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.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says it has been 189 days since he has last been attacked by an opponent, and that it has been glorious, except for when they are back in Jacksonville, Florida. He says he is surprised to see Brandon Cutler wrestling, as it means The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) did not need their gear washed today. He then gives the fans a chance to state that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali) rule only to be told that they suck.
The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali) beat Brandon Cutler, Terry Kid and Angelica Risk in a six-person tag match.
Mark Davis beats Beef.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) beat Main Man Oro, Kenan Garland and Angel Fashion in a six-man tag match.
Caprice Coleman interviews "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty. Moriarty says that when he and Shane Taylor, he was still trying to figure out how he was, but in the last couple of years, he has realized he is the best pure wrestler and is focused on the sport itself. He says that it is all about what happens in the ring, and that he does not always condone what Shane Taylor does. He says that his relationship with Shane Taylor is good, and that joining Shane Taylor Promotions was part of being young, trying new things and being himself, which has gotten him to where he is now. He admits that there will be disagreements, but he values what he has to say and knows that he can run things by him and that he can see him as a coach. Moriarty also talks about how he got good at drawing and making art as well as how he got into painting in the last four or five years to the point that his skills have actually earned him money. Moriarty then states that knowing the flow of wrestling, which he calls "an emotional sport," has gotten him into the groove to become a Pure Champion.
Diamanté beats Rachael Ellering by submission in a Pure Rules Match.
Los Colons (Eddie and Orlando Colon) and Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico) beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson, Preston Vance) in an eight-man tag match by submission with a Navarro Death Roll from Angelico to Jacked Jameson.
Billie Starkz beats Hyan.
The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) beat Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington in a Tornado Tag Match.
PAC beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey by submission with the Brualizer in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. PAC earns three points.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Daniel Garcia, who says that tonight, he gets to drop off some dead weight in the form of "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Garcia admits he appreciates everything Menard has done for him and for being there for his big moments, but he wants Menard to bleed for him one more time.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). Bandido feels bad for losing the AEW World Tag Team Championships, and mentions that Brody King has taught him how to fight and that they will fight for the titles. Brody King says that unlike FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), the titles are not the only thing that keeps him alive, and that he is proud of what they have done so far. He says that Brodido will be fighting for the tag team titles for a very long time, then says Bandido is still a champion and that he knows what to do to prepare for Final Battle and walk out Ring of Honor World Champion.
It is announced that Sammy Guevara, Hechicero, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, Komander and The Beast Mortos will face Bandido in a six-man Survival of the Fittest Match for the Ring of Honor World Championship at Final Battle.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard by submission and referee stoppage with a crossface. After the match, Mark Briscoe shows up and makes Daniel Garcia his first title defense, saying that he will finish him off like Thanksgiving dinner. As this goes on, Jon Moxley whispers into Garcia's ear. Garcia gets into Briscoe's face as if to accept the challenge.
We hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet celebrates being National Champion and states that he sets the tone and knows what he is capable of. He says he has done what he has set out to do, then says he is thankful to be champion and that the fans should be thankful for having a champion like him who will travel the globe and represent AEW to the highest degree. He also is thankful to be aligned with Toa Lion and Bishop Kaun, for through them, the road to gold was realized. Toa Liona then announced that he has made a reservation for the finest five-star restaurant, even though it is in Nashville, Tennessee, and they will eat like kings regardless.
Tony Schiavone introduces FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway to the ring. Stokely Hathaway calls tonight the greatest night of his life, for FTR are the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and that Full Gear was nothing but a spectacle from top to bottom with their match with Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) being the one everyone talked about. He calls the match another classic in FTR's book, then briefly mentions the legend of FTR and states that he is humbled and privileged to introduce them. All of a sudden, the lights go out, and The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) make their entrance. Austin Gunn congratulates FTR on becoming tag team champions once again, then make it clear they do not want to hear about how good they are again. Juice Robinson mentions their recent $200,000 win and states that they want gold to go along with their green, then mentions their prior wins with FTR before proclaiming that The Bang Bang Gang will beat them again and do it for the tag team titles. As Dax Harwood tells Juice not to touch his title again, Austin Gunn smacks the title out of his hand before Juice and Austin state that next time is The Bang Bang Gang's time.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) are in the ring with Mansoor and Mason Madden dressed as The Tin Man and The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz for their casting call. The casting call is answered by The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle. Country music star Michael Ray is seen in the crowd before the next match.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle beat MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) in a trios match. After the match, Ricochet shows up, with Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona showing up from the other side of the ring to decimate Castle and The Outrunners. Ricochet then demands the respect that he says he has earned. Ricochet then notices Michael Ray, calls him "Tim McGraw" at first, then pokes at him at the front row before getting shoved. Security and referees rush out to stop things from getting worse as Michael Ray jumps the barricade.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews the entire Don Callis Family. Everyone states what they are thankful for, then "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada says he is thankful he does not have to team with "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, which causes the rest of the family to prevent another potential conflict.
Eddie Kingston beats Katsuyori Shibata. After the match, Eddie Kingston says he will not speak on what Hook did because Hook is his friend and he made his decision, and now he has to pay with "Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland. He admits that he does what he does because he is pro wrestling, and when the fans say they love him, he says he loves the fans because they love pro wrestling. Eddie Kingston says he wakes up not knowing if he is going to live or die, then says he looks at the kids he inspires to become pro wrestling before telling them not to do it and then looks at Samoa Joe, who he says he once admired. He says that Joe will lead Hook down the wrong path, but before Joe can do anything to Hook, he demands that Joe defend the World title at Winter is Coming. He also says that the only peace he knows is when he is in the ring. Eddie then celebrates with a young fan before heading to the back.
We hear from Red Velvet, who says that Kris Statlander and Mercedes Moné put up a great fight at Full Gear before stating that Mercedes only beat her because she found an opening. She says that they are both fighting champions, then says she has never seen Mercedes at Ring of Honor, and demands a Women's World Television Championship rematch at Final Battle.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Tay Melo. After the match, Julia Hart and Skye Blue show up to attack Tay Melo, then Jamie Hayter rushes into the ring to make the save only to be surrounded. Hayter is soon joined by Kris Statlander, and that leads to Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Thekla) clearing out of the ring.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Roderick Strong by pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita earns three points.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) despite both teams unable to stand each other throughout the match.
Backstage, Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron admit that they have nothing on Athena or Mercedes Moné but the ability to keep smiling despite what happens, as they are on the inside who they are on the outside. Willow asks if Athena and Mercedes will be able to do anything with themselves if they lose, then Harley says you can take the babe out of the wrath, but you cannot take the wrath out of the babe.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading to "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa entering the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Kris Statlander guests on commentary for the next match.
Mercedes Moné retains the CMLL Women's World Championship by submission against Olympia with the crossface after a confrontation with Kris Statlander on the outside.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Don Callis shows up and announces that he has negotiated a million dollar winner-takes-all match for Full Gear. The Young Bucks will tag with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander against Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) and Kenny Omega.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir beat Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize.
We see a video package narrated by Renee Paquette for the upcoming women's Blood and Guts Match. Triangle of Madness ("The Toxic Spider" Thekla, Skye Blue, Julia Hart), Megan Bayne, Marina Shafir and Mercedes Moné will make up one team while Jamie Hayter, Queen Aminata, Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Kris Statlander will make up the other.
Komander and The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe and Roderick Strong) beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Sammy Guevara, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) in a trios match.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Hook says "When you're caught, you're caught. Live to fight another day" when asked why he tapped so quickly to the Coaquina Clutch from Samoa Joe.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) head to the ring for their casting call. After mocking the fans, Mansoor throws out the challenge, and it is answered by The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Ace Austin).
The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Ace Austin) beat MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) in a trios match.
Bandido retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Mascara Dorada.
We hear from Stokely Hathaway, Willow Nightingale, Jetspeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, Sammy Guevara), Eddie Kingston, Hook, Anna Jay, Orange Cassidy, Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) and PAC at the start of tonight's show. PAC confronts Orange Cassidy, saying that they go way back and that he plans to vent six months of frustration out on him by challenging him to a one-on-one match. Orange Cassidy agrees on the condition that there is no one else at ringside.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia) beat Jay Lethal, Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington by submission in a trios match following the Dragonslayter by Garcia on Jay Lethal combined with Moxley curb stomping Lethal. After the match, Daniel Garcia asks "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard if he can take a hint after he stomped his head into the mat. He says that Menard was like a brother to him, but when he he was a loser because Menard was a loser. He says that he now hangs around winners, and if The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, Garcia, PAC, Marina Shafir) are winners, then he will be a winner, too. He also says that he would have ended up like "that parasite" Nigel McGuinness if he kept hanging around Menard, and while he does not hate Menard, he just needs him to understand, even if he cannot accept this.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kip Sabian, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and Mother Wayne. Nick Wayne says he is feeling great and is getting cleared, but finds out from the doctor that he is still tender and swollen in his injured leg and that he will be out for six to eight weeks. Kip, Nick and Mother Wayne refuse to believe this, believing that Nick is not normal. Nick says that he does not need six to eight weeks and that he is going to see a real doctor as they all leave.
Jamie Hayter beats Anna Jay.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews "Platinum" Max Caster. Caster says the losing streak may be over, but you can never be better than the best. All of a sudden, Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith show up, and Big Bill says that he smoked Caster in the ring a few weeks ago, and if it were not for . Anthony Bowens shows up and shows off all of his plaques, then Bryan Keith says he can beat Bowens up faster than Bill beat up Caster. Bowens says he can beat both Big Bill and Bryan Keith faster than Caster can, and that leads to Big Bill challenging Bowens and Caster to a tag team match, which both men inadvertently accept at the same time. Caster realizes his error before Keith says "You two can't even like each other. How do you expect to beat us?" Big Bill and Bryan Keith leave, and Bowens and Caster both agree on one thing: that they are not The Acclaimed.
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Sammy Guevara) beat Cha Cha Charlie and Shayne Stetson. After the match, Eddie Kingston and Hook show up, and two more officials arrive to ensure his match with Dralistico stars out one-on-one. Rush is escorted to the back, but Sammy Guevara guests on commentary for the next match.
Eddie Kingston beats Dralistico.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) make their way to the ring. Mansoor demands that everyone shut up before announcing that tonight, they will host the first-ever MxM TV casting call: an open challenge where any combination of MxM TV takes on any combination of people in the locker room. MxM TV's opponents are revealed to be The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander). They are accompanied by the evil Hologram clone, who is now known as "El Clon," and their entrance video and music are "glitched" on the way to the ring.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) beat MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) in a trios match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says that they have the mass to kick some ass and the size to win the prize, and Turbo says that prize might come in the form of trios titles. Dalton Castle says they messed up, they put on the greatest performance of all in AEW and now they have no way to top it. Turbo says they have no reason to worry, as they can lift him up, but Dalton says he feels the pressure crashing down on him. The Outrunners pick Dalton up, then Dalton says he is in good hands before The Outrunners carry him out of the room.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Queeen Aminata aand Jamie Hayter when they are suddenly attacked by Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla). Thekla says that they are now the ones looking for them.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight's opponent is revealed to be Dax Harwood after he and Cash Wheeler surround Knight at the start of the match.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight beats Dax Harwood after Willow Nightingale and "Speedball" Mike Bailey stop Cash Wheeler from interfering and Knight leaps over Stokely Hathaway from the top rope to hit Harwood with a splash for the win. After the match, Stokely messes with Willow only to attempt a Doctor Bomb on him. FTR (Harwood and Wheeler) grabs Stokely by the foot to save him, then Willow is attacked from behind by Megan Bayne. Willow then throws powder into Kevin Knight's face prior to Megan Bayne hitting Willow with a flying clothesline. FTR and Megan Bayne then stand over Willow and celebrate along with Penelope Ford.
We see a video package for the feud between Skyflight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Scorpio Sky) and Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) for the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Championships.
Kris Statlander heads to the ring. She says that if "Timeless" Toni Storm is not finished with her, then she is not finished Toni Storm. Toni Storm shows up and calls herself "Tight Titted Toni" before asking Statlander what she wants from her. Stalander says they just need to talk, then Toni lies in the middle of the ring. Statlander joins her, then says none of this personal and that she has waited for this match for a very long time. She says they have wrestled more matches than the rest of the women's division without ever facing each other, and tells Toni that she respects what she has done with the AEW Women's World Championship. She says that Toni gave her a shot because she was a fighting champion and that she is doing the same, and that as hard as Toni fought for it, she will fight even harder, and Toni Storm will find out why she is "The Galaxy's Greatest" and "The Cosmic Killer," and says that it will be nothing personal when she knocks her back into black-and-white. Toni says it broke her belt when she lost the title, but there is no one more deserving than Statlander, as when she first saw her, she said "God! What a woman!" Toni then states she must find out what kind of woman Statlander is, then both women get up as Toni states that the AEW Women's World Championship is in her blood and in her veins, which means that nothing is more personal to her. Toni then says there is no one she would rather lose to, but there is no one she would rather beat at WrestleDream. Toni and Statlander shake hands, but Statlander refuses to let go before reusing to let go and saying that they don't have to wait until WrestleDream when they can go right now. This leads to Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) showing up and attacking both women, and Thekla says she is not finished with either of them and that she will dissect and destroy them until everyone in AEW is toxic to the core. Suddenly, Harley Cameron shows up from behind and attacks Thekla. Toni and Statlander soon make the save for Harley. It is soon announced that Toni, Statlander and Harley will face Triangle of Madness next week on Collision: Homecoming.
Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) and Orange Cassidy beat The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Lance Archer, Rocky "Azucar" Romero) in a trios match by submission with a tornado DDT into a cross arm breaker from O'Reilly to Romero. After the match, the rest of The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, El Clon) show up and stare down Paragon and Cassidy from the stage to end the show.
In backstage footage from Dynamite earlier this week, we hear from Bandido and Brody King. Brody King says they may have lot the first match, but they won the second match, and they are looking to the future not the past. Bandido says that he will continue to hold both the ROH World Championship and half of the All Elite Wrestling World Tag Team Championships.
Lance Archer beats Beef.
In footage from RevPro from last Friday, Athena brags that she will beat Mina Shirakawa in such an extreme way that it will cause The Sandman to shit his pants and Sabu to shed a tear from heaven, then demands respect as she brags about how she is the forever ROH Women's World Champion. She and Billie Starkz then attacks somebody who is already down in the ring, with Billie Starkz piledriving them into the ROH Women's World Championship to send a message to Mina Shirakawa. Athena then grabs a metal folding chair and wraps it around the hand of their downed victim, but as Athena is about to stomp the chair and injure their hand, Mina Shirakawa shows up with a shinai. Athena escapes, but Biie is forced to fight Mina only to be smacked with the shinai.
Taya Valkyrie beats Allysin Kay. After the match, Mansoor demands the fans give Taya a round of applause. He then says that everyone in the back is too ugly to answer MxM TV's (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) open challenge before he, Mansoor, Johnny TV and Taya pose for the camera. All of a sudden, The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) show up for the next match.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) in a six-man tag match.
Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico) beat Danny Orion and Stephen Wolf by submission.
It's time for QTV. QT Marshall says that Paul Walter Hauser is not "one of the boys" and that if he sees him, he will throw him out on the street. Meanwhile, the skit makes fun of the fact that QTV never really broke up, as Harley Cameron is initially reluctant to roll the footage of Marshall beating up Hauser. Marshall then says Hauser almost looked like a wrestler, then hopes that he bleeds like one, too.
Okumura beats the debuting Stigma.
It is announced that the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships have been declared vacant, yet Sammy Guevara and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) will have a chance to re-earn them in a six-man tag match against Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) at Death Before Dishonor. Meanwhile, Sammy Guevara will be defending the ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Outrunners at Death Before Dishonor with a mystery tag team partner.
El Sky Team (Mistico, Mascara Dorada, Neon) beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) and Adam Priest in a Lucha Rules by submission from Mistico to Anthony Henry. After the match, Mistico addresses the crowd, but he is attacked by a masked man. It becomes very apparent that this is MJF disguised as Mistico. MJF tells Mistico that he warned him not to come to the United States, as he owns the United States and he now owns Mexico. He then says that if he wants his title back, then he had better be ready to put everything on the line.
