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.
We hear from The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong), FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway backstage. As Kyle O'Reilly looks forward to defending the Trios titles, FTR and Stokely show up to tell The Conglomeration that everyone knows they will lose the Trios title to The Don Callis Family (Andrade el Idolo, Hechicero, Lance Archer). FTR and Stokely then make their way to the ring. Wheeler addresses Adam Copeland's challenge, saying all Copeland had to do is bring something to the table to entice them and that the potential end of Copeland and Christian Cage is enticing. Harwood says that Copeland and Christian are not deserving of the tag team titles and that nobody wants them in AEW, including them and the fans. He says that Copeland did not have to challenge their manhood or play mind games; all he had to do was put his and Christian's tag team careers on the line. He says a New York Street Fight is fine, but if they are to have this match, he wants Copeland to say "I quit." After that, Copeland and Christian can continue with their nostalgia run while FTR continues to best the best tag team in the business. He then puts the ball in Copeland and Christian's court. The Conglomeration then show up for the next match as FTR and Stokely leave, and Harwood and Stokely get shoved to the floor.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) retains the AEW World Trios Championships against The Don Callis Family (Andrade el Idolo, Hechicero, Lance Archer).
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) bring Will Ospreay to Jon Moxley, who wants to know what motivates Ospreay and what Ospreay is chasing. He feels Ospreay does not know the answer after having seen him for the first time seven years ago, and tells him that his body will break eventually. He says there is a door that Ospreay just has to enter and he can be whoever he wants on the other side, and tells him that if he can take dominion of his own mind, he can become a weapon unlike anything professional wrestling has ever seen. The rest of The Death Riders leave Moxley and Ospreay alone as Moxley says that Ospreay can either be like everyone else or everything he was meant to be as he dares Ospreay to injure him with a metal folding chair. As Moxley lays on the floor face down waiting for Ospreay to make his move, Ospreay shoves the camera away and tells the person holding it to leave now.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) beat The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in a ten-man tag match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa. Mina wants an apology for what Shida said about Harley behind her back. Shida says Harley is not and has never been on her level, and that she and Statlander will do what she and Mina could not: defeat The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) for the women's tag titles. Mina and Harley get angry at Shida, and Statlander walks off.
Kris Statlander beats B3cca after countering the Code of Silence with Staturday Night Fever.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Lena Kross says they should not be worried about Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida, as they have been ready and waiting. Megan Bayne says Statlander and Shida only think they have a chance, and Kross says that they no one else looks, moves and destroys like they do. Bayne says this is not a challenge, but fate, and asks Statlander and Shida if they accept it.
Rush beats Adam Priest. After the match, Rush tells Adam Priest that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita says that he tried to avoid this, but if "The Raimaker" Kazuchika Okada wants to face him at Double or Nothing, he will take his title. We then hear from Kazuchika Okada, who admits that he does not like Takeshita and proclaims that at Double or Nothing, Takeshita will lose.
Triangle of Madness (Skye Blue and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) beat Persephone and Alex Windsor after Thekla distracts referee Paul Turner so that Julia Hart can spit black mist in Persephone's face, allowing Skye Blue to hit the Code Blue for the win.
"Jungle" Jack Perry retains the AEW National Championship against El Clon.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who calls herself "the comeback queen" and that she is willing to face anybody willing to step up as TBS Champion.
Backstage, Anthony Bowens meets up with Samoa Joe and Hook only to find out there are no more vacancies in The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata). Bowens remains stoic, and Samoa Joe tells Bowens that he passed the test, making Bowens a member of The Opps.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat Chris Jericho and The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) in a trios match after Ricochet hits Jericho with a low blow behind referee Aubrey Edwards' back, allowing him to hit the Ricosault for the win.
Before the next match starts, Ricochet roots for the Philadelphia Eagles before making fun of the state of Massachusetts for going so long without a Super Bowl, saying the only good thing to come out it is his beautiful wife. He also states that he will become the inaugural AEW National Champion and that the fans will give him the respect he deserves, for he has earned it, and that Lashley will do the same, for AEW would not be a company without him. Ricochet then proclaims that nobody will stop him on his quest for gold, and that he will run through everybody's facorite wrestlers to become champion and that there is nothing anybody can do about it. Bobby Lashley then grabs Ricochet and throws him over the top rope with a Uranage as Ricochet screams into the microphone, then hits Bishop Kaun with a clothesline before pouncing Toa Liona over the barricade before he can hit Lashley with a chair.
Bobby Lashley beats Ricochet to enter the Casino Gauntlet at Full Gear at #1.
Backstage, we hear from Samoa Joe and Katsuyori Shibata. Joe says that "Hangman" Adam Page is a fighting world champion going through the competition with reckless abandon, yet the company is also behind him. He says that Hangman's world of joy and happiness will change quickly, for he is guilty of transgressions against The Opps and that Shibata will exact justice for what Hangman did to Powerhouse Hobbs. Joe then says that after what Shibata does to him, he will make Hangman pay in full at Full Gear.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and asks if they will join The Don Callis Family when Don Callis shows up and tells Renee to leave them alone while telling The Young Bucks to prove they are the best tag team on the planet before giving their answer afterwards.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beat Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) in a trios match by submission with an ankle lock from Alexander to Dante Martin. After the match, Don Callis and more members of The Don Callis Family enter the ring, and Callis tells The Young Bucks to announces that they are joining his family. Callis then says that he would hate to see happen to The Young Bucks what happened to Kenny Omega, who then shows up with a metal folding chair and takes out Rocky Romero and Mark Davis. As Omega attacks Alexander, The Young Bucks shove Omega away from him. Alexander puts Omega in the ankle lock before Don Callis tells him to let go and has The Young Bucks hit Omega with the BTE-Trigger instead. Before The Young Bucks can do just that, Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) run into the ring with a snow shovel and a vacuum cleaner for weapons, and The Young Bucks, Alexander and Don Callis retreat.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Babes of Wrath (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale). Willow says she and Harley will be the ones smiling after beating The Sisters of Sin in the Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament. Harley says that they both enjoy what they do and that they will become AEW Women's World Tag Champions.
AEW acknowledges the recent passing of NWA announcer Bob Caudle, and Tony Schiavone shares his memories of Caudill. In memory of Bob Caudill, 1930 - 2025.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
Shelton Benjamin beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey to enter the Casino Gauntlet at Full Gear at #2.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong) by submission with a bulldog choke from Moxley to Orange after Orange chases after Wheeler Yuta only to be hit with a pop-up European uppercut by Claudio. After the match, Kyle O'Reilly runs into the ring, and he gets Moxley in a heel hook. Yuta kicks at O'Reilly, as does Daniel Garcia, vut they cannot break the hold. Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong send Yuta and Garcia out of the ring, and they and Claudio have to pull Moxley out of the from the outside to break the hold. Afterwards, O'Reilly tells Moxley that he wants to fight him at Full Gear in a no holds barred match so he can make him tap out like he did in Blood and Guts.
Backstage, we hear from Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). Brody King says that FTR have attacked legends, friends and family, and while they are among the best, they have yet to beat Brodido. He says that at Full Gear, they will walk away away empty-handed instead of as the tag team champions. Bandido says that Brodido never stops fighting.
Backstage, we hear from Kenny Omega and Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus). Omega says that he is not surprised by Don Callis and The Young Bucks' (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) recent behavior and that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander made things personal by attacking Michael Nakazawa. He says that no amount of money will save The Don Callis Family and The Young Bucks at Full Gear.
Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) beat Riho and Alex Windsor to advance in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament. Backstage, Renee Paquette announces that the four teams who advance to the semi-finals in the tournament will meet at Full Gear in a Four Corners Match, and the winner will chose the stipulation in their semi-finals match.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Mark Briscoe, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis in a "no physicality" meeting. Fletcher hopes to retain at Full Gear and force Mark Briscoe to join The Don Callis Family when there is a clear winner and loser. As Fletcher says he will enjoy seeing Briscoe in a real family, Mark Briscoe represents his own blood family and road family in the ring and that he will not join Don Callis or his family or let his real families down, as he will make his families proud. He is then attacked by Kazuchika Okada and Rey Hechicero, then Don Callis tells Mark Briscoe he will make his children orphans. Fletcher thanks Okada for agreeing to physicality, and Okada says he is glad to help because Konosuke Takeshita could not before teasing "Protokada" again.
We hear from PAC, who says that he has done some soul searching and that he owes Darby Allin an apology. He says nobody has seen or heard from Darby since Blood and Guts after what he did to him, then challenges Darby to a match at Full Gear, because when Darby is stripped of his bells and whistles, he cannot compete with a legitimate athlete like him.
Samoa Joe guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Katsuyori Shibata after he slips out of his left boot as Shibata has him in an ankle lock.
In backstage footage from WrestleDream, "Hangman" Adam Page tells Samoa Joe that he warned him and that when he finds him, he will ruin "[his] goddamn life."
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) by submission after Ricochet gets on the apron, distracting MVP as he goes for the Playmaker on Joe only for Joe to counter with a Coaquina Clutch to win and retain. After the match, Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) show up, and The Hurt Syndicate chases them and Ricochet up the ramp before Tony Schiavone interviews Samoa Joe in the ring. Joe says it is a pleasure to be in San Antonio, Texas, mostly because of the women, then says that as long as he is on Planet Earth, he will go after champions and show that they are not the best. Joe then tells "Hangman" Adam Page that he will slap his cowboy ass and make him his bitch just like how every other team has made every sports team in San Antonio their bitch. He says that The Opps stand in opposition to everyone and are never lacking.
We see footage from earlier to day of Mercedes Moné in a vintage roofless limousine while attractive men holding her titles walk alongside the vehicle.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander, who appreciates her history with "Timeless" Toni Storm before mentioning that she has beaten Toni Storm twice and has won the AEW Women's World title, unlike Mercedes Moné. Statlander proclaims that she will take the world title to new heights and take her along for the ride when she defends her title against her at Full Gear.
Darby Allin heads to the ring. Darby lays his AEW flag on the mat and says that he was once viewed as irresponsible, but now he has proven that he is willing to die for AEW after climbing Mount Everest. He says that he was never going to quit against Jon Moxley and that he is wearing the scars today, then says that The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) are not just going to go away and that as long as they are breathing, he will not be far behind.
We hear from Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus). "Jungle" Jack Perry says that they have beaten the greatest tag team of a generation and one of the greatest tag teams of all time, and that they are now going to reclaim everything that they lost. He says that they are going to take it all back, including the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
Jamie Hayter and Queen Aminata beat the team of Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford, Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart and Skye Blue), and the team of Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale in a four-way tag team match to earn the right to pick their first round opponents in the Women’s World Tag Team Title Tournament. After the match, Hayter chooses Julia Hart and Skye Blue as her and Queen Aminata's first round opponents.
Backstage, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) are trying to speak with Tony Khan when Renee Paquette shows up. Nick says they are broke and that they are trying to get another money match and will team with or fight against anyone, then Tony Khan answers. Tony Khan makes a $400K eight-man tag match between the team of JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) and Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) vs. the team of The Young Bucks and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), the last of whom shows up with Stokely Hathaway, who hands Nick a $1 bill, stating the Bucks need it more than them.
Renee Paquette is in the ring to introduce Mercedes Moné, who is not only the longest-reigning TBS Champion in history, but is now the holder of twelve women's championships. When Mercedes is about to show up, Mini Moné shows up in the ring instead. As Mini Moné celebrates in the middle of the ring, the real Mercedes shows up and tells the attractive men on the ramp to get to the back. Mercedes then enters the ring and tells Renee to leave the ring - which she does - before confronting Harley Cameron and Mini Moné for what she calls a mockery of everything she has done for women's wrestling before being mocked by Mini Moné. Mercedes calls Harley Cameron - who is under the table with her hand in Mini Moné - and Mini Moné piy and says they are both desperate for attention when tonight is about her, and says that while she will be talked about fo years to come, the fans still want to mock her. Mercedes says she is tired of the disrespect, then shoves Mini Moné into the cake in the ring. Harley pops up from behind the table, but as Mercedes Moné grabs Harley, Kris Statlander shows up and slams Mercedes into the cake and through the table.
In footage from WrestleDream, Jon Moxley says he did not deliver on what he promised and that tonight, Darby Allin's strength was the deciding factor. He says that one day, it will be Darby's downfall. Moxley says that tomorrow, the sun rises again, and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) go back to work. He says their only competition is themselves and that nobody does what he does and nobody sets the standard that they set. Moxley says that he still knows who he is when he looks in the mirror.
Kyle O'Reilly beats Jon Moxley by disqualification after Moxley punches out referee Paul Turner as O'Reilly has him in the ankle lock. This causes officials to get in the ring to check on Paul Turner, disqualify Moxley, and break up a brawl when The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong) and The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) all show up at once.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong) beat The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) After the match, both The Conglomeration (Briscoe, Cassidy, Strong, Kyle O'Reilly, Tomohiro Ishii) and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio, Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) brawl, and Marina Shafir hits Tomohiro Ishii with a low blow after Jon Moxley distracts Ishii. Claudio almost hits Orange with a military press slam, but Darby Allin shows up and smacks Claudio in the back of the knee with a baseball bat. A freed Orange hits Claudio with the Orange Punch, and The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia, PAC, Shafir) retreat.
Backstage, Alicia Atout is interrupted by a furious Mercedes Moné, who is still covered in cake. Athena shows up and says that they are both here to make history, and that it is time to do it again as AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions. Mercedes says she likes the sound of that, then Athena carries Mercedes away to clean her up and put her through minion training.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis head to the ring. Fletcher announces that he has defended the TNT Championship six times and six month and recently retained against Mark Briscoe, who he is now 3-2 against and now done with. He says that he has Mark Briscoe's number and that he could wrestle him a million more times and beat him a million more times, then proclaims that he will be TNT Champion for a very long time. Mark Briscoe shows up and tells Fletcher he does not have to talk so much all the time, then says he was about to leave after tonight's victory until he heard Fletcher run his mouth and had no choice but to retort. Briscoe says that it does not need to be a million more times and asks Fletcher to give him one more shot. Callis whispers in Fletcher's ear before telling Briscoe that while he is a great wrestler and athlete, he sounds desperate, and it is off-putting. He mentions that Briscoe has ten kids at home and that he does not have a family, but a financial burden, and says that his family supports each other and is not a bunch of "bloodsucking leeches." Callis tells Briscoe that he cannot tell him what he wants to hear, but he can tell him what he needs to hear: no.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mina Shirakawa. Mina says she has not heard from "Timeless" Toni Storm since last week but knows she is said, but together, they are "The Timeless Love Bombs," and they will fight for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up and says Mina has not lost everything yet. Mina tells Thekla she has fought her in Japan and challenges her to a match on Collision. Thekla then says Toni will cry when she sees what she does to Mina.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW Unified Championship against Bandido after avoiding the 21-Plex and hitting the Rainmaker. After the match, the rest of The Don Callis Family shows up to celebrate with Okada, with "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita showing up last with his own entrance theme and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on his shoulder. Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher have to hold Takeshita back as the show ends.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander and "Timeless" Toni Storm. Toni admits that she felt free losing the AEW Women's World Championship, but she felt nothing, and she has since dreamed of winning it back, even if it means winning it from someone she admires. She says that she does not know who she is without the title, and that she wants to know who Statlander is. Statlander tells Toni to remember who she has been all along and that she has yet to figure who she is, as she is a culmination of all she has been through and that she is different from the last time they faced off. Statlander tells that she will soon give Toni the rest that she deserves. Toni says that they will both find out the truth, but Statlander says Toni will have to learn to accept it. Both women then meet in the ring and go at it in a brawl. Toni then gets on her knees, hands behind her back, and gives Statlander a free shot, but Toni fights back. Statlander then does the same, and Toni rears back with the Women's World title at first before kissing Statlander on the forehead and handing the AEW Women's World Championship back to her.
Backstage, we hear from Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus). Jack Perry carves a block of wood with a knife as he tells The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) that he actually likes The Young Bucks and will always be grateful for what they did for him, but when he needed them the most, they were not there. He then had to look into the past to find someone who would: Luchasaurus.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) after Ricochet throws MVP's cane into the ring to hit Shelton with a flying clothesline behind the referee's back. MVP clocks Ricochet with his own cane on the outside, but Bishop Kaun is able to get the win for Gates of Agony.
In footage from earlier today, Jon Moxley meets Darby Allin in an undisclosed location that looks like a prison visitation booth. Moxley wants to make sure that both men know the implications of an "I Quit" match and tells him that "the game is rigged in both directions." Moxley says the two of them both refuse to quit and that he is out of ideas as to how make this end, then tells Darby that if he wants to be on the . Darby says it is too late, and while he entertains the idea of joining The Death Riders and the cost of it, he does not respect Moxley due to what he did to Bryan Danielson. He asks why he would go to war with someone who considers family disposable. Moxley says that this is a war for the future of their craft and that hard decisions and sacrifices have to be made. Darby says that he realized AEW represented freedom at the top of Mount Everest and that Moxley is chipping away at what AEW represents, then says that before he looks at the flag every day to remind himself of that, he will wrap it around Moxley's throat and make Moxley realize that nothing he does mean anything when his empire comes crashing down. Moxley tells Darby that his opponent is not him and never has been; instead, he is fighting ghosts and spirits of the past, which he says never ends well. Moxley says that this is a selfish game and tells him once again that this is not about him before Darby is suddenly attacked from behind by PAC. Darby is bloodied and is heard coughing on his own blood, which also stains the window. Moxley then leaves the room.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) are seen entering the arena.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Roderick Strong.
In footage from earlier today, Don Callis celebrates with his family, who he says he is expanding because of power, and promises to get his family everything they need. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher then plays a message from "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, who says that he has won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship for the family. Okada then turns the TV off and apologizes for pressing the wrong button, then everyone has a toast to family.
Before the next match, Don Callis welcomes Mark Davis back into his family as he introduces him, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander (while bragging about Alexander snapping Kota Ibushi's leg like a twig), and Hechicero. Don Callis then guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny Omega and Jungle Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) beat The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Hechicero) in a trios match. After the match, The Young Bucks run into the ring and superkick Luchasaurus before doing the same to Jack Perry. They soon go for the TK Driver on Jack Perry, but Omega stops and confronts them. Luchasaurus gets The Young Bucks from behind with a double lariat, then Omega and Jurassic Express clean house when The Don Callis Family tries to get back into the ring.
Jamie Hayter beats Skye Blue. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up on the video screen and congratulates Hayter, then admits she attacked her months ago just because Hayter was "just there." She says that their match at WrestleDream will get "toxic to the core" before daring Hayter to impress her.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné. Mercedes says she is here not to break records, but to smash them. then mentions her CMLL Women's Championship match against Persephone before becoming the longest reigning TBS Champion at 509 days. She then says she will be rolling into WrestleDream with ten championship belts before declaring that it is time to celebrate.
"Hangman" Adam Page guests on commentary for the next match.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos). After the match, La Faccion Ingobernable attack Joe from behind as he stares "Hangman" Adam Page down, then Rush spits in Hangman's general direction. Hangman takes exception to his, leaves the commentary table, punches out Rush, and takes out La Faccion Ingobernable, with Sammy Guevara saving Rush from a Buckshot Lariat. Afterwards, Joe hands the AEW World Championship to Hangman before walking off.
Tony Schiavone introduces "Hangman" Adam Page and Samoa Joe for a face-to-face meeting before their AEW World Championship match at WrestleDream to start tonight's show. Hangman is introduced first, followed by Joe. Hangman says there has been six years of Dynamite in AEW history and that in those six years, he has won, he has lost, he has committed arson, he has dressed as the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, and he may have been proposed to, but he has never been more confused as he was when Joe lost his composure with him after he volunteered to fight with him and Powerhouse Hobbs to beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir), and after they won, Joe lost it, even sucker punching him in the face when security got involved. Hangman admits that he was confused, but that he was not confused for long, because Joe looked him in the and yelled to him "You never beat me" and that he looked at the AEW World Championship and decided that he wanted it. He says that Joe has been angry with himself and distracted from what is important in professional wrestling, then tells Joe that while he will get his chance at WrestleDream, he is only getting it because he owes him after ensuring that the fight for the AEW World Championship at All In was a fair one, which he thanks Joe for. Hangman admits that with help like that, no one - much less himself - could have won, but the repayment for his gratitude stops there. He tells Joe that he will have the chance to win the title at WrestleDream, but he will not just let Joe take it from him. Joe tells the fans that everything Hangman has said is true, but since they are talking about uncomfortable truth, he will tell a few of his own. Joe says that when he stares across the ring, his problem is not with Hangman being the champion, but that Hangman is not what he considers "the pinnacle of professional wrestling" and is instead "a pretender." Joe says Hangman would not be AEW World Championship unless the timely intervention of The Opps (Joe, Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) assured that, and that week after week, nobody has had Hangman's back but The Opps, and if they did not, Hangman would not be "the man" right now. Joe admits he is surprised that this did not happen sooner, as he has forgotten who he was and was so bloodlusted with going after The Death Riders that he forgot about the man who called himself the champion, and that Hangman "is no champion." Joe says Hangman may have the "fighting champion" hustle, but he provided the opportunity and he is collecting on what is owed. Joe then says that what is standing in front of him is "a fraud" and that he is here to check him, and that he will beat, break and torture Hangman, who will get his licks in, get his fight back, give his best effort and try to be the man that he says he is before he chokes him unconscious, takes his belt, and shows him who he really is as Hangman knows his places and provides the world with a true champion. Hangman asks why he has to explain to tough guys like Joe that the proof of who he is does not stand in their opinion of him, but when the bell rings, and while Joe may beat his ass for a while at WrestleDream, but for every shot Joe gives him, he will give Joe two back. If Joe locks him in the Coaquina Clutch, he will not tap again, and that the match will be in his favor for every second that ticks in their match, as Joe can not outlast him. He says that when the match is over and Joe is on his back having been beaten as fairly as possible, he hopes Joe brings the same energy as he did at All In to stand up, shake his hand, look him in the eye and know that he is the champion of the world.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Alicia Atout interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Briscoe says the word of the day is "multifacetification," for tonight, they have a big night as well as a big week, as Willow Nightingale will be teaming with JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) on Collision and there is no doubt that they will get the job done. As for tonight, Kyle O'Reilly will face "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and beat his ass for attacking Hologram, which he says will not go unpunished. O'Reilly says that he despises any other man named Kyle and tells the fans to cheer for Kyle, because if he does not hear even one "Let's go, Kyle" chant, he is going to lose it. Roderick Strong tells O'Reilly to bring the TNT Championship home. Brisco also proclaims that Orange Cassidy is "freshly back" and will be reviving his rivalry with PAC and giving him the beating that he "truly, rightfully deserves," and that Tomohiro Ishii will take on Jon Moxley in what will be "a slobberknocker" and that Ishii will "drop bombs" on Moxley. Orange then has everyone put their hands out, which everyone but Roderick Strong - including Alicia Atout - takes part in.
Jon Moxley beats Tomohiro Ishii by submission with the Bulldog Choke.
Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) as they knock on Tony Khan's door. Nicholas says he is desperate for a money match, and Matthew says that they have two tickets to watch Jurassic Express' return match later tonight.
We see a video package for "Timeless" Toni Storm vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Championship at WrestleDream.
The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) beat The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) in a Street Fight.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Don Callis Family. Don Callis says his family is smarter than everyone else and that no strategy is necessary, then demands that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander destroy Kota Ibushi on Collision. He also calls Kyle O'Reilly is an irritant and such a mark for "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher that he neamed himself after Kyle. Callis also stats that Brodido will not get a shot at the Unified Championship, and Rocky "Azucar" Romero brags about Hechicero ripping Bandido's shoulder out of its socket. Callis says that "The Alpha" Konouske Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada will work together like a well-oiled machine, and after they win tonight, the family will roll into WrestleDream and win the AEW World Championship to claim all of the gold.
Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) beat KM and Orion. During the match, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) are seen on the upper-left corner of the crowd on the hard cam. After the match, The Young Bucks attack Jurassic Express, and kick Luchasaurus in the groin as he goes for a double choke slam before hitting him with an EVP-Trigger. Nicholas then challenges Jurassic Express to a match against The Young Bucks at WrestleDream before hitting Jack Perry with a TK Driver.
Backstage, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir). PAC says that he is looking for a snack to whet his appetite and that he will outwrestle and outclass Orange Cassidy before making his suffer, then move upwards and outwards as The Death Riders have ambition that far outweighs the likes of Orange. Wheeler says he and Orange used to be good friends and that tonight will hurt him almost as much as it will Orange, but if The Death Riders are to elevate AEW to as high as it can be, then they must "trim the fat and cut the shit" and separate the winners from the losers. Garcia says it is not about wins and losses, and that they see a lot of losers and that winning is a choice. He says that The Death Riders will keep winning, because that is what they do.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Kyle O'Reilly. After the match, Lance Archer goes for a choke slam on O'Reilly, but Roderick Strong and Tomohiro Ishii get in the ring. Rocky "Azucar" Romero evens the numbers game before Mark Briscoe shows up and cleans house. Fletcher and Briscoe almost come to blows, but they stop themselves, and Fletcher leaes the ring.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and Lance Archer. Fletcher says that he has Mark Briscoe's number on any given day and that he has beaten Briscoe twice. When it is announces that Briscoe will face Fletcher for the TNT Championship at WrestleDream, Fletcher is aghast, and he, Callis and Archer leave.
Mercedes Moné's TBS Championship open challenge opponent is revealed to be Lacey Lane.
Mercedes Moné retains the TBS Championship against Lacey Lane.
We hear from Sammy Guevara and The Beast Mortos. Guevara says that Eddie Kingston did not win against Dralistico; he just survived. He then says that Eddie will face Mortos on Collision and tells Eddie to say his prayers and tell his family that he loves them, because The Beast Mortos will be the end of him. We then hear from Eddie Kingston and Hook. Eddie says he beat Dralistico because of Guevara, and now Guevara is going to get Mortos' ass kicked.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beats Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) in a Double Jeopardy Elimination Match for a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships after Bandido's shoulder injury leaves him unable to perform the 21-Plex and Okada tags himself in to hit Bandido with the Rainmaker, leaving Takeshita in a better position to knock Brody King off the ring apron with a knee.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale and JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight). Speedball says it blows his mind that people who call themselves the greatest tag team of all time can grab a microphone and make excuses for their horrible actions, which is why JetSpeed will always respect people who stand up to bullies like Willow Nightingale. Jet says he had Dax looking up at the lights and questions if FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) are top guys when they have to take shortcuts to win. Willow says that regardless of whoever is at ringside, it will be three-on-three, and Knight tells Stokely Hathaway to get another track suit.
Backstage, we hear from Stokely Hathaway and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Stokely admits that he has a smidge of respect for JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) for stepping into the ring with the greatest tag team today, but he does not respect Willow, saying that Dax would have beaten Knight if it were not for Willow. He says he does not need hoes when he has "two bad bitches" who hate Willow Nightingale just as much as he does: Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne. Penelope says that she and Megan bring beauty and power personified, and Megan says that she brings balance before telling Willow that smiles and positivity do not make her a hero, as she does not stand a chance in any universe where she walks. Stokely tells JetSpeed that they do not stand a chance either, and on Collision, they will put JetSpeed and Willow in their place.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Brodido (Bandido and Brody King). Bandido says he is not making excuses for tonight's loss, and says he costs them the match. Brody King says Bandido is the one to say "never stop fighting" and that they will never stop fighting, and at WrestleDream, they will continue to be tag team champions.
Orange Cassidy beats PAC. During the match, PAC leads Orange Cassidy out of the ring and into the stands, where he hits Orange with a piledriver only to be handcuffed to a barricade by his ankle by Darby Allin. PAC frees himself and dives back into the ring in time, but Orange Cassidy wins with a roll-up. After the match, Darby satres down PAC from the stands. PAC goes after Darby only to be blinded with pepper spray. Wheeler Yuta charges at Darby only to be thrown over the announce table, then Darby pulls out a stun gun and keeps Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia at bay. Claudio and Garcia have to keep Moxley away from Darby, as does Marina Shafir. Darby tries to light a Molotov concktail, but he is taken down by security before he can light it up. Darby is restrained as The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia, Shafir) are kept back.
At the start of the show, Christopher Daniels tells "Hangman" Adam Page that he will be fighting both The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) at the same time at All In Texas, and while he has friends in the locker room, Hangman should make some allies of his own. As Hangman walks away, The Death Riders (Claudio, Yuta, Shafir) follow.
Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland ends in a 30-minute time-limit draw. After the match, Swerve says he and Ospreay are among the best because AEW is where the best wrestle, and that the only way to prove one is the best is to finish a match. He says he knows what kind of man Ospreay is and that he knows Ospreay wants to beat him, then proposes the match continues in sudden death overtime. All of a sudden, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir) show up, and when Swerve confronts Claudio, The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) show up and attack Swerve from behind before hitting him with the EVP-Trigger. Prince Nana confronts The Young Bucks only to Superkick him, handcuff Swerve to the corner and Superkick Swerve repeatedly. The Death Riders retreat as The Young Bucks produce the custom-made Nike cleats that Swerve used at Anarchy in the Arena, but Ospreay gets in the ring and takes the bullet - and the Superkick - for Swerve. The Young Bucks leave as the fans chant "Fuck the Bucks!" and AEW medical checks on Ospreay.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Don Callis shows up before Okada can speak, then asks why Okada is facing Kenny Omega and not one of his own family members when his family has had a better six months. When Callis puts his hand on Okada, Okada almost breaks it until Don Callis' family shows up, then Okada lets go and calls Callis a bitch before walking away.
Backstage, MVP shows the rest of The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MJF) attacking an unmasked Komander.
Mistico beats Blake Christian. After the match, The Hurt Syndicate arrives, and MJF congratulates Mistico on both winning tonight and impressing him before giving him a match next week at Grand Slam Mexico and looking forward to ripping his mask off. He says that Mistico will not just get any man; he will get the patriot, as he will dust off the red, white and blue and call himself an American hero once again. The MJF-style American flag suddenly unfurls and the red, white and blue streamers shoot out as patriotic music plays, then MJF gets in the ring only for Mistico to take the microphone, laugh at him, and cuss him out as he tells him he will see him next week. When MJF finds out what Mistico just said, MJF says that Mistico will always be "sloppy Sin Cara" to him and that he is about to get dropped. MJF strikes only for Mistico to block and hit back, then Lashley and Shelton gang up on Mistico. As MJF is about to rip Mistico's mask off, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, "The Jet" Kevin Night and Mascara Dorada show up and take The Hurt Syndicate out as they watch the entrance ramp. MVP swings at Speedball with his cane, but Speedball is able to avoid it. We then see AEW crew members removing the streamers. This starts the next match.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MJF) beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey, "The Jet" Kevin Knight and Mascara Dorada in a trios match after MVP hits Speedball in the back. After the match, The Hurt Syndicate go back on the attack, then MJF unmasks Mascara Dorada in the ring while MVP attacks Speedball with his cane. Mistico returns and takes down MJF, taking him down and putting him in a Fujiwara Arm Bar before retreating as Lashley and Shelton go after him.
"Hangman" Adam Page is attacked by The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli) while bound and gagged on the stage. Marina Shafir watches, briefcase in hand, as Jon Moxley heads to the ring and Claudio and Yuta continue to pin Hangman to the mat. Moxley apologizes and says he wants to make sure that he and Hangman have a real conversation, as Hangman's head is all over the place and he is focused on everything but himself. He says he wants Hangman focused because this is "do or die" for him. Claudio hits a few knees as Moxley admits that he has watched Hangman for a long time and has found him "complicated." Moxley says that Hangman has been searching high and low for something, then tells Hangman that he has four weeks to find it, step up and become the man that everyone wants him to become. He tells Hangman that if he is not prepared, then he can "pack [his] shit and get the hell out." Hangman headbutts Moxley, and Claudio and Yuta get back on the attack before wrapping a metal folding chair around Hangman's neck. All of a sudden, The Opps (Samoa Joe, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs) run out to the ring, and The Death Riders flee as Powerhouse Hobbs frees Hangman. Hangman says he has come too far for this, and says he would ride through Death itself to take the World Championship. He says that if he finds one member of The Death Riders tonight, he will have their heads. Hangman then leaves through the crowd.
Anna Jay and Tay Melo beat Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford after Penelope Ford demands the tag to take out Tay Melo only for everything to go wrong, with Tay Melo countering and Anna Jay holding Megan Bayne back from the ring apron.
We see a video package chronicling the rivalry between Kenny Omega and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada.
Tony Schiavone moderates the contract signing for the Winner Takes All Match for the AEW Continental Championship and the AEW International Championship between "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega in the ring. Okada is introduced first, followed by Omega. It is revealed that between the Continental Championship and the International Championship that are both on the table, there is a third championship covered in a black mantle between the two. This championship - known as the AEW Unified Championship, which has a plate with Kenny Omega on it on one end and a plate with Okada on it on the other - is unveiled. Okada signs the contract, then Omega mentions their last match from seven years ago. Omega says he does not recognize his past self, then says that they will do this one more time and leave it all in the ring before signing the contract. Omega offers to shake Okada's hand, and Okada obliges, then both men have the closer staredown before Don Callis suddenly shows up. Callis tells Omega he should be ashamed of himself and that the match should involve a member of his own family instead of Okada, but Omega has enough of Callis and says he has beaten everyone Callis has thrown at him. As Omega says there is not one trick that Callis can pull to stop that, Callis says he has one Omega did not know about. Okada then hits Omega from behind with the Continental Championship, then Callis produces a steel baton. Callis holds Omega down as Okada strikes Omega in the abdomen with the steel baton, and the fans chant "You sold out!" before Okada strikes Omega one more time and the AEW medical team checks on Omega, who is clutching at his abdomen. A stretcher is brought out, and Omega has to be placed on the backboard and the stretcher and then wheeled out as the show ends.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Will Ospreay and "Hangman" Adam Page beat The Don Callis Family ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) after Ospreay and Hangman nearly inadvertently hit each other multiple times only to hit Alexander with a simultaneous Hidden Blade and Buckshot Lariat. After the match, Takeshita knocks Ospreay into Hangman with a jumping knee, then he and Alexander go on the attack. Ospreay soon fights back, then back elbows Hangman when Hangman puts a hand on him after Ospreay thinks he is Alexander.
We see a video package for Samoa Joe vs. Jon Moxley in a steel cage match for the AEW Championship later tonight.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Top Flight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey). Darius Martin wants a piece of MJF, as does Dante, who makes it clear that they want the tag team titles even though The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) underestimate them, and that all it takes is three seconds. The Sons of Texas ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) show up, and Dustin says that while they will be underestimated, that is fuel for fire to prove people wrong. He says that he and Guevara will be watching.
Ricochet beats Zach Gowen after Gowen hits Ricochet with his prosthetic leg behind the referee's back but misses the top rope moonsault, allowing Ricochet to hit the Spirit Gun for the win. After the match, Ricochet hits Gowen with another Spirit Gun followed by a penalty kick to the side of the head. Suddenly, Mark Briscoe shows up, and Ricochet retreats.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says that for 406 consecutive days, he was the AEW World Champion and the greatest wrestler on God's green earth, and while he wants that back, the landscape has changed and that being "all elite" means more than ever. MJF says that he likes to work hard and that he does not want to wrestle unless he knows he can win, and if he can become part of The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley), he will not only be unstoppable, but World Champion again. When asked what will happen to him if The Hurt Syndicate say no, The Hurt Syndicate shows up, and MVP asks MJF to join them in the ring after their match.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) beats Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) by submission with the Hurt Lock from Lashley to Darius. After the match, Lashley refuses to let go of the hold until The Sons of Texas ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) show up and Dustin tells Lashley to let go. MVP says he has respect for Dustin and that he will not leave them laying in a pool of blood. Dustin makes it clear that they want a tag team title shot when Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) shows up. Lio says The Sons of Texas are trying to be heroes, and Andretti tells them to get to stepping before their faces get rearranged. Lio then addresses The Hurt Syndicate, saying they have already beaten Top Flight, then mentions his history with Lashley before demanding a tag team titles. Dustin says they will have to go through The Sons of Texas first and learn some respect. MVP tells Cru and The Sons of Texas to go to Collision to fight it out, with the winner getting a tag team title shot at Double or Nothing. He then mentions MJF will be joining The Hurt Syndicate and getting what he deserves after the commercial break.
The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) are still in the ring after the commercial break. MVP demands MJF join them in the ring, but when MJF does not show up when his music hits, MVP sends Shelton backstage to find him. Shelton finds MJF behind the production desk, then brings him to the ramp where the two of them head to the ring. As usual, MVP and Shelton give the thumbs up. Lashley then wraps his arm around MJF's shoulder, brings him to the center of the ring, and after some hesitation to mess with MJF, gives MJF the thumbs up. MJF celebrates by leading a "We Hurt People" chant after leaping onto and hugging Shelton. MVP announces a contract signing for MJF to officially enter The Hurt Syndicate next week.
Mina Shirakawa beat "Timeless" Toni Storm, Skye Blue and AZM in a Fatal 4-Way Match after reversing an inside cradle from Toni into one of her own. Mina Shirakawa will be facing "Timeless" Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship at Double or Nothing. After the match, Mercedes Moné rushes out and punches AZM in the face before putting her in the Statement Maker. Jamie Hayter soon shows up and attacks Mercedes Moné. Security rushes in before she can hit the Hayterade. (When the match begins, Mina comes out to a new theme by Mikey Ruckus; the new theme gets such a negative reaction from fans on X (formerly Twitter) that Tony Khan switches it back and plays Mina's original theme when the match is over. The controversy gets enshrined in Botchamania 512.)
AEW acknowledges the life and career of Sabu. In memoriam, Terry Brunk "Sabu," 1964 - 2025.
Backstage, Renee Paquette MVP and MJF. MJF brings up "Smart" Mark Sterling being his lawyer and being the one to read through the contract, and it ends up being a bit of fun between MVP and MJF.
Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness are in the ring. He apologizes to Schiavone, then asks Daniel Garcia to come to the ring so he can apologize to him. McGuinness mentions what happened at Collision and apologizes for costing him the match and his share of the winner's purse. Garcia tells him to keep his apology to himself, saying that McGuinness stood up for himself when FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) tried to mess with him, and says that they would have tried to end his career like they tried to end his and Adam Copeland's careers. He says that he will fight this fight with or without McGuinness, but admits it would be an honor for McGuinness to fight alongside him. Stokely Hathaway shows up and mocks Garcia and McGuinness, calling McGuinness' actions reprehensible and egregious and wanting to know what his problem is. McGuinness says that when someone puts his hands on him, he puts his hands on them back, but Stokely says there will be repercussions and punishments for putting his hands on FTR. Stokely then says McGuinness' punishment should be him in an official match with FTR, but McGuinness knows that FTR might kill him and Garcia. Garcia says they have battling the odds for their entire careers, and proposes that they team up. Stokely then says McGuinness does not have to wrestle and can just stay behind the announce table reliving his glory days, as he cannot beat FTR as he barely beat Hepatitis. FTR then show up from underneath the ring and attack McGuinness and Garcia from behind, and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard shows up with a crowbar. FTR and Stokely retreat.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe in a steel cage match. During the match, Joe has Moxley in a sleeper hold when Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta climb up the cage wall. Willow Nightingale runs out and shoves Marina Shafir into the steel cage, knocking Claudio down and knocking down Willow in the process. As this goes on, Powerhouse Hobbs chases after and catches Wheeler Yuta before powerbombing him into the timekeeper's table. After this, a man in a hoodie hands the briefcase containing the AEW World Championship to Moxley to use as a weapon to win the match and retain the title. After the match, the man in the black hoodie is revealed to be Gabe Kidd. Shafir throws Willow Nightingale into the barricade, and Gabe Kidd helps Moxley up as The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) arrive, with Matthew holding the controls to the cage in his hand. As Nicholas goes to shake Moxley's hand, Kenny Omega shows up and fights both Wheeler and Claudio, but he is soon punched in the abdomen from behind by "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. "Speedball" Mike Bailey briefly shows up and brawls with Okada to the back, then Matthew brings the steel cage back down so that The Young Bucks, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) and Gabe Kidd can all gang up on Kenny Omega and Samoa Joe. Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland soon show up, and Swerve climbs up to the top of the cage and takes everyone out. Matthew brings the steel cage back up, and The Young Bucks and The Death Riders start retreating. Swerve Strickland says that the last time he was in a steel cage, he was hit with a chair and dropped head-first on a cinder block. He then says he is the most dangerous man in AEW, then challenges The Young Bucks, The Death Riders and Gabe Kidd to Anarchy in the Arena at Double or Nothing.
It is announced that Hook has been attacked by The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) before the show, yet Samoa Joe and "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata will still defend the World Trios Championships.
Mercedes Moné beats Athena after countering the Oh Face with a roll-up to advance in the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Luther are seen in the upper seating, and Toni is seen congratulating Mercedes.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page when The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) show up and act like everything is good between them as they mention their business - even offering to take care of The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) - and tell Hangman to bring the AEW World Championship back to them. After Matthew and Nicholas leave, Okada asks Hangman why he is always angry, and tells him to smile. Hangman just walks away, and when Okada calls him a bitch, Hangman returns and stares him down briefly.
Former NHL hockey player Tuukka Rask is seen with the Stanley Cup on the stage.
"Hangman" Adam Page's opponent is revealed to be "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander with an unexpected inside cradle to advance in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis show up. Callis watches from ringside as Fletcher eggs Hangman into a brawl. Callis then whispers something into Josh Alexander's ear as Kyle Fletcher gets away. Alexander then gets back in the ring and forearms Hangman in the back of the neck before powerbombing him. Fletcher and Callis get back in the ring as Alexander leaves, and Fletcher hits Hangman with a brainbuster.
Backstage, we hear from The Patriarchy ("The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian, Mother Wayne). Nick Wayne says that Christian Cage has disappeared and that someone must step up, then Christian Cage suddenly showed up. Nick Wayne says Christian would not be able to live with himself if Copeland became World Champion before he did. Christian says that is not the reason why he cashed in his contract without winning, then mentions that he has been impressed with Nick Wayne as of late and has a gift for him: a spot in the Best of the Super Juniors Tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He says that to get ready, he must face one of the best Super Juniors in Komander and win the ROH World Television Championship on his own.
It is announced that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) has been suspended for one week without pay following their actions towards Tony Schiavone last week.
Kristaps Porzingis of the Boston Celtics is seen in the crowd before the next match.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship against Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). After the match, MJF shows up and tells The Hurt Syndicate he brings a lot to the table - and almost gets beaten down by Bobby Lashley for saying he is a slow learner - then brings out a bevy of beautiful women. MJF says that Shelton and Lashley can have a night out with them if he can just get three thumbs up. MVP gives his thumbs up, but Shelton says he needs a little more time, and refers to MJF's Rolex. MJF offers the Rolex in exchange for a thumbs up, but Shelton still gives him the thumbs down. MJF thinks that he is growing on Shelton, and lets him have the watch and the women anyway. He then says that there will be more than that came from when he joins The Hurt Syndicate, then says that he respects Lashley, but says he is known for getting what he wants.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin). MVP asks the bevy of beautiful women to give them a moment, then reminds Lashley that he is having a personal reaction to him and to take this as strictly businesss. MVP says they can use MJF to get what they want, and asks Lashley to ease up, promising that he will take care of things the moment he gets out of line. The Hurt Syndicate then leaves with the bevy of beautiful women.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Will Ospreay beats "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita to advance in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Powerhouse Hobbs replaces Hook before the next match.
The Opps (Samoa Joe and "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) and Powerhouse Hobbs beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) to become the AEW World Trios Champions! During the match, Moxley grabs a metal folding chair, but he is disarmed by Willow Nightingale. Shortly after this, The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) show up, but Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up in the crowd, and Swerve takes down The Young Bucks. Marina Shafir hits Powerhouse Hobbs in the back with a metal folding chair, but it has no effect, and Willow hits Shafir with The Pounce. Jon Moxley goes for the Death Rider on Samoa Joe, but Joe counters with the Coaquina Clutch, and Moxley is out, giving Hobbs and The Opps the win and the titles. After the match, the locker room shows up to celebrate with The Opps and Powerhouse Hobbs to end the show.
We see The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin), The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn), MJF, "The Natural"Dustin Rhodes and Megan Bayne getting ready backstage at the start of the show.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He issues an open challenge, then brags about running Anthony Bowens and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn out of AEW before declaring himself "the true mastermind of The Acclaimed." (Caster, Bowens, Billy Gunn) The open challenge is answered by "Hangman" Adam Page.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "Platinum" Max Caster in an open challenge.
We hear from Ricochet, who says he now stands a winner against Swerve Strickland and is moving on to bigger and better things. We also hear from Swerve, who says it is not over, and Prince Nana asks him why he has to make things personal. Swerve mentions "Hangman" Adam Page as an example of why he has to do it.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) after Wheeler Yuta hits Kyle O'Reilly with a low blow as the referee is distracted with Claudio and a metal folding chair in his possession. After the match, The Death Riders continue to go on the attack, but Daniel Garcia, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker chase them off.
Backstage, Adam Copeland hits Jon Moxley in the back with a metal folding chair, then he and "Switchblade" Jay White steal Marina Shafir's briefcase, trap Shafir in a room and cut the padlock on the briefcase with bolt cutters before running off.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says Texas is not a real state and that Dustin Rhodes is not a real man, and tells him to pray to The Devil, as his face paint will not be able to hide his shame. "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and tells MJF to leave, and MJF calls Hangman a joke and says he is the one deserving of an apology instead of him, then says he will become two-time World Champion after he beats Dustin.
Samoa Joe, Hook and "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beat Jon Cruz, Aaron Solo and Rosario Grillo in a trios match. After the match, Samoa Joe reintroduces himself, Hook and Shibata, then says that they always have a misunderstanding and that the only solution is violence. He says they always have a problem and will always beat someone's ass to solve it, as they are "The Ops" and they will hunt down anyone and catch them lacking. Joe tells Christian Cage that all he had to do was take his ass whipping like a man, but he continues to hide from them, and since he can't drag him out of his dressing room and Christian is too much of a coward to show up, they will fight The Patriachy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian) next week.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith. He says he would have paid even double or triple the $200,000 to get rid of Bandido, then says that he will collect the bounty on Bandido on himself and demands he show up in the ring now for a showdown.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale. As Willow is about to talk about what she will do in her return to Japan, she is attacked by Marina Shafir. Jon Moxley calls out Adam Copeland, saying that Copeland is fighting fire with fire and is completely pathetic, and that Copeland is a dead man walking.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho heads to the ring to face Bandido in a showdown. Bandido shows up soon after Jericho. Jericho and Bandido have a staredown as the lights go out and a spotlight, then we hear a bell before both men turn around and walk the ten paces to opposite corners. The bell rings again, and both men remove their hats. "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith grabs Bandido from the outside, and as Jericho and Keith gang up on Bandido, The Outrunners show up to make the save. Suddenly, "The Redwood" Big Bill shows up with the wanted poster ready to claim the bounty, and as he is about to choke slam Bandido, Powerhouse Hobbs shows up, and he and Big Bill brawl. Powerhouse Hobbs gets the upper hand on Big Bill and hits the spinebuster.
Backstage, we hear from Adam Copeland and "Switchblade" Jay White. They brag about having Jon Moxley's briefcase, then tell him that he will paint the ring with his blood at Grand Slam Australia. Copeland tells Moxley that if he wants the briefcase, all he has to do is meet them in the ring at the end of the night.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes. Dustin tells MJF he was going to bring The Devil and that The Devil is here, and that MJF is going to find out why he is the last of his kind.
MJF beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes by submission with Salt of the Earth converted into a crossface after MJF keeps Dustin from dragging himself to the ropes and Dustin soon fades. After the match, MJF locks Salt of the Earth back on Dustin, then "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and has a staredown with MJF in the middle of the ring. MJF teases leaving, but hits Hangman with a takedown. Security and officials show up as MJF and Hangman brawl, and Hangman soon chases MJF through the crowd, where security soon catches up to both men. Hangman is soon forced to the back, presumably to be ejected. Hangman rushes back to the ring and attacks MJF again, and security and officials quickly move into place to hold both men back.
Megan Bayne beats Maya World. After the match, Kris Statlander heads to the ring for the next match, and she and Megan Bayne have a very brief staredown.
Kris Statlander beats Penelope Ford. After the match, Megan Bayne returns, and this allows Penelope Ford to knock Statlander out of the ring so that Bayne can lay Statlander out.
We see a music video from Harley Cameron and the Mercedes Moné puppet addressing Mercedes. Suddenly, the music video stops, and Harley Cameron says that Mercedes had to start somewhere like she did, then thanks Mercedes for pushing her to work harder before stating that she will win the TBS Championship at Grand Slam Australia. Harley then states that she will drive the money train and not ride it.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn). After the match, Murder Machines ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer) shows up and congratulates The Hurt Syndicate from the stage.
Backstage, we hear from "The Glamour" Mariah May, who says "Timeless" Toni Storm should have died in August and that Toni never knew when to stop or how to write an ending. She plans to beat Toni again and prove that she always did things better, as Toni does not exist without her, and calls what she will do at Grand Slam Australia "a mercy killing."
Adam Copeland and "Switchblade" Jay White head to the ring with Jon Moxley's briefcase. Copeland says that the AEW World Championship has been hidden behind the briefcase for far too long, then pulls out "Spike" from underneath the ring and demands Moxley accept his challenge before he smashes the briefcase. Moxley shows up out of the crowd with Marina Shafir and tells Copeland that he is making a mistake, as he has left pieces of his soul in the ring and that he is the World Championship's protector. He then threatens to show just how much he cares and thratens to break Copeland's neck at Revolution. He then tells Copeland that he has his match, then Copeland drives Spike into the briefcase to show how much he cares for the title. Switchblade and Copeland keep Claudio Castagnoli, PAC and Wheeler Yuta away from the briefcase, but Shafir is able to snake the briefcase away as Moxley and PAC try and fail to gang up on Copeland. Moxley gets his hand on Spike, but Copeland hits Moxley with the Spear. Switchblade then proclaims that he and Copeland will put The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, PAC, Yuta, Shafir) in the ground at Grand Slam Australia.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny Omega beats "The Machine" Brian Cage. After the match, Lance Archer and Don Callis attack Omega, and Kyle Fletcher joins in. Suddenly, Will Ospreay shows up and fights Fletcher, then Archer goes for a choke slam. Ospreay flips out of the slam, then he and Omega finish Archer off. Omega and Ospreay have a confrontation, but Ospreay sees Fletcher coming and takes him down. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita then shows up, and he and Omega brawl. Fletcher suplexes Omega from behind, and Takeshita hits a lariat. Ospreay fights Fletcher and Takeshita, but gets overpowered, and Fletcher and Takeshita soon stand tall in the ring.
We hear from MVP, who says he is not just an expert at managing wrestlers, but also being a wrestler, and for the first time in two-and-a-half years, he is lacing up the boots.
We hear from The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) for another "New York Minute." Jericho hypes up their match with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) against FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), Powerhouse Hobbs, and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) on Collision. After Bryan Keith says "That's a dozen motherfuckers!", Big Bill says size matters. As for why The Learning Tree is teaming with The Death Riders, Jericho says he has known Moxley for a long time and knows they will be on the same page.
Ricochet heads to the ring. He is met with a "Whose house? Swerve's House!" chant as soon as he gets in the ring. Ricochet tries to speak, but keeps getting booed and receiving "Whose house? Swerve's House!" chants, then shows a picture of him bloodying up Swerve Strickland on the video screen before Prince Nana shows up out of the crowd with a metal folding chair. Nana smacks Ricochet in the back with the chair, then Swerve shows up with a long metal chain and nearly hits Ricochet with it. Ricochet tumbles out of the ring and flees through the crowd, even shoving a security guard at Swerve on his way out.
We see what Mercedes Moné has been up to since her last match in AEW: training, media appearances, and buying jewelry.
The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) beat Mark Briscoe and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) in a trios match.
We see a video package for Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler).
Jeff Jarrett heads to the ring. Jarrett says the last few weeks have been humbling for him until MJF suddenly arrives and tells Jarrett he has yet to learn the definition of the world "humbling," then calls him out for turning him down last week. Jarrett chews MJF out for being too lazy to wrestle in the Casino Gauntlet, and MJF screams at Jarrett for interrupting him. MJF says he would be in the hall of fame if he retired tomorrow, and that Jarrett has convinced everyone he is a legend. He also calls Jeff Jarrett "the last thing you see before your favorite wrestling company dies" and "the definition of a pro wrestling Grim Reaper" and says his career makes him want to drink. MJF realizes Jarrett is a recovering alcoholic and proposes sending Jarrett back to rehab where he belongs, then tells Jarrett to tell Karen Jarrett to stick around so he can ship her back to Tennessee after she knows what his balls taste like. Jarrett admits that the best years of his career are behind him, but when he entered last years' Owen Hart Tournament, the fans awakened a passion in him that he did not know he still had, and he will do everything he can to keep that passion going. Jarrett says that passion will put him on track to becoming AEW World Champion, and that MJF can come out and poke fun at him and hurt him, but he was MJF before MJF was MJF and did it better than him. He also says that MJF confuses him, as he cannot tell if he is a dumbass or a scumbag, then concludes he is probably both before stating he feels sorry for him after being raised by a "call girl mother" and "an ambulance chasing old man." He also says that when he was born, his mom still made his dad pay for it, and also implies his girlfriend is a ring rat before stating that MJF needs him because he is drowning in his own shit and "a scared little boy." He says that MJF's best days are behind him, that he is scared of putting in the work to become world champion, and is scared of becoming a one-hit wonder. MJF says he is nothing like Jarrett and that he did not need his father to become a top guy, for he is self-made, and when he is king of the mountain, AEW makes history. He says he was on top of the world until he was screwed, and says the same people who put him on a pedestal have swept it all out from under him, and that he must become world champ to shove it down everyone else's throats. MJF scoffs at the idea of waiting behind Jarrett, saying that the fans are dumb and have never given a single solitary shit about him, and calls Jarrett a leech riding the coattails of a deceased friend. When MJF keeps mentioning Owen Hart, Jeff Jarrett snaps and attacks MJF. Security holds Jarrett back as Karen shows up, and MJF grabs Karen from behind briefly before running away.
We see a video package for Tomohiro Ishii vs. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship on Collision.
Hook beats Christian Cage by disqualification after Kip Sabian and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne physically get involved in the match. After the match, Sabian and Wayne set up a Con-Chair-To on Hook. As Taz is about to step in, Samoa Joe suddenly shows up for the first time in months and goes on the attack, and Shibata helps Joe out.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jeff Jarrett. Suddenly, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes shows up and says MJF does not know a thing about passion or anything they have been through like they do and that he is "110% behind" Jarrett and wants to see him become AEW World Champion. He says that "outlaws never die" and that the two of them are among the last of their kind.
"The Glamour" Mariah May guests on commentary for the next match.
Toni Storm beats Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander, Jamie Hayter, Megan Bayne, Julia Hart and Willow Nightingale in the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match to earn a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship at Grand Slam Australia.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Powerhouse Hobbs by submission with the bulldog choke after Marina Shafir hits Hobbs with the briefcase. After the match, The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) gang up on Hobbs and even attack his injured knee. After attacking the knee with a chair, The Death Riders retreat as Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler) rush into the ring to end the show.
In backstage footage from Worlds End, Jon Moxley says everybody talks about what they are going to do, but when things get real, things get different. He says she has grabbed AEW by the strap during the pandemic and has dragged it to safety and has taken bullet after bullet for the company, and says he will destroy the AEW World Championship before anybody can take it from him. Moxley tells Adam Copeland that they are not rebels; instead, he is king who nobody has authority over while Copeland is the loudest guy in the room. We then hear from Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler). Dax and Cash are ready to fight, as is Copeland, who says he saw fear in Moxley's eyes because he knows he is sicker than him.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Orange Cassidy with the Buckshot Lariat despite taking three Orange Punches. After the match, Hangman continues to attack Orange and hits him with the Deadeye not once, but twice. Officials rush into the ring, and Christopher Daniels confronts Hangman for his actions only to be struck by him.
We hear from "Switchblade" Jay White. He says 2025 is not starting as planned thanks to Wheeler Yuta costing him his moment, and that he will show Wheeler Yuta exactly how he feels. He says that next week in the Casino Gauntlet, he will make his way to Moxley, but first, he must go through Swerve Strickland and Roderick Strong, who he calls collateral on the way to the gold.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) beats The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) after Anthony Bowens gets irritated and leaves the ring apron when Max Caster tags himself in.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland. Swerve says he can still hear the fans and apologizes to them due to being distracted the past few weeks, but tonight, he gets back to doing what he does: proving that AEW is his house. Swerve realizes he has never been in the Casino Gauntlet due to being World Champion, then Prince Nana wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
Julia Hart beats Jamie Hayter after spitting red mist into Hayter's eyes when the referee takes Julia's arrow away from her.
We see a video package for Kenny Omega, who returns next week.
We hear from "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, who says that he made 2024 his era and proved he is the best tournament wrestler alive in the Continental Classic. He says "nice try" to Will Ospreay and tells Kenny Omega to stay out of his business.
Mercedes Moné heads to the ring for a TBS Championship celebration. Mercedes plays a video package of herself, then says that Wrestle Dynasty at the Tokyo Dome is the first stop on the money train and that Mina Shirakawa has more gold that she wants.
AEW asks fans to help those affected by Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina. First responders from Asheville are seen in the crowd. AEW donates $20,000 each to Asheville Dream Canter and Be Loved Ashville.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Adam Cole says they are complete and that 2025 will be their year, and Kyle O'Reilly says that they will dominate in all matches. Roderick Strong says he will enter the Casino Gauntlet, and it will be every man for himself.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats Roderick Strong and Swerve Strickland to enter the Casino Gauntlet Match next week at #1. After the match, it is revealed that Swerve is badly busted open. When Prince Nana confronts Ricochet, Ricochet points the scissors at him to keep him at bay before stabbing at Swerve's forehead again. Ricochet grabs a metal folding chair, and when Prince Nana tries to take it away, Ricochet shoves him into the ring steps, then hits him with the chair before bringing it into the ring and seating Swerve on it. Ricochet then hits Swerve with the Spirit Gun before fleeing when Undisputed Kingdom gets in the ring.
Backstage, Jeff Jarrett shows up as Alex Marvez interviews Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh. Jarrett says tonight is a big night, Jay Lethal says they are behind whatever Jeff wants to do, and Sonjay wants Jeff to be sure about what he is going to do. Karen Jarrett shows up and says the business has affected them, which makes Jeff's decision hard. She then says that whatever he wants, she wants, because they are unbreakable. She then hands Jeff a pair of red wrestling boots.
Backstage, we hear from Mariah May, who says that she cannot say anything negative about the women's division. She then says that she had more matches than anyone else in the division, who could not even reach the top ten, because she is so good at her job. She then says it is time for the division to prove themselves to her, as she is the woman from hell and she would love to see the rest of the division touch her.
Jeff Jarrett heads to the ring, which has a red guitar in it, and places his red wrestling boots in the middle of the ring. Jeff thanks the fans and says that he has so much to be thankful for in his career, and says that while it is sad to think about things coming to an end, it caused him to think about how his family got started in the business in 1946 and changed his family's life. He talks about how his grandmother and his father made high-risk, high-reward decisions to get to where they are and how he had to make the high-risk, high-reward decision of dropping out of college and trading basketball for pro wrestling. Jeff also talks about how he launched TNA, which has produced some of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and says that all of this brings him to tonight. He says that as a twelve-time World Champion and two-time Hall of Famer, he has to ask himself if he should ride off into the sunset, and then says the answer is "hell no," and announces that he has signed his final contract and has re-signed with AEW. Jeff says he wants not just "one more ride," but championship gold. He then makes a New Year's resolution: to win the Casino Gauntlet Match and the AEW World Championship.
We hear from Hook, who tells Christian Cage to ask "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne what it is like to be in Redrum and tells him that he is going to choke him out.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Jon Cruz and Rob Killjoy in a two-on-one handicap match.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith. Bill and Keith say that Asheville, North Carolina is alright, but "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho is not here. Big Bill then sees Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler). He then says he cannot tell who is more ashamed: Rated FTR for being fans of Asheville, North Carolina or Asheville being fans of FTR (Dax and Cash), and says the hometown heroes should be knocked down a peg. Adam Copeland calls Keith "a little tumbleweed" and that Big Bill's face is stupid, then challenges The Learning Tree (Jericho, Big Bill, Bryan Keith) to a trios match on Collision.
In memoriam: Sweet Daddy Siki, 1933 - 2024.
In backstage footage from Worlds End, MJF mocks Adam Cole for losing to him and saying that it took a whole army for Cole to beat him up. He then says that the "Better Than You Bay Bay" chapter has come to a close and that it is time for the next chapter. He says that it is time for retribution and that it is time to take the AEW World Championship back from Jon Moxley, and asks Moxley what a king is to a god, as nobody is on his level and Moxley knows better than anyone else. MJF says he has no problem with Moxley and that Moxley can burn AEW down for all he cares, as he just wants the World Championship, and says that regardless of who has it, he is getting his due and he is getting his title back.
Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler) beats The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) in a trios match after "Switchblade" Jay White shows up and hits Wheeler Yuta with a Blade Runner as Jon Moxley is about to put Adam Copeland through the announce table. Before the match, it is now announced that Adam Copeland is now going solely by the name '"The Rated R Superstar" Cope.'
