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.
Jon Moxley beats "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty by submission. When Moxley goes to shake Moriarty's hand after the match, Shane Taylor punches Moxley out before he and Moriarty attack Moxley.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Angelo Parker and Anna Jay. Parker says Anna always has his support, but he cannot be out there tonight and asks her if she had anything to do with Harley Cameron's actions two weeks ago. Anna Jay slaps Angelo in the face and says she is tired of having other people's backs when nobody has hers, and states that she is done.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. After the match, Don Callis says his family takes everything that can be taken. He says Chris Jericho took 33 years away from him that he can never get back, and while his family has taken Kenny Omega and Sammy Guevara, Jericho kept coming back. He says that in two weeks on Dynamite, he challenges Jericho to a match against Takeshita, and this time, there will be nothing left when his family takes everything else. Kyle Fletcher stops Don Callis and states that Takeshita and Hobbs have had their shots at Jericho, and wants to face him. Callis likes the idea, and challenges Jericho to a match with Fletcher next week, then says there will be nothing left in two weeks but tears.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy), Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Action Andretti. This interview leads to Private Party and Top Flight having another match next week and Marq Quen slapping the water bottle out of Action Andretti's hands.
Anna Jay beats Ruby Soho with the Queenslayer after Harley Cameron and Saraya get caught ganging up on Anna at ringside and get ejected from ringside.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Eddie Kingston. He says that the lack of respect from "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson is mutual, then says he wants to get his on Collision and take on Willie Mack in a Continental Crown Eliminator before wishing Danielson luck with Yuji Nagata.
Komander beats Kip Sabian, El Hijo del Vikingo and The Butcher in a Freshly Squeezed Four-Way to face Orange Cassidy for the AEW International Championship on Collision tomorrow night. After the match, Orange Cassidy has a staredown with Komander.
Chris Jericho heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Jericho talks about the events between him and Sammy Guevara and the aftermath from Dynamite, then talks about how he and Sting will be teaming at Worlds End. He says that after their no holds barred match, Sting told him that he respects him and has his back, and he was true to his word. Jericho then asks Sammy Guevara to come to the ring, as he still has some loose ends to take care of between himself and Sammy. Sammy shows up and heads to the ring. Jericho asks Sammy why he joined Don Callis' family. Sammy says it is hard being in Jericho's shadow, and that he started blaming Jericho for not being where he wanted to be, and that it was him who held himself back, not Jericho. Sammy says that it is time to get to work and be the man he should have been back then after months of watching and thinking after his concussion and the birth of his son, then apologizes to Jericho. Jericho accepts Sammy's apology, then admits that he is a bit controlling but is still one of his biggest fans. He says he knows Don Callis can be manipulative and leech off young guys who doubt themselves, and that he will always believe in Sammy. Jericho then says that he still needs a partner for his tag team title match after Worlds End, and asks Sammy if he will reunite with him and bring back Le Sex Gods. Sammy hugs Jericho, confirming the reunion.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Menard says Garcia's win against Brody King was the biggest of Garcia's career, then Garcia says that he is sick of people like The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) walking over people like him and Menard and that they have them in their sights.
Ruby Soho beats "The Problem" Marina Shafir following the distraction from Harley Cameron in a match that also sees "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose chase Saraya through the crowd when Cameron's attacks against Nyla prove to be ineffective.
Backstage, we hear from The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle Fletcher), Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks. Don Callis says that Chris Jericho's world will end tomorrow, as does Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Kyle Fletcher. Big Bill says they will beat everyone, and Starks calls their eight-man tag match at Worlds End his retirement gift to Sting.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interview Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale. Willow wants to know that she and Kris are on good terms after Stokely Hathaway's recent words, as she wants to tag with Kris at Worlds End. Stokely shows up and wants them one-on-one at Worlds End, and while Willow is reluctant, Kris likes the idea and shakes hands on it.
Wheeler Yuta retains the Ring of Honor Pure Championship against Matt Sydal. After the match, Danhausen shows up and appoints himself "the fourth judge" and has kept an eye on him before disqualifying him for a closed fist to Sydal's face behind the referee's back and declaring him the loser. Wheeler Yuta responds by laying Danhausen out and telling him to kiss his ass before hitting him with elbows. All of a sudden, Hook shows up and chases Yuta out of the ring.
We see a video package of the aftermath of Samoa Joe betraying MJF on Dynamite.
Action Andretti and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Trent Beretta, "Azucar" Rocky Romero) in a trios match.
Samoa Joe heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Joe says he is looking for answers tonight, as he promised MJF he would leave him whole until he became AEW World Championship only to be made a liar by the machinations of a Devil after MJF was laid out in the back, jeopardizing his title opportunity. He mentions that a beer bottle enjoyed by a certain cowboy and "a lingering scent of Stetson and is disappointment," and that a certain cowboy was missing. "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and heads to the ring and dares Joe to accuse him like the man that he thought he was, and says he does not care about what is going on with MJF. Joe says Hangman has come out thinking he was here as a detective when he has made up his mind to be the executioner, and as Hangman dares Joe to do something about it, Roderick Strong shows up with The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Roddy says Joe is lucky he was not attacked last week, then says Joe should listen to Hangman due to him being his young boy. He also mentions Jay Lethal and The Acclaimed being attacked after being involved with MJF and that only the aftermath of MJF's attack was seen. "Hangman" Adam Page interrupts Roderick Strong only to punch him in the face, and as Samoa Joe leaves, Roderick Strong attacks Hangman from behind.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Roderick Strong with the Deadeye after fending The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) on the outside.
Andrade el Idolo beats Brody King in the Blue League of the Continental Classic after sending Brody King into an exposed top turnbuckle and earns three points.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interivews Kevin, Ross, and and Marshall Von Erich. Kevin says he loves AEW, especially with some of his friends being there. Suddenly, Orange Cassidy shows up with Danhausen and Trent Beretta and offers Ross and Marshall Von Erich a chance to team with him on Rampage. They accept.
Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho head to the ring. Jericho says they have not been here in a while due to Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks attacking them, then calls Big Bill and Starks out. Big Bill and Starks show up. Starks says that he has no problem with Kenny, but says Jericho sucks the life out of everything. He says this makes him question Kenny and whether or not he can trust Jericho, and Big Bill says they would not be surprised if Jericho turned on him. Omega says even Jericho knows he doesn't trust him, then mentions The Firm and says it was more like "The Flaccid" and "Sawft" after what happened with MJF. Omega then says he is the king of receiving beatdowns and gets one every two weeks, then says they have a tag team title shot down the line and that they could take their titles and put them around his and Jericho's waists. Starks accepts the challenge, then tells Jericho to remember January, as he beat him twice - with a reminder from Big Bill - and says he and Big Bill are the best tag team there is without a name. Jericho calls Starks and Big Bill "The Absolute Assholes" and "The Rick and the Dick" before calling them "Big Billie Starkz." Starks says he can excuse the name, but not Jericho's outfit, comparing him to a vampire at Hot Topic. Jericho says that if he wanted to sink his teeth into someone, it would be someone with more charisma, as all he sees is a better dressed, less charismatic version of Enzo Amore. Kenny says that the real Enzo Amore would actually hype up Big Bill. Starks says that he is getting pissed off with Kenny and Jericho and accepts the challenge for Worlds End, then tells them to prove it if they think they have something better than them.
"Timeless" Toni Storm guests on commentary for the next match.
Riho beats Ruby Soho.
We hear from Wardlow, who says that he has been preparing physically, mentally and spiritually for war since his return, and he has left a path of pure mayhem behind him, destroying every single person in his way. He says that like the archangel Michael, he will be the one to bring the Devil to his knees, and MJF's world will come to an end.
Rush beats Jay Lethal in the Blue League of the Continental Championship after countering the Lethal Injection with a sleeper and earns three points.
We see a video package for Jon Moxley vs. Swerve Strickland in the Gold League of the Continental Classic later tonight.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats Mark Briscoe in the Gold League of the Continental Classic to earn three points.
We see a video package for The Blackpool Combat Club ("The American Nightmare" Bryan Danielson and Wheeler Yuta) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) at Final Battle.
Jon Moxley beats Swerve Strickland in the Gold League of the Continental Classic by countering the JML Material with a roll-up and earns three points.
The show ends with "Hangman" Adam Page fighting off The Devil's all-black clad assailants only to be outnumbered four-on-one. The Devil comes out of a nearby car and nods his head, then Hangman is slammed into the front windshield of the car.
Swerve Strickland beats Jay Lethal in the Gold League of the Continental Classic and earns three points. During the match, it is announced that Rampage will be live this Saturday at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central, with Collision airing afterwards. (This is due to Rampage being pre-empted by NHL hockey.)
Backstage, Orange Cassidy, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata are interrupted by Wheeler Yuta, who mockingly congratulates Orange on beating Jon Moxley, then says it makes him sick that Shibata holding the Ring of Honor Pure Championship makes him sick and that he is taking it back.
MJF and Adam Cole head to the ring. MJF is seen using a cane while Adam Cole is still on crutches. MJF brags about beating "Switchblade" Jay White on one leg and proclaims that while Jay White is one of the best in the world, nobody is on his level. He then declares that none of this would be possible without Adam Cole, who says it is great to be back in Chicago and still be tag team champions with MJF with a little help from Samoa Joe. Adam Cole admits his ankle is still in bad shape and that he is not close to walking normally again, then says he will work hard to get back to what he does best at 100% before showing concern for MJF due to everyone gunning for him. MJF says not to worry about him and that he will send the person wearing his devil mask to a hell that will feel like heaven. Suddenly, The Devil appears on the video screen, then Samoa Joe shows up. Samoa Joe says there is too much concern in the ring for a time of celebration and mocks Adam Cole for not being able to help MJF, then says he is here to make sure honorable men honor their deals. MJF tells Samoa Joe to step back since his breath "smells like a skunk's asshole," then says he has thought about their deal and tells Samoa Joe "Blow me." Adam Cole quickly begs off Joe and warns MJF of how dangerous Joe is, then tells MJF to be a man of his word. MJF says he has no problem making Joe the other Ring of Honor legend he beats in Chicago twice, then makes the championship rematch for right here and right now. Joe declines, saying MJF will complain about how he was not 100% tonight. Joe says he wants the best MJF he can get and makes the match for Worlds End. MJF questions Joe for wanting him in Long Island, New York before telling him he has a deal. Both men shake hands, then MJF warns him that wrestling him in Long Island is not a wise idea before saying that the way Joe looks these days, he does not have many options. Joe then says that MJF's worries with The Devil go away today, because Joe considers him his property and that he will ensure he delivers the best MJF he can get before he chokes him out and takes his championship in front of friends and family.
Before the next match, Orange Cassidy says he has a Thanksgiving surprise. Danhausen makes his first appearance on AEW programming in months.
Orange Cassidy, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata beat "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Jake Hager in a trios match with a Redrum from Hook to Parker after Danhausen puts on Jake Hager's purple bucket hat and curses Hager before Shibata and Hook choke Parker and Menard out.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Cole, who says he looks forward to physical therapy and getting back in the ring. He says he is proud of MJF for sticking to his word, then Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up. Cole tells Roderick he is not his best friend anymore and tells him to back off and leave him alone.
Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne head to the ring. Christian says Full Gear did not exactly go their way, and blames their loss on Luchasaurus. As he thought about how to get rid of "this losing aura," he realizes that Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne's live have gotten better since joining them. He then says that as his children, he will remake Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne in his image. Christian tells Luchasaurus to take a knee before demanding he does it, which he does. Christian dictates that the name "Luchasaurus" will forever be associated with "being a loser," and renames him with a name of strength, toughness and certain victory which has served him well: "Killswitch." After Christian says that Luchasaurus will be proving he is worthy of that moniker, Nick Wayne gets on one knee, but Christian tells him to get back up for he will never get on a knee for anyone again. Christian then says Nick is different and that he is his son and his golden boy, and will be known as "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne. All of a sudden, Nick Wayne's mother, Shayna, shows up and pleads with Nick Wayne before Christian asks why Shayna is here and calls her a terrible mother, saying unconditional love is not enough and she could not give him anything. He also says he is glad Nick's father is dead, because Nick would have disowned him anyway and was not near the man or father that he is. Christian then tells Shayna to get out of his ring, then Luchasaurus stands between Christian and Shayna. Christian tells Luchasaurus to get back on his knees, but Luchasaurus refuses. Christian slaps him and says they can do this the easy way or the hard way and threatens to remove his mask. When Luchsaurus refuses again, Christian inadvertently shoves Luchasaurus into Shayna, then commands Nick to grab two metal folding chairs from the ring. Christian prepares Shayna for the Con-Chair-To, then has Luchasaurus do the deed. As Luchasaurus lifts the chair up, Adam Copeland shows up and hits a Spear on Nick Wayne and boots Luchasurus in the face, then grabs a chair as Christian gets back in the ring with the TNT Championship. Interestingly, Luchasaurus pulls Christian out of the ring, but Nick Wayne becomes the recipient of a second Spear followed by an Impaler. Adam Copeland then hits Nick Wayne with the Con-Chair-To in front of Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Shayna.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Angelo Parker, Anna Jay, Matt Menard and Jake Hager. Matt Menard and Jake Hager want to know what is going on, then Anna Jay says the focus is on her and says she is tired of everything going on and just wants to wrestle. When Ruby Soho calls Angelo Parker, Anna questions if Parker is on his side, and Parker says that he is.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats Rush in the Gold League of the Continental Classic and earns three points after nearly running Rush into the referee in the corner and hitting him with a low blow followed by Blade Runner.
We see footage from the Full Gear post-show media scrum where Chris Jericho tells Big Bill and Ricky Starks that he and Kenny Omega will see him soon. After the scrum, Starks and Big Bill attack Jericho with a road crate.
RJ City and Renee Paquette award the AEW World Women's Championship to "Timeless" Toni Storm in an Oscars-style announcement, with Mariah May handing the championship to Storm. Toni Storm thanks Tony Khan, Warner Bros. Discovery, Jack Warner, the locker room, Hikaru Shida, and "all the little Toni Storms out there" whom she tells to stay in school and earn a trade (and is almost played out in the process). Skye Blue then walks out to the ring for the next match.
Skye Blue beats Anna Jay and Ruby Soho in a three-way match as Saraya argues with Ruby Soho due to her budding relationship with "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and Skye Blue is able to counter the Queenslayer.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Wardlow. Wardlow says the world does not revolve around MJF, and that the downfall of "The Devil" will happen on his time. AR Fox shows up and says Wardlow is putting the blame on everyone else like he did to Darby Allin, but Wardlow says he does not need advice from anyone and headbutts AR Fox.
Jon Moxley beats Mark Briscoe in the Gold League of the Continental Classic and earns three points.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats "La Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance with a Spear following the distraction by Big Bill. After the match, Big Billy and Ricky Starks attack Preston Vance, then retreat when Rush and Dralistico run into the ring.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho. Jericho says Konosuke Takeshita has been on a roll and is one of the best professional wrestlers today, but Takeshita is facing one of the best in history and has been schooled by Don Callis, and he will get his revenge on him this Sunday in Tokyo and teach him a lesson in front of his family and friends, and as good as Takeshita is, he is better, and he will show what it is like to be in the ring with a pissed-off Chris Jericho.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and Prince Nana. Prince Nana says he is doing his due diligence, and Don Callis says that while Konosuke Takeshita will take care of Chris Jericho, he has rented the services of "The Machine" Brian Cage for the Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Street Fight to replace Sammy Guevara, who is expecting a child and is currently on the shelf.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Jay Lethal, Karen Jarrett, Jeff Jarrett, Satnam Singh and Sonjay Dutt. Jeff Jarrett says that he embarrassed Eddie Kingston in Memphis, Tennessee, and when Jay Lethal walks into the ring, he will walk out Ring of Honor World Champion. Lethal says that when he gets his match, he will prove that he outclasses Eddie Kingston in every possible way. Ortiz shows up and dares Jay Lethal to say what he said about him to his face, but Karentells him to be careful what he says and Jay Lethal says they will all jump him. This leads to Ortiz saying that if he gets jumped, he goes down swinging, and he hits Jeff Jarrett and Lethal before being overpowered by Satnam Singh, leading officials to break up the brawl.
Red Velvet beats Ruby Soho after Ruby Soho is delivered a bouquet of green flowers.
Before the next match, Roderick Strong announces that No Neck November is in full effect and that the Raiders left Oakland, California because Oakland sucks, then dedicates the next match to Adam Cole.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Daniel Garcia, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Garcia says he has had it with the pity parties and he plans to get back on track by facing Andrade el Idolo on Collision. Menard says Garcia may be making chicken salad, but if his head is not on straight, he could be on thin ice. Suddenly, The Outcasts (Saraya and Ruby Soho) show up, and Saraya confronts Menard and Parker over the flowers before Ruby and Parker become pre-occupied with each other and Saraya takes the flowers away. Saraya and Menard agree that they both have big problems.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) when Action Andretti and Darius Martin show up and want another match with them, saying The Kingdom did not look good when they last faced them. Roderick Strong declares Darius Martin his first victim.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Komander and El Hijo del Vikingo. Both teams show respect after the match, then The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart) show up on the video green to give a mocking standing ovation.
Renee Paquette interviews MJF, who immediately calls Adam Cole, but he is suddenly interrupted by Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Roderick Strong says MJF is the one behind the devil mask, but he will pretend for once that he is not and he will help him tonight. MJF shoves him away, and as The Kingdom run after Roddy, MJF tells "Switchblade" Jay White that he has a bullet with his name on it and he is not going to miss. We then see the man in the devil mask.
MJF retains the Dynamite Diamond Ring against "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson after punching Juice before he can hit him with his fake ring and knocking The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) off the ring apron. After the match, The Gunns attack MJF, but The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) run into the ring. They soon get overpowered, but as "Switchblade" Jay White - who guested on commentary in the middle of the match - grabs the AEW World Championship so that he can hit MJF with it, The Acclaimed show up and chase Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) out of the ring. Jay White then tells MJF to forget about everything going on in the ring and to focus on him, as he will never get his hands on the AEW World Heavyweight Championship after he pummels his face into the ground at Full Gear. Austin Gunn congratulates MJF on winning the Dynamite Diamond Ring back, and challenges MJF and Adam Cole for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships. MJF tells The Gunns to shut up and tells them they have their tag team title shot, then tells Jay White that he will see him at Full Gear but that he will get his hands on him next week next week in the eight-man tag match and he will get back what belongs to him. Roderick Strong then wants to know if MJF will pick him and The Kingdom, but MJF calls Roddy "a bland bitch" and roll himself and The Kingdom off a cliff. "Platinum" Max Caster asks MJF if that means he will pick The Acclaimed, and MJF admits that he has never liked him and that he would never tag with him even if he was on fire. Max Caster takes it at MJF saying there is a chance, then asks him to scissor. MJF rejects it and leaves. As MJF heads to the back, he has a brief staredown with Kenny Omega. Omega tells MJF that he has something that he wants, but he has something MJF wants. He says he has no right to ask, but claims that if he is the fans' scumbag and the champions he and the fans both want to be, he will listen to what he has to say. Omega says he has the right to reserve his streak and challenges him for the AEW World Heavyweight Champioship, and MJF makes it official for Collision. Both men then shake hands. After Omega bids the fans adieu, he then says to MJF "Three days, bitch."
We hear from Wardlow. He says that the last few months were bad for him as he went into a dark place while watching MJF become the name and the face of the company that everyone supports despite what MJF has done in the past and despite beating him one-on-one. He says he has felt the devil's claws go deeper and deeper into his back, and with nothing else to lose, he will take everything from MJF.
Hook and Rob Van Dam beat The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) with the Redrum from Hook to John Silver.
Backstage, RJ City introduces "Timeless" Toni Storm's newest picture "Hold That Butler!" The picture plays during the commercial break. (The butler is played by Luther.)
Tony Schiavone interviews Sting and Darby Allin in the ring. After thanking the people of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the memories and Darby Allin for helping him get this far in AEW, he also thanks Tony Khan for giving him the opportunity to wrestle a little bit longer. Tony Schiavone mentions that on this day 35 years ago, Sting put World Championship Wrestling on the map on the road to becoming the icon that he is now, then mentions that Tony Khan has a special gift for Sting and brings Tony Khan out. All of a sudden, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up instead. He says that there are moments in life that are magical and few and far between, and that it is those moments that make one the best, and 35 years ago, he and Sting made history at Clash of the Champions 1. He calls Sting one of the greatest people he has ever met, and tells Sting he wants to ride the wagon out one more time with him. All of a sudden, Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne show up. Christian Cage makes fun of Ric Flair being Sting's gift as well as Ric Flair's age and liver, then asks Darby Allin his neck is before telling him to look at the TNT Championship, for he will never be a champion again. Christian then proposes a six-man tag match between himself, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne and team of Sting, Darby Allin and a partner of their choice at Full Gear so Sting's retirement can come early and become his funeral. Before Christian can leave, Sting says he is allergic to jackasses before accepting Christian's challenge.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho. Jericho cannot being beaten down as hard he was beaten down by Powerhouse Hobbs, then says there is a time in one's career for self-reflection and see if one has what it takes. He then says that Don Callis has a whole family with a lot of friends, but he has a lot of friends, too, and they are bigger than Will Hobbs and it is time to give them a call.
The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) retain the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Brother Zay. After the match, it is revealed on the video screen that Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland have broken into "Hangman" Adam Page's home. All of a sudden, Nana and Swerve head into the room where Adam Page's son is. Swerve says that Adam Page owes him a debt, then leaves a Mogul Embassy shirt in the crib, saying that Adam Page's son is indebted to him.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Copeland. Copeland says nothing has changed regarding him and Chstian Cage and that he will not fight him, then Sting and Darby Allin show up. Darby says AEW is not a fairytale and that he did not want to hurt Nick Wayne, and Sting says he knows what it is like to have the blinders on and that Edge needs to take his blinders off. He says he learned to take his off and see through people, especially people like Christian, and tells Adam Copeland to wake up before it is too late.
Hikaru Shida retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Ruby Soho in a match that involves Ruby using the title as a shield to keep herself from being sprayed with her own spray paint after tossing it to Shida and feigning being sprayed in the face. Shida retains after Ruby rolls her up out of Shida's Falcon Arrow only to be rolled through and sent head-first into an exposed turnbuckle. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up on the stage, again with her butler, played by Luther.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. Before MJF can get a word in, Samoa Joe shows up and says MJF suffers from a severe lack of friendship, then says he will be his friend on one condition: MJF gives him a rematch for the AEW World Championship.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) beat Orange Cassidy and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. This situation leads a tense stand-off between both teams' closest allies.
Mistico beats Rocky "Azucar" Romero two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Mistico scores the first fall by submission with a cross arm breaker. Romero scores the second fall by pinfall with a Camel Clutch followed by a Shiranui. Mistico scores the third and deciding fall with a tiaras into the Fujiwara Arm Bar.
In backstage footage from last Wednesday, Jay Lethal confronts Eddie Kingston, saying he does not have to prove himself for a shot at the world championship that he put on the map and that Eddie only won the title because Homicide - who he says was not a good wrestler - was his trainer. Jarrett then tells Eddie that Jay is not asking him; he is telling him. After Stokely Hathaway makes a match between Jarrett and Eddie at Collision with Lethal getting a title shot if Jarrett win, Eddie shoves Stokely to the side and tells Lethal not to mention Homicide's name before telling Jarrett that he knows what he is all about and that he will take him out and eat him alive.
John Silver beats Brother Zay and Kip Sabian in a Triple Threat match to earn a match against Orange Cassidy for the AEW International Championship at Battle of the Belts VIII after Brother Zay hits Kip Sabian with the Swanton Bomb only for John Silver to toss Brother Zay out of the pinfall attempt and pick the bones by pinning him instead of Kip Sabian.
We see a video package for the feud between Mike Santana and Ortiz, which leads to a match between the two next week.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat Exodus Prime and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, Jake Hager, Daniel Garcia and Anna Jay. Matt Menard argues with Daniel Garcia again, and Hager tells them both to figure this, as he did not give his hat up for this. Anna Jay tells them to squish this now and get it together if they have any chance of winning tomorrow, and Angelo Parker agrees. Matt Menard says he hates Garcia's dance, but he loves Garcia, and it is considered squashed, and Garcia says he and Menard will be the next AEW World Tag Team Champions.
We hear from "Hangman" Adam Page and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Adam Page says they have not forgotten they are Ring Of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions, and Matt Jackson issues an open challenge for anyone who wants to face them for the titles next week.
Ruby Soho beats Skye Blue after Saraya hits Skye Blue on the outside with a can of spray paint. After the match, Saraya and Ruby Soho attack Skye Blue, then Kris Statlander shows up and chases them out of the ring. Afterwards, Skye Blue rolls out of the ring when Statlander helps her up.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Brother Zay.
Backstage, we hear from Eddie Kingston. He says he has nothing but respect for Rocky Romero, then Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, Jeff Jarrett, and Karen Jarrett show up and Jay Lethal takes offense to Eddie being the Ring of Honor World Champion, as he is not "a pure athlete." He says he does not care if he defends the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Openweight Championship, then says Eddie is unfit to be ROH World Champion. Eddie laughs it off and says he has to go beat up Rocky Romero as he leaves.
In backstage footage from last week's Collision, Lexy Nair interviews Andrade el Idolo. Andrade says he had the victory, then asks "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson if he has a problem with him before telling him he will see him next week.
Eddie Kingston retains the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Openweight Championship against Rocky "Azucar" Romero by submission. After the match, Eddie and Rocky bow to each other in a sign of respect, then Katsuyori Shibata shows up after Rocky leaves to shake hands with Eddie.
We hear from Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis). Mark Davis says they are tired of FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) saying they are the best in the world, and Kyle Fletcher says that losing to FTR broke him. He says that they will take the AEW World Tag Team Championship on Sunday and burn FTR's legacy down as they build a new empire and prove they are the best in the world.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Caleb Crush and Gunnar.
We see a video package chronicling the recent history between Mike Santana and Ortiz.
We see a video package chronicling the events between Christian Cage and Darby Allin leading up to their match at WrestleDream.
We hear from Nick Wayne, who says that Darby Allin had a lot to say about Christian Cage and that actions will speak louder than words at WrestleDream. He says that even though Darby does not want him at ringside, even he does not know if he wants to be at ringside. Nick Wayne then declares that he and Luchasaurus will settle some unspoken business and that his father figure told him to never leave a debt unpaid, and that he will pay that debt and hand Luchasaurus the receipt at WrestleDream: Zero Hour.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Zack Sabre Jr. Zack Sabre Jr. wants to know where "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson is and that they are not only finding out who the best technical wrestler is, but that he plans to make Danielson's retirement final.
Hikaru Shida beats Ruby Soho to face Saraya for the AEW Women's World Championship on Dynamite Title Tuesday on October 10th. During the match, Ruby Soho inadvertently knocks referee Paul Turner out with the can of spray paint. Aubrey Edwards has to take over as referee for the rest of the match. After the match, Saraya shows up and she and Hikaru Shida have a staredown to end the show.
The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) vs. Bullet Club Gold ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) ends before it can even begin with the referee getting knocked out and a brawl ensuing in which "Switchblade" Jay White, Konosuke Takeshita and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) also get involved.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says that he cannot get enough of the British fans chanting his name and he wants the fans to grab a beer, get pissed and cheer for him like the fans have never cheered before and maybe everyone just might get a free pint (at Tony Khan's expense). MJF admits that he is under a lot of pressure before his World Championship match with Adam Cole, and this would not be possible without everyone who has ever paved the way for professional wrestling prior. He says that he is standing on the shoulder of giants and that if he wins, he may just become a giant himself. On the subject of his friendship with Adam Cole, he says that this is new to him and that he has never been a genuine friend before. He says that Adam has made him a better person in a short period of time and has taught him to trust and let his guard down. He says that Adam is not just a friend, but a brother, and while brothers have fights and disagreement, they hug it out at the end of the day. He also says that while he is not a perfect person, he wants people to be vulnerable with him, as they will be rewarded, saying this is one promise he can keep, as he is not just a scumbag, but "your scumbag."
Jon Moxley beats Rey Fenix with a sleeper following an avalanche Death Rider. (As per pre-match stipulation, everyone involved in the Stadium Stampede match at All In are banned from ringside.) After the match, Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli get in the ring with crowbards. As Eddie Kingston and Penta el Zero Miedo show up, Ortiz gets in their way, then Santana shows up and and the two of them jump Penta and Eddie. As Wheeler and Caludio attack Fenix with crowbars, Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta) show up, and the other team - now complete - retreats. Medical help has to be called for Fenix, who has to be fitted with a neck brace before being put on a stretcher.
We see Rey Fenix being loaded into the ambulance backstage, and Penta el Zero Miedo and Alex Abrahantes join him in the ambulance. When Renee Paquette interviews Eddie Kingston, Eddie tells her "I'll fix it at Wembley."
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Sammy Guevara when Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard and Angelo Parker show up wanting to know what is going on. Sammy says that Jericho is his friend and that friends should be there for others when they go down the wrong path and reiterates that he has told Jericho he will be there for him, but Angelo tells Sammy he does not want him to make a mistake while blinded by friendship and asks him if Jericho will be there for him.
Tony Schiavone oversees a contract signing for Chris Jericho vs. Will Ospreay at All In. Ospreay shows up with Don Callis, then Jericho arrives with Sammy Guevara. Don Callis says he did what he did last week because of Will Ospreay, and that the only thing better than having Jericho in the family was ending Jericho's career while making a deal with Ospreay that no one else could: Jericho's head on a platter. Callis says he threw 34 years of friendship away over money and says that he would rather make history than watch it, then mentions Jericho nearly dying in England before stating that he will be in Ospreay's corner when Ospreay finishes the job. Ospreay asks Jericho if he is taking this match seriously or if the match is just a vanity project for him, as this match will change his life, and he says that when he beats Jericho, it will be one of his biggest victories in two months. He then mentions that his contract in New Japan comes up in six months and that he is the best wrestler in the world, even better than "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson), CM Punk and even Jericho, and even though he respects Jericho, he is rocket fuel for him and his future. Ospreay signs the contract, then Jericho congratulates Ospreay on his accomplishments before telling him that they would not be possible if it were not for him, as people predicted that Ospreay would be in a wheelchair before 30 from being so reckless and he told him to told it down. He also tells Ospreay that he did not have to attack him from behind to get this match, as their match was supposed to happen in 2020 before the lockdown, then says that All In is the biggest venue of his career and he has to be the best he has ever been to beat Ospreay. He also tells Ospreay that he has to be the Will Ospreay he can be and tells him to prove it to his family and his 80,000 countrymen that he can do it, and tells him not to make him regret keeping him out of a wheelchair as he signs. This leads to a brawl that security quickly moves into position to stop.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Cole. Cole thought he and MJF would never get along or become best friends, and while they have had fun together, he credits MJF with helping him find himself again when his confidence was at an all-time low. He states that he got into professional wrestling with the intent to be the best, and that the AEW World Championship solidifies one as the best on the planet and that he needs to win the title. On the subject of his friendship with Adam Cole, Cole walks out on the interview when he mentions that people seem to have trouble comprehending that two men can be friends, then says that there are no issues with him and MJF.
Darby Allin and Nick Wayne beat The Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland and AR Fox) in a Tornado Tag Team Match with a bridge pin out of nowhere from Nick Wayne to Swerve Strickland. After the match, Swerve Strickland laughs and calls AR Fox "disappointing" after multiple attempts at being given the ball and dropping it with Nick Wayne, and has Prince Nana fire AR Fox from The Mogul Embassy before he sics Brian Cage on him. Darby Allin and Nick Wayne return with Sting, and Nana, Swerve and Brian Cage leave. Darby then credits AR Fox for him being in the wrestling business, then helps him up and hugs him. Darby then wants to know who Swerve has for a teammate at All In, and Prince Nana and Swerve laugh before Luchasaurus and Christian Cage show up. Christian personally introduces him to Nick Wayne before bringing up his dead father and saying he must have not been very good if he has not heard of him, then tells Nick Wayne he has nothing to look forward to before telling him to stay out of All In if he does not want to see the coffin lid shut on someone for the second time in his life. He then says that he can maybe mentor Nick Wayne when this is all over, then says that every fatherless child needs a mentor and that there is no better mentor than him.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Dax Harwood says that they want to know who is better between their two teams and that he does not want to have any excuses. Nick Jackson says that FTR has to beat them to cement their legacy and that he feels strongly about this. Cash says their match is best for business while Dax Harwood says that this match is beyond the tag team championship and that this is about their legacy, but Matt Jackson says that the people are going to view The Young Bucks as the best and FTR as "the guys they named on their YouTube show."Dax tells Matt Jackson there is no way that The Young Bucks is on their level and that they are the foundation now, not The Bucks, and that their foundation will crack The Bucks' foundation at All In.
We see a brief video package for the AEW Women's World Championship 4-Way Match at All In.
Ruby Soho beats Skye Blue.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Roderick Strong says that at the end of the night at All In, everyone will find out who the real Adam Cole and MJF are.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) suddenly head to the ring, and Anthony Bowens calls out The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart). The lights go out and The House of Black surround the ring, then gang up on The Acclaimed. Brody King produces a chain and is about to knock out Bowens when "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn shows up. The House of Black retreats. He tells The House of Black that if they wanted his attention, they have it, and while he was okay with calling it a career, they busted Bowens open and trashed his boots and a 32-year legacy including some of the greatest moments in wrestling history. He says that The House of Black pissed all over his legacy and that he will face them one more time at All In, and this time, he will take everything from them, as "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn cannot make the trip to UK, but "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn will.
Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) retain the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships against The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). After the match, Kyle Fletcher says there will be no double clothesline or Kangaroo Kick when they retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships. MJF and Adam Cole show up and have a staredown with Aussie Open in the middle of the ring, and when MJF and Adam Cole turn around, Aussie Open start a brawl. Aussie Open get the upper hand at first, but when they mock the double clothesline, Adam Cole and MJF fight back and go for the move on Mark Davis, who soon retreats. MJF then goes for a Kangaroo Kick on Kyle Fletcher, but Mark Davis stops it. Adam Cole superkicks Mark Davis, then MJF saves Cole from an attack by Kyle Fletcher. MJF holds Fletcher down, but Fletcher avoids a superkick meant for him and MJF catches his superkick. MJF puts Cole's foot down and lifts up the AEW World Championship, then brushes past Adam. He entertains knocking Adam out with the Dynamite Diamond Ring, but changes his mind and hugs it out with Adam Cole to end the show.
We hear from FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson), Willow Nightingale, Ruby Soho, "Absolute" Ricky Starks and CM Punk prior to in-ring tonight.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson) two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Bullet Club Gold scores the first fall with a Blade Runner from Jay White to Cash Wheeler. FTR scores the second fall with a Shatter Machine to "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson. FTR score the third and deciding fall with a Sharpshooter from Dax Harwood to "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson. After the match, FTR want to shake hands, but Bullet Club Gold disrespectfully refuse.
We see a video package for the upcoming Blood & Guts Match.
Willow Nightingale beats Ruby Soho to win the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
In backstage footage from last week, QT Marshall and Harley Cameron talk with Powerhouse Hobbs, and Marshall tells Hobbs that he would do nothing to intentionally keep him from winning the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and that his word is his bond, and asks if he has to beat the biggest and baddest in AEW to get to him. Hobbs tells Marshall that his word is his bond.
The House of Black (Malakai Black and Brody King) beat Artemis Spencer and Randy Myers as Andrade el Idolo shows up while Malakai Black wins the match with Black Mass. Andrade is held back by referees, and he is kept from getting into the ring with Malakai.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats CM Punk by reversing a roll-up with one of his own to win the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Chris Jericho beats Komander after catching Komander out of the air to make him submit to the Walls of Jericho. After the match, Don Callis arrives and congratulates Jericho on his victory before mentioning that the wrestling world is buzzing at their potential partnership, and talks about how they were part of a faction by the late Bad News Allen before showing some footage from that period in time. Jericho says he rememebrs Bad News Allen telling him that he and Callis should always stick together. Callis says they went their separate ways and never kept their promise, but says that Bad News Allen is watching from above to see if Jericho joins him, and while does not want to put pressure on him, Bad News Allen probably knows what Jericho's answer is going to be.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, who says that tonight is "an unsafe working environment." As he says that he does his work in a wrestling ring and not out in the parking lot, Hook somehow gets to Jungle Boy from inside of his vehicle. After the vehicle speeds off, Hook says into the camera "Keep running, Perry."
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis, who says that later tonight, he will go out to the ring by himself and announce The Blackpool Combat Club's (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley) fifth member for the Bloods & Guts Match. He admits he is not a tough guy, but if there is one guy he is not afraid of, it is Kenny Omega, who showed his true colors when he betrayed him and will be "hiding under the skirts of The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson)."
In footage from last week, MJF and Adam Cole have shots at the bar. MJF says Adam Cole has not been a team player, and as they argue over Adam Cole's shirt, four young women pass by. MJF manages to get wtih all four women, then Adam Cole tells him that he has never lost the shirt and that he will wear it if they do what he wants to do next: play AEW Fight Forever, which leads to MJF admitting he does not have any friends. Adam Cole admits he had every intention of blindsiding him at the first opportunity, and MJF says that he planned to do the same thing. The two of them then beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in the video game for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
The Jericho Appreciation Society (Sammy Guevara and Daniel Garcia) beat Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy to advance in the Blind Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament. During the match, Prince Nana shows up and tells Daniel Garcia to knock Orange out with Darby's skateboard. Darby tries to take it away from Garcia, and as Garcia takes it and the referee is pre-occupied with him, Darby is attacked from out of nowhere by Swerve Strickland. This allows Sammy Guevara to hit Darby with the GTH for the win. After the match, Sammy Guevara and Darby Allin shake hands.
We see footage of Nick Wayne in the family wrestling ring where he learned to wrestle. He talks about how he found out how his father Buddy Wayne passed away from his mother and wondering what would happen next, and how he trained for himself so he could become a professional wrestler for himself and for his father. As for whether he is ready or not for All Elite Wrestling, Nick Wayne says he has been ready to do this his entire life and he knew that professional wrestling was there for him.
Backstage, Renee Paquette tries to interview Adam Cole, who is met by Roderick Strong. Roderick is amazed that Cole can tolerate MJF, but Cole says MJF is not half bad of a person as he asks Roderick Strong to trust him. Cole then has to call MJF to tell him that he is not sick when MJF sends a text saying he sees "The Machine" Brian Cage in the hallway.
MJF and Adam Cole beat Big Bill and "The Machine" Brian Cage to advance in the Blind Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament. After the match, MJF plugs the new "Better Than You Bay Bay" shirt, then says that the double clothesline is coming. This leads to a "double clothesline" chant from the fans, then Cole says that never in his wildest dream did he expect the both of them to work as a tag team, and not only has it worked, but they are doing "pretty damn good." Cole admits he did not have high expectations, but he does have high expectations on winning the tournament, and if they do, they get a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Cole states that if he and MJF stay on the same page, they will become the AEW World Tag Team Champions.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jake Hager outside of Chris Jericho's locker room. Hager shakes hands with Jericho and congratulates him with the win, then asks Jericho if he is considering a partnership with Don Callis. Jericho admits Don Callis has made a lot of good points, but he needs some time. Hager takes off his hat and says it was a great moment, but the two of them also have history, and he has to know, as his career is on the line along with Jericho's, and until Jericho is straight with him, he cannot give him 100%. He then hands Jericho his purple bucket hat and leaves.
Ruby Soho beats Skye Blue to advance to the finals of the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament after working Skye Blue's knee throughout the match and despite Toni Storm and Saraya being ejected from ringside for getting physically involved in the match.
Backstage, QT Marshall, Harley Cameron and Aaron Solo show the world premiere of Harley's new song "Rap Class," a diss track aimed at The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn).
Swerve Strickland beats the debuting Nick Wayne.
Don Callis heads to the ring alone. Callis says that The Blackpool Combat Club's (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley) fifth member for the Bloods & Guts Match is going to "slaughter The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega, "Hangman" Adam Page), and that Kenny Omega is the most deserving of this abuse, as "the real Kenny Omega" is nothing more than "a coward and a punk." Kenny Omega shows up, and Jon Moxley and Konosuke Takeshita show up out of nowhere. All of a sudden, Omega is hit from behind with a chair by PAC, who has not been seen in AEW in months. PAC joins in on the attack on Omega, and Don Callis even gets a free shot in. PAC tells Omega that he has no idea how long he has waited for this after shattering his nose and costing him a championship, then announces that he is the fifth member and that Omega will pay the price. Takeshita and Moxley wrap the chair around Omega's neck as PAC goes up top, and Moxley says asks Omega if he has any last words before they wipe the smile off his face permanently. Omega says his team has a fifth member, too: Kota Ibushi. The lights go out when Ibushi's involvement is announcement, and when they come back on, The Young Bucks and Hangman take out Moxley and Takeshita. Adam Page then says that next week, they will settle things once and for all. Omega says that the match will be about heart, passion, soul, friendship and love and that Don Callis will not win this battle, and next week, his team will find out that two rings and a little bit of barbed wire will not be enough, and that he will be coming for Don Callis.
In backstage footage from moments ago, Renee Paquette interviews "Limitless" Keith Lee and Darby Allin. Darby tells Keith lee that if he feels lost in the shuffle in AEW, then he should do somethinga bout it and take their match seriously. Darby leaves, then Keith Lee laughs and says that Darby Allin is "ballsy."
Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin beat Swerve In Our Glory ("Limitless" Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) to advance the Blind Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament after Swerve inadvertently hits Keith Lee with a top rope 450 splash meant for Darby Allin.
We see a video package about how Darby Allin got started in wrestling and how his trainer Buddy Wayne suddenly passed away, and how he watched over his son Nick Wayne ever since. Nick, now 18 years old, is debuting in AEW after having signed a contract at 16 that is now taking effect.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, who says that he and Hook are going to handle things like men and that he will ask Tony Khan for a match for the FTW Championship. All of a sudden, Hook shows up and attacks Jungle Boy, who retreats back into his car.
In footage from last week, MJF and Adam Cole work out together. MJF takes his turn on the barbells. All of a sudden, MJF makes fun of a large man working out with a barbell weight nearby, but Adam Cole says it is not funny and that it is not socially acceptable before also joining in. Adam Cole then takes his turn on the barbells, and MJF - and the large man - is amazed by how easily Adam Cole can lift a lot of weight.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The Blade and The Bollywood Boyz (Harv and Gurv Sihra) in a trios match. After the match, Harley Cameron shows up on the video screen and says it is only fair she gets what she deserves after The Acclaimed received the same last week, and that she will soon show what real talent is. Billy Gunn has two words for Harley Cameron: "Suck it."
We see footage of Eddie Kingston defeating KENTA to win the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Openweight Championship.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that he and Eddie Kingston have gotten everything they ever wanted out of the wrestling business and yet Eddie still complains about the next generation that he and Eddie have helped build. He says that he has become what Eddie Kingston could have been and the fans wanted him to be, and tells Eddie to answer his phone.
We hear backstage from Renee Paquette and RJ City, who draw the mystery tag team partner for Matt Hardy this Friday in the Blind Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament out of a tumbler. It ends up being Jeff Jarrett, much to Matt's chagrin.
We see a video package for Kenny Omega vs. Wheeler Yuta later tonight, where Wheeler Yuta states that he is the favorite to win tonight after he has battered and broken Omega and that tonight is about ending him to decide the war for The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson).
Chris Jericho heads to the ring. Jericho says it is a little bittersweet in tonight's venue, as over the last few months, he has had a lot of big losses to his name and things have not gone the way he has wanted them to. He says it is time to re-evaluate a few things and make a couple of changes, and that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is the perfect place to be reinvigorated as it is the place where he started his pro wrestling career. He says it seems like only yesterday that he started training with Stu Hart down the road, and he also had his first match in the neighboring town of Ponoka. He talks about his drive to tonight's arena and how he remembered what it is like when he first starting wrestling and how the passion and the fire was everything to him. Jericho then says that wrestling is still everything to him, and that he feels "reinvigorated and resurrected" and that it is time to become not just "a better Chris Jericho," but "the best Chris Jericho ever." Suddenly, Don Callis shows up, and he mentions how six years ago to this very day, he called him from a hotel in Tokyo and asked him to main event the Tokyo Dome with Kenny Omega, which Jericho surprisingly accepted. He says that the match changed the course of wrestling history, and without, there would be no AEW and nobody would be here right now. Jericho talks about how he helped him back into professional wrestling in 2015 to escape a miserable international career and get him into AEW, and says that without him, there would be no Don Callis in AEW. Callis says that as with most things in their friendship, he is in agreement, and that when the two of them get together, they make history. Callis then talks about "a coward punk" named Kenny Omega betrayed him and forced him to build a new family based on trust after Omega destroyed the old, and when he thinks about trust, he thinks of Chris Jericho, whom he calls "the greatest of all time" and his "best friend." Callis then asks Jericho if he wants to join "the Don Callis family" and change history one more time, and Jericho asks Callis if he is seriously asking him to do this before saying he creates factions, not joins them, before telling Callis "Maybe." Jericho then leaves the ring.
We see a video package for CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament later this week on Collision.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Doc Sampson and Roderick Strong in the trainer's room. Roderick is making progress, but that there will be a little bit of time before he can get back in action, despite Roderick saying that he feels great. Adam Cole shows up and tells Roderick Strong to take care of himself and that he has all the time in the world. When Roderick asks about MJF, Adam Cole tells Roderick to worry about ihmself and not him or MJF before getting a text from MJF asking if he is ready to hit the double clothesline.
MJF and Adam Cole beat The Butcher and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard to advance the Blind Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament (despite not hitting the double clothesline). After the match, MJF asks if there are any "Devil worshippers" in the crowd before asking if there are any Adam Cole fans. MJF then tells Adam Cole that they should have another "bro session" and asks the fans if they want to see them hang out one more time. Cole responds with "Sure, Max, why not?" MJF then wishes Adam Cole a happy birthday before streamers shoot out of the corner and members of the backstream crew bring out a modest birthday cake while wearing party hats. MJF puts a party hat on Cole's head and a streamer in his mouth, then sings "Happy Birthday" to Adam Cole before making him make a wish. Adam Cole blows the candle on the cake out, then plants MJF's in the cake before thanking MJF for doing everything he did for his birthday.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Britt says that Ruby Soho has a lot to say with her new friends and attitude and that she does not care what anyone has to say about her, then says she lied to the fans when she said she took everything from her, because nobody can ever take her pride, because she will always be the face of the women's division, and being the very first women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, which she took from Ruby. She says she will win the tournament all over again thanks to Ruby and that it is a shame they have to meet in the first round this time.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia and Sammy Guevara. Daniel says The Jericho Appreication Society is supposed to be Jericho's family, and Jericho says that while they are still are his family, they cannot be under his wing forever and that they have to be able to do great things without him. After Daniel and Sammy find out that they are a team in the Blind Tag Team Championship Tournament Eliminator, Jericho tells Daniel and Sammy that the tournament is the perfect opportunity to win the tag team titles on their own and prove to him that they can be the leader around here.
Ruby Soho beats Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. to advance in the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament after grabbing onto Toni Storm's hand following a Victory Roll on Britt Baker. After the match, Skye Blue confronts Ruby Soho on the stage before their semifinal match in the tournament next week.
Kenny Omega beats Wheeler Yuta. During the match, Don Callis shows up, but security stops him. All of a sudden, Konosuke Takeshita shows up from behind and hits Omega with a Blue Thunder Bomb as the referee is out of the ring dealing with Callis. Nevertheless, Omega kicks out, and when Wheeler Yuta goes up top, Kenny Omega punches him between the legs in the face and hits him with the One Winged Angel to win. After the match, Claudio Castagnoli attacks Kenny Omega, and Takeshita joins in. The rest of The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) soon rush in with chairs and lay out both Takeshita and Claudio as the show fades to black, and Page has to be kept from hitting Claudio with the chair just before the show ends.
Jon Moxley beats Tomohiro Ishii. During the match, Eddie Kingston shows up and briefly confronts Moxley and keep Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta from getting physically involved in the match. After the match, Moxley disrespectfully bumps into Eddie on the way out. Eddie yells at Moxley and both men almost meet on the ramp before Moxley heads to the back and Eddie follows him there.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Cole, who has just shown up. Suddenly, MJF also shows up at the arena. MJF congratulates Cole on pretending to be sick at Forbidden Door, but Cole tells him he was actually sick. MJF then says that the Blind Tag Eliminator is a good opportunity for him, as Adam Cole is close to his level, and asks Cole to think of what they could do as a team and how they could both run AEW. He proposes they bond and hang out together, and Cole accepts the offer. MJF then gifts Adam Cole with a "Better Than You Bay Bay" shirt, much to both Cole's chagrin and outright horror.
Backstage, Renee Paquette is talking to Jon Moxley when Eddie Kingston confronts Moxley again. Renee tries to get between them as Eddie tells Moxley that his carcass belongs to him. Moxley walks away, and Renee tells Eddie to stop before telling him "You'd better fix this. I'm done."
Orange Cassidy, "Limitless" Keith Lee and El Hijo del Vikingo beat The Jericho Appreciation Society ("Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Daniel Garcia) in a trios match.
We hear from The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page). Adam Page says that tonight, he and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) have an open challenge, and The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) suddenly shows up and immediately answers it. Alex Reynolds wants to fight The Elite, and Evil Uno says that Page abandoned them after they were there at his lowest point.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara. Jericho says that a few days ago, he and Sting were in the ring together for the very first time and that they should have been on TBS with Tony Schiavone commentating years ago. He then proposes that he go deeper in time and become "The Painmaker" tonight, as Sting knows what it is like to be in the darkness, and that he will put the white paint in the dirt.
The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) in a trios match. After the match, The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) rush in and attack The Elite while The Dark Order watch before eventually leaving. Konosuke Takeshita joins in as well, and Eddie Kingston runs in to even the numbers only to also be attacked. Moxley says it has been a real blast and that it is about time that things came to an end and that they finished this, as they pushed each other to the limit and they will now push each other beyond their limits. He says that on July 19th, there will be a Blood and Guts Match.
Backstage, Roderick Strong meets with Adam Cole and tells him he cannot trust MJF. Cole says he is playing along, then MJF shows up and tells Cole it is time to head out. Cole wishes Strong luck in his match with Samoa Joe before he and MJF leave.
"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry heads to the ring. He says that everyone has ruined "Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora for him so much that it will never be heard again. He says he is still young, still cashing "fat checks" and "still banging the hottest woman in the entire place" before asking the fans if he turned on Hook or if everyone turned on him. Jungle Boy says that after everything he has done for AEW and being robbed of two world championship, he will not sit here and watch "an entitled second-generation little prick" dangle his title in his face when it is not even officially recognized. He also tells Hook that he does not even recognize him before calling him a fraud and telling him he never needed him and that JungleHook was special because of him, especially when his last team was world tag team champions. Jungle Boy says he knows the importance of the FTW Championship to Hook and his family, and that this is why he is going to take it from him. He says that when he gets his hands on Hook, he will "beat the shit out of him." Hook shows up, but Jungle Boy jumps the barricade and Hook gives chase to the back. The chase soon goes backstage, where Jungle Boy dives into a car that soon speeds off.
Ruby Soho beats Alexia Nicole with the Lockjaw to send a message to Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (Ruby's opponent for tonight was originally Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in the first round of the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament, but Britt Baker is not medically cleared due to illness.) After the match, Alexia Nicole gets spray painted. Ruby Soho thanks the fans for "their disgusting, filthy, germ-ridden country" getting Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. sick before stating they will wrestle next week and that first-year rookies get what they want in AEW. She calls Adam Cole and Britt Baker's potential kids "weak little bastards" before addressing Britt telling her in their last meeting that she did not know who she was before stating she loves who she is now and that Britt is now a shell of her former self. Ruby then says that Britt barely beat her last year on her best day, and since then, The Outcasts have taken everything away from her and that next week, she will take being a two-time tournament winner away from her and ensure she is ultimately nothing.
We hear from QT Marshall, Johnny TV and Harley Cameron. Johnny TV says he is now in production, and this Friday, The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) will find out that Johnny TV and QTV always make hits.
Sting and Darby Allin beat The Jericho Appreciation Society ("The Painmaker" Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara) in a Texas Tornado Tag Match with a Scorpion Deathlock from Sting to Jericho.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Don Callis and Kenny Omega in the trainer's room. Callis says that he lost his balance after he grabbed "Hangman" Adam Page's wrist, then asks Kenny why he was angry afterwards. Callis tells Kenny to focus on Jeff Cobb tonight while he handles things with Adam Page.
We see footage of The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn), Angelo Parker and Matt Menard having a night out on the town. Jake Hager (and his hat) is also seen in the footage. When asked if The Acclaimed are in or out of the Jericho Appreciation Society, Bowens says they will have a decision by next week.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) quickly beat Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).
We see a video package for Jeff Cobb vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Championship later tonight.
Before the next match, Tony Schiavone tells Kenny Omega that The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) have attacked Don Callis. Omega says he has to focus.
Kenny Omega retains the IWGP United States Championship against Jeff Cobb with the One Winged Angel despite a rib injury making it difficult for him to hit his finisher. After the match, The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) surround the ring, then "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson shows up for the first time since his loss to MJF at Revolution and chews out The Blackpool Combat Club for what they are doing. He tells all three men to get off the apron as he confronts them for their conduct, then offers his hand to Kenny Omega. Omega goes after Yuta, then Danielson hits him with the Busaiku Knee before putting him in the Lebell Lock. Don Callis, Brandon Cutler and members of security run towards the ring, but to no avail, and Danielson shakes hands with the rest of The Blackpool Combat Club before all four men celebrate. Afterwards, Danielson tells Kenny Omega that he "is everything that is wrong with wrestling."
We see a video package for the events leading up to FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. We then hear from The Gunns backstage. Austin says that FTR may be the best of their generation, but it took them nineteen years to get there while he and Colten became tag team champions in two years. He says that FTR used to be their heroes until they met them, and now they hate them and do not respect them. Colten says that they respected their father "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn and they left him laying, and Austin says they will do the same to FTR.
Orange Cassidy retains the AEW Intercontinental Championship against The Butcher after The Blade hits Orange Cassidy with a crowbar and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) takes The Blade out before Taylor hits The Butcher with the crowbar as the referee checks on Orange Cassidy.
We hear from Jade Cargill, Leila Grey and "Smart" Mark Sterling. Jade says that Taya Valkyrie has become a problem and calls her recent actions an outrage. "Smart" Mark Sterling warns Taya Valkyrie that if she uses the Road to Valhalla on Rampage, he, his process server (who is to the left of Sterling) and Jade will sue her.
We hear from "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, who tells Action Andretti that he is in a fight with someone who is real mad and has tunnel vision for "Absolute" Ricky Starks on Rampage. Juice then tells Starks to watch him make an example out of Andretti and that it will be a hint of what he will do to him.
Ruby Soho beats Willow Nightingale after putting her feet on the ropes for leverage while Toni Storm keeps her feet held down. After the match, The Outcasts (Saraya, Toni Storm, Ruby Soho) attack Willow, then wrap a chair around Willow's left leg. Riho and Skye Blue run into the ring and fight The Outcasts only to be outnumbered. Saraya is about to spray paint Riho when Jamie Hayter and lays Ruby out with the Hayte Breaker. Saraya retreats, as does Toni Storm, and Hayter helps Riho out before shaking her hand.
We hear from Powerhouse Hobbs, who brags about his recent wins as TNT Champion and states that the championship will never leave his waist.
Adam Cole beats Daniel Garcia in his first match in an AEW ring in nine months. After the match, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. heads to the ring and kisses Adam Cole in the center of the ring while streamers rain down. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up, checks on Daniel Garcia and helps him out of the ring without even looking at Adam Cole. At the top of the ramp, Jericho looks over his shoulder briefly, then heads to the back with Garcia.
The show starts with an intro showing a montage of things that happened at Revolution.
Orange Cassidy retains the AEW All-Atlantic Championship against Jay Lethal after Lethal's left shoulder gives out upon attempting the Lethal Injection and Orange hits the Orange Punch. After the match, Jay Lethal tries to attack Orange Cassidy with Paul Walter Hauser's Golden Globe, but referee Bryce Remsberg stops him. As this goes on, Jeff Jarrett shows up from behind Orange and hits him with The Stroke. Orange then strikes Orange in the left knee with his guitar, then runs away when Trent Beretta and Chuck Taylor show up with a crowbar and a metal pipe, respectively.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Powerhouse Hobbs, who says his car would never be broken into in his neck of the woods, then says that he is taking the TNT Championship from him.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks heads to the ring. Starks says that he has been having "a hell of a week" and that week after week, he has taken down The Jericho Appreciation Society from television to pay-per-view, then admits he is not sure what is next for him. He says that the real question is where he is going to go next, then the Bullet Club entrance theme hits. All of a sudden, Starks is attacked from behind by "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Wardlow. Wardlow says he has dealt with a great deal of loss lately, but since he is dressed in borrowed clothes for the occasion, he proposes an Anything Goes match. He planned to teach Powerhouse Hobbs a lesson, but now he wants to tear him apart. He says that nobody will be able to take away the fact that he is TNT Champion once again.
Renee Paquette interviews Ruby Soho in the ring. Ruby says it should not come as a surprise to anyone, as everyone has created "this monster." She says her first title match was against Britt Baker, and when Britt won, the fans were thrilled. She then mentions another match against Kris Statlander in the TBS title semi-finals, and when she beat Kris Statlander, the fans booed her out of the building. Ruby then says that when she faced Jamie Hayter, nobody was going to be on her side or appreciate her when she lost, and mentions that Toni Storm was underappreciated as champion and Saraya was turned on by the fans when she came out of retirement. She says that they are here to rebuild the women's division, but one cannot rebuild with a broken foundation and the foundation is undeserving "little shits" and entitled rookies who think they deserve everything. She then demands to fight Skye Blue, and Skye Blue shows up for the next match.
Ruby Soho beats Skye Blue. After the match, Toni Storm and Saraya show up with cans of spray paint. As Ruby Soho is about to spray paint an L on Ruby, Willow Nightingale shows up and tries to reason with Ruby only to be attacked from behind by Toni and Saraya. Willow gets laid out, and both Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale get tagged.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Page says that he has physically been better, but mentally, all is well. He says he let his heart blacken not because he wanted to, but because he had to, and warns anyone who wants to push him that he will take them to Hell and ride back out. Page then apologizes to Renee for what she had to see, but if she wants to blame anybody, he is not to blame. He then says he is finished with Jon Moxley.
In backstage footage from Revolution, MJF says everyone who doubted him should get their brain checked before bragging about clipping Bryan Danielson's wings, being the devil and retaining the AEW World Championship. He says that he is feeling good and that next week, he will be celebrating his birthday in style and have his "re-bar mitzvah." He says nobody will dethrone him, as his reign of terror has just begun.
Tony Schivone interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in the ring. Wheeler says FTR had a great 2022, but says the last few months have not been very good, as they lost to The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) and lost three sets of tag team titles in less than a month before losing Jay Briscoe. He says they needed to step away and take a breather, but they cannot stand by as The Gunns call themselves the best tag team in wrestling, as they are "spoiled, entitled, disrespectful little assholes." He says that "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn gave them every advantage while his own father taught him how to fight and how to be respectful, and now he plans to teach that to The Gunns. Dax Harwood says that in a time when he felt he was incapable of being loved, professional wrestling never left him, and this is why he loves the fans. He talks about how he closed the book on the greatest trilogy of matches in their career, then says The Gunns ruined the moment and that it is time for retribution and to hit them where it hurts by become AEW World Tag Team Champions. Dax says they have to do it for themselves, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) and the fans.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jade Cargill and Leila Grey. Jade and Leila agree they have no challenge, and since they are going to Canada next week, she wants the best Canada has to offer to set up and get stepped on.
The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Daniel Garcia) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and AR Fox after Jericho grabs referee Aubrey Edwards . Before the match, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker says that tonight's victory is the greatest in trios history, and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard announces that that tonight is the one-year anniversary of the Jericho Appreciation Society. Garcia says it is only fair that they become #1 contenders for the AEW trios titles, and Guevara says that the Society is "the sexiest group alive." Hager says he likes his sexy hat. Jericho declares the Society the #1 contenders for the trios titles, then calls out The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews). The lights go out, but The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) shows up instead. Omega says The Elite have stayed out of Jericho's business and that Jericho has not gotten in theirs for the last three years, then Don Callis shows up, takes the microphone and states that The Elite defined the trios titles and should be #1 contenders. Callis then mentions his friendship of 33 years with Jericho and admits that while Jericho is one of the best of all time, but he is only "the second-best wrestler from Winnipeg." He then says that if he had a couple of months to train, Jericho would be number three. Jericho tells The Elite and Don Callis to get in the ring, then the lights go out again and The House of Black shows up on the video screen. Malakai Black then says both trios are worthy of being humiliated, then the lights come back on, The House of Black are suddenly on the ramp, and Malakai Black dares both teams to come take the trios titles before the lights go back out and The House disappears.
We hear from Tony Khan, who states that Orange Cassidy is issuing an open challenge for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship against Jeff Jarrett next week. He also says next week's match will be the belt's fifth defense on international soil. He also announces that the belt will be "levelling up," and that from here on out, the All Elite Wrestling All-Atlantic Championship will be known as the All Elite Wrestling International Championship.
In backstage footage from Revolution, Bryan Danielson says he wanted to teach his children that if you want something, you have to fight for it. He then says that after he could no longer feel his arms and he could not fight amore, he realized MJF was right, and that he was putting himself before his family. He says tapping out embarrassed him more than anything else, and that it is time to go home.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) with a submission from Moxley to Renyolds. After the match, Moxley puts Reynolds in another submission hold, and Castagnoli holds back the ref until John Silver tries to make the save, which causes Castagnoli to hit Silver with a gut wrench suplex. Moxley then puts Reynolds in the Bulldog Choke, then Evil Uno runs in and fights Moxley only for Wheeler Yuta to hit him with a chop block. As The Blackpool Combat Club gang up on Evil Uno, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up, confronts Moxley and checks on Reynolds, then Claudio gets in Page's face only to get punched. The Blackpool Combat Club then attack Page, and referees have to break up the brawl.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Acclaimed ("Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn, "Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens). Bowens says things did not work out, but they are back on the road to the tag team championships. As Caster speaks, Angelo Parker and Matt Menard show up and want The Acclaimed to join them, but The Acclaimed laugh and leave.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Wardlow in an Anything Goes Falls Count Anywhere match to become the TNT Champion thanks to QT Marshall, who hits Wardlow with a chair to stop the powerbomb symphony on the stage. Wardlow grabs Marshall, who then kicks him in the groin before helping Hobbs up. Hobbs then powerbombs Wardlow off the stage with help from Marshall, and Wardlow cannot get up before the count of ten. Marshall - who is wearing a black polo shirt with the QTV logo on it - celebrates with Hobbs after the match.
