Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
We hear from Harley Cameron, "The Glamour" Mariah May, The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith), FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Adam Copeland at the start of the show.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith guest on commentary for the next match.
Adam Copeland beats "The Redwood" Big Bill by submission with a low blow followed by the Spear before going for one of Jon Moxley's submission holds after the referee runs away from a Big Bill choke slam attempt after Big Bill kicks out from a Spear as late as possible. After the match, "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan attack Copeland, then FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) rush in to make the save. Referees show up to restore order. Security also has to show up to stop all of the brawling.
We hear from "Hangman" Adam Page, who says he has worked hard in his career to protect his family from the kind of prying eyes and intrusions that even a small amount of fame can bring, but in one night, that work was undone and his family was nearly torn apart. He says that this nearly broke him, as he felt ashamed after allowing what happened to his family, and that after a while, he would have to make a decision: remain the husk of a man that he was, or do something about it. He says he found Swerve Strickland and made sure that he did not hold the AEW World Championship, and made sure that he did not come close to having a family like his before splattering his brains. He talks about how he always listened to "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels for advice only to realize he had listened for too long, and says that Daniels crossed a line when he attacked him. He then says he will see Daniels in a Texas Death Match and warns him that he would rather injure and maim and tear life apart than be the man that he was last year. Hangman says Daniels made his bed, and that he will lay Daniels in it forever.
PAC beats Komander by submission with the Brutalizer after getting his knees up to block a top rope 450 splash. During the match, PAC grabs Alex Abrahantes on the outside, but Komander puts a stop to that with a springboard moonsault. After the match, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta show up from out of the crowd to gang up on Komander. Suddenly, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) show up as Claudio punches Komander, and they fight Claudio and Wheeler, starting the next match.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) after Claudio grabs at the referee while down, allowing Wheeler Yuta to hit a cheap shot on Turbo Floyd so that he and Claudio can hit Turbo with the Rocket Launcher for the win.
We see a video package for next week's Dynamite.
We hear from Powerhouse Hobbs, who says that everything Jon Moxley is right in front of him and that he took initiative like Moxley wanted, yet Moxley retreated when he got in the ring. He says that next Wednesday, there is nothing Moxley can do to him before he makes him his bitch.
"The Glamour" Mariah May beats Harley Cameron.
Backstage, we hear from "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He says that he always approached "Hangman" Adam Page as a friend, not as an official, and saw him go through the worst period of his life. He says that when he tried to help, Hangman responded with violence, and that it hurt when Hangman asked him what he has done in professional wrestling. He says he has won championship, main evented pay-per-views and wrestled all over the world while building two professional companies from the ground up. He says that he was AEW before AEW, and that he is tired of being disrespected. Daniels says that if Hangman wants a Texas Death Match, then he is willing to shed Hangman's blood while beating his ass.
Brody King beats Trevor Blackwell.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Brody King and Julia Hart. Brody says that right now is a confusing time for himself and The House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart) when Adam Copeland shows up. Copeland says he and Brody have been a lot, but at the end of the day, he respects Brody, Julia and Buddy Matthews. He says that they have potential and that he wanted to be part of a group with Brody, then says it is time to take the reins and run.
"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia retains the TNT Championship against "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata with a jackknife pin.
We see a video package for the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match, narrated by Renee Paquette.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho beats Dax Harwood. During the match, Jericho tries to hit Dax with the Ring of Honor World Championship, but he gets suplexed. As that happens, Jericho punches referee Bryce Resmburg in the eye. Dax checks on the ref, but that allows Jericho to hit Dax wth the ROH World Championship. Dax kicks out, and Jericho then hits the Judas Effect to get the win. After the match, "The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith show up and attack Dax, but Adam Copeland and Cash Wheeler make the save. The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta) run into the ring to fight FTR (Dax and Cash) and Copeland, but The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) show up to fight The Death Riders. Copeland hits the Spear on Claudio, but Moxley shows up and takes out Copeland while Marina Shafir supplies two chairs for a Con-Chair-To. Powerhouse Hobbs shows up and fights his way to the ring and confront Moxley, and gies Claudio a spinebuster. Moxley hits Hobbs in the back with a chair, but it has no effect and Hobbs smacks the chair out of Moxley's hand. Moxley flees and puts Marina in his way, and when Wheeler tries to get the jump on Hobbs, Hobbs catches him and puts him through the announce table.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and PAC) beat "Switchblade" Jay White and Orange Cassidy by disqualification after "Hangman" Adam Page charges into the ring and attacks Jon Moxley. After the match, Orange tries to pull Hangman off Moxley, but Hangman shoves him away. Orange tries again, and this leads ot a brawl between the two men. Switchblade then gets in and fights Hangman, but eats an Orange Punch. Hangman gets an Orange Punch soon after, but Switchblade hits Orange with Blade Runner.The Death Riders get back in the ring and attack all three men, then take their leave through the crowd.
We see another vignette for Bandido. This time, we see townspeople in a Western town take cover as Bandido shows up and four men confront him. Bandido lets himself get captured only to fight back.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley says being a wanted man with a knife to his throat and a dynamite stick about to blow is the only way to live. He says everyone wants the next title shot and that their egos run AEW, then challenges "Switchblade" Jay White, Orange Cassidy and "Hangman" Adam Page to a Fatal 4-Way for the AEW World Championship at Worlds End.
We hear from Christian Cage at the skybox. Christian says that he has a problem with all four men in the just-announced Fatal 4-Way Match, saying two of them cost him the World title, that Orange is "a little pissant who gets on his nerve" and that Moxley has what he wants. He then says that if Moxley survives, he will be waiting on the other side to send him back to rock bottom, making him want to drink and go back to rehab, before declaring he is the next AEW World Champion. As he leaves, he suddenly runs into Hook, who punches through the glass window of a door just to attack Christian in the skybox and put him in Redrum. Kip Sabian and Nick Wayne show up to make the save, but Hook overpowers and outsmarts them and gets out of the skybox.
Will Ospreay beats Claudio Castagnoli in the Gold League of the Continental Classic via pinfall with a sudden jackknife pin. Will Ospreay earns three points and has a grand total of six points. Claudio Castagnoli still has six points. After the match, Claudio attacks Ospreay and hits him with the Neutralizer, but Darby Allin makes the save and chases Claudio away with a baseball bat as soon as Claudio grabs a metal folding chair.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet. Ricochet says that facing someone like Brody King for the first time ever in the Continental Classic is why he came to AEW, and while Brody King is big and formidable, he is not Ricochet, and tonight, he holds all the cards.
MJF is seen arriving at the arena.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Matt Cardona. Cardona says it is great to be back in AEW, as he belongs here. He says that he is always ready and that he has busted his ass for the last five years to reinvent himself, and now he has his biggest opportunity ever against "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho. He then says he is not standing around before he challenges "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith to a match at Rampage, and hopes Jericho is watching as he gets a taste of what will happen at Final Battle.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kyle O'Reilly. All of a sudden, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett show up. Taven says they do not have to do this, but Mike says they are still family at the end of the day. O'Reilly says they should have thought about that before letting one of their brothers get hurt.
Adam Cole beats Kyle O'Reilly after stopping MJF from interfering in the match and countering an ankle lock with an inside cradle to face MJF at Worlds End. After the match, Adam Cole offers Kyle O'Reilly his hand, but O'Reilly rolls out of the ring.
Backstage, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) pick up where they left off on last week's Collision where they talk about how Hurricane Helene affected them and how they will be at Fight For The Fallen, then challenges The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir) to a match this weekend on Collision following their confrontation and saving Orange Cassidy last week.
We hear from "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith for another "New York Minute." Jericho says that Matt Cardona is not happy after being laid out last week on Rampage, and Bryan Keith says that he will take a bite out of Cardona. Jericho also announces a contract signing tomorrow night on Ring of Honor Wrestling. He then tells Cardona to be careful what he wishes for, as he is delusional if he thinks he will walk out as Ring of Honor World Champion. Bryan Keith says Cardona made a mistake putting his hands on Jericho, and that he will make him pay the price.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Tony Schiavone interviews Darby Allin. Darby says the quest is never over and that The Death Riders are slowly chipping away at what makes AEW what it is. He says that he knows the younger members of the locker room do not want to get involved, but if they do nothing, it will just keep happening. He says that inaction bothers him more than the blood and the violence does. He says that the Continental Classic reminds of what is right in AEW and that he must win the tournament, as it represents AEW and its passion. Darby admits there will be collateral damage along the way, as Jon Moxley says that AEW needs saving when it gave him a second chance. He then says AEW took a chance on him, and that Moxley tells himself lies again and again, stating that nothing damages one more than the lies told to one's self.
Ricochet beats Brody King via pinfall with two Spirit Guns after knocking Brody's head into an exposed turnbuckle to earn three points. Ricochet earns three points, and now has six points. Brody King still has three points.
Backstage, we hear from Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) when Lio Rush and Action Andretti show up wanting the tag team titles. Suddenly, Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Leila Grey show up saying Lio and Andretti have won zero tag matches, but Lio mentions Darius and Dante being eliminated from the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal. Isiah Kassidy proposes that Top Flight and the team of Lio and Andretti face each other, with the winner getting a shot at the tag team titles.
We see some footage from the Countdown to All In Texas On Sale.
"The Glamour" Mariah May retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Mina Shirakawa. Thunder Rosa is seen in the front row with a signing saying "You are not my champ!" After the match, Toni Storm - no longer "Timeless" - shows up for the first time since All In.
Mina Shirakawa and "The Glamour" Mariah May beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and Harley Cameron.
Lexy Nair oversees a weigh-in between QT Marshall and Big Boom AJ before their match on Zero Hour at Full Gear. Before the weight-in, Marshall says "Enough with the booms," as he is bringing the doom, and tells AJ that he did not have what it took twenty years ago and that he still does not have it now. AJ says that Marshall has been waiting twenty years to get him in the ring, but he has been waiting since he tossed the double chunk chocolate cookies, then proclaims that he wants The Rizzler to ring the bell when he beats him. The weigh-in then begins. QT Marshall weighs in at 229 lbs., while Big Boom AJ weighs in at 550 lbs. As Marshall mocks AJ, Big Justice immediately notes that Marshall rigged the scale, but the scale will not matter when AJ brings the boom Saturday night. After a staredown, AJ is able to block a cheap shot from Marshall, who then answers with a cutter.
We see a video package for the four-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Full Gear.
"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson beats The Butcher.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Thunder Rosa ahead of an all-lucha episode of Rampage next week. Thunder Rosa says she has not had a lucha libre match in some time, and issues an open challenge to any luchadora or women's wrestler who wants to step between the ropes and face her. Harley shows up wearing a Hologram mask, calling herself "Harleygram" before accepting her challenge, all while acting robotic. Thunder Rosa sees right through this, mentioning that she beat her in the Day of the Dead Match a few weeks ago, but Harley insists Thunder Rosa does not know what she is talking about. When Thunder Rosa says she will yank Harley's cord and shut her up, Harley lets the act slip for a moment before returning to it and leaving, with Thunder Rosa being left annoyed that she has to face Harley again.
We hear from Ricochet, who says that he has pinned "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita once and that he will do it again to win the International Championship at Full Gear.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Tomohiro Ishii) beats The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver).
"Scapegoat" Jack Perry is seen making his way into the arena.
Daniel Garcia beats Johnny TV by submission. During the match, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard is attacked at the commentary table and taken outside by "Scapegoat" Jack Perry. After the match, Daniel Garcia finds out that "Scapegoat" Jack Perry is attacking "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard backstage, and goes backstage to help Menard. As he continues to attack Menard, Perry asks Menard if he thinks Daniel Garcia is ready, to which Menard says yes. Perry grabs a chain with hooks on both ends, then wraps one end around Menard's neck before hooking the other to his bus. He then says "We all have to sacrifice," then Daniel Garcia catches up to him and beats him up before saving Menard. Garcia then pins Perry against the bus before Menard turns the nearby camera off.
We hear from Lio Rush, who says that he is confused about the people he is surrounded with while constantly loses the matches that mean the most. He says he is a 30-year-old piece of gold and that his friends need to be on the same page, because he is rushing to the top.
Backstage, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry is chained to the hood of his own bus, which Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard commandeer while giving Jack Perry a wild ride.
Shelton Benjamin beats Komander. After the match, Shelton Benjamin tries to remove Komander's mask at MVP's command, and Alex Abrahantes tries to stop him. MVP confronts and grabs Abrahantes, then clotheslines him.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). Max Caster says he is confident they will win tonight, and Bowens says that "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn will be here as they are one win away from a tag team title shot and that they will celebrate after their win tonight. MVP and Shelton Benjamin show up to wish The Acclaimed good luck tonight, then MVP tells Caster use his size and his strength.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says tonight will not be a "meat match" and that the fans will be going on a vegan diet tonight.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Bronson with the Torture Rack after taking down both Jacked Jameson and Boulder.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett). Roderick Strong says MJF has seven days until he stands across the ring from him, and while he has a lot to say to him on Wednesday, he says that MJF has no idea what he has gotten himself into, and after Full Gear, MJF will know that he is better.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) watch the next match from the stage.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and The Beast Mortos) in a Full Gear Fatal 4-Way Contenders' Series Match to qualify for the Fatal 4-Way Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Full Gear.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mina Shirakawa, who is happy to return to AEW and is excited about how her last match went before she starts dancing.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky Romero, Tomohiro Ishii). Ishii says nothing when asked about "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho. Mark Briscoe says that Jericho's days as Ring of Honor World Champion are numbered and that he will be learning a lesson. Romero asks what the word of the day is, and Briscoe says there is a menagerie of words for this before stating that Ishii will take back the ROH World Championship.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Cash says they do not know where to go from here, and Dax says the better team won and that it is The Outrunners' time, and there may be a chance that they will face The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. We then see a video package for The Outrunners.
"The Glamour" Mariah May retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Anna Jay in a no-disqualification match by spraying Anna Jay in the face before hitting Storm Zero on a metal folding chair. The Vendetta ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie) is seen watching from backstage. After the match, Mina Shirakawa shows up and celebrates with Mariah May, who then kicks Anna Jay in the ribs.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir. Moxley says that Orange Cassidy is full of himself and does not even care about his friends, and calls him a cold-blooded snake while he himself feels the weight of everything around him. He then says that Orange Cassidy has a chance to lop his head off and wear his crown, and says he will rub Orange's blood on his flag and plant the flag so hard that it cannot be moved. Moxley then warns everyone who does not like how he does things to either get out or get taken out.
We see a video package of the events leading up to all the matches happening at Full Gear while "November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses plays in the background.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) heads to the ring for their tag team title celebration as members of the locker room are at the entrance ramp and in the ring, with Tony Schiavone ready to interview Private Party. Kassidy says that they came into 2024 saying "new year, new champs," and while it took them a long time, they did it. Quen thanks The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) for making them earn the tag titles, as they have gotten better and better every time they get in the ring, and now Private Party has the titles to prove it. As for what is next for Private Party, they are willing to defend the tag team titles against anybody and everybody. They soon get in FTR's (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) faces, and Daniel Garcia has to play peacemaker while Truth Magnum is a night to celebrate, not to fight. Turbo Floyd says the past is in the past and that it is now Private Party's time, and that the sign outside says "AEW: Where The Best Wrestle." Kassidy says that this party is never going to end and that there is no party like a Private Party, "and that's a flex."
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). Anthony Bowens congratulates Private Party on becoming tag team champions, but warns them that the best tag team to do it in AEW is coming for the titles. Max Caster says they have been at it all year and are not going to stop, but he is the best wrestler alive, and there is only one outcome when they meet in the ring. As he mentions that he has the friendship and the money of the fans, Bowens notices MVP's business card. Caster says he is undecided on whether they should join MVP, then the two of them say it is time for Private Party to nut up or shut up. It is noticeable that as they talk, Caster and Bowens finish each others' sentences, and that there is tension between them each time this happens.
Thunder Rosa beats Harley Cameron in a Day of the Dead Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett). Roddy tells Shane Taylor that he knows he is a bad man, but he is an obstacle on the way to MJF for Full Gear, and he wants to beat Shane within an inch of his life so that Adam Cole can finish the job. He also congratulates Taven and Bennett for winning on Rampage and Adam Cole for coming back better than ever. Taven says they have made the changes that needed to be made, and as they are about to take on some legends, "The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer show up to tell them to watch what a real tag team can do.
Kyle Fletcher beats Komander. After the match, Fletcher goes for the ground and pound on Komander, then Mark Davis shows up, runs into the ring and confronts Fletcher before daring Fletcher to hit him. Fletcher walks away.
Backstage, we hear from "Scapegoat" Jack Perry, who says things are changing for better or worse in AEW when he is suddenly called out by Daniel Garcia, who says that Perry has had everything handed to him and calls him "a pretentious piece of shit." Perry says that he has believed everything Garcia wants to believe and earned everything that Garcia wants to think he has not earned, and that Garcia knows much like he does about how AEW and his heroes are. He then says that he is afraid to sacrifice everything that he loves, and that he is not ready. Perry then leaves with the TNT Championship.
"The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer beat Joe Keys and Shaun Smith. After the match, Cage and Archer demolish their opponents with a Blackout on Shaun Smith and a Drill Claw on Joe Keys. Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) show up with metal folding chairs before Cage and Archer can do even more damage. Meanwhile, Kyle O'Reilly and Shane Taylor are watching what is going on from backstage in separate locations.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews AR Foxx when The Patriarchy ("The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian, Mama Wayne) shows up. Nick Wayne says that things have changed in the last year-and-a-half and that Foxx made the biggest mistake of his life attacking him in his wrestling school. As Nick Wayne says that he does not know if Hook will show up for their match, Foxx challenges Wayne to a match on next week's Collision before telling Wayne not to sleep on Hook.
Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir and Wheeler Yuta show up in the crowd. Moxley says that Orange Cassidy wants to be the king, but tells Orange that the game has already begun and does not begin at Full Gear, and questions if Orange can survive to Full Gear with body and mind intact. He entertains the idea of Orange brining the AEW World Championship home to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then says he has given the city something to be proud of as he has cut his teeth here in a city that produces champions. He says that the city produces wrestlers with honest, hard-working, unshakeable people with grit like Wheeler Yuta and that Wheeler knows how to fight for something bigger than himself and is "a Philadelphia hero" for it. Action Andretti shows up and heads to the ring, saying he is sick and tired of hearing all of this and that Wheeler Yuta does not represent what Philadelphia is about like he does and that Wheeler came "from Amish Town straight off the horse and buggy." He says that wrestlers from Philadelphia are all about action and that he is ready to throw down right now, then he is attacked from behind by PAC. Moxley, Shafir and Wheeler head to the ring before the next match.
PAC beats Action Andretti with a super brainbuster followed by the Brutalizer. After the match, PAC refuses to let go of the hold, even as Andretti is out cold. All of a sudden, Orange Cassidy shows up in the crowd. Orange reminds Wheeler Yuta of what he and Chuck Taylor did for him early in his career, then says that the Wheeler Yuta he is looking at is not the man that he knew and is being used by Jon Moxley. Orange says that at Full Gear, he will bring back the old Wheeler Yuta along with AEW and become the next AEW World Champion. When Moxley tells Wheeler to go after Orange, Wheeler is reluctant at first, and only does it when Moxley slaps him multiple times. Wheeler grabs a metal folding chair and confronts Orange, but cannot attack him until Orange takes the chair away when he is distracted. Wheeler swings at Orange, but Orange hits Wheeler with an Orange Punch and leaves through the crowd.
We hear from Malakai Black prior to his match with Adam Cole on Dynamite. He wants Adam Cole to be the one to beat him before he shows Adam Cole "the blackest black that he has ever seen."
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita. Fletcher says he is tired of talking about the past when he is looking at a future that looks like gold, then says it is time he and Takeshita jump back into the tag team division. Takeshita addresses Ricochet that he will end him, and Fletcher tells Ricochet that he can bring whoever he wants, as he does not care.
Lio Rush beats Ariya Daivari.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) and Johnny TV. Johnny TV says that fashion has saved more lives than doctors and says he has seen it all, and that MxM Collection has "it." MxM Collection feel honored, and Johnny TV says that if they want to collab, they can feel free to slide into his DM's.
Roderick Strong beats Shane Taylor. MJF is seen watching the match from his home during the match.
We see a vignette for Mina Shirakawa's return to AEW.
"The Glamour" Mariah May retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Anna Jay. After the match, Mariah fakes wanting to shake hands with Anna on the way out of the ring.
The show starts in the middle of The Blackpool Combat Club's (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) path of destruction at the end of collision. The Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver, Alex Reynolds) show up as Collision transitions to Battle of the Belts, but they also get laid waste to by The Blackpool Combat Club. Moxley gives The Dark Order a chance to fight for their dreams, then puts the AEW World Trios Championships on the line again.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver, Alex Reynolds) in a trios match after Wheeler Yuta distracts the referee by entering the ring with a metal folding chair, allowing PAC to stomp Reynolds in the head as Claudio has Reynolds in the Sharpshooter, causing Reynolds to tap out. After the match, Wheeler Yuta puts Reynolds in the Cattle Mutilation before Claudio lets go of the Sharpshooter, and The Blackpool Combat Club - along with Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir - go back on the attack. The Blackpool Combat Club retreat when Private Party and Daniel Garcia rush into the ring. Orange Cassidy is seen watching the situation from a distance and then walking away.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW Continental Championship against Kyle O'Reilly after countering the guillotine choke with a piledriver followed by the Rainmaker.
Backstage, we hear from Rush and Dralistico. Rush tells the AEW locker room that La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) will destroy every wrestler and faction. We then see The Beast Mortos attacking Hologram.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer) beat Jon Cruz and Jack Cartwheel.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Beast Mortos and Undisupted Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett). Mike Bennett gives The Beast Mortos a peace offering of meat before Undisputed Kingdom questions Mortos' recent actions. Roderick Strong then says Undisputed Kingdom is not mad, just disappointed.
Anna Jay beats "The Glamour" Mariah May in an AEW World Women's Championship Eliminator Match to earn a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship on Collision in two weeks.
At the start of the show, Nigel McGuinness heads to the ring for a match, and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson's music hits and Danielson fails to show. McGuinness demands a ten-count and Danielson being stripped of the AEW World Championship is Danielson fails to show. In the middle of the count, "The Final Countdown" by Europe plays instead of Danielson's usual AEW theme, and Danielson shows up clearly fit to wrestle.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Nigel McGuinness with the Lebell Lock despite numbness in his right forearm, which causes Danielson to keep the hold locked in with his right wrist. After the match, Christian Cage shows up with his World Championship match contract. He opens the case, which doubles as a clipboard, to sign the contract, but Kip Sabian sneaks up on Christian and steals his pen. Christian runs into Claudio Castagnoli and PAC as he chases after Sabian.
Hook retains the FTW Championship against Roderick Strong after countering End of Heartache with Redrum. After the match, Roderick Strong shakes hands with Hook. Tony Schiavone interviews Hook after the match. Hook says all good things must come to an end, and on behalf of his family, he thanks every family who has faced him for the FTW Championship as well as the fans for their support. He then announces that the FTW Championship is official retired, and he hands the championship back to Taz before heading to the back.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship against Kyle Fletcher and Will Ospreay. During the match, Don Callis hands Fletcher a screwdriver and distracts the referee so that Fletcher can use the screwdriver as a weapon, but Ospreay refuses to win this way, hands the screwdriver to the referee and gives Callis an earful. This allows The Young Bucks to hit Fletcher with the tag team championship belts followed by a Superkick Party and an EVP-Trigger to retain.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle Fletcher, Orange Cassidy) and Rocky "Azucar" Romero. Orange makes Romero an official member, then Mark Briscoe tells everyone to expect their cool new shirt. He then says he is wearing a classic "Dem Boys" shirt because he is feeling history, and tonight, they will give The Learning Tree a Conglomeration-style ass whupping. He also says the word of the day is "vociferous."
Tony Schiavone interviews Prince Nana on the stage. Prince Nana says it is good to be in New York in Swerve's house, then says that Swerve Strickland means a lot to him and that nothing can stop the most dangerous man in AEW. He then says that Swerve is not physically cleared to come back, yet he is fighting to get back in the ring for the fans. Suddenly, he is interrupted by MVP. MVP agrees that Swerve is the most dangerous man in AEW, then says is the most phenomenal talent to step foot in an AEW ring, and that his 2024 world title run will be studied by many. He says he has seen the highs and lows of Swerve's world title reign, then blames Swerve's failure not on Swerve, but on Nana, accusing him of caring more about selling coffee and dancing. He then tells Nana to give Swerve his business card when he is serious about getting back to the mountaintop again, and that when he is, he will be ready to talk business.
We see footage of "Scapegoat" Jack Perry in his van driving across a bridge in New York City.
"The Glamour" Mariah May retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Yuka Sakazaki. After the match, Mariah is about to hit Yuka with the Women's World title when Willow Nightingale runs into the ring to confront Mariah. All of a sudden, Mina Shirakawa's entrance hits, and Mariah hits Willow from behind with the title before embracing Mina. Yuka runs at Mariah, and Mina unknowingly stands between them.
Jon Moxley beats Darby Allin in a violent match to win Darby Allin's shot at the AEW World Championship following an avalanche Death Rider. After the match, medical staff checks on Darby, then "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson comes out of the crowd to choke Moxley with a blue necktie. Marina Shafir tries to choke Danielson at the same time, and Claudio Castagnoli and PAC show up to pull Danielson off so they and Shafir can all attack Danielson. All of a sudden, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) show up to even the numbers game, and this leads to a brawl all over the ring. Claudio has to save Moxley from a Busaiku Knee from Danielson. Danielson says that if Moxley wants war, then he declares war. He says that if Moxley wants a shot at the AEW World Championship, he has it as WrestleDream, and he will "kick Moxley's fucking head in."
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) in a Bunkhouse Brawl.
Backstage, Lexy Nair are interviews Hologram and The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly) when The Premier Athletes (Josh Woods, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) and "Smart" Mark Sterling show up. Sterling mentions today being declared "AEW Day" in Springfield, Massachusetts and demands that there be no shenanigans in the form of a kick to the crotch. Mark Briscoe calls Sterling a "shenanigator," then says the word of the day is "equalizer" and brings out Rocky "Azucar" Romero, who has been tasked with stopping any shenanigans. This leads to a staredown between Romero and Josh Woods.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. will return at AEW Dynamite's 5-Year Anniversary Show.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds. As Evil Uno talks about his upcoming match with Jon Moxley, Darby Allin shows up and says there is a war coming, and says that Jon Moxley sees them all as jokes. He then says he will show the difference between himself and Evil Uno tonight, saying he will not lay down and die and that he will become World Champion. He says that The Dark Order has coasted for too long, and demands that Evil Uno show him what he can do.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling talks about how he met with the mayor of Springfield, Massachusettes and got today proclaimed as "AEW Day." He also talks about how he got to the Key to the City, which he says does not even work, as they have been treated horribly since their arrival and cannot wait to leave.
Hologram and The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly) beat The Premier Athletes (Josh Woods, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) in a trios match as Rocky "Azucar" Romero is able to stop "Smart" Mark Sterling from getting involved in the match.
Backstage, we hear from MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden), who announce the extreme makeover that they gave "Platinum" Max Caster's jacket before declaring that they will show "the Grand Slam finale to New York Fashion Week" next week on Dynamite.
Mariah May beats Lady Frost in an AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Willow Nightingale. Willow says she is in a lot of pain, but at least she does not have to deal with Stokley Hathaway anymore. She then says she is inspired by Yuka Sakazaki going for championship gold when Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie show up. Deonna says that if Willow was a real friend, she would have helped Yuka Sakazaki last week. She then offers Mariah May protection as well as the same generosity she has given Taya, and when Willow interrupts Deonna, Taya threatens to kick Willow's ass. Willow takes this as a challenge for Rampage.
Backstage, we hear from The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). Backstage, we hear from The Acclaimed. "Platinum" Max Caster insults MxM Collection through rap, then Bowens says it is time to nut up or shut up.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events involving The Blackpool Combat Club.
Darby Allin beats Evil Uno in a match that sees both of them really go at it on the outside.
In backstage footage from after last week's Dynamite, Jeff Jarrett says that he will do things his way and challenges "Hangman" Adam Page to a Lumberjack Strap Match at Grand Slam with everyone who Hangman has declared has been in his way at ringside, and he plans to kick Hangman's ass.
Serena Deeb beats Queen Aminata.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Saraya and Harley Cameron. Harley explains a "Saraya's Rules" Match, in which the rules do not apply to Saraya, there are no hammerlocks, and the winner receives a signed copy of Saraya's autobiography. She then balls up the rules for a "Saraya's Rules" Match and puts them in her mouth before she and Saraya leave.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara. Dustin thanks Guevara, calling him one of his best tag team partners, and Guevara says that while they have both had their setbacks, nights like this make it worth it. Sammy then says that he also wants two championships like Dustin, and challenges "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada to a Continental Championship Eliminator Match under Continental Rules. Dustin says Sammy has more heart and soul than half the roster, and tells him to get crazy and have some fun.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), Rush, Roderick Strong and The Beast Mortos beat Hook, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in an All-Star ten-man tag team match.
Backstage, we hear from Serena Deeb, who says that she beat the hell out of Queen Aminata like she said she would before challenging Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. to a match at Dynamite's 5-Year Anniversary Show.
Nigel McGuinness is on the stage. He says that "The American Coward Benign Danielson" has failed to answer his challenge, then calls him a "pathetic" "clam digger" hiding behind a "fake injury" and says that "Bryan fears Nigel." Nigel then says that if Danielson will not face him for his family, he should do it for the fans, as if he denies him, then he denies them. Tony Schiavone interrupts, saying that Nigel's claims are ridiculous and that if Danielson was cleared to wrestle, he will wrestle him, then says Danielson is not afraid of Nigel and that Danielson is one of the best he has ever seen and called as a commentator. Nigel says Schiavone is "one of the luckiest sons-of-bitches he has ever seen," as he would take any other person's head off for saying that, and tells him to go back to the commentary table and shut his mouth. He says Schiavone may be drinking "the Coward-Aid," but he is not, and then says that he does not care who Danielson faces him for, as he wants Danielson to face in the middle of the ring in their final chapter. He then says that it is his destiny, and that ever since he has retired, he has told anyone who would listen that he was as good as Danielson, but nobody listened to or believed him. Nigel then says there are only two people who know that this saying is true - him and Danielson - and that this is why Danielson has refused to answer his challenge, as he knows that if he shows up, he will destroy him and finally have vindication. He says that Danielson is taking away from him the one thing he deserves, but this time, even if Danielson does not show up, he will be vindicated. He says the ball is in Danielson's court, and says if there is a God in heaven, it will happen. He then says that if there is not, then may the Devil hear his prayer.
Orange Cassidy beats Chris Jericho after "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith passes a roll of quarters to Jericho only for Orange to use it against him.
In backstage footage from last week, Claudio Castagnoli and PAC state that they have not heard from Wheeler Yuta, and tells him to come to work as they have a Trios title defense next week. Claudio says he is not mad, just disappointed, as he thought he taught him better. He says Wheeler is old enough to make his own decision, but asks Wheeler to show up for the match. Jon Moxley shows up with "The Problem" Marina Shafir and says Wheeler has the strength to do the right thing and that he has a choice to make, and tells him that he is not trapped, then asks what kind of man Wheeler Yuta has truly become.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Wheeler Yuta. Wheeler admits he is conflicted due to recent events, but he has worked his entire career for an opportunity like this, then confuses Grand Slam with WrestleDream before a backstage hand hands him his Trios Championship belt. Wheeler says that one does not change because others around them are changing and that he is a fighting champion, and if The Blackpool Combat Club are defending next week, then he will do what he has to do.
Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) guests on commentary for the next match.
Hook beats JD Ink with Redrum. After the match, Hook and Roderick Strong have a staredown on the stage with security guards standing between them.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). Isiah Kassidy says that if The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC)wanted a fight, all they had to do was ask, then dares them to put the Trios titles on the line next week. Kassidy tells Jon Moxley that if he wants a war, then he should make Private Party their first battle.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Killswitch, Mama Wayne). Christian Cage says he could talk about himself all day long, but mentions "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne's upcoming match with Rocky Romero and says that this is a launching pad for Wayne, as the two of them will be holding titles at the same time. Christian brags about Jon Moxley not having the contract that he has, then Nick Wayne confronts Kip Sabian, as does Christian, who threatens to put Sabian in the dirt if he sees him again.
Queen Aminata and Yuka Sakazaki beat Serena Deeb and "The Glamour" Mariah May by disqualification after Mariah May hits Yuka Sakazaki with the AEW Women's World Championship. After the match, Mariah May briefly continues to attack Yuka Sakazaki with the championship belt.
We hear from Mina Shirakawa, who says that she has not heard from "The Glamour" Mariah May in months and that Mariah has changed, even though she will misses her. She says they could have more good times and in her heart, she wants Mariah. Mina then announces that she is coming back.
We see a video package of the history between Nigel McGuinness and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson.
Jon Moxley and "The Problem" Marina Shafir head to the ring. On their way there, they are attacked by Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). Claudio Castagnoli also shows up and hits Marq Quen with two choke slam backbreakers in the middle of the ring while Moxley and Shafir beat up Isiah Kassidy. All of a sudden, Komander is in the ring, and he drop kicks Claudio Castagnoli off the ring apron when Claudio notices, but gets knocked out of the air during a tope suicida with a European uppercut. Shafir takes down Alex Abrahantes and takes the microphone out of his hand as Jon Moxley pulls out a tool box and grabs a hammer. Moxley says he could end Private Party's careers for their actions, but he will not do that. He says that Private Party have been in AEW for five years and have been in the exact same spot, then tells him that he will give them what they have been missing before hitting Kassidy in the hand with a hammer as he is held down by Claudio and Shafir. As Moxley walks down the ramp, he is attacked from behind with a skateboard by Darby Allin. Moxley gets Darby in the ring, and both men stare each other down while Shafir holds Claudio back. Darby wings at Moxley with the skateboard, but Moxley bails out of the ring. Darby says he is not the same man Moxley faced five years ago and that he will run through him at Grand Slam on his way to becoming the next AEW World Champion.
We see a video package for "Scapegoat" Jack Perry.
Ricochet beats The Beast Mortos.
We see a video package chronicling the the feud between "Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland.
Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Hangman says he has watched and listened for a long while as he knew a day like this would come when Swerve Strickland would be done with and gone. He also says that it would not just be Swerve who would pay, but those who stood behind him, protected him and supported him. Hangman says he is surrounded by these kinds of people who would cheer Swerve for winning a championship, defending it, and being locked in a cage with his fate, and when he hears those voices, he is reminded of his suspension when he heard those voices. He then says he has heard another voice cheering Swerve on loudly and clearly from the commentary desk: Tony Schiavone, who he almost corners before Jeff Jarrett shows up. Hangman attacks Jarrett as soon as Jarrett rolls into the ring, and security and referees have to run in to restore order. Jay Lethal also has to show up to hold Jarrett back, as does Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt and Karen Jarrett. Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt and Karen Jarrett also show up. Jarrett says he will not let Hangman lay a hand on Tony Schiavone, and that there is a locker room full of people who want to beat him up and that he is at the front of the line. Jarrett also says that he is going to kick Hangman's ass even if it is the last thing he ever does in his career.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet when Will Ospreay shows up to have a word with him. Ospreay welcomes Ricochet to AEW as he says things have been heated between them, but Ricochet says he has thought about Ospreay's words and that everyone is more worried about him than Ospreay. Ricochet then tells Ospreay that at 5-Year Anniversary, he will face him for the International Championship. He says they have had matches that have changed the landscape of professional wrestling, and while Ospreay is on another level, he is on another world, and Ospreay will find out very soon.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Will Ospreay and The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) beat The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) in a trios match. After the match, The United Empire theme plays, and Takeshita still refuses to settle his differences with Ospreay, much like during the match.
We see the aftermath of The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley), "The Problem" Marina Shafir and PAC betraying "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. Jon Moxley says Bryan Danielson does not have the stomach for this, and says The Blackpool Combat Club pledged to create something that would last for years that they could be proud of. He then says AEW is full of egos that are out of control and that he cannot take it anymore, then says he has been put here to become the one true king of these lands. He says that Danielson's approach of diplomacy has failed and that he chooses war.
Tony Schiavone interviews The Patriachy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wanye, Killswitch, Mama Wayne) in the ring to start tonight's show. Christian Cage says that according to Nick Wayne, he has infinite aura, and since he has carried AEW on his back for the last year-and-a-half, he would say this is true, but with his contract, it is undeniable. He admits the year did not start off the way it wanted, and that they had to rally. He says that when Killswitch was about to choke slam him, Killswitch realized what he is and what he needed to be: a monster and the most complete big man in the business today. Christian says he was about to cash in his contract, but realized that Saturday was not the right time or place. He then says that Bryan Danielson's days are nothing and that being suffocated with a bag will be nothing compared to what he does to him. Christian proclaims that he will beat Danielson so badly that Brie Bella will wish she had CTE so she could not comprehend the beating, then declares that he is absolutely the next AEW World Champion. Kip Sabian is seen in the crowd as The Patriarchy leaves.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis, Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. Don Callis asks Will Ospreay to join Kyle Fletcher in the Casino Gauntlet Match for a tag team title shot. Ospreay says he has enough on his plate, but Callis says he owes him a favor and Fletcher says that he is sick and tired of coming close to the tag titles and not winning them. Ospreay agrees to take part in the match for Fletcher.
"Scapegoat" Jack Perry retains the TNT Championship against Lio Rush.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "Scapegoat" Jack Perrry. Perry says people like him are crucified in this life so they can be celebrated in the next before getting back in his black Ford E-350.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman says that if he had found one thousand house that Swerve Strickland called home, he would have burned one thousands houses to ashes, and he would have waited an eternity to make Swerve pay for what he did to him and his family. He says that he meant everything he had done to Swerve, and for those who witnessed it, he wants them to make no mistake that he meant it, and if anyone stood in his way of Swerve, then he will find them and hurt them. All of a sudden, Hangman attacks someone, then starts staring down Top Flight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey), Action Andretti, The Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver, Alex Reynolds) and even Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett says his family has seen people like Hangman take the same path, and while he is going the extra mile, it will end with him full of guilt, shame, remorse and regret. He tells Hangman that he will regret laying his hands on his wife and that he will find out that his most dangerous enemy will be the man in the mirror. Hangman then attacks Jarrett, saying nobody asked him before security shows up to force Hangman out.
Before the next match, The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley), "The Problem" Marina Shafir, and PAC attack everyone involved in the next match. PAC says they have been patient, but enough is enough, and that AEW is broken. He says that what happened at All Out was inevitable, and that they are inevitable "as a product of this festering environment." PAC says he was lost for a long time, but now he has a new purpose. He says diplomacy has failed, and the company is theirs.
Backstage, The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) arrive in a blue Bentley convertible. Jericho says today is a gloroius day to be in The Learning Tree with his new car, his best top students in Bryan Keith and Big Bill, and the $7,000 jacket that Orange Cassidy ruined when he poured orange juice all over it four years ago. This is why he has taken Orange's backpack as collateral, and while he did not find his money in the backpack, he did find something interesting, which he will reveal later tonight. Big Bill says that "thou who does not pay his debt will suffer the consequences." Bryan Keith says "Suffer the damn consequences!"
Ricochet beats Sammy Guevara. After the match, Ricochet gets Speared by The Beast Mortos. Sammy Guevara sees what has happened and scares Mortos out of the ring with a metal folding chair before helping Ricochet up and raising his hand.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, who says that defending the Continental Championship at All Out was the hardest night of his life, but he did it, and it was easy. Don Callis and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita show up, with Callis saying that Okada only won because he did not pin Takeshita. Okada says that Takeshita will not be Continental Champion, leaves, then returns and calls Callis a bitch before Takeshita confronts him.
Darby Allin heads to the ring. Darby says that somebody has been looking for him and that he is right here. Jon Moxley and "The Problem" Marina Shafir show up and head to the ring. Moxley says he does not know what Darby has seen or heard, then says nothing has changed between them. Darby tells Moxley he has had enough and that there is a lot to talk about. Darby says that they came from nothing and that they are fighting to make sure they never go back, and says that he wrestles the way that he does because he takes nothing for granted and AEW gave him everything. Darby says he tried to look for a hero in his first year in wrestling, and every time he thought he found that hero, they showed their true colors. He says that Moxley was the exception and that he wanted to be like him. He says that Moxley wrestled in a high school gym on the independents, and while he lost their match in the indies, he knew he belonged in the ring with someone like Moxley. Darby says he looked up to Moxley until he turned on Bryan Danielson, and decided not to be like him anymore. He wants to know what Moxley wants from him. Moxley tells him that he will not face Danielson at Grand Slam, as Danielson is "indisposed" and Darby is not ready to be World Champion, and demands Darby hand his shot at the World Championship to him. Darby asks if Moxley has been dropped on his head or started drinking again, and says that Moxley is starting to sound entitled. He then tells Moxley to do something about it if he wants that world title shot so badly, and Moxley says that if he has to earn it, he will earn it at Grand Slam on September 25th. He then says that he will beat Darby and that Darby will never be World Champion, and says that he does not have time to explain everything to him before telling Darby that the world title shot will be his and that he will have to teach him the lesson the hard way. Darby accepts Moxley's challenge, and admits that while he does not know what Moxley is trying to do, he will push Moxley into the fire if he is trying to burn AEW down.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Interim EVP Christopher Daniels. He says Darby Allin is a risk-taker and that what he is doing is unneccesary. Nigel McGuinness shows up and says that he needs to meet with him and Tony Khan, as they will both want to hear what he has to say.
"The Glamour" Mariah May beats Queen Aminata in an AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, Mariah says she still has yet to have her championship celebration, as something is missing and someone is missing. She then says that someone is Mira Shirakawa, who she asks to come back.
After the match, Mariah says she still has yet to have her championship celebration, as something is missing and someone is missing. She then says that someone is Mira Shirakawa, who she asks to come back.
Backstage, we hear from The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Matthew says that when they formed AEW, they wanted the greatest tag team division of all time, but now they have realized it is just them, because they are doing all the heavy lifting and nobody can beat them. He says that the fans should be mad at the rest of the division for not being good enough to replace them, and Nicholas says that they have created tonight's Tag Team Casino Gauntlet Match to see if any team can do just that before announcing that they will be watching live.
The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) in a trios match. After the match, Jericho mentions Orange Cassidy ruining his $7,000 jacket over four years ago, then states that Orange will not give him his money and that he will continue to take Orange's things. Jericho pulls out a portrait of Orange with his former best friends in Kris Statlander, Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta and says that Orange is still obsessed with friendship, telling him that there are no friends in wrestling and that he is being used. He then demands that Orange let go of his friendships and give him his $7,000, then Orange shows up on the video screen and says that "the boys" are bringing the cash. Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly then show up on a bulldozer and pours a whole bunch of coins into Jericho's Bentley.
Nigel McGuinness is in the ring. He announces that with Darby Allin putting his world title opportunity on the line, he says there will not be a world title match at Grand Slam. He says this is great for the champion, who is probably "strapped to an iron lung gasping for air like Justin Roberts when he was being choked out with his own tie," it is not good for AEW. He says that as a former World Champion, he feels Grand Slam should have the World Champion competing at the very least. He pulls out a contract, saying he has had to watch Danielson's career from the sidelines for years as an afterthought and postscript to a career that should have been his, and that Danielson is afraid of him and the one match that everyone wants to see. McGuinness then says Tony Khan is not afraid and knows a money match when he sees one, and at Grand Slam, it will be Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness, and while he can guarantee that Oasis will play him to the ring, he asks if Danielson will join him in the final countdown or if we will see the final match of "The American Dragon" before telling Danielson that the ball is in his court.
We hear from Hook, who says that he respects Roderick Strong and considers him one of the best wrestlers worldwide. He then says that his respect for him has been disturbed after Undisputed Kingdom's attack and Roderick complaining about his foot being under the ropes. He says he has fought tooth and nail to take back the FTW Championship, and wants to know when Roderick Strong will challenge him and try to take his title from him.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) watch the next match from the stage.
Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher win the Tag Team Casino Gauntlet Match to face The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Grand Slam.
Daniel Garcia heads to the ring and immediately calls out MJF, saying patience is a virtue, that he is not very virtuous tonight and that he wants to break MJF's neck. Daniel Garcia heads to the ring and immediately calls out MJF, saying patience is a virtue, that he is not very virtuous tonight and that he wants to break MJF's neck. He also says that he does not attack people from behind, especially while looking like "an emaciated skinhead hooked on Ozempic," but Garcia says everything MJF has said as well as everything about MJF is "fake and a lie." Garcia also says that the love MJF has for AEW is fake and that he does not care about AEW or the fans like he does, and that the fans will never believe MJF. He also makes it clear that he wants MJF and the people who love him to suffer. He tells MJF to find a woman who will care about him for more than a year, have a child and buy a house, then reminds him that when he picks up his child, he will feel a tingle in his neck move its way down and he will think about him. He says that MJF will also have to tell his child that Daniel Garcia ended his career. MJF says that he did Garcia a favor when he dropped him on his head and injured, then says he was the fans' favorite until he got too big and the fans turned on him. He tells Garcia that he does not want the fans' love, as the fans will want to watch him fall. MJF then says that at All Out, he will make sure the fans cannot hurt Garcia like they hurt him, and he will do that by putting Garcia in a wheelchair. He also brings up Garcia's mother, saying she will take care of him and that he was not the only person who lied happily on their back in her bed. Garcia jumps the barricade and attacks security one by one before getting to MJF, who smashes a bottle of champagne into Garcia's forehead and tells him that every man must go through Hell before they reach Paradise. MJF thanks Garcia for waking something up in him that had been dormant for far too long, and at All Out, he will send him straight to Paradise.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Orange Cassidy) and Willow Nightingale. Will Ospreay shows up as he is part of tonight's main event with The Conglomeration and asks Mark Briscoe for words of wisdom. Mark Briscoe talks about a phone call from Kyle O'Reilly regarding tonight's main event and says the word of the day is "stupendous."
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW Continental Championship against Kyle Fletcher after nearly throwing Fletcher into the referee to hit a low blow followed by the Rainmaker. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita has a staredown with Okada from across the ring.
In footage from earlier this week, Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana talk about how Swerve used the bonus money from his contract extension to re-purchase his childhood home that his mother lost to foreclosure with help from Nana.
Jamie Hayter beats Robyn Renegade.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Roderick Strong and Interim EVP Christopher Daniels. Hook shows up and says Strong is right regarding his foot being under the rope at the end of their match, and proposes a rematch tonight. Strong says he will not face him tonight, but he will call his shot.
Backstage, Jon Moxley and "The Problem" Marina Shafir are seen attacking people backstage. They soon confront The Elite (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry), and Moxley says that he does not care what others say and that Jack Perry is "a sweet kid."
Jon Moxley and "The Problem" Marina Shafir head to the ring from the crowd. Moxley wonders if Darby Allin is "somewhere out in Milwaukee [, Wisconsin]" last night then concludes that he is not, then talks about how he wrestled him for twenty minutes and saw something special. Moxley also says that Darby not only walks his own path, but knows how to play the game to the point that he was able to get to AEW and perform for the fans. He says that he wants to talk with Darby, but warns that he is not a patient man.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith). Chris Jericho says Orange Cassidy had no idea what he got himself into when he ruined his $7,000 jacket, and that Bryan Keith will squeeze the $7,000 out of Orange's hide on Collision. Big Bill says a sign of character is making good on one's debts, something that Bryan Keith agrees with. Orange Cassidy shows up and says that if Bryan Keith can beat him on Friday, then he will give Jericho his $7,000.
"The Glamour" Mariah May retains the AEW Women's World Championship against "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose.
We hear from "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, who says that every artist goes through phases and that the Texas Bullrope Match was supposed to be her magnum opus, but it wasn't. She then says that she is not done making art and that she has only just begun.
We hear from The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry). Jack Perry talks about how he was in the ring three years ago when "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson first set foot in an AEW ring, and hoped that he would one day face him. Fast forward to now, he thought he would never get his chance, but he did not give up. He says that he changed the person that he was and did everything that he had to do on his own to get back to AEW, and says that Danielson did not care to help because he only cared about his fairytale ending. He then says that it will not be a happy ending for him where it all began three years later. Matthew Jackson says The Elite will do anything to ensure the AEW World Championship comes back to them where it belongs.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson guests on commentary for the next match.
PAC and The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against Will Ospreay and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly). After the match, as "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson celebrates with Claudio and Yuta, The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) attack from behind. Jack Perry is about to smack Danielson in the head with a metal folding chair when Claudio stops him. The Elite retreat and pull Jack Perry out of the ring before Danielson can kick Perry's head in. Claudio tells The Elite that they just made the biggest mistake of their lives and that he has been in a gold-collecting mood as of late, and since he has nothing to do at All Out, he wants the tag team titles. Danielson then addresses Jack Perry, who says that there a lot of people who are sick and tired of him. He guarantees that at All Out, Jack Perry will "get his fucking head kicked in."
Backstage, Will Ospreay and PAC are still brawling despite protest from nearby officials, and PAC hits Ospreay with a brainbuster on top of some road crates. PAC then tells Ospreay that he warned him to underestimate him at his own peril before leaving.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships is now official for All Out.
Tony Schiavone oversees a contract signing for "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland in a steel cage match at All Out. Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana are introduced first, followed by "Hangman" Adam Page. When "Hangman" Adam Page's music hits, however, Hangman is nowhere to be seen at first. When he fails to show up on the second playing on his music, it is soon revealed that Hangman is at Swerve's childhood house. Hangman says they both know their match is going to happen and that they do not need a contract signing, then says he looked all over for Swerve until he realized Swerve showed something important to him: his childhood home. Hangman tries to bring up unpleasant memories and says that Swerve's father probably did not even love him, and says the world world have been better if he had not been born. We then see him throwing gasoline at the walls, and Swerve becomes enraged. Hangman mentions Swerve spying on him at his own home and telling him that he must make a decision, then continues to pour gasoline on the ground around the house as he says there is nothing he wanted more out of this life than to bring Swerve's world to the ground. He says that if he could not be the one to take the AEW World Championship from him, he would be the one to make it slip through the fingers, and inside a steel cage, he will take Swerve's pride and dignity, and Swerve will be begging for mercy and pleading for forgiveness when he will refuse to. He tells Swerve to say goodbye to the AEW World Championship or any ideas of holding it again, his health, his career, his joy and his happiness. He then says Swerve will get practice tonight before lighting the gasoline ablaze and setting the house on fire.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
MJF beats Kyle Fletcher in an AEW American Championship Eliminator Match. During the match, Don Callis throws a screwdriver to Kyle Fletcher and distracts the referee, but Fletcher throws the screwdriver away. MJF hits a low blow, a mocking Kangaroo Kick and a sheer drop brainbuster. After the match, Will Ospreay runs to the ring after finding out road crates blocked the door from where he watched the match.. MJF then blasts referee Paul Turner in the face with the American Championship, then lays out Fletcher with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF then bloodies Fletcher's forehead and says the blood is on Ospreay's hand, then proceeds to hit Fletcher with the Tiger Driver '91. As MJF calls for the move, Ospreay runs into the ring, and MJF flees through the crowd. Ospreay then calls for medical help for Ospreay.
"The Glamour" Mariah May beats Viva Van. After the match, Mariah May is handed a gift, which ends up being a picture of "Timeless" Toni Storm hugging Mariah May. On the back of the picture, it says "DIE MARIAH DIE." Mariah is then attacked from behind by Toni, but Mariah fights back. Mariah is about to use a white high-heeled shoe as a weapon, but Toni wrestles it away, and referees and security stop Toni from using it against Mariah as they try to stop the brawl.
We see footage of "Scapegoat" Jack Perry looking at footage of Darby Allin before smashing all the monitors with a hammer.
We hear from Darby Allin, who says that "Scapegoat" Jack Perry has had every excuse not to show on TV, but has to show up at All In.
"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beats "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith with the cross arm breaker. After the match, Big Bill attacks Shibata from behind, and Chris Jericho joins in. Hook runs into the ring, and The Learning Tree is forced to retreat.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Orange Cassidy, who says that he will still have his match and has found some "local boys" who are willing to team with him.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman says there has been one thing and one man that he wants to leave nothing but the ashes of his pride, but others have gotten in his way and justice delayed is justice denied. He says that he will soon have what he wants.
In footage from earlier today, Jim Ross is seen interviewing Swerve Strickland in a sit-down interview. Swerve says that the path to the World Championship means the world to him and has changed him as an individual. He says that if you aren't allowed in when you knock on the door long enough, you must make noise. As for Bryan Danielson, it is all about his legacy for him, and that he needs something to wake up in the morning for and to fight for. Swerve says he is in the driver's seat now and that he controls the narrative, and that this not only worries Danielson, but everyone else. He also says he does not care much about Danielson. He says that people love to brag about the pain they can induce, then asks what happens when nothing works because their body cannot work. Swerve then says he will beat Danielson at All In, as his legacy belongs to him now.
Orange Cassidy's tag team partners for the next match are revealed to be FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), who show up with sunglasses and denim jackets (with Harwood wearing Bret Hart-style shades).
Orange Cassidy and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Roderick Strong, Rush and The Beast Mortos in a trios match. (Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly were Orange Cassidy's partners for the match, but were unable to make it due to travel issues.) After the match, The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) show up, but Max Caster's microphone fails to work. Dax Harwood says he has all the respect in the world for what The Acclaimed have done for AEW as security shows up, and then says that he wants a fight. Security gets between both teams as they try to brawl.
Backstage, we hear from The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Killswitch, Mama Wayne). Christian Cage says that The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) and The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) are wanting the World Trios titles, and that he has made some calls and talked to some people and that both teams will face off to become #1 contenders. Christian says that he has also raised the stakes, as the winners will face The Patriarchy for the World Trios Championships at All In. He also says that he will be special guest referee for the #1 contenders' match at Collision, as both teams will squabble and will be in need of a father figure.
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat guests on commentary for the next match.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Jeff Jarrett in an Anything Goes Match after hitting Jarrett with a metal folding chair with the Busaiku Knee. After the match, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat raises both Danielson and Jarrett's hands, and Danielson and Jarrett show a post-match sign of respect before Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana arrive. Swerve says everyone just witnessed three legends of wrestling on TBS, and names himself one of them instead of Danielson as he says that they have defined pro wrestling on the TBS Network. He then says that unlike him, Danielson has never been a world champion on TBS, and that the only thing standing in the way of that is. He says Danielson is one of the best of all time, and that it will be an honor to beat and retire him and make his legacy his. He also says that he will not hesitate to take that killshot, and that if Jarrett has left him wobbling, then he can imagine what he will do to him. Swerve then decides he wants a warm-up match, and proposes that he step in the ring with Wheeler Yuta. Swerve says he wants Danielson to have a front row seat when he shows that he is the most dangerous man in AEW.
