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.
Tony Schiavone interviews Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne in the ring to start tonight's show. Christian Cage says the town is full of "plastic, phony people" who are about to hear someone speak the truth, and it is lucky for them that they not only get to see Sting's final match in Los Angeles and his final match ever, which he guarantees, as he is tried of looking at Sting and his facepaint and watching people bow down to him and call him an icon while he lives off his past and steals a check like he has for the last fifteen years. He also looks forward to Darby Allin losing a mentor, and tells Darby that if he ever needs that fatherly guidance, he knows who to look for. As for "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Christian says that if he sticks his nose in his business, it will be "his literal 'Come to Jesus' moment." Christian also says that Adam Copeland will regret ever signing a contact with All Elite Wrestling, and that while Copeland can fool everyone into thinking that he is here to tag with him one more time, nobody knows him better than he does and he knows Copeland wants to steal his spotlight. He says he is not the same person that he was back then, and while Copeland was coddled and handed all sorts of opportunities, he was stuck in the trenches fighting for every inch, and they will see whose career path served them better. He also tells Beth Phoenix to keep the kids up tomorrow night, as he will break Copeland's neck. Christian then states that AEW wants him on their programming as much as they can, then says he can beat the participants in tonight's four-way match to decide a new #1 contender for the TNT Championship all at the same time and that he will keep running things in AEW, for he is the system.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks. Big Bill says they are the best tag team ever in history, no question, and that he and Starks do not even need to be pinned to lose their tag tema titles. Starks says that he was allowed to pick a stipulation to favor them, and he is picking a ladder match. He says they do not need acronyms to prove why they are the best, for when they walk out of Los Angeles, they are walking out in style as champions and the greatest tag team anyone has ever seen.
Miro beats Daniel Garcia with Game Over. During the match, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard shows up to stop Daniel Garcia from dancing, but Miro inadvertently runs into him when he tries to take advantage and knocks Menard off the apron.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews CJ Perry and Andrade el Idolo. Andrade says he is happy as of late, and CJ Perry says that Andrade has been born to do this and that she is entering him into the Continental Classic, with Andrade getting paid a bonus if he wins thanks to CJ Perry talking to Tony Khan. Andrade is taken aback, but after CJ Perry whispers into his ear, he likes the idea.
The House of Black (Malakai Black and Brody King) beat The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).
We see a video package for Julia Hart vs. Skye Blue vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Championship at Full Gear.
Trent Beretta beats Komander, "The Machine" Brian Cage and Penta el Zero Miedo in a Fatal 4-Way to face Christian Cage later tonight for the TNT Championship.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and Powerhouse Hobbs. Don Callis says Paul Wight is out on the shelf and done after Hobbs slammed him through the hood and windshield of a car. Hobbs says anyone can get it, and he took out a living legend of a giant, and while he knows Paul Wight is convalescing in a hospital, he tells him to stay away, because anyone can get it.
Wardlow quickly beats Evan Daniels.
Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks guest on commentary for the next match.
Dax Harwood vs. Rush ends with "Absolute" Ricky Starks hitting Rush with a Spear before Big Bill attacks Dax Harwood. Cash Wheeler gets into the ring and fights Big Bill, then Dralistico shows up and jumps into the brawl. Malakai Black and Brody King also show up, and Brody King and Big Bill have a staredown before pulling a ladder out from underneath the ring. Dralistico kicks the ladder away before he and Cash Wheeler take them out on the outside, then referees rush in to break up the brawl.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Action Andretti. Andretti's medical update on Darius Martin is interrupted by Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett), with Bennett stating that Darius has "a bruised ego and a weak ass neck" before Taven tells Andretti to stop embarrassing himself with his haircut. Andretti tells them to shut up, then Roderick declares Action Andretti his next victim.
Buddy Matthews beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, Buddy brings a chair into the ring, but he retreats when Claudio Castagnoli shows up. Claudio says that is Buddy wanted their attention, all he had to do was ask, and that Buddy has pissed him off for the last few weeks and would hate to leave Los Angeles without kicking some ass. He then challeges Buddy Matthews to a match at Full Gear.
We see a video package for Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW International Championship at Full Gear.
Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida beats The Outcasts (Saraya and Ruby Soho) as "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker watches from the stands and also inadvertently distracts Saraya as he helps Ruby Soho on the outside.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Tony Schiavone interviews MJF. MJF admits that The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) are "very ugly" but also very talented, and that he will do whatever it takes to keep the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships to uphold his promise to keep the tag titles for when Adam Cole gets back from injury, which he blames himself for. As for "Switchblade" Jay White, the AEW World Championship means everything to him and symbolizes all his hard work, and that Jay White - who reminds MJF of the parts of himself he despises - stole the title because he is insecure, and that the man makes the championship and that Jay White will lose because he is not on his level. On the subject of being world champion for close to a year, MJF says that the likelihood of that happening has always been "slim to none," and while the likelihood of winning both of his match at Full Gear is also slim to none, he likes those odds.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Andrade el Idolo with a backslide pin following a chain of pinfall attempts between both men. Both men shake hands after the match, then the lights go out. When they come back on, Malakai Black is in the ring, and he immediately hits Danielson with a Black Mass. The lights go out again as The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) get in the ring, but when they come back on, Malakai is gone.
We hear from Darby Allin, who says Nick Wayne kept listening to what the fans when their words never mattered. He says that he took out one of Nick Wayne's teeth next week, and after his shoulder heals, he will take a whole lot more.
Skye Blue beats Hollyhood Haley J (known as just Hollywood Haley here).
The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back, the man in the devil mask is seen on the video screen. He looks away from the mirror briefly, then looks back into it before the image cuts to black.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Orange Cassidy. Kris Statlander shows up as soon as Lexy Nair mentions her, then says she needs a pump and lifts Lexy Nair up and does some squats with Lexy on her shoulders. When asked if he is ready, Orange says "Yeah, I'm ready, I guess."
Memphis Wrestling commentator legend Dave Brown guests on commentary for the next match.
Jeff Jarrett beats Eddie Kingston in a chaotic Memphis Street Fight. As per pre-match stipulation, Jay Lethal gets a match against Eddie Kingston for the Ring of Honor World Championship.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). Max Caster is obviously on a transitional phase on trying to socialize normal, and Billy Gunn and Anthony Bowens make it known that their challengers cannot get along and need to get in the game before stating that they will retain.
CJ Perry watches the next match from ringside.
Miro beats Action Andretti with Game Over after the referee realizes that Action Andretti is out.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Anna Jay, Daniel Garcia and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker. Anna Jay says they are on the same page and the same team, they are professionals, and that they will win. Menard says they had a family breakfast this morning with no dancing, but Anna Jay tells Menard to knock it off, even as Menard says it was a joke. As everyone leaves, Ruby Soho shows up for her interview, and this leads to a conversation where Ruby is able to relate to Angelo Parker's "family problems" before Angelo says that before the night is over, he will become a champion. After Parker leaves, Ruby Soho then says she deserves a championship and that she will become one.
We see Rush conduct business with the rest of La Faccion Ingobernable (Jose the Assistant, Dralistico, Preston Vance). Rush says he has worked too hard to get to AEW and not get any opportunities because he is "too dangerous" and see everyone else get what he deserves.
Backstage, Eddie Kingston says he made Jay Lethal jump through hoops to get his title shot for a reason. He says Jay Lethal used to be someone he respected until he became "Jeff Jarrett's little bitch." He tells Jay Lethal not to bring his friends and his parents to the match if he is a real man before calling him by his real first name of Jamar, and says that his mother will be crying for him because he lost his way. He says Lethal may have gotten his title shot, but he tells Lethal to find his way before coming at him again.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Bad Thad Brown and Darian Bengston ends with the lights going out and The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) attacking FTR, with FTR's challengers nowhere in sight after the lights come back on.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks and Big Bill retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) after The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) shows up again and attacks The Blackpool Combat Club on the outside. After the match, The House of Black attack Yuta, and when "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson gets in the ring, they and Starks attack him. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) get in the ring to even the numbers game, but they are still overpowered. Suddenly, Jon Moxley shows up and gets in the ring, and The House of Black, Ricky Starks and Big Bill are sent into a retreat. Starks gets back in the ring, but he is laid out by FTR. Claudio Castagnoli ends the show with another Giant Swing on Starks.
We hear from The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn), Action Andretti, Dante Martin, Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and "Absolute" Ricky Starks before tonight's show.
Tony Schiavone interviews "Absolute" Ricky Starks in the ring to start tonight's show. As the crowd chants "You deserve it," Starks says he has never agreed with a city more in his life, then shows off the Louis Vuitton bag he won with his Owen Hart Tournament winnings and that his grabbing the rope to pin CM Punk will not matter in twenty years. He says nobody will care how he did and that anyone else would have done what he done. He quickly states that he meant no disrespect to Jushin "Thunder" Liger last week, then states that he does not want to be a pillar, especially when none of them have won the Owen Hart Tournament. CM Punk shows up, but tells Starks and says he is more mad at himself and that he is proud of Starks, as he cannot stand an honest man and say he never cheated and pretend the fans have not done so, either. He says that if the New Jersey Devil had the same wherewithal as Starks, they would have made it past the first round, he says that he can live with his loss before asking Starks if he can live with his win after how he beat him. As CM Punk leaves, Starks says his bag isn't the same as CM Punk's, and Punk comes back and and asks Starks if he wants a shot at what is in the bag or if he just does not want him to have it before calling himself "the real world's champion." Suddenly, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus show up, and Christian says that while they are contractually obligated to be here, Punk and Starks are taking too long and he does not want to be in New Jersey any longer than he has to be. Christian then asks Punk what kind of man carries around a championship he did not win, then reminds the fans that he and Luchasaurus are the faces of TNT now and forever before Darby Allin walks by and takes the microphone from Christian's hand on the way to the ring. Darby tells Starks that anyone who is ride or die for AEW is a pillar in his book, such as his good friend CM Punk, then tells Christian and Luchasaurus that he will become the new face of TNT and put some respect on the TNT Championship. After calling Luchasaurus some guy who took a bunch of psychedelics and thinks he is a dinosaur now, Darby then proposes a tag team match between himself and CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks and Christian Cage. Tony Khan makes it official for tonight soon afterwards.
In footage from earlier today, Andrade el Idolo finds out from security that he has been barred from the building. (Two of the security guards are LSG and Rhett Titus.)
Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson) beat Action Andretti and Dante Martin. After the match, The Gunn Club briefly attack Andretti and Dante Martin.
Before the next match, Miro is attacked from behind by Nick Comoroto, who ends up being Miro's opponent for the next match.
Miro beats Nick Comoroto with Game Over.
We see a video package of FTR's (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) time in AEW.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). After the match, Malakai Black whispers something into Billy Gunn's ear before The House of Black leaves. Afterwards, Billy Gunn removes his boots and leaves them in the center of the ring before heading to the back alone.
Tony Schiavone interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in the ring. Cash Wheeler talks about their title match with MJF and Adam Cole, and while he admits they are fan favorites, the trustworthiness between them is a different matter, especially when he saw what kind of person MJF is in The Pinnacle. He warns Adam Cole to listen when MJF tells you what kind of person he is and to not trust him, as they will not beat FTR next week. Dax Harwood talks about how he got a job at a cash and carry and how he was bullied and promised to beat up the bullies one day, then says he has seen this story before. He also addresses MJF and Cole's comedy skits and dance break, then says he has done everything he could for the last ten years to make FTR the greatest team in professional wrestling and that he will take out on them what he should have done to his teenage bullies.
Taya Valkyrie beats Skye Blue. After the match, Taya Valkyrie says New Jersey is worse than she thought and states that while things have not gone her way lately, she got the victory tonight. She also mentions that Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. has been winning as of late. She says that Britt Baker has won recently on Dynamite, albeit against "an extra," then challenges Britt Baker to a match next week before daring her to come out and play.
Christian Cage and "Absolute" Ricky Starks beat CM Punk and Darby Allin after Luchsaurus stops the Coffin Drop as the referee is dealing with CM Punk and Christian on the outside. Darby goes for a jackknife pin, but Starks reverses it and grabs the bottom rope for leverage to ensure the win.
We hear from Powerhouse Hobbs, Dustin Rhodes, Roderick Strong and Samoa Joe prior to the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament quarterfinals tonight.
MJF quickly beats Kip Morst with the Lebell Lock. After the match, MJF says he was supposed to have the day off, but he had to come to "crappy ass Hamilton" which is full of "the dumbest, most worthless pieces of trash" he has ever seen in his life. He also says he can beat anybody in the back who is from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada who is in the back, and he will even put the AEW World Championship on the line. A larger man shows up, but all of a sudden, "All Ego" Ethan Page stops him and heads to the ring instead. As MJF tells Ethan Page he is not on his level, Ethan Page slaps the microphone out of his hand and that not only does MJF does not even know what he is capable of, everyone else in the back does not care. He talks about how his father moved to Hamilton and worked his way up to being president of multiple companies before telling him that he is not a "bare minimum bitch" like MJF. He then says that MJF is not his champion and that he is the man who AEW calls to do something and not MJF, then says that AEW will pay him back for all the extra stuff he does in due time and that now is "due time." Ethan then dares MJF to put his money where his mouth is and stay true to his word against him, and MJF actually does. This starts a match.
MJF retains the AEW World Championship against "All Ego" Ethan Page after working the left knee during the match.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes to advance to the semi-finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
We see a video package for Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe in the quarterfinals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament later tonight.
Miro beats Anthony Henry with Game Over.
Tony Schiavone interviews Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson) - now including The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) as new members - in the ring. Jay White announces that "The Golden Gunns" are new members, and that "The Golden Era" continues tonight when Juice Robinson absolutely wipes the floor with Ricky Starks. The Gunns state that Bullet Club Gold have travelled the world and that Jay White is a grand slam champion, and state that in the last sixteen months, they have become tag team champions and beaten everyone's favorites. Austin says they are the future, but Colten says they are the present and the best tag team in the world. When Schiavone mentions that the rest of Bullet Club Gold is banned from ringside for the next match, Jay White says that Schiavone is just making things up. He then addresses CM Punk, saying that if the goody in his bag is the AEW World Championship, he should leave it in the bag. Jay White then says FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) now have Bullet Club Gold's attention due to having the AEW World Tag Team Championships, and dares them to put their titles on the line against himself and Juice so they can beat them again for the title. Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews CM Punk, FTR and "Absolute" Ricky Starks, and the interview appears on the video screen. He says Jay White can get a replica title at AEW Shop, then says he has friends and not bodyguards. Dax Harwood says that Bullet Club Gold has some guns that are shooting blanks, but if they want the tag team gold, they are okay with having a match. Starks then says that no matter how hard they pray or dream about winning the tournament, he will beat Juice Robinson again to advance in the tournament.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson to advance to the semi-finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, the rest of Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) surround the ring, but CM Punk and FTR get in the ring to even the odds and force them to retreat.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Christian Cage and Luchasaurus. Christian is soon interrupted by Shawn Spears, and Christian tells Spears that he will not be dangerous and never will be before telling him to walk away. Shawn Spears says that everyone is capable of being dangerous and that one just needs to meet the right person. He then tells Christian that he will see him soon before leaving, and Christian has to hold Luchasaurus back.
Kris Statlander retains the TBS Championship against Lady Frost.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Andrade el Idolo. Andrade says The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart) stole his mask - which he is here for - and dares them to show their faces. Suddenly, The House of Black shows up on the screen behind him, ad Malakai Black says he will get it back in due time.
CM Punk guests on commentary for the next match.
Samoa Joe beats Roderick Strong via referee stoppage with the rear naked choke to advance to the semi-finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, Samoa Joe grabs a chair, and security gets between Joe and CM Punk. Punk grabs a chair, and security and referees have to hold CM Puk back. Joe then gets back in the ring and drops Roderick Strong onto the chair with a running powerslam. Adam Cole shows up to check on Strong as medical staff have to bring a stretcher out and fit Strong with a neck brace.
At the start of the show, CM Punk heads to the ring in his first AEW appearance since All Out 2022, with a pair of boots around his neck and a red bag in his hand. CM Punk says that he is tired of being nice after being gone for ten months with a torn tricep, but he is still here, and as long as he is, this is the professional wrestling business. He calls it "a business for grown-ups" and not a popularity contest he would have lost a long time ago, then admits that 15-year-old him never would have guessed he had no idea he would sell out so many venues as a professional wrestler. He tells the fans to tell him when he is telling lies (which he does a few more times during his promo). Punk says he is tired of being nice and that he got here on the backs of passionate fans, and he has never fit in more in any place other than professional wrestling, and says he loves the fans and that the fans love him because he has never compromised. After stating that the fans made it possible, Punk admits there are people who hate him for the same reason the fans love him, and that his presence makes people uncomfortable because he is the truth and the truth make people uncomfortable. He tells the fans to call him what they want, love him, hate him, cheer him and boo him and that people hate him because they know he is right, and that he is a genuine article in "a world of counterfeit bucks." Punk then says that the king is back and that he has a lot of things to get off his chest, then asks why he would change when he will always speak truth to power, be himself and never compromise. He says that he has become older and wiser in his years, and sorry that the only people softer than the fans are the wrestlers they like, and states that he is holding what is inside his red bag only because he won his dog collar match and that it is his until someone pins or submits him for it. Punk also says that until there is someone who can fill his boots, his boots will be staying on his feet.
Luchasaurus beats Wardlow to become the TNT Champion after Wardlow pulls the referee away from the corner as Christian Cage hits Wardlow with a photographer's camera.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Powerhouse Hobbs and QT Marshall. Marshall announces that Hobbs will win the Owen Hart Tournament. Hobbs says he is the face of TNT and that is about reaching the top of the hill and winning gold again.
Andrade el Idolo beats Buddy Matthews with a Figure Eight in his first AEW match in 2023 after Buddy Matthews' knee gives way during the match. After the match Andrade el Idolo tries to help Buddy Matthews up in a sign of respect, but Matthews wants none of it. Andrade extends his hand, but when Matthews goes to shake it, the lights go out. When they come back on, Brody King and Malakai Black are behind Andrade. Brody hits Andrade with a discus lariat, then Malakai says something to Andrade before the lights go out again.
We hear from Scorpio Sky, who says he has been watching and waiting for the perfect opportunity.
Before the next match, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese says that as a personal trainer, he cannot sit in the back for another minute when the crowd is full of the fattest, most disgusting trash Chicago, Illinois has to offer. He then says that he has good news, as he is shutting Collision down so everyone can do some group training. The group training is shortly shut down by the return of Miro.
Miro beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese with Game Over in his first AEW match in 2023.
Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale beat The Outcasts (Toni Storm and Ruby Soho) after Willow stops Toni from spray painting Skye Blue in the eyes, causing Toni to inadvertently spray paint Ruby in the face instead.
We hear from "Absolute" Ricky Starks, who says that he is in the Owen Hart Tournament and that he is going to win the tournament this year and represent Owen Hart because it is absolutely meant for him.
We hear from Jeff Jarrett, who says it has been 46 years since his family created the Concession Stand Brawl and put hardcore wrestling on the map, then tells Mark Briscoe that he played the wrong game and that he is kicking his ass.
Tony Schiavone interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) in the ring. "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn says tonight is such a special occasion that he got a new scissoring outfit, then says that The Acclaimed are about to get back on track in the Trios title picture. Bowens says there will be more time to do that because AEW stands for "Acclaimed Every Wednesday" and "Acclaimed Every Weekend," then says that they will stick around for Dynamite this week. He then proposes making history with the first "Collision Scissor" in Chicago. Schiavone and The Acclaimed then scissor in the middle of the ring.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and CM Punk beat Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson) and Samoa Joe in a trios match.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
Chris Jericho beats Ortiz in a Hair vs. Hair Match after Fuego del Sol shows up and hits Ortiz in the face with a baseball bat. After the match, Fuego del Sol unmasks to reveal that he is really Sammy Guevara. Afterwards, Ortiz cuts his own hair with a pair of scissors and an electric razor, then Ortiz screams "Blood and guts!" repeatedly into a microphone that Eddie Kingston holds for him.
We see a video package for Wardlow vs. twenty security guards in a 20-on-1 handicap match.
Warlow beats twenty plaintiffs/security guards in a 20-on-1 handicap match. After the match, Wardlow is about to destroy "Smart" Mark Sterling when Scorpio Sky and Dan Lambert, threatening to send American Top Team after him if he beats up Sterling. He then sics Matt Hughes and Tyron Woodley from the front row into the ring. Wardlow says Woodley and Hughes are smart enough not to take order from somebody in a skybox, and says that while they could fight, they are cut from the same cloth. Woodley sends Sterling into a Wardlow powerbomb.
Will Ospreay beats Dax Harwood. After the match, The United Empire shows up and corners Dax, and when Rocky Romero, Trent Barretta and Cash Wheeler run in, the United Empire's number advantage catches up. Suddenly, Orange Cassidy shows up for the first time in quite some time. Orange Cassidy and Will Ospreay have a staredown, and Rocky Romero, Trent Barretta and FTR join them. Ospreay leaves the ring.
We see a video package for the face-to-face meeting between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jon Moxley tonight.
Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi have a face-to-face meeting. Moxley arrives first, followed by Tanahashi. Moxley tells Tanahashi that he has been chasing him for a long time and that now, Tanahashi is here in all of his glory. He also says there are a lot of titles and tournament, but only Tanahashi is "The Ace." He says that will not be for long, because he is the best professional wrestler on the planet while others are just pretenders as he lives it day in and day out, and that everything is on the line because he plays for keeps. Moxley says that when the dust settles, Tanahashi will call him "Ace." As Tanahashi is about to speak, Chris Jericho, Tay Conti and Sammy Guevara show up. Jericho says Moxley is in the ring only because he was not there last week, then tells him to leave the ring before he burns him face. After Jericho talks about the last time he beat Tanahashi, Tanahashi tells Jericho to shut up. Jericho then sics The Jericho Appreciation Society on him, then Lance Archer and fellow Suzuki-gun member El Desperado attack Tanahashi and Moxley from behind. Jericho then introduces Sammy as Tay as new members and Archer and El Desperado as "on loan." After Jericho makes the challenge for Blood and Guts and mentions Eddie Kingston, Eddie and Ortiz show up, and The Jericho Appreciation Society retreats.
We see a video package for Darby Allin vs. Bobby Fish on Rampage.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Toni Storm, who says that she is not stupid enough to play Britt Baker's games and that she has the skill set of a champion and will take the women's division where it should be, as the fans want to see her as world champ.
Miro beats "All Ego" Ethan Page to advance in the AEW All-Atlantic Championship Tournament.
We see a video package for Dante Martin vs. Jon Moxley on Rampage.
Toni Storm beats Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. During the match, Thunder Rosa shows up and chases Jamie Hayter to the back when Jamie and Rebel interfere. After the match, Toni and Thunder Rosa have a staredown across the ramp.
Backstage, Stokely Hathaway announces that Jade Cargill is issuing an open challenge on Rampage and that he will be on commentary. Suddenly, Willow Nightingale shows up and accepts the open challenge.
"Hangman" Adam Page shows up. He states that he wanted a match with Kazuchika Okada at Forbidden Door for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, but did not take into account that he may not be champion by then and mentions that Okada lost the title. He then says that the sentiment has not changed and that the challenge still stands, then Adam Cole shows up and congratulates "Switchblade" Jay White on winning the title before stating that he, not Page, will challenge for the title. Adam Cole says Forbidden Door is about The Undisputed Era and Bullet Club and that him versus Jay White is best for business before stating that Okada will not be at Forbidden Door. Jay White then enters the ring from behind Page and hits Page with Blade Runner. Jay White says Adam Page does not call the shots and says that if he will put the IWGP World Heavyweight title against anyone, it will not be Page. He also tells Cole it will not be against him, either, as he holds the prize and the power and this is the "Switchblade Era."
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus in a Ladder Match to become the first-ever two-time AEW World Tag Team Champions. (Jeff and Matt Hardy were originally part of the match, but they are removed from it following Jeff Hardy's recent DUI arrest in Florida.) After the match, Christian Cage helps Jungle Boy up only to hit him with the Killswitch. After hitting Jungle Boy with the Killswitch, Christian pulls two chairs out from underneatht he ring and hits Jungle Boy with the Con-Chair-To.
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.
At the beginning of the show, it is announced that Jon Moxley has went to rehab and that AEW supports Moxley in his recovery.
Kenny Omega beats Alan "5" Angels following multiple V-Triggers. After the match, Kenny Omega thanks Alan Angels for ruining his career while giving himself an opportunity, then says as the god of professional wrestling, he can "giveth and taketh away" before telling MT Nakazawa to give him a chair. As Omega is about to hit Angels with a One-Winged Angel on the chair, Adam Page shows up, levels MT Nakazawa with a clothesline and sends Omega retreating after Angels takes the chair away from Omega. As Omega retreats, he leaves the AEW World Championship, then Page tells Omega he forgot something before letting him take the title, telling him to hold on to it tightly and that he has ten days.
We hear from Malachi Black, who says that the people with power think that their decisions affect more than their own interests. He says Tony Khan barring him from ringside will have no significance on tonight's main event. He says that when Julius Caesar was assassinated, it was not just Marcus who betrayed him.
CM Punk heads to the ring. As the crowd chants "CM Punk," Punk says that is not the name he needs to hear right now, as there are two people who are not here today and one of them has a legitimate reason for that, and that name is Jon Moxley. The crowd chants for Jon Moxley, and Punk says he can sit in the ring all night long for people to chant for Moxley. He admits that he and Moxley may not be the best of friends, and says that he knows where it is like to take himself off the hamster wheel after helping others. Punk says that he is proud of Moxley, and he says that if anyone is in a place where they think they need help, they should reach out, as there is nothing harder and more courageous than asking for help, saying there are times he wishes he did. This then brings up the other name who is not here tonight: Eddie Kingston. He says that he was embarrassed for Kingston last week and he does not know what is happening, and says that while he would fight him over a grudge he does not know about, he is not here. He says that if Eddie has the balls, he has the time, and Eddie can see him in St. Louis, Missouri to apologize for interrupting him. CM Punk says that while he considered entering the World Title Eliminator, Kingston is to blame for it not happening. Punk says he will soon find out what kind of man Eddie Kingston is.
We hear from Miro, who says that he cursed and threatened his god and that he is now in the World Title Eliminator. He wants to know if his god is rewarding him or forsaking him, and says that his god will be forgiven when he is loved, forgiven and a champion once again.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Superkliq (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Adam Cole). Adam Cole says that The Dark Order's win last week was a fluke and that The Superkliq will prove how deadly they can be. As Nick Jackson says The Superkliq is afraid of no one, Christian Cage shows up, and Luchasaurus joins him soon after. Chrisian and Luchasaurus fight The Superkliq following a cheap shot, but the numbers game takes over at the stage area. Suddenly, Jungle Boy wipes out The Superkliq with a Swanton Bomb off the stage, but Matt Jackson hits him with a cheap shot in the throat and goes up onto the stage only to be Speared by Christian Cage. Christian Cage goes for a Killswitch on a steel platform near the stage, but gets superkicked by Nick Jackson. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus soon strike back against The Superkliq, with Nick Jackson getting choke slammed into Adam Cole's back. Jungle Boy then puts Adam Cole in the Snare Trap, but Adam Cole is out. Christian Cage then brings out two chairs hits Adam Cole with a Con-Chair-To.
We see a video package for Kris Statlander vs. Ruby Soho in the TBS Championship Tournament.
FTR retain the AAA Tag Team Championships against Samuray del Sol (formerly Kalisto from WWE) and Aerostar after Cash Wheeler reverses a roll-up from Aerostar into one of his own and grabs the middle rope for leverage.
Backstage, as Hikaru Shida is congratulated for earning her 50th win in AEW, Nyla Rose and Vicki Guerrero show up. Nyla Rose tells Shida to enjoy her milestone, as she is about to hit a roadblock in the TBS Championship Tournament.
The Inner Circle head to the ring. Jericho commends Sammy Guevara for winning against "All Ego" Ethan Page last week, then American Top Team and The Men of the Year show up. Dan Lambert tells Jericho to put some respect on his name after calling him "a dipshit" again, and says he has a collection of killers to pick from for the Minneapolis Street Fight and an open contract, which is taken to the ring by referee Aubrey Edwards. The Inner Circle pick Junior dos Santos, with Hager saying they will drop dos Santos faster than his last fight. Santana also calls out Andre Arlovski. Before the third pick is chosen, Paige VanZant says her schedule is wide open and tells Chris Jericho that there is no Instagram filter than can hide the beating she can give her and that The Inner Circle does not have the balls to take her on. Paige VanZant also says she can take The Inner Circle by herself. Jericho says that is a joke that writes itself and that VanZant should put that on her OnlyFans page. Ortiz then calls VanZant a bitch in Spanish before Jericho picks Dan Lambert for the third pick. Lambert wants none of this, but Jericho starts a "fat-faced dipshit" chant as Lambert says he said it was only fighters and not any member of American Top Team.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Matt Sydal, Lee Moriarty, Dante Martin and Lio Rush. Sydal congratulates Dante, saying everything he expected out of him came out in their match, then says he and Moriarty are willing to have a tag team match with him and Lio Rush. Lio Rush accepts the challenge, and tells Sydal he will be on the highest flight.
Jamie Hayter beats Anna Jay to advance in the TBS Championship Tournamnent after Rebel distracts the referee so that Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. can interfere. After the match, Britt, Rebel and Hayter attack Anna Jay, but Tay Conti runs into the ring and makes the save. When Tay Contin pounds on Britt, however, the numbers game takes over. Suddenly, Thunder Rosa runs into the ring and evens the numbers game.
Backstage, we hear from "Smart" Mark Sterling and Jade Cargill. He says that they will be watching the last first-round match in the TBS Championship Tournament, saying that whoever wins will meet their demise at the hands of Cargill.
MJF heads to the ring. He tells Darby Allin to "cut the crap," saying that without the two of them, "this company doesn't work." He says they have been top guys for a while, unlike the other two pillars, because they have "it" and the fans know who they are and who they will become: legendary. MJF then wants to know why he is booed while Darby is cheered, then realizes that people hate them because he reminds them they are not successful while Darby is like the fans but knows he cannot function in society. He says that Darby is just like the fans and while never wins, and while he may feel cool now, he is a loser when he gets in the ring. MJF says Darby will lose to him at Full Gear because he is weak and too concerned with battering him instead of beating him. MJF then says that even if Allin can change his ways in ten days, he is still the better wrestler, and says he has not been beaten because he is so good that he can beat Allin with a headlock takeover. Allin, who is sitting in the rafters, admits that he may be an outcast, then says he will maintain his composure and have a wrestling match. MJF leaves before Allin can leave the ring, but his path is blocked by Sting and some men in black with paper masks. Suddenly, Shawn Spears attacks with a chair, and Sting and the men in black are all attacked by The Pinnacle. This does not stop Darby and MJF from brawling in the crowd. Darby eventually sends MJF over the barricade back to ringside with a running clothesline, but MJF retreats and runs away through the crowd.
Andrade el Idolo beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes after FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) come out from underneath the ring and hit Cody with the AAA Tag Team Championships as Cody Rhodes goes for a tope suicida while Arn Anderson beats up Jose. After the match, Tully Blanchard shows up. FTR hold Cody up so Andrade can boot Cody in the face. FTR then proceed to beat up Cody, then Arn confronts Tully. The Lucha Bros. (Penta el Zero Mideo and Rey Fenix) then show up and brawl with FTR, and FTR is forced to retreat.
Tony Schiavone interviews John "4" Silver in the ring. Silver tells Adam Cole to cut his hair, become his manager and change his name to "BUDGE." says it will not just be him versus Adam Cole, but it will be Adam Cole vs. "BUDGE." He says that Adam Cole has yet to take his advice, and that has earned him a Con-Chair-To from Christian Cage. He says that on Rampage, he will kick Adam Cole's ass.
We see a video package for The Bunny vs. Red Velvet in the TBS Championship Tournament.
Bryan Danielson guests on commentary for the next match, and Matt Hardy is seen watching from the crowd.
Miro beats Orange Cassidy with Game Over to advance in the World Title Eliminator Tournament. (Miro replaces Jon Moxley, who is in rehab for problems with alcohol.) After the match, Bryan Danielson gets in the ring and tries to shake hands with Miro, but Miro leaves the ring.
Adam Cole beats Jungle Boy after pulling Jungle Boy towards himself and referee Aubrey Edwards to hit Jungle Boy with a low blow before nailing the Last Shot for the win. After the match, The Elite shows up.After the commercial break, Karl Anderson says that to be elite, one has to have people like him, Doc Gallows, Adam Cole and Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks, who are still EVP's, "Extremely Violent People." Adam Cole says he told everyone he would beat Jungle Boy and that he did it by himself because he is elite and undefeated. Brandon Cutler takes the microphone, then Matt Jackson takes it and hands it to MT Nakazawa. MT Nakazawa says he has nothing to say, then Kenny Omega says his telephone and social media is full of people saying his match with Bryan Danielson was AEW's greatest match, and admits that while Danielson took him to the limit, he couldn't get the job done when it counted. He also says that Bryan Danielson will not get a rematch or face him in the ring ever again, then Bryan Danielson shows up and asks the fans if they want to see a rematch. The fans soon make it known that they do. Danielson says he also wants the rematch and accuses Omega of not "having the balls" to give him one before calling him "Kenny 'No Balls' Omega." He then wants to see if any member of The Elite has any balls and challenges the rest of The Elite to a one-on-one match on Rampage, but Omega interrupts and says it can happen right now. Danielson says he is not along and brings out Frankie Kazarian, Christian Cage, Luchasaurus, Marko Stunt and Jungle Boy, and The Elite retreat.
Backstage, The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) are met by Andrade el Idolo, who asks how many luchadores it will take to take both the AAA and AEW World Tag Team Championships from theme. Fenix and Penta say they will take on anyone, any time.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson beat Matt Sydal and Dante Martin. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Cody and Johnson in the ring. Cody demands Malakai Blackget into the ring right now, but Arn Anderson tells Cody to stop talking, saying that Malakai has systematically destroyed everyone since he showed up. Arn says that Cody that he should have finished the job the second time, for Malakai is an assassin and predator who will do what it takes to win, and while he could step in, he is just "too damn old." Arn says the difference between him and Cody is that Cody would give his car to a carjacker while he would shoot the carjacker (which almost immediately becomes an Internet meme). Anderson then tells Cody he will be damned if he coaches a loser, then tells Johnson to come with him because he at least listens to him.
Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston and Darby Allin beat Bear County (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson) and Anthony Green. After the match, Sting hits Anthony Green with the Scorpion Death Drop while Eddie holds up a "Brodie Lee" sign.
We see a video package chronicling the events between Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Ruby Soho.
Before the next match, Matt Hardy says that he was supposed to make his debut in Rochester, New York, but that was "deleted" because Rochester did not deserve his debut. As he insults the town, Orange Cassidy shows up with The Dark Order.
Orange Cassidy and The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex "3" Reynolds, John "4' Silver, Alan "5" Angels, Preston "10" Vance, Colt Cabana) beat The Hardy Family Office (Matt Hardy, Marq Quen, Isiah Kassidy, The Butcher, The Blade, Angelico, Jack Evans, Jora Johl) in a 16-man tag team match. During the match, Evil Uno walks out on the match. Tay Conti, Anna Jay, -1 and Amanda Huber then show up. After -1 throws the rolled-up paper at Evil Uno, Amanda tells Evil Uno to get back into the match, and this leads to The Dark Order turning the match around. After the match, The Dark Order reconciles.
We hear from Lio Rush, who says that he is an "LBO" who is wanting to do business with All Elite Wrestling and make some money.
Backstage, we hear from FTR. Dax Harwood says that while they have gotten lost, they are steering the ship again and they are revitalized.
Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) are in the ring. Lambert insults Chris Jericho, then gives him credit for putting AEW on his shoulders and making it the hottest wrestling company in decades. He then says that Jericho ended his career when he decided to confront America's Top Team and The Men of the Year, and says that Jericho is now retired after they "cut the head off the AEW snake." Scorpio Sky says that he stood in the ring a year ago and asked the fans if they were paying attention, as he was one of the first champions in AEW and got an impressive win-loss record, and says that the only who paid attention to him was Lambert. He says that Lambert saw him and Ethan Page as main-eventers, and Ethan Page says that the fans have overlooked them because they don't come off as tough guys despite the fact that he is undefeated so far in AEW. Ethan Page says that he and Scorpio Sky will not be overlooked, and after walking and talking like a champion, he now rolls with champions.
We hear from Hikaru Shida, who says that she will get her 50th win in addition to her other AEW accolades. We then hear from Serena Deeb, who says it won't happen if she cannot get past her next week.
Anna Jay and Tay Conti beat Penelope Ford and The Bunny.
We see a video package for Jade Cargill vs. "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose vs. Thunder Rosa next week.
MJF and Wardlow head to the ring. MJF says he wants AEW to be successful and that he is willing to do whatever it takes to make that happens as long as he gets what he deserves, and that AEW is continuing to grow and there a few others who have been here since the beginning to make AEW grow. He says he has beaten all three of those pillars, then says that without him, AEW is nothing, and he claims to be the past, present and future of the company as he says he deserves to be AEW World Champion.He then says that he wants the opportunities that he deserves, and says that he has some old friends in high places who will ensure he gets them if Tony Khan does not give them to him. Darby Allin shows up, and MJF says that Allin is only interrupting him because he is jealous of him while calling him a "number two guy" and saying he is number one around here. Darby Allin tells MJF to leave if he cannot get what he wants, as nobody will miss him, and says he will be "AEW till death" and that MJF is not the number one pillar because he is the only pillar to win a championship. MJF says Darby Allin is only straight edge because he and his uncle went on a joyride only for his uncle to die from drunken driving that night, and says it is a travesty because "the wrong man died." MJF dares Darby Allin, but Darby says he will not do it because MJF will not break him mentally, and tells MJF to keep talking. MJF tells Wardlow they are done, and they walk away.
We see a video package for Sammy Guevara vs. Miro for the TNT Championship, which is coming up next.
Sammy Guevara beats Miro to become the TNT Champion! During the match, Sammy rolls out of the ring as Miro calls for Game Over, and an angry Miro tears off some top turnbuckle covers.
During the first commercial break of Rhodes to the Top, Tony Schiavone interviews Sammy Guevara says he will become the best TNT Champion there ever was. He reveals that Bobby Fish - who does not even work in AEW - wants to be the first to face him for the title. Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year show up and mock Sammy for taking Bobby Fish as an opponent (with Lambert calling Bobby Fish "the only ride [he is] tall enough to get on) while tellng Sammy that from here on, he will face the best. Sammy says that Bobby may be next week, but they can do this right now. Sammy and Scorpio almost come to blows.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary this week (and ends up replacing Mark Henry on commentary permanently).
The Lucha Bros. (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Butcher and The Blade after Penta - whose mask is tied to the bottom rope by The Blade - escapes his mask, covers his face and hits the superkick to help Fenix win the match and retain the tag team titles. After the match, Private Party shows up and attacks The Lucha Bros., then Santana and Ortiz show up and chases The Hardy Family Office out of the ring.
We see a video package chronicling the emerging feud between Kenny Omega and Bryan Danielson.
Anna Jay beats The Bunny with a schoolkid pin. After the match, The Bunny attacks Anna Jay. Tay Conti runs into the ring and beats up The Bunny, then Penelope Ford attacks Tay Conti and hits her with some brass knuckles.
We see backstage footage from Wednesday, where Powerhouse Hobbs says he is not Darby Allin and that Punk should have collected himself and stayed at home, and tells him that he will see him next week on Rampage.
Tony Schiavone interviews Matt Hardy. Matt says he will get the last laugh when Penelope Ford makes Anna Jay pay next week, and that Santana and Ortiz will also pay for earlier tonight. Hardy then gets angry at a fan dressed like Orange Cassidy, then gets in his face and attacks him for giving the lazy thumbs up. Hardy then throws him in the ring when he and Jack Evans attack him, then Hardy cuts the man's ponytail off. Jack Evans then takes it further and shaves part of the man's hair off, then Orange Cassidy shows up. Jack Evans and Matt Hardy run out of the ring when Orange gets in.
Tony Schiavone oversees a face-to-face between Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Ruby Soho in the ring. Britt Baker makes fun of Ruby Soho for having several name and appearance changes, and says Ruby is trying to desperately fit in anywhere while everyone in AEW knows who she is. Ruby says that is only because she shoves her names down everyone's throats, then says she knows who she is yet she has never had the freedom to prove it. She tells Britt that on the surface, she looks like every other woman she has every faced in the ring: entitled, self-centered and "banging some dude in the back." After Ruby says she is trying to figure out if there is anything more, Britt reminds Ruby that she didn't run away from anything despite her "runaway" nickname and that she got fired, but Ruby says the firing was the best thing to ever happen, as it brought her to AEW. Ruby tells Britt to see the woman that she is messing with, then says she is surprised she can see anything with her head up Tony Khan's ass, and after she beats her and takes her title after Dynamite, she won't be able to call herself champion. Britt then tries to attack Ruby, but Ruby fights back and sends Britt running.
Mark Henry interviews Fuego del Sol and Miro. Fuego says he will risk it all for the TNT Championship, having almost beaten Miro after dropping him on his neck, and tonight, he slays his giant with a Tornado DDT. Miro says nothing has changed and that Fuego's offer means nothing because Fuego is nothing. He says he only took the match to enjoy having his god up high and his wife down low.
Miro retains the TNT Championship against Fuego del Sol. After the match, Miro takes the keys to Fuego del Sol's car before placing them in Fuego's mouth and putting him in Game Over. Sammy Guevara runs into the ring and hits Miro with a running knee. Sammy Guevara then holds up the TNT Championship to taunt Miro.
Christian Cage beats Kenny Omega to become Impact World Champion for the third time (the first two were under the TNA name). During the match, Kris Statlander, Orange Cassidy and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison, Brian Pillman Jr., Julia Hart) are seen in the crowd watching the match. Later on in the match, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) bring Omega a chair as Don Callis distracts the referee, but Christian reverses the One-Winged Angel into a Killswitch on the chair for the win. After the match, Christian celebrates with Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus and Scott D'Amore.
Backstage, Mark Henry interviews Christian Cage. Christian Cage says that Kenny Omega is as advertised and is one of the toughest and most talented he has faced, and while it will be hard to win the AEW World title, he is in Omega's head right now and he will win the title at All Out.
We hear from Fuego del Sol, who says that this is the match of his life for him and his family. He says that the fans believe in him and that AEW is everything he has ever dreamt of and worked for. He that that this is his moment, and that "God's favorite champion" is going to be baptized by fire.
Miro retains the AEW TNT Championship against Fuego del Sol depsite Fuego hitting Miro with three Tornado DDTs at the beginning of the match. After the match, Miro tears up Fuego del Sol's potential full-time AEW contract. After the commercial break, Fuego del Sol is still in the ring, and Sammy Guevara shows up with Tony Khan. Khan hands Sammy a contract, then Sammy says that even though Fuego lost, there is sometimes victory in defeat. He says that despite his win-loss record, both the fans and the locker room love Fuego del Sol, and Khan says it was only right for him to tell Fuego that he is All Elite. Fuego del Sol and Sammy hug as Fuego is confirmed as a full-time AEW roster member.
Darby Allin and Sting are seen up in the rafters.
Backstage, Mark Henry interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Red Velvet. Red Velvet says she not only wanted to ruin Britt's night in her hometown, but that she wants to ruin it a second time and stir her up. Britt says that Red Velvet ruined nothing and that it never rains in Brittsburgh as long as she is champion, and says she will stay champion after tonight.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. retains the AEW Women's World Championship with the Lockjaw after switching sides and using her other hand to apply the hold. During the match, Kris Statlander is seen watching the match from the crowd. After the match, Britt Baker lays out Red Velvet with a spinning neckbreaker, but before she can curb stomp Red Velvet, Kris Statlander gets in the ring to attack her. Suddenly, Jamie Hayter runs into the ring and lays out Kris Statlander.
Chris Jericho beats Juventud Guerrera in the Third Labour of Jericho, in which Jericho has to hit a top rope move before the pinfall attempt to win. Jericho satisfies this condition with an aerial Judas Effect. After the match, Wardlow runs into the ring and attacks both Jericho and Juvi, hitting Juvi with an F-10 before knocking Jericho out with a knee.MJF says that Jericho is "as dumb as everyone of these scum-sucking idiots" in the arena tonight if he thinks he will allow him his moment of happiness after the match, then announces that Wardlow is his opponent in the Fourth Labour. MJF then announces that the stipulation for the Fourth Labor is that he himself is the special guest referee for the match.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero M and Rey Fenix) and Alex Abrahantes, who mentions that PAC has failed to show up when Andrade el Idolo shows up asking for thanks for the limousine along with Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo says that Rey Fenix and Penta el Zero Mideo can have first-class travel if they work for them, but Fenix and Penta tell Andrade that they will never work for him. As Fenix, Penta and Alex leave, Chavo tells Andrade they will come around.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews The Dark Order. As John Silver is about to talk about the match, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and apologizes to The Dark Order for costing them their shot at the tag team titles, as the problems he has with The Elite are problems he created. Page says that he must handle these problems on his own, and tells The Dark Order that it is best that they go their seperate ways. Evil Uno says that if Page needs his space, then they need to give it to him.
Darby Allin, Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston beat 2.0 (Matt Lee and Jeff Parker) and Daniel Garcia. (Matt Lee and Jeff Parker were previously known as Matt Martel and Chase Parker - aka Ever-Rise - in WWE, respectively.)
We see a video package chronicling the feud between "The Machine" Brian Cage and the rest of Team Taz (Taz, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook).
Backstage, The Elite toss a basketball before putting it in a basketball hoop, then "The Big LG" Doc Gallows says that they will beat The Dark Order when the put the Impact World Tag Team Championships on the line next week. Nick Jackson mockingly asks if there are any challengers for the AEW tag titles, then Matt Jackson says there is nobody left, that their jerseys will be retired and that they will be buried with the AEW tag titles. Kenny Omega says that no matter how hard Adam Page tried, he couldn't win when it mattered, and now he is all alone. Omega then has Brandon Cutler cut the net on the hoop down as Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) call themselves "retiring champions."
Christian Cage beats The Blade after The Blade pulls brass knuckles out of a turnbuckle only for Christian to hit him with a Spear. During the match, The Bunny tries to pull Christian Cage off the top rope, but "Legit" Leyla Hirsch shows up and brawls with The Bunny as they both make their way to the back.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Proud 'n Powerful (Santan and Ortiz) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Dax Harwood is angry at Santana and Ortiz, blaming them for Cash Wheeler cutting his arm in their match at Fight For The Fallen.
Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Rebel in the ring. Dr. Britt Baker talks about how she became AEW Women's World Champion in Jacksonville, Florida when Red Velvet shows up. Red Velvet tells Britt Baker that red is not her color before declaring she wants a shot at Britt and the AEW World's Women's Championship. Britt talks about how she beat Red Velvet in three minutes in Jacksonville, then accepts her challenge. Red Velvet tells Britt Baker that things have changed since the last time they faced off, and that she is 22-4 with seven straight wins without having to cheat to win. Britt Baker tells Red Velvet that she is a different wrestler now as she is now Women's Champion, then tells her they will have their match on Rampage next Friday. Red Velvet kicks the microphone out of Britt's hand, then ducks the crutch shot by Rebel before stopping her. After she grabs the crutch, however, Red Velvet is superkicked by Britt Baker.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Andrade el Idolo. Chavo Guerrero Jr. tells Andrade that he has found somebody who will work for him: Fuego del Sol. Chavo then tells Fuego del Sol to shine Andrade's shoes, then Andrade attacks Fuego del Sol. Chavo Guerrero then tells The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) that if they keep working for PAC, they will never be champions.
Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Before Page can say anything, however, The Elite shows up. Page tells The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) that he has something that he has needed to say to them for a while. Kenny Omega thinks that Page is trying to take his title and make a plea to rejoin The Elite, but Page says this is the last thing he wants to do. Omega then calls Page "a try-hard just like [the fans]," and that The Elite have entertained the idea of taking him back and overlooking some things, then says that Page does not fit the bill for The Elite, who does not have any losers or failures in their group. Page hits Omega in the face, and The Elite gang up on Page before The Good Brothers hit him with a Magic Killer. Before The Elite can do much else, The Dark Order run in, but Evil Uno and Stu Grayson stop them in order to honor Page's wishes. Page then falls victim to a few BTE-Triggers, then Frankie Kazarian runs into the ring only for the numbers game to take over. Omega then hits Page in the head with the AEW World Championship.
America's Top Team's Dan Lambert tells Lance Archer that they will meet next week and that he will bring some back-up.
Miro retains the AEW TNT Championship against "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson with Game Over.
Taz, Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Mark Henry are announced as the announce team for AEW Rampage.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Christian Cage, who is now #1 contender for the World title. On the subject of "Legit" Leyla Hirsch, Leyla says she has Best Friends having her back for her match, then says he is here to cement his legacy and win champions. He says that he will be at Dynamite and Rampage next week to stir up some strouble, and that he is not only better than good, he is Elite.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats The Bunny in an NWA World Women's Championship Eliminator Match to face Kamille for the NWA World Women's Championship. Before the match, it is announced that Allie is replacing Serena Deeb in the match due to Serena suffering an injury. Later in the match, The Bunny confronts NWA World Women's Champion Kamille at the barricade. After the commercial break, Nyla Rose is at ringside taking an interest in the match, and this puts her at odds with Kris Statlander. After the match, Kamille and Leyla Hirsch have a staredown in the middle of the ring.
We hear from Jade Cargill and "Smart" Mark Sterling. Sterling says Jade is not wrestling because the two of them have been diversifying their portfolio as of late and have made Jade's brand so successful that Jade is ready to wrestle again. Sterling then announces that Jade Cargill will have her return match next week on AEW Dark Elevation.
Malakai Black beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Before the match begins, Tony Schiavone announces that QT Marshall was dissatisfied with how he read his apology announcement on air that he will not apologize to him this week. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Cody, who says that legacy is a funny thing and that when he got into wrestling, all he wanted to do was win the title they took away from his father. He says that goals change and that time flies as he tries to get back to his feet, and Cody has to use a crutch that is handed to him to get back up. As he limps, he talks about how he met The Elite and how everyone laughed at them when they tried to start AEW. He then says that now, AEW is destination viewing and not just alternative wrestling, and that they have set the table and new people can eat. He says that he has been lucky for the last three years, then says that he loves The Elite very deeply and will be forever tethered to them, then calls Daily's Place "the AEW Ampitheatre." He also says there is no better place than here and no better time than now to thanks the fans for making Daily's Place special, but as he takes off his boots to leave them in the ring, Malakai Black returns to hit him in the back with the crutch.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Chris Jericho guests on commentary for this week's show.
Penta el Zero Miedo and Eddie Kingston beat The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) to earn a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships after Kazarian foils Brandon Cutler's interference with the cold spray.
We hear from Christian Cage and Jungle Boy. He says that everyone is proud of Jungle Boy and says he can take last week's loss and learn from it after having taken Kenny Omega to the brink, and says he could be World Champion one day. As Christian tells Jungle Boy to make history and get his 50th win, Luchasaurus shows up and thanks Christian Cage for having Jungle Boy's back while he was gone, and tells Christian he has his back.
Tony Schiavone interviews The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) in the ring. Ethan Page says what he has been doing is not enough, and that his goal is not to beat Darby Allin, but to exterminate him, and that nobody has tried to cripple Darby more than he has. He says that Darby Allin has kept coming back after everything he has done to them throughout their careers, and says that the Coffin Match will cripple Darby mentally. Ethan Page says he will beat Darby Allin in this Coffin Match, and when he does, Darby will think of him every time he even so much as thinks of doing a Coffin Drop, he will think of him laying him in a coffin and closing it shut on his confidence forever. Sting then shows up with a wooden coffin draped in a white cloth, then we see a video of Darby Allin wearing an Ethan Page mask setting a frame of a coffin on fire. When Sting lifts the white cloth off the coffin, Darby climbs out of it, and Sting and Darby brawl with The Men of the Year. Scorpio eats a Scorpion Deathdrop while Darby Allin gouges Ethan Page's eyes. Referees and security have to pull Darby off of Ethan, who says Darby cannot beat him at 100% and that next week's match is off and is not happening. Ethan then demands that Darby sign a contract saying that he cannot touch him before the Coffin Match, and that if Darby behaves, they can have their match at Fyter Fest.
Chris Jericho plugs his 30th anniversary book.
Jungle Boy beats Jack Evans with the Snare Trap, earning his 50th victory in the AEW record books and becoming the first ever to do so. After the match, The Hardy Family Office shows up, but Christian Cage and Luchasaurus attack them, and Matt Hardy and Christian Cage brawl in the ring. Matt Hardy flees when Jack Evans gets back in the ring, but Christian effectively fends Jack Evans off.
We hear from MJF, who says that he has bettered Chris Jericho, yet Jericho has refused to give it up and has turned AEW into his own version of Looney Tunes by attacking him and ruining The Pinnacle's lives. MJF says Jericho is the joke while Jericho thinks he is the butt of the joke, and wants to know exactly how Jericho is willing to stoop. He then says that he will announce his stipulations for their one last match next week. He then addresses his match Sammy Guevara, saying that while Guevara may be the future of wrestling after this, he is the now and he is better than Guevara.
Backstage, Alex Abrahantes interviews Andrade el Idolo, who says that he will make an example out of Matt Sydal in a match at Road Rager for interrupting him.
Tony Schiavone interviews Kenny Omega in the ring. Omega says he is reminded of a conversation from earlier today where Schiavone asked him how he stayed motivated and hunted for that next goal - which Schiavone denies happened - and says he woke up like a king. He says he defeated the most promising up-and-coming AEW star and the best wrestler not named Kenny Omega in Jungle Boy next week, and that is pains him to say that there is nobody left and that he will have to take time off. Omega says he still has other championships to defend elsewhere and that his work is far from over, then The Dark Order shows up. Evil Uno tells Omega that he feels differently about him not having any challengers, but Omega says that Alan "5" Angels could not last two minutes against him and that The Dark Order is not even closed to being ranked to face him. Evil Uno admits that while they may not have enough singles wins to be ranked, but they know somebody who does. Omega says that somebody Evil Uno would not appreciate him speaking on his behalf and that they do not have the guts to face him and become champion.
We hear from Brian Pillman Jr. in footage from earlier today. He asks Miro to forgive him for not having the same faith as he does, and says while he did not have family, he had friends who had his back. He says that Miro made it personal when he put his hands on Griff Garrison and that he will show everyone that Miro is a bully, is not God's favorite champion and a "big Bulgarian bitch."
Miro retains the AEW TNT Championship against Brian Pillman Jr. with Game Over.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Dark Order and "Hangman" Adam Page. Page confronts The Dark Order for speaking on his behalf, but The Dark Order reminds him that he is afraid of failure and that they believe in him beating Kenny Omega. They leave after telling Page that they have his back, and Alex "3" Reynolds tells Page that he has waited long enough and that now is his time.
We hear from Team Taz (Taz, Hook, Powerhouse Hobbs) in footage from earlier today. Taz says that while they are not in complete form at the moment, he says that Ricky Starks' and Brian Cage's relationship has been rough on everyone. Taz announces that Cage will defend the FTW Championship a medically cleared Ricky Starks next week, and says that family members sometimes a need a good old-fashioned fight to clean things up.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Rebel beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and Vickie Guerrero with the Lockjaw from Britt Baker to Vickie Guerrero. After the match, Nyla Rose attacks Britt Baker from behind before hitting her with a powerbomb. Vickie Guerrero then readies a table on the outside, and Nyla drives Britt Baker through it with another powerbomb.
We hear from Jake Hager, Santana and Ortiz. Hager says that when they show up, somebody gets their ass whipped. He says that Wardlow faced him like a man and took his loss only for The Pinnacle to attack him and punch Dean Malenko in the face. Santana says that if The Pinnacle want to get their hands dirty, they will get their hands dirtier and refuse to go down without a fight. He tells The Pinnacle to bring the fight, and says that if Tully Blanchard will be in their corner, they will have Konnan in theirs.
Next week: Kris Statlander and Orange Cassidy vs. The Bunny and The Blade!
MJF beats Sammy Guevara. During the match, Shawn Spears shows up. Chris Jericho leaves the commentary table to go after him, but he is attacked from behind by Wardlow. Wardlow then throws Jericho off the stage, and this allows Shawn Spears to hit Sammy Guevara in the head with a chair. MJF puts his hand on top of Guevara to win the match. The show ends with commentary thanking the city of Jacksonville, Florida for their support of AEW for the last fifteen months, and we see a video package chronicling the many happenings in AEW in Daily's Place in that time period. We then get one last shot of the fans in Daily's Place before the show fades to black.
The Pinnacle are seen walking out of a white limousine towards the arena.
Before the next match, Matt Hardy says that Christian Cage is jealous of him for making more money than him in this industry, then says that Angelico will use his knowledge and influence to end his career and that Christian will never financially recover from this.
Christian Cage beats Angelico. After the match, Jack Evans attacks Christian Cage, and after Christian sends him out of the ring, he is hit with a Twist of Fate by Matt Hardy. As Matt Hardy goes for The Leech on Christian, Jungle Boy runs into the ring, and Angelico and Matt Hardy retreat.
Tony Schiavone announces that next week The Factory (Aaron Solow and QT Marshall) will face Cody Rhodes and the debuting Brock Anderson - the son of Arn Anderson - then introduces Cody, Brock and Arn Anderson to the ring. Cody says that next week, Brock is going to steal home plate and hit a home run each and every time he is in the ring, and says that if anybody can do it, it is Brock Anderson. Cody then admits that he got beaten last week by Anthony Ogogo, then QT Marshall shows up and says he did it all by himself before telling Cody to stop with the "second-generation nepotism" and vanity projects. He then says that when AEW gets back on the road, he wants a full house because he wants to "whip [Cody's] ass" in a South Beach Strap Match. Cody says then can do it right now, and Cody and Marshall remove their belts. Marshall hits Arn Anderson with his belt, then Brock tackles Marshall and punches him before referees step in.
Death Triangle (PAC and Penta el Zero Miedo) and Eddie Kingston beat The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Brandon Cutler. After the match, The Young Bucks attack Eddie Kingston and Penta el Zero M, and The Good Brothers join in. Frankie Kazarian soon runs into the ring to even the numbers game and clothesline Gallows out of the ring. After Kazarian clotheslines Cutler, Eddie, PAC and Penta stand tall in the ring.
We see a video package edited by MT Nakazawa chronicling Kenny Omega's recent AEW Championship defense.
The Pinnacle head to the ring. Dax Harwood says Stadium Stampede did not go their way and that the match were not made for men like him and Dax Harwood, and while they and Proud 'n Powerful had similar starts, Proud 'n Powerful lost their edge while they did not and he has a family and a bank account, and for that, they had to end their careers and take food off of their families' tables. Harwood says he does not have a family and does not care about Santana's or Ortiz's, even after Santana and Ortiz have never won the tag team titles in two years and are happy with being a footnote in someone else's history. Shawn Spears says that Sammy Guevara is a "glorified indy wrestler" and not a hero, and that The Pinnacle are what professional wresters are supposed to look like. Wardlow says that Jake Hager is obsessed with him and needs him because he brings out the best in him in all of their matches, then says he is all for it and that in one week, he will prove that Hager is always in his world. MJF says he is tired of people acting like he has something to prove when he is already the best, then says he grew up idolizing Chris Jericho and how meeting him backstage and working with him should have been a dream come true. He says that Jericho is not even on his level and that his match request is denied, then addresses Sammy Guevara, calling him a "chickenshit" with worse promo skills than Helen Keller and saying he does not belong in the same ring as him. Jericho then shows up on the video screen and tells MJF he can brag about the Pinnacle's promo as he walks home alone. The Inner Circle then vandalize The Pinnacle's white limousine. Jake Hager is then seen driving a forklift, and Hager rams the prongs of the forklift into the limo before lifting it up. Jericho then tells The Pinnacle to call an Uber while Guevara tells MJF he will fight him any day of the week.
We hear from Darby Allin and Sting. Darby says he is not replacing Sting and that he wants his match with Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page to be a handicap match. He asks Sting to stay home, as he wants to prove to both of them he doesn't need Sting. Sting says that Darby reached his goals before he walked through the door, but Darby says it's not about that and that this is all he wants. Sting agrees and says he is not showing up, then both men fist bump.
We see a video package for Evil Uno vs. Miro for the AEW TNT Championship, where Evil Uno talks about his friendship with Miro before saying that Miro is about to find out just how devious he can be.
Miro retains the AEW TNT Championship against Evil Uno with Game over. During the match, Stu Grayson and Alan "5" Angels show up to encourage Evil Uno to get back into the ring, and when Evil Uno gts back in, Miro clotheslines Stu Grayson and chases Alan Angels to the back. Shortly afterwards, the rest of The Dark Order soon show up to encourage Evil Uno from the stage, but it is not enough for Evil Uno to win the match.
We see a video package for Andrade el Idolo, who will be interviewed by Jim Ross next week.
Tony Schiavone interviews Kenny Omega, who shows up with Don Callis. Callis tells Schiavone to stop insulting Kenny Omega, saying that he and Omega have overcome a conspiracy to take the AEW Championship off Omega, then calls Jungle Boy a one-hit wonder. Omega says that he should sell the match like Jungle Boy is a worthy contender, but he cannot bring himself to say anything disparaging about Jungle Boy because he sees a young Kenny Omega in him. He says that Jungle Boy will be a champion like him one day, but he and Callis agree that Jungle Boy does not have the guts to get in the ring with Omega. Suddenly, Jungle Boy shows up. Omega says that he has known Jungle Boy to be a promo guy, and says that he has nothing to say because he does not have the guts and because nobody is better than him on the microphone. Omega then gives Jungle Boy five seconds to say something, and Jungle tells Omega he talks way too much. Omega swings at Jungle Boy, but Jungle Boy ducks and the two men brawl. Jungle Boy goes for the Snare Trap, but Jungle Boy wisely rolls out of the ring when The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up.
We hear from Jade Cargill and Mark Sterling. Sterling says the monetization plan is in full effect and that Cargill is making 43% more money as it is ensured her family is fed for a long time to come. Cargill then says that the women's division cannot keep her out of their mouths, and says she is successful because she is "that bitch."
Backstage, Scorpio Sky says he and Ethan Page gave Darby Allin an opportunity to pick a partner who would not do all the work for him, but he could not even get that right and now wants to fight them alone. Scorpio Sky calls this Darby's dumbest decision, and "All Ego" Ethan Page says that bit by bit, they will break Darby Allin and rise to the next level.
Lance Archer quickly beats Chandler Hopkins.
We hear from The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, Cezar Bononi, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, JD Drake). Ryan Nemeth invites Orange Cassidy into the Wingmen Makeover Program, and they can either rearrange his wardrobe or rearrange his face.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats "Legit" Leyla Hirsch after countering a top rope hurricanrana into an avalance Beast Bomb.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Britt Baker tells Nyla Rose to stick to burger flipping full-time before saying she is the best women's champion AEW has ever seen. She says that Nyla Rose is another jealous bitch in the back and that Nyla needs the AEW Women's Championship, then says that she is busy creating a new era.
Taz guests on commentary for the next match.
Preston "10" Vance and "Hangman" Adam Page beat Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Powerhouse Hobbs). During the match, Hook distracts the referee, and "Absolute" Ricky Starks tosses the FTW Championship to Cage only for Cage to toss it out. When Starks confronts Cage, he slaps him. Cage chases Starks to the back, and Hobbs is left high and dry, leading Page and 10 to get the win.
