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.
Bryan Danielson beats Rocky Romero with the Tequila Sunrise.
Tony Schiavone interviews The Inner Circle in the ring. Before The Inner Circle can get to the ring, however, The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) and American Top Team attack them from behind, ultimately laying them out. Chris Jericho is put through a table by Dan Lambert with the help of The Men of the Year. Scorpio Sky mocks Jim Ross as he says Jericho is broken in half, and calls this a small piece of what they can do and that The Inner Circle will get the whole thing at Full Gear. Ethan Page says they will not only win, they will make sure Dan Lambert pins Chris Jericho. He then says Lambert will make Jericho tap out tonight, and tells him to put Jericho in the Walls of Jericho. He does, and Scorpio makes him tap out. Ethan then calls The Men of the Year and American Top Team the greatest group of talent in All Elite Wrestling.
Tay Conti, Anna Jay and Thunder Rosa beat Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., Rebel and Jamie Hayter in a trios match.
We see a video package for Ruby Soho vs. Kris Statlander in the TBS Championship Tournament.
Jungle Boy beats Anthony Bowens with the Snare Trap in full view of "Platinum" Max Caster. After the match, Jungle Boy is attacked from behind by Bobby Fish. Christian Cage and Luchasaurus soon show up, and Bobby Fish retreats.
We see a video package for the contract signing between Kenny Omega and "Hangman" Adam Page for later tonight.
Backstage, we hear from the The Superkliq (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Adam Cole). Adam Cole re-introduces Matt and Nick Jackson to Bobby Fish. Matt says it is the era of the Kliq, and says that they are cool due to Adam Cole vouching for Bobby Fish. Adam Cole asks Bobby Fish to help him do some more damage to Jungle Boy and to leave enough of him for Full Gear.
We see a video package chronicling the feud so far between Eddie Kingston and CM Punk.
Wardlow beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, Isiah Kassidy and The Blade attack Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor while Matt Hardy - who has been watching from ringside the whole time - heads to the ring with a chair. Matt Hardy hits Orange with the chair, then hits him with the Twist of Fate after wrapping the chair around his neck.
Backstage, a backstage brawl between Eddie Kingston and CM Punk is being broken up.
Lio Rush and Dante Martin beat Matt Sydal and Lee Moriarty.
We hear from Miro, who tells Bryan Danielson that it is not personal and that while he is everything to some, he is nothing to him and that he stands between him and his wife. He says Bryan does not know his god, and says he must win the World Title Eliminator Tournament. He says that his god will trade his broken neck for Bryan's, and that Bryan will say goodbye to his one wife so he can go home to his.
PAC beats Dax Harwood with the Brutalizer. After the match, Cash Wheeler runs into the ring and attacks PAC with help from Tully Blanchard. Suddenly, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Malakai Black and Andrade el Idolo are in the ring. Penta el Zero M, Rey Fenix and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes also show up, and they even the odds and clean house.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Darby Allin and MJF.
It is announced that The Dark Order and The Elite have been banned from the upcoming contract signing between Kenny Omega and "Hangman" Adam Page, and both sides are seen leaving the building.
Tony Schiavone moderates a contract signing "Hangman" Adam Page and Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear. Adam Page shows up first, followed by Omega. Page says there is not much left to say and that the sooner he signs the contract, the sooner he will beat Omega for the AEW World Championship. He signs. Omega says he wishes he could share the excitement and the enthusiasm of both Adam Page and the fans, then says they were like family, saying everything here was meant for Page until his insecurities got in the way. He says that it was The Elite who always picked Adam Page back up, and that Omega still picked him up because he saw a little bit of himself in Page. He then says that was a mistake. Adam Page says that Kenny Omega had a tag team partner that he didn't quite measure up to, then says he surpassed him by winning the AEW World Championship. He also says that Omega lied to him, saying that he was afraid - not proud - of him. He says that Omega did not want him to become what Omega himself has become, and that he will become AEW World Championship. Omega says he did what he did to make Page realize his potential, and offers to shake his hand one last time. Page and Omega shake hands, then says "Good job, Hangman...I'm proud of you. Suddenly, one of the cameramen attacks Page from behind, and it is revealed to be Don Callis. Callis says that the devil's greatest trick is convincing everyone he never existed and that he has been hiding for six weeks, then Omega signs the contract in Adam Page's blood.
Andrade el Idolo beats PAC. During the match, PAC gets Andrade in the Brutalizer, but Jose gets on the ring apron with a taser. The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) attack Jose, but Chavo Guerrero hits PAC with an iPad behind the referee's back, allowing Andrade to get the win. After the match, Andrade punches Chavo in the jaw, then The Lucha Brothers superkick Chavo before throwing him to PAC, who puts him in the Brutalizer. It takes four referees to get PAC off of Chavo.
Tony Schiavone interviews Darby Allin and Sting in the ring. Darby calls Shawn Spears "a generic piece of shit" who is absolutely nothing without Tully Blanchard, and Sting says Tully Blanchard rode off Ric Flair and Arn Anderson's coattails for years. Sting then says he and Tully Blanchard can go right now, then Tully Blanchard shows up. As he speaks to Sting, Darby Allin is attacked from behind by Shawn Spears, who escapes.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Christian Cage and The Elite as well as the sudden appearances of Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole.
Ruby Soho, Kris Statlander and Riho beat Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Rebel and Jamie Hayter in a six-woman tag team match.
Mark Henry interviews "Platinum" Max Caster and Brian Pillman Jr. Caster says that Pillman has people that tell him he is great when he isn't, and Anthony Bowens says that Caster will beat Pillman all over the arena. Pillman says he will go out and outwrestle Caster to see if he can walk the walk, and that he will come at him at 100 miles per hour.
Brian Pillman Jr. beats "Platinum" Max Caster with the springboard clothesline after Caster misses the Mic Drop. After the match, Anthony Bowens attacks Pillman Jr., and Max Caster joins in. Bowens grabs the boombox, but as he is about to hit Pillman with it, Jon Moxley shows up and hits Bowens with it before laying out Max Caster.
Malakai Black beats "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson after offering a beaten-up Lee Johnson a chair and turns his back for a free shot only to hit Johnson with Black Mass. After the match, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes runs to the ring and checks on Lee Johnson, and Malakai Black leaves.
Backstage, Mark Henry interviews "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, who says that since Malakai Black has arrived, he has been about the element of surprise. He says that he will come straight for Malakai on Dynamite, and while Black comes from a place of darkness, he thrives in darkness. He says there is nothing Black can do to him that he has not already been through, and that Black will find out what he is all about.
Miro heads to the ring. He says that Eddie Kingston calls himself "a mad king," but he recognizes another king. He says that Eddie talks of living through struggle, but took an easy way out, and despite his talent, he took a charity contract into AEW. Miro says he and his god are not in the charity business, and that one goes soft in a life without struggle. He says that Kingston has become "a bad boy for Jon Moxley," and Kingston soon shows up. He calls "bullshit" on Miro being "God's favorite champion" and that his god is not real to him before telling Miro that if his god existed, he would have been sent by his god to punish him for his sins, and that the DDT is Miro's weakness. Miro tells Kingston that if he gets in the ring tonight, he will not make it to All Out, for he will be redeemed tonight. Kingston responds with "Redeem deez nuts," and runs into the ring. Miro leaves the ring, and when Kingston goes after him again, Miro hits him with the TNT Championship and tries to stomp on him before Kingston avoids the stomp and hits the DDT.
Kris Statlander beats Rebel and Jamie Hayter in a two-on-one handicap match after making Rebel submit. After the match, Rebel, Hayter and Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. surround the ring, but Red Velvet runs into the ring, forcing them to retreat.
We see footage of Jon Moxley and Satoshi Kojima brawling during their contract signing.
Backstage, Mark Henry interviews Daniel Garcia, 2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee), Darby Allin and Sting. Jeff Parker is irritated that Darby Allin vs. CM Punk is the most anticipated match of the year, and Matt Lee says that match won't happen if Darby Allin's back is broken tonight. Daniel Garcia says he will break Darby Allin tonight because he can. Darby Allin says he is not overlooking Garcia and that he will knock him on his ass before getting face-to-face with CM Punk one last time.
CM Punk guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin beats Daniel Garcia. After the match, 2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) attack Darby Allin, and Sting quickly gets in the ring. CM Punk leaves the commentary table, and 2point0 back off when they see him. The show ends with a staredown between CM Punk and Darby Allin.
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.
Christian Cage beats Matt Sydal after getting his knees up on a moonsault from Sydal. After the match, Taz threatens to go after both Christian and Sydal from the announce table, then Ricky Starks shows up and says he is his own man and will not be on the sidelines. He then calls for Team Taz, who attack Christian and Sydal from behind. As Hook attacks Sydal at ringside and Taz and Hobbs attack Christian in the ring, Adam Page shows up, hands his beer to Ricky Starks and fights off Cage and Hobbs before Hook gets him with a chop block. Page then falls victim to a powerbomb from Cage, then Starks has a drink of Page's beer.
We hear from the Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.). Brian Pillman Jr. that despite The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) mentioning his father, his father and the dark side of the ring was what kept him away from the ring until he saw The Young Bucks and felt he could succeed. Griff Garrison talks about how he got started running The Young Bucks' merchandise table and how he got to pick the Bucks' brains, then says the Bucks are not the people he once knew and need a reality check. Pillman Jr. says that they will not stop until they become AEW World Tag Team Champions.
We hear from Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston in footage from earlier today. Moxley says he and Eddie will do to The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) what they do to every other tag team: beat the brakes off of them. We then hear from The Acclaimed. Bowens says that they are pissed that Moxley and Eddie are invading their space. He says they are ranked higher, and if Moxley and Eddie want the tag team titles, they will have to go through them.
Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston beat The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) after Bowens gets caught using Caster's chain as a weapon and Moxley takes the boombox away from Caster and hits him with it.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Dean Malenko and Chris Jericho. Jericho says that he will have to wait like everyone to see if The Inner Circle will accept The Pinnacle's challenge.
Tony Schiavone interviews Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page. Scorpio says that when he was a kid, Sting was everything he loved about pro wrestling and he wanted to be like him, but time happened and Sting is not the same man he used to be. He also says that he is a grown man who is warning Sting to step aside or else he will put him down, then Ethan Page says Scorpio proved he could put him down when he put him n the heel hook and says he hoped Sting was watching when he tossed Darby Allin down some stairs. He says he does not want to take all the credit and says that Miro will make a good TNT Champion, but he wants to take everything away from Darby Allin and the nail in his coffin. Suddenly, shows up. As Sting heads to the ring, Darby Allin strikes from behind with his skateboard, starting a tag team brawl that ends with Sting locking a Scorpion Deathlock in on Scorpio and Darby hitting Ethan with his skateboard. As Scorpio and Ethan leave, The Dark Order comes out from both stage entrances, and Scorpio and Ethan have to run to the side to escape.
The Pinnacle have dinner at a restaurant. MJF mockingly says that Chris Jericho is funny and witty with his third-grade humor, and says he hopes Jericho laughs himself silly as he is now dealing with a man who always get the last laugh. Dax Harwood says they should be chasing every championship AEW has and building a legacy, but they have to keep dealing with Jericho and The Inner Circle while Jericho continues to make a mockery of professional wrestling. As he speaks, Shawn Spears attacks a waiter and says "I want MY drink" before breaking a bottle of wine, and Tully Blanchard pays for the damages. MJF says that if The Inner Circle accepts their challenge, it will be their last match in AEW.
Hikaru Shida beats Rebel with a Stretch Muffler. After the match, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. attacks Shida and curb stomps Shida face first into the front plate of the AEW Women's World Championship before holding the title up.
In backstage footage from last week, Don Callis and Kenny Omega meet with Orange Cassidy in the trainer's room while clearing out the rest of Best Friends. Omega tells Orange he is valued in the company and that he is wanted as "the mascot of the company." He and Callis then present Orange Cassidy with a set of papers which, if signed, causes Orange to waive his right to the main event of Double or Nothing due to injury. Orange tears it up without any hesitation. Omega warns Orange that he will not hold back with the One-Winged Angel and that unlike with the powerbomb, he can end his career or his life. Callis provides a duplicate of the document and hands it to Orange, and tells him to look at it before he and Omega leave.
The Inner Circle head to the ring. Ortiz says everybody has been wondering what they will do, then says talk is cheap and he wants to fight. Sammy Guevara says that as long as both they and The Pinnacle work for AEW, this will never end, and calls The Pinnacle "a bunch of clowns." Guevara says that everyone knows what he is going to say, then Jake Hager says that they don't have a choice and that they will be "a bunch of schoolgirl bitches" like The Pinnacle if they do not accept the challenge. Chris Jericho says The Pinnacle have their heads so far up their asses that they cannot hear very well, but he heard their challenge for the Stadium Stampede loud and clear. He wonders if it is worth, but he also wonders if Blood and Guts was worth it given all that happened and all they left in that match that they can never get back, saying he will never be the same again because of MJF. He says that MJF hurt him, and while his physical wounds will get better, he will not escape the mental image of MJF throwing him off the top of the cage, which he calls the most terrifying moment of his life as it was almost "game over" for him. He asks if it was worth scaring friends, family and everyone who watched the match, and says that the only answer he has is "yes," as MJF has given him the fire and inspiration to hurt him. Jericho then accepts the challenge with a "1000% yes." He then says that if The Inner Circle cannot beat The Pinnacle, they do not deserve to be a faction, but that will not happen because The Pinnacle will have to kill them, especially when Santana comes back next week. Jericho then says they will beat The Pinnacle at Spring Stampede and "piss all over [their] graves."
Backstage, Mark Sterling meets with Jade Cargill again, saying he wants to work for her, not the other way around. Cargill tells Sterling not to interrupt her interview and tells him to leave, saying she will think about it.
Serena Deeb retains the NWA Women's World Championship against Red Velvet with the Serenity Lock.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews PAC, who says he is sick and tired of being robbed of opportunities in AEW. He says he now has his match and nobody in The Elite can do anything about it, and asks what fool bets against him at Double or Nothing.
Anthony Ogogo beats Austin Gunn by referee stoppage after knocking Gunn out. After the match, Anthony Ogogo tosses an American flag at "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, and multiple referees show up before it can get physical between the two of them.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian). Daniels refuses to elaborate on his "This might be all" tweet, then shakes hands with Kazarian and whispers something to him. Kazarian says that whatever path Daniels chooses to take, he has earned the right to that path, then says he knows what path he is in, saying that The Elite are at fault for taking something from him and that he will hunt them down and show them what loss is like. He says that he will get his recompense or die trying, saying that he is a bomb The Elite cannot defuse and a gun The Elite cannot unload.
Miro heads to the ring. He thanks Jesus Christ for protecting him and giving him strength, power and more aggression than anyone else to destroy everybody, which he says is his talent and not Darby Allin's. He then says that it does not matter who his target it, and when they have something he wants, he will take it and it is done. He says he forgives Darby Allin, then says nobody will take the TNT Championship from him and he will destroy his next challenger. Lance Archer shows up with Jake "The Snake" Roberts and says he has been "the beast of AEW" long before Miro showed up, then mentions his match with Cody Rhodes for the title and vows he will not leave without the TNT title a second time. He says he and Miro will have a fight of the levels of "Godzilla vs. Kong," and that he will put Miro into the ground and become the TNT Champion after making Miro his "Bulgarian bitch." Miro threatens to drop Jake if he gets too close to him, then says that Lance Archer will be "the first to die" when he is done with him.
It is announced that next week's show will be on Friday night, May 28th at 10 PM Eastern/9 PM Central.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) with a Sharpshooter from Matt Jackson to Brian Pillman Jr. after Nick Jackson sprays cold spray into Pillman Jr.'s eyes. Julia Hart also gets sprayed in the eyes with cold spray when he warns the referee of Matt using it as a weapon. After the match, Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston show up and have a staredown with the Bucks before getting into a brawl with them. Eddie and Moxley put the Bucks to sleep with submission holds, then steal their shoes.It is then announced that Moxley and Eddie will face The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Double or Nothing.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Chris Jericho guests on commentary for this week's episode.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat The Natural Nightmares ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall), The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) in a Tag Team Gauntlet Match with a Figure Four Leg Lock on Chuck Taylor, whose right leg was tweaked during the match, for a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships at All Out. During the match, it is mentioned that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is injured following his match last week against Brodie Lee and that he will be out for some time. The Young Bucks are eliminated after "Hangman" Adam Page holds Nick's leg to keep him from leaving the ring apron and breaking up a roll-up pin attempt by Trent.
We see a black-and-white video package for Darby Allin, who has thumbtacks in his back and an "Absolute" Ricky Starks mask on his head as he climbs up a bridge and leaps into the river below. He tells Starks that he is not afraid of anything.
It is announced that a Casino Battle Royal for a shot at the AEW World Championship is official for All Out, with Darby Allin and Lance Archer being the first two confirmed participants.
Lance Archer beats up someone behind the ringside guardrail before the next match.
Lance Archer beats Sean Maluta.
After the commercial break, Jake "The Snake" Roberts talks about the Casino Battle Royal, saying that twenty other men will go in thinking they have a chance of winning and that Lance Archer will be the only one walking out. He says that Lance Archer's loss has cost them time and that this is his chance to make up for it. Lance says that he will take everyone out, then Roberts says that the battle royal is like a wood chipper: a log goes in, and confetti comes out. As Roberts continues to put Archer on a pedestal, Tazz, "The Machine" Brian Cage and "Absolute" Ricky Starks show up. Tazz says he and Roberts have never crossed path, then says that a member of Team Tazz will win the battle royal. Roberts says that Cage and Starks will be plucked, and Tazz says that one of his men will win at All Out. Suddenly, Darby Allin shows up on his skateboard and drop kicks Starks out of his shoes before attacking him. Allin's and Starks' brawl goes to the back, and Roberts has to keep Archer from attacking Cage.
MJF is in pain as he uses a walker to head to the ring.
We see a video package for Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa.
MJF heads to the ring with his campaign committee. MJF heads to the ring with his campaign committee. Jon Moxley heads to the ring with a copy of the contract for their match from the stands. MJF signs the contract, as does Moxley. MJF says that everyone has seen a contract signing before and that they usually end in conflict, and as much as he would like to slap Moxley in the face for what he did to him, he will not do it. He says that unlike Moxley, he is not an animal and he can separate business from emotion, and tells Moxley to practice social distancing like his hairline. Moxley tells MJF he'll get there one day; he just has to hit puberty first. MJF tells Moxley that he is not a smart man, then says that people have been clamoring for their match before saying he never got the hype for Moxley, as he viewed him as a "one-trick pony." He then realized he was wrong about him and says that Moxley was "good...real good" after Mike Tyson pointed at Moxley and stated he did not want to be in a dark alley with him. MJF says taht nobody would like to be in that kind of danger, either, but at All Out, they will be in a wrestling ring, not a dark alley, and bad neck or not, Moxley will be the one in danger. MJF states he is a pro wrestling prodigy, and states that at All Out, he will systematically and concisely take Moxley apart and use every single part of the ring to his advance with the same steady hands and consistency as a brain surgeon. He then says that Moxley will panic as he is "a glorified goon" and not a wrestler, and that Moxley will not get him outside of the ring and into his territory, which is all he knows after idolizing guys like The Sandman, New Jack and John Zandig. He calls those men "hot garbage," and says he studied the "Ernie Ladds and Tully Blanchards of the world" and has too high of an in-ring IQ for Moxley to handle as he beats Moxley like the dog that he is. He states that Moxley's fans will be calling ASPCA, but it will be too late when he wears "pretty platinum" and becomes AEW World Champion, as the fans deserve better. He then says that if Moxley thinks he is better than him, then says he does not understand why Moxley needs the Paradigm Shift. MJF then questions Moxley's manhood and states Moxley knows he is not man enough to beat him without him, and if he isn't, Moxley might as well tell his wife MJF is single. Moxley stands up, and MJF's lawyer tells him to sit down and sign the paper or else he will sue. Moxley says he does not need the Paradigm Shift, but he does want to dump MJF on his head multiple times. He says that by banning the Paradigm Shift, MJF is only forcing him to get creative on how to hurt him and it only makes the match more interesting. He then signs the contract, but not before telling MJF that nothing MJF says matters and nothing he signs matters. He then tells MJF that at All Out, he is a dead man. MJF screams and calls Moxley an idiot, and his lawyer says this is the stupidest thing he ever did. Moxley then mentions page 17 of the contract. MJF and the lawyer - now suddenly taken aback - look at the contract, and Moxley states that next week, there will be a tune-up match between Moxley and the lawyer, and if the lawyer does not show up, MJF gets no title shot at All Out. The Paradigm Shift will also be legal during next week's match.
We see a video package for the feud between Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent).
The Butcher, The Blade and The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix) beat Sonny Kiss, "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela, Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison in an eight-man tag match. After the match, Eddie Kingston says he, The Butcher, The Blade and The Lucha Bros. will be in the Casino Battle Royal at All Out and that one of them will be winning it.
The Dark Order show up on the stage with a casket. Evil Uno says he has never been so happy, that Stu Grayson purchased two of the most beautiful vehicles on his dream list and that Brodie Lee bought six of the most exceptional lawnmowers known to man. Evil Uno then states that the casket is there for them to symbolically put Cody to rest, and when they open the casket, 10 is there with a fake Cody Rhodes tattoo and jacket. They then "bury' Cody to bury a prince and make way for a newking. They then bring out Brodie Lee, who shows up with Anna Jay and the AEW TNT Championship. Brodie Lee then has Tony Schiavone join him and The Dark Order in the ring for an in-ring interview. Brodie Lee asks Schiavone to look back to December, when he and The Dark Order were laughed off by the fans, then says he does what he says he will set out to do and that he took the TNT Championship like he said we would. He says that there is a lot of symbolism here, as The Dark Order has buried The Nightmare Family. He says there will be no open challenge, and that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes will never get the title back. He then introduces Anna Jay as the newest member of The Dark Order. When John Silver sings Brodie Lee's praises, Lee smacks him, then says there is nobody who can touch him and that he is the hottest champion in wrestling. Suddenly, The Natural Nightmares ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall) run into the ring and attack The Dark Order, but they are easily outnumbered. Scorpio Sky then shows up and takes on The Dark Order, and he soon has Brodie Lee alone in the ring. Anna Jay slaps Scorpio in the face and Brodie Lee lays him out with a clothesline, then The Dark Order goes back on the attack until Matt Cardona shows up and joins The Natural Nightmares and Scorpio Sky in clearing The Dark Order out of the ring.
Backstage, Dasha interviews "Hangman" Adam Page at the bar. He is soon confronted by The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) for costing them a tag team match, then call him a drunk and a jobber to his face for his actions before kicking him out of The Elite. They then slam the door behind them so hard that the glass on the door shatters.
Before the next match, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. says that if Big Swole can beat her team in a handicap match, she can have her in any match she wants.
Big Swole beats Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., Reba and Penelope Ford in a two-on-one handicap match after Reba tries to hit Big Swole with a crutch only to inadvertently hit Penelope Ford.
Next week: Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) vs. Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent)! Chris Jericho vs. "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela! Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and SCU ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus), with the winners facing each other at All Out!
The Dark Order show up to entice Taya Conti to join them by handing her a red folder saying "Join Us." Taya hugs Anna Jay, then proceeds to look into the folder.
The Natural Nightmares ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall), Matt Cardona and Scorpio Sky vs. The Dark Order as well as Thunder Rosa vs. Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship are both made official for All Out.
Sammy Guevara beats Matt Hardy in a Tables Match after putting Matt Hardy through a table with the word "DELETED!" on it with a superplex. After the match, Chris Jericho is suddenly attacked from out of nowhere on the commentary table by Orange Cassidy, and Jericho, Cassidy and Sammy all have to be separated. The brawl continues as the show ends.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Austin Aries shows up to start tonight's show. Aries talks about how Impact Wrestling delivered with the best pay-per-view of the year - and perhaps Impact's history - with Slammiversary XVI, and says that everyone who stepped into the ring that night set the bar higher than the match before them to the point that everyone wondered how he and Moose were going to top the rest of the show. Aries says they did, and that he and Moose delivered what a professional wrestling match should be. After all was said and done, he did what he said what he was going to do and retained the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Moose. He then asks what it means for him to hold the World title, and says that there is nobody better than him in this industry right now. He says there are a lot of guys claiming they are the best, but if they are living in a bubble handing you a piece of paper telling you exactly what to say on the microphone, or if they are in their comfort zone being told what you can and can't do when they step in the ring, then they can't call themselves the best. On the other hand, Aries says that if they are going to all sorts of wrestling promotions and travelling all over the world while winning belts all over, all while outside the bubble or comfort zone while taking on all comers, then they can make that claim. He says that Impact Wrestling is doing it differently, and that Impact is a platform where anyone who claims they are the best can show up and prove it. Aries then says he doesn't care who any of his comers are or where they come from, and doesn't even care what time of day it is. He calls the Impact Wrestling ring an open invitation, and if anyone wants to prove they are the best, they have to step in the ring with the best. He then makes it clear to any and all comers that if they want a shot at the World title, they know where to find him. Suddenly, Eddie Edwards shows up behind Aries, and when Aries turns around, Eddie hits him with a Kendo stick before plowing him into the mat with a double arm DDT. Eddie then picks up the World Championship and lifts it up in front of a downed Aries.
"The Bone Soldier" Taiji Ishimori beats "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams. After the match, both men shake hands in a sign of respect, then Williams lifts Ishimori's hand in victory. Suddenly, The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raji and Gursinder Singh) show up with Gama Singh and lay both men out.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Anthony Carelli (formerly known as Santino Marella in WWE). He says wrestling in his hometown does not get any better for him than this, and watching the guys in the back pour their hearts and souls out in the ring makes him miss being in the ring. He then introduces one of his top students, Dustin Cameron, who is having a try-out tonight. Suddenly, Austin Aries shows up and talks about how he is a really bad moode after Eddie Edwards hit him with a Kendo stick, and tells Carelli to leave. Carelli says he was a big fan of Aries until he opened his mouth, but Aries is not fazed and says that unlike other "over-the-hill" wrestlers Carelli has faced, he does not "slap like a bitch." However, if he wants to find out first-hand, he can step in the ring with him. Carelli says that if he was younger, he would do it, but he is not cleared for competition due to a neck issue, and declines the opportunity. Aries says he understands if he is "too old and broken down" to step up to him, then proposes that Dustin Cameron take him on. Dustin more than accepts the challenge, and is ecstatic that he has an Impact World Championship match, much to the chagrin of Carelli. After Dustin leaves, Carelli says "Well...at least he paid for his membership in advance."
Tessa Blanchard beats Rebel.
Scarlett Bordeaux shows up, and if interviewed by Alicia on the ramp. Scarlett - who insists on being called "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux - says that we are in a historic time for women and she wants to be part of it to empower women and be an inspiration for little girls everywhere. She wants to fight for women's right and be remembered as the greatest women's activist of all time. Instead of being like Susan B. Anthony, she wants to be like Marilyn Monroe or Cardi B. She fuses to tell women to cover up and she refuses to be "hot shamed." When Alicia asks what "hot shaming" is, Scarlett scoffs at her and says she wouldn't expect her to know what that means. She tehn takes the microphone and says to her "Shut up, five! A ten is talking!" before telling Alicia to get off the ramp and sit in the audience where she belongs. Alicia leaves, and Scarlett says "The Smoke Show" is here to make wrestling sexy again. She licks the microphone then dances around before leaving.
We hear from "Reborn" Matt Sydal, who says he did his best at Slammiversary XVI only to come up short and lose the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship to "The Machine" Brian Cage. He says he lost a piece of himself, but the significance of being X Division Champion is still inside his third eye. He says Cage is still convinced the mechanical universe in which he lives in is the way things work, but he is mistaken. He says that he learned from Slammiversary XVI, and that he did not let himself down. All he did was learn and grow, as that is how things happen in a natural world. He says nature seeks homeostasis - a place where everything is perfect and harmonious and in tune. Tonight, he is confident that nature will return everything to a harmonious state and that he will become X Division Champion again.
Johnny Impact is seen backstage pretending to ride a motorcycle while someone near him moves a big piece of cardboard up and down to imitate the wind hitting him and making motorcycle noises.
We hear from Pentagon Jr., who has pieces of Sami Callihan's hair. He tells Callihan that he was going around boasting that he tore his mask and bloodied him up, and that at Slammiversary XVI, he took him to the limit. He says they both gladly suffered, but he has the ultimate prize in the form of Callihan's hair. Aside from that, he continues to have zero fear.
Johnny Impact beats Trevor Lee despite Caleb Konley getting involved. After the match, Johnny Impact gets a microphone and says he cannot even begin to explain how good it feels to be back in Impact Wrestling with the crowd welcome him back, and says Impact Wrestling is the reason the guys in the back continue to perform. He says that when he came here, he came with plans of becoming Impact Wrestling World Champion, but now that he is back, he has some business to take care of first. He says he did not leave by choice, and that he has to take time off to recover from injuries he received from Kongo Kong (who he keeps calling "Kongo Khan"). While he was at home, he watched and he heard that Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs talking all kinds of trash about him and bragging about how they put him on the shelf. He tells the both of them that their time for talk is done, and he will not rest until he takes Kongo Kong to Slamtown.
We see a video package chronicling Su Yung's recent reign of terror, from the burial of Rosemary to retaining the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Madison Rayne at Slammiversary XVI.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Allie. She may have come up short against Tessa Blanchard, but she came up short against one of the most talented women in wrestling. In the meantime, she is not happy about what Su Yung did to Madison Rayne that night, and says that she should have been there to save Madison but wasn't. She says what happened to her, Rosemary and Madison will not happen again, and she promises to stop Su Yung, even if she has to go at it alone. Suddenly, Kiera Hogan shows up and tells Allie that she has her back, and if Allie is going after Su Yung, then so will she. Allie then says that Su Yung's time has come.
This week's GWN Flashback of the Week is Generation Me (Max and Jeremy Bucks) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships at No Surrender 2010.
Joe Hendry and Katarina give Grado a Joe Hendry T-shirt backstage. Suddenly, Eli Drake shows up and says he sees a bond between the three of them that he rarely sees in trios after admitting they started off on the wrong foot, then offers the three of them a present before leaving. Grado opens the package only to see a picture of Katarina and Joe Hendry together without Grado. Katarina is irritated, and Joe Hendry tells Grado he will throw it in the trash right now, with Katarina immediately agreeing with him. As Katarina and Joe Hendry, Grado wonders where he is in the picture.
Backstage, KM talks with Fallah Bahh about their loss to The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) from last week, and admits that he is a "no-good, lying son-of-a-bitch." He then says that the way to be successful in Impact Wrestling is to have a mean streak, and tells him that they need to find Fallah Bahh's mean streak. KM messes with people as they walk around, then tells Fallah Bahh to show off that mean streak next week.
We hear from Killer Kross. He says that if he had to describe himself in a few words, he would have to say he is an artist who answers only to the call of his own impulses. He says people call him "Killer Kross," and he believes in the universal arbitration of suffering. He says the big question is why he has been annihilating everyone, for while his goals are the same as everyone else's: ruining as many lives as possible and hurting as many people as he can in an expedited fashion.
We hear from The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez). At their clubhouse, King says he is neither happy or satisfied, as he is depressed but more angry than anything as he expected more from The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz). He says they won the battle, but they have not won the war, and when they went there, he crucified Konnan in front of the world and put a bullet in the back of his head, saying he had it coming. He then says Santana and Ortiz let the tag team titles slpip by in their celebration, and says that when tag something, it is yours forever. He then says The OG'z names, not LAX's, are the ones being heard in the street, and that LAX is dead while they are very much alive.
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Callihan curses himself in the mirror, calling himself stupid for letting Pentagon Jr. cut his hair. The Crist brothers tell Callihan that he looks great, that he looks like a pirate, that he no longer looks like an asshole and that Jason Voorhees looked amazing. They then ask what they do from from here, and they decide to head to the urinals before beating up a guy in the bathroom for "looking at Sami's hair" and shaving his hair.
"The Machine" Brian Cage retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against "Reborn" Matt Sydal.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Fenix beats Rich Swann. After the match, oVe (Dave and Jake Crist) rush into the ring and attack Fenix in an attemp to remove his mask and send a message to Pentagon Jr., but Pentagon Jr. shows up and clears oVe out of the ring. Afterwards, Pentagon Jr. kicks Fenix in the groin and hits him with the Fire Thunder Piledriver before revealing that it is really Callihan under the mask. oVe tries to unmask Fenix, and Rich Swann tries to stop them only to be laid out. As Callihan tries to rip Fenix's mask off, the real Pentagon Jr. - with his mask on - shows up and takes out oVe, forcing them to retreat.
Backstage, KM tells Fallah Bahh he screwed up and deserved the beating he got from Scott Steiner, but he is still dedicated to their team and he will prove it tonight.
Madison Rayne says she has faced nearly every Knockout to ever set foot in the Impact Zone, but she knows little about Su Yung. If she plans to step into darkness with Su Yung and her undead bridesmaids, there is nobody else she would rather have in her corner than Allie, who has walked through that darkness and came out through the other side. Allie says Rosemary told her not to let the darkness consume her, and she did. She danced with the devil and paid for it, but she does not regret it and she has learned that you need both light and darkness, good and evil. She tells Su Yung that instead of killing her, she brought another side of her to life.
Killer Kross beats Fallah Bahh with a rear chinlock in his Impact Wrestling debut, then continues to beat on Fallah Bahh. KM tries to fight Kross, but he also gets choked out. "The Canadian Destoyer" Petey Williams shows up and grabs a steel chair, but the strike to the back has absolutely no effect. Petey manages to get away with a chance shot to Kross' face.
Jimmy Jacobs says people around here think he is a bad guy, but he is a good because he tells the truth and has told everyone that Kongo Kong is the monster after he has taken out Abyss and Johnny Mundo, and says the real bad guy is "the Machine" Brian Cage. He says Cage perpetuates the lie that he is "the machine," as he showed a range of emotions after he lost to "Reborn" Matt Sydal and felt pain at the hands of Kongo Kong. He says that Cage is a man, and says Cage will be victimized and brutalized tonight.
This week's classic Slammiversary moment is Sting vs. Rob Van Dam for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Slammiversary VIII.
Backstage, Gama Singh tells The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raji and Gursinder Singh) that is not easy to win the world, and that with his guidance, he will take them to the guidance. He then tells them that they must be obedient and must pay attention if they are to run Impact Wrestling, win the tag team titles and bring pride to the people of India by any means necessary.
A new Knockout is coming soon to Impact Wrestling!
Allie and Madison Rayne beat Su Yung and The Undead Maid of Honor. During the match, the undead bridesmaids try to get involved, and when Su Yung goes for the Panic Switch, Rayne's legs inadvertently hit the referee. Rayne hits Cross Rayne, then Tessa Blanchard shows up as the ref is still blinded to attack Rayne from behind. Allie gets in the ring and takes care of Tessa Blanchard, and Rayne hits The Undead Maid of Honor with Cross Rayne to win.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana, Ortiz and King are playing dominoes. Santana asks King to go easy on Konnan, as they got him and Ortiz off the street. King says he should heave beaten Konnan like he didn't even know him for how Konnan repaid him. King also says that his loyalty got him nowhere, and dares Konnan to produce proof that he took him out. He says that there are snakes everywhere and to keep your grass cut, and while he never intended to take Konnan's spot, sometimes these things happen. He says that if Konnan has proof, he wants to see it.
We see Gama Singh disciplining The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Garsinder Singh).
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Callihan is wearing Pentagon Jr.'s mask, but not for long, and says it smells like "so much bullshit" as he takes it off. He tells Pentagon Jr. that he could have stayed out of their business until Slammiversary, but he had to go out and save Fenix and Rich Swann, ruining everything. Next week, there will be a six-man tag match, and they will be lucky if they do not take Pentagon Jr. and Fenix's masks as well as Rich Swann's entire face. He then says he will take everything from Pentagon Jr. at Slammiversary.
We see a video package of Austin Aries' journey to Slammiversary XVI.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Konnan is on the phone with somebody, saying he will expose King for the fraud that he is. When that happens, the war games will begin.
We hear from Tommy Dreamer, who says he has tried so hard and has not yet succeeded at a lot of things. He has learned from those failures, as he had guys like Terry Funk, Mick Foley and Paul Heyman. He says Eddie Edwards has it all and is throwing his career way on an obsession over Sami Callihan. He doesn't wanted to come home to a busted-up face, and he has never turned his back on or betrayed anybody. He also says he carries a lot of baggage, but he just wants to give everything for the business and help others get to the next level because there were men and women who opened the doors for him. He tells Eddie to get a grip on reality, and that if Eddie has an obsession with Callihan, then he has an obsession with Eddie, because nobody busts his forehead open on his own show.
Eddie Edwards vs. Tommy Dreamer in a House of Hardcore Rules Match is now official for Slammiversary XVI.
Next week: DeAngelo Williams will have an update on Moose!
Katarina beats Rebel.
Backstage, Grado congratulates Katarina on her victory tonight, and Katarina surprises Grado with Joe Hendry, who announces that he is now in Impact Wrestling.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Kongo Kong.
Konnan shows up and calls King out so they can clear the air. King shows up with Santana and Ortiz, and Konnan says he is not so mad about King putting a hit on him, and that what really pisses him off is that this all happened after everything he did for him. King asks Konnan where his proof is. Konnan says that the phone calls to him from the hospital never happened, and after calling King "a walking, talking glory hole," he says that the more things change, the more things stay the same, and King was a "punk-ass bitch" then and a punk-ass bitch now. King then admits that he put the hit on Konnan, much to the surprise of Santana and Ortiz, because Konnan is the past and he is the future. He tells Konnan that he does not need his help anymore, and that he should walk out in the sunset before he gets put out of his misery out back like Ol' Yeller. King says he did what he had to do for the group, and thanks to him, the tag titles came back and the money came up. He tells Santana and Ortiz that Konnan is the past and that he is the future, but Santana and Ortiz flip him off. Konnan tells King that he didn't get the job done, but King asks "Did I...or didn't I?" All of a sudden, Homicide and Hernandez - two of the original members of LAX - attack Santana and Ortiz from behind while King chokes Konnan out with the Puerto Rican flag. Members of security try to get involved, but Hernandez lays them out. The Mexican and Puerto Rican flags as well as an LAX shirt are all draped on top of Konnan, Santana and Ortiz, and King tells them that when you come at the King, you'd best not miss. He then proclaims that he, Hernandez and Homicide are LAX.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Here are the top five most devastating maneuvers from tonight's show!
We see footage from earlier today of Moose entering the arena.
Before the next match can take place, Eddie Edwards shows up and strikes Grado with a Kendo stick before scaring Katarina out of the ring. He then takes a microphone and says that last week, he had Sami Callihan beaten and bloodied, and he was about to kill Callihan and end him once and for all until Tommy Dreamer ruined it, saying that everyone loves him and that he has everyone fooled. He calls out Tommy Dreamer so he can expose him as a thief and a schemer, and Dreamer shows up. Dreamer tells Eddie to calm down, but Eddie says he will take the show hostage until he does what he has to do. He tells Tommy he ruined his chance from ending Callihan, but Dreamer says that he stopped him from making the biggest mistake of his life as he had beaten Callihan earlier. Eddie says he did not want to beat Calihan; he wanted to end him. Dreamer says he knows how that feels, but he also knows what it is like when friends of him can no longer wrestler and asks if he would change a thing. Dreamer admits he is a hypocrite and that he and the other wrestler didn't know about head injuries back in the day, and says he also obsessed over a man and nearly lost everything. Eddie wants to know why Dreamer won't let him end Callihan, and Dreamer tells him that he has already beaten Callihan and that he should move on, as he has to potential to become Impact World Champion again; instead, he wants to keep being bloodthirsty and ending a man. Eddie says he was going to ride out into the sunset with his wife Alisha Edwards, but now she will not even return his calls. Dreamer says he knows Alisha does not talk to him anymore, and this leads to Eddie pushing Dreamer into a corner and screaming at him not to talk to his wife. Dreamer pushes him away and tells him to move on, and when Dreamer tries to help him up, Eddie responds with a Kendo stick shot to the head before leaving.
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer is met by Scott D'Amore, who says that he is taking care of everything, but Dreamer says he is not, and he tells him to "check [his] boy" before saying that he is out of here.
Taya Valkyrie beats Rebel. After the match, Taya Valkyrie asks everyone to give Madison Rayne a round of applause for returning to the Impact Zone, then says it has been a really long time since Madison has been here, and that things are different and that this is her kingdom. Next week, she will show her and "all these idiots" why she is not only lucha royalty but also Knockouts royalty.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is a match between AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Chrostopher Daniels, where AJ Styles wins the TNA X Division Championship for the fifth time.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews "Reborn" Matt Sydal, who admits that "The Machine" Brian Cage is a big man. However, he sees things from a higher perspective and that Cage's strength is a facade. He says he could have shown him the path to inner strength, and knows that his path is the path to enlightenment, and a path where the universe conspires in one's favor.
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Sami Callihan says things might now have went as planned last week, but he calls last week a win as Eddie Edwards has lost his mind, and he will eventually lose his wife Alisha Edwards before lsoing everything else. Tonight, they have a different agenda, as Jake Crist will take out El Hijo del Fantasma as they take people out and do what they want because they are for Ohio, by Ohio and taking over everything.
The Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley) beat KM and Fallah Bahh after Caleb rakes Fallah Bahh, causing a blinded Bahh to hit KM with a Samoan Drop. After the match, KM yells at Fallah Bahh and pushes him to the mat before telling him "You'll always be a goddamn loser! I'm done!"
We see a video package of the events leading to tonight's match between Eli Drake and Moose, with the winner facing Austin Aries for the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary XVI.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, everyone is playing cards when King announces that Santana and Ortiz have a shot at the Impact World Tag Team Championships, and that there will be more money coming in when they win. Diamante hesitates to join in the toast to the tag team title shot at first, but eventually joins in. After Diamante, Santana and Ortiz leave, Santana becomes serious for a moment and puts his feet up on the storage box that is used as a table and says to himself "The world is mine."
For House of Hardcore, Moose beats Eli Drake to face Austin Aries for the Impact World Championship at >Slammiversary XVI.
Tessa Blanchard beats Kiera Hogan in a no-disqualification match.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events concerning the series of backstage attacks over the last few weeks.
El Hijo del Fantasma beats Jake Crist with a roll-up. After the match, Dave Crist picks El Hijo del Fantasma back up outside of the ring, but El Hijo del Fantasma fights back until Sami Callihan shows up and strikes him with a baseball bat. The Crist brothers then get El Hijo del Fantasma up to take his mask off when the lights suddenly go dark and Pentagon Jr. shows up. Pentagon Jr. takes down both Crist brothers before staring down with Sami Callihan. Callihan then retreats.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal retains the Impact X Division Championship by count-out. During the match, Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong show up and watch from the ramp. When the match goes to the outside, Kongo Kong attacks Cage from behind after Cage gets Sydal back into the ring and sends him back into the steel steps, handing Cage his first-ever loss.
"The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams is arrested when he is seen by Sonjay Dutt dropping the red card with the X in a circle on Fallah Bahh. A security guard handcuffs Petey and carries him off to the side, then proceeds to beat him up before telling him he is under arrest for the crimes he should have committed. He then proceeds to choke Petey out with his nightstick before revealing a bunch of tattoos on his back and laying the red card with the black X in a circle on Petey. He then turns to the camera, says "You should probably call the police," and leaves, revealing that he is the mystery attacker.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We see The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Homicide, Santana, Ortiz, Diamante) playing dominoes, and Konnan has some news. Tonight, he plans to announce the newest member of LAX.
Alberto El Patron shows up with Dos Caras and El Hijo del Dos Caras as the Unified GFW World Champion. Tonight, El Patron says we celebrate, and says Mexicans can party because they can. He says he knows how to throw a good party, and that his family definitely has to be involved. He introduces us to his little brother, El Hijo del Dos Caras - who he says we will see more of soon, and his father, Dos Caras. Last week, he had the most difficult fight of his life, and if it weren't for the fans, he would have given up that night. He calls Lashley "a tough son-of-a-bitch," and says he will respect him every single day of his life because of it. But tonight, he stands in front of everyone as the undisputed champion. El Patron says he is a fighting champion, and every opponent he faces will have an opportunity at the World title. If someone wants a piece, he is here. He says "come and get it." Suddenly, Lashley shows up, and calls El Patron "a huge egomaniac" before talking about how he dominated week after week as the champ, and said he never had any parties or confetti. Lashley tells El Patron that he is celebrating because of a fluke win, and he would be embarrassed after something like this. He then questions if Dos Caras and El Hijo del Dos Caras should be here, and says they should be "kept where they belong" with a wall built around them. Dos Caras slaps Lashley, and referees and officials have to keep both men apart as Lashley threatens to beat him up. At this point, Lashley wants to throw down. El Patron says if he wants a match, he's got it tonight.
Bruce Prichard tells Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash that if they continue to bicker from this point forward, they will both be fired. This ultimatum also extends to Da Pope.
The stars of Swole Mates, Andya Velcich and Freddie Hardy, are seen in the front row before the next match.
Sonjay Dutt beats Caleb Konley. After the match, Sonjay is attacked from behind by Trevor Lee, says he will become the new X Division champ, and steals the belt.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews The Veterans of War (Mayweather and Wilcox), Eddie Edwards and a returning Grado. The four of them plan plan to win their eight-man tag team match for America, even though Grado is from the United Kingdom. We then see a rather large man in a black and gray unitard exercising to the side.
Eddie Edwards, Grado and The Veterans of War (Mayweather and Wilcox) beat Eli Drake, Chris Adonis, Fallah Baah and Mario Bokara. Before the match, Drake and Adonis mouth off at Swole Mates stars Andya Velcich and Freddie Hardy. After the match, Joseph Park shows up. Fallah Baah briefly wants a piece of him, and Grado talks with him briefly in the ring until Park shows him a piece of paper. Despair appears on Grado's face before he leaves the ring with Joseph Park.
Matt Sydal beats Braxton Sutter. After the match, Allie checks on Sutter. Sutter shows some slight frustration, but asks Allie to come with him afterward.
The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Homicide, Santana, Ortiz, Diamante) are playing dominoes. Konnan says everyone is wondering who their new member is. Tonight, they will show them, and become better than ever.
Jeremy Borash announces the Super X Cup. Eight participants will enter, but only one will win. The eight participants are introduced, and the first round matches are as follows: Sammy Galvara vs. Drago, ACH vs. Andrew Everett, Taishi Ishimore vs. Davey Richards, and Dezmond Xavier vs. Idris Abraham. The first match-up in the tournament is tonight, and it will be Xavier vs. Abraham.
We get a look at Ibris Abraham. He is not very fond of Dezmond Xavier, and he plans to go all the way.
We get a look at Dezmond Xavier. He plans to prove himself against the world's best competitors, starting with Ibris Abraham.
Dezmond Xavier beats Ibris Abraham to continue to the next round of the Super X Cup Tournament.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Gail Kim, who has a huge announcement next week. She says this is a long time coming, and that life is all about timing and her time is now. If she can iron out a few details, she will be able to make that announcement.
We get a look at Naomichi Marufuji.
Dezmond Xavier says the Super X Cup is the best in the world, and that the cup will soon be his. As for his corkscrew splash, it won't be the last time we see it.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose when Ethan Carter III shows up. He finds it embarrassing that an outsider is getting a title shot and he does not. Moose tells Ethan Carter III that if he wants a shot at the Grand Championship, he had better go to the back of the line. EC3 says he will remember that title, and that he will remember him.
Sienna beats Rebel with the arm trap after Rebel wastes time fighting KM outside of the ring.
Next week: Naomichi Marufuji vs. Moose!
Lashley vs. Alberto El Patron for the Unified GFW Impact World Heavyweight Championship ends when The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Homicide, Santana, Ortiz, Diamante) attack Lashley. Konnan then announce that the LAX takeover begins now, and announces their newest member: Alberto El Patron, who retains the Unified GFW Impact World Heavyweight Championship.
We see another vignette from LAX, who says that last week was just the beginning. Konnan says he and LAX are back, and they're coming for the tag team titles.
Mackenzie Mitchell tries to interview Laurel Van Ness, who is still delirious after the wedding. Sienna tries to get her to focus, telling her she has big plans for both Braxton Sutter and Allie.
Mahabali Shera, Laredo Kid and Garza Jr. beat Ibris Abraham, Fallah Bahh and Mario Bokara in an international six-man tag match.
A limousine is seen outside the arena...
Reno Scum (Adam Thornestowe and Luster the Legend) beat Decay (Abyss and Crazzy Steve) after Rosemary accidentally spits her green mist into Crazzy Steve's face.
Fury will be unleashed on April 6, 2017...
Cody and Brandi Rhodes come out of the limousine. Cody goes to the back and hits Moose from behind with a steel chair before his match with Eli Drake before hitting Moose with cross Rhodes. After Cody leaves, referees have to coerce Moose to go to the back.
Before the next match, Konnan tells the crowd that The Latin-American Xchange are back for the tag team titles, and says that while his relationship with Impact Wrestling is contentious, but he's handling his business in the ring, not in the courts.
LAX (Santana and Ortiz) beat The DCC ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bram) after a huge miscommunication between Storm and Kingston. After the match, Storm and Kingston are at odds again, and Bram has to play peacekeeper. This leads to Storm also having a brief staredown with Bram. Storm says "I'm the one who started this," then walks out on both Bram and Kingston.
In footage from earlier this week, Bruce Prichard asks "Who is Lashley?" We learn that Lashley trained with the US Olympic team and won championships before becoming a professional wrestler.
DJ Z says that Impact has always been ahead of the curve and has gone to place other companies haven't gone, and has stayed true to its history of trailblazing. He says Impact has let him live his dream and believed in him, and he believes in them. He says that Impact will have a new energy in 2017, and there is not a better time to believe in Impact.
Mackenzie Mitchell announces that Moose will defend the Impact Grand Championship next week against Cody Rhodes. She then interviews Braxton Sutter and Allie. Sutter that Allie is the greatest thing to happen to him, and says he will not let anyone faze Allie.
ODB beats Rebel in a comedic match that sees referee Earl Hebner kiss Rebel when she tries to slap him, drink from ODB's flask and get kissed by ODB.
In footage from earlier this week, Lashley talks about how he almost got shot and ended up getting knocked out in a bank robbery that cost him a tournament performance and put him on the shelf for six months. Lashley considers this a chip on his shoulder, and says it motivated him to get even stronger.
Lashley beats Jake Holmes.
Jeremy Borash introduces Jeremy Borash re-introduces Karen Jarrett, revealing once and for all who the "she" Borash has mentioned the last few weeks is. Borash welcomes Karen back, She says her family started this company and put everything they had in it, and says the last few years have been difficult. Over those years, there were times where it was incredibly umbling and full of change, and simply says that she is looking forward to the future. When the crowd chants for her to fire Josh Mathews, she says she'll put that on her list of changes. She then thanks the fans for being the best and for always being there, then Ethan Carter III shows up. EC3 agrees that the fans here are the best, as well as the people behind the show every week, and says he's done just about everything in Impact. He says that the top man is reporting for duty, and says that with everybody's help, Impact will be made great. But he says he's not doing it for the Angle family; instead, he's doing it for the Carter family. Josh Mathews interrupts, calling Karen an "evil, tryant queen" and complains about all the changes and news faces that have happened and shown up over the last few weeks, and then says his problem is with Karen, and asks Karen if she even knows who his wife is. He then says it'll be a matter of time before the Jarrett family is gone from Impact Wrestling forever. Karen then slaps Josh in the face, telling him not to involve her family in anything ever again.
