue vs. Sareee make up the first round.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Willow Nightingale, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Orange says that they have a tag team title shot, and Kyle O'Reilly says that he and Roderick Strong should go for the tag team titles, as he has some business with someone who put him on the shelf. Willow Nightingale hopes to stay TBS Champion by Double or Nothing, then Mark Briscoe shows up and says that the word of the day is "reunification," for he is back and he wants Tommaso Ciampa for Collision.
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) and Hikaru Shida beats Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) by disqualificaton after Thekla hits Hayter with the AEW Women's World Championship. After the match, Skye Blue puts Windsor in a sleeper hold, while Thekla pulls out a leather belt and hits Windsor - and a ref - with a leather belt. Triangle of Madness retreat when Thunder Rosa, Willow Nightingale and Mina Shirakawa make the save while Hikaru Shida walks away.
We see a video package for Rush.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin retains the AEW World Championship against "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita with the Scorpion Deathlock followed by two Coffin Drops. During the match, El Clon distracts the referee so that Don Callis can hand the Dynamite Diamond Ring to Takeshita, who refuses to use it as a weapon. After the match, Darby Allin calls out MJF so that he can sign the contract for his match. A table with a microphone and the contract on top of it is brought into the match, as well as two chairs as MJF heads to the ring. MJF hesitates to sign the contract, then tells Darby that he hopes he had fun holding the AEW World Championship, as a small part of him feels bad because Darby will never hold the AEW World Championship again. He says that "stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends" like Darby are a dime a dozen and that one's legacy is all that matters, and that Darby's legacy is having his fifteen minutes of fame and making no impact in professional wrestling. MJF says that Darby will be known as "a little prick who got lucky" and was too reckless and stupid to stay on top, and after Double or Nothing, he will go down as a three-time AEW World Champion at thirty years of age and go down as the greatest of all time. He says that Darby brags about climbing a mountaintop, then says that he is the mountaintop. Darby says that MJF is vain for caring only about legacy, for he lives in the moments, and tells MJF to sign the contract so he can make him "a bald-headed bitch." MJF signs the contract, then attacks Darby before knocking him out with the Dynamite Diamond Ring and lifting up the AEW World Championship while standing over Darby. MJF considers heading to the back, but gets back in the ring and nearly hits a Tombstone Piledriver off the middle rope before "The Jet" Kevin Knight rushes in and chases MJF out of the ring.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and Hechicero) after referee Mike Posey nearly gets squashed in the corner, allowing Castagnoli to poke Hechicero in the eye before winning with an inside cradle. After the match, Lance Archer and Mark Davis show up and go on the attack, and even "The Problem" Marina Shafir gets attacked. Mark Davis hands a metal folding chair to hit Moxley with, but Takeshita tosses it away, wanting to beat Moxley legitimately.
Backstage, Don Callis tells "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher that he will put "Speedball" Mike Bailey in the dirt. MJF shows up also wanting to see what Fletcher can do, and asks him to "beat the shit out of Bailey." Fletcher says he does not take orders from MJF, then says he will do it for him, not for MJF. MJF tells Callis to teach his family how to speak to the World Champion and leaves.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against "Speedball" Mike Bailey after "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up with a screwdriver to distract the referee, allowing Mark Davis to show up with one of the World Trios Championship belts and hand it to Fletcher to use as a weapon. Fletcher hits Speedball with the championship belt, then hits the brainbuster to win and retain.
Brody King beats an unnamed opponent in mere seconds. After the match, a man in a black hoodie chokes Brody King with a chain from the front row. The hooded man reveals himself to be Swerve Strickland, and when he tries to choke Brody in the ring, Brody grabs the chain and pulls it apart, breaking it. Swerve tries to run, but Brody beats him up and hits him with a cannonball senton before grabbing the chain, wrapping it around his forearm, and choking Swerve out with a sleeper hold. Prince Nana beats on Brody King only to be shoved with one hand, and Swerve is able to attack Brody's arm to get out of the sleeper hold.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey. He states that "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher needed to cheat to win, even though he always gives it everything he has in the ring and always looks forward and never back. He says that The Don Callis Family will get what they deserve at Revolution.
The Dogs (Gabe Kidd and David Finlay) beat Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin after Orange Cassidy is attacked from behind with a tire iron by "100 Proof" Clark Connors at the front row. After the match, Clark Connors hits Orange Cassidy with a Spear in the ring before going for the ground and pound. Finlay then waves someone out, and that someone is Roderick Strong, who heads to the ring. The Dogs shoves Orange Cassidy towards Roderick Strong, but Roderick shoves Orange into Finlay and starts brawling with The Dogs, with Darby Allin stepping in to help clean house. Roderick then helps Orange up and gives him a high-five.
Willow Nightingale retains the TBS Championship against Persephone after countering the crucifix bomb with a backslide pin.
Backstage, The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) celebrate Willow Nightingale's win. Willow says that Britain and Mexico have brought their best, then challenges Lena Kross at Revolution Zero Hour with the TBS Championship on the line.
Tommaso Ciampa and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Mark Briscoe and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in a trios match after FTR hit Nick Jackson with a spike piledriver on the announce table. After the match, Ciampa grabs a metal folding chair and chokes Mark Briscoe with it before getting another chair and putting Briscoe through both of them with an avalanche Air Raid Crash.
Bryan Danielson holds a press conference between "Hangman" Adam Page and MJF for their AEW World Championship match at Revolution. Hangman says that this has always been about the AEW World Championship and that he is taking what MJF holds dearest. MJF wants the fans to learn that he is a professional wrestler and a winner when he leaves Revolution with the AEW World Championship, but Hangman says MJF will be leaving in an ambulance after the most extreme thing the fans will ever see in their lives. MJF says that Hangman's past victories over him are flukes and that Hangman is out of bullets, and will never challenge him for the AEW World Championship again. Hangman says he is "the master of Texas Death" and that he has won championships and changed careers in the Texas Death Match, and he plans to teach every lesson from Texas Death to MJF one drop of blood at a time. Hangman says he has laid his career on the line to make this match a Texas Death Match, as his and MJF's careers have intertwined and that this will come to a bloody end. Hangman says he is going to win the AEW World Championship when asked who he is without the World Championship, but MJF says that is not happening and offers to toast to Hangman never becoming world champion again in AEW. When MJF personally hands a Solo cup of beer to Hangman, Hangman slaps it out of MJF's hand before punching MJF in the face. The brawl soon makes its way over to the crowd. When MJF personally hands a Solo cup of beer to Hangman, Hangman slaps it out of MJF's hand before punching MJF in the face. The brawl soon makes its way over to the crowd. Hangman then pulls a barbed wire board out from underneath the ring, but MJF runs away and flees through the crowd before Hangman can send MJF into it.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier). Mark Briscoe makes his way to the ring to guest on commentary for the next match as FTR and Stokely Hathaway head to the back.
Backstage, Anthony Bowens meets with Hook and says that he can be a killer. Hook has Bowens take the camera from Shibata and follow him and Shibata around as they choke a random guy out for wanting to join The Opps (Hook and Shibata) and having no way to get out of the Redrum.
Mark Briscoe guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia beats Tommaso Ciampa after Garcia goes up to Mark Briscoe and shoves him by the face, causing Garcia to whip Ciampa into Briscoe when Briscoe comes after him. After the match, Ciampa gets angry at Briscoe and refuses to shake his hand. As Brisco leaves, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway show up, and Briscoe gets back in the ring to stand alongside Ciampa. Ciampa and Briscoe leave, and in a call back to NXT TakeOver: Chicago, Ciampa sends Briscoe head-first into the video screen before hitting him with a running knee and washing his backside with Briscoe's bandanna.
We see a video package for "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita vs. Claudio Castagnoli later tonight.
Swerve Strickland beats Gravity, even ripping Gravity's mask during the match.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, we hear from Kris Statlander, who says that she will only speak when she needs to, and now, she needs to. She says she and Thekla have beaten each other once, but once is not enough, and at Revolution, they will have two out of three falls and Thekla's killing is coming twice.
We hear from "The Toxic Spider" Thekla, who asks when the challenger dictates what the match is and that she is not doing the two out of three falls match, but quickly reconsiders after asking what makes Kris Statlander think she can beat her twice, and says that Statlander wears sunglasses and all leather because she cannot look her in the eye anymore and wants to be like her. Thekla then says Thunder Rosa should have listened to her, and now she has sent her back to Tijuna, then tells Statlander to take her own advice and quit while she is alive, for everything Statlander is afraid of is everything she is.
We see a preview of AEW Close Up with Jon Moxley.
Dalton Castle guests on commentary for the next match.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson), La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Dralistico) and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) in a $200,000 four-way tag team match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight). Knight calls Wednesday one of the hardest nights of his career because he came close to becoming AEW World Champion. He knows that more opportunities will come to him, but he also feels like he let Jet Set Rodeo (Speedball, Knight, "Hangman" Adam Page) down when he cost them the World Trios Championships. Speedball says they all lost, and while Hangman's situation with MJF made things more difficult, everything is good now, for at Revolution, they will team with Mistico and take back the World Trios Championships from The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Mark Davis). Speedball says that he has what it takes to hold two championships and beat Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship. Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up, and Strickland wants to know why Knight does not know what it took, as he does not apply the pressure when he has his foot on the opponent's neck. Swerve tells Knight that if he wants to face killers, he must become one.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) when Megabad (Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford) and Lena Kross go on the attack.
Lena Kross and Megan Bayne beat Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) after "The Problem" Marina Shafir attacks Toni Storm.
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe. Briscoe says he has known Tommaso Ciampa for a long time, and ever since Ciampa showed up in AEW, something felt off until Ciampa did what he did to him tonight. He says that this was the Ciampa that he remembered and expected. He blames himself for not trusting his instincts and letting his guard down, then calls Ciampa a coward for jumping him and aligning himself with FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). He then challenges Ciampa and FTR to a six-man tag team match against himself and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).
The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, "100 Proof" Clark Connors and David Finlay) beat Cosmo Orion, GMO Kaminari and Jaden Monroe.
"Timeless" Toni Storm shows up. She says that all "The Problem" Marina Shafir talks about is competition, yet the only one with a set of ovaries willing to fight alone is Jon Moxley. She says that she and Shafir are going to Hollywood and she wants everyone banned from ringside so it is just the two of them with nobody to stop them. She then wants the AEW Women's World Championship back before telling Shafir that she will see her at Revolution.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Claudio Castagnoli after Hechicero stops Claudio from using the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship as a weapon. After the match, Takeshita and Jon Moxley have a staredown, and when Hechicero punches Moxley - which causes Takeshita to stop Hechicero, telling him that it is not necesssary and that he can beat Moxley - this starts a brawl that continues until the end of the show in which Castagnoli and Shafir are also involved.
We hear from The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) and Megabad (Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford, with Lena Kross) before their AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship match later tonight.
We see a video package chronicling FTR's (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) actions towards The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and their family from last weekend's Collision.
Jon Moxley beats El Clon in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland from last week's Dynamite. All of a sudden, Prince Nana suddenly shows up and confronts the commentary team, saying that Swerve Strickland does not care about a $100,000 fine before clearing off the announce table and introducing Swerve Strickland, who stands on the table. Swerve asks the "sickos" if they missed him and feels that they would have enjoyed what he did to Omega, then warns that whatever happens next is on Omega, especially after calling Brody King the most dangerous man in AEW and not him. He says that he will hunt Omega down and that he is a man of his word, and that Omega not only challenged him as a man, but as a threat. He says that Omega is yet another EVP that he took down and will not be part of his problems anymore. Swerve then declares that he has taken down all of the members of The Elite in three years before mentioning "Hangman" Adam Page's conversation about regret, and while he regretted what he did to Hangman, he choses to live live going forward with no regrets. Swerve declares that the AEW locker room is on notice and that anyone can get clipped at any time, and if anyone wants to get in his way, he will take them down, too.
We hear from Brody King and Bandido backstage. Brody says that he has a problem with Swerve Strickland thinking he is the next AEW World Champion. He says that he will prove why he is next in line for a world title shot in his match against Mark Davis.
Gabe Kidd beats Orange Cassidy after using referee Bryce Remsburg as a human shield before gouging Orange's eyes and hitting a piledriver for the win. After the match, Clark Connors gets in the ring, and he and Gabe Kidd attack Orange Cassidy. All of a sudden, Darby Allin gets in the ring and takes down Gabe Kidd with his skateboard, which he then shoves towards Connors to hit him with a Code Red. Darby stuns Gabe Kidd when Kidd gets back in the ring, then hits him with a double foot stomp with the skateboard from the top rope.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Thunder Rosa and Kris Statlander. Thunder Rosa says she has no time to play games with "The Toxic Spider" Thekla and that the AEW Women's World Champion is not made for women like her. Statlander tells Thunder Rosa to be careful, but Thunder Rosa is confident can she beat Thekla as well as The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) this weekend on Collision. When asked why she is concerned about Thunder Rosa in her match with Thekla, Statlander does not answer, and she walks away.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight beats Mansoor. After the match, Kevin Knight looks forward to what the stipulation for the AEW World Championship match at Revolution before proclaiming that "Hangman" Adam Page will wipe the floor with MJF. He also says that he would love to be the first challenger for the AEW World Championship after Hangman retains, then declares that he is not just the future, but the here and now.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring. "Hangman" Adam Page is introduced first, followed by MJF. MJF says Hangman may be brave and bold, but not a historian, as he will end Hangman's AEW career like he did "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes'. He then makes fun of the fans in Denver, Colorado for being potheads, then throws his gum out in "the garbage," which is the front row. MJF then proposes flipping a coin. Of it lands on tails, their match will be a Texas Death Match, but if it lands on heads, it will be "the one-way no-disqualification match." As this goes on, MJF's gum is thrown back into the ring. For his stipulation, MJF declares that in his stipulation, MJF can do whatever he wants while Hangman can get disqualified for even looking at a weapon. He then asks Hangman if he is a cowboy or a coward. Hangman says "I'll do it," then warns MJF about what he is doing here tonight, as the Texas Death Match would change him. He asks what would happen if he dragged MJF through broken glass or crammed barbed wire between his lips and tore his gums and tongue. He also warns that his usual tricks would mean nothing, as MJF may be "The Devil," but this hell is his, and if MJF gets the Texas Death Match, he will not stand a chance. Hangman boasts he can beat MJF in any match, including MJF's "dogshit idea," and if he puts his career on the line, he wants some finality, and if he cannot beat "a piece of shit like MJF," then he does not deserve the AEW World Championship. He says that he knows and understands MJF and feels like a lucky shot tonight, and dares him to flip the coin. MJF says he feels lucky as well, then flips the coin. It lands on heads. MJF's stipulation wins out. Hangman demands that MJF give him the quarter, but MJF walks off, saying he does not owe Hangman anything. JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), Brody King and Bandido stop MJF on his way to the back, and Hangman says he knows MJF too well. MJF is forced back to the ring, and the coin is revealed to be two-sided. Tony Schiavone then announces that as per Tony Khan, the AEW World Championship will be a Texas Death Match. Hangman tosses the rigged coin into the front row. MJF is distraught.
In backstage footage from last week, we hear from The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter), who make it clear that they are here to beat the living piss out of people and refuse to give a flying fuck before they head out for a pint.
The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against Megabad (Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford) by disqualfication after Lena Kross attacks Willow Nightingale.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Brody King beats Mark Davis. After the match, Brody King calls out Swerve Strickland, daring him to look him in the eye and says he is now who he says he is. Brody says he is number one in violence and the most dangerous man in AEW. He then says that he is looking for a fight at Revolution. Backstage, Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland have been watching. Brodido then takes the microphone and says he wants a fight, too. All of a sudden, Don Callis shows up with Andrade el Idolo on the stage.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher tells Tommaso Ciampa to be careful what he wishes for, because he got in the ring with the best and came up short, then says the TNT title is not going anywhere. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and says that Fletcher is right and that they have constantly been champions, unlike "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. He then proposes that they team up as "Protokada" on Collision, and Fletcher makes it a handshake deal.
The Demand and FTR attack "Jungle" Jack Perry before the next match, but they are soon stopped by The Young Bucks. Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier soon join in on the pre-match brawl.
"Jungle" Jack Perry, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and The Rascalz beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) in a ten-man Mile High Madness Anything Goes tag match.
Jet Set Rodeo ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) retains the AEW World Trios Championships against The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) following the distraction by "Jungle" Jack Perry.
Backstage, we hear from The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed). The room is all smoked out as Zachary Wentz lugs their new shirt on ShopAEW, then FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) shows up and wishes The Rascalz won so they beat the crap out of them for their marijuana use. This leads to Dez challenging FTR to a World Tag Team Championship Elimination Match, which FTR - confident that they can beat The Rascalz - is game for.
The Young Bucks' (Matt and Nick Jackson) family is in the front row for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson).
We see footage of MJF defending the AEW World Championship against Zilla Fatu at House of Glory's event from last night, as well as Andrade el Idolo's appearance in the match. Backstage, MJF confronts Andrade, who says that his eyes are on the AEW World Championship. MJF tells Andrade not to miss, especially when he ensures that "Hangman" Adam Page will never be able to wrestle for the AEW World Championship again.
Claudio Castagnoli retains the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
Megan Bayne beats B3cca.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says it has been 24 days since he became All Elite and 21 days since he went to war with Mark Briscoe and became TNT Champion. He hopes to share the ring with Mark Briscoe again, but he is now focused on winning the TNT Championship ten days after he lost it. He tells "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher that he will be waiting for him to come back stateside for a championship rematch.
The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Davis, El Clon) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) in a trios match. After the match, Moxley and Takeshita have a confrontation in the middle of the ring, then El Clon and Mark Davis go on the attack only to get tossed out. Takeshita runs backwards into Moxley, and Moxley hits him with the Death Rider.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron). Willow Nightingale wants to know what it takes to get her opponents out of her hair after three defenses in five days, then says she will fight twice as much, hit twice as hard and smile twice as big as a double champion.
Thunder Rosa beats Julia Hart in her first match in 224 days. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up in the crowd and congratulates Thunder Rosa before simultaneously calling her one of the greatest women in AEW and one of the dumbest bitches alive. She says that Thunder Rosa is crazy to pick a fight with her after being gone for months, then says the AEW Women's World Championship is no longer hers because AEW is toxic. Julia Hart is about to attack Thunder Rosa for behind when Kris Statlander gets in the ring and stops her.
Backstage, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) is playing beer pong with The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), Anthony Bowens, Dalton Castle and The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Ace Austin). Isiah Kassidy says Private Party will take on any tag team before everyone continues to party.
Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors suddenly show up. Kidd says it will not end between him and Darby Allin until Darby is pushing up daisies. He also says he will drag Orange Cassidy down like he did Darby, and he will beat him within an inch of his life next week.
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match following the distraction from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and earn a match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. After the match, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona attack The Rascalz from behind while FTR not only mock, but put their hands on and even through powder at The Young Bucks' family. Jack Perry shows up, but he is taken out by Ricochet. FTR then hit a spike piledriver on a member of The Young Bucks' brother Malachi.
Kenny Omega beats Rocky Romero. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Kenny Omega. Omega admits he hates repeating himself, but he has not felt this good in years, and AEW is supposed to be the place where the best wrestle. He says that if he was not feeling like this, he would not claim a shot at the AEW World Championship. He says that regardless of who he has to go through, it is just business, and he will become AEW World Champion. Suddenly, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and heads to the ring. Hangman says he would rather be fighting alongside Omega than with him, but if the World Championship is at stake, then so be it. He admits he made the mistake of looking past Samoa Joe at the prospect of defending against Omega, and he lost the title as a result. He says that this time is different, and with the amount of passion and respect that he has, he will be the next AEW World Champion, not anyone else. Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up and head to the ring, and Swerve says he has come back for the AEW World Championship and that since his return, he has not been pinned or submitted. He claims to have just as much of a right to the AEW World Championship as Hangman and Omega, and that his mission remains the same: coming back and reclaiming the AEW World Championship, regardless of who he has to go thorugh to do it. Omega says he fancies himself at being pretty astute at reading the room, and as much as he and Hangman have their eyes on the World title, Swerve looks more like he is looking for a fight. Swerve chuckles and exclaims "More than you know," then Don Callis shows up and tells Swerve to enjoy his recent undefeated streak while he can before Andrade el Idolo beats him later tonight and breaks it. He also tells Omega that when Andrade beats Swerve, Andrade will be coming for him. Callis also tells Hangman that he also has something special for him, and that the three of them will understand that his family runs this show. Omega says that Callis is telling everyone what to be worried about, then tells Callis that he should have been worried about himself before chasing him to the back.
We see a vignette for Kris Statlander vs. "The Toxic Spider" Thekla for later tonight. As Statlander tells Thekla to "live short and die," Willow Nightingale says that if Julia Hart and Skye Blue stay out of tonight's match, she and Harley Cameron will put the women's tag titles on the line.
Jon Moxley beats Ace Austin in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and heads to the ring, and he and Moxley have a staredown in the middle of the ring as Takeshita makes it known he wants the Continental Championship. Moxley brings up Takeshita beating him in the Continental Classic as he stands his ground, then Takeshita leaves the ring only for Mark Davis and Jake Doyle to show up and ambush Moxley from behind.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Mark Briscoe retains the TNT Championship against El Clon after escaping the Portal Bomb. After the match, Briscoe says he is reigning and defending, not ducking and dodging, and that he likes the idea of an open challenge for the TNT Championship on Saturday to anyone except The Don Callis Family, who he admits he is tired of. When Briscoe throws down the challenge, it is answered by Tommaso Ciampa, who has just left WWE after eleven years. Ciampa circles around Briscoe before the two of them have a staredown, and Ciampa states that he is coming for the TNT Championship. He then kisses Briscoe on the cheek to mess with him before leaving and celebrating with the crowd.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Okada tells Fletcher that he was not thinking regarding the screwdriver at Worlds End and that he also wanted Fletcher to win so that the Continental Classic could stay in the family. He tells Fletcher he did not mean to hurt him and apologizes. Fletcher admits he was angry and that it takes a big man to apologize, and accepts Okada's apology before shaking his hand.
MJF heads to the ring. Before MJF can get started, Brody King shows up, and when MJF says Brody is as deaf as he is big and stupid, Brody almost chases MJF out of the ring. Brody King stands in the corner to let MJF get back in the ring and speak, and MJF tells Brody that if he wants a shot at him, he needs to beat someone that matters, but instead, he is following him around like a lost puppy like he did Malakai Black. He also mentions Brody King following around Buddy Matthews before making fun of Buddy's ankle injury and mentioning Brody King's current partnership in Bandido, who he calls "a complete loser." MJF then says that Brody should follow him around, and that he can pay him handsomely since he is big, dangerous and talented. He admits they have to fix the aesthetic, as he has never met a liberal man who looks more like a Nazi. MJF says he will have Brody King looking good in a suit and a scarf, then calls Brody King's World title aspirations "cute" and "a dream" before telling him that to become World Champion, he needs to be a leader like him. He states that just like the fans, Brody King is nothing more than a follower. Brody says he does not need to follow anyone, and says that unlike MJF, he has friends. He also tells MJF that he has sat down with Tony Khan regarding an opponent who would be best for preparing for a title shot, and that they both agreed on MJF. Brody puts his hand on a confused MJF's shoulder and tells MJF to follow him, then says that they will have an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match, which he will win before facing him for the World Championship. MJF is mad at himself as Brody leaves.
We hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), who talk about being money hungry before stating that it is time for going back to their old roots: tassels, superkicks and superkick parties. They state that the tag team division is on notice, starting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kris Statlander retains the AEW Women's World Championship against "The Toxic Spider" Thekla. After the match, The Babes of Wrath show up to celebrate with Statlander before Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford show up at the top of the ramp.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. Callis says that he has been in recruitment mode for some time, and now it is time for El Clon, Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita to bring home gold. He then tells Takeshita to take Kyle's lead and forgive Okada, then says that Fletcher is synonymous with the TNT Championship and is waiting for whoever wins the title on Saturday. Callis then states that Mark Davis and Jake Doyle will be winning the tag team titles. Callis leaves, then Takeshita is mad at Fletcher for forgiving "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between "Jungle" Jack Perry and The Demand leading up to Jack Perry vs. Ricochet for the AEW National Championship. We then hear from Ricochet in footage from earlier today, who reveals that Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona have Jack Perry in their clutches. Ricochet joins in as Kaun and Toa Liona gang up on Jack Perry, who soon gets put through a table.
Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retains the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis and Jake Doyle) after Daniel Garcia and Jon Moxley show up. Garcia distracts referee Paul Turner while Jon Moxley clocks Mark Davis with the Continental Championship.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Orange Cassidy. He says that he and Wheeler Yuta have been going back and forth for the last five years and that Wheeler is now unrecognizable when Wheeler Yuta shows up. "The Problem" Marina Shafir also shows up and grabs Orange Cassidy, but "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up, stops Shafir and challenges Wheeler and Shafir to a mixed tag team match.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Andrade el Idolo beats Swerve Strickland after grabbing at referee Aubrey Edwards in order to kick Swerve low and hit The DM. Andrade el Idolo will face Kenny Omega next week. Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says that if Swerve thinks he can beat him for the AEW World Championship, he has another thing coming. Kenny Omega shows up and says he has one more week and one more win before he meets MJF at Revolution. MJF walks away as Omega offers to shake his hand, then runs into Andrade el Idolo, who makes it clear that he wants the AEW World Championship. MJF walks away again, this time to his ride out, and is stopped by "Hangman" Adam Page very briefly before MJF gets in and his ride speeds off.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring to introduce MJF to start tonight's show. MJF brags about wearing beautiful watches, custom shoes, diamond rings, Burberry shoes and scarves, arriving in private jets and limousine as well as having the best girlfriend and says that the AEW World Championship is proof of having all that. He also brags that the "Triple B" is worth more than all the money the fans have, then tells the fans to change the channel if anyone brags that they are better than MJF, because what is coming out of their mouth is also coming out of their asses. MJF states that "Hangman" Adam Page and Bandido are just the first of his victims and that 2026 is "the year of the Devil" and that nobody is on his level, then Brody King arrives. Schiavone hands the microphone to MJF, wishes him luck and leaves the ring before Brody King says that the only thing he can think of is all the way that he wants to hurt MJF and putting his fist through his chest and ripping out his spine since MJF attacked Bandido. He then says he will not do that because MJF is "just a bitch," which the fans soon chant, and states that if he puts his hands on him, he will not get a match MJF so he can choke the life out of him, beat him and take his title tonight. MJF backs up to the corner and says no, then says it is not because he is afraid of Brody, saying Brody is all bark and no bite, but because he has beaten nobody of worth to challenge him, and says this match will not happen until Brody beats elite-level talent. He also warns Brody that if he interrupts him again, they will have a problem. He pokes Brody in the chest once before realizing this is a mistake, and Brody barks at MJF as MJF leaves the ring in a hurry.
We see a video package of what has happened between Samoa Joe and "Hangman" Adam Page in the last week.
Backstage, MJF interviews "Hangman" Adam Page and JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey). Hangman says tonight is a night for celebration and that they should come up with a team name. Kevin Knight comes up with "Jet Set Rodeo," but Hangman has to shoot down "Horsecock," saying it did not work out in the past. Hangman mentions his upcoming match with Katsuyori Shibata, then Speedball says that he and Knight will focus on their matches and do well. Hangman warns Knight that while Samoa Joe is tough, he has his strengths and he will win if he can outlast him. Knight then asks Hangman about Swerve Strickland, and Hangman says "It'll be a hell of a main event."
Samoa Joe beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey. During the match, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata show up and get involved throughout the match without getting caught. Joe gets the win with the Muscle Buster after Hook distracts referee Paul Turner while Shibata assists Joe in hitting Speedball with the Muscle Buster out of the corner.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) beat The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Lance Archer, Rocky "Azucar" Romero) by submission in a Trios Street Fight with a Dragonslayer from Garcia to Romero after Moxley curb stomps Romero. After the match, The Death Riders, also including Claudio Castagnoli and "The Problem" Marina Shafir, gets in Don Callis' face, and Moxley tells Callis to tell his family that they know where to find him.
We hear from Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla). Thekla says Kris Statlander gives everyone title shots, then mentions that she never gets one. Thekla says that she will give Statlander one week to enjoy her life before she gets her title shot. Skye Blue says that they have room for more, and Julia Hart says that she never had her TBS Championship rematch and that she wants Willow Nightingale.
Before the next match, Stokely Hathaway plugs his website (helpbigstoke.com) for help regarding his injuries before introducing FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Alec Price and Jordan Oliver (both of whom are now officially on the AEW roster).
Backstage, we hear from Kris Statlander and The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron). Statlander says that "The Toxic Spider" Thekla has no idea who she is dealing with, and while her body is made for destroying, her mind is sadistic. Willow says she has been waiting to beat Julia Hart again and gives Julia her rematch. Harley addresses Skye Blue, saying she will punch her in the face if she gets involved.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander attacks Kenny Omega during his entrance before the next match as Don Callis guests on commentary.
Kenny Omega beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander after briefly chasing Don Callis out of the commentary table and into the crowd. After the match, Omega gives Don Callis credit for striking while the iron was hot and while he was less than 100%, then says he has not felt this good in years and that not one member of Callis' family can beat him where he is at right now. He tells Callis to either quit while he is ahead, or lick his wounds and come back when he is AEW World Champion.
Technique by Taz breaks down MJF's Salt of the Earth and Lebell Lock from his AEW World Championship defense against Bandido.
Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford beat Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) after "The Problem" Marina Shafir shows up and puts Toni Storm in Mother's Milk after Bayne and Penelope hit Mina with a Doomsday Device.
MJF is seen watching from the skybox before the next match.
Before the next match, Daniel Garcia slaps the headset off of "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard's head. This leads to a brawl between the two men, and Wheeler Yuta and PAC have to pull Garcia off of Daddy Magic. Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match, replacing Daddy Magic and ultimately replacing him for almost the rest of the night.
The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC) beat Jay Lethal, "Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington and Adam Priest by submission in a trios match with a Brutalizer from PAC to Lethal. After the match, PAC says he has heard that Darby Allin is not here and that he is not surprised after what he did to him at Blood and Guts, which he describes as "bloody beautiful" and the greatest thing he has ever done. He also considers the act his magnum opus, a piece de resistance and a masterpiece, and says that if Darby is still alive, he will want some form of petty revenge. PAC says this is no skin off his ballsack, and challenges Darby to a match at Full Gear. PAC says that while Darby has a chance at retribution, he has a chance to prove that Darby does not belong in the same conversation, much less the same league, as a competitor like him. He tells Darby to think about it, and says that he will be waiting for his response.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Davis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says he is sick of talking about Mark Briscoe due to his being a thorn in his and The Don Callis Family's side for far too long, and says that Briscoe will have to face Davis. Davis that the only thing on his mind is dinner before he walks off. Fletcher says he has Scorpio Sky to contend with tonight and that he is on a roll that stops for nobody.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa. She says that five women witnessed a murder, and while they can do what they want to her because she dies every day, messing with Mina has consequences. She says that she and Mina promise to look good when they get revenge, then says not to ask God for mercy for He is a big fan of their work.
Mark Briscoe beats Mark Davis.
Backstage, we hear from Christopher Daniels and Scorpio Sky. Daniels says it is time to get some glory for himself and regain some gold after forming Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey, Christopher Daniels). Scorpio says he wants the TNT Championship back, and while Kyle Fletcher is good, defeat will come from the sky.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander puts Michael Nakazawa in an ankle lock and tells Kenny Omega that this is fun for him, then dares Omega to show up at next week's Dynamite before taking Nakazawa out.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) head to the ring for their casting call. Mansoor says that the only thing that is going to be "Erie" tonight is their challengers' faces after MxM TV beat their faces in. Their challenger is then revealed to be Tay Melo.
Tay Melo beats Taya Valkyrie. After the match, Tay Melo is attacked from behind by Marina Shafir, who then puts Tay Melo in Mother's Milk. "Timeless" Toni Storm rushes in and punches her way through Taya Valkyrie to hit Marina Shafir with Storm Zero.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Scorpio Sky. After the match, Mark Davis rushes in and attacks Scorpio Sky, then TBriscoe tells Fletcher to tell Don Callis that he will not be stopped, and that next time Don Callis has Fletcher shine his bald head, he should polish the TNT Championship, because he will be taking it at Full Gear. op Flight and Mark Briscoe rush into the ring, causing Fletcher and Davis to flee. Fletcher says Briscoe's screws loose as nobody from the family, including himself, attacked him on Wednesday, then says that tonight was defense number eight and that he will cement his legacy as the greatest TNT Champion of all time at Full Gear. He says that when that happens, there will be a spot next to him for Briscoe in The Don Callis Family.
We see a video package for the $200,000 Tag Team Tailgate Match at next week's Tailgate Brawl.
Riho and Alex Windsor beat Hyan and Maya World. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa congratulates Riho and Alex Windsor and look forward to seeing them in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament, then apologize in advance for tearing them apart as part of their revenge.
In backstage footage from Dynamite, Kyle O'Reilly talks about getting revenge against Jon Moxley for nearly ending his career at Blood and Guts and getting a submission victory over him, then dares Moxley to face him again. Jon Moxley leaves the commentary table and takes a microphone as the crowd chants "You tapped out!" and says that while The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, Tomohiro Ishii, Willow Nightingale) had the time of their lives, they are nothing like him and The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir). He says that Kyle O'Reilly cannot beat him again and again, then challenges The Conglomeration to another match any time, any place before leaving.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Tay Melo, who says that while she respects "Timeless" Toni Storm, she will kick her head off. As for Marina Shafir, "The Problem" will find out that she is "the damn solution." She says that Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir started this, and that TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay) will finish it.
JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), Bandido and Juice Robinson beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Sammy Guevara) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in an eight-man tag match.
The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) after Stokely Hathaway get chased to the back by Bandido and Gravity only for JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) to block FTR's escape route.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Renee Paquette interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says he was excited, but thinks he should be more concerned after he considers Mark Briscoe deranged enough to do anything to him. As he says that being part of The Don Callis Family can be the best thing to happen to Mark Briscoe, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and says that while Konosuke Takeshita is not here to support him, he is. He looks forward to the both of them being champions - and "Protokada" - after Full Gear.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Ace Austin.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher meet with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir). After Callis shows pleasure with what they will do to Mark Briscoe, PAC says The Death Riders are done playing games and what he does to Briscoe is his prerogative. Callis then offers his services in case they need a favor, but Moxley makes it clear they do not need a favor from anybody.
TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Melo) beat Hyan and Maya World.
Jamie Hayter beats Skye Blue in the second women's Blood and Guts Advantage Match, forcing a third Advantage Match between Harley Cameron and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla. After the match, Julia Hart and Thekla show up and attack Jamie Hayter, but Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron arrive to even the numbers game. Security and referees both rush in to break up the brawl and restore order.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Harley Cameron in the third women's Blood and Guts Advantage Match to secure the one-woman advantage for her team.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight). Speedball says it is not over between them and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), and while FTR are challenging for tag team gold, they will both be in the Casino Gauntlet Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Acclaimed." ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) Anthony Bowens tells Max Caster that they are never coming back and that he is sick of it. He says that he will be at the Tailgate Brawl, as does Caster. Lexy Nair reminds them that shows do better when they are together, as per Tony Khan, but Caster says he feels insulted, as does Bowens, who wants his match cancelled.
It is announced that Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be at next week's Dynamite.
Roderick Strong beats Jon Moxley in the third men's Blood and Guts Advantage Match by count-out to secure the one-man advantage for his team. During the match, Marina Shafir trips Roderick Strong on the outside, and when Kyle O'Reilly shows up to confront her, Wheeler Yuta shows up and hits him with a chop block. Yuta grabs a chair while Shafir gets on the apron, but the referee catches both of them and ejects them from ringside. As this goes on, PAC attacks Roddy from ringside, then sets up a table. Roddy fends off PAC, and when Daniel Garcia shows up to attack Roddy, Roddy puts him through a table. Roddy ends up knocking Moxley out of the ring, and when Moxley tries to get back in, a hand reaches out from underneath and keeps Moxley from getting back in the ring, giving Roddy the count-out victory. Afterwards, the hand shocks PAC with a taser, and Darby Allin crawls out from underneath the ring. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) are at Darby Allin's mercy while Roddy hits PAC with a huge drop kick to the outside as the show ends.
Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin beat The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) by submission in a Trick or Treat Tornado Tag Team Match following a Scorpion Death Lock from Darby to Yuta.
Backstage, we hear from Hook, who says that he is the underdog in his match tonight as he is up against three decorated veterans. He wants his shot at the AEW World Championship, and he will make sure Samoa Joe does not advance after he showed who he really was.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis, who says that he will show everyone that the family has never been stronger when The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up. Callis says it is "criminal" what AEW has done to The Young Bucks as of late and that it would help them to have a family to have their backs. He then has production start the special entrance that he has for them. When they head tot he ring, Don Callis introduces The Young Bucks himself, even calling them "the former friends of that rat bastard Kenny Omega," then the pyro goes off. Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) in a Fright Night Four-Way #1 contender's match to face Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Full Gear.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between "Hangman" Adam Page and Samoa Joe.
The Don Callis Family heads to the ring for the Don Callis Family summit. Callis addresses what is going between "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, the latter of whom is not here ronight. Rocky "Azucar" Romero calls The Don Callis Family the largest and most dominant faction in wrestling today, and says that while some of their members are not here for various reasons, including Takeshita for travel reasons, before unveiling Callis' latest painting, "La Familia." "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander then puts the focus on a video package for The Don Callis Family before "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher recites the family pledge. Suddenly, Takeshita suddenly shows up. Takeshita and Okada have a staredown in the middle of the ring in front of Callis, who tells Takeshita that the family is full of alphas and that there will understandably - and desirably - be some push and pull. Callis then states that they are a family at the end of the day, then states that the family succeeds by listening to what he wants, saying there is no I in team, but an I in family. Callis says that he and Takeshita built the family off the ashes of Kenny Omega's career, and while Takeshita may be the first one, he can be the last out. He tells Takeshita to put his ego aside and shake Okada's hand. He also tells Takeshita that this is not about his ego, but his honor, as Takeshita is hesitant. Takeshita then puts his hand out, but Okada flips him off. The rest of the family has to get between them. Callis admits there is some work to be done and that he will make Takeshita and Okada work together like a family in a tag team match on Collision.
Kyle O'Reilly vs. Jon Moxley ends in a double count-out as O'Reilly counters a Death Rider with a guillotine choke. After the match, Marina Shafir punches out referee Aubrey Edwards, then Claudio Castagnoli runs into the ring and hits O'Reilly with a European Uppercut. Roderick Strong shows up as Shafir grabs a chair, then hits an Angle Slam on Claudio before Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia attack Roderick from behind. Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe show up to even the numbers game, and Darby gives The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia, Shafir) to face them and suffer. Mark Briscoe says The Death Riders are "fake-ass tough guys" who run away when it is time to fight. Briscoe then challenges The Death Riders to a match , which Orange Cassidy flatly announces is Blood and Guts.
We see a video package of Bandido with his family along with clips of his recent success in both AEW and Ring of Honor.
Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) beat Queen Aminata and Jamie Hayter to advance in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne. The former is wearing a cast, and Penelope says she is out indefinitely after tearing her UCL. She says that the women's tag titles were their destiny and that she will make the rest of the women's division feel her pain. Megan Bayne says their fate may be delayed, then says she will decide who is worthy if they step up. All of a sudden, Marina Shafir shows up and says she is listening, then Jon Moxley shows up and realizes that they have potential as a team.
Samoa Joe beats Hook, Ricochet and Bobby Lashley by submission in a Fright Night Four-Way Match to face "Hangman" Adam Page for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear with a Coaquina Clutch to Hook as Lashley goes after Ricochet for hitting him in the back with a metal folding chair. After the match, Lashley chases Ricochet to the back. After the match, Lashley chases Ricochet to the back. Powerhouse Hobbs and Katsuyori Shibata join Joe in the ring as Tony Schiavone shows up to bring out people in costumes, who show up with the contract for the World Championship match. Joe sics Hobbs and Shibata on the men in costume to ensure he has the safest environment possible to sign the contract. He unmasks the person in the Stay-Puft Marshmallow costume only to find out it is not "Hangman" Adam Page, then punches him and signs the contract. Joe then says that Hangman is not as creative as he used to be and apologizes for the carnage, then proclaims that he will free Hangman of the burden of being champion and become AEW World Champion. Joe, Hobbs and Shibata then have beers out of the bucket brought out by one of the costumed men, then Tony Schiavone proposes a toast. Unfortunately for them, "Hangman" Adam Page is now in the ring disguised as Tony Schiavone, and Hangman decimates all three men before security holds him back.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) beat The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) in an eight-man tag match.
Eddie Kingston and Hook beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison and Cole Karter).
Big Boom AJ and Big Justice are at the AEW tailgate party in Boca Raton, Louisiana. Big Boom AJ talks about the matches that he is looking forward to watching tonight before mentioning their match at Full Gear. All of a sudden, RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta) show up and mouth off, and this leads to a 2-on-1 brawl where Big Boom AJ gets overpowered.
Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale beat Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford (dressed like Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, respectively).
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) runs over time and ends at the beginning of WrestleDream.
Jon Moxley beats Daniel Garcia after reversing a roll-up attempt with one of his own. After the match, "Daddy Magic' Matt Menard tries to console Garcia, but Garcia gently pushes him away. Tony Schiavone interviews Garcia, saying it has been "incredible performance after incredible performance" for the last five years with nothing to show for it even as he gets back up after he falls. He says it has been a good five years, but sometimes good is not good enough. He then heads to the back.
Backstage, we hear from Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith. Big Bill says they are in the same building where he hit rock bottom only to be laughed at and ridiculed when the fans showed their true colors. He runs down the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and says that ever since that night, he has gotten in the best shape of his life and became a tag team champion, then says New York City has real tough guys like him. He says that another tough guy hails from New York City, but he has not heard from him in a long time. Big Bill then calls out Eddie Kingston.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington. After the match, Dax puts a crossface on Priest, and Billington makes the save. Stokely Hathaway then calls out Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, saying that FTR have taken all their feelings on their opponents. He states that at All Out, everyone will see the end of Copeland and Christian.
We hear from The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). No sooner have they gotten back to basics with Brother Nature do they realize they are not alone in the woods. They soon see Dalton Castle's boys, then they see Dalton Castle and become a trio.
We hear from Jon Moxley in the parking lot. Moxley tells Garcia that he got what he wanted and gave him everything that he had, then wonders what he has that everyone else wants. He asks what else Darby Allin can take away from him, and says that belts are just basic units of measurements for small thinking and that one should think bigger. He says that when all is said and done, the results will think for themselves. Moxley says it breaks his heart that Darby Allin came back to look for a fight, and that nothing would making him happier than to see Darby standing next to him. He says that Darby will not go away and that he will have to do it himself and make room for the people he wants to be around, which is people who want to be masters of the craft. Moxley states that at All Out, he will put Darby Allin in the ground.
Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron, Mina Shirakawa and "Timeless" Toni Storm beat Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) and Megan Bayne in an All-Star 8-Woman Tag Match in which everyone is banned from ringside. After the match, Julia Hart and Skye Blue attack Statlander, and they and Thekla outpower the other team. Jamie Hayter shows up to make the save as Thekla is about to hit the Spear on Toni Afterwards, Jamie Hayter tries to help Toni up, but Toni is shocked due to the history between them. Statlander stands between them, and this leads to Toni challenging Hayter, Statlander and Thekla to a AEW Women's World Championship Fatal 4-Way Match at All Out.
We hear from "Inevitable" Ace Austin, who says it is not a matter of if, but when, he will achieve his goals, and that at AEW, he has everything to prove and everything to gain. He says he is one of the most creative, innovative and dynamic wrestlers today, and that he is not slowing down.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson. Austin Gunn admits that the Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) are down, and Juice Robinson says the cardboard standees have to go and that they need to play the hand they have been dealt and figure out what is next.
Tony Schiavone introduces "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Don Callis to the ring. Callis says he is so proud of Fletcher, as he has been everything he wanted Kenny Omega to be and more, and in thirty seconds, he put Kenny Omega out for good and "pulled the punk card" on "Hangman" Adam Page. He also praises Alexander for having the other team where he wanted them in their recent eight-man tag match. Alexander says it felt good and that it seems Hangman has it all, but he has something: the great and incomparable Don Callis. Alexander says that Hangman got the victory in their last meeting, but he is a different man than he was then and that he is running through Hangman both for himself and The Don Callis Family. Fletcher says this past Wednesday was merely step one in bringing the AEW World Championship back into the hands of The Don Callis Family, and that step two is Alexander taking on Hangman. As for what happens next, Mark Briscoe thinks he is in line for the TNT Championship, but he will be TNT Champion for a very long time. He also says Briscoe has to get past "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, which he says will not happen. Fletcher then says that he will step up to the likes of Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland, and if Alexander leaves the scraps of his opponents, then it is only a matter of time before he becomes a double champion. He tells Hangman that he wants a shot at the AEW World Championship and that he wants it at All Out, and this time, it will only take him two more weeks to be "the guy" in AEW. Fletcher says that he knows Hangman will accept his challenge or else he will put him on the shelf like he did Kenny Omega, and that he will pry the World Championship from his cold dead hands.
We find out that the evil Hologram is coming soon.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Conglomeration (Kyle O'Reilly, Hologram, Tomohiro Ishii) and Roderick Strong. As Kyle O'Reilly marvels at the advancements in cloning luchadors, Roderick says he should be the one facing Kyle Fletcher and Josh Alexander, but O'Reilly says they are a team and that Ishii will be heading back to Japan soon. Roddy says he would be happier if Ishii never came back and leaves, and O'Reilly calls for a break within The Conglomeration.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Anthony Bowens. As Anthony Bowens talks what is he is currently up to, Jerry Lynn shows up. He admits that Bowens is talented, but he has gone from "the top of the top" to "the bottom of the top" and that he needs to figure out what is missing.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Mark Briscoe after Don Callis distracts the referee only for MJF to shove Mark Briscoe off the top rope, allowing Takeshita to hit the Raging Fire for the win. (Had Briscoe won, he would have gotten a shot at the TNT Championship.) After the match, MJF attacks Briscoe, but he is confronted by Takeshita. Takeshita shoves MJF, and Callis has to stand between them, saying that he and MJF have a deal. Briscoe and MJF then brawl, and security and officials have to get involved. MJF tells Mark Briscoe to name the time, the place, the match and the stipulation, saying it will not matter because Briscoe's ass is his. He then throws the microphone into the ring. Briscoe challenges MJF to a match at All Out, and states that while he does not have a stipulation yet due to the screwed up thoughts in his head, MJF has signed his own death warrant.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson heads to the ring to start tonight's show, then guests on commentary for this week. Will Ospreay shows up and heads to the ring afterwards. Ospreay talks about a time when he went to perform in Glasgow, Scotland, got drunk, saw blue lights, and got an advertisement for Gregg's Sausage Rolls instead of the police. "Sausage Rolls" gets a "Daddy Cool"-style chant from the fans. He says that he has grown up in front of the fans and thanks them for their support over the years, then announces that he has not been medically cleared for Forbidden Door, then says he will take this in his own hands. He says that the Lights Out Steel Cage Match is unsanctioned and that anything that happens to him is on him and not AEW, then says he is aware of the risks and is comfortable taking them as AEW means so much for him. Ospreay says that if there is not even a small chance that he can wrestle again after Sunday, then he is leaving everything in the ring, for he is doing this for revenge and he and his team will tear The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Gabe Kidd) apart. As he says that he will take a pound of flesh from Jon Moxley before he can take a scalpel, Moxley and Marina Shafir head through the crowd and to the ring. Moxley and Ospreay have a staredown in the middle of the ring, then Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta show up. Ospreay tells Moxley that he is coming for him on Sunday, and if he wants to get rid of him, he will have to do it himself. JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) are the first to come to Ospreay's aid, then Hiroshi Tanahashi shows up and starts cleaning house. This leads to the first match of the night.
JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) and Hiroshi Tanahashi beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) in a six-man tag match. During the match, members of the Bullet Club War Dogs - Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Robbie X and Drilla Maloney - show up and distract the ref, then Will Ospreay shows up with a bodybag, which distracts Moxley. Tanahashi wins the match for his team with the High Fly Flow. After the match, The Death Riders and the War Dogs work together, then Will Ospreay dares The Death Riders to approach him. The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) suddenly show up and superkick Ospreay, then Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) show up and stop The Young Bucks from opening the bodybag. The Death Riders open the bodybag only to find Darby Allin inside. Darby attacks Moxley as The Opps suddenly jump into the brawl, which spills all over the arena. Darby ends up hitting a Coffin Drop from the mezzanine onto multiple people.
Tony Schiavone introduces "The Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland to the ring. They are both soon joined by Christian Cage. Copeland has to stop Christian from doing his full "Shut your mouths while I am conducting business" and chalks him still doing it up to being an asshole, then says sometimes one needs an asshole and that Christian is his asshole. Christian says he has taken time to actually find himself and found that he does not need to change and that he is perfect just the way that he is. He admits that he and Copeland are not on the same page by a long shot, but at this point, they are writing in the same book, and while some people were expecting a happy reunion, this reunion is one made out of necessity. Christian says that Copeland is helping him with his problems while he helps Copeland with his problems, and while he cannot promise anything beyond that, this version of himself will still be the best tag team partner Copeland ever had. As Copeland and Christian shake hands, Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne show up. Sabian accuses Christian of pandering for the fans that he despised, and Mother Wayne points at the video screen and a message from "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne. Nick Wayne says Christian came out to save his old friend Copeland, and while Christian did not take his head off, he broke his life, which saved his life for the time being, and took Forbidden Door from him. He says that he would have turned a reunion into a farewell tour at Forbidden Door and taken their careers from them, and says that while it is a blessing in disguise he will not be there, he warns that he is always one step ahead. We then see footage of Killswitch being brought back to life on a mad doctor's hospital gurney, then Killswitch shows up for the first time in about a year. Killswitch choke slams Copeland, and when Christian confronts him after going after Sabian, he eventually suffers the same fate.
Backstage, we suddenly hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that he will find and destroy MJF tonight.
Backstage, we hear from Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). MJF shows up and proposes an alliance to go after Mark Briscoe. Ricochet says he would love to see MJF run around like a chicken with his head cut off, but Mark Briscoe irks him, and agrees to the alliance.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Bandido and Brody King in the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament ends in a thirty-minute time limit draw. Both teams will face The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Forbidden Door, as per Tony Khan. After the match, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin show up and stand at the middle of the ramp.
We see a video package for Swerve Strickland vs. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Unified Championship at Forbidden Door.
"Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring. Hangman talks about how he was jumped from behind in the parking lot by MJF, as he handles things in a back-stabbing, underhanded way. He says MJF cannot handle anything head-on because he does not have the balls to do it. Hangman says that calling MJF out to beat him up a few days early is a waste of time due to MJF being an insecure and gutless coward, then says there will be nothing underhanded or back-stabbing at Forbidden Door when he shoves his boot up MJF's ass. MJF's music hits, but MJF fails to show, and Tony Schiavone tells Hangman that MJF is backstage and that if Hangman leaves the ring before finishes, something bad is going to happen. MJF appears on the video screen, states that Hangman is at his most vulnerable when he is angry, and reveals that he, Ricochet and Gates of Agony have kidnapped Mark Briscoe. MJF requests three things in exchange for Briscoe, and if he rejects any of them, he will set Briscoe on fire. MJF demands a title change by disqualification, a title change by count-out, and demands that he does not have to use his Casino Gauntlet Contract to face Hangman at Forbidden Door. He then gives Hangman until the count of five, and Hangman is forced to give MJF what he wants. After MJF thanks Hangman, Hangman heads to the back with a metal folding chair. After the commercial break, "Hangman" Adam Page finds Ricochet and hits him in the back with the metal folding chair, demanding MJF's location. Security jumps in, and one member says MJF has left. That member gets punched out, then MJF leaves as Gates of Agony is ticked off.
CMLL luchadora Persephone is seen in the crowd before the next match.
