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.
We hear from Julia Hart and Big Swole. Big Swole says cheating must be a trend for Diamante, for that is all she does, and says she is pathetic. Julia Hart says Diamante may have gotten her once, but next time, she will not let it slide. Big Swole then challenges Diamante to a tag team match against her and Julia Hart, saying she may have gotten them once, but she will not get them twice.
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Warren Johnson and Zack Mason.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Diamante. She says she has already beaten Big Swole and Julia Hart once as she says that she has no idea why they are challenging her to a tag team match, then she then says she has found a tag team partner in "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose.
Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Wheeler Yuta) beat The Blade and TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans). After the match, Matt Hardy shows up with Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and threatens to delete Orange Cassidy, then Best Friends and Kris Statlander go for the group hug.
Tay Conti beats Promise Braxton.
Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo, Rey Fenix) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alan "5" Angels and Colt Cabana) in a six-man tag match. At the start of the match, Andrade el Idolo, Chavo Guerrero and Andrade's interpreter Jose show up to watch the match - and mock Death Triangle - from the front row, with Chavo Guerrero producing tickets to prove they have the right to be there. After the match, Evil Uno chews out Alan Angels, and Colt Cabana and the rest of The Dark Angel show up to restore order as Alan Angels heads to the back in a huff.
Thunder Rosa beats Zeda Zhang with the Peruvian Necktie.
Red Velvet beats Skyler Moore.
2.0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) beat Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray.
Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
Darby Allin beats Invictus Khash.
QT Marshall beats Alan "5" Angels.
Hikuleo beats Thad Brown.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Valentina Rossi.
Daniel Garcia beats Fuego del Sol.
Penelope Ford beats Sahara Seven with the Indian Death Lock.
The Pinnacle (Shawn Spears and Wardlow) beats Seth Gargis and Ripper Zbyszko (the latter of whom is the son Larry Zbyzsko).
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beats Jay Freddie and Marcus Kross with the Navarro Death Roll to Jay Freddie.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) beat The Wingmen (Cezar Bononi and JD Drake).
Tay Conti beats Robyn Renegade.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beats Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Wheeler Yuta) after Angelico distracts referee Bryce Remsburg ad Isiah Kassidy holds Marn Quen's legs on the ropes of leverage. After the match, Angelico, Jack Evans and Private Party retreat when Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander get in the ring.
The Dark Order (Evil Suno, Stu Grayson, Colt Cabana) beat David Ramos, Jake Manning and Joey Sweets.
The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds, John "4" Silver and Preston "10" Vance) beat Dean Alexander, Arjun Singh and T.I.M. with a full nelson from 10 to Dean Alexander.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts guests on commentary for the next match.
Lance Archer beats Ryan Mantell.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next three matches.
The Factory (QT Marshall and Aaron Solow) beat The Hughes Brothers (Terrell and Terrence Hughes), then QT Marshall hits another Diamond Cutter after the match.
It's time for The Waiting Room. Tonight's guests are Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela. Janela says it is an honor and privelege to be in Britt's presence and calls her "the best professional wrestler today." Janela then announces that Britt will give her the best smile in professional wrestling and the most succulent mouth on the East Coast. Britt Baker then focuses on the tiff going on between Janela and Sonny. Janela says he is feeling a certain kind of way, and that way is frustrated. When Janela wants a hug from Sonny, Sonny shoves Janela away and reminds him that it was him who helped Janela remember who "The Bad Boy" really was and accompanied him during high-profile matches, and that it was him who was getting his ass kicked while Janela was out at the club. Janela then says he cannot explain his behavior, then brings out someone who can: Alex Marvez. Marvez fails to show, then Janela finds out that Marvez is at the club. Sonny stops Janela, and Janela says he has nobody to blame but himself and does not want his "Bad Boy summer" to turn into a "sad boy summer" without Sonny, and wants Sonny to be there for him as much as he wants to be there for Sonny. Sonny tells Janela he has a choice: Janela can walk out the door while he turns his back, or he can stay and they can hug it out. Britt tries to tell Janela to leave, but Janela stops her and hands Sonny a pair of pink heart-shaped sunglasses. The two of them then hug it out, then leave. Meanwhile, Britt and Reba are secretly disappointed.
Abadon beats Natalia Markova.
Matt Sydal beats Carlie Bravo.
The Blade beats Tre Lamar after he takes his belt off, allowing The Bunny to slide in brass knuckles as the referee takes the belt away.
Bear Bronson beats "Big Trouble" Ben Bishop.
Fuego del Sol and Marko Stunt beat Baron Black and Ryzin. This victory gives Fuego del Sol his first win in AEW history, giving him a career record of 1-34. After the match, Sammy Guevara, Alan "5" Angels, Griff Garrison and "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes celebrate with Marko Stunt and Fuego del Sol.
Kris Statlander beats Viva Van.
The Varisty Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat CHad Lennex and Zachariah.
Angelico beats Prince Kai with the Navarro Death Roll. After the match, Angelico leaves - and bumps into Wheeler Yuta - as he dances even even after the music ends.
In the second upset win of the night, Wheeler Yuta beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth after Nemeth trips over him and Yuta hooks the right leg on the backslide pinfall attempt.
The Pinnacle (Shawn Spears and Wardlow) beats Hunter Knott and Rosario Grillo. After the match, referee Paul Turner has to stop Shawn Spears from getting back in the ring with a chair.
Tay Conti beats KiLynn King.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison, Brian Pillman Jr., Julia Hart). Brian Pillman Jr. is training some fine athletes, but they stepped into the ring with the starting team and bit off a little more than they can chew. Griff Garrison says they will stay consistent and keep going until they have the AEW World Tag Team Championships around their waists.
The Dark Order (Colt Cabana, Preston "10" Vance, Alan "5" Angels, Alex "3" Reynolds) beat Will Allday, Jason Hotch, Chandler Hopkins and Dean Alexander in an eight-man tag team match.
Jack Evans beats Mike Sydal with a high bridge pin.
Red Velvet beats Ashley Vox.
Penta el Zero Miedo and Eddie Kingston beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
The Gunn Club (Billy and Colten Gunn) beat The Wingmen ("The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and Cezar Bononi).
We see a video package for Jungle Boy vs. Bear Bronson later tonight, then hear from Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy says these are busy times for him after winning the Casino Battle Royal, and now he has his sights on the AEW World Championship and this Friday's tag match against Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) where he teams with Christian Cage. Tonight, he has a match with a bear who has crossed paths with Jurassic Express in the past - Bear Bronson - and he will prove why he deserves to be AEW World Champion.
Kris Statlander beats Robyn Renegade.
The Dark Order (Stu Grayson, Alex "3" Reynolds, Alan "5" Angels) beat TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) and Serpentico. During the match, the rest of The Dark Order chase Luther to the back when Luther tries to interfere.
Red Velvet beats Diamante.
Backstage, Alan "5" Angels celebrates winning for the first time in front of a live crowd with the rest of The Dark Order, then remember that the last time they were in front of a crowd, the fans hated them. Alex "3" Reynolds that everyone will be standing with them when they get back on the road in July.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. beats Tesha Price with the Lockjaw.
Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) beat Midas Black and Jay Lyon.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Andre Montoya and Vary Morales with the Navarro Death Roll from Evans to Montoya.
Paul Wight interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). Caster says that they have become the best tag team in AEW after five or six months, and that they are so good that they got the best jobs in the world during the worst year ever. Bowens says he has been wrestled for eight years and has represented the LGBT community during that time, not knowing if he would be able to wrestle for a living. He also says that there is nothing he cannot do after having starred in multiple commercials, done multiple magaizine photo shoots and done multiple interviews, and calls Max Caster "the most intelligent and talented rapper on the planet." Anthony Bowens also says he has been wrestling with a torn meniscus since November, but he is recovering and will be back soon, and when he is, The Acclaimed will rise back up to where they need to be. Caster says there is something different about them when they show up with the best rap, saying he is not just a world-class athelte but a world-class rapper, as well. Bowens says that he and Caster were originally singles stars before Tony Khan put them both together, and they ended up main eventing Dynamite against The Young Bucks for the tag team titles after their tenth match.
Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage and "Absolute" Ricky Starks) beats Mike Magnum and Stone Rockwell after Cage lets Starks hit the Ro-Sham-Bo.
Abadon beats Skye Blue.
Orange Cassidy beats Prince Kai with just the Beach Break after Kai demands he be introduced via royal decree and spends too much time showboating while Cassidy's music plays.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beats The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds and Colt Cabana) after Colt Cabana inadvertently pins the non-legal man.
Thunder Rosa beats Shawna Reed.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beat Kit Sackett and Hayden Backlund.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch and Ryo Mizunami beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rosa and Madi Wrenkowski with a cross arm breaker from Hirsch to Wrenkowski.
Austin Gunn beats Aaron Solow after Colten Gunn takes Nick Comoroto out on the outside.
Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat Dean Alexander and Carlie Bravo with a heel hook from Scorpio to Alexander.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Austin Gunn. Austin says that where he comes from, family means everything, and says that he was raised to believe that and that QT made him believe that. He then says that QT Marshall has torn the family apart. Billy Gunn steps in to finish for Austin Gunn, but he is quickly interrupted by QT Marshall, who says that this has nothing to do with The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) and that Billy's boys are like boys of his own. Billy Gunn stops him, telling him he has lost the right to say to that when one of his goons hit him in the back of the head with a chair and Nick Comoroto ran through his sons, and that he has gone too far. QT Marshall punches Billy Gunn, and asks "Was that too far, Billy?" before leaving.
Kenny Omega, MT Nakazawa and Konosuke Takeshita beat Danny Limelight, Mike Sydal and Matt Sydal in a six-man tag match.
Preston "10" Vance beats Zack Clayton with the Full Nelson. Before the match, Clayton demands he be called "MTV's Jersey Shore's #1 Star." At one point in the match, -1 hits Clayton with a forearm shot from the outside when the refere is not looking and Clayton is distracted by -1.
Miro beats Hayden Backlund with Game Over.
Hikaru Shida and Tay Conti beat Katalina Perez and Leila Grey.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Carlie Bravo and Dean Alexander with the Navarro Death Roll from Jack Evans to Dean Alexander.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Thunder Rosa. Thunder Rosa says she has a huge target on her back because she is the best in the world, and that she trains hard, coaches, and fights for what she wants. She also tells Diamante she is ready whenever Diamante is.
Orange Cassidy beats John Skyler.
We hear from Shawn Dean, who say. He talks about how he joined the Navy right after high school and the September 11th attacks and developed into the man he is today, joined a college football team as a walk-on, moved on to professional arena football, then moved on to being a professional wrestler. It wasn't until he found a wrestling school and moved to Georgia that things started coming together until the pandemic hit. From there, he came to AEW (which got him fired from his job) and was eventually signed a week later.
Excalibur guests on commentary for the next match.
Konosuke Takeshita beats Danny Limelight.
Backstage, "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela finds out from Sonny Kiss that he has a tag team match against "All Ego" Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky. Janela says he is coming for Page and Scoprio and that he is coming hard.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats Midas Black and Jay Lyon.
Death Triangle (PAC and Rey Fenix) beats Andre Montoya and Vary Morales.
Dante Martin beats Baron Black.
We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky. Page is not happy that "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela got a TNT title shot against Darby Allin with a less-than-flattering record, and Scorpio Sky mentions that Sonny Kiss got a shot at the TNT title against Cody with a less-than-flattering record. Page says that he and Scorpio have winning records, but they are not being rewarded for it, and they are going to take anything and everything in AEW, and tonight, they will have their arms raised in victory.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. beats Skye Blue. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Britt, wh says she will play by the rules and maker her way to the top, and that she had better see an update in the rankings on Wednesday.
The Factory (QT Marshall and Nick Comoroto) beat Andrew Palace and Cole Karter.
Mike Sydal beats MT Nakazawa when Nakazawa's attempt at hitting him with his laptop fails. After the match, Nakazawa hits him with the laptop, but Nakazawa runs away when Matt Sydal turns around.
We hear from Death Triangle (PAC and Rey Fenix). PAC tells The Young Bucks that tonight is a taste that is what to come, and that they are starved of opportunity. He says that they will heabutt the Bucks' faces flat and walk away as tag team champions.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Shanna with a cross arm breaker.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Konosuke Takeshita, but is interrupted by Kenny Omega, who is disgusted by Marvez's pronunciation of Takeshita's name. Omega tells Takeshita through MT Nakazawa's translation that he is doing some scouting, and says that after DDT made him famous, he wants him to return the favor by helping him teach Matt and Mike Sydal a lesson after being a thorn in his side. Takeshita agrees, but finds out from Omega that he is teaming with Nakazawa, not with him, and that it will be happening next week.
Penta el Zero M beats Brandon Cutler.
Thunder Rosa beats Diamante.
"All Ego" Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky beat "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beat "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and Cezar Bononi.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next three matches.
Lee Johnson and Aaron Solow beat Chris Peaks and Louie Valle.
Red Velvet and KiLynn King beat Ivelisse and Diamante.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beats Fuego del Sol and Jon Cruz.
The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) beat Tony Vega, Aaron Frye and Angel Fashion.
Abadon beats Renee Michelle.
Stu Grayson beats JD Drake.
The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) host The Acclaimed Shoppng Network, where they sell the Dark Order's Kool Aide. They have someone drink the purple liquid in a Gatorade bottle only for them to turn into a masked wrestler, and this segues into a music video where Max Caster raps and makes fun of Preston "10" Vance, who he will face in a qualifying match for the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match tomorrow night on Dynamite.
Bear Country (Bear Bronson and Bear Boulder) beat M'Badu and Baron Black. After the match, The Butcher, The Blade and The Bunny show up, and The Butcher and The Blade attack Bear Country, with The Blade hitting Bear Boulder with a chair before Bunny kicks that same chair into Bear Bronson's left shoulder with the assistance of The Butcher ad The Blade.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alan "5" Angels and Colt Cabana) beat Levi Shapiro, John Skyler and Ryzin.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next two matches.
Max Caster beats JJ Garrett after Anthony Bowens throws a boombox into the ring, distracting the referee so that Caster can kick Garrett in the groin.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo with a Navarro Death Roll from Evans to Bravo.
Orange Cassidy beats Steven Stetson.
Chuck Taylor beats VSK.
-1 guests on commentary for the next match.
Preston "10" Vance beats Daniel Joseph.
SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) beat Matt and Mike Sydal.
"Hangman" Adam Page and Matt Hardy beat TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans). After the match, Matt Hardy says that he is excited because Adam Page will make a lot of money which in turn will make him a lot of money, which makes him glad that Page signed with him. Page then tells Hardy that he should have paid attention to what he signed, and the Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville shows up as Adam Page's "legal team" with the papers that Matt signed. Matt finds out that he has signed a contract for a match against Page at Revolution, and if Page wins, he gets all of Hardy's earnings from the first quarter of 2021. Matt is livid, and demands Page put something on the line, saying that if he wins, he gets all of Page's earnings from the first quarter. Page tells Hardy they have a "money match," then both men shake hands before Matt tells Page he is finished. Suddenly, Page is attacked from behind by Jaxson de Ville, who unmasks to reveal themselves as Isiah Kassidy. Hardy then tells TheHybrid2 that he will give then $3700 to "kick his ass." TheHybrid2 and Kassidy take the boots to Page, but -1 shows up with The Dark Order and sics The Dark Order on TheHybrid2 and Kassidy. Alan "5" Angels then fights Matt Hardy in the ring only to get thrown out of it, allowing Page to nearly take Hardy's head off with the Buckshot Lariat. Hardy ducks it and runs out of the ring.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Inner Circle. Ortiz says they have their first shot in eighteen months because of fear from the company and the locker room, and Ortiz says it is time for them to collect. MJF says Sammy Guevara crossed the line last week with zero evidence because he recorded him, and says that Sammy has yet to apologize to him. Jericho says everyone knows that MJF tried to push Sammy over the edge and make him quit The Inner Circle, and while MJF is responsible, so is Sammy Guevara. Jericho says that he wanted MJF and Sammy in each other's faces to make each other better, and while MJF learned this, Sammy did not. He then says that Sammy quit after a string of bad decisions and that Sammy is dead to him after walking out on him. After stating that he does not want to hear Sammy's name again, Jericho then says Santana and Ortiz will win the AEW World Tag Team Championships and bring gold back to The Inner Circle.
This Monday on YouTube in the Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament: Tay Conti vs. "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose! Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs. Anna "99" Jay! Yuka Sakazaki vs. Emi Sakura! Aja Kong vs. Ryo Mizunami!
Riho beats Serena Deeb to advance in the Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament.
We see footage of Jade Cargill and Shaquille O'Neal training for their upcoming match against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet by playing some basketball.
Orange Cassidy beats Luther after Chuck Taylor fends off Serpentico.
Team Taz (Taz, "The Machine" Brian Cage, Hook) shows up. Taz says that all he has been seeing last week is Sting calling Team Taz out, and while they are down a few men thanks to the weather, there is no better time for Sting to come out to the ring and call them out. Taz then asks where Sting is and almost immediately gets him. Sting gets in the ring, which Taz calls the worst thing Sting can do, and says Sting will need the bat or else he will be done at Team Taz's hands, for he has needed the bat for years. Sting drops the baseball bat and throws his coat at Cage. Hook takes the bat and tries to put it around Sting's neck, and this allows Cage to powerbomb Sting.
We hear from Eddie Kingston, who says that he requested tonight's match because there are three demons he has to deal with. He says Lance Archer has messed with him since the Casino Battle Royal, and calls Rey Fenix "a waste of space" that he never wanted in the family, and wants him to pay for making Penta El Zero M - who he did want in the family - turn on him. He then says Jon Moxley is the one demon he wants to get rid of the most, and that he has to beat him in the ring to get rid of him.
We see Kenny Omega, Don Callis and Michael Nakazawa in what looks like a daycare. Alex Marvez shows up as he is about to read from The Young Bucks' (Matt and Nick Jackson) new book, but Don Callis and Michael Nakazawa send him out of the door. After some questions from the kids, Kenny Omega reads a passage about himself and Chris Jericho wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, then Nakazawa plays with the kids only to find out that the kids hat ehim. The kids then proceed to beat him up and drop blocks on him.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) with an inside cradle. After the match, The Inner Circle - who were ejected during the match - attack The Young Bucks. Kenny Omega, Don Callis and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) watch what is going on backstage before Callis sends The Good Brothers to the ring. Brandon Cutler tries to help out, but gets decimated by Jake Hager. After The Good Brothers run into the ring, The Inner Circle retreat. As The Inner Circle leave, Jericho confronts The Young Bucks' father only to get shoved, and The Inner Circle tells him he will pay for that.
We hear from Brandi Rhodes, who says that she misses the fans before announcing a gender reveal party live on Dynamite, saying that she is the only person who knows her new baby's gender. Brandi then shows up on stage with "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes, where it is revealed that the baby is a girl. Cody Rhodes then guests on commentary for the next match, and Dory Funk Jr. is seen in the audience along with his wife.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Matt and Mike Sydal. After the match, Dr. Samson shows up only for FTR to grab his medical kit and pull out a pair of scissors. Suddenly, the lights go out, and an image of Luchasaurus' shadow with a broken mask shows up on the video screen. When they come back on, Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt, Luchasaurus) is in the ring, and they beat up FTR. Luchasaurus is also seen in a new mask with the horns intact. Jungle Boy puts Harwood in the Snare Trap while Luchasaurus choke slams Wheeler.
Next week: "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Isiah Kassidy! Anna "99" Jay or Dr. Britt Baker vs. "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose or Tay Conti in the semi-finals of the Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament! Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage and "Absolute" Ricky Starks) vs. The Varsity Blondes (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.)! Jake Hager vs. Brandon Cutler! In two weeks: Shaquille O'Neal and Jade Cargill vs. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet! FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Tully Blanchard vs. Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt, Luchasaurus)! At Revolution: The Face of the Revolution Ladder Match between Penta El Zero M, Cody Rhodes, Scorpio Sky and three other competitors where the winner gets a shot at the AEW TNT Championship! The finals of the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament! Matt Hardy vs. "Hangman" Adam Page in a Big Money Match! The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho and MJF) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships!
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that Eddie Kingston is entering tonight's six-man tag match with "a stick up his ass" after having problems with him, Lance Archer and Rey Fenix. He says he will whup Eddie's ass as many times as he needs to, then looks forward to breaking KENTA's neck and putting him in the ground for good before taking back the AEW World Championship. He tells Kenny Omega there is no running or hiding, for he is still in his crosshairs and it is about time to pull the trigger.
Jon Moxley, Lance Archer and Rey Fenix beat Eddie Kingston, The Butcher and The Blade. After the match, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) attack Jon Moxley, then Kenny Omega and Don Callis show up. Omega produces a contact for a rematch clause, and says he will give him his AEW World Championship rematch at Revolution. He then says that he will be the one to name the stipulation, and since Moxley wants to put him in the ground, they will have an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match. Omega then says he is the one holding a loaded gun and that Moxley's time on this earth is limited before responding to a headbutt from Moxley with two V-Triggers. Omega then tells Moxley that he will never have the AEW World Championship again.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans). After the match, The Acclaimed - who had Jack Evans powerbombed into them during the match - get into the ring but is warded off by SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian).
We hear from MJF, who says that he is not a fan of bare pinkies and Orange Cassidy, and that he will upset some "not-so-smart marks" when he bashes Cassidy's brains in and retains the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
We see another black-and-white clip starring Darby Allin, where Darby takes an ink blot test where the ink blots looks like other wrestlers, including "The Machine" Brian Cage, whom he wants to beat in the ring. When he sees an ink blot that looks like Sting, he simply laughs.
Tony Schiavone interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the ring. Before Cody can say anything, Sting shows up, and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson says he had to get a little closer to make sure this was real, then says that both Cody and Sting have agendas and that he will get out of the ring. Schiavone hands the microphone to Sting and prepares to leave, but Sting asks for a hug as it has been so many years since they last talked, and gives Schiavone kudos for helping him throughout his career and has him say "It's Sting!" one more time, which he does. Cody then welcomes Sting back after Schiavone leaves, then thanks him for the assist last week before saying he has waited to share a ring with him for a very long time. Sting says he is not here for him - at least, not right now - then says there is something really, really familiar about the arena before pointing at Darby Allin, who is sitting in one of the upper levels. He says that the animals are the same but different in a lot of ways, then says he is in a jungle and he has come full circle after showing up on TNT once again. Cody welcomes Sting back once again, then Sting says Cody knows what goes on in the arena but also knows that the only sure thing about him is that nothing is for sure. Sting then announces he is signed to AEW and plans to be close to the fans and the promotion for a long time, and that he plans to spend a lot of time in AEW. He then says the way he chooses to play is his business, then puts his arm hand on Cody's shoulder and says "See you around, kid."
We hear from Taz, who brags about Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs) beating up "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Darby Allin before Sting came to the rescue. Ricky Starks tells Cody Rhodes to take a good look at Hook, who is treaining with Taz in the dojo now. Taz then says his men are always ready to beat somebody's ass.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat The Varsity Blondes (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.). After the match, FTR have a brief confrontation with Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt, Luchasaurus).
In footage from earlier today, Alex Marvez interviews "Hangman" Adam Page, who is met by Alex "3" Reynolds and John "4" Silver in cowboy hats, who want to be his partners in his six-man tag match next week. Page, initially reluctant, tells him it is one and done and that he is not joining The Dark Order before saying he accepts.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes beats Preston "10" Vance. During the match, Aaron Solow grabs at 10 from the front row only to eat a pump kick. After the match, Evil Uno shows up with the rest of The Dark Order, and tells Dustin that while he cannot change their past, they can improve their future. He tells Dustin his name comes with pressure, as he is only "the third-most important Rhodes," then asks Dustin if he is ready to take his rightful place as "7." Dustin slaps Evil Uno in the face, and when The Dark Order rushes towards the ring, Evil Uno tells them to back up before telling Dustin he will come begging for it when he sees the light and understands what he understands.
Tony Schiavone interviews Brandi Rhodes and Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq says that he has seen Jade Cargill's recent appearance on Dynamite and admits he is a fan of hers, but that he did not appreciate what she did to Brandi's arm, which is now in a cast. Brandi says Cargill came to her house and talked down to her people, and that her reaction is the one to be expected when somebody does that. Brandi proposes that they can stop all this so nobody can get hurt, and Shaq says he would love to see that, and admits that while he and Cody are messing around, he knows it is serious between Jade Cargill and Brandi Rhodes. He then tells Brandi to watch Cargill, as she might get a few pointers from her. When Brandi asks if this is a joke, Shaq says he is serious, which leads to Brandi throwing water into Shaq's face before calling him "an overgrown asshole." The interview ends with a wet Shaq looking dead at the camera.
The Inner Circle shows up. Chris Jericho says this is a serious night for them, as this is the last night they could be in the ring together due to the ultimatum that he proposed last week where he either asked the group to come together better than before or split up forever. He says the group's behavior from last week was "embarrassing and sickening" and will never happen again, and after mentioning that everyone is angry with each other and that Santana is so irritated with everyone that he did not show up tonight. MJF tells The Inner Circle that he loves them all, then says he understands what is going on here and says he is the issue here because people think he wants to break up the group or take it over, but tells them that he wanted to join because he wanted to be part of the greatest faction in professional wrestling and create bonds that would never be broken. He says the ultimate broke him last week, but Sammy Guevara interrupts him and tells him to shut up. Jericho says they all watch Dynamite and that they know what he was doing with the towel last week, and while MJF says he had sweat on his brow, Ortiz says MJF and Wardlow are talented assets who are beneficial to the group, then says it is debatable if they are human beings, especially MJF, who he admits is "growing on [him] like a fungus." Ortiz then asks Guevara to shake MJF's hand, and says that while Jericho chose him, one does not always choose the hand they are dealt and that together, they can be a winning hand, then tells him to be the better man because he is better than MJF and he knows it. A reluctant Guevara says he will shake hands and says he trusts Jericho with everything, but tells both MJF and Jericho that he will quit The Inner Circle if anything else happens here. Jericho agrees, then Guevara shakes MJF's hand after telling Jericho he is serious. Jericho tells Guevara he appreciates him standing up for himself and appreciates what Ortiz has to say, then Jake Hager asks why Wardlow keeps staring at him. Wardlow says Jake has been staring at him, and both men admit they are creeping each other out. Jericho calls for an end to the staring war, with both men agreeing to it while saying that they can stop staring if they want to. Jericho then announces that The Inner Circle is on the same page and are agreeing grow and build and dominate AEW like they can, and has everyone put their hands in for a multi-man flip off after having to stop MJF from talking about having to beat up Orange Cassidy tonight.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Tully Blanchard. Wheeler takes full responsibility for costing FTR the tag team titles, but Blanchard tells him not to shoulder all the responsibilty, as he was not at ringside. Harwood says you can slap a bad-ass bumper sticker on a Dodge Stratus, but that does not make it a 1982 Ford Bronco. He then says they are still the baddest tag team on the planet and that the AEW World Tag Team Championships are still their goal.
Eddie Kingston, The Butcher and The Blade beat Lance Archer and The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) in a six-man tag match. Penta El Zero M is helped to the back by officials as Eddie Kingston points and laughs at him after being put through a table with a vertical suplex by The Butcher early in the match. After the match, Lance Archer single-handedly attacks the winning team, and when The Blade tries to save Eddie Kingston, he is laid out and has to be saved by The Butcher.
Backstage, Jade Cargill and Nyla Rose attack Red Velvet. Serena Deeb confronts them, but he is shoved from behind by Ivelisse, who is joined by Diamante. Officials have to stop the ensuing brawl.
Abadon beats Tesha Price, then attacks her after the match. Suddenly, Hikaru Shida shows up, which causes Abadon to stop. Hikaru Shida helps Tesha Price up after smacking Abadon with her Kendo stick, but Abadon quickly gets up as Shida helps Tesha Price out of the ring.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Chris Jericho. Jericho says The Inner Circle is on the same page, and because of their solidarity, they will join MJF and Wardlow at ringside tonight to ensure and guarantee MJF beats Orange Cassidy and retains the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
We see Kenny Omega and Don Callis arrive to the arena by helicopter. As Alex Marvez interviews them, Callis tells Marvez they can wait and watch them in the ring like everyone else before showing up in the ring to be interviewed by Tony Schiavone, who shows his disgust over what happened last week. Callis says he and Tony Khan are upset like the fans, and welcomes Tony Khan to the wrestling business before saying that last week was not a screwjob and that he and Omega did the unthinkable and appeared on Impact Wrestling last night. He says that he has watched Omega since he was a kid grow into a world champion like an invisible hand, and says that they have made history with the match with Chris Jericho at the Tokyo Dome and says that without them, Tony Khan would not have created AEW. Omega says he and Callis waited for over a year and bided their time for this moment, and says that they have pulled this off more successfully than anyone else. He says that all other achivements pale in comparison to the AEW World Championship, which he calls the most prestigious prize in wrestling before calling last week's match "a performance" and "fine art" and saying that the fans fell for it all hook, line and sinker. He then says that they needed Jon Moxley to buy into it, and says that while Moxley hurt him, he does not have the intelligence, then says more is coming. Callis stops Omega, saying "they're not ready for it," then says some people make matches and others make money while they make history before Omega bids adieu.
Next week: "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Angelico! "Hangman" Adam Page, Alex "3" Reynolds and John "4" Silver vs. Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy)! The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowen) vs. SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian)! Serena Deeb and Big Swole vs. Ivelisse and Diamante!
MJF beats Orange Cassidy to retain the Dynamite Diamond Ring. During the match, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) bring out other tag teams from the locker room to root Orange Cassidy on. When Wardlow puts MJF's foot on the rope during a pinfall, this causes a brawl between The Inner Circle and the other tag teams that distracts the referee. As this goes on, Miro attacks Cassidy with a clothesline, allowing MJF to get the win. After the match, Best Friends brawl with Miro and "Superbad" Kip Sabian on the stge, and referees and security try to hold Miro back only for security to be laid back, with one member of security thrown off the stage head-first into the ringside floor.
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the next six matches.
Sonny Kiss beats Baron Black.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Danny Limelight.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Alex Gracia. After the match, Vickie Guerrero says that she is a businesswoman who was smart enough to become Nyla Rose's manager, and says that Brandi Rhodes is failing as "Chief Bullshit Officer" before tellng everyone to applaud Nyla Rose for destroy Alex Gracia before telling Nyla to toss Alex Gracia out of the ring
It's time for The Waiting Room. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. congratulates Kenny Omega on winning the AEW World Championship last week on Dynamite, then says that Sting has arrived in AEW and will not only be keeping Tony Schiavone in line and taking a huge weight off her shoulders, he will be a guest on The Waiting Room. She then says that Thunder Rosa has no talent and that her face is ugly, and that she does not belong in AEW. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes shows up as a guest on the show. After a look at Dustin's and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes new action figures, Britt asks Dustin why Cody's contract is bigger than his. Dustin says he pays more taxes that Britt Baker makes, then says that he and Cody won match of the year and not his boyfriend. Britt then asks if the facepaint is The Dark Order bringing the darkness out of him. Dustin says that he is facing Preston "10" Vance on Dynamite this week, and says that there are issues between The Dark Order and his family, and that he has been in the business in fifty years and has kept his integrity intact. He says that he will take out all of the members of The Dark Order himself, starting with 10, who he tells to bring his A-Game. Marko Stunt then performs as this week's musical guest.
Preston "10" Vance beats Aaron Solow.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon beats Louie Valle. After the match, Avalon celebrates his third win with an open challenge to anyone who has good skin, is not overweight, is a top pro wrestler and is a beautiful person. He introduces "Pretty Peter's Pageant Provocation," and says that he is going to prove that it is "PPA all day."
The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) beat Shawn Dean, Sean Maluta and Ryzin.
Red Velvet beats Dani Jordan.
Jurassic Express (Marko Stunt and Luchasaurus) beat Falco and Mike Magnum.
Brandon Cutler beats Fuego Del Sol.
Ivelisse beats Skyler Moore with the Octopus.
Big Swole beats Lindsay Snow.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) Sotheara Chhun and VSK with the Navarro Death Roll from Angelico to Chhun.
Diamante beats Tesha Price.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans). Jack Evans says The Young Bucks have done everything to hold them back, but they are back and they are coming for the tag team titles.
Shanna beats Freya "The Slaya" States.
The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowen) beat Jon Cruz and Michael Nakazawa.
Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr. - now known as The Varsity Blondes - beat The Dark Order (Colt Cabana and Alex "3" Reynolds).
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez intervews "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes. Dustin says Preston "10" Vance is a big man, but so is he, and that he has not forgotten the history between The Nightmare Family and The Dark Order. He says that he has beaten his opponents for the last five decades, and he will go through all of The Dark Order starting tomorrow night with 10.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Varsity Blondes (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.). Garrison says The Dark Order (Colt Cabana and Alex "3" Reynolds) was a challenge tonight, and that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) will be just as tough, if not tougher, but they can handle FTR. Pillman says the locker room has the best tag team roster on the planet today, and while they may be young and inexpeienced, they make up with varsity athletics and "some damn good genetics." He then says that if you hand The Varisty Blondes the ball, they will run with it.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats John "4" Silver. After the match, The Dark Order shows up, and Evil Uno says that while they have their regrets, Page has some of his own regarding leaving The Elite, as they would not let him go no matter how he tried. He says that if The Elite is not a cult, he does not know what is, then says that while Page does not have any friends or people to rely on, they are here for him and he knows where to find them.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Kenny Omega, who says that the last uneventful week has given him time to reflect and that the more things change, the more they stay the same. He says that he was nursing injuries he received from Jon Moxley this time last year, and now they are doing the same dance again. He says the only difference this time is that Moxley's face is plastered everywhere and he is called "the best in the world," but after the World Title Eliminator Tournament, it is his turn, and the AEW World Championship is the only difference between them. Omega says he has climbed to the top to be taken seriously again, and until he gets the World title, he will not be the best in the world. In a "gentleman's challenge," he tells Moxley to "leave the garbage wrestling at home" and beat him in the middle of the ring based on his ability. He tells Moxley he will be waiting for his response, then congratulates him on the new baby before saying that his father could beat the shit out of Moxley's, who he says was never that touh at all.
Next week: Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship! Darbin Allin and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Will Hobbs!
We see black-and-white video footage where Darby Allin lights his own car on fire.
Taz guests on commentary for the next match.
Will Hobbs - now known as Powerhouse Hobbs - beats Lee Johnson in his first match since joining Team Taz. After the match, Taz says he has some business to take care of and asks Hobbs to celebrate in the back. Afterwards, Taz says that AEW is not acknowledging what the FTW Championship is and that he is tired of him and his team being disrespected while the FTW Championship is not recognized in the company. He says he will not leave the ring until someone in management shows up and makes the title mean something. It is not long before his microphone is cut off, and demands Justin Roberts give him his microphone. He then threatens to take over commentary if the second microphone is cut off, and the microphone is suddenly cut off. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes then shows up and says Taz is done, then says he is here out of total respect and that Taz is wasting time, then says they can settle everything next week. Taz says that Cody and Darby Allin will get whupped next week, then demands that the FTW Championship be given the respect it deserves. Cody says somebody from management is here and that he can see what is going on here, then says he will run it up the flagpole. When Taz asks what that means, Cody mentions Taz's soon Hook being a wrestler and asks why Hook is training with him and not Taz. Taz is incensed with Cody for bringing this up and tells him he is pathetic for going that far, then Taz teases leaving only to put him in the Tazmission. The Nightmare Family shows up to check on Cody, then Taz leaves with his soon Hook.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Eddie Kingston. Kingston says he is not friend at his former best friend, but he is really disappointed. He says Fenix is a showboat who likes to jump and flip around, and says that things have changed in the last eight months that PAC has been gone. Suddenly, Jon Moxley shows up and confronts Eddie. Eddie says it was not him and that the both of them have their own stuff to handle. Moxley then leaves.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) with a Navarro Death Roll from Angelico to Dante Martin. After the match, TheHybrid2 continue to attack Dante Martin until The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) chase TheHybrid2 out of the ring.
We hear from Vickie Guerrero and Nyla Rose. Guerrero accuses Brandi Rhodes of nepotism, and asks if Big Swole, Serena Deeb and Red Velvet would appreciate her influence. She also says that Jade Cargill did not need her or Nyla's own influence to destroy Brandi or her opponents, then tells Brandi to call her if she needs any advice.
We hear from FTR and Tully Blanchard. Cash Wheeler says Full Gear became one of the worst nights of his life, and Dax Harwood says that for three seconds, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) were better than them, then says FTR is still the baddest and the incomparable in the tag team divison. Blanchard says it is FTR's destiny to be champions and his destiny to coach them, and that FTR are the next tag team champions. Blanchard then tells The Young Bucks to fear the revelation.
The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho and Jake Hager) beat SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian). After the match, Kazarian punches MJF in the face only for The Inner Circle to swarm him, but The Inner Circle immediately scatters when Scorpio Sky shows up with a steel chair.
It's time for the debut episode of The Miro and Kip Video Game Extravaganza. Orange Cassidy suddenly shows up, and when Miro and "Superbad" Kip Sabian chase after him, they are ambushed by Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent). Miro grabs a camera, tells the cameraman to get out of the way, then goes after Best Friends.
Next week: The Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal!
Tony Schiavone moderates a contract signing between Jox Moxley and Kenny Omega's AEW World Championship next week. Omega shows up first, but he is attacked from behind by Moxley in the entrance tunnel before taking their brawl to the ring, where he hits Omega with the Paradigm Shift on the AEW World Championship. Moxley the takes the microphone and says whoever Omega hired to take him out last week did "a piss-poor job", then tells Omega to give him a call if he needs some help taking somebody out. He then says that he thought their beef was squashed last year, but Omega had to piss him off. He then tells Omega to consider themselves even, and that the only way Omega will become AEW World Championship is if he digs down deep and finds the Kenny Omega everybody thinks he is, and says that he will have to climb a mountain nobody has climbed in eighteen months and beat him. He then hypes their match, then tells Omega that winter is coming for him, because he takes no prisoners and Omega will only get one shot at him. Moxley then signs the contract, thanks Schiavone and leaves.
Backstage, MJF asks what kind of man sucker punches another man in the face, then calls Frankie Kazarian a coward. Chris Jericho says that the fun and games are over and that The Inner Circle are going back to beating up the entire roster, and that next week, Kazarian will face him one-on-one and he will get his revenge for MJF.
We see a video package chronicling the events between Anna "99" Jay and Hikaru Shida.
Hikaru Shida retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Anna "99" Jay despite Tay Conti and Anna Jay distracting the referee with a steel chair so that Jay can strike Shida with a Kendo stick, which Shida kicks out of. After the match, Abadon shows up and scares Hikaru Shida before licking the AEW Women's World Championship with her own bloody tongue.
We hear from Matt Hardy, who says that 2020 has been a difficult year and that it was his duty to inspire everybody to fight on, and when he beat Sammy Guevara at Full Gear, all was right with the world. He then says that if he can survive the odds, then the fans can overcome the pedestrian challenges they face. He then tells the fans to think about what Matt would do if they become overwhelmed: survive, thrive and win.
We hear from Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs). Starks says that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes has crossed the line, then says they love it in AEW and that Taz takes care of them, but he says Cody is the problem, as his paper-thin ego gets in the way and that he does not want people to remember that he and Cage beat them in their last meeting. He says that Cody has made it personal, and that he and Powerhouse Hobbs are going to bust heads next week.
Next week: Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs. Leyla Hirsch!
Eddie Kingston guests on commentary for the next match.
The Butcher and the Blade beat The Death Triangle (PAC and Rey Fenix) after The Bunny distracts the referee while Eddie Kingston trips Rey Fenix off the top rope. After the match, Eddie Kingston and his family attack Death Triangle and Penta El Zero M, and Eddie DDTs PAC through a steel chair twice. Suddenly, Lance Archer shows up and fights Eddie Kingston's entire family, and this allows The Death Triangle to fight back before Eddie Kingston runs.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary for the next three matches.
Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) beat TNT (Terrence and Terrell Hughes). (TNT - Terrence and Terrell Hughes - are the sons of D-Von Dudley.)
Anthony Bowens and Max Caster - now known as "The Acclaimed" - beat Louie Valle and Justin Blax.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Baron Black and Frankie Thomas.
We see "Pretty" Peter Avalon having dinner with another woman after taking a blindfold off of her. When it is revealed that the private room they are in is really an elevator with wooden panel walls and that Avalon is eating a TV dinner, the woman slaps him and leaves.
Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Adam Priest and Shawn Dean with a Navarro Death Roll from Evans to Dean.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks guests on commentary.
The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) beat Ashton Starr and David Ali.
"The Librarian" Leva Bates beats Dani Jordyn with a roll-up.
Alan "5" Angels beats Fuego Del Sol.
Ivelisse and Diamante beat Dreamgirl Ellie and Jennacide with a submission hold from Ivelisse to Ellie.
Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) beats Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela. Both teams show respect after the match.
"The Machine" Brian Cage retains the FTW Championship against Will Hobbs. After the match, Taz gets on the microphone as "Absolute" Ricky Starks joins Cage in the ring. Taz tells Hobbs he is impressive, and while he did not win, he "fought his ass off." Taz then gives Hobbs the option of either joining Team Taz or have Cage and Starks beat him up. Before Hobbs can answer, Darby Allin shows up, and Cage and Starks leave the ring. Taz tells Darby Allin that one day, he will finally learn not to stick his nose in Team Taz's business.
Slash of Guns 'n Roses, Dennis Miller, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Chris Jericho's father Ted Irvine, and Bully Ray congratulate Chris Jericho on thirty years in professional wrestling.
We hear from Lance Archer, who tells Jon Moxley that he has learned a lot since their Texas Death Match in New Japan Pro Wrestling and that Moxley has "no chance in hell" of retaining the AEW World Championship against him.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans). After the match, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jason) superkick a cameraman who has been recording them watching the match from backstage. Suddenly, an edited picture of FTR in hot dog suits is shown on the video screen, then Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) show up. Trent calls FTR "weenies," and Chuck Taylor says it is no joke that they are #1 contenders to the tag team titles, and that their tag team title match is official for next week as per Tony Khan. FTR go for a cheap shot with the tag team titles, but Best Friends see it coming and fight back before FTR bail out of the ring.
We hear from MJF, who congratulates Chris Jericho on thirty years in professional wrestling as he recollects his first meeting with Jericho, where Jericho says that MJF really had something and to keep studying and take nuances from people he looked up to. MJF then talks about how he pointed at Jericho afterwards and Jericho smiled. MJF says he is proud of and inspired by Jericho.
Shaquille O'Neil, Gene Simmons of Kiss, Don Callis, Lars Ulrich of Metallica and Diamond Dallas Page congratulate Chris Jericho on thirty years in professional wrestling.
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine is in the crowd for the next match.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Brodie Lee in a Dog Collar Match to win the AEW TNT Championship for the second time! After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Cody - who is joined by the rest of The Nightmare Family - in the ring. Cody says there is no better feeling than performing in front of a live crowd, and that he is sticking with the fans until the very end, as it is his life's work to become a professional wrestler and the fans made it for him. He plans to defend the AEW TNT Championship at next week's anniversary show, and when asked who to defend the title again, Cody notices Orange Cassidy walk onto the stage and give the signature thumbs up. Cody responds with a thumbs up on his own, and a TNT Championship match between Cassidy and Cody is official for next week.
Wardlow, Colt Cabana and "Hangman" Adam Page are announced as participants in the AEW World Championship Tournament.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Kenny Omega. Omega says it feels good to be a singles performer again and that he has been waiting to get his hands on the World title, especially in the tournament. He says that the tournament will be like no other due to who else is in it, and says it will be the premier tournament to watch and the tournament where he wins a shot at the World title. Omega then says it doesn't matter who he faces, as he will soon be AEW World Champion. Throughout the interview, Omega continuously calls "Hangman" Adam Page a "tag team wrestler."
Big Swole beats Serena Deeb.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that next week marks one year of Dynamite, but he will not be celebrating due to the constant stream of opponents he has been facing, and he will eventually be beaten for the World Championship. He says that he barely left with his head in his shoulder in his last encounter with Lance Archer, and he knows that when he hands the World title to the referee, he may never touch it again. Moxley says that regardless of who wins next week, he will not lay down for Archer, who will have to take the World title from his dead body.
Next week: Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Miro and "Superbad" Kip Sabian in action!
Lance Storm, Kevin Smith, Eli Roth, Gabriel Iglesias, Chavo Guerrero Jr., rock band Steel Panther, Ultimo Dragon, and Paul Stanley of Kiss congratulate Chris Jericho on thirty years in professional wrestling.
The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho and Jake Hager) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) despite Luther using Jericho's baseball bat as a weapon. After the match, Jericho thanks the fans for thirty years of support, then MJF and Wardlow arrive. MJF tells Jericho he is not here to step on his toes or steal his spotlight, for he respects Jericho, and he wants to be a part of the celebration. MJF and Wardlow gift Jericho with "Clownico le Clown," who is holding a gift in his hands. Jericho takes the gift, but before he can open, MJF tells Sammy Guevara he will get him his jacket, then tells Jericho that he will make a big announcement and he wants Jericho to be there. Jericho then opens the gift, which is a large picture of MJF. Jericho thanks MJF for the gift, then hits Clownico le Clown with the picture before telling MJF he hates clowns and to never interrupt him again. MJF and Jericho have a laugh, then the rest of the locker room shows up to celebrate with Jericho. The show ends with fake credits where exactly thirty Chris Jerichos are credited for everything from executive producer to catering.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beat Storm Thomas and Demetri Jackson.
Shawn Spears beats Jessy Sorenson. After the match, Tully Blanchard hands Shawn a steel slug to place in his glove, then Shawn hits Sorenson with a loaded palm strike as Blanchard distracts referee Mike Posey.
Mel beats Red Velvet.
Before the next match, Lance Archer tosses a rather large man into the ring before booting him in the face.
Lance Archer beats D3.
Luther and Serpentico beat The Initiative ("The Librarian" Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler) after Avalon inadvertently nails Cutler with a book.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats KiLynn King after Vickie Guerrero shoves KiLynn King off the top rope. After the match, Vickie Guerrero says she loves a victory, and that everyone should be honored to be here and witness a picture-perfect vision of success, as she stands in the ring with a distinguished legacy as a manager with Nyla Rose, who signifies fear and destruction,. Vickie Guerrero then coins her and Nyla "The Vicious Vixens," and dares the women's locker room to come into the ring and play.
The Gunn Club (Billy and Austin Gunn) beat Frank Stone and Baron Black.
Penelope Ford beats Heather Monroe.
Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) beat The Metro Brothers (Chris and JC Metro). After the match, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) run into the ring and attack Proud 'n Powerful, starting a brawl that goes behind the guardrail and into the parking lot.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats Shawn Dean.
Jake Hager beats Marko Stunt by submission. After the match, Hager grabs Marko Stunt, then Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus show up. Hager hits Marko Stunt with a knee, then Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy chase Hager out of the ring.
Frankie Kazarian beats "Superbad" Kip Sabian.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela.
"Superbad" Kip Sabian beats Michael Nakazawa after using his pink underwear against him.
Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beat Shawn Dean and Frank Stone.
Shawn Spears beats Will Hobbs. After the match, Spears slams Hobbs' left leg into the ring post, then Tully Blanchard hands Spears a slug to place in his glove. Spears hits Hobbs with a palm strike with the now-loaded glove.
We hear from "Absolute' Ricky Starks. He says that two weeks ago, his back was shredded by Darby Allin, but he is too handsome to be hardcore and that he and Allin are opposites with Allin being raised on "dog food and dope." Starks says he is only beginning, and he says that he meant what he said when he wanted to inflict pain on him, and that Allin has started a war that he cannot finish.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat The Initiative (Brandon Cutler and "The Librarian" Peter Avalon).
Abadon beats Red Velvet.
The Dark Order (John "4" Silver, Alex "3" Reynolds, Colt Cabana) beat D3, Ryzin and Faboo Andre.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats Lee Johnson. After the match, Weardlow shows up and hands Lee Johnson an "MJF 2020" campaign pin, which Johnson pins on his pants.
Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) beat Baron Black and Tony Donati.
Lance Archer beats Jon Cruz and Jessy Sorensen in a two-on-one handicap match. Archer is seen carrying Jon Cruz into the ring before the match. After the match, Jake "The Snake" Roberts teases hitting Sorensen with a DDT, but decides not to do it.
Billy beats Alan "5" Angels. After the match, John Silver and Alex Reynolds attack Billy after Angels grabs Billy's ankle as he leaves the ring, and Austin Gunn has to make the save with a steel chair.
The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix), The Butcher and The Blade beat Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian).
Before the next match, "The Librarian" Peter Avalon is interrupted before he can say anything.
Colt Cabana beats "The Librarian" Peter Avalon following a tug-of-war on the ring apron over "The Librarian" Leva Bates. After Avalon has Bates in his harms, Colt gives Avalon a peck on the check before going for the Superman to pin Avalon for the victory.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler after Nakazawa inadvertently spits oil into Cutler's face.
Penelope Ford beats Riho. During the match, Riho hits "Superbad" Kip Sabian with a snap Dragon Suplex when he tries to get involved behind the referee's back. Afterwards, Penelope pushes the ref into Riho, allowing her to hit a backspring cutter before pinning Riho with a fisherman's suplex for the win.
"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels beats Stu Grayson with an inside cradle after an interference attempt by one of The Dark Order's followers backfires. After the match, The Dark Order runs in and attcks Daniels, but Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky and Colt Cabana show up to even the numbers game. Evil Uno shows up as one of The Dark Order's followers gets a Best Moonsault Ever. Afterwards, Daniels tells Evil Uno "one down, one to go," then says he sees no Exalted One anywhere because there is no Exalted One and that he will finally get rid of The Dark Order once and for all when he and Evil Uno meet in the ring.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beats TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) after Orange Cassidy distracts Jack Evans, causing Angelico to accidentally kick the top rope down and crotch Evans on the turnbuckle.
Big Swole beats the debuting Christi Jaynes.
Before the next match, QT Marshall asks the fans to let "The Librarian" Peter Avalon speak so the match can happen. Nevertheless, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up before Avalon can speak anyway.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat QT Marshall and "The Librarian" Peter Avalon. During the match, Avalon chews out Marshall for performing a backspring somersault off the ropes, and tells him he will show him "real punching and real kicking" only to get beaten up by The Young Bucks, who proceed to call a double hip toss before leading "Young Bucks" and "That was awesome" chants. The match ends with a Meltzer Driver to Avalon after Avalon punches Marshall for knocking a hardcover book out of "The Librarian" Leva Bates' hands when she tries to introduce the book into the match as a weapon.
Jon Moxley shows up through the crowd to start tonight's show. He says it was around the time he was stabbed in the eye with a spike that it occurred to him that the fun and games with Chris Jericho were over, and now he faces Jericho for the AEW World Championship at Revolution. He says that Jericho is the final obstacle between himself and the top of the mountain in AEW, but it is not just a wrestling match for him; it is also about The Inner Circle being with him as well, as Jericho is the guy to orchestrate five-on-one gang-style beatdowns and hides behind his men as he tried to take his eyesight, injure "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, maim "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, steal Rey Mysterio's mask and even punch a woman. Moxley then admits he is far from perfect, as he is no hero, role model or saint, but he makes sure that he can look at himself in the mirror at the end of the day, as money and championship means nothing if he has no honor or a code to live by. He says he does not know what guy Jericho sees when he sees himself in the mirror, but he knows that he sees insecure egomaniac, a manipulator, a liar, a coward and a bully, and he hates bullies. He says that at Revolution, Jericho will have a target on his head, but he will not blink, flinch or hesitate as he takes the AEW World Championship from Jericho, for it is not about the kind of man Jericho is, but the kind of man he is not. He then says that will be if Jericho even makes to Revolution, as he will not the patience to watch his back for the rest of The Inner Circle. He decides they might as well get it over with now as he tells Jericho to take his beating like a man. Jericho shows up and says it makes him laugh when he hears Moxley talk about all he has done, and says that all Moxley has earned is a spike to the eye, as all he had to do was join The Inner Circle. Jericho then says he apologized to Moxley's mother for what happened to Moxley, then says it was all Moxley's fault, as he offered him "the keys to the kingdom" only to have a bottle smashed over his head. He tells Moxley that if he wants to challenge him for the AEW World Championship, despite not having what it takes to blink both eyes, Moxley will have to wait, as Cleveland, Ohio does not deserve to see him compete one-on-one. He then brings out the rest of The Inner Circle. Moxley tells Jericho that their plans of a five-on-one beatdown is really them against him and the fans, and he likes his odds. Jericho calls Moxley "a stupid son-of-a-bitch just like everyone from Ohio," and says Moxley is stupid enough to take them all one at once, and he decides to bring out some street punks courtesy of Santana and Ortiz. Jericho then says it is now a ten-on-one beatdown before walking down the ramp in a group. Moxley headbutts Ortiz and DDT's him, then charges at everyone else. Security and referees quickly move in to break up the brawl, and a member of security gets DDT'd on the floor before Moxley escapes through the crowd.
We see footage of MJF and Wardlow entering The Butcher and The Blade's butcher shop. MJF and Wardlow hand The Bunny an envelope with the words "Young Bucks" on it, and The Butcher, The Blade and The Bunny all go from wearing work clothing to their wrestling gear.
MJF and Wardlow guest on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Butcher and The Blade. After the match, The Butcher and The Blade regroup and attack The Young Bucks, then Kenny Omega runs in and hits The Butcher with a V-Trigger. "Hangman" Adam Page shows up with a beer in his hand, asks Matt Jackson to hold his beer, then hits The Blade with the Buckshot Lariat before taking his beer back and leaving.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Big Swole.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats "Superbad" Kip Sabian. During the match, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson gets ejected from ringside after bumping into the referee as he confronts him for not laying down the line when it comes to Penelope Ford's distractions, and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela comes between a kiss between Sabian and Penelope in the front row near the entrance ramp.
Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. on the stage. Baker tells Jim Ross not to interrupt her when she speaks ever again, and accuses him of being smug and pretentious towards the women's division. She then says the women's division is hers, as she was the first woman signed to AEW and she is the one on all the billboards, and says she will be here every week unlike Riho. Baker then pretentiously diagnoses Schiavone with moderate to severe gingivitis and tells him to "pick up a damn toothbrush," then tells the Cleveland, Ohio fans that they finally have a Baker they can trust in before heading to the back.
Backstage, Lexi interviews Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). The Bucks are happy to have won tonight, and while they have other matters, their main objective is to climb back up to the top of the tag team rankings and get a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships. "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and says he and Omega got their name plates, then hands The Young Bucks their name plates before leaving. Omega then says that he got them and Page an eight-man tag match against The Butcher, The Blade and a team of their choosing next week.
SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) beat TheHybrid2 (Jack Evans and Angelico). We hear from The Dark Order on the video screen. Evil Uno says that The Exalted One is upset with Christopher Daniels and has told The Dark Order to target his friends in So CalSoCal Uncensored. After entertaining which one to upset first, he tells SoCal Uncensored that this is their warning.
We hear from PAC, who says that a moving vessel is no place for competition, and that AEW should hang their heads in shame. He also says that Jon Moxley has made his bed so he can lie in it, and tells him to have fun with Chris Jericho so he can pluck his other eyeball out if there is anything of him left. He also says that it took Kenny Omega long enough to hear him, and says it is his arrogance and audacity that he really cannot stand. PAC then states that everything will be done on his timetable starting next week, and that he is coming for blood.
Next week: "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes takes ten lashes from MJF! Jon Moxley vs. Ortiz! Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs. the debuting Yuka Sakazaki! The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), Kenny Omega and "Hangman" Adam Page vs. The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix), The Butcher and The Blade!
The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Santana, Ortiz) beat Darby Allin and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). After the match, The Inner Circle run back into the ring and attack the other team, and Sammy Guevara attacks Allin with his own skateboard, driving it into his gut before trying to crush Allin's windpipe with it. As Guevara goes up top with the skateboard, Jon Moxley shows up with a baseball and fights off The Inner Circle to end the show.
