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.
MJF heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He takes the show hostages, stating that it will not start until Revolution is rectified and that he is a real professional wrestler and the best wrestler on the planet today and not some "deathmatch indie bum." He demands Tony Khan show up and change the stipulation for his match, stating that he will not take part in a Texas Death Match. "The Jet" Kevin Knight shows up and says that he has been getting the job done in the past few weeks, including when he kept him from fleeing to the back earlier this week with a two-headed coin. He then says that he will shut MJF's mouth tonight as he calls him "a crybaby bitch," and says that people are sick and tired of hearing his "better than you" routine and calls his scarf fake, saying that he is not just more attractive than MJF, but a better world champion. Knight says that he is the here and now and not the future, then MJF calls him an "ignorant, arrogant child" for telling him how to do his job before challenging him on next week's Dynamite with the AEW World Championship on the line. He then says that Knight is not the now or the future, and that all he will be is history when he is done with him.
We see a video package for Tommaso Ciampa vs. Jay Lethal later tonight.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) beat The Don Callis Family (Trent Beretta, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Lance Archer, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and brawls with Jon Moxley, starting a five-on-five brawl between both teams, who have to hold Moxley and Takeshita back.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Jay Lethal despite attempted interference by "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson.
We hear from The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee), who talk about their AEW debut at Grand Slam Australia before calling what The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) did that night as unprofessional. They challenge The Brawling Birds to a match on next week's Dynamite and give them the option to step up, step back or step aside.
We see a vignette for Clark Connors.
The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) beat Gypsy Mac and Tyra Russamee.
We see a video package for next week's $200,000 four-way tag match between The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy), La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Dralistico), and The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson).
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin). After the match, Fletcher declares himself and Okada the greatest champions in AEW history, but together as "Protokada," they are unstoppable. He dares anyone who wants to step up to them to do just that when JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) show up. Speedball reminds Fletcher that he beat him in the Continental Classic while Knight did the same to Okada. Knight says that "the math isn't really mathin'" with Protokada, but Okada says they have yet to beat them as a team. Knight likes the idea of a tag team contest, and states that he would love to defend the AEW World Championship against Okada after he beats MJF next week. Speedball says he would love to beat Fletcher for his "cow udder pink" TNT Championship and proposes that they and "Hangman" Adam Page defend the AEW World Trios Championships against Protokada and whoever else they choose to team with, then Knight says that no matter what, the results will be the same with Jet Set Rodeo on top.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between the team of Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors and the team of Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel. After the match, "The Problem" Marina Shafir gets in the ring and brawls with Toni. When Toni gets the other hand, Wheeler Yuta runs into the ring and grabs Toni, but Toni removes Yuta's beanie cap and reveals his bald head. An embarassed Yuta flees through the crowd.
Backstage, we hear from Hook. He says The Opps are recruiting and that everyone wants to join. After mocking a potential recruit, Hook runs into Anthony Bowens, who says that he has had his back since he joined the company and wants to continue to have his back while having the accolades to back it up. Hook says that he knows Bowens, but says that this is business, and he wants to know if Bowens can fit into The Opps, as it is full of killers. He says he will think about it, and asks Bowens to think about what he said.
Kris Statlander and Thunder Rosa beat Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue). After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up and says if there is one thing she cannot stand, it is not one, but two "dumb bitches." She says that Thunder Rosa is not ready to get toxic, and tells Statlander to tell Thunder Rosa how she made her cry and bleed before taking the Women's World Championship from her. Thekla says she does not fight to win, but to kill, and tells Thunder Rosa to retire already before calling her and Statlander "the past of the women's division," as the women's division now belongs to her.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Andrade el Idolo beats Tomohiro Ishii. After the match, Bandido shows up, and when he offers his hand to Andrade, Andrade spits his gum at it instead before the two of them point at the Revolution poster on the ceiling to end the show.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW Continental Championship ends in a twenty-minute time limit draw. Jon Moxley retains the AEW Continental Championship. After the match, Takeshita hits Moxley with the Raging Fire.
We hear from Kris Statlander and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla after their Strap Match for the AEW Women's World Championship.
The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) retain the AEW World Women's Tag Team Championships against Megabad (Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne). After the match, Harley Cameron is suddenly laid out by Australian westler Lena Kross. Megan Bayne hits Willow with a Spear, and Lena Kross soon sides with Megabad.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Andrade el Idolo to earn a match for the AEW World Championship at Revolution. During the match, Don Callis distracts referee Aubrey Edwards as Hangman goes for a Buckshot Lariat. Andrade tries to kick Hangman in the groin, but Hangman catches it and hits a low blow of his own before chasing Callis away and hitting the Buckshot Lariat to win the match and the title shot.
Three-time award winning musical artists Speed are seen in the crowd.
Orange Cassidy and "Timeless" Toni Storm beat The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and "The Problem" Marina Shafir) in a hair vs. hair match. As Wheeler Yuta is the one to take the pin from "Timeless" Toni Storm, he must have his head shaved per pre-match stipulation. As Wheeler Yuta is the one to take the pin, he must have his head shaved per pre-match stipulation. Mina Shirakawa brings a stool while Luther, dressed like a barber complete with the fake mustache, brings the cutting implements. Wheeler Yuta leaves through the crowd, but Jon Moxley shows up and makes him reconsider. Wheeler Yuta heads back to the ring, and Mina, Toni, Orange and even Luther cut Wheeler's hair. Moxley is in the ring, embarrassed.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Mark Briscoe in a ladder match, having beaten Briscoe four times.
MJF retains the AEW World Championship against Brody King after exposing and attacking Brody's left knee near the end of the match. After the match, "Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring with a contract in his hand. He signs the contract before throwing it to the mat, and MJF tells Hangman that he will stay champion. Hangman rears back for a punch, but foes not follow through after MJF flinches, and throws the pen to MJF before heading to the back.
Darby Allin beats Clark Connors by submission with the Scorpion Deathlock. After the match, Darby Allin says he has won the war with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) and beat every single of them, and he also stood at the top of Mount Everest. He pledges to stand at the top of AEW before he is suddenly attacked by Gabe Kidd. Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors slam Darby Allin onto the top of the ring steps before trapping him under them, then Gabe Kidd stands on the steps and states that he is doing this for himself. He tells Darby that he cannot move on after Darby beat him at Worlds End, and that this will not stop until Darby is pushing up daisies. Gabe Kidd promises to follow Darby to the ends of the earth until it is written that he has ended Darby Allin.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading to Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) vs. The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships later tonight.
Backstage, we hear from JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey). They tell The Don Callis Family that they are not too hard to find, and says that not only does "Hangman" Adam Page no longer ride alone, but they are at his side as "Jet Set Rodeo."
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) beat Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) in their AEW debut match.
We see Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor. Hayter says that the two of them have a lot in common, then says that things are about to change before she proposes that the two of them have some fun.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley, who says that there are few people in wrestling that he can relate to, and that Konosuke Takeshita is one of them. He says that Takeshita wants a challenge and a big fight feeling and is all alone with his guts and his skill. Moxley feels that they understand each other, but warns The Don Callis Family that The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) can do a full-on gang way for fun. Moxley says he knows what motivates Takeshita, stating that Takeshita beat him in the Continental Classic and that he wants to beat him the next time. He says that Takeshita must beat him alone and that he knows what that is going to take.
Orange Cassidy and "Timeless" Toni Storm beat Gino Medina and Lady Bird Monroe. After the match, Orange is attacked from behind by Wheeler Yuta. When Toni slaps Yuta in the face, she is attacked by Marina Shafir. Shafir makes quick work of Toni before she and Yuta gang up on Orange Cassidy. Wheeler Yuta then holds a mock interview with Orange Cassidy, saying that he has spread a lot of lies about him, and now that he has thoroughly kicked his ass to the fans' chagrin. Orange makes fun of Yuta's "garbage" hair, and Yuta attacks him again. Yuta finds the medical attendant's bag and pulls out a pair of scissors, but Toni Storm gets up and suplexes Shafir before wrestling the scissors out of Yuta's hands, causing Yuta to flee. Toni challenges Yuta and Shafir to a mixed tag hair vs. hair match in two week at Grand Slam Australia.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Eddie Kingston, Ortiz and Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) in a no-physicality interview. Eddie Kingston wants to move on from Grizzled Young Veterans, and Zack Gibson says that Eddie has never walked a mile in Grizzled Young Veterans' shoes. An aggravated Eddie challenges Grizzled Young Veterans to a parking lot fight. Suddenly, Eddie and Ortiz are attacked by Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith. After Gibson says it is not hard to find people who do not like Eddie and Ortiz, James Drake gives Big Bill some money before Gibson tells Eddie and Ortiz that they will put this to bed in the parking lot.
We see a video package for Tommaso Ciampa vs. Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship.
As The Don Callis Family beats people up backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander calls out Jon Moxley, saying that the family has their sights set on championship gold. Lance Archer tackles three people at once after Rocky "Azucar" Romero heads to ringside to guest on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW International Championship against Adam Priest.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed). The Rascalz celebrate their win, but they also have no problem with a parking lot brawl. Eddie Kingston and Ortiz show up, and Eddie says that if Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith also want to play in the parking lot, then he and The Rascalz can make the parking lot brawl an eight-man war.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Tommaso Ciampa, who is with his wife and daughter Willow, the latter of whom are on-screen briefly. Ciampa says this was not possible without his family by his side, and ever since he joined AEW, the fans have welcomed him as part of their family. He has nothing but respect for Mark Briscoe, and says that AEW is where the best wrestle. He then hears the championship talking to him, says "I love you, too," then catches up with his family before telling the fans that they will do something special together now that he is TNT Champion.
The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue). After the match, Julia Hart and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla attack The Babes of Wrath, and Kris Statlander gets in the ring and brawls with Thekla until the numbers game catches up. Statlander soon becomes a one-woman wrecking crew, but she is soon attacked from behind by Penelope Ford, who is soon joined by Megan Bayne, who also beats Statlander up. Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Thekla), Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford stand over Statlander and The Babes of Wrath as the show ends.
Jim Ross returns to the commentary table to start tonight's show.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette announces that JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) have been brutally attacked backstage and that they are not medically cleared to compete. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) then shows up with Don Callis, and it becomes readily apparent that a bounty between the two parties made this possible. Jake Something, fresh out of TNA and now going by the name "Jake Doyle," shows up with Mark Davis, and Don Callis says that Doyle is going to be very rich for attacking JetSpeed.
MVP guests on commentary for the next match.
Jon Moxley beats Shelton Benjamin in the final seconds of an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match after Shelton gets Moxley in a triangle hold only for Moxley to push forward and pin Shelton's shoulders to the mat for the three count with only five seconds left.
Backstage, Darby Allin is seen looking for PAC.
We see footage of Hiroshi Tanahashi's final match against "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada last Sunday at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 20.
"Jungle" Jack Perry's new tag team partners are revealed to be The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).
"Jungle" Jack Perry and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona in a trios match. After the match, Jake Doyle and Mark Davis show up and attack Jack Perry and The Young Bucks, with The Demand joining in. All of a sudden, JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) make the save despite not being medically cleared. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Andrade is in the ring for the first time in months, and he takes out JetSpeed. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway - the latter now in a wheelchair - show up and watch the aftermath of what has happened from the stage.
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who congratulates Willow Nightingale on winning the TBS Championship before stating it is time to get back to work even though he is not doing so well mentally as it has been too long since he whupped a man's ass. He mentions Hechicero being his next challenger and says that while Hechicero is a bad man who can get it done in the ring, the TNT Championship is not going anywhere. The phrase of the day is "Reign and defend."
We hear from Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla). Thekla says that Kris Statlander is insecure enough to reunite with Kris Statlander, and wants to know if and when she will turn on her friends as well as how long Statlander and The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) can last against them.
Bandido beats Sammy Guevara. Immediately after the match, MJF shows up along with Jon Cruz and congratulates Bandido on his win before calling himself a lucha libre legend and a bigger star in Mexico that Bandido will ever be. He still believes that Bandido has potential, and has Jon Cruz translate for him. MJF thanks Jon Cruz for being professional and coming to "a dump like Oklahoma" to do his work. MJF goes on to mention the Dynamite Diamond Rings that he has won, then says that the Dynamite Diamond Ring on Bandido's finger does not belong to him and that if Bandido hands it to him, they can forego the AEW World Championship match. Jon Cruz tries to translate, but Bandido stops him and tells MJF "I can speak English, you stupid son of a bitch!" MJF kicks Bandido in the groin, takes Bandido's ring, and tries to knock Bandido out when Jon Cruz holds Bandido up only for Bandido to duck and Jon Cruz to get struck instead. Bandido then kicks MJF in the groin, takes the ring back, and hits Jon Cruz with a 21-Plex before hitting MJF with another.
We see a video package of Brody King, who says that violence puts food on his family's table and that he does not have to scream to get his point across. Brody King then says that he is coming for the throne.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Marina Shafir by disqualification after Wheeler Yuta pulls referee Paul Turner out of the ring form the outside. After the match, Marina Shafir knocks Toni Storm, and Mina Shirakawa rushes in only to get a high boot from Shafir. Luther gets in the ring, and when Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia are about to gang up on him, Orange Cassidy shows up along with Roderick Strong. Shafir, Garcia and Wheeler Yuta retreat. Claudio Castagnoli rises up from the front row, but Garcia and Yuta have to hold him back. Orange then helps Mina and Toni up, much to Luther's chagrin.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews PAC. PAC says that he is not here to oblige Darby Allin, as he has wrestled and beaten him twice and that he is the established winner. Darby shows up wanting the match, refusing to take no for an answer, but PAC tells him to jog on. As PAC walks away, Darby sprays him with a fire extinguisher and blinds him before hitting him with his skateboard and threatening to break his ankle with a door. PAC gives him the match as Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli and Dangiel Garcia rush in. Darby soon retreats.
"Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland beat The Opps (Hook and Powerhouse Hobbs) by submission in a Lights Out Match after Hangman hangs Hook over the rope rope with a chain.
MJF is seen entering the arena and entering the ring to start tonight's show. There is a table in the ring - which has a red mat - and on the table is something covered in a red mantle. He throws down the AEW World Championship and re-introduces the "Triple B" before mentioning that the fans think that this is unfair and stating that anyone who thinks they are on his level should step up or get stepped on. He says that he is a stallion and that he is done slow-trotting around for all the donkey in the locker room, then says he is at a sprint and that he is not slowing down until he is the greatest of all time. All of a sudden, Kenny Omega appears on the video screen. He feels that he is approaching the end of his career and admits he hates that feeling, as he is leaving a stone unturned, and wonders if he could be champion again and wonders what would happen if MJF never beat him.He says that whatever it takes to prove he is worthy of a challenge, MJF will be seeing a lot more of him. MJF says that Omega was not man enough to say any of that to his face, then "Hangman" Adam Page shows up from out of the crowd with a chain around his neck. Right after that, Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana also appear. Swerve is also wearing a chain around his neck as he and Nana come out of the crowd, and the three of them head to the ring. Security soon shows up from backstage to hold them back, and MJF says that he is a professional wrestler and that wins and losses matter, and that Hangman and Swerve are losers. He tells them to earn some wins, talk to Tony Khan and earn their chances so he can beat them again, but on his way out, Hangman and Swerve get past security. Hangman and Swerve soon lay security out. Hangman grabs a microphone and threatens to strangle MJF with the "Triple B" before he takes it away from him, and Swerve tells MJF to pray that Hangman gets to him before he does, then says that the hunt is on and "may the worst men win." The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook) soon show up on the video screen, and Samoa Joe says that the only man who deserves to be number one contender is him, "the rightful and robbed champion." He says he has "eternal obstacles" that are in his way of getting what is his, then sends Hook after Hangman for laying his hands on him so he can choke him on sight. Joe then sics Powerhouse Hobbs on Swerve before saying that they can do this next week as he does not want to spend any more time in "this broken, busted ass cow town." Hangman calls Samoa Joe is "new year, same dumbass" and wants Hook. Swerve wants a Lights Out match in response to Samoa Joe's threats.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe and Roderick Strong. Mark Briscoe says that The Conglomeration are rolling into 2026 and that they will have both the TNT and TBS going into the new year, and declares "asphyxiation" the word of the day, as The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) will be choking on "dees nuts" tonight. "Timeless" Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa and Luther show up, with Toni taking a liking to Orange, much to Luther and Mina's chagrin before Toni walks out eating an orange with Briscoe following also wanting a taste. Roderick Strong says he wants no part of this.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) beat "Timeless" Toni Storm and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong) in a Tornado Trios Match after Wheeler Yuta shows up and grabs Orange Cassidy and Claudio grabs onto referee Paul Turner. After the match, Mina Shirakawa and Luther show up and become irritated with Orange for supposedly putting a love triangle in motion.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). Bandido tells MJF that he will beat him and become the first Mexican professional wrestler to become AEW World Champion. Brody King says Bandido is the most wanted and that everyone is gunning for him, and that he will have a bigger target on his head after Maximum Carnage. He also says that he is first in line when Bandido becomes a double champion, but for now, he has work to do.
Brody King beats "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson.
We hear from Darby Allin, who says he went to hell with Gabe Kidd at Worlds End and while he is not numb to the pain and is more aware of it than anyone, and while he wants to stand on the top of AEW, he has unfinished business with PAC. He says that he must beat PAC and set himself free to finish what he started.
Jon Moxley beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander by submission in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match with a sleeper hold. After the match, MVP and Shelton Benjamin show up and watch Moxley from the stage.
Backstage, we hear from Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla). Thekla says that Julia and Skye Blue came for the win and that Jamie Hayter got dropped on her head. They are now focused on Kris Statlander and the AEW Women's World Championship.
Ricochet retains the AEW National Championship against "Jungle" Jack Perry after Bishop Kaun grabs at Jack Perry as he goes for the knee strike, allowing Ricochet to hit the Spirit Gun to win and retain. After the match, Toa Liona brings Luchasaurus back from the back after attacking him from behind and dragging him there during the match, and as he and Kaun surround him and attack him with a chair to a barricade over his arm, Ricochet lays out Jack Perry from behind with another Spirit Gun. When security shows up, they also get attacked.
Backstage, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Moxley tells Shelton Benjamin that he is easy to find and that The Death Riders are setting the standard. Wheeler Yuta tells Darby Allin that if he wants to get to PAC, he will have to go through him. Daniel Garcia proclaims that 2026 is "Death Riders against the world."
Backstage, Harley Cameron tells Willow Nightingale to treat the last match of 2025 like it is the last match of her life. Willow says it has been 584 days since she lost the TBS Championship, and tonight, she will win it back and end the year with a bang.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says he is about to make his last title reign look short and sweet and that he is not worried about "Hangman" Adam Page, Swerve Strickland or Samoa Joe. Brodido shows up, and Brody King says MJF should be worried about Bandido, who is leaving with "Bandido's Big Belt."
The Babes of Wrath (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale) beat Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) to win the AEW World Women's Tag Team Championship and become the inaugural AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions! After the match, Renee Paquette interviews The Babes of Wrath in the ring. Willow says that she is proud of herself and also Harley, who has been there in a year where she had no idea who was there for her. Harley mentions Willow being her second-ever match and is proud to stand beside her as the first-ever AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions. Afterwards, The Timeless Love Bombs get back in the ring and shake hands with the new champions.
Backstage, we hear from The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook, Katsuyori Shibata). Samoa Joe congratulates Eddie Kingston, saying that after weeks of asking, he receives. He says that Eddie wanted the real him, but Eddie does not realize that this is the real him and that he is ruthless by design and does not care about men like Eddie, for he wants something he has, and he is about to show him the reality of what this industry is.
Backstage, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley says that despite his position in the Continental Classic, he can still score and score big. He says that The Death Riders are the hungriest and hardest-working. Daniel Garcia says that when they wake up, they choose to win.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada beats "Jungle" Jack Perry by pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada earns three points for a total of six points while "Jungle" Jack Perry has yet to get on the board. After the match, The Don Callis Family gets in the ring, and Don Callis has his family help "Jungle" Jack Perry up. Callis congratulates Jack Perry on his toughness, then says Perry has talent but lacks focus and direction. Don Callis offers "Jungle" Jack Perry a spot in his family with a one-time bonus of the one million dollars that The Young Bucks won for him, then demands and answer before he ties him to a chair. Jack Perry says that for the second time tonight, he might bite off more than he can chew. He fights The Don Callis Family only to get outnumbered, and Luchasaurus shows up. Luchasaurus proves to be a diversion, as The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up from behind with metal folding chairs and lay waste to everyone before hitting Okada with a BTE-Trigger. Don Callis finds himself surrounded, and Konosuke Takeshita takes a superkick for Don Callis to help Callis get away. Rocky "Azucar" Romero gets back in the ring only to eat a Luchasaurus choke slam.
Backstage, The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong), Mascara Dorada and The Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) celebrate The Babes of Wrath's (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale) championship win.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Eddie Kingston. Eddie notes that tonight is the 50th anniversary of Terry Funk becoming a world champion and hopes that he can do Terry Funk proud, then tells Samoa Joe that he will have the fight of his life and that he will not go down easily.
Tony Schiavone interviews Mark Briscoe in the ring. Briscoe says that after years of being told that he cannot get the job done, win the big one or become a champion, he has finally done just that. He knows that the doubters are still out there, and tells them that they can kiss his big white ass (which starts a chant), then says that it is one thing to become champion and another thing to stay a champion. As he mentions his title match against Daniel Garcia on Saturday, The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) interrupt him, with Wheeler Yuta making fun of Mark Briscoe for being a redneck. Daniel Garcia says that everything about Mark Briscoe is "kinda sad," then says it will be even more sad when he beats Briscoe to become a two-time TNT Champion while Briscoe figures out how to provide for his family with a broken leg. Briscoe tells Garcia that he has an ass-whupping coming his way Saturday, then dares Garcia to make his move as he does not want to deprive the fans tonight of a fight. Daniel strikes first, and Briscoe punches him back. Shafir and Yuta have to hold Garcia back.
Backstage, Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) is seen attacking other wrestlers when Kris Statlander shows up. She fends them off with a metal folding chair and sends them running.
"Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland beat The Opps (Powerhouse Hobbs and Katsuyori Shibata) in a tornado tag match.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis, who says that The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) have stolen his million dollars and that while he is prepared to drag them through court and send them to the courthouse, he would rather sic his family on them. Callis then challenges The Young Bucks and a partner of their choice to a trios match against his family for the million dollars.
Backstage, we hear from Stokely Hathaway. Stokely says that he and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) have had an epiphany that being in front of the camera makes everybody think they are great and worthy of winning a championship, and next week, The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) will get that opportunity. He then says that FTR will cure them of their addiction and send them to the back of the line where they belong.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey gets an upset win on "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher by pinfall with a modified roll-up in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. "Speedball" Mike Bailey earns his first three points, while "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher still has six points.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman is focused on winning back the AEW World Championship and that he will be watching tonight, and that he is coming for the champion and the title at Worlds End.
Backstage, we hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). They pick Luchasaurus at first, but Luchasaurus recommends Kenny Omega. Omega says he does not want money, but if it is about The Don Callis Family, he will do it for free.
Samoa Joe retains the AEW World Championship by submission after ducking the spinning back fist and locking in the Coaquina Clutch.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny Omega and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in a trios match. After the match, Kenny Omega tries to bury the hatchet with The Young Bucks, but he is superkicked in the head by Josh Alexander. All of a sudden, Jurassic Express (Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) shows up, and The Young Bucks are easily overpowered. Alexander tries to fight them, but he gets double-teamed by Jack Perry and Kenny Omega, who then gets upset with Jack Perry. Jack Perry and Kenny Omega get in a physical argument, but Jack Perry goes after The Young Bucks again with a tope suicida, and Luchasaurus joins him as they take the brawl to the back. Omega then says it has been six years and that he has been here since day one, and while he has seen the highest of highs and lowest of lows, he takes pride in the journey itself. He says that friends have been gained and lost along the way, but everyone has shared the experience and he is a better man because of it before looking forward to what happens next. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Omega is suddenly attacked from behind by Andrade el Idolo, who has just returned from WWE. Don Callis gets in the ring and shakes hands with Andrade before raising his hand.
We see a video package showing some of the best moments of Dynamite's six-year history.
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that tonight is a time of celebration as well as reflection not only for AEW but for himself, as his life has been consumed by MJF for the last six months. He now knows that MJF is all talk and that he told him specifically not to mention Jay Briscoe's name, but he did it more than once, and he showed him that his words have consequences. As for winning the big one, he won big enough to send MJF on a sabbatical, but when it comes to winning championship gold, it is only because of MJF costing him a TNT title shot that he cannot do that. With Hologram injured, it is now up to Orange Cassidy to be champion. Briscoe says that unlike MJF, he can be unselfish and celebrate with his friends, and when Orange Cassidy wins the TNT Championship, he will celebrate with Orange while MJF sits on the couch picking tacks out of his body.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Orange Cassidy after Don Callis distracts Orange Cassidy only for Hologram to scare Don Callis off just so he can trip Orange off the top turnbuckle, allowing Fletcher to hit Orange with a brainbuster into the top turnbuckler to retain the title. After the match, Fletcher and Hologram beat up on Orange, but Mark Briscoe and Paragon chase them off. The rest of The Don Callis Family then shows up, and Hologram unmasks to reveal that he looks like Hologram, but is clad in all black and has tattoos, revealing himself to be the evil Hologram clone. The lights then go haywire, even turning red at times.
"Hangman" Adam Page and The Opps (Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia) in a trios match. After the match, Samoa Joe suddenly argues with "Hangman" Adam Page, saying that Hangman has never beaten him, and security has to step in before things get worse. That does not stop Joe from hitting Hangman with a cheap shot, and security has to get into place before Joe leaves with Hobbs.
We hear from Willow Nightingale and JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight). Kevin Knight wants to challenge one of the members of FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) one-on-one, and Willow says she will be in Knight's corner. Meanwhile, Big Stoke accepts the challenge, but Knight will not know who he will face until the match happens.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman admits that he thought that Samoa Joe was angry at him when he dropped his title when he handed it to him, then mentions Joe saying he never beat him. Hangman says he is champion thanks to Joe's help, and if Joe wants a title match, he will get one at WrestleDream. He says that he respects Joe, but if Joe throws another fit towards him again, he will ruin his life.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Tay Melo. During the match, it is announced that next week's episode will be Title Tuesday and will air on Tuesday at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. After the match, Toni talks about she stared in awe at Kris Statlander at All Out when she became a glorious champion, and when she went to the back, she wondered who she was without the Women's World Championship. Toni tells Statlander that she is not finished with her and wants a one-on-one match with her, then tells Statlander to name the time and place. Before she says that she is timeless, however, Toni stops short of doing just that.
We see a video package for Eddie Kingston vs. Dralistico on Collision, which has an early start time this week of 7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs. Joe questions if he and "Hangman" Adam Page and that he has been so focused on The Death Riders that he has forgotten who he is. He says that Hangman has never been greater than him, and says that while Hangman is "cowboy shit," he is about to introduce him to "a world of deep shit."
Ricochet guests on commentary for the next match.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and Lee Johnson). After the match, Ricochet hits the Spirit Gun on Blake Christian with help from Gates of Agony, then The Hurt Syndicate show up. MVP asks if anyone from Florida is in the crowd, and that leads to an "MVP" chant before admitting he embarrassed himself at All Out and states that he owes an apology to the fans as well as Shelton and Lashley for allowing The Demand (Ricochet, Kaun, Toa Liona) to beat him. MVP feels that he may have lost a step and may not be the wrestler that he used to be, but he can still fight better than The Demand can. He says he does not want to wrestle; instead, he wants a no-disqualification street fight. MVP wants to know if The Demand will meet them in a street fight, and after the fans want it, Ricochet accepts the challenge.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander, who says that after six years, she and "Timeless" Toni Storm have never went one-on-one. Statlander accepts Toni's challenge for WrestleDream, then Harley Cameron shows up and approves of the match.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Don Callis, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Callis says The Don Callis Family goes to the next level when it seems they are down and out, and while he took out Kenny Omega, Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) escaped him. He wants Brodido to face Okada and Takeshita in a tag team match next week. Takeshita is reluctant, but Okada wants the match.
Darby Allin and Kris Statlander beat The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir) in a Tornado Tag Match after Yuta inadvertently blinds Shafir with powder following Shafir going feet-first into thumbtacks, causing Shafir to put Yuta in a sleeper hold before Statlander and Darby get the win. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up, and she and Statlander have a staredown followed by a slugfest that security has to stop. As this goes on, Darby whips Wheeler Yuta with a studded leather belt until PAC shows up and attacks Darby. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia show up as PAC chokes Darby with the belt, and Moxley tells Darby that at WrestleDream, he will have zero chance of doing what it will take to win. He says that at WrestleDream, Darby will say "I quit." PAC then hits Darby with a running clothesline to end the show.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson is now a member of the commentary team. Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander after fending off Lance Archer and Rocky "Azucar" Romero as Don Callis distracts the referee. After the match, Hangman says he did not spill a gallon of his blood to win the AEW World Championship only to have MJF change the stipulations of his matches and have every opponent have someone like Don Callis with them. He says the most important word of "All Elite Wrestling" is "wrestling," which is what he plans to do as AEW World Champion. Suddenly, Don Callis returns with "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says Hangman's sentiment is lovely, but says it does not matter, for while Hangman holds the title, The Don Callis Family runs AEW. He also mentions that he is awaiting an answer to his proposal. Hangman says Fletcher is lucky after what he did last week, and says that if he wants to speak to him, then he needs to get in the ring and look him in the eyes as he does it. Callis allows Fletcher to enter the ring, and Hangman tells Fletcher that he sees potential in him, yet he cannot put on his socks. He also admits that above all else, he sees himself six years ago standing across the ring from Chris Jericho hoping to be World Champion, but after last week, he is not ready. Fletcher says he has heard this all before and that he decides when his prime is, saying it begins right now and will continue for as long as he pleases. He says he is ready to be a World Champion right now. Hangman tells Fletcher that if he truly wants this, he will give him a shot at the AEW World Championship at All Out. At the same time, he must do it himself and earn it, leave Don Callis behind, and find some socks. Fletcher says he does not need anyone to beat him, and while it will be man-to-man at All Out, he will be leaving with the AEW World Championship and will not fail like Hangman has before.
In backstage footage from Collision, MJF says that he hates Mark Briscoe so much that he dictated that the honeymoon with his newly married wife would not start until Mark Briscoe was dead, and after what he did to Mark, he will accept any stipulation thrown at him.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in catering. The Young Bucks look forward to spending the money for tonight's main event on DoorDashing and casinos. After The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) refuses to let The Young Bucks sit with them, they run into Brandon Cutler, who tells them to shut up before leaving. Jon Moxley then shows up and clears the table and tells The Young Bucks that nothing has changed, and tells them to show up to win.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). Ricochet says that The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) are cowards who love to play the numbers game, and proposes that he and MVP handle things in the ring with their seconds in the back before he and Gates of Agony embarrass The Hurt Syndicate one more time.
Stokely Hathaway and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) head to the ring. Stokely says that their match at All Out is going to be a fight that FTR is going to win. He says that the fans look like "extras from Roseanne" and that none of them get any hoes. Dax Harwood says this could and should have been a dream match, then dares anybody in the crowd to fight him. As FTR mouths off at a fan, they soon jump a cameraman and a member of security, and referees have to run in to restore order.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) and mentions Ricochet's "gentleman's agreement." Shelton says that if Ricochet can be trusted to leave his men in the back, then he will face him solo and put him on his back.
Ricochet beats Shelton Benjamin after Shelton takes Ricochet's scissors and rips them in half only for Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) to get involved, allowing Ricochet to win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, MVP and Bobby Lashley show up and brawl with Gates of Agony, and Shelton superkicks Ricochet. Security rushes in to restore order.
We hear from Hook, who says that he is cool with Samoa Joe and The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) having his back. He says that his being replaced is what it is, then says it is time to stand on his own...or maybe not.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher. Callis says he has such faith in Fletcher and knows he will take the AEW World Championship home. Fletcher says they will have their hands on the AEW World Championship once again.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Skye Blue in a Philadelphia Street Fight. After the match, Toni is attacked by Julia Hart and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla before Kris Statlander runs into the ring and fights them. Jamie Hayter runs into the ring to even the numbers game, but inadvertently takes out Statlander. Thekla then hits Toni with a Spear.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale. Willow says she tries to stand up for the good and says there are those who don't get it and need to be punched in the face, such as Marina Shafir. Harley Cameron shows up with a guitar and wants Willow on her team while also mentioning Willow's former friendship with Kris Statlander. Willow says that she and Statlander will never be friends again, and tells Harley to be careful who she is friends with and to watch her back.
Before the next match, The Young Bucks' (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) entrance and chyron consists of their real names as well as some unflattering pictures of themselves as the original Dynamite theme plays.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) and Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) in a $500,000 10-Man Tag Match after The Young Bucks counter the 21-Plex and use the ropes for leverage. After the match, Brodido attack The Young Bucks and take their brawl to the back while The Deather Riders attack The Opps. As this goes on, Darby Allin runs into the ring and beats up Moxley when he is suddenly attacked from behind by Daniel Garcia in a black hoodie. Marina Shafir then allows Daniel Garcia the honor of curb stomping Darby Allin into a metal folding chair while the fans chant "Fuck you, Danny!" At Moxley's behest, Garcia does it a second time before going for a ground and pound on Darby until Moxley and Shafir tell him to stop.
"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia beats "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian with a guillotine choke followed by a piledriver. At the start of the match, Jon Moxley shows up with Marian Shafir, gets on the apron, says something to Garcia, then he and Shafir leave. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Daniel Garcia. Garcia says he has been chasing Jon Moxley for five years and he wants everything that he has by going through him, and next week, he wants Moxley in the ring one more time. Afterwards, Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir show up, and Yuta tells Garcia to be careful what he wishes for, as The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Yuta, Marina Shafir) accept his challenge. He says they have beaten "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and will have no problems with Garcia.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Hologram, Tomohiro Ishii and Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong). Roderick Strong takes offense to O'Reilly teaming with Ishii, but Ishii has had their backs against "the Dong Phallus family" and has asked for nothing more than to have someone stand next to him and fight.
Don Calis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) beat The Conglomeration (Kyle O'Reilly and Tomohiro Ishii).
Jamie Hayter and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla are seen brawling backstage until referees and security move in. Thekla fights off a few security guards and dives at Hayter.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Killswitch meets with Kip Sabian and blames him for their loss at Forbidden Door. Mother Wayne tells Sabian to take a walk.
Hologram beats Jay Lethal to bring his undefeated win streak to 31-0. After the match, the arena goes dark, they we find out that there is an evil Hologram clone and that he is coming soon.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between the team of Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) and The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin).
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Briscoe and Don Callis. Briscoe says he has not heard back from Kyle Fletcher since issuing a challenge for the TNT Championship, but Don Callis says everyone wants a shot at Fletcher. He also says that Fletcher has had a big win earlier today and that Fletcher is preparing to become the AEW World Championship. Callis then says he will do Briscoe a favor and put him against another family member to see how well he does. If Briscoe can beat whoever Callis puts in front of him, he can get a shot at the TNT Championship.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats Adam Priest and JD Drake by submission after Dax makes Priest submit to the Border City Stretch. After the match, Cash Wheeler calls out Adam Copeland, saying this is about FTR and the fact that they should be three-time AEW World Tag Team Champions, yet Copeland has to make everything about him. He says that this is not about the past, but about FTR's legacy, and at All Out, they end this. Dax says he will not yell or scream, then says Stokely Hathaway is not here tonight because of Copeland and Christian Cage. He says this could and should have been a dream match, but they ruined it, and now, it is a charity exhibition for two men who made their name 25 years ago and two men who are now the best tag team in the world. Dax says they have to end their careers in their hometown and tells Copeland and Christian not to make them end their lives.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander). Don Callis says everyone is talking about his family and that Mark Briscoe is chasing him around for a shot at the TNT Championship. He says he looks forward to seeing what Josh Alexander is really able to do. Alexander says he was brought to the family for a lot of reasons, but he has trained for this opportunity, and he is putting Kenny Omega down for good. Fletcher says he will be TNT Champion for a very long time, and that they will put the AEW World Championship back in the hands of the family and will not move aside for anybody.
Big Bill beats Juice Robinson following the distraction by "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith.
In backstage footage from earlier today, we hear from Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey, Christopher Daniels). Scorpio Sky looks forward to getting better, but Darius Martin wants Skyflight to be serious and take on Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" for the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Championships.
We hear from Gabe Kidd. He wants a fight with Darby Allin and he wants to take his soul.
"Timeless" Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata beat Billie Starkz and Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) in an All-Star Trios Match. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up, and she, Julia and Skye go on the attack. Thekla lays Toni out with a Spear before doing the same to Mina and Queen Aminata.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson heads to the ring to start tonight's show, then guests on commentary for this week. Will Ospreay shows up and heads to the ring afterwards. Ospreay talks about a time when he went to perform in Glasgow, Scotland, got drunk, saw blue lights, and got an advertisement for Gregg's Sausage Rolls instead of the police. "Sausage Rolls" gets a "Daddy Cool"-style chant from the fans. He says that he has grown up in front of the fans and thanks them for their support over the years, then announces that he has not been medically cleared for Forbidden Door, then says he will take this in his own hands. He says that the Lights Out Steel Cage Match is unsanctioned and that anything that happens to him is on him and not AEW, then says he is aware of the risks and is comfortable taking them as AEW means so much for him. Ospreay says that if there is not even a small chance that he can wrestle again after Sunday, then he is leaving everything in the ring, for he is doing this for revenge and he and his team will tear The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Gabe Kidd) apart. As he says that he will take a pound of flesh from Jon Moxley before he can take a scalpel, Moxley and Marina Shafir head through the crowd and to the ring. Moxley and Ospreay have a staredown in the middle of the ring, then Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta show up. Ospreay tells Moxley that he is coming for him on Sunday, and if he wants to get rid of him, he will have to do it himself. JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) are the first to come to Ospreay's aid, then Hiroshi Tanahashi shows up and starts cleaning house. This leads to the first match of the night.
JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) and Hiroshi Tanahashi beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) in a six-man tag match. During the match, members of the Bullet Club War Dogs - Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Robbie X and Drilla Maloney - show up and distract the ref, then Will Ospreay shows up with a bodybag, which distracts Moxley. Tanahashi wins the match for his team with the High Fly Flow. After the match, The Death Riders and the War Dogs work together, then Will Ospreay dares The Death Riders to approach him. The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) suddenly show up and superkick Ospreay, then Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) show up and stop The Young Bucks from opening the bodybag. The Death Riders open the bodybag only to find Darby Allin inside. Darby attacks Moxley as The Opps suddenly jump into the brawl, which spills all over the arena. Darby ends up hitting a Coffin Drop from the mezzanine onto multiple people.
Tony Schiavone introduces "The Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland to the ring. They are both soon joined by Christian Cage. Copeland has to stop Christian from doing his full "Shut your mouths while I am conducting business" and chalks him still doing it up to being an asshole, then says sometimes one needs an asshole and that Christian is his asshole. Christian says he has taken time to actually find himself and found that he does not need to change and that he is perfect just the way that he is. He admits that he and Copeland are not on the same page by a long shot, but at this point, they are writing in the same book, and while some people were expecting a happy reunion, this reunion is one made out of necessity. Christian says that Copeland is helping him with his problems while he helps Copeland with his problems, and while he cannot promise anything beyond that, this version of himself will still be the best tag team partner Copeland ever had. As Copeland and Christian shake hands, Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne show up. Sabian accuses Christian of pandering for the fans that he despised, and Mother Wayne points at the video screen and a message from "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne. Nick Wayne says Christian came out to save his old friend Copeland, and while Christian did not take his head off, he broke his life, which saved his life for the time being, and took Forbidden Door from him. He says that he would have turned a reunion into a farewell tour at Forbidden Door and taken their careers from them, and says that while it is a blessing in disguise he will not be there, he warns that he is always one step ahead. We then see footage of Killswitch being brought back to life on a mad doctor's hospital gurney, then Killswitch shows up for the first time in about a year. Killswitch choke slams Copeland, and when Christian confronts him after going after Sabian, he eventually suffers the same fate.
Backstage, we suddenly hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that he will find and destroy MJF tonight.
Backstage, we hear from Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). MJF shows up and proposes an alliance to go after Mark Briscoe. Ricochet says he would love to see MJF run around like a chicken with his head cut off, but Mark Briscoe irks him, and agrees to the alliance.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Bandido and Brody King in the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament ends in a thirty-minute time limit draw. Both teams will face The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Forbidden Door, as per Tony Khan. After the match, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin show up and stand at the middle of the ramp.
We see a video package for Swerve Strickland vs. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Unified Championship at Forbidden Door.
"Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring. Hangman talks about how he was jumped from behind in the parking lot by MJF, as he handles things in a back-stabbing, underhanded way. He says MJF cannot handle anything head-on because he does not have the balls to do it. Hangman says that calling MJF out to beat him up a few days early is a waste of time due to MJF being an insecure and gutless coward, then says there will be nothing underhanded or back-stabbing at Forbidden Door when he shoves his boot up MJF's ass. MJF's music hits, but MJF fails to show, and Tony Schiavone tells Hangman that MJF is backstage and that if Hangman leaves the ring before finishes, something bad is going to happen. MJF appears on the video screen, states that Hangman is at his most vulnerable when he is angry, and reveals that he, Ricochet and Gates of Agony have kidnapped Mark Briscoe. MJF requests three things in exchange for Briscoe, and if he rejects any of them, he will set Briscoe on fire. MJF demands a title change by disqualification, a title change by count-out, and demands that he does not have to use his Casino Gauntlet Contract to face Hangman at Forbidden Door. He then gives Hangman until the count of five, and Hangman is forced to give MJF what he wants. After MJF thanks Hangman, Hangman heads to the back with a metal folding chair. After the commercial break, "Hangman" Adam Page finds Ricochet and hits him in the back with the metal folding chair, demanding MJF's location. Security jumps in, and one member says MJF has left. That member gets punched out, then MJF leaves as Gates of Agony is ticked off.
CMLL luchadora Persephone is seen in the crowd before the next match.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading to Jon Moxley vs. "Hangman" Adam Page for the AEW World Championship later tonight.
Before the next match, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) are given an enhancement talent-style introduction with the words "STAT, TALENT NAME, SOCIAL MEDIA" on the chyron.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) to advance in the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament. After the match, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up to celebrate with The Young Bucks, then the three of them gang up on The Outrunners. Suddenly, Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana, and Swerve helps The Outrunners get the upper hand. The Young Bucks save Okada from getting double teamed, but Swerve takes all three men out with a five from the top rope.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mark Briscoe. As Mark Briscoe wants to know where MJF is at, Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) arrive, and Ricochet says Briscoe should be more worried about him, especially after what he did to him at Revolution. Briscoe says he has become a different animal since Revolution and that he will whip his ass, then says it is a fraction of what he will do to MJF. Ricochet calls Briscoe a loser as he says he will see him later tonight.
Backstage, MJF tries to meet with The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) and gets Shelton Benjamin. MJF apologizes, but Shelton tells him that MVP is not here because he is disgusted with him, then Shelton reveals that the watch MJF gave Lashley is "from Temu." Shelton says that the only reason MJF did not get laid out is because MVP stuck his neck out for him, then tells MJF to take his fake watch and leave and that he is out of The Hurt Syndicate.
Tony Schiavone introduces Christian Cage to the ring. On the subject of being told by Adam Copeland to go find himself, Christian Cage says that he is an asshole who is numb to the world and everything in it and that he was only obsessed with being AEW World Champion. He says that after he cashed in and hit the perfect Spear, he came into contact with his past, became "an asshole with feeling," and it cost him everything. Christian says that while he has no problem with Kip Sabian and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne standing up to him, they have not earned the right to question him, for he has done more in the business than they have in their entire careers. He says he took a risk and deviated from the plan because he did not think The Patriarchy (Wayne, Sabian, Mother Wayne) would pull the plan off, and states that they know nothing about risk after they rode off his coattails as he did everything that he did. Christian says he has also heard what Copeland has said to him, then asks if what he said to him was really that bad, as he himself was an opportunist who did unsavory things to get to the top. He then tells Copeland that they are so different, yet somehow, they are the same. As for The Patriarchy, they embarrassed him at All In and decided they did not need a patriarch before making some innuendos regarding Mother Wayne. As for Nick Wayne, he asks him how it will go when he has to show up and actually fight, for he has answered the bell for the things he has said. He says that Nick Wayne had more talent than he did and that he protected him from everything, and while Nick Wayne has every tool to be the new face of AEW now and forever, he will have to go through him to do it. Christian then tells Nick Wayne that he has a father who is dead and a father who is dead to him, and officially disowns Nick Wayne. On the way out, Mother Wayne shows up and tries to slap Christian Cage, but it serves as a distraction for Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian to ambush Christian. Nick Wayne disowns Christian in turn before he and Sabian clap metal folding chairs into both sides of Christian's head.
Backstage, we hear from FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway. Stokely says Adam Copeland is banned from the building tonight after his recent action, and that The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) committed "an act of cowardice." He also addresses The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn), saying they are good, but they are not FTR. Suddenly, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up, and FTR puts their past beef behind them as they hope to see them in the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament. Stokely tries to make The Young Bucks flinch as FTR leaves.
"Hangman" Adam Page retains the AEW World Championship against Jon Moxley in a match where everyone is banned from ringside. During the match, Hangman accidentally knocks referee Paul Turner down with Moxley's feet as he spins Moxley around for Deadeye. Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta show up. As security deals with them, Marina Shafir hands the AEW World Championship to Moxley, who hits Hangman in the head with the title only for Hangman to kick out. Paul Turner sees Marina Shafir and removes her from ringside, and when security confronts her, Shafir has to be held back by Claudio as she apologizes to Moxley while fending security off. As security does their job, Darby Allin shows up and takes out Claudio, Yuta, Shafir and all of security with a dive off a balcony. Hangman hits a distracted Moxley with a Buckshot Lariat, but Moxley escapes Deadeye and goes for a sleeper. Hangman counters the sleeper with a Deadeye, then hits another Buckshot Lariat to win and retain.
Athena and Billie Starkz beat "Timeless" Toni Storm and Alex Windsor after Athena tags herself in to hit Toni with the Oh! Face.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page when MJF shows up and confronts him for calling him a coward, stating that Hangman is the real coward for refusing to face him unless it is on his terms. MJF brings up Swerve Strickland to try to coerce a title shot out of Hangman, but Hangman is not having this and tells MJF that he will have to face Mark Briscoe to get to him before stating there is nothing to stop him from beating MJF's ass.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Willow Nightingale, who says that she has a match with "The Toxic Spider" Thekla tomorrow night on Collision.
Mark Briscoe beats Ricochet. During the match, Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) show up, and as they get involved in the match, Bandido and Brody King show up to take them out so that Briscoe can get the win. After the match, Mark Briscoe says tonight is just getting started before calling out MJF for evoking Jay Briscoe's name more than once, then says he has never felt like this before and that he needs help. He says that if he kills MJF in cold blood, he will not see his brother in Heaven, for he will not repent and he will not even feel the slightest bit of remorse. Briscoe tells MJF to make his day and face him in the ring right here and right now. MJF's entrance theme hits, but MJF shows up on the video screen. MJF says he is not an idiot and that he considers Briscoe a waste of his time, and that next week, he will face Briscoe to get to "Hangman" Adam Page. He then says this assumes that Mark Briscoe makes it, and MJF suddenly shows up from behind Briscoe and kicks him in the groin and attacks him before asking who the real coward is. MJF puts on the Dynamite Diamond Ring, then "Hangman" Adam Page shows up. MJF rushes out of the ring to avoid both a Buckshot Lariat and a Jay Driller.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Hangman says that he will punish Wheeler Yuta for what happened to Colt Cabana last week and that he will have no remorse. MJF shows up and tells Hangman that he will beat him for the World Championship, but Hangman says that will not happen unless he cashes in his Casino Gauntlet Match contract because MJF is a gutless coward.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, Hangman grabs a metal chain, wraps it around his right hand, and punches Wheeler Yuta repeatedly with it. Hangman then chokes out Yuta - whose forehead is now busted open - and asks Yuta if he sees what he has made him do and tells him that nobody is coming to save him. He then spares Yuta and leaves.
Backstage, we hear from Athena and Billie Starkz. Billie says that Toni Storm cannot touch Athena in the ring, and Athena tells Billie to take Toni out so that she can take the AEW Women's World Championship that should be hers.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight to advance in the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament Match after Dax grabs onto Stokely Hathaway's crutch for leverage as he sits down on a Victory Roll attempt by Kevin Knight. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews FTR and Stokely. Stokely says Adam Copeland belongs in prison. He says that he is not a professional wrestling and that Copeland had no business putting his hands on him before proceeding to call Copeland "a cancer on AEW" before Copeland shows up. Copeland tells Stokely that even though he cannot approach Stokely and FTR, he has made a business agreement with some gentlemen whose business is hurting people: The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin). Lashley and Shelton get in the ring with FTR and brawl, and officials and security have to rush out to restore order. Copeland goes for Stokely in the ring, but Stokely uses a security guard as a human shield and escapes.
We hear from Kip Sabian, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, and Mother Wayne. The three of them agree it is time, and Nick Wayne says they will back up their words from last week physically. Nick Wayne says that starting Saturday, they will show exactly what they are capable of when "un-Caged."
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that "Hangman" Adam Page fought the fight and dug down deep at All In Texas. He says that even he can celebrate this, and while he lost the match, he is ready to go for a rematch. He says a mistake was made, and he will fix it one way or another.
Will Ospreay heads to the ring. Ospreay wishes he was wrestling tonight, then says he has been struggling with his neck for ten months. He says he has made promises to Swerve Strickland, "Hangman" Adam Page and the fans, and while the sacrifice was made, the world title is back. He says that after what happened at All In, he found out that two discs have been affected; thankfully, it is treatable, and all going well, he should be back for Forbidden Door. Ospreay thanks Swerve and says it was an honor to fight by Hangman's side and that he looks forward to a rematch, then warns The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) that he is coming for them as soon as he is healthy. Ospreay and Swerve embrace as soon as Ospreay makes his way up the ramp.
We see a vignette for Julia Hart, Skye Blue and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla, who promise to go through the whole women's roster.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale, who says that there is a sense of renewal in the air after All In Texas. She says she had "The Toxic Spider" Thekla beaten recently, then says that Thekla can find her in the ring.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin). MJF shows up, confused that they are now allied with Adam Copeland, but MVP says they made a business arrangement. MJF wants to know how this will get the World Championship around his waist, and Lashley makes it very clear to MJF that they are not his lackeys and that he wants him out of The Hurt Syndicate. Shelton and MVP are just as disappointed in MJF.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Billie Starkz by submission with the TCM Chickenwing in an AEW World Women's Championship Eliminator Match. Athena is seen watching from the balcony throughout the match. After the match, Billie Starkz hits Toni Storm with the AEW Women's World Championship, then tells Athena to come down to the ring to cash in Toni Storm. Starkz throws referee Aubrey Edwards out of the ring before Athena hits Toni with her clipboard. Starkz then throws referee Aubrey Edwards back into the ring so that Athena can cash in, but Alex Windsor shows up, dodges Starkz and attacks Athena. When Starkz gets back in the ring, Windsor fends her off, too.
Don Callis introduces Hechicero before guesting on commentary for the next match.
Swerve Strickland beats Hechicero by disqualification after Swerve is attacked by Lance Archer. After the match, Brody King and Bandido show up and fight both Hechicero and Lance Archer all the way to the back, then Swerve is attacked from behind with a metal folding chair by "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Okada goes for a piledriver, but Swerve blocks it and wraps the chair around Okada's neck only for Don Callis and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander to save Okada.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). Ricochet and Gates of Agony brag about their recent victories, then Ricochet says they will invest their recently earned $200,000 into their quest for gold and that everyone will either respect or fear them.
MJF heads to the ring. MJF says he does not need Bobby Lashley to get the AEW World Championship back, and says that "Hangman" Adam Page is the real coward for not wanting to wrestle him unless he cashes in his Casino Gauntlet Match contract. After MJF states that he will wrestle and beat Hangman fair and square for the AEW World Championship, Mark Briscoe shows up and says that while he wants to shove the microphone up MJF's ass, he has kids to feed. He says that "that opportunistic bastard" MJF stole the Casino Gauntlet Match win from him before challenging him to a match next week, which MJF declines, declaring that Briscoe loses when the pressure is on while he wins. MJF states that he is the most complete professional wrestler in the world today and tells Briscoe that he sucks and is "white trash" just like the fans in the Midwest, who cannot get enough of Briscoe because of how he entertains them. He then states that not even his biggest fans think Briscoe is a "top guy" or anywhere near his level, and calls him "a joke" and a clown who is brought out for cheap laughs, stating that he is not respected or feared like Jay Briscoe. MJF says that he cannot see how Mark Briscoe looks in the mirror thinking anyone will respect him as much as his brother. Briscoe runs into the ring, and MJF runs away.
Mark Briscoe beats Claudio Castagnoli with an inside cradle. After the match, Marina Shafir hits Mark Briscoe from behind with a chop block, then Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta show up. Claudio slams Briscoe into an open chair before Moxley says that "Hangman" Adam Page is no champion and decides to make an example out of Briscoe. Hangman says that Moxley was lying when he said he wanted a Texas Death Match, then tells Moxley that he will prove to him that he has what it takes to be a champion, and challenges him to a rematch for the World Championship next week. He then says that Moxley is the challenger this time and will play by his rules, and this time, everyone will be banned from ringside. Hangman then says he knows Moxley's answer will be yes, and that he will see him next week.
