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.
Rex Lawless and Pat Buck beat The Backseat Boyz (JP and Tommy Grayson).
Backstage, Jake Redondo is interrupted by Brett Ryan Gosselin and "D-Man" Dan Parker. Redondo is not in the mood for their arguing, and tells them to kick rocks. They leave, then Redondo says he has been working for over a year and that he has the lottery ticket one does not have to scratch to know that he is a winner.
Sebastian Amor vs. Dan Joseph ends in a double count-out after both men beat each other up on the outside when Sebastian Amor ducks a clothesline and Dan Joseph inadvertently knocks Nat Castle off the ring apron.
Fred Rosser vs. Jordan Cruz for the UWN World Championship from April's Sunday Night Slam is replayed.
Backstage, Javi plans to keep going after his team lost the Five Boroughs Classic. Nick Dos Santos shows up and says that he can beat anybody in the ring before challenging him to a match next week.
Backstage, "D-Man" Dan Parker and brett Ryan Gosselin attack Bam Solomon as he leaves the arena, then throws him - and his suitcase - into a truck and locks him in. The truck then drives off.
"Platinum" Max Caster beats "Mr. All Day" Will Allday after shoving away a hurricanrana attempt from Allday and hitting a top rope elbow drop for the pin and the win.
We hear from Commissioner Little Guido, who announces that the Five Boroughs Classic is starting. Each episode starts with a six-man tag match, one for each borough, with the teammates of the winning team facing each other in three-way matches for the main event. The five winners of these three-way matches will face each other in a Skyscraper Match in Los Angeles, California on Sunday Night Slam, with the winner receiving $50,000 that will be personally awarded by Commissioner Little Guido. This week's block represents The Bronx.
"Thicc Daddy" Andy Brown, Jarrett Diaz and "Platinum" Max Caster beats The Backseat Boyz (JP and Tommy Grayson) and Nick Dos Santos to move on in the Bronx block of the Five Boroughs Classic and will go on to the three-way main event later on. During the match, Jarrett Diaz tags himself in to get the pin and the win, much to the chagrin of Andy Brown and Max Caster, the latter of whom confronts Diaz afterwards.
Backstage, Brandon Sokler interviews "The Greek God" Papadon, who says that having a championship around his waist is a huge opportunity, and that when "Main Evant" Evan Daniels wanted the best and the baddest, he just got it.
Before the next match, "Main Evant" Evan Daniels tells the fans that they are in the presence of a literal star, and goes on to diss West Nyack, New York and its people before bragging about his Television Championship reign. "The Greek God" Papadon shows up, says that Daniels is dressed like "a Temu Power Ranger" while acting like a tough guy, and says that while he and Gotham Wrestling do not see eye to eye, Gotham Wrestling is still his house. He questions Daniels' sobriety before stating that the only stars he sees will be the one when he is looking up on the lights before going back home, crying to his mother, and becoming "the Temu Loser Ranger."
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels retains the UWN Television Championship against "The Greek God" Papadon after grabbing at the referee while trapping him in the corner, which allows Evan Daniels to kick Papadon in the groin and hit the Lasting Impressesion to win and retain.
We hear from 5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie), who are in Los Angeles, California. Danny Limelight says it is time to pay Commissioner Little Guido a visit, then compares Guido to The Penguin before stating they are tired of all the tag teams being thrown at them. Slice Boogie says they are trying to go down as the greatest tag team champions of all time and want real competition from real tag teams that have been doing it for a long time and not just teams that have been randomly thrown together.
Backstage, Jarett Diaz and "Thicc Daddy" Andy Brown argue over how Diaz got the win, and Max Caster shows up that he was the captain of the team. Andy Brown says he is sick of both men, saying they won and that this is all that matters, and tonight, he is beating both of them.
Alyssa Marino is in the ring with All Elite Wrestling Vice President of Talent Development Pat Buck. Pat Buck says that everyone here has gotten his attention before thanking the fans here for tonight's show, then Leo Sparrow suddenly shows up and offers Pat Buck some spinach. Leo Sparrow says that Pat Buck had a hand in training him, yet he is barely noticed backstage even though he was born a star. He says it is time that Pat Buck opened his eyes. Pat Buck says it took nineteen years to get on the map and that most of the fans do not know who he is, then tells Leo Sparrow that he is impatient and that he does not respect him due to cutting corners to become Create A Pro Wrestling instead of being the wrestler he trained him to be. Pat Buck says it took nineteen years to get on the map and that most of the fans do not know who he is, then tells Sparrow that he is impatient and that he does not respect him due to cutting corners to become Create A Pro Wrestling instead of being the wrestler he trained him to be. He says he will be watching his upcoming match, and that he will apologize and shake his hands if he wins, as he knows Sparrow will be a big star one day. Sparrow says Pat Buck will be shaking his hand when he wins, and that he will see what the fans have known all along: that he is "the son of the Son" and that the pro wrestling world revolves around him.
"Platinum" Max Caster beats Jarrett Diaz and "Thicc Daddy" Andy Brown in a three-way match in the Bronx block to advance to the Skyscraper Match in the Five Broughs Classic after Castler rolls up Jarrett Diaz as Diaz pins Andy Brown.
Ian Riccaboni interviews MJF to the ring to start tonight's show. MJF makes fun of the fans, saying they are so poor that they cannot pay attention and that anyone whose head the joke goes over is as stupid as Mark Briscoe. He states that he cost Mark Briscoe a title shot because Mark cost him one, then says that Briscoe only says he is happy to be blue collar because it is the only reason why he isn't taking pills and drinking Jack Daniels. He says that he has no problem with Mark Briscoe choosing the stipulation for their match because men like him work hard but do not get anywhere, then says "blue collar will bust and white collar will win." Mark Briscoe shows up on the video screen and thanks MJF for proving him with a sense of excitement that he has not felt in so long, then announces that their match will be a TNT - Tables 'n Thumbtacks - Match. Mark then says that he will give MJF a beating that has been a long time coming, then tells MJF to turn around. MJF turns around to see Mark hit him with a Spear, and both men brawl in the ring. Mark gets the upper hand and dumps some thumbtacks out of a black bag and into the ring, but when he goes for the Jay Driller, Mark breaks out and runs to the back.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong and Hologram. We briefly see a loading screen for the evil Hologram clone before O'Reilly expresses his disappointment regarding Daniel Garcia's recent actions. He also says that Adam Cole called him, saying that he is ashamed to have ever called Garcia a friend. Roddy says that he will beat Daniel Garcia and Jon Moxley's asses after everything Garcia has put them through. After Roddy leaves, Kyle O'Reilly reaches out to Hologram to make sure he is real, then he and Hologram leave.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Anthony Bowens to advance in the AEW Unified Championship Tournament.
We hear from Mascara Dorada, who says that The Beast Mortos may stand in his way, but he will be the one to represent CMLL at All Out.
"Timeless" Toni Storm guests on commentary for the next match.
Backstage in footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron, TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Melo) and Jamie Hayter. Harley says they are a team tonight, but Tay Melo is reluctant to team with Kris Statlander and Anna Jay wants nothing to do with the Death Riders situation. Kris Statlander says she has nothing to do with them and has to deal with someone who took their heads off, and Jamie Hayter says they are not friends and that she will do anything to become Women's World Champion again.
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla), Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford beat TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Melo), Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter in a $500 5-on-5 Match. After the match, everyone starts brawling, and Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata show up with a cooler and spatula and tongs, respectively, to make the save. "Timeless" Toni Storm then leaps off the commentary table and hits a bunch of people with a cross body before giving Thekla the ground and pound. Statlander and Hayter brawl, but both of them go down at the same time. As most everyone brawls their way to the back, Thekla goes for a Spear on Toni Storm in the ring only for Toni to counter it with Storm Zero.
"Platinum" Max Caster's five-minute open challenge is answered by Big Bill.
Big Bill beats "Platinum" Max Caster in a five-minute open challenge match with 3:07 (three minutes, seven seconds) left. After the match, Big Bill calls out Eddie Kingston, wanting to know where he is. He says that "Platinum" Max Caster had the balls to show up, then talks about how he called Kingston out only for the Internet wrestling community to get angry at him for doing it. Big Bill says that the people love Kingston because he looks like he does and represents the fans, then says that fans hate him because he looks like he does, and he is sick of it. He also makes fun of Kingston worshipping multiple Japanese wrestling legends, saying his does not care about Japanese pro wrestling, Eddie Kingston or any of the fans. Big Bill then challenges Kingston to a match at All Out, then makes fun of the fans for thinking Kingston will have the balls to show up and says Kingston won't show up because he is "a typical loudmouth fraud."
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Anthony Bowens and Jerry Lynn. As Jerry Lynn tells Bowens to look in the mirror and ask himself who is missing, "Platinum" Max Caster shoves Bowens on his way to the back and gets promptly beaten up by Bowens for it. The brawl soon makes its way to the ring, and Jerry Lynn has to step in. Bowens nearly hits Jerry Lynn when Jerry interferes, and Jerry mentions how they were both brought into AEW and how they both became tag team champions after fighting to the top. He then mentions both of them thinking they would have a great singles run only to not even win one match, and says that Bowens has floundered in the mid-card. Bowens walks away, and Jerry takes that as Bowens being unable to take the heat. Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson show up and makes fun of Jerry Lynn for wanting to be "Daddy Ass #2" and trying to put The Acclaimed back together when he should be investing in a real tag team like The Swirl. He then states that he and Lee Johnson will show Jerry Lynn what he is missing. Jerry Lynn rips his shirt off and starts fighting Lee Johnson, and Max Caster helps Jerry Lynn to even the numbers game. Anthony Bowens turns around, heads back into the ring, and helps out both Max Caster and Jerry Lynn. Caster and Bowens end up working together again to clean house in the ring.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mistico. He is soon interrupted by MJF and Jon Cruz dressed like Abraham Lincoln, and MJF brags about what he will do to Mark Briscoe before stating that he cannot wait to end him. MJF leaves and Jon Cruz translates only to get slapped. Mistico tells MJF that he will see him next week.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington after Cash pulls a turnbuckle cover off and exposes a turnbuckle as Priest has him in a submission hold. Dax uses the ropes to break Billington's submission attempt, and after Cash deals with Priest on the outside, FTR hit Billington with the spike piledriver for the win.
We see a video package for the AEW World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Ladder Match Qualifier next week on Dynamite.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retainst he AEW Unified Championship against Michael Oku. After the match, Konosuke Takeshita shows up and has a brief staredown with Okada.
We see a video package for "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher vs. "Hangman" Adam Page for the AEW World Championship at All Out.
Jon Moxley and Daniel Garcia beat Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) with a Dragontamer from Garcia to O'Reilly, whose left knee was attacked throughout the match. After the match, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard yells at Daniel Garcia, but Garcia ignores him as he high fives both Moxley and Marina Shafir before the three of them leave.
Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) and Hiromu Takahashi beat The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Lance Archer, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher shows up with Don Callis and stares down Hiromu Takahashi from the top of the ramp.
We see a stop-motion animation of two Hook action figures wrestling each other on the top of a display case with the FTW Championship inside of it, which announces the coming return of Hook.
Willow Nightingale and Queen Aminata beat Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart and Skye Byee) After the match, Aminata is attacked from behind by "The Toxic Spider" Thekla, but is saved by Willow. Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne show up and attack Willow, then Harley Cameron shows up and takes out Penelope before fighting Bayne. Penelope and Bayne soon overpower Harley, but Kris Statlander shows up and takes out both Penelope and Bayne.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Garcia says that the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship is a dream come true, but McGuiness was the better wrestler. He says that sometimes being the better friend is better than being the better wrestler, and he hopes McGuinness wins the title.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He says that Katsuyori Shibata did not last five minutes against him and that he shook his hand because he respected him, then gets his own chant going only to state that he can't hear the fans over their accents. Caster then issues his five-minute challenge, which is answered by Zack Sabre Jr.
Zack Sabre Jr. beats "Platinum" Max Caster in a five-minute open challenge match by submission with an abdominal stretch with 2:37 (two minutes, thirty-seven seconds) left on the clock. After the match, Zack Sabre Jr. meets with Nigel McGuinness at the announce table, and both men shake hands while they have words with each other. As Zack Sabre Jr. leaves, Anthony Bowens runs into the ring and attacks Max Caster. Billy Gunn shows up and tries to reason with Anthony Bowens, but Anthony Bowens refuses to listen to him.
Backstage, Harley Cameron thanks Kris Stalander for her help, then we learn that Kris Statlander has yet to get her $100,000 from The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir, Gabe Kidd) then show up, and Moxley gets the money from The Young Bucks and hands it to Statlander. As this goes on, Wheeler Yuta tries to strike a conversation with Statlander and fails.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Tomohiro Ishii.
Big Bill beats Mark Andrews. After the match, "The Bounty Hunter" Brian Keith gets some metal folding chairs into the ring, and Big Bill choke slams Mark Andrews through the chairs.
Ricochet guests on commentary for the next match.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake).
Backstage, we hear from Bullet Club War Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Drilla Maloney, Robbie X). Gabe Kidd says there is a reason why he is part of the faction and that everyone else is trying to take money off their tables. he says he had to call on a few dogs to take care of some business. Clark Connors says they are the baddest in New Japan and want the baddest in AEW: The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata). Drilla Maloney tells them to watch for the "Beware of Dog" sign, as they are taking the trios titles.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) thanks to Don Callis, who shows up and distracts the referee so that "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada can help take out Paragon. Before the match, The Young Bucks get the enhancement talent entrance and are called "Rod and Todd." After the match, Okada and The Young Bucks go back on the attack, but Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana arrive. Okada gets out of the ring as soon as Swerve gets in, then The Young Bucks try to sneak attack Swerve only for Swerve to see them coming and fight back. Okada goes for the chop block from behind on Swerve and hits it before hitting the Rainmaker to end the show.
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.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Lady Frost by submission in an AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Match with the TCM Chicken Wing. After the match, Toni says there are more challengers who want a shot at her, then says she is not hard to find, and says she could be anywhere, including on the nearby boardwalk.
We hear from Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir. Moxley tells Samoa Joe that all the people closest to him are dropping like flies, and while Joe inspired a generation of pro wrestling and is beyond reproach, so was Bryan Danielson. Moxley proclaims that he is not scared to step into a steel cage with him because he is exceptional at this job. He says his affairs are in order, and he hopes that Joe has thought things through.
Sammy Guevara beats AR Fox, Rush and "The Jet" Kevin Knight in a $100,000 High Speed Collision Fatal 4-Way Match. During the match, it is announced that next week's Collision will be live on TBS on Thursday at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central.
We hear from Samoa Joe, who says he is not here this week out of respect and due to the preparations he is taking to beat Jon Moxley. He says that Moxley will find out that his actions will be met with consequences that will be met on Claudio Castagnoli next week. He says that he had to put their match in a steel cage because the Jon Moxley he sees now does not have the courage to face him in a ring and have an actual firefight with a man like him, and at Beach Break, he will break Moxley and become AEW World Champion.
We see a video package for Paragon (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a two-out-of-three falls match later tonight.
Megan Bayne beats Harley Cameron. After the match, Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne attack Harley Cameron. All of a sudden, Anna Jay shows up and hits Megan Bayne with a 2x4. It has no effect, but Anna does pull the rope down when Megan charges at her. Penelope holds Megan back on the outside.
Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir head to the ring and take out two members of security on the way there. Moxley wants to know what Samoa Joe says he does not understand, then says he has faced all of the supposed "most baddest men" in the business and they all said and tried the same things as Joe until they couldn't. He expects nothing less from Samoa Joe and says he knows how to fight a real firefight, as The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Shafir) have been in one the entire time.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says Best Friends (Trent Beretta and Rocky "Azucar" Romero) are a little upset and disrespected, and Turbo says that if they want to be the physical type, they can also get physical. Magnum says that when it comes to taking on The Outrunners, some are scared to death, but Turbo says that some are too scared to live.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Brody King ends in a time limit draw after Alexander rolls out of the ring following the Gonzo Bomb. Alexander hits Brody with a chop block to the left leg when more referees shows up, and Lance Archer goes back on the attack briefly before helping Alexander to the back.
We see a video package for Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti). They say they are not here in AEW to waste time, and they hope that Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) have learned not to mess with them, as you are "either Cru or enemy."
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He says that the fans have just seen a fifteen-minute time limit draw, then says nobody can last five minutes against him. A five-minute clock is set up, then demands full participation next time after leading his own chant. Daniel Garcia then answers the five-minute open challenge.
Daniel Garcia beats "Platinum" Max Caster in one minute. After the match, Garcia calls out FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), saying he handled his business night and tells them to handle theirs, then he will talk to them afterwards.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Anthony Bowens and Billy Gunn. Bowens is soon interrupted by "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson and Blake Christian, and Christian says Bowens may have beaten him, he did not outshine him. Lee Johnson says he is "150% better" than Bowens and knows how to put him down. Bowens takes this as a challenge and tells him to step up and get mollywhopped.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat Ray Jaz and Goldy. Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) is seen in the crowd after the match. After the match, The Learning Tree ("The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) show up on the video screen, announcing that they are in the parking lot and demand Gates of Agony come to them. After the commercial break, both teams meet in the parking lot and brawl.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats Paragon (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Paragon scores the first fall by submission with a ankle lock and grapevine from O'Reilly to Dax, with Dax tapping out at Stokely Hathaway's hehest. FTR scores the second fall following the Shatter Machine on Roderick Strong. Paragon almost scores the third fall, but Dax gets his foot on the bottom rope, and the ref notices it after the three-count. The ref waves it off and lets the match continue, and FTR get the win After the match, Daniel Garcia shows up with a microphone in one hand and a crowbar in the other, and Garcia says he has too much love for FTR to hit them and Stokely with a crowbar. He thanks FTR for putting him back on his feet when his last mentors left him high and dry, but after what he did to him, Angelo Parker and Matt Menard, he wants answers. Garcia says he does not plan to get it from them in a therapy session, and challenges them to meet him in the ring so he can beat the answers out of them.
Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland head to the ring to start tonight's show. The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) arrive before Swerve can even utter a word. They move Swerve's match against Blake Christian from later in the show to right now, leaving Swerve to wrestle in his street clothes, and watch the match from the top of the ramp.
Swerve Strickland beats Blake Christian. After the match, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson attacks Swerve from behind as The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) approach the ring, but Swerve outwits him and hits him with a jumping Flatliner. The Young Bucks then rush into the ring and go on the attack. They then lay Swerve out with an EVP-Trigger, and Prince Nana delays the Tony Khan Driver long enough for Kenny Omega to show up. Omega is ganged up on at first, but he soon gets the upper hand. Matthew flees, and he has to save Nicholas from getting more of a beating than he already does.
We hear from Samoa Joe, who says that Jon Moxley is simply motivated and that he and The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) love to create chaos. Moxley says he does not face his problems, but distracts them so they cannot find him. He says he will not be a problem that will be distracted or will go away, and that he is coming for the AEW World Championship, and there is nothing The Death Riders can do about it.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Queen Aminata in a AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Match. During the match, it is announced that Collision will air next week at its regular time, but on TBS, not on TNT.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett, Satnam Singh and Jay Lethal. Sonjay Dutt shows up, and Lexy Nair leaves before Lethal asks where Sonjay has been while they have been sitting on the sidelines. Jeff Jarrett says that he has been wanting championship gold since the beginning of the year, and that he has been listening to the wrong people. Lethal says he will be taking the reigns from here on in, then everyone else walks out on Sonjay. Sonjay Dutt stops Satnam Singh, but even Satnam wants nothing to do with him now.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. After stating that he will bring "a playoff-like atmosphere" to New Orleans, Louisiana to the chagrin of the fans and getting his own chant over, he says that New Orleans' streets smell like "horse urine." He issues the open challenge, and it is answered by Hologram.
Hologram beats "Platinum" Max Caster, bringing his undefeated win streak to 23-0.
We see backstage footage from Wednesday where Master P talks about the events that took place when he was in the ring with The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katusyori Shibata) while also mentioning his community work.
Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) beats Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) in a tornado tag match after Leila Gray is knocked off the ring apron after stopping Lio Rush from using a chain, which distracts Top Flight just enough to give Cru the victory.
Bandido retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Dralistico.
Backstage, we hear from The Learning Tree ("The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith). Bryan Keith sizes up their situation and says they need to crack some skulls and get some wins. Big Bill agrees they need to do this for themselves, then asks whose skulls they should crack. Big Bill says they need a challenge, and that they have found two men who have made a name for themselves: Gates of Agony. Big Bill and Bryan Keith then call Gates of Agony out for a match.
Rush beats AR Fox.
We hear from Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta. Beretta says they have been called "underrated," which he calls an insult twenty years into his career. After Rocky Romero mentions not even being on The Conglomeration's (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly) shirt, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) show up only to get jumped. Beretta says that the fans will appreciate everything they have done for them after all is said and done.
We see a video package for "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher vs. "Hangman" Adam Page in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Paragon (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly). After the match, Stokely Hathaway grabs at Adam Cole after Cole checks on O'Reilly so that FTR can hit the Shatter Machine on Roddy, then Daniel Garcia shows up with a crowbar and chases FTR out of the ring. Garcia then goes on to call FTR "two of the biggest fakest pieces of shit he has ever met in his entire life" and tells them that they did not dig the knife deep enough to finish the job during their betrayal. He then warns FTR he will be after them until he gets hands on them and makes them pay.
"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia retains the TNT Championship against Adam Cole after the twenty-minute time limit expires.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. Caster says he is a very busy man unlike his former tag team partner, who he claims he ran out of AEW, then tries to get his own chant going only to get booed. Caster then issues his open challenge, and it is answered by Hook.
Hook quickly beats "Platinum" Max Caster by submission with Redrum.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Queen Aminata. Suddenly, Serena Deeb shows up and says she has been impressed with her, then brings out the book of 1,000 wrestling holds. Aminata appreciates the help, but says she can win this on her own. Aminata leaves, and Serena says "We'll see about that."
Julia Hart beats Queen Aminata after Julia avoids Off With Her Head.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Harley Cameron. Harley considers lucha libre an amazing and fascinating world, and while she has a match, she will also be on commentary for Hologram and Komander's match. She also dodges the question as to whether she and Harleygram are the same person.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Lance Archer, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) beat The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe and Rocky "Azucar" Romero) and Powerhouse Hobbs in a trios match.
We see The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin), The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn), MJF, "The Natural"Dustin Rhodes and Megan Bayne getting ready backstage at the start of the show.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He issues an open challenge, then brags about running Anthony Bowens and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn out of AEW before declaring himself "the true mastermind of The Acclaimed." (Caster, Bowens, Billy Gunn) The open challenge is answered by "Hangman" Adam Page.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "Platinum" Max Caster in an open challenge.
We hear from Ricochet, who says he now stands a winner against Swerve Strickland and is moving on to bigger and better things. We also hear from Swerve, who says it is not over, and Prince Nana asks him why he has to make things personal. Swerve mentions "Hangman" Adam Page as an example of why he has to do it.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) after Wheeler Yuta hits Kyle O'Reilly with a low blow as the referee is distracted with Claudio and a metal folding chair in his possession. After the match, The Death Riders continue to go on the attack, but Daniel Garcia, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker chase them off.
Backstage, Adam Copeland hits Jon Moxley in the back with a metal folding chair, then he and "Switchblade" Jay White steal Marina Shafir's briefcase, trap Shafir in a room and cut the padlock on the briefcase with bolt cutters before running off.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says Texas is not a real state and that Dustin Rhodes is not a real man, and tells him to pray to The Devil, as his face paint will not be able to hide his shame. "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and tells MJF to leave, and MJF calls Hangman a joke and says he is the one deserving of an apology instead of him, then says he will become two-time World Champion after he beats Dustin.
Samoa Joe, Hook and "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beat Jon Cruz, Aaron Solo and Rosario Grillo in a trios match. After the match, Samoa Joe reintroduces himself, Hook and Shibata, then says that they always have a misunderstanding and that the only solution is violence. He says they always have a problem and will always beat someone's ass to solve it, as they are "The Ops" and they will hunt down anyone and catch them lacking. Joe tells Christian Cage that all he had to do was take his ass whipping like a man, but he continues to hide from them, and since he can't drag him out of his dressing room and Christian is too much of a coward to show up, they will fight The Patriachy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian) next week.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith. He says he would have paid even double or triple the $200,000 to get rid of Bandido, then says that he will collect the bounty on Bandido on himself and demands he show up in the ring now for a showdown.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale. As Willow is about to talk about what she will do in her return to Japan, she is attacked by Marina Shafir. Jon Moxley calls out Adam Copeland, saying that Copeland is fighting fire with fire and is completely pathetic, and that Copeland is a dead man walking.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho heads to the ring to face Bandido in a showdown. Bandido shows up soon after Jericho. Jericho and Bandido have a staredown as the lights go out and a spotlight, then we hear a bell before both men turn around and walk the ten paces to opposite corners. The bell rings again, and both men remove their hats. "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith grabs Bandido from the outside, and as Jericho and Keith gang up on Bandido, The Outrunners show up to make the save. Suddenly, "The Redwood" Big Bill shows up with the wanted poster ready to claim the bounty, and as he is about to choke slam Bandido, Powerhouse Hobbs shows up, and he and Big Bill brawl. Powerhouse Hobbs gets the upper hand on Big Bill and hits the spinebuster.
Backstage, we hear from Adam Copeland and "Switchblade" Jay White. They brag about having Jon Moxley's briefcase, then tell him that he will paint the ring with his blood at Grand Slam Australia. Copeland tells Moxley that if he wants the briefcase, all he has to do is meet them in the ring at the end of the night.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes. Dustin tells MJF he was going to bring The Devil and that The Devil is here, and that MJF is going to find out why he is the last of his kind.
MJF beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes by submission with Salt of the Earth converted into a crossface after MJF keeps Dustin from dragging himself to the ropes and Dustin soon fades. After the match, MJF locks Salt of the Earth back on Dustin, then "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and has a staredown with MJF in the middle of the ring. MJF teases leaving, but hits Hangman with a takedown. Security and officials show up as MJF and Hangman brawl, and Hangman soon chases MJF through the crowd, where security soon catches up to both men. Hangman is soon forced to the back, presumably to be ejected. Hangman rushes back to the ring and attacks MJF again, and security and officials quickly move into place to hold both men back.
Megan Bayne beats Maya World. After the match, Kris Statlander heads to the ring for the next match, and she and Megan Bayne have a very brief staredown.
Kris Statlander beats Penelope Ford. After the match, Megan Bayne returns, and this allows Penelope Ford to knock Statlander out of the ring so that Bayne can lay Statlander out.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn). After the match, Murder Machines ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer) shows up and congratulates The Hurt Syndicate from the stage.
Backstage, we hear from "The Glamour" Mariah May, who says "Timeless" Toni Storm should have died in August and that Toni never knew when to stop or how to write an ending. She plans to beat Toni again and prove that she always did things better, as Toni does not exist without her, and calls what she will do at Grand Slam Australia "a mercy killing."
Adam Copeland and "Switchblade" Jay White head to the ring with Jon Moxley's briefcase. Copeland says that the AEW World Championship has been hidden behind the briefcase for far too long, then pulls out "Spike" from underneath the ring and demands Moxley accept his challenge before he smashes the briefcase. Moxley shows up out of the crowd with Marina Shafir and tells Copeland that he is making a mistake, as he has left pieces of his soul in the ring and that he is the World Championship's protector. He then threatens to show just how much he cares and thratens to break Copeland's neck at Revolution. He then tells Copeland that he has his match, then Copeland drives Spike into the briefcase to show how much he cares for the title. Switchblade and Copeland keep Claudio Castagnoli, PAC and Wheeler Yuta away from the briefcase, but Shafir is able to snake the briefcase away as Moxley and PAC try and fail to gang up on Copeland. Moxley gets his hand on Spike, but Copeland hits Moxley with the Spear. Switchblade then proclaims that he and Copeland will put The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, PAC, Yuta, Shafir) in the ground at Grand Slam Australia.
Samoa Joe and Hook beat The Patriarchy (Kip Sabian and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne). After the match, Nick Wayne and Christian Cage attack Joe and Hook, with Christian Cage using his metal document holder as a weapon.
We hear from Adam Copeland, who wants to know what Jon Moxley's plan is but is convinced that even Moxley does not even know his own plan and that he would rather shout at clouds and blame everyone else. He calls Moxley a "malcontent" who wants change but fails to look in the mirror and realize that they are a common theme. He calls out Moxley for hiding the AEW World Championship inside a briefcase and calling him a relic, and while he always respected the generation before him for what they did, his generation made everything better for Moxley's. He says Moxley respects nothing that has been done because he is entitled, and says that the AEW World Championship will not be hidden for long after he beats him up and hurts him. Copeland says that when Moxley can barely get out bed at the age of 65, it will be because of him, and at Revolution, he will face Moxley for the AEW World Championship. He then tells Moxley to step up and accept his challenge.
The Beast Mortos beats Adam Priest. After the match, Max Caster shows up and says The Beast Mortos could never stand a chance against him, then issues the first match of his open challenge series. The challenge is answered by Rush, who has not been seen in some time.
Rush quickly beats Max Caster. After the match, Rush tells The Beast Mortos that they are family, then says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho has been running his mouth campaigning for an ass whupping, and now the votes are in and he's about to get elected. Floyd says Jericho might as well dig two graves, as The Outrunners are on top and Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith are taking the Total Recall.
The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) after "The Redwood" Big Bill pulls Magnum out of the ring and Bryan Keith pins Floyd with an inside cradle as The Outrunners go for Total Recall. After the match, Big Bill attacks Turbo Floyd, then attacks Magnum when he tries to go for the save. Bryan keith sets up a table, but as Big Bill is about to choke slam The Outrunners through it, Bandido shows up and makes the save, press slamming Bryan Keith through the table in the process.
We see a video package for Mark Briscoe vs. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher for next week's Collision.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada when Buddy Matthews shows up laughing. Buddy finds it funny that Okada can call himself a champion when he is afraid to defend his title, then says that Julia Hart and Brody King are not here and that they can have a one-on-one match. Okada laughs and tells Buddy he does not deserve it, and Buddy says that still makes Okada a bitch. Okada says he is no bitch.
Harley Cameron beats Taya Valkyrie with a crucifix pin following a Spear by Taya, earning her first win in AEW. Both Taya and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo (the latter of whom is backstage) are livid.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet. Ricochet says that for the past five years, fans have said that AEW is where he should be and that AEW is where he would belong, and he agreed with them. He says he watched from afar as he watched people he traveled the world with do amazing things in AEW, and he always knew that AEW was the place to be. He then says that when he got here, the fans turned their backs on him, especially after he beat Will Ospreay, and was greeted with toilet paper. He says he saw the fans when he saw Swerve Strickland, who called himself a man of the people, and stabbed him in the forehead with the golden scissors, and says it was for everyone who thought it was okay to mock and embarrass him. Swerve shows up and says he could end Ricochet and his entire life right now, but he would upsetting a whole lot of people in Atlanta. Renee leaves as Swerve gets in Ricochet's face and says they probably never will see eye-to-eye, and that he will never forget the day that Ricochet announced he was a free agent, because he did not want Ricochet here. He says AEW has a way of exposing people and what they are about, and that Ricochet put himself out there as a superhero and the fans rejected it. Swerve says he knows he is the villain and that he gets all the respect for it, then tells Ricochet that he will show him that there are levels to this and give him a fight, warning Ricochet that he cannot win in a fight against the most dangerous man in AEW. Ricochet admits that he is not good at pretending or acting, and that he never cared about the fans. He then says that he felt no threat from Swerve ever since Hangman "snatched [his] grill." Swerve grabs the scissors from Ricochet's suit pocket, points them at Ricochet's neck, then says "I'll see you in Atlanta."
"Timeless" Toni Storm appears on the stage. Toni confesses that for the last six weeks, she has played her younger self, and that the young girl in the red shorts was actually her. She says nobody realized this because of how good she is and that they all bore witness to her metamorphosis, but she did this not for the fans, but for herself, as when "The Glamour" Mariah May broke her heart and took everything, she was so embarassed and so ashamed that she had to run away from herself, but she realized that the only way out was through the fire, so she rebuilt herself from the ground up just to look the fans in the eye and see everything she needed to see. She calls Mariah May a "bullshit-faced fraud" and a "shambolic bitch" before telling her that she will doom her womb, for it does not get more real than her and Mariah's time is over.
We see a video package chronicling "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels' career.
"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia retains the TNT Championship against "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty and Kyle O'Reilly in a three-way match after Kyle O'Reilly takes out Shane Taylor for keeping him out of the ring and Garcia counters Moriarty's Border City Stretch with a jackknife pin. After the match, Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) surrounds the ring. O'Reilly and Garcia are joined by "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, then Adam Cole and Roderick Strong also get in the ring. This causes Shane Taylor Promotions to back off.
We see a video package for Thunder Rosa vs. Penelope Ford for next week.
We see a vignette for Hologram.
Megan Bayne beats Hyena Hera in her first match as a signed AEW wrestler.
In footage from earlier today, Lio Rush and Action Andretti are seen at the beach and that they will show up on their time, not because Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) tell them to, and that when they come back, they may take Top Flight up on their challenge.
We see a video package for Queen Aminata vs. "Timeless" Toni Storm on next week's Dynamite. During the video package, "The Glamour" Mariah May states that if Toni Storm wants to put on the performance of a lifetime, then she wants a front row seat.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander. Statlander says she and Willow have history, and asks for forgiveness. Willow says they both have a lot to say to each other, but Statlander is not ready for it, and it is time to focus on herself. Statlander reminds her that the friendship bracelet was never broken, then leaves.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta) in a Mid-South Street Fight after FTR piledrive Yuta through the announce table. After the match, "Switchblade" Jay White hits Claudio Castagnoli with Blade Runner, then FTR, Adam Copeland and Jay White surround Moxley, who receives a Shatter Machine and a Spear. Copeland then goes for a Con-Chair-To on Moxley, but Claudio gets Moxley out of the ring.
We see a video package recapping the Continental Classic so far.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats Shelton Benjamin in the Blue League of the Continental Classic via pinfall with a schoolkid pin while using the ropes for leverage. Kyle Fletcher earns three points, and leads the Blue League with six points, while Shelton Benjamin still has three points.
It is announced that "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson was injured in his recent Continental Classic match against Will Ospreay and will be replaced by Komander as we look back on more recent Continental Classic action.
Hook heads to the ring. He calls out "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne after hearing what he had to say, and if Wayne wants to fight him in New York City, he would rather fight Christian Cage in New York City and leave him in worse condition than Christian left Taz. Hook then demands that he wants a fight right now, and Christian shows up with Mama Wayne. All of a sudden, Hook is attacked from behind by Kip Sabian and Nick Wayne, but Hook holds his ground until Mama Wayne distracts him. Christian tries to sneak up on Hook, and while Hook notices him, the numbers game soon takes over. Sabian and Wayne grab two metal folding chairs for a Con-Chair-To to Hook's left hand, and Nick Wayne smashes Hook's hand.
Backstage, MVP wants to know why Shelton Benjamin did not hurt Kyle Fletcher and says he is disappointed in him before Lashley walks away, also disappointed. When a production hand runs into him, Shelton beats him up, and when security shows up, MVP and Lashley attack them. MVP says that is what they do.
Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly are the last two men in the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, and the two of them will face MJF for the Dynamite Diamond Ring next week.
We find out that Julia Hart wants Jamie Hayter to come back at the same time as she does so she can prove that she is stronger than her.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn says they have been trying to talk Max Caster out of tonight's match and that they have accomplished everything as a team. Max Caster thinks that Anthony Bowens and Billy Gunn are supporting him when they are really disappointed.
Swerve Strickland beats "Platinum" Max Caster with three House Calls. After the match, Swerve hits Max Caster with the Swerve Stomp. Swerve then says it is not over between himself and Lashley.
We hear from MJF, who says that he and Adam Cole were white-hot as a tag team until Adam turned on him because he felt that MJF would turn on him first. He says that because of this, Roderick Strong's arm is broken and Adam will now have to beat Kyle O'Reilly to get to him. He also says that Jon Moxley is now AEW World Champion and murdering people right and left, then says he is sick and tired of Adam pretending to be the hero when he is really the villain who must be terminated. MJF says Adam cannot beat O'Reilly and that it will be proven that he cannot beat him next week.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up "Switchblade" Jay White vs. PAC tonight.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats PAC despite interference from Wheeler Yuta behind the referee's back. After the match, Yuta tries to attack Switchblade again, but Switchblade hits him with Blade Runner. Marina Shafir slides into the ring to confront Switchblade, who is then attacked from behind by Jon Moxley. Moxley hits Switchblade with Paradigm Shift, and as he and Shafir are about to leave, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up. Moxley confronts Hangman only for a cameraman to choke Moxley from behind with a camera cable. The cameraman is revealed to be Orange Cassidy, and he and Hangman fend off the Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, PAC, Yuta). Hangman is taken out, but Orange hits the Orange Punch on Yuta and PAC before confronting Moxley and doing the same to him. Switchblade then hits Moxley with Blade Runner, and Hangman gets on the apron to hit Moxley with the Buckshot Lariat. As Orange, Christian and Hangman stand tall in the ring, Christian Cage watches in the distance.
We hear from Jamie Hayter, who says that Julia Hart loves to play mind games and that this does not work for her. She says she is more "face-to-face," then says she is here to right wrongs and settle scores, which has nothing to do with Julia Hart. Jamie says she was on the cusp of something great until it was taken away from here, then says that the International Women's Cup means a lot to her and that she plans to take it all the way. Jamie says she will fight any time, any place, but she cannot fight what she cannot see, so she will find Julia and leave her lying on the mat, with herself being the last thing Julia sees.
We hear from "The Learning" Chris Jericho, who announces about the shows on the weekend before Christmas breaking news style before stating that he will give more information on who he will defend the Ring of Honor World Championship tomorrow night on Ring of Honor Wrestling.
We see a vignette for Bandido.
We look back on the events leading up to Anna Jay vs. Penelope Ford tonight.
In footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews "The Glamour" Mariah May. Mariah says she does not owe anybody any questions, and as long as she is World Champion, what she does is the right thing to do. She says that giving Mina Shirakawa a title shot is the best idea, then says that she will make her work while she is int hering. As this goes on, Mina Shirakawa storms in, hands a champagne bottle to Mariah, and says "Do it to my face. Winter Is Coming...make me work!"
Claudio Castagnoli beats Brody King via pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic via pinfall after raking Brody King in the eyes as he goes for the Gonzo Bomb, hits Brody with a low blow as the referee scolds Castagnoli for the eye rake - which keeps the referee from seeing said low blow - and hitting the Neutralizer for the pin and the win. Claudio Castagnoli earns three points and leads the Gold League with six points, while Brody King still has three points.
Before the next match, Dan Lambert asks Orange Cassidy what he is going to do when "All Ego" Ethan Page body slams him all over the place, then demands that Trent Beretta and Chuck Taylor be tossed out. Taylor and Beretta are ejected.
Orange Cassidy beats "All Ego" Ethan Page with two Orange Punches and a scoop slam after spitting Lambert's own orange juice into his eyes.
Tony Schiavone interviews Christian Cage on the stage. Christian says he was asked by upper management to apologize for the insensitive remarks he made towards Jungle Boy's family and especially his late father. He says he has never apologizes for anything he has ever said or done, then says he is sorry that Jungle Boy's entire family is not dead and had to watch him do what he did to him, save for his mother, to whom he says "Call me." After stating that the only thing Detroit, Michigan has going for it is its close promixity to Canada, he then says he requested a match last week, but not for himself, and brings out Luchasaurus, who is now gray and more aggressive.
Luchasaurus beats Serpentico by submission with the Snare Trap combined with a nerve hold. After the match, Christian Cage tells Luchsaurus to attack Serpentico further, and he does just that with a choke slam.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Wardlow and Scorpio Sky. Scorpio Sky tells Wardlow that he is a champion, not a security guard, and the last time they met, he laid him out. Wardlow says he is done talking and tells Scorpio to bring American Top Team with him so he can throw them around and beat his ass. Scorpio Sky challenges him for the TNT Championship match, then makes it a street fight.
Before the next match, Danhausen says he has found some people who are pretty good at wrestling. His partners are none other than FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler).
Danhausen and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat "Platinum" Max Caster and The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn) after Anthony Bowens gets out of his wheelcahir - revealing he is no longer injured - only to inadvertently hit Austin Gunn with his crutch. After the match, Austin confronts Bowens, but Billy Gunn shoves him down when he does.
We hear from Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh. Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt demand that Samoa Joe put the ROH World Television Championship on the line against Lethal at Death Before Dishonor.
Jade Cargill retains the TBS Championship against Leila Grey and increases her win streak to 34-0. After the match, Jade Cargill says she is tried of everyone bitching and moaning and demands Stokely Hathaway give her some real competition. Stokely says Jade Cargill is fired up after Jade issued a challenge and so many people answered. After Stokely says that Kris Statlander and Athena are just lazy and not overlooked, Athena and Statlander go after Jade Cargill and Kiera Hogan, then Leila Gray shoves Athena off the top rope. Leila extends her hand to Stokely, but Jade shoves Leila's hand down.
Backstage, we hear from The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), who says that they are the top, but they are unhappy after none of their friends are not cleared to wrestler and cannot find anyone who relate to them except for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Matt Jackson says that Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto) want a shot at their titles, and that they will get it if they can beat them at Rampage.
Jim Ross guests on commentary for the next match.
Eddie Kingston, Santana, Ortiz and The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Daniel Garcia, "Magic Daddy" Matt Menard, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker) in Blood & Guts after Cesaro makes Matt Menard submit to a Sharpshooter on the top of the cage, much to the disappointment of Eddie Kingston, who wanted to make Jericho sumbmit.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Blake Christian. Blake says he has been setting the wrestling world on fire. He says he may be on fire, but his sight is clear, and while Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh, he hopes that Sanjay will take their history into account and leave his match with Jay Lethal one-on-one, but if not, he will show all three of them why he is all heart.
Kris Statlander beats Ava Everett.
The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) beat The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi) with a r. After the match JD Drake and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth show up and attack Reynolds alongside Avalon and Bononi, but all four men retreat when Evil Uno and Preston "10" Vance run into the ring.
We hear from Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh. Jay Lethal says that they have been hearing nothing but rumors and that rumor is that Blake Chrisian is setting the wrestling world on fire, and that Blake Christian can only beat him in his dreams. Sonjay Singh talks about Satnam Singh's debut win before stating that he has a succession plan coming into commission that will make Satnam Singh the future of India. He then says that if Blake Christian is all heart, then the three of them will take his heart and stomp on it.
Brock Anderson and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Larry Lazard, Terry Yaki and Jay Lucas.
Diamante beats Devlyn Macabre with a crossface.
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats JDX in a Pure Rules Match. After the match, Tony Schiavone intervews Nese and "Smart" Mark Sterling. Sterling mentions that this match was Nese's first Pure Rules match and that he is not only a natural, but also undefeated under his clientele while he himself is undefeated in singles competition. He then throws out a challenge for next week's Dark and challenges Wheeler Yuta to a Ring of Honor Pure Rules Championship match, asking him if he has the guts to put the title on the line against Nese the night before Blood and Guts.
Backstage, Lexi Nari interviews Serena Deeb and Mercedes Martinez. Serena admits they are a very unlikely pairing, but Mercedes Martinez is one of the best in the world, and while she respects her and the ROH World Women's Championship, she is a lone wolf. She says that while she is tagging with one of the best, Mercedes should keep her eyes and ears open, as she could learn a thing or two. Mercedes Martinez says she is the one on top right now, and despite her respect for her and willingness to tag with her, she warns Serena not to cross her.
Serena Deeb and Mercedes Martinez beat Yaide and Anna Diaz by double submission.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Wheeler Yuta. Yuta says "Smart" Mark Sterling and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese think he is scared, but he is untouchable under Pure Rules. Wheeler Yuta says he will take their challenge and beat them before focusing his energy on The Jericho Appreciation Society at Blood and Guts.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
Jon Moxley beats Dante Martin by submission.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee. Keith says they are on the same page, but gives Swerve thirty seconds to explain himself. Swerve says he is here for singles gold and that the Casino Battle Royal was singles competition. "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs show up, and Starks tells Swerve and Lee that they have yet to beat them.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Death Triangle (PAC, Penta Oscura, Rey Fenix) and The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart).
"Platinum" Max Caster and The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn) beat Leon Ruff and Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson).
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Hook. As Hook stays silent, Danhausen shows up and says he and Hook are excited to be at Forbidden Door and defeat their opponents, but Hook stops him and says "I got this."
Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
Jade Cargill retains the TBS Championship against Willow Nightingale. After the match, Kiera Hogan beats up Willow Nightingale, then Athena shows up from behind and hits Eclipse on Kiera before Jade hits Athena with a pump kick. As Jade goes for Jaded, Kris Statlander whacks Stokely Hathaway in the back of the head, and Jade retreats.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry interviews Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly and Darby Allin. Darby says Bobby took out the person closest to him, and tonight, he will take out Kyle O'Reilly. O'Reilly says he took out Sting and will do it again. Bobby Fish mockingly asks Darby Allin which restaurant he is taking him out to, then tells him that facing him in the ring is a big mistake and to take his facepaint somewhere. Darby says they will not have a wrestling match and that by the end of the night, Bobby Fish's leg will be broken.
Darby Allin beats Bobby Fish after reversing an ankle lock into the Last Supper. After the match, Fish attacks Darby Allin, then calls for Kyle O'Reilly, who shows up with a chair. As O'Reilly is halfway down the ramp, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Sting is standing in front of O'Reilly. O'Reilly tries to strike with the chair, but Sting hits O'Reilly in the crotch and takes him out before handing the chair to Darby, who wraps Fish's ankle in the chair before hitting the chair with a Coffin Drop. Sting grabs Fish by the hurt leg and wrenches on it before standing in the ring to end tonight's show.
"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels beats Steven Andrews.
Marina Shafir beats Skye Blue by submission.
Ortiz beats Serpentico.
Toni Storm beats Zeda Zhang.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Ortiz. Ortiz says he is tired of talking, but he will talk for Schiavone. He says that it is over between him and Chris Jericho and that his only focus is taking the hair off Jericho's head, as it is the only way that he can hurt him. He says that he will finish the job at Road Rager.
"Platinum" Max Caster and The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn) beat The Dark Order (John Silver, Alex Reynolds, Preston "10" Vance) in a six-man tag match after Colton Gunn hits Alex Reynolds with a crutch and the referee does not see it.
CM Punk and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat "Platinum" Max Caster and The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn). Dax Harwood says that professional wrestling and being ROH World Tag Champions means everything to him and that only his wife and daughter mean more, then says that he will take on all comers, including David Finlay. Punk says that New Japan Pro Wrestling has some of the best in the world and that he is also standing with two of the best, then demands an opponent. Suddenly, Hiroshi Tanahashi shows up on the stage.
MJF heads to the ring. MJF says he is in a lot of pain after what happened on Sunday, yet people want to hear him talk. He says that the big wigs are here to watch the product and that it would be a shame if something bad happened. He says that while the boss has been hashing things out, it is too little, too late. He says that he had to write his own ticket to AEW and create moment after moment for it only to get no respect. He says that everything he touches turns to gold and that there is nothing he cannot do, and he hits grand slams - not home runs - on a weekly basis, and has to be perfect instead of being great because he is the only guy capable of carrying the company like he has for months. He questions the clapping of the crowd when the fans were also calling him "an unprofessional piece of shit," then says that if the big boys want his spot, they can have it, because he does not want it anymore. MJF calls the fans "uneducated marks" and act like their opinions are worth a damn when they "don't know shit" and that their opinions suck and change at the drop of a dime, then says that he is the best in the world and the only guy who makes people feel. He says that he does not have to do "a bunch of bullshit" to do that, then says that he is a generational talent and that nobody has this figured out. He then tells Tony Khan to pay the man who has busted his ass since day one. MFJ then about-faces and tells Tony Khan to hoard all the money to give to the ex-WWE guys who come in and cannot even lace his boots, then asks Tony if he would like him more if he were ex-WWE. He says Tony should be behind the guardrail like the fans, then dares Tony to fire him. After calling Tony Khan "a fucking mark" and repeatedly yelling "fire me" (all of which gets bleeped out during the broadcast), the microphone gets cut off, then the show goes to a commercial break.
Johnny Elite's mystery opponent is Miro. We hear from Miro, who says that it has been a long time and that he will return to AEW to help his fellow man and redeem them all, for his good deeds will bring him back to Heaven and his title. He says his neck of sand is healed, but his heart is broken, and says he does not want to come home; instead, he wants to come back and take his god's home, as he is flawless.
Miro beats Johnny Elite with Game Over in his first match in seven months.
We see a video package for Anarchy In The Arena from Double Or Nothing.
The Jericho Appreciation Society head to the ring. "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker tells the "AEW Galaxy" to "appreciate us," then "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard tells the fans that they are "the princes of pain" and that nobody does it better. Chris Jericho says that the fans deserve to see them and that their victory did not come without a price, and mentions that Eddie Kingston almost set him on fire before asking what kind of man burns another man. He also mentions Bryan Danielson saying he would "kick his [damn] head in" before Danielson got choked out to end the match, and that Daniel Garcia will choke out Jon Moxley tonight. Jericho says that sports entertainers always win over wrestlers every time, then Eddie Kingston shows up with William Regal and says he will fight The Society right now before Regal says "Blood and Guts" when Kingston tells Regal to let them know he wants to fight them. Jericho sics The Society on Eddie Kingston, then says Eddie deserves to be in a cage, not them. Jericho then turns around and gets hit by a madball from Ortiz before cutting off some of Jericho's hair. Jericho is livid and says his hair is worth more than Ortiz' existence, and says that if Eddie wants Blood And Guts, he has got it, but he wants Ortiz in a hair vs. hair match where he will shave and burn him because he is a wizard.
In backstage footage from Double Or Nothing, Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh attack Samoa Joe, put his arm through a chair and ram his arm into nearby gear to attack his shoulder.
Adam Cole guests on commentary for the next match.
reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly), The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Hikuleo beat Matt Hardy, Darby Allin, Christian Cage, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus in a ten-man tag match.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland. Strickland introduces his entourage of moguls, and Keith Lee says that whether it is singles action or tag action, the fans will swerve in their glory.
Tony Schiavone interviews Athena in the ring. Athena says she is All Elite and that she is here for the competition before making it known she wants to face Jade Cargill, and that she will be the one to break Cargill's winning streak. Jade Cargill shows up and says she is "that bitch" before introducing Stokely Hathaway, who says that Jade Cargill is a queen, a goddess and the TBS Champion. After Hathaway and Cargill deny Athena title shot, Kiera Hogan steps up to Athena, and Anna Jay and Kris Statlander show up while Red Velvet steps in. Both sides argue before referees and officials break things up.
Wardlow - who comes out to his own music and without a security detail for the first time in weeks - beats JD Drake. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Wardlow, then "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up with security and issues a document, which is a court summons for beating up security. The security guard who issues the summons - played by independent wrestler "Benevolent" Jack Banning, who went viral last week by being on The Price Is Rightand winning the showcase last Thursday - gets powerbombed before Wardlow rips the summons and shoves it in his mouth.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page). Lambert says Dante Martin has potential in a few years, but Ethan Page says Dante only has a few days. Scorpio tells Dante he will hand his ass to him. Before Scorpio can snap his fingers, Dante stops Scorpio and tells him he is better than Scorpio Sky is right now and that he will see him on Rampage.
Toni Storm and Ruby Soho beat Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter. After the match, Jamie Hayter attacks Ruby and Toni with the Owen Hart Tournament championship belt.
William Regal and Chris Jericho guest on commentary for the next match. Vince Vaughn and Macauley Culkin are also seen in the crowd.
Jon Moxley beats Daniel Garcia with the Bulldog Choke after Eddie Kingston beats up Chris Jericho at ringside when Jericho tries to distract Moxley. After the match, Jon Moxley says he is down for the Blood And Guts match.
