Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
After the main event match from Dynamite, Sting heads to the ring. He raises both Darby Allin and "The Jet" Kevin Knight's hands before both men shake hands. Afterwards, MJF shows up and says he does not know what is worth: him being in the Carolinas or that Darby Allin's "reign of terror" is continuing. He says nobody wants to see Darby as AEW World Champion, then demands a rematch for the title. Darby tells MJF that if he wants a rematch, he must put something on the line. MJF puts his scarf on the line, but Darby declines. MJF puts the Dynamite Diamond Ring on the line, but Darby declines that, too. MJF offers one million dollars to Darby, but Darby says he used to be homeless under a bridge and that MJF's money is no good. MJF wants to know what Darby wants, and Darby wants what MJF holds most dear in his life: his hair. He calls MJF "the most vain piece of shit" that he has ever met, and MJF balks and tells Darby to be reasonable, but Darby says that next week, there will be a contract for a hair vs. title match, and if MJF does not show up, he does not get the match. MJF suddenly turns around and walks away without saying a word, then "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and heads to the ring before stating that next week, he will face Darby for the World Championship. Darby takes the microphone from Okada's hand and says "It's on, bitch!"
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay and Dr. Michael Samson. Dr. Samson says that Ospreay went to Japan against his wishes, but his neck improved, and whatever training Ospreay is doing will continue, and Ospreay may just get cleared. Ospreay says he does not want to will ever be a Death Rider, but does admit that this is one thing that he has to do.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats AR Fox after blocking Lo Mein Pain and hitting the Ultima Weapon.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who says it is an honor to be the TBS Championship and represent a man who changed the landscape of professional wrestling and gave it a home. She states that she has given the title the legacy it deserves after nine defenses, and she plans to uphold that legacy every single week against anyone who wants to step up.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). PAC congratulates Darby Allin on retaining the AEW World Championship, then tells Darby not to forget about him, as they are 2-1 in singles competition in his favor, which earns him a shot at the world title. He dares Darby to defend the title against him, and states that he is a mountain that Darby cannot conquer and that they both know that. PAC then dares Darby to prove him wrong.
Jamie Hayter beats Skye Blue after hitting a Hayterade from the top rope. After the match, Hayter hits Skye Blue with another Hayterade to send a message to "The Toxic Spider" Thekla and Julia Hart, who are watching from the stands.
In backstage footage from earlier tonight, we hear from The Don Callis Family. Callis says everything is going his family's way, as Mark Davis will soon earn championship gold and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada has staked his claim to the AEW World Championship. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita says Okada should be worried about defending the International Championship against him at Double or Nothing, and Callis says Okada is his hand-picked choice for the World title. Andrade then tells Callis "How you know?" before walking away. Don Callis says he knows everything and that his family is winning more gold.
Rush quickly beats Manny Lo. After the match, Rus says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
We hear from Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus), who are still on a bus in the desert. Jack Perry climbs up a giant, rocky structure as he talks about how he has already beaten Mark Davis and will beat him again before reaching the top of the structure.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and The Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) beat The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) in a ten-man tag match.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that the Continental Classic changes people, and when it is over, everyone will have left it all in the ring.
Orange Cassidy beats Mascara Dorada via pinfall with a surprise backslide pin in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. Orange Cassidy earns three points for a total of six points while Mascara Dorada stays at three points.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Athena and Mercedes Moné. Mercedes mentions their history, and Athena proposes that they face The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships at Worlds End. Mercedes also proposes defending the TBS Championship against as well as the Revultion Pro Undisputed British Women's Championship on the line against someone local as long as they are in Manchester, England.
Jamie Hayter beats Isla Dawn. After the match, Hayter and Isla Dawn are attacked by Triangle of Madness, and Thekla hits Hayter with a leather belt before Kris Statlander rushes in and overpowers them. When she works together with Hayter, however, Hayter inadvertently lays her out with the Hayterade. That does not stop Hayter from raising up the AEW Women's World Championship.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Bang Bang Gang) by submission with an ankle lock from Dax to Juice. During the match, The Bang Bang Gang think they have the match won, but unbeknownst to them, Cash gets Dax's foot on the bottom rope. FTR are able to weaken Juice's recently injured knee in order to get Juice to tap out to an ankle lock.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Swerve Strickland beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. After the match, Swerve says that the last time he was in Wales, he was AEW World Champion. He says it is time he gets back to being World Champion, as he did not come back to face off against The Don Callis Family or The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook, Powerhouse Hobbs, Katsuyori Shibata). He says that he is back for the AEW World Championship, then tells Samoa Joe that his days are numbered and that he is the most dangerous man in AEW, and that he is declaring for top contendership for the title.
Backstage, we hear from Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa), who say that that you cannot have a tag team toast without them and that there are here to wet your whistle.
Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter beat Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter, who both immediately agree on a Women's World Championship match at Worlds End. Hayter says the woman that Statlander teamed with tonight will not be her opponent.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Claudio Castagnoli vs. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita in the Blue League of the Continental Classic ends in a draw. Both men earn one point, and both men are still tied in first place with seven points apiece. After the match, both men continue to slug it out, and more referees show up to restore order. Members of The Death Riders and The Don Callis Family also show up.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey). Kevin Knight knew they would face each other, but he has respect for Speedball and that tonight will be special. Speedball says he needs six points to get to the finals - as does Kevin Knight - and expects Knight not to hold back.
Tony Schiavone interviews The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) in the ring. Willow and Harley mention their history from the past year, then they are interrupted by Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa). As Toni states that both teams gave the fans a fight to remember, Mercedes Moné suddenly shows up and says there cannot be a championship celebration without her, and reminds them that her team won Blood and Guts after Mina tells her to shut up. Mercedes refuses to get in the ring when challenged to a match, but Mercedes says she does not need friends and that she will bring a pack of killers next week.
Backstage, we hear from Ricochet, who says that 2025 has been good to him and that 2026 will be even better when he enters the Dynamite Diamond Ring battle royal, wins the diamond ring and wins the AEW World Championship.
We see a video package for the 2026 Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royale.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats "The Jet" Kevin Knight via pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. "Speedball" Mike Bailey earns three points and has six points in total, while "The Jet" Kevin Knight still has three points in total.
Backstage, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher says he had all the momentum in the Gold League, but it is now ruined. He says that if he has to bring it to a member of his own family, he will do it, and he will get his momentum back. We hear from PAC, who says that while he is in awe at what Fletcher wants to be, he does not care how brilliant his matches are, as he is about to dip his toe in a very difficult pool and nothing brilliant is going to happen, as he is on another level.
Mark Briscoe retains the TNT Championship against Daniel Garcia. Mark Briscoe celebrates with The Conglomeration after the match.
The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) after Stokely Hathaway get chased to the back by Bandido and Gravity only for JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) to block FTR's escape route.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Renee Paquette interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says he was excited, but thinks he should be more concerned after he considers Mark Briscoe deranged enough to do anything to him. As he says that being part of The Don Callis Family can be the best thing to happen to Mark Briscoe, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and says that while Konosuke Takeshita is not here to support him, he is. He looks forward to the both of them being champions - and "Protokada" - after Full Gear.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Ace Austin.
We hear from Kris Statlander, who says that while Mercedes Moné has more than she does, she has more focus, and that the AEW Women's World Championship is not a side piece. She then says she will go through whoever she has to go through until Mercedes is focused on her, but even then, it will not be enough for Mercedes.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher meet with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir). After Callis shows pleasure with what they will do to Mark Briscoe, PAC says The Death Riders are done playing games and what he does to Briscoe is his prerogative. Callis then offers his services in case they need a favor, but Moxley makes it clear they do not need a favor from anybody.
TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Melo) beat Hyan and Maya World.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Athena. Athena admits that she does not feel like a champion because she was pinned for the fifth time in five years because of Harley Cameron. She says that Harley is not special, and also blames Kris Statlander, Billie Starkz and Mercedes Moné for her loss. Athena then says that she will make a puppet out of Harley Cameron.
Jamie Hayter beats Skye Blue in the second women's Blood and Guts Advantage Match, forcing a third Advantage Match between Harley Cameron and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla. After the match, Julia Hart and Thekla show up and attack Jamie Hayter, but Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron arrive to even the numbers game. Security and referees both rush in to break up the brawl and restore order.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Harley Cameron in the third women's Blood and Guts Advantage Match to secure the one-woman advantage for her team.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight). Speedball says it is not over between them and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), and while FTR are challenging for tag team gold, they will both be in the Casino Gauntlet Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Acclaimed." ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) Anthony Bowens tells Max Caster that they are never coming back and that he is sick of it. He says that he will be at the Tailgate Brawl, as does Caster. Lexy Nair reminds them that shows do better when they are together, as per Tony Khan, but Caster says he feels insulted, as does Bowens, who wants his match cancelled.
It is announced that Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be at next week's Dynamite.
Roderick Strong beats Jon Moxley in the third men's Blood and Guts Advantage Match by count-out to secure the one-man advantage for his team. During the match, Marina Shafir trips Roderick Strong on the outside, and when Kyle O'Reilly shows up to confront her, Wheeler Yuta shows up and hits him with a chop block. Yuta grabs a chair while Shafir gets on the apron, but the referee catches both of them and ejects them from ringside. As this goes on, PAC attacks Roddy from ringside, then sets up a table. Roddy fends off PAC, and when Daniel Garcia shows up to attack Roddy, Roddy puts him through a table. Roddy ends up knocking Moxley out of the ring, and when Moxley tries to get back in, a hand reaches out from underneath and keeps Moxley from getting back in the ring, giving Roddy the count-out victory. Afterwards, the hand shocks PAC with a taser, and Darby Allin crawls out from underneath the ring. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) are at Darby Allin's mercy while Roddy hits PAC with a huge drop kick to the outside as the show ends.
Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin beat The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) by submission in a Trick or Treat Tornado Tag Team Match following a Scorpion Death Lock from Darby to Yuta.
Backstage, we hear from Hook, who says that he is the underdog in his match tonight as he is up against three decorated veterans. He wants his shot at the AEW World Championship, and he will make sure Samoa Joe does not advance after he showed who he really was.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis, who says that he will show everyone that the family has never been stronger when The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up. Callis says it is "criminal" what AEW has done to The Young Bucks as of late and that it would help them to have a family to have their backs. He then has production start the special entrance that he has for them. When they head tot he ring, Don Callis introduces The Young Bucks himself, even calling them "the former friends of that rat bastard Kenny Omega," then the pyro goes off. Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) in a Fright Night Four-Way #1 contender's match to face Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Full Gear.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between "Hangman" Adam Page and Samoa Joe.
The Don Callis Family heads to the ring for the Don Callis Family summit. Callis addresses what is going between "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, the latter of whom is not here ronight. Rocky "Azucar" Romero calls The Don Callis Family the largest and most dominant faction in wrestling today, and says that while some of their members are not here for various reasons, including Takeshita for travel reasons, before unveiling Callis' latest painting, "La Familia." "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander then puts the focus on a video package for The Don Callis Family before "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher recites the family pledge. Suddenly, Takeshita suddenly shows up. Takeshita and Okada have a staredown in the middle of the ring in front of Callis, who tells Takeshita that the family is full of alphas and that there will understandably - and desirably - be some push and pull. Callis then states that they are a family at the end of the day, then states that the family succeeds by listening to what he wants, saying there is no I in team, but an I in family. Callis says that he and Takeshita built the family off the ashes of Kenny Omega's career, and while Takeshita may be the first one, he can be the last out. He tells Takeshita to put his ego aside and shake Okada's hand. He also tells Takeshita that this is not about his ego, but his honor, as Takeshita is hesitant. Takeshita then puts his hand out, but Okada flips him off. The rest of the family has to get between them. Callis admits there is some work to be done and that he will make Takeshita and Okada work together like a family in a tag team match on Collision.
We hear from Olympia, who says that she will see Mercedes Moné on Collision when she reclaims the CMLL World Women's Championship.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander. Statlander says Mercedes Moné is obsessed, then says she will be at Collision to support her. As for tonight, she dares Mercedes to say what she has to say to her to her face.
Kyle O'Reilly vs. Jon Moxley ends in a double count-out as O'Reilly counters a Death Rider with a guillotine choke. After the match, Marina Shafir punches out referee Aubrey Edwards, then Claudio Castagnoli runs into the ring and hits O'Reilly with a European Uppercut. Roderick Strong shows up as Shafir grabs a chair, then hits an Angle Slam on Claudio before Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia attack Roderick from behind. Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe show up to even the numbers game, and Darby gives The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia, Shafir) to face them and suffer. Mark Briscoe says The Death Riders are "fake-ass tough guys" who run away when it is time to fight. Briscoe then challenges The Death Riders to a match , which Orange Cassidy flatly announces is Blood and Guts.
Backstage, Mercedes Moné and Kris Statlander brawl, and their brawl soon makes its way towards the ring. Statlander is suddenly grabbed and attacked from behind by Athena, and she and Mercedes hit Statlander with the Backstabber followed by the Oh! Face. As Mercees puts Statlander in the crossface, Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron charge into the ring. Athena and Mercedes retreat as Willow and Harley check on Statlander.
We see a video package of Bandido with his family along with clips of his recent success in both AEW and Ring of Honor.
Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) beat Queen Aminata and Jamie Hayter to advance in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne. The former is wearing a cast, and Penelope says she is out indefinitely after tearing her UCL. She says that the women's tag titles were their destiny and that she will make the rest of the women's division feel her pain. Megan Bayne says their fate may be delayed, then says she will decide who is worthy if they step up. All of a sudden, Marina Shafir shows up and says she is listening, then Jon Moxley shows up and realizes that they have potential as a team.
Samoa Joe beats Hook, Ricochet and Bobby Lashley by submission in a Fright Night Four-Way Match to face "Hangman" Adam Page for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear with a Coaquina Clutch to Hook as Lashley goes after Ricochet for hitting him in the back with a metal folding chair. After the match, Lashley chases Ricochet to the back. After the match, Lashley chases Ricochet to the back. Powerhouse Hobbs and Katsuyori Shibata join Joe in the ring as Tony Schiavone shows up to bring out people in costumes, who show up with the contract for the World Championship match. Joe sics Hobbs and Shibata on the men in costume to ensure he has the safest environment possible to sign the contract. He unmasks the person in the Stay-Puft Marshmallow costume only to find out it is not "Hangman" Adam Page, then punches him and signs the contract. Joe then says that Hangman is not as creative as he used to be and apologizes for the carnage, then proclaims that he will free Hangman of the burden of being champion and become AEW World Champion. Joe, Hobbs and Shibata then have beers out of the bucket brought out by one of the costumed men, then Tony Schiavone proposes a toast. Unfortunately for them, "Hangman" Adam Page is now in the ring disguised as Tony Schiavone, and Hangman decimates all three men before security holds him back.
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.
We hear from Stokely Hathaway, Willow Nightingale, Jetspeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, Sammy Guevara), Eddie Kingston, Hook, Anna Jay, Orange Cassidy, Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) and PAC at the start of tonight's show. PAC confronts Orange Cassidy, saying that they go way back and that he plans to vent six months of frustration out on him by challenging him to a one-on-one match. Orange Cassidy agrees on the condition that there is no one else at ringside.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia) beat Jay Lethal, Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington by submission in a trios match following the Dragonslayter by Garcia on Jay Lethal combined with Moxley curb stomping Lethal. After the match, Daniel Garcia asks "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard if he can take a hint after he stomped his head into the mat. He says that Menard was like a brother to him, but when he he was a loser because Menard was a loser. He says that he now hangs around winners, and if The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, Garcia, PAC, Marina Shafir) are winners, then he will be a winner, too. He also says that he would have ended up like "that parasite" Nigel McGuinness if he kept hanging around Menard, and while he does not hate Menard, he just needs him to understand, even if he cannot accept this.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kip Sabian, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and Mother Wayne. Nick Wayne says he is feeling great and is getting cleared, but finds out from the doctor that he is still tender and swollen in his injured leg and that he will be out for six to eight weeks. Kip, Nick and Mother Wayne refuse to believe this, believing that Nick is not normal. Nick says that he does not need six to eight weeks and that he is going to see a real doctor as they all leave.
Jamie Hayter beats Anna Jay.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews "Platinum" Max Caster. Caster says the losing streak may be over, but you can never be better than the best. All of a sudden, Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith show up, and Big Bill says that he smoked Caster in the ring a few weeks ago, and if it were not for . Anthony Bowens shows up and shows off all of his plaques, then Bryan Keith says he can beat Bowens up faster than Bill beat up Caster. Bowens says he can beat both Big Bill and Bryan Keith faster than Caster can, and that leads to Big Bill challenging Bowens and Caster to a tag team match, which both men inadvertently accept at the same time. Caster realizes his error before Keith says "You two can't even like each other. How do you expect to beat us?" Big Bill and Bryan Keith leave, and Bowens and Caster both agree on one thing: that they are not The Acclaimed.
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Sammy Guevara) beat Cha Cha Charlie and Shayne Stetson. After the match, Eddie Kingston and Hook show up, and two more officials arrive to ensure his match with Dralistico stars out one-on-one. Rush is escorted to the back, but Sammy Guevara guests on commentary for the next match.
Eddie Kingston beats Dralistico.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) make their way to the ring. Mansoor demands that everyone shut up before announcing that tonight, they will host the first-ever MxM TV casting call: an open challenge where any combination of MxM TV takes on any combination of people in the locker room. MxM TV's opponents are revealed to be The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander). They are accompanied by the evil Hologram clone, who is now known as "El Clon," and their entrance video and music are "glitched" on the way to the ring.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) beat MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) in a trios match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says that they have the mass to kick some ass and the size to win the prize, and Turbo says that prize might come in the form of trios titles. Dalton Castle says they messed up, they put on the greatest performance of all in AEW and now they have no way to top it. Turbo says they have no reason to worry, as they can lift him up, but Dalton says he feels the pressure crashing down on him. The Outrunners pick Dalton up, then Dalton says he is in good hands before The Outrunners carry him out of the room.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Queeen Aminata aand Jamie Hayter when they are suddenly attacked by Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla). Thekla says that they are now the ones looking for them.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight's opponent is revealed to be Dax Harwood after he and Cash Wheeler surround Knight at the start of the match.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight beats Dax Harwood after Willow Nightingale and "Speedball" Mike Bailey stop Cash Wheeler from interfering and Knight leaps over Stokely Hathaway from the top rope to hit Harwood with a splash for the win. After the match, Stokely messes with Willow only to attempt a Doctor Bomb on him. FTR (Harwood and Wheeler) grabs Stokely by the foot to save him, then Willow is attacked from behind by Megan Bayne. Willow then throws powder into Kevin Knight's face prior to Megan Bayne hitting Willow with a flying clothesline. FTR and Megan Bayne then stand over Willow and celebrate along with Penelope Ford.
We see a video package for the feud between Skyflight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Scorpio Sky) and Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) for the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Championships.
Kris Statlander heads to the ring. She says that if "Timeless" Toni Storm is not finished with her, then she is not finished Toni Storm. Toni Storm shows up and calls herself "Tight Titted Toni" before asking Statlander what she wants from her. Stalander says they just need to talk, then Toni lies in the middle of the ring. Statlander joins her, then says none of this personal and that she has waited for this match for a very long time. She says they have wrestled more matches than the rest of the women's division without ever facing each other, and tells Toni that she respects what she has done with the AEW Women's World Championship. She says that Toni gave her a shot because she was a fighting champion and that she is doing the same, and that as hard as Toni fought for it, she will fight even harder, and Toni Storm will find out why she is "The Galaxy's Greatest" and "The Cosmic Killer," and says that it will be nothing personal when she knocks her back into black-and-white. Toni says it broke her belt when she lost the title, but there is no one more deserving than Statlander, as when she first saw her, she said "God! What a woman!" Toni then states she must find out what kind of woman Statlander is, then both women get up as Toni states that the AEW Women's World Championship is in her blood and in her veins, which means that nothing is more personal to her. Toni then says there is no one she would rather lose to, but there is no one she would rather beat at WrestleDream. Toni and Statlander shake hands, but Statlander refuses to let go before reusing to let go and saying that they don't have to wait until WrestleDream when they can go right now. This leads to Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) showing up and attacking both women, and Thekla says she is not finished with either of them and that she will dissect and destroy them until everyone in AEW is toxic to the core. Suddenly, Harley Cameron shows up from behind and attacks Thekla. Toni and Statlander soon make the save for Harley. It is soon announced that Toni, Statlander and Harley will face Triangle of Madness next week on Collision: Homecoming.
Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) and Orange Cassidy beat The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Lance Archer, Rocky "Azucar" Romero) in a trios match by submission with a tornado DDT into a cross arm breaker from O'Reilly to Romero. After the match, the rest of The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, El Clon) show up and stare down Paragon and Cassidy from the stage to end the show.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir), "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong), Jamie Hayter, Deah Triangle (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla), Komander, Hologram and Alex Abrahantes befoe tonight's matches. Hologram is attacked by "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher as the evil clone strikes and the room turns red. Komander replaces Hologram in tonight's TNT Championship match.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia) beat "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) in a trios match after Daniel Garcia curb stomps Matt Menard like he did "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata.
Backstage, we hear from Brody King, who says that The Don Callis Family have made a lot of enemies and a lot of mistakes and have never learned to make sure a man is dead when they try to kill them, as sometimes ghosts come back to settle a score. Brody King then challenges "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) to a tag team match against Brodido and Kenny Omega.
The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir) beat Rosario Grillo and Rachael Ellering by submission with Mother's Milk from Shafir to Ellering. After the match, Yuta says he should have known that Kris Statlander would turn her back on her friends and betray the people who care about her the most, especially when he guided her to the AEW Women's World Championship. He says that Marina Shafir will make Statlander pay for making the wrong choice before calling out Darby Allin, stating that The Death Riders have given him opportunity after opportunity to know that The Death Riders' (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) way is the right way only to be a thorn in their side and take things too far, and says that The Death Riders will have put Darby next to the dead bodies he saw on Mount Everest.
In backstage footage from after last week's Dynamite, we hear from "Hangman" Adam Page, Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. Hangman says that he owes The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata), saying he would have not become AEW World Champion and that he is more than happy to step in for an injured Shibata. He says that for months, The Death Riders have yet to learn not to mess with The Opps, and Samoa Joe agrees. He says that he, Hangman and Hobbs will hunt The Death Riders down and beat them up, and that next week, The Death Riders will finally learn.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and Lee Johnson) despite Jerry Lynn having to tell Bowens to finish the match and the utter dysfunction between The Acclaimed. During the match, it is announced that Collision will air next Saturday at 7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific. After the match, Bowens refuses to scissor Caster.
Backstage, we hear from "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne. Mother Wayne says that things have been contentious since Nick was away, and Sabian says that Luchasaurus was untrustworthy and yet nobody listened to him, then Nick Wayne says that Luchasaurus is gone and that he is back. He syaas his sights have never been more set in his life and that Christian Cage is his target, saying that Christian tried to solve his problems by turning on him only to make them so much worse. He says that the average human would not be able to walk on their own two feet or step in a wrestling ring again, but he is not average and he is "The Prodigy." He then tells Christian Cage that he is about to become his biggest nightmare and that he is always one step ahead of him.
We see an old-school style commercial for AEW's upcoming shows in Florida.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Tay Jay (Anna Jay and Tay Melo). Anna says they have been hoping for women's tag titles for the last five years, and Tay Melo says they have wrestled through many of the things that AEW has went through as well as around the world, and that they are "AEW's original tag team." Anna says they will work to become the inaugural Women's Tag Team Champions.
Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat KM, Corey Sparks and Cowpoke Paul in a trios match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Komander. During the match, it is announced that Hologram has been injured and will be out for quite some time.
Backstage, we hear from "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says that tonight was all about re-establishig dominance and showing what he is all about. He also says that Hologram is scared of him, even though Hologram is injured, and says he will be TNT Champion for a very long time. He says he has no opponent for Dynamite 6-Year Anniversary, and issues an open challenge for anyone who wants to face him for the TNT Championship, even though he knows it will all end the same. It is then revealed that Orange Cassidy will be replacing Hologram in this match.
Before the next match, Eddie Kingston says he has respect for Big Bill for giving him a fight at All Out, but "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith had to get involved. Hook says he spoke to Tony Khan earlier, and tonight's match is now a Tornado Tag Match.
Hook and Eddie Kingston beat Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith ina Tornado Tag Team Match by submission with Redrum from Hook to Bryan Keith. During the match, it is announced that Dynamite 6-Year Anniversary will be a two-and-a-half hour special.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn). He says that last week, they took the best tag team to the limit, then Juice Robinson says they have gotten reinforcements in the form of "Inevitable" Ace Austin. Ace mentions his past with Bullet Club, then says that it is not a game of chance if you make your own luck.
Jamie Hayter beats Julia Hart. After the match, Skye Blue attacks Jamie Hayter with Julia Hart joining in. Queen Aminata shows up and chases Julia Hart and Skye Blue away with a strap, then Jamie Hayter challenges Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) to Blood & Guts.
Rapper Master P shows up to start tonight's show and introduce The Opps (Samoa Joe, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs), who head to the ring. Joe briefly leads a "Make 'Em Say Uhhhhhh! Nah Nah Nah Nah!" chant along with Master P, then Joe says The Opps are here to celebrate. Joe thanks Master P for everything he does for New Orleans, Louisiana, then The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) show up and attack The Opps from behind. Master P is soon confronted by Moxley, but Samoa Joe puts Moxley in a Coaquina Clutch, and Master gets to punch Moxley a few times before Moxley goes out. Master P says The Opps are about to be a problem and taht they want all the smoke, then Master P tells Joe to put Moxley to sleep. All of a sudden, The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) shows up and attacks The Opps while Master P is able to get out of dodge. It is not long before Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up, and Samoa Joe comes to as both The Elite and The Death Riders retreat. The Elite, however, run into Kenny Omega, who has a metal folding chair in his hand. Samoa Joe tells Jon Moxley that if he wanted him, he has him, and he will beat his ass, choke him out and take back the AEW World Championship.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian, Mother Wayne). Christian Cage takes the Ring of Honor World Television Championship from Nick Wayne, saying that if it were not for him, he would not even be champion. He says that when he shuts up and listens, things happen. Nick Wayne says that when you stick to the plan, you win championships. Christian hands the title back, says "I love my family," then leaves.
Mark Briscoe beats Ricochet after Ricochet uses the middle turnbuckle for leverage on a pinfall attempt only for Briscoe to reverse with a pinfall attempt of his own and win. After the match, Ricochet hits Briscoe with a metal folding chair repeatedly, then pulls out his golden scissors. Suddenly, Kevin Knight shows up and fights Ricochet, then keeps him from using his scissors. Ricochet runs away. Afterwards, The Rock 'n Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) are seen watching in the crowd.
Tony Schiavone is about to interview FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in the ring when Stokely Hathaway suddenly shows up for the first time in months and introduces FTR. FTR and Stokely head to the ring, and Stokely addresses FTR's suspension and fine by stating that worse has been done by Ricochet, "Hangman" Adam Page and Jon Moxley, who have all gotten away unpunished. Stokely says he will have the suspension expunged from FTR's permanent record and their fine removed, and from here, anyone who wants to speak with FTR will have to speak with him, as he is now FTR's agent. Cash Wheeler thanks Stokely for his work and says what happened with last week with Daniel Garcia was not an easy decision, but Garcia gave them no choice and made his own decision. He also says that Matt Menard and Angelo Parker got in their face without being ready for a fight, yet they stopped in respect of Garcia, who FTR considers their friend. Wheeler reminds Garcia that FTR helped him get to the TNT Championship and that FTR put AEW first, but now, they are putting themselves first from now on. Harwood mentions that The Rock 'n Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) are in the crowd, and asks them to come to the ring, which they do. Harwood declares themselves and The Rock 'n Roll Express are the best tag teams of all team, but refuses to let them speak when he asks what their best match ever was and says The Midnight Express was better. He also refuses to let them speak and says that The Rock 'n Roll Express are over 100 years old, but Ricky Gibson refuses to let them do this a third time. Stokely says there is no need for hostility and offers a "FTR: Living Legend Killers" shirt before FTR attacks them. Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly) - now known as "Paragon" - rush to the ring and force FTR to retreat as they make the save for The Rock 'n Roll Express.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight after Ricochet distracts Kevin Knight while The Young Bucks distract the referee.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Timeless" Toni Storm and Luther. Toni says the participants in the women's Owen Hart Tournament are the pre-eminent athletes in AEW, then mentions that she will be a film festival before declaring at on Collision, she will issue an open challenge AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator match. Queen Aminata shows up and accepts the challenge.
The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) heads to the ring. MVP proclaims that every team they have retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships against have yet to return after losing to The Hurt Syndicate, including Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). Before Lashley can speak, a black sports car with a spoiler shows up in the building, and MJF climbs out of the car, treats a backstage worker like a valet before punching him in the crotch, and heads to the ring. MJF wants three thumbs up from The Hurt Syndicate again. MJF gives the thumbs up, and this time, so does Shelton. MJF celebrates, but Shelton stops him, saying he did it because of MVP, not because of a watch and some women. MJF, then sensing Lashley is about to give him a thumbs down, notes that Lashley has his reservations, says Lashley brings a lot to the table, but says that he brings things to the table that Lashley cannot as he knows the company, can cut corners and can win by any means necessary better than anyone. He says that if he is in, they will not run just AEW, but all of professional wrestling. MJF admits he has been a bit prickly over the rejection, then says "I'm sorry" after some effort. He also throws the black sports car that he showed up in the arena in for free. Lashley wants to see the keys, and MJF offers to head to the back so he can see the keys. Backstage, The Hurt Syndicate checks out the car, which is a Corvette, and Lashley gives the thumbs down before driving off with Shelton.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman says that when he sees "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, he will put him in the ground. MJF shows up, and after MJF and Hangman crack jokes at each other, MJF states he will slide through the back door and become a two-time World Champion. Hangman says that MJF will have to figure something out soon when he cannot join The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin), because he cannot win matches or win championships. MJF reminds him they are 1-1 and that he will send him back to the glue factory where he belongs next time, and proclaims that Hangman will choke in the men's Owen Hart tournament. Hangman tells MJF he will give him something to choke on.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) beat Will Ospreay and Brody King after Lance Archer shows up and distracts the referee, costing Brody King a pinfall victory. After the match, Lance Archer choke slams Will Ospreay and scares away the referee, then Kyle Fletcher shows up. Before he can do anything to Ospreay, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up, but he is attacked from behind by Trent Berretta and Rocky Romero. Hangman, Brody and Ospreay all get ganged up on, and Fletcher hits Hangman with a brainbuster.
Jamie Hayter beats Kris Statlander to advance to the finals of the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Mercedes Moné, who she will face in the finals at Double or Nothing, shows up to congratulate Jamie Hayter.
It is announced that Jon Moxley will be replacing PAC as one of the World Trios Champions due to an injury that PAC has suffered in the last week.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) head to the ring. He had hopes that Dax would be wrong, but it became clear to him that Copeland only cared for himself and held FTR back to raise up his own career. He says that when Copeland was down on the mat, he had to be the one to do it. He says that he is not the helpless kid that Copeland once saw him as and that Copeland disrespected him as a man, and that anyone who disrespects him will have to pay. Cash says FTR are grown men and will be treated as such. Dax says that last week, he saw a sign in the crowd that said "Why FTR Why," then says "Why not?" He says the fans should be thanking them, as they gave Copeland everything he wanted, as he begged for relevancy at FTR's expense and FTR gave it to him. He says that regardless of what the fans thing, what FTR did was right, and while they do not owe anyone an explanation, he will have fun with this. Dax says FTR was irrelevant for four months so that Copeland could win one more world title and prove he is still the man. He says Copeland is "too damn selfish," especially after FTR has won ten tag titles in seven worldwide companies, then says there are fans and people in the locker room are not happy with, and asks Tony Schiavone to come to the ring. Nigel McGuinness tries to talk Tony Schiavone out of this, but Tony heads to the ring anyway. He tells FTR that they were wrong, and after they brought tag team wrestling back, they turned on Copeland. He also says that he mentioned Dax's daughter being affected by all this. This leads to FTR attacking Tony. Nigel stands up, takes off his headset and heads to the ring before they can do the spike piledriver, and tells him to get out. Daniel Garcia runs into the ring, and Dax shoves him. Nigel gets Tony out of the ring, and FTR help Garcia up before hugging him and leaving. Garcia checks on Schiavone.
We hear from "Timeless" Toni Storm, who says that while Megan Bayne is a monster, the tramp is still the champ. She wishes everyone in the women's Owen Hart Tournament good luck before mocking everyone in it (and praising Kris Statlander).
Jamie Hayter beats Billie Starkz to advance in the women's Owen Hart Tournament. During the match, it is announced that next week's Collision will air on Thursday at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central due to the NBA playoffs.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir). Claudio says they expected casualties, but they do not mourn them, for only in death does duty end. He says they are still front and center and that they will accept The Opps' (Samoa Joe, Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) challenge. Claudio says this will be a lesson for "play wrestlers" who do not want to come to work, and that what matters is in the front line. He says that this will be Hook's biggest match ever, but reminds him that chicks dig scars.
Backstage, Lexy Nair tries to get an interview with FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) when "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker confront them. Parker says they can see through FTR's "bullshit" and will not let them pull the wool over Daniel Garcia's eyes. Menard says they will not sit back and let this happen. Dax Harwood accepts their challenge for tonight, and that Daniel Garcia will be at ringside.
Anthony Bowens beats Blake Christian after Billy Gunn helps take out "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson on the outside. After the match, Bowens says this has been a long time coming and that it is time to level up, as he is AEW's "five-tool player" and "the pride of professional wrestler." He says he does not need a trademark to say he is the best because he will prove it every week. He then asks who will be the next to step up and get Mollywhopped by the Five Tool Player.
Megan Bayne beats LMK and Kelly Madan in a two-on-one handicap match.
AR Fox beats "The Jet" Kevin Knight.
Backstage, we hear from Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). Kaun says they are back, and that they do mind behind hurt. He then challenges The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) to a tag team match on Dynamite.
Daniel Garcia shows up to watch the next match from ringside.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard following two spike piledrivers on a bloodied Daddy Magic. After the match, Daniel Garcia - who confronted FTR for the two spike piledrivers and the attempt at a third one - confronts FTR again. FTR leaves as Garcia checks on Daddy Magic, then return and attack Garcia before hitting him with a spike piledriver. Security and referees show up before FTR can hit a second one, and referee Mikey Posey gets shoved before FTR go for the move again. Suddenly, Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) rush in and force FTR to retreat.
Athena beats Harley Cameron to advance in the women's Owen hart Tournament.
We hear from Mercedes Moné, who says that she will be in her hometown of Boston, Massachusetts, where she made her debut and had the biggest dream of holding all the gold. She calls Athena a speed bump on her track to success, and while she is the best, she is competing against her, and at Dynamite, she will show why money changes everything and why the best woman and the one who wins is her.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Brody King to advance in the men's Owen Hart Tournament.
Tony Schiavone interviews Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega in the ring to start tonight's show. Ospreay thanks Omega for joining him in the ring tonight, then things have changed since Omega was gone and that he is no longer involved in The Don Callis Family. He also tells Omega that he has come back at a bad time. Ospreay says he is trying to get the World title from Jon Moxley, but Callis' family keeps getting in his way. Omega mentions their last match and how Ospreay nearly killed him with Don Callis' help to prove he was better than him. He says that Ospreay was not better than him then or now, and that it took diverticulitis nearly killing him to get people to notice him, and tells Ospreay that he will never someone like him. Suddenly, Don Callis shows up, and when Omega charges at him, Konosuke Takeshita attacks him. Kyle Fletcher shows up and joins in, and he and Fletcher go at it in the ring. Takeshita clocks Ospreay from behind, and Omega hits Takeshita with a Dragon Suplex. Fletcher hits Omega with a thrust kick as he goes for a tope suicida on Omega, then Takeshita and Fletcher get the upper hand in the brawl. Murder Machine soon shows up. Ospreay and Lance Archer brawl in the crowd, while Omega has to deal with Takeshita and Brian Cage as the entire brawl makes its way into the concourse. Ospreay and Omega climb up the stands and a lighting truss, respectively, and both of them take to the air to take out The Don Callis Family. Both men then climb on the truss together to celebrate, and Omega tells Callis he will put his family six feet under. He tells Ospreay he should have trusted him from the beginning, then challenges Fletcher and Takeshita to ta tag team match with him and Ospreay at Grand Slam Australia.
We see a video package for PAC.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir. Moxley says Adam Copeland is in a different world than the one he left where opponents are more dangerous and Copeland's neck is hanging on by a thread. He says he gave Darby Allin his death wish and that Copeland might get one, too, and if that happens, he will not lose sleep. Moxley says he does not have time for sleep or "relics from the past," as he is focused on the future.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) beat Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) to become the AEW World Tag Team Champions!
We hear from "The Glamour" Mariah May, who says that she is the most disrespected champion in AEW history despite the heights she has brought the AEW Women's World Championship, and says that she has been rewarded with another title match with Toni Storm. She says she will play Toni Storm's game and scramble her brains again, and prove that nobody deserves her.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Toni Storm when Harley Cameron shows up and wishes her good luck. Toni says there's no reason for Harley not to have a match at Grand Slam Australia, and the rest of their conversation ends up being covered in Aussie dialect.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Jeff Jarrett when Karen Jarrett has a word with Jeff. She tells Jeff that "getting in the mud" with MJF is not who he is, but Jeff tells Karen Jarrett he has this. Jeff Jarrett then heads to the ring. He talks about a tag team match early in his career when he and his opponents throw both physical and verbal barbs, and how afterwards, Jerry "The King" Lawler told him not to get in the gutter with his opponents. He says that is good to be back home to remember things like this and that MJF will find out who "The Last Outlaw" is, and that they will settle this Southern-style, take him out to the woodshed and beat his ass. Jarrett then talks about how the fans has inspired him in the last year and giving him the gift of a 57-year-old man believing he can be AEW World Champion, then calls out Jon Moxley. Jarrett is attacked from behind by Claudio Castagnoli, who tells him that nobody gets to Moxley without getting to him first before warning Jarrett to stay out of The Death Riders' (Moxley, Claudio, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) business. As Claudio leaves, Jarrett tells Claudio he will have to kill him to stop him, and makes Claudio put his money where his mouth is. Claudio says beating him lifeless is an interesting proposition and that he will see him next week.
Swerve Strickland beats AR Fox after Ricochet shows up with his pair of golden scissors only to be chased to the back with a pipe by Prince Nana. After the match, Ricochet shows up on the video screen, who says that next week, Swerve will hear everything he has to say before revealing that he has Prince Nana held hostage. He says this may be Swerve's house, but he is the new landlord and rent is due.
We hear from The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) backstage. Chris Jericho says this week is a little more somber after last week's loss, and Big Bill says that failures are signposts on the road to success, much to Jericho's disappointment. Jericho says learning moments only work when one actually learns, then he and Bryan Keith ask what Big Bill do after Jericho blames Powerhouse Hobbs for their loss. Big Bill says Hobbs may have won, but he did not beat him because he is the biggest man in the business. He says he will be coming to find Hobbs.
MJF shows up before the next match and tells the wrestler waiting on his opponent - Tyler Shoop - to get out of the ring, which he does. MJF tells Jeff Jarrett that he deserves to give the fans as well as himself an apology after his actions last week. MJF says he wanted to help Jarrett not because he believed in him, but because he was the easiest to manipulate and beat, and says that Jarrett thinking that he will become the next AEW World Champion without him proves he is as senile as he looks. He says that if he isn't after Claudio Castagnoli beats his brains in next week, he will be. MJF then tells Jeff Jarrett that the wrestling business as well as the fans do not love him anymore, as he is about to find out that he is better off making a deal with the Devil instead of defying him.
"Hangman" Adam Pearce quickly beats Tyler Shoop. After the match, Christopher Daniels shows up in a neck brace, and when Hangman gets in his face, Daniels says he did not want to fight him and that he regrets doing so. He says approaching him was like pouring gasoline on a fire and that he let his insecurities get the best of him and make him accept the most violent match against the most violent man. He says he regrets getting in a Texas Death Match with Hangman, as his doctors have advised him to never wrestle again after the damage done to his neck from that match as well as over the years. He tells Hangman "You win," and that this is goodbye, and hopes that Hangman can be happy.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné. Mercedes says she is now a global champion and cannot wait to see who faces her next when Harley Cameron shows up with a guitar and challenges her through song. Mercedes says Harley has not won a match in AEW yet and gives her a hard no, then leaves.
Jamie Hayter beats Julia Hart after countering Hartless with the Faith Breaker followed by the Hayterade. After the match, Jamie Hayter says she has a heavy respect for women like Julia Hart who do what they want to do, then says they have both one won match and that if Julia wants a rubber match, she has it.
Backstage, Powerhouse Hobbs tells "The Redwood" Big Bill that he does not have to look hard for him next week, as he will be waiting for him in the parking lot.
Backstage, we hear from Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland. Strickland tells Ricochet he will need his scissors to come at him, and that in two weeks, he will finally get his hands on him. Swerve then says that he might get his hands on Ricochet sooner than that.
We hear from Brody King, Buddy Matthews and Julia Hart. Brody says they had a voice to guide them, and that it was once deafening but is now silent. Buddy and Julia Hart both say that they are on their own and that it is just them. Brody says it is just them and violence, and that when they bark, they bark together.
Adam Copeland beats PAC. After the match, it is revealed that the rest of The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) are holding FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), and Claudio hits Ricky Morton with a Con-Chair-To. The Death Riders soon show up and surround the ring, then gang up on Copeland until "Switchblade" Jay White shows up and fights his way to the ring. Moxley goes for Blade Runner on Moxley, but Yuta hits him with a low blow. The numbers game catches up to Switchblade, who is held back as Moxley puts Copeland in the bulldog choke.
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.'
In backstage footage after Dynamite, Will Ospreay catches up with Darby Allin and thanks him for the assistance, and Darby says he had the same feeling as when "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor was taken out. Darby then says he and Ospreay need to take out The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir), but Ospreay is more preoccupied with the Continental Classic and regaining his momentum after back-to-back pay-per-view losses. Darby says he does not care about Ospreay's personal problems and says this is bigger than them and AEW, and that there may not be another Continental Classic next year if they do not do something while The Death Riders chip away at the company. Ospreays says he needs to win the Continental Classic and regain momentum, and tells Darby Allin that he respects what he has done before telling him to knock on his door when the tournament is over.
We hear from Mark Briscoe, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and The Beast Mortos before their matches tonight in the Continental Classic.
Willow Nightingale beats Jamie Hayter in the finals of the Wrestle Dynasty International Women's Cup Qualifiers. During the match, the lights briefly go out before coming back on. After the match, the lights go back out as Hayter is in the middle of the ring, and when they come back on, Julia Hart is in there with her, and she hits Hayter with a DDT.
We hear from Brody King, who calls Ricochet a coward he has no respect for how he beat him in the Continental Classic. We also hear from Claudio Castagnoli, who says that he is not losing sight of the bigger picture while others would trade victory for success and would rather win a hundred matches than win the war.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada beats The Beast Mortos via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada scores three points and is now at seven points. The Beast Mortos still has zero points, and is mathematically eliminated from winning the tournament.
Toni Storm beats Shazza McKenzie. After the match, Toni Storm says that she is officially All Elite.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, "The Glamour" Mariah May says she does not give a fuck about Toni Storm and that the same thing that happened to Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa will happen to Thunder Rosa. She says that every woman who she steps into the ring with has the same hopes and dreams only to wish they were never born, then says Mina needs to go back to modeling because her wrestling career is over. Mariah says she did not want to do this and that she and Mina are still friends, but this is just what she does, and she will continue to do to any girl who wants to breathe the same air as her because they cannot handle "the woman from Hell." She tells Thunder Rosa to keep complaining about whatever "batshit crazy bullshit" she wants to do and tells her to name the time and place, as she will end her life as well as anyone to steps up to her. She says every woman has the same dream, but there is only one reality.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Thunder Rosa. Thunder Rosa says she remembers when she became AEW Women's World Champion, and says the only thing that matters other than who you are when you are champion is who you are when you are not. Thunder Rosa says she knows she is a champion. Suddenly, Toni Storm re-introduces herself to Thunder Rosa and Tony Schiavone as if she does not know them, then lets the interview continue. Thunder Rosa says that her father will watch her fight, and that she has a handful of dirt from the gravyards of Tijuana not only to remind herself of where she came from, but where she is taking Mariah. Thunder Rosa says that at Worlds End, she will face Mariah in a Tijuana Street Fight.
Lio Rush and Action Andretti beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) after Lio Rush knocks Dante Martin into Leila Grey on the outside with a tope suicida.
Kris Statlander beats Tootie Lynn.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) have allowed the fans to join in on their pre-game cheer. The Premier Atheletes are soon told that they suck.
Orange Cassidy, Komander, Daniel Garcia and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Johnny TV, The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Josh Woods), MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) in a ten-man tag match.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis. Callis says he had a bad night last night after Mark Davis and Powerhouse Hobbs did a switcheroo on his family and that he woke up with a hole in his heart until he received some good news. He says the gods have smiled upon him, as in two weeks at Worlds End, he will get his revenge on Hobbs as "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita's match against Hobbs for the AEW International Championship has been granted. Callis says he cannot wait, then says that "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher is getting ready for tonight's main event so he can mathematically ensure that he goes on to Worlds End and wins the Continental Championship.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Mark Briscoe beats "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher in the Blue League of the Continental Classic via pinfall with less than a minute left in the match. Mark Briscoe earns three points for a total of six points. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher is still in the lead and still has nine points. After the match, Mark Briscoe celebrates with Orange Cassidy and Willow Nightingale.
Backstage, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) have commandeered a camera. Moxley says FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) is "getting lost on their way home tonight," and they wait as FTR moves past with their bags. Suddenly, Marina Shafir stands in front of them, and Claudio, PAC and Moxley abduct FTR while Wheeler captures it all on camera.
