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.
Adam Copeland heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Copeland admits that Dynasty did not go his or Christian Cage's way and admits that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) did what they said they would do. He also says that Christian is getting MRI's on his arm to see if it is broken. He mentions FTR piledriving Beth Copeland and stealing Christian's watch, saying that one does mess with Christian's watches, wine and women, in that order. Copeland then FTR's statement that he and Christian will not get another shot at the tag team titles, and states that this is about more than just the tag team titles after everything that they have been through and that he and Christian are not just going to tuck their tails and walk away. Copeland talks about how he and Christian were forced to career and forced to take their careers back, stating that they are like dogs on a bone and that they will be on FTR and take their pound of flesh. FTR and Stokely Hathaway show up, but it is just a distraction so that RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta) can attack Copeland from behind while FTR join in. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) arrive and give Copeland back-up, taking out FTR before making quick work of RPG Vice. Beretta soon eats a Spear from Copeland as FTR and Stokely slowly back away, and Copeland shakes hands with The Young Bucks.
Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry. He mentions his first title defense at Dynasty and says that Don Callis only got close enough to sniff the AEW National Championship after Mark Davis was defeated. Perry then challenges Don Callis to pick another challenger so he can add another notch to his belt as the National Champion.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed). After the match, The Young Bucks are attacked from behind by Clark Connors and David Finlay, the latter of whom has a shillelagh, and Dezmond Xavier tries to help out only to get laid out as The Rascalz are also decimated. Finlay says they may be down one Dog in Gabe Kidd (who is out with a shoulder injury following Dynasty, and says that one will have to kill all of The Dogs to get rid of them. He says the numbers may change, but the mission remains the same: they want bodies and they want gold. Connors puts the entire tag team division, telling them that they are all about to get screwed.
We hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Megan Bayne says the divine stand high above all, and that they captivate and dominate. They both that their beauty is exquisite, their fury is unbridled, and their power is everlasting.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly) beat The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) in an AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator Match by submission with a heel hook from O'Reilly to Johnson.
Backstage, we hear from Hook while "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata holds the camera. Anthony Bowens catches up with Hook before he and Shibata leave. Bowens wants to know if he is in or out of The Opps. Hook tells Bowens he will find out next week.
Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida beat Big Anne and Danika Della Rouge. This time, Shida lets Statlander finish the job.
Jon Moxley beats "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Don Callis states that Okada and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita did not play by the arrangement at Dynasty, and says there does not have to be a title match. Okada insists on having a title match, because he can beat Takeshita, as he is a champion, unlike Takeshita.
PAC beats an even more insane than usual Lio Rush by submission with the Brutalizer. In this match, Lio Rush talks to himself (even saying "I used to call him "The King," a reference to PAC's "King of the Cruiserweights" heel gimmick back when he was Neville in WWE), snaps at Daniel Garcia on the outside, and goes out with a smile on his face when PAC applies the Brutalizer.
We see a vignette for Bandido.
Brody King, Mistico and Mascara Dorada beat "Rockin'" Ricky Gibson, KC Riff and Cole Rivera in a trios match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida. Mina Shirakawa shows up wanting to talk to Hikaru Shida, stating that she heard everything that she said about Harley Cameron and that she found her shinai near "Timeless" Toni Storm when she was attacked. Mina says she does not know what Shida is up to, but she does not trust her. Shida replies in Japanese, and Statlander has to keep them both from brawling backstage.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Alex Windsor after hitting her with brass knuckles without the referee seeing it in the corner before hiding the evidence in the ring skirt. During the match, it is announced that next week's Collision will air at its regularly scheduled time.
The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, David Finlay) beat Mistico and JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) to become the AEW World Trios Champions! After the match, Orange Cassidy (who is on the phone) and Roderick Strong appear on the video screen, and Roderick Strong congratulates The Dogs on their Trios title victory. He says that they are not done with The Dogs, and says that they just might have a third person. Orange gets off the phone, then Roderick Strong says they will see The Dogs on Sunday.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, we hear from United Empire (Will Ospreay, Henare, Callum Newman, Francesco Akira). Ospreay says he has a lot of brothers in Japan who have had his back since day one. Newman states that the United Empire is united despite what they have going on and that they stand together, for they are a brotherhood. Ospreay tells Jon Moxley that on Sunday, he gets him all to himself, and says that like Moxley, he will not stand in the way of actions and consequences.
Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida beat Ava Lawless and Gigi Rey after Statlander tags herself in, much to Shida's chagrin.
We see a vignette for Hyan and Maya World, who states that they are coming for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships at Dynasty Zero Hour.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia). Moxley admits that Dynamite was fun and that United Empire (Will Ospreay, Henare, Callum Newman, Francisco Akira) stepped into their world and survived before questioning if they want to do it again. Moxley says that The Death Riders live in the chaos and thrive in the storm, and that nobody in the world can run with them for long. He says that Ospreay is hell-bent on breaking his neck and has done everything right in his career, maybe up until now, and with the play that he is making, twenty minutes alone with him is a very long time to not make a mistake. He says that Ospreay cannot afford a mistake with the neck that he has, then says it is The Death Riders against the world.
Rush beats Anthony Bowens to win the #2 spot in the Casino Gauntlet Match for the TNT Championship at Dynasty.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor). Windsor tells Jon Moxley that while Hayter will chop off the head of the snake, she will chop off the arse, and when Ospreay breaks Moxley's neck, she will put "The Problem" Marina Shafir next to Moxley. Hayet admits that Windsor has held her own and is surprised that she has made it this far, and that she not seen any "toxic spider" or "crazy girl;" instead, she saw "a little tosser" who was afraid to get hit. She says that "The Toxic Spider" Thekla is about to get harder than she has ever been hit before and asks what the AEW World Championship means to her, as the title is her life. Windsor suggests that Shafir and Thekla stop drinking, as they will beat the piss out of them.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) beat Andy Anderson and Mo Jabari.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa. Harley says that all they have hope is left, then says that she and Mina are similar in multiple ways and now they are both all alone. Mina says there is only one thing left to do: drink. Harley stops Mina just so she can drink straight out of the bottle.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Don Callis Family (Hechicero and El Clon).
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW International Championship against Myron Reed.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Willow Nightingale says that Queen Aminata and Hikaru Shida both brought it against her and made her work, but she is still TBS Champion. She hopes to put the TBS Champion against another woman trying to make a comeback.
Backstage, we hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Kross says that holding the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships means they are the best and that they set the standard for the women's tag team division, and somehow, Hyan and Maya World have caught their attention ast ehy desperately try to rise from the bottom. Megan Bayne says they are gracious champions, and at Dynasty Zero Hour, they grant them the opportunity to step into their domain to fight not only for the Women's tag titles, but also their lives, then says that Hyan and Maya World are beneath them, and asks if they can survive long enough to keep them entertained.
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) beat "The Toxic Spider" Thekla and "The Problem" Marina Shafir.
Kenny Omega beats Swerve Strickland to replace Swerve as #1 contender for the AEW World Championship. (Had Swerve won, he would have replaced Kenny Omega as an AEW Executive Vice President.)
We see a video package of Darby Allin before his no count-outs match with Rush later tonight.
Backstage, we hear from Will Ospreay, who says that he has an issue with anyone who hangs around Jon Moxley. He says that he and PAC have never shaken hands, and if he wants to stay loyal to Moxley, he can take this personally. He tells PAC that he will see him in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada then tells Moxley that he may have had his reasons to snap his neck in his home country, and for that alone, he will alter Moxley's life like he did his, and he wants him at Dynasty.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) beat Skyflight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel) in a trios match. After the match, Moxley addresses Will Ospreay, saying it is not nice to say mean things about people on television and that he is upset right now, and that whatever issue Ospreay has with him is not personal. He then says that if Ospreay wants a grudge match at Dynasty, he has it, and until then, he tells Ospreay not to let his mouth get him in trouble.
We hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), who state that they went back home and came back stronger last week with "Jungle" Jack Perry and that they will take the AEW World Tag Team Championships for a record fourth time regardless of who stands in their way.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Rocky "Azucar" Romero.
MJF heads to the ring. MJF brags about being "the man who hanged the Hangman," and says that Hangman will never be AEW World Champion again. He also claims that Hangman never put up much of a fight and says his match with Hangman was the easiest he ever had. He then makes it clear that he is still AEW World Champion, of which there is no higher honor and something only he his deserving of, and that there is nobody in AEW better than him. Suddenly, Kenny Omega shows up and heads to the ring, says that he has more nicknames than MJF and states that even at his zenith as a heel, he never considered himself a god, and if MJF wants to call himself "the Devil," then maybe he should call himself a god. He states that when he took his body to the limit, he did not listen to his body because of his respect and responsibility for the fans, and compared to who he once was, he will not fall for MJF's antics and that he is close to 100%. Omega says that this version is better than MJF and that MJF knows it, which he says scares MJF. He then offers to shake hands with MJF and make this official for Dynasty. MJF accepts the challenge, but rejects the handshake. MJF leaves the ring and heads to the back, then Omega bids adieu to the fans.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. Christian says life is about making choices, and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) chose to turn their back on Copeland, jump them and leave them laying after their match at All Out, and to piledrive Beth Copeland and spike piledrived him. Christian leaves, then Copeland says that Christian is an asshole and that he knows of two bigger assholes in FTR. Copeland says FTR threw away their friendship and are about to throw away their history, and while he gets where they are come from, he is going to find them and ends their careers while taking the World Tag Team titles from them.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway show up on the stage. Stokely introduces FTR, then Wheeler says they made a choice to dump the dead weight and refuse to carry Copeland over the finish line of his career. He says that they are now AEW World Tag Team Championships for refusing to take a back seat to Copeland's shadow, and that they take a back seat to no one. Wheeler addresses FTR's history with Copeland and Copeland's mentorship, then says that Dax and Stokely are his family now and that he does not need Copeland or his wife, stating that Copeland's time has passed. After Wheeler proclaims that FTR are living legends now, Harwood says that Copeland is now "a nostalgia act" and that everybody including Copeland knows it. He says that what happened to Beth Copeland made Adam Copeland look deep inside herself, and implies that what happened to Beth is nothing compared to what will happened to Adam Copeland. Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong then show up for the next match as FTR hounds the front row fans. Stokely bumps into Orange Cassidy, and Orange Cassidy gets shoved back by Dax Harwood. Roderick Strong rushes to the ring before referee Bryce Remsburg breaks things up.
The Dogs ("100 Proof" Clark Connors and David Finlay) beat The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong).
Backstage, we hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). They agree that there is nothing more to be said, and that The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) suffered from greed, which cost them history. Kross says they will regret what they asked for, and Bayne states that their wrath will be countered with divine retribution.
Backstage, we hear from "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, who mentions his recent successful TNT title defense against Robbie Eagles and proclaims that he is on track towards being the greatest TNT Champion of all time. He also mentions that he is undefeated so far this year, which MJF and Kenny Omega cannot say, and states that The Don Callis Family should be fighting for the AEW World Championship instead of making deals with MJF, and that he should be the man to fight for it. He then addresses "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, who shows up, and says that he does not want anything to come between what they have, as he knows that Takeshita does not like Okada. He then reaffirms his commitment to "Protoshita."
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Mina Shirakawa. During the match, Thekla pulls out a belt, but referee Mike Posey takes it away from her, allowing Thekla to pull out metal knuckles and knock Mina out mid-slam before hiding the evidence to pin, win and retain.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kenny Omega. Omega says that despite a no physicality clause for next week's contract signing, everyone is used to how MJF operates, then says that now is the time and that if a god needs to take the World title off a devil, he is the man to do it. "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up and says that he admires Omega, and hopes Omega beats MJF for the World Championship so that he can face him for the title. Both men then shake hands.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand. Ricochet apologizes to the fans for losing his cool and shoving Toa Liona off after being screwed out of the National Championship by AEW at Revolution, and says that it should be him facing MJF for the World Championship. He says that Kenny Omega earned a World title shot by doing the bare minimum, especially when he beat him in their only match, and that he is tired of it.
Darby Allin beats Rush in a no count-outs match after dodging the horns and pinning Rush with a jackknife pin. After the match, The Don Callis Family shows up, and Mark Davis grabs Darby from behind and piledrives him on the outside before The Family brings him into the ring for a Lance Archer chokeslam. As this goes on, Andrade el Idolo is not exactly on board with what The Family is doing.
MJF retains the AEW World Championship against "The Jet" Kevin Knight with the Heatseeker after kicking referee Bryce Remsburg into the ropes as Knight is about to hit him with the UFO Splash. After the match, MJF puts on the Dynamite Diamond Ring to clobber Knight, but "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and distracts MJF. When MJF turns around, "Speedball" Mike Bailey is there to kick him right in the face.
Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin beat Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors. After the match, David Finlay shows up with a shillelagh, and he, Kidd and Connors attack Orange and Darby.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Bandido and Andrade el Idolo. Bandido says this match means a lot of him as he remembers watching Andrade wrestle in Mexico. Andrade says that Bandido is one of the best luchadors alive, but he does not know if he wants a fight or a selfie. Andrade then has to take a phone call.
The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) beat The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay).
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Marty Snow in seconds with the Buckshot Lariat. After the match, Hangman says he has put his entire future at stake for the chance to do what MJF's parents should have done thirty years ago and taught him a lesson, as for years, as he has lacked a basic human conscience, and in Texas Death, he has no conscience. He warns MJF that he will rip and tear him and that he will only let him lie when he is finished with him. He hopes that does not scare MJF as he is a world champion, and since MJF is willing to punch someone with the Dynamite Diamond Ring, he dares MJF to get in the ring and show what good it will do for him.As MJF tells Hangman not to make him whup his ass, too, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada show up from out of nowhere and attack Hangman. JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) shows up with metal folding chairs in hand and clears the ring, then Don Callis shows up with Lance Archer. Callis says he sees three champions and "three entitled millennial punks," and says it is not enough for them to have the Trios titles. Callis says he hates a greedy guy, then mentions their desire to be fighting champions. Callis announces that in tonight's main event, Jet Set Rodeo (Hangman, Speedball, Knight) will defend the Trios title against Fletcher, Davis and Okada, and after tonight, the Trios titles will belong to him.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). FTR says they will continue to make history after Revolution, and The Young Bucks talk about how they will get revenge for their family after what FTR did to them as they take the tag team titles for a fourth time. Cash says FTR will teach The Young Bucks' family another lesson, then FTR leaves the room first when things get heated, but not before Dax Harwood punches Brandon Cutler in the gut.
Jon Moxley beats Hechicero in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and stares down Moxley as Moxley leaves through the crowd.
Brody King suddenly heads to the ring and calls out Swerve Strickland, saying he could be like him and telling everyone how dangerous he is, but he does not have to do it because he knows he is the most dangerous man in AEW. He tells Swerve to get in the ring so he can prove it tonight. Prince Nana shows up and says he hears Brody King loud and clear, but asks Brody if he wants to do this. Brody tells Nana to quit talking and bring out Swerve. Prince Nana introduces Swerve Strickland as "the real most dangerous man in AEW," and Swerve shows up in the ring attacking Brody from behind instead of going down the ramp. Swerve hits Brody with the House Call, then grabs his chain, wraps it around Brody's neck, chains it to the ropes, then leaves the ring, pulls back on the chain and chokes Brody out. Swerve says "a hit dog gon holla," then says he had to send a message to Kenny Omega and now has to send the same message to Brody, saying it is one thing to claim to be the most dangerous and another to actually be it. He tells Brody that he will see him at Revolution, then Bandido rushes to the ring. Swerve lets go of the chain and laughs before Bandido checks on Brody King.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Daniel Garcia asks Don Callis when he will stop picking fights he cannot win. Wheeler Yuta says losing his hair was the darkest point of his career, but The Death Riders are why he is prepared for war, and he knows the people who care the most about him have his back. Marina Shafir tells "Timeless" Toni Storm to shoot from the hip for her sake. Jon Moxley says that nobody does it like The Death Riders and that nobody is willing to go as long and as far as them, and at Revolution, he and Takeshita are going as long and as far as it takes, and they will see this through all the way to the end.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains AEW Women's World Championship against Thunder Rosa. After the match, Kris Statlander shows up, and security has to stand between her and The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) before Thekla hits another stomp on Thunder Rosa. Statlander powers through security to force Thekla out of the ring so she can check on Thunder Rosa.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between "Jungle" Jack Perry and Ricochet.
Renee Paquette interviews Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says that Kyle Fletcher took the TNT Championship and gave it a name and appearance change without his consent before hiding behind The Don Callis Family, and that he will do what it takes to win back the TNT Championship, as he came to AEW to be a top guy. FTR shows up, then Dax and Cash hug Ciampa before Dax welcomes an old friend in Ciampa to AEW, then says he could not think of a better way to be a top guy than surrounding one's self with top guys. Dax asks Ciampa to join FTR and help them take over AEW, but Ciampa says he hated FTR's guts then and hates their guys now, then slaps Dax in the face. Dax tells Ciampa he is not mad at him, and that he will see him at Collision.
"Timeless" Toni Storm meets with Orange Cassidy in the trainer's room. Orange says that he and Darby Allin will keep fighting Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors. Toni Storm says that her behind will continue to be behind Orange Cassidy.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis) beat Jet Set Rodeo ("Hangman" Adam Page, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, "The Jet" Kevin Knight) to become the AEW World Trios Champions after MJF shows up and attacks "Hangman" Adam Page with the Dynamite Diamond Ring behind the referee's back to allow Okada to hit the Rainmaker on Knight and Mark Davis to hit Knight with a piledriver to win the match and the titles.
Tony Schiavone interviews Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland face-to-face in the ring to start tonight's show. Omega is introduced first, followed by Strickland and Prince Nana. Swerve says he has stuff to get off his chest. He says that five years ago, Kenny Omega was on top of the world, and at that time, Omega held the AEW World Championship. He says that everyone wanted to face him, and when he himself made it to the top, Omega was nowhere to be found.Swerve admits that Omega has popped up now and then and even teamed with him, but Omega was either suspended or injured the rest of the time, and he considers Omega "a false prophet" while he is becoming the new one. He then says that Omega now wants to conveniently come back on top, and accuses Omega of using his power as Executive Vice President to do it, stating that he had to face The Young Bucks for the last few years and end their abuse of power. Swerve tells Omega that if he uses his power to step in front of him, then he will have to put him down. Omega says he never once called himself "The God of Professional Wrestling," as the fans were the ones to do that. Omega says that he takes that respect from the fans as a responsibility and that he must take the journey back to the top of the mountain the right way, and while AEW may be Swerve's house, the lights are on and no one is home without him. He says that Swerve believes in himself, and while he does not need to believe in him, all he has to do is ask for a fight. Omega tells Swerve that if he wants the match, they can have it right now. He then gives Swerve the chance to accept or yield. Swerve says his generation is already of Omega and that he is the most dangerous man in AEW, but Omega reminds Swerve that the most dangerous man in AEW right now is Brody King. Swerve says that if they do this, he will put him back in the hospital bad, and he will not be getting back up. Omega says that is not a bad idea, and slaps Swerve in the face. Swerve takes off his jacket and says that Omega has made his choice, and that whatever happens next is on him. Swerve hits Omega with a double leg takedown, and both men soon brawl, with Swerve giving Omega a beating on the outside at first before Omega fights back and takes the brawl into the crowd, metal folding chair in hand. Omega keeps swinging a chair at Swerve before fighting him near some of the lighting. Swerve hits Omega with a trash can before taking the brawl to the ramp. Omega goes for a One Winged Angel, but Swerve hits him in the head with a foreign object and puts him through a table.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Callis says Fletcher does not have the pressure, because his family gives the pressure, and that Fletcher will head back home as a champion. Fletcher says he lives for this pressure and looks forward to winning tonight and getting a hero's welcome, then asks Callis to let him do this alone tonight.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC) beat The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Mark Davis) in a trios match.
Don Callis and Lance Archer guest on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats Tommaso Ciampa to become the TNT Champion for a second time! After the match, Renee Paquette interviews Fletcher, Don Callis and Lance Archer in the ring. Fletcher says he is coming home to Australia with the TNT Championship despite being banged up and receive the hero's welcome he deserved last year. He then announces that he will defend it in Sydney, Australia against anyone, because he is the greatest TNT Champion. Suddenly, Mark Briscoe shows up, saying that Fletcher went from a mop-headed young boy trying to figure things out to a two-time champion, then says he has a big mouth and that his ass may not be able to cash any checks. He then mentions that they both have three wins apiece against each other and that he is willing to give him home court advantage for Game 7. Fletcher admits he is tired of Mark Briscoe, and while he accepts his challenge, the seventh match deserves to be the biggest and the last. He says that whoever wins will be the very best, and if he wants Game 7, it will be in a ladder match.
We see a video package for Megabad (Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne) vs. The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships at Grand Slam Australia.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong) beat Daniel Garcia and Clark Connors. During the match, Roderick Strong leaves Orange Cassidy high and dry, and later in the match, Darby Allin suddenly appears in the front row and pulls Clark Connors out into the crowd and chases him out of the building. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Luther show up in the luxury box, and Toni Storm says she has made peace with her life choices and that if Marina Shafir knocks her out cold, then she deserves to shave her head. She then says that she will then evolve into "the most beautiful bald bastard the world has ever seen." However, Toni says that if she wins, she will shave Shafir's hair so close to her skull that they will put a price tag on her and sell her at Spirit Halloween. As Toni calls Wheeler Yuta "the most annoying shit [she] has ever seen," Wheeler Yuta shows up and brings out Marina Shafir choking out Mina Shirakawa with Mother's Milk while Wheeler cuts a part of Mina's hair while Garcia puts Orange in a sleeper hold in the ring.
In backstage footage from last week's show, Don Callis congratulates Andrade el Idolo on beating Kenny Omega and says that things are looking up, and that he knew Andrade would beat him and settle the score. Callis declares that Andrade will be the next AEW World Champion, and that "Hangman" Adam Page will find out that anyone who gets in his family's way will get run over. Andrade thanks Callis for believing in him, then warns Hangman. We then hear from "Hangman" Adam Page, who hoped to prove himself against Kenny Omega but will have to settle for Andrade el Idolo. He tells Andrade to keep his pants on as he tells him that he will see him in Australia.
Backstage, we hear from JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey). Speedball says that "Hangman" Adam Page is about to win the AEW World Championship, then Kevin Knight says they should follow Hangman's lead and go for some singles titles. Speedball says that in 2026, "Jet Set Rodeo" is coming for all of the gold.
The wild card team in the next match is revealed to be Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy), who have not been seen in over a year.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Rascalz (Myron Reed and Dezmond Xavier) and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) in a three-way AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 contender's match. Hook is seen watching from the luxury box during the match. After the match, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway show up, and Dax says that FTR is the tag team of a generation, yet there was a time that he was once jealous of The Young Bucks. He says that The Young Bucks now sit comfortably in second place, and to be successful as FTR have ever been, The Young Bucks had to create their own company. When Dax keeps asking questions only to interrupt them, he gets superkicked, and so does Cash. Stokely almost gets superkicked, but The Young Bucks hand him the tag team titles instead. We see another video package of Will Ospreay's road to recovery.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events in the World Championship picture.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Kris Statlander in a Strap Match to win the AEW Women's World Championship after Julia Hart and Skye Blue distract both Statlander and referee Aubrey Edwards respectively, allowing Thekla to pull Statlander into a Spear before tying Statlander's hands behing her back with the strap for a curb stomp, the win and the title. After the match, Triangle of Madness (Julia, Skye Blue, Thekla) attack Statlander, but they are chased out of the ring by The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor).
Kenny Omega beats Rocky Romero. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Kenny Omega. Omega admits he hates repeating himself, but he has not felt this good in years, and AEW is supposed to be the place where the best wrestle. He says that if he was not feeling like this, he would not claim a shot at the AEW World Championship. He says that regardless of who he has to go through, it is just business, and he will become AEW World Champion. Suddenly, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and heads to the ring. Hangman says he would rather be fighting alongside Omega than with him, but if the World Championship is at stake, then so be it. He admits he made the mistake of looking past Samoa Joe at the prospect of defending against Omega, and he lost the title as a result. He says that this time is different, and with the amount of passion and respect that he has, he will be the next AEW World Champion, not anyone else. Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up and head to the ring, and Swerve says he has come back for the AEW World Championship and that since his return, he has not been pinned or submitted. He claims to have just as much of a right to the AEW World Championship as Hangman and Omega, and that his mission remains the same: coming back and reclaiming the AEW World Championship, regardless of who he has to go thorugh to do it. Omega says he fancies himself at being pretty astute at reading the room, and as much as he and Hangman have their eyes on the World title, Swerve looks more like he is looking for a fight. Swerve chuckles and exclaims "More than you know," then Don Callis shows up and tells Swerve to enjoy his recent undefeated streak while he can before Andrade el Idolo beats him later tonight and breaks it. He also tells Omega that when Andrade beats Swerve, Andrade will be coming for him. Callis also tells Hangman that he also has something special for him, and that the three of them will understand that his family runs this show. Omega says that Callis is telling everyone what to be worried about, then tells Callis that he should have been worried about himself before chasing him to the back.
We see a vignette for Kris Statlander vs. "The Toxic Spider" Thekla for later tonight. As Statlander tells Thekla to "live short and die," Willow Nightingale says that if Julia Hart and Skye Blue stay out of tonight's match, she and Harley Cameron will put the women's tag titles on the line.
Jon Moxley beats Ace Austin in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and heads to the ring, and he and Moxley have a staredown in the middle of the ring as Takeshita makes it known he wants the Continental Championship. Moxley brings up Takeshita beating him in the Continental Classic as he stands his ground, then Takeshita leaves the ring only for Mark Davis and Jake Doyle to show up and ambush Moxley from behind.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Mark Briscoe retains the TNT Championship against El Clon after escaping the Portal Bomb. After the match, Briscoe says he is reigning and defending, not ducking and dodging, and that he likes the idea of an open challenge for the TNT Championship on Saturday to anyone except The Don Callis Family, who he admits he is tired of. When Briscoe throws down the challenge, it is answered by Tommaso Ciampa, who has just left WWE after eleven years. Ciampa circles around Briscoe before the two of them have a staredown, and Ciampa states that he is coming for the TNT Championship. He then kisses Briscoe on the cheek to mess with him before leaving and celebrating with the crowd.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Okada tells Fletcher that he was not thinking regarding the screwdriver at Worlds End and that he also wanted Fletcher to win so that the Continental Classic could stay in the family. He tells Fletcher he did not mean to hurt him and apologizes. Fletcher admits he was angry and that it takes a big man to apologize, and accepts Okada's apology before shaking his hand.
MJF heads to the ring. Before MJF can get started, Brody King shows up, and when MJF says Brody is as deaf as he is big and stupid, Brody almost chases MJF out of the ring. Brody King stands in the corner to let MJF get back in the ring and speak, and MJF tells Brody that if he wants a shot at him, he needs to beat someone that matters, but instead, he is following him around like a lost puppy like he did Malakai Black. He also mentions Brody King following around Buddy Matthews before making fun of Buddy's ankle injury and mentioning Brody King's current partnership in Bandido, who he calls "a complete loser." MJF then says that Brody should follow him around, and that he can pay him handsomely since he is big, dangerous and talented. He admits they have to fix the aesthetic, as he has never met a liberal man who looks more like a Nazi. MJF says he will have Brody King looking good in a suit and a scarf, then calls Brody King's World title aspirations "cute" and "a dream" before telling him that to become World Champion, he needs to be a leader like him. He states that just like the fans, Brody King is nothing more than a follower. Brody says he does not need to follow anyone, and says that unlike MJF, he has friends. He also tells MJF that he has sat down with Tony Khan regarding an opponent who would be best for preparing for a title shot, and that they both agreed on MJF. Brody puts his hand on a confused MJF's shoulder and tells MJF to follow him, then says that they will have an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match, which he will win before facing him for the World Championship. MJF is mad at himself as Brody leaves.
We hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), who talk about being money hungry before stating that it is time for going back to their old roots: tassels, superkicks and superkick parties. They state that the tag team division is on notice, starting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kris Statlander retains the AEW Women's World Championship against "The Toxic Spider" Thekla. After the match, The Babes of Wrath show up to celebrate with Statlander before Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford show up at the top of the ramp.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. Callis says that he has been in recruitment mode for some time, and now it is time for El Clon, Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita to bring home gold. He then tells Takeshita to take Kyle's lead and forgive Okada, then says that Fletcher is synonymous with the TNT Championship and is waiting for whoever wins the title on Saturday. Callis then states that Mark Davis and Jake Doyle will be winning the tag team titles. Callis leaves, then Takeshita is mad at Fletcher for forgiving "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between "Jungle" Jack Perry and The Demand leading up to Jack Perry vs. Ricochet for the AEW National Championship. We then hear from Ricochet in footage from earlier today, who reveals that Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona have Jack Perry in their clutches. Ricochet joins in as Kaun and Toa Liona gang up on Jack Perry, who soon gets put through a table.
Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retains the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis and Jake Doyle) after Daniel Garcia and Jon Moxley show up. Garcia distracts referee Paul Turner while Jon Moxley clocks Mark Davis with the Continental Championship.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Orange Cassidy. He says that he and Wheeler Yuta have been going back and forth for the last five years and that Wheeler is now unrecognizable when Wheeler Yuta shows up. "The Problem" Marina Shafir also shows up and grabs Orange Cassidy, but "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up, stops Shafir and challenges Wheeler and Shafir to a mixed tag team match.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Andrade el Idolo beats Swerve Strickland after grabbing at referee Aubrey Edwards in order to kick Swerve low and hit The DM. Andrade el Idolo will face Kenny Omega next week. Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says that if Swerve thinks he can beat him for the AEW World Championship, he has another thing coming. Kenny Omega shows up and says he has one more week and one more win before he meets MJF at Revolution. MJF walks away as Omega offers to shake his hand, then runs into Andrade el Idolo, who makes it clear that he wants the AEW World Championship. MJF walks away again, this time to his ride out, and is stopped by "Hangman" Adam Page very briefly before MJF gets in and his ride speeds off.
PAC beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey by submission with the Brualizer in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. PAC earns three points.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Daniel Garcia, who says that tonight, he gets to drop off some dead weight in the form of "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Garcia admits he appreciates everything Menard has done for him and for being there for his big moments, but he wants Menard to bleed for him one more time.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). Bandido feels bad for losing the AEW World Tag Team Championships, and mentions that Brody King has taught him how to fight and that they will fight for the titles. Brody King says that unlike FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), the titles are not the only thing that keeps him alive, and that he is proud of what they have done so far. He says that Brodido will be fighting for the tag team titles for a very long time, then says Bandido is still a champion and that he knows what to do to prepare for Final Battle and walk out Ring of Honor World Champion.
It is announced that Sammy Guevara, Hechicero, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, Komander and The Beast Mortos will face Bandido in a six-man Survival of the Fittest Match for the Ring of Honor World Championship at Final Battle.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard by submission and referee stoppage with a crossface. After the match, Mark Briscoe shows up and makes Daniel Garcia his first title defense, saying that he will finish him off like Thanksgiving dinner. As this goes on, Jon Moxley whispers into Garcia's ear. Garcia gets into Briscoe's face as if to accept the challenge.
We hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet celebrates being National Champion and states that he sets the tone and knows what he is capable of. He says he has done what he has set out to do, then says he is thankful to be champion and that the fans should be thankful for having a champion like him who will travel the globe and represent AEW to the highest degree. He also is thankful to be aligned with Toa Lion and Bishop Kaun, for through them, the road to gold was realized. Toa Liona then announced that he has made a reservation for the finest five-star restaurant, even though it is in Nashville, Tennessee, and they will eat like kings regardless.
Tony Schiavone introduces FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway to the ring. Stokely Hathaway calls tonight the greatest night of his life, for FTR are the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and that Full Gear was nothing but a spectacle from top to bottom with their match with Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) being the one everyone talked about. He calls the match another classic in FTR's book, then briefly mentions the legend of FTR and states that he is humbled and privileged to introduce them. All of a sudden, the lights go out, and The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) make their entrance. Austin Gunn congratulates FTR on becoming tag team champions once again, then make it clear they do not want to hear about how good they are again. Juice Robinson mentions their recent $200,000 win and states that they want gold to go along with their green, then mentions their prior wins with FTR before proclaiming that The Bang Bang Gang will beat them again and do it for the tag team titles. As Dax Harwood tells Juice not to touch his title again, Austin Gunn smacks the title out of his hand before Juice and Austin state that next time is The Bang Bang Gang's time.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) are in the ring with Mansoor and Mason Madden dressed as The Tin Man and The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz for their casting call. The casting call is answered by The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle. Country music star Michael Ray is seen in the crowd before the next match.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle beat MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) in a trios match. After the match, Ricochet shows up, with Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona showing up from the other side of the ring to decimate Castle and The Outrunners. Ricochet then demands the respect that he says he has earned. Ricochet then notices Michael Ray, calls him "Tim McGraw" at first, then pokes at him at the front row before getting shoved. Security and referees rush out to stop things from getting worse as Michael Ray jumps the barricade.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews the entire Don Callis Family. Everyone states what they are thankful for, then "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada says he is thankful he does not have to team with "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, which causes the rest of the family to prevent another potential conflict.
Eddie Kingston beats Katsuyori Shibata. After the match, Eddie Kingston says he will not speak on what Hook did because Hook is his friend and he made his decision, and now he has to pay with "Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland. He admits that he does what he does because he is pro wrestling, and when the fans say they love him, he says he loves the fans because they love pro wrestling. Eddie Kingston says he wakes up not knowing if he is going to live or die, then says he looks at the kids he inspires to become pro wrestling before telling them not to do it and then looks at Samoa Joe, who he says he once admired. He says that Joe will lead Hook down the wrong path, but before Joe can do anything to Hook, he demands that Joe defend the World title at Winter is Coming. He also says that the only peace he knows is when he is in the ring. Eddie then celebrates with a young fan before heading to the back.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Tay Melo. After the match, Julia Hart and Skye Blue show up to attack Tay Melo, then Jamie Hayter rushes into the ring to make the save only to be surrounded. Hayter is soon joined by Kris Statlander, and that leads to Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Thekla) clearing out of the ring.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Roderick Strong by pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita earns three points.
"Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says that one dies the hero or lives long enough to be the villian, then addresses The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata), saying The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) may have hurt them, but never killed them, and that when they had the opportunity, The Opps cleared the way for someone to finally take the AEW World Championship from Jon Moxley, which he owes Samoa Joe for. He says that he gave Joe a shot at the AEW World Championship and told him what was going to happen, and while it took everything he had, he knocked Joe on his "big, burly ass" and beat him at WrestleDream. Hangman then says that Joe not only felt anger, but also embarrassment at being unable to beat him, and in that anger and embarrassment, The Opps stabbed him in the back. He tells The Opps that they have become the very thing they have fought against for so long and that they should have known better. He says that Joe should have known better than to think he could beat him and that The Opps should have known better than to make an enemy out of him. Hangman tells Joe that he is hunting him in response to Joe saying that he is hunting Hangman, as he is the World Champion and he is going to find him not when he is hurt or angry while off his game, but at the exact moment he decides to, and when he does, he will do far worse than embarass or beat Joe; he will ruin his entire life.
In footage from earlier today, PAC says that The Death Riders are playing the long game and that tonight, he will play his part once again. He tells Tomohiro Ishii that he will smoke him in the ring and remind everyone of who The Death Riders The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) are.
PAC beats Tomohiro Ishii following the interference from Wheeler Yuta behind the referee's back.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Mina Shirakawa by submission with the Death Trap to end Mina Shirakawa's undefeated singles match streak and extend her own. During the match, Julia Hart and Skye Blue show up to watch the match from ringside, and their distraction near the end of the match allows Thekla to get the win.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Melo). Anna Jay says they have been fighting for the women's tag team division for the last five years. All of a sudden, Nixon Newell (formerly known as Tegan Nox in WWE) and Miranda Alize suddenly show up and challenge TayJay to a match, and Tay Melo accepts.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) head to the ring for a casting call. After Mansoor mocks the fans for getting fatter and makes fun of the ring announcer's looks, the open challenge is answered by CMLL luchadora Olympia.
Olympia beats Taya Valkyrie.
We see a video package for Samoa Joe vs. Hook vs. Ricochet vs. Bobby Lashley in a Fright Night Four-Way Fight to decide a #1 contender for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear on next week's Dynamite.
Ace Austin beats "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis. Callis calls Lexy Nair "a high school gossiper" and makes fun of her for being Southern before stating that families has little disagreements and that when you have a family full of alphas, they will test each other, and one has to manage it. Don Callis says that he knows his family and that "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada are just fine because they take direction from him. He says that they know what he wants, which is unity and harmony as well as championship gold. Callis announces that there will be a "Don Callis Family summit" next week.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle. The three of them are soon interrupted by "Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens arguing with each other, and the secret to their success is not revealed.
Hook beats Griff Garrison by submission with Redrum. Eddie Kingston gets in the ring with a chair to ensure there is no funny business from the rest of The Frat House (Cole Karter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) after the match.
We see a video package for Jamie Hayter and Queen Aminata vs. Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) and Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in a $400,000 All-Star Eight-Man Tag Team Match.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Queen Aminata in a no holds barred match. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla tells "Timeless" Toni Storm she can stop looking, for her end is right here. Toni Storm gets in the ring and attacks Thekla, then Jamie Hayter runs in only to be attacked by Kris Statlander, who also shows up. Skye Blue and Julia Hart show up and attack Toni, and Wheeler Yuta shows up to speak to Kris Statlander only for Marina Shafir to stand between them. Toni Storm soon fights back against Skye Blue, Julia Hart and Thekla only to nearly come to blows with Hayter. Toni and Hayter have a war of words, and referees have to hold both women back.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Christopher Daniels). Darius Matin says they have been on a roll, and after they go through Kip Sabian and Killswitch, they will prove the sky has no limit. "Hangman" Adam Pearce show up and tells Skyllight to look out for other members of The Don Callis Family, and Christopher Daniels says Skyflight has each others' backs.
JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) beats Kip Sabian and Killswitch in an AEW World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Ladder Match qualifier after Sabian and Killswitch's partnership falls apart when Killswitch leaves Sabian high and dry.
We hear from Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith. Big Bill says he will have a match with Eddie Kingston at All Out, but he will not believe it until Eddie show up, which he does not believe Eddie will do after sitting at home for 16 months while he has been on the best run of his life. He says that there are people who think Big Bill does not belong in the same ring as Eddie Kingston, but people will find out the opposite is true, and if Eddie shows up, he will be exposed as the fraud he has always known him to be.
In footage from earlier today, Bryan Danielson interviews Darby Allin. Darby says he climbed Mount Everest because he felt like he was living through someone else and wanted to show what he was capable of. He says that there is no way to politick to the top of the world, and there is no way to fly up to the top. He also thought he would die on Mount Everest after seeing bodies on the way up. He also talks about how he would never turn his back on family, including his uncle who died from drunk driving as well as Sting. Darby says he does not know if he is ready for All Out, then tells Danielson to give him his word not to get involved in his match. Darby also blames himself for what happened to Danielson, even though Danielson says it is not his fault before giving his word, saying his word means much to Darby as Darby's means to him. He then tells him to make sure of one thing and whispers something to him, and Darby says Danielson has his word on the way out.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between Jerry Lynn and Anthony Bowens.
We see a video package for Daniel Garcia vs. "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata at All Out.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Hechicero) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) in an AEW World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Ladder Match qualifier after Hechicero grabs referee Rick Knox, allowing Josh Alexander to shove Dante Martin off the top rope to help Hechicero get the win. After the match, Lance Archer and Rocky "Azucar" Romero show up, and as Christopher Daniels is surrounded, Scorpio Sky and JetSpeed show up to even the numbers. The Young Bucks (Matthews and Nicholas Jackson) soon join the fray, but so do Brodido (Brody King and Brodido). JetSpeed and Brodido clear the ring, and Bandido hits everyone else with a moonsault off the top rope as the brawl makes its way to the back. Lance Archer then hits Christopher Daniels with a big boot, but as Archer and Romero gang up on Daniels, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and fights them off. Archer goes for a choke slam, but Hangman overpowers him. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher tries to slide into the ring, and this distracts Hangman so that Archer can grab at Hangman and Kyle Fletcher can go for the cheap shot. Romero and Archer set up a table, but Hangman fights back. Hangman goes for the Buckshot Lariat, but Fletcher hits him with the TNT Championship before putting him through the table with a brainbuster-turned-vertical suplex and raising up both the TNT and AEW World Championships.
MJF heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He is soon joined by "Hangman" Adam Page. MJF says he has known Hangman for a long time and it has become clear to him that Hangman is most vulnerable when he is angry, and he plans to make him so angry that he loses the AEW World Championship on the first defense. MJF says Hangman is only standing because he does not feel like breaking him right now. Hangman slaps the microphone out of MJF's hand before getting tired of his "edgelord shit" and tells him that he will not defend unless MJF cashes in his Casino Gauntlet contract. He says that if MJF is not here to cash in his contract, then he can walk away and tell everyone he does not have the stomach to face him. MJF says that Hangman, not he, is the problem, as he is treated like he is perfect. He says that he has learned from getting beaten up for being just a little bit different that if God is all-knowing and all-powerful, he is not all good, and he will prove Hangman is nothing more than a fraud and "a weak-minded, alcoholic little boy." MJF also says that he would rather been seen as "the Devil" rather than a fake like Hangman, because at least he is real. He then says he will pull the wolf's sheep clothing and crucify the fan's God Hangman. Hangman says he understands the point MJF is trying to make, but nobody knows his faults more than he does, and as much as he has tried to look past them, he will not run from them like MJF would. He says that MJF talks about Forbidden Door as if he has a match even though he does not, yet he has a contract for the World Championship any time he wants, and he will not take his shot because he is afraid and he wants an insurance policy as he does not have what it takes. Hangman tells MJF that if he wants the fans' respect, then he should take his shot, and he should prove to the fans that he is more than "an insecure, gutless coward." MJF becomes incensed and announces he will execute his contract at Forbidden Door, then realizes what he has done before the fans chant "You fucked up!" Hangman tells MJF "I'll see you at Forbidden Door...dumbass." MJF is livid as Hangman leaves.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who tells Darby Allin that whatever he thinks is happening at Forbidden Door will not be happening.
Jon Moxley beats "The Jet" Kevin Knight by submission with an inverted triangle sleeper after getting the knees up for the UFO Splash. After the match, "Speedball" Mike Bailey checks on Kevin Knight, but he is attacked by Wheeler Yuta. Darby Allin suddenly shows up with a skateboard in one hand and a body bag in the other. Kevin Knight drop kicks Moxley from out of nowhere as Marina Shafir stares down Darby, and when Wheeler Yuta charges at Darby, Darby lays him out with the skateboard and puts him in the body bag as Shafir runs away. Darby then goes for a Coffin Drop on Yuta only to be stopped and clobbered by Claudio Castagnoli, who then frees Yuta from the body bag before putting Darby in it, spinning him around and throwing him down. Yuta then grabs a metal folding chair, then wraps Darby's head around it. Will Ospreay shows up before Claudio Castagnoli can do even more damage, and he takes out not only Claudio, but also Yuta. Moxley, Yuta, Claudio and Shafir retreat, but Will Ospreay says that in return for trying to snap his neck, he will snap Moxley's. He then challenges The Death Riders (Moxley, Yuta, Claudio, Shafir) to a Lights Out Steel Cage Match at Forbidden Door.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Adam Copeland and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) so far, leading up to Adam Copeland vs. Stokely Hathaway later tonight.
"Timeless" Toni Storm is seen in the upper level of the arena before the next match, but all of a sudden, so is Athena, with her Casino Gauntlet contract in her hands.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay. Ospreay says he has gotten with Tony Khan regarding the Lights Out Steel Cage Match, then announces that "The Ace" Hiroshi Tanahashi will be on his team as part of the match. Regarding his herniated disks, he is fine, then says he wants a chat with Jon Moxley next week.
Before the next match, two security guards have to force Stokely Hathaway into the ring.
Adam Copeland beats Stokely Hathaway by disqualification after FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) get involved - making their restraining order null and void - and Stokely throws powder into Copeland's face. As FTR go for the double-team spike piledriver, Christian Cage suddenly shows up with Spike in his hands. Christian swings at FTR, then "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne shows up with a metal folding chair. Christian gets the better of him, and Kip Sabian shows up only to get Speared. Christian and Copeland then back into each other, but both men soon let their guard down and Christian hands Spike back to Copeland before walking off. Copeland stops Christian and both men hug it out. Christian nods, then leaves the ring.
We see footage of a skyscraper as a storm brews. We then see the Hook signal in the sky.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) get pyro, but no entrance music, when they show up for the next match. The TitanTron says "Mr. Instant Replay" and "Slick Nick" as the crowd chants "Jobbers." They also get no chyron and are called "these guys" by ring announcer Justin Roberts.
Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii, Hologram, and Hiromu Takahashi beat The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) in an eight-man tag match. Early on in the match, The Young Bucks superkick ring announcer Justin Roberts. After the commercial break, it is announced that The Young Bucks have both been individually fined $10,000 and that there will be no more ring announcing for the rest of the night, although Roberts is replaced by Tony Schiavone at the end of the match.
Renee Paquette interviews Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana at the ramp. Swerve says that wrestlers are tough people and get hurt all the time, and that he is focused on the AEW Unified Championship, when asked about meeting with AEW medical earlier today. Suddenly, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and tells Swerve he has no chance, and that he might as well give up now. Swerve simply says "Whose house?" Okada then calls Swerve a bitch, and gets shoved. Security swiftly intervenes before things get worse.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interivews The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir). Upon finding out that Hiroshi Tanahashi is in the Lights Out Steel Cage Match, Moxley heads towards the extras room, where he finds The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson).
It is announced by Tony Schiavone that Adam Copeland and Christian Cage will face "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian at Forbidden Door. It is also announced that The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson), The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) and Gabe Kidd will face Darby Allin, "The Ace" Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi in the Lights Out Steel Cage Match.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) in a trios match with a Coaquina Clutch from Samoa Joe to Dralistico.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the parking lot when Hangman is suddenly attacked from behind by MJF, who then tells Hangman that when it comes to breaking him, "You ain't seen nothin' yet."
The show begins with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) showing up and beating up a security guard. Moxley then gets in the ring and says that eight months ago, Darby Allin got himself thrown down a flight of steps and put in the hospital, yet he did not get the message to "get gone and stay gone." He then says that since Darby failed to get himself killed on Mount Everest, he is back in AEW. Moxley says he knows Darby is here and demands he show himself. Darby is seen standing on the barricade of the upper levels of the crowd, and Moxley calls him out so they can have a conversation. Darby leaves, and Moxley says they will have their conversation one way or the other. The Death Riders leave through the crowd to look for Darby.
Bandido and Brody King beat Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) to advance in the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and Lance Archer. Callis says all of the preparations are for what happens after tonight's match, as his family will have all the titles, all the power, all the numbers and all the money that comes with it. Shane Taylor shows up and demands Callis pay what he owes, and Lance Archer has to stand between them. Callis, stating that Shane Taylor has a point, tells Shane Taylor that Sky Flight is becoming a problem and that if he takes care of them, they can talk about money later.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong). O'Reilly says that The Conglomeration is a lifestyle and that he never left, but Strong feels like he has lost his best friend again. O'Reilly says The Conglomeration is a group of misfits who just want the best of each other, then Willow Nightingale, Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii show up. Kyle O'Reilly thanks them all for helping on Roderick's birthday and Willow mentions her match against "The Toxic Spider" Thekla.
Backstage, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) look for Darby Allin. Darby manages to get the upper hand on Moxley with a towel as soon as he is alone.
Kris Statlander beats Lena Kross by submission. After the match, Willow Nightingale shows up for the next match, much to Statlander's chagrin.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Willow Nightingale following the distraction by Skye Blue and Julia Hart. After the match, Triangle of Madness (Hart, Blue, Thekla) attack Willow, then Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne show up to join in. Queen Aminata shows up with a metal folding chair as Anna Jay and Tay Melo back her up. Kyle O'Reilly, Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii check on Willow at ringside.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Billy Gunn. Anthony Bowens confronts Billy Gunn for throwing him across the ring last week, saying he busted a slump in "Platinum" Max Caster with everything he taught him, yet Billy Gunn was not there for him. Billy says he does not know who Bowens is anymore, and when he does, he will be at home.
In backstage footage from earlier today, we hear from Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Swerve says that The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) are no longer EVPs, but that does not mean they have to take their anger out on others. He says that as long as they abuse their power, he will be around to stop them. He also warns "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada that he will be around for him, too, if he keeps mentioning, and entertains the idea of beating him for the AEW Unified Championship.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Callis asys Okada is the best bell-to-bell wrestler in the world and the best big match wrestler that he has ever seen, yet they have to keep listining to Swerve Strickland making wolf calls every week calling out Okada, and that Swerve is missing the class that Okada has. He also says Swerve takes strategic advices from an idiot while Okada takes advice for him, and Okada says that he and Swerve do not have to talk, they can just fight at Forbidden Door.
Daniel Garcia guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) to advance to the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament after Stokely Hathaway distracts the referee so that Dax Harwood can grab Austin Gunn's tights.
We see a Technique by Taz on Athena's O-Face.
Backstage, we hear from Athena, who explains what happened last night on Dynamite. She says that she does not respect "Timeless" Toni Storm and that it will be easy to beat her for the AEW Women's World Championship, which is why she did not cash her contract on her. She says she will sign her contract for a guaranteed title shot at Forbidden Door in London, where Toni "does not have the best luck" and she will be able to have "a super-spontaneous moment" when she beats her. Athena says no door is forbidden to her and that it is only a matter of time, for when she activates, no one is going to stop her.
"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He calls Chicago "Chiraq" and gets the fans to do his chant, then says nobody in the city can hang with him and just get worse every week, much like Anthony Bowens, and says that he is not "a bland, crybaby bitch" like Bowens. He issues the five-minute open challenge, which is answered by Rush.
"Platinum" Max Caster vs. Rush ends after five minutes when it becomes obvious that Rush would rather beat Caster down at his own pace. After the match, Rush gets ticked off and hits Caster with The Bull's Horns before he, Dralistico and The Beast Mortos gang up on him. Security shows up, but they also get attacked. AR Fox, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight show up to fight Rush, Mortos and Dralistico. Meanwhile, back in the ring, Caster is still on his back, but he raises his fist in defiance.
Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shane Taylor, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in a trios match.
Backstage, Darby Allin takes Jon Moxley and tries to toss him off the top of a fire escape, but he is stopped by security.
Before the next match, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes comes out to his old WCW theme. Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes in a Chicago Street Fight to become the TNT Champion after Fletcher and Don Callis target Dustin's left knee with a screwdriver. After the match, Fletcher and Don Callis further attack Dustin's left knee. Dustin has to be taken out on a stretcher at the end of the show.
Tony Schiavone introduces "Hangman" Adam Pearce into the ring to start tonight's show. The fans chant "You deserve it!" before Hangman says the fans are missing the point, saying the fans deserve this, not him, as they are the ones who needed, demanded, and supported AEW. He says that the stars of AEW do this because of the fans, then reiterates that the fans deserve this as well as to see the AEW World Championship as it held by someone with more gratitude than one will ever know. Hangman says that he did not just walk into a battle; he walked into a war to free the World Championship that lasted nine months. He says that some who fought this war have not come out the same. Hangman thanks Orange Cassidy, "Switchblade" Jay White, Adam Copeland, The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katusyori Shibata), "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin, and especially Will Ospreay, who he says reminded him of why he loved wrestling and paid the price for this moment. The fans then chant "Whose house? Swerve's house!" Hangman says that if he is going to be the champion and man that he is, he must thanks Swerve Strickland, even if he is not sure if he helped for him, himself or AEW. Hangman calls last weekend a rollercoaster of highs and lows, and while he shed both blood and tears, he has a wife and two children who love him alongside millions who can look up to and respect him. He then proclaims himself "the champion of the fuckin' world."
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats Mascara Dorada.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Matthew says they are just looking for their locker room when they run into Marina Shafir, who does not even want to talk to them, before finding their own locker room and getting mocked by Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). Don Callis shows up and sympathizes with The Young Bucks and says that despite their history, they can do some business. Matthew says they will not join his family, but at the same time, they are open to working with him.
In backstage footage from All In Texas, we hear from The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MJF). MVP says he knew they would stay tag team champions and states that they have not been threatened yet, and begs for a legendary tag team to challenge them and take the titles. MVP says he is happy that "Hangman" Adam Page won, as there is nothing to prove against Jon Moxley and everything to prove against Hangman. He says that he is the best, not Hangman, and that he does not need his guaranteed world title shot to beat him. As he declares that title shot a "break glass in case of emergency" plan, he says that while Hangman is at peace, he is the embodiment of pressure and that he has no problem being the bad guy, as nice guys finish last.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match. Also before the next match, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) come out to their usual entrance only for it to be replaced with their names in Comic Sans cycling through the color spectrum on top of unflattering footage with their theme music completely absent. Ring announcer Justin Roberts also rubs in the fact that The Young Bucks are no longer Executive Vice Presidents, as does the pre-match chyron.
Hechicero, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey, "The Jet" Kevin Knight, Bandido and Brody King in an All-Star 8-Man Tag Match with a sleeper from Hechicero to Bandido.
Adam Copeland heads to the ring. After the fans sing along to his entrance theme, Copeland states that he did not return to save Christian Cage, saying that he is an asshole who has tried to make his life miserable since he showed up in AEW. He says that when Christian Cage cashed in his Casino Gauntlet title shot despite The Patriarchy telling him not to do it, everything crumbled around him, and that he does not blame Nick Wayne for turning on him. He also says that when he warned Christian of this, Christian's ego was so huge that he refused to listen. He hopes that Christian is pulling his skull out of his ass, but he is not holding his breath. Copeland then addresses FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and talks about their history in the last five years when he was cleared to compete again, as well as how FTR started complaining two weeks after Rated FTR was started. He says that FTR put him on the shelf for 4 months that he does not have after doing this for 33 years, and that he is he back to end FTR. Stokely Hathaway then shows up with three security guards. Stokely puts security between himself and Copeland and says FTR read Copeland like a book, then calls Copeland's weapon Spike so much of a liability that AEW, Tony Khan and Warner Media received three anonymous e-mails complaining about Copeland's behavior. He states that if Copeland interferes in FTR's matches or attack FTR, he will be fired. He also states that FTR is not scared of Copeland and is currently focused on the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Stokely then tells Copeland to "go find a hobby and leave FTR alone," and Copeland reminds Stokely that he said nothing about getting near him. Stokely sends security at Copeland, but they get knocked down, and the rest of security runs away. Copeland then hits Stokely with a Spear before telling him that he will get all of them. (One of the security guards Stokely pushes into Copeland's path is independent wrestler Kevin Ku.)
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that MJF ducked him like a bitch in the men's Casino Gauntlet Match. He says that is now just getting started between himself and MJF, who has only experienced a portion of "Dem Boys." He says that MJF made a mistake conjuring up the other side of "Dem Boys" and that he will make MJF pay for his sins.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Queen Aminata, Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale in a $100,000 4-Way Fight after Willow and Statlander brawl their way to the back before Skye Blue shows up and distracts referee Aubrey Edwards so that Julia Hart can show up and spit green mist in Aminata's face.
Backstage, we hear from Kip Sabian, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and Mother Wayne. Sabian says he chose Christian Cage, and says he took bullet after bullet when Christian Cage might as well had been pulling the trigger. He says they are no longer under a patriarch, but beside a matriarch. Mother Wayne says Nick and Sabian are her boys now and that Nick is her prodigy. Nick Wayne tells Christian Cage that he is past his expiration date to the point that he became a liability to them, and that he realized that months ago when Christian Cage strayed from the path and decided to do his own thing in becoming AEW World Champion. He says that Christian loved to get in his face and question how many world championship he has won when he is only 20 years old, and that the real question is how many world title he is going to win and what else he could do in his career. He says that Christian created this monster, and now he and the rest of AEW have to live with him as the new face of TNT and AEW, now and forever.
Don Callis introduces "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, who now has a new entrance, before the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada quickly beats an unnamed opponent. After the match, Okada addresses Swerve Strickland, saying that he screwed The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) before calling him a bitch. Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up, then Swerve tells Okada "Yeah, I did that. What you gonna do about it, bitch?"
"Hangman" Adam Page, Mark Briscoe and Powerhouse Hobbs beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxkey, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) with a jackknife pin from Hangman to Moxley. After the match, The Death Riders go on the attack, but all of a sudden, the arena goes dark, and Darby Allin is seen in the luxury box. Hangman hits Moxley with the Buckshot Lariat as The Death Riders retreat.
