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.
Roderick Strong guests on commentary for the next match.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Tomohiro Ishii) beats The Beast Mortos, Johnny TV and "The Machine" Brian Cage in a trios match.
Kyle O'Reilly guests on commentary for the next match.
Roderick Strong beats Fuego del Sol.
Mina Shirakawa beats Robyn Renegade with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Hikaru Shida. Shida says she was one Katana away from become TBS Champion, then says she walked into Wembley Stadium last year as champion and will be champion again. Shida then states that she is the ace of the women's division and that it is time to show what that really means.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson).
We see a video package for Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin), Action Andretti and Lio Rush. They say that they will run the trios division and plan to take it on the highest flight possible.
The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). After the match, Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up, and as "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes dares them to come into the ring, he and The Von Erichs are attacked by Cage of Agony (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage). The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Tomohiro Ishii) and Sammy Guevara soon show up to make the save for Dustin and The Von Erichs, and they, Dustin and The Von Erichs soon clean house to end the show.
In footage from this week's Dynamite, Mark Briscoe says that this is just another day at the office when Mike Bennett shows up and tells Mark Briscoe to chill out, as there are more important things than being ROH World Champion and that he cannot feed his family if he cannot move. This allows Matt Taven to attack Mark Briscoe from behind, and Roderick Strong, who also shows up, tells Mark Briscoe that he may be World Champoin for now, but he will never be "Mr. ROH."
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Bennett says that he has reached out to Tony Khan and has not received an answer, and assumes that they are getting the day off. Matt Taven says they have been at every show for the last nine months, and also hopes for the day off for when Roderick Strong becomes ROH World Champion before Paul Wight suddenly shows up. Wight announces that he is now appointed to the ROH Board of Directors and that he and Tony have seen their shenanigans, and that they will be defending the ROH World Tag Team Championships against Tomohiro Ishii and Kyle O'Reilly. Taven and Bennett suddenly find themselves in a dilemma, with Tomohiro Ishii "having no neck" and Kyle O'Reilly being their friend.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat Shane Taylor Promotions ("Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty and Anthony Ogogo). After the match, the referee has to get between both teams so that Wheeler Yuta and Lee Moriarty do not get physical, but that does not stop Shante Taylor from nearly knocking Yuta out.
Lexy Nair interviews Queen Aminata and Red Velvet in the ring. Lexy Nair goes full heel mode when and refuses to let Red Velvet and Queen Aminata answer any questions regarding their actions towards Athena and Billie Starkz, then Aminata grabs the microphone and says "The bitch got what she deserves." Athena shows up and is carried to the ring by a member of security, then tells Lexy that she tried her best. She then says Aminata and Red Velvet are "too uncultured" for an interview segment, and says that ever since she has beaten the tar out of them, they have been tyrants and bullies jumping Billie Starkz from behind and hurting her more than she already was. She says that Queen Aminata is not ready for the opportunity that she usurped, then calls her and Red Velvet "raggedy-ass lot lizards." All of a sudden, a masked Billie Starkz with blue hair and gear matching Athena's attacks Red Velvet and Aminata from behind, then Lexy Nair removes Athena's boot. Athen and Red Velvet start fighting back, then Aminata grabs Lexy Nair by the hair before Athena strikes Aminata with her boot and doing the same to Red Velvet. Athena then says that tomorrow night will be all-out war and that she cannot wait to snatch Aminata and Red Velvet bald.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beats Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico).
"The Judge" EJ Nduka beats Jon Cruz.
We hear from MxM Collection (Mason Madden and Mansoor), who announce that they will debut tomorrow night at Death Before Dishonor.
Johnny TV and Shane Taylor beat Lio Rush and Atlantis Jr.
Abadon beats Dulce Tormenta.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says that they are at the home of some of the greatest athletes in the world, and that by athletes, he means "low-T losers playing video games." He says that their opponents tonight are a couple of "anorexic athletes" that The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) will tear in half with the help of two muscular men like Nick Comoroto and Anthony Henry.
Komander, Action Andretti, Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Fuego del Sol beat The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jamerson), Anthony Henry and Nick Comoroto in a ten-man tag match.
Backstage, we hear from Queen Aminata and Red Velvet. Aminata says that her five fingers will slap Athena's ashy face, and Red Velvet says she is done with Billie Starkz's cowardly games and that Billie is walking into her own funeral. Red Velvet also tells Athena and Billie to stop with the matching outfit, as it is not working for them.
The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) after Marshall locks the Iron Claw on Evil Uno briefly and Alex Reynolds briefly focuses on Kevin Von Erich. After the match, Reynolds and Evil Uno attack the Von Erichs along with Silver, and as Kevin Von Erich is about to get in the ring, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes shows up and cleans house. Dustin and the Von Erichs surround Alex Reynolds, and Kevin sneaks up behind Alex Reynolds and puts the Iron Claw on him.
Angelico beats Dante Casanova with the Navarro Death Roll.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Brock and Arn Anderson. Brock Anderson says that he and Arn Anderson have been backed against a corner by The Jericho Appreciation Society, but now, he fights his way out of that corner starting tonight against "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Arn Anderson says it has been the Anderson against the world and that they have hurt people and done bad things in the last 40 years, and that . He also tells Brock that he is ready to dump him out of the nest and give him a chance to show who he is and kick Matt Menard's ass.
The Workhorsemen (J.D. Drake and Anthony Henry) beat The Hughes Brothers (Terrence and Terell Hughes).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Menard says The Jericho Appreciation Society is like an itch he loves to scratch, and he is scratching alone against Brock Anderson. He says that Arn Anderson leaving Brock Anderson to fight on his own makes his nipples hard.
Before the next match, Fuego del Sol says everyone will be elated and captivated, mesmerized and hyptonized by "The Fuego Experience" and that his opponent will be hearing everyone chant for him all match long.
Fuego del Sol beats Lucky Ali.
"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard beats Brock Anderson after ripping the cover off of a top turnbuckle and later sending Anderson head-first into it.
Evil Uno beats Blake Li.
Red Velvet beats Billie Starkz.
The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) beat Brandon Bullock and Jameson Ryan.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
MJF beats Wheeler Yuta with the Salt of the Earth after flipping over to crank on the arm and shoulder when Yuta goes for the ropes to break the hold. After the match, Wheeler Yuta asks MJF to shake his hand. When MJF approaches him, Yuta is attacked from behind by Lee Moriarty, much to MJF's chagrin. Stokely Hathaway shows up and hands MJF the Dynamite Diamond Ring, then William Regal leaves the commentary table. Regal puts on his brass knuckles and approaches the ring, and Lee Moriarty and Stokely Hathaway leave. The crowd chants "You fucked up!" before MJF leaves.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to tonight's main event between the team of Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia and the team of Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone inteviews The Jericho Appreciation Society. "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard takes tonight's main event as a spit in the face from Daniel Garcia, and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker says the Society considers Garcia family but says Garcia he has lost his way. Chris Jericho tells Daniel Garcia that he taught him every trick he knows and that lessons will be taught and learned, and Sammy Guevara says they will end Garcia before Jericho says that tonight will be a preview of what he does to "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson.
Darby Allin beats Jay Lethal with the Last Supper after Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh show up and Lethal tells them to let him win on his own, which inadvertently distracts Lethal. After the match, Darby demands that Lethal shake his hand after addressing the distraction with him. Lethal shakes Darby's hand.
We hear from Prince Nana and The Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Kaun, Toa Liona). He says that The Embassy are coming for all the gold, and "The Machine" Brian Cage says this is his arrival, not his comeback, and that he plans on becoming TNT Champion tonight.
Wardlow retains the TNT Championship against "The Machine" Brian Cage following four powerbombs. After the match, The Gates of Agony (Kaun and Toa Liona) show up and attack Wardlow alongside Cage, then Samoa Joe shows up and attacks Kaun only for the numbers game to take over. All of a sudden, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up to even the ranks, and The Embassy retreats. FTR and The Gates of Agony have a staredown soon after, but Prince Nana calls them off.
We hear from Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D, who says that as the face of the AEW Women's Division and as a role model, he feels morally obligated to announce that Saraya will never wrestle in AEW as she is not medically cleared to compete. After stating that Saraya should be wrapped in bubble wrap and sent on her way, Britt proclaims that AEW is her house now.
Penelope Ford, Serena Deeb and Jamie Hayter beat Athena, Toni Storm and Willow Nightingale in a trios match. After the match, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. confronts Saraya in the ring only to get punched by Saraya , and this leads to a four-on-four brawl in the ring. Rebel tries to beg Saraya off only to get kicked in the head by Saraya.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Jose the Assistant and Rush confront Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) for their lack of support in the Andrade Family Office. Rush tells Private Party to do the right thing, and Jose threatens to take them to court if they do not.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Billy Gunn head to the ring for a National Scissoring Day celebration. The Acclaimed celebrate their accomplishments in AEW and announces that the "Scissor Me Daddy Ass" T-shirt is the #1 selling T-shirt of 2022 before proclaiming AEW to stand for "Acclaimed Every Wednesday." Anthony Bowens says he knows a few things about scissoring and proclaims himself "The Sultan of Scissor" before explaining scissoring to newcomers and stating that Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland are not a real team. He says "Sneaky Swerve" wants people to think that he and Keith Lee are the most popular tag team, but it is The Acclaimed and that AEW is not his house, but Billy Gunn steps and says this is his house. Billy Gunn then presents The Acclaimed with a giant pair of golden scissors, and Bowens runs around with them before Billy Gunn warns him not to run with the scissors. Caster then asks everyone to look to their left and their right and to share a symbol of peace with their neighbor by scissoring before Caster takes some time to talk about greatness. Caster talks about how his dad was on the Washington Redskins on Super Bowl 17 and how his Super Bowl ring is his most prized possession, then admits that while Washington, D.C. is a site of division, today is a day of unity. As Anthony Bowens, Max Caster and Billy Gunn go for a "bipartisan scissor," Swerve Strickland shows up and calls the National Scissoring Day celebration "the most idiotic thing [he has] ever seen." He says that The Acclaimed are not role models and that the tag team titles should be on Billy Gunn's shoulders, because he and Keith Lee would still be champions if it were not for him. Swerve says it is time to get back to business and take people out, starting with a one-on-one match against Billy Gunn. He tells Gunn not to scissor him, then pulls out a rock and says rock beats scissors every day. "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up and tells The Acclaimed that they need him to beat Swerve because they cannot do it by themselves, then asks that they band together and scissor. The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn end up beating Sterling up. Billy Gunn then gladly accepts Swerve's challenge for next week, then he and The Acclaimed pull off the bipartisan scissor.
Backstage, Tony Schaivone interviews Madison Rayne and Skye Blue. Madison says she has seen endless potential in the women's division, especially in Skye Blue, then Tay Melo and Anna Jay show up and mock Madison. They say Skye Blue needs a "sports entertainment coach" instead of a wrestling coach to work on her charisma and personality, then Skye says they need to work on their wrestling and challenges them to a tag team match on Rampage.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Rush after countering the Bull's Horns with a clothesline before hitting the Buckshot Lariat for the win. After the match, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) shows up, but so does Jon Moxley. Private Party back off as Jon Moxley and Adam Page have a staredown, then Moxley says he has been waiting for this for three years. He says he has been watching Page for the last three years, and since then, they have both beaten just about everyone there is to beat in AEW except for each other, then says that on October 18th, there will be one man left standing. Moxley says he will break Page's face and choke him until he turns blue because he is in the way of him becoming the top guy in AEW, the World Champion and the best in the world. He says that while he respects him for his talent and abilities and admires his as a person, he will have no respect for anything when the bell rings. Page then asks where Moxley is going if he has waited so long for this. Moxley tells Page he is "a sweet kid" and tells him that "talking shit" will get him in trouble, then tells him that this is his final warning and that he should watch his mouth.
Backstage, Tony Schaivone interviews Willow Nightingale. Willow says she is more than happy to be here and is on a role, and at Battle of the Belts IV, she wants the TBS Championship. The Baddies (Jade Cargill, Kiera Hogan, Leila Grey) show up and confront Willow Nightingale, but Willow pushes Leila Grey and Kiera Hogan back. Jade says she has beaten Willow twice, but Willow asks her if she can beat her a third time and tells her that she cannot be unbeaten forever.
Luchasaurus quickly beats Fuego del Sol. After the match, Luchasaurus is about to powerbomb Fuego del Sol onto the ramp, but Jungle Boy shows up and smacks him with a chair. Christian Cage holds Luchasaurus back as Jungle Boy tells Luchasaurus he was his best friend until he chose Christian and broke his heart. Jungle Boy then says he is going to break Luchasaurus "piece by miserable piece" until he breaks him, then tells him to pick the time and place and that he will be ready. Christian tells Jungle Boy he warned him not to return this week, then tells him that the time will be next week on Dynamite and the place is his hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We see a video package for Trent Beretta vs. PAC for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship at Battle of the Belts IV.
The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara) beat "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia after Jericho hits Garcia in the face with the Ring of Honor World Championship as Garcia has Guevara in the Dragonslayer. The rest of The Jericho Appreciation Society congratulate Jericho and Guevara after the match, and Jericho looks on disappointedly at Garcia before leaving the ring.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Butcher and The Blade and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy).
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews The Firm. The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn) make fun of FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) for having multiple tag team titles and no television time, then say they will leapfrog FTR and go straight for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Jade Cargill and Leila Grey. Jade Cargill says she has not been getting competition when Nyla Rose, Marina Shafir and Vickie Guerrero. Jade says she will beat Nyla and Marina on her own time as Nyla asks Jade if she afraid of a little competition. Jade says she will beat Nyla and Marina on her own time as Nyla asks Jade if she afraid of a little competition. Vickie then tells Leila to cover up and Nyla tells Leila that her eyebrows are ashy.
Lee Moriarty beats Fuego del Sol with the Border City Stretch. After the match, W. Morrissey puts the claw on Fuego del Sol before choke slamming him.
Backstage, Lexi Nari interviews "Hangman" Adam Page, Preston "10" Vance and Evil Uno. Page says he has been looking forward to facing Jon Moxley for some time, then Jose the Assistant makes fun of 10 for being eliminated by Adam Page in the recent battle royal. Andrade then challenges 10 to a one-on-one match where if Andrade wins, he will take 10's mask. 10 agrees, on the condition that if he wins, Andrade leaves AEW for good. Stokely Hathaway and Ethan Page show up, and Page says that there is some contract tampering between Matt Hardy and Private Party and that Andrade should be more firm with them.
Jamie Hayter beats Willow Nightingale following the distraction from Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
We hear from Samoa Joe and Wardlow. Wardlow says the strength and the power is limitless, and Joe says that all will fall when they are left wanting.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth is in the ring making fun of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when Hook shows up, gets in the ring and annihilates him. Afterwards, Ari Daivari, Jeeves Kay, and Sonny Kiss leave an envelope for Hook on the stage, which Hook takes to read.
We see footage of Swerve Strickland at the Rolling Loud Festival.
We see a video package for "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship next week.
Backstage, Mark Henry interviews John Silver, Alex Reynolds, Andrade, Jose the Assistant and Rush. Silver says Andrade and Rush's "man crush" on 10 is a little bit creepy, and Alex Reynolds says Dark Order is a real family before Silver says he will beat Rush's ass. Andrade says he and Rush will prove they are winners and that 10 does not deserve his number. After Jose the Assistant mentions Silver's elimination in the recent battle royal, Rush says that he will see Silver in the ring.
We hear from Trent Barretta, who tells PAC that he will hurt him in response to PAC hurting Orange Cassidy.
Rush beats John Silver following the distraction from both Jose the Assistant and Andrade. After the match, Alex Reynolds checks on Silver, but he gets ganged up on by Andrade and Rush. Rush and 10 rush into the ring, as does The Butcher and The Blade. Adam Page soon shows up and fights his way to Rush, and he and Rush brawl. Rush almost throws Page out of the ring, then retreats when he sees the Buckshot Lariat coming. Jose the Assistant is in the ring after this, however, and he ends up eating the lariat instead.
Anna Jay - now officially known as Anna Jay A.S. in in-ring action - beats Kelly Madan with the Queenslayer.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth beats Arjun Singh.
Leon Ruffin beats BSHP King.
Angelico beats Caleb Konley by.
The Renegade Twins (Charlette and Robyn Renegade) quickly beat Mila Moore and Mylo.
Nick Comoroto beats Shaheem Ali.
Dante Martin beats Anthony Henry. After the match, JD Drake shows up and attacks Dante Martin, and Anthony Henry joins in. Matt Sydal soon runs into the ring with a chair, and Drake and Henry retreat. Afterwards, Tony Schiavone interviews Martin and Sydal. Martin says that if Drake and Henry want to run into the ring and attack them, then they should do it on their terms. He then challenges The Workhorsemen (Drake and Henry) to a tag team match next week.
Lee Moriarty beats Leon Ruffin (formerly known as Leon Ruff).
Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson) beat The Skulk (Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray).
AQA beats Avery Breaux.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats Barrett Brown by submission. "Smart" Mark Sterling and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese show up to watch the match from ringside and take notes.
Sonny Kiss beats Lamar Diggs by submission.
Fuego del Sol beats Aaron Solo.
Jay Lethal and Satnam Singh beat Darian Bengston and Gus de la Vega.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Preston "10" Vance, John Silver, Alex Reynolds) beat The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, JD Drake, Cezar Bononi) in an eight-man tag team match.
The Factory (Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solo) beat Matt Vandagriff and Knull.
Matt Sydal beats Jake Something.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Wheeler Yuta, who says that "a busy schedule" is an understatement and that it is time for the most violent and vicious match that he has ever taken part in, but first, he has to prove that he is the ROH Pure Champion against "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, and warns Nese that he is not afraid to reveal his vicious side before Blood & Guts.
Athena beats Amber Nova by submission.
Dante Martin beats Lucky Ali.
Julia Hart beats Valentina Rossi by submission.
Fuego del Sol beats Marcus Kross by submission. After the match, The Factory (QT Marshall, Aaron Solo, Nick Comoroto) shows up. QT Marshall congratulates Fuego del Sol before their match in a past AEW Dark episode before saying that he was wrong about Fuego del Sol being a local talent who did not have much of a chance. Marshall then says he is willing to offer him a spot in The Factory, saying he has more of an idea of what is best for Fuego del Sol than the fans do. Fuego del Sol says he is headed to the promised land, but not with The Factory. Marshall has to hold Comoroto and Solo back as Fuego del Sol leaves the ring.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Preston "10" Vance) beat The Wingmen (JD Drake and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth). After the match, "Pretty" Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi join in on Drake and Nemeth's post-match attack on The Dark Order, then the rest of The Dark Order show up and overpower The Wingmen.
Ariya Daivari beats Caleb Konley.
Wheeler Yuta retains the ROH Pure Championship against "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese by submission despite interference by "Smart" Mark Sterling. After the match, Daniel Garcia, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard attack Wheeler Yuta, then Menard tells Wheeler Yuta that he is not ready for tomorrow night and Parker says that the pro wrestlers in AEW will appreciate The Jericho Appreciation Society. Garcia then says he will strip Wheeler Yuta of his honor and his title.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat Fuego del Sol and The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Preston "10" Vance). After the match, Death Triangle shows up and unveils a tombstone with "House of Black" and the Double or Nothing poker chip logo on it.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) and "Platinum" Max Caster. Billy Gunn says adversity is definited by how you come out the other side, and tells Anthony Bowens to get well soon.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Cash Wheeler says that Roppongi Vice have their match and want to be in line for other tag titles, and Dax Harwood says that the ROH tag titles is how he makes his living and that he will not be made into a joke.
Shawn Spears beats Big Damo. After the match, Spears says that he is Wardlow's kryptonite after leaving Wardlow laying the ring after proving he is not Superman, and next week, Wardlow will be the one trapped in the steel cage, not him.
Backstage, we hear from The Undisputed Elite. Adam Cole congratulates Kyle O'Reilly for advancing in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) challenge The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) to a tag team match at Double Or Nothing.
Ruby Soho guests on commentary for the next match.
Kris Statlander beats Red Velvet to advance in the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, Red Velvet and Kiera Hogan attack Statlander, and Ruby Soho runs into the ring to equal the odds. Jade Cargill gets in the ring and slams her into the mat by her hair before she, Kiera and Red Velvet gang up on Kris. Suddenly, Anna Jay runs in and swings a crutch at The Baddies, forcing them to retreat.
We see a video package for Hook and Danhausen vs. Tony Nese and "Smart" Mark Sterling at Double or Nothing where both teams train for the match.
Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) are in the ring. Ethan Page says bad things happen to people who cross them, and Scorpio Sky calls Sammy Guevara out, telling him to get in the ring before he buries him. Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti show up outside of the arena on the video screen, and threatens to break the TNT Championship with a sledgehammer if they do not get their mixed tag team match. When Lambert says no, he hits it. Frankie Kazarian then shows up and demands a TNT Championship rematch before taking the sledgehammer to the title as an example of what he will do to Scorpio Sky.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Toni Storm. Britt says Toni will not handle the pressure against her, but Toni says Jamie Hayter was an example of what she will do to her and if any funny business occurs, she will rearrange Britt's teeth and become her dentist.
Backstage, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry interviews Dante Martin, Matt Sydal and The Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley). Dante is look for a big win, and Sydal says that he wants to enlighten Dante and does not want either of themselves to be "violent monsters." Daniel Bryan says he likes peace and pro wrestling, but he does not like peace and love in his pro wrestling and he will prove that violence works. Jon Moxley says they are teachers and that when anyone faces The Blackpool Combat Club, they should abandon all hope.
Backstage, Jade Cargill tells Anna Jay that since she wants to step up to the plate and get her ass whupped, she can "come get this ass-whuppin'" at Double Or Nothing.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match (and is opposite the other side of the desk, where Chris Jericho and Jake Hager are sitting).
The Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley) beat Matt Sydal and Dante Martin. After the match, Moxley and Danielson are attacked by The Jericho Appreciation Society, but Santana, Ortiz and Eddie Kingston show up to equal the odds before the show ends.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin).
We see a video package of the feud between Kris Statlander and "Legit" Leyla Hirsch.
Battle of the Belts II is Sunday, April 16th at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on TNT.
Dan Lambert, Paige VanZant and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) are in the ring. Lambert says he has been happy since Cody and Brandi Rhodes last month and that the TNT Championship belts have been disrespected. After Ethan Page and Paige VanZant make fun of Sammy Guevara and Orange Cassidy, Lambert says Sammy and Tay Conti are not getting their match. Sammy shows up on the video screen with Tay, and the two of them take sledgehammers to Lambert's car. Sammy then spray paints "Be Mad" on the hood of Lambert's car with red spray paint.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Hook. Before Hook can speak, Danhausen shows up and says he is here to take over the airwaves, make a lot of money and curse everyone's favorite wrestlers, including Hook. Danhausen tries to curse Hook, but Hook is unfazed and walks away.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat Fuego del Sol and The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson).
Backstage, we hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Nick Jackson runs down their many accolades, and Matt Jackson says that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) has done a lot except beat them and that they accept FTR's challenge for a rematch.
Jamie Hayter beats Skye Blue to qualify for the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament.
We hear from Penta Oscura and Alex Abrahantes. Penta says that The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) should not forget about Death Triangle, because if they continue to play with fire, they will get burned.
Mark Henry interviews Powerhouse Hobbs and Keith Lee. Hobbs says that he will do Keith Lee a favor and hit him with the spinebuster and prove to him that he will not bask in glory until he basks in defeat. Keith Lee admits Hobbs is a powerhouse, but tells him that the Keith Lee he faces is unreal and that he should be prepared to bask in his glory as he teaches him to respect those who come before him.
Keith Lee beats Powerhouse Hobbs after Swerve Strickland shows up and stopps "Absolute" Ricky Starks from interfering once Keith Lee smacks the chair out of Starks' hands. Hobbs hits the spinebuster, but the ref is pre-occupied with Starks and Swerve, and that allows Keith Lee to hit the Big Bang Catastrophe for the win. After the match, Starks hits Swerve with the chair and puts him through a table with a Ro-Sham-Bo. When Starks goes after Keith Lee, Keith Lee shoves him out of the ring, and Hobbs hits him with Starks' chair. Starks and Hobbs readies a table, but Keith Lee fights back after Starks hits him with his shoe. Keith Lee grabs Starks by the neck, but Hobbs puts Keith Lee through the table with a Spear.
Darby Allin beats The Butcher by count-out with a Coffin Drop to the outside. After the match, Andrade and Jose show up, then Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and The Blade attack Sting and Allin from behind. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) show up, and the Andrade Family Office retreats. Afterwards, Matt Hardy dares the Andrade Family Office to get in the ring, but the Andrade Family Office backs down after getting on the ring apron, and Matt proposes they have an eight-man Texas Tornado tag match on Dynamite.
We hear from Scorpio Sky, Dan Lambert and Paige VanZant. Scorpio Sky says his opponents make excuses while he makes history, and Paige says she looks better than any woman, fights better than any man and prints more money than a federal reserve.
Red Velvet beats "Legit" Leyla Hirsch after Kris Statlander - now minus the facepaint - keeps Leyla from using a turnbuckle connector as a weapon.
We hear from QT Marshall, who says that he will issue Hook the first-ever "QT Marshall Certificate of Accomplishment" next week.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat Fuego del Sol and Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson) in a six-man tag team match.
We hear from Penta Oscura. He thanks The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) for changing Death Triangle (Penta and PAC), and says that he thrives in the darkness. He also says that the Death Triangle is inevitable.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Keith Lee. Max Caster says he has a lot of money and a lot of mouth and that he is not afraid to back it up, and Keith Lee admits he is a fan of The Acclaimed before saying they will learn a painful lesson and that they are just a stepping stone for him.
Keith Lee beats "Platinum" Max Caster. During the match, Powerhouse Hobbs shows up to watch the match from the stage. After the match, Powerhouse Hobbs heads to the ring and brawls with Keith Lee, and "Absolute" Ricky Starks joins in. The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) join in and hit Keith Lee with a boombox, then Swerve Strickland runs everyone off with a chair. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland then shake hands.
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Marcus Kross and Guillermo Rosas.
The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Cezar Bononi, JD Drake) beat Rohit Raju, Karam, Sohteara Chhun and Caleb Teninty in an eight-man tag match.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico). Luther says he and Serpentico have been training some of the time, tanning all of the time and ready to show why they are the baddest in AEW, because with every passing moment in the ring, Serpentico will inflict more and more pain. During the interview, Luther chokes out Serpentico.
Skye Blue beats Ruthie Jay.
We hear from Anthony Ogogo, who talks about his track "Fish and Chips" from the album Who We Are, Vol. 1.
Nick Comoroto beats Lamar Diggs.
Preston "10" Vance beats Ben Bishop with the full nelson. After the match, 10 helps -1 put Ben Bishop in another full nelson.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Gus de la Vega with the Torture Rack. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Powerhouse Hobbs, who puts Gus de la Vega in the Torture Rack to send a message to Dante Martin. Dante Martin shows up and brawls with Hobbs, and members of security and referees have to hold both men back.
The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn) beat The Skulk (Liam Gray and Adrian Alanis).
Revolution is live on pay-per-view on March 6th!
Mercedes Martinez beats Queen Aminata.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Wheeler Yuta. Wheeler says he has improved in his two matches with Jon Moxley, but it is not enough. He plans to take the momentum and what he has learned from Best Friends and keep it one-on-one as he shows Aaron Solo what he can do tonight.
Anthony Ogogo beats Tony Vincita by knock-out.
Lee Moriarty beats Anthony Henry. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Moriarty, who says the competition is not getting any easier and he is becoming stronger, more confident and more focused. Moriarty tells the fans that they are watching his live evolution and metamorphosis, and tells everyone to watch their step and protect their neck.
Anna Jay beats Kaci Lennox with the Queenslayer.
Fuego del Sol beats Serpentico.
We hear from Lee Moriarty regarding his new entrance theme "Taiga Styling", featured on the album Who We Are.
Wheeler Yuta beats Aaron Solo with a modified backslide pin. After the match, Nick Comoroto confronts Wheeler Yuta and lays him out, but Orange Cassidy shows up as Comoroto is about to powerbomb Yuta. Solo and Comoroto end up tumbling out of the ring when they go after Orange, and when QT Marshall goes for a cheap shot on Orange, Orange easily dodges it and Marshall retreats.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against FTR (Dar Harwood and Cash Wheeler).
The Bunny, Penelope Ford and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beat Ruby Soho, Tay Conti and Anna Jay after The Bunny knocks out Anna Jay with brass knuckles.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Darby Allin and Sting. Suddenly, they are attacked from behind by FTR, and Tully Blanchard eventually kicks Sting in the groin.
Hook beats Fuego del Sol with the Tazmission in his AEW debut.
Mark Henry interviews The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Brandon Cutler) and Best Friends (Trent, Chuck Taylor, Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero, Wheeler Yuta). Adam Cole and the rest of The Elite mock Best Friends, and Cole says they will never be on his level. Orange Cassidy tells Cole not to take Wheeler Yuta lightly, and after Yuta says "Bay-bay," The Elite gets angry.
Adam Cole beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, The Elite attack Best Friends, then Adam cole teases a Sunset Bomb on Orange Cassidy only to kick him in the groin. Trent then falls victim to a three-man BTE-Trigger.
Brandi Rhodes beats Angelica Risk by submission in her first match since her pregnancy.
Emi Sakura beats Ryo Mizunami with an inside cradle after Mei Tsuruga hits Mizunami with a scepter. After the match, Mizunami grabs Sakura, but Tsuruga hits her with the scepter again, this time from behind, while Emi Sakura beats up Mizunami. SUddenly, Riho runs into the ring and chases Sakura and Tsuruga away.
Anthony Ogogo beats Baron Black after QT Marshall distracts the referee and Ogogo thumbs Baron Black in the eye.
The Pinnacle (Shawn Spears and Wardlow) beat The Rapture (Jay Marte and Richard King). (Jay Marte is Jay Sky.)
Fuego del Sol beats Luke Sampson.
Team Taz ("Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Dante Martin) beat Kekoa, Omkar and JT Dunn. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Team Taz. Starks says tomorrow night is a great night for Team Taz, who has started a new era with Dante Martin, and that they have the numbers on their side and a 100% chance of winning. Starks says that Lio Rush is broke financially and that he has said this for some time, and that he is also broke in friendship and in his heart as he said that Lio Rush has no friends. Suddenly, Lio Rush shows up and says that Team Taz continues to count him own, and Starks says he will consider to embarrass him if he keeps going. Lio Rush says the only thing that is 100% is that Starks is not 100%, and that it has been proven time and time again that Team Taz cannot get it done when it matters. Lio says he does not like to make promises in a world where promises cannot be kept and says that it comes to the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, he will guarantee that there will be no Team Taz member winning and that all of Team Taz will feel the rush.
Thunder Rosa beats Sofia Castillo with the Peruvian Necktie. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Thunder Rosa, who thanks the fans for believing in her even befoe she was in AEW, and says that she has proved over and over again why she is one of the top women's wrestlers in the world. She says she cannot wait to get her hands on Jade Cargill, whom she cannot stand. Suddenly, "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up and says that Jade Cargill could not be here due to "rich people things" and that Cargill has sent him to send Thunder Rosa a message. Sterling asks Thunder Rosa if it is true that she lost to Jade Cargill in their last encounter, and that since then, she has been acting unprofessional to Cargill in and out of the ring. He also asks if Thunder Rosa is a coward who is afraid to meet his client face-to-face in the ring, to which Thunder Rosa says "absolutely not." Sterling then tells Thunder Rosa is "that bitch," then Thunder Rosa is suddenly attacked from behind by Cargill, who made it after all.
John Silver beats Aaron Solo. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews John Silver and -1. Silver says that Bryan Danielson has been beating the crap out of everyone in The Dark Order, but this Wednesday, he will touch Bryan Danielson and beat him. He says that Johnny is "hungie" and that he is "hungie" for vegan meat.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary this week (and ends up replacing Mark Henry on commentary permanently).
The Lucha Bros. (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Butcher and The Blade after Penta - whose mask is tied to the bottom rope by The Blade - escapes his mask, covers his face and hits the superkick to help Fenix win the match and retain the tag team titles. After the match, Private Party shows up and attacks The Lucha Bros., then Santana and Ortiz show up and chases The Hardy Family Office out of the ring.
We see a video package chronicling the emerging feud between Kenny Omega and Bryan Danielson.
Anna Jay beats The Bunny with a schoolkid pin. After the match, The Bunny attacks Anna Jay. Tay Conti runs into the ring and beats up The Bunny, then Penelope Ford attacks Tay Conti and hits her with some brass knuckles.
We see backstage footage from Wednesday, where Powerhouse Hobbs says he is not Darby Allin and that Punk should have collected himself and stayed at home, and tells him that he will see him next week on Rampage.
Tony Schiavone interviews Matt Hardy. Matt says he will get the last laugh when Penelope Ford makes Anna Jay pay next week, and that Santana and Ortiz will also pay for earlier tonight. Hardy then gets angry at a fan dressed like Orange Cassidy, then gets in his face and attacks him for giving the lazy thumbs up. Hardy then throws him in the ring when he and Jack Evans attack him, then Hardy cuts the man's ponytail off. Jack Evans then takes it further and shaves part of the man's hair off, then Orange Cassidy shows up. Jack Evans and Matt Hardy run out of the ring when Orange gets in.
Tony Schiavone oversees a face-to-face between Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Ruby Soho in the ring. Britt Baker makes fun of Ruby Soho for having several name and appearance changes, and says Ruby is trying to desperately fit in anywhere while everyone in AEW knows who she is. Ruby says that is only because she shoves her names down everyone's throats, then says she knows who she is yet she has never had the freedom to prove it. She tells Britt that on the surface, she looks like every other woman she has every faced in the ring: entitled, self-centered and "banging some dude in the back." After Ruby says she is trying to figure out if there is anything more, Britt reminds Ruby that she didn't run away from anything despite her "runaway" nickname and that she got fired, but Ruby says the firing was the best thing to ever happen, as it brought her to AEW. Ruby tells Britt to see the woman that she is messing with, then says she is surprised she can see anything with her head up Tony Khan's ass, and after she beats her and takes her title after Dynamite, she won't be able to call herself champion. Britt then tries to attack Ruby, but Ruby fights back and sends Britt running.
Mark Henry interviews Fuego del Sol and Miro. Fuego says he will risk it all for the TNT Championship, having almost beaten Miro after dropping him on his neck, and tonight, he slays his giant with a Tornado DDT. Miro says nothing has changed and that Fuego's offer means nothing because Fuego is nothing. He says he only took the match to enjoy having his god up high and his wife down low.
Miro retains the TNT Championship against Fuego del Sol. After the match, Miro takes the keys to Fuego del Sol's car before placing them in Fuego's mouth and putting him in Game Over. Sammy Guevara runs into the ring and hits Miro with a running knee. Sammy Guevara then holds up the TNT Championship to taunt Miro.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Jade Cargill and "Legit" Leyla Hirsch, who will be facing each other tomorrow night on Dynamite but have individual matches against separate opponents tonight. Cargill says Hirsch should be grateful she has a match against her, but Hirsch tells her that she had better be ready, as she will beat Cargill's "bitch ass" all over the ring. Cargill says she tosses Hirsch out of the Casino Battle Royal, that she is "that bitch" and that she has a nice ass, then asks Hirsch what she is going to do about it. "Smart" Mark Sterling says Hirsch is delusional and should not even mention that she is from New Jersey, but Hirsch says she knows she can beat Cargill and throw her around.
The Butcher and the Blade beat Rosario Grillo and Hunter Knott.
Anna "99" Jay beats Ashley D'Amboise with the Queenslayer. After the match, Anna Jay is attacked from behind by The Bunny, who runs away when Tay Conti runs into the ring.
2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) beats Erik and Andrew Lockhart. After the match, 2point0 beat up the Lockharts with Daniel Garcia joining in.
Jade Cargill beats Angelica Risk. After the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says the sound you hear when one steps on a big bug will be heard when Cargill squashes "Legit" Leyla Hirsch like a bug, and that the only thing that he feels bad about is that Hirsch is getting beaten in her New Jersey hometown. Cargill says she does not feel bad, then Mark says he does not feel bad, either. He then says Hirsch will be wrestling later tonight and aks why anyone would want to see that, especially when Hirsch cannot meet the height requirement on the nearby rides. Sterling then says he and Cargill have seen some of Hirsch's recent big losses as of late, then says Hirsch has trouble climbing mountains, calls Cagrill her Mount Everest, and says that Cargill will eliminate Hirsch like the New Jersey trash she is because she is "that bitch."
We hear from Diamante, who says she came here to win matches. We hear from Big Swole, who says she left Diamante knocked out in the middle of the ring. Diamante says Big Swole got one over on her with her chain and that she will not let slide, and that they will always have bad blood. Big Swole says her future is bright and that she is going to the top regardless of who she has to go through. Diamante says it will never be over between her and Big Swole.
Fuego del Sol beats Mysterious Movado.
Shawn Spears beats Khash. Before the match, it is noted that Shawn's spear has a reference to Darby Allin with a red target on it.
We hear from Sonny Kiss, who says that his friendship with "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela was based on the same common goal: have fun and win championships. He says it is hard to see where things went astray with Joey, but when it happened and Joey blindsided him with the superkick, he did not know how to feel. He then says he will remind everyone that Joey is "a piece of shit and a loser." We then hear from Joey Janela, who says it will be over for Sonny and not for him. Sonny Kiss says Joey's career will be over. Joey says it will be the end for Sunny and the beginning for him and his new valet.
Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor and Wheeler Yuta) beat Jora Johl and TheHybrid2 (Angelica Evans and Jack Evans) in a six-man tag match.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats KiLynn King. After the match, Jade Cargill gets in the ring, but Leyla Hirsch puts her in a double leg takedown and starts a brawl that referees quickly into place with to stop.
Christian Cage beats Kenny Omega to become Impact World Champion for the third time (the first two were under the TNA name). During the match, Kris Statlander, Orange Cassidy and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison, Brian Pillman Jr., Julia Hart) are seen in the crowd watching the match. Later on in the match, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) bring Omega a chair as Don Callis distracts the referee, but Christian reverses the One-Winged Angel into a Killswitch on the chair for the win. After the match, Christian celebrates with Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus and Scott D'Amore.
Backstage, Mark Henry interviews Christian Cage. Christian Cage says that Kenny Omega is as advertised and is one of the toughest and most talented he has faced, and while it will be hard to win the AEW World title, he is in Omega's head right now and he will win the title at All Out.
We hear from Fuego del Sol, who says that this is the match of his life for him and his family. He says that the fans believe in him and that AEW is everything he has ever dreamt of and worked for. He that that this is his moment, and that "God's favorite champion" is going to be baptized by fire.
Miro retains the AEW TNT Championship against Fuego del Sol depsite Fuego hitting Miro with three Tornado DDTs at the beginning of the match. After the match, Miro tears up Fuego del Sol's potential full-time AEW contract. After the commercial break, Fuego del Sol is still in the ring, and Sammy Guevara shows up with Tony Khan. Khan hands Sammy a contract, then Sammy says that even though Fuego lost, there is sometimes victory in defeat. He says that despite his win-loss record, both the fans and the locker room love Fuego del Sol, and Khan says it was only right for him to tell Fuego that he is All Elite. Fuego del Sol and Sammy hug as Fuego is confirmed as a full-time AEW roster member.
Darby Allin and Sting are seen up in the rafters.
Backstage, Mark Henry interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Red Velvet. Red Velvet says she not only wanted to ruin Britt's night in her hometown, but that she wants to ruin it a second time and stir her up. Britt says that Red Velvet ruined nothing and that it never rains in Brittsburgh as long as she is champion, and says she will stay champion after tonight.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. retains the AEW Women's World Championship with the Lockjaw after switching sides and using her other hand to apply the hold. During the match, Kris Statlander is seen watching the match from the crowd. After the match, Britt Baker lays out Red Velvet with a spinning neckbreaker, but before she can curb stomp Red Velvet, Kris Statlander gets in the ring to attack her. Suddenly, Jamie Hayter runs into the ring and lays out Kris Statlander.
