Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kenny Omega (who has Michael Nakazawa next to him). Omega says that this is it and it is do or die, and his back is against the wall, yet that is always when he does his best work. He says that if this is truly it and he can never hold championship gold in AEW ever again, he would shake MJF's hand and congratulate him on a job well done. Omega then tells MJF that he will not make it easy, and asks MJF if he is willing to stomp out his last dream of headlining All In. He says that he is ready this time and that this will not like their match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Chris Jericho after throwing sand into Jericho's eyes after referee Aubrey Edwards keeps Ciampa from using a sand bucket to get out of the Walls of Jericho. After the match, Ciampa hits Jericho in the head with a metal folding chair, then pulls out a bag full of tools and dumps out of some of the contents, which includes an electric power drill that Ciampa decides to use before security shows up. Ciampa then puts the drill in an inflatable inner tube and uses the drill to spin the inner tube around on his way out.
We see footage of The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) beating some men up.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay. Ospreay says that he is pulling for Kenny Omega, but one cannot look past MJF. He hopes that by the end of tonight, Omega will get past MJF's antics and face him at All In. MJF shows up and tells Ospreay that he should be thanking him instead of judging him, as he has put AEW in a golden era, and says that he was "the feeling" all along while Ospreay and Omega are just "good little wrestlers." MJF then tells Ospreay that after tonight, Omega will never challenge for his championship ever again, and he will then take great pleasure in breaking Ospreay's neck at All In. Ospreay says that MJF is nowhere near the best and begs for people to tell him how good he is and that until MJF can do it on his own, he will not be part of the conversation and never will be. MJF spits in Ospreay's face, and security has to break up the brawl that follows.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita to become the AEW International Champion with a brainbuster into the top turnbuckle. After the match, Fletcher celebrates with The Don Callis Family while Mistico, Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly check on Takeshita along with the medical team.
Mick Foley makes his way to the ring, where The Don Callis Family is still celebrating. Mick Foley congratulates "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher on becoming AEW International Champion. Fletcher says that "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita was never his friend and was always riding his coattails, and that he has brought the International title back to the family. Don Callis says that this is about his family, not Mick Foley stealing the spotlight from the real talent here. Foley then tells Callis about credibility before mentioning his custom-made shoes with his late dog Randall and his current dog Wooffall. He then tells Callis that if he interrupts him again, Wooffall will get acquainted with the inner confines of Callis' ass. Callis brags about how the family has three titles before introducing "The Jet" Kevin Knight to the ring. Knight congratulates Fletcher for bringing the International Championship back, saying it took him long enough, then says that he is still owed a World title shot. He says that whether the winner is Kenny Omega or MJF, he will watch closely, as "Jet Two Belts" is on the way. Suddenly, Andrade el Idolo shows up and says he was the best of The Don Callis Family and that Callis promised him the AEW World Championship, but now, he promises to take one title from him. Callis tells Andrade that if he wants a belt, then he can get into the meat grinder and challenge Mark Davis for the AEW National Championship if he can beat Jake Doyle. Andrade el Idolo answers by daring the entire family to attack him, and Mark Davis, "The Machine" Brian Jake Doyle and Kevin Knight chase him to the back, where they are attacked by Darby Allin. Darby is soon overpowered and outnumbered, but when Brian Cage grabs Darby's skateboard, pyrotechnics fly out of the skateboard, thanks to Andrade, who is holding the switch in his hands.
Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
We hear from Hikaru Shida, who says that she told everyone what was coming and nobody listened, and now, she is TBS Champion and "the ace of TBS." She says that for as long as she is champion, TBS stards for "The Best is Shida."
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla guests on commentary for the next match, while Mercedes Moné watches from the lifeguard's chair on the stage.
In a surprise return, Willow Nightingale beats Julia Hart, Athena, Maya World, Skye Blue, Mina Shirakawa, "The Pink Devil" Rina and Thunder Rosa in a Casino Gauntlet Match to decide a #1 contender for the AEW Women's World Championship. After the match, Willow is attacked from behind by "The Toxic Spider" Thekla. Meanwhile, The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) beat up Julia Hart and Skye Blue on the ramp. As Thekla is about to hit Willow with the AEW Women's World Championship, she is attacked from behind by Mercedes Moné, who then strikes Willow with the Women's Owen Hart Championship.
We hear from "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, who looks back on his AEW career and has the fear that he will not live up to expectations. Jack Perry says that he wants to be the best and that he it is where he wants to be champion, which is why he has re-signed with AEW.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who says that Don Callis has taken so much from him that he must take from him. Speedball then announces that he is coming for Mark Davis and the AEW National Championship.
Kenny Omega beats MJF to win the AEW World Championship for a second time! During the match, MJF pulls out the Dynamite Diamond Ring, but Will Ospreay shows up and takes it away from him. Omega tries to hit MJF with the AEW World Championship, but cannot do it, and MJF hits Omega with a low blow and blasts him with the AEW World Championship only for Omega to kick out at one. Omega soon hits three V-Triggers followed by the One Winged Angel to win the match and the title. (Had Omega lost, he would have never been able to challenge for the AEW World Championship ever again.)
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Robbie Eagles.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that Will Ospreay is back in the game and has some intense feelings, one of which is wanting to break his neck with his bare hands. Moxley says Ospreay was put in time out for a reason, but Ospreay will not get it. He hopes Ospreay will stay out of trouble, but he knows Ospreay will end up back in the hospital. PAC, who is in the background, says he was not there when Ospreay was injured, then admits they have never gotten on and that he always knew Ospreay was "a prick." He says that if Ospreay wants to take this path once again, all he has to do is ask, and he will be there, grateful for the opportunity to get his mitts around his neck.
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) beats Dom Kubrick, Lucas Riley and Alpha Zo in a trios match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Toxic Spider" Thekla. She says that whatever happened to "Timeless" Toni Storm is a real tragedy, then breaks out into laughter and says she had everything to do with it. She says that Toni wanted her title back, and while she is timeless, she is not toxic, and she took herself out after seeing what happened to Kris Statlander because she could not handle her. Thekla says the Women's World Championship is nobody's title but hers, and tells the rest of the locker room to fake their own deaths, as the reality is so much worse.
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) beat Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Brody King. Brody says he owes Kenny Omega for the save, and says that this far from over after Kenny Omega wipes the floor with Swerve Strickland. He then proclaims that until then, the hunt for championship gold continues.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia) beat Komander and Mascara Dorada.
Before the next match, Daniel Garcia slaps the headset off of "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard's head. This leads to a brawl between the two men, and Wheeler Yuta and PAC have to pull Garcia off of Daddy Magic. Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match, replacing Daddy Magic and ultimately replacing him for almost the rest of the night.
The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC) beat Jay Lethal, "Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington and Adam Priest by submission in a trios match with a Brutalizer from PAC to Lethal. After the match, PAC says he has heard that Darby Allin is not here and that he is not surprised after what he did to him at Blood and Guts, which he describes as "bloody beautiful" and the greatest thing he has ever done. He also considers the act his magnum opus, a piece de resistance and a masterpiece, and says that if Darby is still alive, he will want some form of petty revenge. PAC says this is no skin off his ballsack, and challenges Darby to a match at Full Gear. PAC says that while Darby has a chance at retribution, he has a chance to prove that Darby does not belong in the same conversation, much less the same league, as a competitor like him. He tells Darby to think about it, and says that he will be waiting for his response.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Davis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says he is sick of talking about Mark Briscoe due to his being a thorn in his and The Don Callis Family's side for far too long, and says that Briscoe will have to face Davis. Davis that the only thing on his mind is dinner before he walks off. Fletcher says he has Scorpio Sky to contend with tonight and that he is on a roll that stops for nobody.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa. She says that five women witnessed a murder, and while they can do what they want to her because she dies every day, messing with Mina has consequences. She says that she and Mina promise to look good when they get revenge, then says not to ask God for mercy for He is a big fan of their work.
Mark Briscoe beats Mark Davis.
Backstage, we hear from Christopher Daniels and Scorpio Sky. Daniels says it is time to get some glory for himself and regain some gold after forming Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey, Christopher Daniels). Scorpio says he wants the TNT Championship back, and while Kyle Fletcher is good, defeat will come from the sky.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander puts Michael Nakazawa in an ankle lock and tells Kenny Omega that this is fun for him, then dares Omega to show up at next week's Dynamite before taking Nakazawa out.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) head to the ring for their casting call. Mansoor says that the only thing that is going to be "Erie" tonight is their challengers' faces after MxM TV beat their faces in. Their challenger is then revealed to be Tay Melo.
Tay Melo beats Taya Valkyrie. After the match, Tay Melo is attacked from behind by Marina Shafir, who then puts Tay Melo in Mother's Milk. "Timeless" Toni Storm rushes in and punches her way through Taya Valkyrie to hit Marina Shafir with Storm Zero.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Scorpio Sky. After the match, Mark Davis rushes in and attacks Scorpio Sky, then TBriscoe tells Fletcher to tell Don Callis that he will not be stopped, and that next time Don Callis has Fletcher shine his bald head, he should polish the TNT Championship, because he will be taking it at Full Gear. op Flight and Mark Briscoe rush into the ring, causing Fletcher and Davis to flee. Fletcher says Briscoe's screws loose as nobody from the family, including himself, attacked him on Wednesday, then says that tonight was defense number eight and that he will cement his legacy as the greatest TNT Champion of all time at Full Gear. He says that when that happens, there will be a spot next to him for Briscoe in The Don Callis Family.
We see a video package for the $200,000 Tag Team Tailgate Match at next week's Tailgate Brawl.
We see a video package narrated by Renee Paquette regarding the statistics for Mercedes Moné vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Championship.
Riho and Alex Windsor beat Hyan and Maya World. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa congratulates Riho and Alex Windsor and look forward to seeing them in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament, then apologize in advance for tearing them apart as part of their revenge.
In backstage footage from Dynamite, Kyle O'Reilly talks about getting revenge against Jon Moxley for nearly ending his career at Blood and Guts and getting a submission victory over him, then dares Moxley to face him again. Jon Moxley leaves the commentary table and takes a microphone as the crowd chants "You tapped out!" and says that while The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, Tomohiro Ishii, Willow Nightingale) had the time of their lives, they are nothing like him and The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir). He says that Kyle O'Reilly cannot beat him again and again, then challenges The Conglomeration to another match any time, any place before leaving.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Tay Melo, who says that while she respects "Timeless" Toni Storm, she will kick her head off. As for Marina Shafir, "The Problem" will find out that she is "the damn solution." She says that Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir started this, and that TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay) will finish it.
JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), Bandido and Juice Robinson beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Sammy Guevara) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in an eight-man tag match.
The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) after Stokely Hathaway get chased to the back by Bandido and Gravity only for JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) to block FTR's escape route.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Renee Paquette interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says he was excited, but thinks he should be more concerned after he considers Mark Briscoe deranged enough to do anything to him. As he says that being part of The Don Callis Family can be the best thing to happen to Mark Briscoe, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and says that while Konosuke Takeshita is not here to support him, he is. He looks forward to the both of them being champions - and "Protokada" - after Full Gear.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Ace Austin.
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.
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.
In footage from earlier today, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) celebrate AEW Dynamite's six-year annivesary at a Hard Rock Café and Casino. Matthew says he has an idea for tonight's ring introduction, while Nicholas is ready to gamble and double his money. After Nicholas finds the high limit slots, we then see him outside of the building near a dumpster, having gambled away all the money in his bag. Matthew mentions his idea for the entrance, then finds out that Nicholas gambled all the money. The screen then transitions to The Young Bucks in the ring, with their chyron calling them "The Broke Bucks" with a message above saying "Account balance: $0.00."
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny Omega and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in a trios match. After the match, Kenny Omega tries to bury the hatchet with The Young Bucks, but he is superkicked in the head by Josh Alexander. All of a sudden, Jurassic Express (Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) shows up, and The Young Bucks are easily overpowered. Alexander tries to fight them, but he gets double-teamed by Jack Perry and Kenny Omega, who then gets upset with Jack Perry. Jack Perry and Kenny Omega get in a physical argument, but Jack Perry goes after The Young Bucks again with a tope suicida, and Luchasaurus joins him as they take the brawl to the back. Omega then says it has been six years and that he has been here since day one, and while he has seen the highest of highs and lowest of lows, he takes pride in the journey itself. He says that friends have been gained and lost along the way, but everyone has shared the experience and he is a better man because of it before looking forward to what happens next. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Omega is suddenly attacked from behind by Andrade el Idolo, who has just returned from WWE. Don Callis gets in the ring and shakes hands with Andrade before raising his hand.
We see a video package showing some of the best moments of Dynamite's six-year history.
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that tonight is a time of celebration as well as reflection not only for AEW but for himself, as his life has been consumed by MJF for the last six months. He now knows that MJF is all talk and that he told him specifically not to mention Jay Briscoe's name, but he did it more than once, and he showed him that his words have consequences. As for winning the big one, he won big enough to send MJF on a sabbatical, but when it comes to winning championship gold, it is only because of MJF costing him a TNT title shot that he cannot do that. With Hologram injured, it is now up to Orange Cassidy to be champion. Briscoe says that unlike MJF, he can be unselfish and celebrate with his friends, and when Orange Cassidy wins the TNT Championship, he will celebrate with Orange while MJF sits on the couch picking tacks out of his body.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Orange Cassidy after Don Callis distracts Orange Cassidy only for Hologram to scare Don Callis off just so he can trip Orange off the top turnbuckle, allowing Fletcher to hit Orange with a brainbuster into the top turnbuckler to retain the title. After the match, Fletcher and Hologram beat up on Orange, but Mark Briscoe and Paragon chase them off. The rest of The Don Callis Family then shows up, and Hologram unmasks to reveal that he looks like Hologram, but is clad in all black and has tattoos, revealing himself to be the evil Hologram clone. The lights then go haywire, even turning red at times.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné. Mercedes states that next week on Title Tuesday, she will put the TBS Championship on the line against someone local from the state of Florida and make history yet again while approaching the longest TBS title reign in history. She also knows what it takes to be a tag team partner, and is soon approached by Harley Cameron and Mini Moné. Harley thinks they have excellent chemistry, and while Mini Moné agrees, Mercedes says that every time they team up, she loses. Mercedes leaves, and Mini Moné thinks Mercedes is playing hard to get.
"Hangman" Adam Page and The Opps (Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia) in a trios match. After the match, Samoa Joe suddenly argues with "Hangman" Adam Page, saying that Hangman has never beaten him, and security has to step in before things get worse. That does not stop Joe from hitting Hangman with a cheap shot, and security has to get into place before Joe leaves with Hobbs.
We hear from Willow Nightingale and JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight). Kevin Knight wants to challenge one of the members of FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) one-on-one, and Willow says she will be in Knight's corner. Meanwhile, Big Stoke accepts the challenge, but Knight will not know who he will face until the match happens.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman admits that he thought that Samoa Joe was angry at him when he dropped his title when he handed it to him, then mentions Joe saying he never beat him. Hangman says he is champion thanks to Joe's help, and if Joe wants a title match, he will get one at WrestleDream. He says that he respects Joe, but if Joe throws another fit towards him again, he will ruin his life.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Tay Melo. During the match, it is announced that next week's episode will be Title Tuesday and will air on Tuesday at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. After the match, Toni talks about she stared in awe at Kris Statlander at All Out when she became a glorious champion, and when she went to the back, she wondered who she was without the Women's World Championship. Toni tells Statlander that she is not finished with her and wants a one-on-one match with her, then tells Statlander to name the time and place. Before she says that she is timeless, however, Toni stops short of doing just that.
We see a video package for Eddie Kingston vs. Dralistico on Collision, which has an early start time this week of 7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. Joe questions if he and "Hangman" Adam Page and that he has been so focused on The Death Riders that he has forgotten who he is. He says that Hangman has never been greater than him, and says that while Hangman is "cowboy shit," he is about to introduce him to "a world of deep shit."
Ricochet guests on commentary for the next match.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and Lee Johnson). After the match, Ricochet hits the Spirit Gun on Blake Christian with help from Gates of Agony, then The Hurt Syndicate show up. MVP asks if anyone from Florida is in the crowd, and that leads to an "MVP" chant before admitting he embarrassed himself at All Out and states that he owes an apology to the fans as well as Shelton and Lashley for allowing The Demand (Ricochet, Kaun, Toa Liona) to beat him. MVP feels that he may have lost a step and may not be the wrestler that he used to be, but he can still fight better than The Demand can. He says he does not want to wrestle; instead, he wants a no-disqualification street fight. MVP wants to know if The Demand will meet them in a street fight, and after the fans want it, Ricochet accepts the challenge.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander, who says that after six years, she and "Timeless" Toni Storm have never went one-on-one. Statlander accepts Toni's challenge for WrestleDream, then Harley Cameron shows up and approves of the match.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Don Callis, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Callis says The Don Callis Family goes to the next level when it seems they are down and out, and while he took out Kenny Omega, Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) escaped him. He wants Brodido to face Okada and Takeshita in a tag team match next week. Takeshita is reluctant, but Okada wants the match.
Darby Allin and Kris Statlander beat The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir) in a Tornado Tag Match after Yuta inadvertently blinds Shafir with powder following Shafir going feet-first into thumbtacks, causing Shafir to put Yuta in a sleeper hold before Statlander and Darby get the win. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up, and she and Statlander have a staredown followed by a slugfest that security has to stop. As this goes on, Darby whips Wheeler Yuta with a studded leather belt until PAC shows up and attacks Darby. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia show up as PAC chokes Darby with the belt, and Moxley tells Darby that at WrestleDream, he will have zero chance of doing what it will take to win. He says that at WrestleDream, Darby will say "I quit." PAC then hits Darby with a running clothesline 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.
Paul Walter Hauser guests on commentary this week.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Tomohiro Ishii. After the match, Kyle Fletcher says this match will go down as the start of the greatest TNT Championship reign in history. He calls Ishii the latest bonafide legend that he has mopped the floor with, then focuses on Forbidden Door. Kyle Fletcher then issues an open challenge for the TNT Championship at Forbidden Door , then says that whoever he faces, he will hold the TNT Championship high above his head and everyone will have no choice but to say his name.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis, who congratulates "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher on his recent win before sending a message to the management of New Japan Pro Wrestling, demanding an opponent for Fletcher to beat so he can choke them to oblivion with his tie.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) and Ricochet are seen attacking numerous people before Ricochet states that his patience is wearing thin and demands that AEW give them what they want before they take it.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne. Kip Sabian says that while Christian Cage respected them for standing up to him, he did not respect them for questioning. Nick Wayne says Christian tells lies that only he wants to hear and that he only told the truth when he said he had all it took to be a star. He then says he is already a shooting star ready to soar, then states that we have not seen anything yet and declares that their next chapter is ending the career of Christian Cage.
Megan Bayne beats Emily Rose.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and Bryan Keith. Bryan Keith says that has Juice Robinson pissed them off, and Big Bill says that he will walk a straight line directly to Juice and rip his head off.
Ricochet beats Juice Robinson. During the match, Toa Liona shows up and distracts both Austin Gunn and the referee, allowing Bishop Kaun to show up and slam Juice on the outside. Near the end of the match, Bishop Kaun gets on the apron, and when Austin Gunn pulls him down, he gets pounced on by Toa Liona. As the referee is pre-occupied with the action outside of the ring, Big Bill shows up and hits Juice Robinson with a big boot, allowing Ricochet to get the win.
We see a video package of statistics for Athena's career in All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor so far.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Best Wrestler Alive" Max Caster. Caster says that Rush is the real victor after surviving five minutes against him, even though he did not beat him. He also says "thanks, but no thanks" to AR Fox, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight's help. Caster then plans to issue another open challenge tonight.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway beat Ryan Zukko, Joe Keys, and Josh Fuller in a trios match.
Daniel Garcia guests on commentary for the next match.
Hechicero beats AR Fox by submission with a sleeper. After the match, Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora) are seen watching from backstage.
We see footage of someone with their face bandaged watching Harley Cameron in a wrestling match. It turns out to be Harley herself. She looks in her closet, finds a pink mask, puts it on, and becomes possessed by the mask.
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) beat Tay Melo, Queen Aminata and Willow Nightingale in a trios match.
We hear from Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey, Christopher Daniels), who celebrate their recent win. Scorpio Sky tells Don Callis they are going nowhere.
Backstage, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway celebrate their recent win. Stokely says that Adam Copeland made this monster and that he will make Copeland his ho. Cash says they will soon be focused on becoming tag team champions. Dax says the AEW World Tag Team Championships are the reason why he breathes and calls Bandido and Brody King stepping stones on the way to that.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He gives credit to Rush for surviving him for five minutes, but says he cannot beat him because he cannot beat the best. Caster leads his own chant, saying that the crowd is doing better at it, then issues his five-minute open challenge. The challenge is answered by "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata.
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"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beats "Platinum" Max Caster in a five-minute challenge with 2:53 (two minutes, fifty-three seconds) left. After the match, Shibata raises Caster's hand, then La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) attacks both men. "The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey show up with weapons, causing LFI to retreat before the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) in a trios match.
The show begins with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) showing up and beating up a security guard. Moxley then gets in the ring and says that eight months ago, Darby Allin got himself thrown down a flight of steps and put in the hospital, yet he did not get the message to "get gone and stay gone." He then says that since Darby failed to get himself killed on Mount Everest, he is back in AEW. Moxley says he knows Darby is here and demands he show himself. Darby is seen standing on the barricade of the upper levels of the crowd, and Moxley calls him out so they can have a conversation. Darby leaves, and Moxley says they will have their conversation one way or the other. The Death Riders leave through the crowd to look for Darby.
Bandido and Brody King beat Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) to advance in the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and Lance Archer. Callis says all of the preparations are for what happens after tonight's match, as his family will have all the titles, all the power, all the numbers and all the money that comes with it. Shane Taylor shows up and demands Callis pay what he owes, and Lance Archer has to stand between them. Callis, stating that Shane Taylor has a point, tells Shane Taylor that Sky Flight is becoming a problem and that if he takes care of them, they can talk about money later.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong). O'Reilly says that The Conglomeration is a lifestyle and that he never left, but Strong feels like he has lost his best friend again. O'Reilly says The Conglomeration is a group of misfits who just want the best of each other, then Willow Nightingale, Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii show up. Kyle O'Reilly thanks them all for helping on Roderick's birthday and Willow mentions her match against "The Toxic Spider" Thekla.
Backstage, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) look for Darby Allin. Darby manages to get the upper hand on Moxley with a towel as soon as he is alone.
Kris Statlander beats Lena Kross by submission. After the match, Willow Nightingale shows up for the next match, much to Statlander's chagrin.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Willow Nightingale following the distraction by Skye Blue and Julia Hart. After the match, Triangle of Madness (Hart, Blue, Thekla) attack Willow, then Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne show up to join in. Queen Aminata shows up with a metal folding chair as Anna Jay and Tay Melo back her up. Kyle O'Reilly, Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii check on Willow at ringside.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Billy Gunn. Anthony Bowens confronts Billy Gunn for throwing him across the ring last week, saying he busted a slump in "Platinum" Max Caster with everything he taught him, yet Billy Gunn was not there for him. Billy says he does not know who Bowens is anymore, and when he does, he will be at home.
In backstage footage from earlier today, we hear from Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Swerve says that The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) are no longer EVPs, but that does not mean they have to take their anger out on others. He says that as long as they abuse their power, he will be around to stop them. He also warns "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada that he will be around for him, too, if he keeps mentioning, and entertains the idea of beating him for the AEW Unified Championship.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Callis asys Okada is the best bell-to-bell wrestler in the world and the best big match wrestler that he has ever seen, yet they have to keep listining to Swerve Strickland making wolf calls every week calling out Okada, and that Swerve is missing the class that Okada has. He also says Swerve takes strategic advices from an idiot while Okada takes advice for him, and Okada says that he and Swerve do not have to talk, they can just fight at Forbidden Door.
Daniel Garcia guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) to advance to the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament after Stokely Hathaway distracts the referee so that Dax Harwood can grab Austin Gunn's tights.
We see a Technique by Taz on Athena's O-Face.
Backstage, we hear from Athena, who explains what happened last night on Dynamite. She says that she does not respect "Timeless" Toni Storm and that it will be easy to beat her for the AEW Women's World Championship, which is why she did not cash her contract on her. She says she will sign her contract for a guaranteed title shot at Forbidden Door in London, where Toni "does not have the best luck" and she will be able to have "a super-spontaneous moment" when she beats her. Athena says no door is forbidden to her and that it is only a matter of time, for when she activates, no one is going to stop her.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He calls Chicago "Chiraq" and gets the fans to do his chant, then says nobody in the city can hang with him and just get worse every week, much like Anthony Bowens, and says that he is not "a bland, crybaby bitch" like Bowens. He issues the five-minute open challenge, which is answered by Rush.
"Platinum" Max Caster vs. Rush ends after five minutes when it becomes obvious that Rush would rather beat Caster down at his own pace. After the match, Rush gets ticked off and hits Caster with The Bull's Horns before he, Dralistico and The Beast Mortos gang up on him. Security shows up, but they also get attacked. AR Fox, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight show up to fight Rush, Mortos and Dralistico. Meanwhile, back in the ring, Caster is still on his back, but he raises his fist in defiance.
Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shane Taylor, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in a trios match.
Backstage, Darby Allin takes Jon Moxley and tries to toss him off the top of a fire escape, but he is stopped by security.
Before the next match, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes comes out to his old WCW theme. Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes in a Chicago Street Fight to become the TNT Champion after Fletcher and Don Callis target Dustin's left knee with a screwdriver. After the match, Fletcher and Don Callis further attack Dustin's left knee. Dustin has to be taken out on a stretcher at the end of the show.
Tony Schiavone introduces "Hangman" Adam Pearce into the ring to start tonight's show. The fans chant "You deserve it!" before Hangman says the fans are missing the point, saying the fans deserve this, not him, as they are the ones who needed, demanded, and supported AEW. He says that the stars of AEW do this because of the fans, then reiterates that the fans deserve this as well as to see the AEW World Championship as it held by someone with more gratitude than one will ever know. Hangman says that he did not just walk into a battle; he walked into a war to free the World Championship that lasted nine months. He says that some who fought this war have not come out the same. Hangman thanks Orange Cassidy, "Switchblade" Jay White, Adam Copeland, The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katusyori Shibata), "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin, and especially Will Ospreay, who he says reminded him of why he loved wrestling and paid the price for this moment. The fans then chant "Whose house? Swerve's house!" Hangman says that if he is going to be the champion and man that he is, he must thanks Swerve Strickland, even if he is not sure if he helped for him, himself or AEW. Hangman calls last weekend a rollercoaster of highs and lows, and while he shed both blood and tears, he has a wife and two children who love him alongside millions who can look up to and respect him. He then proclaims himself "the champion of the fuckin' world."
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats Mascara Dorada.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Matthew says they are just looking for their locker room when they run into Marina Shafir, who does not even want to talk to them, before finding their own locker room and getting mocked by Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). Don Callis shows up and sympathizes with The Young Bucks and says that despite their history, they can do some business. Matthew says they will not join his family, but at the same time, they are open to working with him.
In backstage footage from All In Texas, we hear from The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MJF). MVP says he knew they would stay tag team champions and states that they have not been threatened yet, and begs for a legendary tag team to challenge them and take the titles. MVP says he is happy that "Hangman" Adam Page won, as there is nothing to prove against Jon Moxley and everything to prove against Hangman. He says that he is the best, not Hangman, and that he does not need his guaranteed world title shot to beat him. As he declares that title shot a "break glass in case of emergency" plan, he says that while Hangman is at peace, he is the embodiment of pressure and that he has no problem being the bad guy, as nice guys finish last.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match. Also before the next match, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) come out to their usual entrance only for it to be replaced with their names in Comic Sans cycling through the color spectrum on top of unflattering footage with their theme music completely absent. Ring announcer Justin Roberts also rubs in the fact that The Young Bucks are no longer Executive Vice Presidents, as does the pre-match chyron.
Hechicero, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey, "The Jet" Kevin Knight, Bandido and Brody King in an All-Star 8-Man Tag Match with a sleeper from Hechicero to Bandido.
Adam Copeland heads to the ring. After the fans sing along to his entrance theme, Copeland states that he did not return to save Christian Cage, saying that he is an asshole who has tried to make his life miserable since he showed up in AEW. He says that when Christian Cage cashed in his Casino Gauntlet title shot despite The Patriarchy telling him not to do it, everything crumbled around him, and that he does not blame Nick Wayne for turning on him. He also says that when he warned Christian of this, Christian's ego was so huge that he refused to listen. He hopes that Christian is pulling his skull out of his ass, but he is not holding his breath. Copeland then addresses FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and talks about their history in the last five years when he was cleared to compete again, as well as how FTR started complaining two weeks after Rated FTR was started. He says that FTR put him on the shelf for 4 months that he does not have after doing this for 33 years, and that he is he back to end FTR. Stokely Hathaway then shows up with three security guards. Stokely puts security between himself and Copeland and says FTR read Copeland like a book, then calls Copeland's weapon Spike so much of a liability that AEW, Tony Khan and Warner Media received three anonymous e-mails complaining about Copeland's behavior. He states that if Copeland interferes in FTR's matches or attack FTR, he will be fired. He also states that FTR is not scared of Copeland and is currently focused on the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Stokely then tells Copeland to "go find a hobby and leave FTR alone," and Copeland reminds Stokely that he said nothing about getting near him. Stokely sends security at Copeland, but they get knocked down, and the rest of security runs away. Copeland then hits Stokely with a Spear before telling him that he will get all of them. (One of the security guards Stokely pushes into Copeland's path is independent wrestler Kevin Ku.)
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that MJF ducked him like a bitch in the men's Casino Gauntlet Match. He says that is now just getting started between himself and MJF, who has only experienced a portion of "Dem Boys." He says that MJF made a mistake conjuring up the other side of "Dem Boys" and that he will make MJF pay for his sins.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Queen Aminata, Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale in a $100,000 4-Way Fight after Willow and Statlander brawl their way to the back before Skye Blue shows up and distracts referee Aubrey Edwards so that Julia Hart can show up and spit green mist in Aminata's face.
"Timeless" Toni Storm shows up on the balcony. Toni Storm announces that she is still AEW Women's World Champion before thanking Mercedes Moné for going all in with her. She says they did everything they set out to do, despite warning Mercedes that she would eat her alive if she made a fatal mistake. She declares that Mercedes Moné was "delicious" and that if she wants to come back for seconds, the buffet is always open. Toni also mentions that Luther was injured in the line of duty and that it requires reattachment surgery. She then proclaims that her tits are pointing to the future and that there are plenty of people with knives and that she ought to be careful. She states that the AEW Women's World Championship is "the big one" before Athena and Billie Starkz appear on the video screen. Athena says that soon, she will become "the forever AEW Women's World Championship" and reminds Toni Storm that Mina Shirakawa is hurt after she got in her way. She says that there will be nobody left to save Toni when she cashes in her Casino Gauntlet title shot. After entertaining when and where she could end Toni's world title reign, Athena says it is time to stop looking for happy endings, as her demise and murder are here. Toni is more than eager to accept Athena's challenge.
Backstage, we hear from Kip Sabian, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and Mother Wayne. Sabian says he chose Christian Cage, and says he took bullet after bullet when Christian Cage might as well had been pulling the trigger. He says they are no longer under a patriarch, but beside a matriarch. Mother Wayne says Nick and Sabian are her boys now and that Nick is her prodigy. Nick Wayne tells Christian Cage that he is past his expiration date to the point that he became a liability to them, and that he realized that months ago when Christian Cage strayed from the path and decided to do his own thing in becoming AEW World Champion. He says that Christian loved to get in his face and question how many world championship he has won when he is only 20 years old, and that the real question is how many world title he is going to win and what else he could do in his career. He says that Christian created this monster, and now he and the rest of AEW have to live with him as the new face of TNT and AEW, now and forever.
Don Callis introduces "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, who now has a new entrance, before the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada quickly beats an unnamed opponent. After the match, Okada addresses Swerve Strickland, saying that he screwed The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) before calling him a bitch. Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up, then Swerve tells Okada "Yeah, I did that. What you gonna do about it, bitch?"
"Hangman" Adam Page, Mark Briscoe and Powerhouse Hobbs beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxkey, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) with a jackknife pin from Hangman to Moxley. After the match, The Death Riders go on the attack, but all of a sudden, the arena goes dark, and Darby Allin is seen in the luxury box. Hangman hits Moxley with the Buckshot Lariat as The Death Riders retreat.
Adam Cole heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Adam Cole thanks the AEW fans for being the best he has ever been in front of, and says that AEW is built on the future and he is excited for the future. He says that the TNT Championship is going nowhere, and that he is proud of where Collision has been and is going. After Adam Cole says that he will keep the TNT Championship throughout 2025, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher shows up and congratulates Cole before stating that the next 100 episodes belong to him. Fletcher mentions the last time they squared off and says that Cole ruined his night just to stroke his ego, then says he has changed since then and that he wants nothing more than for Cole to feel how he did two years ago. Fletcher then challenges Cole for the TNT Championship at All In Texas, saying there is no one more deserving of that shot, then Daniel Garcia shows up. Daniel Garcia says that his name is part of AEW's future, and while he and Fletcher have a match, he is still looking forward to reclaiming the TNT Championship. Cole tells Garcia that he has a shot at the title any time, any place, but he has beaten him before and he will beat him again. As for Fletcher, he had his number then and he has his number now. Cole then says he is a fighting champion and he will face the both of them at All In Texas, but as Fletcher says he deserves to be TNT Champion, Garcia wants to earn his shot. He proposes that the winner between him and Fletcher face Adam Cole for the TNT Championship, to which Cole agrees.
We see a video package for Mercedes Moné vs. "Timeless" Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship at All In Texas.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight beats Shelton Benjamin and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne in a Triple Threat Match.
In backstage footage from Dynamite 300, Claudio Castagnoli warns The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) that he is tired of them sticking their noses in The Death Riders' (Jon Moxley, Claudio, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) business, and if they want to be heroes, he will give them a chance to prove they are heroes. He says that the World Trios Championships are his, as does Wheeler Yuta, who joins him. Claudio then says that they have a score to settle at All In Texas.
Mark Briscoe, Hologram and Mistico beat RPG Vice (Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero) and Hechicero in a trios match. After the match, MJF and MVP show up on the video screen, and MJF says that he will beat Mark Briscoe within an inch of his life before telling Mistico he has no chance of winning the Men's Casino Gauntlet. MVP tells Briscoe he is out of his league, and calls Mistico a loser.
We see The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), Swerve Strickland and Harley Cameron at a NASCAR event.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He thinks that everyone doing his chant is now a joke, which leads to him to do a "This crowd sucks" chant that everyone actually goes with. When Max Caster issues his five minute open challenge, the challenge is answered by Scorpio Sky, who has not been seen in AEW for some time. After a video package of Scorpio Sky training, Scorpio Sky shows up with Christopher Daniels and Top Flight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey).
Scorpio Sky beats "Platinum" Max Caster in a five-minute open challenge on 53 seconds.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Ricochet, who keeps what he talked about with Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) under wraps before stating that actions speak louder than words. He then has the cameraman follow him, and Gates of Agony have Blake Christian and Lee Johnson laid out, with Ricochet saying they will have to earn his respect.
Willow Nightingale beats Vipress. During the match, Kris Statlander watches from backstage only to be annoyed by Wheeler Yuta.
In backstage footage from Dynamite 300, Renee Paquette interviews Anthony Bowens, who is approached by Billy Gunn. Billy helps Bowens up, then tells him that they are hitting bumps in the road and that they need to figure them out together. Bowens wants results as a singles competitor now despite Billy telling him it will take time, but Billy tells Bowens to trust him.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) after Stokely Hathaway stops Truth Magnum from making the save, which is revealed after the match is over.
Megan Bayne, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla, Julia Hart and Athena beat Tay Jay (Anna Jay and Tay Melo), Queen Aminata and Tay Melo in an eight-woman tag match.
We hear from Alex Windsor, who says that she is here to put championship gold around her waist.
Adam Cole and Don Callis guest on commentary for the next match. It is also announced that Collision will air on Thursday next week.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats Daniel Garcia to face Adam Cole for the TNT Championship at All In Texas despite Adam Cole willing Daniel Garcia back into the ring following a powerbomb into the ring apron.
Ricochet and The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat Mark Briscoe, Kevin Knight, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kenny Omega in an All-Star Eight-Man Tag Match.
Backstage, The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) are met by a few people chanting their them song. The Hurt Syndicate proceed to hurt said people. MVP and Shelton then ask Lashley to trust in MJF, saying that he can be beneficial to The Hurt Syndicate and that they can hurt him like he has never been hurt before if he screws them. Lashley quickly and happily gets on board.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs) beat Rhett Titus, Nick Comoroto and Myles Hawkins in a trios match. After the match, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) attack The Opps from behind, and as Samoa Joe has Jon Moxley in a sleeper hold, Claudio hits Shibata with a Neutralizer in an open metal folding chair, injuring Shibata. As The Death Riders leave through the crowd, Samoa Joe calls out Moxley, saying he likes to act like a boss but acts like "a little bitch" when The Opps throw hands. He says that Moxley begged for a one-on-one match from him and that he is giving Moxley what he wants, but Moxley does not seem to want that. He then says Moxley has already made his request, and that if he is going to fight him for the AEW World Championship, then he will fight him inside a steel cage.
We see Renee Paquette's sit-down with Mercedes Moné. Mercedes says she can go on about honoring Owen Hart's legacy, but it is about her and her own legacy in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. She says that she has been undefeated in AEW for over a year and has beaten the best in AEW and all over the globe, and while Jamie Hayter is talented, she has a "terrible Scooby-Doo style" and looks like a cartoon.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian, Mother Wayne). Jay Lethal is nearby as Christian is about to speak, and he says that Nick Wayne has a lot to learn and prove. Lethal then challenges Nick Wayne to a match for the ROH World Television Championship. Nick Wayne is reluctant, but Christian accepts on his behalf. Lethal leaves, then Christian tells Nick Wayne to get his head in the game if you want to be a champion.
We see a video package of "Timeless" Toni Storm at the TCM Classic Film Festival and Miyu Yamashita accepting "Timeless" Toni Storm's challenge.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Miyu Yamashita in an AEW World Women's Championship Elimination Match. After the match, Mercedes Moné shows up and tells Toni Storm that she is coming for what she deserves after she beats Jamie Hayter. Hayter shows up and confronts Mercedes, and when Mercedes tries to slap her, Hayter blocks and hits her. Mercedes runs away after ducking a punch from Hayter. Toni Storm then flails around on the mat to Jamie Hayter's theme.
We hear from The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander). Don Callis says he likes making history and that Alexander and Takeshita made history by putting down Will Ospreay and Brody King. He says he loved watching it so much that he wants to make history again with Kyle Fletcher dismantling "Hangman" Adam Page and putting Ospreay down to win the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Fletcher says he will go on to All In and win the AEW World Championship, and that anyone who opposes the family will have no choice but to say his full name: "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher.
The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) head to the ring. MVP announces that they have been discussing adding a fourth member to their ranks, and according to their corporate by-laws, that prospect must receive the unanimous three thumbs up. He proclaims that after consulting with Shelton and Lashley, they will try this one more time, and invites MJF to the ring. MJF shows up and heads to the ring. After MJF has some small talk with The Hurt Syndicate, MVP and Shelton give their thumbs up. Lashley, however, still gives a thumbs down, and MJF says he is "sick of [Lashley's] shit" and wants to know what would please Lashley other than Rogaine. Lashley grabs MJF and tells him that The Hurt Syndicate hurts people, and if he wants to impress him, he needs to hurt somebody. MVP and Shelton back Lashley off, then The Hurt Syndicate leave.
We see a video package of Stokely Hathaway looking for a tag team and finding one in FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). He says that he can get things done and that he and FTR have proved that they will not be stopped. He says FTR has two goals: solidify their legacy and win back the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
"The Prodigy" Nick Wayne retains the Ring of Honor World Television Championship against Jay Lethal. After the match, Christian Cage personally puts the title around Nick Wayne's waist.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher to advance to the finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and face Will Ospreay at Double or Nothing.
